Thermophysical properties of the Ni-based alloy Nimonic 80A up to 2400 K

Nimonic 80A is a nickel-chromium alloy which is strengthened by additions of titanium and aluminium. The alloy is used for high temperature, high strength applications. Wire shaped Nimonic 80A samples are resistively volume heated as part of a fast capacitor discharge circuit. Time resolved measurements with sub-μs resolution of current through the specimen are performed with a Pearson probe, voltage drop across the specimen is measured with knife-edge contacts and ohmic voltage dividers and the radiance temperature of the sample with a pyrometer. These measurements allow to determine heat of fusion as well as heat capacity and electrical resistivity at initial geometry of Nimonic 80A as a function of temperature in the solid and in the liquid phase up to 2400 K.

Neuroprotective agents effective against radiation damage of central nervous system

Ionizing radiation caused by medical treatments,nuclear events or even space flights can irreversibly damage structure and function of brain cells.That can result in serious brain damage,with memory and behavior disorders,or even fatal oncologic or neurodegenerative illnesses.Currently used treatments and drugs are mostly targeting biochemical processes of cell apoptosis,radiation toxicity,neuroinflammation,and conditions such as cognitive-behavioral disturbances or others that result from the radiation insult.With most drugs,the side effects and potential toxicity are also to be considered.Therefore,many agents have not been approved for clinical use yet.In this review,we focus on the latest and most effective agents that have been used in animal and also in the human research,and clinical treatments.They could have the potential therapeutical use in cases of radiation damage of central nervous system,and also in prevention considering their radioprotecting effect of nervous tissue.

Influence of Hydrodynamic Conditions and Water Chemistry on the Formation of Tufa in Huanglong, Sichuan

In order to study the origin of the local tufa deposits hydrochemical and hydrodynamic investigations have been carried out at a mainly spring-fed stream during two field campaigns, Preliminary results, supported by δ13C data. suggest that calcite precipitation is entirely controlled by inorganic processes. The evolution of hydrochemistry with respect to major ions was measured at diffe-

Exact Expressions of Energy Spectrum and Partition Function for Quantum Quadratic Systems

Based on the linear quantum transformation theory,we present a new approach to obtain the explicit expressions of energy spectrum and simplify the derivations of partition functions for general multi-mode boson and fermion quadratic systems.

Surface tensometry studies on formulations of surfactants with preservatives as a tool for antimicrobial drug protection characterization

The aim of the work was to quantify possible interactions between surfactants and preservatives, comparing surface properties, in model pharmaceutical formulations. Surface parameters of 2-component surfactant-preservative aquous mixtures were determined with a Wilhelmy plate technique, for the so-called principal surfactants (polysorbate 80, egg lecithin, phosphatidylcholine) and preservatives, which were methylparaben and benzalkonium chloride (BA-C). A generalized surface tension vs. surfactant concentration plot signatures, in the presence of preservative at a fixed amount, allowed: the critical micellar concentration (cmc) shift, additive molecules partition from the surface to the bulk, mixed micelles formation concentration, and additive surface removal concentration to be determined in reference to surface activity of the added substance. Methylparaben is a compound of lower (in comparison to BAC) surface activity, lower partitioning coefficient possessing lower energy and concentration of its removal from the surface, that makes it play effectively an antimicrobial protection role in the bulk of pharmaceutical products, as already shown by chemical tests.

Study of high-speed interaction processes between fluoropolymer projectiles and aluminum-based targets

The experimental results and numerical modeling of penetration process of fluoropolymer projectiles in aluminum-based targets are presented. Analysis of mathematical models for interaction of elastoplastic projectile and target without taking additional energy released during interaction of fluoropolymer and aluminum into consideration is carried out. Energy fraction which is spent effectively on the increase in cavity volume is determined. The experimental and calculated results of penetration by combined and inert projectiles are compared.

Simulations of ALT-like explosive magnetic devices for ramp compression of materials by magnetically imploded liners

Revised simulations of ALT-like devices are presented.The results from these simulations closely match those from experiments and demonstrate the capabilities of the devices as applied to ramp compression of metals to pressures of 20 Mbar by imploding liners driven by∼10 MG azimuthal magnetic fields(with currents up to 55 MA).These results can be applied to the design of experiments on isentropic compression of materials.

Precise Determination of ^(40)Ti Mass by Measuring the ^(40)Sc Isospin Analogue State

The mass of 40 Ti has been determined by using the isobaric multiplet mass equation method. The experimental data of the 40Tiβ-decay were used to determine the level of the isospin analogue state of^( 40)Sc. The ground-state mass excess and the QEc value for 40 Ti were determined to be -9060 ± 12 keV and 11 466 ± 13keV, respectively.

Flash Lamps as Ignition and Initiation Sources of the VS-2 Pyrotechnic Composition

In the present work it is found that the pyrotechnic composition VS⁃2 can be initiated with flash lamps IFC⁃500 and EVIS.VS⁃2 pyrotechnic composition contains 90%of mercury(Ⅱ)5⁃hydrazinotetrazolate perchlorate and 10%of optically trans⁃parent copolymer of 2⁃methyl⁃5⁃vinyltetrazole and methacrylic acid(PVMT).We have found that the flash lamps make it possi⁃ble to initiate combustion of VS⁃2 composition with its transition to detonation both in cylindrical charges placed in brass caps of 5 mm diameter and 2 mm high,and film charges with 10 mm×80 mm in size and surface weights of 60 mg·cm^(-2)and 90 mg·cm^(-2),showing ignition delay times 10μs and 3μs,respectively.We also measured detonation velocities for VS⁃2 composition film charges,which were 4375-4505 m·s^(-1)(of the charge being surface mass 60 mg·cm^(-2))and 4221-4281 m·s^(-1)(of the charge be⁃ing surface mass 90 mg·cm^(-2))and their blasting action on the aluminum plate.The depths of the normal shock wave imprints at the charge⁃barrier interface were 0.6-0.7 mm(for surface mass of the film charges 60 mg·cm^(-2))and 1.2-1.3 mm(for surface mass of the film charges 90 mg·cm^(-2))

High pressure luminescence studies of europium doped GaN

We reported on the high pressure luminescence spectra of polycrystalline Eu-doped GaN material synthesized in the reaction between alloys of gallium, bismuth and europium in ammonia atmosphere. The integrated luminescence intensity of the dominant Eu3＋ ion transition （5D0→^7F2） at 622 nm increased approximately one order of rnagnitude whereas its spectral position and line width did not change significantly between ambient and 6.8 GPa pressure, respectively. Moreover, material was characterized with photo- and cathodo-luminescence, and photoluminescence excitation spectra at different temperatures. It was found that the Eu3＋ ions occupying substitutional Ga site created different centers which could be effectively excited with above band gap excitation and from excitons resonantly photoexcited at the I2 bound exciton energy. Furthermore, the less efficient Eu3＋ ions excitation path existed through intrinsic impurities and defeels generating shallow energy levels in the forbidden gap. It was proposed that reduction of the thermal quenching and consequent enhancement of Eu3＋ ion emission intensity resulted from stronger localization of bound exciton on RESI trap induced by applied pressure.

Investigation of the Hyperfine Structure of Atomic Niobium (Nb I) Spectral Lines Based on the Lower Energy Levels at 22936, 23010, and 23048 cm^-1

The hyperfine (hf) structure constants of three atomic niobium energy levels in the energy range around 23000 cm-1 (at 22936.90, 23010.58, and 23048.58 cm-1) are known with only limited accuracy, and the constants of combining levels are sometimes even unknown. Thus we performed laser spectroscopic investigations in the wavelength range between 5600 and 6500 Å, and we excited altogether 16 transitions in which these lower levels are involved. Beside a more precise determination of the hf structure constants of the three lower levels (which were determined on several lines sharing a common upper level), these experiments led to the knowledge of the hf constants of nine levels with previously unknown constants. Beside these results, also the hf constants of 13 further energy levels are reported. For six of these levels, the constants were previously unknown.

Asymptotic Models for Studying Kinetics of Formation of Compact Objects with Strong Internal Bonds

An asymptotic method has been developed for investigation of kinetics of formation of compact objects with strong internal bonds. The method is based on the uncertainty relation for a coordinate and a momentum in space of sizes of objects (clusters) with strongly pronounced collective quantum properties resulted from exchange interactions of various physical nature determined by spatial scales of the processes under consideration. The proposed phenomenological approach has been developed by analogy with the all-known ideas about coherent states of quantum mechanical oscillator systems for which a product of coordinate and momentum uncertainties (dispersions) accepts the value, which is minimally possible within uncertainty relations. With such an approach the leading processes are oscillations of components that make up objects, mainly: collective nucleon oscillations in a nucleus and phonon excitations in a mesostructure crystal lattice. This allows us to consider formation and growth of subatomic and mesoscopic objects in the context of a single formalism. The proposed models adequately describe characteristics of formation processes of nuclear matter clusters as well as mesoscopic crystals having covalent and quasi-covalent bonds between atoms.

The Influence of Magnetite Nanoparticles on Human Leukocyte Activity

In this contribution the influence of chemically synthesized magnetite particles coated by sodium oleate and PEG （MPEG）, and magnetosomes （MS） was gradually tested on the process of phagocytosis and the metabolic activity （lysozyme and peroxidase activity） in leukocyte. Lysozyme activity is oxygen-independent liquidation mechanisms of engulfed microorganism, peroxidase activity is oxygen-dependent one. The both tested samples MS and MPEG lysed leukocyte cells during incubation. MPEG with concentration 10 and 20 μg/mL lysed almost all leukocytes and their cell viability was in the 14 ± 0.05% range. On the other hand, MS begin to influence leukocytes activity at the concentration of 1 μg/mL and this influence grows with increasing concentration up to 20 μg/mL. MS are more suitable for biological applications than MPEG which are more aggressive material than MS and their using is unavailable for these types of the test mainly for the concentration 10 - 20 μg/mL.

Revealing the Uncertainty and Absolute Certainty Principles in the Kinetics of Objects Formation

The paper presents some examples revealing the uncertainty and absolute certainty principles in kinetics of objects formation that are different in their physical nature and in space scales: sub-stances of microcosm, nanoparticles and mesostructures, astrophysical and cosmological objects. Under the proposed kinetic approach, the uncertainty principle covers a wider spectrum of processes of approaching to equilibrium and object formation, than the absolute certainty principle. It refers, in particular, to nano-range-of-problems and mesoscopics as well as to cosmology. Both principles predict formation of objects that are not well-known or, at least, well-described so far. Among these are neutron-rich super-heavy and giant nuclei, biologic and organic-silicon mesoobjects, cosmological objects with the sizes considerably exceeding the size of a light sphere.

On Boundaries of Cosmos

This paper establishes asymptotic time dependences of characteristic sizes of astrophysical and cosmological objects. These dependences are obtained on the basis of uncertainty principle applied in cosmic scales in approximation of spherical symmetry in Euclidean geometry. The proposed analytical approach makes it possible to determine spatial boundaries of the uniformity of matter distribution in the Universe, and a size of cosmic sphere which contains numerous groups of interacting universes.

Cluster Model of Formation of Subnuclear and Subatomic Objects

The paper describes the development results on one-dimensional (1D) asymptotic model of the formation kinetics for the objects (clusters) of subnuclear (quark) and subatomic (nuclear) matters. A concept of the objects distribution density wave φ(a, t) in space of sizes a lies in the basis for analytical description of the processes under consideration. The proposed formalism makes it possible to describe in an adequate way the final outcomes of the well-known catastrophic phenomena in the world of elementary particles. Mass characteristics of different processes of approach to equilibrium in nuclear reactions are calculated.

Processing and Characterization of Bulk FeSe

We investigated the effect of processing conditions on the structure and physical properties of the polycrystalline samples of Ca0.8Fe2Se2 prepared via solid state reaction. X-ray diffraction showed that the main phase became FeSe when the sintering temperature increased above 350 ℃. The temperature dependence of magnetization （M-T curves） recorded in zero-field-cooled mode by SQUID magnetometer showed some bumps at around 120 K to 140 K. These bumps moved to lower temperatures when the processing temperature increased above 550 ℃. On the other hand, pure FeSe materials produced at 900 ℃ for 24 h showed a sharp superconducting transition Tconset = 8.16 K and the critical current density of 6,252 A/cm2 at 5 K, self-field. SEM results indicated an enhanced grain connectivity.

Asymptotic Solutions of the Kinetic Boltzmann Equation and Multicomponent Non-Equilibrium Gas Dynamics

In the article correct method for the kinetic Boltzmann equation asymptotic solution is formulated, the Hilbert’s and Enskog’s methods are discussed. The equations system of multicomponent non- equilibrium gas dynamics is derived, that corresponds to the first order in the approximate (asym- ptotic) method for solution of the system of kinetic Boltzmann equations.

Review of Moirésuperconductivity and application of the Roeser-Huber formula

Moirésuperconductivity represents a new class of superconducting materials since the discovery of superconductivity in magic‐angle(1.1°)twisted bi‐layer graphene(MATBG),forming a Moirélattice with a much bigger crystal parameter as the original lattice constant of graphene.Hence,experimentally changing the Moirétwist angle,0.93°≤Θ≤1.27,leads to a variation of the superconducting properties and enables a new way of engineering 2D superconducting materials.Details of the robust superconducting state of MATBG as function of charge carrier density,temperature and applied magnetic fields are reviewed.The influence of the top/bottom hexagonal boron nitride layer thickness on the superconducting properties of MATBG was also demonstrated in the literature.In all fabricated MATBG devices,changing of the charge carrier density leads to the appearance of insulating,metallic and even ferromagnetic states,which separate several superconducting domes in the phase diagram(longitudinal resistance,Rxx,as function of temperature T and charge carrier density,n).Further works have considered MATBG combined with WSe2‐layers,twisted bi‐layer WSe2,magic‐angle trilayer graphene(MATTG),and most recently,four‐layer(MAT4G)and five‐layer(MAT5G)stacks.The differences between the layered,cuprate high‐Tc superconductors and the Moirésuperconductors are compiled together.The collected information is then used to apply the Roeser‐Huber formalism to Moiré‐type superconductivity to calculate the superconducting transition temperature,Tc,using only information of the Moirélattice and the electronic configuration.To account for the different charge carrier densities in the experimental data sets and the low charge carrier mass demands that a new parameterηmust be introduced to the Roeser‐Huber formalism to enable the description of several superconducting domes found in the phase diagram for a given Moiréangle.Doing so,the calculated data fit well to the correlation curve defined within the Roeser‐Huber formalism.

Erratum to:Influence of structural defects on charge density waves in 1T-TaS_(2)

The name of the second author in original paper was unfortunately misspelled.It should be“Karol Szalowski”,instead of“Karoli Szalowski”.