This article presents research focused on developing and scientifically substantiating a technology for producing environmentally friendly glued structures fromwood treated through a two-stage process.Themethodology i...This article presents research focused on developing and scientifically substantiating a technology for producing environmentally friendly glued structures fromwood treated through a two-stage process.Themethodology involves preliminary thermal modification followed by high-frequency low-temperature plasma treatment.Thermal modification enhances performance characteristics such as resistance to rot,lowers hygroscopicity,and increases dimensional stability.However,it can diminish the adhesive properties of wood,complicating the bonding process.To address this challenge,the study introduces high-frequency low-temperature plasma treatment,which activates the wood surface,improving wettability and adhesion while minimizing glue consumption.Experimental results indicate that plasma treatment reduces the contact angle by 46%and adhesive consumption during bonding by 24%,thereby enhancing the environmental friendliness of the glued structures.Furthermore,this dual treatment process increases the shear strength of adhesive joints by 22.7%and bending strength of glued beams by 66.6%,demonstrating a 30%lower carbon footprint compared to conventional methods.The findings affirm the efficacy of this technology in producing building materials,particularly glued beams for large-span structures.展开更多
Recent studies show that a reduced effect of inhibitory transmitter system in the visual cortex may underlie aged visual function degradation. Whether excitatory transmitter system changes with age and hence affects i...Recent studies show that a reduced effect of inhibitory transmitter system in the visual cortex may underlie aged visual function degradation. Whether excitatory transmitter system changes with age and hence affects intracortical excitation-inhibition balance is not clear. To explore this issue, we used Nissl staining and immunohistochemical methods as well as Image-Pro Express software to examine the density of Nissl-stained neurons, Glutamie acid-immunoreactive （Glu-IR） neurons and T-Aminobutyric acid-immunoreactive （GABA-IR） neurons in the primary visual cortex of young adult and aged cats. The results showed that there was no significant difference in the density of Nissl-stained neurons between young and old cats （2〉0.05）. However, the density of Glu-IR neurons and GABA-IR neurons in the primary visual cortex of aged cats was significantly lower than that of young ones （P〈0.01）. The ratio between Glu-IR neurons and GABA-IR neurons was significantly increased in old cats compared to that in young adult ones （P〈0.01）. These results indicated that the effect of excitatory transmitter system in the old visual cortex was increased relative to the inhibitory transmitter system, which might cause an imbalance between cortical excitation and inhibition and might be an important factor mediating the visual function decline during aging.展开更多
基金funded by the Technostart competition,Agreement No.12-22(2-22)dated 01 February 2022.
文摘This article presents research focused on developing and scientifically substantiating a technology for producing environmentally friendly glued structures fromwood treated through a two-stage process.Themethodology involves preliminary thermal modification followed by high-frequency low-temperature plasma treatment.Thermal modification enhances performance characteristics such as resistance to rot,lowers hygroscopicity,and increases dimensional stability.However,it can diminish the adhesive properties of wood,complicating the bonding process.To address this challenge,the study introduces high-frequency low-temperature plasma treatment,which activates the wood surface,improving wettability and adhesion while minimizing glue consumption.Experimental results indicate that plasma treatment reduces the contact angle by 46%and adhesive consumption during bonding by 24%,thereby enhancing the environmental friendliness of the glued structures.Furthermore,this dual treatment process increases the shear strength of adhesive joints by 22.7%and bending strength of glued beams by 66.6%,demonstrating a 30%lower carbon footprint compared to conventional methods.The findings affirm the efficacy of this technology in producing building materials,particularly glued beams for large-span structures.
基金Natural Science Fund of Anhui Province (070413138)Key Laboratory Foundation of Anhui Province for Researches on the Conservation and Utilization of Important Biological ResourceKey Laboratory Foundation for Universities and Colleges in Anhui
文摘Recent studies show that a reduced effect of inhibitory transmitter system in the visual cortex may underlie aged visual function degradation. Whether excitatory transmitter system changes with age and hence affects intracortical excitation-inhibition balance is not clear. To explore this issue, we used Nissl staining and immunohistochemical methods as well as Image-Pro Express software to examine the density of Nissl-stained neurons, Glutamie acid-immunoreactive （Glu-IR） neurons and T-Aminobutyric acid-immunoreactive （GABA-IR） neurons in the primary visual cortex of young adult and aged cats. The results showed that there was no significant difference in the density of Nissl-stained neurons between young and old cats （2〉0.05）. However, the density of Glu-IR neurons and GABA-IR neurons in the primary visual cortex of aged cats was significantly lower than that of young ones （P〈0.01）. The ratio between Glu-IR neurons and GABA-IR neurons was significantly increased in old cats compared to that in young adult ones （P〈0.01）. These results indicated that the effect of excitatory transmitter system in the old visual cortex was increased relative to the inhibitory transmitter system, which might cause an imbalance between cortical excitation and inhibition and might be an important factor mediating the visual function decline during aging.
