Multidimensional confined structure systems are proposed and demonstrated by using MoO_(2)@MO_(2)C(MMC)to enhance the photothermal catalytic performance of the metal sulfides-multidimensional confined structure(TMs-MD...Multidimensional confined structure systems are proposed and demonstrated by using MoO_(2)@MO_(2)C(MMC)to enhance the photothermal catalytic performance of the metal sulfides-multidimensional confined structure(TMs-MDCS).Specifically,the MMC nanoparticles confined to the surface of the ZnIn_(2)S_(4)hollow tube-shell(MMC/HT-ZIS)achieve a hydrogen evolution rate of 9.72 mmol g^(-1)h^(-1),which is 11.2 times higher than that of pure HT-ZIS.Meanwhile,the MnCdS(MCS)nanoparticles are encapsulated within the two-dimensional MMC(2D MMC/MCS)through precise regulation of size and morphology.The 10-MMC/MCS lamellar network demonstrates the highest hydrogen evolution rate of 8.19 mmol g^(-1)-h^(-1).The obtained MMC/TMs-MDCS catalysts exhibit an enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rate,which can be attributed to the strong synergistic interaction between the multidimensional confinement and the photothermal effects.The confinement space and the strong interfacial relationship within the MMC/TMs-MDCS create abundant channels and active sites that facilitate electron migration and transport.Furthermore,the construction of a confined environment positions these materials as promising candidates for achieving exceptional photothermal catalytic performance,as MMC/TMs-MDCS enhance light absorption through light scattering and reflecting effects.Additionally,the capacity of MMC/TMsMDCS to convert solar light into thermal energy significantly reduces the activation energy of the reaction,thereby facilitating reaction kinetics and accelerating the separation and transport of photogenerated carriers.This work provides valuable insights for the development of highly efficient photothermal catalytic water-splitting systems for hydrogen production using multidimensional confined catalysts.展开更多
</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Purpose</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verd...</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Purpose</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></b></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The purpose of this article is </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">to investigate the clinical value of TB-IGRA</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> (Tuberculosis-Interferon </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Gamma Release Assay), PPD (Intradermal </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Terbuculin Test), TB-DNA-PCR (Tuberculosis-Deoxyribonucleic-Polymerase</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Chain Reaction) and TB-Ab (Tuberculosis-Antibody) in diagnosing silicosis complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis. <b></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></b></span></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:""> </span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">53 cases of suspected silicosis complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis were selected in the time span ranging from February 2017 to May 2019. TB-IGRA test, PPD test, TB-DNA-PCR and TB-Ab detection were performed. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value were calculated. </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></b></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Silicosis and pulmonary tuberculosis were diagnosed in 11 cases, with an incidence of 20.75%. The positive rates of TB-IGRA, PPD, TB-DNA-PCR and TB-Ab were 66.04%, 30.19%, 5.67% and 26.42%, respectively. The sensitivity was 90.91%, 81.82%, 27.27% and 54.55% respectively. The specificity was 42.86%, 80.95%, 100% and 80.95% respectively. The positive predictive values were 28.57%, 50%, 100% and 42.86% respectively. The negative predictive values were 94.44%, 91.89%, 84% and 87.18%. The positive rate, sensitivity and negative predictive value of TB-IGRA were the highest, while the specificity of TB-DNA-PCR was the highest yet with low positive rate, sensitivity and positive predictive value. </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></b></span></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:""> </span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The positive rate and sensitivity of TB-IGRA were high, yet with poor specificity, so it was impossible to judge whether the cases belonged to active pulmonary tuberculosis. The combination of PPD and TB-DNA-PCR could improve the sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value, and the diagnostic accuracy of active pulmonary tuberculosis, which showed satisfactory clinical value.展开更多
<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> To investigate the clinical effect of rifapentine and rifampicin in the ...<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> To investigate the clinical effect of rifapentine and rifampicin in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.</span><b> </b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b></b></span><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></b><b> </b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Seventy-two cases of patients with initial treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis who attended the First Hos</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">pital Affiliated to Hebei North </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">University</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> from February 2017 to August 2019 we</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">re </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">selected. They were randomly divided into observation group and control gro</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">up, with 36 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with isoniazid + rifapentine + ethambutol, while the control group was treated with isoniazid + rifampicin + ethambutol. The symptom relief, image absorption and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. <b></b></span><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The rate of symp</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">tom relief was 86.11% in the observation group and 94.44% in the control</span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> group, P < 0.05, which was statistically significant. Rifampin was more helpful than rifapentine in relieving clinical symptoms</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. The lesion absorption rate was 77.79% in the observation group and 88.89% in the control group, P < 0.05, and the difference was statistically significant. Rifampin was more beneficial to the absorption of TB lesions than rifapentine. The incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was 16.67% much lower than that in the control group, which was 38.89%, indicating that the adverse reactions of rifapentine were less. <b></b></span><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></b></span><b> </b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Rifampicin is superior to rifapentine in clinical symptom relief and lesion absorption, but the incidence of adverse reactions is high.</span></span></span></span>展开更多
We present a novel method for scale-invariant 3D face recognition by integrating computer-generated holography with the Mellin transform.This approach leverages the scale-invariance property of the Mellin transform to...We present a novel method for scale-invariant 3D face recognition by integrating computer-generated holography with the Mellin transform.This approach leverages the scale-invariance property of the Mellin transform to address challenges related to variations in 3D facial sizes during recognition.By applying the Mellin transform to computer-generated holograms and performing correlation between them,which,to the best of our knowledge,is being done for the first time,we have developed a robust recognition framework capable of managing significant scale variations without compromising recognition accuracy.Digital holograms of 3D faces are generated from a face database,and the Mellin transform is employed to enable robust recognition across scale factors ranging from 0.4 to 2.0.Within this range,the method achieves 100%recognition accuracy,as confirmed by both simulation-based and hybrid optical/digital experimental validations.Numerical calculations demonstrate that our method significantly enhances the accuracy and reliability of 3D face recognition,as evidenced by the sharp correlation peaks and higher peak-to-noise ratio(PNR)values than that of using conventional holograms without the Mellin transform.Additionally,the hybrid optical/digital joint transform correlation hardware further validates the method's effectiveness,demonstrating its capability to accurately identify and distinguish 3D faces at various scales.This work provides a promising solution for advanced biometric systems,especially for those which require 3D scale-invariant recognition.展开更多
Tribocorrosion readily removes the protective corrosion product,creates new reactive corrosion sites and thus accelerates material loss in metallic materials.This is evidenced by a pronounced or gradual decline in ope...Tribocorrosion readily removes the protective corrosion product,creates new reactive corrosion sites and thus accelerates material loss in metallic materials.This is evidenced by a pronounced or gradual decline in open circuit potential(OCP)during tribocorrosion assessments.Here we report that grain refinement can not only enhance wear resistance in dry conditions,but also induce an anomalously stable OCP variation and fortify tribocorrosion resistance in ultrahigh-purity magnesium during tribocorrosion.The tribocorrosion tests revealed that the fine-grained Mg(FG-Mg)sample exhibited a wear rate(4.56×10^(−4) mm^(3)/(N m))approximately half that of the coarse-grained Mg(CG-Mg)sample(7.87×10^(−4) mm^(3)/(N m)).CG-Mg showed a gradual OCP decrease,associated with a thin,unprotective tribocorrosion layer,even thinner than that resulting from dry sliding.Conversely,FG-Mg exhibited stable OCP evolution and quasi-linear tribocorrosion kinetics over time,attributed to a thick,protective tribocorrosion layer.Transmission electron microscopy data suggest that high-diffusivity pathways for oxygen along grain boundaries at the early tribocorrosion stages facilitate the formation of a continuous,protective MgO layer and an adjacent oxidized layer with a depth-dependent oxygen content gradient,enhancing tribocorrosion resistance in FG-Mg.Our findings offer valuable insights for strategically tailoring tribocorrosion resistance by modulating the OCP variation of highly active metals and alloys.展开更多
Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries are widely deemed to be one of the most potential candidates for future secondary batteries because of their remarkable energy density.Nevertheless,notorious polysulfide shuttling and ret...Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries are widely deemed to be one of the most potential candidates for future secondary batteries because of their remarkable energy density.Nevertheless,notorious polysulfide shuttling and retarded sulfur reaction kinetics pose significant obstacles to the further application of Li-S batteries.While rationally designed highly active electrocatalysts can facilitate polysulfide conversion,the universal and scalable synthesis strategies need to be developed.Herein,a universal synthetic strategy to construct a series of three-dimensional(3D)porous graphene-iron(3DGr-Fe)based electrocatalysts involving 3DGr-FeP,3DGr-Fe_(3)C,and 3DGr-Fe_(3)Se_(4)is exploited for manipulating the Li-S redox reactions.It has been observed that the implementation of a 3D porous Gr architecture leads to the well-designed conductive networks,while the uniformly dispersed iron nanoparticles introduce an abundance of active sites,fostering the lithium polysulfide conversion,thereby bolstering the overall electrochemical performance.The Li-S battery with the 3DGr-Fe based electrocatalyst exhibits remarkable capacity retention of 94.8%upon 100 times at 0.2 C.Moreover,the soft-packaged Li-S pouch cell based on such a 3DGr-Fe electrocatalyst delivers superior capacity of 1060.71 mA h g^(-1)and guarantees for the continuous 30 min work of fan toy.This investigation gives comprehensive insights into the design,synthesis,and mechanism of 3DGr-Fe based electrocatalysts with high activity toward efficient and durable Li-S batteries.展开更多
Energy conversion and environmental pollution present significant challenges that necessitate the development of materials with optimal characteristics for effective applications in solar energy-driven photocatalysis....Energy conversion and environmental pollution present significant challenges that necessitate the development of materials with optimal characteristics for effective applications in solar energy-driven photocatalysis.Metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)serve as excellent platforms for the development of various MOF-derived materials,which have garnered extensive attention due to their unique structural features,high crystallinity,large surface areas,diverse morphologies,adjustable dimensions,tunable textural characteristics,and inherent catalytic activity.However,the sluggish charge kinetics and poor stability of MOFs and MOF-derived photocatalysts restrict their photocatalytic activity,thereby limiting their applications in the field of photocatalysis.Consequently,substantial research efforts have been directed toward maximizing the advantages of these intriguing materials while addressing their shortcomings.This review provides a comprehensive summary and analysis of various synthesis strategies of MOFs and their derivatives.Effective modification strategies to enhance the performance of these novel materials are also summarized.This review systematically explores the current advancements in the application of MOFs and their derivatives for photocatalytic water splitting,photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction,and environmental water pollution treatment.Finally,it discusses the challenges and future prospects of MOFs and MOF-derived materials in photocatalytic applications.Researchers should systematically optimize synthetic strategies and functionalize MOFs and their derivatives to enhance their application in energy conversion and environmental pollution control,thereby underscoring their extensive potential.Future research will increasingly concentrate on the intelligent design and functionalization of MOFs to attain superior catalytic performance and tackle the urgent energy and environmental challenges confronting the world.展开更多
<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> To investigate the clinical diagnostic value of </span><span st...<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> To investigate the clinical diagnostic value of </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">TB-IGRA (Tuber</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">culosis-Interferon Gamma Release Assay), PPD (Intradermal T</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">u</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">b</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">er</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">culin Te</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">st), TB-DNA-PCR (Tuberculosis-Deoxyribonucleic-Polymerase Chain Reaction) and ADA(Adenosine Aeaminase) in tuberculous pleural effusion. </span><b></b></span><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods:</span></b><span></span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 60 patients with tuberculous pleural effusion discharged from our department from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 were selected. Moreover, the TB-IGRA in peripheral blood, PPD test, TB-DNA-PCR and ADA in pleural effusion were detected. Subsequently, the positive rate, negative rate, sensitivity and omission diagnostic rate of</span></span><b> </b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">TB-IGRA, PPD, TB-DNA-PCR, ADA and combined</span><b> </b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">TB-IGRA were calculated. </span><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The positive rate and sensitivi</span></span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ty</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> of</span><span> <span style="font-family:Verdana;">TB-IGRA, PPD</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">TB-DNA-PCR, and ADA were 95%, 71.67%,</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">5% and</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 86.67% respectively. The omission diagnostic rate was 5%, 28.33%, 95% and </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">13.33%. TB-IGRA showed the highest positive rate and sensitivity, and TB</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-DNA-PCR represented the highest omission diagnostic rate. The sensitivity of TB-IGRA + PPD was 98.33%, while the omission diagnostic rate was 51.67%. The sensitivity of TB-IGRA + TB-DNA-PCR was 95%, while the omission diagnostic rate was 5%. The sensitivity of TB-IGRA + ADA was 100%, while the </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">omission diagnostic rate was 0%. In addition, the TB-IGRA + ADA had the</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> highest sensitivity and the lowest omission diagnostic rate. </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b></b></span><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></b></span><b><span> </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">TB-IGRA has high positive rate, high sensitivity and low omission diagnostic rate, which is superior to the traditional sputum test for tuberculosis. Notably, the combination of PPD, TB-DNA-PCR, ADA is capable of improving the diagno</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">sis rate, and the diagnosis rate can reach 100% when combined with ADA,</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> which is able to provide solid diagnostic value in clinical practice.</span></span></span>展开更多
Long departure-taxi-out time leads to significant airport surface congestion, fuel-burn costs, and excessive emissions of greenhouse gases. To reduce these undesirable effects, a Predicted taxi-out time-based Dynamic ...Long departure-taxi-out time leads to significant airport surface congestion, fuel-burn costs, and excessive emissions of greenhouse gases. To reduce these undesirable effects, a Predicted taxi-out time-based Dynamic Pushback Control(PDPC) method is proposed. The implementation of this method requires two steps: first, the taxi-out times for aircraft are predicted by the leastsquares support-vector regression approach of which the parameters are optimized by an introduced improved Firefly algorithm. Then, a dynamic pushback control model equipped with a linear gate-hold penalty function is built, along with a proposed iterative taxiway queue-threshold optimization algorithm for solving the model. A case study with data obtained from Beijing International airport(PEK) is presented. The taxi-out time prediction model achieves predictive accuracy within 3 min and 5 min by 84.71% and 95.66%, respectively. The results of the proposed pushback method show that total operation cost and fuel-burn cost achieve a 14.0% and 21.1%reduction, respectively, as compared to the traditional K-control policy.(3) From the perspective of implementation, using PDPC policy can significantly reduce the queue length in taxiway and taxi-out time. The total operation cost and fuel-burn cost can be curtailed by 37.2% and 52.1%,respectively, as compared to the non-enforcement of any pushback control mechanism. These results show that the proposed pushback control model can reduce fuel-burn costs and airport surface congestion effectively.展开更多
Magnesium and its alloys have such advantages with lightweight, high specific strength, good damping, high castability and machinability,which make them an attractive choice for applications where weight reduction is ...Magnesium and its alloys have such advantages with lightweight, high specific strength, good damping, high castability and machinability,which make them an attractive choice for applications where weight reduction is important, such as in the aerospace and automotive industries.However, their practical applications are still limited because of their poor corrosion resistance, low high temperature strength and ambient formability. Based on such their property shortcomings, recently degradable magnesium alloys were developed for broadening their potential applications. Considering the degradable Mg alloys for medical applications were well reviewed, the present review put an emphasis on such degradable magnesium alloys for structural and functional applications, especially the applications in the environmental and energy fields. Their applications as fracture ball in fossil energy, sacrificial anode, washing ball, and as battery anodes, transient electronics, were summarized. The roles of alloying elements in magnesium and the design concept of such degradable magnesium alloys were discussed. The existing challenges for extending their future applications are explored.展开更多
Conflict Detection and Resolution（CD＆R） is the key to ensure aviation safety based on Trajectory Prediction（TP）. Uncertainties that affect aircraft motions cause difficulty in an accurate prediction of the trajec...Conflict Detection and Resolution（CD＆R） is the key to ensure aviation safety based on Trajectory Prediction（TP）. Uncertainties that affect aircraft motions cause difficulty in an accurate prediction of the trajectory, especially in the context of four-dimensional（4D） Trajectory-Based Operation（4DTBO）, which brings the uncertainty of pilot intent. This study draws on the idea of time geography, and turns the research focus of CD＆R from TP to an analysis of the aircraft reachable space constrained by 4D waypoint constraints. The concepts of space–time reachability of aircraft and space–time potential conflict space are proposed. A novel pre-CD＆R scheme for multiple aircraft is established. A key advantage of the scheme is that the uncertainty of pilot intent is accounted for via a Space-Time Prism（STP） for aircraft. Conflict detection is performed by verifying whether the STPs of aircraft intersect or not, and conflict resolution is performed by planning a conflict-free space–time trajectory avoiding intersection. Numerical examples are presented to validate the efficiency of the proposed scheme.展开更多
Fieldwork in Jiemuxi National Nature Reserve, Hunan, China, discovered morphologically indis- tinguishable groups of brown frogs that bred at different, exclusive times of the year. A principal components analysis of ...Fieldwork in Jiemuxi National Nature Reserve, Hunan, China, discovered morphologically indis- tinguishable groups of brown frogs that bred at different, exclusive times of the year. A principal components analysis of morphometric data, molecular analyses, and the exclusive breeding season suggested the occurrence of two species. The population that breeds during the winter was found to be an undescribed species and was subsequently described as Rana jiemuxiensis sp. nov. The new cryptic species can be identified from its congeners at the same locality by having a different breeding season and a divergent DNA barcode, Six major lineages of brown frogs were resolved with high nodal support. Rana japonica, R. chaochiaoensis, R. omeimontis, and R. jiemuxiensis have independent maternal lineages. Rana hanlunica and R. maoershanensis have essentially identical maternal lineages and they appear to represent the same species. The validity of the species R. longicrus, R. zhenhaiensis, and R. culaiensis and their genealogical relationships are not resolved and deserve further study. The genealogy indicates that sympatric cryptic lineages probably widely exist in the R. longicrus group. This highlights the importance of future more fine-scaled samplings and the inclusion of nuclear genes.展开更多
Catalytic properties of MnOx-FeOx complex oxide （hereafter denoted as Mn-Fe） catalysts modified with different loadings of chromium oxide were investigated by using the combination of physico-cbemical techniques, su...Catalytic properties of MnOx-FeOx complex oxide （hereafter denoted as Mn-Fe） catalysts modified with different loadings of chromium oxide were investigated by using the combination of physico-cbemical techniques, such as N2 physisorption, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, high-resolution transmission electron microscope （HRTEM）, in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （in situ FT-IR） and temperature-programmed reduction （TPR） and their catalytic activities were evaluated with the selective catalytic reduction （SCR） of NOx by NH3. It was found that with the addition of Cr, more NO could be removed in the low-temperature window （below 120 ℃）. Among the tested catalysts, Mn-Fe- Cr （2 ： 2 ： 1） catalyst exhibited the best catalytic performance at 80 ℃ with the NO conversion higher than 90%. The combination of the reaction and characterization results indicated that （1） the strong interaction among tertiary metal oxides existed in the catalysts when Cr was appropriately added, which made the active components better dispersed with less agglomeration and sintering and the largest BET specific surface area could be obtained; （2） Cr improved the low-temperature reducibility of the catalyst and promoted the formation of the active intermediate （-NH3＋）, which favored the low-temperature SCR reaction.展开更多
Series of Mn/TiO2 catalysts modified with various contents of Nd for low-temperature SCR were synthesized.It can be found that the appropriate amount of Nd can markedly reduce the take-off temperature of Mn/TiO2 catal...Series of Mn/TiO2 catalysts modified with various contents of Nd for low-temperature SCR were synthesized.It can be found that the appropriate amount of Nd can markedly reduce the take-off temperature of Mn/TiO2 catalyst to 80℃and NOx conversion is stabilized over 90%in the wide temperature range of 100-2600 C.0.1 Nd-Mn/Ti shows higher N2 selectivity and better SO2 resistance than Mn/Ti catalyst.The results reveal that Nd-doped Mn/TiO2 catalyst exhibits larger BET surface area and better dispersion of active component Mn2O3.XPS results indicate that the optimal 0.1 Nd-Mn/Ti sample possesses higher concentration of Mn4+and larger amount of adsorbed oxygen at the surface compared with the unmodified counterpart.In situ DRIFTS show that the surface acidity is evidently increased after adding Nd,especially,the Lewis acid sites,and the intermediate(-NH2)is more stable.The reaction mechanism over Mn/Ti and 0.1 Nd-Mn/Ti catalysts obey the Eley-Rideal(E-R)mechanisms under low temperature reaction conditions.H2-TPR results show that Nd-Mn/TiO2 catalyst exhibits better lowtemperature redox properties.展开更多
Metal‐organic framework(MOF)‐derived nanomaterials have attracted widespread attention,because the excellent features,such as high surface area,porosity and tunable properties are inherited from MOFs.Moreover,the de...Metal‐organic framework(MOF)‐derived nanomaterials have attracted widespread attention,because the excellent features,such as high surface area,porosity and tunable properties are inherited from MOFs.Moreover,the derivatives avoid the poor conductivity and stability of MOFs.MOF‐derived nanomaterials can easily be regulated by a specific selection of metal nodes and organic linkers,resulting in multifunctionality in photocatalysis.MOF derivatives can be used not only as semiconductor photocatalysts,but also as co‐catalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution,CO_(2) reduction,pollutants degradation,etc.This review focuses on the multifunctional applications of MOF derivatives in the field of photocatalysis.The researches in recent years are analyzed and summarized from the aspects of preparation,modification and application of MOF derivatives.At the end of the review,the development and challenges of MOF derivatives applied in photocatalysis in the future are put forward,in order to provide more references for further research in this field and bring new inspiration.展开更多
Background:The pig is an economically important livestock species and is a widely applied large animal model in medical research.Enhancers are critical regulatory elements that have fundamental functions in evolution,...Background:The pig is an economically important livestock species and is a widely applied large animal model in medical research.Enhancers are critical regulatory elements that have fundamental functions in evolution,development and disease.Genome-wide quantification of functional enhancers in the pig is needed.Results:We performed self-transcribing active regulatory region sequencing(STARR-seq)in the porcine kidney epithelial PK15 and testicular ST cell lines,and reliably identified 2576 functional enhancers.Most of these enhancers were located in repetitive sequences and were enriched within silent and lowly expressed genes.Enhancers poorly overlapped with chromatin accessibility regions and were highly enriched in chromatin with the repressive histone modification H3K9me3,which is different from predicted pig enhancers detected using ChIP-seq for H3K27ac or/and H3K4me1 modified histones.This suggests that most pig enhancers identified with STARR-seq are endogenously repressed at the chromatin level and may function during cell type-specific development or at specific developmental stages.Additionally,the PPP3CA gene is associated with the loin muscle area trait and the QKI gene is associated with alkaline phosphatase activity that may be regulated by distal functional enhancers.Conclusions:In summary,we generated the first functional enhancer map in PK15 and ST cells for the pig genome and highlight its potential roles in pig breeding.展开更多
Polycrystalline ZrO2-3 mol.%Y2O3 was brazed to Ti-6Al-4V by using a Ti47Zr28Cu14Ni11（at.%） amorphous ribbon at 1123–1273 K in a high vacuum. The influences of brazing temperature on the microstructure and shear str...Polycrystalline ZrO2-3 mol.%Y2O3 was brazed to Ti-6Al-4V by using a Ti47Zr28Cu14Ni11（at.%） amorphous ribbon at 1123–1273 K in a high vacuum. The influences of brazing temperature on the microstructure and shear strength of the joints were investigated. The interfacial microstructures can be described as ZrO2/TiO＋TiO2＋Cu2Ti4O＋Ni2Ti4O/α-Ti＋（Ti,Zr）2（Cu,Ni） eutectic/acicular Widmanst¨aten structure/Ti–6Al–4V alloy. With the increase in the brazing temperature, the thickness of the TiO＋TiO2＋Cu2Ti4O＋Ni2Ti4O layer reduced, the content of the α-Ti＋（Ti,Zr）2（Cu,Ni） eutectic phase decreased, while that of the coarse α-Ti phase gradually increased. The shear strength of the joints did not show a close relationship with the thickness of the TiO＋TiO2＋Cu2Ti4O＋Ni2Ti4O layer. However, when the coarse （Ti,Zr）2（Cu,Ni） phase was non-uniformly distributed in the α-Ti phase, or when α-Ti solely situated at the center of the joint, forming a coarse block or even connecting into a continuous strip, the shear strength greatly decreased.展开更多
Laurasiatheria is one of the richest and most diverse superorders of placental mammals. Because this group had a rapid evolutionary radiation, the phylogenetic relationships among the six orders of Laurasiatheria rema...Laurasiatheria is one of the richest and most diverse superorders of placental mammals. Because this group had a rapid evolutionary radiation, the phylogenetic relationships among the six orders of Laurasiatheria remain a subject of heated debate and several issues related to its phylogeny remain open. Reconstructing the true phylogenetic relationships of Laurasiatheria is a significant case study in evolutionary biology due to the diversity of this suborder and such research will have significant implications for biodiversity conservation. We review the higher-level （inter-ordinal） phylogenies of Laurasiatheria based on previous cytogenetic, morphological and molecular data, and discuss the controversies of its phylogenetic relationship. This review aims to outline future researches on Laurasiatheria phylogeny and adaptive evolution.展开更多
基金supported by the Postgraduate Education Reform Project of Shandong Province(SDYAL2023032)the National Key Research and Development Program(2021YFB3500102)。
文摘Multidimensional confined structure systems are proposed and demonstrated by using MoO_(2)@MO_(2)C(MMC)to enhance the photothermal catalytic performance of the metal sulfides-multidimensional confined structure(TMs-MDCS).Specifically,the MMC nanoparticles confined to the surface of the ZnIn_(2)S_(4)hollow tube-shell(MMC/HT-ZIS)achieve a hydrogen evolution rate of 9.72 mmol g^(-1)h^(-1),which is 11.2 times higher than that of pure HT-ZIS.Meanwhile,the MnCdS(MCS)nanoparticles are encapsulated within the two-dimensional MMC(2D MMC/MCS)through precise regulation of size and morphology.The 10-MMC/MCS lamellar network demonstrates the highest hydrogen evolution rate of 8.19 mmol g^(-1)-h^(-1).The obtained MMC/TMs-MDCS catalysts exhibit an enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rate,which can be attributed to the strong synergistic interaction between the multidimensional confinement and the photothermal effects.The confinement space and the strong interfacial relationship within the MMC/TMs-MDCS create abundant channels and active sites that facilitate electron migration and transport.Furthermore,the construction of a confined environment positions these materials as promising candidates for achieving exceptional photothermal catalytic performance,as MMC/TMs-MDCS enhance light absorption through light scattering and reflecting effects.Additionally,the capacity of MMC/TMsMDCS to convert solar light into thermal energy significantly reduces the activation energy of the reaction,thereby facilitating reaction kinetics and accelerating the separation and transport of photogenerated carriers.This work provides valuable insights for the development of highly efficient photothermal catalytic water-splitting systems for hydrogen production using multidimensional confined catalysts.
文摘</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Purpose</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></b></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The purpose of this article is </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">to investigate the clinical value of TB-IGRA</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> (Tuberculosis-Interferon </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Gamma Release Assay), PPD (Intradermal </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Terbuculin Test), TB-DNA-PCR (Tuberculosis-Deoxyribonucleic-Polymerase</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Chain Reaction) and TB-Ab (Tuberculosis-Antibody) in diagnosing silicosis complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis. <b></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></b></span></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:""> </span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">53 cases of suspected silicosis complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis were selected in the time span ranging from February 2017 to May 2019. TB-IGRA test, PPD test, TB-DNA-PCR and TB-Ab detection were performed. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value were calculated. </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></b></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Silicosis and pulmonary tuberculosis were diagnosed in 11 cases, with an incidence of 20.75%. The positive rates of TB-IGRA, PPD, TB-DNA-PCR and TB-Ab were 66.04%, 30.19%, 5.67% and 26.42%, respectively. The sensitivity was 90.91%, 81.82%, 27.27% and 54.55% respectively. The specificity was 42.86%, 80.95%, 100% and 80.95% respectively. The positive predictive values were 28.57%, 50%, 100% and 42.86% respectively. The negative predictive values were 94.44%, 91.89%, 84% and 87.18%. The positive rate, sensitivity and negative predictive value of TB-IGRA were the highest, while the specificity of TB-DNA-PCR was the highest yet with low positive rate, sensitivity and positive predictive value. </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></b></span></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:""> </span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The positive rate and sensitivity of TB-IGRA were high, yet with poor specificity, so it was impossible to judge whether the cases belonged to active pulmonary tuberculosis. The combination of PPD and TB-DNA-PCR could improve the sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value, and the diagnostic accuracy of active pulmonary tuberculosis, which showed satisfactory clinical value.
文摘<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> To investigate the clinical effect of rifapentine and rifampicin in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.</span><b> </b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b></b></span><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></b><b> </b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Seventy-two cases of patients with initial treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis who attended the First Hos</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">pital Affiliated to Hebei North </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">University</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> from February 2017 to August 2019 we</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">re </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">selected. They were randomly divided into observation group and control gro</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">up, with 36 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with isoniazid + rifapentine + ethambutol, while the control group was treated with isoniazid + rifampicin + ethambutol. The symptom relief, image absorption and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. <b></b></span><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The rate of symp</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">tom relief was 86.11% in the observation group and 94.44% in the control</span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> group, P < 0.05, which was statistically significant. Rifampin was more helpful than rifapentine in relieving clinical symptoms</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. The lesion absorption rate was 77.79% in the observation group and 88.89% in the control group, P < 0.05, and the difference was statistically significant. Rifampin was more beneficial to the absorption of TB lesions than rifapentine. The incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was 16.67% much lower than that in the control group, which was 38.89%, indicating that the adverse reactions of rifapentine were less. <b></b></span><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></b></span><b> </b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Rifampicin is superior to rifapentine in clinical symptom relief and lesion absorption, but the incidence of adverse reactions is high.</span></span></span></span>
基金financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.6227511362405124).
文摘We present a novel method for scale-invariant 3D face recognition by integrating computer-generated holography with the Mellin transform.This approach leverages the scale-invariance property of the Mellin transform to address challenges related to variations in 3D facial sizes during recognition.By applying the Mellin transform to computer-generated holograms and performing correlation between them,which,to the best of our knowledge,is being done for the first time,we have developed a robust recognition framework capable of managing significant scale variations without compromising recognition accuracy.Digital holograms of 3D faces are generated from a face database,and the Mellin transform is employed to enable robust recognition across scale factors ranging from 0.4 to 2.0.Within this range,the method achieves 100%recognition accuracy,as confirmed by both simulation-based and hybrid optical/digital experimental validations.Numerical calculations demonstrate that our method significantly enhances the accuracy and reliability of 3D face recognition,as evidenced by the sharp correlation peaks and higher peak-to-noise ratio(PNR)values than that of using conventional holograms without the Mellin transform.Additionally,the hybrid optical/digital joint transform correlation hardware further validates the method's effectiveness,demonstrating its capability to accurately identify and distinguish 3D faces at various scales.This work provides a promising solution for advanced biometric systems,especially for those which require 3D scale-invariant recognition.
基金financially supported by the National Natu-ral Science Foundation of China(Nos.92366201 and 52371068)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20220965)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.30923010911).
文摘Tribocorrosion readily removes the protective corrosion product,creates new reactive corrosion sites and thus accelerates material loss in metallic materials.This is evidenced by a pronounced or gradual decline in open circuit potential(OCP)during tribocorrosion assessments.Here we report that grain refinement can not only enhance wear resistance in dry conditions,but also induce an anomalously stable OCP variation and fortify tribocorrosion resistance in ultrahigh-purity magnesium during tribocorrosion.The tribocorrosion tests revealed that the fine-grained Mg(FG-Mg)sample exhibited a wear rate(4.56×10^(−4) mm^(3)/(N m))approximately half that of the coarse-grained Mg(CG-Mg)sample(7.87×10^(−4) mm^(3)/(N m)).CG-Mg showed a gradual OCP decrease,associated with a thin,unprotective tribocorrosion layer,even thinner than that resulting from dry sliding.Conversely,FG-Mg exhibited stable OCP evolution and quasi-linear tribocorrosion kinetics over time,attributed to a thick,protective tribocorrosion layer.Transmission electron microscopy data suggest that high-diffusivity pathways for oxygen along grain boundaries at the early tribocorrosion stages facilitate the formation of a continuous,protective MgO layer and an adjacent oxidized layer with a depth-dependent oxygen content gradient,enhancing tribocorrosion resistance in FG-Mg.Our findings offer valuable insights for strategically tailoring tribocorrosion resistance by modulating the OCP variation of highly active metals and alloys.
基金Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials(SWUST,18ZD320304 and 22fksy23)Doctoral Fund of Henan University of Technology(31401577)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2023MB053)Technological Innovation Project of Tai’an City(2022GX064)。
文摘Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries are widely deemed to be one of the most potential candidates for future secondary batteries because of their remarkable energy density.Nevertheless,notorious polysulfide shuttling and retarded sulfur reaction kinetics pose significant obstacles to the further application of Li-S batteries.While rationally designed highly active electrocatalysts can facilitate polysulfide conversion,the universal and scalable synthesis strategies need to be developed.Herein,a universal synthetic strategy to construct a series of three-dimensional(3D)porous graphene-iron(3DGr-Fe)based electrocatalysts involving 3DGr-FeP,3DGr-Fe_(3)C,and 3DGr-Fe_(3)Se_(4)is exploited for manipulating the Li-S redox reactions.It has been observed that the implementation of a 3D porous Gr architecture leads to the well-designed conductive networks,while the uniformly dispersed iron nanoparticles introduce an abundance of active sites,fostering the lithium polysulfide conversion,thereby bolstering the overall electrochemical performance.The Li-S battery with the 3DGr-Fe based electrocatalyst exhibits remarkable capacity retention of 94.8%upon 100 times at 0.2 C.Moreover,the soft-packaged Li-S pouch cell based on such a 3DGr-Fe electrocatalyst delivers superior capacity of 1060.71 mA h g^(-1)and guarantees for the continuous 30 min work of fan toy.This investigation gives comprehensive insights into the design,synthesis,and mechanism of 3DGr-Fe based electrocatalysts with high activity toward efficient and durable Li-S batteries.
基金The financial support for this study by the Technology Project of Qingdao(22-3-7-cspz-9-nsh)the National Key Research and Development Program(2021YFB3500102)。
文摘Energy conversion and environmental pollution present significant challenges that necessitate the development of materials with optimal characteristics for effective applications in solar energy-driven photocatalysis.Metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)serve as excellent platforms for the development of various MOF-derived materials,which have garnered extensive attention due to their unique structural features,high crystallinity,large surface areas,diverse morphologies,adjustable dimensions,tunable textural characteristics,and inherent catalytic activity.However,the sluggish charge kinetics and poor stability of MOFs and MOF-derived photocatalysts restrict their photocatalytic activity,thereby limiting their applications in the field of photocatalysis.Consequently,substantial research efforts have been directed toward maximizing the advantages of these intriguing materials while addressing their shortcomings.This review provides a comprehensive summary and analysis of various synthesis strategies of MOFs and their derivatives.Effective modification strategies to enhance the performance of these novel materials are also summarized.This review systematically explores the current advancements in the application of MOFs and their derivatives for photocatalytic water splitting,photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction,and environmental water pollution treatment.Finally,it discusses the challenges and future prospects of MOFs and MOF-derived materials in photocatalytic applications.Researchers should systematically optimize synthetic strategies and functionalize MOFs and their derivatives to enhance their application in energy conversion and environmental pollution control,thereby underscoring their extensive potential.Future research will increasingly concentrate on the intelligent design and functionalization of MOFs to attain superior catalytic performance and tackle the urgent energy and environmental challenges confronting the world.
文摘<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> To investigate the clinical diagnostic value of </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">TB-IGRA (Tuber</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">culosis-Interferon Gamma Release Assay), PPD (Intradermal T</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">u</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">b</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">er</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">culin Te</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">st), TB-DNA-PCR (Tuberculosis-Deoxyribonucleic-Polymerase Chain Reaction) and ADA(Adenosine Aeaminase) in tuberculous pleural effusion. </span><b></b></span><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods:</span></b><span></span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 60 patients with tuberculous pleural effusion discharged from our department from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 were selected. Moreover, the TB-IGRA in peripheral blood, PPD test, TB-DNA-PCR and ADA in pleural effusion were detected. Subsequently, the positive rate, negative rate, sensitivity and omission diagnostic rate of</span></span><b> </b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">TB-IGRA, PPD, TB-DNA-PCR, ADA and combined</span><b> </b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">TB-IGRA were calculated. </span><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The positive rate and sensitivi</span></span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ty</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> of</span><span> <span style="font-family:Verdana;">TB-IGRA, PPD</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">TB-DNA-PCR, and ADA were 95%, 71.67%,</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">5% and</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 86.67% respectively. The omission diagnostic rate was 5%, 28.33%, 95% and </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">13.33%. TB-IGRA showed the highest positive rate and sensitivity, and TB</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-DNA-PCR represented the highest omission diagnostic rate. The sensitivity of TB-IGRA + PPD was 98.33%, while the omission diagnostic rate was 51.67%. The sensitivity of TB-IGRA + TB-DNA-PCR was 95%, while the omission diagnostic rate was 5%. The sensitivity of TB-IGRA + ADA was 100%, while the </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">omission diagnostic rate was 0%. In addition, the TB-IGRA + ADA had the</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> highest sensitivity and the lowest omission diagnostic rate. </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b></b></span><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></b></span><b><span> </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">TB-IGRA has high positive rate, high sensitivity and low omission diagnostic rate, which is superior to the traditional sputum test for tuberculosis. Notably, the combination of PPD, TB-DNA-PCR, ADA is capable of improving the diagno</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">sis rate, and the diagnosis rate can reach 100% when combined with ADA,</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> which is able to provide solid diagnostic value in clinical practice.</span></span></span>
基金partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China-Civil Aviation Joint Fund(Nos.U1533203,U1233124.)
文摘Long departure-taxi-out time leads to significant airport surface congestion, fuel-burn costs, and excessive emissions of greenhouse gases. To reduce these undesirable effects, a Predicted taxi-out time-based Dynamic Pushback Control(PDPC) method is proposed. The implementation of this method requires two steps: first, the taxi-out times for aircraft are predicted by the leastsquares support-vector regression approach of which the parameters are optimized by an introduced improved Firefly algorithm. Then, a dynamic pushback control model equipped with a linear gate-hold penalty function is built, along with a proposed iterative taxiway queue-threshold optimization algorithm for solving the model. A case study with data obtained from Beijing International airport(PEK) is presented. The taxi-out time prediction model achieves predictive accuracy within 3 min and 5 min by 84.71% and 95.66%, respectively. The results of the proposed pushback method show that total operation cost and fuel-burn cost achieve a 14.0% and 21.1%reduction, respectively, as compared to the traditional K-control policy.(3) From the perspective of implementation, using PDPC policy can significantly reduce the queue length in taxiway and taxi-out time. The total operation cost and fuel-burn cost can be curtailed by 37.2% and 52.1%,respectively, as compared to the non-enforcement of any pushback control mechanism. These results show that the proposed pushback control model can reduce fuel-burn costs and airport surface congestion effectively.
文摘Magnesium and its alloys have such advantages with lightweight, high specific strength, good damping, high castability and machinability,which make them an attractive choice for applications where weight reduction is important, such as in the aerospace and automotive industries.However, their practical applications are still limited because of their poor corrosion resistance, low high temperature strength and ambient formability. Based on such their property shortcomings, recently degradable magnesium alloys were developed for broadening their potential applications. Considering the degradable Mg alloys for medical applications were well reviewed, the present review put an emphasis on such degradable magnesium alloys for structural and functional applications, especially the applications in the environmental and energy fields. Their applications as fracture ball in fossil energy, sacrificial anode, washing ball, and as battery anodes, transient electronics, were summarized. The roles of alloying elements in magnesium and the design concept of such degradable magnesium alloys were discussed. The existing challenges for extending their future applications are explored.
基金financial support from the Civil Aviation Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No’s.U1533203,61179069)
文摘Conflict Detection and Resolution（CD＆R） is the key to ensure aviation safety based on Trajectory Prediction（TP）. Uncertainties that affect aircraft motions cause difficulty in an accurate prediction of the trajectory, especially in the context of four-dimensional（4D） Trajectory-Based Operation（4DTBO）, which brings the uncertainty of pilot intent. This study draws on the idea of time geography, and turns the research focus of CD＆R from TP to an analysis of the aircraft reachable space constrained by 4D waypoint constraints. The concepts of space–time reachability of aircraft and space–time potential conflict space are proposed. A novel pre-CD＆R scheme for multiple aircraft is established. A key advantage of the scheme is that the uncertainty of pilot intent is accounted for via a Space-Time Prism（STP） for aircraft. Conflict detection is performed by verifying whether the STPs of aircraft intersect or not, and conflict resolution is performed by planning a conflict-free space–time trajectory avoiding intersection. Numerical examples are presented to validate the efficiency of the proposed scheme.
基金supported by the grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31090100 and 30700065)
文摘Fieldwork in Jiemuxi National Nature Reserve, Hunan, China, discovered morphologically indis- tinguishable groups of brown frogs that bred at different, exclusive times of the year. A principal components analysis of morphometric data, molecular analyses, and the exclusive breeding season suggested the occurrence of two species. The population that breeds during the winter was found to be an undescribed species and was subsequently described as Rana jiemuxiensis sp. nov. The new cryptic species can be identified from its congeners at the same locality by having a different breeding season and a divergent DNA barcode, Six major lineages of brown frogs were resolved with high nodal support. Rana japonica, R. chaochiaoensis, R. omeimontis, and R. jiemuxiensis have independent maternal lineages. Rana hanlunica and R. maoershanensis have essentially identical maternal lineages and they appear to represent the same species. The validity of the species R. longicrus, R. zhenhaiensis, and R. culaiensis and their genealogical relationships are not resolved and deserve further study. The genealogy indicates that sympatric cryptic lineages probably widely exist in the R. longicrus group. This highlights the importance of future more fine-scaled samplings and the inclusion of nuclear genes.
基金supported by Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation (No. BK2012347)the National High Technology and Development Program of China (863 Programs, No.2007AA061802)
文摘Catalytic properties of MnOx-FeOx complex oxide （hereafter denoted as Mn-Fe） catalysts modified with different loadings of chromium oxide were investigated by using the combination of physico-cbemical techniques, such as N2 physisorption, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, high-resolution transmission electron microscope （HRTEM）, in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （in situ FT-IR） and temperature-programmed reduction （TPR） and their catalytic activities were evaluated with the selective catalytic reduction （SCR） of NOx by NH3. It was found that with the addition of Cr, more NO could be removed in the low-temperature window （below 120 ℃）. Among the tested catalysts, Mn-Fe- Cr （2 ： 2 ： 1） catalyst exhibited the best catalytic performance at 80 ℃ with the NO conversion higher than 90%. The combination of the reaction and characterization results indicated that （1） the strong interaction among tertiary metal oxides existed in the catalysts when Cr was appropriately added, which made the active components better dispersed with less agglomeration and sintering and the largest BET specific surface area could be obtained; （2） Cr improved the low-temperature reducibility of the catalyst and promoted the formation of the active intermediate （-NH3＋）, which favored the low-temperature SCR reaction.
基金Project supported by the Key Research and Development Projects of Jiangsu Province(BE2017716)National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFB0603201)Environmental Nonprofit Industry Research subject(2016YFC0208102)。
文摘Series of Mn/TiO2 catalysts modified with various contents of Nd for low-temperature SCR were synthesized.It can be found that the appropriate amount of Nd can markedly reduce the take-off temperature of Mn/TiO2 catalyst to 80℃and NOx conversion is stabilized over 90%in the wide temperature range of 100-2600 C.0.1 Nd-Mn/Ti shows higher N2 selectivity and better SO2 resistance than Mn/Ti catalyst.The results reveal that Nd-doped Mn/TiO2 catalyst exhibits larger BET surface area and better dispersion of active component Mn2O3.XPS results indicate that the optimal 0.1 Nd-Mn/Ti sample possesses higher concentration of Mn4+and larger amount of adsorbed oxygen at the surface compared with the unmodified counterpart.In situ DRIFTS show that the surface acidity is evidently increased after adding Nd,especially,the Lewis acid sites,and the intermediate(-NH2)is more stable.The reaction mechanism over Mn/Ti and 0.1 Nd-Mn/Ti catalysts obey the Eley-Rideal(E-R)mechanisms under low temperature reaction conditions.H2-TPR results show that Nd-Mn/TiO2 catalyst exhibits better lowtemperature redox properties.
文摘Metal‐organic framework(MOF)‐derived nanomaterials have attracted widespread attention,because the excellent features,such as high surface area,porosity and tunable properties are inherited from MOFs.Moreover,the derivatives avoid the poor conductivity and stability of MOFs.MOF‐derived nanomaterials can easily be regulated by a specific selection of metal nodes and organic linkers,resulting in multifunctionality in photocatalysis.MOF derivatives can be used not only as semiconductor photocatalysts,but also as co‐catalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution,CO_(2) reduction,pollutants degradation,etc.This review focuses on the multifunctional applications of MOF derivatives in the field of photocatalysis.The researches in recent years are analyzed and summarized from the aspects of preparation,modification and application of MOF derivatives.At the end of the review,the development and challenges of MOF derivatives applied in photocatalysis in the future are put forward,in order to provide more references for further research in this field and bring new inspiration.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32100502)the Ministry of Agriculture of China(2016ZX08009003-006)Science&Technology Department of Yunnan Province(202102AE090039).
文摘Background:The pig is an economically important livestock species and is a widely applied large animal model in medical research.Enhancers are critical regulatory elements that have fundamental functions in evolution,development and disease.Genome-wide quantification of functional enhancers in the pig is needed.Results:We performed self-transcribing active regulatory region sequencing(STARR-seq)in the porcine kidney epithelial PK15 and testicular ST cell lines,and reliably identified 2576 functional enhancers.Most of these enhancers were located in repetitive sequences and were enriched within silent and lowly expressed genes.Enhancers poorly overlapped with chromatin accessibility regions and were highly enriched in chromatin with the repressive histone modification H3K9me3,which is different from predicted pig enhancers detected using ChIP-seq for H3K27ac or/and H3K4me1 modified histones.This suggests that most pig enhancers identified with STARR-seq are endogenously repressed at the chromatin level and may function during cell type-specific development or at specific developmental stages.Additionally,the PPP3CA gene is associated with the loin muscle area trait and the QKI gene is associated with alkaline phosphatase activity that may be regulated by distal functional enhancers.Conclusions:In summary,we generated the first functional enhancer map in PK15 and ST cells for the pig genome and highlight its potential roles in pig breeding.
基金supported by 2009 Open Foundation of the Key Lab of Automobile Materials, Jilin University,from Natural Scientific Basic Research Fund for Platform and Base Construction (Grant No. 09-421060352467)the Department of Science & Technology of Jilin Province (Grant No. 20100545)
文摘Polycrystalline ZrO2-3 mol.%Y2O3 was brazed to Ti-6Al-4V by using a Ti47Zr28Cu14Ni11（at.%） amorphous ribbon at 1123–1273 K in a high vacuum. The influences of brazing temperature on the microstructure and shear strength of the joints were investigated. The interfacial microstructures can be described as ZrO2/TiO＋TiO2＋Cu2Ti4O＋Ni2Ti4O/α-Ti＋（Ti,Zr）2（Cu,Ni） eutectic/acicular Widmanst¨aten structure/Ti–6Al–4V alloy. With the increase in the brazing temperature, the thickness of the TiO＋TiO2＋Cu2Ti4O＋Ni2Ti4O layer reduced, the content of the α-Ti＋（Ti,Zr）2（Cu,Ni） eutectic phase decreased, while that of the coarse α-Ti phase gradually increased. The shear strength of the joints did not show a close relationship with the thickness of the TiO＋TiO2＋Cu2Ti4O＋Ni2Ti4O layer. However, when the coarse （Ti,Zr）2（Cu,Ni） phase was non-uniformly distributed in the α-Ti phase, or when α-Ti solely situated at the center of the joint, forming a coarse block or even connecting into a continuous strip, the shear strength greatly decreased.
文摘Laurasiatheria is one of the richest and most diverse superorders of placental mammals. Because this group had a rapid evolutionary radiation, the phylogenetic relationships among the six orders of Laurasiatheria remain a subject of heated debate and several issues related to its phylogeny remain open. Reconstructing the true phylogenetic relationships of Laurasiatheria is a significant case study in evolutionary biology due to the diversity of this suborder and such research will have significant implications for biodiversity conservation. We review the higher-level （inter-ordinal） phylogenies of Laurasiatheria based on previous cytogenetic, morphological and molecular data, and discuss the controversies of its phylogenetic relationship. This review aims to outline future researches on Laurasiatheria phylogeny and adaptive evolution.
