Hydrothermal synthesis and structure of [Ni(en)(2)V6O14](n)

A new complex [Ni (en)(2)V6O14](n) was hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by 2-dimensional vanadium oxide framework pillared by Ni(en)(2)group. Single crystal X-ray analysis indicates that this compound crystallizes in monoclinic system, space group P2(1)/c with a=0. 892 17(18) nm, b = 1. 711 1(3) nm, c=0. 662 73(13) nm, beta=111. 58(3)degrees, V=0.940 8(3) nm(3), Z=2, D-c=2.501 g/cm(3), R=0. 042 3, omegaR=0. 060 9, S=1. 006.

Crystal structure and drawing-induced polymorphism in poly(aryl ether ether ketone). IV

A new crystal modification induced by strain and denoted as form II exists alongside the dominant form I structure in the uniaxially oriented poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) and the related polymers. The crystal structure of form II for PEEK is also found to possess a two-chain orthorhombic packing with unit cell parameters of a equal to 0.475 nm, b equal to 1.060 nm, and c equal to 1.086 nm. More extended and flattened chain conformation of form II relative to that of form I is expected to account for an 8% increase in c-axis dimension, which is attributed to the extensional deformation fixed in situ through strain-induced crystallization during uniaxial drawing. Annealing experiments suggest that form II is thermodynamically metastable and can be transformed into more stable form I by chain relaxation and reorganization at elevated temperature without external tension. This strain-induced polymorphism exists universally in the poly(aryl ether ketone) family. (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Synthesis and crystal structure of chiral bis(cyclopentadienyl) samarium Schiff base complexes bearing intramolecular C-C bond formation and hydrogen transfer

SmCl3, reacted with CpNa (Cp = Cyclopentadienyl) in the ratio of 1:3 in THF, which then was reacted with (S)-(+)-N-1-(phenylethyl) salicylideneamine/toluene to yield the title complex, [GRAPHICS] The X-ray crystal structure determination of the title complex reveals that 1 is a dimer with intramolecular C-C bond formation and hydrogen transfer, which leads to the configuration turnover of the carbon atom at the benzyl position of the ligand, while those of the newly formed asymmetric centers may have either Ii or S type configurations. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

草毡寒冻雏形土有机质补给、分解及大气CO2通量交换

调查草毡寒冻雏形土生物量及土壤有机质,利用涡度相关技术观测该区域作用层与大气CO2通量.结果表明：地下90%生物量集中于0～10 cm的表土层,年总净初级生产量约935.0 g/m2;土壤有机质含量在6.401～7.060%之间;净CO2通量呈明显的日变化和季节变化规律;5月中旬到9月底为CO2的净吸收（780 g CO2/m2）,其中以7月最高,净吸收量明显高于非生长季的,10月到翌年5月初CO2的净排放量（383 g CO2/m2）;全年固定碳高达397 g/m2.

大别（超）包产到户铁岩和阜新火山岩铂族元素斌存规律研究

The platinum-group elements (PGE), including Os, Ir, Ru, Rh, Pt and Pd, axe strongly siderophile and chalcophile. On the basis of melting temperature, the PGE may be divided into two groups: the Ir group (IPGE, >2000°C) consisting of Os, Ir and Ru, and the Pd group (PPGE, <20GO°C) consisting of Rh, Pt and Pd. Because of their unique geochemical properties, PGE provide critical information on global-scale differentiation processes, such as core-mantle segregation, late accretionary history, and core-mantle exchange. In addition, they may be used to identify magma source regions and unravel complex petrogenetic processes including partial melting, melt percolation and metasomatism in the mantle, magma mixing and crustal contamination in magma chambers and melt crystallization.Compared with other rocks, (ultra)mafic rocks have lower REE content but higher PGE content, so PGE have advantages in studying the petrogeneses and evolution of them. In this study, we selected (ultra)mafic rocks collected in Dabie Orogen and volcanic rocks from Fuxin Region. Based on the distribution and behaviour of platinum-group elements, combined with other elements, we speculate the magma evolution and source mantle of these (ultra)mafic rocks and volcanic rocks.Many (ultra)mafic rocks are widely distributed in Dabie Region. According to their deformation and metamorphism, we classed them into three types. One is intrusive (ultra)mafic rocks, which are generally undeformed and show no or little sign of metamorphism, such as (ultra)mafic intrusions in Shacun, zhujiapu, Banzhufan, qingshan, Xiaohekou, Jiaoziyan, Renjiawan and Daoshichong. The other one is ultrahigh pressure metamorphic (ultra)mafic rocks, some of them appeared as eelogites, such as complex in Bixiling and adjacent Maowu. Another one is intense deformed and metamorphic, termed as tectonic slice, alpine-type (ultra)mafic rocks. The most representative is Raobazhai and Dahuapin. However, there are many controversies about the formation of those (ultra)mafic rocks. Here, we select typical rocks of the three types. The PGE were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) ater NiS fire-assay and tellurium co-precipitation.The PGE tracing shows that three components are needed in the source of the cretaceous (uitra)mafic intrusions. They could be old enriched sub-continental lithospheric mantle, lower crust and depleted asthenospheric mantle. The pattern of PGE also shows the primitive magma of these intrusions underwent S saturation. According to palladium, we can conclude that the mantle enrich in PGE. Distribution of PGE in Bixiiing and Maowu (ultra)mafic rocks display they are products of magmas fractional crystallization. The (ultra)mafic rocks in Bixiiing and Maowu are controlled by various magmatic processes and the source mantle is depleted in PGE. Of interest is that the mantle produced UHP (ultra)mafic rocks are PGE-depleted, whereas the mantle of cretaceous (ultra)mafic intrusions are enrich in PGE. This couldindicate that the mantle change from PGE-enriched to PGE-depleted during120-OOMa, which in accord with the time of tectonic system change in the East China. At the same time, (ultra)mafic intrusions in cretaceous took information of deep mantle, which means the processes in deep mantle arose structural movement in the crust The character of PGE in alpine-type (ultra)mafic rocks declared that the rocks had experienced two types of metasomatic processes - hydrous melt derived from slab and silicate melt. In addition, we analyze the platinum-group elements in volcanic rocks on the northern margin of the North China Craton, Fuxin. The volcanic rocks characterized by negative anomalies of platinum. This indicates that platinum alloys, which may host some Pt resided in the mantle. The PGE patterns also show that Jianguo alkali basalts derived from asthenospheric mantle source, but wulahada high-Mg andesites derived from lithospheric mantle.

中国北方石墨矿床及赋矿孔达岩系碳同位素特征及有关问题讨论

本文综合了中国北方孔达岩系和石墨矿床的碳同位素数据102件, 发现片麻岩石墨n 透辉岩石墨< 大理岩石墨<石墨大理岩方解石< 大理岩方解石; 混合岩化岩石中石墨D13C 总介于有机碳和无机碳之间; 不同地体片麻岩石墨D13C 极为一致, 变化于- 22. 8‰～ - 21. 48‰, 略低于世界有机质平均值- 26 ±7‰; 大理岩的原岩碳酸盐D13C 高于2‰, 与2330～ 2060Ma期间全球性D13Ccarb 正向漂移事件一致。地质流体是碳同位素分馏、均一化的重要因素, 是石墨矿床的3种主要碳源之一, 是碳的5 种存在形式之一, 也是碳循环的重要媒介和方式; 导致热液矿床D13C= - 5‰左右的因素较多, 依据D13Ccalciteµ - 5‰得出成矿物质和流体来自地幔的结论值得怀疑; 中国北方孔达岩系形成于古元古代, 可能为2300～ 2050Ma。

湖泊生态系统铁同位素与硫同位素地球化学研究--以红枫湖、阿哈湖为例

湖泊生态系统是陆地水体生态系统的重要组成部分。随着社会经济的不断发展，各种人为因素对湖泊生态系统的影响日益突出，打破了其自然演变规律，诸如 “二次污染”、水体富营养化、重金属污染等环境问题接踵而来。而铁是水生生态系统初级生产力所必需的重要微量营养元素之一，在一定的条件下可以控制和影响浮游藻类的生长速度和种类；而且，铁的氧化还原敏感性很强，其价态的改变往往会影响其它相关重金属的迁移和转化。因此，湖泊生态系统中铁的生物地球化学循环研究具有非常重要的意义。近年来的研究显示，铁同位素分析技术可以用于各种生物作用和非生物作用过程的研究，在海洋和河流生态系统中已有广泛的应用，而对湖泊生态系统的研究则鲜见报导。乌江流域中等富营养化的湖泊――红枫湖和贵阳西南郊矿化程度较高的湖泊――阿哈湖是研究湖泊生态系统中铁生物地球化学循环的理想场所。本文选取这两个性质不同的湖泊为研究对象，运用硫同位素、铁同位素及重金属和营养盐等地球化学方法手段，对两湖流域内硫酸盐的来源、硫同位素的季节和剖面变化特征、铁的来源及铁同位素组成的季节和剖面变化特征及其控制和影响因素等进行了研究和探讨，进一步完善了铁同位素分馏机理，为深化理解和研究湖泊生态系统中铁和硫的生物地球化学循环提供一定的科学依据。论文所获的主要认识总结如下： 两湖流域内湖水与河水的硫酸盐硫同位素地球化学 （1）阿哈湖流域和红枫湖流域水体的硫酸盐浓度和δ34S值均有较宽的分布范围。各入湖支流中，受煤矿废水或煤矸石淋溶液污染的河水的δ34S值相对较低（-8.10‰～-14.92‰），而受生活污水影响严重的河水则具有相对较高的δ34S值（-5.68‰～+0.88‰）。相比而言，阿哈湖流域水体纳入了大量的煤矿废水和煤矸石淋溶液，硫污染程度较红枫湖流域更为严重。因此，阿哈湖湖水具有相对较高的硫酸根浓度（平均为2.30 mmol.L-1）和相对较低的δ34S值（平均为-8.10‰），而红枫湖则具有相对较低的硫酸根浓度（平均为0.96 mmol.L-1）和相对较高的δ34S值（平均为-6.80‰）。 （2）阿哈湖湖水中的硫酸盐主要受煤矿废水、煤矸石淋溶液以及雨水等的控制；红枫湖湖水的硫酸盐主要来源于煤中黄铁矿的氧化和雨水输入，土壤硫化物的氧化和蒸发岩的溶解对湖水硫酸盐硫同位素组成的贡献较小。相比之下，雨水对红枫湖湖水硫同位素的影响更为明显。 （3）红枫湖和阿哈湖湖水的硫酸盐的δ34S值均具有明显的剖面变化特征，而且两湖的变化趋势相似，总体表现为，夏秋季节表层湖水和底层湖水的δ34S值相对较高，而冬春季节湖水剖面上下几乎没有变化。湖水硫酸盐浓度也呈现类似的变化特征，这主要与季节性厌氧湖泊夏季分层冬季混和的典型特点有关。夏季湖水分层期间，大量降雨在湖泊表层的滞留使得δ34S值升高而硫酸盐浓度降低，湖泊底部水层中硫酸盐细菌的还原作用使得底层湖水的硫酸盐浓度降低，而δ34S值升高。 两湖流域内铁同位素地球化学 （1）阿哈湖流域各类样品的δ56Fe值分布在-2.03‰～+0.12‰之间，分布范围较宽。其中湖水悬浮颗粒物的δ56Fe值在-1.36‰～-0.03‰之间，整体相对偏负。湖周各支流河水悬浮颗粒物的δ56Fe值在-0.88‰～+0.07‰之间，也相对富集轻的铁同位素；湖底沉积物和孔隙水的δ56Fe值的分布范围分别为-1.75‰～-0.59‰和-2.03‰～+0.12‰；大气颗粒物和浮游藻类的δ56Fe值分别为+0.06±0.02‰和+0.08‰。与阿哈湖相比，红枫湖流域各类样品的δ56Fe值的分布范围相对较窄，在-0.92‰～+0.36‰之间。湖水悬浮颗粒物的δ56Fe值在-0.85‰～+0.14‰之间，河水悬浮颗粒物的铁同位素组成变化范围为-0.89‰～+0.10‰，二者的变化范围相似。红枫湖沉积物的δ56Fe值在-0.18‰～+0.08‰之间，明显比阿哈湖沉积物的铁同位素组成偏正；而对应孔隙水的铁同位素组成的变化范围为-0.59‰～-0.24‰，均要比对应沉积物的铁同位素值要低。藻类和鲫鱼鱼肉的δ56Fe值分别为+0.36‰和-0.92‰。 （2）通过对两湖研究区湖水悬浮颗粒物与各输入端员环境样品的铁同位素值的研究表明，湖水悬浮颗粒物的δ56Fe值不仅受各输入端员的控制和影响，湖泊内部相关的生物地球化学过程也对湖水悬浮颗粒物的铁同位素组成变化产生了重要影响。两湖研究区内湖水悬浮颗粒物的铁同位素组成均存在季节变化特征，但受湖泊自身特点的影响，主要控制因素方面存在一定差异。夏季阿哈湖湖水悬浮颗粒物的铁同位素值变幅较大，其变化主要表现在表层和底层。表层因受陆源输入的有机结合态铁的影响而具有较负的δ56Fe值，而大气沉降颗粒物和湖泊表层的浮游藻类的影响并不显著。夏季湖水分层期间，“Ferrous Wheel”铁循环对于界面附近铁同位素的重分配起到了主要的控制和影响作用，湖水悬浮颗粒物的铁同位素值在氧化－还原界面附近达到了极负值。水－沉积物界面附近滞水层中亚铁类硫化物的生成可能也是水－沉积物界面附近水层内颗粒物的δ56Fe值偏负的原因之一。而冬季湖水混和时期，阿哈湖湖水剖面悬浮颗粒物的δ56Fe值的变幅明显减小。与阿哈湖不同，藻类的吸附作用可能在夏季红枫湖上层水体中占有主导地位，其湖水悬浮颗粒物的铁同位素组成随叶绿素水平的降低而逐渐降低。下层湖水悬浮颗粒物的铁同位素组成变化也受“Ferrous Wheel”铁循环的影响，在红枫湖后五剖面 20m 处达到-0.18‰，大坝剖面底层约为-0.46‰，其变幅没有阿哈湖悬浮颗粒物的δ56Fe值大，可能是受到了湖水中大量有机物质的影响。冬季红枫湖后五剖面的变化趋势与夏季相似，上层和下层水体悬浮颗粒物分别受不同影响因素的控制。上层水体悬浮颗粒物的铁同位素变化不明显，与Fe、Al、Mn、Zn、Co等元素的含量呈现良好的正相关关系；而底层水体悬浮颗粒物的δ56Fe值变幅比夏季要大，HW采样点20m处可达-0.85‰，与Fe、Al、Zn、Co等呈现良好的负相关关系，具体影响因素还有待于进一步研究。

Column switching-back flushing technique for the analysis of aromatic compounds in gasoline

A simple method, based on the technique of capillary column switching-back flushing, has been developed for the detailed analysis of aromatic compounds in gasoline. The sample was first separated on a 30-m long OV-2330 polar precolumn and then backflushed onto a nonpolar analytical column. The early eluting components from the precolumn and the components of interest (aromatic compounds plus heavier compounds) eluting from the analytical column are all directed to the same flame ionization detection system through a T piece, which permits the quantitative analysis of aromatic hydrocarbons in gasoline by a normalization method using correcting factors. The switching time window of the method is +/-5 s, resulting in easier operation and higher reliability. The reproducibility of the quantitative analysis was less than or equal to3% RSD for real gasoline samples. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

The dynamics of a topological change in a system of soap films

Hutzler, S., Saadatfar, M., van der Net, A., Weaire, D. and Cox, S.J. (2007) The dynamics of a topological change in a system of soap films. Coll. Surf. A, 323:123-131. Sponsorship: This research was supported by the European Space Agency (contracts 14914/02/NL/SH and 14308/00/NL/SH), Science Foundation Ireland. (RFP 05/REP/PHY00/6), and the EU program COST P21 (The Physics of droplets). SJC acknowledges support from EPSRC (EP/D071127/1). MS is supported by the Irish Higher Education Authority (PRTLI-IITAC).

Asesoría de diseño en producción de los productos para la cadena productiva del mopa mopa.

52 hojas : ilustraciones, fotografías a color.

Fuzzy ART Choice Functions

Adaptive Resonance Theory (ART) models are real-time neural networks for category learning, pattern recognition, and prediction. Unsupervised fuzzy ART and supervised fuzzy ARTMAP networks synthesize fuzzy logic and ART by exploiting the formal similarity between tile computations of fuzzy subsethood and the dynamics of ART category choice, search, and learning. Fuzzy ART self-organizes stable recognition categories in response to arbitrary sequences of analog or binary input patterns. It generalizes the binary ART 1 model, replacing the set-theoretic intersection (∩) with the fuzzy intersection(∧), or component-wise minimum. A normalization procedure called complement coding leads to a symmetric theory in which the fuzzy intersection and the fuzzy union (∨), or component-wise maximum, play complementary roles. A geometric interpretation of fuzzy ART represents each category as a box that increases in size as weights decrease. This paper analyzes fuzzy ART models that employ various choice functions for category selection. One such function minimizes total weight change during learning. Benchmark simulations compare peformance of fuzzy ARTMAP systems that use different choice functions.

A note on spin-s duality

Duality is investigated for higher spin (s ≥ 2), free, massless, bosonic gauge fields. We show how the dual formulations can be derived from a common "parent", first-order action. This goes beyond most of the previous treatments where higher-spin duality was investigated at the level of the equations of motion only. In D = 4 spacetime dimensions, the dual theories turn out to be described by the same Pauli-Fierz (s = 2) or Fronsdal (s ≥ 3) action (as it is the case for spin 1). In the particular s = 2 D = 5 case, the Pauli-Fierz action and the Curtright action are shown to be related through duality. A crucial ingredient of the analysis is given by the first-order, gauge-like, reformulation of higher spin theories due to Vasiliev. © SISSA/ISAS 2003.

Chromatin: bind at your own RSC.

Recent work has identified a novel RSC-nucleosome complex that both strongly phases flanking nucleosomes and presents regulatory sites for ready access. These results challenge several widely held views.

Mapping the structure of perceptual and visual-motor abilities in healthy young adults.

The ability to quickly detect and respond to visual stimuli in the environment is critical to many human activities. While such perceptual and visual-motor skills are important in a myriad of contexts, considerable variability exists between individuals in these abilities. To better understand the sources of this variability, we assessed perceptual and visual-motor skills in a large sample of 230 healthy individuals via the Nike SPARQ Sensory Station, and compared variability in their behavioral performance to demographic, state, sleep and consumption characteristics. Dimension reduction and regression analyses indicated three underlying factors: Visual-Motor Control, Visual Sensitivity, and Eye Quickness, which accounted for roughly half of the overall population variance in performance on this battery. Inter-individual variability in Visual-Motor Control was correlated with gender and circadian patters such that performance on this factor was better for males and for those who had been awake for a longer period of time before assessment. The current findings indicate that abilities involving coordinated hand movements in response to stimuli are subject to greater individual variability, while visual sensitivity and occulomotor control are largely stable across individuals.

Parallel performance in multi-physics simulation

A comprehensive simulation of solidification/melting processes requires the simultaneous representation of free surface fluid flow, heat transfer, phase change, non-linear solid mechanics and, possibly, electromagnetics together with their interactions in what is now referred to as "multi-physics" simulation. A 3D computational procedure and software tool, PHYSICA, embedding the above multi-physics models using finite volume methods on unstructured meshes (FV-UM) has been developed. Multi-physics simulations are extremely compute intensive and a strategy to parallelise such codes has, therefore, been developed. This strategy has been applied to PHYSICA and evaluated on a range of challenging multi-physics problems drawn from actual industrial cases.