浇注料的发展历程——从传统浇注料到优质水化结合浇注料

自1969年降低水泥含量的反凝絮浇注料的专利发表以来,现代水化结合浇注料经历了一个长期的历程。包括超微粉在内的粒度分配的精确控制,是实现良好控制流变性能及获得颗粒致密堆积的必要条件。基质中加入超细粉,尤其是硅微粉和活性氧化铝及当前的纳米材料,已成为现代浇注料不可缺少的成分;铝酸钙水泥继续作为现代水化结合浇注料最重要的水硬性固化剂。浇注作为一种安装方法通常用作制造尺寸界限分明的大型块样,湿式喷射和喷涂是一种用于喷涂大表面或修补耐火内衬的无定形安装方法。在科技领域的新发展方向中,浇注料与定型耐火材料相比所占的市场份额比重呈增长趋势。

In-situ building of multiscale porous NiFeZn/NiZn-Ni heterojunction for superior overall water splitting

The development of efficient nonprecious bifunctional electrocatalysts for water electrolysis is crucial to enhance the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction(OER)and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).A self-supporting,multiscale porous NiFeZn/NiZn-Ni catalyst with a triple interface heterojunction on nickel foam(NF)(NiFeZn/NiZn-Ni/NF)was in-situ fabricated using an electroplating-annealing-etching strategy.The unique multiinterface engineering and three-dimensional porous scaffold significantly modify the mass transport and electron interaction,resulting in superior bifunctional electrocatalytic performance for water splitting.The NiFeZn/NiZn-Ni/NF catalyst demonstrates low overpotentials of 187 m V for HER and 320 mV for OER at a current density of 600 mA/cm^(2),along with high durability over 150 h in alkaline solution.Furthermore,an electrolytic cell assembled with NiFeZn/NiZn-Ni/NF as both the cathode and anode achieves the current densities of 600 and 1000 m A/cm^(2) at cell voltages of 1.796 and 1.901 V,respectively,maintaining the high stability at 50 mA/cm^(2) for over 100 h.These findings highlight the potential of NiFeZn/NiZn-Ni/NF as a cost-effective and highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting.

Study on the Changes of Non-structural Carbohydrates and Nitrogen Contents of Quercus aquifolioides Scrub along Different Elevation Gradient

[Objective] The aim was to compare the content changes between the non-structural carbohydrates（NSC）and the total nitrogen in various growing seasons,and to explore the response relationship between altitude and the contents.[Method] Taking Quercus aquifolioides scrub which widely distributed in Zheduoshan in the west of Sichuan as the experimental objects,the changes between NSC and the toal nitrogen in various growing seasons at different altitude were studied.[Result] The results showed that the content of NSC in Quercus aquifolioides underground increased with the lift of elevation in the dormancy,but decreased in the early germination,growing period and growth stage.The content of NSC in the ground tissue changed non-linearly with increasing elevation.In addition,the total nitrogen of Quercus aquifolioides organizations was decreasing with increasing elevation in the dormant period,which did not change significantly in the other periods.This result implied that the content of NSC in Quercus aquifolioides underground was more sensitive to temperature.[Conclusion] The experiment laid basis for the exploration of the physical and ecological mechanism of underground plants adaptability to highland environment,their response to global climate changes and adjustment to high altitude ecological system.

Mesh-Like Bi2MoO6 with Enhanced and Stable Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity

Mesh-like Bi2MoO6 product was successfully synthesized by a hydrothermal method without using any surfactant or template. The pH value played an important role in the formation of this morphology. The as-prepared mesh-like Bi2MoO6 sample exhibited excellent visible-light-driven photocatalytic e ciency. The photocatalytic activity of the mesh-like Bi2MoO6 sample was much higher than that of bulk Bi2MoO6 sample prepared by solid-state reac-tion. Di erence in the photocatalytic activities of the mesh-like Bi2MoO6 sample and bulk Bi2MoO6 sample was further investigated.

Sintering microstructure and properties of copper powder prepared by electrolyzation and atomization

The almost completely dense copper was prepared by ultrafine copper powder prepared with both methods of electrolysis and novel water-gas atomization through cold isostatic pressing(CIP)and sintering under atmospheric hydrogen.Fine copper powder possesses the higher sintering driving force,thereby promoting shrinkage and densification during the sintering process.The grain size of sintered samples by electrolytic copper powder is smaller than that prepared by the atomized copper powder,and the twin crystals are particularly prone to forming in the former sintered microstructure due to the raw powder with low oxygen content and high residual stress originating from the CIP process.The relative density of samples by electrolytic and atomized powder at 1000℃ sintering temperature achieves 99.3%and 97.4%,respectively,significantly higher than that of the powder metallurgy copper parts reported in the literature.Correspondingly,the ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of samples by both kinds of copper powder are approximately similar,while the elongation of the sintered sample by the electrolytic powder(60%)is apparently higher than the atomized powder(44%).The superior performance of samples fabricated by electrolytic powder is inferred from the full density and low oxygen level for there is no cuprous oxide in the grain boundaries.

Evolution of distribution and content of water in cement paste by low field nuclear magnetic resonance

The low field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), as a nondestructive and noninvasive technique, was employed to investigate the water distribution and content in cement paste with different water-to-cement ratio (w/c ratio) during early and later hydration stages. From the water distribution spectrum deduced from relaxation time distribution in paste, it is suggested that the water fills in the capillary pores at initial period, and then diffuses to the mesopores and gel pores in hydration products with the hydration proceeding. The decrease of peak area in water distribution spectrum reflects the transformation from physically bound water to chemically bound water. In addition, based on the connection between relaxation time and pore size, the relative content changes of water in various states and constrained in different types of pores were also measured. The results demonstrate that it is influenced by the formation of pore system and the original water-to-cement ratio in the paste. Consequently, the relative content of capillary water is dropped to less than 2% in the paste with low w/c ratio of 0.3 when being hydrated for 1 d, while the contents are still 16% and 36% in the pastes with w/c ratios of 0.4 and 0.5, respectively.

Facile synthesis of UCNPs/Zn_xCd_(1-x)S nanocomposites excited by near-infrared light for photochemical reduction and removal of Cr(Ⅵ)

Photocatalysis driven by near-infrared（NIR）light is of scientific and technological interest for ex-ploiting solar energy.In this study,we demonstrate a facile hydrothermal process to synthesize core-shell nanoparticles combining upconversion nanoparticles（UCNPs）and alloyed ZnxCwhich can be excited using NIR or visible light.Morphologies,phase,and chemical composition have been investigated using field-emission scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron mi-croscopy,X-ray diffraction analysis,and atomic absorption spectroscopy.Moreover,we found that amorphous TiO2 layers existing in the final samples play an important role in formation ofyolk-shell nanoparticles,which bind the as-prepared ZnxCnanoparticlescan be tuna-ble by adjusting the amount of the Cd and Zn source compounds.The photochemical reduction of Cr（Ⅵ）in water has been performed to study the photocatalytic performance under irradiation by NIR light or a simulated solar light,showing efficient photoreduction and Cr（Ⅵ）removal over the/TiO2 yolk-shell nanoparticles.The as-prepared UCNPs@ZnxC/TiO2 nanoparticles show excellent production of hydroxyl radicals,which are responsible for the photochemical reduction of Cr（Ⅵ）to Cr（Ⅲ）.This study will provide an alternative strategy for en-vironmental wastewater treatment,making full use of solar energy.

Controllable synthesis of Au-TiO2 nanodumbbell photocatalysts with spatial redox region

Photocatalytic water splitting has increasingly attracted attention as one of the most useful methods of converting solar energy into chemical fuel.However,the undesirable reverse reaction significantly limits the enhancement of efficiency.Herein,we fabricated an Au nanorods/TiO2 nanodumbbells structure photocatalyst(Au NRs/TiO2 NDs)via a facile synthetic strategy,which has spatially separated oxidation and reduction reaction zones.Owing to the unique structure,the charge separation of these photocatalysts can be significantly improved and the reverse reaction can be efficiently inhibited.The photogenerated electrons were injected from the TiO2 to the Au NRs,and a positively charged TiO2 region and negatively charged Au region were formed under UV irradiation.An enhanced hydrogen production performance was obtained compared with that seen in normal Au-TiO2 heterostructure.Under optimized conditions,the H2-production rate can reach up to 60,264μmol/g/h,about six times higher than previously reported Au/TiO2 photocatalysts.Besides this,our work also demonstrates the key factors of precise synthesis of the Au NRs/TiO2 NDs structure,which provides a new perspective and experience for the design of similar catalysts.

Strengthening pelletization of manganese ore fines containing high combined water by high pressure roll grinding and optimized temperature elevation system

Pelletization is one of useful processes for the agglomeration of iron ore or concentrates. However, manganese ore fines are mainly agglomerated by sintering due to its high combined water which adversely affects the roasting performance of pellets. In this work, high pressure roll grinding(HPRG) process and optimization of temperature elevation system were investigated to improve the strength of fired manganese ore pellets. It is shown that the manganese ore possesses good ballability after being pretreated by HPRG twice, and good green balls were produced under the conditions of blending 2.0% bentonite in the feed, balling for 7 min at 16.00% moisture. High quality roasted pellets with the compressive strength of 2711 N per pellet were manufactured through preheating at 1050 °C for 10 min and firing at 1335 °C for 15 min by controlling the cracks formation. The fired manganese pellets keep the strength by the solid interconnection of recrystallized pyrolusite grains and the binding of manganite liquid phase which filled the pores and clearance among minerals. The product pellets contain high Mn grade and low impurities, and can be used to smelt ferromanganese, which provides a possible way to use imported manganese ore fines containing high combined water to produce high value ferromanganese.

Synthesis, Growth, and Characterization of a New Thiourea and Bismuth Chloride Complex with Excellent Nonlinear Optical Properties

Crystals of a new organometallic nonlinear optical （NLO） compound, di-ta-chloro-bis[chlorotri（thiourea）bismuth（Ⅲ）]- pentachloro（thiourea）bismuth-ate（Ⅲ） （DCBPB）, have been successfully grown from formic acid aqueous solutions of thio-urea and bismuth chloride by a slow evaporation technique. The crystal structure and atomic composition of DCBPB have been confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction （SCXRD）, Fourier transform infrared spectra, and elemental analysis. The SCXRD results proved that DCBPB crystallizes in triclinic space group P1 with unit cell dimensions of a = 7.0606（2） A, b = 8.8106（4） A, c = 16.3247（8） A, a = 99.242（4）°, fl = 95.309（3）°, ）/= 105.856（3）°, and Z= 2. DCBPB crystal exhibits excel-lent transmittance from 500 to 2500 nm and green fluorescence with maximum emission at 508 nm. The thermogravimetric-differential scanning calorimetry （TG-DSC） analysis indicates that a solid-phase reaction took place at 170.1 ℃, whereas the decomposition temperature of the crystal material was 189℃. The NLO property obtained by the Kurtz powder test showed that the second harmonic generation efficiency of DCBPB crystal is two-seventh of KDP crystal.

A Novel Mo-Doped Compound with Graphite-Like Structure: [H_3O]_2V_3O_8

The hydrothermal reaction of Na2MoO4 . 2H(2)O, V2O5 and en in water gave rise to a graphite-shaped vanadate [H3O](2)V3O8 1, which is doped with molybdenum. Compound 1 crystallizes in tetragonal system, space group P4bm, H6O10V2.9Mo0.1, M-r = 323.37, a = 8.904(1), c = 5.573(1)Angstrom, V = 441.8(1)Angstrom (3), Z = 2, D-c = 2.431 g.cm(-3), mu = 3.137 mm(-1), F(000) = 314, the final R = 0.0477, wR = 0.0993 for 260 observed reflections. Its two-dimensional framework is built up by corner-shared ((VO4)-O-V) tetrahedra and ((VO5)-O-IV) square pyramids with all of the terminal oxygen atoms toward the same orientation and further connected inta three-dimensional framework through hydrogen bonding between the protoned water molecules.

Freezing Desalination

The solidification of a binary mixture causes allowed thermosolutal convection. Under certain conditions, the separation of its components gives rise to a preferential movement of migration of solutes. The quantity and the concentration of the obtained products depend on the mechanisms of sepa＇,ration which depend on different parameters and the applied boundary conditions. In this way, the freezing of H20-NaC1 mixture makes it possible to obtain a liquid phase which is charged in solute and is called brine and a solid phase which is composed of ice being able to become fresh water, and so it can works as a desalination process. In this paper, a series of experiments of seawater freezing on cold surface is carried out at the laboratory under different operating conditions. During these experiments, the role of each parameter （temperature of crystallization, duration of crystallizat on...） which is able to impact the final composition is focused on. After a preliminary series of experiment, the yield is： improved to reach rates of salt and make it possible to regard the water produced as drinkable according to the standards of WHO （World Health Organization）.

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Structure of a Novel Molybdenum Phosphate: Na_4(H_3O) [Na(HPO_4)_2(PO_4)_4Mo_(18)O_(49)]·16H_2O

The title compound Na5H37P6Mo18O90 1 (Mr=1658) was synthesized under hydrothermal condition and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction. It crystallized in the monoclinic system, space group P21 with a =14.957(1), b =16.535(1), c = 16.159(1)?β=108.586(2)°, V=3787.85?, Dc =3.040g/cm3, Z=2,μ(MoK)=3.17mm-1, F(000)=3242. The final R and wR are 0.0500 and 0.1535 for 6643 observable reflections with I≥2?I), respectively. The result of structure analysis indicates that [Na(HPO4)2(PO4)4-Mo18 O49]5-anions 2 in 1 has the symmetry of C2V, in which each MoVIO6 octahedron is connected to adjacent PO4 tetrahedra through corner-sharing and to adjacent octahedra through edge-sharing or corner-sharing.

Effects of carbohydrate supplements on exercise-induced menstrual dysfunction and ovarian subcellular structural changes in rats

Background： Exercise-associated menstrual dysfunction （EAMD） is a common health problem in female athletes as a part of female athlete triad （FAT）, a condition related to low energy availability. In this study, we explored the possibility that carbohydrate supplements can improve the status of EAMD and prevent exercise-induced ovarian injury in a FAT rat model. This research aimed to provide experimental evidence with regard to the relationship of energy intervention and EAMD. Methods： Forty-five female Sprague-Dawley rats （2 months old） were randomly divided into five experimental groups： control group （C）, 9-week exercise as model for EAMD （E）, post-EAMD recovery group （R）, oligosaccharide intervention group （O）, and glucose intervention group （G）. All rats were sacrificed at the end of 9 weeks. Serum samples were collected for measuring gonadotropin releasing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, 1713-estradiol and progesterone levels. The ovaries were taken for investigation of exercise- and carbohydrate-induced follicular subcellular structure changes. Results： Exercise induced irregular menstrual cycles and ovary subcellular structural damages, such as swollenness of mitochondria in rats from groups E and R. Both glucose and oligosaccharide supplements restored well-differentiated mitochondria in the ovarian follicular cells, and a significant improvement of endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi in swollenness in theca cells in groups O and G compared to groups C, E, and R. There was no difference in mitochondria subcellular structural changes between groups O and G. Group E showed attenuation of serum levels of 17β-estradiol and progesterone compared to C. There were no differences of 17β-estradiol serum levels among groups O, G, and R, while group G showed a lower level of progesterone than C. Conclusion： Female adult rats with 9-week continuous exercise can cause menstrual dysregulation as a model for EAMD. Post-EAMD intervention with glucose and oligosaccharide intake can normalize the menstrual cycle, restore the follicular subcellular structure, and reverse the exercise-induced reduction of ovary sex hormones. It suggests a positive feedback of hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis might be involved in the molecular mechanisms of energy intake in treating EAMD.

Positive contribution of shoot apex to the growth and flooding tolerance of Hemarthria altissima upon complete submergence

Flooding events tend to destroy the original flood-intolerant vegetation in riparian zones,but the flood-tolerant species can confront the stress,and contribute to the riparian ecosystem.Grass species,Hemarthria altissima,are usually dominant in the riparian zones.This species is considered as good forage which is usually grazed by livestock or mowed by local people.Therefore,the apical tissues of the plants are often removed,and the plants have to grow without stem apexes,during their life cycle.In this study,we aimed to examine the differences in growth performance of intact versus apex-cut individuals of H.altissima upon complete submergence.Two groups of H.altissima plants(with and without shoot apexes)were treated with dark non-submergence and dark complete submergence conditions for 200 days.During the experiment,we measured plant growth,biomass changes in plant organs,and the consumption of non-structural carbohydrates(NSC)by different tissues.During submergence,shoot elongation stopped,and around six lateral buds were developed averagely by each plant without apexes.This growth performance finally caused 60%decline of NSC in underground parts.The relatively intensive consumption of carbohydrates in submerged apex-removed plants induced the 21%stem length decreased under water,which indicated the decreasing submergence tolerance of plants with shoot apex removed.Therefore,we suggest that when using H.altissima for restoring degraded riparian ecosystems,the shoot apexes should be protected from grazing by livestock or harvesting by local people in order to maintain the submergence tolerance of H.altissima.

Racemic X-ray structure of L-type calcium channel antagonist Calciseptine prepared by total chemical synthesis

Snake toxin Calciseptine as a natural antagonist of L-type calcium channel has potential drug values, but its structural information remains unknown. Here, we report the total chemical synthesis of Calciseptine by using hydrazide based native chemical ligation. The crystal structure of Calciseptine was determined by racemic protein crystallography technique. Compared to the structure of its homologous family protein, we found that Calciseptine is adopting a typical three-finger structure.

Carbon and nutrient physiology in shrubs at the upper limits:a multispecies study

Aims Carbon and nutrient physiology of trees at their upper limits have been extensively studied,but those of shrubs at their upper limits have received much less attention.The aim of this study is to examine the general patterns of nonstructural carbohydrates(NSCs),nitrogen(N)and phosphorous(P)in shrubs at the upper limits,and to assess whether such patterns are similar to those in trees at the upper limits.Methods Across Eurasia,we measured the concentrations of soluble sugars,starch,total NSCs,N and P in leaves,branches and fine roots(<0.5 cm in diameter)of five shrub species growing at both the upper limits and lower elevations in both summer(peak growing season)and winter(dormancy season).Important Findings Neither elevation nor season had significant effects on tissue N and P concentrations,except for lower P concentrations in fine roots in winter than in summer.Total NSCs and soluble sugars in branches were significantly higher in winter than in summer.There were significant interactive effects between elevation and season for total NSCs,starch,soluble sugars and the ratio of soluble sugar to starch in fine roots,showing lower soluble sugars and starch in fine roots at the upper limits than at the lower elevations in winter but not in summer.These results suggest that the carbon physiology of roots in winter may play an important role in determining the upward distribution of shrubs,like that in the alpine tree-line trees.

The decoupling between gas exchange and water potential of Cinnamomum camphora seedlings during drought recovery and its relation to ABA accumulation in leaves

Aims Drought stress and the degree of drought severity are predicted to rise under highly variable patterns of precipitation due to climate change,while the capacity of trees to cope with drought recovery through physiological and biochemical adjustment remains unclear.We aimed to examine the coupling of physiology and biochemistry in trees during drought and the following recovery.Methods Potted seedlings of Cinnamomum camphora were grown under well watered conditions prior to the experimental drought stress,which was initiated by withholding water.Seedlings were rewatered following attainment of two drought severities:mild drought(stomatal closure)and moderate drought(ψxylem=−1.5 MPa).We measured leaf-level water potential,gas exchange(photosynthesis and stomatal conductance),abscisic acid(ABA),proline and non-structural carbohydrates(NSCs)concentrations in seedlings of C.camphora during drought and a 4-day recovery.Important Findings We found that drought severity largely determined physiological and biochemical responses and affected the rate of recovery.Stomatal closure occurred at the mild drought stress,accompanied with ABA accumulation in leaves and decline in water potential,while leaf proline accumulation and variable NSC were evident at the moderate drought stress.More severe drought stress led to delayed recovery of gas exchange,but it did not have significant effect on water potential recovery.The relationships of water potential and gas exchange differed during drought stress and post-drought recovery.There was tight coupling between water potential and gas exchange during drought,but not during rewatering due to high ABA accumulation in leaves,thereby delaying recovery of stomatal conductance.Our results demonstrate that ABA could be an important factor in delaying the recovery of stomatal conductance following rewatering and after water potential recovery of C.camphora.Furthermore,greater drought severity had significant impacts on the rate of recovery of tree physiology and biochemistry.

Chemoenzymatic synthesis of α2–3-sialylated carbohydrate epitopes

Sialic acids are common terminal carbohydrates on cell surface.Together with internal carbohydrate structures,they play important roles in many physiological and pathological processes.In order to obtain α2–3-sialylated oligosaccharides,a highly efficient one-pot three-enzyme synthetic approach was applied.The P.multocida α2–3-sialyltransferase (PmST1) involved in the synthesis was a multifunctional enzyme with extremely flexible donor and acceptor substrate specificities.Sialyltransferase acceptors,including type 1 structure (Galβ1–3GlcNAcβProN3),type 2 structures (Galβ1–4GlcNAcβProN3 and 6-sulfo-Galβ1– 4GlcNAcβProN3),type 4 structure (Galβ1–3GalNAcβProN3),type 3 or core 1 structure (Galβ1–3GalNAcβProN3) and human milk oligoscaccharide or lipooligosaccharide lacto-N-tetraose (LNT) (Galβ1–3GlcNAcβ1–3Galβ1–4GlcβProN3),were chemically synthesized.They were then used in one-pot three-enzyme reactions with sialic acid precursor ManNAc or ManNGc,to synthesize a library of naturally occurring β2–3-linked sialosides with different internal sugar structures.The sialylated oligosaccharides obtained are valuable probes for their biological studies.

Are the well-fed less thirsty?Effects of drought and salinity on New Zealand mangroves

Despite a large number of studies examining the effects of abiotic stress factors on plants,the mechanistic explanations of drought-induced tree mortality remain inconclusive and even less is known about how multiple stressors interact.The role of non-structural carbohydrates(NSCs)in preventing or postponing drought mortality is gaining attention.Here,we tested the role of NSCs in mitigating the effects of drought and salinity in New Zealand mangroves,Avicennia marina subsp.australasica.We experimentally manipulated plant NSC levels,prior to subjecting them to combinations of drought and salinity.Plant growth and survival rates were 2-and 3-fold higher in the high-NSC(H-NSC)group than in the low-NSC(L-NSC)group under high salinity and drought conditions,respectively.After 12 weeks under high salinity-high drought conditions,the H-NSC group showed higher stem hydraulic conductivity(281±50 mmol cm^(−1)s^(−1)MPa^(−1))compared with the L-NSC group(134±40 mmol cm^(−1)s^(−1)MPa^(−1)).Although starch levels remained relatively constant,we found a 20%increase in soluble sugars in the stems of H-NSC group under high drought and high salinity in week 8 compared with week 12.Our results suggest(i)an important role of NSCs in mitigating the effects of low soil water potential caused by drought and salinity,and(ii)sink-limited growth under conditions of combined salinity and drought.