Leaching Behavior of Complex Copper Sulphide Concentrate with Ferric Chloride by Microwave Irradiation

Microwave assisted leaching of complex copper sulphide concentrate with ferric chloride was investigated, and its mechanism was analyzed. The results show that the leaching rate by microwave irradiation heating is much faster than that by conventional heating.

Construction of an operando dual-beam fourier transform infrared spectrometer and its application in the observation of isobutene reactions over nano-sized HZSM-5 zeolite

An operando dual‐beam Fourier transform infrared (DB‐FTIR) spectrometer was successfully developed using a facile method. The DB‐FTIR spectrometer is suitable for the real‐time study of the dynamic surface processes involved in gas/solid heterogeneous catalysis under real reaction conditionsbecause it can simultaneously collect reference and sample spectra. The influence of gas‐phasemolecular vibration and heat irradiation at real reaction temperatures can therefore be eliminated.The DB‐FTIR spectrometer was successfully used to follow the transformation of isobutene over nano‐sized HZSM‐5 zeolite under real reaction conditions.

Specifications of nanosecond laser ablation with solid targets,aluminum,silicon rubber,and polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA)

The ablation parameters such as threshold fluence, etch depth, ablation rate and the effect of material targets were investigated under the interaction of laser pulse with low intensity. The parameters of the laser system are： laser pulse energy in the range of 110–140 m J, wavelength1064 nm and pulse duration 20 ns. By macroscopic estimation of the outward images of the ablation and data obtained, we can conclude that the photothermal and photoionization processes have more influence for aluminum ablation. In contrast, for polymer samples, from the macroscopic observation of the border pattern at the irradiated spot, and also the data obtained from the experiment results, we deduce that both chemical change due to heating and photochemical dissociation were effective mechanisms of ablation. However, concerning the two polymer samples, apart from considering the same theoretical ablation model, it is conceived that the photomehanical specifications of PMMA are involved in the ablation parameters. The threshold fluence for an ablation rate of 30 laser shots were obtained as 12.4, 24.64, and 11.71 J cm^（-2）, for aluminum, silicon rubber and polymethylmethacrylate（PMMA） respectively.The ablation rate is exponentially decreased by the laser-shot number, especially for aluminum.Furthermore, the etch depth after 30 laser shots was measured as 180, 630 and 870 μm, for aluminum, silicon rubber and PMMA, respectively.

Calcium contributes to photoprotection and repair of photosystem II in peanut leaves during heat and high irradiance

In this study, we investigated the effects of exogenous calcium nitrate on photoinhibition and thylakoid protein level in peanut plants under heat （40 ℃） and high irradiance （HI） （1,200 mmol/m2 per s） stress. Compared with control seedlings （cultivated in 0 mmol/L Ca（NO3）2 medium）, the maximal photochemical efficiency of photosystem II （PSII） in Ca2t‐treated plants showed a slight decrease after 5 h stress, accompanied by lower degree of PSII closure （1‐qP）, higher non‐photochemical quenching, and lower level of membrane damage. Ca2t inhibitors were used to analyze the varieties of antioxidant enzymes activity and PSII proteins. These results indicated that Ca2t could protect the subunits of PSII reaction centers from photoinhibition by reducing the generation of reactive oxygen species. In the presence of both ethyleneglycol‐bis（2‐aminoethylether）‐tetraacetic acid and ascorbic acid （AsA）, the net degradation of the damaged D1 protein was faster than that only treated with AsA. Our previous study showed that either the transcriptional or the translational level of calmodulin was obviously higher in Ca2t‐treated plants. These results suggested that, under＆amp;nbsp;heat and HI stress, the Ca2t signal transduction pathway can al eviate the photoinhibition through regulating the protein repair process besides an enhanced capacity for scavenging reactive oxygen species.

High-efficiency laser-irradiation spheroidizing of NiCo_2O_4 nanomaterials

We realized the desired spheroidizing of NiCo_2O_4 nanomaterials by laser irradiating NiCo_2O_4 suspensions with different concentrations. The results reveal that the as-prepared samples are desired spheres with the maximal average size of 568 nm and the superior dispersity, which were obtained at the energy density of 0.30 J·pulse^(-1)·cm^(-2) and NiCo_2O_4 suspension concentration of 0.2 mg·mL^(-1). However, the phase segregation, which was induced by large amounts of solid redox of Co^(3+)/Co^(2+) and Ni^(3+)/Ni^(2+), also appears in the laser-irradiation process.

Multi-bond Network Hydrogels with Robust Mechanical and Self-healable Properties

Multi-bond network（MBN） which contains a single network with hierarchical cross-links is a suggested way to fabricate robust hydrogels. In order to reveal the roles of different cross-links with hierarchical bond energy in the MBN, here we fabricate poly（acrylic acid） physical hydrogels with dual bond network composed of ionic cross-links between carboxylFe3＋ interactions and hydrogen bonds, and compare these dually cross-linked hydrogels with singly and ternarily cross-linked hydrogels. Simple models are employed to predict the tensile property, and the results confirm that the multi-bond network with hierarchical distribution in the bond energy of cross-links endows hydrogel with effective energy-dissipating mechanism. Moreover, the dually cross-linked MBN gels exhibit excellent mechanical properties（tensile strength up to 500 k Pa, elongation at break ~ 2400%） and complete self-healing after being kept at 50 °C for 48 h. The factors on promoting self-healing are deeply explored and the dynamic multi-bonds are regarded to trigger the self-healing along with the mutual diffusion of long polymer chains and ferric ions.

Optically stimulated luminescence(OSL) of LiMgPO4：Tm,Tb phosphor

LiMgPO4：Tm,Tb phosphors were synthesized using a solid-state diffusion method. Their properties were investigated using X-ray diffraction（XRD）, thermoluminescence（TL）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, and OSL dosimetric techniques. The influence of light stimulation and thermal excitation on the TL and OSL, and the reusability of the phosphors for OSL regenaration were also studied. The LiMgPO4：Tm,Tb phosphor exhibited high sensitivity to ionizing radiation, good signal reusability and a broad linear dose response range（0.1–1000 Gy）. Fading of the OSL signal was about 16% in eight days, after that the intensity kept stable. The excellent luminescent and dosimetric properties of these LiMgPO4：Tm,Tb phosphors enable them to be promising candidates in radiation dosimetry.

Cp_2ZrCl_2-catalyzed synthesis of 2-aminovinyl benzimidazoles under microwave conditions

A microwave-assisted general method for the synthesis of 2-aminovinyl benzimidazoles has been developed.Treatment of the 1,2-phenylenediamines and N-arylated/N,N-dialkylated 3-aminoacroleins with bis（cyclopentadienyl）zirconium（IV） dichloride（Cp2Zr Cl2） as the catalyst under microwave irradiation for 3–5 min followed by in situ Mn O2 oxidation afforded thirteen 2-aminovinyl benzimidazoles in good yields.