KEMIN WANG, LIFEI HE

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.36, No.3, pp. 253-260, 2019, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2019.36.03.5

Abstract This study proposes a simple approach for the fabrication of microspherical catalysts with a hierarchical porous structure. The cross-linked porous microspheres with catalytic ability were prepared directly from small-molecular monomers via low-temperature phase-separation photopolymerization of water/oil suspension. The morphology, pore size, chemical structure, and thermal stability of the obtained porous microspheres were characterized by SEM, Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry, FTIR, and TGA. The porous microspheres directly served as an acid catalyst for the condensation reaction of benzaldehyde and ethylene glycol, which exhibited superior catalytic activity and recyclability. The results indicated that such porous microspheres have great potential in the application of… More >

ZHAO JUN^a, LIU AIQIN^a, ZHOU HONG^a, LUO JUN^b,*, AND LIU YUAN^b,*

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.37, No.1-2, pp. 29-42, 2020, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2020.37.1-2.3

Abstract Heteroatoms (N, O, and F) and hydrogen groups are important elements for forming the H-bonds. It is well known that a large number of hydrogen groups are formed after curing reaction of epoxy. However, literatures about epoxy resins containing heteroaromatic ring and the H-bonds after cure reaction of the epoxy resins are seldom published. To bridge the gap, a kind of new epoxy monomer containing pyridine ring (EMP) has been synthesized in this work, andit is further cured by 4,4-diaminodiphenyl methane (DDM). The properties of cured EMP/ DDM are evaluated by DSC, DMA, and static contact angle measurement. Moreover, the… More >

Honghui Sun^1,2,#, Ruichao Liu^1,2,#, Yueting Qi¹, Hongsheng Gao¹, Xueting Wang¹, Ning Jiang^1,2, Xiaotong Guo^1,2, Hongxia Zhang¹, Chunyan Yu^1,2,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.3, pp. 533-549, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.049417

Abstract Grapes, one of the oldest tree species globally, are rich in vitamins. However, environmental conditions such as low temperature and soil salinization significantly affect grape yield and quality. The glutamate receptor (GLR) family, comprising highly conserved ligand-gated ion channels, regulates plant growth and development in response to stress. In this study, 11 members of the VvGLR gene family in grapes were identified using whole-genome sequence analysis. Bioinformatic methods were employed to analyze the basic physical and chemical properties, phylogenetic trees, conserved domains, motifs, expression patterns, and evolutionary relationships. Phylogenetic and collinear analyses revealed that the VvGLRs were divided into three… More >

DIBYENDU S. BAG^*, SHILPI TIWARI, AKANSHA DIXIT, KM. MEENU

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.1-2, pp. 105-123, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.1-2.9

Abstract In this paper, we report the microstructural investigation and influence of H-bonding on the thermal behavior e.g., glass transition (T_g ) and thermal degradation of chiral copolymers of (R)- N-(1-phenyl-ethyl) methacrylamide (R-NPEMAM) and 2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate (HEMA). The T_g increases with the increase of chiral unit content in the copolymers and then attains optimum at around 25 mole % of chiral content. Thereafter it decreases with the increase of chiral content. The effect of copolymer composition and secondary interaction associated with the Hbonding on the thermal properties of these copolymers was also studied. Secondary interaction, specifically H-bonding has been interpreted… More >

Jianlong Jin, Jingjing Ding, Long Xiong, Ming Bao, Peng Zeng^*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.4, pp. 803-814, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.027311

Abstract The effects of different contents of a MgO expansive agent and phosphorus slag on the mechanical properties, shrinkage behavior, and the heat of hydration of concrete were studied. The slump flow, setting time, dry shrinkage, and hydration heat were used as sensitive parameters to assess the response of the considered specimens. As shown by the results, in general, with an increase in the phosphorus slag content, the hydration heat of concrete decreases for all ages, but the early strength displays a downward trend and the dry shrinkage rate increases. The 90-d strength and dry shrinkage of concrete could be improved… More > Graphic Abstract

Seyfolah Saedodin, M.S. Motaghedi Barforoush, Mohsen Torabi^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.2, No.4, pp. 1-4, 2011, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v2.4.4001

Abstract In this paper, a simplifying approach for calculating the radiant energy is achieved using the concept of net radiation heat transfer and provides an easy way for solving a variety of situations. This method has been applied to calculate the net radiation heat transfer between two long concentric semi-cylinders. Then this method used to calculate reduction heat transfer when radiation shields with temperature-dependent emissivity applied between these objects. Moreover, using this method the percentage reduction in heat transfer between two surfaces was calculated. The findings reveal that, one radiation shield with lower emissivity can reduce the net heat transfer even… More >

Christian Rauch^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.2, No.3, pp. 1-8, 2011, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v2.3.3006

Abstract In recent years, significant effort has been placed into developing automated multi-physics simulation. The exchange of boundary conditions has lead to more realistic as well as more complex simulations with usually slower convergence rate when the coupling is being performed between two different codes. In this paper the equations of local sensitivities for element centered steady-state combined convection, conduction, and thermal radiation problems are being derived. A numerical analysis on the stability of the solution matrix is being conducted. Partial uncertainties and the relative importance of the heat transfer modes are investigated by their uncertainty factors and conclusions are being… More >

Jiwon Yu^a , Seok-Won Kang^a, Saeil Jeon^b, Debjyoti Banerjee^a,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.3, No.1, pp. 1-9, 2012, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v3.1.3004

Abstract Experiments were performed to study the forced convective heat transfer of de-ionized water (DI water) and aqueous nanofluids in a microchannel and temperature measurements were obtained using an array of nanosensors (i.e., thin film thermocouples or “TFT”). Heat flux values were calculated from the experimental measurements for temperature recorded by the TFT array. The experiments were performed for the different test fluids where the flow rate, mass concentration (of silica nanoparticles ~10-30 nm diameter) in the colloidal suspension and the wall temperature profile (as well as applied heat flux values) were varied parametrically.
Anomalous enhancement of the convective heat… More >

Majid Tahmasebi Kohyani^a, Behzad Ghasemi^a, Ahmad Pasandideh Fard^b,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.3, No.2, pp. 1-6, 2012, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v3.2.3008

Abstract Natural convection heat transfer in a square cavity with a porous medium subjected to a uniform energy generation per unit volume is studied numerically in this paper. Temperature of the vertical walls is not equal but it is constant . There are two effective parameters in this condition that appear in the nondimensionalized equations and they are functions of temperature difference between hot and cold walls and energy generation in the porous medium. Nondimensionalized governing equations are obtained based on the Darcy model. a control volume approach is used for solving these equations. The effects of the variation of two… More >

Frantisek Kavicka^a,*, Jana Dobrovska^b, Karel Stransky^a, Bohumil Sekanina^a, Josef Stetina^a

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.3, No.2, pp. 1-9, 2012, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v3.2.3002

Abstract Corundo-baddeleyit material (CBM) – EUCOR – is a heat- and wear-resistant material even at extreme temperatures. This article introduces an original numerical model of solidification and cooling of this material in a non-metallic mold. The second, cooperating model of chemical heterogeneity and its application on EUCOR samples prove that the applied method of measuring the chemical heterogeneity provides the detailed quantitative information on the material structure and makes it possible to analyze the solidification process. The verification of both numerical models was conducted on a real cast 350 x 200 x 400 mm block. More >