Dielectric properties and temperature increase characteristics of zinc oxide dust from fuming furnace

Cavity perturbation method was used to determine the dielectric properties （ε′,ε″, and tanδ） of zinc oxide dust in different apparent densities. The process was conducted to study the microwave-absorption properties of zinc oxide dust and the feasibility of microwave roasting zinc oxide dust to remove fluorine and chlorine. The dielectric constant, dielectric loss, and loss tangent were proportional to the apparent density of zinc oxide dust. The effects of sample mass and microwave power on the temperature increase characteristics under the microwave field were also studied. The results show that the apparent heating rate of the zinc oxide dust increases with the increase in microwave roasting power and decreases with the increase in the sample mass. The temperature of the samples reaches approximately 800 ＆#176;C after microwave treatment for 8 min, which indicates that the zinc oxide dust has strong microwave-absorption ability.

Morphological basis for the waterproof characteristic of bird plumage

A surface variable, density of water-feather touching points （Dp） was proposed in this paper to express surface property of water repellency of contour feather. Tests in 29 species using breast contour feathers indicated that Dp was small in tericolous species, medium in wading and diving species, large in swimming species, with only a few exceptions. This implied that birds achieve appropriate Dp by optimizing the microstructure of feather to meet the requirement of water repellency. Therefore, Dp was a morphological marker linking structure and function of feather in studies of adaptive evolution of birds.

Influence of surface strain on activity and selectivity of Pd-based catalysts for the hydrogenation of acetylene: A DFT study

The effects of surface strain and subsurface promoters, which are both important factors in heterogeneous catalysis, on catalytic selectivity and activity of Pd are examined in this study by considering the selective hydrogenation of acetylene as an example. Combined density functional theory calculations and microkinetic modeling reveal that the selectivity and activity of the Pd catalyst for acetylene hydrogenation can both be substantially influenced by the effects of Pd lattice strain variation and subsurface carbon species formation on the adsorption properties of the reactants and products. It is found that the adsorption energies of the reactants and products are, in general, linearly scaled with the lattice strain for both pristine and subsurface carbon atom-modified Pd（111） surfaces, except for the adsorption of C_2H_2 over Pd（111）-C. The activity for ethylene formation typically corresponds to the region of strong reactants adsorption in the volcano curve; such an effect of lattice strain and the presence of subsurface promoters can improve the activity of the catalyst through the weakening of the adsorption of reactants. The activity and selectivity for Pd（111）-C are always higher than those for the pristine Pd（111） surfaces with respect to ethylene formation. Based on the results obtained, Pd-based catalysts with shrinking lattice constants are suggested as good candidates for the selective hydrogenation of acetylene. A similar approach can be used to facilitate the future design of novel heterogeneous catalysts.

Effects of feeding and stocking density on digestion of cultured Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L.

The combined effects of feeding rate(0.8%,1.0%,and 1.2%initial body weight/day),feeding frequency(two,three,and four times/day) and stocking density(10,15,and 20 kg/m3) in recirculating aquaculture systems(RAS) on growth performance,digestion and waste generation of Atlantic salmon(Salmo salar L.) were investigated in an 8-week orthogonal experiment(L9(3)3) with a constant daily water renewal at 7.50%of total volume.No mortality occurred during the experimental period.Feed conversion ratio(FCR) varied from 0.90 to 1.13 and specific growth rate(SGR) ranged from 0.48%to 0.69%/day.SGR,thermal growth coefficient(TGC) and FCR were not significantly(P>0.05) affected by the three factors,while net protein utilization(NPU) was significantly(P<0.05) affected.Apparent digestibility coefficients(ADC) of dry matter in the present study were in the range 66.12%-73.55%.ADC in protein,lipid and energy were statistically different among all treatments and in the range of 90.07%-93.67%,81.54%-89.15%,and67.55%-71.87%,respectively.The proportion of mean total ammonia nitrogen excreted ranged from 1.37%to 1.64%of feed nitrogen at steady state,and the concentration of nitrogenous and phosphorus compounds were differently correlated to the three factors.The results will provide valuable reference data for culture management decisions in the Atlantic salmon farming industry.

预拌混凝土方量计算纠纷问题剖析及解决方案

预拌混凝土的交货数量,是预拌混凝土供需双方都非常敏感和十分关心的问题。它不仅关系到供需双方的切身利益,更关系到供需双方的诚信问题。因此,随着预拌混凝土的普及和市场需求量的不断扩大。

Vacuum degree effects on betavoltaics irradiated by ^(63)Ni with differently apparent activity densities

For many current betavoltaics, beta sources and PN junction energy conversion units are separated. The air gap between the two parts could stop part of decay beta particles, which results in inefficient performance of the betavoltaic. By employing 63Ni with an apparent emission activity density of 7.26×10~7 and 1.81×10~8 Bq cm^(-2), betavoltaic performance levels were calculated at a vacuum degree range of 1×10~5 to 1×10^(-1) Pa and measured at 1.0×10~5 and 1.0×10~4 Pa, respectively. Results show that betavoltaic performance levels improve significantly as the vacuum degree increases. The maximum output power (P_(max)) exhibits the largest change, followed by short-circuit current (I_(sc)), open-circuit voltage (V_(oc)), and fill factor. The vacuum degree effects on Isc, Voc,and Pmax of the betavoltaic with low apparent activity density 63Ni are more significant than those of the betavoltaic with high apparent activity density ^(63)Ni. Moreover, the improved efficiencies of the measured performances are larger than the calculated efficiencies because of the low ratio of Isc and reverse saturation current (I_0). The values of I0, ideality factor, and shunt resistance were estimated to modify the equivalent circuit model. The calculation results based on this model are closer to the measurement results. The results of this research can provide a theoretical foundation and experimental reference for the study of vacuum degree effects on betavoltaics of the same kind.

Gravitational Deflection of Light in Rindler-Type Potential as a Possible Resolution to the Observations of Bullet Cluster 1E0657-558

The surface density Σ-map and the convergence κ-map of Bullet Cluster 1E0657-558 show that the center of baryonic matters separates from the center of gravitational force,and the distribution of gravitational force do not possess spherical symmetry.This hints that a modified gravity with difference to Newtonian inverse-square law at large scale,and less symmetry is worth investigating.In this paper,we study the dynamics in Randers-Finsler spacetime.The Newtonian limit and gravitational deflection of light in a Rindler-type potential is focused in particular.It is shown that the convergence in Finsler spacetime could account for the observations of Bullet Cluster.

Hole effective mass in strained Si (111)

The directional, averaged, and density-of-states effective masses of holes have been calculated for strained Si/(111)Si1-xGex. The results for the directional effective mass show that the effect of strain makes the constant energy surface of "heavy" holes more obvious warping than that in relaxed Si. The [111] and [110] directional effective masses of "heavy" holes decrease significantly under strain. It is found that the averaged effective mass of "heavy" holes decreases with increasing Ge fraction, while that of "light" holes increases. The traditional concepts of heavy and light holes become insignificant when Ge fraction is close to 0.4. The strain effect monotonically reduces the density-of-states effective mass at 218, 300 and 393 K, respectively.