Mechanical Properties of Recycled Concrete Reinforced by Basalt Fiber and Nano-silica

Yonggui Wang,Xuetong Zhang,Jinjin Fang,Xingguo Wang 대한토목학회 2022 KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Vol.26 No.8

In this study, basalt fiber (BF) and nanosilica (NS) were used to improve the mechanical properties of recycled concrete (RC), thereby promoting its utilization. The effect of BF and NS on the impact performance of RC was studied using the split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) test. The internal microstructure of RC was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, mercury intrusion porosimetry and nuclear magnetic resonance test. The results showed that, as the strain rate increased, the destruction mode transitioned from fracturing to crushing. Moreover, the impact compressive strength, dynamic increase factor, and total impact toughness increased. The replacement rate has little to no influence on the failure state, impact compressive strength and specific energy absorption. BF is conducive to enhancing the integrity and improving the impact compressive strength, peak strain and impact toughness. NS can reduce the pore content of mortar and the corrosion effect of the fiber surface, enhancing the compactness of the mortar and the bridging effect of the fiber. With an increase in NS content, the impact compressive strength, peak strain, and impact toughness increase, leading to greater destruction integrity. The results show that BF and NS can more effectively enhance the mechanical properties of RC.

An effective method for reducing free fatty acid content of high-acid rice bran oil by enzymatic amidation

Xiaosan Wang,Xingguo Wang,Tong Wang 한국공업화학회 2017 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.48 No.-

An improved method of deacidification of high-acid rice bran oil (HRBO) by an enzymatic amidationreaction between free fatty acids (FFA) and ethanolamine is described in this study. The reactionconditions were optimized to minimize the FFA content of HRBO. Under optimal reaction conditions (2%of Lipozyme 435, about 1:1 mass ratio of oil to solvent and at 76 C), acid value of HRBO was reduced from21.5 to 1.6 mg/g after 4 h reaction. Thefinal oil product was rich in fatty acid ethanolamides (11.9 wt %)which are desirable bioactive lipids. Compared to esterification deacidification using glycerol ormonoacylglycerols (MAG) as acyl acceptor, enzymatic deacidification by amidation can be completed in amuch shorter time because amidation reaction is much more favorable than the esterification. This is thefirst time that ethanolamine is used as acyl acceptor to enzymatically deacidify a high-FFA oil. Such anenzymatic route is highly effective and environmentally desirable.

Green algae dominance quickly switches to cyanobacteria dominance after nutrient enrichment in greenhouse with high temperature

Wang, Xiaodong,Liu, Xingguo,Qin, Boqiang,Gu, Zhaojun,Wu, Zongfan,Xu, Hao,Zhu, Hao,Cheng, Guofeng,Liu, Huang The Ecological Society of Korea 2015 Journal of Ecology and Environment Vol.38 No.3

In order to understand the mechanisms of conversion between different algal dominance, an experiment was performed in a greenhouse from 22 June to 10 July 2011. The experiment included a treatment group subjected to three instances of nutrient enrichment and a control with no nutrient enrichment. The initial water was dominated by Ankistrodesmus of Chlorophyta. The average water temperature at 08:30 h and 14:00 h during the experiment was $31.6^{\circ}C$ and $34.6^{\circ}C$, respectively. The results showed that the total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), dissolved total nitrogen (DTN), dissolved total phosphorus (DTP), and soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) concentrations in the treatment were significantly higher than in the control (P < 0.05). However, the TN/TP and DTN/DTP in the control was higher than in the treatment (P < 0.05). The dominant algae in the control did not change during the experiment, while the dominant algae in the treatment switched to Planktothrix of Cyanophyta on day 9. The chlorophyll a (Chl-a), wet weight of all algae, wet weight of Cyanophyta, and percentage of Cyanophyta in the control were all significantly lower than in the treatment (P < 0.05). Amounts of zooplankton, especially rotifers, were present at the end of the experimental period. The density of rotifers between the control and treatment was not significantly different (P > 0.05), while the copepod density in the treatment was higher than in the control (P < 0.05). We conclude that green algae dominance quickly switches to cyanobacteria dominance after nutrient enrichment in a greenhouse with elevated temperature.

Green algae dominance quickly switches to cyanobacteria dominance after nutrient enrichment in greenhouse with high temperature

Xiaodong Wang,Xingguo Liu1,Boqiang Qin,Zhaojun Gu,Hao Xu,Hao Zhu,Guofeng Cheng,Huang Liu 한국생태학회 2015 Journal of Ecology and Environment Vol.38 No.3

In order to understand the mechanisms of conversion between different algal dominance, an experiment was performed in a greenhouse from 22 June to 10 July 2011. The experiment included a treatment group subjected to three instances of nutrient enrichment and a control with no nutrient enrichment. The initial water was dominated by Ankistrodesmus of Chlorophyta. The average water temperature at 08:30 h and 14:00 h during the experiment was 31.6°C and 34.6°C, respec¬tively. The results showed that the total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), dissolved total nitrogen (DTN), dissolved total phosphorus (DTP), and soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) concentrations in the treatment were significantly higher than in the control (P < 0.05). However, the TN/TP and DTN/DTP in the control was higher than in the treatment (P < 0.05). The dominant algae in the control did not change during the experiment, while the dominant algae in the treat¬ment switched to Planktothrix of Cyanophyta on day 9. The chlorophyll a (Chl-a), wet weight of all algae, wet weight of Cyanophyta, and percentage of Cyanophyta in the control were all significantly lower than in the treatment (P < 0.05). Amounts of zooplankton, especially rotifers, were present at the end of the experimental period. The density of rotifers between the control and treatment was not significantly different (P > 0.05), while the copepod density in the treatment was higher than in the control (P < 0.05). We conclude that green algae dominance quickly switches to cyanobacteria dominance after nutrient enrichment in a greenhouse with elevated temperature

Investigation of Capacitor Voltage Regulation in Modular Multilevel Converters with Staircase Modulation

Shen, Ke,Wang, Jianze,Zhao, Dan,Ban, Mingfei,Ji, Yanchao,Cai, Xingguo The Korean Institute of Power Electronics 2014 JOURNAL OF POWER ELECTRONICS Vol.14 No.2

This paper presents a detailed theoretical analysis and performance assessment of the capacitor voltage balancing strategies for staircase modulated modular multilevel converters (MMC) in terms of the algorithm structures, voltage balancing effect, and switching frequency. A constant-frequency redundancy selection (CFRS) method with minimal switching loss is proposed and the function realization of specific modules of the algorithm is given. This method is simple and efficient in both switching frequency and regulation capacity. Laboratory results show very good agreement with the theoretical analysis and numerical simulations.

Axial compression performance of basalt-fiber-reinforced recycled-concrete-filled square steel tubular stub column

Zhang, Xianggang,Gao, Xiang,Wang, Xingguo,Meng, Ercong,Wang, Fang Techno-Press 2020 Advances in concrete construction Vol.10 No.6

This study aimed to inspect the axial compression mechanical performance of basalt-fiber-reinforced recycled - concrete (BFRRC)-filled square steel tubular stub column. The replacement ratio of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) and the basalt fiber (BF) dosage were used as variation parameters, and the axial compression performance tests of 15 BFRRC-filled square steel tubular stub column specimens were conducted. The failure mode and the load-displacement/strain curve of the specimen were measured. The working process of the BFRRC-filled square steel tubular stub column was divided into three stages, namely, elastic-elastoplasticity, sudden drawdown, and plasticity. The influence of the design parameters on the peak bearing capacity, energy dissipation performance, and other axial compression performance indexes was discussed. A mathematical model of segmental stiffness degradation was proposed on the basis of the degradation law of combined secant-stiffness under axial compression. The full-process curve equation of axial compressive stress-strain was proposed by introducing the influencing factors, including the RCA replacement ratio and the BF dosage, and the calculated curve agreed well with the test-measured curve.

Investigation of Capacitor Voltage Regulation in Modular Multilevel Converters with Staircase Modulation

Ke Shen,Jianze Wang,Dan Zhao,Mingfei Ban,Yanchao Ji,Xingguo Cai 전력전자학회 2014 JOURNAL OF POWER ELECTRONICS Vol.14 No.2

This paper presents a detailed theoretical analysis and performance assessment of the capacitor voltage balancing strategies for staircase modulated modular multilevel converters (MMC) in terms of the algorithm structures, voltage balancing effect, and switching frequency. A constant-frequency redundancy selection (CFRS) method with minimal switching loss is proposed and the function realization of specific modules of the algorithm is given. This method is simple and efficient in both switching frequency and regulation capacity. Laboratory results show very good agreement with the theoretical analysis and numerical simulations.

Metastatic pattern of ovarian cancer delineated by tracing the evolution of mitochondrial DNA mutations

Xu Zhiyang,Zhou Kaixiang,Wang Zhenni,Liu Yang,Wang Xingguo,Gao Tian,Xie Fanfan,Yuan Qing,Gu Xiwen,Liu Shujuan,Xing Jinliang 생화학분자생물학회 2023 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.55 No.-

Ovarian cancer (OC) is the most lethal gynecologic tumor and is characterized by a high rate of metastasis. Challenges in accurately delineating the metastatic pattern have greatly restricted the improvement of treatment in OC patients. An increasing number of studies have leveraged mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations as efficient lineage-tracing markers of tumor clonality. We applied multiregional sampling and high-depth mtDNA sequencing to determine the metastatic patterns in advanced-stage OC patients. Somatic mtDNA mutations were profiled from a total of 195 primary and 200 metastatic tumor tissue samples from 35 OC patients. Our results revealed remarkable sample-level and patient-level heterogeneity. In addition, distinct mtDNA mutational patterns were observed between primary and metastatic OC tissues. Further analysis identified the different mutational spectra between shared and private mutations among primary and metastatic OC tissues. Analysis of the clonality index calculated based on mtDNA mutations supported a monoclonal tumor origin in 14 of 16 patients with bilateral ovarian cancers. Notably, mtDNA-based spatial phylogenetic analysis revealed distinct patterns of OC metastasis, in which a linear metastatic pattern exhibited a low degree of mtDNA mutation heterogeneity and a short evolutionary distance, whereas a parallel metastatic pattern showed the opposite trend. Moreover, a mtDNA-based tumor evolutionary score (MTEs) related to different metastatic patterns was defined. Our data showed that patients with different MTESs responded differently to combined debulking surgery and chemotherapy. Finally, we observed that tumor-derived mtDNA mutations were more likely to be detected in ascitic fluid than in plasma samples. Our study presents an explicit view of the OC metastatic pattern, which sheds light on efficient treatment for OC patients.

Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the BTB domain-containing protein gene family in tomato

Jinhua Li,Xiaoxing Su,Yinlei Wang,Wei Yang,Yu Pan,Chenggang Su,Xingguo Zhang 한국유전학회 2018 Genes & Genomics Vol.40 No.1

BTB (broad-complex, tramtrack, and bric-abrac) family proteins are characterized by the presence of a protein–protein interaction BTB domain. BTB proteins have diverse functions, including transcriptional regulation, protein degradation, chromatin remodeling, and cytoskeletal regulation. However, little is known about this gene family in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), the most important model plant for crop species. In this study, 38 BTB genes were identified based on tomato whole-genome sequence. Phylogenetic analysis of BTB proteins in tomato revealed that SlBTB proteins could be divided into at least 4 subfamilies. The SlBTB proteins contains 1–3 BTB domains, and several other types of functional domains, including KCTD (Potassium channel tetramerization domain-containing), the MATH (meprin and TRAF homology), ANK (Ankyrin repeats), NPR1 (nonexpressor of pathogenesis-related proteins1), NPH3 (Nonphototropic Hypocotyl 3), TAZ zinc finger, C-terminal Kelch, Skp1 and Arm (Armadillo/betacatenin- like repeat) domains are also found in some tomato BTB proteins. Moreover, their expression patterns in tissues/ stages, in response to different abiotic stress treatments and hormones were also investigated. This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of BTB gene family in the tomato genome. The data will undoubtedly be useful for better understanding the potential functions of BTB genes, and their possible roles in mediating hormone cross-talk and abiotic stress in tomato as well as in some other relative species.

Protection Provided by a Gabexate Mesylate Thermo-Sensitive In Situ Gel for Rats with Grade III Pancreatic Trauma

Hanjing Gao,Qing Song,Faqin Lv,Shan Wang,Yiru Wang,Xiaoyan Li,Yukun Luo,Xingguo Mei,Jie Tang 거트앤리버 소화기연관학회협의회 2017 Gut and Liver Vol.11 No.1

Background/Aims: This study investigated the protection provided by gabexate mesylate thermo-sensitive in-situ gel (GMTI) against grade III pancreatic trauma in rats. Methods: A grade III pancreatic trauma model with main pancreatic duct dividing was established, and the pancreas anatomical diagram, ascites, and serum biochemical indices, including amylase, lipase, C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin 6 (IL- 6), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), were examined. The pancreas was sliced and stained with hematoxylin eosin and subjected to terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining. Results: Ascites, serum amylase, lipase, CRP, IL-6, and TNF-α levels were significantly increased in the pancreas trauma (PT) groups with prolonged trauma time and were significantly decreased after GMTI treatment. The morphological structure of the pancreas was loose, the acinus was significantly damaged, the nuclei were irregular and hyperchromatic, and there was inflammatory cell invasion in the PT group compared to the control. After GMTI treatment, the morphological structure of the pancreas was restored, and the damaged acinus and inflammatory cell invasion were decreased compared to the PT group. Moreover, the cell apoptosis index was significantly increased in the PT group and restored to the same levels as the control group after GMTI treatment. Conclusions: GMTI, a novel formulation and drug delivery method, exhibited specific effective protection against PT with acute pancreatitis therapy and has potential value as a minimally invasive adjuvant therapy for PT with acute pancreatitis.