丁香酚对大鼠弓状核温度敏感神经元电活动的影响

本实验采用微电极细胞外记录技术，在大鼠弓状核记录单一放电单位６８例，其中热敏神经元１１例，占１６．２％，冷敏神经元２５例，占３６．８％；温度不敏感神经元３２例，占５３％，本实验同时观察了皮下注射丁香酚（２０μｇ／１００ｇ）对温度敏感神经元放电活动的影响，其结果为１０例冷敏神经元的放电频率均减慢；４例热敏神经元的放电频率均增快；而１４例温度不敏感神经元的放电活动则无明显改变。以上的结果表明弓状核内存

Continuous changes in electrical conductivity of sodium aluminate solution in seeded precipitation

The mechanism of seeded precipitation of sodium aluminate solution was studied by measuring the seeded-precipitation rate and electrical conductivity online, as well as calculating the activity and fraction of ion pair. The results show that the electrical conductivity of sodium aluminate slurry linearly decreases with increasing aluminum hydroxide addition. Moreover, both the electrical conductivity of slurry and the difference in electrical conductivity between sodium aluminate solution and slurry remarkably decline in the first 60 min before gradually increasing in the preliminary 10 h and finally reaching almost the same level after 10 h. In low Na2 O concentration solution the activities of Na OH and Na Al（OH）4 in seeded precipitation are high, which can enlarge the difference in conductivity between slurry and solution. Additionally, more ion pairs exist in solution in preliminary seeded precipitation, and the adsorption of Na＋Al（OH）4- on seed surface is likely to break the equilibrium of ion pair formation and to decrease the difference in conductivity in preliminary seeded precipitation.

Effects of preparation temperature on electrochemical performance of nitrogen-enriched carbons

The activated nitrogen-enriched novel carbons (NENCs) were prepared by direct carbonization using polyaniline coating activated mesocarbon microbead composites as the precursor. Herein the influences of the carbonization temperature on the structure and morphology of the NENCs samples were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and N2 adsorption/desorption isotherm at 77 K. The electrochemical properties of the supercapacitors were characterized by cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge/discharge, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cycle life, leakage current and self-discharge measurements in 6 mol/L KOH solution. The results demonstrate that the NENC samples carbonized at 600 °C show the highest specific capacitance of 385 F/g at the current density of 1 A/g and the lowest ESR value (only 0.93?). Furthermore, the capacity retention ratio of the NENCs-600 supercapacitor is 92.8 % over 2500 cycles.

Kinetic Implication from Temperature Effect on Hydrogen Evolution Reaction at Ag Electrode

Hydrogen evolution reaction （HER） at polycrystalline silver electrode in 0.1 mol/L HClO4 solution is investigated by cyclic voltammetry in the temperature range of 278-333 K. We found that at electrode potential φa,app decreases with φ, while pre-exponential factor A remains nearly unchanged,which conforms well the prediction from Butler-Volmer equation. In contrast, with φ nega-tive shifts from the onset potential for HER to the potential of zero charge （PZC≈-0.4 V）, both Ea,app and A for HER increase （e.g., Ea,app increases from 24 kJ/mol to 32 kJ/mol）. The increase in Ea,app and A with negative shift in φ from -0.25 V to PZC is explained by the increases of both internal energy change and entropy change from reactants to the transition states, which is correlated with the change in the hydrogen bond network during HER. The positive entropy effects overcompensate the adverse effect from the increase in the activation energy, which leads to a net increase in HER current with the activation energy negative shift from the onset potential of HER to PZC. It is pointed out that entropy change may contribute greatly to the kinetics for electrode reaction which involves the transfer of electron and proton, such as HER.

Temperature Effect on Hydrogen Evolution Reaction at Au Electrode

The temperature dependence of hydrogen evolution reaction （HER） at a quasi-single crystalline gold electrode in both 0.1 mol/L HCl04 and 0.1 mol/L KOH solutions was investigated by cyclic voltammetry. HER current displays a clear increase with reaction overpotential （η） and temperature from 278-333 K. In 0.1 mol/L HClO4 the Tafel slopes are found to increases slightly with temperature from 118 mV/dec to 146 mV/dec, while in 0.1 mol/L KOH it is ca. 153±15 mV/dec without clear temperature-dependent trend. The apparent activation energy （Ea） for HER at equilibrium potential is ca. 48 and 34 kJ/mol in 0.1 mol/L HC104 and 0.1 mol/L KOH, respectively. In acid solution, Ea decreases with increase in η, from Ea-37 kJ/mol （η=0.2 V） to 30 kJ/mol （η=0.35 V）. In contrast, in 0.1 mol/L KOH, Ea does not show obvious change with U. The pre-exponential factor （A） in 0.1 mol/L HC104 is ca. 1 order higher than that in 0.1 mol/L KOH. Toward more negative potential, in 0.1 mol/L HC104 A changes little with potential, while in 0.1 mol/L KOH it displays a monotonic increase with U. The change trends of the potential-dependent kinetic parameters for HER at Au electrode in 0.1 mol/L HClO4 and that in 0.1 mol/L KOH are discussed.

Prediction of Activity Coefficients for Mixed Aqueous Electrolyte Solutions from the Data of Their Binary Solutions

The simple equation relating the activity coefficient of each solute in mixed electrolyte solution to its value in binary solutions under isopiestic equilibrium was tested by comparison with the experimental data for the 18 electrolyte solutions consisting of 1：1, 1：2, and 1：3 electrolytes. The isopiestic measurements were made on the quaternary system BaCl2-NH4Br-NaI-H2O and its ternary subsystems NaI-NH4Br-H2O, NaI-BaCl2-H2O, and NH4Br-BaCl2-H2O at 298.15K. The results were used to test the applicability of the Zdanovskii＇s rule to the mixed electrolyte solutions which contain no common ions, and the agreement is excellent. The activity coefficients of the solutes in the above quaternary and ternary systems calculated from the above-mentioned simple equation are in good agreement with the Pitzer＇s equation.

Measurable surface d charge of Pd as a descriptor for the selective hydrogenation activity of quinoline

Au Pd nanoalloys with tunable Pd concentrations have been synthesized and used as model catalysts. They have been directly imaged by high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy and investigated by thorough analyses of their extended X-ray absorption fine structure, X-ray absorption near-edge structure, X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements. The bimetallic nanoparticles are embedded in a carbonaceous matrix and have almost an identical structure at the atomic level and the same electronic properties as Au Pd bulk alloys with the same compositions. The d-electron increase at surface Pd sites is determined by the Pd concentration of the alloy. Similarly, their activation entropy and catalytic activity for the hydrogenation of quinoline is related to the Pd concentration, with Au50 Pd50 the most active of the alloys investigated. An almost 11 times higher activity was achieved compared to a pure Pd catalyst. The experimentally measurable surface d charge at the Pd sites in the Au Pd was found to linearly correlate with the activation entropy and catalytic activity for the hydrogenation of quinoline. The alloy structure is stable, showing negligible metal segregation, dissolution-redeposition and aggregation during the hydrogenation process which involves strong adsorption.

Acetylene hydrochlorination over supported ionic liquid phase(SILP)gold-based catalyst:Stabilization of cationic Au species via chemical activation of hydrogen chloride and corresponding mechanisms

The activation of HCl by cationic Au in the presence of C2H2 is important for the construction of active Au sites and in acetylene hydrochlorination.Here,we report a strategy for activating HCl by the Au-based supported ionic liquid phase(Au–SILP)technology with the[N(CN)2^–]anion.This strategy enables HCl to accept electrons from[N(CN)2^–]anions in Au–[N(CN)2^–]complexes rather than from pure[Bmim][N(CN)2],leading to notable improvement in both the reaction path and the stability of the catalyst without changing the reaction triggered by acetylene adsorption.Furthermore,the induction period of the Au–SILP catalyst was shown to be absent in the reaction process due to the high Au(III)content in the Au(Ⅲ)/Au(Ⅰ)site and the high substrate diffusion rate in the ionic liquid layer.This work provides a facile method to improve the stability of Au-based catalysts for acetylene hydrochlorination.

Effect of rolling processing on microstructure and electrochemical properties of high active aluminum alloy anode

The effect of rolling processing on the microstructure,electrochemical property and anti-corrosion property of Al-Mg-Sn-Bi-Ga-In alloy anode in alkaline solution(80℃,Na2SnO3+5 mol/L NaOH)was analyzed by the chronopotentiometry (E-T curves),hydrogen collection tests and modern microstructure analysis.The results show that when the rolling temperature is 370℃,the electrochemical activity of Al anode decreases gradually with the increase of pass deformation in rolling,while the anti-corrosion property is improved in the beginning and then declined rapidly.When the pass deformation of rolling is 40%,the Al anode has good electrochemical activity as good as the anti-corrosion property and with the increase of rolling temperature,both electrochemical activity and anti-corrosion property of Al anode increase first and then decrease.When the rolling temperature is 420 ℃,the aluminum alloy anode has the most negative electrode potential of about-1.521 V(vs Hg/HgO)and the lowest hydrogen evolution rate of 0.171 6 mL/(min·cm2).The optimum comprehensive performance of Al alloy anode is obtained.

Effect of indium addition on corrosion of AP65 magnesium alloy

The effect of indium addition on the corrosion behavior of AP65 Mg alloy was examined. The indium modified AP65 exhibits accelerated pitting corrosion and overall corrosion, but there is almost no incubation period at the onset of corrosion. Polarization curve measurements indicate that the indium modified AP65 has more negative corrosion potential, which is an improvement aspect of the electrochemical activation. The corrosion current density increases from 0.126 to 0.868 mA/cm2 with and without 2.0% (mass fraction) indium addition. The mean potentials of AP65 negatively shift from -1.491 V to -1.584 V by adding 2.0% indium. The effect of indium addition on the corrosion performance of AP65 seems to be associated with the decrease of cathode-to-anode area ratio of the alloy, which may change the electrochemical anode and cathode polarization behavior of the alloy.

Effect of vacancy defects on electronic properties and activation of sphalerite(110) surface by first-principles

The electronic properties of sphalerite(110) surface with Zn-vacancy and S-vacancy were calculated by using density-functional theory,and the effects of vacancy defect on the copper activation of sphalerite were investigated.The calculated results indicate that surface state occurs in the band gap of Zn-vacancy sphalerite,which is from the contribution of S 3p orbital at the first layer of the surface.The presence of S-vacancy results in surface state appearing near the Fermi level and the bottom of conductor band,which are composed of S 3p and Zn 4s orbital,respectively.The surface structure of Zn-vacancy sphalerite is more stable than S-vacancy surface due to the occupation of Zn-vacancy by Cu atoms;hence,the substitution reaction of Cu for Zn vacancy is easier than the substitution of Cu for Zn atoms with S-vacancy surface.

Studying on the increasing temperature in IT-SOFC:Effect of heat sources

The dimensions and the materials type limit the performance of fuel cell. The increase of the temperature in electrodes and electrolyte of the cell,is due to the over potential of activation (transfer of load),the over potential Ohmic (resistance of polarization),the over potential of reaction (heat released by the chemical reaction) and the over potential of diffusion. In this paper,we studied the thermo-electrical performance of an intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell (IT-SOFC) with electrode supported. The aim of this work is to study this increasing temperature of a single cell of an IT-SOFC under the influence of the following parameters: heat sources,functioning temperature and voltages of the cell,geometric configuration and materials type. The equation of energy in one dimension is numerically resolved by using the method of finite volumes. A computing program (FORTRAN) is developed locally for this purpose in order to obtain fields of temperature in every element of the cell.

Wave Power Converter Pendulor with Hybrid H.S.T.

This Pendulor, wave power converter, was invented to be robust towards storms. The key is Hybrid H.S.T. for generator driving by a higher the speed and a smaller the torque of the piston pump which can do over 360 degrees rotation free of the pendulum motion. This idea will bring the non-shock operation to the moving body type wave power conversion and when the Pendulor applies with the antenna principle, it will have a possibility to convert safe and cheap electricity from the ocean by this technology.

The role of the symmetry and the flexibility of the anion on the characteristics of the nanostructures and the viscosities of ionic liquids

The transport properties of ionic liquids(ILs) are crucial properties in view of their applications in electrochemical devices. One of the most important advantages of ILs is that their chemical–physical properties and consequently their bulk performances can be well tuned by optimizing the chemical structures of their ions. This will require elucidating the structural features of the ions that fundamentally determine the characteristics of the nanostructures and the viscosities of ILs. Here we showed for the first time that the "rigidity", the order,and the compactness of the three-dimensional ionic networks generated by the anions and the cation head groups determine the formation and the sizes of the nanostructures in the apolar domains of ILs. We also found that the properties of ionic networks are governed by the conformational flexibility and the symmetry of the anion and/or the cation head group. The thermal stability of the nanostructures of ILs was shown to be controlled by the sensitivity of the conformational equilibrium of the anion to the change of temperature. We showed that the viscosity of ILs is strongly related to the symmetry and the flexibility of the constitute ions rather than to the size of the nanostructures of ILs. Therefore, the characteristics of the nanostructures and the viscosities of ILs, especially the thermal stability of the nanostructures, can be fine-tuned by tailoring the symmetry and the conformational flexibility of the anion.

Scheduling of Household Power Consumption for Step and Time-of-Use Tariff System

This paper proposes a hybrid optimization to solve the scheduling of household power consumption for Step and Time-of-Use (TOU) tariff system. The target function is the cost of electricity, and the optimization object is total instantaneous power within a billing period. The control variables are starting moments of each household appliance. The optimization procedure is divided into two stages. Firstly, the prerequisite for minimal cost is calculated through mathematical analysis and generalized function theory. Secondly, the solution is obtained by using a heuristic algorithm in which the result of the first stage is considered to reduce the searching space. And an evaluation methodology is deduced to evaluate the optimization. The computer simulation demonstrates that the proposed approach can reduce the cost of electricity evidently in the sense of probability. The approach shows great value for embedded applications.

HIGH EMISSION PERFORMANCE IMPREGNATED DISPENSER CATHODE

In order to obtain higher emission performance than that of a traditional M-type cathode, we have developed a new type impregnated dispenser cathode. The new cathode is impregnated with a new active substance with molar ratio of 26BaO·29SrO·8Sc2O3 ·7CaO·Al2O3 . This paper introduces the emission performance, surface active material, and work function of the new cathode. At 1100℃B , the DC current density and pulse current density are 30.6±1.0 A/cm2 and 171.6±2.8 A/cm2 , respectively, 2.1 and 5.4 times of that of an M-type cathode. The work function of the new cathode is 1.668± 0.002 eV. High concentration O-Al-Sc-Sr-Ba and O-Al-Sc-Ba are found in the pores and at pore edges, respectively. By comparing the emission performances and surface characteristics of as-polished and as-cleaned cathodes, it is proposed that, the emission around pore ends forms the major part of the total emission for the new cathodes.

Effects of ion chemistry and mass on the electrical properties of ion implanted pyrolyzed polyacrylonitrile

This paper describes the conductivity modifications induced by heavy ion implantation in pyrolysis products obtained by thermal treatment of polyacrylonitrile （PAN） thin films at temperatures of 435℃ （PAN435） and 750℃ （PAN750） under vacuum. Ionic species having different chemical reactivities such as Kr, As, Cl. and F ions were utilized to allow interpretation of the conductivity＇ data either in terms of implantation induced molecular rearrangements or in terms of specific chemical doping effects. The temperature dependence of conductivity in the range between 25-3000C followed nearly a simple activation conduction relationship from which the temperature coefficients of resistivity （ct） were determined. In this temperature range, PAN750 provided the smallest α value compared with ion implanted PAN750 or with products obtained at the lower pyrolysis temperature. However. the corresponding lowest rate of conductivity change with temperatures （0.49%/℃） obtained in this study far exceeds the specification value required for thin film resistor applications （〈 0.1%/℃）.

Modeling for mean ion activity coefficient of strong electrolyte system with new boundary conditions and ion-size parameters

A rigorous approach is proposed to model the mean ion activity coefficient for strong electrolyte systems using the Poisson-Boltzmann equation. An effective screening radius similar to the Debye decay length is introduced to define the local composition and new boundary conditions for the central ion. The crystallographic ion size is also considered in the activity coefficient expressions derived and non-electrostatic contributions are neglected. The model is presented for aqueous strong electrolytes and compared with the classical Debye-Hfickel （DH） limiting law for dilute solutions. The radial distribution function is compared with the DH and Monte Carlo studies. The mean ion activity coefficients are calculated for 1：1 aqueous solutions containing strong electrolytes composed of alkali halides. The individual ion activity coefficients and mean ion activity coefficients in mixed sol- vents are predicted with the new equations.

The Effect of IMF-Bz and F10.7 Solar Flux on Neutral Molecule Density of Ionospheric E-Region

In this study, the relationship between the neutral components （N2 and 02） in the E-region of the ionosphere （at 110 km altitude） for the Singapore （01.23 N; 103.55 E） station in the equatorial region and the FI0.7 solar flux and z-component of Interplanetary Magnetic Field （IMF-Bz） was investigated. This relationship was determined by means of statistical multiple regression model. As a result, it was observed that the changes in F10.7 solar flux and IMF-Bz were inversely proportional to the changes in N2 and 02. 92% and 83% of changes in N2 and O2 were found to be explained by F10.7 solar flux and IMF-Bz, respectively. When the F10.7 solar flux is changed by 1 s.f.u., it causes a decrease of 2.61×10TM m-3 in N2 and 2.96×1014 m-3 in O2. Change of I nT in IMF-Bz causes a decrease of 9.95× 1015 m-3 in N2 and 1.69× 1015 m-3 in O2.

An investigation of cam-roller mechanism applied in sphere cam engine

As an alternative power source for hybrid electrical vehicle(HEV), electric generating system(EGS) driven by sphere cam engine(SCE) is said to own higher power density and integration. In this work, the structure and working principle of EGS were introduced, based on which the advantages of EGS were displayed. The profile of sphere cam was achieved after the desired motion of piston was given. After establishing the dynamic model of power transmission mechanism, the characteristics of cam-roller mechanism were studied. The results show that the optimal cam profile of SCE is a sinusoid curve which has two peaks and two valleys and a mean pressure angle of 47.19°. Because of the special cam shape, the trace of end surface center of piston is an eight-shape curve on a specific sphere surface. SCE running at speed of 3000 r/min can generate the power of 33.81 kW, which could satisfy the need of HEVs. However, the force between cylinder and piston skirt caused by Coriolis acceleration can reach up to 1182 N, which leads to serious wear between cylinder liner and piston skirt and may shorten the lifespan of SCE.