木材横断面六棱规则细胞数学描述理论研究

本文采用微观力学和细胞学理论,在横观各向同性的假设下,提出了一种木材规则细胞主方向截面形状描述的理论方法。应用本文提出的理论,可以根据纤维、木质素、细胞直径和排列的程度,绘出理想状态下木材的主方向规则细胞结构形状,为木材学运用数学手术深入到细胞结构研究的深度提供了一种新的数学方法,并且可以为定量解释木材规则细胞变异后材性与性能提高的原因提供定量解释的数学手段。     

Approaching the Minimum Thermal Conductivity in Rhenium‐Substituted Higher Manganese Silicides

Higher manganese silicides (HMS) made of earth‐abundant and non‐toxic elements are regarded as promising p‐type thermoelectric materials because their complex crystal structure results in low lattice thermal conductivity. It is shown here that the already low thermal conductivity of HMS can be reduced further to approach the minimum thermal conductivity via partial substitution of Mn with heavier rhenium (Re) to increase point defect scattering. The solubility limit of Re in the obtained Re_xMn_1‐xSi_1.8 is determined to be about x = 0.18. Elemental inhomogeneity and the formation of ReSi_1.75 inclusions with 50?200 nm size are found within the HMS matrix. It is found that the power factor does not change markedly at low Re content of x ≤ 0.04 before it drops considerably at higher Re contents. Compared to pure HMS, the reduced lattice thermal conductivity in Re_xMn_1‐xSi_1.8 results in a 25% increase of the peak figure of merit ZT to reach 0.57 ± 0.08 at 800 K for x = 0.04. The suppressed thermal conductivity in the pure Re_xMn_1‐xSi_1.8 can enable further investigations of the ZT limit of this system by exploring different impurity doping strategies to optimize the carrier concentration and power factor.     

基于分形理论的木材顺纹理断裂研究

研究5种木材顺纹理断裂性质和断面分形特征,测量断口表面的分形维数,建立了分形维数与断裂韧性间的关系.研究结果表明：（1）不同树种因其构造差异对裂纹扩展的阻力不同,这种差异同样也表现在材料断裂表面的形貌特征上;（2）木材顺纹理断裂韧性K（IC）^（TL）与分形维数D之间有很高的正比关系：y=0.036x＋2.162,（R^2=0.98）,揭示了断口分形维数与材料性能之间的内在联系.     

A Preliminary Study on the Wood Anatomy of Manglietia aromatica Dandy [

The present paper deals mainly with the wood structures of “Paramanglietia aromatica” Hu & Cheng and Paramichelia (Pierre) Hu of the Magnoliaceae. These wood structures are listed in Table Ⅰ. In comparison of their wood anatomical features with relsted genera[4], we find that (Ⅰ) the wood anatomy of the reduced genus “Para- manglietia” Hu et Cheng is still within the range of Manglietia Dandy and that (2 the wood anatomical features of Paramichelia (Pierre) Hu is very similar to those of Michelia L. and Tsoongiodendron Chun. We also find that the wood anatomy of Manylietia aromatica Dandy [“Parawanglietia aromatica” (Dandy) Hu & Cheng] is less similar to Manglietiastrum Law (see Table 1).     

Wood growth patterns of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Macrolobium acaciifolium</Emphasis> (Benth.) Benth. (Fabaceae) in Amazonian black-water and white-water floodplain forests

Macrolobium acaciifolium (Benth.) Benth. (Fabaceae) is a dominant legume tree species occurring at low elevations of nutrient-poor black-water (igapó) and nutrient-rich white-water floodplain forests (várzea) of Amazonia. As a consequence of the annual long-term flooding this species forms distinct annual tree rings allowing dendrochronological analyses. From both floodplain types in Central Amazonia we sampled cores from 20 large canopy trees growing at identical elevations with a flood-height up to 7 m. We determined tree age, wood density (WD) and mean radial increment (MRI) and synchronized ring-width patterns of single trees to construct tree-ring chronologies for every study site. Maximum tree age found in the igapó was more than 500 years, contrary to the várzea with ages not older than 200 years. MRI and WD were significantly lower in the igapó (MRI=1.52±0.38 mm year^?1, WD=0.39±0.05 g cm^?3) than in the várzea (MRI=2.66±0.67 mm year^?1, WD=0.45±0.03 g cm^?3). In both floodplain forests we developed tree-ring chronologies comprising the period 1857–2003 (n=7 trees) in the várzea and 1606–2003 (n=13 trees) in the igapó. The ring-width in both floodplain forests was significantly correlated with the length of the terrestrial phase (vegetation period) derived from the daily recorded water level in the port of Manaus since 1903. In both chronologies we found increased wood growth during El Niño events causing negative precipitation anomalies and a lower water discharge in Amazonian rivers, which leads to an extension of the terrestrial phase. The climate signal of La Niña was not evident in the dendroclimatic proxies.     

Crystal Structure Induced Ultralow Lattice Thermal Conductivity in Thermoelectric Ag9AlSe6

Recent discoveries of novel thermoelectric materials largely rely on an intrinsic low lattice thermal conductivity. This results from various mechanisms including low sound velocity, complex crystal structure, liquid‐like ions, and lattice anharmonicity. Here semiconducting Ag₉AlSe₆ with many weakly bonded and highly disordered cations is shown to be a promising novel thermoelectric material, due to its ultralow lattice thermal conductivity (κ_L) of ≈0.3 W m^?1 K^?1 in the entire temperature range. Such a low κ_L is believed to be a result of its (1) complex crystal structure for a small population of acoustic phonons, (2) soft bonding for an overall low sound velocity (1300 m s^?1), and (3) massive disordering of Ag ions. Its electronic transport properties can be well understood by a single parabolic band model with acoustic scattering. The achieved thermoelectric figure of merit (zT) can be as high as unity, which is unlike conventional thermoelectric materials, which rely heavily on a high power factor. This work not only demonstrates Ag₉AlSe₆ as a promising thermoelectric material, but also paves the way for the exploration of novel thermoelectrics with a complex crystal structure with weakly bonded and highly disordered constituent elements in the structure.     

Bioremediation of Hydrocarbons in Contaminated Wood: A Proof‐of‐Concept Study

A proof‐of‐concept study to evaluate the biological removal of hydrocarbons (naphthalene, n‐hexadecane, and fuel oil #2) from contaminated wood (Southern yellow pine) was conducted using ¹⁴C‐labeled tracers and gas chromatography. Contaminated wood was brought in contact with n‐hexadecane‐degrading Pseudomonas aeruginosa PG201 or naphthalene degrading environmental isolates by the application either on mineral medium agar or filter paper containing a previously grown biomass (“overlay” technique). The experiments showed a significant acceleration of naphthalene removal by biomass. Due to biodegradation combined with evaporation, naphthalene was nearly completely removed (up to 90–98 %) in 4–8 days from freshly contaminated 6 mm‐ and 17 mm‐thick wood samples. The removal of a less volatile hydrocarbon, n‐hexadecane, was less efficient, at 40–60% in 20–40 days, with the only variable significantly affecting this pollutant's removal rate being the moisture content of the medium. Biodegradation experiments with standard heating fuel oil #2 (a representative real‐world contaminant) resulted in significant removal of light hydrocarbons (C₁₀–C₁₆), i.e., more mobile/volatile substrates, in 3 weeks (up to 70 %) whereas heavier hydrocarbons (C₁₇–C₁₉) were less affected. Pollutant mobility in both wood and aqueous media was shown to be the crucial factor affecting the removal efficiency. These results point toward a promising technique to reclaim wooden structures contaminated with volatile and semi‐volatile chemicals.     

Effect of Dextran 500 on Radial Migration of Erythrocytes in Postcapillary Venules at Low Flow Rates

Recently, we reported that collision efficiency (fraction of total collisions that result in the formation of aggregates) between red blood cells was an important factor in the formation of aggregates in postcapillary venules. In the present study, we focus on how high molecular weight dextran influences the overall radial migration trend of red blood cells in the postcapillary venule along a longitudinal distance of 50 μm from the bifurcation which would in turn affect collision behavior of these cells. A radial migration index, which defines the extent of radial migration of individual cells relative to the vessel center, was found to have a larger magnitude after infusion of dextran (1.9 ± 2.73) compared to that before dextran infusion (1.48 ± 3.89). This implied that dextran-induced aggregation might provide an external force to actively move cells towards the centerline of the vessel, which could contribute to the greater number of red blood cells participating in collision (16% increase) and aggregate formation. Further analysis of the collision behavior of individual red blood cells revealed that collision frequencies of individual cells decreased from a wide range (1 to 14) to a narrow range (1 to 5) after dextran treatment, indicating the alteration of collision behavior of red blood cells by the presence of aggregates along the flow stream.     

表面改性双相陶瓷复合自体骨髓干细胞修复兔骨缺损的实验研究

目的:应用自体骨髓基质干细胞(Bone Marrow Stromal Cells,BMSCs)复合经低晶态羟基磷灰石(Low Crystalline Hydroxyap- atite,LcHA)涂层的双相陶瓷(Biphasic Calcium Phosphate,BCP)构建的组织工程化骨(LcBCP)修复兔桡骨节段性缺损。方法:体外分离培养、诱导扩增兔BMSCs,取第三代细胞复合LcBCP(实验组)后修复15只兔左侧桡骨15mm缺损;右侧桡骨缺损处植入复合BMSCs的BCP(对照组),于植入后4、8和12周处死动物,通过大体形态、组织学、影像学和扫描电镜检测骨缺损修复效果。结果:BMSCs-LcBCP复合物生长良好,随时间延长,X线显示实验组连接处骨痂形成,对照组连接处始终愈合稍差,12周大体观察实验组骨修复良好,髓腔再通;组织学显示板层骨形成,连接处骨性愈合,实验对照组连接处虽然也为骨性愈合,但尚有较多编织骨形成。结论:自体BMSCs复合LcBCP形成的组织工程化骨可修复兔桡骨节段性缺损,低晶态羟基磷灰石涂层能够增强双相陶瓷的早期成骨。     

应用电导率探讨邓恩桉不同优株的抗寒性

本文通过测定邓恩桉不同优株在常温下电导率日变化与不同低温胁迫处理电导率的变化,探讨不同处理条件下,电导率变化与个体抗寒性的关系。结果表明,不同个体在常温下电导率存在日波动变化,但日波动性与抗寒性没有直接联系。在不同低温胁迫处理下, 不同优良个体电导率随抗寒能力不同而变化,抗寒能力越强,电导率发生骤变的低温区间越滞后,且变化幅度也较小。由不同处理下的电导率,分别求得不同个体的logistic方程, 经回归分析得出各不同个体的半致死温度,定量评价不同个体抗寒能力,为抗寒-速生优株筛选提供科学依据。     

Activation of p42 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase by Glutamate in Cultured Radial Glia

The effect of L-glutamate (Glu) and its structural analogs N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA), kainate (KA) and -amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionate (AMPA), on the activation of p42 mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) was examined in cultured chick radial glia cells, namely retinal Müller cells and cerebellar Bergmann cells. Glu, NMDA, AMPA and KA evoked a dose and time dependent increase in MAPK activity. AMPA and KA responses were blocked by 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione (CNQX) whereas NMDA responses were sensitive to 3-[(RS)-2-carboxypiperazin-4-yl)]-propyl-1-phosphonate (CPP) indicating that the increase in MAPK activity is mediated by AMPA/low affinity KA and NMDA subtypes of Glu receptors. The present findings open the possibility of a MAPK cascade involvement in the regulation of Glu-induced gene expression in radial glia.