Achieving efficient adsorption and separation of C_(2)H_(2)/CO_(2)mixtures is a goal that people have always pursued to improve the situation of high energy consumption brought by traditional separation technologies i...Achieving efficient adsorption and separation of C_(2)H_(2)/CO_(2)mixtures is a goal that people have always pursued to improve the situation of high energy consumption brought by traditional separation technologies in industry today.High-nuclearity metal cluster-based MOFs with different functionalities are promising for this separation,but it is a complicated and difficult task to precisely control their structures.The strategy of pore-space partition(PSP)is a powerful way to construct this type MOFs,which has the characteristic of isostructural relationship,and can be resulted in a similar performance for them.Therefore,it is an interesting work to explore the effect of MOFs property by adjusting the size of PSP dividers.Herein,three tetranuclear Cu(Ⅱ)cluster-based MOFs(FJU-112/113/114)with dual functionalities has been successfully obtained by PSP strategy with various lengths of divider units.With the highest microporosity and unique functional site,FJU-114 realized a good improvement in the adsorption and separation performance of C_(2)H_(2)/CO_(2).The gas adsorption and lab-scale C_(2)H_(2)/CO_(2)breakthrough experiments demonstrated that FJU-114 exhibits the highest adsorption uptake of 77 cm^(3)/g for C_(2)H_(2),and shows the best separation factor of 4.2 among three MOFs.The GCMC simulation reveals that a stronger adsorption binding site of C_(2)H_(2)in FJU-114a located in the cage II near the unchanged tetranuclear copper node,combined with its high microporosity to achieve the effect of dual functionalities for the improvement performance of C_(2)H_(2)adsorption and separation.展开更多
Mineral dissemination and pore space distribution in ore particles are important features that influence heap leaching performance.To quantify the mineral dissemination and pore space distribution of an ore particle,a...Mineral dissemination and pore space distribution in ore particles are important features that influence heap leaching performance.To quantify the mineral dissemination and pore space distribution of an ore particle,a cylindrical copper oxide ore sample(I center dot 4.6 mm x 5.6 mm)was scanned using high-resolution X-ray computed tomography(HRXCT),a nondestructive imaging technology,at a spatial resolution of 4.85 mu m.Combined with three-dimensional(3D)image analysis techniques,the main mineral phases and pore space were segmented and the volume fraction of each phase was calculated.In addition,the mass fraction of each mineral phase was estimated and the result was validated with that obtained using traditional techniques.Furthermore,the pore phase features,including the pore size distribution,pore surface area,pore fractal dimension,pore centerline,and the pore connectivity,were investigated quantitatively.The pore space analysis results indicate that the pore size distribution closely fits a log-normal distribution and that the pore space morphology is complicated,with a large surface area and low connectivity.This study demonstrates that the combination of HRXCT and 3D image analysis is an effective tool for acquiring 3D mineralogical and pore structural data.展开更多
Organic matter(OM)and minerals are major particle components of lacustrine shales.The influence of OM and minerals on pore space and structure in organic-rich oil-prone shales containing a large range of total organic...Organic matter(OM)and minerals are major particle components of lacustrine shales.The influence of OM and minerals on pore space and structure in organic-rich oil-prone shales containing a large range of total organic carbon(TOC)contents is poorly understood.In this study,we investigated the variation in pore space and structure of low mature lacustrine shales in the Songliao Basin(NE China),based on a study of the mineralogy,petrography,geochemistry,and geophysical properties of shales.Different pore types make markedly different contributions to the mineral surface area(MSA)and pore volume(PV)of the shales.There exists a negative correlation between MSA/PV and TOC in mesopores(r^(2)=0.75/0.65)and macropores(r^(2)=0.74/0.68),and a positive correlation in micropores(r^(2)=0.59/0.64),which are associated with the variation of mineral and TOC contents.A positive relationship between the throat/pore ratio and TOC(r^(2)=0.82)shows an increase in throat radius and decrease in pore radius with increasing TOC content.This relationship is supported by the reduction in mean pore diameter(MPD)for large pores and increase in MPD for small pores.These variations are related to the decreased pores by quartz plus feldspar(Q+F)content,increased throats by clay minerals,an d enhanced pore-fill by OM.We propose that the variation of OM and minerals is a key control on the pore space and structure of low mature organic-rich oil-prone shales.展开更多
The separation of acetylene(C_(2)H_(2))from ethylene(C_(2)H_(4))is an important but challenging process in industry because of their similar physical properties and kinetic molecular sizes.Here,we presented a robust n...The separation of acetylene(C_(2)H_(2))from ethylene(C_(2)H_(4))is an important but challenging process in industry because of their similar physical properties and kinetic molecular sizes.Here,we presented a robust nickel-organic framework(UPC-22)with intrinsic hydrogen bonds and one-dimensional functionalized channels,offering efficient purification of C_(2)H_(4).展开更多
Acetylene (C_(2)H_(2)) and ethylene (C_(2)H_(4)) both are important chemical raw materials and energy fuel gasses.But the effective removement of trace C_(2)H_(2)from C_(2)H_(4)and the purification of C_(2)H_(2)from c...Acetylene (C_(2)H_(2)) and ethylene (C_(2)H_(4)) both are important chemical raw materials and energy fuel gasses.But the effective removement of trace C_(2)H_(2)from C_(2)H_(4)and the purification of C_(2)H_(2)from carbon dioxide(CO_(2)) are particularly challenging in the petrochemical industry.As a class of porous physical adsorbent,metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have exhibited great success in separation and purification of light hydrocarbon gas.Herein,we rationally designed four novel MOFs by the strategy of pore space partition(PSP) via introducing triangular tri(pyridin-4-yl)-amine (TPA) into the 1D hexagonal channels of acs-type parent skeleton.By modulating the functional groups of linear dicarboxylate linkers for the parent skeleton,a series of isoreticular PSP-MOFs (SNNU-278-281) were successfully obtained.The synergistic effects of suitable pore size and Lewis basic functional groups make these MOFs ideal C_(2)H_(2)adsorbents.The gas adsorption experimental results show that all MOFs have excellent C_(2)H_(2)uptakes.Specially,SNNU-278demonstrates a high C_(2)H_(2)uptake of 149.7 cm3/g at 273 K and 1 atm.Meanwhile,SNNU-278-281 MOFs also show extremely great C_(2)H_(2)separation from CO_(2)and C_(2)H_(4).The optimized SNNU-281 with highdensity hydroxy groups exhibits extraordinary C_(2)H_(2)/CO_(2)and C_(2)H_(2)/C_(2)H_(4)dynamic breakthrough interval times up to 31 min/g and 17 min/g under 298 K and 1 bar.展开更多
To obtain materials capable of efficiently separating acetylene(C_(2)H_(2))from carbon dioxide(CO_(2))and eth-ylene(C_(2)H_(4)),In this work,based on the pore space partition strategy,a pacs-metal-organic framework(MO...To obtain materials capable of efficiently separating acetylene(C_(2)H_(2))from carbon dioxide(CO_(2))and eth-ylene(C_(2)H_(4)),In this work,based on the pore space partition strategy,a pacs-metal-organic framework(MOF):(NH_(2)Me_(2))_(2)[Fe_(3)(μ_(3)-O)(bdc)_(3)][In(FA)_(3)Cl_(3)](Fe‑FAIn‑bdc)was synthesized successfully by using the metal-formate com-plex[In(FA)_(3)Cl_(3)]^(3-)as the pore partition units,where bdc^(2-)=terephthalate,FA-=formate.Owing to the pore partition effect of this metal-organic building block,fruitful confined spaces are formed in the network of Fe‑FAIn‑bdc,endowing this MOF with superior separation performance of acetylene and carbon dioxide.According to the adsorp-tion test,this MOF exhibited a high adsorption capacity for C_(2)H_(2)(50.79 cm^(3)·g^(-1))at 298 K and 100 kPa,which was much higher than that for CO_(2)(29.99 cm^(3)·g^(-1))and C_(2)H_(4)(30.94 cm^(3)·g^(-1))under the same conditions.Ideal adsorbed solution theory(IAST)calculations demonstrate that the adsorption selectivity of Fe‑FAIn‑bdc for the mixture of C_(2)H_(2)/CO_(2)and C_(2)H_(2)/C_(2)H_(4)in a volume ratio of 50∶50 was 3.08 and 3.65,respectively,which was higher than some reported MOFs such as NUM-11 and SNNU-18.CCDC:_(2)453954.展开更多
Biochar is a potential micro-environment for soil microorganisms but evidence to support this suggestion is limited. We explored imaging techniques to visualize and quantify fungal colonization of habitable spaces in ...Biochar is a potential micro-environment for soil microorganisms but evidence to support this suggestion is limited. We explored imaging techniques to visualize and quantify fungal colonization of habitable spaces in a biochar made from a woody feedstock. In addition to characterization of the biochar, it was necessary to optimize preparation and observation methodologies for examining fungal colonization of the biochar. Biochar surfaces and pores were investigated using several microscopy techniques. Biochar particles were compared in soilless media and after deposition in soil. Scanning electron microscopy （SEM） observations and characterization of the biochar demonstrated structural heterogeneity within and among biochar particles. Fungal colonization in and on biochar particles was observed using light, fluorescence and electron microscopy. Fluorescent brightener RR 2200 was more effective than Calcofluor White as a hyphal stain. Biochar retrieved from soil and observed using fluorescence microscopy exhibited distinct hyphal networks on external biochar surfaces. The extent of hyphal colonization of biochar incubated in soil was much less than for biochar artificially inoculated with fungi in a soilless medium. The location of fungal hyphae was more clearly visible using SEM than with fluorescence microscopy. Observations of biochar particles colonized by hyphae from soil posed a range of difficulties including obstruction by the presence of soil particles on biochar surfaces and inside pores. Extensive hyphal colonization of the surface of the biochar in the soilless medium contrasted with limited hyphal colonization of pores within the biochar. Both visualization and quantification of hyphal colonization of surfaces and pores of biochar were restricted by two-dimensional imaging associated with uneven biochar surfaces and variable biochar pore structure. There was very little colonization ofbiochar from hyphae in the agricultural soil used in this study.展开更多
Titanium-based porous materials can be used in structural applications and medical implants because of their excellent mechanical properties at elevated temperatures, good corrosion resistance and wonderful biocompati...Titanium-based porous materials can be used in structural applications and medical implants because of their excellent mechanical properties at elevated temperatures, good corrosion resistance and wonderful biocompatibility. However, most of the methods used to produce the porous metal can only give limited porosity and uncontrollable pore morphologies. In the present study, a newly developed method of powder metallurgy using the space-holder technique was used to fabricate porous titanium with controllable porosity. The morphological features and mechanical properties of the products were fully investigated. The results show that the porosity is in the range of 55%-75%, and the mean pore size, with an average sphericity of -0.72, is 600 μm. The plateau stresses vary between 10 MPa and 35 MPa. As predicted by the Gibson-Ashby model, the plateau stress decreases with increasing porosity.展开更多
This paper investigates in detail the nature of diffraction of plane P waves around a canyon in poroelastic half-space, and studies the effects of incident frequency, drainage condition, porosity, etc, on the diffract...This paper investigates in detail the nature of diffraction of plane P waves around a canyon in poroelastic half-space, and studies the effects of incident frequency, drainage condition, porosity, etc, on the diffraction of waves. It is shown that the surface displacement amplitudes of the drained case are close to those of the undrained case, however, the surface displacement amplitudes of the dry case are very different from those of the saturated （either drained or undrained） cases. There are large phase shift between the dry case and the saturated cases, as well as slightly longer resultant wavelengths for the undrained case than those for the drained case and longer resultant wavelengths for the drained case than those for the dry case. For small porosity the surface displacement amplitudes for the saturated cases are almost identical to those for the dry case; while for large porosity, the effect of drainage condition becomes significant, and the surface displacement amplitudes for the undrained case are larger than those for the drained case. As the incident frequency increases, the effect of porosity becomes significant, and more significant for the undrained case than that for the drained case. As the porosity increases, the pore pressures increase significantly but their oscillations become smoother. As the incident frequency increases, the pore pressures become more complicated.展开更多
The fractal dimensions in different topological spaces of polyferric chloride-humic acid （PFC-HA） flocs, formed in flocculating different kinds of humic acids （HA） water at different initial pH （9.0, 7.0, 5.0） a...The fractal dimensions in different topological spaces of polyferric chloride-humic acid （PFC-HA） flocs, formed in flocculating different kinds of humic acids （HA） water at different initial pH （9.0, 7.0, 5.0） and PFC dosages, were calculated by effective densitymaximum diameter, image analysis, and N2 absorption-desorption methods, respectively. The mass fractal dimensions （De） of PFC-HA floes were calculated by bi-logarithm relation of effective density with maximum diameter and Logan empirical equation. The Df value was more than 2.0 at initial pH of 7,0, which was 11% and 13% higher than those at pH 9.0 and 5.0, respecively, indicating the most compact flocs formed in flocculated HA water at initial pH of 7.0. The image analysis for those flocs indicates that after flocculating the HA water at initial pH greater than 7.0 with PFC flocculant, the fractal dimensions of D2 （logA vs. logdL） and D3 （logVsphere vs. logdL） of PFC-HA floes decreased with the increase of PFC dosages, and PFC-HA floes showed a gradually looser structure. At the optimum dosage of PFC, the D2 （logA vs. logdL） values of the flocs show 14%-43% difference with their corresponding Dr, and they even had different tendency with the change of initial pH values. However, the D2 values of the floes formed at three different initial pH in HA solution had a same tendency with the corresponding Df. Based on fractal Frenkel-Halsey-HiU （FHH） adsorption and desorption equations, the pore surface fractal dimensions （Ds） for dried powders of PFC-HA flocs formed in HA water with initial pH 9.0 and 7.0 were all close to 2.9421, and the Ds values of flocs formed at initial pH 5.0 were less than 2.3746. It indicated that the pore surface fractal dimensions of PFC-HA floes dried powder mainly show the irregularity from the mesopore-size distribution and marcopore-size distribution.展开更多
Geomechanical properties of rocks vary across different measurement scales,primarily due to heterogeneity.Micro-scale geomechanical tests,including micro-scale“scratch tests”and nano-scale nanoindentation tests,are ...Geomechanical properties of rocks vary across different measurement scales,primarily due to heterogeneity.Micro-scale geomechanical tests,including micro-scale“scratch tests”and nano-scale nanoindentation tests,are attractive at different scales.Each method requires minimal sample volume,is low cost,and includes a relatively rapid measurement turnaround time.However,recent micro-scale test results–including scratch test results and nanoindentation results–exhibit tangible variance and uncertainty,suggesting a need to correlate mineral composition mapping to elastic modulus mapping to isolate the relative impact of specific minerals.Different research labs often utilize different interpretation methods,and it is clear that future micro-mechanical tests may benefit from standardized testing and interpretation procedures.The objectives of this study are to seek options for standardized testing and interpretation procedures,through two specific objectives:(1)Quantify chemical and physical controls on micro-mechanical properties and(2)Quantify the source of uncertainties associated with nanoindentation measurements.To reach these goals,we conducted mechanical tests on three different scales:triaxial compression tests,scratch tests,and nanoindentation tests.We found that mineral phase weight percentage is highly correlated with nanoindentation elastic modulus distribution.Finally,we conclude that nanoindentation testing is a mineralogy and microstructure-based method and generally yields significant uncertainty and overestimation.The uncertainty of the testing method is largely associated with not mapping pore space a priori.Lastly,the uncertainty can be reduced by combining phase mapping and modulus mapping with substantial and random data sampling.展开更多
The 3D reconstruction of digital rocks assumes a paramount role within various engineering applications,necessitating careful consideration of the methods employed.The available approaches are divided into two groups,...The 3D reconstruction of digital rocks assumes a paramount role within various engineering applications,necessitating careful consideration of the methods employed.The available approaches are divided into two groups,i.e.,the physical experimental method and the numerical simulation method.Although the former is reliable,it incurs high costs and is limited by sample size constraints.The latter is cost-effective but suffers from prolonged processing times and sometimes suboptimal performance.However,the advent of deep learning has paved the way for integrating these techniques into 3D digital rock reconstruction.A standout amongst the method of deep learning techniques is the generative adversarial network(GAN).Nonetheless,existing models of GAN lack complete integration of multi-scale information.To address this issue,this study proposed style-transformer GAN(STGAN),a novel GAN model founded upon style-based GAN(StyleGAN)and Transformer.By utilizing the attention mechanisms of Transformer,STGAN ameliorates its ability to extract features from multi-scale training images.Additionally,the incorporation of style transfer further enhances the quality of the generated images.By comparing it with other deep learning algorithms,the efficiency and applicability of the proposed method are demonstrated.展开更多
The quantitative detection of biological metabolites is a crucial route for early diagnosis of human diseases.Exhaled ammonia(NH_(3)),originating from abnormal metabolism,is normally recognized as the biomarker for li...The quantitative detection of biological metabolites is a crucial route for early diagnosis of human diseases.Exhaled ammonia(NH_(3)),originating from abnormal metabolism,is normally recognized as the biomarker for liver and kidney lesions.Therefore,developing highly sensitive fluorescent sensing materials is expected to replace the traditional clinical blood tests and facilitate painless diagnosis and telemedicine for patients.How-ever,the weak interaction for ammonia and the small color switching range of fluorescence sensors become the most pressing problem at present.Herein,a porphyrin-based hydrogen-bonded organic framework(HOf-6)with abundant supermolecule interactions in the confined pore space is developed for highly sensitive ammonia detection.The strong interactions between ammonia and the framework greatly promote the electron rear-rangement and enhance the intensity of fluorescence,enabling HOF-6 to successfully achieve trace amounts of ammonia sensing with the limit detection of 0.2 ppm.With the ultrahigh selectivity for ammonia,HOF-6 can accurately determine the amount of ammonia in breath of patients,and the test results are highly consistent with blood ammonia levels.The tailor-made multiple interactions in the confined pore space provide an effective approach for highly sensitive ammonia detection,as well as brings good news to liver and kidney patients for non-invasive diagnosis and real-time health monitoring.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21975044,21971038,21922810 and 22271046)the Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology(Nos.2023J01355,2023J011106 and 2022R1022001).
文摘Achieving efficient adsorption and separation of C_(2)H_(2)/CO_(2)mixtures is a goal that people have always pursued to improve the situation of high energy consumption brought by traditional separation technologies in industry today.High-nuclearity metal cluster-based MOFs with different functionalities are promising for this separation,but it is a complicated and difficult task to precisely control their structures.The strategy of pore-space partition(PSP)is a powerful way to construct this type MOFs,which has the characteristic of isostructural relationship,and can be resulted in a similar performance for them.Therefore,it is an interesting work to explore the effect of MOFs property by adjusting the size of PSP dividers.Herein,three tetranuclear Cu(Ⅱ)cluster-based MOFs(FJU-112/113/114)with dual functionalities has been successfully obtained by PSP strategy with various lengths of divider units.With the highest microporosity and unique functional site,FJU-114 realized a good improvement in the adsorption and separation performance of C_(2)H_(2)/CO_(2).The gas adsorption and lab-scale C_(2)H_(2)/CO_(2)breakthrough experiments demonstrated that FJU-114 exhibits the highest adsorption uptake of 77 cm^(3)/g for C_(2)H_(2),and shows the best separation factor of 4.2 among three MOFs.The GCMC simulation reveals that a stronger adsorption binding site of C_(2)H_(2)in FJU-114a located in the cage II near the unchanged tetranuclear copper node,combined with its high microporosity to achieve the effect of dual functionalities for the improvement performance of C_(2)H_(2)adsorption and separation.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51304076)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China(No.14JJ4064)
文摘Mineral dissemination and pore space distribution in ore particles are important features that influence heap leaching performance.To quantify the mineral dissemination and pore space distribution of an ore particle,a cylindrical copper oxide ore sample(I center dot 4.6 mm x 5.6 mm)was scanned using high-resolution X-ray computed tomography(HRXCT),a nondestructive imaging technology,at a spatial resolution of 4.85 mu m.Combined with three-dimensional(3D)image analysis techniques,the main mineral phases and pore space were segmented and the volume fraction of each phase was calculated.In addition,the mass fraction of each mineral phase was estimated and the result was validated with that obtained using traditional techniques.Furthermore,the pore phase features,including the pore size distribution,pore surface area,pore fractal dimension,pore centerline,and the pore connectivity,were investigated quantitatively.The pore space analysis results indicate that the pore size distribution closely fits a log-normal distribution and that the pore space morphology is complicated,with a large surface area and low connectivity.This study demonstrates that the combination of HRXCT and 3D image analysis is an effective tool for acquiring 3D mineralogical and pore structural data.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41772114,41402123)the CGS Research Fund of China(Grant Nos.J1901-33,J1803)the China Geological Survey(Grant No.DD20221817).
文摘Organic matter(OM)and minerals are major particle components of lacustrine shales.The influence of OM and minerals on pore space and structure in organic-rich oil-prone shales containing a large range of total organic carbon(TOC)contents is poorly understood.In this study,we investigated the variation in pore space and structure of low mature lacustrine shales in the Songliao Basin(NE China),based on a study of the mineralogy,petrography,geochemistry,and geophysical properties of shales.Different pore types make markedly different contributions to the mineral surface area(MSA)and pore volume(PV)of the shales.There exists a negative correlation between MSA/PV and TOC in mesopores(r^(2)=0.75/0.65)and macropores(r^(2)=0.74/0.68),and a positive correlation in micropores(r^(2)=0.59/0.64),which are associated with the variation of mineral and TOC contents.A positive relationship between the throat/pore ratio and TOC(r^(2)=0.82)shows an increase in throat radius and decrease in pore radius with increasing TOC content.This relationship is supported by the reduction in mean pore diameter(MPD)for large pores and increase in MPD for small pores.These variations are related to the decreased pores by quartz plus feldspar(Q+F)content,increased throats by clay minerals,an d enhanced pore-fill by OM.We propose that the variation of OM and minerals is a key control on the pore space and structure of low mature organic-rich oil-prone shales.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Grant No.22108113,22201305)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2020QB032)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(22CX06024A)the Outstanding Youth Science Fund Projects of Shandong Province(2022HWYQ-070).
文摘The separation of acetylene(C_(2)H_(2))from ethylene(C_(2)H_(4))is an important but challenging process in industry because of their similar physical properties and kinetic molecular sizes.Here,we presented a robust nickel-organic framework(UPC-22)with intrinsic hydrogen bonds and one-dimensional functionalized channels,offering efficient purification of C_(2)H_(4).
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22071140)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (No. 2021JLM-20)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. GK202101002)。
文摘Acetylene (C_(2)H_(2)) and ethylene (C_(2)H_(4)) both are important chemical raw materials and energy fuel gasses.But the effective removement of trace C_(2)H_(2)from C_(2)H_(4)and the purification of C_(2)H_(2)from carbon dioxide(CO_(2)) are particularly challenging in the petrochemical industry.As a class of porous physical adsorbent,metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have exhibited great success in separation and purification of light hydrocarbon gas.Herein,we rationally designed four novel MOFs by the strategy of pore space partition(PSP) via introducing triangular tri(pyridin-4-yl)-amine (TPA) into the 1D hexagonal channels of acs-type parent skeleton.By modulating the functional groups of linear dicarboxylate linkers for the parent skeleton,a series of isoreticular PSP-MOFs (SNNU-278-281) were successfully obtained.The synergistic effects of suitable pore size and Lewis basic functional groups make these MOFs ideal C_(2)H_(2)adsorbents.The gas adsorption experimental results show that all MOFs have excellent C_(2)H_(2)uptakes.Specially,SNNU-278demonstrates a high C_(2)H_(2)uptake of 149.7 cm3/g at 273 K and 1 atm.Meanwhile,SNNU-278-281 MOFs also show extremely great C_(2)H_(2)separation from CO_(2)and C_(2)H_(4).The optimized SNNU-281 with highdensity hydroxy groups exhibits extraordinary C_(2)H_(2)/CO_(2)and C_(2)H_(2)/C_(2)H_(4)dynamic breakthrough interval times up to 31 min/g and 17 min/g under 298 K and 1 bar.
文摘To obtain materials capable of efficiently separating acetylene(C_(2)H_(2))from carbon dioxide(CO_(2))and eth-ylene(C_(2)H_(4)),In this work,based on the pore space partition strategy,a pacs-metal-organic framework(MOF):(NH_(2)Me_(2))_(2)[Fe_(3)(μ_(3)-O)(bdc)_(3)][In(FA)_(3)Cl_(3)](Fe‑FAIn‑bdc)was synthesized successfully by using the metal-formate com-plex[In(FA)_(3)Cl_(3)]^(3-)as the pore partition units,where bdc^(2-)=terephthalate,FA-=formate.Owing to the pore partition effect of this metal-organic building block,fruitful confined spaces are formed in the network of Fe‑FAIn‑bdc,endowing this MOF with superior separation performance of acetylene and carbon dioxide.According to the adsorp-tion test,this MOF exhibited a high adsorption capacity for C_(2)H_(2)(50.79 cm^(3)·g^(-1))at 298 K and 100 kPa,which was much higher than that for CO_(2)(29.99 cm^(3)·g^(-1))and C_(2)H_(4)(30.94 cm^(3)·g^(-1))under the same conditions.Ideal adsorbed solution theory(IAST)calculations demonstrate that the adsorption selectivity of Fe‑FAIn‑bdc for the mixture of C_(2)H_(2)/CO_(2)and C_(2)H_(2)/C_(2)H_(4)in a volume ratio of 50∶50 was 3.08 and 3.65,respectively,which was higher than some reported MOFs such as NUM-11 and SNNU-18.CCDC:_(2)453954.
文摘Biochar is a potential micro-environment for soil microorganisms but evidence to support this suggestion is limited. We explored imaging techniques to visualize and quantify fungal colonization of habitable spaces in a biochar made from a woody feedstock. In addition to characterization of the biochar, it was necessary to optimize preparation and observation methodologies for examining fungal colonization of the biochar. Biochar surfaces and pores were investigated using several microscopy techniques. Biochar particles were compared in soilless media and after deposition in soil. Scanning electron microscopy （SEM） observations and characterization of the biochar demonstrated structural heterogeneity within and among biochar particles. Fungal colonization in and on biochar particles was observed using light, fluorescence and electron microscopy. Fluorescent brightener RR 2200 was more effective than Calcofluor White as a hyphal stain. Biochar retrieved from soil and observed using fluorescence microscopy exhibited distinct hyphal networks on external biochar surfaces. The extent of hyphal colonization of biochar incubated in soil was much less than for biochar artificially inoculated with fungi in a soilless medium. The location of fungal hyphae was more clearly visible using SEM than with fluorescence microscopy. Observations of biochar particles colonized by hyphae from soil posed a range of difficulties including obstruction by the presence of soil particles on biochar surfaces and inside pores. Extensive hyphal colonization of the surface of the biochar in the soilless medium contrasted with limited hyphal colonization of pores within the biochar. Both visualization and quantification of hyphal colonization of surfaces and pores of biochar were restricted by two-dimensional imaging associated with uneven biochar surfaces and variable biochar pore structure. There was very little colonization ofbiochar from hyphae in the agricultural soil used in this study.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50504020)the Chongqing Natural Science Foundation, China (No. 2008BB4051)
文摘Titanium-based porous materials can be used in structural applications and medical implants because of their excellent mechanical properties at elevated temperatures, good corrosion resistance and wonderful biocompatibility. However, most of the methods used to produce the porous metal can only give limited porosity and uncontrollable pore morphologies. In the present study, a newly developed method of powder metallurgy using the space-holder technique was used to fabricate porous titanium with controllable porosity. The morphological features and mechanical properties of the products were fully investigated. The results show that the porosity is in the range of 55%-75%, and the mean pore size, with an average sphericity of -0.72, is 600 μm. The plateau stresses vary between 10 MPa and 35 MPa. As predicted by the Gibson-Ashby model, the plateau stress decreases with increasing porosity.
基金support from the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET-05-0248)the Key Program for Applied Basic Research of Tianjin Municipality (07JCZDJC10100)
文摘This paper investigates in detail the nature of diffraction of plane P waves around a canyon in poroelastic half-space, and studies the effects of incident frequency, drainage condition, porosity, etc, on the diffraction of waves. It is shown that the surface displacement amplitudes of the drained case are close to those of the undrained case, however, the surface displacement amplitudes of the dry case are very different from those of the saturated （either drained or undrained） cases. There are large phase shift between the dry case and the saturated cases, as well as slightly longer resultant wavelengths for the undrained case than those for the drained case and longer resultant wavelengths for the drained case than those for the dry case. For small porosity the surface displacement amplitudes for the saturated cases are almost identical to those for the dry case; while for large porosity, the effect of drainage condition becomes significant, and the surface displacement amplitudes for the undrained case are larger than those for the drained case. As the incident frequency increases, the effect of porosity becomes significant, and more significant for the undrained case than that for the drained case. As the porosity increases, the pore pressures increase significantly but their oscillations become smoother. As the incident frequency increases, the pore pressures become more complicated.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20407004, 50578012, 50178009)the High-Tech Research and Development Program (863) of China (No. 2007AA06Z301)+2 种基金the Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation of National Education Ministry of China (No. 91078)the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education Project, Program for New Cen- tury Excellent Talents in University (No. NCET-06-0120)the Beijing Nova of Science and Technology, Beijing Key Subject (No. XK100220555).
文摘The fractal dimensions in different topological spaces of polyferric chloride-humic acid （PFC-HA） flocs, formed in flocculating different kinds of humic acids （HA） water at different initial pH （9.0, 7.0, 5.0） and PFC dosages, were calculated by effective densitymaximum diameter, image analysis, and N2 absorption-desorption methods, respectively. The mass fractal dimensions （De） of PFC-HA floes were calculated by bi-logarithm relation of effective density with maximum diameter and Logan empirical equation. The Df value was more than 2.0 at initial pH of 7,0, which was 11% and 13% higher than those at pH 9.0 and 5.0, respecively, indicating the most compact flocs formed in flocculated HA water at initial pH of 7.0. The image analysis for those flocs indicates that after flocculating the HA water at initial pH greater than 7.0 with PFC flocculant, the fractal dimensions of D2 （logA vs. logdL） and D3 （logVsphere vs. logdL） of PFC-HA floes decreased with the increase of PFC dosages, and PFC-HA floes showed a gradually looser structure. At the optimum dosage of PFC, the D2 （logA vs. logdL） values of the flocs show 14%-43% difference with their corresponding Dr, and they even had different tendency with the change of initial pH values. However, the D2 values of the floes formed at three different initial pH in HA solution had a same tendency with the corresponding Df. Based on fractal Frenkel-Halsey-HiU （FHH） adsorption and desorption equations, the pore surface fractal dimensions （Ds） for dried powders of PFC-HA flocs formed in HA water with initial pH 9.0 and 7.0 were all close to 2.9421, and the Ds values of flocs formed at initial pH 5.0 were less than 2.3746. It indicated that the pore surface fractal dimensions of PFC-HA floes dried powder mainly show the irregularity from the mesopore-size distribution and marcopore-size distribution.
基金support of this project through the Southwest Regional Partnership on Carbon Sequestration(Grant No.DE-FC26-05NT42591)Improving Production in the Emerging Paradox Oil Play(Grant No.DE-FE0031775).
文摘Geomechanical properties of rocks vary across different measurement scales,primarily due to heterogeneity.Micro-scale geomechanical tests,including micro-scale“scratch tests”and nano-scale nanoindentation tests,are attractive at different scales.Each method requires minimal sample volume,is low cost,and includes a relatively rapid measurement turnaround time.However,recent micro-scale test results–including scratch test results and nanoindentation results–exhibit tangible variance and uncertainty,suggesting a need to correlate mineral composition mapping to elastic modulus mapping to isolate the relative impact of specific minerals.Different research labs often utilize different interpretation methods,and it is clear that future micro-mechanical tests may benefit from standardized testing and interpretation procedures.The objectives of this study are to seek options for standardized testing and interpretation procedures,through two specific objectives:(1)Quantify chemical and physical controls on micro-mechanical properties and(2)Quantify the source of uncertainties associated with nanoindentation measurements.To reach these goals,we conducted mechanical tests on three different scales:triaxial compression tests,scratch tests,and nanoindentation tests.We found that mineral phase weight percentage is highly correlated with nanoindentation elastic modulus distribution.Finally,we conclude that nanoindentation testing is a mineralogy and microstructure-based method and generally yields significant uncertainty and overestimation.The uncertainty of the testing method is largely associated with not mapping pore space a priori.Lastly,the uncertainty can be reduced by combining phase mapping and modulus mapping with substantial and random data sampling.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41702148,41672114,and 42202146)Support Program of China Postdoctoral Innovative Talents(BX2021373 and 2022M723495)+3 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2022QD029)Taishan Scholars Program(tsqn202408104)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(22CX06006A,24CX06015A and 24CX02001A)Postdoctoral Application Research Project of Qingdao City(qdyy20210088).
文摘The 3D reconstruction of digital rocks assumes a paramount role within various engineering applications,necessitating careful consideration of the methods employed.The available approaches are divided into two groups,i.e.,the physical experimental method and the numerical simulation method.Although the former is reliable,it incurs high costs and is limited by sample size constraints.The latter is cost-effective but suffers from prolonged processing times and sometimes suboptimal performance.However,the advent of deep learning has paved the way for integrating these techniques into 3D digital rock reconstruction.A standout amongst the method of deep learning techniques is the generative adversarial network(GAN).Nonetheless,existing models of GAN lack complete integration of multi-scale information.To address this issue,this study proposed style-transformer GAN(STGAN),a novel GAN model founded upon style-based GAN(StyleGAN)and Transformer.By utilizing the attention mechanisms of Transformer,STGAN ameliorates its ability to extract features from multi-scale training images.Additionally,the incorporation of style transfer further enhances the quality of the generated images.By comparing it with other deep learning algorithms,the efficiency and applicability of the proposed method are demonstrated.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22278287)Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province(Nos.202203021223004,202203021222342)+2 种基金Science and Technology Cooperation and Exchange Special Project of Shanxi Province(202304041101048)Research and Innovation Team Project for Scientific Breakthroughs at Shanxi Bethune Hospital(2024ZHAN-CHI06)Science and Technology Achievements Transformation Guidance Special Project of Shanxi Province(202404021301057).
文摘The quantitative detection of biological metabolites is a crucial route for early diagnosis of human diseases.Exhaled ammonia(NH_(3)),originating from abnormal metabolism,is normally recognized as the biomarker for liver and kidney lesions.Therefore,developing highly sensitive fluorescent sensing materials is expected to replace the traditional clinical blood tests and facilitate painless diagnosis and telemedicine for patients.How-ever,the weak interaction for ammonia and the small color switching range of fluorescence sensors become the most pressing problem at present.Herein,a porphyrin-based hydrogen-bonded organic framework(HOf-6)with abundant supermolecule interactions in the confined pore space is developed for highly sensitive ammonia detection.The strong interactions between ammonia and the framework greatly promote the electron rear-rangement and enhance the intensity of fluorescence,enabling HOF-6 to successfully achieve trace amounts of ammonia sensing with the limit detection of 0.2 ppm.With the ultrahigh selectivity for ammonia,HOF-6 can accurately determine the amount of ammonia in breath of patients,and the test results are highly consistent with blood ammonia levels.The tailor-made multiple interactions in the confined pore space provide an effective approach for highly sensitive ammonia detection,as well as brings good news to liver and kidney patients for non-invasive diagnosis and real-time health monitoring.
