A series of novel cobalt carbonyl ionic liquids based on1,1,3,3‐tetra‐alkyl‐guanidine,such as[1,1‐dimethyl‐3,3‐diethylguanidinium][Co(CO)4](3a),[1,1‐dimethyl‐3,3‐dibutylguanidinium][Co(CO)4](3b),[1,1‐dimethy...A series of novel cobalt carbonyl ionic liquids based on1,1,3,3‐tetra‐alkyl‐guanidine,such as[1,1‐dimethyl‐3,3‐diethylguanidinium][Co(CO)4](3a),[1,1‐dimethyl‐3,3‐dibutylguanidinium][Co(CO)4](3b),[1,1‐dimethyl‐3,3‐tetramethyleneguanidinium][Co(CO)4](3c),and[1,1‐dimethyl‐3,3‐pentamethyleneguanidinium][Co(CO)4](3d),were synthesized in good yields and were also characterized using infrared spectroscopy,ultraviolet‐visible spectroscopy,1H nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)spectroscopy,13C NMR spectroscopy,high‐resolution mass spectrometry,differential scanning calorimetry,and thermogravimetric analysis.The four compounds exhibited high thermal and chemical stability.In addition,the catalytic performance of these compounds was investigated in the carbonylation of epoxides,with3a exhibiting the best catalytic activity without the aid of a base as the additive.The catalyst could be reused at least six times without significant decreases of the selectivity or conversion rate.Moreover,the catalyst system exhibited good tolerance with terminal epoxides bearing alkyl,alkenyl,aryl,alkoxy,and chloromethyl functional groups.展开更多
A custom built dynamic oxygen uptake tester was used to study theinfluence of nitrogen compounds on the oxidation characteristics ofthe saturate fractions from mineral base oils. Experimental resultsindicate that nitr...A custom built dynamic oxygen uptake tester was used to study theinfluence of nitrogen compounds on the oxidation characteristics ofthe saturate fractions from mineral base oils. Experimental resultsindicate that nitrogen compounds, especially quinoline and indole,take part in the oxidation of saturates. It is also found that indoleis more active than quinoline. The latter can be oxidized partly intoketoimine, and the former is more rapidly oxidized into acylamide.The oxidation products, ketoimine or acylamide, could inhibit theoxidation of the saturates by decomposing hydroperoxide.展开更多
Phenol is considered as pollutant due to its toxicity and carcinogenic effect.Thus,variety of innovative methods for separation and recovery of phenolic compounds is developed in order to remove the unwanted phenol fr...Phenol is considered as pollutant due to its toxicity and carcinogenic effect.Thus,variety of innovative methods for separation and recovery of phenolic compounds is developed in order to remove the unwanted phenol from wastewater and obtain valuable phenolic compound.One of potential method is extraction using green based liquid organic solvent.Therefore,the feasibility of using palm oil was investigated.In this research,palm oil based organic phase was used as diluents to treat a simulated wastewater containing 300×10^(-6) of phenol solution using emulsion liquid membrane process(ELM).The stability of water-in-oil(W/O) emulsion on diluent composition and the parameters affecting the phenol removal efficiency and stability of the emulsion;such as emulsification speed,emulsification time,agitation speed,surfactant concentration,pH of external phase,contact time,stripping agent concentration and treat ratio were carried out.The results of ELM study showed that at ratio7 to 3 of palm oil to kerosene,5 min and 1300 r·min^(-1) of emulsification process the stabile primary emulsion were formed.Also,no carrier is needed to facilitate the phenol extraction.In experimental conditions of500 r·min^(-1) of agitation speed,3%Span 80,pH 8 of external phase,5 min of contact time,0.1 mol·L^(-1) NaOH as stripping agent and 1:10 of treat ratio,the ELM process was very promising for removing the phenol from the wastewater.The extraction performance at about 83%of phenol was removed for simulated wastewater and an enrichment of phenol in recovery phase as phenolate compound was around 11 times.展开更多
The structural properties, heats of formation, elastic properties, and electronic structures of four compositions of binary A1-Li intermetallics, A13Li, A1Li, A12Li3, and A14Li9, are ana- lyzed in detail by using dens...The structural properties, heats of formation, elastic properties, and electronic structures of four compositions of binary A1-Li intermetallics, A13Li, A1Li, A12Li3, and A14Li9, are ana- lyzed in detail by using density functional theory. The calculated formation heats indicate a strong chemical interaction between A1 and Li for all the A1-Li intermetallics. In partic- ular, in the Li-rich A1-Li compounds, the thermodynamic stability of intermetallics linearly decreases with increasing concentration of.Li. According to the computational single crystal elastic constants, all the four A1-Li intermetallic compounds considered here are mechani- cally stable. The polycrystalline elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio have been deduced by using Voigt, Reuss, and Hill approximations, and the calculated ratios of bulk modulus to shear modulus indicate that the four compositions of binary A1-Li intermetallics are brittle materials. With the increase of Li concentration, the bulk modulus of A1-Li intermetallics decreases in a linear manner.展开更多
In order to search for high energy density materials,various 4,8-dihydrodifurazano[3,4-b,e]pyrazine based energetic materials were designed.Density functional theory was employed to investigate the relationships betwe...In order to search for high energy density materials,various 4,8-dihydrodifurazano[3,4-b,e]pyrazine based energetic materials were designed.Density functional theory was employed to investigate the relationships between the structures and properties.The calculated results indicated that the properties of these designed compounds were influenced by the energetic groups and heterocyclic substituents.The-N3 energetic group was found to be the most effective substituent to improve the heats of formation of the designed compounds while the tetrazole ring/-C(NO_(2))_(3) group contributed much to the values of detonation properties.The analysis of bond orders and bond dissociation energies showed that the addition of-NHNH2,-NHNO_(2),-CH(NO_(2))_(3) and-C(NO_(2))_(3) groups would decrease the bond dissociation energies remarkably.Compounds A8,B8,C8,D8,E8,and F8 were finally screened as the potential candidates for high energy density materials since these compounds possess excellent detonation properties and acceptable thermal stabilities.Additionally,the electronic structures of the screened compounds were calculated.展开更多
The synthesis and transport properties of the Li6La3BiSnO1212 solid electrolyte by a solid-state reaction were reported. The condition to synthesize the Li6La3BiSnO1212 is 785 °C for 36 h in air. The refined latt...The synthesis and transport properties of the Li6La3BiSnO1212 solid electrolyte by a solid-state reaction were reported. The condition to synthesize the Li6La3BiSnO1212 is 785 °C for 36 h in air. The refined lattice constant of Li6La3 BiSnO1212 is 13.007A. Qualitative phase analysis by X-ray powder diffraction patterns combined with the Rietveld method reveals garnet type compounds as major phases. The Li-ion conductivity of the prepared Li6La3BiSnO12 is 0.85×10^-4 S/cm at 22 °C, which is comparable with that of the Li5La3Bi2O12. The Li6La3BiSnO1212 compounds are chemically stable against Li CoO2 which is widely used as cathode material up to 700 °C but not against the Li Mn2O4 if the temperature is higher than 550 °C. The Li6La3 BiSnO1212 exhibits higher chemical stability than Li5La3Bi2O12, which is due to Sn substitution for Bi.展开更多
In the present work, three medium softening point coal tar pitches were used for comparative thermal stability and under-storage stability investigation. Powders of the pitches were found to be different under storage...In the present work, three medium softening point coal tar pitches were used for comparative thermal stability and under-storage stability investigation. Powders of the pitches were found to be different under storage: one of the pitches was caked and slumped after 7-day or longer storage. For thermal stability investigation the soft temperature treatment (265℃) of coal tar pitches was used. Detailed study of initial and treated pitches was carried out. Experimental results demonstrated that LMW-HC (high low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons) and oxygen content influence pitch quality characteristics in a negative way under long-term storage and lead to highest properties change after thermal stability treatment.展开更多
The.thermal stability characteristics of kerosine-type fuels are examined using a heated-tube apparatus which allows independent control of fuel pressure,fuel temperature,tube-wall temperature and fuel flow rate.This ...The.thermal stability characteristics of kerosine-type fuels are examined using a heated-tube apparatus which allows independent control of fuel pressure,fuel temperature,tube-wall temperature and fuel flow rate.This method is identified simply as a“constant wall temperature method”.It is different from a previous widely used method,which is identified as a“constant heat flux method”.It is a single-pass system.Rate of deposition on the tube walls are measured by weighing the test tube before and after each test. For a fuel temperature of 250℃,it is found that deposition rates increase continuously with increase in tube- wall temperature.This finding contradicts the results of previous studies which had led to the conclusion that deposition rates increase with increase in wall temperature up to a certain value(around 650 K)beyond which any further increase in wall temperature causes the rate of deposition to decline. The present results show clearly that the constant wall temperature method is more suitable for assessing the thermal stability of gas turbine fuels.展开更多
Silicon-based electrodes have attracted great attention in the artificial photosynthetic systems that mimic natural photosynthesis and directly convert the solar energy into chemical energy. Despite significant effort...Silicon-based electrodes have attracted great attention in the artificial photosynthetic systems that mimic natural photosynthesis and directly convert the solar energy into chemical energy. Despite significant efforts to date,catalytic stability of the silicon photoelectrodes is limited by their poor electrochemical stability. The formation of passivation or protective layers provides a feasible strategy to improve the photocatalytic stability of silicon photoelectrodes. Many candidates including metals, metal oxides, metal silicides and polymers have been explored as the protection layers for silicon photoelectrodes. The present review gives a concise overview of the protected silicon photoanodes for water oxidation with a focus on the relationship between the structural architecture of silicon photoanodes and their photocatalytic activity and stability.展开更多
We demonstrate that it is possible to form non-phospholipid fluid bilayers in aqueous milieu with a mixture of palmitic acid (PA),cholesterol (Chol),and cholesterol sulfate (Schol) in a molar proportion of 30/28/42.Th...We demonstrate that it is possible to form non-phospholipid fluid bilayers in aqueous milieu with a mixture of palmitic acid (PA),cholesterol (Chol),and cholesterol sulfate (Schol) in a molar proportion of 30/28/42.These self-assemblies are shown to be bilayers in the liquid ordered phase.They are stable between pH 5 and 9.Over this pH range,the protonation/deprotonation of PA carboxylic group is observed but this change does not appear to alter the stability of these bilayers,a behavior contrasting with that observed for binary mixtures of PA/Chol,and PA/Schol.The multilamellar dispersions formed spontaneously from the PA/Chol/Schol mixture could be successfully extruded to form Large Unilamellar Vesicles (LUVs).These LUVs show interesting permeability properties,linked with their high sterol content.These non-phospholipid liposomes can sustain a pH gradient (pH internal 8/pH external 6) 100 times longer than LUVs made of 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC) and cholesterol,with a molar ratio of 60/40.Moreover,the non-phospholipid LUVs are shown to protect ascorbic acid from an oxidizing environment (1 mM iron(III)).Once entrapped in liposomes,ascorbic acid displays a degradation rate similar to that obtained in the absence of iron(III).These results show the possibility to form novel nanocontainers from a mixture of a monoalkylated amphiphile and sterols,with a good pH stability and showing interesting permeability properties.展开更多
Aims Subalpine coniferous species are distributed over a wide range of elevations in which they must contend with stressful conditions,such as high elevations and extended periods of darkness.Two evergreen coniferous ...Aims Subalpine coniferous species are distributed over a wide range of elevations in which they must contend with stressful conditions,such as high elevations and extended periods of darkness.Two evergreen coniferous species,Abies veitchii and Abies mariesii,dominate at low and high elevations,respectively,in the subalpine zone,central Japan.The aim of this study is to examine the effects of leaf age,elevation and light conditions on photosynthetic rates through changes in morphological and physiological leaf traits in the two species.Methods We here examined effects of leaf age,elevation and light conditions on photosynthesis,and leaf traits in A.veitchii and A.mariesii.Saplings of the two conifers were sampled in the understory and canopy gaps at their lower(1600 m)and upper(2300 m)distribution limits.Important Findings The two species showed similar responses to leaf age and different responses to elevation and light conditions in photosynthesis and leaf traits.The maximum photosynthetic rate of A.veitchii is correlated negatively with leaf mass per area(LMA)and non-structural carbohydrate(NSC)concentration.LMA increased at high elevations in the two species,whereas NSC concentrations increased only in A.veitchii.Therefore,the maximum photosynthetic rate of A.veitchii decreased at high elevations.Furthermore,maximum photosynthetic rates correlate positively with nitrogen concentration in both species.In the understory,leaf nitrogen concentrations decreased and increased in A.veitchii and A.mariesii,respectively.LMA decreased and the chlorophyll-to-nitrogen ratio increased in understory conditions only for A.mariesii,suggesting it has a higher light-capture efficiency in dark conditions than does A.veitchii.This study concluded that A.mariesii has more shade-tolerant photosynthetic and leaf traits and its photosynthetic rate is less affected by elevation compared with A.veitchii,allowing A.mariesii to survive in the understory and to dominate at high elevations.展开更多
The structural, electronic and lattice-dynamical properties of the intermetallic Al 2 Au at different electronic temperatures have been investigated via density functional calculations. The results of electronic densi...The structural, electronic and lattice-dynamical properties of the intermetallic Al 2 Au at different electronic temperatures have been investigated via density functional calculations. The results of electronic density of state indicate that, although its value changes considerably, Al2Au is still of metal with the increasing of electronic temperature. The acoustic mode of Al2Au gets negative which leads to lattice dynamical instability when the electronic temperature is beyond 1.44 eV. Moreover, with the increasing of the electronic temperature, the vibrational frequencies of the T1u optical mode (triply degenerate) of Al2Au at Γ point decrease first and increase then, the turning point is at Te = 1.40 eV. T2g optical mode at Γ point has a similar situation, but the turning point is at Te = 1.80 eV. The predicted melting temperatures of Al2Au undergo a sharp decrease from 1333K at normal temperature to 1172 K at Te = 1.8 eV after intense laser irradiation.展开更多
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文摘A series of novel cobalt carbonyl ionic liquids based on1,1,3,3‐tetra‐alkyl‐guanidine,such as[1,1‐dimethyl‐3,3‐diethylguanidinium][Co(CO)4](3a),[1,1‐dimethyl‐3,3‐dibutylguanidinium][Co(CO)4](3b),[1,1‐dimethyl‐3,3‐tetramethyleneguanidinium][Co(CO)4](3c),and[1,1‐dimethyl‐3,3‐pentamethyleneguanidinium][Co(CO)4](3d),were synthesized in good yields and were also characterized using infrared spectroscopy,ultraviolet‐visible spectroscopy,1H nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)spectroscopy,13C NMR spectroscopy,high‐resolution mass spectrometry,differential scanning calorimetry,and thermogravimetric analysis.The four compounds exhibited high thermal and chemical stability.In addition,the catalytic performance of these compounds was investigated in the carbonylation of epoxides,with3a exhibiting the best catalytic activity without the aid of a base as the additive.The catalyst could be reused at least six times without significant decreases of the selectivity or conversion rate.Moreover,the catalyst system exhibited good tolerance with terminal epoxides bearing alkyl,alkenyl,aryl,alkoxy,and chloromethyl functional groups.
文摘A custom built dynamic oxygen uptake tester was used to study theinfluence of nitrogen compounds on the oxidation characteristics ofthe saturate fractions from mineral base oils. Experimental resultsindicate that nitrogen compounds, especially quinoline and indole,take part in the oxidation of saturates. It is also found that indoleis more active than quinoline. The latter can be oxidized partly intoketoimine, and the former is more rapidly oxidized into acylamide.The oxidation products, ketoimine or acylamide, could inhibit theoxidation of the saturates by decomposing hydroperoxide.
基金Supported by the Ministry of Higher Education(MOHE)Universiti Teknologi Malaysia(RU Research GrantGUP:Q.J130000.2546.12H50)
文摘Phenol is considered as pollutant due to its toxicity and carcinogenic effect.Thus,variety of innovative methods for separation and recovery of phenolic compounds is developed in order to remove the unwanted phenol from wastewater and obtain valuable phenolic compound.One of potential method is extraction using green based liquid organic solvent.Therefore,the feasibility of using palm oil was investigated.In this research,palm oil based organic phase was used as diluents to treat a simulated wastewater containing 300×10^(-6) of phenol solution using emulsion liquid membrane process(ELM).The stability of water-in-oil(W/O) emulsion on diluent composition and the parameters affecting the phenol removal efficiency and stability of the emulsion;such as emulsification speed,emulsification time,agitation speed,surfactant concentration,pH of external phase,contact time,stripping agent concentration and treat ratio were carried out.The results of ELM study showed that at ratio7 to 3 of palm oil to kerosene,5 min and 1300 r·min^(-1) of emulsification process the stabile primary emulsion were formed.Also,no carrier is needed to facilitate the phenol extraction.In experimental conditions of500 r·min^(-1) of agitation speed,3%Span 80,pH 8 of external phase,5 min of contact time,0.1 mol·L^(-1) NaOH as stripping agent and 1:10 of treat ratio,the ELM process was very promising for removing the phenol from the wastewater.The extraction performance at about 83%of phenol was removed for simulated wastewater and an enrichment of phenol in recovery phase as phenolate compound was around 11 times.
文摘The structural properties, heats of formation, elastic properties, and electronic structures of four compositions of binary A1-Li intermetallics, A13Li, A1Li, A12Li3, and A14Li9, are ana- lyzed in detail by using density functional theory. The calculated formation heats indicate a strong chemical interaction between A1 and Li for all the A1-Li intermetallics. In partic- ular, in the Li-rich A1-Li compounds, the thermodynamic stability of intermetallics linearly decreases with increasing concentration of.Li. According to the computational single crystal elastic constants, all the four A1-Li intermetallic compounds considered here are mechani- cally stable. The polycrystalline elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio have been deduced by using Voigt, Reuss, and Hill approximations, and the calculated ratios of bulk modulus to shear modulus indicate that the four compositions of binary A1-Li intermetallics are brittle materials. With the increase of Li concentration, the bulk modulus of A1-Li intermetallics decreases in a linear manner.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11602121)the Program for Scientific Research Innovation Team in Colleges and Universities of Ji’nan(No.2018GXRC006).
文摘In order to search for high energy density materials,various 4,8-dihydrodifurazano[3,4-b,e]pyrazine based energetic materials were designed.Density functional theory was employed to investigate the relationships between the structures and properties.The calculated results indicated that the properties of these designed compounds were influenced by the energetic groups and heterocyclic substituents.The-N3 energetic group was found to be the most effective substituent to improve the heats of formation of the designed compounds while the tetrazole ring/-C(NO_(2))_(3) group contributed much to the values of detonation properties.The analysis of bond orders and bond dissociation energies showed that the addition of-NHNH2,-NHNO_(2),-CH(NO_(2))_(3) and-C(NO_(2))_(3) groups would decrease the bond dissociation energies remarkably.Compounds A8,B8,C8,D8,E8,and F8 were finally screened as the potential candidates for high energy density materials since these compounds possess excellent detonation properties and acceptable thermal stabilities.Additionally,the electronic structures of the screened compounds were calculated.
基金Project(51372278)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2010RS4015)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China+1 种基金Project(2014ejing004)supported by the Hunan Intellectual Property Bureau,ChinaProject(CSUZC2014020)supported by the Open-End Fund for the Valuable and Precision Instruments of Central South University,China
文摘The synthesis and transport properties of the Li6La3BiSnO1212 solid electrolyte by a solid-state reaction were reported. The condition to synthesize the Li6La3BiSnO1212 is 785 °C for 36 h in air. The refined lattice constant of Li6La3 BiSnO1212 is 13.007A. Qualitative phase analysis by X-ray powder diffraction patterns combined with the Rietveld method reveals garnet type compounds as major phases. The Li-ion conductivity of the prepared Li6La3BiSnO12 is 0.85×10^-4 S/cm at 22 °C, which is comparable with that of the Li5La3Bi2O12. The Li6La3BiSnO1212 compounds are chemically stable against Li CoO2 which is widely used as cathode material up to 700 °C but not against the Li Mn2O4 if the temperature is higher than 550 °C. The Li6La3 BiSnO1212 exhibits higher chemical stability than Li5La3Bi2O12, which is due to Sn substitution for Bi.
文摘In the present work, three medium softening point coal tar pitches were used for comparative thermal stability and under-storage stability investigation. Powders of the pitches were found to be different under storage: one of the pitches was caked and slumped after 7-day or longer storage. For thermal stability investigation the soft temperature treatment (265℃) of coal tar pitches was used. Detailed study of initial and treated pitches was carried out. Experimental results demonstrated that LMW-HC (high low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons) and oxygen content influence pitch quality characteristics in a negative way under long-term storage and lead to highest properties change after thermal stability treatment.
文摘The.thermal stability characteristics of kerosine-type fuels are examined using a heated-tube apparatus which allows independent control of fuel pressure,fuel temperature,tube-wall temperature and fuel flow rate.This method is identified simply as a“constant wall temperature method”.It is different from a previous widely used method,which is identified as a“constant heat flux method”.It is a single-pass system.Rate of deposition on the tube walls are measured by weighing the test tube before and after each test. For a fuel temperature of 250℃,it is found that deposition rates increase continuously with increase in tube- wall temperature.This finding contradicts the results of previous studies which had led to the conclusion that deposition rates increase with increase in wall temperature up to a certain value(around 650 K)beyond which any further increase in wall temperature causes the rate of deposition to decline. The present results show clearly that the constant wall temperature method is more suitable for assessing the thermal stability of gas turbine fuels.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21201138)the National Basic Research Program of China(2012CB619401)
文摘Silicon-based electrodes have attracted great attention in the artificial photosynthetic systems that mimic natural photosynthesis and directly convert the solar energy into chemical energy. Despite significant efforts to date,catalytic stability of the silicon photoelectrodes is limited by their poor electrochemical stability. The formation of passivation or protective layers provides a feasible strategy to improve the photocatalytic stability of silicon photoelectrodes. Many candidates including metals, metal oxides, metal silicides and polymers have been explored as the protection layers for silicon photoelectrodes. The present review gives a concise overview of the protected silicon photoanodes for water oxidation with a focus on the relationship between the structural architecture of silicon photoanodes and their photocatalytic activity and stability.
基金financially supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canadaby the Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Nature et les Technologies through its Strategic Clusterprogram
文摘We demonstrate that it is possible to form non-phospholipid fluid bilayers in aqueous milieu with a mixture of palmitic acid (PA),cholesterol (Chol),and cholesterol sulfate (Schol) in a molar proportion of 30/28/42.These self-assemblies are shown to be bilayers in the liquid ordered phase.They are stable between pH 5 and 9.Over this pH range,the protonation/deprotonation of PA carboxylic group is observed but this change does not appear to alter the stability of these bilayers,a behavior contrasting with that observed for binary mixtures of PA/Chol,and PA/Schol.The multilamellar dispersions formed spontaneously from the PA/Chol/Schol mixture could be successfully extruded to form Large Unilamellar Vesicles (LUVs).These LUVs show interesting permeability properties,linked with their high sterol content.These non-phospholipid liposomes can sustain a pH gradient (pH internal 8/pH external 6) 100 times longer than LUVs made of 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC) and cholesterol,with a molar ratio of 60/40.Moreover,the non-phospholipid LUVs are shown to protect ascorbic acid from an oxidizing environment (1 mM iron(III)).Once entrapped in liposomes,ascorbic acid displays a degradation rate similar to that obtained in the absence of iron(III).These results show the possibility to form novel nanocontainers from a mixture of a monoalkylated amphiphile and sterols,with a good pH stability and showing interesting permeability properties.
基金supported by grants(20292081)from the Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology,Japan.
文摘Aims Subalpine coniferous species are distributed over a wide range of elevations in which they must contend with stressful conditions,such as high elevations and extended periods of darkness.Two evergreen coniferous species,Abies veitchii and Abies mariesii,dominate at low and high elevations,respectively,in the subalpine zone,central Japan.The aim of this study is to examine the effects of leaf age,elevation and light conditions on photosynthetic rates through changes in morphological and physiological leaf traits in the two species.Methods We here examined effects of leaf age,elevation and light conditions on photosynthesis,and leaf traits in A.veitchii and A.mariesii.Saplings of the two conifers were sampled in the understory and canopy gaps at their lower(1600 m)and upper(2300 m)distribution limits.Important Findings The two species showed similar responses to leaf age and different responses to elevation and light conditions in photosynthesis and leaf traits.The maximum photosynthetic rate of A.veitchii is correlated negatively with leaf mass per area(LMA)and non-structural carbohydrate(NSC)concentration.LMA increased at high elevations in the two species,whereas NSC concentrations increased only in A.veitchii.Therefore,the maximum photosynthetic rate of A.veitchii decreased at high elevations.Furthermore,maximum photosynthetic rates correlate positively with nitrogen concentration in both species.In the understory,leaf nitrogen concentrations decreased and increased in A.veitchii and A.mariesii,respectively.LMA decreased and the chlorophyll-to-nitrogen ratio increased in understory conditions only for A.mariesii,suggesting it has a higher light-capture efficiency in dark conditions than does A.veitchii.This study concluded that A.mariesii has more shade-tolerant photosynthetic and leaf traits and its photosynthetic rate is less affected by elevation compared with A.veitchii,allowing A.mariesii to survive in the understory and to dominate at high elevations.
文摘The structural, electronic and lattice-dynamical properties of the intermetallic Al 2 Au at different electronic temperatures have been investigated via density functional calculations. The results of electronic density of state indicate that, although its value changes considerably, Al2Au is still of metal with the increasing of electronic temperature. The acoustic mode of Al2Au gets negative which leads to lattice dynamical instability when the electronic temperature is beyond 1.44 eV. Moreover, with the increasing of the electronic temperature, the vibrational frequencies of the T1u optical mode (triply degenerate) of Al2Au at Γ point decrease first and increase then, the turning point is at Te = 1.40 eV. T2g optical mode at Γ point has a similar situation, but the turning point is at Te = 1.80 eV. The predicted melting temperatures of Al2Au undergo a sharp decrease from 1333K at normal temperature to 1172 K at Te = 1.8 eV after intense laser irradiation.