An organic junction between the vein and membrane of the dragonfly wing

A dragonfly wing consists of membranes and both longitudinal and cross veins. We observed the microstructure cross-section at several locations in the dragonfly wing using environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM). The organic nature of the junction between the vein and the membrane was clearly identifiable. The membrane was divided into two layers, the upper epidermis and the lower epidermis. These layers extend around the sandwich structure vein, and combine with the adjacent membrane at a symmetrical location along the vein. Thus, we defined this as an organic junction between the vein and the membranes. The organic junction is able to form a tight corrugation angle, which dramatically increases both the warping rigidity and the strength of the wing, but not the torsional rigidity. The torsional deformation is primarily controlled by the microstructure of the longitudinal veins, and is based on the relative rotation angle between the epidermal layer and the inner layer of the vein that forms the zigzag section.     

Multi-threshold second-order phase transition in laser

We present a theory of the multi-threshold second-order phase transition,and experimentally demonstrate the multi-threshold secondorder phase transition phenomenon.With carefully selected parameters,in an external cavity diode laser system,we observe secondorder phase transition with multiple(three or four) thresholds in the measured power-current-temperature three dimensional phase diagram.Such controlled death and revival of second-order phase transition sheds new insight into the nature of ubiquitous secondorder phase transition.Our theory and experiment show that the single threshold second-order phase transition is only a special case of the more general multi-threshold second-order phase transition,which is an even richer phenomenon.     

Highlights of recent advances in functional coordination polymers made in China

Coordination polymers (or metal-organic frameworks, MOFs), as one of the essences of crystal engineering and coordination chemistry, have attracted considerable atten-tion from chemists,     

Identification of AtSM34, a novel tonoplast intrinsic protein-interacting polypeptide expressed in response to osmotic stress in germinating seedlings

Aquaporins are implicated in a wide variety of plant physiological processes, although the mechanisms involved in their regulation are not fully understood. To gain further insight into the regulatory factors involved in this process, we used a yeast two-hybrid system to screen for potential binding partners to the Arabidopsis tonoplast intrinsic protein (TIP) AtTIP1;1. This was the first protein identified to be associated with high water permeability in vacuolar membranes from Arabidopsis thaliana. Using ...     

Revisit the K-segment of the Southeast Indian Ridge for new evidence of hydrothermal plumes

During the first leg of a Chinese research cruise to the Southeast Indian Ridge (SEIR) in 2007, we revisited the K-segment of the SEIR and observed a water column turbidity anomaly at a CTD cast station. This station was located ~400 m from a dredge site on a plume anomaly detected in 1996 by US scientists. The characteristics of the turbidity anomaly detected in our survey are different from those observed 11 years previously, implying that either the detected anomalies have distinct and different plume sources or the robustness of the plume has changed in the intervening time. In addition, turbidity anomalies were observed at two localities on the K-segment in a deep tow-yo profile. If these two anomalies are not connected, the plume incidence calculated would be about 0.28, larger than the predicted value of 0.25 for a 65 mm/a spreading rate. This increase in plume incidence on the K-segment seems to be related to the influence of the St. Paul-Amsterdam hotspot, located about 300 km to the northwest.     

资源优化配置与利用模型研究综述分析

对资源优化配置与利用模型及研究思路进行了综述性分析,并对各模型的改进或拓宽做了进一步的讨论,为更深入研究资源优化配置与利用问题作准备．     

求解对流-扩散方程的一类显示交替分组方法

对求解对流-扩散方程初边值问题的第二类Saul’yev非对称格式以及古典显、隐格式进行组合,提出一种新的求解对流-扩散方程的显示交替分组方法,并对新方法进行稳定性分析和数值实验.新方法针对内点为偶数的情况,在节点两端点处用分组格式进行处理,所得解的精度高,稳定性好,容易在并行机上实现.     

苯酚的非线性回归酸碱电位返滴定

在苯酚样品中加入一定量过量ＮａＯＨ标准溶液,再返滴入ＨＣｌ标准溶液若干次,依次测定ｐＨ玻璃电极在样品溶液中的电极电位．根据有关酸碱平衡和物料平衡及非线性回归原理对实验数据进行处理,用牛顿法对非线性回归进行简化计算．测定了试剂苯酚和工业苯酚,结果表明,即使是极弱酸的苯酚也能用非线性回归酸碱电位返滴定进行准确测定．     

稀土·苯氧乙酸·邻菲罗啉三元配合物的研究

合成了钕、钇、镝、镥等稀土 (RE)·苯氧乙酸 (HPOA)·邻菲罗啉 (Phen)三元配合物。用化学分析法研究了它们的组成以及它们在不同溶剂中的溶解性能和摩尔电导等物理性质。用红外光谱、紫外光谱、热重一差热分析和 X射线粉末衍射等方法研究新合成三元配合物的结构及性质。确定了配合物中 RE3 与 POA-、Phen之间的成键特性。配合物通式为 RE(POA) 3· Phen,配合物中 RE3 为 8配位。     

南宁市突发性污染事故隐患调查

为摸清南宁市污染事故隐患情况,于1998年4月至7月调查南宁市各主要工矿企业、油库、仓库等单位的周围环境状况、生产工艺流程、有毒、有害、易燃、易爆品的种类、数量分布以及防患措施.对调查结果进行统计分析,认为南宁市目前的各种突发性污染事故隐患较多,防范重点在于易燃品、农药、化工原料及化学品、腐蚀品和剧毒品等几类物质.防范工作的方向应定在各种工厂企业,有关的公司以及各种加油站,在防范区域上应以江南区及兴宁区为主.