Abrupt onset of a second energy gap at the superconducting transition of underdoped Bi2212

The superconducting gap--an energy scale tied to the superconducting phenomena--opens on the Fermi surface at the superconducting transition temperature (T(c)) in conventional BCS superconductors. In underdoped high-T(c) superconducting copper oxides, a pseudogap (whose relation to the superconducting gap remains a mystery) develops well above T(c) (refs 1, 2). Whether the pseudogap is a distinct phenomenon or the incoherent continuation of the superconducting gap above T(c) is one of the central questions in high-T(c) research. Although some experimental evidence suggests that the two gaps are distinct, this issue is still under intense debate. A crucial piece of evidence to firmly establish this two-gap picture is still missing: a direct and unambiguous observation of a single-particle gap tied to the superconducting transition as function of temperature. Here we report the discovery of such an energy gap in underdoped Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+delta in the momentum space region overlooked in previous measurements. Near the diagonal of Cu-O bond direction (nodal direction), we found a gap that opens at T(c) and has a canonical (BCS-like) temperature dependence accompanied by the appearance of the so-called Bogoliubov quasi-particles, a classical signature of superconductivity. This is in sharp contrast to the pseudogap near the Cu-O bond direction (antinodal region) measured in earlier experiments.     

Structural basis for synthesis of inflammatory mediators by human leukotriene C4 synthase

Cysteinyl leukotrienes are key mediators in inflammation and have an important role in acute and chronic inflammatory diseases of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, in particular bronchial asthma. In the biosynthesis of cysteinyl leukotrienes, conversion of arachidonic acid forms the unstable epoxide leukotriene A4 (LTA4). This intermediate is conjugated with glutathione (GSH) to produce leukotriene C4 (LTC4) in a reaction catalysed by LTC4 synthase: this reaction is the key step in cysteinyl leukotriene formation. Here we present the crystal structure of the human LTC4 synthase in its apo and GSH-complexed forms to 2.00 and 2.15 A resolution, respectively. The structure reveals a homotrimer, where each monomer is composed of four transmembrane segments. The structure of the enzyme in complex with substrate reveals that the active site enforces a horseshoe-shaped conformation on GSH, and effectively positions the thiol group for activation by a nearby arginine at the membrane-enzyme interface. In addition, the structure provides a model for how the omega-end of the lipophilic co-substrate is pinned at one end of a hydrophobic cleft, providing a molecular 'ruler' to align the reactive epoxide at the thiol of glutathione. This provides new structural insights into the mechanism of LTC4 formation, and also suggests that the observed binding and activation of GSH might be common for a family of homologous proteins important for inflammatory and detoxification responses.     

工程监理委托代理关系中激励约束 与参与约束的研究

基于委托－代理理论对工程监理委托－代理关系中的激励约束与参与约束进行若干拓展研究,与参 与约束（IR）相比,激励相容约束（IC）更为重要,一个机制不满足激励约束,那将是一个无效机制。业主想要 提高工程监理制度的运作效率,就必须通过相应的激励措施诱使工程师努力工作,使“道德风险”得以抑制, 为我国工程监理制度的健康发展提供了有益的启示。     

复合絮凝剂应用于废水重金属去除效率的因素影响及其动力学研究

对PAC＋PAM复合絮凝剂应用于废水重金属去除效率的因素影响及其动力学进行了研究,通过考察PAC投加量、PAM投加量、PAC及PAM复合絮凝剂作用时最佳投加量、pH值、反应时间等因素对该实验室废水中铜的去除率影响,确定了反应的最佳条件,在此条件下铜的去除率可达96.7%。     

柴油机EGR温度的智能控制策略

利用改进的BP神经网络算法,建立了样本柴油机排气温度的神经网络模型,通过柴油机台架实验采集柴油机转速、负荷、油耗、排气温度等参数作为神经网络模型学习样本,使用实验数据对所建立模型进行训练,并对该神经网络模型进行了误差分析,结果表明,所建神经网络模型反映了实验样机的排气温度变化规律,在测试数据范围内,排气温度辨识误差小于...     

模糊推理在导线间串扰预测中的应用

提出应用模糊逻辑推理对互连导线间串扰问题进行预测的方法,从前期测量数据中选择有效的电磁干扰参数作为预测因子,并根据数据的统计特性对其分级,然后归并模糊蕴涵式语句确定模糊蕴涵关系集。该方法与人工神经网络预测方法相比,不仅可以充分利用原有的专家的经验和知识,而且能够从实际数据中自动总结和提取新的推理规则。实例分析表明该方法对导线间串扰问题的预测是可行的。     

人工培植冬虫夏草水提物抗人巨细胞病毒的研究

研究人工培植冬虫夏草水提物对人类巨细胞病毒(HCMV)的抑制作用,并对其抑制机制进行初步研究.通过细胞病变法(CPE)检测虫草水提物的细胞毒性及抗病毒活性,同时采用免疫印迹实验(Western Blotting)初步探究虫草水提物抗HCMV的作用靶点.结果表明虫草水提物浓度在0.3 g·L-1以上时能有效抑制HCMV在...     

Evaluation of humic acid removal by a flat submerged membrane photoreactor

A flat submerged membrane combined with a TiO 2 /UV photocatalytic reactor (FSMPR) was employed in batch mode to remove humic acid (HA). HA removal efficiency was characterized by UV 254 absorbance, UV-vis spectra, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration, specific UV absorbance (SUVA), and trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP). The FSMPR process was effective in removing more than 86% of DOC and nearly 100% of UV 254 absorbance, while the THMFPs of samples were reduced to < 19 μ g/L after 150 min of treatment. In addition, changes in transmembrane pressure (TMP) with and without UV were evaluated; TiO 2 /UV was effective at controlling membrane fouling by HA. Analysis of the molecular weight (MW) distributions and three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence spectra of HAs revealed that the effectiveness in membrane fouling control is a result of changes in HA molecular characteristics. The TiO 2 /UV photocatalytic reactor caused the degradation of high MW, hydrophobic humic-like molecules to low MW, hydrophilic protein-like molecules, although this fraction was not completely removed during 150 min of treatment and was less responsible for membrane fouling.     

Preparation of three-dimensionally ordered macroporous perovskite materials

In this paper,we use La0.8Sr0.2MnO3 and La0.7Ca0.2Sr0.1MnO3 as examples to demonstrate a preparation method for threedimensionally ordered macroporous(3DOM) perovskite thermochromic materials.Polystyrene spheres with an average diameter of 220 nm were self-assembled into a three-dimensionally ordered colloidal crystal template.A mixed metal nitrate solution prepared using La(NO3) 3·6H2O,Ca(NO3) 2·4H2O,Sr(NO3) 2,Mn(CH3COO) 2·4H2O and an ethanol precursor was used to fill the interstitial voids of the polystyrene colloidal crystal templates.3DOM La0.8Sr0.2MnO3 and La0.7Ca0.2Sr0.1MnO3 materials were then obtained after the sphere templates were removed via drying and calcination.The results show that the framework of the 3DOM materials can have different thicknesses and pore shrinkage rates by varying the filling times.In addition,the Curie temperatures of the 3DOM and bulk La0.8Sr0.2MnO3 materials can be varied by altering the preparation method.