等离子电弧炉熔融技术可有效处理垃圾焚烧后形成的危废飞灰与底渣,但存在底部钢水层过度消耗、重金属固化不完全等问题。采用FactSage 8.1热力学软件、Microsoft SQL Server 2012数据库技术和Visual Studio 2013开发工具,计算得到了灰...等离子电弧炉熔融技术可有效处理垃圾焚烧后形成的危废飞灰与底渣,但存在底部钢水层过度消耗、重金属固化不完全等问题。采用FactSage 8.1热力学软件、Microsoft SQL Server 2012数据库技术和Visual Studio 2013开发工具,计算得到了灰渣熔炼过程不同渣系的相图和物理性能,构建了灰渣等离子电弧炉熔融数据库与专家指导模型,为灰渣熔融过程提供渣系优选成分、加料和熔炼制度提供指导。实验结果表明,底渣熔融调渣后的四元渣系熔化温度降低了8.7%~12.8%,黏度在1300~1600℃缩减75.9%~87.2%,表面张力提升9.6%,显著改善了渣铁分离效果。在推荐的冶炼温度1500℃和低于30%的理论氧气量下,能有效降低铁层消耗、残炭反应完全并实现重金属的稳定固化。展开更多
Images with complementary spectral information can be recorded using image sensors that can identify visible and near-infrared spectrum.The fusion of visible and nearinfrared(NIR)aims to enhance the quality of images ...Images with complementary spectral information can be recorded using image sensors that can identify visible and near-infrared spectrum.The fusion of visible and nearinfrared(NIR)aims to enhance the quality of images acquired by video monitoring systems for the ease of user observation and data processing.Unfortunately,current fusion algorithms produce artefacts and colour distortion since they cannot make use of spectrum properties and are lacking in information complementarity.Therefore,an information complementarity fusion(ICF)model is designed based on physical signals.In order to separate high-frequency noise from important information in distinct frequency layers,the authors first extracted texture-scale and edge-scale layers using a two-scale filter.Second,the difference map between visible and near-infrared was filtered using the extended-DoG filter to produce the initial visible-NIR complementary weight map.Then,to generate a guide map,the near-infrared image with night adjustment was processed as well.The final complementarity weight map was subsequently derived via an arctanI function mapping using the guide map and the initial weight maps.Finally,fusion images were generated with the complementarity weight maps.The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed approach outperforms the state-of-the-art in both avoiding artificial colours as well as effectively utilising information complementarity.展开更多
In task offloading,the movement of vehicles causes the switching of connected RSUs and servers,which may lead to task offloading failure or high service delay.In this paper,we analyze the impact of vehicle movements o...In task offloading,the movement of vehicles causes the switching of connected RSUs and servers,which may lead to task offloading failure or high service delay.In this paper,we analyze the impact of vehicle movements on task offloading and reveal that data preparation time for task execution can be minimized via forward-looking scheduling.Then,a Bi-LSTM-based model is proposed to predict the trajectories of vehicles.The service area is divided into several equal-sized grids.If the actual position of the vehicle and the predicted position by the model belong to the same grid,the prediction is considered correct,thereby reducing the difficulty of vehicle trajectory prediction.Moreover,we propose a scheduling strategy for delay optimization based on the vehicle trajectory prediction.Considering the inevitable prediction error,we take some edge servers around the predicted area as candidate execution servers and the data required for task execution are backed up to these candidate servers,thereby reducing the impact of prediction deviations on task offloading and converting the modest increase of resource overheads into delay reduction in task offloading.Simulation results show that,compared with other classical schemes,the proposed strategy has lower average task offloading delays.展开更多
The electrochemical ethanol oxidation reaction(EOR) plays a crucial role in electrochemical hydrogen production and direct ethanol fuel cells, both vital for utilizing renewable energies. Ni-based catalysts are pivota...The electrochemical ethanol oxidation reaction(EOR) plays a crucial role in electrochemical hydrogen production and direct ethanol fuel cells, both vital for utilizing renewable energies. Ni-based catalysts are pivotal in enabling efficient EOR, leading to the formation of acetic acid/acetaldehyde or CO_(2). These can serve as alternative anodic oxidation reactions for oxygen evolution reaction(OER) in water electrolysis or the anodic reaction for direct ethanol fuel cells, respectively. This review explores recent advancements in EOR over Ni-based catalysts. It begins with an overview of EOR performance across various Ni-based catalysts, followed by an examination of the reaction chemistry, mechanism, and active sites.The review then delves into strategies for designing highly active Ni-based EOR catalysts. These strategies include promotion with transition metals, noble metals, nonmetals, and carbon materials, as well as creating amorphous structures, special morphologies, and single-atom catalysts. Additionally, it discusses the concept of self-supporting catalysts using three-dimensional porous substrates. Finally, the review highlights emerging methodologies that warrant further exploration, along with future directions for designing highly active and stable EOR catalysts.展开更多
Recently, H_(2) has attracted increasing attention as green energy carrier holding the possibility to replace fossil fuel-based energy sources and thereby reduce CO_(2) emissions. Green hydrogen can be generated by wa...Recently, H_(2) has attracted increasing attention as green energy carrier holding the possibility to replace fossil fuel-based energy sources and thereby reduce CO_(2) emissions. Green hydrogen can be generated by water electrolysis using renewable energies like wind and solar power. When it is combusted, only water forms as by-product. However, the efficiency of water electrolysis is hampered by the anodic oxygen evolution reaction(OER) because of the slow kinetics which leads to a high overpotential. Therefore, many catalysts have been developed for OER to facilitate the kinetics and reduce the overpotential. In addition to electrocatalytic activity, the stability of the catalysts is imperative for industrial application and has been intensively studied. In this review, we cover recent findings on the stability and deactivation mechanisms of OER catalysts. We discuss the correlation between OER activity and stability, methodologies and experimental techniques to study the stability and deactivation as well as the deactivation mechanisms, together with factors influencing stability. Furthermore, strategies for stabilizing and regenerating OER catalysts as well as methods to predict stability are summarized. Finally, the review highlights emerging methodologies yet to be explored and future directions of stability studies and the design of highly stable OER catalysts.展开更多
Power-to-methane(P2M)processes,by converting electricity from renewable energy to H2and then into other high value-added and energy-intense chemicals in the presence of active catalysts,have become an effective soluti...Power-to-methane(P2M)processes,by converting electricity from renewable energy to H2and then into other high value-added and energy-intense chemicals in the presence of active catalysts,have become an effective solution for energy storage.However,the fluctuating electricity from intermittent renewable energy leads to a dynamic composition of reactants for downstream methanation,which requires an excellent heterogeneous catalyst to withstand the harsh conditions.Based on these findings,the objective of this review is to classify the fundamentals and status of CO/CO_(2)methanation and identify the pathways in the presence of various catalysts for methane production.In addition,this review sheds insight into the future development and challenges of CO_(2)or CO methanation,including the deactivation mechanisms and catalyst performance under dynamically harsh conditions.Finally,we elaborated on the advantages and development prospects of P2M,and then we summarized the current stage and ongoing industrialization projects of P2M.展开更多
This paper introduces a novel method for fast calculating the electromagnetic forces in interior permanent magnet synchronous machines(IPMSMs)under pulse width modulation(PWM)voltage source inverter(VSI)supply based o...This paper introduces a novel method for fast calculating the electromagnetic forces in interior permanent magnet synchronous machines(IPMSMs)under pulse width modulation(PWM)voltage source inverter(VSI)supply based on the small-signal time-harmonic finite element analysis(THFEA),which has been successfully utilized for fast calculating the PWMinduced losses in silicon steel sheets and permanent magnets.Based on the small-signal THFEA,the functional relationships between high-frequency harmonic voltages(HFHVs)and corresponding airgap flux densities are established,which are used for calculating the flux density spectra caused by each HFHV in the PWM voltage spectra.Then,the superposition principle is applied for calculating the flux density spectra caused by fundamental currents and all HFHVs,which are converted to the electromagnetic force spectra at last.The relative errors between the force density spectra calculated with the proposed method and those obtained from traditional time-stepping finite element analysis(TSFEA)using PWM voltages as input are within 3.1%,while the proposed method is 24 times faster than the traditional TSFEA.展开更多
Ni-based catalysts are widely investigated non-noble metal-based systems for CO_(2)methanation.However,their industrial application is still limited due to lower activity at low-temperature and catalyst deactivation.I...Ni-based catalysts are widely investigated non-noble metal-based systems for CO_(2)methanation.However,their industrial application is still limited due to lower activity at low-temperature and catalyst deactivation.Incorporating a second metal such as Ru and Fe is considered as a successful strategy to overcome these challenges through alloy formation or the synergies provided by the interplay of two adjacent metallic sites.Nonetheless,their promotional effect on the CO_(2)methanation mechanism under similar conditions has not been reported yet.In this work,Fe and Ru-promoted Ni/ZrO_(2)catalysts were investigated to evaluate their promotional effect on the mechanism.The Ni/Fe ratio was first optimized and a CO_(2)conversion rate of 37.7 mmolCO_(2)/(molNi+Fes)and 96.3%CH^(4)selectivity was obtained over the Ni_(0.8)Fe_(0.2)/ZrO_(2)catalyst.In comparison with Ni_(0.8)Fe_(0.2)/ZrO_(2),Ni_(0.8)Ru_(0.2)/ZrO_(2)prepared with the same composition showed higher activity and stability in CO_(2)methanation.Characterization results indicate alloys formation and H spillover for Ni_(0.8)Ru_(0.2)/ZrO_(2)to be responsible for promotion.Besides,in situ DRIFTS studies evidenced the occurrence of both CO_(2)dissociative and associative pathways over Ni_(0.8)Ru_(0.2)/ZrO_(2)catalyst,while solely the CO_(2)associative pathway occurred for Ni_(0.8)Fe_(0.2)/ZrO_(2)展开更多
This paper investigates an unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)-enabled maritime secure communication network,where the UAV aims to provide the communication service to a legitimate mobile vessel in the presence of multiple e...This paper investigates an unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)-enabled maritime secure communication network,where the UAV aims to provide the communication service to a legitimate mobile vessel in the presence of multiple eavesdroppers.In this maritime communication networks(MCNs),it is challenging for the UAV to determine its trajectory on the ocean,since it cannot land or replenish energy on the sea surface,the trajectory should be pre-designed before the UAV takes off.Furthermore,the take-off location of the UAV and the sea lane of the vessel may be random,which leads to a highly dynamic environment.To address these issues,we propose two reinforcement learning schemes,Q-learning and deep deterministic policy gradient(DDPG)algorithms,to solve the discrete and continuous UAV trajectory design problem,respectively.Simulation results are provided to validate the effectiveness and superior performance of the proposed reinforcement learning schemes versus the existing schemes in the literature.Additionally,the proposed DDPG algorithm converges faster and achieves higher utilities for the UAV,compared to the Q-learning algorithm.展开更多
Fos-related antigen 1(Fra-1)is a nuclear transcription factor that regulates cell growth,differentiation,and apoptosis.It is involved in the proliferation,invasion,apoptosis and epithelial mesenchymal transformation o...Fos-related antigen 1(Fra-1)is a nuclear transcription factor that regulates cell growth,differentiation,and apoptosis.It is involved in the proliferation,invasion,apoptosis and epithelial mesenchymal transformation of malignant tumor cells.Fra-1 is highly expressed in gastric cancer(GC),affects the cycle distribution and apoptosis of GC cells,and participates in GC occurrence and development.However,the detailed mechanism of Fra-1 in GC is unclear,such as the identification of Fra-1-interacting proteins and their role in GC pathogenesis.In this study,we identified tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein eta(YWHAH)as a Fra-1-interacting protein in GC cells using co-immunoprecipitation combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.Experiments showed that YWHAH positively regulated Fra-1 mRNA and protein expression,and affected GC cell proliferation.Whole proteome analysis showed that Fra-1 affected the activity of the high mobility group AT-hook 1(HMGA1)/phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(AKT)/mechanistic target of rapamycin(mTOR)signaling pathway in GC cells.Western blotting and flow cytometry confirmed that YWHAH activated HMGA1/PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway by positively regulating Fra-1 to affect GC cell proliferation.These results will help to discover new molecular targets for the early diagnosis,treatment,and prognosis prediction of GC.展开更多
Pervious concrete is a special type of concrete that is of high porosity and contains no or a small amount of fine aggregate,and it is an important basic material for sponge city construction.The presence of a large n...Pervious concrete is a special type of concrete that is of high porosity and contains no or a small amount of fine aggregate,and it is an important basic material for sponge city construction.The presence of a large number of connected pores inside pervious concrete leads to a marked difference in durability failure mechanism compared with that of ordinary concrete.In this study,the frost resistance and anti-clogging of pervious concrete were introduced in detail,and the methods to improve their performance were summarized systematically.The cracking pattern of pervious concrete is influenced by geometric characteristics and three-dimensional morphological features of pores,resulting in its crack generation,development,and geometry being significantly different from those of ordinary concrete,thus leading to different freeze-thaw cycle mechanisms.In addition,due to its different pore structure compared to ordinary concrete,three types of clogging mechanisms,affecting the long-term permeability of pervious concrete were elaborated systematically(i.e.,physical clogging,biological clogging,and chemical clogging).And the ways to improve the anti-clogging of pervious concrete are systematically presented from multiple perspectives.Finally,in order to broaden the engineering applications of pervious concrete,some research proposals are presented in this study.展开更多
Efferocytosis refers to the process that phagocytes recognize and remove the apoptotic cells,which is essential for maintaining tissue homeostasis both in physiological and pathological conditions.Numerous studies hav...Efferocytosis refers to the process that phagocytes recognize and remove the apoptotic cells,which is essential for maintaining tissue homeostasis both in physiological and pathological conditions.Numerous studies have demonstrated that efferocytosis can prevent secondary necrosis and proinflammatory factor release,leading to the resolution of inflammation and tissue immunological tolerance in numerous diseases such as stroke.Stroke is a leading cause of death and morbidity for adults worldwide.Persistent inflammation triggered by the dead cells or cell debris is a major contributor to post-stroke brain damage.Effective efferocytosis might be an efficient strategy to minimize inflammation and restore brain homeostasis for neuronal regeneration and function recovery.In this review,we will discuss the phagocytes in the brain,the molecular mechanisms underlying efferocytosis,the role of efferocytosis in inflammation resolution,and the potential therapeutic applications targeting efferocytosis in stroke.展开更多
Aim:Gastric cancer(GC)is one of the common malignant tumors,and most patients with advanced GC often develop chemotherapy resistance,resulting in poor chemotherapy efficacy.Therefore,it is crucial to clarify the speci...Aim:Gastric cancer(GC)is one of the common malignant tumors,and most patients with advanced GC often develop chemotherapy resistance,resulting in poor chemotherapy efficacy.Therefore,it is crucial to clarify the specific mechanisms of their chemotherapy resistance.Methods:In this study,we analyzed the correlation between fos-related antigen-1(Fra-1)and chemotherapy resistance in GC using bioinformatics,cell counting kit-8(CCK8),and 5-ethynyl-2’-deoxyuridine(EDU)combined with flow cytometry;furthermore,we used energy metabolomics sequencing,combined with ChIP-qPCR technology,to elucidate the specific role of Fra-1 in chemotherapy resistance of GC cells and its related mechanisms.Results:We found that high Fra-1 expression was closely related to chemotherapeutic drugs in GC cells,as demonstrated by bioinformatics analysis combined with EDU and CCK8 experiments.Energy metabolomics combined with in vitro cellular experimental analysis revealed that the pentose phosphate pathway(PPP)was activated in GC cells with high Fra-1 expression,along with an increase in the synthesis of metabolites such as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate(NADPH)and glutathione(GSH),a decrease in the level of reactive oxygen species(ROS),and the inhibition of their ferroptosis.In addition,ChIP-qPCR experiments confirmed that Fra-1 binds to the promoter of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(G6PD),a key rate-limiting enzyme of the PPP,and transcriptionally regulates its expression,which in turn activates the PPP and promotes chemotherapy resistance in GC cells.Conclusion:Our research findings suggest that Fra-1 activates the PPP by upregulating G6PD transcriptional activity and inhibiting its ubiquitination level,inhibiting ferroptosis in GC cells and inducing chemoresistance.This provides an experimental basis for screening potential molecular targets for chemotherapy resistance in GC patients.展开更多
The advanced oxidation process presents a perfect solution for eliminating organic pollutants in water resources,and the local microenvironment and surface state of metal reactive sites are crucial for the selective a...The advanced oxidation process presents a perfect solution for eliminating organic pollutants in water resources,and the local microenvironment and surface state of metal reactive sites are crucial for the selective activation of peroxomonosulfate(PMS),which possibly determines the degradation pathways of organic contaminants.In this study,by virtue of the precursor alternation,we constructed the state-switched dual metal species with the porous carbon fibers through the electrospinning strategy.Impressively,the optimal catalyst,featuring the electron-deficient cobalt surface oxidative state and most abundant oxygen vacancies(Ov)with MnO_(2)within porous carbon fibers,provides abundant mesoporosity,facilitating the diffusion and accommodation of big carbamazepine molecules during the reaction process.Benefiting from the tandem configuration of carbon fiber-encapsulated nanocrystalline species,a p-n heterojunction configuration evidenced by Mott-Schottky analysis induced local built-in electric field(BIEF)between electron-deficient cobalt and Ov-rich MnO_(2)within carbon matrix-mediated interfacial interactions,which optimizes the adsorption and activation of PMS and intermediates,increases the concentration of reactive radicals around the active site,and significantly enhances the degradation performance.As a result,the optimal catalyst could achieve 100%degradation of 20 ppm carbamazepine(CBZ)within only 4 min with a rate constant of 1.099 min^(-1),showcasing a low activation energy(50 kJ mol^(-1)),obviously outperforming the other counterparts.We further demonstrated the generation pathways of active species by activation of PMS mainly including sulfate radical(·SO_(4)^(-)),hydroxyl radical(·OH),superoxide radicals(·O_(2)^(-)),and singlet oxygen(^(1)O_(2)),unveiling their contribution to CBZ degradation.The degradation route of CBZ and toxicity analysis of various intermediates were further evaluated.By anchoring the optimal catalyst onto polyester fiber sponge,the photothermal conversion synergistic monolith floatable catalyst and its easy recovery can be achieved,showing good reproducibility and generalizability in the practical application.展开更多
Relationships between tropical cyclone(TC)precipitation,wind,and storm damage are analyzed for China based on TCs over the period from 1984 to 2013.The analysis shows that the maximum daily areal precipitation from st...Relationships between tropical cyclone(TC)precipitation,wind,and storm damage are analyzed for China based on TCs over the period from 1984 to 2013.The analysis shows that the maximum daily areal precipitation from stations with daily precipitation of ≥50 mm and the sum of wind gusts of ≥13.9 m/s can be used to estimate the main damage caused by TCs,and an index combining the precipitation and wind gust of a TC(IPWT)is defined to assess the severity of the combined impact of precipitation and wind.The correlation coefficient between IPWT and the damage index for affecting TCs is 0.80,which is higher than that for only precipitation or wind.All TCs with precipitation and wind affecting China are divided intofive categories,Category 0 to Category 4,based on IPWT,where higher categories refer to higher combined impacts of precipitation and wind.The combined impact category is closely related to damage category and it can be used to estimate the potential damage category in operational work.There are 87.7%,72.9%,69.8%,and 73.4%of cases that have the same or one category difference between damage category and combined impact category for Categories 1,2,3,and 4,respectively.IPWT and its classification can be used to assess the severity of the TC impact and of combined precipitation and wind conveniently and accurately,and the potential damage caused by TCs.The result will be a good supplementary data for TC intensity,precipitation,wind,and damage.In addition,IPWT can be used as an index to judge the reliability of damage data.Further analysis of the annual frequency of combined precipitation-wind impact categories reveals no significant increasing or decreasing trend in impact over China over the past 30 years.展开更多
文摘等离子电弧炉熔融技术可有效处理垃圾焚烧后形成的危废飞灰与底渣,但存在底部钢水层过度消耗、重金属固化不完全等问题。采用FactSage 8.1热力学软件、Microsoft SQL Server 2012数据库技术和Visual Studio 2013开发工具,计算得到了灰渣熔炼过程不同渣系的相图和物理性能,构建了灰渣等离子电弧炉熔融数据库与专家指导模型,为灰渣熔融过程提供渣系优选成分、加料和熔炼制度提供指导。实验结果表明,底渣熔融调渣后的四元渣系熔化温度降低了8.7%~12.8%,黏度在1300~1600℃缩减75.9%~87.2%,表面张力提升9.6%,显著改善了渣铁分离效果。在推荐的冶炼温度1500℃和低于30%的理论氧气量下,能有效降低铁层消耗、残炭反应完全并实现重金属的稳定固化。
基金supports in part by the Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)under contract No.62171253the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST under program No.2022QNRC001,as well as the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘Images with complementary spectral information can be recorded using image sensors that can identify visible and near-infrared spectrum.The fusion of visible and nearinfrared(NIR)aims to enhance the quality of images acquired by video monitoring systems for the ease of user observation and data processing.Unfortunately,current fusion algorithms produce artefacts and colour distortion since they cannot make use of spectrum properties and are lacking in information complementarity.Therefore,an information complementarity fusion(ICF)model is designed based on physical signals.In order to separate high-frequency noise from important information in distinct frequency layers,the authors first extracted texture-scale and edge-scale layers using a two-scale filter.Second,the difference map between visible and near-infrared was filtered using the extended-DoG filter to produce the initial visible-NIR complementary weight map.Then,to generate a guide map,the near-infrared image with night adjustment was processed as well.The final complementarity weight map was subsequently derived via an arctanI function mapping using the guide map and the initial weight maps.Finally,fusion images were generated with the complementarity weight maps.The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed approach outperforms the state-of-the-art in both avoiding artificial colours as well as effectively utilising information complementarity.
基金supported in part by the National Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62172450)the Key R&D Plan of Hunan Province(Grant No.2022GK2008)the Nature Science Foundation of Hunan Province(Grant No.2020JJ4756)。
文摘In task offloading,the movement of vehicles causes the switching of connected RSUs and servers,which may lead to task offloading failure or high service delay.In this paper,we analyze the impact of vehicle movements on task offloading and reveal that data preparation time for task execution can be minimized via forward-looking scheduling.Then,a Bi-LSTM-based model is proposed to predict the trajectories of vehicles.The service area is divided into several equal-sized grids.If the actual position of the vehicle and the predicted position by the model belong to the same grid,the prediction is considered correct,thereby reducing the difficulty of vehicle trajectory prediction.Moreover,we propose a scheduling strategy for delay optimization based on the vehicle trajectory prediction.Considering the inevitable prediction error,we take some edge servers around the predicted area as candidate execution servers and the data required for task execution are backed up to these candidate servers,thereby reducing the impact of prediction deviations on task offloading and converting the modest increase of resource overheads into delay reduction in task offloading.Simulation results show that,compared with other classical schemes,the proposed strategy has lower average task offloading delays.
基金funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22202065)Nanjing Tech University (No. 39801170)State Key Laboratory of MaterialsOriented Chemical Engineering (No. 38901218)。
文摘The electrochemical ethanol oxidation reaction(EOR) plays a crucial role in electrochemical hydrogen production and direct ethanol fuel cells, both vital for utilizing renewable energies. Ni-based catalysts are pivotal in enabling efficient EOR, leading to the formation of acetic acid/acetaldehyde or CO_(2). These can serve as alternative anodic oxidation reactions for oxygen evolution reaction(OER) in water electrolysis or the anodic reaction for direct ethanol fuel cells, respectively. This review explores recent advancements in EOR over Ni-based catalysts. It begins with an overview of EOR performance across various Ni-based catalysts, followed by an examination of the reaction chemistry, mechanism, and active sites.The review then delves into strategies for designing highly active Ni-based EOR catalysts. These strategies include promotion with transition metals, noble metals, nonmetals, and carbon materials, as well as creating amorphous structures, special morphologies, and single-atom catalysts. Additionally, it discusses the concept of self-supporting catalysts using three-dimensional porous substrates. Finally, the review highlights emerging methodologies that warrant further exploration, along with future directions for designing highly active and stable EOR catalysts.
基金support by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (H2Giga QT1.1 PrometH2eusFKZ 03HY105A)the China Scholarship Council for financial support。
文摘Recently, H_(2) has attracted increasing attention as green energy carrier holding the possibility to replace fossil fuel-based energy sources and thereby reduce CO_(2) emissions. Green hydrogen can be generated by water electrolysis using renewable energies like wind and solar power. When it is combusted, only water forms as by-product. However, the efficiency of water electrolysis is hampered by the anodic oxygen evolution reaction(OER) because of the slow kinetics which leads to a high overpotential. Therefore, many catalysts have been developed for OER to facilitate the kinetics and reduce the overpotential. In addition to electrocatalytic activity, the stability of the catalysts is imperative for industrial application and has been intensively studied. In this review, we cover recent findings on the stability and deactivation mechanisms of OER catalysts. We discuss the correlation between OER activity and stability, methodologies and experimental techniques to study the stability and deactivation as well as the deactivation mechanisms, together with factors influencing stability. Furthermore, strategies for stabilizing and regenerating OER catalysts as well as methods to predict stability are summarized. Finally, the review highlights emerging methodologies yet to be explored and future directions of stability studies and the design of highly stable OER catalysts.
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2019YFA0405602)the Hefei Science Center,CAS(2020HSC-KPRD001,2021HSC-UE005)the DNL Cooperation Fund,CAS(DNL202005)。
文摘Power-to-methane(P2M)processes,by converting electricity from renewable energy to H2and then into other high value-added and energy-intense chemicals in the presence of active catalysts,have become an effective solution for energy storage.However,the fluctuating electricity from intermittent renewable energy leads to a dynamic composition of reactants for downstream methanation,which requires an excellent heterogeneous catalyst to withstand the harsh conditions.Based on these findings,the objective of this review is to classify the fundamentals and status of CO/CO_(2)methanation and identify the pathways in the presence of various catalysts for methane production.In addition,this review sheds insight into the future development and challenges of CO_(2)or CO methanation,including the deactivation mechanisms and catalyst performance under dynamically harsh conditions.Finally,we elaborated on the advantages and development prospects of P2M,and then we summarized the current stage and ongoing industrialization projects of P2M.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under projects 51907053by Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China under Project BK20190489+1 种基金by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under grant B200202167by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation under grant no.2019M661708。
文摘This paper introduces a novel method for fast calculating the electromagnetic forces in interior permanent magnet synchronous machines(IPMSMs)under pulse width modulation(PWM)voltage source inverter(VSI)supply based on the small-signal time-harmonic finite element analysis(THFEA),which has been successfully utilized for fast calculating the PWMinduced losses in silicon steel sheets and permanent magnets.Based on the small-signal THFEA,the functional relationships between high-frequency harmonic voltages(HFHVs)and corresponding airgap flux densities are established,which are used for calculating the flux density spectra caused by each HFHV in the PWM voltage spectra.Then,the superposition principle is applied for calculating the flux density spectra caused by fundamental currents and all HFHVs,which are converted to the electromagnetic force spectra at last.The relative errors between the force density spectra calculated with the proposed method and those obtained from traditional time-stepping finite element analysis(TSFEA)using PWM voltages as input are within 3.1%,while the proposed method is 24 times faster than the traditional TSFEA.
基金supported by JARA-Energy(Seed Fund–JARAENERGY MF 005-17 and the joined project“value chains based on CO_(2)”)the Cluster of Excellence Fuel Science Center(EXC 2186,ID:390919832),which is funded by the Excellence Initiative by the German federal and state governments to promote science and research at German universities+1 种基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2019YFA0405602)China Scholarship Council(201806420028)。
文摘Ni-based catalysts are widely investigated non-noble metal-based systems for CO_(2)methanation.However,their industrial application is still limited due to lower activity at low-temperature and catalyst deactivation.Incorporating a second metal such as Ru and Fe is considered as a successful strategy to overcome these challenges through alloy formation or the synergies provided by the interplay of two adjacent metallic sites.Nonetheless,their promotional effect on the CO_(2)methanation mechanism under similar conditions has not been reported yet.In this work,Fe and Ru-promoted Ni/ZrO_(2)catalysts were investigated to evaluate their promotional effect on the mechanism.The Ni/Fe ratio was first optimized and a CO_(2)conversion rate of 37.7 mmolCO_(2)/(molNi+Fes)and 96.3%CH^(4)selectivity was obtained over the Ni_(0.8)Fe_(0.2)/ZrO_(2)catalyst.In comparison with Ni_(0.8)Fe_(0.2)/ZrO_(2),Ni_(0.8)Ru_(0.2)/ZrO_(2)prepared with the same composition showed higher activity and stability in CO_(2)methanation.Characterization results indicate alloys formation and H spillover for Ni_(0.8)Ru_(0.2)/ZrO_(2)to be responsible for promotion.Besides,in situ DRIFTS studies evidenced the occurrence of both CO_(2)dissociative and associative pathways over Ni_(0.8)Ru_(0.2)/ZrO_(2)catalyst,while solely the CO_(2)associative pathway occurred for Ni_(0.8)Fe_(0.2)/ZrO_(2)
基金supported by the Six Categories Talent Peak of Jiangsu Province(No.KTHY-039)the Future Network Scientific Research Fund Project(No.FNSRFP-2021-YB-42)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Program of Nantong(No.JC2021016)the Key Research and Development Program of Jiangsu Province of China(No.BE2021013-1)。
文摘This paper investigates an unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)-enabled maritime secure communication network,where the UAV aims to provide the communication service to a legitimate mobile vessel in the presence of multiple eavesdroppers.In this maritime communication networks(MCNs),it is challenging for the UAV to determine its trajectory on the ocean,since it cannot land or replenish energy on the sea surface,the trajectory should be pre-designed before the UAV takes off.Furthermore,the take-off location of the UAV and the sea lane of the vessel may be random,which leads to a highly dynamic environment.To address these issues,we propose two reinforcement learning schemes,Q-learning and deep deterministic policy gradient(DDPG)algorithms,to solve the discrete and continuous UAV trajectory design problem,respectively.Simulation results are provided to validate the effectiveness and superior performance of the proposed reinforcement learning schemes versus the existing schemes in the literature.Additionally,the proposed DDPG algorithm converges faster and achieves higher utilities for the UAV,compared to the Q-learning algorithm.
基金This work was supported by the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2021JJ30915).
文摘Fos-related antigen 1(Fra-1)is a nuclear transcription factor that regulates cell growth,differentiation,and apoptosis.It is involved in the proliferation,invasion,apoptosis and epithelial mesenchymal transformation of malignant tumor cells.Fra-1 is highly expressed in gastric cancer(GC),affects the cycle distribution and apoptosis of GC cells,and participates in GC occurrence and development.However,the detailed mechanism of Fra-1 in GC is unclear,such as the identification of Fra-1-interacting proteins and their role in GC pathogenesis.In this study,we identified tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein eta(YWHAH)as a Fra-1-interacting protein in GC cells using co-immunoprecipitation combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.Experiments showed that YWHAH positively regulated Fra-1 mRNA and protein expression,and affected GC cell proliferation.Whole proteome analysis showed that Fra-1 affected the activity of the high mobility group AT-hook 1(HMGA1)/phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(AKT)/mechanistic target of rapamycin(mTOR)signaling pathway in GC cells.Western blotting and flow cytometry confirmed that YWHAH activated HMGA1/PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway by positively regulating Fra-1 to affect GC cell proliferation.These results will help to discover new molecular targets for the early diagnosis,treatment,and prognosis prediction of GC.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52208246,U22A20122)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2023JJ40142)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Changsha(kq2202160)the Provincial Special Project for the Construction of National Sustainable Development Agenda Innovation Demonstration Zone in Chenzhou City(2023sfq50)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(531118010493)Training Program for Excellent Young Innovators of Changsha(kq2107010)。
文摘Pervious concrete is a special type of concrete that is of high porosity and contains no or a small amount of fine aggregate,and it is an important basic material for sponge city construction.The presence of a large number of connected pores inside pervious concrete leads to a marked difference in durability failure mechanism compared with that of ordinary concrete.In this study,the frost resistance and anti-clogging of pervious concrete were introduced in detail,and the methods to improve their performance were summarized systematically.The cracking pattern of pervious concrete is influenced by geometric characteristics and three-dimensional morphological features of pores,resulting in its crack generation,development,and geometry being significantly different from those of ordinary concrete,thus leading to different freeze-thaw cycle mechanisms.In addition,due to its different pore structure compared to ordinary concrete,three types of clogging mechanisms,affecting the long-term permeability of pervious concrete were elaborated systematically(i.e.,physical clogging,biological clogging,and chemical clogging).And the ways to improve the anti-clogging of pervious concrete are systematically presented from multiple perspectives.Finally,in order to broaden the engineering applications of pervious concrete,some research proposals are presented in this study.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82071283,82371332,and 81801298)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(No.22ZR1437700)+1 种基金the Research Program of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(No.201409005300)Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Peri-operative Organ Support and Function Preservation(No.20DZ2254200).
文摘Efferocytosis refers to the process that phagocytes recognize and remove the apoptotic cells,which is essential for maintaining tissue homeostasis both in physiological and pathological conditions.Numerous studies have demonstrated that efferocytosis can prevent secondary necrosis and proinflammatory factor release,leading to the resolution of inflammation and tissue immunological tolerance in numerous diseases such as stroke.Stroke is a leading cause of death and morbidity for adults worldwide.Persistent inflammation triggered by the dead cells or cell debris is a major contributor to post-stroke brain damage.Effective efferocytosis might be an efficient strategy to minimize inflammation and restore brain homeostasis for neuronal regeneration and function recovery.In this review,we will discuss the phagocytes in the brain,the molecular mechanisms underlying efferocytosis,the role of efferocytosis in inflammation resolution,and the potential therapeutic applications targeting efferocytosis in stroke.
基金supported by the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(82273219)the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2024JJ6623)the innovation project of Central South University[grant numbers 2024ZZTS0530](for Zeng F).
文摘Aim:Gastric cancer(GC)is one of the common malignant tumors,and most patients with advanced GC often develop chemotherapy resistance,resulting in poor chemotherapy efficacy.Therefore,it is crucial to clarify the specific mechanisms of their chemotherapy resistance.Methods:In this study,we analyzed the correlation between fos-related antigen-1(Fra-1)and chemotherapy resistance in GC using bioinformatics,cell counting kit-8(CCK8),and 5-ethynyl-2’-deoxyuridine(EDU)combined with flow cytometry;furthermore,we used energy metabolomics sequencing,combined with ChIP-qPCR technology,to elucidate the specific role of Fra-1 in chemotherapy resistance of GC cells and its related mechanisms.Results:We found that high Fra-1 expression was closely related to chemotherapeutic drugs in GC cells,as demonstrated by bioinformatics analysis combined with EDU and CCK8 experiments.Energy metabolomics combined with in vitro cellular experimental analysis revealed that the pentose phosphate pathway(PPP)was activated in GC cells with high Fra-1 expression,along with an increase in the synthesis of metabolites such as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate(NADPH)and glutathione(GSH),a decrease in the level of reactive oxygen species(ROS),and the inhibition of their ferroptosis.In addition,ChIP-qPCR experiments confirmed that Fra-1 binds to the promoter of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(G6PD),a key rate-limiting enzyme of the PPP,and transcriptionally regulates its expression,which in turn activates the PPP and promotes chemotherapy resistance in GC cells.Conclusion:Our research findings suggest that Fra-1 activates the PPP by upregulating G6PD transcriptional activity and inhibiting its ubiquitination level,inhibiting ferroptosis in GC cells and inducing chemoresistance.This provides an experimental basis for screening potential molecular targets for chemotherapy resistance in GC patients.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21908085)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu province(No.BK20241950)+3 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023M731422)the Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Materials Chemical Engineering(No.SKL-MCE-23B)Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic materials(No.202441204)the Science and Technology Plan School-Enterprise Cooperation Industry-University-Research Forward-looking Project of Zhangjiagang(No.ZKYY2341)
文摘The advanced oxidation process presents a perfect solution for eliminating organic pollutants in water resources,and the local microenvironment and surface state of metal reactive sites are crucial for the selective activation of peroxomonosulfate(PMS),which possibly determines the degradation pathways of organic contaminants.In this study,by virtue of the precursor alternation,we constructed the state-switched dual metal species with the porous carbon fibers through the electrospinning strategy.Impressively,the optimal catalyst,featuring the electron-deficient cobalt surface oxidative state and most abundant oxygen vacancies(Ov)with MnO_(2)within porous carbon fibers,provides abundant mesoporosity,facilitating the diffusion and accommodation of big carbamazepine molecules during the reaction process.Benefiting from the tandem configuration of carbon fiber-encapsulated nanocrystalline species,a p-n heterojunction configuration evidenced by Mott-Schottky analysis induced local built-in electric field(BIEF)between electron-deficient cobalt and Ov-rich MnO_(2)within carbon matrix-mediated interfacial interactions,which optimizes the adsorption and activation of PMS and intermediates,increases the concentration of reactive radicals around the active site,and significantly enhances the degradation performance.As a result,the optimal catalyst could achieve 100%degradation of 20 ppm carbamazepine(CBZ)within only 4 min with a rate constant of 1.099 min^(-1),showcasing a low activation energy(50 kJ mol^(-1)),obviously outperforming the other counterparts.We further demonstrated the generation pathways of active species by activation of PMS mainly including sulfate radical(·SO_(4)^(-)),hydroxyl radical(·OH),superoxide radicals(·O_(2)^(-)),and singlet oxygen(^(1)O_(2)),unveiling their contribution to CBZ degradation.The degradation route of CBZ and toxicity analysis of various intermediates were further evaluated.By anchoring the optimal catalyst onto polyester fiber sponge,the photothermal conversion synergistic monolith floatable catalyst and its easy recovery can be achieved,showing good reproducibility and generalizability in the practical application.
基金This study was sponsored by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2015CB452806)the National Natural Science Foundations of China(Grant Nos.41475082 and 41875114)+1 种基金Shanghai Science&Technology Research Program(Grant No.19dzl 200101)the Fundamental Research Funds of the STI/CMA(Grant No.2019JB06).
文摘Relationships between tropical cyclone(TC)precipitation,wind,and storm damage are analyzed for China based on TCs over the period from 1984 to 2013.The analysis shows that the maximum daily areal precipitation from stations with daily precipitation of ≥50 mm and the sum of wind gusts of ≥13.9 m/s can be used to estimate the main damage caused by TCs,and an index combining the precipitation and wind gust of a TC(IPWT)is defined to assess the severity of the combined impact of precipitation and wind.The correlation coefficient between IPWT and the damage index for affecting TCs is 0.80,which is higher than that for only precipitation or wind.All TCs with precipitation and wind affecting China are divided intofive categories,Category 0 to Category 4,based on IPWT,where higher categories refer to higher combined impacts of precipitation and wind.The combined impact category is closely related to damage category and it can be used to estimate the potential damage category in operational work.There are 87.7%,72.9%,69.8%,and 73.4%of cases that have the same or one category difference between damage category and combined impact category for Categories 1,2,3,and 4,respectively.IPWT and its classification can be used to assess the severity of the TC impact and of combined precipitation and wind conveniently and accurately,and the potential damage caused by TCs.The result will be a good supplementary data for TC intensity,precipitation,wind,and damage.In addition,IPWT can be used as an index to judge the reliability of damage data.Further analysis of the annual frequency of combined precipitation-wind impact categories reveals no significant increasing or decreasing trend in impact over China over the past 30 years.
