The accurate prediction of the droplet size distribution(DSD)in liquid–liquid turbulent dispersions is of fundamental importance in many industrial applications and it requires suitable kernels in the population bala...The accurate prediction of the droplet size distribution(DSD)in liquid–liquid turbulent dispersions is of fundamental importance in many industrial applications and it requires suitable kernels in the population balance model.When a surfactant is included in liquid–liquid dispersions,the droplet breakup behavior will change as an effect of the reduction of the interfacial tension.Moreover,also the dynamic interfacial tension may be different with respect to the static,due to the fact that the surfactant may be easily desorbed from the droplet surface,generating additional disruptive stresses.In this work,the performance of five breakup kernels from the literature is assessed,to investigate their ability to predict the time evolution of the DSD and of the mean Sauter diameter,when different surfactants are employed.Simulations are performed with the Quadrature Method of Moments for the solution of the population balance model coupled with the two-fluid model implemented in the compressible Two Phase Euler Foam solver of the open-source computational fluid dynamics(CFD)code Open FOAM v.2.2.x.The time evolution of the mean Sauter diameter predicted by these kernels is validated against experimental data for six test cases referring to a stirred tank with different types of surfactants(Tween 20 and PVA 88%)at different concentrations operating under different stirrer rates.Our results show that for the dispersion containing Tween 20 additional stress is generated,the multifractal breakup kernel properly predicts the DSD evolution,whereas two other kernels predict too fast breakup of droplets covered by adsorbed PVA.Kernels derived originally for bubbles completely fail.展开更多
The effective temperature of the solar photosphere is usually obtained according to the solar constant, based on the Stefan-Boltzmann law. However its temperature distribution is not homogeneous. A hopeful way to obta...The effective temperature of the solar photosphere is usually obtained according to the solar constant, based on the Stefan-Boltzmann law. However its temperature distribution is not homogeneous. A hopeful way to obtain the area-temperature distribution of the solar photosphere is to solve the Black-body Radiation Inversion (BRI) problem. In this paper, a new practical solution method for BRI is developed. The theoretical analysis and numerical calculations show the low-temperature distribution difficulty of BRI is solved by this new method. Then the area-temperature distribution of the solar photosphere is obtained, according to the measured absolute solar spectral irradiance. It is the first realization of BRI for a real system after almost three decades of efforts. The results are comparable to that from the Stefan-Boltzmann law.展开更多
A multiresolution hexahedron element is presented with a new multiresolution analysis(MRA)framework.The MRA framework is formulated out of a mutually nesting displacement subspace sequence,whose basis functions are co...A multiresolution hexahedron element is presented with a new multiresolution analysis(MRA)framework.The MRA framework is formulated out of a mutually nesting displacement subspace sequence,whose basis functions are constructed of scaling and shifting on element domain of a basic node shape function.The basic node shape function is constructed from shifting to other seven quadrants around a specific node of a basic isoparametric element in one quadrant and joining the corresponding node shape functions of eight elements at the specific node.The MRA endows the proposed element with the resolution level(RL)to adjust structural analysis accuracy.As a result,the traditional 8-node hexahedron element is a monoresolution one and also a special case of the proposed element.The meshing for the monoresolution finite element model is based on the empiricism while the RL adjusting for the multiresolution is laid on the solid mathematical basis.The simplicity and clarity of shape function construction with the Kronecker delta property and the rational MRA enable the proposed element method to be more rational,easier and efficient in its implementation than the conventional mono-resolution solid element method or other MRA methods.The multiresolution hexahedron element method is more adapted to dealing with the accurate computation of structural problems.展开更多
The surface of nanocrystals plays a dominant role in many of their physical and chemical properties.However,controllability and tunability of nanocrystal surfaces remain unsolved.Herein,we report that the surface chem...The surface of nanocrystals plays a dominant role in many of their physical and chemical properties.However,controllability and tunability of nanocrystal surfaces remain unsolved.Herein,we report that the surface chemistry of nanocrystals,such as near-infrared Ag_(2)Se quantum dots(QDs),is sizedependent and composition-tunable.The Ag_(2)Se QDs tend to form a stable metal complex on the surface to minimize the surface energy,and therefore the surface chemistry can be varied with particle size.Meanwhile,changes in surface inorganic composition lead to reorganization of the surface ligands,and the surface chemistry also varies with composition.Therefore,the surface chemistry of Ag_(2)Se QDs,responsible for the photoluminescence(PL)quantum yield and photostability,can be tuned by changing their size or composition.Accordingly,we demonstrate that the PL intensity of the Ag_(2)Se QDs can be tuned reversely by adjusting the degree of surface Ag^(+) enrichment via light irradiation or the addition of AgNO_(3).This work provides insight into the control of QD surface for desired PL properties.展开更多
Four achiral Cu(Ⅱ)-coordinated Schiff bases complexes containing aromatic structures were synthesized and their supramolecular assemblies at the air/water interface were investigated.All the compounds could be spread...Four achiral Cu(Ⅱ)-coordinated Schiff bases complexes containing aromatic structures were synthesized and their supramolecular assemblies at the air/water interface were investigated.All the compounds could be spread on water surface although they have no alkyl chains.The Schiff base complex molecules with naphthyl groups tended to form J-aggregate in the Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) films transferred from water surface.By investigation of atomic force microscopy,a multilayer film or three-dimensional structures were observed.It was interesting to note that the LB films of achiral compound Cu-NA with naphthyl segment and without methyl groups transferred from water surface showed chirality.The supramolecular chirality in the present LB films was suggested to be due to a cooperative stereoregular-stacking of the functional groups in a helical sense.This research work provides a helpful clue for regulating the nanostructures and supramolecular chiral assembly in organized films.展开更多
文摘The accurate prediction of the droplet size distribution(DSD)in liquid–liquid turbulent dispersions is of fundamental importance in many industrial applications and it requires suitable kernels in the population balance model.When a surfactant is included in liquid–liquid dispersions,the droplet breakup behavior will change as an effect of the reduction of the interfacial tension.Moreover,also the dynamic interfacial tension may be different with respect to the static,due to the fact that the surfactant may be easily desorbed from the droplet surface,generating additional disruptive stresses.In this work,the performance of five breakup kernels from the literature is assessed,to investigate their ability to predict the time evolution of the DSD and of the mean Sauter diameter,when different surfactants are employed.Simulations are performed with the Quadrature Method of Moments for the solution of the population balance model coupled with the two-fluid model implemented in the compressible Two Phase Euler Foam solver of the open-source computational fluid dynamics(CFD)code Open FOAM v.2.2.x.The time evolution of the mean Sauter diameter predicted by these kernels is validated against experimental data for six test cases referring to a stirred tank with different types of surfactants(Tween 20 and PVA 88%)at different concentrations operating under different stirrer rates.Our results show that for the dispersion containing Tween 20 additional stress is generated,the multifractal breakup kernel properly predicts the DSD evolution,whereas two other kernels predict too fast breakup of droplets covered by adsorbed PVA.Kernels derived originally for bubbles completely fail.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grand Nos. 10675031, 10375012 and 19975009)supported in part by the Department of Education of Zhejiang Province (Grant No. Y200906911)
文摘The effective temperature of the solar photosphere is usually obtained according to the solar constant, based on the Stefan-Boltzmann law. However its temperature distribution is not homogeneous. A hopeful way to obtain the area-temperature distribution of the solar photosphere is to solve the Black-body Radiation Inversion (BRI) problem. In this paper, a new practical solution method for BRI is developed. The theoretical analysis and numerical calculations show the low-temperature distribution difficulty of BRI is solved by this new method. Then the area-temperature distribution of the solar photosphere is obtained, according to the measured absolute solar spectral irradiance. It is the first realization of BRI for a real system after almost three decades of efforts. The results are comparable to that from the Stefan-Boltzmann law.
基金supported by the Foundation of Municipal Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geological Environment Protection at Chongqing Institute of Logistics Engineering of PLA(Grant No.GKLGGP 2013-02)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51178222)
文摘A multiresolution hexahedron element is presented with a new multiresolution analysis(MRA)framework.The MRA framework is formulated out of a mutually nesting displacement subspace sequence,whose basis functions are constructed of scaling and shifting on element domain of a basic node shape function.The basic node shape function is constructed from shifting to other seven quadrants around a specific node of a basic isoparametric element in one quadrant and joining the corresponding node shape functions of eight elements at the specific node.The MRA endows the proposed element with the resolution level(RL)to adjust structural analysis accuracy.As a result,the traditional 8-node hexahedron element is a monoresolution one and also a special case of the proposed element.The meshing for the monoresolution finite element model is based on the empiricism while the RL adjusting for the multiresolution is laid on the solid mathematical basis.The simplicity and clarity of shape function construction with the Kronecker delta property and the rational MRA enable the proposed element method to be more rational,easier and efficient in its implementation than the conventional mono-resolution solid element method or other MRA methods.The multiresolution hexahedron element method is more adapted to dealing with the accurate computation of structural problems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91859123)the National Key R&D Program of China(2019YFA0210103)。
文摘The surface of nanocrystals plays a dominant role in many of their physical and chemical properties.However,controllability and tunability of nanocrystal surfaces remain unsolved.Herein,we report that the surface chemistry of nanocrystals,such as near-infrared Ag_(2)Se quantum dots(QDs),is sizedependent and composition-tunable.The Ag_(2)Se QDs tend to form a stable metal complex on the surface to minimize the surface energy,and therefore the surface chemistry can be varied with particle size.Meanwhile,changes in surface inorganic composition lead to reorganization of the surface ligands,and the surface chemistry also varies with composition.Therefore,the surface chemistry of Ag_(2)Se QDs,responsible for the photoluminescence(PL)quantum yield and photostability,can be tuned by changing their size or composition.Accordingly,we demonstrate that the PL intensity of the Ag_(2)Se QDs can be tuned reversely by adjusting the degree of surface Ag^(+) enrichment via light irradiation or the addition of AgNO_(3).This work provides insight into the control of QD surface for desired PL properties.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 20903078,21207112)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (Grant No. B2012203060)+4 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant Nos. 2011M500540,2012M510770)the Support Program for Hundred Excellent Innovation Talents from Universities and Colleges of Hebei Province (Grant No. CPRC020)the Science Foundation for the Excellent Youth Scholars from Universities and Colleges of Hebei Province (Grant No. Y2011113)the Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars of Hebei Province (Grant No.2011052)the Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication (Grant No. 1002)
文摘Four achiral Cu(Ⅱ)-coordinated Schiff bases complexes containing aromatic structures were synthesized and their supramolecular assemblies at the air/water interface were investigated.All the compounds could be spread on water surface although they have no alkyl chains.The Schiff base complex molecules with naphthyl groups tended to form J-aggregate in the Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) films transferred from water surface.By investigation of atomic force microscopy,a multilayer film or three-dimensional structures were observed.It was interesting to note that the LB films of achiral compound Cu-NA with naphthyl segment and without methyl groups transferred from water surface showed chirality.The supramolecular chirality in the present LB films was suggested to be due to a cooperative stereoregular-stacking of the functional groups in a helical sense.This research work provides a helpful clue for regulating the nanostructures and supramolecular chiral assembly in organized films.