Activated carbon supported bimetallic CoMo carbides synthesized by carbothermal hydrogen reduction

A carbothermal hydrogen reduction method was employed for the preparation of activated carbon supported bimetallic carbide. The resultant samples were characterized by BET surface area measurement, X-ray diffraction, and temperature-programmed reduction-mass spectroscopy. The results showed that nanostructured beta-Mo2C can be formed on the activated carbon by carbothermal hydrogen reduction above 700 degreesC. The particle sizes of beta-Mo2C increase with increasing reaction temperatures and Mo loading. The bimetallic CoMo carbide can be synthesized by the carbothermal hydrogen reduction even around 600 degreesC. The bimetallic CoMo carbide is from carbothermal hydrogen reduction of CoMoO4 precursor and is easily formed when the Co/Mo molar ratio is 1.0. Separation of the bimetallic CoMo carbide phase into Mo carbide and Co metal occurs when the temperature of the reduction is above 700 degreesC. The addition of a second metal such as Co and Ni, decreases the formation temperature of carbide because the second metal promotes formation of CHx species from reactive carbon atoms or groups on carbon material and hydrogen, which further carburizes oxide precursors. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Density functional study on the reaction mechanism of palladium-catalyzed addition of cyanoboranes to Alkynes

The B3LYP hybrid density functional method has been carried Out to Study theoretically the mechanisin of Pd(0)-catalyzed alkyne cyanoboration reaction. Both the intermolecular and intramolecular alkyne cyanoboration reactions were studied. For each reaction, three paths were proposed. In path A of each reaction, the first step is B-CN bond oxidative addition to bisphosphine complex Pd(PH3)(2), in path B of each reaction, the first step is alkyne coordination to bisphosphine complex Pd(PH3)2, and in path C of each reaction, the first step is the PH3 dissociation front Pd(PH3)2 to form monophosphine complex Pd(PH3) For both reactions, path B is favored.

Two-step-method extraction of endohedral metallofullerenes

A new and efficient extraction method of endohedral metallofullerenes, especially of rare-earth elements encapsulated metallofullerenes, has been reported in this paper. Soxhlet-extraction of raw soot with toluene was used in the first step to wash away most accompanying C-60, C-70. Then pyridine was chosen as solvent to obtain high-temperature and high pressure extract. Two kinds of extract were analysed by DEI-MS and LDI-MS, the results indicate that this two-step method can provide the extract which has the highest fraction of endohedral metallofullerenes. So it will greatly simplify the following separation and purification processes of metallofullerenes.

两步法提取笼内金属富勒烯

两步法提取笼内金属富勒烯郝春雁，刘子阳，徐文国，郭兴华，刘淑莹（中国科学院长春应用化学研究所，吉林大学化学系，长春，１３００２２）关键词金属富勒烯，索氏提取，ＤＥＩ－ＭＳ，ＬＤＩ－ＭＳ目前笼内包含金属的富勒烯化合物以其新颖独特的结构和性质而格外引人注...

Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 May 2009-31 July 2009

This article documents the addition of 512 microsatellite marker loci and nine pairs of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) sequencing primers to the Molecular Ecology Resources Database. Loci were developed for the following species: Alcippe morrisonia morrisonia, Bashania fangiana, Bashania fargesii, Chaetodon vagabundus, Colletes floralis, Coluber constrictor flaviventris, Coptotermes gestroi, Crotophaga major, Cyprinella lutrensis, Danaus plexippus, Fagus grandifolia, Falco tinnunculus, Fletcherimyia fletcheri, Hydrilla verticillata, Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus, Leavenworthia alabamica, Marmosops incanus, Miichthys miiuy, Nasua nasua, Noturus exilis, Odontesthes bonariensis, Quadrula fragosa, Pinctada maxima, Pseudaletia separata, Pseudoperonospora cubensis, Podocarpus elatus, Portunus trituberculatus, Rhagoletis cerasi, Rhinella schneideri, Sarracenia alata, Skeletonema marinoi, Sminthurus viridis, Syngnathus abaster, Uroteuthis (Photololigo) chinensis, Verticillium dahliae, Wasmannia auropunctata, and Zygochlamys patagonica. These loci were cross-tested on the following species: Chaetodon baronessa, Falco columbarius, Falco eleonorae, Falco naumanni, Falco peregrinus, Falco subbuteo, Didelphis aurita, Gracilinanus microtarsus, Marmosops paulensis, Monodelphis Americana, Odontesthes hatcheri, Podocarpus grayi, Podocarpus lawrencei, Podocarpus smithii, Portunus pelagicus, Syngnathus acus, Syngnathus typhle,Uroteuthis (Photololigo) edulis, Uroteuthis (Photololigo) duvauceli and Verticillium albo-atrum. This article also documents the addition of nine sequencing primer pairs and sixteen allele specific primers or probes for Oncorhynchus mykiss and Oncorhynchus tshawytscha; these primers and assays were cross-tested in both species.

Pervasive autocorrelation of the chemical index of alteration in sedimentary profiles and its palaeoenvironmental implications

The chemical index of alteration has been used widely for reconstruction of the palaeoclimate. However, the mechanisms and environmental factors controlling the chemical index of alteration of sediments are not yet fully understood. In this study, autocorrelations of the chemical index of alteration in nine sedimentary profiles, from both the land and the sea, spanning different geological times, are discussed. The sediments of these profiles have different origins (dust, fluvial or ocean sediments) and are from various climate situations and sedimentary environments. Autocorrelations of chemical index of alteration series are ubiquitously evident in all profiles. It is suggested here that autocorrelations may be caused by post-depositional changes such as persistent weathering and diagenesis. As a result, the chemical index of alteration may not reflect climatic conditions during the time of sediment deposition. This study strongly recommends the confirmation of the reliability and veracity of the chemical index of alteration before it is adopted to evaluate the weathering degree of parent rocks and to reconstruct the past climate. Significant autocorrelations in loess profiles were specifically observed, suggesting that the existing understanding of loess deposition in terms of climate conditions requires re-examination, and that previous reconstructions of rapid climate changes (for example, in centennial-millennial scales) should be treated with caution.

黄海冷水团及邻近海域小型底栖动物多样性及其环境效应

2007年夏季对黄海冷水团及邻近海域共48个站位的小型底栖动物组成、丰度和生物量，以及环境因子进行了科考研究。所调查站位的小型底栖动物平均丰度达2194 ± 1598 inds./10cm2，其中北黄海17个站位平均丰度为3408 ± 1578 inds./10cm2，南黄海31个站位平均丰度为1529 ± 1121 inds./10cm2。调查站位平均生物量为1839 ± 1289 g dwt/10cm2，其中北黄海站位平均生物量为2760 ± 1340g dwt/10cm2，南黄海平均生物量为1335 ± 902g dwt/10cm2。在分选出的共18个小型底栖动物类群中，丰度上均以自由生线虫占绝对优势，达总量的88%，且在南（88.3%）、北黄海（87.7%）基本无差异。在生物量上，同样以自由生线虫贡献最多（42％），多毛类居次（22%），其他生物量较多的还有桡足类（13%）和甲壳类幼体（12%）。在小型底栖动物的垂直分布上，分布于沉积物表层0-2cm的小型底栖动物占79%，次表层2-5cm占17%，最底层5-8cm仅占4%。统计分析表明研究站位小型底栖动物丰度和生物量与沉积物叶绿素a、有机质含量、中值粒径显著或极显著正相关，与水深呈极显著负相关，此外小型底栖动物生物量与沉积物粉砂粘土含量显著负相关。 同年秋季搭载开放航次对黄海5个站位、东海3个站位、南海2个站位的小型底栖动物组成、丰度和生物量，以及环境因子进行了调查研究。对三个海域小型底栖动物的比较研究发现，平均丰度以黄海最高，达2132 ± 946 inds./10cm2，东海次之，为1954 ± 2047 inds./10cm2，而南海仅156 ± 56 inds./10cm2；三海域的平均生物量依次为2193 ± 1148 g dwt/10cm2、1865 ± 1555 g dwt/10cm2和212 ± 22 g dwt/10cm2。在分选出的共14个小型底栖动物类群中，丰度上均以自由生线虫占绝对优势，分别占总量的85%、89%、85%。在生物量上，黄海以自由生线虫贡献最多（33％），多毛类居次（18%）；东海二者比例相近（约37％），而南海则以多毛类占绝对优势（56％），线虫居次（25%）。在小型底栖动物的垂直分布上，三个海区差异较大：分布于沉积物表层0-2cm的小型底栖动物在黄海高达90%，东海仅46%，在南海为63%。统计分析表明，本研究站位小型底栖动物丰度与沉积物中的叶绿素a及脱镁叶绿素a含量和底温呈显著正相关，与水深呈显著负相关。该结果与本航次之后在广东湛江和海南以东的南海海域开展的908调查结果形成了鲜明对照，后者的小型底栖动物及线虫丰度与沉积物中有机质含量呈显著正相关，与水深呈显著负相关，表明近海受人类干扰影响较大。 本文利用微宇宙实验方法，来确定不同浓度梯度的Cu、Pb以及Cu/ Pb混合重金属污染物对青岛湾小型底栖动物（主要是线虫）的影响。加入污染物后，分别在1、3、7、14、21天进行取样分析。结果显示，Cu和Cu/Pb混合高浓度实验单元组的线虫丰度除在第21天有较明显减少外，在整个实验周期内基本没有变化，分析可能系高浓度Cu的固定作用从而使小型底栖动物无法腐烂降解造成的。同一时间尺度上，各重金属污染物实验单元的线虫丰度均高于（或接近于）空白对照组，较高浓度的重金属污染物实验单元的线虫丰度高于（或接近于）较低浓度重金属污染物实验单元，Cu/Pb混合低浓度实验单元的线虫丰度高于同一时间尺度Cu低浓度和Pb低浓度实验单元。推测是由于采样点的线虫群落中存在对Cu和Pb的耐受种或者“机会种”造成的。

Pollinator shift and reproductive performance of the qinghai-tibetan plateau endemic and endangered Swertia przewalskii (Gentianaceae)

Reproductive failure results in many plant species becoming endangered. However, little is known of how and to what extent pollinator shifts affect reproductive performance of endangered species as a result of the artificial introduction of alien insects. In this study we examined breeding systems, visitor species, visiting frequency and seed set coefficients of Swertia przewalskii in two years that had different dominant pollinator species (native vs. alien). Flowers of this species were protandrous and herkogamous and insects were needed for the production of seeds. The stigmatic receptivity of this species was shorter than for other gentians. No significant difference in seed set coefficient was found for hand-pollinated plants between the two years, indicating that pollinator shift only had a minor effect on this plant's breeding system. The commonest pollinators in 2002 were native bumblebees, alien honeybees and occasional solitary bees, however, only alien honeybees were observed in 2004. The flower visitation rate in both years was relatively high, although the total visit frequency decreased significantly in 2004. The control flowers without any treatment produced significantly fewer seed sets in 2004 than in 2002. In the past decade the seed production of this species may have partly decreased due to pollination by alien honeybees, however, we suggest that they might have acted as alternative pollinators ensuring seed production of S. przewalskii when native pollinators were unavailable. The main reason that this plant is endangered is probably the result of habitat destruction, but changes in land use, namely intensified agricultural practice and unfavorable animal husbandry have also contributed to its decline. We recommend that in-situ conservation, including the establishment of a protected area, is the best way to preserve this species effectively.

SZJ-12机器人通用控制器系统

本文介绍了一种通用的机器人二级控制系统,该机器人控制器已成功地用于四种不同类型的机器人本体,完成了各种PTP和CP控制功能.

高分辨率气候环境变化研究中的石笋微层

在全球变化研究领域，高分辨率重建2 000年来的气候环境变化是近期工作的主要内容之一。石笋微层由于其沉积界面完整，微层明显和组分构造有序，从而成为综合研究气候环境变化的理想载体。本文详细分析了石笋微层灰度和石笋微层厚度的成因、类型和影响因素，对石笋微层在高分辨率气候环境变化研究中的应用现状及目前所存在的问题作了简要介绍，并对该领域今后的发展方向提出了一些看法。

Diagnostico ambiental do Municipio de Mirandiba, PE.

A gestao inadequada dos recursos naturais tem causado forte degradacao ambiental, despertando preocupacoes para controlar ou amenizar este processo. Na Regiao Nordeste, cresce a consciencia do desenvolvimento sustentavel. A Embrapa Semi-Arido, atraves de sua Unidade de Execucao de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento - UEP Recife, posteriormente UEP Recife da Embrapa Solos e atual Escritorio Regional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Nordeste (ERP/NE) da Embrapa Solos, preocupada com a necessidade de promover o desenvolvimento sustentavel dos municipios da regiao, no que diz respeito ao setor primario, lancou o Projeto de Zoneamento Agroecologico de Municipios do Estado de Pernambuco. O "Diagnostico Ambiental do Municipio de Mirandiba, PE" identifica e espacializa os ecossistemas que constituem seu territorio, visando utiliza-los em suas verdadeiras vocacoes agroecologicas. O modelo de diagnostico ambiental baseia-se na caracterizacao de ofertas e restricoes fisicas e bioticas. Orienta a ocupacao, uso e manejo ambiental, de forma integrada. Neste sentido, podera contribuir para a organizacao espacial das atividades agropecuarias, florestais e de conservacao dos sistemas naturais. O trabalho, realizado na escala 1:100.000, contou com o apoio da Prefeitura Municipal de Mirandiba e constitui um destaque antecipado do Zoneamento Agroecologico do Estado de Pernambuco - ZAPE, que esta sendo realizado pela Embrapa, atraves de convenio com o Governo do Estado de Pernambuco.

Levantamento de reconhecimento de baixa intensidade dos solos e aptidao agricola das terras de parte da Regiao Geoeconomica de Brasilia.

O levantamento visou atender o CPAC que em convenio com a SUDECO se propos a estudar os recursos naturais da area Programa Especial da Regiao Geoeconomica de Brasilia, de maneira que sirvam de suporte para indicacao de sistemas alternativos de producao agropecuaria condizente com o potencial de uso das terras. O SNLCS se propos a executar o mapeamento de solos e a avaliacao da aptidao agricola das terras, a nivel de reconhecimento de baixa intensidade de uma area prioritaria indicada pelo CPAC de aproximadamente 68.000km2. Este estudo propiciou o conhecimento da potencialidade da area e a obtencao de indicadores seguros e economicos para a escolha de locais apropriados a merecerem maiores atencoes e recursos. A metodologia empregada foi basicamente a utilizadapelo SNLCS. Utilizou-se como material basico de mapeamento, imagens de radar na escla 1:250.000, plantas alti-planimetricas 1:100.000 e 1:250.000. A escala final dos mapas e de 1:500.000. Foram mapeados os seguintes solos : Latossolo Vermelho-Amarelo, Latossolo Vermelho-Escuro, Latossolo Roxo, Latossolo Petroplintico, Podzolico Vermelho-Amarelo, Podzolico Vermelho-Escuro, Cambissolo, Plintossolo, Podzol, Solos Aluviais, Solos Hidromorficos e Solos Litolicos. Quando necessario, foram subdivididos de acordo com a saturacao de bases, tipo de horizonte A, textura, ocorrencia de cascalhos e calhaus, drenagem e fasados de acordo com o relevo e vegetacao. A interpretacao da aptidao agricola das terras indicou que aproximadamente 36% das terras pertencem a classe ...