Synthesis and optical properties of turquoise- and green-colored brownmillerite- type Ba2In2-x-yMnxAlyO5+x codoped with manganese and aluminum

Brownmillerite-type oxides Ba₂In_2-x-yMn_xAl_yO_5+x (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.6, 0 ≤ y ≤ 0.5) were prepared at 1300°C through solid-state reaction. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed that the structure symmetry evolved from orthorhombic to cubic with increasing Mn and Al contents. When y was greater than 0.3, peaks associated with small amounts of BaAl₂O₄ and Ba₂InAlO₅ impurities were observed in the XRD patterns. When substituted with a small amount of Mn (x ≤ 0.3), the Ba₂In_2-x-yMn_xAl_yO_5+x samples exhibited an intense turquoise color. The color changed to green and dark-green with increasing Mn concentration. UV–vis absorbance spectra revealed that the color changed only slightly upon Al doping. The valence state of Mn ions in Ba₂In_2-x-yMn_xAl_yO_5+x was confirmed to be +5 on the basis of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis. According to this analysis, the intense turquoise color of the Ba₂In_2-x-yMn_xAl_yO_5+x samples is rooted in the existence of Mn5+; thus, the introduction of Al does not affect the optical properties of the compounds.     

Visualization of the complex structure and stress field inside rock by means of 3D printing technology

Accurate characterization and visualization of the complex inner structure and stress distribution of rocks are of vital significance to solve a variety of underground engineering problems. In this paper, we incorporate several advanced technologies, such as CT scan, three-dimensional（3D） reconstruction, and 3D printing, to produce a physical model representing the natural coal rock that inherently contains complex fractures or joints. We employ 3D frozen stress and photoelastic technologies to characterize and visualize the stress distribution within the fractured rock under uniaxial compression. The 3D printed model presents the fracture structures identical to those of the natural prototype. The mechanical properties of the printed model,including uniaxial compression strength, elastic modulus,and Poisson’s ratio, are testified to be similar to those of the prototype coal rock. The frozen stress and photoelastic tests show that the location of stress concentration and the stress gradient around the discontinuous fractures are in good agreement with the numerical predictions of the real coalsample. The proposed method appears to be capable of visually quantifying the influences of discontinuous,irregular fractures on the strength, deformation, and stress concentration of coal rock. The method of incorporating3 D printing and frozen stress technologies shows a promising way to quantify and visualize the complex fracture structures and their influences on 3D stress distribution of underground rocks, which can also be used to verify numerical simulations.     

Model Averaging Multistep Prediction in an Infinite Order Autoregressive Process

The key issue in the frequentist model averaging is the choice of weights. In this paper, the authors advocate an asymptotic framework of mean-squared prediction error(MSPE) and develop a model averaging criterion for multistep prediction in an infinite order autoregressive(AR(∞)) process.Under the assumption that the order of the candidate model is bounded, this criterion is proved to be asymptotically optimal, in the sense of achieving the lowest out of sample MSPE for the samerealization pred...     

Comparison of Compositions and Structural Characterizations of Synthetic Nano-hydroxyapatite and Mineral Phase from Porcine Femoral Bone

In the paper, nano-hydroxyapatite was synthesized by hydrothermal treatment. The erystal morphology and compositions of the synthetic HA were investigated using TEM,IR, XRD and XPS techniques and were compared with those of porcine femoral bone apatite. The results showed that the synthetic HA is nanometer rod crystal similar to the bone apatite, and the average crystal sizes calculated by Scherrer equation for the four samples (HA dried at 80℃, unburned bone apatite, HA calcined at 750℃ and bone apatite calcined at 750℃ )are 20.6, 21.7, 22.5 and 27.6nm ,respectively, Moreover, the essential compositions for the synthetic HA and bone apatite are almost the same.     

螺旋线对斜拉索涡激振动特性影响的试验研究

为研究不同参数的螺旋线对斜拉索涡激振动特性和气动力的影响规律,进行了针对表面无螺旋线斜拉索和缠绕不同参数螺旋线斜拉索的节段模型风洞试验,螺旋线参数包括根数、直径和缠绕间距. 结果表明：斜拉索表面缠绕1根螺旋线的涡激振动振幅远大于2根或3根螺旋线;在亚临界雷诺数区,缠绕螺旋线斜拉索的平均气动阻力系数均小于无螺旋线斜拉索,最多可减小10.9%;缠绕2根螺旋线的斜拉索平均阻力系数整体比3根螺旋线小. 斜拉索表面缠绕间距s=8D（D为斜拉索直径）的2根螺旋线时,缠绕直径d<15 mm螺旋线的斜拉索涡激振动现象明显;d ≥15 mm的螺旋线可显著降低斜拉索涡激振动响应幅值,其脉动升力系数相较于无螺旋线斜拉索有明显降低,证明缠绕大直径螺旋线对涡激振动响应控制的有效性. 螺旋线的缠绕间距对斜拉索涡激振动的影响与螺旋线直径有关,当螺旋线直径较小时,缠绕间距对涡激振动的影响并不明显;当螺旋线直径较大时,间距的大小直接影响涡激振动的抑制效果.     

煤矿巷道底鼓及其预防方法的边界元模拟研究

应用边界元模型,对美国犹它州某煤矿巷道底鼓问题进行了模拟研究。其研究结果表明:较大的水平地质构造应力是导致该矿巷道底鼓产生的主要原因。在此基础上进而提出了采用底板锚杆系统可以有效地防治该矿巷道底鼓的新见解。     

Effect of solidification rate on the coarsening behavior of precipitate in rapidly solidified Al-Si alloy

The gas-atomized Al-Si alloy powder with different particle sizes was subjected to isothermal annealing for understanding the effect of solidification rate on precipitation and growth Si crystals. The results show that Si precipitates grew more quickly in the small samples with a large solidification rate due to high interfacial energy. Moreover, these Si crystals had a tendency to form a quasi-spherical shape after annealing at a low temperature or for a short holding time. Coarsening of the Si precipitates during annealing was examined using a LSW equation. Thermal stability of the rapidly solidified alloy was significantly influenced by its original microstructure as a result of high solidification rate. Furthermore, more serious clustering of Si-Si phase was also observed in the small samples, attributed to the rapid coarsening of the Si phases.     

Exploration of nano-surface chemistry for spectral analysis

The applications of nano-surface chemistry in the field of spectral analysis have attracted growing interest in recent years.In this article,we reviewed the applications of nanomaterials-based chemical reactions for spectral analysis,including the development in plasma-catalysis,surface-enhanced spectroscopy,separation and preconcentration,chemical vapor generation,labeling and signal amplification.Introduction of nano-surface chemistry to spectral analysis not only improves the sensitivity and selectivity,broadens the application range of spectral analysis,but also affords analytical community special characterization tools.     

Preliminary estimation of the organic carbon pool in China’s wetlands

Accurate estimation of wetland carbon pools is a prerequisite for wetland resource conservation and implementation of carbon sink enhancement plans.The inventory approach is a realistic method for estimating the organic carbon pool in China’s wetlands at the national scale.An updated data and inventory approach were used to estimate the amount of organic carbon stored in China’s wetlands.Primary results are as follows:(1) the organic carbon pool of China’s wetlands is between 5.39 and 7.25 Pg,accounting for 1.3%-3.5% of the global level;(2) the estimated values and percentages of the organic carbon contained in the soil,water and vegetation pools in China’s wetlands are 5.04-6.19 Pg and 85.4%-93.5%,0.22-0.56 Pg and 4.1%-7.7%,0.13-0.50 Pg and 2.4%-6.9%,respectively.The soil organic carbon pool of China’s wetlands is greater than our previous estimate of 3.67 Pg,but is lower than other previous estimates of 12.20 and 8-10 Pg.Based on the discussion and uncertainty analysis,some research areas worthy of future attention are presented.