Tailored Synthesis of Catalytically Active Cerium Oxide for N, N-Dimethylformamide Oxidation.

Cerium oxide nanopowder (CeO) was prepared using the sol-gel method for the catalytic oxidation of N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF). The phase, specific surface area, morphology, ionic states, and redox properties of the obtained nanocatalyst were systematically characterized using XRD, BET, TEM, EDS, XPS, H-TPR, and O-TPO techniques. The results showed that the catalyst had a good crystal structure and spherelike morphology with the aggregation of uniform small grain size.

Lattice Boltzmann Stokesian dynamics.

Lattice Boltzmann Stokesian dynamics (LBSD) is presented for simulation of particle suspension in Stokes flows. This method is developed from Stokesian dynamics (SD) with resistance and mobility matrices calculated using the time-independent lattice Boltzmann algorithm (TILBA). TILBA is distinguished from the traditional lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) in that a background matrix is generated prior to the calculation.

Time-independent lattice Boltzmann method calculation of hydrodynamic interactions between two particles.

The time-independent lattice Boltzmann algorithm (TILBA) is developed to calculate the hydrodynamic interactions between two particles in a Stokes flow. The TILBA is distinguished from the traditional lattice Boltzmann method in that a background matrix (BGM) is generated prior to the calculation. The BGM, once prepared, can be reused for calculations for different scenarios, and the computational cost for each such calculation will be significantly reduced.

Calculation of drag and torque coefficients by time-independent lattice-Boltzmann method.

A method is developed to calculate the drag and torque coefficients of an isolated particle in a Stokes flow. The method is based on solving the time-independent lattice-Boltzmann equation. The advantage of this method is that the algorithm is easy to code, the method can be applied to any shape of the particle without complicated implementation, and the computational cost is independent of the shape of the particle.

Accelerated algorithm for computing the motion of solid particles suspended in fluid.

A fast algorithm for computing the motion of solid particles suspended in fluid is presented. The motion of solid particles suspended in Stokes flow can be calculated without fully calculating the fluid motion. When the steady-state simulation is sufficient, this algorithm can greatly accelerate the simulation of solid particle suspension in Stokes flow.

Cluster size distribution and scaling for spherical particles and red blood cells in pressure-driven flows at small Reynolds number.

The clustering characteristic of purely hydrodynamically interacting particles suspended in pressure-driven flow in a circular cylinder is studied using direct numerical simulation based on the solution of the lattice-Boltzmann equation. We find a universal scaling relation for the cluster size distribution in the subcritical regime for all of the cases considered in this study. This scaling relation is independent of particle shape and concentration.

Control and synchronization of chaos in high dimensional systems: Review of some recent results.

Controlling chaos and synchronization of chaos have evolved for a number of years as essentially two separate areas of research. Only recently it has been realized that both subjects share a common root in control theory. In addition, as limitations of low dimensional chaotic systems in modeling real world phenomena become increasingly apparent, investigations into the control and synchronization of high dimensional chaotic systems are beginning to attract more interest.