Combination of CH4 oxidative coupling reaction with C2H6 oxidative dehydrogenation by CO2 to C2H4

A new process has been suggested for converting natural gas to ethylene by combining oxidative coupling of methane with ethane dehydrogenation to provide an efficient method for the utilization of thermicity and CO2. From their thermodynamics, it is clear that the exothermicity from CH4 oxidative coupling reaction (DeltaH(800degreesC) = -174.3 kJ mol(-1)) can support C2H6 dehydrogenation by CO2 (DeltaH(800degreesC) = + 180.2 kJ mol(-1)). Meanwhile, the two reactions can be conducted under the same reaction conditions, such as the reaction temperature and reaction pressure as well as space velocity. In addition, the CO2 yielded from CH4 oxidative coupling reaction can be directly used for C2H6 dehydrogenation. Two kinds of catalyst are developed for this combined process with an achievement, from which C2H4 content in tail gas can reach attractively 16.4%, which can be used directly to produce ethylbenzene by the alkylation of benzene. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Direct decomposition of NO by microwave heating over Fe/NaZSM-5

Catalytic decomposition of NO was studied over Fe/NaZSM-5 catalyst. Novel results were observed with the microwave heating mode. The conversion of NO to N-2 increased remarkably with the increasing of Fe loading. The effects of a series of reaction parameters, including reaction temperature, O-2 concentration, NO concentration, gas flow rate and H2O addition, on the productivity of N-2 have been investigated. It is shown that the catalyst exhibited good endurance to excess O-2 in the microwave heating mode. Under all reaction conditions, NO converted predominantly to N-2. The highest conversion of NO to N-2 was up to 70%. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

模拟水分胁迫对水曲柳光合速率及水分利用效率的影响

经过 3年人工模拟水分胁迫 ,研究了不同水分处理下水曲柳光合特征及其水分利用效率的变化 .结果表明 ,在中度水分胁迫 (MW )下 ,水曲柳的光合速率和水分利用效率比对照组均有所提高 ,而在重度水分胁迫 (LW )下则分别降低了 7 2 6 %和 1 1 3% .长期的中度水分胁迫使水曲柳的光合潜力得到充分发挥 ,其适应性也好于重度水分胁迫 .对照组水曲柳的光合速率日变化呈单峰曲线 ,MW组和LW组则均呈“双峰”曲线 ;对照组水曲柳水分利用率的日变化呈现双峰曲线 ,而MW组和LW组则呈现波动趋势 ,无明显的波峰和波谷 .这与水曲柳在不同水分处理下的生理特性和环境因子的日进程密切相关 .

千烟洲人工林主要树种地上生物量的估算

利用不同参数和函数,模拟了千烟洲人工林主要树种马尾松、湿地松和杉木的枝条、叶生物量和总生物量及单株各器官生物量,选择最佳函数计算生物量在各树种不同器官中的分配,估算不同林型的地上生物量.结果表明,不同树种的枝条基径(d)和枝条生物量(BW)、叶生物量(LW)之间,当d3为自变量时,相关系数最高,湿地松利用线性函数、马尾松和杉木利用幂函数模拟效果最佳;单木总生物量以利用D2H(胸径2×树高)为自变量的幂函数模拟相关系数最高;3个树种叶和枝生物量各有不同的最佳自变量和函数类型,但同一树种的叶、枝生物量最佳拟合方程的自变量和函数类型一致.马尾松林、湿地松林和杉木林的地上生物量分别为83·6、72·1和59t·hm-2,其中树干生物量所占比重最大,叶生物量最小.根据前人的研究结果推算3种林分地下生物量分别为10·44、9·42和11·48t·hm-2,其固碳量分别为47·94、45·14和37·52t·hm-2.

水分胁迫对长白山阔叶红松林主要树种生长及生物量分配的影响

以长白山阔叶红松林主要树种红松、水曲柳、胡桃楸和椴树为研究对象 ,设置 3个水分处理 ,土壤含水量分别为田间持水量的 85 %～ 10 0 % (对照 )、6 5 %～ 85 % (MW )、4 5 %～ 6 5 %(LW )。对不同树种在不同处理下的生长进行测定 ,结果表明 :土壤水分含量对供试树种的单叶面积、单叶干重、叶片数量、茎干重、根长等生长指标均有显著影响。但各个树种对土壤水分胁迫的响应存在明显差异。在中度水分胁迫下 ,红松和水曲柳在总生物量降低的同时增加了地下生物量的比例 ,地下生物量 /地上生物量值比对照组分别提高了 79 31%和 2 3 91%。而胡桃楸和椴树的地下生物量 /地上生物量分别比对照组降低了 4 2 32 %和 7 92 %。在重度水分胁迫条件下 ,供试树种中只有红松的的地下生物量 /地上生物量比对照组提高了 2 7 5 % ,水曲柳、胡桃楸和椴树均呈下降趋势。由此可见 ,在供试树种中 ,红松对土壤水分胁迫的适应性最强 ,水曲柳仅对中度水分胁迫具有一定的适应性 ,而胡桃楸和椴树均不适宜在干旱的环境中生长。

土壤水分状况对长白山阔叶红松林主要树种叶片生理生态特性的影响

Potted seadlings of Pinus koraiensis , Fraxinus mandshurica,Juglans mandshurica,Tilia amurensis, and Quercus mongolica ,which are five dominant species in the Korean pine broadleaf forest at Changbai mountain,were grown in different soil moistures.We designed three soil moisture scenarios:85%～100%(high water,CK),65%～85% (medium water,MW) and 45%～65% (low water,LW) of field water holding capacity.The results show that characteristics of typical drought resistance on the leaves are significantly developed.The net photosynthetic rate and water use efficiency of F. mandshurica were higher compared with CK at MW.The net photosynthetic rate and water use efficiency of other 4 tree species at CK were lower than those at MW and LW.The transpiration rate of 5 tree species responses differently to various soil water status.

Direct electrochemistry of horseradish peroxidase immobilized in calcium carbonate microsphere doped with phospholipids

Protein electrochemistry affords a direct method to study the biological electron transfer processes. However, supplying a biocompatible environment to maintain the native state of protein is all-important and challengeable. Here, we chose vaterite, one of the crystalline polymorphs of calcium carbonate, with highly porous nature and large specific surface area, which was doped with phospholipids, as the matrix to immobilize horseradish peroxidase (HRP). The integrity of HRP was kept during the simple immobilization procedure. By virtue of this organic/inorganic complex matrix, the direct electrochemistry of HRP was realized, and the activity of HRP for catalyzing reduction of O-2 and H2O2 was preserved.

Direct Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis of Hemoglobin in Lipid Film Incorporated with Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid

A facile phospholipid/room-temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) composite material based on dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([bmim]PF6) was exploited as a new matrix for immobilizing protein. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were adopted to characterize this composite film. Hemoglobin (Hb) was chosen as a model protein to investigate the composite system. UV-vis absorbance spectra showed that Hb still maintained its heme crevice integrity in this composite film.

The effect of template phase on the structures of As-synthesized silica nanoparticles with fragile didodecyldimethylammonium bromide vesicles as templates

The effect of template phase on the structures of as-synthesized silica nanoparticles with fragile DDAB vesicles as templates is reported. It is found that the template phase plays a critical role in the growth process of silica: the unstable DDAB vesicles in liquid-crystalline phase often lead to the formation of mesostructured solid spheres, and the rather stable DDAB vesicles in gel phase lead to the formation of hollow spheres with less mesostructures.

Biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles assisted by Escherichia coli DH5 alpha and its application on direct electrochemistry of hemoglobin

In this communication, biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles assisted by Escherichia coli DH5 alpha and its application on direct electrochemistry of hemoglobin are reported. The gold nanoparticles formed on the bacteria surface are mostly spherical. The direct electrochemistry of hemoglobin can be achieved by incorporated into the bio-nanocomposite films on a glassy carbon electrode.

Concentration and time dependant behavior of chlorpromazine interaction with supported bilayer lipid membrane

The interaction of chlorpromazine (CPZ) with supported bilaver lipid (dipalmitoyphosphatidylcholine) membrane (s-BLM) on the glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was investigated using cyclic voltammetry and ac impedance spectroscopy. The experimental data, based on the voltammetric response of Ru(NH3)(6)(3+) associated with the oxidation of CPZ on the electrode, indicated that the interaction of CPZ with s-BLM was concentration and time dependant. The interaction between them could be divided into three stages by the concentration of CPZ: low, middle and high concentration. At the first stage, s-BLM was not affected by CPZ and the interaction was only a penetration of a small quantity of CPZ molecule into s-BLM. At the second stage, the defects formed in s-BLM due to the penetration of more CPZ molecule into s-BLM. At the last stage, a high CPZ:lipid ratio reached in s-BLM, resulting in the solubilization of s-BLM. The interaction time had different effect at three stages.

A study on the interaction between ibuprofen and bilayer lipid membrane

Ibuprofen is a well-known nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, which can interact with lipid membranes. In this paper, the interaction of ibuprofen with bilayer lipid membrane was studied by UV-vis spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry and AC impedance spectroscopy. UV-vis spectroscopy data indicated directly that ibuprofen could interact with lipid vesicles. In electrochemical experiments, ibuprofen displayed a biphasic behavior on bilayer lipid membrane supported on a glassy carbon electrode. It could stabilize the lipid membrane in low concentration, while it induced defects formation, even removed off bilayer lipid membrane from the surface of the electrode with increasing concentration. The mechanism about the interaction between ibuprofen and supported bilayer lipid membrane was discussed.