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The search for new materials that can improve the energy density of Li-ion batteries is technologically important. An electrochemically active compound with the composition Li 4 Mn 2 O 5 exhibits an unprecedented discharge capacity of 355 mAh g −1 . The search for new materials that could improve the energy density of Li-ion batteries is one of today’s most challenging issues. Many families of transition metal oxides as well as transition metal polyanionic frameworks have been proposed during the past twenty years 1 , 2 . Among them, manganese oxides, such as the LiMn 2 O 4 spinel or the overlithiated oxide Li[Li 1/3 Mn 2/3 ]O 2 , have been intensively studied owing to the low toxicity of manganese-based materials and the high redox potential of the Mn 3+ /Mn 4+ couple. In this work, we report on a new electrochemically active compound with the ‘Li 4 Mn 2 O 5 ’ composition, prepared by direct mechanochemical synthesis at room temperature. This rock-salt-type nanostructured material shows a discharge capacity of 355 mAh g −1 , which is the highest yet reported among the known lithium manganese oxide electrode materials. According to the magnetic measurements, this exceptional capacity results from the electrochemical activity of the Mn 3+ /Mn 4+ and O 2− /O − redox couples, and, importantly, of the Mn 4+ /Mn 5+ couple also.

Silicon dominates the electronics industry, but its poor optical properties mean that III–V compound semiconductors are preferred for photonics applications. Photoluminescence at visible wavelengths was observed from porous Si at room temperature in 1990, but the origin of these photons (do they arise from highly localized defect states or quantum confinement effects?) has been the subject of intense debate ever since. Attention has subsequently shifted from porous Si to Si nanocrystals, but the same fundamental question about the origin of the photoluminescence has remained. Here we show, based on measurements in high magnetic fields, that defects are the dominant source of light from Si nanocrystals. Moreover, we show that it is possible to control the origin of the photoluminescence in a single sample: passivation with hydrogen removes the defects, resulting in photoluminescence from quantum-confined states, but subsequent ultraviolet illumination reintroduces the defects, making them the origin of the light again.

Determination of the ship’s course width necessary for the ships safe operation is an urgent task due to the increase in the modern ships’ dimensions. The existing methods for assessing the fairway are calculated with a full re-positioning of the propulsion-rudder complex, according to the maximum drift angle. The vessel movement is considered to be steady, that is, the speed, the drift angles do not depend on time. The relevance of this study is associated with the assessment of determining the width of the fairway at any time interval. This is due to the fact that when passing the river sections, the vessels perform maneuvering with the rudder gear shifted for short periods of time and not at the maximum shift angle. Determination of the parameters of the ship’s movement over time when the navigator manipulates the ship’s controls (control of the rudder device, changing the parameters of the main engines) can be determined by the mathematical model of the ship’s movement. This article discusses the issues of creating a model that adequately describe the processes of vessel movement, including in the conditions of vessel movement along a limited ship’s course. The adequacy of the model was verified using the data of field and model experiments. According to the compiled mathematical model, the calculations were made for various projects of dry cargo ships.

Riboflavin (Rf) is a vitamin and endogenous photosensitizer capable to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) under UV-blue irradiation and kill cancer cells, which are characterized by the enhanced uptake of Rf. We confirmed its phototoxicity on human breast adenocarcinoma cells SK-BR-3 preincubated with 30-μM Rf and irradiated with ultraviolet light, and proved that such Rf concentrations (60 μM) are attainable in vivo in tumour site by systemic intravascular injection. In order to extend the Rf photosensitization depth in cancer tissue to 6 mm in depth, we purpose-designed core/shell upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs, NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ :Tm 3+ /NaYF 4 ) capable to convert 2% of the deeply-penetrating excitation at 975 nm to ultraviolet-blue power. This power was expended to photosensitise Rf and kill SK-BR-3 cells preincubated with UCNPs and Rf, where the UCNP-Rf energy transfer was photon-mediated with ~14% Förster process contribution. SK-BR-3 xenograft regression in mice was observed for 50 days, following the Rf-UCNPs peritumoural injection and near-infrared light photodynamic treatment of the lesions.

The most common and reliable method of protecting a ship’s hull from corrosion is paint coatings. Paint coatings can be used to paint products of any size. In case of complete or partial destruction, the paintwork can be easily restored by tinting or completely repainting the surface. Paints and varnishes are easily combined with other methods of corrosion protection. The use of paint coatings is more economical in comparison with other types of corrosion protection. Therefore, it is currently the most common method of protecting ship hulls. In order to determine the quality, the experimental studies of various paints and varnishes were carried out. Experimental prototypes were made. The effect of low temperatures and the effect of an impending water flow on paint and coatings were considered. The main conclusions were drawn from the results of the experiments. For long-term protection from the external environment, it is necessary that the coating film should maintain high adhesion to the surface maintain continuous, have minimal water absorption, devoid of pores and be solid. Samples with a two-layer and three-layer coating of Jotun paint have the best adhesion. Satisfactory results were also obtained on samples with a three-layer coating of XC-436 enamel and with a two-layer coating of stone red.

The article deals with the actual aspects of practical mathematical modeling of hydro-dynamic processes in the chambers of navigational locks. The use of direct and inverse Fourier transforms has been tested to obtain the representations of non-stationary graphs acceptable for analysis. Cross-sections of the water flow filling the chamber of a typical lock in the Volga-Don shipping channel were used as reference data (VDSC). The control sections in the flow were selected with a qualitatively different hydrodynamic nature of motion. A two-dimensional array of non-stationary data results were decomposed into Fourier series. The resulting graph of the amplitude-frequency spectrum was analyzed by the harmonics forming it. Its amplitude was taken as the criterion for the harmonics’ selection. After zeroing the insignificant harmonics, the inverse Fourier transform was performed. The quality of the data array approximation was controlled by visual overlay of the original graphs on the processed one. In all cases, it was possible to obtain the acceptable approximation results. This created a reliable basis for the scientific analysis and development of engineering measures for the implementation of safe ship passage through gateways. At the end of the article, a number of the data processing specific features are presented, caused by a variety of hydrodynamic features of the flow in various sections.

The Drosophila Nonspecific Lethal (NSL) complex is a major transcriptional regulator of housekeeping genes. It contains at least seven subunits that are conserved in the human KANSL complex: Nsl1/Wah (KANSL1), Dgt1/Nsl2 (KANSL2), Rcd1/Nsl3 (KANSL3), Rcd5 (MCRS1), MBD-R2 (PHF20), Wds (WDR5) and Mof (MOF/KAT8). Previous studies have shown that Dgt1, Rcd1 and Rcd5 are implicated in centrosome maintenance. Here, we analyzed the mitotic phenotypes caused by RNAi-mediated depletion of Rcd1, Rcd5, MBD-R2 or Wds in greater detail. Depletion of any of these proteins in Drosophila S2 cells led to defects in chromosome segregation. Consistent with these findings, Rcd1, Rcd5 and MBD-R2 RNAi cells showed reduced levels of both Cid/CENP-A and the kinetochore component Ndc80. In addition, RNAi against any of the four genes negatively affected centriole duplication. In Wds-depleted cells, the mitotic phenotypes were similar but milder than those observed in Rcd1-, Rcd5- or MBD-R2-deficient cells. RT-qPCR experiments and interrogation of published datasets revealed that transcription of many genes encoding centromere/kinetochore proteins (e.g., cid, Mis12 and Nnf1b), or involved in centriole duplication (e.g., Sas-6, Sas-4 and asl) is substantially reduced in Rcd1, Rcd5 and MBD-R2 RNAi cells, and to a lesser extent in wds RNAi cells. During mitosis, both Rcd1-GFP and Rcd5-GFP accumulate at the centrosomes and the telophase midbody, MBD-R2-GFP is enriched only at the chromosomes, while Wds-GFP accumulates at the centrosomes, the kinetochores, the midbody, and on a specific chromosome region. Collectively, our results suggest that the mitotic phenotypes caused by Rcd1, Rcd5, MBD-R2 or Wds depletion are primarily due to reduced transcription of genes involved in kinetochore assembly and centriole duplication. The differences in the subcellular localizations of the NSL components may reflect direct mitotic functions that are difficult to detect at the phenotypic level, because they are masked by the transcription-dependent deficiency of kinetochore and centriolar proteins.

One of the main problems of seamanship is steering the boat in reverse modes. This skill can be achieved using simulators or simulators that work based on a mathematical model. This model should adequately describe all ship maneuvers, including simulation in reverse modes. The article deals with the mathematical modeling of maneuvering from a ship in reverse. The authors performed model calculations, basic test maneuvers, such as “Circulation”, “Exit Circulation” and “Zigzag”. The analysis of trajectories testifies to the qualitative correspondence of the calculation results according to the mathematical model to the practice of navigation, and this model can be used for automatic control of the vessel, for assessing the movement of the vessel in reverse, and teaching navigation skills on simulators and simulators. The vessel when moving in reverse, at low speeds obeys the steering organ, but at speeds greater than the average stroke on the backward shift, it leaves the circulation very slowly and sometimes becomes uncontrollable. The withdrawal of a reverse circulation vessel is extremely difficult and requires additional skills and abilities from the navigator.

'Colossal magnetoresistance' in perovskite manganites such as La 0.7 Ca 0.3 MnO 3 (LCMO), is caused by the interplay of ferro-paramagnetic, metal–insulator and structural phase transitions. Moreover, different electronic phases can coexist on a very fine scale resulting in percolative electron transport. Here we report on (LCMO) 1– x :(MgO) x (0 < x ≤ 0.8) epitaxial nano-composite films in which the structure and magnetotransport properties of the manganite nanoclusters can be tuned by the tensile stress originating from the MgO second phase. With increasing x , the lattice of LCMO was found to expand, yielding a bulk tensile strain. The largest colossal magnetoresistance of 10 5 % was observed at the percolation threshold in the conductivity at x c ≈ 0.3, which is coupled to a structural phase transition from orthorhombic (0 < x ≤ 0.1) to rhombohedral R3̄c structure (0.33 ≤ x ≤ 0.8). An increase of the Curie temperature for the R3̄c phase was observed. These results may provide a general method for controlling the magnetotransport properties of manganite-based composite films by appropriate choice of the second phase.

Most industrial installations for plasma spraying of powder materials are equipped by nozzles with local (radial) powder input into the thermal plasma jet generated by the plasma torch. Such a local input of the sprayed material significantly perturbs the flow of the plasma jet, and causes dispersion of temperature and velocity of the particles of the sprayed powder materials. This work presents study of high-temperature heterogeneous flows generated by the electric arc plasma torch PNK - 50 with an annular (circular) input unit of powder materials with their gas-dynamic focusing developed at ITAM SB RAS. The performed experiments proved that the annular injection of a powder material guarantees the stable formation of a highly concentrated flow of thermal plasma with particles of sprayed powder materials. The comparative analysis clearly showed the advantages of annular powder input unit with its gas-dynamic focusing. In contrast to local point injection, axisymmetric annular injection practically does not disturb the jet of thermal plasma and, thus, significantly increases the efficiency of interphase exchange.