Products of carbothermic reduction of Fe-Cr-O and Fe-Cr-Ni-O systems

The reduction behaviors and characteristics of products of the Fe-Cr-O system （FeCr2O4 and Fe2O3＋Cr2O3） and Fe-Cr-Ni-O system （Fe2O3＋Cr2O3＋NiO） under various conditions were studied. The results show that more Fe-Cr or Fe-Cr-Ni solution and less residual carbon content were obtained at higher temperatures and lower initial molar ratio of C to O （nC：nO）. The degree of reduction was highly dependent on both time and temperature, and the residual carbon content greatly increased with increasing nC：nO at each temperature. The products generated during the carbothermic reduction of the Fe-Cr-O system were examined using X-ray diffraction （XRD）. A scanning electron microscope （SEM） coupled with energy dispersive spectrometer was used to observe the microstructure and the distribution of elements in the various phases of the final reduction products of the Fe-Cr-O and Fe-Cr-Ni-O.

Investigation of Dynamic Behavior in 1D Non-uniform Granular System

We present a non-uniform granular system in one-dimensional case, whose granularity distribution has the fractal characteristic. The particles are subject to inelastic mutual collisions and obey Langevin equation between collisions. By Monte Carlo simulation we study the dynamic actions of the system. Far from the equilibrium, i.e., τ 〉〉 τe, the results of simulation indicate that the inhomogeneity of the system and the inelasticity of the particles have great influences on the dynamic properties of the system, and correspondingly the influence of the inhomogeneity is more significant.

Thermodynamic of selective reduction of laterite ore by reducing gases

As the sulfide ore deposits become less economical and environmental viable as a source of nickel,increasing attention is being paid to the laterite ores.But in the pyrometallurgical process of laterite,more efforts should be paid to control the reduction of iron oxide in order to get high nickel-content nickeliferous product.For these reasons,equilibrium condition of iron oxide when laterite ore was selectively reduced by CO2/CO,H2O/H2 and CO2/H2 was studied from the perspective of iron activity with an assumption that the activities of Fe O and Fe3O4 equal 1 in this work,and it well accounts for the inescapability of Fe metallization.Activity coefficient of iron in Ni-Fe binary solid alloy was calculated by Miedema model based on the known thermodynamics datum filed.According to Raoult＇s law,the relationship among the Fe/Ni ratio,reduction temperature and reduction gas composition was calculated when laterite ore was selectively reduced by the three different reduction systems.The calculation result was discussed and also compared with the experimental result.The trend of metal iron content in the reduction product of laterite ore varying with temperature and gas composition was well predicted by the calculation result.

Effect of osmotic shock on the redox system in plasma membrane of Dunaliella salina

The unicellular halotolerant alga Dunaliella salina had the ability to oxidize NADH and reduce Fe(CN)63-. The redox reactions were to some extent stimulated by slight hyperosmotic shock (2.0 mol/L → 2.6 mol/L NaCl), butmarkably inhibited by abrupt hyperosmotic shock (2.0mol/L → 3.5 mol/L NaCl) and hypoosmotic shock (2.0mol/L → 1.0 mol/L NaCl; 2.0 mol/L→0.67 mol/L NaCl).With the adaptation of algal cells to osmotic shock by accumulating or degrading intracellular glycerol, the plasmalemma redox activities were also restored. The O2 uptake stimulated by NADH could be promoted by FA and SHAM. Hypoosmotic shock increases the basal respiration rate of alga cells, but weakened the stimulating effects of NADH, FA and SHAM on O2 uptake. On the other hand, hyperosmotic shock reduced the basal respiration rate, but relatively enhanced the above effects of NADH, FA and SHAM. H+ extrusion of alga cells was inhibited by NADH and stimulated by Fe(CN)63- Vanadate and DES could inhibit H+ efflux, but had little effect in the presence of NADH and Fe(CN)63-. Both hyperand hypoosmotic shock stimulated H+ extrusion. This effect could be totally inhibited by vanadate and DES, but almost unaffected by 8-hydroxyquinoline. It was suggested that H+-ATPase probably played a more important role in H+ extrusion and osmoregulation under the conditions of osmotic shock.

4-Desoxypicropodophyllin and 4’-Demethyl-4-desoxypicropodophyllin Obtained from System (CH_3)_3SiCl/NaI/MeCN

文献报道鬼臼脂素在 (CH3)3SiCl/Nal/MeCN 反应体系中得到氧化产物4-去氧-C环芳构化鬼臼脂素。而本文作者采用a-不饱和苦鬼臼脂素在同样的反应体系中却得到了部分还原产物C环氧化鬼臼脂素。根据鬼臼脂素和苦鬼臼脂素的结构差异,作者对发生这一现象的原因进行了报道和分析。

A MoS_2 nanocatalyst with surface-enriched active sites for the heterogeneous transfer hydrogenation of nitroarenes

A highly efficient and reusable plane‐curved and interlayer‐expanded MoS2nanocatalyst with increased exposure of active sites was prepared.The catalyst was used for the heterogeneous hydrogen transfer reaction of nitroarenes with hydrazine monohydrate as a reductant under mild reaction conditions without pressure and base,which was different from other hydrogen transfer systems that require the presence of a base(e.g.,propan‐2‐ol/KOH).The sandwiching of carbon between the MoS2nanosheets increased the distance between the layers of MoS2and exposed more Mo sites,resulting in superior catalytic performance compared with that of bulk MoS2catalyst.The active hydrogen(H*)generated from N2H4could directly transfer to the–NO2groups of nitrobenzene to form aniline followed by N2emission,which was confirmed by detecting the gas emission with mass spectrometry during the decomposition of hydrazine or the co‐existence of nitrobenzene and hydrazine.?2018,Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences.Published by Elsevier B.V.All rights reserved.

Reduction smelting on bismuth oxide residue in FeO-SiO2-CaO ternary slag system

Reduction smelting of the bismuth oxide residue from pressure leaching of bismuth sulfide was investigated in the FeO-SiO_2-CaO ternary slag system.The results show that all the recovery ratios of Bi,Ag,Cu and Pb increase with the increase of reductive coal proportion,reaction temperature and time,while too much reductive coal would help Fe enter metal phase;CaO/SiO_2and Fe O/SiO_2 of the chosen slag system should be 0.5-0.75 and 1.25-1.75,respectively,for the reason that the slag system has the optimum mobility and is beneficial for the recovery of metals.The corresponding optimum conditions are determined as follows:the added coal proportion is 7%of the leaching residue,CaO/SiO_2 mass ratio in the chosen slag system is 0.5 and FeO-SiO_2 is 1.5,the reaction temperature is 1300°C and the reaction time is 40 min.Under the above conditions,the recovery ratios of Bi,Ag,Cu and Pb are 99.6%,99.8%,97.0%and 97.3%,respectively.

A Modified Method for Measuring Root Iron Reductase Activity Under Normal Laboratory Conditions

Based on the strong chelating property of bathophenanthroline disulfonic acid (BPDS) with root chelate reductase activity is usually measured with a spectrophotometer using MES (2-morpholinoethanesulfonic acid) or HEPES (2-(4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinyl) ethanesulfonic acid) buffer in the dark because of high autoreduction rate of in the presence of light. However, the exclusion of light is inconvenient, especially when analyzing a large number of samples. The objective of this study was to develop a new method for determination of root reductase activity under normal laboratory conditions using a suitable buffer composition and concentration to eliminate the autoreduction of A modified method using a Tris (2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol) buffer at pH 7.5 instead of MES or HEPES buffer and a decreased FeEDTA (Fe ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid) concentration of 50 μmol L-1 was developed. The autoreduction of using the Tris buffer was undetectable for temperatures at 4 and 28 °C and was also much lower than that using the other buffers even with sunlight during measurement of reduction. Furthermore, the differences in reductase activity among 5 plant species and 14 red clover cultivars (Trifolium pratense L.) could be easily detected with the modified method. The method developed in this study to measure root Fe chelate reductase activity was not only effective and reliable but also easily managed under normal laboratory light conditions.

Intestinal microbiota in inflammatory bowel disease:Friend of foe?

Inflammatory bowel disease （IBD） arises from disruption of immune tolerance to the gut commensal microbiota, leading to chronic intestinal inflammation and mucosal damage in genetically predisposed hosts. In healthy individuals the intestinal microbiota have a symbiotic relationship with the host organism and possess important and unique functions, including a metabolic function （i.e. digestion of dietary compounds and xenobiotics, fermentation of undigestible carbohydrates with production of short chain fatty acids）, a mucosal barrier function （i.e. by inhibiting pathogen invasion and strengthening epithelial barrier integrity）, and an immune modula- tory function （i.e. mucosal immune system priming and maintenance of intestinal epithelium homeostasis）. A fine balance regulates the mechanism that allows co- existence of mammals with their commensal bacteria. In IBD this mechanism of immune tolerance is impaired because of several potential causative factors. The gut microbiota composition and activity of IBD patients are abnormal, with a decreased prevalence of dominant members of the human commensal microbiota （i.e. Clostridium IXa and IV groups, Bacteroides, bifldobacteria） and a concomitant increase in detrimental bacteria （i.e. sulphate-reducing bacteria, Escherichia coll. The observed dysbiosis is concomitant with defectiveinnate immunity and bacterial killing （i.e. reduced mucosal defensins and IgA, malfunctioning phagocytosis） and overaggressive adaptive immune response （due to ineffective regulatory T cells and antigen presenting cells）, which are considered the basis of IBD pathogen- esis. However, we still do not know how the interplay between these parameters causes the disease. Studies looking at gut microbial composition, epithelial integrity and mucosal immune markers in genotyped IBD populations are therefore warranted to shed light on this obscure pathogenesis.

Strength reduction method for slope based on a ubiquitous-joint criterion and its application

In order to expand the application of strength reduction methods with the ubiquitous-joint criterion, the corresponding program is compiled using FLAC3D software. A procedure for strength reduction in the ubiquitous-joint criterion is proposed to study the safety factor of slopes as well as the relationships of the bedding plane inclination angle β and the safety factor F. The results show that： 1） for the bedding rock slope, the various failure modes cause different variations of the safety factor F; 2） a bed- ding rock slope can be divided into two types by the angle between the bedding plane inclination and slope surface inclination a; when a_〈45~, the bedding slope can be strictly defined as the subsequent bedding rock slope; when 45°〈α〈90°, the bedding slope is defined as an oblique bedding slope; 3） for bedding rock slopes, the safety factor increases with an increase in a; for inverse bed- ding slopes, when the bedding plane inclination angle fl is small, the safety factor F of the slope increases at first, then decreases with an increase in a; when β is large, the safety factor F increases with an increase in α.

PSO type-reduction method for geometric interval type-2 fuzzy logic systems

In a special case of type-2 fuzzy logic systems （FLS）, i.e. geometric inteIval type-2 fuzzy logic systems （GIT-2FLS）, the crisp output is obtained by computing the geometric center of footprint of uncertainly （FOU） without type-reduction, but the defuzzifying method acts against the corner concepts of type-2 fuzzy sets in some cases. In this paper, a PSO type-reduction method for GIT-2FLS based on the particle swarm optimization （PSO） algorithm is presented. With the PSO type-reduction, the inference principle of geometric interval FLS operating on the continuous domain is consistent with that of traditional interval type-2 FLS operating on the discrete domain. With comparative experiments, it is proved that the PSO type-reduction exhibits good performance, and is a satisfactory complement for the theory of GIT-2FLS.

Direct Reduction and Exact Solutions for Generalized Variable Coefficients 2D KdV Equation under Some Integrability Conditions

Based on the closed connections among the homogeneous balance （HB） method and Clarkson-KruSkal （CK） method, we study the similarity reductions of the generalized variable coefficients 2D KdV equation. In the meantime it is shown that this leads to a direct reduction in the form of ordinary differential equation under some integrability conditions between the variable coefficients. Two different cases have been discussed, the search for solutions of those ordinary differential equations yielded many exact travelling and solitonic wave solutions in the form of hyperbolic and trigonometric functions under some constraints between the variable coefficients.

Observations on forest restoration in Jilin, China

This paper reviews various forestry practices in Jilin Province, China. The authors emphasize the rich natural diversity of Jilin and the need to focus research efforts on understanding the potential of native species to meet the needs of land-management agencies involved in forest resource exploitation and ecological restoration. The native species of China hold great potential, and deserve more research attention, for meeting these needs. The introduction and testing of exotic species should be dbne only under rigorous scientific testing and after comparison with native species prior to operational introduction into forestry in order to avoid unwanted ecological consequences, including potential problems with alien invasives and pest introductions. The authors also emphasize the need to maintain viable （e.g., genetically diverse and reproductively fit） natural populations of native species in order to protect China＇s valuable natural diversity and maintain the potential of native species to function as future seed sources for local forest and ecological restoration activities.

Simulation of Reductive Dechlorination Processes in a Lab-Scale Anaerobic Biobarrier with Enriched TCP Dechlorinating Consortium

In order to design and predict the dechlorination processes for remediating the halogenated aromatic com- pounds in the biobarrier system applied in situ, an anaerobic continuous-flow column was set up with the introduction of an enriched 2, 4, 6-trichlorophenol （TCP） reductive dechlorinating consortium. The fates of TCP and its metabo- lites were simulated according to the first-order sequential dechlorination kinetic model. The enriched TCP anaerobic dechlorinating consortium dechlorinated 100 p.mol/L TCP to 4-chlorophenol （4-CP） via 2,4-dichlorophenol （DCP） in 10 d. The consortium was predominated with the phylum of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes, based on the PCR- denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） analysis. After the consortium was applied to the colunm, the ex- perimental data in the steady state were fitted by the least square method, and the first-order dechlorination kinetic constants from TCP to 2,4-DCP, from 2,4-DCP to 4-CP and from 4-CP to phenol, were 1.58 d-1, 2.23 d 1 and 0.206 d-1, respectively. According to the fitting results, the required biobarrier width for the complete remediation of TCP, 2,4- DCP and 4-CP were 126 cm, 130 cm and 689 cm, respectively. The dechlorination/degradation of 4-CP must be in- creased when the technology is applied to the real site.

New Exact Solutions and Evolution of Solitons in Background Waves for(2+1)-Dimensional Modified Dispersive Water-Wave System

With the help of the conditional similarity reduction method, some new exact solutions of the （2＋1）- dimensional modified dispersive water-wave system （MDWW） are obtained. Based on the derived solution, we investigate the evolution of solitons in the background waves.

Reduction mechanism of Fe2O3-Cr2O3-NiO system by carbon

Isothermal experiments on the reduction of Fe_2O_3-Cr_2O_3-NiO(molar ratio of Fe-to-Cr-to-Ni is 3:2:2)by graphite were carried out at 1350–1550°C,and effects of various factors on reduction degree were studied.The results show that the reaction rate of the Fe_2O_3-Cr_2O_3-NiO system is fast during the initial period(reduction degree,α<38%),and then the rate decreases until the end of the reduction.Factors such as temperature,carbon content,sample size have a more significant effect during the final stage(α>38%).The metallic product formed at the initial stage(a Fe-Ni alloy)greatly promotes the reduction of Cr2O3 at the final stage.Further,during the reduction of Fe_2O_3-Cr_2O_3-NiO by carbon,interfacial reaction is the rate-controlling step and g(α)=1-(1-α)0.5 is the reaction mechanism for the initial stage,whereas two-dimensional diffusion is the rate-controlling step and f(α)=α+(1-α)ln(1-α)is the reaction mechanism for the final stage.The apparent activation energies are 55.43 k J/mol and 174.54 k J/mol for the initial and the final stages,respectively.

Asymmetric Synthesis of (-)-1-Trimethylsilyl-ethanol with Immobilized Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Cells in Water/Organic Solvent Diphasic System

Asymmetric synthesis of (-)-1-trimethylsilyl-ethanol with immobilized Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells in water/organic solvent biphasic system was studied. The effects of shake speed, hydrophobicity of organic solvent, volume ratio of water phase to organic phase, pH value of aqueous phase and reaction temperature on the initial reaction rate, maximum yield and enantiomeric excess (ee) of the product were systematically explored. All the above-mentioned factors had significant influence on the reaction. n-Hexane was found to be the best organic solvent for the reaction. The optimum shake speed, volume ratio of water phase to organic phase, pH value and reaction temperature were 150 r.min-1, 1/2, 8 and 30 ℃ respectively, under which the maximum yield and enantiomeric excess of the product were as high as 96.8% and 95.7%, which are 15% and 16% higher than those of the corresponding reaction performed in aqueous phase. To our best knowledge, this is the most satisfactory result obtained.

Design of an Expert Control System for Biogas Fermentation Process

Controlling the biogas fermentation process is the key for maintaining stable operation of biogas system and increasing gas yield. Aiming at features of biogas fermentation process and difficulties of control, a practical control scheme is proposed combining the abundant experience of biogas experts. And it discussed the structural design and hardware configuration of the expert control system, established the database and role base, and designed the control strategy of production system inference. The design scheme with ZigBee and PDA technology as core is employed so as to solve problems of environmental factor detection and data transfer management. The test result shows that the deviation of temperature is controlled within ± 0.9℃, the deviation of pH is controlled within ±0.3, the deviation of oxidation-reduction potential is controlled within ±30mV, the deviation of gas production is controlled within ± 9mL and that of methane concentration is controlled within ±4.5%. This system is easily expandable and applicable to biogas engineering at various scales.

Multivariate Analysis in the Climate Change Studies and Water Quality of Lake Patzcuaro （Mexico）

In this study, the authors carried out the systemic analysis of water quality of Lake Patzcuaro in relationship with the climate change during a period of 85 years. The statistical comparison （medians, ＂t＂ Student test, regressions and correlations） for the precipitation, evaporation, observed temperature, minimum and maximum for the periods 1969-1988 （pre-impact） and 1988-2007 （post-impact） was realized. The ＂t＂ Student test for water quality during the period of 1981-2011, as well as, the regression analysis and multiple linear correlation of water quality from 2006 to 2011 were applied in joint way of the Cluster and Principal Component to observe the effects of climate change on water quality and vulnerability of Lake Patzcuaro. The comparative analysis of the meteorological data for 1921-1960 and 1973-2007 by the KOppen classification showed a climate change. The comparative Box Plots diagrams for 1973-1989 and 1989-2007, as well as, the ＂t＂ Student test, linear regression and correlation indicated significant changes in time for precipitation, evaporation, observed temperature, minimum and maximum （P ≤ 0.05）. The correlation and regression analysis indicated significant positive trends for turbidity, conductivity, total phosphorus, aluminum, oils and grease, in contrast with Secchi disk depth, transparency, Redox potential and dissolved oxygen concentration. The ＂t＂ Student test showed significant differences between 1981 and 2011 for transparency, hardness, alkalinity, conductivity, nitrite, and phosphate. Cluster and Principal Components of the physicochemical and biological of 2006-2011 confirmed the vulnerability of the system by human growth and climate change influence.

医生的红布头

上学的时候,有一次脚不知道怎么了,一用力就会疼,所以挂号去医院看。排在我前边的是一个四五十岁的阿姨,脚踝处包着纱布,还系了一条红绳。医生一看到那个阿姨也没多说,就指了指床,'坐下我给你换药。'拿过药之后,医生看了看阿姨脚腕的红绳.