STUDY ON DEPOSITION POTENTIALS OF LITHIUM AND SODIUM-IONS AND DEPOLARIZATION IN BINARY CHLORIDE

Deposition potentials of Lithium and Sodium ions have been measured in binary chloride systems (LiCl-KCl, NaCl-KCl) by I-V curve method, to provide a theoretical base for preparing high purity Al-Li alloy by electrolysis in molten salt. The changes of free energy and enthalpy were calculated in terms of depolarization values on Al cathode. Thermodynamic meaning of depolarization was discussed in details and the empirical relation between binary alloy type and depolarization type was proposed. It is shown for the first time that the presence of a third element in Al-Li alloy can strengthen depolarization of Li ion at Al alloy cathode and give foundation for preparing high purity Al-Li-M ternary alloy. The effect of LiCl concentration on deposition potentials of Li ion at Al cathode in KCl-LiCl melt was studied and average active coefficient of LiCl was obtained.

STUDY ON ION-IMPLANTATION OF EUROPIUM INTO CAF2 SINGLE-CRYSTAL

CaF_2 single crystal is very useful as optical host materials. It has been systematically studied and widely used in thermoluminescence that rare earth ions were doped into CaF_2 single crystal with chemical methods. However, the ion implan-

INVOLVEMENT OF CA(2+) SIGNALING PATHWAY DURING OOCYTE MATURATION OF THE NORTHERN QUAHOG MERCENARIA MERCENARIA

In many molluses, it has been found that Ca2+ signaling pathway is involved in the resumption of meiotic maturation in oocytes. To better understand the possible role of Ca2+ signaling pathway in regulating meiotic maturation in oocytes of the northern quahog Mercenaria mercenaria, free extracellular Ca2+, A23187 (calcium ionophore), verapamil (calcium channel blocker), and trifluoperazin (calmodulin antagonist) were used to incubate oocytes or serotonin-induced oocytes by pharmacological methods. Results show that extracellular Ca2+ (50 similar to 200 mM) and A23187 (1 similar to 10 mu M) can stimulate the meiotic maturation. In addition, verapamil (1 similar to 100 mu M) and trifluoperazin (10 similar to 1,000 mu M) could inhibit serotonin-induced oocyte maturation. Therefore, Ca2+ is essential for the reinitiation of meiotic maturation in oocytes of the northern quahog. Moreover, an increase i [Ca2+]i can promote meiotic maturation.

The electrochemical reduction reaction of dissolved oxygen on Q235 carbon steel in alkaline solution containing chloride ions

Cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and rotating disk electrode voltammetry have been used to study the effect of chloride ions on the dissolved oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on Q235 carbon steel electrode in a 0.02 M calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)(2)) solutions imitating the liquid phase in concrete pores. The results indicate that the cathodic process on Q235 carbon steel electrode in oxygen-saturated 0.02 M Ca(OH)(2) with different concentrations of chloride ions contain three reactions except hydrogen evolution: dissolved oxygen reduction, the reduction of Fe(III) to Fe(II), and then the reduction of Fe(II) to Fe. The peak potential of ORR shifts to the positive direction as the chloride ion concentration increases. The oxygen molecule adsorption can be inhibited by the chloride ion adsorption, and the rate of ORR decreases as the concentration of chloride ions increases. The mechanism of ORR is changed from 2e(-) and 4e(-) reactions, occurring simultaneously, to quietly 4e(-) reaction with the increasing chloride ion concentration.

喀斯特石灰土-灌丛系统主要养分含量分布特征研究---以贵阳花溪杨中石灰土-灌丛系统Ca、Mg、 K 、P为例

本论文通过对贵州贵阳花溪杨中喀斯特山区的植被调查与土壤样品分析, 研究土壤-植被中Ca、Mg、 K、P分布特征、变化规律及其影响因素，并在此基础上尝试Ca同位素的预处理研究，以期为喀斯特地区土壤-植被中Ca、Mg、 K、P（尤其是Ca）的生物地球化学循环研究奠定基础，同时为植被演替、物质循环研究和退耕还林还草的人工恢复提供植物自身的营养依据。本次研究取得如下认识： 1.受石灰岩母岩控制，土壤样品元素含量的特征为：CaO>MgO>K2O> P2O5。同一元素沿海拔变化有一定的相关性，并且相关性随元素的不同存在差异：随海拔高度的增加CaO含量有升高的趋势，而MgO 、K2O、Na2O含量都有所降低。表层土壤中K2O-Na2O含量正相关变化，CaO-K2O含量负相关变化。并且从土壤表层到底层在剖面-1中随深度增加，CaO、MgO、K2O含量升高，而P2O5的含量则有上升的趋势。土壤中元素的上述分布特征主要与石灰岩的风化成土作用过程中不同分化程度土壤Ca的淋失和来自高处的富钙雨水输入有关。 2.喀斯特生态环境富钙的这一特点对喀斯特灌丛植物的种类成分和营养元素含量有很大影响。地貌部位、海拔高度对植物Ca、Mg 、K、P含量也有不同程度的影响。植物Ca、Mg 、K、P含量由高到低依次为：Ca > K > Mg >P。苔藓与其它植物比较， Ca、Mg、 K、P的含量都小于其它三类较高等的植物，这一现象与其自身的生物学特性有关：苔藓植物组织结构简单，不具备发达的输导组织，不具备真正的根系，不利于从土壤等基质中吸收营养。在、灌草、灌木、藤本三类植物营养元素之间Ca –P含量具有负相关变化，Mg –P含量具有正相关变化；在所分析的植物种，P- K含量变化呈正相关，并且植物叶片Ca/K比值随着P含量的增加而显著地以指数形式减小。这是因为植物体内的K和P对于Ca来说起着平衡离子（counter ion）的作用。 3. 生境中基岩裸露和土体浅薄的特点，极大地制约了喀斯特灌丛的发育，喀斯特生境的富含钙的特点对喀斯特灌丛植物的种类成分和元素含量有很大的影响。但是杨中灌丛群落植物Ca、Mg、K、P含量和对应土壤CaO、MgO、K2O和P2O5含量相关性不明显。植物Ca、Mg、K、P元素虽主要来源于土壤，但因其含量受元素地球化学性质、植物种类、土壤元素对植物有效态的含量等因素的制约，而使植物元素含量和土壤元素的含量没有明显的相关性． 4.从Ca同位素的预处理研究来看，离子交换分离法对去除样品中的杂质效果较好。在以后测定过程中，有利于增强离子流稳定性和强度, 提高测量精度和准确度，与沉淀法相比较，此法适宜作为钙同位素样品的前处理方法。 关键词： 喀斯特 石灰土-灌丛系统 Ca、Mg、K、P含量分布 钙同位素 环境地球化学

Physicochemical properties of silk fibroin after solubilization using calcium chloride with or without ethanol

To elucidate the physicochemical properties of silk protein, we studied the effects of calcium chloride and ethanol on the gelation of fibroin. Fibroin was treated with 5.0 M calcium chloride in water (Ca/W) or 5.0 M calcium chloride in 20% (v/v) ethanol (Ca/Et) and the rheological properties of colloidal fibroin were investigated. The Ca/W-treatment promoted an increased rate of gelation and gave higher gel strength than the Ca/Et-treatment. The maximum gel strengths of Ca/W- and Ca/Et-treated fibroins were obtained at pH 7.0 and pH 5.5, respectively. Scanning electron micrographs showed that the Ca/W-treated fibroin gel had a more developed three-dimensional molecular network than the Ca/Et-treated gel. Further, FT-IR spectra suggested that Ca/W-treated fibroin has more of a beta-structure than Ca/Et-treated one in colloidal conditions. This study indicated that the use of calcium chloride alone was more beneficial to the gelation of fibroin than combined use with ethanol.