Identification of accident black spots has gained tremendous popularity among road agencies and safety specialists for evaluating and subsequently enhancing road traffic safety.However,there is still limited understan...Identification of accident black spots has gained tremendous popularity among road agencies and safety specialists for evaluating and subsequently enhancing road traffic safety.However,there is still limited understanding of the internal relationship between black spots and microscopic vehicle kinetic parameters.To address this gap,this paper describes a project that was undertaken using the real-time tire force data(kinetic response)obtained from road experiments on Wenli Expressway.First,factor analysis was applied to extracted three independent indicators(power-braking,handling stability,and ride comfort)from seven original kinetic indicators with multiple collinearities.Afterward,the main indicators were given vehicle kinetic meaning by analyzing the characteristics of original indicators associated with them.A compelling correlation was established among kinetic parameters,vehicle running qualities,and accident risk.Additionally,an integrated evaluation framework was established to identify accident black spots based on applying ordered logit models and PLS-entropy-TOPSIS approaches.The recognition results exhibited that the overall recognition accuracy obtained by the latter was found to be comparable to that achieved using the previous one.The compound evaluation model proposed in this paper has been proven to present many advantages for black spot identification.It is evidently clear from the findings that the vehicle kinetic parameters have significant correlations with road accident risk.This paper could provide some insightful knowledge for identifying and preventing the black spots from ameliorating traffic safety.展开更多
In this paper,Dy^(3+)incorporated BaSi_(2)O_(5)phosphors were synthesized by gel co mbustion method and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD).The effects of various heating rate s on thermoluminescence(TL)kinetics a...In this paper,Dy^(3+)incorporated BaSi_(2)O_(5)phosphors were synthesized by gel co mbustion method and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD).The effects of various heating rate s on thermoluminescence(TL)kinetics and glow peak temperatures of Dy^(3+)incorporated BaSi_(2)O_(5)phosphors exposed toβirradiation at room temperature were investigated.The glow curves of the phosphor exposed toβ-irradiation(0.1-100 Gy)consist of four main peaks located at 87,130,271,and 327℃and exhibit a good linearity between 0.1 and100 Gy.Three experimental techniques including variable heating rate(VHR),repeated initial rise(RIR),peak shape(PS)and computerized glow curve deconvolution(CGCD)were employed to determine TL kinetic parameters.Our findings indicate that the TL glow peaks of the phosphor obey first-order kinetics.Analysis of the main dosimetric peaks through the techniques mentio ned above indicates that activation energies(E)and pre-exponential factor(s)are in the range of 0.80-1.50 eV and 1.15×10^(8)-3.28×10^(13)s^(-1).Additionally,it is found that the temperature of the glow peaks shifts toward the higher temperatures and the TL intensity smoothly decreases as the heating rate increases.The effect on the TL intensities and glow peak temperatu res of the heating rate is discussed in terms of thermal quenching.展开更多
Ammonium perchlorate(AP)includes oxidizing and reducing elements on the same molecule.AP can act as an efficient oxidizer and mono-propellant as well.In this study,AP experienced crystallographic phase change from ort...Ammonium perchlorate(AP)includes oxidizing and reducing elements on the same molecule.AP can act as an efficient oxidizer and mono-propellant as well.In this study,AP experienced crystallographic phase change from orthorhombic centrosymmetric to non-centrosymmetric under controlled isothermal heat treatment.XRD diffractograms confirmed this crystallographic phase change.The thermal behaviour of activated AP had been investigated using DSC.Activated AP demonstrated high chemical stability with an increase in endothermic phase transition enthalpy by 170%.The enthalpy of the subsequent two main exothermic decomposition reactions was increased by 250%.Whereas AP demonstrated total decomposition enthalpy of 733 J/g,activated AP showed 2614 J/g.Activated AP can secure self-sustained response at a high rate.Propagation index(combustion enthalpy/ignition temperature)was employed to assess self-sustained reaction propagation.Activated AP demonstrated high propagation index of 8.7 compared with 2.5 for un-activated AP.Primary decomposition kinetic parameters had investigated using Kissinger and KAS methods.Activated AP showed an increase in activation energy by 89%using the Kissinger method;kinetic parameters using the KAS method were in good agreement with the Kissinger method.It can have concluded that AP with novel kinetic decomposition parameters for enhanced safety storage and high combustion characteristics has evolved.展开更多
The electrification of vehicles puts forward higher requirements for the power management efficiency of integrated battery management systems as the primary or sole energy supply.In this paper,an efficient adaptive mu...The electrification of vehicles puts forward higher requirements for the power management efficiency of integrated battery management systems as the primary or sole energy supply.In this paper,an efficient adaptive multi-time scale identification strategy is proposed to achieve high-fidelity modeling of complex kinetic processes inside the battery.More specifically,a second-order equivalent circuit model network considering variable characteristic frequency is constructed based on the high-frequency,medium-high-frequency,and low-frequency characteristics of the key kinetic processes.Then,two coupled sub-filters are developed based on forgetting factor recursive least squares and extended Kalman filtering methods and decoupled by the corresponding time-scale information.The coupled iterative calculation of the two sub-filter modules at different time scales is realized by the voltage response of the kinetic diffusion process.In addition,the driver of the low-frequency subalgorithm with the state of charge variation amount as the kernel is designed to realize the adaptive identification of the kinetic diffusion process parameters.Finally,the concept of dynamical parameter entropy is introduced and advocated to verify the physical meaning of the kinetic parameters.The experimental results under three operating conditions show that the mean absolute error and root-mean-square error metrics of the proposed strategy for voltage tracking can be limited to 13 and 16 mV,respectively.Additionally,from the entropy calculation results,the proposed method can reduce the dispersion of parameter identification results by a maximum of 40.72%and 70.05%,respectively,compared with the traditional fixed characteristic frequency algorithms.The proposed method paves the way for the subsequent development of adaptive state estimators and efficient embedded applications.展开更多
Combustion kinetic parameters(i.e.,activation energy and frequency factor) of coal have been proven to relate closely to coal properties;however,the quantitative relationship between them still requires further study....Combustion kinetic parameters(i.e.,activation energy and frequency factor) of coal have been proven to relate closely to coal properties;however,the quantitative relationship between them still requires further study.This paper adopts a support vector regression machine(SVR) to generate the models of the non-linear relationship between combustion kinetic parameters and coal quality.Kinetic analyses on the thermo-gravimetry(TG) data of 80 coal samples were performed to prepare training data and testing data for the SVR.The models developed were used in the estimation of the combustion kinetic parameters of ten testing samples.The predicted results showed that the root mean square errors(RMSEs) were 2.571 for the activation energy and 0.565 for the frequency factor in logarithmic form,respectively.TG curves defined by predicted kinetic parameters were fitted to the experimental data with a high degree of precision.展开更多
The gasification reactivity and kinetic parameters of coal chars for non-isothermal steam gasification were investigated.One kind of lignite and three kinds of bituminous coals were used as the samples,and their coal ...The gasification reactivity and kinetic parameters of coal chars for non-isothermal steam gasification were investigated.One kind of lignite and three kinds of bituminous coals were used as the samples,and their coal ranks follow the ascending order:XB<KL<ZJ<GD.As characterized by the comprehensive gasification index,the gasification reactivity of coal chars follows the descending order:XB>KL>ZJ>GD.Through systematically analyzing factors affecting gasification reactivity,it was ascertained that the gasification reactivity is mostly determined by the carbonaceous structure.The gasification reactivity is inversely proportional to the coal rank,and the higher the coal rank,the lower the gasification reactivity.A new kinetic model was proposed to calculate the kinetic parameters,in which the reaction order was considered as an unknown kinetic parameter.The reaction order n follows the ascending order:XB<KL<ZJ<GD,which are n=1.00,n=1.34,n=1.83,and n=2.63,respectively.It is proved that the reaction order is proportional to the coal rank,and the higher the coal rank,the higher the reaction order.展开更多
The kinetics of Cu ion exchange on Na-montmorillonite clay mineral has been investigated at three temperatures, in three solvents: H2O, ethylene glycol and glycerol. Solvent effects on the reaction rate have been disc...The kinetics of Cu ion exchange on Na-montmorillonite clay mineral has been investigated at three temperatures, in three solvents: H2O, ethylene glycol and glycerol. Solvent effects on the reaction rate have been discussed. The thermodynamic activation parameters were calculated and discussed in terms of solvation effects. The determined isokinetic temperature indicates that the reaction is enthalpy controlled where the interaction between solvent and clay surface plays an important role. A reaction mechanism which describes the solvent effect on the rate of Cu ion exchange is proposed.展开更多
The kinetic of the direct CO_2 hydrogenation to higher hydrocarbons via Fischer–Tropsch synthesis(FTS)and reverse water-gas shift reaction(RWGS) mechanisms over a series of precipitated Fe/Cu/K catalysts with various...The kinetic of the direct CO_2 hydrogenation to higher hydrocarbons via Fischer–Tropsch synthesis(FTS)and reverse water-gas shift reaction(RWGS) mechanisms over a series of precipitated Fe/Cu/K catalysts with various particle sizes was studied in a well mixed, continuous spinning basket reactor. The iron catalysts promoted with copper and potassium were prepared via precipitation technique in various alcohol/water mixtures to achieve a series of catalyst particle sizes between 38 and 14 nm. A new kinetic model for direct CO_2 hydrogenation was developed with combination of kinetic model for FTS reaction and RWGS equilibrium condition. For estimate of structure sensitivity of indirect CO_2 hydrogenation to higher hydrocarbons, the kinetic parameters of developed model are evaluated for a series of iron catalysts with various particle sizes. For kinetic study a wide range of syngas conversions have been obtained by varying experimental conditions. The results show that the new developed model fits favorably with experimental data. The values of activation energies for indirect CO_2 hydrogenation reaction are fall within the narrow range of 23–16 kJ/mol.展开更多
We investigated the ability of a bacterial community constructed with six strains isolated from an oily sludge, to utilize diesel oil at high concentrations. The consortium was able to grow at concentrations up to 84 ...We investigated the ability of a bacterial community constructed with six strains isolated from an oily sludge, to utilize diesel oil at high concentrations. The consortium was able to grow at concentrations up to 84 g diesel oil/L and had produced biosurfactants during its active growth phase;these compounds, in their crude form, reduced the surface tension of distilled water from 72 mN/m to 31 mN/m, with a corresponding Critical Micelle Concentration value γCMC = 81 mg/L. The plot of specific growth rates obtained from the growth curves versus initial concentrations was found to fit adequately the experimental data by the Andrews inhibitory model, which resulted in the following kinetic constants: μmax = 0.535d-1 ± 0.063, KS = 18.68 g/L ± 3.59 and KI = 29.02 g/L ± 4.96, reflecting the slow biodegradation rate. At 25.2 g diesel oil/L, close to the optimal concentration S* = 23.28 g/L ± 4.23, the consortium metabolized diesel oil faster than each strain did individually, suggesting that the process was stimulated by a synergistic interaction between the members of the consortium.展开更多
Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) trap parameters can only be reliably determined through the detailed analy- sis of OSL decay curves. In this study the kinetic parameters of a blue-light stimulated luminescence...Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) trap parameters can only be reliably determined through the detailed analy- sis of OSL decay curves. In this study the kinetic parameters of a blue-light stimulated luminescence (BLS) decay curve from Al2O3:C sample irradiated at 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6 Gy beta doses were obtained using the same basic methods with some modifications applied and also by using our suggestion: Active-OSL Approximation (AOSL). The results were compared with those of other studies on the trap parameters of Al2O3:C material.展开更多
The effects of sulfuric acid-associated mechanical pretreatment on the hydrolysis behavior of pine sawdust were investigated in this study.Sulfuric acid could act as an acidic catalyst to depolymerize holocellulose th...The effects of sulfuric acid-associated mechanical pretreatment on the hydrolysis behavior of pine sawdust were investigated in this study.Sulfuric acid could act as an acidic catalyst to depolymerize holocellulose through cleavage of the glycosidic bonds,the dissociation energies of which were supplied by the impact of a ball on pine sawdust,during milling.The destruction of glycosidic and hydrogen bonds in pine sawdust resulted in a decrease of crystallinity and an increase of water solubility.The sulfuric acid could promote the hydrolysis of holocellulose and its hydrolysis products.It also destroyed the chemical linkages between holocellulose and lignin during ball milling.The cleavage of chemical linkages with holocellulose made lignin more difficult to hydrolyze in subcritical water,and higher activation energy was needed to hydrolyze pretreated pine sawdust at higher reaction temperatures.It also led to the formation of glucose char and aromatic-linked polymer char from the hydrolysis products of holocellulose.展开更多
The thermogravimetry(TG) and derivative thermogravimetry(DTG) curves of the thermal decomposition reaction of calcium carbonate have been measured at five different heating rates. The kinetic parameters and the reacti...The thermogravimetry(TG) and derivative thermogravimetry(DTG) curves of the thermal decomposition reaction of calcium carbonate have been measured at five different heating rates. The kinetic parameters and the reaction mechanism of the reaction were evaluated from analysis of the TG and DTG curves by using the Ozawa method, the combined integral and differential methods and the reduced equations derived by us.展开更多
This study aims to investigate the protective effects of peroxiredoxin 6 on the total motility and progressive motility of human spermatozoa.Semen samples with normal parameters were collected from 23 males and supple...This study aims to investigate the protective effects of peroxiredoxin 6 on the total motility and progressive motility of human spermatozoa.Semen samples with normal parameters were collected from 23 males and supplemented with different concentrations of peroxiredoxin 6.All the semen samples were measured according to the WHO 5th manual,and the motile spermatozoa were extracted using IVF fertilization medium supplemented with different peroxiredoxin 6 concentrations.Total motility and progressive motility were observed at different time-points of culture at room temperature.After peroxiredoxin 6 supplementation,all groups had a significant increase in total motility and progressive motility compared to the control group.The difference in total motility and progressive motility between the 0 and 10−7 mM groups was observed at 24 and 48 h of culture at room temperature.At 24 h,the total motility increased by 30%in the control group(16.03±11.91 vs.11.51±7.84),and progressive motility increased by 21%(10.53±9.4 vs.8.31±6.04).A similar trend was observed in the 48 h group.In addition,we also found that peroxiredoxin 6 had a well protective effect on sperm kinetic parameters at 10−7 mM.The findings of this study suggest that peroxiredoxin 6 can enhance sperm total motility and progressive motility in IVF fertilization medium.Peroxiredoxin 6 may have potential benefits for sperm preparation in assisted reproductive technology.展开更多
Based on 15N tracer technique,absorption of different concentrations of ammonium nitrogen(N-NH^(4+)),nitrate nitrogen(N-NO^(3-))and glycine(NGly)by root of six species of alpine forage(Puccinellia tenuiflora,Poa crymo...Based on 15N tracer technique,absorption of different concentrations of ammonium nitrogen(N-NH^(4+)),nitrate nitrogen(N-NO^(3-))and glycine(NGly)by root of six species of alpine forage(Puccinellia tenuiflora,Poa crymophila,Festuca sinensis,Elymus nutans,Elymus sibiricus and Bromus inermis)was studied in a hydroponic culture.The uptake kinetic parameter was analyzed according to Michaelis-Menten equation.The Michaelis-Menten equation represents the velocity equation for the relationship between the initial rate of an enzymatic reaction and the substrate concentration.The result showed that the absorption range of ammonium nitrogen,nitrate nitrogen and glycine by root of six species of alpine plant were 1.1-20.9μmol·g^(-1)·h^(-1),0.4-3.4μmol·g^(-1)·h^(-1) and 0.1-3.7μmol·g^(-1)·h^(-1),which accounts for 68.8%-74.7%,12.0%-27.0%and 4.3%-13.4%of total absorptivity,respectively.The six kinds of P.tenuiflora,P.crymophila,F.sinensis,E.nutans,E.sibiricus and B.inermis showed significant difference in nitrogen absorption.At the same concentration,the absorption of nitrogen in different forms of the same herbage is different.The absorptive amount of ammonium nitrogen was the highest among them,then the glycine,the nitrate nitrogen was least absorbed.The results could provide a theoretical basis for nitrogen utilization in alpine forages.For example,P.tenuiflora showed a much higher ability of absorbing nitrogen nutrition in a high salt environment and could be a more suitable herbage to be planted in saline-alkali soil in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau as compared with E.nutans.展开更多
The thermal decomposition processes of(MgCO_3)_4·Mg(OH)_2·5H_2O(MCH),5ZnO·2CO_3·4H_2O(ZCH),NiCO_3·2Ni(OH)_2·4H_2O(NCH),PbCO_3(LC)and [Cr(OH)_5]_2·CO_3·8H_2O(CC)were studied via ...The thermal decomposition processes of(MgCO_3)_4·Mg(OH)_2·5H_2O(MCH),5ZnO·2CO_3·4H_2O(ZCH),NiCO_3·2Ni(OH)_2·4H_2O(NCH),PbCO_3(LC)and [Cr(OH)_5]_2·CO_3·8H_2O(CC)were studied via TG-DSC.The results of research imply that MCH has the largest capacity of heat absorption and ZCH is second to MCH among the studied materials.The non-isothermal kinetic parameters of MCH and ZCH were calculated by Kissinger and Ozawa methods.Furthermore,thermal decomposition mechanisms of MCH and ZCH were investigated by Coats-Redfern method.Due to the large specific heat capacity,MCH and ZCH are promising to be used as a coolant in extinguishant formulations.展开更多
The thermal decomposition analysis of coal-pharmaceutical waste sludge,coal-sewage waste sludge blends and coal-sunflower seed husk blends are studied by TG dynamic runs at the heating rate of 20 ℃/min within the tem...The thermal decomposition analysis of coal-pharmaceutical waste sludge,coal-sewage waste sludge blends and coal-sunflower seed husk blends are studied by TG dynamic runs at the heating rate of 20 ℃/min within the temperature range of 25 ℃-900 ℃.The effect of different kinetic models on the determination of kinetic parameters of thermal decomposition has been investigated.Results show that for coal-pharmaceutical sludge blend,coal-sewage sludge blend and coal-sunflower seed husk blend the optimal model functions are the three-dimensional diffusion reaction,2-dimensional and 3-diemensional nucleation and growth reactions,respectively.The Arrhenius kinetic parameters of the pre-exponential factor and activation energy of blends,as well waste sludge and sunflower seed husk only are proposed.展开更多
Chemically modified clay(CMC) was used as an adsorbent for the removal of Astrazon Golden Yellow 7GL(AGY-7GL), which is a basic dye from wastewater. For this purpose, the chemically modified clay was first characteriz...Chemically modified clay(CMC) was used as an adsorbent for the removal of Astrazon Golden Yellow 7GL(AGY-7GL), which is a basic dye from wastewater. For this purpose, the chemically modified clay was first characterized by determining zero point of charge(p Hzpc), and using BET, SEM and FTIR. Then effects of operational parameters on adsorption of AGY-7GL were studied in a batch system. The effect of various parameters such as contact time(0-180 min), pH(2-8), temperature(293-323 K), CMC concentration(0.075-0.5 mg/L) and initial AGY-7GL concentration(75-250 mg/L) were investigated on the adsorption efficiency and capacity adsorption of CMC for the removal of AGY-7GL. Thermodynamic and kinetic parameters were calculated from the results of the adsorption experiment. The evaluation of kinetic models shows that this data best fits the pseudo-second-order model. It is determined that the adsorption equilibrium data works very well with the nonlinear Freundlich isotherm model. Thermodynamic parameters such as ?H^0(19.0 k J/mol), ?G^0(-28.8 k J/mol) and ?S^0(0.148 k J/mol) were also determined. According to the experimental results, it is concluded that CMC could be used as an alternative low cost potential adsorbent for the removal of AGY-7GL from wastewater.展开更多
Source rock assessment is a key step in any petroleum exploration activity.The results of Rock-Eval analysis showed that Sarchahan Formation was in the late oil window,while the Faraghun and Zakeen Formations were jus...Source rock assessment is a key step in any petroleum exploration activity.The results of Rock-Eval analysis showed that Sarchahan Formation was in the late oil window,while the Faraghun and Zakeen Formations were just in the early stages of the oil window.Furthermore,Sarchahan,Zakeen and Faraghun Formations exhibited different kerogen types(types-Ⅱ,types-Ⅲand type-Ⅲ,respectively).Refining the kinetic parameters using the OPTKIN software,the error function returned error values below 0.1,indicating accurate optimization of the kinetic parameters.Based on the obtained values of activation energy,it was clear that Sarchahan Formation contained type-Ⅱkerogen with an activation energy of 48-52 kcal/mol,while Zakeen and Faraghun Formations contained type-III kerogen with activation energies of 70-80 kcal/mol and 44-56 kcal/mol,respectively.The geographical distribution of the samples studied in this work,it was found that the organic matter(OM)quantity and quality increased as one moved toward the Coastal Fars in Sarchahan Formation.The same trend was observed as one moved from the southern coasts of Iran toward the shaly and coaly portions of Faraghun Formation in the center of the Persian Gulf.展开更多
Using powder-sintering method,SiO2-Al2O3-CaO-ZnO-R2O porous glass-ceramics were produced for analysis. Five samples with different SiO2 /CaO ratios were used in the research. The mechanical properties, microstructures...Using powder-sintering method,SiO2-Al2O3-CaO-ZnO-R2O porous glass-ceramics were produced for analysis. Five samples with different SiO2 /CaO ratios were used in the research. The mechanical properties, microstructures and textures of porous glass-ceramics are investigated by using differential thermogravimetric analysis/differential thermal analysis ( TGA/SDTA) ,X-ray diffraction ( XRD) ,and scanning electron microsco- py ( SEM) . The activity energy of crystallization ( E) and crystallization kinetics parameter ( k) were calculated based on the modified JMA equation. The Avrami parameter n was obtained according to Augis-Bennett function. The results show that the k value of No. 1 sample ( SiO2 /CaO = 61∶ 18) is the largest among all samples, which tends to crystallize more easily,and crystallization processes of all samples are observed bulk crystallization. The main crystal phase observed is parawollastonite ( clinorhombic system) with puncheon shape. Poreforming agents decomposed at 100 - 500 ℃ form a large number of closed pores with micron dimension and several semi-open pores distribute uniformly in the glass-ceramics matrix. This work may be expected to be favorable for industrial scale applications of porous glass-ceramics in the field of building thermal insulation.展开更多
Serralysin inhibitors have been proposed as potent drugs against many diseases and may help to prevent further development of antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria. In this study, a novel serralysin inhibitor gene,...Serralysin inhibitors have been proposed as potent drugs against many diseases and may help to prevent further development of antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria. In this study, a novel serralysin inhibitor gene, l up I, was cloned from the marine bacterium F lavobacterium sp. YS-80-122 and expressed in Escherichia coli. The deduced serralysin inhibitor, Lup I, shows <40% amino acid identity to other reported serralysin inhibitors. Multiple sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis of Lup I with other serralysin inhibitors indicated that Lup I was a novel type of serralysin inhibitor. The inhibitory constant for Lup I towards its target metalloprotease was 0.64 μmol/L. Lup I was thermostable at high temperature, in which 35.6%–90.7% of its inhibitory activity was recovered after treatment at 100°C for 1–60 min followed by incubation at 0°C. This novel inhibitor may represent a candidate drug for the treatment of serralysin-related infections.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51778141,52072069,71871078)Jiangsu Creative PhD Student-sponsored Project(No.KYCX20_00138)the Transportation Department of Henan Province(No.2018G7)。
文摘Identification of accident black spots has gained tremendous popularity among road agencies and safety specialists for evaluating and subsequently enhancing road traffic safety.However,there is still limited understanding of the internal relationship between black spots and microscopic vehicle kinetic parameters.To address this gap,this paper describes a project that was undertaken using the real-time tire force data(kinetic response)obtained from road experiments on Wenli Expressway.First,factor analysis was applied to extracted three independent indicators(power-braking,handling stability,and ride comfort)from seven original kinetic indicators with multiple collinearities.Afterward,the main indicators were given vehicle kinetic meaning by analyzing the characteristics of original indicators associated with them.A compelling correlation was established among kinetic parameters,vehicle running qualities,and accident risk.Additionally,an integrated evaluation framework was established to identify accident black spots based on applying ordered logit models and PLS-entropy-TOPSIS approaches.The recognition results exhibited that the overall recognition accuracy obtained by the latter was found to be comparable to that achieved using the previous one.The compound evaluation model proposed in this paper has been proven to present many advantages for black spot identification.It is evidently clear from the findings that the vehicle kinetic parameters have significant correlations with road accident risk.This paper could provide some insightful knowledge for identifying and preventing the black spots from ameliorating traffic safety.
基金Project supported by the Deanship of Scientific Research at Jazan University,the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(W41-032).
文摘In this paper,Dy^(3+)incorporated BaSi_(2)O_(5)phosphors were synthesized by gel co mbustion method and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD).The effects of various heating rate s on thermoluminescence(TL)kinetics and glow peak temperatures of Dy^(3+)incorporated BaSi_(2)O_(5)phosphors exposed toβirradiation at room temperature were investigated.The glow curves of the phosphor exposed toβ-irradiation(0.1-100 Gy)consist of four main peaks located at 87,130,271,and 327℃and exhibit a good linearity between 0.1 and100 Gy.Three experimental techniques including variable heating rate(VHR),repeated initial rise(RIR),peak shape(PS)and computerized glow curve deconvolution(CGCD)were employed to determine TL kinetic parameters.Our findings indicate that the TL glow peaks of the phosphor obey first-order kinetics.Analysis of the main dosimetric peaks through the techniques mentio ned above indicates that activation energies(E)and pre-exponential factor(s)are in the range of 0.80-1.50 eV and 1.15×10^(8)-3.28×10^(13)s^(-1).Additionally,it is found that the temperature of the glow peaks shifts toward the higher temperatures and the TL intensity smoothly decreases as the heating rate increases.The effect on the TL intensities and glow peak temperatu res of the heating rate is discussed in terms of thermal quenching.
文摘Ammonium perchlorate(AP)includes oxidizing and reducing elements on the same molecule.AP can act as an efficient oxidizer and mono-propellant as well.In this study,AP experienced crystallographic phase change from orthorhombic centrosymmetric to non-centrosymmetric under controlled isothermal heat treatment.XRD diffractograms confirmed this crystallographic phase change.The thermal behaviour of activated AP had been investigated using DSC.Activated AP demonstrated high chemical stability with an increase in endothermic phase transition enthalpy by 170%.The enthalpy of the subsequent two main exothermic decomposition reactions was increased by 250%.Whereas AP demonstrated total decomposition enthalpy of 733 J/g,activated AP showed 2614 J/g.Activated AP can secure self-sustained response at a high rate.Propagation index(combustion enthalpy/ignition temperature)was employed to assess self-sustained reaction propagation.Activated AP demonstrated high propagation index of 8.7 compared with 2.5 for un-activated AP.Primary decomposition kinetic parameters had investigated using Kissinger and KAS methods.Activated AP showed an increase in activation energy by 89%using the Kissinger method;kinetic parameters using the KAS method were in good agreement with the Kissinger method.It can have concluded that AP with novel kinetic decomposition parameters for enhanced safety storage and high combustion characteristics has evolved.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,China(Grant Nos.62173281,51975319,61801407)the State Key Laboratory of Tribology and Institute of Manufacturing Engineering at Tsinghua University。
文摘The electrification of vehicles puts forward higher requirements for the power management efficiency of integrated battery management systems as the primary or sole energy supply.In this paper,an efficient adaptive multi-time scale identification strategy is proposed to achieve high-fidelity modeling of complex kinetic processes inside the battery.More specifically,a second-order equivalent circuit model network considering variable characteristic frequency is constructed based on the high-frequency,medium-high-frequency,and low-frequency characteristics of the key kinetic processes.Then,two coupled sub-filters are developed based on forgetting factor recursive least squares and extended Kalman filtering methods and decoupled by the corresponding time-scale information.The coupled iterative calculation of the two sub-filter modules at different time scales is realized by the voltage response of the kinetic diffusion process.In addition,the driver of the low-frequency subalgorithm with the state of charge variation amount as the kernel is designed to realize the adaptive identification of the kinetic diffusion process parameters.Finally,the concept of dynamical parameter entropy is introduced and advocated to verify the physical meaning of the kinetic parameters.The experimental results under three operating conditions show that the mean absolute error and root-mean-square error metrics of the proposed strategy for voltage tracking can be limited to 13 and 16 mV,respectively.Additionally,from the entropy calculation results,the proposed method can reduce the dispersion of parameter identification results by a maximum of 40.72%and 70.05%,respectively,compared with the traditional fixed characteristic frequency algorithms.The proposed method paves the way for the subsequent development of adaptive state estimators and efficient embedded applications.
文摘Combustion kinetic parameters(i.e.,activation energy and frequency factor) of coal have been proven to relate closely to coal properties;however,the quantitative relationship between them still requires further study.This paper adopts a support vector regression machine(SVR) to generate the models of the non-linear relationship between combustion kinetic parameters and coal quality.Kinetic analyses on the thermo-gravimetry(TG) data of 80 coal samples were performed to prepare training data and testing data for the SVR.The models developed were used in the estimation of the combustion kinetic parameters of ten testing samples.The predicted results showed that the root mean square errors(RMSEs) were 2.571 for the activation energy and 0.565 for the frequency factor in logarithmic form,respectively.TG curves defined by predicted kinetic parameters were fitted to the experimental data with a high degree of precision.
基金The present work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1960205 and 51574023).
文摘The gasification reactivity and kinetic parameters of coal chars for non-isothermal steam gasification were investigated.One kind of lignite and three kinds of bituminous coals were used as the samples,and their coal ranks follow the ascending order:XB<KL<ZJ<GD.As characterized by the comprehensive gasification index,the gasification reactivity of coal chars follows the descending order:XB>KL>ZJ>GD.Through systematically analyzing factors affecting gasification reactivity,it was ascertained that the gasification reactivity is mostly determined by the carbonaceous structure.The gasification reactivity is inversely proportional to the coal rank,and the higher the coal rank,the lower the gasification reactivity.A new kinetic model was proposed to calculate the kinetic parameters,in which the reaction order was considered as an unknown kinetic parameter.The reaction order n follows the ascending order:XB<KL<ZJ<GD,which are n=1.00,n=1.34,n=1.83,and n=2.63,respectively.It is proved that the reaction order is proportional to the coal rank,and the higher the coal rank,the higher the reaction order.
文摘The kinetics of Cu ion exchange on Na-montmorillonite clay mineral has been investigated at three temperatures, in three solvents: H2O, ethylene glycol and glycerol. Solvent effects on the reaction rate have been discussed. The thermodynamic activation parameters were calculated and discussed in terms of solvation effects. The determined isokinetic temperature indicates that the reaction is enthalpy controlled where the interaction between solvent and clay surface plays an important role. A reaction mechanism which describes the solvent effect on the rate of Cu ion exchange is proposed.
基金Financial support of the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad,Iran(2/38699-21/7/94)
文摘The kinetic of the direct CO_2 hydrogenation to higher hydrocarbons via Fischer–Tropsch synthesis(FTS)and reverse water-gas shift reaction(RWGS) mechanisms over a series of precipitated Fe/Cu/K catalysts with various particle sizes was studied in a well mixed, continuous spinning basket reactor. The iron catalysts promoted with copper and potassium were prepared via precipitation technique in various alcohol/water mixtures to achieve a series of catalyst particle sizes between 38 and 14 nm. A new kinetic model for direct CO_2 hydrogenation was developed with combination of kinetic model for FTS reaction and RWGS equilibrium condition. For estimate of structure sensitivity of indirect CO_2 hydrogenation to higher hydrocarbons, the kinetic parameters of developed model are evaluated for a series of iron catalysts with various particle sizes. For kinetic study a wide range of syngas conversions have been obtained by varying experimental conditions. The results show that the new developed model fits favorably with experimental data. The values of activation energies for indirect CO_2 hydrogenation reaction are fall within the narrow range of 23–16 kJ/mol.
文摘We investigated the ability of a bacterial community constructed with six strains isolated from an oily sludge, to utilize diesel oil at high concentrations. The consortium was able to grow at concentrations up to 84 g diesel oil/L and had produced biosurfactants during its active growth phase;these compounds, in their crude form, reduced the surface tension of distilled water from 72 mN/m to 31 mN/m, with a corresponding Critical Micelle Concentration value γCMC = 81 mg/L. The plot of specific growth rates obtained from the growth curves versus initial concentrations was found to fit adequately the experimental data by the Andrews inhibitory model, which resulted in the following kinetic constants: μmax = 0.535d-1 ± 0.063, KS = 18.68 g/L ± 3.59 and KI = 29.02 g/L ± 4.96, reflecting the slow biodegradation rate. At 25.2 g diesel oil/L, close to the optimal concentration S* = 23.28 g/L ± 4.23, the consortium metabolized diesel oil faster than each strain did individually, suggesting that the process was stimulated by a synergistic interaction between the members of the consortium.
文摘Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) trap parameters can only be reliably determined through the detailed analy- sis of OSL decay curves. In this study the kinetic parameters of a blue-light stimulated luminescence (BLS) decay curve from Al2O3:C sample irradiated at 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6 Gy beta doses were obtained using the same basic methods with some modifications applied and also by using our suggestion: Active-OSL Approximation (AOSL). The results were compared with those of other studies on the trap parameters of Al2O3:C material.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22078225)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(LGF22E080025 and LHY22E080005)。
文摘The effects of sulfuric acid-associated mechanical pretreatment on the hydrolysis behavior of pine sawdust were investigated in this study.Sulfuric acid could act as an acidic catalyst to depolymerize holocellulose through cleavage of the glycosidic bonds,the dissociation energies of which were supplied by the impact of a ball on pine sawdust,during milling.The destruction of glycosidic and hydrogen bonds in pine sawdust resulted in a decrease of crystallinity and an increase of water solubility.The sulfuric acid could promote the hydrolysis of holocellulose and its hydrolysis products.It also destroyed the chemical linkages between holocellulose and lignin during ball milling.The cleavage of chemical linkages with holocellulose made lignin more difficult to hydrolyze in subcritical water,and higher activation energy was needed to hydrolyze pretreated pine sawdust at higher reaction temperatures.It also led to the formation of glucose char and aromatic-linked polymer char from the hydrolysis products of holocellulose.
文摘The thermogravimetry(TG) and derivative thermogravimetry(DTG) curves of the thermal decomposition reaction of calcium carbonate have been measured at five different heating rates. The kinetic parameters and the reaction mechanism of the reaction were evaluated from analysis of the TG and DTG curves by using the Ozawa method, the combined integral and differential methods and the reduced equations derived by us.
基金supported by the Peking Post-doctoral Research Fund(EE2019-50)and Peking University International Hospital Research Funds(No.YN2019QN13).
文摘This study aims to investigate the protective effects of peroxiredoxin 6 on the total motility and progressive motility of human spermatozoa.Semen samples with normal parameters were collected from 23 males and supplemented with different concentrations of peroxiredoxin 6.All the semen samples were measured according to the WHO 5th manual,and the motile spermatozoa were extracted using IVF fertilization medium supplemented with different peroxiredoxin 6 concentrations.Total motility and progressive motility were observed at different time-points of culture at room temperature.After peroxiredoxin 6 supplementation,all groups had a significant increase in total motility and progressive motility compared to the control group.The difference in total motility and progressive motility between the 0 and 10−7 mM groups was observed at 24 and 48 h of culture at room temperature.At 24 h,the total motility increased by 30%in the control group(16.03±11.91 vs.11.51±7.84),and progressive motility increased by 21%(10.53±9.4 vs.8.31±6.04).A similar trend was observed in the 48 h group.In addition,we also found that peroxiredoxin 6 had a well protective effect on sperm kinetic parameters at 10−7 mM.The findings of this study suggest that peroxiredoxin 6 can enhance sperm total motility and progressive motility in IVF fertilization medium.Peroxiredoxin 6 may have potential benefits for sperm preparation in assisted reproductive technology.
基金This work was supported in parts by the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research(STEP)Program(2019QZKK0302)Qinghai Provinceʼs first batch of special funds for the central government to guide local scientific and technological development in 2021(2021ZY002)the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(41761107).
文摘Based on 15N tracer technique,absorption of different concentrations of ammonium nitrogen(N-NH^(4+)),nitrate nitrogen(N-NO^(3-))and glycine(NGly)by root of six species of alpine forage(Puccinellia tenuiflora,Poa crymophila,Festuca sinensis,Elymus nutans,Elymus sibiricus and Bromus inermis)was studied in a hydroponic culture.The uptake kinetic parameter was analyzed according to Michaelis-Menten equation.The Michaelis-Menten equation represents the velocity equation for the relationship between the initial rate of an enzymatic reaction and the substrate concentration.The result showed that the absorption range of ammonium nitrogen,nitrate nitrogen and glycine by root of six species of alpine plant were 1.1-20.9μmol·g^(-1)·h^(-1),0.4-3.4μmol·g^(-1)·h^(-1) and 0.1-3.7μmol·g^(-1)·h^(-1),which accounts for 68.8%-74.7%,12.0%-27.0%and 4.3%-13.4%of total absorptivity,respectively.The six kinds of P.tenuiflora,P.crymophila,F.sinensis,E.nutans,E.sibiricus and B.inermis showed significant difference in nitrogen absorption.At the same concentration,the absorption of nitrogen in different forms of the same herbage is different.The absorptive amount of ammonium nitrogen was the highest among them,then the glycine,the nitrate nitrogen was least absorbed.The results could provide a theoretical basis for nitrogen utilization in alpine forages.For example,P.tenuiflora showed a much higher ability of absorbing nitrogen nutrition in a high salt environment and could be a more suitable herbage to be planted in saline-alkali soil in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau as compared with E.nutans.
基金Supported by the Basic Research Foundation of Beijing Institute of Technology(20130242017)the Project Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology(Beijing Institute of Technology)(YBKT16-09)
文摘The thermal decomposition processes of(MgCO_3)_4·Mg(OH)_2·5H_2O(MCH),5ZnO·2CO_3·4H_2O(ZCH),NiCO_3·2Ni(OH)_2·4H_2O(NCH),PbCO_3(LC)and [Cr(OH)_5]_2·CO_3·8H_2O(CC)were studied via TG-DSC.The results of research imply that MCH has the largest capacity of heat absorption and ZCH is second to MCH among the studied materials.The non-isothermal kinetic parameters of MCH and ZCH were calculated by Kissinger and Ozawa methods.Furthermore,thermal decomposition mechanisms of MCH and ZCH were investigated by Coats-Redfern method.Due to the large specific heat capacity,MCH and ZCH are promising to be used as a coolant in extinguishant formulations.
基金Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21076043)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.20090460070)+1 种基金Heilongjiang Province Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.LBH-Z09292)Educational Committee of Heilongjiang Privince Science Foundation(Grant No.11551006)
文摘The thermal decomposition analysis of coal-pharmaceutical waste sludge,coal-sewage waste sludge blends and coal-sunflower seed husk blends are studied by TG dynamic runs at the heating rate of 20 ℃/min within the temperature range of 25 ℃-900 ℃.The effect of different kinetic models on the determination of kinetic parameters of thermal decomposition has been investigated.Results show that for coal-pharmaceutical sludge blend,coal-sewage sludge blend and coal-sunflower seed husk blend the optimal model functions are the three-dimensional diffusion reaction,2-dimensional and 3-diemensional nucleation and growth reactions,respectively.The Arrhenius kinetic parameters of the pre-exponential factor and activation energy of blends,as well waste sludge and sunflower seed husk only are proposed.
文摘Chemically modified clay(CMC) was used as an adsorbent for the removal of Astrazon Golden Yellow 7GL(AGY-7GL), which is a basic dye from wastewater. For this purpose, the chemically modified clay was first characterized by determining zero point of charge(p Hzpc), and using BET, SEM and FTIR. Then effects of operational parameters on adsorption of AGY-7GL were studied in a batch system. The effect of various parameters such as contact time(0-180 min), pH(2-8), temperature(293-323 K), CMC concentration(0.075-0.5 mg/L) and initial AGY-7GL concentration(75-250 mg/L) were investigated on the adsorption efficiency and capacity adsorption of CMC for the removal of AGY-7GL. Thermodynamic and kinetic parameters were calculated from the results of the adsorption experiment. The evaluation of kinetic models shows that this data best fits the pseudo-second-order model. It is determined that the adsorption equilibrium data works very well with the nonlinear Freundlich isotherm model. Thermodynamic parameters such as ?H^0(19.0 k J/mol), ?G^0(-28.8 k J/mol) and ?S^0(0.148 k J/mol) were also determined. According to the experimental results, it is concluded that CMC could be used as an alternative low cost potential adsorbent for the removal of AGY-7GL from wastewater.
文摘Source rock assessment is a key step in any petroleum exploration activity.The results of Rock-Eval analysis showed that Sarchahan Formation was in the late oil window,while the Faraghun and Zakeen Formations were just in the early stages of the oil window.Furthermore,Sarchahan,Zakeen and Faraghun Formations exhibited different kerogen types(types-Ⅱ,types-Ⅲand type-Ⅲ,respectively).Refining the kinetic parameters using the OPTKIN software,the error function returned error values below 0.1,indicating accurate optimization of the kinetic parameters.Based on the obtained values of activation energy,it was clear that Sarchahan Formation contained type-Ⅱkerogen with an activation energy of 48-52 kcal/mol,while Zakeen and Faraghun Formations contained type-III kerogen with activation energies of 70-80 kcal/mol and 44-56 kcal/mol,respectively.The geographical distribution of the samples studied in this work,it was found that the organic matter(OM)quantity and quality increased as one moved toward the Coastal Fars in Sarchahan Formation.The same trend was observed as one moved from the southern coasts of Iran toward the shaly and coaly portions of Faraghun Formation in the center of the Persian Gulf.
基金Sponsored by the Ministry of Science & Technology of China During the 11th Five-year Plan (Grant No. 2006BAJ05B07)
文摘Using powder-sintering method,SiO2-Al2O3-CaO-ZnO-R2O porous glass-ceramics were produced for analysis. Five samples with different SiO2 /CaO ratios were used in the research. The mechanical properties, microstructures and textures of porous glass-ceramics are investigated by using differential thermogravimetric analysis/differential thermal analysis ( TGA/SDTA) ,X-ray diffraction ( XRD) ,and scanning electron microsco- py ( SEM) . The activity energy of crystallization ( E) and crystallization kinetics parameter ( k) were calculated based on the modified JMA equation. The Avrami parameter n was obtained according to Augis-Bennett function. The results show that the k value of No. 1 sample ( SiO2 /CaO = 61∶ 18) is the largest among all samples, which tends to crystallize more easily,and crystallization processes of all samples are observed bulk crystallization. The main crystal phase observed is parawollastonite ( clinorhombic system) with puncheon shape. Poreforming agents decomposed at 100 - 500 ℃ form a large number of closed pores with micron dimension and several semi-open pores distribute uniformly in the glass-ceramics matrix. This work may be expected to be favorable for industrial scale applications of porous glass-ceramics in the field of building thermal insulation.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41376175)the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1406402-5)+3 种基金the International S&T Cooperation Program of China(No.2014DFG30890)the Qingdao Science and Technology Plan Project(No.14-2-4-11-jch)the National Science Foundation for PostDoctoral Scientists of China(No.2016M590673)the Application Foundation of Qingdao for Post-Doctoral Scientists of China(No.Q51201601)
文摘Serralysin inhibitors have been proposed as potent drugs against many diseases and may help to prevent further development of antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria. In this study, a novel serralysin inhibitor gene, l up I, was cloned from the marine bacterium F lavobacterium sp. YS-80-122 and expressed in Escherichia coli. The deduced serralysin inhibitor, Lup I, shows <40% amino acid identity to other reported serralysin inhibitors. Multiple sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis of Lup I with other serralysin inhibitors indicated that Lup I was a novel type of serralysin inhibitor. The inhibitory constant for Lup I towards its target metalloprotease was 0.64 μmol/L. Lup I was thermostable at high temperature, in which 35.6%–90.7% of its inhibitory activity was recovered after treatment at 100°C for 1–60 min followed by incubation at 0°C. This novel inhibitor may represent a candidate drug for the treatment of serralysin-related infections.
