Aiming at the challenges of low throughput,excessive consensus latency and high communication complexity in the Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance(PBFT)algorithm in blockchain networks,its application in identity ver...Aiming at the challenges of low throughput,excessive consensus latency and high communication complexity in the Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance(PBFT)algorithm in blockchain networks,its application in identity verification for distributed networking of a drone cluster is limited.Therefore,a lightweight blockchainbased identity authentication model for UAV swarms is designed,and a Credit-score and Grouping-mechanism Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance(CG-PBFT)algorithm is proposed.CG-PBFT introduces a reputation score evaluation mechanism,classifies the reputation levels of nodes in the network,and optimizes the consensus process based on grouping consensus and BLS aggregate signature technology.Experimental results demonstrate that under identical experimental conditions,compared with the PBFT algorithm,CG-PBFT achieves a 250%increase in average throughput,a 70%reduction in average latency,and simultaneous enhancement in security,thus making it more suitable for UAV swarm networks.展开更多
Cross-linked Fe（III）-chitosan composite （Fe-CB） was used as the adsorbent for removing perchlorate from the aqueous solution. The adsorption experiments were carried out by varying contact time, initial concentrat...Cross-linked Fe（III）-chitosan composite （Fe-CB） was used as the adsorbent for removing perchlorate from the aqueous solution. The adsorption experiments were carried out by varying contact time, initial concentrations, temperatures, pH, and the presence of co-existing anions. The morphology of the adsorbent was discussed using FT-IR and SEM with X-EDS analysis. The pH ranging from 3.0-10.2 exhibited very little effect on the adsorption capability. The perchlorate uptake onto Fe-CB obeyed Langmuir isotherm model. The adsorption process was rapid and the kinetics data obeyed the pseudo second-order model well. The eluent of 2.5% （W/V） NaC1 could regenerate the exhausted adsorbent efficiently. The adsorption mechanism was also discussed.展开更多
Furazan macrocyclic compound 3,4:7,8:11,12:15,16-tetrafurazan-1,9-dioxazo-5,13-diazocyclohexadecane(DOATF)is an ideal energetic material with high heat of formation.Here,using scanning tunneling microscopy(STM)and non...Furazan macrocyclic compound 3,4:7,8:11,12:15,16-tetrafurazan-1,9-dioxazo-5,13-diazocyclohexadecane(DOATF)is an ideal energetic material with high heat of formation.Here,using scanning tunneling microscopy(STM)and noncontact atomic force microscopy(nc-AFM),we investigated the adsorption structure of DOATF molecules on Au(111)surface,which shows the four furanzan rings in the STM images and a bright protrusion off the center of the molecule in the nc-AFM images.Combined with density functional theory(DFT)calculations,we confirmed that the bright feature in the nc-AFM images is an N-O coordinate bond pointing upwards in one of the two azoxy groups;while the other N-O bond pointing towards the Au(111)surface.Our work contributes for a deeper understanding of the adsorption structure of macrocyclic compounds,which would promote the designing of DOATF-metal frameworks.展开更多
Liver fibrosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease,causing morbidity and mortality.Interleukin-33(IL-33)is a critical mediator of inflammation,which may be involved in the development of liver fibrosis.Here,we i...Liver fibrosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease,causing morbidity and mortality.Interleukin-33(IL-33)is a critical mediator of inflammation,which may be involved in the development of liver fibrosis.Here,we investigated the role of IL-33 in human patients and experimental bile-duct ligation(BDL)-induced fibrosis in mice.We report increased hepatic IL-33 expression in the murine BDL model of fibrosis and in surgical samples obtained from patients with liver fibrosis.Liver injury,inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrosis were reduced in the absence of the IL-33/ST2 receptor,and the activation of hepatic stellate cells(HSCs)was decreased in ST2-deficient mice.Recombinant IL-33 activated HSCs isolated from C57BL/6 mice,leading to the expression of IL-6,TGF-β,α-SMA and collagen,which was abrogated in the absence of ST2 or by pharmacological inhibition of MAPK signaling.Finally,administration of recombinant IL-33 significantly increased hepatic inflammation in sham-operated BL6 mice but did not enhance BDL-induced hepatic inflammation and fibrosis.In conclusion,BDL-induced liver inflammation and fibrosis are dependent on ST2 signaling in HSCs,and therefore,the IL-33/ST2 pathway may be a potential therapeutic target in human patients with chronic hepatitis and liver fibrosis.展开更多
基金supported by the following projects:Fund for technical areas of infrastructure strengthening plan projects under Grant 2023-JCJQ-JJ-0772.
文摘Aiming at the challenges of low throughput,excessive consensus latency and high communication complexity in the Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance(PBFT)algorithm in blockchain networks,its application in identity verification for distributed networking of a drone cluster is limited.Therefore,a lightweight blockchainbased identity authentication model for UAV swarms is designed,and a Credit-score and Grouping-mechanism Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance(CG-PBFT)algorithm is proposed.CG-PBFT introduces a reputation score evaluation mechanism,classifies the reputation levels of nodes in the network,and optimizes the consensus process based on grouping consensus and BLS aggregate signature technology.Experimental results demonstrate that under identical experimental conditions,compared with the PBFT algorithm,CG-PBFT achieves a 250%increase in average throughput,a 70%reduction in average latency,and simultaneous enhancement in security,thus making it more suitable for UAV swarm networks.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51109019)the State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection(No.SKLGP2012Z009)
文摘Cross-linked Fe（III）-chitosan composite （Fe-CB） was used as the adsorbent for removing perchlorate from the aqueous solution. The adsorption experiments were carried out by varying contact time, initial concentrations, temperatures, pH, and the presence of co-existing anions. The morphology of the adsorbent was discussed using FT-IR and SEM with X-EDS analysis. The pH ranging from 3.0-10.2 exhibited very little effect on the adsorption capability. The perchlorate uptake onto Fe-CB obeyed Langmuir isotherm model. The adsorption process was rapid and the kinetics data obeyed the pseudo second-order model well. The eluent of 2.5% （W/V） NaC1 could regenerate the exhausted adsorbent efficiently. The adsorption mechanism was also discussed.
基金the National Key Research and Development Projects of China(Grant No.2019YFA0308500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61888102)the Funds from the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.XDB30000000 and YSBR-003)。
文摘Furazan macrocyclic compound 3,4:7,8:11,12:15,16-tetrafurazan-1,9-dioxazo-5,13-diazocyclohexadecane(DOATF)is an ideal energetic material with high heat of formation.Here,using scanning tunneling microscopy(STM)and noncontact atomic force microscopy(nc-AFM),we investigated the adsorption structure of DOATF molecules on Au(111)surface,which shows the four furanzan rings in the STM images and a bright protrusion off the center of the molecule in the nc-AFM images.Combined with density functional theory(DFT)calculations,we confirmed that the bright feature in the nc-AFM images is an N-O coordinate bond pointing upwards in one of the two azoxy groups;while the other N-O bond pointing towards the Au(111)surface.Our work contributes for a deeper understanding of the adsorption structure of macrocyclic compounds,which would promote the designing of DOATF-metal frameworks.
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation(81502036 to ZT,81201595 to SS,81201528 to RJ)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20151031 to ZT)+3 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFC0905900 to BS)the State Key Program of National Natural Science of China(81430062 to BS)the project of the Nanjing Science and Technology Development Plan(201303033 to LL)The work was also supported in part by the Program for Development of Innovative Research Teams in the First Affiliated Hospital of NJMU,the Priority Academic Program of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions and funds from CNRS and FEDER(BR).
文摘Liver fibrosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease,causing morbidity and mortality.Interleukin-33(IL-33)is a critical mediator of inflammation,which may be involved in the development of liver fibrosis.Here,we investigated the role of IL-33 in human patients and experimental bile-duct ligation(BDL)-induced fibrosis in mice.We report increased hepatic IL-33 expression in the murine BDL model of fibrosis and in surgical samples obtained from patients with liver fibrosis.Liver injury,inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrosis were reduced in the absence of the IL-33/ST2 receptor,and the activation of hepatic stellate cells(HSCs)was decreased in ST2-deficient mice.Recombinant IL-33 activated HSCs isolated from C57BL/6 mice,leading to the expression of IL-6,TGF-β,α-SMA and collagen,which was abrogated in the absence of ST2 or by pharmacological inhibition of MAPK signaling.Finally,administration of recombinant IL-33 significantly increased hepatic inflammation in sham-operated BL6 mice but did not enhance BDL-induced hepatic inflammation and fibrosis.In conclusion,BDL-induced liver inflammation and fibrosis are dependent on ST2 signaling in HSCs,and therefore,the IL-33/ST2 pathway may be a potential therapeutic target in human patients with chronic hepatitis and liver fibrosis.
