Synthesis,characterization, and theoretical study of N,S-codoped nano-TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> with photocatalytic activities

Nitrogen and sulfur doped titanium dioxide photocatalysts were prepared by the sol-gel method. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS). Photocatalytic activities of the samples were investigated on the degradation of methyl orange (MO). The effect of the dopants on the electronic structure of TiO₂ was studied by the first-principles calculations based on the density functional theory (DFT). The orbital hybridization resulted in energy gap narrowing and electronic delocalization in the crystal of doped TiO₂. Mobile electrons of varied energetic states could offer enhanced electron transfer, together with optical absorption improvement. The results show that the doping elements of N and S play a cooperative role in the modification of electronic structure, which enhances the photocatalytic performance. The experimentally observed absorption edges of N-doped TiO₂, S-doped TiO₂, and N, S-codoped TiO₂ are 420, 413, and 429 nm, respectively, which can be explained by the theoretical calculation results.     

基于动力拟序涡模型的水波三维大涡模拟

利用大涡模拟理论数值模拟了规则波和不规则波的传播过程,采用动力拟序涡黏性亚格子应力模型进行波高及速度场的模拟.计算结果表明,模型对水波的波高及由波产生的流体速度分布模拟结果与解析值符合良好,且精度较高.对比分析了人工海绵层及Sommerfeld辐射型耦合边界条件与仅采用Sommerfeld辐射型边界条件对水波数值模拟精度的影响.结果表明动力拟序涡粘性模型可以准确地模拟水波传播特性.     

铁路货运网格数据平台关键技术研究

设计并实现了一个高扩展性、高可用性的数据网格系统RFGrid来处理海量的铁路货运数据.RFGrid提出一个虚拟化数据模型,集成全国各个铁路局所有的数据,提供全局统一的数据视图,支持灵活高效的构件化业务开发模式.RFGrid采用分布处理的模式,将任务分解到各个路局并行执行,所有处理细节对用户透明,降低了分布式数据处理的复杂性,提高了资源利用率.最后,利用真实的货运生产应用作为负载进行性能分析,结果显示RFGrid能显著提升货运数据处理的性能,提高了货运分析的效率,对提高运输组织水平有重要意义.     

Etching mechanism of barium strontium titanate （BST） thin films in CHF_3/Ar plasma

Reactive ion etching was used to etch barium strontium titanate thin films in a CHF3/Ar plasma.BST surfaces before and after etching were analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to investigate the reaction ion etching mechanism,and chemical reactions had occurred between the F plasma and the Ba,Sr and Ti metal species.Fluorides of these metals were formed and remained on the surface during the etching process.Ti was almost completely removed because the TiF4 by-product is volatile.Minor quantities of Ti?F could still be detected by narrow scan X-ray photoelectron spectra,and Ti?F was thought to be present in the form of a metal-oxy-fluoride.These species were investigated from O1s spectra,and a fluoride-rich surface was formed during etching.BaF2 and SrF2 residues were difficult to remove because of their high boiling point.The etching rate was limited to 12.86 nm/min.C?F polymers were not found on the surface,indicating that the removal of BaF2 and SrF2 was important for further etching.A 1-min Ar/15 plasma physical sputtering was carried out for every 4 min of surface etching,which effectively removed remaining surface residue.Sequential chemical reaction and sputtered etching is an effective etching method for barium strontium titanate films.     

Drift characteristics of green macroalgae in the Yellow Sea in 2008 and 2010

In order to investigate the aggregation mechanism of green macroalgae (Enteromorpha prolifera) on the Qingdao coastline, the macroalgal drift characteristics in the Yellow Sea during June and July in 2008 and 2010 were simulated using a three-dimensional wave-tide-circulation coupled model. In June 2008, the monthly-mean surface current flowed onshore and its direction was almost perpendicular to the Qingdao coastline, which was identified as the main reason for a huge accumulation of algae in the coastal waters off Qingdao. The current became parallel to the coastline in July 2008; this shift in current direction led to little accumulation of algae near Qingdao and thus relieved the environmental pressure on the Olympic sailing events. By using the coupled model, we predicted that there would be no serious algal accumulation at Qingdao in late June 2010, which was later confirmed by observations. This study demonstrated that the drift path of macroalgae near Qingdao is mainly controlled by the surface current, which is primarily driven by wind. Regional climate change is therefore one of the means by which physical processes affect marine ecosystems.     

Behavior and dynamics of gecko＇s locomotion： The effects of moving directions on a vertical surface

The study of the movement behavior of geckos on a vertical surface, including the measurement and recording of the reaction forces as they move in different directions, plays an important role in understanding the mechanics of the animals’ locomotion. This study provides inspiration for the design of a control system for a bionics robot. The three-dimensional reaction forces of vertical surface-climbing geckos (Gekko gecko) were measured using a three-dimensional force-sensors-array. The behavior of gecko as it moved on a vertical surface was recorded with a high speed camera at 215 fps and the function of each foot of a gecko are discussed in this paper. The results showed that the gecko increased its velocity of movement mainly by increasing the stride frequency in the upward, downward and leftward direction and that the speed had no significant relationship to the attachment and detachment times. The feet above the center-of-mass play a key role in supporting the body, driving locomotion and balancing overturning etc. The movement behavior and foot function of geckos change correspondingly for different conditions, which results in safe and effective free vertical locomotion. This research will be helpful in designing gecko-like robots including the selection of gait planning and its control.     

Channel model of pinhole gamma camera

The pinhole gamma camera is the basis of the newly developed method of high-resolution pinhole single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). In this paper, a pinhole gamma camera system was examined using the channel model of information theory. The model pinhole gamma camera was simplified from a noisy, lossy channel to a noiseless, lossless channel by assuming a plane source. An approximate formula of average mutual information for the pinhole gamma camera was then derived from the model. Imaging experiments validated the applicability of the analytic formula. The findings demonstrated that the pinhole gamma camera can be adequately described using the channel model of information theory, and that average mutual information can be considered a figure of merit for the optimizing design of the pinhole gamma camera.     

Magnetic properties of surface soils across the southern Tarim Basin and their relationship with climate and source materials

The magnetic susceptibility (χ) of surface soils on the Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP) has strong positive correlation with mean annual precipitation.It is widely accepted that ultrafine magnetite/maghemite grains produced during pedogenesis are responsible for the enhancement of χ,and loess χ on the CLP has been widely used as a proxy for the intensity of the East Asian summer monsoon.However,few works have investigated mechanisms for the enhancement of χ in the case of surface aeolian sediments in westerly-dominated inland China,north of the Tibetan Plateau.Here detailed rock magnetism and grain size studies of 49 surface samples taken across the southern Tarim Basin for different rainfall/temperature/altitude conditions are presented.The results show that samples taken from desert have the lowest χ values and that χ of loessic sand and loess samples decreases with increasing altitude.In addition,the rock magnetism studies suggest that the magnetic properties of surface soils across the southern Tarim Basin are mainly controlled by the concentration of coarse aeolian ferrimagnetic minerals.The contribution of ultrafine pedogenically produced magnetic grains to χ is very limited.     

3,5-二羟基苯甲醇的合成工艺改进

以3,5-二羟基苯甲酸为原料,经酰化、硼氢化钠,碘还原体系还原,合成了3,5-二羟基苯甲醇.改进后的工艺操作简便,成本低廉,有利于工业化生产.     

Chemical quenching and inhibition of positronium in Cr<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>/Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> catalysts

The pore structure of Cr2O3/Al2O3 catalysts and the surface chemical properties of these pores were characterized by positron lifetime and coincidence Doppler broadening (CDB) measurements. Four lifetime components could be resolved from the positron lifetime spectrum, with two long lifetime components and two short lifetime components. The two long lifetimes τ4 and τ3 are attributed to ortho-positronium (o-Ps) annihilation in large pores and microvoids, respectively. With increasing Cr2O3 content, both τ4 and its intensity I4 show sharp decrease, while τ3 and its intensity I3 keep nearly unchanged. The Doppler broadening S parameters also show sharp decrease with increasing Cr2O3 content. Detailed analysis of the CDB spectrum reveals that the parapositronium (p-Ps) intensity also decreases with increasing Cr2O3 content. This indicates that the change of o-Ps lifetime τ4 is due to the chemical quenching by Cr2O3 but not spin-conversion of positronium. The decrease of o-Ps intensity I4 indicates that Cr2O3 also inhibits positronium formation.