The purpose of this study is to improve the surface properties of austenitic stainless steel using the double-folded electrode screen plasma nitriding (SPN) process. In general, the S-phase is well-known for its excel...The purpose of this study is to improve the surface properties of austenitic stainless steel using the double-folded electrode screen plasma nitriding (SPN) process. In general, the S-phase is well-known for its excellent properties such as improved hardness and wear resistance along with sustained corrosion resistance. The concentrated nitrogen via SPN process was injected to form S-phase with time at 713 K. This study was carried out under the conditions of 44 at% of nitrogen injection, which was higher than 25 at% known as the condition of no precipitation of S-phase formed by the SPN process, and 20 K higher than the maximum temperature without precipitation phase. The hardness analysis of stainless steel sample treated by the SPN process at 713 K showed a much higher value than the typical nitriding hardness at a depth of lower nitrogen than the maximum nitrogen concentration. The SPN 20 hr treated specimen showed the average value of 2339 HV while 40 hr showed the average value of 2215 HV. The result is attributed to the concentrated nitrogen formed in the SPN process reacting with the alloying elements contained in the base material to form fine precipitates, thus producing a synergy effect of the extreme hardening effect;that is, the movement of precipitates and dislocations due to the GP-zone (Guinier-Preston zone).展开更多
Different fused-core stationary phase chemistries(C18,Amide,Phenyl-hexyl and Peptide ES-C18) were used for the analysis of 21 structurally representative model peptides.In addition,the effects of the mobile phase co...Different fused-core stationary phase chemistries(C18,Amide,Phenyl-hexyl and Peptide ES-C18) were used for the analysis of 21 structurally representative model peptides.In addition,the effects of the mobile phase composition(ACN or MeOH as organic modifier;formic acid or acetic acid,as acidifying component) on the column selectivity,peak shape and overall chromatographic performance were evaluated.The RP-amide column,combined with a formic acid-acetonitrile based gradient system,performed as best.A peptide reversed-phase retention model is proposed,consisting of 5 variables:log SumAA,log Sv,clog P,log nHDon and log nHAcc.Quantitative structure-retention relationship(QSRR) models were constructed for 16 different chromatographic systems.The accuracy of this peptide retention model was demonstrated by the comparison between predicted and experimentally obtained retention times,explaining on average 86% of the variability.Moreover,using an external set of 5 validation peptides,the predictive power of the model was also demonstrated.This peptide retention model includes the novel in-silico calculated amino acid descriptor,AA,which was calculated from log P,3D-MoRSE,RDF and WHIM descriptors.展开更多
The microstructural study was conducted on cement and cement-slag pastes immersed in different concentrations of Mg(NO3)2 solutions utilizing ^29Si, ^27Al NMR spectroscopy and XRD techniques. The results show that t...The microstructural study was conducted on cement and cement-slag pastes immersed in different concentrations of Mg(NO3)2 solutions utilizing ^29Si, ^27Al NMR spectroscopy and XRD techniques. The results show that the hydration of both the cement and cement-slag pastes is delayed when the pastes are cured in Mg(NO3)2 solutions as compared to the pastes cured in water. Moreover, Mg^2+ ions also exhibit an decalcifying and dealuminizing effect on the C-A-S-H in cement and cement-slag pastes, and thereby decrease Ca/Si and Al[4]/Si ratios of the C-A-S-H. The dealuminization of C-A-S-H is mitigated for cement-slag paste as compared to pure cement paste. The depolymerized calcium and aluminum ions from C-A-S-H gel mainly enter the pore solution to maintain the pH value and form Al^[6] in TAH, respectively. On the other hand, Mg^2+ ions exert an impact on the intra-transition between Al^[6] species, from AFm and hydrogarnet to hydrotalcite-like phase. NO3^-ions are interstratified in the layered Mg-Al structure and formed nitrated hydrotalcite-like phase(Mg1-xAlx(OH)2(NO3)x·nH2O). Results from both ^27Al NMR and XRD data show that ettringite seems not to react with Mg^2+ ions.展开更多
The effects of rotation and gravity on an electro-magneto-thermoelastic medium with diffusion and voids in a generalized thermoplastic half-space are studied by using the Lord-Shulman (L-S) model and the dual-phase-la...The effects of rotation and gravity on an electro-magneto-thermoelastic medium with diffusion and voids in a generalized thermoplastic half-space are studied by using the Lord-Shulman (L-S) model and the dual-phase-lag (DPL) model. The analytical solutions for the displacements, stresses, temperature, diffusion concentration, and volume fraction field with different values of the magnetic field, the rotation, the gravity, and the initial stress are obtained and portrayed graphically. The results indicate that the effects of gravity, rotation, voids, diffusion, initial stress, and electromagnetic field are very pronounced on the physical properties of the material.展开更多
Background: The ACTS-GC study had shown postoperative adiuvant therapy with S-1 improved survival of patients with locally advanced gastric cancer. Addition of oxaliplatin to S-1 is considered to be acceptable as one...Background: The ACTS-GC study had shown postoperative adiuvant therapy with S-1 improved survival of patients with locally advanced gastric cancer. Addition of oxaliplatin to S-1 is considered to be acceptable as one of the treatment options for gastric cancer patients after radical gastrectomy with D2 lymph node excision. Methods: We have commenced a randomized phase III trial in December 2016 to evaluate S-I plus oxaliplatin compared with S-1 alone in the adjuvant setting for locally advanced gastric cancer. A total of 564 patients will be accrued from 13 Chinese institutions in two years. The primary endpoint is 3-year relapse-free survival. The secondary endpoints are 5-year overall survival, proportion of patients who complete the postoperative chemotherapy and incidence of adverse events. Ethic and dissemination: The trial has been approved by the institutional review board of each participating institution and it was activated on December, 2016. The enrollment will be finished in December, 2018. Patient's follow-up will be ended until December, 2023. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT02867839. Registered on August 4, 2016.展开更多
目的研究G_(2)/S期应答相关蛋白1(G_(2) and S phase-expressed protein 1,GTSE1)在肝细胞癌(hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC)中的表达、免疫学作用和预后分析,及其潜在作用机制。方法使用公共数据库癌症基因组图谱(The Cancer Genome At...目的研究G_(2)/S期应答相关蛋白1(G_(2) and S phase-expressed protein 1,GTSE1)在肝细胞癌(hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC)中的表达、免疫学作用和预后分析,及其潜在作用机制。方法使用公共数据库癌症基因组图谱(The Cancer Genome Atlas,TCGA)提供的数据,用Kaplan-Meier、肿瘤免疫评估资源(Tumor Immune Estimation Resource,TIMER)数据库和基因表达谱交互分析(Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis,GEPIA)数据库进行GTSE1基因表达、免疫学作用及预后分析,通过免疫组化实验验证GTSE1在临床样本中的表达,应用R软件对GTSE1相关差异基因进行基因本体(gene ontology,GO)和京都基因与基因组百科全书(Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes,KEGG)富集分析。结果GTSE1在人类癌组织中显著高表达,且与肝细胞癌预后不良显著相关(P<0.05);GTSE1基因表达与HCC中浸润性免疫细胞的丰度显著相关(P<0.001)。GTSE1相关的差异表达基因主要富集于核分裂、细胞器裂变、离子通道活性等基因模块;其参与的信号通路主要包括神经活性配体-受体的相互作用、细胞周期等。结论GTSE1在HCC中的表达显著上调并与患者预后不良显著相关,且在免疫细胞浸润中发挥重要作用,可作为HCC的预后标志物和免疫治疗靶点。展开更多
The discrete time wavelet transform has been used to develop software that detects seismic P and S-phases. The detection algorithm is based on the enhanced amplitude and polarization information provided by the wavele...The discrete time wavelet transform has been used to develop software that detects seismic P and S-phases. The detection algorithm is based on the enhanced amplitude and polarization information provided by the wavelet transform coefficients of the raw seismic data. The algorithm detects phases, determines arrival times and indicates the seismic event direction from three component seismic data that represents the ground displacement in three orthogonal directions. The essential concept is that strong features of the seismic signal are present in the wavelet coefficients across several scales of time and direction. The P-phase is detected by generating a function using polarization information while S-phase is detected by generating a function based on the transverse to radial amplitude ratio. These functions are shown to be very effective metrics in detecting P and S-phases and for determining their arrival times for low signal-to-noise arrivals. Results are compared with arrival times obtained by a human analyst as well as with a standard STA/LTA algorithm from local and regional earthquakes and found to be consistent.展开更多
An extremely facile and rapid solid phase route free of column chromatographic purification for the synthesis of the soluble monodisperse oligo(1, 4-phenyleneethynylene)s up to~60 was presented.
Calcium-Silicate-Hydrate-phases (CSH-phases) are important binding agents of building materials. The synthesis of CSH phases and their structural characterization was done to investigate the crystallization in depende...Calcium-Silicate-Hydrate-phases (CSH-phases) are important binding agents of building materials. The synthesis of CSH phases and their structural characterization was done to investigate the crystallization in dependence of an increasing CaO/SiO2 ratio (C/S ratios) from 0.41 up to 1.66 at temperatures in the crossover region of tobermorite to xonotlite (180℃ and 230℃). Parallel runs with the same C/S ratio but on the one hand with constant mass of quartz and variation of lime and on the other hand under reverse conditions (constant mass of lime but variable amounts of quartz) were performed at both temperatures. The aim was to clarify the connections of crystallization mechanism and kinetics of phase formation with structure, crystallinity and morphology of the CSH’s in the mentioned C/S ratio for both temperatures in the tobermorite-xonotlite crossover region. The parallel experiments with different mass ratios of the educts are important to study the influence of time evaluation of supersaturation within the solution under the peculiarities of the retrograde solubility of lime but accelerated solubility of quartz. The products were characterized by XRD, SEM/EDX, FTIR and 29Si MAS NMR spectroscopy (using the Q-site nomenclature [1]). The experiments could clarify some important connections of crystallization process and the reaction pathway.展开更多
Thermodynamics of Cu-Ce-O,Cu-Ce-S and Cu-Ce-0-S solutions at 1200℃ were studied by using solid electrolyte cell and chemical equilibrium method.The equilibrium constant of deoxidation,desulfurization and deoxysulfuri...Thermodynamics of Cu-Ce-O,Cu-Ce-S and Cu-Ce-0-S solutions at 1200℃ were studied by using solid electrolyte cell and chemical equilibrium method.The equilibrium constant of deoxidation,desulfurization and deoxysulfurization by Ce,the Gibbs standard reaction free energies of the formation of Ce_2O_3,CeS and Ce_2O_2S in Cu-base solution,activity interaction coefficients of S and Ce,temperature dependence of standard reaction free energy of solution of Ce in Cu,self-interaction coefficients of Ce in liquid Cu have been obtained.The phase precipitation diagram for Cu-CeS-O system has been plotted.The thermodynamic condition of the existence of Ce_2O_3,CeS and Ce_2O_2S in liquid Cu has been determined.It provides the basis for predicting the sequence and the type of equilibrium inclusions of Ce formed in Cu-base solution.展开更多
文摘The purpose of this study is to improve the surface properties of austenitic stainless steel using the double-folded electrode screen plasma nitriding (SPN) process. In general, the S-phase is well-known for its excellent properties such as improved hardness and wear resistance along with sustained corrosion resistance. The concentrated nitrogen via SPN process was injected to form S-phase with time at 713 K. This study was carried out under the conditions of 44 at% of nitrogen injection, which was higher than 25 at% known as the condition of no precipitation of S-phase formed by the SPN process, and 20 K higher than the maximum temperature without precipitation phase. The hardness analysis of stainless steel sample treated by the SPN process at 713 K showed a much higher value than the typical nitriding hardness at a depth of lower nitrogen than the maximum nitrogen concentration. The SPN 20 hr treated specimen showed the average value of 2339 HV while 40 hr showed the average value of 2215 HV. The result is attributed to the concentrated nitrogen formed in the SPN process reacting with the alloying elements contained in the base material to form fine precipitates, thus producing a synergy effect of the extreme hardening effect;that is, the movement of precipitates and dislocations due to the GP-zone (Guinier-Preston zone).
基金funded by a Ph.D.grant of "Institute for the Promotion of Innovation through Science and Technology in Flanders(IWT-Vlaanderen)"(No.091241 for MD and 073402 for SVD)the Special Research Fund of the Ghent University (Grant no.BOF 01J22510 for EW and BOF 01D38811 for SS)
文摘Different fused-core stationary phase chemistries(C18,Amide,Phenyl-hexyl and Peptide ES-C18) were used for the analysis of 21 structurally representative model peptides.In addition,the effects of the mobile phase composition(ACN or MeOH as organic modifier;formic acid or acetic acid,as acidifying component) on the column selectivity,peak shape and overall chromatographic performance were evaluated.The RP-amide column,combined with a formic acid-acetonitrile based gradient system,performed as best.A peptide reversed-phase retention model is proposed,consisting of 5 variables:log SumAA,log Sv,clog P,log nHDon and log nHAcc.Quantitative structure-retention relationship(QSRR) models were constructed for 16 different chromatographic systems.The accuracy of this peptide retention model was demonstrated by the comparison between predicted and experimentally obtained retention times,explaining on average 86% of the variability.Moreover,using an external set of 5 validation peptides,the predictive power of the model was also demonstrated.This peptide retention model includes the novel in-silico calculated amino acid descriptor,AA,which was calculated from log P,3D-MoRSE,RDF and WHIM descriptors.
基金Funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51778513,51402003,51578004)China Ministry of Science and Technology(No.2015CB655101)
文摘The microstructural study was conducted on cement and cement-slag pastes immersed in different concentrations of Mg(NO3)2 solutions utilizing ^29Si, ^27Al NMR spectroscopy and XRD techniques. The results show that the hydration of both the cement and cement-slag pastes is delayed when the pastes are cured in Mg(NO3)2 solutions as compared to the pastes cured in water. Moreover, Mg^2+ ions also exhibit an decalcifying and dealuminizing effect on the C-A-S-H in cement and cement-slag pastes, and thereby decrease Ca/Si and Al[4]/Si ratios of the C-A-S-H. The dealuminization of C-A-S-H is mitigated for cement-slag paste as compared to pure cement paste. The depolymerized calcium and aluminum ions from C-A-S-H gel mainly enter the pore solution to maintain the pH value and form Al^[6] in TAH, respectively. On the other hand, Mg^2+ ions exert an impact on the intra-transition between Al^[6] species, from AFm and hydrogarnet to hydrotalcite-like phase. NO3^-ions are interstratified in the layered Mg-Al structure and formed nitrated hydrotalcite-like phase(Mg1-xAlx(OH)2(NO3)x·nH2O). Results from both ^27Al NMR and XRD data show that ettringite seems not to react with Mg^2+ ions.
文摘The effects of rotation and gravity on an electro-magneto-thermoelastic medium with diffusion and voids in a generalized thermoplastic half-space are studied by using the Lord-Shulman (L-S) model and the dual-phase-lag (DPL) model. The analytical solutions for the displacements, stresses, temperature, diffusion concentration, and volume fraction field with different values of the magnetic field, the rotation, the gravity, and the initial stress are obtained and portrayed graphically. The results indicate that the effects of gravity, rotation, voids, diffusion, initial stress, and electromagnetic field are very pronounced on the physical properties of the material.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China (No. 81374016 and 81402308)Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission (No. D141100000414002)
文摘Background: The ACTS-GC study had shown postoperative adiuvant therapy with S-1 improved survival of patients with locally advanced gastric cancer. Addition of oxaliplatin to S-1 is considered to be acceptable as one of the treatment options for gastric cancer patients after radical gastrectomy with D2 lymph node excision. Methods: We have commenced a randomized phase III trial in December 2016 to evaluate S-I plus oxaliplatin compared with S-1 alone in the adjuvant setting for locally advanced gastric cancer. A total of 564 patients will be accrued from 13 Chinese institutions in two years. The primary endpoint is 3-year relapse-free survival. The secondary endpoints are 5-year overall survival, proportion of patients who complete the postoperative chemotherapy and incidence of adverse events. Ethic and dissemination: The trial has been approved by the institutional review board of each participating institution and it was activated on December, 2016. The enrollment will be finished in December, 2018. Patient's follow-up will be ended until December, 2023. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT02867839. Registered on August 4, 2016.
文摘目的研究G_(2)/S期应答相关蛋白1(G_(2) and S phase-expressed protein 1,GTSE1)在肝细胞癌(hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC)中的表达、免疫学作用和预后分析,及其潜在作用机制。方法使用公共数据库癌症基因组图谱(The Cancer Genome Atlas,TCGA)提供的数据,用Kaplan-Meier、肿瘤免疫评估资源(Tumor Immune Estimation Resource,TIMER)数据库和基因表达谱交互分析(Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis,GEPIA)数据库进行GTSE1基因表达、免疫学作用及预后分析,通过免疫组化实验验证GTSE1在临床样本中的表达,应用R软件对GTSE1相关差异基因进行基因本体(gene ontology,GO)和京都基因与基因组百科全书(Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes,KEGG)富集分析。结果GTSE1在人类癌组织中显著高表达,且与肝细胞癌预后不良显著相关(P<0.05);GTSE1基因表达与HCC中浸润性免疫细胞的丰度显著相关(P<0.001)。GTSE1相关的差异表达基因主要富集于核分裂、细胞器裂变、离子通道活性等基因模块;其参与的信号通路主要包括神经活性配体-受体的相互作用、细胞周期等。结论GTSE1在HCC中的表达显著上调并与患者预后不良显著相关,且在免疫细胞浸润中发挥重要作用,可作为HCC的预后标志物和免疫治疗靶点。
文摘The discrete time wavelet transform has been used to develop software that detects seismic P and S-phases. The detection algorithm is based on the enhanced amplitude and polarization information provided by the wavelet transform coefficients of the raw seismic data. The algorithm detects phases, determines arrival times and indicates the seismic event direction from three component seismic data that represents the ground displacement in three orthogonal directions. The essential concept is that strong features of the seismic signal are present in the wavelet coefficients across several scales of time and direction. The P-phase is detected by generating a function using polarization information while S-phase is detected by generating a function based on the transverse to radial amplitude ratio. These functions are shown to be very effective metrics in detecting P and S-phases and for determining their arrival times for low signal-to-noise arrivals. Results are compared with arrival times obtained by a human analyst as well as with a standard STA/LTA algorithm from local and regional earthquakes and found to be consistent.
基金financial supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.20225414).
文摘An extremely facile and rapid solid phase route free of column chromatographic purification for the synthesis of the soluble monodisperse oligo(1, 4-phenyleneethynylene)s up to~60 was presented.
文摘Calcium-Silicate-Hydrate-phases (CSH-phases) are important binding agents of building materials. The synthesis of CSH phases and their structural characterization was done to investigate the crystallization in dependence of an increasing CaO/SiO2 ratio (C/S ratios) from 0.41 up to 1.66 at temperatures in the crossover region of tobermorite to xonotlite (180℃ and 230℃). Parallel runs with the same C/S ratio but on the one hand with constant mass of quartz and variation of lime and on the other hand under reverse conditions (constant mass of lime but variable amounts of quartz) were performed at both temperatures. The aim was to clarify the connections of crystallization mechanism and kinetics of phase formation with structure, crystallinity and morphology of the CSH’s in the mentioned C/S ratio for both temperatures in the tobermorite-xonotlite crossover region. The parallel experiments with different mass ratios of the educts are important to study the influence of time evaluation of supersaturation within the solution under the peculiarities of the retrograde solubility of lime but accelerated solubility of quartz. The products were characterized by XRD, SEM/EDX, FTIR and 29Si MAS NMR spectroscopy (using the Q-site nomenclature [1]). The experiments could clarify some important connections of crystallization process and the reaction pathway.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Thermodynamics of Cu-Ce-O,Cu-Ce-S and Cu-Ce-0-S solutions at 1200℃ were studied by using solid electrolyte cell and chemical equilibrium method.The equilibrium constant of deoxidation,desulfurization and deoxysulfurization by Ce,the Gibbs standard reaction free energies of the formation of Ce_2O_3,CeS and Ce_2O_2S in Cu-base solution,activity interaction coefficients of S and Ce,temperature dependence of standard reaction free energy of solution of Ce in Cu,self-interaction coefficients of Ce in liquid Cu have been obtained.The phase precipitation diagram for Cu-CeS-O system has been plotted.The thermodynamic condition of the existence of Ce_2O_3,CeS and Ce_2O_2S in liquid Cu has been determined.It provides the basis for predicting the sequence and the type of equilibrium inclusions of Ce formed in Cu-base solution.