Understanding atomic-scale phase separation of liquid Fe-Cu alloy

Using liquid Fe 60 Cu 40 alloy as a model, the structure of liquid Fe-Cu alloy systems is investigated in the temperature range 1200 2200 K, covering a large metastable undercooled regime, to understand the phase separation of liquid Fe-Cu alloys on the atomic scale. The total pair distribution functions (PDFs) indicate that liquid Fe 60 Cu 40 alloy is ordered in the short range and disordered in the long range. If the atom types are ignored, the total atom number densities and PDFs demonstrate that the atoms are distributed homogenously in the liquid alloy. However, the segregation of Fe and Cu atoms is very obvious with decreasing temperature. The partial PDFs and coordination numbers show that the Cu and Fe atoms are not apt to get together on the atomic scale at low temperatures; this will lead to large fluctuations and phase separation in liquid Fe-Cu alloy.     

Evaluating the reliability of microsatellite genotyping from low-quality DNA templates with a polynomial distribution model

Molecular studies using trace DNA, such as from museum specimens, ancient or forensic samples and samples obtained noninvasively, often have a common problem of low quality of DNA templates. Amplification errors, such as allelic dropout and false allele, may arise during polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using such samples. A mathematical model which treats homozygotes and heterozygotes discriminately has been developed to measure sample quality and compute the confidence level of using multipletube approaches. We use plucked hair samples collected from 26 individual Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxel- lana) to test the model. In this case, a confidence level of 99% can be achieved by three positive PCRs. If the sample quality is very poor and requires many PCR replicates, an alternative multiplestep genotyping method is recommended. This model enables researchers to optimize experimental protocols through pilot studies and obtain reliable genetic information using noninvasive sampling method.     

Growth, photosynthesis and podophyllotoxin accumulation of Dysosma versipellis in response to a light gradient and conservation implications

Dysosma versipellis (Hance) M. Cheng ex Ying (Berberidaceae) is a rare and vulnerable, perennial herb endemic to China with pharmaceutical significance. Increasing habitat loss and over-exploitation of the plant has severely affected the plant’s in situ conservation, necessitating ex situ conservation and commercial cultivation. The light regime is a critical environmental factor contributing to successful ex situ conservation via efficient production of biomass and secondary metabolites. We investigated th...     

An overview of resistive random access memory devices

With recent progress in material science, resistive random access memory (RRAM) devices have attracted interest for nonvolatile, low-power, nondestructive readout, and high-density memories. Relevant performance parameters of RRAM devices include operating voltage, operation speed, resistance ratio, endurance, retention time, device yield, and multilevel storage. Numerous resistive-switching mechanisms, such as conductive filament, space-charge-limited conduction, trap charging and discharging, Schottky Emission, and Pool-Frenkel emission, have been proposed to explain the resistive switching of RRAM devices. In addition to a discussion of these mechanisms, the effects of electrode materials, doped oxide materials, and different configuration devices on the resistive-switching characteristics in nonvolatile memory applications, are reviewed. Finally, suggestions for future research, as well as the challenges awaiting RRAM devices, are given.     

Explicit analytical solutions fof transport equations considering non-Fourier and non-Fick effects in porous media

Dryingprocessinporousmediawidelyexistsin manyfieldssuchasenergy,chemistry,biology,medicineandarchitectonics.Researchesintothiskind ofphenomenonaretraditionallybasedonFourierlaw andFicklaw.Thesetwolawsincludethehypotheses ofinfinitepropagationofheatandmassdisturbance,respectively.Suchanapproximateapproachisprecise enoughfortheconventionalunsteadyheatandmass transfer.However,forhighintensiveandrapiddry ingprocess,itcouldleadtoerrorstosomeextent.Therefore,itisnecessarytoconsiderthenon linearrel…     

过氧化氢对拟南芥生长素信号转导相关蛋白的影响

通过添加外源过氧化氢来探究其对植物生长素信号的影响.以GUS基因作为报告基因,研究拟南芥中各生长素相关蛋白(生长素含量标志蛋白DRS,输入蛋白AUX1,输出蛋白PIN1和PIN2)对过氧化氢的响应结果表明过氧化氢处理后拟南芥呈植株变小、根变短和不定根数目增多的表型;与对照相比,GUS染色后各生长素相关蛋白的表达下降,表明过氧化氢对植物生长素的合成与运输起一定的抑制作用在过氧化氢处理的墓础上,添加抗氧化物质后发现植株表型有明显恢复,GUS染色也表明相关蛋白的表达量均增加;另外,0.1 nmol/L的外源IAA能恢复过氧化氢处理后拟南芥的表型和生长素相关蛋白的表达综上所述,过氧化氢主要通过抑制植物体内的生长素信号来调控植物的生长发育.     

铂(II)与胺类配合物的合成、晶体结构和抗肿瘤活性研究

研究铂(II)与三种胺类配合物的合成、晶体结构和体外抗肿瘤活性,化合物1的X-射线单晶结构分析表明:这是一个很少见的具有四方锥几何构型的铂(II)配合物,顺式平面四方形配位的铂的轴向上有第5个配位原子。其抗肿瘤活性实验显示3个配合物对几种研究的癌细胞都有较强的抑制作用。     

Geometric integration methods for general nonlinear dynamic equation based on Magnus and Fer expansions

Ithasbeenknownforalongtimethatthesolu tionofthefollowingdifferentialequation :U· =A(t)U ,　U(t0 ) =I ,(1)whereA (t)standsforasufficientlysmoothn×nmatrixorlinearoperator ,canlocallybewrittenintheform[1]U(t ,t0 ) =eΩ(t,t0 ) ,(2 )whereΩisobtainedasaninfiniteseriesΩ(t ,t0 ) =∑∞k =1Ωk(t,t0 ) . (3)Eqs .(2 )and (3)constitutetheso calledMagnusex pansionofthesolutionofthedifferentialequation(1) .EachtermΩkintheseries (3)isamultiplein tegralofcombinationsofnestedcommutators ,anditcanbeobtain…     

Frequency invariant beamforming via jointly optimizing spatial and frequency responses

Inbroadbandarraysignalprocessing ,thespec tralcharacteristicsofthetargetaremostlyusedintargetdetectionandtargetclassification .Sincetheradiatednoiseofthetargetgenerallyspreadsoverawidefrequencyband ,distortioninthepowerspec trummightappearifthebeamformerresponsevarieswithfrequency .Theso calledfrequencyinvariantbeamformer (FIB)techniqueisrequiredasaremedy .AnFIBisabeamformerinwhichtheresponseisap proximatelyconstantoversomedesignbandwidth .InRef .[1],anapproachtodesigningbroadbandbeamformer…     

A mathematical model for solid liquid and mass transfer coupling and numerical simulation for hydraulic fracture in rock salt

Thehydraulicfracturingtechniqueiswidelyused intheoilengineering,naturalgasexploiting,under groundheatextractingandothermineralresources mining,etc.withwelldevelopedhydraulicfracture modelsforordinaryrocks[1—3].Inthefieldofsolu tionminingofsaltdeposit,thistechniqueisusedto producefracturealongtheplanelayerofthedeposit,thustoconnecttheinjectionandtargetwells[4,5].However,duetothespecialphysicalandmechanical characteristicsofrocksalt,executinghydraulicfrac tureinrocksaltdepositisdifferentfromtha…