Pulse-width compression based on photonic crystal fiber

According to the characteristics of high-order solitons,compressed picosecond pulses are numerically simulated in the photonic crystal fiber (PCF),by means of split-step Fourier method. The results show that,PCF enables input pulse with lower peak power to form high-order solitons for the purpose of femtosecond pulse-width compression. For example,60- femtosecond pulse width was made for 1-ps initial pulse width only over the distance of 2.2 m.Besides,shorter optimum fiber length for compression and higher compression ratio could be obtained on the premise of pre-chirp technique.

Mechanism study on the effect of different surfactants on dissolution rate of recrystallized prednisolone in various concentrations

The effects of re-crystallization of prednisolone as a poorly water-soluble drug in aqueous surfactant solutions on its dissolution rate were investigated. A significant enhancement was observed for crystal dissolution rate in hydrophilic surfactants such as tween 80 and sodium lauryl sulfate （SLS）. Differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR） indicated the existence of both form Ⅰ and Ⅱ ofprednisolone in SLS treated crystals. The FT-IR results also showed that, only form Ⅱ could be detected in prednisolone crystals without surfactant and prednisolone form Ⅲ was produced in tween 80 treated crystals. These results were also confirmed by X-ray （XRD） diffraction and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. In general, the results indicated that the presence of hydrophilic surfactants could generate forms Ⅱ and Ⅲ of the crystals. These forms would give rlse to the increase of prednisolone＇s dissolution rate owing to their physicochemical instability and more hydrophilic property in comparison with stable polymorph of form Ⅰ.

Characterization and application of tourmaline and beryl from Brazilian pegmatite in adsorption process with divalent metals

In this study,the original tourmaline and beryl mineral samples have been collected from a Brazilian pegmatite.The objective of this study was to examine the adsorption behavior of Brazilian ciclosilicate samples,towards divalent metals(Pb 2+,Mn 2+,and Zn 2+) in ethanol solution has been studies by a batch technique.The ciclosilicate samples were characterized by elemental analysis,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,helium picnometry,mercury porosity,and nitrogen adsorption-desorption.The Langmuir expression for adsorption isotherm was applied in order to determine the adsorption capacity to form a monolayer and the constant related to the adsorption intensity.In aqueous solution there was a significant adsorption increase with the temperature and pronounced synergistic effects were observed.The maximum number of moles adsorbed was determined to be 12.48 and 11.49 mmol/g for systems Pb 2+ /beryl and Pb 2+ /tourmaline,respectively.The energetic effects caused by metal cations adsorption were determined through calorimetric titrations.Thermodynamics indicated the existence of favorable conditions for such Pb 2+-,Mn 2+-,and Zn 2+-OH interactions.

Elimination of Split and Deformation for Optical Soliton in TIRPCF Using CSDDMS

The concept of the concentrated slowly decreasing dispersion management soliton（CSDDMS） is explained, and the nonlinear Shroedinger equation （NSE） of the soliton propagation in the total internal reflective photonic crystal fiber （TIRPCF） under the multi-photon nonlinear Compton scattering is given. Through solving of this equation using the Fourier transform by step, it is found that under certain conditions, the soliton couple becomes into the quasi-solitons, whose amplitudes and widths are slowly and periodically changed, but there is any collision. A new method to eliminate the split and deformation of the optical soliton in the TIRPCF using the CSDDMS is proposed.

Effect of a Novel Nucleating Agent on Isothermal Crystallization of Poly（L-lactic acid）

The effect of a novel active nucleating agent(TBC8-eb) on the isothermal crystallization of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) was studied by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) . The analysis on kinetics demonstrates that TBC8-eb can not only accelerate the crystallization rate but also transform most of the original spherulite crystals of PLLA into sheaf-like crystals. Furthermore,the free energy of folding(σe) of PLLA and PLLA with TBC8-eb is 0.15 and 0.06 J·m-2,respectively,which suggests that the addition of TBC8-eb favors the regular folding of molecule chains in the crystallization of PLLA,improv-ing its crystallization rate. The FTIR results show that TBC8-eb can accelerate the conformational ordering of PLLA in the isothermal crystallization. The conformational ordering of PLLA nucleated with TBC8-eb begins with the interchain interaction of CH3,and then a short helix emerges where a couple of CH3 groups interact.

In-situ Synthesis of ZSM-5 Zeolite from Metakaolin/Spinel and Its Catalytic Performance on Methanol Conversion

ZSM-5 zeolite was in-situ synthesized from metakaolin or s alumina sources, respectively. The ZSM-5 zeolite was characterized pinel by incorporating additional silica and by X-ray diffractometry （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, Fourier transform infrared （FT-IR） spectroscopy and N2 adsorption measurement. This supported zeolite was tested on the methanol to propylene （MTP） processes. Experimental results showed that the ZSM-5 zeolite exhibited high selectivity for propylene. The yield of propylene on ZSM-5 zeolite made from metakaolin was increased by 17.73%, while that on ZSM-5 zeolite made from spinel was raised by 9.90%, compared to that achieved with the commercial ZSM-5 zeolite. The significant increase in propylene production is probably due to the distinctive morphology of the ZSM-5 zeolite, which possessed a rough external surface covered with sphere-like particles and distribution of small crystals sized at around 400--500 nm. This morphology could help to generate more crystal defects so that more active centers could be exposed to the reaction mixture. In addition, the zeolite product had a gradient pore distribution and many medium Brǒnsted acid sites, both of which might also contribute to the increased propylene production.

Eutectic effect during mesophase formation in co-carbonization of ethylene tar pitch and polystyrene

Ethylene tar pitch was co-carbonized with waste polystyrene to prepare mesophase pitch. The character- istics of mesophase pitches were examined using polarized light optical microscopy, apparent viscome- try, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, IH nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry, and X-ray diffractometry. The properties of the mesophase pitch were greatly improved because of the eutectic effect. The soluble content increased from 5% to 56%, the mesophase itself increased from 32% to 100%, and the optical texture was changed from a coarse mosaic into a flow domain after the waste polystyrene was added to the ethylene tar pitch. The apparent viscosity showed that the mesophase pitch changed from thixotropic to Newtonian suggesting improved rheological behavior during co-carbonization）The increased number of alkyl groups, which are mainly methylene groups, altered the molecular structure of the mesophase pitch in a way that resulted in the eutectic effect.

Synthesis of poly（lactide-co-glycolide） with high viscosity-average molecular weight

In the present paper, poly（lactide-co-glycolide） （PLGA） with high viscosity-average molecular weight was fabricated with L-lactide （LLA） and glycolide （GA） as monomers via opening-ring polymerization. Fourier transform Infrared （FTIR） spectroscopy, ~H-NMR, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM） were applied to characterize the products. Viscosity method was used to determine the viscosity-average molecular weight of the PLGA copolymers. Moreover, the mechanical strength of PLGA was investigated. The results showed that the highly pure LLA and GA were prepared. The as-fabricated PLGA was typical semicrystalline copolymer with the crystallinity of 18.72%. Both viscosity-average molecular weight and mechanical strength of PLGA decreased gradually with the increase of GA content. In addition, the higher the viscosity-average molecular weight was, the more the microcracks and holes on the cross-section of PLGA copolymer materials were, the smoother the cross-sections were.

Aminopropyl-containing ionic liquid based organosilica as a novel and efficient adsorbent for removal of crystal violet from wastewaters

Herein a novel aminopropyl-containing ionic liquid based organosilica(ILOS-NH_2) is prepared, characterized and applied as effective adsorbent for removal of crystal violet(CV) dye from wastewater. The ILOS-NH2 material was synthesized by hydrolysis and co-condensation of 1,3-bis-(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl)-imidazolium chloride(BTMSPIC) under acidic conditions followed by treatment with 3-aminopropyl-trimethoxysilane in toluene under reflux conditions. This material was characterized using scanning electron microscopy(SEM), diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy(DRIFTS), thermal gravimetric analysis(TGA) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis(EDAX). The material was effectively used in the removal of crystal violet at ambient temperature and showed high capacity and stability under applied conditions. The efficacy of p H, contact time, adsorbent dose, initial dye concentration, temperature, and isotherm studies and the applicability of pseudo-first, second order and Elovich kinetic models have also been investigated.

Effects of ion bombardment on microcrystalline silicon growth by inductively coupled plasma assistant magnetron sputtering

Hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon （mc-Si：H） thin films were deposited by inductively coupled plasma assistant magnetron sputtering （ICP-MS） in an Ar-H2 gas mixture. The role of ion bombardment in the growth of mc-Si：H films was studied with increasing negative bias voltages on the substrate holder from 0 to -100 V. Raman scattering, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy （TEM） were performed to investigate the microstructure changes of deposited Si films. Raman scattering showed that the high energy ion bombardment resulted in crystalline degradation of Si films. The XRD results showed the decrease and even elimination of preferential growth orientation of crystalline Si films with ion bombardment energy increase. The SiH bonding configuration changes and the increase of bonded hydrogen concentration were determined with the analysis of FTIR spectra. Furthermore, the dramatic evolution of cross-sectional morphology of Si thin films was detected by TEM observation.

Mineralogy of the otoliths of naked carp Gymnocypris przewalskii (Kessler) from Lake Qinghai and its Sr/Ca potential implications for migratory pattern

Otoliths are biogenic carbonate minerals whose microstructure and microchemistry have been used for age determination, stock identification, life history and environmental tracing. Using X-ray diffraction （XRD） and Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） spectroscopy, we have determined the mineral types and crystalline characteristics of three pairs of otoliths from naked carp Gymnocypris przewalskii, the predominant fish in Lake Qinghai. The results indicate that the mineral of both lapillus and sagitta of the naked carp is aragonite, and that of asteriscus is vaterite. The aragonite of lapillus has prefect crystallization. Given the shape of lapillus and the sensitivity of its aragonite to water chemistry, lapillus was used to analyze temporal Sr/Ca ratios along the maximal growth axis by an electron probe microanalyzer （EPMA）. Consistent variations of Sr/Ca ratios with a range of 1.0x10-3-5.0~10-3 on the long and short radii indicate that Sr/Ca ratios of lapillus potentially respond to the chemical compositions of the host waters during the period of the naked carp＇s growth and migration. Discontinuous （dark） zones of lapillus were formed during fall and winter when the naked carp grows slowly in Lake Qinghai, resulting in similar low Sr/Ca ratios to lake water, whereas incremental zones with higher St/Ca ratios respond to its migratory river waters during spring and summer. Various Sr/Ca ratios of incremental zones suggest that the migratory pattern of the naked carp may be much more flexible, rather than in a single river. Therefore, high-resolution otolith microchemistry of the naked carp can be used to trace its migratory behavior, which is of significance for determining its migratory pattern and life history of this precious species inhabiting the Tibetan Plateau.

Exponentially increased nucleation ability for poly(L-lactide) by adding acid-oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes with reduced aspect ratios

Acid-oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (A-MWCNTs) with a range of reduced aspect ratios (from about 11 to 5.8) were obtained by acid oxidization of MWCNTs in the mixture of HNO 3 and H 2 SO 4 for varying periods of 1, 3, 8 and 12 h, respec- tively. The aspect ratios and surface functionalization of A-MWCNTs were well characterized by scanning electron microsco- py (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Poly(L-lactide)/A-MWCNT composites containing 0.5 wt% A-MWCNTs with a range of reduced aspect ratios were prepared by solution cast. The effects of added A-MWCNTs on the isothermal crystallization kinetics of poly(L-lactide)/A-MWCNT composites were investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), rheology and polarized optical microscopy (POM). It is surprising to find that not only the addition of A-MWCNTs effectively increases the poly(L-lactide) (PLA) crys- tallization kinetics, but also the nucleation ability of A-MWCNTs for PLA crystallization exponentially increases with the re- duced aspect ratio, that is to say, those with lower aspect ratios show much stronger nucleation ability for PLA crystallization than those with higher aspect ratios. The exponentially increased nucleation ability of A-MWCNTs with a range of reduced aspect ratios for PLA crystallization is disclosed.