Dating data, altitude of Neolithic sites, climatic changes from sedimentary records and previous research results were collected and analyzed to detect possible connections between climatic changes and human activitie...Dating data, altitude of Neolithic sites, climatic changes from sedimentary records and previous research results were collected and analyzed to detect possible connections between climatic changes and human activities in the Changjiang River Delta in the Neolithic Age. The results indicated that hydrological changes greatly impacted the human activities in the study region. Low-lying geomorphology made the floods and sea level changes become the important factors affecting human activities, especially the altitude change of human settlements. People usually moved to higher places during the periods characterized by high sea level and frequent floods to escape the negative influences from water body expansion, which resulted in cultural hiatus in certain profiles. However, some higher-altitude settlements were not the results of climatic changes but the results of social factors, such as religious ceremony and social status. Therefore, further research will be necessary for the degree and types of impacts of climatic changes on human activities in the study area at that time.展开更多
The effectiveness of optimizing electrical conductivity of carbon fiber/carbon nanotube (CNT)/epoxy hybrid composites via Taguchi method was demonstrated. CNTs were induced on carbon fabric by electrophoretic deposi...The effectiveness of optimizing electrical conductivity of carbon fiber/carbon nanotube (CNT)/epoxy hybrid composites via Taguchi method was demonstrated. CNTs were induced on carbon fabric by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) technique. The essential deposition parameters were identified as l) the deposition time, 2) the deposition voltage, 3) the mass fraction of CNTs in suspension, and 4) the distance between the electrodes. An experimental design was then performed to establish the appropriate levels for each factor. An orthogonal array of L9 (34) was designed to conduct the experiments. Electrical conductivity results were collected as the response. The relative influences of design parameters on the response were discussed. Using the model, signal to noise (S/N) ratio and response characteristics for the optimized deposition parameter combination were predicted. The results show clearly that the optimum condition of electrophoretic deposition (EPD) process improves the electrical conductivity of carbon/epoxy hybrid composites.展开更多
Corrosion behavior of AZ91 magnesium alloy under NaCl particle deposition condition was investigated by gravimetric method and surface analysis technique.It was found that the mass gain increased rapidly at the beginn...Corrosion behavior of AZ91 magnesium alloy under NaCl particle deposition condition was investigated by gravimetric method and surface analysis technique.It was found that the mass gain increased rapidly at the beginning of exposure and then slowly with time.The corrosion morphologies were observed and the results showed that NaCl deposition resulted in the occurrence of localized corrosion.The composition of corrosion product was analyzed using X-ray photo electron spectroscopy.It was suggested that the corrosion product was a mixture of oxide and hydroxide of magnesium and aluminum.展开更多
Oils in Jinghu sag are abundant with high content of polar compounds and have a low ratio of saturate to aromatic hydrocarbons and a high ratio of resin to asphaltene. The gross composition of oils in the Jinghu sag s...Oils in Jinghu sag are abundant with high content of polar compounds and have a low ratio of saturate to aromatic hydrocarbons and a high ratio of resin to asphaltene. The gross composition of oils in the Jinghu sag suggests typical immature to low mature characteristics. Some compounds with low thermal stability were identified. Light hydrocarbons, a carbon preference index, an odd even index, n-alkane and hopane maturity parameters show mature features and little differences in the maturity level among oils. Sterane isomerization parameters indicate an immature to low mature status of oil. Transfer of the sedimentary center during sedimentation has led to different thermal histories among subsags and thus generated oils with different maturities. On the basis of source analyses, four migration and accumulation patterns with different maturity can be classified. Combined with available information on mergers of source, reservoir and long distance oil lateral migration, mixing conditions were present in the Jinghu sag. Experimental results indicate that maturity variations are caused by mixtures of hydrocarbons with different maturity.展开更多
In this paper, the symmetry method has been carried over to the generalized variable coefficients Zakharov- Kuznetsov equation. The infinitesimal symmetries and the optimal system are deduced and from this optimal sys...In this paper, the symmetry method has been carried over to the generalized variable coefficients Zakharov- Kuznetsov equation. The infinitesimal symmetries and the optimal system are deduced and from this optimal system seven basic fields are determined, and for every vector field in the optimal system the admissible forms of the coefficients are found and this also leads us to transform the given equation into partial differential equations in two variables. After using some referenced transformations the mentioned partial differential equations eventually reduce to ordinary differential equations. The search for solutions to those equations has yielded many exact solutions in most cases.展开更多
Lattice-matched InAlN/AlN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) grown on sapphire substrate by using low-pressure metallorganic chemical vapor deposition were prepared, and the comprehensive DC characteristic...Lattice-matched InAlN/AlN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) grown on sapphire substrate by using low-pressure metallorganic chemical vapor deposition were prepared, and the comprehensive DC characteristics were implemented by Keithley 4200 Semiconductor Characterization System. The experimental results indicated that a maximum drain current over 400 mA/mm and a peak external transconductance of 215 mS/mm can be achieved in the initial HEMTs. However, after the devices endured a 10-h thermal aging in furnace under nitrogen condition at 300 ℃, the maximum reduction of saturation drain current and external transconductance at high gate-source voltage and drain-source voltage were 30% and 35%, respectively. Additionally, an increased drain-source leakage current was observed at three-terminal off-state. It was inferred that the degradation was mainly related to electron-trapping defects in the InAlN barrier layer.展开更多
3-Hydroxypropionaldehyde (3-HPA) is a potential valuable chemical and new broad-spectrum antim-icrobial substance. In order to improve the conversion of 3-HPA/glycerol, our work studied the two-step process from gly...3-Hydroxypropionaldehyde (3-HPA) is a potential valuable chemical and new broad-spectrum antim-icrobial substance. In order to improve the conversion of 3-HPA/glycerol, our work studied the two-step process from glycerol to 3-HPA, and investigated the influence of cell harvest time, glycerol concentration, biomass con-centration, pH and temperature on the production of 3-HPA by Lactobacillus reuteri CG001, respectively. The re-sults showed that molar conversion yield of 3-HPA/glycerol reached 97.9% under the condition that 200 mmol·L-1 glycerol was converted by 25.3 g·L-1 resting cell for 1 h at 30 ℃. The cells could not be reused directly because the L. reuteri almost lost its bioconversion activity completely, but the ability of glycerol conversion could gradually recover if the fresh medium was added to the deactivated cell for 4 h.展开更多
The purpose of the present study is to optimize the cultivation conditions for the productivities of chlorophyll and carotenoid of the microalga chlorellafusca in a flow bioreactor. The effects of CO2 concentration in...The purpose of the present study is to optimize the cultivation conditions for the productivities of chlorophyll and carotenoid of the microalga chlorellafusca in a flow bioreactor. The effects of CO2 concentration in aeration and light intensity as the culture condition were firstly examined. After the cultivation conditions as to CO2 concentration and light intensity were determined, the effects of the concentrations of KNO3, CH3COONa, NaC1 and MgSO4 in the culture medium on the chlorophyll biosynthesis and carotenoid accumulation ofC. fusca were examined. KNO3 and CH3COONa were used as the nitrogen and the organic carbon sources, respectively. They are very important nutrient sources to the microalgae. In fact, when the concentration of the nutrient sources was increased, the syntheses of chlorophyll and the carotenoid accumulation of the microalgae were promoted. Cfusca can take an organic carbon as the nutrient sources for its own growth, so the cell is activated compared to the case only in an inorganic nourishment sources. Mg2+ is known as a raw material of chlorophyll and it can promote carotenoid accumulation. However, when it exists in excessive quantity, the microalgae receive a stress and it was difficult for microalgae to uptake such nutrient sources. In this study, it was found that there existed the optimum amounts of KNO3, CH3COONa, NaCI and MgSO4 which should be added to the culture medium.展开更多
Production of polysilicon by chemical vapor deposition of SiHCI3 with a fluidized bed reactor is a competitive technology. As equilibrium conversion can be approached in a fluidized bed reactor, a reliable thermodynam...Production of polysilicon by chemical vapor deposition of SiHCI3 with a fluidized bed reactor is a competitive technology. As equilibrium conversion can be approached in a fluidized bed reactor, a reliable thermodynamic analysis is very important. However, inconsistent thermodynamic analysis results have been reported in the lit- erature. The present work studied the effects of thermodynamic data and species selection, and recommended that JANAF was the best Cp data source and the minimum set of species included the following eight species: H2, HCI, SiC[4, SiCl2, SiHCI3, SiH2CI2, SiH3C] and Si. Then, the influence of operating conditions on the equilibrium was studied. For the SiHC|3-H2 system, both the yield of silicon and selectivity to silicon reached their maximum at (up to 1100 ℃), and low pressure and high H2 feed ratio were of benefit for silicon production. For the SiHCI3- SiCI4-H2 system, silicon could be produced only at 900-1400 ℃, and reducing pressure and increasing H2 feed ratio enhanced the yield of silicon. Meanwhile, the operation map for zero net by-production of SiCI4 by directly recycling the produced SiCl4 was determined.展开更多
A nonlinear explicit dynamic finite element formulation based on the generalized beam theory(GBT)is proposed and developed to simulate the dynamic responses of prismatic thin-walled steel members under transverse impu...A nonlinear explicit dynamic finite element formulation based on the generalized beam theory(GBT)is proposed and developed to simulate the dynamic responses of prismatic thin-walled steel members under transverse impulsive loads.Considering the rate strengthening and thermal softening effects on member impact behavior,a modified Cowper-Symonds model for constructional steels is utilized.The element displacement field is built upon the superposition of GBT cross-section deformation modes,so arbitrary deformations such as cross-section distortions,local buckling and warping shear can all be involved by the proposed model.The amplitude function of each cross-section deformation mode is approximated by the cubic non-uniform B-spline basis functions.The Kirchhoff s thin-plate assumption is utilized in the construction of the bending related displacements.The Green-Lagrange strain tensor and the second Piola-Kirchhoff(PK2)stress tensor are employed to measure deformations and stresses at any material point,where stresses are assumed to be in plane-stress state.In order to verify the effectiveness of the proposed GBT model,three numerical cases involving impulsive loading of the thin-walled parts are given.The GBT results are compared with those of the Ls-Dyna shell finite element.It is shown that the proposed model and the shell finite element analysis has equivalent accuracy in displacement and stress.Moreover,the proposed model is much more computationally efficient and structurally clearer than the shell finite elements.展开更多
Pulsed electrohydrodynamic printing (EHDP) is used to fabricate conductive silver patterns with micrometer resolution. The silver ink pendant experiences swelling, pulsation, and ejection under an applied pulse volt...Pulsed electrohydrodynamic printing (EHDP) is used to fabricate conductive silver patterns with micrometer resolution. The silver ink pendant experiences swelling, pulsation, and ejection under an applied pulse voltage of 20 Hz. The droplet deposi- tion frequency is equal to the applied voltage frequency so that the EHDP can deposit silver ink on demand. A low applied voltage favors uniform and non-scattering silver patterns while a high applied voltage results in ink scattering. Discrete drop- lets with 45-55 gm in diameter and continuous tracks with 60 gm in width are generated by using a ll0-i.tm-cailber nozzle. The feature size of deposited patterns is about half of the nozzle caliber, and a finer resolution can be achieved with the intro- duction of smaller nozzle calibers. Furthermore, the appropriate curing condition is investigated for sufficient combustion of ink solvent. The minimum resistivity of 3.3 gf~ cm is demonstrated for a continuous track cured at 200~C for 10 min. Eventu- ally, several passive electrical components, such as coated resistors, interdigitated capacitors (6 pF), and spiral inductors (0.6 gH), are successfully fabricated.展开更多
Based on gridded Argo profile data from January 2004 to December 2010, together with the P-vector inverse method, the three-dimensional structure, annual and inter-annual variations in volume of the Western Pacific Wa...Based on gridded Argo profile data from January 2004 to December 2010, together with the P-vector inverse method, the three-dimensional structure, annual and inter-annual variations in volume of the Western Pacific Warm Pool (WPWP) are studied. The variations of latitudinal and longitudinal warm water flowing into and out of the WPWP and the probable mecha- nism of warm water maintenance are also discussed. From the surface to the bottom, climatic WPWP tilts southward and its area decreases. The maximum depth could extend to 120 m, such that its volume could attain 1.86x10^5 m3. Annual variation of the WPWP volume shows two obvious peaks that occur in June and October, whereas its inter-annual variations are related to ENSO events. Based on a climatic perspective, the warm water flowing latitudinally into the pool is about 52 Sv, which is mainly through upper layers and via the eastern boundary. Latitudinally, warm water flowing outward is about 49 Sv, and this is mainly through lower layers and via the western boundary. In contrast, along the latitude, warm water flowing into and out of the pool is about 28 Sv and 23 Sv, respectively. Annual and inter-annual variations of the net transportation of the warm water demonstrate that the WPWP mainly loses warm water in the west-east direction, whereas it receives warm water from the north-south direction. The annual variation of the volume of WPWP is highly related to the annual variation of the net warm water transportation, however, they are not closely related on inter-annual time scale. On the inter-annual time scale, in- fluences of ENSO events on the net warm water transportation in the north-south direction are much more than that in the west-east direction. Although there are some limitations and simplifications when using the P-vector method, it could still help improve our understanding of the WPWP, especially regarding the sources of the warm water.展开更多
This paper generalizes the method of Ng6 and Winkler (2010, 2011) for finding rational general solutions of a first order non-autonomous algebraic ordinary differential equation (AODE) to the case of a higher orde...This paper generalizes the method of Ng6 and Winkler (2010, 2011) for finding rational general solutions of a first order non-autonomous algebraic ordinary differential equation (AODE) to the case of a higher order AODE, provided a proper parametrization of its solution hypersurface. The authors reduce the problem of finding the rational general solution of a higher order AODE to finding the rational general solution of an associated system. The rational general solutions of the original AODE and its associated system are in computable 1-1 correspondence. The authors give necessary and sufficient conditions for the associated system to have a rational solution based on proper reparametrization of invariant algebraic space curves. The authors also relate invariant space curves to first integrals and characterize rationally solvable systems by rational first integrals.展开更多
Supercapacitors are expected to bridge the gap between conventional electrostatic capacitors and batteries, but have not found significant application in primary energy devices, partly due to some unsolved problems in...Supercapacitors are expected to bridge the gap between conventional electrostatic capacitors and batteries, but have not found significant application in primary energy devices, partly due to some unsolved problems in the elec- trode materials. A wide range of novel materials such as novel carbons have been investigated to increase the energy den- sity of the electrodes and the volumetric merits of the materi- als need to be specifically considered and evaluated, towards the practical application of these novel materials. In obser- vation of the intense research activity to improve the volu- metric performance of carbon electrodes, the density or mass loading is particularly important and shall be further opti- mized, both for commercially applied activated carbons and in novel carbon electrode materials such as graphene. In this review, we presented a brief overview of the recent progress in improving the volumetric performance of carbon-based su- percapacitor electrodes, particularly highlighting the devel- opment of densified electrodes by various technical strategies including the controlled assembly of carbon building blocks, developing carbon based hybrid composites and constructing micro- supercapacitors.展开更多
基金Under the auspices of K. C. WANG Education Foundation Hong Kong+1 种基金 the National Postdoctoral Foundation of China and Key Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. KZCX3-SW-331)
文摘Dating data, altitude of Neolithic sites, climatic changes from sedimentary records and previous research results were collected and analyzed to detect possible connections between climatic changes and human activities in the Changjiang River Delta in the Neolithic Age. The results indicated that hydrological changes greatly impacted the human activities in the study region. Low-lying geomorphology made the floods and sea level changes become the important factors affecting human activities, especially the altitude change of human settlements. People usually moved to higher places during the periods characterized by high sea level and frequent floods to escape the negative influences from water body expansion, which resulted in cultural hiatus in certain profiles. However, some higher-altitude settlements were not the results of climatic changes but the results of social factors, such as religious ceremony and social status. Therefore, further research will be necessary for the degree and types of impacts of climatic changes on human activities in the study area at that time.
基金Project supported by the Second Stage of Brain Korea 21 Projects and the National Research Foundation of Korea (2011-0030804) Funded by the Korea Government (MEST)
文摘The effectiveness of optimizing electrical conductivity of carbon fiber/carbon nanotube (CNT)/epoxy hybrid composites via Taguchi method was demonstrated. CNTs were induced on carbon fabric by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) technique. The essential deposition parameters were identified as l) the deposition time, 2) the deposition voltage, 3) the mass fraction of CNTs in suspension, and 4) the distance between the electrodes. An experimental design was then performed to establish the appropriate levels for each factor. An orthogonal array of L9 (34) was designed to conduct the experiments. Electrical conductivity results were collected as the response. The relative influences of design parameters on the response were discussed. Using the model, signal to noise (S/N) ratio and response characteristics for the optimized deposition parameter combination were predicted. The results show clearly that the optimum condition of electrophoretic deposition (EPD) process improves the electrical conductivity of carbon/epoxy hybrid composites.
基金Projects(50671005,50971093)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2007CB613705)supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘Corrosion behavior of AZ91 magnesium alloy under NaCl particle deposition condition was investigated by gravimetric method and surface analysis technique.It was found that the mass gain increased rapidly at the beginning of exposure and then slowly with time.The corrosion morphologies were observed and the results showed that NaCl deposition resulted in the occurrence of localized corrosion.The composition of corrosion product was analyzed using X-ray photo electron spectroscopy.It was suggested that the corrosion product was a mixture of oxide and hydroxide of magnesium and aluminum.
基金Project 40502013 supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Oils in Jinghu sag are abundant with high content of polar compounds and have a low ratio of saturate to aromatic hydrocarbons and a high ratio of resin to asphaltene. The gross composition of oils in the Jinghu sag suggests typical immature to low mature characteristics. Some compounds with low thermal stability were identified. Light hydrocarbons, a carbon preference index, an odd even index, n-alkane and hopane maturity parameters show mature features and little differences in the maturity level among oils. Sterane isomerization parameters indicate an immature to low mature status of oil. Transfer of the sedimentary center during sedimentation has led to different thermal histories among subsags and thus generated oils with different maturities. On the basis of source analyses, four migration and accumulation patterns with different maturity can be classified. Combined with available information on mergers of source, reservoir and long distance oil lateral migration, mixing conditions were present in the Jinghu sag. Experimental results indicate that maturity variations are caused by mixtures of hydrocarbons with different maturity.
文摘In this paper, the symmetry method has been carried over to the generalized variable coefficients Zakharov- Kuznetsov equation. The infinitesimal symmetries and the optimal system are deduced and from this optimal system seven basic fields are determined, and for every vector field in the optimal system the admissible forms of the coefficients are found and this also leads us to transform the given equation into partial differential equations in two variables. After using some referenced transformations the mentioned partial differential equations eventually reduce to ordinary differential equations. The search for solutions to those equations has yielded many exact solutions in most cases.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.60876009)Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(No.09JCZDJC16600)
文摘Lattice-matched InAlN/AlN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) grown on sapphire substrate by using low-pressure metallorganic chemical vapor deposition were prepared, and the comprehensive DC characteristics were implemented by Keithley 4200 Semiconductor Characterization System. The experimental results indicated that a maximum drain current over 400 mA/mm and a peak external transconductance of 215 mS/mm can be achieved in the initial HEMTs. However, after the devices endured a 10-h thermal aging in furnace under nitrogen condition at 300 ℃, the maximum reduction of saturation drain current and external transconductance at high gate-source voltage and drain-source voltage were 30% and 35%, respectively. Additionally, an increased drain-source leakage current was observed at three-terminal off-state. It was inferred that the degradation was mainly related to electron-trapping defects in the InAlN barrier layer.
基金Supported by the National-Natural Science Foundation of China (20906035) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (JB-JX 1002).
文摘3-Hydroxypropionaldehyde (3-HPA) is a potential valuable chemical and new broad-spectrum antim-icrobial substance. In order to improve the conversion of 3-HPA/glycerol, our work studied the two-step process from glycerol to 3-HPA, and investigated the influence of cell harvest time, glycerol concentration, biomass con-centration, pH and temperature on the production of 3-HPA by Lactobacillus reuteri CG001, respectively. The re-sults showed that molar conversion yield of 3-HPA/glycerol reached 97.9% under the condition that 200 mmol·L-1 glycerol was converted by 25.3 g·L-1 resting cell for 1 h at 30 ℃. The cells could not be reused directly because the L. reuteri almost lost its bioconversion activity completely, but the ability of glycerol conversion could gradually recover if the fresh medium was added to the deactivated cell for 4 h.
文摘The purpose of the present study is to optimize the cultivation conditions for the productivities of chlorophyll and carotenoid of the microalga chlorellafusca in a flow bioreactor. The effects of CO2 concentration in aeration and light intensity as the culture condition were firstly examined. After the cultivation conditions as to CO2 concentration and light intensity were determined, the effects of the concentrations of KNO3, CH3COONa, NaC1 and MgSO4 in the culture medium on the chlorophyll biosynthesis and carotenoid accumulation ofC. fusca were examined. KNO3 and CH3COONa were used as the nitrogen and the organic carbon sources, respectively. They are very important nutrient sources to the microalgae. In fact, when the concentration of the nutrient sources was increased, the syntheses of chlorophyll and the carotenoid accumulation of the microalgae were promoted. Cfusca can take an organic carbon as the nutrient sources for its own growth, so the cell is activated compared to the case only in an inorganic nourishment sources. Mg2+ is known as a raw material of chlorophyll and it can promote carotenoid accumulation. However, when it exists in excessive quantity, the microalgae receive a stress and it was difficult for microalgae to uptake such nutrient sources. In this study, it was found that there existed the optimum amounts of KNO3, CH3COONa, NaCI and MgSO4 which should be added to the culture medium.
基金Supported by the Beijing New Star Project on Science & Technology of China(2009B35)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University(NCET-12-0297)
文摘Production of polysilicon by chemical vapor deposition of SiHCI3 with a fluidized bed reactor is a competitive technology. As equilibrium conversion can be approached in a fluidized bed reactor, a reliable thermodynamic analysis is very important. However, inconsistent thermodynamic analysis results have been reported in the lit- erature. The present work studied the effects of thermodynamic data and species selection, and recommended that JANAF was the best Cp data source and the minimum set of species included the following eight species: H2, HCI, SiC[4, SiCl2, SiHCI3, SiH2CI2, SiH3C] and Si. Then, the influence of operating conditions on the equilibrium was studied. For the SiHC|3-H2 system, both the yield of silicon and selectivity to silicon reached their maximum at (up to 1100 ℃), and low pressure and high H2 feed ratio were of benefit for silicon production. For the SiHCI3- SiCI4-H2 system, silicon could be produced only at 900-1400 ℃, and reducing pressure and increasing H2 feed ratio enhanced the yield of silicon. Meanwhile, the operation map for zero net by-production of SiCI4 by directly recycling the produced SiCl4 was determined.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51078229)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(o.20100073110008)
文摘A nonlinear explicit dynamic finite element formulation based on the generalized beam theory(GBT)is proposed and developed to simulate the dynamic responses of prismatic thin-walled steel members under transverse impulsive loads.Considering the rate strengthening and thermal softening effects on member impact behavior,a modified Cowper-Symonds model for constructional steels is utilized.The element displacement field is built upon the superposition of GBT cross-section deformation modes,so arbitrary deformations such as cross-section distortions,local buckling and warping shear can all be involved by the proposed model.The amplitude function of each cross-section deformation mode is approximated by the cubic non-uniform B-spline basis functions.The Kirchhoff s thin-plate assumption is utilized in the construction of the bending related displacements.The Green-Lagrange strain tensor and the second Piola-Kirchhoff(PK2)stress tensor are employed to measure deformations and stresses at any material point,where stresses are assumed to be in plane-stress state.In order to verify the effectiveness of the proposed GBT model,three numerical cases involving impulsive loading of the thin-walled parts are given.The GBT results are compared with those of the Ls-Dyna shell finite element.It is shown that the proposed model and the shell finite element analysis has equivalent accuracy in displacement and stress.Moreover,the proposed model is much more computationally efficient and structurally clearer than the shell finite elements.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51035002)the Key Project of Chinese Ministry of Edu-cation (Grant No. 708055)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. 2010121039)
文摘Pulsed electrohydrodynamic printing (EHDP) is used to fabricate conductive silver patterns with micrometer resolution. The silver ink pendant experiences swelling, pulsation, and ejection under an applied pulse voltage of 20 Hz. The droplet deposi- tion frequency is equal to the applied voltage frequency so that the EHDP can deposit silver ink on demand. A low applied voltage favors uniform and non-scattering silver patterns while a high applied voltage results in ink scattering. Discrete drop- lets with 45-55 gm in diameter and continuous tracks with 60 gm in width are generated by using a ll0-i.tm-cailber nozzle. The feature size of deposited patterns is about half of the nozzle caliber, and a finer resolution can be achieved with the intro- duction of smaller nozzle calibers. Furthermore, the appropriate curing condition is investigated for sufficient combustion of ink solvent. The minimum resistivity of 3.3 gf~ cm is demonstrated for a continuous track cured at 200~C for 10 min. Eventu- ally, several passive electrical components, such as coated resistors, interdigitated capacitors (6 pF), and spiral inductors (0.6 gH), are successfully fabricated.
基金supported by the Special Program for the National Basic Research (Grant No. 2012FY112300)SOED HPCC of the Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration for support and assistance
文摘Based on gridded Argo profile data from January 2004 to December 2010, together with the P-vector inverse method, the three-dimensional structure, annual and inter-annual variations in volume of the Western Pacific Warm Pool (WPWP) are studied. The variations of latitudinal and longitudinal warm water flowing into and out of the WPWP and the probable mecha- nism of warm water maintenance are also discussed. From the surface to the bottom, climatic WPWP tilts southward and its area decreases. The maximum depth could extend to 120 m, such that its volume could attain 1.86x10^5 m3. Annual variation of the WPWP volume shows two obvious peaks that occur in June and October, whereas its inter-annual variations are related to ENSO events. Based on a climatic perspective, the warm water flowing latitudinally into the pool is about 52 Sv, which is mainly through upper layers and via the eastern boundary. Latitudinally, warm water flowing outward is about 49 Sv, and this is mainly through lower layers and via the western boundary. In contrast, along the latitude, warm water flowing into and out of the pool is about 28 Sv and 23 Sv, respectively. Annual and inter-annual variations of the net transportation of the warm water demonstrate that the WPWP mainly loses warm water in the west-east direction, whereas it receives warm water from the north-south direction. The annual variation of the volume of WPWP is highly related to the annual variation of the net warm water transportation, however, they are not closely related on inter-annual time scale. On the inter-annual time scale, in- fluences of ENSO events on the net warm water transportation in the north-south direction are much more than that in the west-east direction. Although there are some limitations and simplifications when using the P-vector method, it could still help improve our understanding of the WPWP, especially regarding the sources of the warm water.
基金supported by the Austrian Science Foundation(FWF) via the Doctoral Program "Computational Mathematics" under Grant No.W1214Project DK11,the Project DIFFOP under Grant No.P20336-N18+2 种基金the SKLSDE Open Fund SKLSDE-2011KF-02the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.61173032the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing under Grant No.1102026,and the China Scholarship Council
文摘This paper generalizes the method of Ng6 and Winkler (2010, 2011) for finding rational general solutions of a first order non-autonomous algebraic ordinary differential equation (AODE) to the case of a higher order AODE, provided a proper parametrization of its solution hypersurface. The authors reduce the problem of finding the rational general solution of a higher order AODE to finding the rational general solution of an associated system. The rational general solutions of the original AODE and its associated system are in computable 1-1 correspondence. The authors give necessary and sufficient conditions for the associated system to have a rational solution based on proper reparametrization of invariant algebraic space curves. The authors also relate invariant space curves to first integrals and characterize rationally solvable systems by rational first integrals.
基金supported by the Chinese Government 1000 Plan Talent Programthe Ministry of Education's Program for New Century Excellent Talents in the University+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51322204)the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities(WK2060140014 and WK2060140017)the funding from Hefei National Synchrotron Radiation Lab
文摘Supercapacitors are expected to bridge the gap between conventional electrostatic capacitors and batteries, but have not found significant application in primary energy devices, partly due to some unsolved problems in the elec- trode materials. A wide range of novel materials such as novel carbons have been investigated to increase the energy den- sity of the electrodes and the volumetric merits of the materi- als need to be specifically considered and evaluated, towards the practical application of these novel materials. In obser- vation of the intense research activity to improve the volu- metric performance of carbon electrodes, the density or mass loading is particularly important and shall be further opti- mized, both for commercially applied activated carbons and in novel carbon electrode materials such as graphene. In this review, we presented a brief overview of the recent progress in improving the volumetric performance of carbon-based su- percapacitor electrodes, particularly highlighting the devel- opment of densified electrodes by various technical strategies including the controlled assembly of carbon building blocks, developing carbon based hybrid composites and constructing micro- supercapacitors.