As a lightweight nanomaterial,Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane(POSS)is widely applied to ablation resistance modification of Ethylene-Propylene-Dine Monomer(EPDM)insulation layer in aerospace propulsion thermal pr...As a lightweight nanomaterial,Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane(POSS)is widely applied to ablation resistance modification of Ethylene-Propylene-Dine Monomer(EPDM)insulation layer in aerospace propulsion thermal protection system.However,various structures of POSS can form different crosslinked structures within the EPDM,which can affect the insulation layer properties.Various functionality POSS,Mono-Norbornene POSS(MN-POSS)and TriNorbornene POSS(TN-POSS),were designed and synthesized to obtain crosslinked-modified EPDMs with enhanced mechanical properties and ablation resistance simultaneously,and the relationship between POSS functionality,the mechanical properties,ablation resistance,heat-shielding and thermal decomposition of EPDM/Aramid Fiber(AF)composites were explored comprehensively.MN-POSS and TN-POSS increased the tensile strength of EPDM composites by 25.3%and 75.2%respectively,reduced the linear ablation rate by 37.7%and 33.7%respectively,and reduced the back temperatures by 3.9°C and 3.3°C respectively.Under conditions of equal cage structure(T8),the suspended crosslinked structure caused by MN-POSS exhibited better ablation resistance and heat-shielding performance as well as thermal decomposition,and the anchored crosslinked structure caused by TN-POSS exhibited better tensile strength.The structural transformation indicates that the POSS nanocages can be transformed into a ceramic structure in cruel environments to resist the erosion of heat flow and enhance the ablation resistance of insulation layer.展开更多
An online subsection cooling method for hot rolling silicon steel was designed to achieve local adjustment of transverse roll gap.Particularly,it was able to meet the requirements of edge drop of the strip by using th...An online subsection cooling method for hot rolling silicon steel was designed to achieve local adjustment of transverse roll gap.Particularly,it was able to meet the requirements of edge drop of the strip by using the features of online thermal crown.First,after the new subsection spray beam was installed at the exit of mill,the special local cooling rules were analyzed for altering the thermal crown of roll according to rolling process parameters.Meanwhile,the dynamic impact of subsection cooling on the local thermal crown could just be obtained according to the measured data.Obviously,the heat transfer coefficient was determined by different subsection cooling curves under varied rolling conditions.Secondly,the rolling rhythm and variable conditions were important dynamic factors of transient roll temperature in practical rolling process.Therefore,real-time calculation and presetting of the thermal crown were carried out to maximize special requirements of load roll gap on local strip crown.By this new method,the transient temperature and the thermal crown of roll could be quantitatively controlled online.And the practical results showed that the predicted temperature was able to match the measured value by more than 95%.Meanwhile,the adjustable range of thermal crown increased by more than 2.5 times.Finally,the qualification rate of strip edge crown has increased from the original 30%to over 70%.展开更多
The high-energy cosmic radiation detector(HERD)is a planned experimental instrument at the Chinese Space Station.The silicon charge detector(SCD),a subdetector in HERD,is used to detect cosmic-ray nuclei with a high c...The high-energy cosmic radiation detector(HERD)is a planned experimental instrument at the Chinese Space Station.The silicon charge detector(SCD),a subdetector in HERD,is used to detect cosmic-ray nuclei with a high charge resolution.In this study,we present a compact readout electronic system for the SCD that is designed for the HERD heavy-ion beam test.It comprises front-end readout electronics with 200 input channels as well as data acquisition and data management electronics.The test results showed that the SCD readout system had low noise with a silicon-strip detector connected.The dynamic range could be extended from 200 to 1200 fC,and the cosmic-ray test was performed as expected.展开更多
BACKGROUND Silicone oil(SiO)migration to the central nervous system(CNS)is a rare complication of SiO tamponade after vitreo-retinal surgeries,it could masquerade hemorrhage on computed tomography neuro-imaging.Only l...BACKGROUND Silicone oil(SiO)migration to the central nervous system(CNS)is a rare complication of SiO tamponade after vitreo-retinal surgeries,it could masquerade hemorrhage on computed tomography neuro-imaging.Only limited cases were reported in the literature,certain intra-operative and post-operative ocular risk factors might contribute to the different extend of SiO migration in the CNS.AIM To study the risk factors for cerebral ventricular migration(CVM)on top of visual pathway migration(VPM).METHODS Conforming to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and metaanalyses guidelines,literature searches on PubMed,MEDLINE,EMBASE were performed on June 1,2024.Publications on SiO migration to CNS were included in this review.Non-English articles,and studies without neuro-imaging of the CNS were excluded.Patient demographics,SiO filled eyes'ocular characteristics and vitrectomy surgical details were extracted from included studies in this review.VPM and CVM were assigned as group 1 and group 2 respectively.Fisher's exact tests,Mann-Whitney U tests and binary logistic regression were performed.RESULTS Total 68 articles were obtained after searches,48 publications were included for analysis.Total 54 SiO filled eyes were analyzed.Post-vitrectomy intraocular pressure(IOP)was found to be significant in both Mann-Whitney U test(P=0.047)and binary logistic regression(P=0.012).Diabetic was found to be significant in binary logistic regression(P=0.037),but at borderline risk for CVM in Fisher's exact test(P=0.05).Other significant factors include longer SiO tamponade time(P=0.002 in Fisher's exact test)and visual acuity(P=0.011 in binary logistic regression).Optic nerve atrophy or disc cupping(P=1.00,P=0.790)and congenital optic disc anomalies(P=0.424)were all with P>0.05.CONCLUSION SiO migration to CNS is rare with limited case reports only.Our analysis of the existing literature demonstrated higher post-vitrectomy IOP was associated with CVM,followed by patients’diabetic status,longer SiO tamponade time and visual acuity.Optic nerve atrophy,disc cupping and congenital optic disc anomalies were not associated.Modifiable risk factors of post-vitrectomy IOP and SiO tamponade time should be closely monitored by vitreoretinal surgeons.Lower IOP target post-vitrectomy and earlier SiO removal surgeries should be arranged.展开更多
A state-of-the-art detector array with a digital data acquisition system has been developed for charged-particle decay studies,includingβ-delayed protons,αdecay,and direct proton emissions from exotic proton-rich nu...A state-of-the-art detector array with a digital data acquisition system has been developed for charged-particle decay studies,includingβ-delayed protons,αdecay,and direct proton emissions from exotic proton-rich nuclei.The digital data acquisition system enables precise synchronization and processing of complex signals from various detectors,such as plastic scintillators,silicon detectors,and germaniumγdetectors.The system's performance was evaluated using theβdecay of^(32)Ar and its neighboring nuclei,produced via projectile fragmentation at the first Radioactive Ion Beam Line in Lanzhou(RIBLL1).Key measurements,including the half-life,charged-particle spectrum,andγ-ray spectrum,were obtained and compared with previous results for validation.Using the implantation–decay method,the isotopes of interest were implanted into two doublesided silicon strip detectors,where their subsequent decays were measured and correlated with preceding implantations using both position and time information.This detection system has potential for further applications,including the study ofβ-delayed charged-particle decay and direct proton emissions from even more exotic proton-rich nuclei.展开更多
The differences in the competitive reactions of hydrogarnet and quicklime when reacting with titaniumcontaining and silicon-containing minerals during the Bayer digestion process were investigated.Thermodynamic analys...The differences in the competitive reactions of hydrogarnet and quicklime when reacting with titaniumcontaining and silicon-containing minerals during the Bayer digestion process were investigated.Thermodynamic analysis,artificial mineral experiments,and an evaluation of the digestion effect of natural diasporic bauxite were conducted.The results indicate that hydrogarnet shows a preferential reaction with anatase,and this preference becomes more pronounced as the silicon saturation coefficient increases.In contrast,quicklime participates in non-selective reactions with both anatase and desilication products(DSP).The preference of hydrogarnet for anatase significantly enhances the utilization efficiency of CaO in the high-temperature Bayer digestion process.展开更多
The electromagnetic wave absorption of silicon carbide nanowires is improved by their uniform and diverse cross-structures.This study introduces a sustainable and high value-added method for synthesizing silicon carbi...The electromagnetic wave absorption of silicon carbide nanowires is improved by their uniform and diverse cross-structures.This study introduces a sustainable and high value-added method for synthesizing silicon carbide nanowires using lignite and waste silicon powder as raw materials through carbothermal reduction.The staggered structure of nanowires promotes the creation of interfacial polarization,impedance matching,and multiple loss mechanisms,leading to enhanced electromagnetic absorption performance.The silicon carbide nanowires demonstrate outstanding electromagnetic absorption capabilities with the minimum reflection loss of-48.09 d B at10.08 GHz and an effective absorption bandwidth(the reflection loss less than-10 d B)ranging from 8.54 to 16.68 GHz with a thickness of 2.17 mm.This research presents an innovative approach for utilizing solid waste in an environmentally friendly manner to produce broadband silicon carbide composite absorbers.展开更多
To fully utilize the resources provided by optical fiber networks,a cross-band quantum light source generating photon pairs,where one photon in a pair is at C band and the other is at O band,is proposed in this work.T...To fully utilize the resources provided by optical fiber networks,a cross-band quantum light source generating photon pairs,where one photon in a pair is at C band and the other is at O band,is proposed in this work.This source is based on spontaneous four-wave mixing(SFWM)in a piece of shallow-ridge silicon waveguide.Theoretical analysis shows that the waveguide dispersion could be tailored by adjusting the ridge width,enabling broadband photon pair generation by SFWM across C band and O band.The spontaneous Raman scattering(SpRS)in silicon waveguides is also investigated experimentally.It shows that there are two regions in the spectrum of generated photons from SpRS,which could be used to achieve cross-band photon pair generation.A chip of shallow-ridge silicon waveguide samples with different ridge widths has been fabricated,through which cross-band photon pair generation is demonstrated experimentally.The experimental results show that the source can be achieved using dispersion-optimized shallow-ridge silicon waveguides.This cross-band quantum light source provides a way to develop new fiber-based quantum communication functions utilizing both C band and O band and extends applications of quantum networks.展开更多
This is a very timely review of body armour materials and systems since new test standards are currently being written, or reviewed, and new, innovative products released. Of greatest importance, however, is the recen...This is a very timely review of body armour materials and systems since new test standards are currently being written, or reviewed, and new, innovative products released. Of greatest importance, however, is the recent evolution, and maturity, of the Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene fibres enabling a completely new style of system to evolve e a stackable system of Hard Armour Plates. The science of body armour materials is quickly reviewed with emphasis upon current understanding of relevant energy-absorbing mechanisms in fibres, fabrics, polymeric laminates and ceramics. The trend in ongoing developments in ballistic fibres is then reviewed, analysed and future projections offered. Weaknesses in some of the ceramic grades are highlighted as is the value of using cladding materials to improve the robustness, and multi-strike performance, of Hard Armour Plates. Finally, with the drive for lighter, and therefore smaller, soft armour systems for military personnel the challenges for armour designers are reported, and the importance of the relative size of the Hard Armour Plate to the Soft Armour Insert is strongly emphasised.展开更多
Aim: To assess the effect of estradiol-17β (E2) and bisphenol A (BPA) administered chronically by implanting a silicone tube throughout pregnancy and lactation on male pups' reproductive system in ICR mice. Met...Aim: To assess the effect of estradiol-17β (E2) and bisphenol A (BPA) administered chronically by implanting a silicone tube throughout pregnancy and lactation on male pups' reproductive system in ICR mice. Methods: Female mice were implanted with a tube filled with 10 ng, 500 ng, 1 μg, or 10 μg of E2, or 100 μg or 5 mg of BPA, before mating. The tube was kept in the mice throughout pregnancy and lactation, until the pups had weaned at 4 weeks of age. During the period, E2 was released from the tube at 120 pg or 6, 12 or 120 ng/day, and BPA at 1.2 or 60 μg/day. Results: Most of the mice given 1 μg and 10 lag of E2 did not maintain their pregnancy. However, the other groups showed high rates of birth, more than 70%. At age of 4 weeks, the male pups were killed. Body weight and reproductive organ weights (testes, epididymides and accessory reproductive glands) in the treated groups did not differ from the control values, whereas the percentage of seminiferous tubules in the testis with mature spermatids was significantly lower in the groups given 10 ng and 500 ng of E2 and 5 mg of BPA than that in the control. Conclusion: Chronic exposure to E2 and BPA might disrupt spermatogenesis in male pups. (Asian JAndrol 2008 Mar; 10: 271-276)展开更多
A novel process was proposed for treating nickeliferous laterite ores with molten sodium hydroxide.The effect on silicon extraction caused by the factors,such as stirring speed,reaction temperature,particle size and N...A novel process was proposed for treating nickeliferous laterite ores with molten sodium hydroxide.The effect on silicon extraction caused by the factors,such as stirring speed,reaction temperature,particle size and NaOH-to-ore mass ratio,was investigated.The results show that increasing stirring speed,reaction temperature and NaOH-to-ore mass ratio while decreasing particle size increases silicon extraction rate.The desiliconization kinetics of nickeliferous laterite ores in molten sodium hydroxide system was described successfully by chemical reaction control model.The activation energy of the desiliconization process was found to be 44.01 kJ/mol,and the reaction rate based on a chemical reaction-controlled process can be expressed as:1-(1-α) 1/3 = 27.67exp[-44 010/(RT)]t.展开更多
This study was conducted to reveal the effects of silicon(Si) application on nutrient utilization efficiency by rice and on soil nutrient availability and soil microorganisms in a hybrid rice double-cropping planting ...This study was conducted to reveal the effects of silicon(Si) application on nutrient utilization efficiency by rice and on soil nutrient availability and soil microorganisms in a hybrid rice double-cropping planting system. A series of field experiments were conducted during 2017 and 2018. The results showed that Si nutrient supply improved grain yield and the utilization rates of nitrogen(N) and phosphorus(P) to an appropriate level for both early and late plantings, reaching a maximum at 23.4 kg/ha Si. The same trends were found for the ratios of available N(AN) to total N(TN) and available P(AP) to total P(TP), the soil microbial biomass carbon(MBC), microbial biomass nitrogen(MBN), microbial biomass phosphorus(MBP), and the ratios of MBN to TN and MBP to TP, at different levels of Si. Statistical analysis further revealed that Si application enhanced rice growth and increased the utilization rate of fertilizer due to an ecological mechanism, i.e., Si supply significantly increased the total amount of soil microorganisms in paddy soil compared to the control. This promoted the mineralization of soil nutrients and improved the availability and reserves of easily mineralized organic nutrients.展开更多
This paper presents the numerical investigation of the effects of momentum, thermal and species boundary layers on the characteristics of polycrystalline silicon deposition by comparing the deposition rates in three c...This paper presents the numerical investigation of the effects of momentum, thermal and species boundary layers on the characteristics of polycrystalline silicon deposition by comparing the deposition rates in three chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactors. A two-dimensional model for the gas flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer was coupled to the gas-phase reaction and surface reaction mechanism for the deposition of polycrystalline silicon from trichlorosilane (TCS)-hydrogen system. The model was verified by comparing the simulated growth rate with the experimental and numerical data in the open literature. Computed results in the reactors indicate that the deposition characteristics are closely related to the momentum, thermal and mass boundary layer thickness. To yield higher deposition rate, there should be higher concentration of TCS gas on the substrate, and there should also be thinner boundary layer of HCl gas so that HCl gas could be pushed away from the surface of the substrate immediately.展开更多
We focused on developing penetration-type semitransparent thin-film solar cells(STSCs) using hydrogenated amorphous Si(a-Si:H) for a building-integrated photovoltaic(BIPV) window system. Instead of conventional p-type...We focused on developing penetration-type semitransparent thin-film solar cells(STSCs) using hydrogenated amorphous Si(a-Si:H) for a building-integrated photovoltaic(BIPV) window system. Instead of conventional p-type a-Si:H, p-type hydrogenated microcrystalline Si oxide(p-μc-SiOx:H) was introduced for a wide-bandgap and conductive window layer. For these purposes, we tuned the CO2/SiH4 flow ratio(R) during p-μc-SiOx:H deposition. The film crystallinity decreased from 50% to 13% as R increased from 0.2 to 1.2. At the optimized R of 0.6, the quantum efficiency was improved under short wavelengths by the suppression of p-type layer parasitic absorption. The series resistance was well controlled to avoid fill factor loss at R = 0.6. Furthermore, we introduced dual buffers comprising p-a-SiOx:H/i-a-Si:H at the p/i interface to alleviate interfacial energy-band mismatch. The a-Si:H STSCs with the suggested window and dual buffers showed improvements in transmittance and efficiency from 22.9% to 29.3% and from 4.62% to 6.41%, respectively, compared to the STSC using a pristine p-a-Si:H window.展开更多
The reaction behaviors of silicate species in (NH4)2WO4-(NH4)2CO3-NH3-H2O system are crucial to developing a greenmanufacture technique for ammonium paratungstate. In order to efficiently remove silicon from the s...The reaction behaviors of silicate species in (NH4)2WO4-(NH4)2CO3-NH3-H2O system are crucial to developing a greenmanufacture technique for ammonium paratungstate. In order to efficiently remove silicon from the system, the reaction behaviors ofsilicate species were systematically investigated by thermodynamic analysis. The thermodynamic analysis shows that silicate in thetungstate clinker partly decomposes in the leaching process, with 150-160 mg/L silicon thermodynamically at 25 ℃. The dissolvedsilicon can be removed by magnesium salts via forming insoluble MgSiO3. The low carbonate and high ammonia concentrations inthe system are beneficial to the removal of silicon, with silicon concentration reaching 8-10 mg/L thermodynamically, whereasMgSiO3 precipitation is hardly formed when the concentration of total carbonate is more than 1.5 mol/L. The reaction behaviors ofcalcium and magnesium were also studied in the system. The results in the verification experiments consist with the theoreticalcalculation.展开更多
Due to easy volatilization of volatile organic compounds from water,it is difficult to monitor their aerobic biodegradation in the traditional single water system.Whether a two-liquid-phase system(TLPS) could overcome...Due to easy volatilization of volatile organic compounds from water,it is difficult to monitor their aerobic biodegradation in the traditional single water system.Whether a two-liquid-phase system(TLPS) could overcome this obstacle and enhance the degradation of volatile contaminants? In this study,a TLPS composed of silicone oil and water was employed to investigate the biodegradation of volatile compounds,trichlorobenzenes(TCBs),by the adapted microorganisms in an activated soil.The degradation and volatilization of TCBs in TLPS and in a single water system were compared.The results showed that due to volatilization losses of TCBs,the mass balance of TCBs in a single water system was very low.In contrast,using TLPS could effectively inhibit the volatilization losses of TCBs and achieved a very good mass balance during the biodegradation process.Meanwhile,the TLPS could increase microbial activity and microbial growth during the degradation process.With TLPS,the TCB degradation was in descending order of 1,2,4-TCB> 1,2,3-TCB>> 1,3,5-TCB,which was related to the exposed concentration of the contaminants in soil.This study showed that TLPS could be employed as an effective tool to evaluate the biodegradation of volatile hydrophobic organic compounds,which could not be achieved with the traditional single water system.展开更多
A lithium-ion battery thermal management system has always been a hot spot in the battery industry. In this study, a novel high-thermal-conductivity composite phase-change material(CPCM) made by paraffin wax and silic...A lithium-ion battery thermal management system has always been a hot spot in the battery industry. In this study, a novel high-thermal-conductivity composite phase-change material(CPCM) made by paraffin wax and silicon was adopted to facilitate heat transfer. Moreover, high resistance or even insulation of CPCM is capable of preventing short circuits between the cells. The heat transfer mechanism of CPCMs was determined under a scanning electron microscope. A thermogravimetric analyzer was employed to determine the thermal stability. A diff erential scanning calorimeter was used to explore the thermophysical properties of the composite samples. By comparing the results of the experiment, it was reported that under the silicon carbide content of 5%, the parameters were better than others. The phase-change enthalpy of CPCM was 199.4 J/g, the leakage rate of liquid was 4.6%, and the melting point was 53.6℃. To verify the practicality of CPCM, a three-dimensional layered battery pack model was built in the COMSOL Multiphysics software. By simulating the thermal runaway inside the battery packs of various materials, it was reported that the addition of CPCM significantly narrowed the temperature range of the battery pack from 300–370 to 303–304 K. Therefore, CPCM can eff ectively increase the rate of heat transfer to prevent the chain of thermal runaway reactions. It also enables the battery pack to run at a stable temperature.展开更多
When preparing large monocrystalline silicon materials,severe carbon etching and silicide deposition often occur to the thermal system.Therefore,a suppression method that optimizes the upper insulation structure has b...When preparing large monocrystalline silicon materials,severe carbon etching and silicide deposition often occur to the thermal system.Therefore,a suppression method that optimizes the upper insulation structure has been proposed.Assisted by the finite element method,we calculated temperature distribution and carbon deposition of heater and heat shield,made the rule of silicide and temperature distributing in the system,and we explained the formation of impurity deposition.Our results show that the optimized thermal system reduces carbon etching loss on heat components.The lowered pressure of the furnace brings a rapid decrease of silicide deposition.The increase of the argon flow rate effectively inhibits CO and back diffusion.The simulated results agree well with the experiment observations,validating the effectiveness of the proposed method.展开更多
A siliconizing process to manufacture 6.5% Si steel sheet has been developed. Electric components, such as transformers and reactors are made easily from 6.5% Si steel sheet. However, improved workability is desirable...A siliconizing process to manufacture 6.5% Si steel sheet has been developed. Electric components, such as transformers and reactors are made easily from 6.5% Si steel sheet. However, improved workability is desirable to increase the applications. Therefore the improvement of workability of 6.5% Si steel sheet was investigated, and the results were obtained as follows: (a) workability of 6.5% Si steel sheet is deteriorated by grain boundary oxidization, (b) grain boundary oxidization can be restrained by the addition of C. Workability and magnetic properties of 6.5% Si steel sheet with C addition are discussed. Furthermore, it was found that the workability of high Si steel sheet was improved remarkably by varying the Si content gradient along the thickness without deterioration of high frequency magnetic properties. This newly developed magnetic gradient high Si steel sheet is also discussed.展开更多
The method of numerical simulation is used to fit the relationship between the photoconductivity in films and the illumination time. The generation and process rule of kinds of different charged defect states during i...The method of numerical simulation is used to fit the relationship between the photoconductivity in films and the illumination time. The generation and process rule of kinds of different charged defect states during illumination are revealed. It is found surprisingly that the initial photoconductivity determines directly the total account of photoconductivity degradation of sample.展开更多
基金the support from the Xianyang Major Scientific and Technological Innovation Special Project—University and Research Institute“Three-Item Reform”Technology Transfer Project,China(No.D5140240003)the Innovation Foundation for Doctor Dissertation of Northwestern Polytechnical University,China(No.CX2023093)。
文摘As a lightweight nanomaterial,Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane(POSS)is widely applied to ablation resistance modification of Ethylene-Propylene-Dine Monomer(EPDM)insulation layer in aerospace propulsion thermal protection system.However,various structures of POSS can form different crosslinked structures within the EPDM,which can affect the insulation layer properties.Various functionality POSS,Mono-Norbornene POSS(MN-POSS)and TriNorbornene POSS(TN-POSS),were designed and synthesized to obtain crosslinked-modified EPDMs with enhanced mechanical properties and ablation resistance simultaneously,and the relationship between POSS functionality,the mechanical properties,ablation resistance,heat-shielding and thermal decomposition of EPDM/Aramid Fiber(AF)composites were explored comprehensively.MN-POSS and TN-POSS increased the tensile strength of EPDM composites by 25.3%and 75.2%respectively,reduced the linear ablation rate by 37.7%and 33.7%respectively,and reduced the back temperatures by 3.9°C and 3.3°C respectively.Under conditions of equal cage structure(T8),the suspended crosslinked structure caused by MN-POSS exhibited better ablation resistance and heat-shielding performance as well as thermal decomposition,and the anchored crosslinked structure caused by TN-POSS exhibited better tensile strength.The structural transformation indicates that the POSS nanocages can be transformed into a ceramic structure in cruel environments to resist the erosion of heat flow and enhance the ablation resistance of insulation layer.
基金supported by Returned Overseas Scholar Foundation of Hebei Province(Grant No.C20210321)Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(Grant No.E2021203106)S&T Program of Hebei(Grant No.236Z1019G)。
文摘An online subsection cooling method for hot rolling silicon steel was designed to achieve local adjustment of transverse roll gap.Particularly,it was able to meet the requirements of edge drop of the strip by using the features of online thermal crown.First,after the new subsection spray beam was installed at the exit of mill,the special local cooling rules were analyzed for altering the thermal crown of roll according to rolling process parameters.Meanwhile,the dynamic impact of subsection cooling on the local thermal crown could just be obtained according to the measured data.Obviously,the heat transfer coefficient was determined by different subsection cooling curves under varied rolling conditions.Secondly,the rolling rhythm and variable conditions were important dynamic factors of transient roll temperature in practical rolling process.Therefore,real-time calculation and presetting of the thermal crown were carried out to maximize special requirements of load roll gap on local strip crown.By this new method,the transient temperature and the thermal crown of roll could be quantitatively controlled online.And the practical results showed that the predicted temperature was able to match the measured value by more than 95%.Meanwhile,the adjustable range of thermal crown increased by more than 2.5 times.Finally,the qualification rate of strip edge crown has increased from the original 30%to over 70%.
基金supported by the CNSA program(D050102)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12061131007,12003038,42365006)Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11903037).
文摘The high-energy cosmic radiation detector(HERD)is a planned experimental instrument at the Chinese Space Station.The silicon charge detector(SCD),a subdetector in HERD,is used to detect cosmic-ray nuclei with a high charge resolution.In this study,we present a compact readout electronic system for the SCD that is designed for the HERD heavy-ion beam test.It comprises front-end readout electronics with 200 input channels as well as data acquisition and data management electronics.The test results showed that the SCD readout system had low noise with a silicon-strip detector connected.The dynamic range could be extended from 200 to 1200 fC,and the cosmic-ray test was performed as expected.
文摘BACKGROUND Silicone oil(SiO)migration to the central nervous system(CNS)is a rare complication of SiO tamponade after vitreo-retinal surgeries,it could masquerade hemorrhage on computed tomography neuro-imaging.Only limited cases were reported in the literature,certain intra-operative and post-operative ocular risk factors might contribute to the different extend of SiO migration in the CNS.AIM To study the risk factors for cerebral ventricular migration(CVM)on top of visual pathway migration(VPM).METHODS Conforming to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and metaanalyses guidelines,literature searches on PubMed,MEDLINE,EMBASE were performed on June 1,2024.Publications on SiO migration to CNS were included in this review.Non-English articles,and studies without neuro-imaging of the CNS were excluded.Patient demographics,SiO filled eyes'ocular characteristics and vitrectomy surgical details were extracted from included studies in this review.VPM and CVM were assigned as group 1 and group 2 respectively.Fisher's exact tests,Mann-Whitney U tests and binary logistic regression were performed.RESULTS Total 68 articles were obtained after searches,48 publications were included for analysis.Total 54 SiO filled eyes were analyzed.Post-vitrectomy intraocular pressure(IOP)was found to be significant in both Mann-Whitney U test(P=0.047)and binary logistic regression(P=0.012).Diabetic was found to be significant in binary logistic regression(P=0.037),but at borderline risk for CVM in Fisher's exact test(P=0.05).Other significant factors include longer SiO tamponade time(P=0.002 in Fisher's exact test)and visual acuity(P=0.011 in binary logistic regression).Optic nerve atrophy or disc cupping(P=1.00,P=0.790)and congenital optic disc anomalies(P=0.424)were all with P>0.05.CONCLUSION SiO migration to CNS is rare with limited case reports only.Our analysis of the existing literature demonstrated higher post-vitrectomy IOP was associated with CVM,followed by patients’diabetic status,longer SiO tamponade time and visual acuity.Optic nerve atrophy,disc cupping and congenital optic disc anomalies were not associated.Modifiable risk factors of post-vitrectomy IOP and SiO tamponade time should be closely monitored by vitreoretinal surgeons.Lower IOP target post-vitrectomy and earlier SiO removal surgeries should be arranged.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Project,China(No.2023YFA1606404)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB34010300)+5 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12022501,12105329,12475127)the Guangdong Major Project of Basic and Applied Basic Research(No.2021B0301030006)the Research Program of Heavy Ion Science and Technology Key Laboratory,Institute of Modern Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Nos.HIST2024KS04,HIST2024CO04)Longyuan Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talent Project of Gansu Province(No.2024GZT04)State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology,Peking University(No.NPT2023KFY01)the Major Science and Technology Projects in Gansu Province(No.24GD13GA005)。
文摘A state-of-the-art detector array with a digital data acquisition system has been developed for charged-particle decay studies,includingβ-delayed protons,αdecay,and direct proton emissions from exotic proton-rich nuclei.The digital data acquisition system enables precise synchronization and processing of complex signals from various detectors,such as plastic scintillators,silicon detectors,and germaniumγdetectors.The system's performance was evaluated using theβdecay of^(32)Ar and its neighboring nuclei,produced via projectile fragmentation at the first Radioactive Ion Beam Line in Lanzhou(RIBLL1).Key measurements,including the half-life,charged-particle spectrum,andγ-ray spectrum,were obtained and compared with previous results for validation.Using the implantation–decay method,the isotopes of interest were implanted into two doublesided silicon strip detectors,where their subsequent decays were measured and correlated with preceding implantations using both position and time information.This detection system has potential for further applications,including the study ofβ-delayed charged-particle decay and direct proton emissions from even more exotic proton-rich nuclei.
基金the financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China(No.2022JJ40616)。
文摘The differences in the competitive reactions of hydrogarnet and quicklime when reacting with titaniumcontaining and silicon-containing minerals during the Bayer digestion process were investigated.Thermodynamic analysis,artificial mineral experiments,and an evaluation of the digestion effect of natural diasporic bauxite were conducted.The results indicate that hydrogarnet shows a preferential reaction with anatase,and this preference becomes more pronounced as the silicon saturation coefficient increases.In contrast,quicklime participates in non-selective reactions with both anatase and desilication products(DSP).The preference of hydrogarnet for anatase significantly enhances the utilization efficiency of CaO in the high-temperature Bayer digestion process.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52436008)the Inner Mongolia Science and Technology Projects,China(Nos.JMRHZX20210003 and 2023YFCY0009)+3 种基金the Huaneng Group Co Ltd.,China(No.HNKJ23-H50)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22408044)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2024M761877)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.SQ2024YFD2200039)。
文摘The electromagnetic wave absorption of silicon carbide nanowires is improved by their uniform and diverse cross-structures.This study introduces a sustainable and high value-added method for synthesizing silicon carbide nanowires using lignite and waste silicon powder as raw materials through carbothermal reduction.The staggered structure of nanowires promotes the creation of interfacial polarization,impedance matching,and multiple loss mechanisms,leading to enhanced electromagnetic absorption performance.The silicon carbide nanowires demonstrate outstanding electromagnetic absorption capabilities with the minimum reflection loss of-48.09 d B at10.08 GHz and an effective absorption bandwidth(the reflection loss less than-10 d B)ranging from 8.54 to 16.68 GHz with a thickness of 2.17 mm.This research presents an innovative approach for utilizing solid waste in an environmentally friendly manner to produce broadband silicon carbide composite absorbers.
基金supported by the Quantum Science and Technology-National Science and Technology Major Project (Grant No.2024ZD0302502 for WZ)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.92365210 for WZ)+1 种基金Tsinghua Initiative Scientific Research Program (for WZ)the project of Tsinghua University-Zhuhai Huafa Industrial Share Company Joint Institute for Architecture Optoelectronic Technologies (JIAOT,for YH)。
文摘To fully utilize the resources provided by optical fiber networks,a cross-band quantum light source generating photon pairs,where one photon in a pair is at C band and the other is at O band,is proposed in this work.This source is based on spontaneous four-wave mixing(SFWM)in a piece of shallow-ridge silicon waveguide.Theoretical analysis shows that the waveguide dispersion could be tailored by adjusting the ridge width,enabling broadband photon pair generation by SFWM across C band and O band.The spontaneous Raman scattering(SpRS)in silicon waveguides is also investigated experimentally.It shows that there are two regions in the spectrum of generated photons from SpRS,which could be used to achieve cross-band photon pair generation.A chip of shallow-ridge silicon waveguide samples with different ridge widths has been fabricated,through which cross-band photon pair generation is demonstrated experimentally.The experimental results show that the source can be achieved using dispersion-optimized shallow-ridge silicon waveguides.This cross-band quantum light source provides a way to develop new fiber-based quantum communication functions utilizing both C band and O band and extends applications of quantum networks.
文摘This is a very timely review of body armour materials and systems since new test standards are currently being written, or reviewed, and new, innovative products released. Of greatest importance, however, is the recent evolution, and maturity, of the Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene fibres enabling a completely new style of system to evolve e a stackable system of Hard Armour Plates. The science of body armour materials is quickly reviewed with emphasis upon current understanding of relevant energy-absorbing mechanisms in fibres, fabrics, polymeric laminates and ceramics. The trend in ongoing developments in ballistic fibres is then reviewed, analysed and future projections offered. Weaknesses in some of the ceramic grades are highlighted as is the value of using cladding materials to improve the robustness, and multi-strike performance, of Hard Armour Plates. Finally, with the drive for lighter, and therefore smaller, soft armour systems for military personnel the challenges for armour designers are reported, and the importance of the relative size of the Hard Armour Plate to the Soft Armour Insert is strongly emphasised.
文摘Aim: To assess the effect of estradiol-17β (E2) and bisphenol A (BPA) administered chronically by implanting a silicone tube throughout pregnancy and lactation on male pups' reproductive system in ICR mice. Methods: Female mice were implanted with a tube filled with 10 ng, 500 ng, 1 μg, or 10 μg of E2, or 100 μg or 5 mg of BPA, before mating. The tube was kept in the mice throughout pregnancy and lactation, until the pups had weaned at 4 weeks of age. During the period, E2 was released from the tube at 120 pg or 6, 12 or 120 ng/day, and BPA at 1.2 or 60 μg/day. Results: Most of the mice given 1 μg and 10 lag of E2 did not maintain their pregnancy. However, the other groups showed high rates of birth, more than 70%. At age of 4 weeks, the male pups were killed. Body weight and reproductive organ weights (testes, epididymides and accessory reproductive glands) in the treated groups did not differ from the control values, whereas the percentage of seminiferous tubules in the testis with mature spermatids was significantly lower in the groups given 10 ng and 500 ng of E2 and 5 mg of BPA than that in the control. Conclusion: Chronic exposure to E2 and BPA might disrupt spermatogenesis in male pups. (Asian JAndrol 2008 Mar; 10: 271-276)
基金Project(2007CB613603)supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘A novel process was proposed for treating nickeliferous laterite ores with molten sodium hydroxide.The effect on silicon extraction caused by the factors,such as stirring speed,reaction temperature,particle size and NaOH-to-ore mass ratio,was investigated.The results show that increasing stirring speed,reaction temperature and NaOH-to-ore mass ratio while decreasing particle size increases silicon extraction rate.The desiliconization kinetics of nickeliferous laterite ores in molten sodium hydroxide system was described successfully by chemical reaction control model.The activation energy of the desiliconization process was found to be 44.01 kJ/mol,and the reaction rate based on a chemical reaction-controlled process can be expressed as:1-(1-α) 1/3 = 27.67exp[-44 010/(RT)]t.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Project of China(No.2016YFD0200800)the National Natural Science foundation of China(No.41571226)。
文摘This study was conducted to reveal the effects of silicon(Si) application on nutrient utilization efficiency by rice and on soil nutrient availability and soil microorganisms in a hybrid rice double-cropping planting system. A series of field experiments were conducted during 2017 and 2018. The results showed that Si nutrient supply improved grain yield and the utilization rates of nitrogen(N) and phosphorus(P) to an appropriate level for both early and late plantings, reaching a maximum at 23.4 kg/ha Si. The same trends were found for the ratios of available N(AN) to total N(TN) and available P(AP) to total P(TP), the soil microbial biomass carbon(MBC), microbial biomass nitrogen(MBN), microbial biomass phosphorus(MBP), and the ratios of MBN to TN and MBP to TP, at different levels of Si. Statistical analysis further revealed that Si application enhanced rice growth and increased the utilization rate of fertilizer due to an ecological mechanism, i.e., Si supply significantly increased the total amount of soil microorganisms in paddy soil compared to the control. This promoted the mineralization of soil nutrients and improved the availability and reserves of easily mineralized organic nutrients.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China (ZR2009BM011) the Doctor Foundation of Shandong Province of China (BS2010NJ005)
文摘This paper presents the numerical investigation of the effects of momentum, thermal and species boundary layers on the characteristics of polycrystalline silicon deposition by comparing the deposition rates in three chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactors. A two-dimensional model for the gas flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer was coupled to the gas-phase reaction and surface reaction mechanism for the deposition of polycrystalline silicon from trichlorosilane (TCS)-hydrogen system. The model was verified by comparing the simulated growth rate with the experimental and numerical data in the open literature. Computed results in the reactors indicate that the deposition characteristics are closely related to the momentum, thermal and mass boundary layer thickness. To yield higher deposition rate, there should be higher concentration of TCS gas on the substrate, and there should also be thinner boundary layer of HCl gas so that HCl gas could be pushed away from the surface of the substrate immediately.
基金supported by the Energy Technology Development Program of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) under grant Nos. 20163010012560 and 20172010104940
文摘We focused on developing penetration-type semitransparent thin-film solar cells(STSCs) using hydrogenated amorphous Si(a-Si:H) for a building-integrated photovoltaic(BIPV) window system. Instead of conventional p-type a-Si:H, p-type hydrogenated microcrystalline Si oxide(p-μc-SiOx:H) was introduced for a wide-bandgap and conductive window layer. For these purposes, we tuned the CO2/SiH4 flow ratio(R) during p-μc-SiOx:H deposition. The film crystallinity decreased from 50% to 13% as R increased from 0.2 to 1.2. At the optimized R of 0.6, the quantum efficiency was improved under short wavelengths by the suppression of p-type layer parasitic absorption. The series resistance was well controlled to avoid fill factor loss at R = 0.6. Furthermore, we introduced dual buffers comprising p-a-SiOx:H/i-a-Si:H at the p/i interface to alleviate interfacial energy-band mismatch. The a-Si:H STSCs with the suggested window and dual buffers showed improvements in transmittance and efficiency from 22.9% to 29.3% and from 4.62% to 6.41%, respectively, compared to the STSC using a pristine p-a-Si:H window.
基金Project(51274243)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2015CX001)supported by the Innovation-driven Plan of Central South University,China
文摘The reaction behaviors of silicate species in (NH4)2WO4-(NH4)2CO3-NH3-H2O system are crucial to developing a greenmanufacture technique for ammonium paratungstate. In order to efficiently remove silicon from the system, the reaction behaviors ofsilicate species were systematically investigated by thermodynamic analysis. The thermodynamic analysis shows that silicate in thetungstate clinker partly decomposes in the leaching process, with 150-160 mg/L silicon thermodynamically at 25 ℃. The dissolvedsilicon can be removed by magnesium salts via forming insoluble MgSiO3. The low carbonate and high ammonia concentrations inthe system are beneficial to the removal of silicon, with silicon concentration reaching 8-10 mg/L thermodynamically, whereasMgSiO3 precipitation is hardly formed when the concentration of total carbonate is more than 1.5 mol/L. The reaction behaviors ofcalcium and magnesium were also studied in the system. The results in the verification experiments consist with the theoreticalcalculation.
基金supported by the Specific Fund for Agro-Scientific Research in the Public Interest of China(No.201203045)the National Basic Research Program(973 Program)of China(No.2014CB441105)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.41301240 and 21277148)the Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.BK20131049)
文摘Due to easy volatilization of volatile organic compounds from water,it is difficult to monitor their aerobic biodegradation in the traditional single water system.Whether a two-liquid-phase system(TLPS) could overcome this obstacle and enhance the degradation of volatile contaminants? In this study,a TLPS composed of silicone oil and water was employed to investigate the biodegradation of volatile compounds,trichlorobenzenes(TCBs),by the adapted microorganisms in an activated soil.The degradation and volatilization of TCBs in TLPS and in a single water system were compared.The results showed that due to volatilization losses of TCBs,the mass balance of TCBs in a single water system was very low.In contrast,using TLPS could effectively inhibit the volatilization losses of TCBs and achieved a very good mass balance during the biodegradation process.Meanwhile,the TLPS could increase microbial activity and microbial growth during the degradation process.With TLPS,the TCB degradation was in descending order of 1,2,4-TCB> 1,2,3-TCB>> 1,3,5-TCB,which was related to the exposed concentration of the contaminants in soil.This study showed that TLPS could be employed as an effective tool to evaluate the biodegradation of volatile hydrophobic organic compounds,which could not be achieved with the traditional single water system.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Projects(No.2018YFC0808600)。
文摘A lithium-ion battery thermal management system has always been a hot spot in the battery industry. In this study, a novel high-thermal-conductivity composite phase-change material(CPCM) made by paraffin wax and silicon was adopted to facilitate heat transfer. Moreover, high resistance or even insulation of CPCM is capable of preventing short circuits between the cells. The heat transfer mechanism of CPCMs was determined under a scanning electron microscope. A thermogravimetric analyzer was employed to determine the thermal stability. A diff erential scanning calorimeter was used to explore the thermophysical properties of the composite samples. By comparing the results of the experiment, it was reported that under the silicon carbide content of 5%, the parameters were better than others. The phase-change enthalpy of CPCM was 199.4 J/g, the leakage rate of liquid was 4.6%, and the melting point was 53.6℃. To verify the practicality of CPCM, a three-dimensional layered battery pack model was built in the COMSOL Multiphysics software. By simulating the thermal runaway inside the battery packs of various materials, it was reported that the addition of CPCM significantly narrowed the temperature range of the battery pack from 300–370 to 303–304 K. Therefore, CPCM can eff ectively increase the rate of heat transfer to prevent the chain of thermal runaway reactions. It also enables the battery pack to run at a stable temperature.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61533014)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(No.2019JQ-734)。
文摘When preparing large monocrystalline silicon materials,severe carbon etching and silicide deposition often occur to the thermal system.Therefore,a suppression method that optimizes the upper insulation structure has been proposed.Assisted by the finite element method,we calculated temperature distribution and carbon deposition of heater and heat shield,made the rule of silicide and temperature distributing in the system,and we explained the formation of impurity deposition.Our results show that the optimized thermal system reduces carbon etching loss on heat components.The lowered pressure of the furnace brings a rapid decrease of silicide deposition.The increase of the argon flow rate effectively inhibits CO and back diffusion.The simulated results agree well with the experiment observations,validating the effectiveness of the proposed method.
文摘A siliconizing process to manufacture 6.5% Si steel sheet has been developed. Electric components, such as transformers and reactors are made easily from 6.5% Si steel sheet. However, improved workability is desirable to increase the applications. Therefore the improvement of workability of 6.5% Si steel sheet was investigated, and the results were obtained as follows: (a) workability of 6.5% Si steel sheet is deteriorated by grain boundary oxidization, (b) grain boundary oxidization can be restrained by the addition of C. Workability and magnetic properties of 6.5% Si steel sheet with C addition are discussed. Furthermore, it was found that the workability of high Si steel sheet was improved remarkably by varying the Si content gradient along the thickness without deterioration of high frequency magnetic properties. This newly developed magnetic gradient high Si steel sheet is also discussed.
文摘The method of numerical simulation is used to fit the relationship between the photoconductivity in films and the illumination time. The generation and process rule of kinds of different charged defect states during illumination are revealed. It is found surprisingly that the initial photoconductivity determines directly the total account of photoconductivity degradation of sample.