Both natural and human-induced disturbances affect the normal functioning and services of mangrove ecosystems.To address the consequences of intense human and climatic disturbances on sedimentation and carbon burial,s...Both natural and human-induced disturbances affect the normal functioning and services of mangrove ecosystems.To address the consequences of intense human and climatic disturbances on sedimentation and carbon burial,sediment cores from the last remaining mangrove Kandelia obovata forest and an adjacent mudflat in the densely populated and typhoon-prone Zhujiang(Pearl)River estuary of China,were analyzed using methods including^(210)Pb dating andδ^(13)C analysis.Results indicate that after damming in the 1950s,during 1960-1980,the natural establishment of K.obovata forests initiated the insitu sedimentation.As these forests matured during 1980-1990,they significantly boosted siltation in the region on mudflat.During 1990-2015,the invasion of Spartina alterniflora and land reclamation for aquaculture caused infiltration of coarse sediments and the impacts of typhoons were recorded within the K.obovata forest,while no clear typhoon record was observed on the mudflat.Since 2015,reforestation efforts with S.apetala that began in 1999 have reversed the effects of earlier deforestation.Over time,mangroves established a rapid autochthonous carbon burial that grew as the forests age,potentially surpassing the influx of allochthonous carbon due to deforestation.The reforestation also immediately improved carbon burial on the mudflat,which stabilized after a decade due to the rapid growth and high biomass of S.apetala.Overall,the K.obovata forest demonstrated a stronger sedimentation and carbon burial capabilities than the mudflat,with a surplus of 35.2 Mg C/hm^(2)in soil organic carbon stock and 1.0 Mg C/(hm^(2)·a)in burial rate.Organic matter dissolved in soil was mainly humus-like components,and mangrove inputs likely increased the degree of humification.This study offered direct evidence regarding the impact of multiple disturbances on local and regional sedimentation and carbon burial,and future management strategies.展开更多
Soft actuators based on cellulose with highly electro-responsive properties have attracted significant attention in the fields of wearable devices,medical and healthcare devices,soft robots,and human-computer interact...Soft actuators based on cellulose with highly electro-responsive properties have attracted significant attention in the fields of wearable devices,medical and healthcare devices,soft robots,and human-computer interactions.However,existing cellulose-based soft actuators still need to be improved in terms of actuation displacement,bending strain,and driving frequency.Herein,we report a highly responsive ionic actuator using carboxylated cellulose nanofibers from wood pulp(CNFp),graphene nanosheets(GN),and ionic liquids(IL).The CNFp-IL-GN actuator exhibited a large specific capacitance of 749.11 mF/cm^(2)under a 25 mV/s scan rate,a large mechanical displacement(25 mm peak-to-peak)under 2.0 V at 0.1 Hz,a broad actuation frequency(0.1 to 10 Hz),and long working stability.Furthermore,bioinspired applications,including bionic dragonflies and artificial soft-touch fingers,have been demonstrated.These results demonstrate that the proposed actuator is a significant method for advancing soft actuators,artificial muscles,and bioinspired robots.展开更多
Topology,as a mathematical concept,has been introduced into condensed matter physics since the discovery of quantum Hall effect,which characterizes new physical scenario beyond the Landau theory.The topologically prot...Topology,as a mathematical concept,has been introduced into condensed matter physics since the discovery of quantum Hall effect,which characterizes new physical scenario beyond the Landau theory.The topologically protected physical quantities,such as the dissipationless quantum transport of edge/surface states as well as magnetic/dipole quasi-particles like skyrmions/bimerons,have attracted great research enthusiasms in the past decades.In recent years,another kind of topology in condensed matter was revealed in the magnetoelectric parameter space of multiferroics,which deepens our understanding of magnetoelectric physics.This topical review summarizes recent advances in this area,involving three types of type-Ⅱmultiferroics.With magnetism-induced ferroelectricity,topological behaviors can be manifested during the magnetoelectric switching processes driven by magnetic/electric fields,such as Roman-surface/Riemann-surface magnetoelectricity and magnetic crankshaft.These exotic topological magnetoelectric behaviors may be helpful to pursue energy-efficient and precise-control devices for spintronics and quantum computing.展开更多
Resilient smart urban water distribution networks are essential to ensure smooth urban operation and maintain daily water services.However,the dynamics and complexity of smart water distribution networks make its re-s...Resilient smart urban water distribution networks are essential to ensure smooth urban operation and maintain daily water services.However,the dynamics and complexity of smart water distribution networks make its re-silience study face many challenges.The introduction of digital twin technology provides an innovative solution for the resilience study of smart water distribution networks,which can more effectively support the network’s real-time monitoring and intelligent control.This paper proposes a digital twin architecture of smart water dis-tribution networks,laying the foundation for the resilience assessment of water distribution networks.Based on this,a performance evaluation model based on user satisfaction is proposed,which can more intuitively and effectively reflect the performance of urban water supply services.Meanwhile,we propose a method to quantify the importance of water distribution pipes’residual resilience,considering the time value to optimize the re-covery sequence of failed pipes and develop targeted preventive maintenance strategies.Finally,to validate the effectiveness of the proposed method,this paper applies it to a water distribution network.The results show that the proposed method can significantly improve the resilience and enhance the overall resilience of smart urban water distribution networks.展开更多
To the Editor:Chylothorax is a serious disease characterized by rupture of the thoracic tube and milky exudation from the pleural cavity,which can lead to a variety of pathological symptoms and is life threatening[1]....To the Editor:Chylothorax is a serious disease characterized by rupture of the thoracic tube and milky exudation from the pleural cavity,which can lead to a variety of pathological symptoms and is life threatening[1].Chylothorax is common after thoracic surgery or trauma.The non-traumatic chylothorax is rare in the clinical practice,and the etiology is complex and often associated with the primary disease[2].Chylothorax is a rare complication of patients with advanced cirrhosis[3],most of which are manifested as dyspnea,cough,chest pain,and the medical treatment effect is relatively poor.We performed orthotopic liver transplantation(OLT)in a patient with advanced cirrhosis combined with massive chylothorax and chyloperitoneum.The 2-year follow-up showed that the patient’s liver function was stable and no recurrence of chylothorax.展开更多
Surface engineering plays a crucial role in improving the performance of high energy materials,and polydopamine(PDA)is widely used in the field of energetic materials for surface modification and functionalization.In ...Surface engineering plays a crucial role in improving the performance of high energy materials,and polydopamine(PDA)is widely used in the field of energetic materials for surface modification and functionalization.In order to obtain high-quality HMX@PDA-based PBX explosives with high sphericity and a narrow particle size distribution,composite microspheres were prepared using co-axial droplet microfluidic technology.The formation mechanism,thermal behavior,mechanical sensitivity,electrostatic spark sensitivity,compressive strength,and combustion performance of the microspheres were investigated.The results show that PDA can effectively enhance the interfacial interaction between the explosive particles and the binder under the synergistic effect of chemical bonds and the physical"mechanical interlocking"structure.Interface reinforcement causes the thermal decomposition temperature of the sample microspheres to move to a higher temperature,with the sensitivity to impact,friction,and electrostatic sparks(for S-1)increasing by 12.5%,31.3%,and 81.5%respectively,and the compressive strength also increased by 30.7%,effectively enhancing the safety performance of the microspheres.Therefore,this study provides an effective and universal strategy for preparing high-quality functional explosives,and also provides some reference for the safe use of energetic materials in practical applications.展开更多
Heating in the ocean has continued in 2024 in response to increased greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere,despite the transition from an El Ni?o to neutral conditions. In 2024, both global sea surface temper...Heating in the ocean has continued in 2024 in response to increased greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere,despite the transition from an El Ni?o to neutral conditions. In 2024, both global sea surface temperature(SST) and upper2000 m ocean heat content(OHC) reached unprecedented highs in the historical record. The 0–2000 m OHC in 2024exceeded that of 2023 by 16 ± 8 ZJ(1 Zetta Joules = 1021 Joules, with a 95% confidence interval)(IAP/CAS data), which is confirmed by two other data products: 18 ± 7 ZJ(CIGAR-RT reanalysis data) and 40 ± 31 ZJ(Copernicus Marine data,updated to November 2024). The Indian Ocean, tropical Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Southern Ocean also experienced record-high OHC values in 2024. The global SST continued its record-high values from2023 into the first half of 2024, and declined slightly in the second half of 2024, resulting in an annual mean of 0.61°C ±0.02°C(IAP/CAS data) above the 1981–2010 baseline, slightly higher than the 2023 annual-mean value(by 0.07°C ±0.02°C for IAP/CAS, 0.05°C ± 0.02°C for NOAA/NCEI, and 0.06°C ± 0.11°C for Copernicus Marine). The record-high values of 2024 SST and OHC continue to indicate unabated trends of global heating.展开更多
Once a train stops in a tunnel section and requires emergency evacuation,the large distance between stations and long walking distances in the underground spaces of suburban railway systems pose potential risks to the...Once a train stops in a tunnel section and requires emergency evacuation,the large distance between stations and long walking distances in the underground spaces of suburban railway systems pose potential risks to the evacuation process on tunnel platforms,especially in complex environments.This study utilized Virtual Reality(VR)technology to construct a virtual experimental platform for tunnel evacuation in suburban railway systems,simulating different combinations of smoke and obstacle conditions.By requiring participants to wear VR glasses and walk on an omnidirectional treadmill for moving,as well as complete psychological questionnaires,the study reveals the influences of No Guiding(NG)signs,Wall-Guided(WG)signs,and Central axis Guidance(CG)signs on the movement abilities and psychological behaviors of participants contrastively.The results show that either smoke conditions or obstacle positions affect the mental stress of participants,and the guidance sign has a positive effect on reducing the mental stress.There is an inverse relationship between mental stress and movement abilities.WG and CG signs respectively lead participants to walk closer to walls and along the central axis,which is conducive to reducing the variation in participants’behavior characteristics when circumventing obstacles on the wall side or track side under smoke conditions,respectively.Additionally,CG signs reduce the speed fluctuations of participants before circumventing obstacles,improving the stability of the distance from the wall and speed under smoke conditions,compared to NG and WG signs.These findings contribute to understanding the evacuation psychological-behavioral-movement characteristics of pedestrians on evacuation platforms in suburban railway tunnels and provide a basis for improving the safety design of evacuation guidance signs.展开更多
Inspired by the remarkable surface wetting behavior of natural organisms,artificially designed superwettable systems have attracted significant attention from multidisciplinary scientists over the past two decades.Sta...Inspired by the remarkable surface wetting behavior of natural organisms,artificially designed superwettable systems have attracted significant attention from multidisciplinary scientists over the past two decades.Starch is an eco-friendly,nontoxic,and low-cost natural polymer that serves as an alternative to nonbiodegradable and/or bioincompatible synthetic polymers in these systems.This review explores the unique contributions of starch to superwettable systems from design principles to emerging applications.First,the fundamental theories and design principles underlying starch-involved superwettable systems are introduced.The specific design principles of these systems are comprehensively discussed from the aspects of intrinsic properties(e.g.,hydrophilicity,film-forming properties,adhesiveness,and thermal decomposition),dimensionality(e.g.,colloidal systems,zero-dimensional granules/particles,one-dimensional fibers,two-dimensional films/fibrous membranes/coatings,and three-dimensional fillers/porous materials/food textures),and biotransformation.It also provides an overview of their applications in functio nal biomaterials,oral delivery systems,emulsion polymerizatio n,packaging technology,food taste modulation,and water treatment,with particular emphasis on intelligent systems.Each section summarizes recent advancements,highlighting the chemical and structural features.Finally,the review considers prospects for these superwettable systems,focusing on underutilized starch attributes and technical challenges.展开更多
Hydrogel has developed into a very important platform in solar interface evaporator.However,the current hydrogel evaporators are usually three-dimensional evaporators,which will consume a lot of raw materials.Thus,a n...Hydrogel has developed into a very important platform in solar interface evaporator.However,the current hydrogel evaporators are usually three-dimensional evaporators,which will consume a lot of raw materials.Thus,a new two-dimensional hydrogel evaporator is urgently needed to alleviate this problem.Here,a double layer hydrogel evaporator was designed by twice vacuum filtration.Furthermore,through the arched design and the introduction of concentrated brine drainage system,the hydrogel evaporator has enhanced water transportation and tailored water transportation path.Such a unique drainage evaporation system greatly improves the stability of the evaporator.Thereby,a good balance is established between photothermal conversion and water supply,and solar energy is utilized efficiently.It can remain stable in continuous evaporation for up to 12 h with an excellent evaporation rate of 2.70 kg m^(-2)h^(-1)under 1 sun irradiation.Meanwhile,the drainage system realized the 1.8×10^(-10)mol m^(-2)s^(-1)diffusion flux of concentrated brine.Through one-time freeze-drying preparation,an arch-shaped drainage evaporator was used to prepare an evaporation area of more than 20 cm^(2).With the self-made condensate collecting device in outdoor environment,the fresh water yield reaches 7.5 L m^(-2)d^(-1).This provides a new scheme for building a new hydrogel evaporator and solving the fresh water crisis.展开更多
In this work,we developed plasmonic photocatalyst composed of Cu Pd alloy nanoparticles supported on Ti N,the optimized Cu_(3)Pd_(2)/Ti N catalyst shows excellent conversion(>96%)and selectivity(>99%)for Heck re...In this work,we developed plasmonic photocatalyst composed of Cu Pd alloy nanoparticles supported on Ti N,the optimized Cu_(3)Pd_(2)/Ti N catalyst shows excellent conversion(>96%)and selectivity(>99%)for Heck reaction at 50℃ under visible light irradiation.By in-situ spectroscopic investigations,we find that visible light excitation could achieve stable metallic Cu species on the surface of Cu Pd alloy nanoparticles,thereby eliminating the inevitable surface oxides of Cu based catalyst.The in-situ formed metallic Cu species under irradiation take advantage of the strong interactions of Cu with visible light,and manifest in the localized surface plasmon resonances(LSPR)photoexcitation.Visible light excitation could further promote the charge transfer between catalytic Pd component and the support Ti N,resulting in electron-rich Pd sites on Cu Pd/Ti N.Moreover,light excitation on Cu Pd/Ti N generates strong chemisorption of iodobenzene and styrene,favoring the activation of reactants for Heck reaction.DFT calculations suggest that electron-rich Cu Pd sites ideally lower the activation energy barrier for the coupling reaction.This work provides valuable insights for mechanistic understanding of plasmonic photocatalysis.展开更多
The effects of niobium on the high-temperature oxidation resistance of austenitic stainless steel were systematically investigated.Two austenitic stainless steels with different Nb contents were prepared and exposed t...The effects of niobium on the high-temperature oxidation resistance of austenitic stainless steel were systematically investigated.Two austenitic stainless steels with different Nb contents were prepared and exposed to air at 850℃for 200 h.Results show that Nb positively affects the high-temperature oxidation resistance of austenitic stainless steels.The matrix organization of austenitic stainless steels with added niobium does not change,while the austenitic grain size is significantly refined,and it also promoted the release of internal stresses in the oxide film,which in turn improved the integrity of the oxide film and adhesion to the substrate.In addition,with the addition of Nb element,a large number of Nb(C,N)particles are diffusely distributed in the matrix.Nb(C,N)phase distributed in the matrix and the niobium-rich layer formed by the diffusion of niobium into the interface between the metal matrix and the oxide film during the high-temperature oxidation process effectively prevents the diffusion of iron into the outer layer and enhances the oxidation resistance at high temperatures.展开更多
Sandy cobble soil exhibits pronounced heterogeneity.The assessment of the uncertainty surrounding its properties is crucial for the analysis of settlement characteristics resulting from volume loss during shield tunne...Sandy cobble soil exhibits pronounced heterogeneity.The assessment of the uncertainty surrounding its properties is crucial for the analysis of settlement characteristics resulting from volume loss during shield tunnelling.In this study,a series of probabilistic analyses of surface and subsurface settlements was conducted considering the spatial variability of the friction angle and reference stiffness modulus,under different volumetric block proportions(Pv)and tunnel volume loss rates(ηt).The non-intrusive random finite difference method was used to investigate the probabilistic characteristics of maximum surface settlement,width of subsurface settlement trough,maximum subsurface settlement,and subsurface soil volume loss rate through Monte Carlo simulations.Additionally,a comparison between stochastic and deterministic analysis results is presented to underscore the significance of probabilistic analysis.Parametric analyses were subsequently conducted to investigate the impacts of the key input parameters in random fields on the settlement characteristics.The results indicate that scenarios with higher Pv or greaterηt result in a higher dispersion of stochastic analysis results.Neglecting the spatial variability of soil properties and relying solely on the mean values of material parameters for deterministic analysis may result in an underestimation of surface and subsurface settlements.From a probabilistic perspective,deterministic analysis alone may prove inadequate in accurately capturing the volumetric deformation mode of the soil above the tunnel crown,potentially affecting the prediction of subsurface settlement.展开更多
BACKGROUND The histone deacetylases 10(HDAC10)is a HDAC family member,yet its importance in the context of colorectal cancer(CRC)development remains incompletely understood.The present study was thus developed to expl...BACKGROUND The histone deacetylases 10(HDAC10)is a HDAC family member,yet its importance in the context of colorectal cancer(CRC)development remains incompletely understood.The present study was thus developed to explore the mechanistic importance of HDAC10 as a regulator of CRC.AIM To investigate the impact of HDAC10 on tumor growth and its regulation in tumor microenvironment(TME)in CRC,we conducted this study.METHODS The study evaluated HDAC10 expression using immunohistochemistry analyses and assessed its prognostic value in CRC patients.HDAC10 depletion CRC cell lines were generated,and its biological functions were assessed through cell counting kit-8,wound healing,and colony formation assays.Furthermore,gene set variation analysis(GSVA)was employed to explore the potential molecular mechanisms of HDAC10 in CRC.The impact of HDAC10 on TME was subsequently assessed.Finally,the study investigated the influence of HDAC10 on the response to immunotherapy and chemotherapeutic drugs in CRC.RESULTS HDAC10 expression was significantly elevated in CRC and correlated with poor prognosis in patients.Knockdown of HDAC10 reduced colon cancer cell proliferation and migration capabilities.GSVA revealed a strong association between high HDAC10 expression and immune suppression.Additionally,high HDAC10 levels were correlated with a non-inflamed TME.Finally,patients with high HDAC10 expression showed reduced sensitivity to immuno-therapy.CONCLUSION This study revealed the significance of HDAC10 in TME,therapy efficacy,and clinical prognosis in CRC,offering novel insights for therapeutic advancements in CRC.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U21A6001)the Guangdong Natural Science Foundation Youth Enhancement Program(No.2024A1515030206)the China Meteorological Administration Climate Change Special Program(No.QBZ202301)。
文摘Both natural and human-induced disturbances affect the normal functioning and services of mangrove ecosystems.To address the consequences of intense human and climatic disturbances on sedimentation and carbon burial,sediment cores from the last remaining mangrove Kandelia obovata forest and an adjacent mudflat in the densely populated and typhoon-prone Zhujiang(Pearl)River estuary of China,were analyzed using methods including^(210)Pb dating andδ^(13)C analysis.Results indicate that after damming in the 1950s,during 1960-1980,the natural establishment of K.obovata forests initiated the insitu sedimentation.As these forests matured during 1980-1990,they significantly boosted siltation in the region on mudflat.During 1990-2015,the invasion of Spartina alterniflora and land reclamation for aquaculture caused infiltration of coarse sediments and the impacts of typhoons were recorded within the K.obovata forest,while no clear typhoon record was observed on the mudflat.Since 2015,reforestation efforts with S.apetala that began in 1999 have reversed the effects of earlier deforestation.Over time,mangroves established a rapid autochthonous carbon burial that grew as the forests age,potentially surpassing the influx of allochthonous carbon due to deforestation.The reforestation also immediately improved carbon burial on the mudflat,which stabilized after a decade due to the rapid growth and high biomass of S.apetala.Overall,the K.obovata forest demonstrated a stronger sedimentation and carbon burial capabilities than the mudflat,with a surplus of 35.2 Mg C/hm^(2)in soil organic carbon stock and 1.0 Mg C/(hm^(2)·a)in burial rate.Organic matter dissolved in soil was mainly humus-like components,and mangrove inputs likely increased the degree of humification.This study offered direct evidence regarding the impact of multiple disturbances on local and regional sedimentation and carbon burial,and future management strategies.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52475035,U23A20615)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.LMS25E050003)+2 种基金Open Funds of the State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems at Zhejiang University of China(Grant No.GZKF-202419)Fundamental Research Funds of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University of China(Grant No.24242115-Y)the Zhejiang Provincial General Scientific Research Projects Fund of China(Grant No.Y202353093).
文摘Soft actuators based on cellulose with highly electro-responsive properties have attracted significant attention in the fields of wearable devices,medical and healthcare devices,soft robots,and human-computer interactions.However,existing cellulose-based soft actuators still need to be improved in terms of actuation displacement,bending strain,and driving frequency.Herein,we report a highly responsive ionic actuator using carboxylated cellulose nanofibers from wood pulp(CNFp),graphene nanosheets(GN),and ionic liquids(IL).The CNFp-IL-GN actuator exhibited a large specific capacitance of 749.11 mF/cm^(2)under a 25 mV/s scan rate,a large mechanical displacement(25 mm peak-to-peak)under 2.0 V at 0.1 Hz,a broad actuation frequency(0.1 to 10 Hz),and long working stability.Furthermore,bioinspired applications,including bionic dragonflies and artificial soft-touch fingers,have been demonstrated.These results demonstrate that the proposed actuator is a significant method for advancing soft actuators,artificial muscles,and bioinspired robots.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12325401,12274069,123B2053)。
文摘Topology,as a mathematical concept,has been introduced into condensed matter physics since the discovery of quantum Hall effect,which characterizes new physical scenario beyond the Landau theory.The topologically protected physical quantities,such as the dissipationless quantum transport of edge/surface states as well as magnetic/dipole quasi-particles like skyrmions/bimerons,have attracted great research enthusiasms in the past decades.In recent years,another kind of topology in condensed matter was revealed in the magnetoelectric parameter space of multiferroics,which deepens our understanding of magnetoelectric physics.This topical review summarizes recent advances in this area,involving three types of type-Ⅱmultiferroics.With magnetism-induced ferroelectricity,topological behaviors can be manifested during the magnetoelectric switching processes driven by magnetic/electric fields,such as Roman-surface/Riemann-surface magnetoelectricity and magnetic crankshaft.These exotic topological magnetoelectric behaviors may be helpful to pursue energy-efficient and precise-control devices for spintronics and quantum computing.
基金the financial support for this research from the Program for the Program for young backbone teachers in Universities of Henan Province(No.2021GGJS007).
文摘Resilient smart urban water distribution networks are essential to ensure smooth urban operation and maintain daily water services.However,the dynamics and complexity of smart water distribution networks make its re-silience study face many challenges.The introduction of digital twin technology provides an innovative solution for the resilience study of smart water distribution networks,which can more effectively support the network’s real-time monitoring and intelligent control.This paper proposes a digital twin architecture of smart water dis-tribution networks,laying the foundation for the resilience assessment of water distribution networks.Based on this,a performance evaluation model based on user satisfaction is proposed,which can more intuitively and effectively reflect the performance of urban water supply services.Meanwhile,we propose a method to quantify the importance of water distribution pipes’residual resilience,considering the time value to optimize the re-covery sequence of failed pipes and develop targeted preventive maintenance strategies.Finally,to validate the effectiveness of the proposed method,this paper applies it to a water distribution network.The results show that the proposed method can significantly improve the resilience and enhance the overall resilience of smart urban water distribution networks.
基金supported by grants from the Clinical Research and Development Program of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University(LCYF 202205)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82370671)。
文摘To the Editor:Chylothorax is a serious disease characterized by rupture of the thoracic tube and milky exudation from the pleural cavity,which can lead to a variety of pathological symptoms and is life threatening[1].Chylothorax is common after thoracic surgery or trauma.The non-traumatic chylothorax is rare in the clinical practice,and the etiology is complex and often associated with the primary disease[2].Chylothorax is a rare complication of patients with advanced cirrhosis[3],most of which are manifested as dyspnea,cough,chest pain,and the medical treatment effect is relatively poor.We performed orthotopic liver transplantation(OLT)in a patient with advanced cirrhosis combined with massive chylothorax and chyloperitoneum.The 2-year follow-up showed that the patient’s liver function was stable and no recurrence of chylothorax.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.22005275).
文摘Surface engineering plays a crucial role in improving the performance of high energy materials,and polydopamine(PDA)is widely used in the field of energetic materials for surface modification and functionalization.In order to obtain high-quality HMX@PDA-based PBX explosives with high sphericity and a narrow particle size distribution,composite microspheres were prepared using co-axial droplet microfluidic technology.The formation mechanism,thermal behavior,mechanical sensitivity,electrostatic spark sensitivity,compressive strength,and combustion performance of the microspheres were investigated.The results show that PDA can effectively enhance the interfacial interaction between the explosive particles and the binder under the synergistic effect of chemical bonds and the physical"mechanical interlocking"structure.Interface reinforcement causes the thermal decomposition temperature of the sample microspheres to move to a higher temperature,with the sensitivity to impact,friction,and electrostatic sparks(for S-1)increasing by 12.5%,31.3%,and 81.5%respectively,and the compressive strength also increased by 30.7%,effectively enhancing the safety performance of the microspheres.Therefore,this study provides an effective and universal strategy for preparing high-quality functional explosives,and also provides some reference for the safe use of energetic materials in practical applications.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No.2023YFF0806500)the International Partnership Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No.060GJHZ2024064MI)+10 种基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Research Council of Italy Scientific Cooperative Programmethe new Cornerstone Science Foundation through the XPLORER PRIZEthe National Key Scientific and Technological Infrastructure project “Earth System Science Numerical Simulator Facility” (Earth Lab), and Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions (ONCE)sponsored by the US National Science Foundationsupported by the Young Talent Support Project of Guangzhou Association for Science and Technologythe Open Research Cruise NORC2022-10+NORC2022-303 supported by NSFC shiptime Sharing Projects 42149910supported by NASA Awards 80NSSC17K0565, 80NSSC21K1191, and 80NSSC22K0046by the Regional and Global Model Analysis (RGMA) component of the Earth and Environmental System Modeling Program of the U.S.Department of Energy’s Office of Biological & Environmental Research (BER) via National Science Foundation IA 1947282supported by NOAA (Grant No.NA19NES4320002 to CISESS-MD at the University of Maryland)supported by the Austrian Science Fund (P33177)ESA (contract ref.4000145298/24/I-LR)。
文摘Heating in the ocean has continued in 2024 in response to increased greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere,despite the transition from an El Ni?o to neutral conditions. In 2024, both global sea surface temperature(SST) and upper2000 m ocean heat content(OHC) reached unprecedented highs in the historical record. The 0–2000 m OHC in 2024exceeded that of 2023 by 16 ± 8 ZJ(1 Zetta Joules = 1021 Joules, with a 95% confidence interval)(IAP/CAS data), which is confirmed by two other data products: 18 ± 7 ZJ(CIGAR-RT reanalysis data) and 40 ± 31 ZJ(Copernicus Marine data,updated to November 2024). The Indian Ocean, tropical Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Southern Ocean also experienced record-high OHC values in 2024. The global SST continued its record-high values from2023 into the first half of 2024, and declined slightly in the second half of 2024, resulting in an annual mean of 0.61°C ±0.02°C(IAP/CAS data) above the 1981–2010 baseline, slightly higher than the 2023 annual-mean value(by 0.07°C ±0.02°C for IAP/CAS, 0.05°C ± 0.02°C for NOAA/NCEI, and 0.06°C ± 0.11°C for Copernicus Marine). The record-high values of 2024 SST and OHC continue to indicate unabated trends of global heating.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Number 52472322)the Shanghai Sailing Program(Grant Number 21YF1415800)+1 种基金the Open Project of Key Laboratory of Advanced Public Transportation Science(Grant Number 2023-APTS-05)the Shanghai SASAC Enterprise Innovation and Capability Enhancement Project(Grant Number 2022016,2023020).
文摘Once a train stops in a tunnel section and requires emergency evacuation,the large distance between stations and long walking distances in the underground spaces of suburban railway systems pose potential risks to the evacuation process on tunnel platforms,especially in complex environments.This study utilized Virtual Reality(VR)technology to construct a virtual experimental platform for tunnel evacuation in suburban railway systems,simulating different combinations of smoke and obstacle conditions.By requiring participants to wear VR glasses and walk on an omnidirectional treadmill for moving,as well as complete psychological questionnaires,the study reveals the influences of No Guiding(NG)signs,Wall-Guided(WG)signs,and Central axis Guidance(CG)signs on the movement abilities and psychological behaviors of participants contrastively.The results show that either smoke conditions or obstacle positions affect the mental stress of participants,and the guidance sign has a positive effect on reducing the mental stress.There is an inverse relationship between mental stress and movement abilities.WG and CG signs respectively lead participants to walk closer to walls and along the central axis,which is conducive to reducing the variation in participants’behavior characteristics when circumventing obstacles on the wall side or track side under smoke conditions,respectively.Additionally,CG signs reduce the speed fluctuations of participants before circumventing obstacles,improving the stability of the distance from the wall and speed under smoke conditions,compared to NG and WG signs.These findings contribute to understanding the evacuation psychological-behavioral-movement characteristics of pedestrians on evacuation platforms in suburban railway tunnels and provide a basis for improving the safety design of evacuation guidance signs.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFD1600600 and 2021YFD1600105-03)the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(GZB20240665)+1 种基金the Special Funding for Postdoctoral Research Projects in Zhejiang(ZJ2024044)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2024M762848)。
文摘Inspired by the remarkable surface wetting behavior of natural organisms,artificially designed superwettable systems have attracted significant attention from multidisciplinary scientists over the past two decades.Starch is an eco-friendly,nontoxic,and low-cost natural polymer that serves as an alternative to nonbiodegradable and/or bioincompatible synthetic polymers in these systems.This review explores the unique contributions of starch to superwettable systems from design principles to emerging applications.First,the fundamental theories and design principles underlying starch-involved superwettable systems are introduced.The specific design principles of these systems are comprehensively discussed from the aspects of intrinsic properties(e.g.,hydrophilicity,film-forming properties,adhesiveness,and thermal decomposition),dimensionality(e.g.,colloidal systems,zero-dimensional granules/particles,one-dimensional fibers,two-dimensional films/fibrous membranes/coatings,and three-dimensional fillers/porous materials/food textures),and biotransformation.It also provides an overview of their applications in functio nal biomaterials,oral delivery systems,emulsion polymerizatio n,packaging technology,food taste modulation,and water treatment,with particular emphasis on intelligent systems.Each section summarizes recent advancements,highlighting the chemical and structural features.Finally,the review considers prospects for these superwettable systems,focusing on underutilized starch attributes and technical challenges.
基金the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52075309)the Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities(21JP021)。
文摘Hydrogel has developed into a very important platform in solar interface evaporator.However,the current hydrogel evaporators are usually three-dimensional evaporators,which will consume a lot of raw materials.Thus,a new two-dimensional hydrogel evaporator is urgently needed to alleviate this problem.Here,a double layer hydrogel evaporator was designed by twice vacuum filtration.Furthermore,through the arched design and the introduction of concentrated brine drainage system,the hydrogel evaporator has enhanced water transportation and tailored water transportation path.Such a unique drainage evaporation system greatly improves the stability of the evaporator.Thereby,a good balance is established between photothermal conversion and water supply,and solar energy is utilized efficiently.It can remain stable in continuous evaporation for up to 12 h with an excellent evaporation rate of 2.70 kg m^(-2)h^(-1)under 1 sun irradiation.Meanwhile,the drainage system realized the 1.8×10^(-10)mol m^(-2)s^(-1)diffusion flux of concentrated brine.Through one-time freeze-drying preparation,an arch-shaped drainage evaporator was used to prepare an evaporation area of more than 20 cm^(2).With the self-made condensate collecting device in outdoor environment,the fresh water yield reaches 7.5 L m^(-2)d^(-1).This provides a new scheme for building a new hydrogel evaporator and solving the fresh water crisis.
基金supported by Shanghai Pujiang Program(No.21PJ1400400)the Research Start-up Fund at Donghua University+2 种基金the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion(No.FSKLCCA2309)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22302109)the Australian Research Council(No.DP230102740)。
文摘In this work,we developed plasmonic photocatalyst composed of Cu Pd alloy nanoparticles supported on Ti N,the optimized Cu_(3)Pd_(2)/Ti N catalyst shows excellent conversion(>96%)and selectivity(>99%)for Heck reaction at 50℃ under visible light irradiation.By in-situ spectroscopic investigations,we find that visible light excitation could achieve stable metallic Cu species on the surface of Cu Pd alloy nanoparticles,thereby eliminating the inevitable surface oxides of Cu based catalyst.The in-situ formed metallic Cu species under irradiation take advantage of the strong interactions of Cu with visible light,and manifest in the localized surface plasmon resonances(LSPR)photoexcitation.Visible light excitation could further promote the charge transfer between catalytic Pd component and the support Ti N,resulting in electron-rich Pd sites on Cu Pd/Ti N.Moreover,light excitation on Cu Pd/Ti N generates strong chemisorption of iodobenzene and styrene,favoring the activation of reactants for Heck reaction.DFT calculations suggest that electron-rich Cu Pd sites ideally lower the activation energy barrier for the coupling reaction.This work provides valuable insights for mechanistic understanding of plasmonic photocatalysis.
基金support of this work by the Major Program of Science and Technology in Shanxi Province(202202050201019)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52271067)Shaanxi Outstanding Youth Fund Project(2021JC-45).
文摘The effects of niobium on the high-temperature oxidation resistance of austenitic stainless steel were systematically investigated.Two austenitic stainless steels with different Nb contents were prepared and exposed to air at 850℃for 200 h.Results show that Nb positively affects the high-temperature oxidation resistance of austenitic stainless steels.The matrix organization of austenitic stainless steels with added niobium does not change,while the austenitic grain size is significantly refined,and it also promoted the release of internal stresses in the oxide film,which in turn improved the integrity of the oxide film and adhesion to the substrate.In addition,with the addition of Nb element,a large number of Nb(C,N)particles are diffusely distributed in the matrix.Nb(C,N)phase distributed in the matrix and the niobium-rich layer formed by the diffusion of niobium into the interface between the metal matrix and the oxide film during the high-temperature oxidation process effectively prevents the diffusion of iron into the outer layer and enhances the oxidation resistance at high temperatures.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality(No.8222004),Chinathe National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51978019)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(No.252300420445),Chinathe Doctoral Research Initiation Fund of Henan University of Science and Technology(No.4007/13480062),Chinathe Henan Postdoctoral Foundation(No.13554005),Chinathe Joint Fund of Science and Technology R&D Program of Henan Province(No.232103810082),China。
文摘Sandy cobble soil exhibits pronounced heterogeneity.The assessment of the uncertainty surrounding its properties is crucial for the analysis of settlement characteristics resulting from volume loss during shield tunnelling.In this study,a series of probabilistic analyses of surface and subsurface settlements was conducted considering the spatial variability of the friction angle and reference stiffness modulus,under different volumetric block proportions(Pv)and tunnel volume loss rates(ηt).The non-intrusive random finite difference method was used to investigate the probabilistic characteristics of maximum surface settlement,width of subsurface settlement trough,maximum subsurface settlement,and subsurface soil volume loss rate through Monte Carlo simulations.Additionally,a comparison between stochastic and deterministic analysis results is presented to underscore the significance of probabilistic analysis.Parametric analyses were subsequently conducted to investigate the impacts of the key input parameters in random fields on the settlement characteristics.The results indicate that scenarios with higher Pv or greaterηt result in a higher dispersion of stochastic analysis results.Neglecting the spatial variability of soil properties and relying solely on the mean values of material parameters for deterministic analysis may result in an underestimation of surface and subsurface settlements.From a probabilistic perspective,deterministic analysis alone may prove inadequate in accurately capturing the volumetric deformation mode of the soil above the tunnel crown,potentially affecting the prediction of subsurface settlement.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82403279 and No.82303181.
文摘BACKGROUND The histone deacetylases 10(HDAC10)is a HDAC family member,yet its importance in the context of colorectal cancer(CRC)development remains incompletely understood.The present study was thus developed to explore the mechanistic importance of HDAC10 as a regulator of CRC.AIM To investigate the impact of HDAC10 on tumor growth and its regulation in tumor microenvironment(TME)in CRC,we conducted this study.METHODS The study evaluated HDAC10 expression using immunohistochemistry analyses and assessed its prognostic value in CRC patients.HDAC10 depletion CRC cell lines were generated,and its biological functions were assessed through cell counting kit-8,wound healing,and colony formation assays.Furthermore,gene set variation analysis(GSVA)was employed to explore the potential molecular mechanisms of HDAC10 in CRC.The impact of HDAC10 on TME was subsequently assessed.Finally,the study investigated the influence of HDAC10 on the response to immunotherapy and chemotherapeutic drugs in CRC.RESULTS HDAC10 expression was significantly elevated in CRC and correlated with poor prognosis in patients.Knockdown of HDAC10 reduced colon cancer cell proliferation and migration capabilities.GSVA revealed a strong association between high HDAC10 expression and immune suppression.Additionally,high HDAC10 levels were correlated with a non-inflamed TME.Finally,patients with high HDAC10 expression showed reduced sensitivity to immuno-therapy.CONCLUSION This study revealed the significance of HDAC10 in TME,therapy efficacy,and clinical prognosis in CRC,offering novel insights for therapeutic advancements in CRC.
