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Aviation Disaster Primer: Psychologies Of Error, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes common psychological phenomena that often mitigate against accurate induction and deduction of the causes of aviation disasters.

Trends. The Egyptair 990 Crash: A Misconception About Psychological Screening, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article discusses the common, publicly promulgated misconception about psychological screening of pilots and other aircrew members in the aftermath of the EgyptAir 990 crash.

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Building Services Engineering

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The Preparation Of Flexible Polymeric Anode And The Measurement Of Its Protective Ability For Cathodic Protection, Ailing Du, Heming Zhang, Mingzong Zhang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The flexible electrode,whose shape can be changed freely,was made of ethenyl copolymer and conductive component and proper amount of additive for cathodic protection.The resistance of electrode was measured.In low concentration of H 2SO 4,the flexible electrode can be used as auxiliary anode to protect the carbon steel.The protection ability of the flexible auxiliary anode was measured too.

Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Study Of Scn - Adsorbed At The Copper And Gold Nanowire Arrays, Jianlin A Yao, Guoping Pan, Kuanhong Xue, Yong Xie, Jing Tang, Bin Ren, Dongmei Sun, Bingwei Mao, Zhongqun Tian

Journal of Electrochemistry

Two_dimensional arrays of Cu and Au nanowires have been fabricated by template synthesis method, using the anodic aluminum oxidation films as the template. The morphology of the nanowire array was monitored by atomic force microscope (AFM) in the dissolution processes of the alumina film. Based on the probe molecule strategy, the spectral feature of SCN - adsorbed at the Cu and Au nanowires with different diameters has been investigated by surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). The results reveal that the intensity of the SERS bands depends on the length of the exposed nanowires. The C≡N stretching vibration frequency (ν CN …

Study On Electrochemical Reduction Properties Of Nitrobenzene, Chuna Ma, Wenkui Zhang, Hui Huang, Yongping Gan

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical reduction characteristics of nitrobenzene was extensively investigated by using the techniques such as quasi_steady_state polarization,cyclic voltammetry,fast linear potential sweep method and chronoamperometry in this paper.The electroanalytic properties of Cu,Cu_Hg and Cu_Ni electrodes were evaluated.Based on the study of the transient steping behaviour of nitrobenzene to PAP,the reduction mechanism was discussed.The results showed that the transition steps existed on the electrochemical reduction of nitrobenzene in acidic solution,the reactant is also absorbed on electrodes surface. The control step in the reduction of nitrobenzene was ascribed to the diffusion of nitrobenzene and its electrochemical reductive products in the acid solution.

A Novel Reaction Region Moving Electrode System For Electrochemical Power Sources, Jinkua You, Que Tu, Zhengjian Wang, Jie Sun, Zugeng Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

In most of practical rechargeable batteries, charging/discharging process is always concerned with phase_transformation in the solid state. Due to the irreversibility of the phase_transformation, the cyclic performance of the rechargeable batteries are limited. In this paper, a novel reaction_region moving counter electrode system is constructed in our laboratory. The electrode system is operated at room temperature and cycled in solid_liquid phase during charging/discharging processes. With this electrode, the metal_complexes are firstly deposited(i.e. charging process) on the nearest working electrode and gradually extended to those another working electrodes several centimeters away from the counter electrode. The deposite is dissolved again into …

High Performance Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Jingrong Yu, Baolian Yi, Ming Han, Xiaoliang Cheng, Zhigang Shao, Jingxin Zhang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Proton_exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFC) using a perfluorosulfonic acid proton exchange membrane as an electrolyte can simplify water and electrolyte management.In this paper,the effects of thickness of PEM on the performance of PEMFC were studied.The Nafion_112 PEM and low platinum loading E_TEK electrode yielded very high power density,of the order of 0.95 W/cm 2.The energy_conversion efficiency,the degree of platinum utilization and stability for PEMFC using Nafion 112 and E_TEK electrode were also investigated.

Photoelectrochemical Studies On The Tio_2 Nanostructured Porous Film Sensitized By Cyanine Dye, Li Zhang, Maizhi Yang, Xuebin Qiao, Yanzhong Hao, Enqing Gao, Shengmin Cai

Journal of Electrochemistry

The photoelectrochemical behaviors of the TiO 2 nanostructured porous film sensitized by cyanine dye were investigated in this paper.The results showed that the excitaed state level matched the conduction band edge of TiO 2 nanoparticle.Therefore the sensitization of the dye can increase the photocurrent intensity of the TiO 2 nanostructured electrode obviously and results in a red-shift of optical absorption from the ultra_violet region to the visible.As a result,the light_to _electricity conversion efficiency was improved evidently,the maximum value of IPCE has reached 12.1%.

Investigation Of Sodium Hypophosphite Anodic Oxidizing Behavior In The Process Of Acid Electroless Nickel Deposition, Meiyuan Wang, Yafei Kuang, Yan Xu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The anodic oxidizing behavior of sodium hypophosphite in the process of electroless nickle deposition(pH=5.5) was investigated with the linear potential sweep method and alternating current impedance.The results indicated that,the oxidation of NaH 2PO 2 was a complicated electrochemical process and affected by the concentration of NaH 2PO 2, the temperature of the bath,the sweep rate and the existence of nickel ion. The NaH 2PO 2 electrooxidation reaction was very likely preceded by heterogeneous interface transformation process,which might be the control step of the whole anodic process.

Prparation Of Nanocrystaline Tio_2(Anatase)With High Thermal And Textural Sability By Electrochemical Method, Daobao Chu, Xingfu Zhou

Journal of Electrochemistry

Titanium alkoxides were prepared by anodic dissolution of metallic titanium in absolute ethanol in the presence of HN(C 2H 5) 2·HCl (electro_conductive additives).The solution was directly hydrolyzed to prepare nanocrystalline of TiO 2 (about 10nm)by a sol_gel process.The precursor gels was calcined at T =450 ℃ and 720 ℃for 30 min,and nanocrystalline of TiO 2 (anatase) with high textural and thermal stability was obtained.FTIR,XRD,TEM,were used to characterize the structure of titanium alkoxides and nanocrystalline of TiO 2.The characteristics of nanocrystalline of TiO 2 was depended on the properties of titanium alkoxides.The Ti(OEt) 4 as a source of titanium yielded the …

Studies Of The Electrode Preparation Of Electrode From Lead Carbonate For Lead Acid Battery Ⅰ The Activation Of The Pme, Zhongxu Dai, Dihua Wang, Junwei Jiang, Yunhong Zhou, Jinyun Zou

Journal of Electrochemistry

Lead carbonate which was an intermediate product in lead hydrometallurgy without pollution of lead vapor and sulfur dioxide was selected as electrode material of lead_acid batteries. In the present work,the performances of PbO 2/PbSO 4 or PbSO 4/Pb electrode transformed from PbCO 3 have been investigated by powder microelectrode technique combined with cyclic voltammetry.The results show that the CV characteristics of either negative or positive electrode prepared from PbCO 3 is as good as that of both electrodes made from lead oxide produced by mill machine,when a powder microelectrode with PbCO 3 transformed into PbSO 4 in 1.0 mol/L H …

Studies On Methods Of Fuel Cells Electrodes Preparation, Jun Gu, Sheng Sui, Guangqiang Li, Zhitong Sui

Journal of Electrochemistry

In fuel cells,the structure of electrodes is an important factor which effect the cell performance.To improve the structure and the performance of electrodes,a new method of providing fuel cell electrodes is proposed in this paper.PTFE(polytetrafluoroethylene) and ethyne black was ground for about half an hour in a high_speed grinder,then the catalyst was added into the grinder and milled for an hour.This milled catalyst was transferred into a mixer followed by the addition of surface_active agent. After a suspension was formed,it was filtered under vacuum condition.Then a thin uniform filter_cake of the catalyst was formed,which was rolled together with a current_collecting …

The Electrochemical Behaviors Of Superoxide Dismutase At Promoter Modified Gold Electrode, Xiaqin Wu, Xiaoyun Meng, Zhesu Wang, Zongrang Zhang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electron_transfer process of superoxide dismutase was investigated by cyclic voltammetry at the 4,4'_dithiodipyridine,L_cysteine,histidine and arginine modified gold wire electrodes repectively.The quasi_reversible behavior was observed at L_cysteine modified gold electrode.An irreversible electrochemical behavior has been observed at hisdinine modified gold wire electrode.

Electro Oxidation Of Phenol On Sno_2/Ti Electrodes Prepared By Thermal Oxidation, Qingsong Zhang, Huihuang Wu

Journal of Electrochemistry

A SnO 2/Ti electrode prepared by thermal oxidation was used as the anode for galvanostatic electrolysis in acidic solution containing phenol, the time_dependances of phenol concentration,chemical oxygen demand in solution(COD)and instantaneous current efficiency were determined during electrolysis.The results show that with the SnO 2/Ti anode instead of Pt,the COD significantly decreases at the same charge passage, and average current efficiency of oxidation increases by three times The mechanism for phenol oxidation at two electrodes was discussed.

The Studies Of The (Photo) Electrochemical Character On The Electrodeposited Silver Indium Selenium Thin Films, Shaoai Xie

Journal of Electrochemistry

A photoelectrochemical cell(PEC) is constructed,using an AgInSe 2 film photoanode made from electrodeposition and a platinium electrode in aqueous polyiodide or polysufide electrolyte. The V oc and I sc of PEC have been tested and measured, and the effect of chemical decoration on the photoanodes also studied.

Trends. The Crash Of Egyptair 990: Realities Of Psychological Screening, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article further discusses the crash of EgyptAir 990 and the lack of periodic, formal psychological screening by many commercial airlines of all pilots and other members of a flight crew.

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Ole Miss Engineer 1999

Ole Miss Engineer

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The Mechtech Program: An Education And Training Model For The Next Century, Robert Forrant

New England Journal of Public Policy

The small-firm metalworking industry is routinely characterized by cutthroat competition and fierce privacy. Yet, since the late 1980s, the members of the western Massachusetts chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association have participated in an education, training, and technology diffusion network characterized by a high degree of interfirm cooperation. Hundreds of workers and managers have take part in group training sessions and seminars. The reconstruction of the skill base is central to the MechTech apprenticeship program through which apprentices spend four years in participating firms, exiting the program as licensed machinists, tool and die makers, or moldmakers. In an …

Ibpp Research Associates: Space And Extreme Environments, M. Ephimia Morphew - Society For Human Performance In Extreme Environments

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

Per M. Ephimia Morphew. President of the Society for Human Performance in Extreme Environments previously online at http://www.hpee.org, colleagues at the Institute of Biomedical Problems in Russia (IBMP) are engaged in an isolation experiment pertaining to space exploration that is two months underway and preliminary findings are reported [in the article entitled First Two Months of Simulated Isolation Passed.]

IBPP commentary includes a discussion of human factors and political psychology as parameters of space.

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Pesticide Residue Regulation: Analysis Of Food Quality Protection Act Implementation, Linda-Jo Schierow

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Dr. Schierow discusses the effects of a recent statute on food safety.

The Impacts Of Using A Safety Compliance Standard In Highway Design, Paul J. Ossenbruggen

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Dr. Ossenbruggen introduces an algorithmic method to objectively test and evaluate safety in the highway design process.

Electrochemical Synthesis Of Fes Electrode And Its Behavior Measurement, Congsheng Guan

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Potential for the electrochemical synthesis of FeS electrode has been obtained by cyclic voltammetry.FeS electrodes were synthesiaed by controlling Fe electrode at -1.0 V in LiCl_KCl_Li 2S and Li(FClI)_Li 2S melts and their behavior were measured also.The FeS electrode synthesized in molten Li(FClI)_Li 2S has the best charge and discharge properties.

Deactivation Of Nickel Oxide/Hydroxide To Electrooxidation Of H 2po - 2 Anions On Nickel Electrodes In Alkaline Solutions, Taixiang Jiang, Huihuang Wu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Electrooxidation of hypophosphite anions on polycrystalline nickel in alkaline solutions has been investigated by cyclic voltammetry and open circuit potential measurements.The results are explained based on the mechanism that the first step of hypophosphite oxidation is the adsorption of hypophosphite ions on nickel,followed by the homolysis of its hydrogen bond with the formation of radicals.The oxidation of hypophosphite on nickel in alkaline medium occurs at lower potentials between ca.-0.8 V—-1.1 V(SCE)and phosphite ion is the only oxidation product.There is no indication of hypophosphite oxidation at higher potentials.Severe deactivation of the surface occurs when the nickel surface is covered with surface …

Preparation And Ionic Conductivity Of Nanometer_Sized Li 2+X Gd X Si 1+X O 3 By The Sol_Gel Method, Rufen Chen, Xiuqin Song, Huating Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Li 2+x Gd xSi 1-x O 3( x =0～0.15) samples have been prepared by the Sol_Gel method. The power samples were characterized by DTA_TG, XRD and TEM. Ionic conductivity of the sinter was determined by means of A_C impedance measurements. The experimental results showed that the range of solid_solution was 0< x ≤0.09, while the conductivity of samples raised with increasing amount of Gd 2O 3 added, and average grain size of samples was 80 nm. In comparing with the samples by the conventional solid state reaction, the samples prepared by Sol_Gel method required lower temperature and presented higher ionic conductivity.

Direct Electrolysis Of Seawater On Conducting Film For Microbial Anticorrosion 1. Simulation And Measurement Technique, Weiling Hu, Lingling Wu, Jing Zhou, Jingxin Li, Jin Luo, Zhonghua Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

Based on the electrochemical micro probe and the weak signal detection technique, simulated test and measurement system were set up by the use of four_electrode cell(including a micro electrode), bipotentiostat, lock_in amplifier and three_dimensional micro manipulating device. Based on the system, the micrometer scale concentration distribution of trace hypochlorite, which is produced by direct electrolysis of seawater on the conducting film for preventing microbial corrosion has been obtained for the first time. Both relationships between concentration of hypochlorite and its reduction current, which is termed an working curve, and between the reduction current of hypochlorite and measured time are reported.

The Techniques Of The Paired Electrosynthesis, Hongkun Zhang, Dengping Gu

Journal of Electrochemistry

In this Paper,we introduce our work on paired electrosynthesis.In conjunction with our research practice,we introduce electrolytic conditions,such as material of electrode ,courrent density and electrolytic temperature etc,as reference for researcher.We categorize the paired electrosynthesis techniques to widen our view on the paired electroorganic synthesis and to promote the deveopments of paired electrosynthesis techniques.