Aim The particle texture from diesel engine was imitated by use of computer. Methods The theory of fractal geometry and the diffusion limited aggregation model were used to simulate the micron texture. Results The...Aim The particle texture from diesel engine was imitated by use of computer. Methods The theory of fractal geometry and the diffusion limited aggregation model were used to simulate the micron texture. Results The fractal dimensions of granule distribution and corpuscle superficial area are quite conformed with those of measurement. Conclusion The texture parameters of engine particle cluster can be obtained precisely by use of fractal theory.展开更多
Aim To investigate the effect of liriodendrin, an extract from Fraxinus sielboldiana blume belonging to the Oleaceae family, on dopamine-induced cytotoxicity in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. Methods Cell viabilit...Aim To investigate the effect of liriodendrin, an extract from Fraxinus sielboldiana blume belonging to the Oleaceae family, on dopamine-induced cytotoxicity in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. Methods Cell viability was processed when treated with 50 μmol·L^-1 of dopamine for 24 h by MTT assay. Early apoptosis, late apoptosis/necrosis were analyzed by flow cytometry using Annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide (PI) double-staining, respectively. Generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was assessed by DCFH-DA, an oxidation-sensitive fluorescent probe. To evaluate mitochondrion membrane potential (Δψm) using flow cytometry with the fluorescent dye Rhodamine 123. The transcriptional level of P53 was studied using RT- PCR. Results The dopamine-induced loss of cell viability was significantly attenuated by liriodendrin treatment at the concentration of 10^-8, 10^-7, 10^-6, 10^-5 and 10^-4 mol·L^-1. The protective effects of liriodendrin (10^-7, 10^-6 and 10^-5 mol·L^-1) on dopamine-induced cytotoxicity may be ascribed to its anti-oxidative properties by reducing ROS level and anti-apoptotic effect via protection of Δψm. In addition, the effect of liriodendrin may involve the P53 pathway in apoptosis. Conclusion Liriodendrin may provide a useful therapeutic strategy for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease (PD)展开更多
Gold clusters and small nanoparticles supported on metal oxides could be prepared by deposition‐precipitation followed by microwave irradiation as a drying method and then calcination.The drying method influenced the...Gold clusters and small nanoparticles supported on metal oxides could be prepared by deposition‐precipitation followed by microwave irradiation as a drying method and then calcination.The drying method influenced the size of the Au particles.Au(III)was partly reduced during conventional oven drying,resulting in Au aggregates.In contrast,Au(III)was preserved during microwave drying owing to rapid and uniform heating,and the Au diameter was minimized to1.4nm on Al2O3.This method can be applied to several metal oxide supports having different microwave absorption efficiencies,such as MnO2,Al2O3,and TiO2.These catalysts exhibited higher catalytic activities for CO oxidation at low temperature and for selective aerobic oxidation of sulfide than those prepared by conventional methods.展开更多
Oriented aggregation of nanoparticles has been accomplished by means of solid state reac- tion. Non-crystallized and crystallized ZnO nanoparticles/clusters could be accommodated in the lamellar spacing of inorganic-o...Oriented aggregation of nanoparticles has been accomplished by means of solid state reac- tion. Non-crystallized and crystallized ZnO nanoparticles/clusters could be accommodated in the lamellar spacing of inorganic-organic composite, which were prepared by thermolysis of layered solid zinc-oleate complex at 260 and 300 ℃ in air, respectively. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy and selected area electron diffraction patterns indicate that aggregates are single crystals with various defects. The photoluminescence excitation spectra of both samples show two bands at 272 and 366 nm. The former may originate from electron transfer from valence band to conduction band in ZnO clusters composed of less than 200 ZnO molecules (2R〈2 nm).展开更多
In this work, we proposed a novel three-dimensional (3D) plasmonic nanostructure based on porous graphene/nickel foam (GNF) and gas-phase deposited Ag nanoparticles (NPs). Ag NPs with high density were directly deposi...In this work, we proposed a novel three-dimensional (3D) plasmonic nanostructure based on porous graphene/nickel foam (GNF) and gas-phase deposited Ag nanoparticles (NPs). Ag NPs with high density were directly deposited on the surface of 3D GNF by performing a novel cluster beam deposition approach. In comparison with traditional Ag substrate (SiO2/Ag), such hot-spots enriched 3D nanostructure showed extremely high electromag-netic field enhancement under incident light irradiation which could be used as a sensitive chemical sensor based on surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The experimental results demonstrated that the proposed nanostructure showed superior SERS performance in terms of Raman signal reproducibility and sensitivity for the probe molecules. 3D full-wave simulation showed that the enhanced SERS performance in this 3D hierarchical plasmonic nanostructure was mainly obtained from the hot-spots between Ag NPs and the near-field coupling between Ag NPs and GNF sca olds. This work can provide a novel assembled SERS substrate as a SERS-based chemical sensor in practical applications.展开更多
In this paper, two schemes for teleporting an unknown two-particle entangled state from the sender (Alice) to the receiver (Bob) via a four-particle entangled cluster state are proposed. In these two schemes, the ...In this paper, two schemes for teleporting an unknown two-particle entangled state from the sender (Alice) to the receiver (Bob) via a four-particle entangled cluster state are proposed. In these two schemes, the unknown twoparticle entangled state can be teleported perfectly. The successful probabilities and fidelities of the schemes can reach unity.展开更多
Coverage challenge for small considered to be a optlmlzation is a main cell clusters which are promising solution to provide seamless cellular coverage for large indoor or outdoor areas. This paper focuses on small ce...Coverage challenge for small considered to be a optlmlzation is a main cell clusters which are promising solution to provide seamless cellular coverage for large indoor or outdoor areas. This paper focuses on small cell cluster coverage problems and proposes both centralized and distributed self-optimization methods. Modified Particle swarm optimization (MPSO) is introduced to centralized optimization which employs particle swarm optimization (PSO) and introduces a heuristic power control scheme to accelerate the algorithm to search tbr the global optimum solution. Distributed coverage optimization is modeled as a non-cooperative game, with a utility function considering both throughput and interference. An iterative power control algorithm is then proposed using game theory (DGT) which converges to Nash Equilibrium (NE). Simulation results show that both MPSO and DGT have excellent performance in coverage optimization and outperform optimization using simulated annealing algorithm (SA), reaching higher coverage ratio and throughput while with less iterations.展开更多
Recently Wei-Bo Gao et al.[Phys.Rev.Lett.104 (2010) 020501]; reported on the creation of a 4-photon6-qubit cluster state.It is shown this states can be utilized for perfect teleportation of arbitrary three qubit syste...Recently Wei-Bo Gao et al.[Phys.Rev.Lett.104 (2010) 020501]; reported on the creation of a 4-photon6-qubit cluster state.It is shown this states can be utilized for perfect teleportation of arbitrary three qubit systemsand controlled teleportation of an arbitrary two-qubit state.Therefore, the six-qubit cluster state as quantum channelsis equivalent to that of maximally six-qubit entangled state.展开更多
Effects of shear rates on average cluster sizes (ACSs) and cluster size distributions (CSDs) in uni- and bi-systems of partly charged superfine nickel particles were investigated by Brownian dynamics, and clustering p...Effects of shear rates on average cluster sizes (ACSs) and cluster size distributions (CSDs) in uni- and bi-systems of partly charged superfine nickel particles were investigated by Brownian dynamics, and clustering properties in these systems were compared with those in non-polar systems. The results show that the ACSs in bi-polar systems are larger than those in the non-polar systems. In uni-polar systems the behavior of clustering property differs: at the lower ionic concentration (10%), repulsive force is not strong enough to break clusters, but may greatly weaken them. The clusters are eventually cracked into smaller ones only when concentration of uni-polar charged particles is large enough. In this work, the ionic concentration is 20%. The relationship between ACS and shear rates follows power law in a exponent range of 0.176-0.276. This range is in a good agreement with the range of experimental data, but it is biased towards the lower limit slightly.展开更多
A nanocomposite electrocatalyst was prepared with the method of cluster beam deposition of palladium nanoparticle thin lms on carbon nanoparticle supporting layers and used as sensitive nonenzyme hydrogen peroxide sen...A nanocomposite electrocatalyst was prepared with the method of cluster beam deposition of palladium nanoparticle thin lms on carbon nanoparticle supporting layers and used as sensitive nonenzyme hydrogen peroxide sensors. An enhancement on the electrocatalytic activity of the palladium nanoparticles toward H2O2 reduction was observed, which was related to the coverage of the carbon nanoparticles. With one monolayer of carbon nanoparticles, the H2O2 detection sensitivity reached the maximum, which was more than twice of that of the pure Pd nanoparticles.展开更多
文摘Aim The particle texture from diesel engine was imitated by use of computer. Methods The theory of fractal geometry and the diffusion limited aggregation model were used to simulate the micron texture. Results The fractal dimensions of granule distribution and corpuscle superficial area are quite conformed with those of measurement. Conclusion The texture parameters of engine particle cluster can be obtained precisely by use of fractal theory.
基金National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(Grant No.30370720and No.30572343)Nationa l973 Fundamental Project of China(No.2004CB518906)
文摘Aim To investigate the effect of liriodendrin, an extract from Fraxinus sielboldiana blume belonging to the Oleaceae family, on dopamine-induced cytotoxicity in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. Methods Cell viability was processed when treated with 50 μmol·L^-1 of dopamine for 24 h by MTT assay. Early apoptosis, late apoptosis/necrosis were analyzed by flow cytometry using Annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide (PI) double-staining, respectively. Generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was assessed by DCFH-DA, an oxidation-sensitive fluorescent probe. To evaluate mitochondrion membrane potential (Δψm) using flow cytometry with the fluorescent dye Rhodamine 123. The transcriptional level of P53 was studied using RT- PCR. Results The dopamine-induced loss of cell viability was significantly attenuated by liriodendrin treatment at the concentration of 10^-8, 10^-7, 10^-6, 10^-5 and 10^-4 mol·L^-1. The protective effects of liriodendrin (10^-7, 10^-6 and 10^-5 mol·L^-1) on dopamine-induced cytotoxicity may be ascribed to its anti-oxidative properties by reducing ROS level and anti-apoptotic effect via protection of Δψm. In addition, the effect of liriodendrin may involve the P53 pathway in apoptosis. Conclusion Liriodendrin may provide a useful therapeutic strategy for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease (PD)
基金supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Numbers JP26810098 and JP16K17943~~
文摘Gold clusters and small nanoparticles supported on metal oxides could be prepared by deposition‐precipitation followed by microwave irradiation as a drying method and then calcination.The drying method influenced the size of the Au particles.Au(III)was partly reduced during conventional oven drying,resulting in Au aggregates.In contrast,Au(III)was preserved during microwave drying owing to rapid and uniform heating,and the Au diameter was minimized to1.4nm on Al2O3.This method can be applied to several metal oxide supports having different microwave absorption efficiencies,such as MnO2,Al2O3,and TiO2.These catalysts exhibited higher catalytic activities for CO oxidation at low temperature and for selective aerobic oxidation of sulfide than those prepared by conventional methods.
文摘Oriented aggregation of nanoparticles has been accomplished by means of solid state reac- tion. Non-crystallized and crystallized ZnO nanoparticles/clusters could be accommodated in the lamellar spacing of inorganic-organic composite, which were prepared by thermolysis of layered solid zinc-oleate complex at 260 and 300 ℃ in air, respectively. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy and selected area electron diffraction patterns indicate that aggregates are single crystals with various defects. The photoluminescence excitation spectra of both samples show two bands at 272 and 366 nm. The former may originate from electron transfer from valence band to conduction band in ZnO clusters composed of less than 200 ZnO molecules (2R〈2 nm).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.11604161)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No.BK20160914)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China (No.16KJB140009)the Foundation from Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunication (No.NY216012)the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Sk lodowska-Curie Grant (No.752102)
文摘In this work, we proposed a novel three-dimensional (3D) plasmonic nanostructure based on porous graphene/nickel foam (GNF) and gas-phase deposited Ag nanoparticles (NPs). Ag NPs with high density were directly deposited on the surface of 3D GNF by performing a novel cluster beam deposition approach. In comparison with traditional Ag substrate (SiO2/Ag), such hot-spots enriched 3D nanostructure showed extremely high electromag-netic field enhancement under incident light irradiation which could be used as a sensitive chemical sensor based on surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The experimental results demonstrated that the proposed nanostructure showed superior SERS performance in terms of Raman signal reproducibility and sensitivity for the probe molecules. 3D full-wave simulation showed that the enhanced SERS performance in this 3D hierarchical plasmonic nanostructure was mainly obtained from the hot-spots between Ag NPs and the near-field coupling between Ag NPs and GNF sca olds. This work can provide a novel assembled SERS substrate as a SERS-based chemical sensor in practical applications.
基金The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 60678022, the Key Program of the Education Department of Anhui Province under Grant Nos. 2006KJ070A, 2006KJ057B and the Talent Foundation of Anhui University
文摘In this paper, two schemes for teleporting an unknown two-particle entangled state from the sender (Alice) to the receiver (Bob) via a four-particle entangled cluster state are proposed. In these two schemes, the unknown twoparticle entangled state can be teleported perfectly. The successful probabilities and fidelities of the schemes can reach unity.
基金supported by the National High-Tech Development 863 Program of China (Grant DOS. 2012AA012801)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61331009)
文摘Coverage challenge for small considered to be a optlmlzation is a main cell clusters which are promising solution to provide seamless cellular coverage for large indoor or outdoor areas. This paper focuses on small cell cluster coverage problems and proposes both centralized and distributed self-optimization methods. Modified Particle swarm optimization (MPSO) is introduced to centralized optimization which employs particle swarm optimization (PSO) and introduces a heuristic power control scheme to accelerate the algorithm to search tbr the global optimum solution. Distributed coverage optimization is modeled as a non-cooperative game, with a utility function considering both throughput and interference. An iterative power control algorithm is then proposed using game theory (DGT) which converges to Nash Equilibrium (NE). Simulation results show that both MPSO and DGT have excellent performance in coverage optimization and outperform optimization using simulated annealing algorithm (SA), reaching higher coverage ratio and throughput while with less iterations.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.10902083 Shaanxi Natural Science Foundation under Grant No.2009JM1007
文摘Recently Wei-Bo Gao et al.[Phys.Rev.Lett.104 (2010) 020501]; reported on the creation of a 4-photon6-qubit cluster state.It is shown this states can be utilized for perfect teleportation of arbitrary three qubit systemsand controlled teleportation of an arbitrary two-qubit state.Therefore, the six-qubit cluster state as quantum channelsis equivalent to that of maximally six-qubit entangled state.
基金Projects(50474037, 50874087) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (BK2006078) supported by the Natural Scientific Funds of Jiangsu Province,China
文摘Effects of shear rates on average cluster sizes (ACSs) and cluster size distributions (CSDs) in uni- and bi-systems of partly charged superfine nickel particles were investigated by Brownian dynamics, and clustering properties in these systems were compared with those in non-polar systems. The results show that the ACSs in bi-polar systems are larger than those in the non-polar systems. In uni-polar systems the behavior of clustering property differs: at the lower ionic concentration (10%), repulsive force is not strong enough to break clusters, but may greatly weaken them. The clusters are eventually cracked into smaller ones only when concentration of uni-polar charged particles is large enough. In this work, the ionic concentration is 20%. The relationship between ACS and shear rates follows power law in a exponent range of 0.176-0.276. This range is in a good agreement with the range of experimental data, but it is biased towards the lower limit slightly.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11627806 and No.61301015)supported by a Project funded by the Priority Academic Programme Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘A nanocomposite electrocatalyst was prepared with the method of cluster beam deposition of palladium nanoparticle thin lms on carbon nanoparticle supporting layers and used as sensitive nonenzyme hydrogen peroxide sensors. An enhancement on the electrocatalytic activity of the palladium nanoparticles toward H2O2 reduction was observed, which was related to the coverage of the carbon nanoparticles. With one monolayer of carbon nanoparticles, the H2O2 detection sensitivity reached the maximum, which was more than twice of that of the pure Pd nanoparticles.