Effects of polycarboxylate type admixture（PCA）on calcium monocarboaluminate hydrate（AFmc）formation in hydrated cement paste containing limestone filler（LF）are investigated by the Fourier transform infrared spect...Effects of polycarboxylate type admixture（PCA）on calcium monocarboaluminate hydrate（AFmc）formation in hydrated cement paste containing limestone filler（LF）are investigated by the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy（FTIR）,the scanning electron microscopy（SEM）,the derivative thermogravimetric（DTG）analysis and the adsorption amount measurement.Experimental results indicate that AFmc forms during the initial hydration period of cement as early as 15 min.It is found that PCA accelerates the early age AFmc formation and enhances cement hydration by promoting C4AF hydration at the early age,and,as a consequence,the iron associated AFmc phase forms more readily.The phenomenon is not observed when PCA is replaced by a naphthalene formaldehyde sulphonate condensate water reducer.Compatibility between PCA and cement is modified due to the presence of AFmc along with ettringite（AFt）,which results in a less adsorption amount of PCA on the surface of cement minerals.As a kind of high-range water reducer,PCA may be the preferred choice for concrete containing LF.展开更多
Photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2))production is a promising strategy to replace the traditional production processes;however,the inefficient H_(2)O_(2) productivity limits its application.In this study,oxyge...Photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2))production is a promising strategy to replace the traditional production processes;however,the inefficient H_(2)O_(2) productivity limits its application.In this study,oxygen-rich g-C_(3)N_(4) with abundant nitrogen vacancies(OCN)was synthesized for photocatalytic H_(2)O_(2) production.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy indicated that oxygen-containing functional groups(–COOH and C–O–C)were obtained.Electron paramagnetic resonance confirmed the successful introduction of nitrogen vacancies.OCN exhibited efficient photocatalytic H_(2)O_(2) production performance of 1965μmol L^(−1) h^(−1) in air under visible-light irradiation.The high H_(2)O_(2) production was attributed to the enhanced adsorption of oxygen,enlarged specific surface area,and promoted carrier separation.An increased H_(2)O_(2) production rate(5781μmol L^(−1) h^(−1))was achieved in a Na_(3)PO_(4) solution.The improved performance was attributed to the changed reactive oxygen species.Specifically,the adsorbed PO_(4)^(3−) on the surface of the OCN promoted the transfer of holes to the catalyst surface.•O_(2)−obtained by O_(2) reduction reacted with adjacent holes to generate 1O_(2),which could efficiently generate H_(2)O_(2) with isopropanol.Additionally,PO_(4)^(3−),as a stabilizer,inhibited the decomposition of H_(2)O_(2).展开更多
Dissolution kinetics of sodium carbonate is investigated with the image analysis method at the approach of single particle.The dissolution experiments are carried out in an aqueous solution under a series of controlle...Dissolution kinetics of sodium carbonate is investigated with the image analysis method at the approach of single particle.The dissolution experiments are carried out in an aqueous solution under a series of controlled temperature and p H.The selected sodium carbonate particles are all spherical with the same mass and diameter.The dissolution process is quantified with the measurement of particle diameter from dissolution images.The concentration of dissolved sodium carbonate in solvent is calculated with the measured diameter of particle.Both surface reaction model and mass transport model are implemented to determine the dissolution mechanism and quantify the dissolution rate constant at each experimental condition.According to the fitting results with both two models,it is clarified that the dissolution process at the increasing temperature is controlled by the mass transport of dissolved sodium carbonate travelling from particle surface into solvent.The dissolution process at the increasing pH is controlled by the chemical reaction on particle surface.Furthermore,the dissolution rate constant for each single spherical sodium carbonate particle is quantified and the results show that the dissolution rate constant of single spherical sodium carbonate increases significantly with the rising of temperature,but decreases with the increasing of pH conversely.展开更多
The petroleum industry has shown great interest in the study of drilling optimization on pre-salt formations given the low rates of penetration observed so far. Rate of penetration is the key to economically drill the...The petroleum industry has shown great interest in the study of drilling optimization on pre-salt formations given the low rates of penetration observed so far. Rate of penetration is the key to economically drill the pre-salt carbonate rock. This work presents the results of numerical modeling through finite element method and discrete element method for single cutter drilling in carbonate samples. The work is relevant to understand the mechanics of drill bit-rock interaction while drilling deep wells and the results were validated with experimental data raised under simulated downhole conditions. The numerical models were carried out under different geometrical configurations, varying the cutter chamfer size and back-rake angles. The forces generated on the cutter are translated into mechanical specific energy as this parameter is often used to measure drilling efficiency. Results indicate that the chamfer size does not change significantly the mechanical specific energy values, characteristic. Results also show there is a significant increase although the cutter aggressiveness is influenced by this geometrical in drilling resistance for larger values of back-rake angle.展开更多
The Kambala and Barchin brackish lakes （Baraba steppe, southern West Siberia） contain an organic-rich sapropel layer that was formed in oxygen-depleted waters. We measured the bulk sediment elemental composition, th...The Kambala and Barchin brackish lakes （Baraba steppe, southern West Siberia） contain an organic-rich sapropel layer that was formed in oxygen-depleted waters. We measured the bulk sediment elemental composition, the water chemistry and determined the mineralogical composition and predominant biota species （Diatoms and Cyanobacteria in phytoplankton community respectively） in the lakes. The result indicates that the first lake has a siliceous type of sapropel and the second a carbonaceous one. A computer thermodynamic model was developed for chemical interaction in water-bottom sediment systems of the Kambala and Barchin Lakes. The surface sodium bicarbonate waters are supersaturated with respect to calcite, magnesite （or low Mg-calcite）, quartz and chlorite with minor strontianite, apatite and goethite （pH 8.9-9.3, Eh 0.3 V）. Nevertheless, it is shown that during sapropel deposition, deep silt waters should be anoxic （Eh〈0 V）. The virtual component CH20 has been used to create an anoxic environment suitable for pyrite formation due to the biotic community impact and abiotic reduction. Thermodynamic calculation has shown that silt water is not necessarily euxinic （anoxic and sulfidic）. Depending on Eh, sulfate sulfur can dominate in solution, causing the formation of gypsum together with pyrite. An attempt was made to find a reason for solution supersaturation with respect to Ca and Mg ions due to their complexation with humic acids.展开更多
The aim of this study was to determine the progressive evolution of fish muscle fatty acids composition feeding by different lipid levels of farmed Mediterranean gilthead sea bream （Sparusaurata）. During twenty one ...The aim of this study was to determine the progressive evolution of fish muscle fatty acids composition feeding by different lipid levels of farmed Mediterranean gilthead sea bream （Sparusaurata）. During twenty one weeks, Sparusaurata were hand-feed two diets with protein and lipid ratios 47/20 （Diet A） and 45/22 （Diet B） respectively. At the end of the feeding period, lipid contents of muscle, as well as fatty acids profiles of different portions of the muscles were studied. Results indicated the effects of fatty acids profiles of diets throughout the liver and white muscle fillet （dorsal, middle and ventral）. These were more noticeable when Sparusaurata was fed on the diet Athat decreased the content of monounsaturated fatty acids （MUFA）, and polyunsaturated fatty acids （PUFA） in all the muscles during the period of feeding while the saturated fatty acids （SFA） content tended to increase and it was lower than ones in the muscles of Sparusaurata fed on diet B. The highest amount of PUFA and docosahexaenoic acid, （22：6n-3 DHA） were found among the different portions of ventral muscles. In addition, the progressive evolution of different parts of muscle＇s fatty acid profiles showed significant differences in contents of SFA, PUFA and especially the n-3 PUFA. However, the content of MUFA seems to be alike in different muscles and tended to decrease in dorsal and ventral muscle from Do to Df and inversely when the fish were fed on diet A.展开更多
Acid functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes （CNTs） were grafted to chitosan by first reacting the oxidized CNTs with thionyl chloride to form acyl-chlorinated CNTs. This product was subsequently dispersed in ...Acid functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes （CNTs） were grafted to chitosan by first reacting the oxidized CNTs with thionyl chloride to form acyl-chlorinated CNTs. This product was subsequently dispersed in chitosan and covalently grafted to form CNT-chitosan. CNT-chitosan was further grafted onto 3-trimethoxysilylpropyl methacrylate by free radical polymerization conditions, to yield CNT-g-chitosan-g-3-trimethoxysilylpropyl methacrylate （TMSPM）, hereafter referred to as CNT-chitosan-3-TMSPM. These composites were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Resonance Spectroscopy （FTIR）, carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance （13C NMR）, Yhermogravimetric Analysis （TGA）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. The composite showed improved thermal stability and could be of great potential use in bone tissue engineering.展开更多
In this work, we report the hybrid copolymerization of various cyclic monomers and vinyl monomers. Our studies demonstrate that 1-tert-butyl-4,4,4-tris-（dimethylamino）-2,2-bis[tris（dimethylamino） phophoranyliden-a...In this work, we report the hybrid copolymerization of various cyclic monomers and vinyl monomers. Our studies demonstrate that 1-tert-butyl-4,4,4-tris-（dimethylamino）-2,2-bis[tris（dimethylamino） phophoranyliden-amino]-2A5,A5-catenadi（phosphazene） （t-BuP4） can catalyze the hybrid copolymerization of caprolactone （CL）, lactide （LA） or cyclic carbonate ester with acrylate or methyl acrylate. However, the polymerization of cyclosiloxane with vinyl monomers yields two corresponding homopolymers, and the polymerization of lactone with acrylonitrile （AN） produces only polyacrylonitrile. Clearly, the extent of matching of activity between a monomer and an active center determines whether or not there is hybrid copolymerization.展开更多
Hierarchically porous single-crystalline nanosized zeolites as heterogeneous catalysts show great poten- tial in fine chemistry because they offer more rich hierarchically porous channels for the mass transfer and mol...Hierarchically porous single-crystalline nanosized zeolites as heterogeneous catalysts show great poten- tial in fine chemistry because they offer more rich hierarchically porous channels for the mass transfer and molecular diffusion. However, the synthesis of hierarchically porous nanosized zeolites generally requires the assistance of templates acting as the mesoporogens, which limits its popularity. Herein, we report a one-pot and template-free synthesis of hierarchically porous single-crystalline nanosized zeolite beta only by introducing sodium carbonate in precursor solution. The resulted sample features the extraordinary properties, including the uniform nanocrystal （200-300 nm）, high pore volume （0.65 cm3g 1） and the hierarchical pore-size distribution （e.g., 2-8 and 90-150 nm）. After slicing pro- cessing, it is interestingly found that a large number of interconnected mesopores penetrate throughout whole material, which enables the hierarchically porous nanosized zeolite beta remarkably superior cat- alytic activity than the conventional zeolite beta in condensation of henzaldehyde with ethanol at room temperature. More importantly, this one-pot sodium carbonate-assisted synthetic strategy is highly ver- satile, which has also been successfully developed to synthesize hierarchically porous nanosized single- crystalline zeolites ZSM-5 and TS.展开更多
We investigated the fatty acid profiles of muscle from large yellow croaker （Pseudosciaena crocea R.） of different age. One- and two-year-old fish were cultured in floating net cages and sampled randomly for analysi...We investigated the fatty acid profiles of muscle from large yellow croaker （Pseudosciaena crocea R.） of different age. One- and two-year-old fish were cultured in floating net cages and sampled randomly for analysis. Moisture, protein, lipid and ash contents were determined by methods of Association of Analytical Chemist （AOAC） International. Fatty acid profile was deter- mined by gas chromatography. Crude protein, fat, moisture and ash contents showed no significant differences between the two age groups. The contents of total polyunsaturated fatty acids and docosahexaenoic acid （DHA） were significantly higher and eicosapentaenoic acid （EPA） content was significantly lower in the two-year-old large yellow croaker than in the one-year-old （/＇〈0.05）. No significant differences were observed in the contents of total saturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids, or the ratio ofn-3/n-6 fatty acids among the large yellow croakers of the two age groups. We conclude that large yellow croakers are good food sources of EPA and DHA.展开更多
We investigate the possibility of injection of a nucleotide via single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). The collapse process of an SWNT with a large radius may proceed like falling dominoes. The characteristics of a l...We investigate the possibility of injection of a nucleotide via single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). The collapse process of an SWNT with a large radius may proceed like falling dominoes. The characteristics of a large radius SWNT are utilized to drive the nucleotide movement in the SWNT, or even to inject the stored nucleotide out of the SWNT. In this process, the lateral section of the collapsed SWNT resembles a dumbbell. Occasionally, the nucleotide in the SWNT will be inbreathed into one of the two dumbbell ends, leading to interference with the injection process. To investigate the random nature of the injection process, a series of simulations on SWNT with different lengths were carried out. It was found that the injection probability was not influenced by the tube length. Freezing the nucleotide at the beginning, or modifying the SWNT at the outlet, may serve to facilitate the injection process, as indicated by the rise in the injection probability.展开更多
基金The Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK2009712)the National Construction Research Project(No.2009-K4-9)
文摘Effects of polycarboxylate type admixture（PCA）on calcium monocarboaluminate hydrate（AFmc）formation in hydrated cement paste containing limestone filler（LF）are investigated by the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy（FTIR）,the scanning electron microscopy（SEM）,the derivative thermogravimetric（DTG）analysis and the adsorption amount measurement.Experimental results indicate that AFmc forms during the initial hydration period of cement as early as 15 min.It is found that PCA accelerates the early age AFmc formation and enhances cement hydration by promoting C4AF hydration at the early age,and,as a consequence,the iron associated AFmc phase forms more readily.The phenomenon is not observed when PCA is replaced by a naphthalene formaldehyde sulphonate condensate water reducer.Compatibility between PCA and cement is modified due to the presence of AFmc along with ettringite（AFt）,which results in a less adsorption amount of PCA on the surface of cement minerals.As a kind of high-range water reducer,PCA may be the preferred choice for concrete containing LF.
文摘Photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2))production is a promising strategy to replace the traditional production processes;however,the inefficient H_(2)O_(2) productivity limits its application.In this study,oxygen-rich g-C_(3)N_(4) with abundant nitrogen vacancies(OCN)was synthesized for photocatalytic H_(2)O_(2) production.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy indicated that oxygen-containing functional groups(–COOH and C–O–C)were obtained.Electron paramagnetic resonance confirmed the successful introduction of nitrogen vacancies.OCN exhibited efficient photocatalytic H_(2)O_(2) production performance of 1965μmol L^(−1) h^(−1) in air under visible-light irradiation.The high H_(2)O_(2) production was attributed to the enhanced adsorption of oxygen,enlarged specific surface area,and promoted carrier separation.An increased H_(2)O_(2) production rate(5781μmol L^(−1) h^(−1))was achieved in a Na_(3)PO_(4) solution.The improved performance was attributed to the changed reactive oxygen species.Specifically,the adsorbed PO_(4)^(3−) on the surface of the OCN promoted the transfer of holes to the catalyst surface.•O_(2)−obtained by O_(2) reduction reacted with adjacent holes to generate 1O_(2),which could efficiently generate H_(2)O_(2) with isopropanol.Additionally,PO_(4)^(3−),as a stabilizer,inhibited the decomposition of H_(2)O_(2).
基金the Institute of Particle and Science Engineering,University of Leeds and Procter&Gamble Newcastle Innovation Centre(UK)for partially funding the project
文摘Dissolution kinetics of sodium carbonate is investigated with the image analysis method at the approach of single particle.The dissolution experiments are carried out in an aqueous solution under a series of controlled temperature and p H.The selected sodium carbonate particles are all spherical with the same mass and diameter.The dissolution process is quantified with the measurement of particle diameter from dissolution images.The concentration of dissolved sodium carbonate in solvent is calculated with the measured diameter of particle.Both surface reaction model and mass transport model are implemented to determine the dissolution mechanism and quantify the dissolution rate constant at each experimental condition.According to the fitting results with both two models,it is clarified that the dissolution process at the increasing temperature is controlled by the mass transport of dissolved sodium carbonate travelling from particle surface into solvent.The dissolution process at the increasing pH is controlled by the chemical reaction on particle surface.Furthermore,the dissolution rate constant for each single spherical sodium carbonate particle is quantified and the results show that the dissolution rate constant of single spherical sodium carbonate increases significantly with the rising of temperature,but decreases with the increasing of pH conversely.
文摘The petroleum industry has shown great interest in the study of drilling optimization on pre-salt formations given the low rates of penetration observed so far. Rate of penetration is the key to economically drill the pre-salt carbonate rock. This work presents the results of numerical modeling through finite element method and discrete element method for single cutter drilling in carbonate samples. The work is relevant to understand the mechanics of drill bit-rock interaction while drilling deep wells and the results were validated with experimental data raised under simulated downhole conditions. The numerical models were carried out under different geometrical configurations, varying the cutter chamfer size and back-rake angles. The forces generated on the cutter are translated into mechanical specific energy as this parameter is often used to measure drilling efficiency. Results indicate that the chamfer size does not change significantly the mechanical specific energy values, characteristic. Results also show there is a significant increase although the cutter aggressiveness is influenced by this geometrical in drilling resistance for larger values of back-rake angle.
基金Supported by the Russian Science Foundation(No.15-17-10003)
文摘The Kambala and Barchin brackish lakes （Baraba steppe, southern West Siberia） contain an organic-rich sapropel layer that was formed in oxygen-depleted waters. We measured the bulk sediment elemental composition, the water chemistry and determined the mineralogical composition and predominant biota species （Diatoms and Cyanobacteria in phytoplankton community respectively） in the lakes. The result indicates that the first lake has a siliceous type of sapropel and the second a carbonaceous one. A computer thermodynamic model was developed for chemical interaction in water-bottom sediment systems of the Kambala and Barchin Lakes. The surface sodium bicarbonate waters are supersaturated with respect to calcite, magnesite （or low Mg-calcite）, quartz and chlorite with minor strontianite, apatite and goethite （pH 8.9-9.3, Eh 0.3 V）. Nevertheless, it is shown that during sapropel deposition, deep silt waters should be anoxic （Eh〈0 V）. The virtual component CH20 has been used to create an anoxic environment suitable for pyrite formation due to the biotic community impact and abiotic reduction. Thermodynamic calculation has shown that silt water is not necessarily euxinic （anoxic and sulfidic）. Depending on Eh, sulfate sulfur can dominate in solution, causing the formation of gypsum together with pyrite. An attempt was made to find a reason for solution supersaturation with respect to Ca and Mg ions due to their complexation with humic acids.
文摘The aim of this study was to determine the progressive evolution of fish muscle fatty acids composition feeding by different lipid levels of farmed Mediterranean gilthead sea bream （Sparusaurata）. During twenty one weeks, Sparusaurata were hand-feed two diets with protein and lipid ratios 47/20 （Diet A） and 45/22 （Diet B） respectively. At the end of the feeding period, lipid contents of muscle, as well as fatty acids profiles of different portions of the muscles were studied. Results indicated the effects of fatty acids profiles of diets throughout the liver and white muscle fillet （dorsal, middle and ventral）. These were more noticeable when Sparusaurata was fed on the diet Athat decreased the content of monounsaturated fatty acids （MUFA）, and polyunsaturated fatty acids （PUFA） in all the muscles during the period of feeding while the saturated fatty acids （SFA） content tended to increase and it was lower than ones in the muscles of Sparusaurata fed on diet B. The highest amount of PUFA and docosahexaenoic acid, （22：6n-3 DHA） were found among the different portions of ventral muscles. In addition, the progressive evolution of different parts of muscle＇s fatty acid profiles showed significant differences in contents of SFA, PUFA and especially the n-3 PUFA. However, the content of MUFA seems to be alike in different muscles and tended to decrease in dorsal and ventral muscle from Do to Df and inversely when the fish were fed on diet A.
文摘Acid functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes （CNTs） were grafted to chitosan by first reacting the oxidized CNTs with thionyl chloride to form acyl-chlorinated CNTs. This product was subsequently dispersed in chitosan and covalently grafted to form CNT-chitosan. CNT-chitosan was further grafted onto 3-trimethoxysilylpropyl methacrylate by free radical polymerization conditions, to yield CNT-g-chitosan-g-3-trimethoxysilylpropyl methacrylate （TMSPM）, hereafter referred to as CNT-chitosan-3-TMSPM. These composites were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Resonance Spectroscopy （FTIR）, carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance （13C NMR）, Yhermogravimetric Analysis （TGA）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. The composite showed improved thermal stability and could be of great potential use in bone tissue engineering.
基金support of the National Basic Research Program of China (2012CB933802) is acknowledged
文摘In this work, we report the hybrid copolymerization of various cyclic monomers and vinyl monomers. Our studies demonstrate that 1-tert-butyl-4,4,4-tris-（dimethylamino）-2,2-bis[tris（dimethylamino） phophoranyliden-amino]-2A5,A5-catenadi（phosphazene） （t-BuP4） can catalyze the hybrid copolymerization of caprolactone （CL）, lactide （LA） or cyclic carbonate ester with acrylate or methyl acrylate. However, the polymerization of cyclosiloxane with vinyl monomers yields two corresponding homopolymers, and the polymerization of lactone with acrylonitrile （AN） produces only polyacrylonitrile. Clearly, the extent of matching of activity between a monomer and an active center determines whether or not there is hybrid copolymerization.
基金sponsored by the National Key Basic Research Program of China(2013CB933200)China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists(51225202)+2 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(51502330)shanghai international cooperation project(16520710200)Science Foundation for Youth Scholar of State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures(SKL201604)
文摘Hierarchically porous single-crystalline nanosized zeolites as heterogeneous catalysts show great poten- tial in fine chemistry because they offer more rich hierarchically porous channels for the mass transfer and molecular diffusion. However, the synthesis of hierarchically porous nanosized zeolites generally requires the assistance of templates acting as the mesoporogens, which limits its popularity. Herein, we report a one-pot and template-free synthesis of hierarchically porous single-crystalline nanosized zeolite beta only by introducing sodium carbonate in precursor solution. The resulted sample features the extraordinary properties, including the uniform nanocrystal （200-300 nm）, high pore volume （0.65 cm3g 1） and the hierarchical pore-size distribution （e.g., 2-8 and 90-150 nm）. After slicing pro- cessing, it is interestingly found that a large number of interconnected mesopores penetrate throughout whole material, which enables the hierarchically porous nanosized zeolite beta remarkably superior cat- alytic activity than the conventional zeolite beta in condensation of henzaldehyde with ethanol at room temperature. More importantly, this one-pot sodium carbonate-assisted synthetic strategy is highly ver- satile, which has also been successfully developed to synthesize hierarchically porous nanosized single- crystalline zeolites ZSM-5 and TS.
文摘We investigated the fatty acid profiles of muscle from large yellow croaker （Pseudosciaena crocea R.） of different age. One- and two-year-old fish were cultured in floating net cages and sampled randomly for analysis. Moisture, protein, lipid and ash contents were determined by methods of Association of Analytical Chemist （AOAC） International. Fatty acid profile was deter- mined by gas chromatography. Crude protein, fat, moisture and ash contents showed no significant differences between the two age groups. The contents of total polyunsaturated fatty acids and docosahexaenoic acid （DHA） were significantly higher and eicosapentaenoic acid （EPA） content was significantly lower in the two-year-old large yellow croaker than in the one-year-old （/＇〈0.05）. No significant differences were observed in the contents of total saturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids, or the ratio ofn-3/n-6 fatty acids among the large yellow croakers of the two age groups. We conclude that large yellow croakers are good food sources of EPA and DHA.
文摘We investigate the possibility of injection of a nucleotide via single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). The collapse process of an SWNT with a large radius may proceed like falling dominoes. The characteristics of a large radius SWNT are utilized to drive the nucleotide movement in the SWNT, or even to inject the stored nucleotide out of the SWNT. In this process, the lateral section of the collapsed SWNT resembles a dumbbell. Occasionally, the nucleotide in the SWNT will be inbreathed into one of the two dumbbell ends, leading to interference with the injection process. To investigate the random nature of the injection process, a series of simulations on SWNT with different lengths were carried out. It was found that the injection probability was not influenced by the tube length. Freezing the nucleotide at the beginning, or modifying the SWNT at the outlet, may serve to facilitate the injection process, as indicated by the rise in the injection probability.
