Effects of heavy particle irradiation and diet on object recognition memory in rats

On long-duration missions to other planets astronauts will be exposed to types and doses of radiation that are not experienced in low earth orbit. Previous research using a ground-based model for exposure to cosmic rays has shown that exposure to heavy particles, such as ⁵⁶Fe, disrupts spatial learning and memory measured using the Morris water maze. Maintaining rats on diets containing antioxidant phytochemicals for 2 weeks prior to irradiation ameliorated this deficit. The present experiments were designed to determine: (1) the generality of the particle-induced disruption of memory by examining the effects of exposure to ⁵⁶Fe particles on object recognition memory; and (2) whether maintaining rats on these antioxidant diets for 2 weeks prior to irradiation would also ameliorate any potential deficit. The results showed that exposure to low doses of ⁵⁶Fe particles does disrupt recognition memory and that maintaining rats on antioxidant diets containing blueberry and strawberry extract for only 2 weeks was effective in ameliorating the disruptive effects of irradiation. The results are discussed in terms of the mechanisms by which exposure to these particles may produce effects on neurocognitive performance.     

反应铸造TiC／NiAl（Fe）复合材料的力学行为和强化机理研究

研究了反应铸造ＴｉＣ／ＮｉＡｌ（Ｆｅ）复合材料压缩、拉伸性能和强韧化机制。ＮｉＡｌ（Ｆｅ）合金的室温拉伸延伸率达１１％。含２０％ＴｉＣ颗粒的ＮｉＡｌ（Ｆｅ）基复合材料的室温拉伸率为２．５％。与多晶ＮｉＡｌ合金及其复合材料相比,２０％ＴｉＣ／ＮｉＡｌ（Ｆｅ）复合材料的室温拉伸延伸率明显提高。原位合成的ＴｉＣ增强颗粒在高温下具有明显的增强效果,含２０％ＴｉＣ增强颗粒复合材料的高温强度比基体合金高１００％。塑性的枝晶间区域的存在是ＮｉＡｌ（Ｆｅ）及其复合材料在室温塑性得以改善的主要机制。ＸＤ＋ＲＣ工艺导致的晶粒细化作用是ＮｉＡｌ（Ｆｅ）基复合材料的主要强化机制,位错强化和弥散强化对强度也有一定贡献。     

孪晶界对α铁力学性能影响的模拟研究

采用分子动力学方法研究在单轴拉伸载荷下孪晶界间距和孪晶界与拉伸载荷角度对纳米孪晶铁力学行为的影响。结果表明:纳米孪晶铁的屈服强度随着孪晶界间距的增大而增大,呈现反常的Hall-Petch关系;单晶铁中出现变形孪晶,此时其塑性变形以变形孪晶为主;弹性模量随孪晶界间距增大有轻微的增大;拉伸载荷与孪晶界不垂直时,屈服应力降低,变形方式则以去孪晶为主。     

中层顶附近Fe和Na层变化的特征时间比较

采用特征分析方法计算中层大气Fe和Na层的化学特征时间,同时计算了它们被流星烟粒吸附和被垂直输运的特征时间.结果表明,(1)在Fe层数密度峰值高度附近,其EA化学特征时间为数日,远大于传统定义的数分钟;(2)比较Fe的输运特征时间(w=1 m/s)和化学特征时间,得出在84 km以下化学过程占优势,而在84km以上,垂直输运过程占主导地位,与Na层结果相同;(3)通过将各自化学特征时间与垂直输运和流星烟粒吸附的特征时间比较,以及考察流星金属注入率对Fe和Na原子分布的影响,发现最有可能使Fe和Na层下边沿截止高度重合的原因是流星烟粒的吸附效应.      

压制工艺和粒径对粉末冶金Ti-1Al-8V-5Fe合金组织性能的影响

采用粉末冶金技术以氢化钛（TiH₂）粉和不同粒径的元素粉体为原料制备Ti-1Al-8V-5Fe（Ti-185）合金,研究了压制工艺对不同粒径元素粉制备的Ti-185合金组织及性能的影响。结果表明：当压制压力在800 MPa、保压时间80 s、压制速率为1 mm/s时,Ti-185生坯密度最高,为最佳压制工艺。由粒径较小元素粉制备得到的Ti-185合金晶粒越细小,合金的烧结致密度就越高。粉末粒径越小,烧结过程中合金元素实现合金化需要扩散的距离就越短,越有利于合金力学性能的提高,其中具有最小粒径的样品表现出最高的硬度（43 HRC）和强度（1 438 MPa）。     

Change of Electronic Structure and Magnetic Properties with MgO and Fe Thicknesses in Fe/MgO/Fe Magnetic Tunnel Junction

The effects of the thickness of MgO and Fe on the electronic structure and magnetic properties of Fe/MgO/Fe magnetic tunnel junction was studied using the first principle method. Two series of models with MgO of different thicknesses: Fe(3)MgO(t)Fe(3) (t=1,3,5,7) and with Fe of varied thicknesses: Fe(t)MgO(3)Fe(t) (t=3,4,5,6,7) were established. Calculated results show that in all the models the magnetic moment of Fe increases at the Fe/MgO interface and surface as compared with that of the inner layers. The mag-netic moment of each Fe layer was found to be independent of MgO thicknesses, while the spin-polarization of Fe layer at the interface shows a slight change in function of the MgO thicknesses. The tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) ratio estimated by the Julliere model has the same change tendency as the spin-polarization has, and the largest value is obtained at the MgO thickness of 5 atomic layers. When the Fe thickness increases, the spin-polarization of interface Fe layer follows up an increase with a decrease. The highest TMR value is achieved when the Fe thickness is of 4 atomic layers.     

铝铜铁准晶抗高温氧化行为的研究

利用真空非自耗电弧炉制备了 Al6 2 .5Cu2 5Fe1 2 .5合金。采用 X射线 ,扫描电镜及热重方法对Al-Cu-Fe准晶的结构及恒温氧化行为进行了分析。研究结果表明 :Al-Cu-Fe准晶具有优良的抗氧化性。原因是氧化使铝元素向准晶表面扩散并富集 ,形成一层薄而致密的 Al2 O3氧化膜 ,从而延缓了氧化速度。在 80 0℃下 ,Al6 2 .5Cu2 5Fe1 2 .5准晶的氧化动力学符合抛物线规律。首次原位观察了 Al-Cu-Fe准晶在等温氧化过程中形貌变化 ,发现在 70 0℃和 80 0℃氧化时 Al-Cu-Fe准晶表面具有明显不同。通过等温氧化增重实验定量比较了 Al6 2 .5Cu2 5Fe1 2 .5准晶粉末与其它 Al-Cu-Fe系晶体合金的抗氧化性能 ,结果表明 Al-Cu-Fe准晶相抗氧化性能最好 ,说明准晶结构对其氧化行为具有重要影响     

Radiosensitivity to high energy iron ions is influenced by heterozygosity for Atm, Rad9 and Brca1

Loss of function of DNA repair genes has been implicated in the development of many types of cancer. In the last several years, heterozygosity leading to haploinsufficiency for proteins involved in DNA repair was shown to play a role in genomic instability and carcinogenesis after DNA damage is induced, for example by ionizing radiation. Since the effect of heterozygosity for one gene is relatively small, we hypothesize that predisposition to cancer could be a result of the additive effect of heterozygosity for two or more genes critical to pathways that control DNA damage signaling, repair or apoptosis. We investigated the role of heterozygosity for Atm, Rad9 and Brca1 on cell oncogenic transformation and cell survival induced by 1 GeV/n⁵⁶Fe ions. Our results show that cells heterozygous for both Atm and Rad9 or Atm and Brca1 have high survival rates and are more sensitive to transformation by high energy iron ions when compared with wild-type controls or cells haploinsufficient for only one of these proteins. Since mutations or polymorphisms for similar genes exist in a small percentage of the human population, we have identified a radiosensitive sub-population. This finding has several implications. First, the existence of a radiosensitive sub-population may distort the shape of the dose–response relationship. Second, it would not be ethical to put exceptionally radiosensitive individuals into a setting where they may potentially be exposed to substantial doses of radiation.     

反应等离子喷涂Fe-Ti-C复合粉末制备金属陶瓷涂层的组织形成机理

以蔗糖为碳的前驱体、TiFe粉为原料制备Fe-Ti-C系反应热喷涂复合粉末,通过等离子喷涂沉积TiC/Fe金属陶瓷涂层,利用"淬熄试验"研究涂层组织形成机理.采用XRD和SEM分析喷涂粉末、涂层以及淬熄粒子的组织结构.结果表明:每个复合粉末团粒构成独立的反应单元,在喷涂飞行过程中首先出现Ti-Fe液相,然后整个团粒发生球化;熔化的团粒内部生成大量细小TiC颗粒,表层有少量TiC聚集,与基板碰撞后形成复合强化片层与TiC聚集片层交替叠加的涂层结构;随飞行距离增大,团粒外部TiC聚集层增厚,内部TiC颗粒减少,碰撞扁平化程度降低;最终涂层由TiC和Fe两相组成,大量亚微米级TiC颗粒呈内晶型均匀分布于Fe基体中.     

Fe2O3/CNTs复合粒子的制备及其对AP热分解催化性能的影响

以碳纳米管(CNTs)为载体,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了Fe2O3/CNTs复合粒子,应用红外光谱仪(FT-IR)、X-ray衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线能谱(EDS)、比表面积分析仪(BET)等手段对产物的结构、形貌、粒度和比表面积进行表征,并用差示扫描量热仪(DSC)研究了纯CNTs、CNTs和Fe2O3简单混合、Fe2O3/CNTs复合粒子及不同比例Fe2O3/CNTs复合粒子对AP热分解的催化作用。结果表明,Fe2O3/CNTs复合粒子结晶好、包覆均匀、比表面积大。Fe2O3/CNTs复合粒子可显著降低AP热分解峰温,使总表观分解热明显增加,高温分解的表观活化能降低,热分解反应速率常数增加,表现出显著的催化效果。