Experimental study on the inhibition of biological reduction of Fe(III)EDTA in NO_x absorption solution

INTRODUCTION Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are significant airborne contaminants resulting from fossil fuels combustion. The use of metal chelate additives for combined re- moval of NOx and SO2 in FGD (flue-gas desulfuriza- tion) systems was investigated by several groups (Harriott et al., 1993; Tsai et al., 1989; Shi et al., 1996a; 1997). Fe(II)EDTA (EDTA, ethylenediami- netetraacetate) as an additive for removing nitric oxide (NO) from flue gas had been extensively stud- ied, with the …     

Regeneration of nitric oxide chelate absorption solution by two heterotrophic bacterial strains

Ferrous chelate absorption is deemed a promising method for NO removal from flue gas, but the key problem is the difficulty to regenerate the absorption solution, i.e. the complexes of FeⅡ(EDTA)NO and FeⅢ(EDTA) in the solution. Two bacterial strains isolated recently from the sludge of the denitrification step of a municipal wastewater treatment plant could be applied effectively to regenerate the absorbent were Pseudomonas sp. and klebsiella trevisan sp. Pseudomonas sp. exhibited high reduction ability on FeⅡ(EDTA)NO and the klebsiella trevisan sp. was more suitable for FeⅢ(EDTA) reduction.     

A SISO mixed<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis><Subscript>2</Subscript>/l<Subscript>1</Subscript> optimal control problem and its solution

Study of the SISO mixedH ₂/l₁ problem for discrete time systems showed that there exists a unique optimal solution which can be approximated within any prescribed missing error bound inl ₂ norm with solvable suboptimal solutions and solvable superoptimal solutions. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60174026) and the Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars of Zhejiang Province (No. J20020546)     

Mixed G<Emphasis Type="Italic">l</Emphasis><Subscript>2</Subscript>/G<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis><Subscript>2</Subscript> multi-channel multi-objective control synthesis for discrete time systems

This paper proposes a new approach for multi-objective robust control. The approach extends the standard generalizedl ₂ (Gl ₂) and generalizedH ₂ (GH ₂) conditions to a set of new linear matrix inequality (LMI) constraints based on a new stability condition. A technique for variable parameterization is introduced to the multi-objective control problem to preserve the linearity of the synthesis variables. Consequently, the multi-channel multi-objective mixed Gl ₂/GH ₂ control problem can be solved less conservatively using computationally tractable algorithms developed in the paper. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60374028), and the Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, Ministry of Education (No. [2004]176)     

AgxZn1-x和AgxAl1-x双相合金超导体的超导态参数

A well-known pseudopotential is used to investigate the superconducting state parameters (SSP), viz., electronphonon coupling strength, Coulomb pseudopotential, transition temperature, isotope effect exponent and effective interaction strength for Ag _x Zn_{1 − x} and Ag _x Al_{1 − x} binary alloys theoretically for the first time. We have incorporated here five different types of the local field correction functions to show the effect of exchange and correlation on the aforesaid properties. Very strong influence of various exchange and correlation functions is concluded from the present study. Comparison with others such experimental values is encouraging, which confirms applicability of the model potential in explaining the superconducting state parameters of binary mixture.      

Mixedl 2/l 1 control for discrete-time systems via lagrange multiplier theory

The dual formulation of the discrete-time mixedl ₂/l ₁ control design problem was achieved by using the duality theory of Lagrange multipliers. For some special dual mixedl ₂/l ₁ problems, an approximation method for the optimal value is introduced. A suboptimal value of the infinite-dimensional dual problem can be obtained by solving a sequence of truncated problems. The convergence property of the solution scheme is investigated. This paper gives a low approximation method for the primal problem. Project(699085) supported by Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China.     

Chemically processed Nb-doped SrTiO3 films and properties

Homogeneous, crack-free SrNb_xTi_1−x O₃ thin films on (110) silicon substrates were successfully fabricated by sol-gel processing. The optimum route and conditions were systematically investigated. Sr(OAc)₂ glacial acctic acid solution, after being refluxed and reacted with tartrate, formed Sr(OAc)₂(C₄H₆O₆)₂; Ti(OBu)₄ formed Ti(OAc)_4−x (AcAc)_x after having the ligand partially exchanged with AcAc, while Nb(OC₂H₅)₅ formed (OAc)₂Nb(AcAc) (C₄H₆O₆) by exchanging of ligand in glacial acetic acid with (CH₃CO)₂O. All the metal species after undergoing partial hydrolysis and polymerization with hydroxyl or oxygen, formed SrNb_xTi_1−x O₁₃ cluster sol. Methyl cellulose (MCL) caused SrNb_xTi_1−x O₃ sol to have polymeric structure and easily form films. SrNb_xTi_1−x O₃ films with perovskite were subsequently formed after being annealed at 650∼750 °C for 60 min in 25% N₂+75% H₂ (volume ratio) atmosphere. Resistivity of the SrNb_0.1Ti_0.9O₃ films at room temperature was 64 μω·cm, a particular T ² temperature dependence of the resistivity, from 25 K up to room temperature, was observed. Project (No. 2002CB613305) supported by the National Basic Research Program (973) of China     

关于T凸函数的不等式

In this paper, the Tφ-convex functions were introduced as a generalizations of convex functions. Then the characteristics of the Tφ-convex functions were discussed. Furthermore, some new inequalities for the Tφ-convex functions were derived.     

Fluorescence Properties of Eu^3＋：Y2SiO5 Single Crystal

Fluorescence properties of Eu^3 :Y2SiO5 have been investigated.Transitions between ^5D and ^7Fwere were studied with transmission spectra,fluorescence spectra,photoluminescence excitation(or absorption) spectra and site selective fluorescence spectra.The X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Eu^3 :Y2SiO5 shows that the crystal belong to monoclinic,and lattice‘s constants a,b,c and β arc obtaned by a simulation with the measured diffraction angles.     

Iron determination after on-line sorbent preconcentration by fi-fass using 1, 10-phenanthroline as a complexing agent

1, 10-Phenanthroline (phen) was tested as a complexing agent for on-line preconcentration of iron on RP-C₁₈ material in a microcolumn with flow injection coupled with flame atomic absorption spectrometer (FI-FAAS). The on-line formed Fe(II)-phen complexes were adsorbed on the C₁₈ sorbent material. Various parameters affecting the on-line Fe(II)-phen complex formation and its subsequent adsorption in the microcolumn as well as its elution into the nebulizer of AAS were optimized. A 2.5×10⁻³ mol/L phen in 2% through the microcolumn for 30 s. The adsorbed Fe(II)-phen complexes in the microcolumn were eluted with ethanol in 10 s into the nebulizer of AAS. Ascorbic acid (5×10⁻⁴ mol/L) was added to the sample solution for the reduction of Fe(III) to Fe(II). A good precision (RSD=1.1%,n=10), high enrichment factor (19) and sample throughput (90 h⁻¹) with detection limit (3σ) of 3 μg/L were obtained. The method was applied on standard reference materials (i. e. mussel and tomato leaves,) for iron determination and yielded results agreeing well with certified values. Project supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China and Zhejiang Environmental Protection Foundation From Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan and now ZJ University, Ph. D. student.     

Several inequalities for L 2-projection body

In this paper, by using the L _p -Brunn-Minkowski theory and its dual theory, L ₂-version on the conjectured projection inequality is investigated, the (reverse) inclusive relationship between L ₂-projection body and the classical projection body are established, and a constrained minimization problem is solved. Project supported by the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (Grant Nos.10671117, 10801140)     

Monotone routing in multirate rearrangeable logd（N,m，p） network

The construction of multirate rearrangeable network has long been an interesting problem. Of many results published, all were achieved on 3-stage Clos network. The monotone routing algorithm proposed by Huet al. (2001) was also first applied to 3-stage Clos network. In this work, we adopt this algorithm and apply it to log _d (N,m,p) networks. We first analyze the properties of log _d (N,m,p) networks. Then we use monotone algorithm in log _d (N,0,p) network. Furthermore we extend the result to construct multirate rearrangeable networks based on log _d (N,m,p) network (1≤m≤n−1). Project (No. 10371028) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China     

圆柱形GaAs/Al_xGa_(1-x)As量子环中类氢施主杂质态的电场效应

在有效质量近似理论下,利用变分法研究了外电场下圆柱形GaAs/Al_xGa_(1-x)As量子环中类氢施主杂质束缚能。讨论了施主杂质束缚能与量子环尺寸(径向厚度、高度)、杂质位置以及外电场间的变化规律。结果表明:随着量子环径向厚度(高度)的增大,中心施主杂质束缚能先增大后减小,显示有一极大值;施加的电场明显地改变了量子环中电子波函数的分布,导致施主杂质束缚能相应的改变;施主杂质束缚能随杂质位置的变化呈现出规律性。     

An experimental setup for study of photoresponse of high T c superconductors

We have developed an experimental setup that has been proven suitable for the study of photoresponse of high T _c superconductors. The distinguish feature of this experimental setup lies mainly in the data acquisition system which is equipped with computer as well as the IEEE-488 interface bus, which ensures the accuracy to experimental results. Using the experimental setup, the optical response to laser radiation in high-T _c superconductors has been examined, both of bolometric effect and nonequilibrium optical response are revealed. The project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China     

Numerical investigation of confined swirling gas-solid two phase jet

This paper presents ak-ε-k _p multi-fluid model for simulating confined swirling gas-solid two phase jet comprised of particle-laden flow from a center tube and a swirling air stream entering the test section from the coaxial annular. A series of numerical simulations of the two-phase flow of 30 μm, 45 μm, 60 μm diameter particles respectively yielded results fitting well with published experimental data. Project is supported by Zheijiana Provincial Natural Science Foundation (No. 598017)     

Preparation and Photoconductivity of Fe—Phthalocyanine Derivation and C60 Composite FIlms

Fe(Ⅲ)-2,9,16,23-tertracarboxy-phthalocyanine(Fe(Ⅲ)-taPc)was synthesized.and bonded to polystyrene(PS) with covalence by Friedel-Crafts reaction to form a new polymer(Fe(Ⅲ)-tapC-PS) (polymer(II)),UV-VIS and Infrared spectra indicated that Fe(Ⅲ)-taPc was successfully bonded to PS.A photoreceptor device of sandwich structure consisting of alternate layers of poly-mer(II)and fullerene(C60) was prepared.The experiment results show that the photoconductivity of the photoreceptor is higher than that of the single-layer film of polymer(II) or C60,because of the charge-transfer effect between the layers.     

Fabrication of LaAlO<Subscript>3</Subscript> film by sol-gel process with corresponding inorganic

Well-cubic perovskite lanthanum aluminate (LaAlO₃) film on (110) silicon substrate was fabricated by sol-gel method with corresponding inorganic salts. Lanthanum acetate and aluminum acetate glacial acetic acid solutions were prepared via ligand exchange starting from lanthanum nitrate hexahydrate and aluminum nitrate hexahydrate after being refluxed. (CH₃CO)₂O removed nitrates and the crystallized H₂O completely, acetylacetone (AcAc) was partially bidentated with metallic ion of the metallic acetates and formed La(OAc)_3−x (AcAc) _x which were hydrolyzed into La(AcAc)_3−x(OH) _x by adding 10 ml 0.4% methyl cellulose (MCL) solution. The La(AcAc)_3−x (OH) _x , polymerizing and combining with MCL, formed the LaAlO₃ sol precursor with heteropolymeric structure and formed film easily. The epitaxial LaAlO₃ film on Si(110) substrate was crystallized after being annealed in thermal annealing furnace for 650–750 °C/30 min. The morphologies and microstructures were characterized. The refractive index of the LAO film was 1.942 to 2.007; the dielectric constant and the dissipation factors were estimated to be 23–26 and 2.1×10⁻⁴−2.4×10⁻⁴ respectively. Project (No. 2002CB613305) supported by the National Basic Research Program (973) of China     

Chelators effect on soil Cu extractability and uptake byElsholtzia splendens

Phytoremediation is emerging as a potential cost-effective solution for remediation of contaminated soils, and bioavailability of metal in the soil for plant uptake is an important factor for successful phytoremediation. This study aimed at investigating the ability of EDTA and citric acid for enhancing soil bioavailability of Cu and phytoremediation by Elsholtzia splendens in two types of soils contaminated with heavy metals [i.e. mined soil from copper mining area (MS), and paddy soil (PS) polluted by copper refining]. The results showed that addition of 2.5 mmol/kg EDTA significantly increased the H₂O extractable Cu concentration from 1.20 to 15.78 mg/kg in MS and from 0.26 to 15.72 mg/kg in PS, and that shoot Cu concentration increased 4-fold and 8-fold as compared to the control. There was no significant difference between the treatment with 5.0 mmol/kg EDTA and that with 2.5 mmol/kg EDTA, probably because that 2.5 mmol/kg EDTA was enough for elevating Cu bioavailability to the maximum level. As compared with the control, citric acid had no marked effect on both soil extractable Cu and shoot Cu concentration or accumulation. The results indicated that EDTA addition can increase the potential and efficiency of Cu phytoextraction byE. splendens in polluted soils. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 29977017) and the Science and Technology Ministry of China (No. 2002CB410804)     

Electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance of ZnFe2O4-based materials used as intert anode for aluminum electrolysis

ZnFe₂O₄ and ZnFe₂O₄-based materials were tested to obtain the electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance in melting bath for aluminum electrolysis. The results proved that adequate additives, such as Ni₂O₃ CuO, Cu, ZnO and CeO₂ would increase the electrical conductivity, and the ZnFe₂O₄-based anodes with these additives were of good corrosion resistance. The current density on anode, the mole ratio of NaF/AlF₃ (MR) and the content of alumina in the bath effect the anode corrosion rate in different way. Project supported by the Science Foundation of Liaoning Province, P. R. China (95 – 156)