编者按:《氢冶金专刊》

双碳战略正在推动传统冶金行业进行转型升级,冶金行业的高质量和低碳化改革势在必行。氢气作为21世纪的清洁能源,其具有从源头上实现低碳冶金的潜力,目前全球冶金工业已经将“氢冶金”作为未来发展的目标。近年来,以钢铁为代表的传统冶金工艺在富氢冶炼以及氢冶金新工艺方面均得到了快速发展,标志着冶金工业在低碳转型的道路上正在飞速前进。为庆祝北京科技大学成立70周年和加快冶金行业在低碳发展方向的脚步,《矿物冶金与材料学报（英文版）》期刊特此出版“氢冶金”专刊。来自包括德国马普所、日本九州大学在内的世界顶尖大学或研究院所的专家学者受邀分享了他们在“氢冶金”研究方面的进展和展望。专刊共收录了12篇论文,包括1篇等离子氢冶金综述及11篇研究论文。所有论文主要围绕传统炼铁流程富氢冶炼、氢基直接还原炼铁以及等离子氢冶金三个方向。其中,包括高炉富氢冶炼后铁矿石和焦炭的行为变化研究、流化床富氢冶炼物理化学研究、富氢直接还原过程球团矿的还原机理研究以及等离子氢冶金新工艺在铁冶炼中的应用。专刊收录论文覆盖范围全面,从传统冶金工艺的创新到富氢冶金新工艺的开发,涉及了目前氢冶金方面较为热点的研究方向。本专刊客座主编希望通过本期论文,为从事“氢冶金”研究方向的学者们提供一个全面交流的机会,以促进“氢冶金”工艺及技术的发展,早日完成碳中和的伟大目标。我们衷心感谢所有作者和审稿人对本期专刊的奉献和大力支持。     

面向数据质量的ETL过程建模与实现

为了给数据仓库提供高质量的数据，在数据装载到数据仓库之前必须经过数据的抽取-转换-装载(Extraction-Transformation-loading，ETL)这一系列的预处理工作。复杂性和可用性是制约ETL系统的两大基本问题。为解决这些问题，给出了ETL过程统一的体系结构设计，包括ETL元数据对象建模、ETL转换函数设计、ETL任务建模以及ETL任务模型的描述语言(XTDL）。基于该体系结构和设计思想开发出一个ETL系统-MSETL，目的是为多策略数据挖掘平台(MSMiner)提供高质量的数据。它提供友好界面并对ETL过程进行统一的元数据管理，包括：ETL转换函数的注册和删除；任务模型的生成、执行和删除等功能。     

零售商的智慧

在商场或超市里,当人们浏览、选购陈列架上的各种商品时,或许没有想到,一些人正躲在一面单向镜子的后面,观察着他们的行踪和对商品的反应,隐藏的摄像设备则记录下他们的一举一动。     

A molecular cryptography model based on structures of DNA self-assembly

With the progress of DNA computing, DNA- based cryptography becomes an emerging interdisciplinary research field. In this paper, we present a novel DNA cryptography that takes advantage of DNA self assembled structure. Making use of the toehold strands recognition and strand displacement, the bit-wise exclusive-or （XOR） operation is carried out to fulfill the information encryption and decryption in the form of a one-time-pad. The security of this system mainly comes from the physical isolation and specificity of DNA molecules. The system is con- structed by using complex DNA self-assembly, in which technique of fluorescent detection is utilized to implement the signal processing. In the proposed DNA cryptography, the XOR operation at each bit is carried out individually, thus the encryption and decryption process could be con- ducted in a massive, parallel way. This work may dem- onstrate that DNA cryptography has the great potential applications in the field of inRwmation security.     

Plant microremains provide direct evidence for the functions of stone knives from the Lajia site,northwestern China

A large number of stone knives have been recovered from Neolithic archaeological sites in East Asia. However, direct evidence regarding the functions of the stone knives has been scarce, and hence, their functions have remained controversial. In this study, we recovered and analysed ancient starch grains and phytoliths from residues adhering to stone knives excavated from the Lajia site, Qinghai Province, northwest China, thus providing direct evidence for the functions of the knives. Our anal- yses were based on the following： （1） an assemblage of 278 identifiable starch grains, representing grains from the stems of foxtail millet （Setaria italica） and broomcorn millet （Panicum miliaceum） （65.1% of the total） and the stems of Hordeum and Triticum species （3.6 % of the total）, and （2） an assemblage of 361 identifiable phytoliths, the majority of which were from the stems and leaves of plants such as Panicoideae and related taxa （96 % of the total）. Our study demonstrates that one of the functions of the stone knives was the harvesting crops. In addition, a few starch grains from food legumes and roots （3.4 % of the total） indicate that the stone knives were also likely used to process, peel and cut some foods.     

Corrosion study of resorbable Ca60Mg15Zn25 bulk metallic glasses in physiological fluids

The corrosion activity of amorphous plates of Ca_(60)Mg_(15)Zn_(25)alloy was investigated.The biocompatible elements were selected for the alloy composition.The electrochemical corrosion and immersion tests were carried out in a multi-electrolyte fluid and Ringer's solution.Better corrosion behavior was observed for the samples tested in a multi-electrolyte fluid despite the active dissolution of Ca and Mg in Ringer's solution.The experimental results indicated that reducing concentration of NaCl from 8.6 g/dm~3for Ringer's solution to 5.75 g/dm~3caused the decrease of the corrosion rate.The volume of the hydrogen evolved after 480 min in Ringer's solution(40.1 ml/cm~2)was higher in comparison with that obtained in a multi-electrolyte fluid(24.4 ml/cm~2).The values of opencircuit potential(E_(OCP))for the Ca_(60)Mg_(15)Zn_(25)glass after 1 h incubation in Ringer's solution and a multielectrolyte fluid were determined to be-1553 and-1536 m V vs.a saturated calomel electrode(SCE).The electrochemical measurements indicated a shift of the corrosion current density(j_(corr))from 1062μA/cm~2for the sample tested in Ringer's solution to 788μA/cm~2for the specimen immersed in a multi-electrolyte fluid.The corrosion products analysis was conducted by using the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).The corrosion products were identified to be CaCO_3,Mg(OH)_2,CaO,MgO and Zn O.The mechanism of corrosion process was proposed and described based on the microscopic observations.The X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)also indicated that Ca(OH)_2,CaCO_3,Zn(OH)_2and Ca(Zn(OH)_3)_2·2H_2O mainly formed on the surface of the studied alloy.     

Influences of synthesis methods and modifier addition on the properties of Ni-based catalysts supported on reticulated ceramic foams

A method of synthesizing Ni-based catalysts supported on α-Al₂O₃-based foams was developed. The foams were impregnated with aqueous solutions of metal chlorides under an air atmosphere using an aerosol route. Separate procedures involved calcination to form oxides and drying to obtain chlorides on the foam surface. The synthesized samples were subsequently reduced with hydrogen. With respect to the Ni/Al₂O₃ catalysts, the chloride reduction route enabled the formation of a Ni coating without agglomerates or cracks. Further research included catalyst modification by the addition of Pd, Cu, and Fe. The influences of the additives on the degree of reduction and on the low-temperature reduction effectiveness (533 and 633 K) were examined and compared for the catalysts obtained from oxides and chlorides. Greater degrees of reduction were achieved with chlorides, whereas Pd was the most effective modifier among those investigated. The reduction process was nearly complete at 533 K in the sample that contained 0.1wt% Pd. A lower reduction temperature was utilized, and the calcination step was avoided, which may enhance the economical and technological aspects of the developed catalyst production method.     

Prognosis of residual coal gas capacity made by the ‘Express’ method

An easy, reliable, and inexpensive method, called ‘Express’ method, was described to determine the residual gas capacity of deep mines using results from an air and gas balance. Air and gas balances are common elements of mine management and must be performed periodically. Using the process described here to obtain balance results, it is straightforward to obtain the residual gas capacity, which is an important parameter for decision-making in current mine operations. After a mine is closed, the residual gas capacity becomes a dominant factor used to select methods to protect against gas emissions from the closed underground area or perhaps to provide information for the use of gas reserves. The proposed ‘Express’ method is a much simpler method to obtain the residual gas capacity than other procedures used for this purpose to date.     

数据仓库与数据挖掘在成人高校教学管理系统中的应用

成人高等教育是高等教育的重要组成部分,当今社会各成人高校面临的竞争日益激烈,为了增强竞争力,管理者需要将海量数据转换成有价值的信息和知识来辅助教育决策。基于这种需求,本文针对性地提出了将数据仓库和数据挖掘技术应用于成人高校管理系统中的设想。通过对历史数据的抽取、转换、清洗和加载等工作,将各个信息系统中的不同数据整合到同一数据库中,在整合数据库的基础上形成数据仓库,能够对各个信息管理系统历史数据进行全面性的查询、分析、统计,为管理人员的决策提供支持。