The amounts of chloride ions diffused in four soils of different textures at the same water content under different temperature and at varied time were measured by the diffusion cell method using 36Cl-labelled CaCl2 s...The amounts of chloride ions diffused in four soils of different textures at the same water content under different temperature and at varied time were measured by the diffusion cell method using 36Cl-labelled CaCl2 solution. Five kinetic models were used to fit the dynamic process of the diffusion of chloride ions in the soils. It was found that Elovich equation or power function equation was the best model to describe the process. The pseudothermodynamic parameters, i. e. the net reaction energyl the activation entropy,activation enthalpy and activation free energy of the diffusion, were derived from the absolute reaction-rate theory. The results showed that these parameters decreased in the order of loessal soil > black in soil >lou soil > yellow cinnamon soil, which indicated that the force and the heat-energy barrier to be overcome for diffusion decreased, the diffusion rate increased and the disorder of the soil-solution-ion system due to diffusion decreased successively with the texture becoming heavier in the four soils.展开更多
The influence of small organics on the adsorption characteristics of activated carbon produced from industrial pyrolytic tire char(APTC)for malachite green(MG) was investigated by a batch method. Phenol was chosen as ...The influence of small organics on the adsorption characteristics of activated carbon produced from industrial pyrolytic tire char(APTC)for malachite green(MG) was investigated by a batch method. Phenol was chosen as the representative of small organics. The effects of phenol on adsorption equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics were studied systematically. The results indicate that APTC is a potential adsorbent for MG. The presence of phenol decreases the adsorption capacity of APTC for MG, but improves the rate of adsorption, while the adsorption characteristics, such as equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics are not affected by phenol. The adsorption equilibrium data follow Langmuir isotherm and the kinetic data are well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The adsorption process follows intra-particle diffusion model and the adsorption rate is determined by more than one process. Thermodynamic study shows that the adsorption is an endothermic and spontaneous physisorption process.展开更多
The disposal of spent activated carbon(AC) will inevitably create secondary pollution. In overcoming this problem, the spent AC can be regenerated by means of biological approach. Bioregeneration is the phenomenon in ...The disposal of spent activated carbon(AC) will inevitably create secondary pollution. In overcoming this problem, the spent AC can be regenerated by means of biological approach. Bioregeneration is the phenomenon in which through the action of microorganisms, the adsorbed pollutants on the surface of the AC will be biodegraded and this enables further adsorption of pollutants to occur with time elapse. This review provides the challenges and perspectives for effective bioregeneration to occur in biological activated carbon(BAC)column. Owing to very few reported works on the bioregeneration rate in BAC column, emphasis is put forward on the recently developed models of bioregeneration kinetic in batch system. All in all, providing potential solutions in increasing the lifespan of AC and the enhancement of bioregeneration rate will definitely overcome the bottlenecks in spent AC bioregeneration.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of panipenem/betamipron to common clinical isolates, determine its pharmacokinetics in patients with pulmonary infection and evaluate its effectiveness and...Objective: To investigate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of panipenem/betamipron to common clinical isolates, determine its pharmacokinetics in patients with pulmonary infection and evaluate its effectiveness and safety in treatment of pulmonary infection. Methods: (1) The minimal inhibition concentrations of panipenem/betamipron were determined in 247 clinical isolates by agar dilution method. The minimal bactericidal concentrations of panipenem/betamipron for some clinical isolates were also determined. (2) Twenty cases of pulmonary infection were treated with intravenous dripping of panipenem/betamipron at 500/500 mg every 12 h for 3-7 d. Panipenem/betamipron concentration in the plasma was consecutively measured, and bacterial culture was conducted and the efficacy was evaluated. Results: (1) The in vitro antimicrobial activity of panipenem/betamipron was almost the same as that of panipenem, indicating that panipenem played the major role in antimicrobial reaction. Panipenem/betamipron had a strong antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, β-Streptococcus hemolytic, Streptococcus pneumonia, micrococcus, Escherichia coli and Klebsiea pneumonia. The drug also showed a potent effect against Haemophilus influenzae,Enterobacter cloacae, Proteus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2) The peak value of panipenem/betamipron in plasma was (30.25±5.43) mg/L and the level decreased to (0.66±0.34) mg/L 6 h later. The half-life of distribution and elimination of panipenem in the plasma was (0.34±0.18) h and (1.42±0.31) h, respectively. (3) The eradication rate of bacteria was 77.8% and the effective healing rate was 75%. No adverse drug reaction was found. Conclusion: Panipenem/betamipron has a strong antimicrobial activity against clinical isolates and is effective and safe for treatment of pulmonary infection.展开更多
In creation of dance, creation is the most basic factor, and also the most common factor. But the thinking of creative dance is rare. In order to activate everyone' s thinking and enhance creativity, I want to illust...In creation of dance, creation is the most basic factor, and also the most common factor. But the thinking of creative dance is rare. In order to activate everyone' s thinking and enhance creativity, I want to illustrate creative thinking of dance. About creative thinking of dance, we focus on the concept of creation, and concepts are based on thinking activities. So our thinking activity is the important reason affecting the creative thinking. So before creating thinking of dance, we must understand the concept of thinking. Thinking is a summary of objective things and indirect reflection, and it has certain independence. It reflects a common class of things which have essential characteristics.展开更多
The coordinates of the marked points of joints and the changes of foot force in the human walk motion are obtained with systems of motion image acquisition and force measuring.The effects of kinematics and dynamics on...The coordinates of the marked points of joints and the changes of foot force in the human walk motion are obtained with systems of motion image acquisition and force measuring.The effects of kinematics and dynamics on the human lower limb in different loads(0,10,20,30 kg) and walking speeds(0.8,1.3,1.7 m/s) have been investigated using the human dynamics model,.The results were as follows.First,with the increasing load,the dorsiflexion angle of ankle joint increased during the procedure of toe-off,the range of motion of the knee joint decreased,the flexion angle of the hip joint increased,and oppositely,the extension angle of the hip joint decreased.Second,with the increasing speed,the range of motion of the ankle joint,the maximum flexion angle of the knee joint,the flexion angle,extension angle of the hip joint and the range of motion of hip joint increased.Finally,the torque and power of the ankle joint,the knee joint and the hip joint increased with the increasing speed and load.The results can provide an important basis for the mechanism design of lower limb power-assisted exoskeleton.展开更多
Electroporation (EP) is one of the important techniques for the introduction of genes and drugs into cells with intense pulsed electric field to induce nanometer-sized electropores on cell membranes.Recently,micro/nan...Electroporation (EP) is one of the important techniques for the introduction of genes and drugs into cells with intense pulsed electric field to induce nanometer-sized electropores on cell membranes.Recently,micro/nano technology has been applied to many novel micro EP devices which can not only significantly increase uptake of biomolecules,DNA transfection and cell viability,but also enable large-scale single-cell EP.However,most EP theories developed in the past three decades can not precisely predict the experimental results of EP of biological cells.With the advanced micro EP chips for large-scale single-cell EP experiments,more precise EP theoretical models can be developed to describe the complicated multiscale dynamic behavior of EP.展开更多
We report here our results on the investigation of the chain dynamics of poly(acrylic acid) in aqueous solution. The concentration of poly(acrylic acid) was approximately 3.8×10^(-4) mol/L, two orders of magnitud...We report here our results on the investigation of the chain dynamics of poly(acrylic acid) in aqueous solution. The concentration of poly(acrylic acid) was approximately 3.8×10^(-4) mol/L, two orders of magnitude higher than that reported in the literature. The p H value of the solution was 3.9, and the hydrogen bonds between the intrinsic and ionized carboxylic acid groups formed dynamic networks, which captured aggregation-induced emission-active molecules(a tetra-quaternary ammonium modified tetraphenylethene derivative) inside the polymer coils and induced fluorescence emission. The hydrogen bonds can be classified as intra- or intermolecular; both can be probed based on the emission change of the tetra-quaternary ammonium modified tetraphenylethene probes. The effects of different external stimuli on the polymer chain dynamics were investigated using different metal cations(including Na^+, Li^+, Zn^(2+), Ni^(2+), Ca^(2+), and Co^(2+)), different cation concentrations(1×10^(-6) to 4×10^(-4) mol/L), different poly(acrylic acid) molecular weights(5, 240, and 450 k Da), and different copolymers. The experimental results indicate that the long poly(acrylic acid) chains(high molecular weight) tend to form dense globular coils and exclude the probe molecules outside, which are robust and unsusceptible to water-soluble metal cations. However, the shorter poly(acrylic acid) chains tend to form intermolecular hydrogen bonds, which are helpful in capturing more probe molecules inside the networks, thus inducing stronger emission. Because of the dual functions of forming hydrogen bonds with carboxylic groups and acting as an acceptor of protons from the carboxylic acid group to form cationic species, copolymerization with acrylate amide [poly(acrylic acid)-co-poly(acrylamide)] can greatly affect the chain dynamics of poly(acrylic acid) segments, which is reflected by the drastically decreased emission intensity from the fluorescent probes.展开更多
Iron difluoride(FeF_(2))is considered a highcapacity cathode material for lithium-ion batteries.However,its specific capacity and stability are limited by the poor electrochemical kinetics of conversion reactions.Here...Iron difluoride(FeF_(2))is considered a highcapacity cathode material for lithium-ion batteries.However,its specific capacity and stability are limited by the poor electrochemical kinetics of conversion reactions.Herein,the conversion reaction is confined in a localized nanosized space by encapsulating FeF_(2) nanoparticles in polymer gelatin.The FeF_(2) nanocrystal-coated polyvinylidene fluoride-based layer(defined as Fe F_(2) @100%G-40%P)was synthesized by glucoseassisted in-situ gelatinization to construct an artificial cathode solid electrolyte interphase via a solvothermal process.Thanks to the improved kinetics of the localized conversion reaction,the obtained FeF_(2) @100%G-40%P electrodes show good cyclic stability(313mAhg^(-1) after 150 cycles at 100 mAg^(-1) ,corresponding to a retention of 80%)and a high rate performance(186.6 mAhg^(-1) at 500 mAg^(-1)).展开更多
Geomicrobiology is a sub-discipline of geobiology and emphasizes the interaction between microorganisms and their environment on Earth. There is a need to explicitly emphasize the biogeochemical processes performed by...Geomicrobiology is a sub-discipline of geobiology and emphasizes the interaction between microorganisms and their environment on Earth. There is a need to explicitly emphasize the biogeochemical processes performed by microorganisms associated with Earth's tectonic activities, especially under the framework of the modern theory of plate tectonics. Tectonomicrobiology aims to create a better synergy between microbial and active tectonic processes. This explicit synergy should also foster better communications between solid Earth scientists and life scientists in terms of holistic Earth system dynamics at both tectonic and micro-scales.展开更多
Soil-borne plant pathogens are among the most important limiting factors for the productivity of agro-ecosystems. Fungistasis is the natural capability of soils to inhibit the germination and growth of soil-borne fung...Soil-borne plant pathogens are among the most important limiting factors for the productivity of agro-ecosystems. Fungistasis is the natural capability of soils to inhibit the germination and growth of soil-borne fungi in the presence of optimal abiotic conditions. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of different soil managements, in terms of soil amendment types and frequency of application, on fungistasis. For this purpose, a microcosm experiment was performed by conditioning a soil with frequent applications of organic matter with contrasting biochemical quality (i. e., glucose, alfalfa straw and wheat straw). Thereafter, the fungistasis response was assessed on four fungi (Aspergillus niger, Botrytis cinerea, Pyrenoehaeta lycopersici and Trichoderma harzianum). Conditioned soils were characterized by measuring microbial activity (soil respiration) and functional diversity using the BIOLOG EcoPlatesTM method. Results showed that irrespective of the fungal species and amendment types, frequent applications of organic matter reduced fungistasis relief and shortened the time required for fungistasis restoration. The frequent addition of easily decomposable organic compounds enhanced soil respiration and its specific catabolic capabilities. This study demonstrated that frequent applications of organic matter affected soil fungistasis likely as a result of higher microbial activity and functional diversity.展开更多
文摘The amounts of chloride ions diffused in four soils of different textures at the same water content under different temperature and at varied time were measured by the diffusion cell method using 36Cl-labelled CaCl2 solution. Five kinetic models were used to fit the dynamic process of the diffusion of chloride ions in the soils. It was found that Elovich equation or power function equation was the best model to describe the process. The pseudothermodynamic parameters, i. e. the net reaction energyl the activation entropy,activation enthalpy and activation free energy of the diffusion, were derived from the absolute reaction-rate theory. The results showed that these parameters decreased in the order of loessal soil > black in soil >lou soil > yellow cinnamon soil, which indicated that the force and the heat-energy barrier to be overcome for diffusion decreased, the diffusion rate increased and the disorder of the soil-solution-ion system due to diffusion decreased successively with the texture becoming heavier in the four soils.
基金Supported by National Key Technologies R&D Program of China(No.2006BAC02A12)
文摘The influence of small organics on the adsorption characteristics of activated carbon produced from industrial pyrolytic tire char(APTC)for malachite green(MG) was investigated by a batch method. Phenol was chosen as the representative of small organics. The effects of phenol on adsorption equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics were studied systematically. The results indicate that APTC is a potential adsorbent for MG. The presence of phenol decreases the adsorption capacity of APTC for MG, but improves the rate of adsorption, while the adsorption characteristics, such as equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics are not affected by phenol. The adsorption equilibrium data follow Langmuir isotherm and the kinetic data are well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The adsorption process follows intra-particle diffusion model and the adsorption rate is determined by more than one process. Thermodynamic study shows that the adsorption is an endothermic and spontaneous physisorption process.
基金financial support from the Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS via YUTP-FRG(0153AA-E48)
文摘The disposal of spent activated carbon(AC) will inevitably create secondary pollution. In overcoming this problem, the spent AC can be regenerated by means of biological approach. Bioregeneration is the phenomenon in which through the action of microorganisms, the adsorbed pollutants on the surface of the AC will be biodegraded and this enables further adsorption of pollutants to occur with time elapse. This review provides the challenges and perspectives for effective bioregeneration to occur in biological activated carbon(BAC)column. Owing to very few reported works on the bioregeneration rate in BAC column, emphasis is put forward on the recently developed models of bioregeneration kinetic in batch system. All in all, providing potential solutions in increasing the lifespan of AC and the enhancement of bioregeneration rate will definitely overcome the bottlenecks in spent AC bioregeneration.
文摘Objective: To investigate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of panipenem/betamipron to common clinical isolates, determine its pharmacokinetics in patients with pulmonary infection and evaluate its effectiveness and safety in treatment of pulmonary infection. Methods: (1) The minimal inhibition concentrations of panipenem/betamipron were determined in 247 clinical isolates by agar dilution method. The minimal bactericidal concentrations of panipenem/betamipron for some clinical isolates were also determined. (2) Twenty cases of pulmonary infection were treated with intravenous dripping of panipenem/betamipron at 500/500 mg every 12 h for 3-7 d. Panipenem/betamipron concentration in the plasma was consecutively measured, and bacterial culture was conducted and the efficacy was evaluated. Results: (1) The in vitro antimicrobial activity of panipenem/betamipron was almost the same as that of panipenem, indicating that panipenem played the major role in antimicrobial reaction. Panipenem/betamipron had a strong antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, β-Streptococcus hemolytic, Streptococcus pneumonia, micrococcus, Escherichia coli and Klebsiea pneumonia. The drug also showed a potent effect against Haemophilus influenzae,Enterobacter cloacae, Proteus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2) The peak value of panipenem/betamipron in plasma was (30.25±5.43) mg/L and the level decreased to (0.66±0.34) mg/L 6 h later. The half-life of distribution and elimination of panipenem in the plasma was (0.34±0.18) h and (1.42±0.31) h, respectively. (3) The eradication rate of bacteria was 77.8% and the effective healing rate was 75%. No adverse drug reaction was found. Conclusion: Panipenem/betamipron has a strong antimicrobial activity against clinical isolates and is effective and safe for treatment of pulmonary infection.
文摘In creation of dance, creation is the most basic factor, and also the most common factor. But the thinking of creative dance is rare. In order to activate everyone' s thinking and enhance creativity, I want to illustrate creative thinking of dance. About creative thinking of dance, we focus on the concept of creation, and concepts are based on thinking activities. So our thinking activity is the important reason affecting the creative thinking. So before creating thinking of dance, we must understand the concept of thinking. Thinking is a summary of objective things and indirect reflection, and it has certain independence. It reflects a common class of things which have essential characteristics.
文摘The coordinates of the marked points of joints and the changes of foot force in the human walk motion are obtained with systems of motion image acquisition and force measuring.The effects of kinematics and dynamics on the human lower limb in different loads(0,10,20,30 kg) and walking speeds(0.8,1.3,1.7 m/s) have been investigated using the human dynamics model,.The results were as follows.First,with the increasing load,the dorsiflexion angle of ankle joint increased during the procedure of toe-off,the range of motion of the knee joint decreased,the flexion angle of the hip joint increased,and oppositely,the extension angle of the hip joint decreased.Second,with the increasing speed,the range of motion of the ankle joint,the maximum flexion angle of the knee joint,the flexion angle,extension angle of the hip joint and the range of motion of hip joint increased.Finally,the torque and power of the ankle joint,the knee joint and the hip joint increased with the increasing speed and load.The results can provide an important basis for the mechanism design of lower limb power-assisted exoskeleton.
基金supported by the Hong Kong RGC (Grant No. 615907)the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Grant No. SA-C0040/UK-C0016)
文摘Electroporation (EP) is one of the important techniques for the introduction of genes and drugs into cells with intense pulsed electric field to induce nanometer-sized electropores on cell membranes.Recently,micro/nano technology has been applied to many novel micro EP devices which can not only significantly increase uptake of biomolecules,DNA transfection and cell viability,but also enable large-scale single-cell EP.However,most EP theories developed in the past three decades can not precisely predict the experimental results of EP of biological cells.With the advanced micro EP chips for large-scale single-cell EP experiments,more precise EP theoretical models can be developed to describe the complicated multiscale dynamic behavior of EP.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(2012C32007Z4110056)the National Basic Research Program of China(2013CB834704)
文摘We report here our results on the investigation of the chain dynamics of poly(acrylic acid) in aqueous solution. The concentration of poly(acrylic acid) was approximately 3.8×10^(-4) mol/L, two orders of magnitude higher than that reported in the literature. The p H value of the solution was 3.9, and the hydrogen bonds between the intrinsic and ionized carboxylic acid groups formed dynamic networks, which captured aggregation-induced emission-active molecules(a tetra-quaternary ammonium modified tetraphenylethene derivative) inside the polymer coils and induced fluorescence emission. The hydrogen bonds can be classified as intra- or intermolecular; both can be probed based on the emission change of the tetra-quaternary ammonium modified tetraphenylethene probes. The effects of different external stimuli on the polymer chain dynamics were investigated using different metal cations(including Na^+, Li^+, Zn^(2+), Ni^(2+), Ca^(2+), and Co^(2+)), different cation concentrations(1×10^(-6) to 4×10^(-4) mol/L), different poly(acrylic acid) molecular weights(5, 240, and 450 k Da), and different copolymers. The experimental results indicate that the long poly(acrylic acid) chains(high molecular weight) tend to form dense globular coils and exclude the probe molecules outside, which are robust and unsusceptible to water-soluble metal cations. However, the shorter poly(acrylic acid) chains tend to form intermolecular hydrogen bonds, which are helpful in capturing more probe molecules inside the networks, thus inducing stronger emission. Because of the dual functions of forming hydrogen bonds with carboxylic groups and acting as an acceptor of protons from the carboxylic acid group to form cationic species, copolymerization with acrylate amide [poly(acrylic acid)-co-poly(acrylamide)] can greatly affect the chain dynamics of poly(acrylic acid) segments, which is reflected by the drastically decreased emission intensity from the fluorescent probes.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(20520710400,19JC1412600 and 18230743400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21771124 and 21901156)+1 种基金the Oceanic Interdisciplinary Program(SL2020MS020)the SJTU-Warwick Joint Seed Fund(2019/20)of Shanghai Jiao Tong University。
文摘Iron difluoride(FeF_(2))is considered a highcapacity cathode material for lithium-ion batteries.However,its specific capacity and stability are limited by the poor electrochemical kinetics of conversion reactions.Herein,the conversion reaction is confined in a localized nanosized space by encapsulating FeF_(2) nanoparticles in polymer gelatin.The FeF_(2) nanocrystal-coated polyvinylidene fluoride-based layer(defined as Fe F_(2) @100%G-40%P)was synthesized by glucoseassisted in-situ gelatinization to construct an artificial cathode solid electrolyte interphase via a solvothermal process.Thanks to the improved kinetics of the localized conversion reaction,the obtained FeF_(2) @100%G-40%P electrodes show good cyclic stability(313mAhg^(-1) after 150 cycles at 100 mAg^(-1) ,corresponding to a retention of 80%)and a high rate performance(186.6 mAhg^(-1) at 500 mAg^(-1)).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41530105,41373072,91628301&U1606401)the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.Y4SL021001&QYZDY-SSW-DQC005)the Southern University of Science and Technology(Grant No.Y01316209)
文摘Geomicrobiology is a sub-discipline of geobiology and emphasizes the interaction between microorganisms and their environment on Earth. There is a need to explicitly emphasize the biogeochemical processes performed by microorganisms associated with Earth's tectonic activities, especially under the framework of the modern theory of plate tectonics. Tectonomicrobiology aims to create a better synergy between microbial and active tectonic processes. This explicit synergy should also foster better communications between solid Earth scientists and life scientists in terms of holistic Earth system dynamics at both tectonic and micro-scales.
文摘Soil-borne plant pathogens are among the most important limiting factors for the productivity of agro-ecosystems. Fungistasis is the natural capability of soils to inhibit the germination and growth of soil-borne fungi in the presence of optimal abiotic conditions. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of different soil managements, in terms of soil amendment types and frequency of application, on fungistasis. For this purpose, a microcosm experiment was performed by conditioning a soil with frequent applications of organic matter with contrasting biochemical quality (i. e., glucose, alfalfa straw and wheat straw). Thereafter, the fungistasis response was assessed on four fungi (Aspergillus niger, Botrytis cinerea, Pyrenoehaeta lycopersici and Trichoderma harzianum). Conditioned soils were characterized by measuring microbial activity (soil respiration) and functional diversity using the BIOLOG EcoPlatesTM method. Results showed that irrespective of the fungal species and amendment types, frequent applications of organic matter reduced fungistasis relief and shortened the time required for fungistasis restoration. The frequent addition of easily decomposable organic compounds enhanced soil respiration and its specific catabolic capabilities. This study demonstrated that frequent applications of organic matter affected soil fungistasis likely as a result of higher microbial activity and functional diversity.