Studies were carried out on several aspects of rare earth elements (REEs), such as the theory and practice of their applications in agriculture, their geochemical behaviors in natural and agricultural ecosystems, th...Studies were carried out on several aspects of rare earth elements (REEs), such as the theory and practice of their applications in agriculture, their geochemical behaviors in natural and agricultural ecosystems, the mechanisms for the increase of crop yield using REE fertilizer, and their toxicology. However, limited knowledge was available for the transfer processes and the features and mechanisms of distribution and fractionations of REEs inside plants. The characteristics of REE fractionations in plants can be used to "trace" the pathway of REE transportation from soils (solution) to plants. A better understanding of the mechanisms of REE fractionations was helpful to investigate the controlling factors, including both the internal and the external ones. The characteristics and mechanisms of REE fractionations in plants and their significance were reviewed. Furthermore, the prospect for these fields was discussed, in hope of providing a new way in studying the bioavailability of REEs and heavy metals.展开更多
Background: Soil organic carbon(SOC) is a large reservoir of terrestrial carbon(C); it consists of different fractions of varying complexity and stability. Partitioning SOC into different pools of decomposability help...Background: Soil organic carbon(SOC) is a large reservoir of terrestrial carbon(C); it consists of different fractions of varying complexity and stability. Partitioning SOC into different pools of decomposability help better predict the trend of changes in SOC dynamics under climate change. Information on how physical fractions and chemical structures of SOC are related to climate and vegetation types is essential for spatial model ing of SOC processes and responses to global change factors.Method: Soil samples were col ected from multiple representative forest sites of three contrasting climatic zones(i.e. cool temperate, warm temperate, and subtropical) in eastern China. Measurements were made on SOC contents and physical fractions of the 0–20 cm soil layer, and the chemical composition of SOC of the 0–5 cm soil layer, along with measurements and compilation of the basic site and forest stand variables. The long-term effects of temperature, litter inputs, soil characteristics and vegetation type on the SOC contents and factions were examined by means of "space for time substitution" approach and statistical analysis.Result: Mean annual temperature(MAT) varied from 2.1 °C at the cool temperate sites to 20.8 °C at the subtropical sites. Total SOC of the 0–20 cm soil layer decreased with increasing MAT, ranging from 89.2 g·kg^(-1) in cool temperate forests to 57.7 g·kg^(-1) in subtropical forests, at an average rate of 1.87% reduction in SOC with a 1 °C increase in MAT.With increasing MAT, the proportions of aromatic C and phenolic C displayed a tendency of decreases, whereas the proportion of alkyl C and A/O-A value(the ratio of alkyl C to the sum of O-alkyl C and acetal C) displayed a tendency of increases. Overall, there were no significant changes with MAT and forest type in either the physical fractions or the chemical composition. Based on the relationship between the SOC content and MAT, we estimate that SOC in the top 20 soil layer of forests potentially contribute 6.58–26.3 Pg C globally to the atmosphere if global MAT increases by 1 °C–4 °C by the end of the twenty-first century, with nearly half of which(cf. 2.87–11.5 Pg C) occurring in the 0–5 cm mineral soils.Conclusion: Forest topsoil SOC content decreased and became chemical y more recalcitrant with increasing MAT,without apparent changes in the physical fractions of SOC.展开更多
An extensive soil investigation was conducted in different domains of Changchun to disclose the fractionations of Pb, Cu, Cd, Zn and Ni in urban soils. Meanwhile correlation analysis and multiple stepwise regressions ...An extensive soil investigation was conducted in different domains of Changchun to disclose the fractionations of Pb, Cu, Cd, Zn and Ni in urban soils. Meanwhile correlation analysis and multiple stepwise regressions were used to define relationships between soil properties and metal fractions and the chief factors influencing the fractionation of heavy metals in the soils. The results showed that Pb, Ni and Cu were mainly associated with the residual and organic forms; most of Cd was concentrated in the residual and exchangeable fractions. Zn in residual and carbonate fraction was the highest. The activities of the heavy metals probably declined in the following order: Cd, Zn, Pb, Cu and Ni. The chemical fractions of heavy metals in different domains in Changchun City were of significantly spatial heterogeneity. Soil properties had different influences on the chemical fractions of heavy metals to some extent and the main factors influencing Cd, Zn, Pb, Cu and Ni fractionation and transformation were apparently different.展开更多
A pot experiment was conducted to study the relationship between distribution of cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) and their availability. to cole (Brassica campestris L.) grown in the multi-metal contaminated oasis so...A pot experiment was conducted to study the relationship between distribution of cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) and their availability. to cole (Brassica campestris L.) grown in the multi-metal contaminated oasis soil in northwest of China. The results showed that Cd and Zn in the unpolluted oasis soil was mainly found in the residual fractionation, however, with increasing contents of Cd and Zn in the oasis soil, the distribution of Cd and Zn changed significantly. The growth of cole could be promoted by low Cd and Zn concentration, but significantly restrained by high concentrations. There was antagonistic effect among Cd and Zn in the multi-metals contaminated oasis soil. Stepwise regression analysis between fractionations distribution coefficients of the two meals in the soil and their contents in cole showed that both Cd and Zn in the exchangeable fractionation in the oasis soil made the most contribution on the uptake of Cd and Zn in cole. The bio-concentration factor (BCF) of Cd was greater than Zn in cole, and BCFs of the two metals in leaves were greater than those in roots. The translocation factors of the two metals in cole were greater than 1, and the two metals mainly accumulated in the edible parts in cole. Therefore, cole is not a suitable vegetable for the oasis soil because of the plants notable contamination by heavy metals.展开更多
Tin(Sn)isotope geochemistry has great potential in tracing geological processes.However,lack of equilibrium Sn isotope fractionation factors of various Sn species limits the development of Sn isotope geochemistry.Equi...Tin(Sn)isotope geochemistry has great potential in tracing geological processes.However,lack of equilibrium Sn isotope fractionation factors of various Sn species limits the development of Sn isotope geochemistry.Equilibrium Sn isotope fractionation factors(124Sn/116Sn and 122Sn/116Sn)among various Sn(II,IV)complexes in aqueous solution were calculated using first-principles calculations.The results show that the oxidation states and the change of Sn(II,IV)species in hydrothermal fluids are the main factors leading to tin isotope fractionation in hydrothermal systems.For the Sn(IV)complexes,Sn isotope fractionation factors depend on the number of H2O molecules.For the Sn(II)complexes,the Sn isotope fractionation between Sn(II)−F,Sn(II)−Cl and Sn(II)−OH complexes is mainly affected by the bond length and the coordination number of anion,whereas the difference in 1000lnβvalues of Sn(II)−SO4 and Sn(II)−CO_(3) complexes is insignificant with the change of anion coordination number.By comparing the 1000lnβvalues of all Sn(II,IV)complexes,the enrichment trend in heavy Sn isotopes is Sn(IV)complexes>Sn(II)complexes.The equilibrium Sn isotopic fractionation factors enhance our understanding of the tin transportation and enrichment processes in hydrothermal systems.展开更多
The time-dependent quantum wave packet method is used to study the dynamics of the pho- todissociation processes for the isotopomers 14N14N16O, 14N15N16O, 15N14N16O, 15N15N16O, 14N14N17O, and 14N14N18O. In general, th...The time-dependent quantum wave packet method is used to study the dynamics of the pho- todissociation processes for the isotopomers 14N14N16O, 14N15N16O, 15N14N16O, 15N15N16O, 14N14N17O, and 14N14N18O. In general, the computed isotopic fractionation factors derived from the absorption cross sections of five heavy isotopomers are in good agreement with the experimental results. Relative to the 14NI4N16O isotopomer, the N2 rotational state distributions for the isotopically nitrogen substituted N2O are found to be entirely shifted to higher rotational states. Similar to its isotopic fractionation factors, the N2 rotational state distributions for the asymmetric isotopomers 14N15N16O and 15N14N16O are found to be observably different.展开更多
The Rayleigh distillation isotope fractionation(RDIF) model is one of the most popular methods used in isotope geochemistry. Numerous isotope signals observed in geologic processes have been interpreted with this mode...The Rayleigh distillation isotope fractionation(RDIF) model is one of the most popular methods used in isotope geochemistry. Numerous isotope signals observed in geologic processes have been interpreted with this model. The RDIF model provides a simple mathematic solution for the reservoir-limited equilibrium isotope fractionation effect. Due to the reservoir effect, tremendously large isotope fractionations will always be produced if the reservoir is close to being depleted. However, in real situations, many prerequisites assumed in the RDIF model are often difficult to meet. For instance, it requires the relocated materials, which are removed step by step from one reservoir to another with different isotope compositions(i.e., with isotope fractionation), to be isotopically equilibrated with materials in the first reservoir simultaneously. This ‘‘quick equilibrium requirement’’ is indeed hard to meet if the first reservoir is sufficiently large or the removal step is fast. The whole first reservoir will often fail to re-attain equilibrium in time before the next removal starts.This problem led the RDIF model to fail to interpret isotope signals of many real situations. Here a diffusion-coupled and Rayleigh-like(i.e., reservoir-effect included) separation process is chosen to investigate this problem. We find that the final isotope fractionations are controlled by both the diffusion process and the reservoir effects via the disequilibrium separation process. Due to its complexity, we choose to use a numerical simulation method to solve this problem by developing specific computing codes for the working model.According to our simulation results, the classical RDIF model only governs isotope fractionations correctly at the final stages of separation when the reservoir scale(or thickness of the system) is reduced to the order of magnitude of the quotient of the diffusivity and the separation rate. The RDIF model fails in other situations and the isotope fractionations will be diffusion-limited when the reservoir is relatively large, or the separation rate is fast. We find that the effect of internal isotope distribution inhomogeneity caused by diffusion on the Rayleigh-like separation process is significant and cannot be ignored. This method can be applied to study numerous geologic and planetary processes involving diffusion-limited disequilibrium separation processes including partial melting,evaporation, mineral precipitation, core segregation, etc.Importantly, we find that far more information can be extracted through analyzing isotopic signals of such ‘‘disequilibrium’’processes than those of fully equilibrated ones, e.g., reservoir size and the separation rate. Such information may provide a key to correctly interpreting many isotope signals observed from geochemical and cosmochemical processes.展开更多
The distribution and fractionation of persistent organic pollutants(POPs)in different matrices refer to how these pollutants are dispersed and separated within various environmental compartments.This is a significant ...The distribution and fractionation of persistent organic pollutants(POPs)in different matrices refer to how these pollutants are dispersed and separated within various environmental compartments.This is a significant study area as it helps us understand the transport efficiencies and long-range transport potentials of POPs to enter remote areas,particularly polar regions.This study provides a comprehensive review of the progress in understanding the distribution and fractionation of POPs.We focus on the contributions of four intermedia processes(dry and wet depositions for gaseous and particulate POPs)and determine their transfer between air and soil.These processes are controlled by their partitioning between gaseous and particulate phases in the atmosphere.The distribution patterns and fractionations can be categorized into primary and secondary types.Equations are developed to quantificationally study the primary and secondary distributions and fractionations of POPs.The analysis results suggest that the transfer of low molecular weight(LMW)POPs from air to soil is mainly through gas diffusion and particle deposition,whereas high molecular weight(HMW)POPs are mainly via particle deposition.HMW-POPs tend to be trapped near the source,whereas LMW-POPs are more prone to undergo long-range atmospheric transport.This crucial distinction elucidates the primary reason behind their temperatureindependent primary fractionation.However,the secondary distribution and fractionation can only be observed along a temperature gradient,such as latitudinal or altitudinal transects.An animation is produced by a one-dimensional transport model to simulate conceptively the transport of CB-28 and CB-180,revealing the similarities and differences between the primary and secondary distributions and fractionations.We suggest that the decreasing temperature trend along latitudes is not the major reason for POPs to be fractionated into the polar ecosystems,but drives the longer-term accumulation of POPs in cold climates or polar cold trapping.展开更多
The goal of this paper is to establish the boundedness of the p-adic fractional integral operator with rough kernel I_(β,Ω′)^(p)and its commutators generated by b∈Λ_(γ)(Q_(p)^(n))(0<γ<1)and the I_(β,Ω′...The goal of this paper is to establish the boundedness of the p-adic fractional integral operator with rough kernel I_(β,Ω′)^(p)and its commutators generated by b∈Λ_(γ)(Q_(p)^(n))(0<γ<1)and the I_(β,Ω′)^(p) on grand p-adic Herz spaces.展开更多
In this article,we prove the boundedness for commutators of fractional Hardy and Hardy-Littlewood-Pólya operators on grand p-adic variable Herz spaces,where the symbols of the commutators belong to Lipschitz spaces.
Background There is still limited data on predictive value of coronary computed tomography angiography(CCTA)–derived fractional flow reserve(CT-FFR) for long term outcomes. We examined the long-term prognostic value ...Background There is still limited data on predictive value of coronary computed tomography angiography(CCTA)–derived fractional flow reserve(CT-FFR) for long term outcomes. We examined the long-term prognostic value of CT-FFR combined with CCTA–defined atherosclerotic extent in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease(CAD).Methods A retrospective pooled analysis of individual patient data was performed. Deep-learning-based vessel-specific CTFFR was calculated. All patients enrolled were followed-up for at least 5 years. Predictive abilities for major adverse cardiac events(MACE) were compared among three models(model 1), constructed using clinical variables;model 2, model 1+CCTA–derived atherosclerotic extent(Leiden risk score);and model 3, model 2+CT-FFR.Results A total of 480 diabetic patients [median age, 61(55–66) years;52.9% men] were included. During a median follow-up time of 2197(2126–2355) days, 55 patients(11.5%) experienced MACE. In multivariate-adjusted Cox models, Leiden risk score(HR: 1.06;95% CI: 1.01–1.11;P = 0.013) and CT-FFR ≤ 0.80(HR: 6.54;95% CI: 3.18–13.45;P < 0.001) were the independent predictors. The discriminant ability was higher in model 2 than in model 1(C-index, 0.75 vs. 0.63;P < 0.001) and was further promoted by adding CT-FFR to model 3(C-index, 0.81 vs. 0.75;P = 0.002). Net reclassification improvement(NRI) was 0.19(P = 0.009) for model 2 beyond model 1. Of note, adding CT-FFR to model 3 also exhibited significantly improved reclassification compared with model 2(NRI = 0.14;P = 0.011).Conclusion In diabetic patients with CAD, CT-FFR provides robust and incremental prognostic information for predicting longterm outcomes. The combined model exhibits improved prediction abilities, which is beneficial for risk stratification.展开更多
HIV infection continues to pose a significant global health challenge,with subSaharan Africa bearing a disproportionate burden.The replication cycle of HIV is fundamentally driven by intricate molecular interactions.T...HIV infection continues to pose a significant global health challenge,with subSaharan Africa bearing a disproportionate burden.The replication cycle of HIV is fundamentally driven by intricate molecular interactions.This study investigates the competitive biochemical interplay between reverse transcriptase(RT)and integrase(IN)enzymes,employing a fractional calculus framework to model their mutual inhibitory effects.Through the application of fixed-point theory and Picard stability analysis,the existence,uniqueness,and stability of the fractional-order system are rigorously established.The role of RT-IN enzymatic competition in influencing HIV replication dynamics is elucidated through global sensitivity analysis using Latin Hypercube Sampling.Furthermore,the model incorporates memory-dependent characteristics by examining three distinct fractional operators,namely,the Caputo,Caputo-Fabrizio,and Atangana-Baleanu operators in the Caputo sense,thereby elucidating their respective influences on system behavior.The Atangana-Baleanu operator,in particular,demonstrates an enhanced capacity to capture the complex,synergistic processes underpinning HIV progression.This research provides a critical nexus between molecular virology and applied mathematics,offering foundational insights for the advancement of more precise and targeted therapeutic strategies against HIV.展开更多
The nature reserves have covered one third of the total area of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau(QXP),which play a core role in sustaining regional ecological security.However,there is lack of quantitative evidence on compa...The nature reserves have covered one third of the total area of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau(QXP),which play a core role in sustaining regional ecological security.However,there is lack of quantitative evidence on comparing the contribution of nature reserves on the changes of landcover and vegetation coverage for both past and future in QXP.Based on two new datasets,we compared the changes of landcover and vegetation coverage during 2000-2020 inside and outside the nature reserves in QXP.Based on Patch-generating Land Use Simulation model and Pixel-by-pixel Multiple Linear Regression,we spatialized the future landcover and vegetation coverage during 2030-2050 under SSP245 and SSP585 scenarios.The results showed the grassland increased 17.7%inside the nature reserves during 2000-2020,larger than the 12.4%rate of increase outside the nature reserves.Under the SSP245 scenario during 2030-2050,the grassland will increase 12.0%inside and 9.9%outside the nature reserves,and the bare land will decrease 16.9%inside and 19.6%outside the nature reserves.During 2000-2020,the increases of fraction vegetation coverage(FVC)were 0.0015 a^(−1) inside and 0.0013 a^(−1) outside the nature reserve.The FVC increases were not mostly positively correlated with temperature and precipitation,neither inside nor outside the nature reserves.Under the SSP585 scenario during 2030-2050,the increases of FVC were 0.0020 inside and 0.0016 outside the nature reserve.These findings highlight the positive contribution of nature reserves on the ecological security in QXP for both past and future under the fast climate change and increasing human activity.展开更多
Green manuring is essential for improving soil quality and nutrient uptake.With the gradual depletion of phosphorus(P)resources,more attention is being paid to the role of green manures in cultivation systems,such as ...Green manuring is essential for improving soil quality and nutrient uptake.With the gradual depletion of phosphorus(P)resources,more attention is being paid to the role of green manures in cultivation systems,such as maize-green manure intercropping,to find possible pathways for enhancing soil P utilization.A maize-green manure intercropping experiment was started in 2009 to investigate the effects and mechanisms for enhancing P uptake and yield in maize.Three species of green manures(hairy vetch(HV),needle leaf pea(NP),sweet pea(SP))and a sole maize treatment(CK)were used,resulting in four treatments(CK,HVT,NPT,and SPT)in the experiment.During 2020-2023,the intercropping treatments enhanced maize yields in 2020 and 2021,particularly in HVT with increases of 13.7%(1.96 t ha^(-1))and 13.0%(2.13 t ha^(-1))compared with CK,respectively.Grain P accumulation of maize was significantly higher in the intercropping treatments than CK in 2020,2021,and 2023,and with an average increase of 10.6%over the four years(5.2% for NPT,10.8% for SPT and 15.9% for HVT)compared with CK.Intercropping promoted maize growth with a greater root length density and a higher organic acid release rate.HVT changed the soil properties more dramatically than the other treatments,with increases in the acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activities of 29.8 and 38.5%,respectively,in the topsoil(0-15 cm),while the soil p H was reduced by 0.37 units compared to CK(p H=8.44).Intercropping treatments facilitated the conversion of non-labile P to mod-labile P and stimulated the growth of soil bacteria in the topsoil.Compared with CK,the relative abundance of Gemmatimonadota,known for accumulating polyphosphate,and Actinobacteriota,a prominent source of bioactive compounds,increased significantly in the intercropping treatments,especially in HVT and SPT.A PLS-PM analysis showed that intercropping promoted soil P mobilization and the enrichment of beneficial bacteria by regulating maize root morphology and physiology.Our results highlight that maize-green manure intercropping optimizes root traits,soil properties and bacterial composition,which contribute to greater maize P uptake and yield,providing an effective strategy for sustainable crop production.展开更多
Petroleum leakage is a major groundwater contamination source,with chemical composition of water soluble fractions(WSFs)from diverse oil sources significantly impacting groundwater quality and source identification.Th...Petroleum leakage is a major groundwater contamination source,with chemical composition of water soluble fractions(WSFs)from diverse oil sources significantly impacting groundwater quality and source identification.The aim of this study was to assess impact of 15 diverse oils on groundwater quality and environmental forensics based on oil-water equilibrium experiments.Our results indicate that contamination of groundwater by gasoline and naphtha is primarily attributed to volatile hydrocarbons,while pollution from diesel,kerosene,and crude oil is predominantly from non-hydrocarbons.Rapid determination of the extent of non-hydrocarbon pollution in WSFs was achieved through a new quantitative index.Gasoline and naphtha exhibited the highest groundwater contamination potential while kerosene and light crude oils were also likely to cause groundwater contamina-tion.Although volatile hydrocarbons in the WSFs of diesel and jet fuel do not easily exceed current regulatory standards,unregulated non-hydrocarbons may pose a more severe contamination risk to groundwater.Notably,the presence of significant benzene and toluene,hydrogenation and alkylation products(e.g.,C4-C5 alkylben-zenes,alkylindenes,alkyltetralins,and dihydro-indenes),cycloalkanes in WSFs can effectively be utilized for preliminary source identification of light distillates,middle distillates,and crude oils,respectively.展开更多
Lithium(Li)is an‘emerging'environmental pollutant,especially in soil,which is a great concern because it can endanger human health through the food chain.Compared with traditional chemical analyses,hyperspectral ...Lithium(Li)is an‘emerging'environmental pollutant,especially in soil,which is a great concern because it can endanger human health through the food chain.Compared with traditional chemical analyses,hyperspectral techniques have achieved many exciting results in soil metal monitoring due to their advantages of being fast and non-destructive.However,insufficient attention has been paid to lithium in soil,and the feasibility of its estimation using hyperspectral techniques needs to be investigated.We studied 97 soil samples from claytype lithium mines in the Ertanggou area of the East Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang to explore the effects of spectral resolution,fractional order derivatives(FOD),and characteristic band selection on the estimation accuracy of clay Li content,to obtain a fast and effective method for estimating clay Li content.Finally,we developed a new method for rapid and nondestructive estimation of soil lithium content.We have obtained some important results from the study.Spectral resolution exerts a significant impact on model performance,and its reduction usually leads to a decline in model performance.For the full band,the models constructed with low-order derivatives were superior to those with high-order derivatives,and the best model was obtained at the 0.4-order derivative(coefficient of determination(R^(2))and relative predictive deviation(RPD)of 0.777 and 2.118,respectively).In the characteristic bands,the lower order is sensitive to the visible-near-infrared range,and the higher order is sensitive to the short-wave infrared range,and the model constructed with the higher-order derivatives outperforms the lower-order derivatives.In this study,the combination of FOD and Random Forest(RF)can significantly improve the model performance,with R^(2),Relative Root Mean Squared Error(RRMSE),and RPD being 0.849,1.526,and 2.574,respectively.Therefore,this research provides a theoretical basis and technical reference for imaging hyperspectral exploration of anomalous areas of clay-type Li resources.展开更多
Insight into the carbon turnover in soil aggregates and density fractions is essential for reducing the uncertainty in estimating carbon pools on the Tibetan Plateau,and how they vary with land use type is unclear.In ...Insight into the carbon turnover in soil aggregates and density fractions is essential for reducing the uncertainty in estimating carbon pools on the Tibetan Plateau,and how they vary with land use type is unclear.In this study,the effect of land use type on carbon storage and fractionation was quantified based on organic carbon and its^(13)C abundance at the microscale of soil aggregates and density fractions in Tibetan alpine ecosystems.The sequence of soil aggregate destruction in the land use types of plantation(13.1%)<shrubland(32.7%)<grassland(47.9%)<farmland(61.8%)shows that plantations strengthen the soil structure.Plantation land had a greater contribution of light fraction organic carbon(28.3%)but a lower contribution of mineral-associated organic carbon(40.6%)to the carbon stock compared to farmland(13.5 and 70.3%).Interestingly,plantation land enhanced the aggregational differentiation of organic carbon and^(13)C in each density fraction,whereas no such phenomenon existed in the soil organic carbon.Carbon isotope analyses revealed that carbon transfer in the plantation land occurred from the light fraction in macroaggregates(–24.9‰)to the mineral-associated fraction in microaggregates(–19.9‰).When compared to the other three land use types,the low transferability of carbon in aggregates and density fractions in plantation land provides a stable carbon pool for the Tibetan Plateau.This study shows that plantations can mitigate global climate change by slowing carbon transfer and increasing carbon storage at the microscale of aggregates and density fractions in alpine regions.展开更多
Lassa Fever(LF)is a viral hemorrhagic illness transmitted via rodents and is endemic in West Africa,causing thousands of deaths annually.This study develops a dynamic model of Lassa virus transmission,capturing the pr...Lassa Fever(LF)is a viral hemorrhagic illness transmitted via rodents and is endemic in West Africa,causing thousands of deaths annually.This study develops a dynamic model of Lassa virus transmission,capturing the progression of the disease through susceptible,exposed,infected,and recovered populations.The focus is on simulating this model using the fractional Caputo derivative,allowing both qualitative and quantitative analyses of boundedness,positivity,and solution uniqueness.Fixed-point theory and Lipschitz conditions are employed to confirm the existence and uniqueness of solutions,while Lyapunov functions establish the global stability of both disease-free and endemic equilibria.The study further examines the role of the Caputo operator by solving the generalized power-law kernel via a two-step Lagrange polynomial method.This approach offers practical advantages in handling additional data points in integral forms,though Newton polynomial-based schemes are generally more accurate and can outperform Lagrange-based Adams-Bashforth methods.Graphical simulations validate the proposed numerical approach for different fractional orders(ν)and illustrate the influence of model parameters on disease dynamics.Results indicate that increasing the fractional order accelerates the decline of Lassa fever in both human and rodent populations.Moreover,fractional-order modeling provides more nuanced insights than traditional integer-order models,suggesting potential improvements for medical intervention strategies.The study demonstrates that carefully chosen fractional orders can optimize convergence and enhance the predictive capacity of Lassa fever models,offering a promising direction for future research in epidemiological modeling.展开更多
Delay Alignment Modulation(DAM)is an innovative broadband modulation technique well-suited for millimeter Wave(mm Wave)and Terahertz(THz)massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output(MIMO)communication systems.Leveraging the...Delay Alignment Modulation(DAM)is an innovative broadband modulation technique well-suited for millimeter Wave(mm Wave)and Terahertz(THz)massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output(MIMO)communication systems.Leveraging the high spatial resolution and sparsity of multi-path channels,DAM effectively mitigates Inter-Symbol Interference(ISI)by aligning all multi-path components through a combination of delay pre-compensation(or post-compensation)and path-based beamforming.As such,ISI is eliminated while preserving multi-path power gains.In this paper,we investigate multi-user double-side DAM,which incorporates both delay pre-compensation at the transmitter and post-compensation at the receiver,in contrast to prior works that primarily focus on singleside DAM with only delay pre-compensation.Firstly,we derive the constraint on the number of introduced delays and formulate the corresponding delay pre/post-compensation vectors tailored for multi-user double-side DAM,given a specific number of delay compensations.Furthermore,we demonstrate that when the number of Base Stations(BSs)/User Equipment(UE)antennas is sufficiently large,single-side DAM—where delay compensation is performed only at the BS/UE—is preferable to double-side DAM,since the former results in less ISI to be spatially eliminated.Next,we propose two low-complexity path-based beamforming strategies based on the eigen-beamforming transmission and ISI-Zero Forcing(ZF),respectively.On this basis,we further analyze the achievable sum rates.Simulation results verify that with a sufficiently large number of BS/UE antennas,singleside DAM is adequate for ISI elimination.Moreover,compared to the benchmarking scheme of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing(OFDM),multi-user BS-side DAM achieves higher spectral efficiency and lower Peak-to-Average Power Ratio(PAPR).展开更多
We investigate the constrained fractional Choquard equation■where m>0,N>2s with s∈(0,1)being the order of the fractional Laplacian operator and I_(α)forα∈(0,N)denotes the Riesz potential.The parameterμ∈ℝa...We investigate the constrained fractional Choquard equation■where m>0,N>2s with s∈(0,1)being the order of the fractional Laplacian operator and I_(α)forα∈(0,N)denotes the Riesz potential.The parameterμ∈ℝappears as a Lagrange multiplier.By imposing general mass-supercritical conditions on F,we confirm the existence of normalized solutions that characterize the global minimizer on the Pohozaev manifold.Our proof does not depend on the assumption that all weak solutions satisfy the Pohozaev identity,a challenge that remains unsolved for this doubly nonlocal equation.展开更多
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文摘Studies were carried out on several aspects of rare earth elements (REEs), such as the theory and practice of their applications in agriculture, their geochemical behaviors in natural and agricultural ecosystems, the mechanisms for the increase of crop yield using REE fertilizer, and their toxicology. However, limited knowledge was available for the transfer processes and the features and mechanisms of distribution and fractionations of REEs inside plants. The characteristics of REE fractionations in plants can be used to "trace" the pathway of REE transportation from soils (solution) to plants. A better understanding of the mechanisms of REE fractionations was helpful to investigate the controlling factors, including both the internal and the external ones. The characteristics and mechanisms of REE fractionations in plants and their significance were reviewed. Furthermore, the prospect for these fields was discussed, in hope of providing a new way in studying the bioavailability of REEs and heavy metals.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31470623)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2011CB403205)
文摘Background: Soil organic carbon(SOC) is a large reservoir of terrestrial carbon(C); it consists of different fractions of varying complexity and stability. Partitioning SOC into different pools of decomposability help better predict the trend of changes in SOC dynamics under climate change. Information on how physical fractions and chemical structures of SOC are related to climate and vegetation types is essential for spatial model ing of SOC processes and responses to global change factors.Method: Soil samples were col ected from multiple representative forest sites of three contrasting climatic zones(i.e. cool temperate, warm temperate, and subtropical) in eastern China. Measurements were made on SOC contents and physical fractions of the 0–20 cm soil layer, and the chemical composition of SOC of the 0–5 cm soil layer, along with measurements and compilation of the basic site and forest stand variables. The long-term effects of temperature, litter inputs, soil characteristics and vegetation type on the SOC contents and factions were examined by means of "space for time substitution" approach and statistical analysis.Result: Mean annual temperature(MAT) varied from 2.1 °C at the cool temperate sites to 20.8 °C at the subtropical sites. Total SOC of the 0–20 cm soil layer decreased with increasing MAT, ranging from 89.2 g·kg^(-1) in cool temperate forests to 57.7 g·kg^(-1) in subtropical forests, at an average rate of 1.87% reduction in SOC with a 1 °C increase in MAT.With increasing MAT, the proportions of aromatic C and phenolic C displayed a tendency of decreases, whereas the proportion of alkyl C and A/O-A value(the ratio of alkyl C to the sum of O-alkyl C and acetal C) displayed a tendency of increases. Overall, there were no significant changes with MAT and forest type in either the physical fractions or the chemical composition. Based on the relationship between the SOC content and MAT, we estimate that SOC in the top 20 soil layer of forests potentially contribute 6.58–26.3 Pg C globally to the atmosphere if global MAT increases by 1 °C–4 °C by the end of the twenty-first century, with nearly half of which(cf. 2.87–11.5 Pg C) occurring in the 0–5 cm mineral soils.Conclusion: Forest topsoil SOC content decreased and became chemical y more recalcitrant with increasing MAT,without apparent changes in the physical fractions of SOC.
文摘An extensive soil investigation was conducted in different domains of Changchun to disclose the fractionations of Pb, Cu, Cd, Zn and Ni in urban soils. Meanwhile correlation analysis and multiple stepwise regressions were used to define relationships between soil properties and metal fractions and the chief factors influencing the fractionation of heavy metals in the soils. The results showed that Pb, Ni and Cu were mainly associated with the residual and organic forms; most of Cd was concentrated in the residual and exchangeable fractions. Zn in residual and carbonate fraction was the highest. The activities of the heavy metals probably declined in the following order: Cd, Zn, Pb, Cu and Ni. The chemical fractions of heavy metals in different domains in Changchun City were of significantly spatial heterogeneity. Soil properties had different influences on the chemical fractions of heavy metals to some extent and the main factors influencing Cd, Zn, Pb, Cu and Ni fractionation and transformation were apparently different.
基金supported by the National Environmental Protection Commonweal Project of China(No. NEPCP200809098)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities in Lanzhou University(No. lzujbky-2009-65)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 91025015)
文摘A pot experiment was conducted to study the relationship between distribution of cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) and their availability. to cole (Brassica campestris L.) grown in the multi-metal contaminated oasis soil in northwest of China. The results showed that Cd and Zn in the unpolluted oasis soil was mainly found in the residual fractionation, however, with increasing contents of Cd and Zn in the oasis soil, the distribution of Cd and Zn changed significantly. The growth of cole could be promoted by low Cd and Zn concentration, but significantly restrained by high concentrations. There was antagonistic effect among Cd and Zn in the multi-metals contaminated oasis soil. Stepwise regression analysis between fractionations distribution coefficients of the two meals in the soil and their contents in cole showed that both Cd and Zn in the exchangeable fractionation in the oasis soil made the most contribution on the uptake of Cd and Zn in cole. The bio-concentration factor (BCF) of Cd was greater than Zn in cole, and BCFs of the two metals in leaves were greater than those in roots. The translocation factors of the two metals in cole were greater than 1, and the two metals mainly accumulated in the edible parts in cole. Therefore, cole is not a suitable vegetable for the oasis soil because of the plants notable contamination by heavy metals.
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文摘Tin(Sn)isotope geochemistry has great potential in tracing geological processes.However,lack of equilibrium Sn isotope fractionation factors of various Sn species limits the development of Sn isotope geochemistry.Equilibrium Sn isotope fractionation factors(124Sn/116Sn and 122Sn/116Sn)among various Sn(II,IV)complexes in aqueous solution were calculated using first-principles calculations.The results show that the oxidation states and the change of Sn(II,IV)species in hydrothermal fluids are the main factors leading to tin isotope fractionation in hydrothermal systems.For the Sn(IV)complexes,Sn isotope fractionation factors depend on the number of H2O molecules.For the Sn(II)complexes,the Sn isotope fractionation between Sn(II)−F,Sn(II)−Cl and Sn(II)−OH complexes is mainly affected by the bond length and the coordination number of anion,whereas the difference in 1000lnβvalues of Sn(II)−SO4 and Sn(II)−CO_(3) complexes is insignificant with the change of anion coordination number.By comparing the 1000lnβvalues of all Sn(II,IV)complexes,the enrichment trend in heavy Sn isotopes is Sn(IV)complexes>Sn(II)complexes.The equilibrium Sn isotopic fractionation factors enhance our understanding of the tin transportation and enrichment processes in hydrothermal systems.
文摘The time-dependent quantum wave packet method is used to study the dynamics of the pho- todissociation processes for the isotopomers 14N14N16O, 14N15N16O, 15N14N16O, 15N15N16O, 14N14N17O, and 14N14N18O. In general, the computed isotopic fractionation factors derived from the absorption cross sections of five heavy isotopomers are in good agreement with the experimental results. Relative to the 14NI4N16O isotopomer, the N2 rotational state distributions for the isotopically nitrogen substituted N2O are found to be entirely shifted to higher rotational states. Similar to its isotopic fractionation factors, the N2 rotational state distributions for the asymmetric isotopomers 14N15N16O and 15N14N16O are found to be observably different.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program (B) of CAS (No. XDB41000000)Pre-research Project on Civil Aerospace Technologies No. D020202 funded by the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) and Chinese NSF projects (No. 42130114)。
文摘The Rayleigh distillation isotope fractionation(RDIF) model is one of the most popular methods used in isotope geochemistry. Numerous isotope signals observed in geologic processes have been interpreted with this model. The RDIF model provides a simple mathematic solution for the reservoir-limited equilibrium isotope fractionation effect. Due to the reservoir effect, tremendously large isotope fractionations will always be produced if the reservoir is close to being depleted. However, in real situations, many prerequisites assumed in the RDIF model are often difficult to meet. For instance, it requires the relocated materials, which are removed step by step from one reservoir to another with different isotope compositions(i.e., with isotope fractionation), to be isotopically equilibrated with materials in the first reservoir simultaneously. This ‘‘quick equilibrium requirement’’ is indeed hard to meet if the first reservoir is sufficiently large or the removal step is fast. The whole first reservoir will often fail to re-attain equilibrium in time before the next removal starts.This problem led the RDIF model to fail to interpret isotope signals of many real situations. Here a diffusion-coupled and Rayleigh-like(i.e., reservoir-effect included) separation process is chosen to investigate this problem. We find that the final isotope fractionations are controlled by both the diffusion process and the reservoir effects via the disequilibrium separation process. Due to its complexity, we choose to use a numerical simulation method to solve this problem by developing specific computing codes for the working model.According to our simulation results, the classical RDIF model only governs isotope fractionations correctly at the final stages of separation when the reservoir scale(or thickness of the system) is reduced to the order of magnitude of the quotient of the diffusivity and the separation rate. The RDIF model fails in other situations and the isotope fractionations will be diffusion-limited when the reservoir is relatively large, or the separation rate is fast. We find that the effect of internal isotope distribution inhomogeneity caused by diffusion on the Rayleigh-like separation process is significant and cannot be ignored. This method can be applied to study numerous geologic and planetary processes involving diffusion-limited disequilibrium separation processes including partial melting,evaporation, mineral precipitation, core segregation, etc.Importantly, we find that far more information can be extracted through analyzing isotopic signals of such ‘‘disequilibrium’’processes than those of fully equilibrated ones, e.g., reservoir size and the separation rate. Such information may provide a key to correctly interpreting many isotope signals observed from geochemical and cosmochemical processes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42077341),the State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment,Harbin Institute of Technology(No.2022TS05)the Special Project for Sustainable Development Science Technology in Shenzhen(No.KCXFZ20201221173000001)supported by the Heilongjiang Touyan Innovation Team Program and the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province of China(Grant No.LH2021E096),China.
文摘The distribution and fractionation of persistent organic pollutants(POPs)in different matrices refer to how these pollutants are dispersed and separated within various environmental compartments.This is a significant study area as it helps us understand the transport efficiencies and long-range transport potentials of POPs to enter remote areas,particularly polar regions.This study provides a comprehensive review of the progress in understanding the distribution and fractionation of POPs.We focus on the contributions of four intermedia processes(dry and wet depositions for gaseous and particulate POPs)and determine their transfer between air and soil.These processes are controlled by their partitioning between gaseous and particulate phases in the atmosphere.The distribution patterns and fractionations can be categorized into primary and secondary types.Equations are developed to quantificationally study the primary and secondary distributions and fractionations of POPs.The analysis results suggest that the transfer of low molecular weight(LMW)POPs from air to soil is mainly through gas diffusion and particle deposition,whereas high molecular weight(HMW)POPs are mainly via particle deposition.HMW-POPs tend to be trapped near the source,whereas LMW-POPs are more prone to undergo long-range atmospheric transport.This crucial distinction elucidates the primary reason behind their temperatureindependent primary fractionation.However,the secondary distribution and fractionation can only be observed along a temperature gradient,such as latitudinal or altitudinal transects.An animation is produced by a one-dimensional transport model to simulate conceptively the transport of CB-28 and CB-180,revealing the similarities and differences between the primary and secondary distributions and fractionations.We suggest that the decreasing temperature trend along latitudes is not the major reason for POPs to be fractionated into the polar ecosystems,but drives the longer-term accumulation of POPs in cold climates or polar cold trapping.
基金Supported by Natural Science Foundation of China(12461021)。
文摘The goal of this paper is to establish the boundedness of the p-adic fractional integral operator with rough kernel I_(β,Ω′)^(p)and its commutators generated by b∈Λ_(γ)(Q_(p)^(n))(0<γ<1)and the I_(β,Ω′)^(p) on grand p-adic Herz spaces.
基金Supported by Chizhou University High Level Talent Research Start up Fund (No.CZ2025YJRC52)。
文摘In this article,we prove the boundedness for commutators of fractional Hardy and Hardy-Littlewood-Pólya operators on grand p-adic variable Herz spaces,where the symbols of the commutators belong to Lipschitz spaces.
文摘Background There is still limited data on predictive value of coronary computed tomography angiography(CCTA)–derived fractional flow reserve(CT-FFR) for long term outcomes. We examined the long-term prognostic value of CT-FFR combined with CCTA–defined atherosclerotic extent in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease(CAD).Methods A retrospective pooled analysis of individual patient data was performed. Deep-learning-based vessel-specific CTFFR was calculated. All patients enrolled were followed-up for at least 5 years. Predictive abilities for major adverse cardiac events(MACE) were compared among three models(model 1), constructed using clinical variables;model 2, model 1+CCTA–derived atherosclerotic extent(Leiden risk score);and model 3, model 2+CT-FFR.Results A total of 480 diabetic patients [median age, 61(55–66) years;52.9% men] were included. During a median follow-up time of 2197(2126–2355) days, 55 patients(11.5%) experienced MACE. In multivariate-adjusted Cox models, Leiden risk score(HR: 1.06;95% CI: 1.01–1.11;P = 0.013) and CT-FFR ≤ 0.80(HR: 6.54;95% CI: 3.18–13.45;P < 0.001) were the independent predictors. The discriminant ability was higher in model 2 than in model 1(C-index, 0.75 vs. 0.63;P < 0.001) and was further promoted by adding CT-FFR to model 3(C-index, 0.81 vs. 0.75;P = 0.002). Net reclassification improvement(NRI) was 0.19(P = 0.009) for model 2 beyond model 1. Of note, adding CT-FFR to model 3 also exhibited significantly improved reclassification compared with model 2(NRI = 0.14;P = 0.011).Conclusion In diabetic patients with CAD, CT-FFR provides robust and incremental prognostic information for predicting longterm outcomes. The combined model exhibits improved prediction abilities, which is beneficial for risk stratification.
基金Supported by the DST FIST Programme(SR/FST/MS-II/2021/101(C))UGC-JRF(21161010788)+1 种基金supported by NSFC(11831003,12171111)SFC(KZ202110005011)。
文摘HIV infection continues to pose a significant global health challenge,with subSaharan Africa bearing a disproportionate burden.The replication cycle of HIV is fundamentally driven by intricate molecular interactions.This study investigates the competitive biochemical interplay between reverse transcriptase(RT)and integrase(IN)enzymes,employing a fractional calculus framework to model their mutual inhibitory effects.Through the application of fixed-point theory and Picard stability analysis,the existence,uniqueness,and stability of the fractional-order system are rigorously established.The role of RT-IN enzymatic competition in influencing HIV replication dynamics is elucidated through global sensitivity analysis using Latin Hypercube Sampling.Furthermore,the model incorporates memory-dependent characteristics by examining three distinct fractional operators,namely,the Caputo,Caputo-Fabrizio,and Atangana-Baleanu operators in the Caputo sense,thereby elucidating their respective influences on system behavior.The Atangana-Baleanu operator,in particular,demonstrates an enhanced capacity to capture the complex,synergistic processes underpinning HIV progression.This research provides a critical nexus between molecular virology and applied mathematics,offering foundational insights for the advancement of more precise and targeted therapeutic strategies against HIV.
基金supported by the Second Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program(2019QZKK0405)the Natural Science Research Projects of Dezhou University(2021xjrc106).
文摘The nature reserves have covered one third of the total area of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau(QXP),which play a core role in sustaining regional ecological security.However,there is lack of quantitative evidence on comparing the contribution of nature reserves on the changes of landcover and vegetation coverage for both past and future in QXP.Based on two new datasets,we compared the changes of landcover and vegetation coverage during 2000-2020 inside and outside the nature reserves in QXP.Based on Patch-generating Land Use Simulation model and Pixel-by-pixel Multiple Linear Regression,we spatialized the future landcover and vegetation coverage during 2030-2050 under SSP245 and SSP585 scenarios.The results showed the grassland increased 17.7%inside the nature reserves during 2000-2020,larger than the 12.4%rate of increase outside the nature reserves.Under the SSP245 scenario during 2030-2050,the grassland will increase 12.0%inside and 9.9%outside the nature reserves,and the bare land will decrease 16.9%inside and 19.6%outside the nature reserves.During 2000-2020,the increases of fraction vegetation coverage(FVC)were 0.0015 a^(−1) inside and 0.0013 a^(−1) outside the nature reserve.The FVC increases were not mostly positively correlated with temperature and precipitation,neither inside nor outside the nature reserves.Under the SSP585 scenario during 2030-2050,the increases of FVC were 0.0020 inside and 0.0016 outside the nature reserve.These findings highlight the positive contribution of nature reserves on the ecological security in QXP for both past and future under the fast climate change and increasing human activity.
基金supported financially by the National Key Research&Development Program of China(2021YFD1700200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32402686)+3 种基金the Earmarked Fund for China Agriculture Research System(CARS-22)the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Non-profit Scientific Institution,China(1610132022013)the Science and Technology Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciencesthe China National Crop Germplasm Resources Platform for Green Manure(NICGR-2024-19)。
文摘Green manuring is essential for improving soil quality and nutrient uptake.With the gradual depletion of phosphorus(P)resources,more attention is being paid to the role of green manures in cultivation systems,such as maize-green manure intercropping,to find possible pathways for enhancing soil P utilization.A maize-green manure intercropping experiment was started in 2009 to investigate the effects and mechanisms for enhancing P uptake and yield in maize.Three species of green manures(hairy vetch(HV),needle leaf pea(NP),sweet pea(SP))and a sole maize treatment(CK)were used,resulting in four treatments(CK,HVT,NPT,and SPT)in the experiment.During 2020-2023,the intercropping treatments enhanced maize yields in 2020 and 2021,particularly in HVT with increases of 13.7%(1.96 t ha^(-1))and 13.0%(2.13 t ha^(-1))compared with CK,respectively.Grain P accumulation of maize was significantly higher in the intercropping treatments than CK in 2020,2021,and 2023,and with an average increase of 10.6%over the four years(5.2% for NPT,10.8% for SPT and 15.9% for HVT)compared with CK.Intercropping promoted maize growth with a greater root length density and a higher organic acid release rate.HVT changed the soil properties more dramatically than the other treatments,with increases in the acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activities of 29.8 and 38.5%,respectively,in the topsoil(0-15 cm),while the soil p H was reduced by 0.37 units compared to CK(p H=8.44).Intercropping treatments facilitated the conversion of non-labile P to mod-labile P and stimulated the growth of soil bacteria in the topsoil.Compared with CK,the relative abundance of Gemmatimonadota,known for accumulating polyphosphate,and Actinobacteriota,a prominent source of bioactive compounds,increased significantly in the intercropping treatments,especially in HVT and SPT.A PLS-PM analysis showed that intercropping promoted soil P mobilization and the enrichment of beneficial bacteria by regulating maize root morphology and physiology.Our results highlight that maize-green manure intercropping optimizes root traits,soil properties and bacterial composition,which contribute to greater maize P uptake and yield,providing an effective strategy for sustainable crop production.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China(Nos.42177042,and 42477051)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2023YFC3708700)the Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum-Beijing(No.2462022QNXZ006).
文摘Petroleum leakage is a major groundwater contamination source,with chemical composition of water soluble fractions(WSFs)from diverse oil sources significantly impacting groundwater quality and source identification.The aim of this study was to assess impact of 15 diverse oils on groundwater quality and environmental forensics based on oil-water equilibrium experiments.Our results indicate that contamination of groundwater by gasoline and naphtha is primarily attributed to volatile hydrocarbons,while pollution from diesel,kerosene,and crude oil is predominantly from non-hydrocarbons.Rapid determination of the extent of non-hydrocarbon pollution in WSFs was achieved through a new quantitative index.Gasoline and naphtha exhibited the highest groundwater contamination potential while kerosene and light crude oils were also likely to cause groundwater contamina-tion.Although volatile hydrocarbons in the WSFs of diesel and jet fuel do not easily exceed current regulatory standards,unregulated non-hydrocarbons may pose a more severe contamination risk to groundwater.Notably,the presence of significant benzene and toluene,hydrogenation and alkylation products(e.g.,C4-C5 alkylben-zenes,alkylindenes,alkyltetralins,and dihydro-indenes),cycloalkanes in WSFs can effectively be utilized for preliminary source identification of light distillates,middle distillates,and crude oils,respectively.
基金Sponsored the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42502088)the National Major Science and Technology Project of China(2025ZD1007504-1)+2 种基金the Special Research Fund of Natural Science(Special Post)of Guizhou University(X202402)the Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Projects(QKHJC[2024]youth 153)the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Natural Science Foundation(2024D01A147)。
文摘Lithium(Li)is an‘emerging'environmental pollutant,especially in soil,which is a great concern because it can endanger human health through the food chain.Compared with traditional chemical analyses,hyperspectral techniques have achieved many exciting results in soil metal monitoring due to their advantages of being fast and non-destructive.However,insufficient attention has been paid to lithium in soil,and the feasibility of its estimation using hyperspectral techniques needs to be investigated.We studied 97 soil samples from claytype lithium mines in the Ertanggou area of the East Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang to explore the effects of spectral resolution,fractional order derivatives(FOD),and characteristic band selection on the estimation accuracy of clay Li content,to obtain a fast and effective method for estimating clay Li content.Finally,we developed a new method for rapid and nondestructive estimation of soil lithium content.We have obtained some important results from the study.Spectral resolution exerts a significant impact on model performance,and its reduction usually leads to a decline in model performance.For the full band,the models constructed with low-order derivatives were superior to those with high-order derivatives,and the best model was obtained at the 0.4-order derivative(coefficient of determination(R^(2))and relative predictive deviation(RPD)of 0.777 and 2.118,respectively).In the characteristic bands,the lower order is sensitive to the visible-near-infrared range,and the higher order is sensitive to the short-wave infrared range,and the model constructed with the higher-order derivatives outperforms the lower-order derivatives.In this study,the combination of FOD and Random Forest(RF)can significantly improve the model performance,with R^(2),Relative Root Mean Squared Error(RRMSE),and RPD being 0.849,1.526,and 2.574,respectively.Therefore,this research provides a theoretical basis and technical reference for imaging hyperspectral exploration of anomalous areas of clay-type Li resources.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42477044,32171648 and U23A2017)the Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Program,China(2025AFD451 and 2022CFB030)。
文摘Insight into the carbon turnover in soil aggregates and density fractions is essential for reducing the uncertainty in estimating carbon pools on the Tibetan Plateau,and how they vary with land use type is unclear.In this study,the effect of land use type on carbon storage and fractionation was quantified based on organic carbon and its^(13)C abundance at the microscale of soil aggregates and density fractions in Tibetan alpine ecosystems.The sequence of soil aggregate destruction in the land use types of plantation(13.1%)<shrubland(32.7%)<grassland(47.9%)<farmland(61.8%)shows that plantations strengthen the soil structure.Plantation land had a greater contribution of light fraction organic carbon(28.3%)but a lower contribution of mineral-associated organic carbon(40.6%)to the carbon stock compared to farmland(13.5 and 70.3%).Interestingly,plantation land enhanced the aggregational differentiation of organic carbon and^(13)C in each density fraction,whereas no such phenomenon existed in the soil organic carbon.Carbon isotope analyses revealed that carbon transfer in the plantation land occurred from the light fraction in macroaggregates(–24.9‰)to the mineral-associated fraction in microaggregates(–19.9‰).When compared to the other three land use types,the low transferability of carbon in aggregates and density fractions in plantation land provides a stable carbon pool for the Tibetan Plateau.This study shows that plantations can mitigate global climate change by slowing carbon transfer and increasing carbon storage at the microscale of aggregates and density fractions in alpine regions.
文摘Lassa Fever(LF)is a viral hemorrhagic illness transmitted via rodents and is endemic in West Africa,causing thousands of deaths annually.This study develops a dynamic model of Lassa virus transmission,capturing the progression of the disease through susceptible,exposed,infected,and recovered populations.The focus is on simulating this model using the fractional Caputo derivative,allowing both qualitative and quantitative analyses of boundedness,positivity,and solution uniqueness.Fixed-point theory and Lipschitz conditions are employed to confirm the existence and uniqueness of solutions,while Lyapunov functions establish the global stability of both disease-free and endemic equilibria.The study further examines the role of the Caputo operator by solving the generalized power-law kernel via a two-step Lagrange polynomial method.This approach offers practical advantages in handling additional data points in integral forms,though Newton polynomial-based schemes are generally more accurate and can outperform Lagrange-based Adams-Bashforth methods.Graphical simulations validate the proposed numerical approach for different fractional orders(ν)and illustrate the influence of model parameters on disease dynamics.Results indicate that increasing the fractional order accelerates the decline of Lassa fever in both human and rodent populations.Moreover,fractional-order modeling provides more nuanced insights than traditional integer-order models,suggesting potential improvements for medical intervention strategies.The study demonstrates that carefully chosen fractional orders can optimize convergence and enhance the predictive capacity of Lassa fever models,offering a promising direction for future research in epidemiological modeling.
基金supported in part by the Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of Jiangsu Province under Grant BK20240070in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 62071114n part by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant 2242022k60004。
文摘Delay Alignment Modulation(DAM)is an innovative broadband modulation technique well-suited for millimeter Wave(mm Wave)and Terahertz(THz)massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output(MIMO)communication systems.Leveraging the high spatial resolution and sparsity of multi-path channels,DAM effectively mitigates Inter-Symbol Interference(ISI)by aligning all multi-path components through a combination of delay pre-compensation(or post-compensation)and path-based beamforming.As such,ISI is eliminated while preserving multi-path power gains.In this paper,we investigate multi-user double-side DAM,which incorporates both delay pre-compensation at the transmitter and post-compensation at the receiver,in contrast to prior works that primarily focus on singleside DAM with only delay pre-compensation.Firstly,we derive the constraint on the number of introduced delays and formulate the corresponding delay pre/post-compensation vectors tailored for multi-user double-side DAM,given a specific number of delay compensations.Furthermore,we demonstrate that when the number of Base Stations(BSs)/User Equipment(UE)antennas is sufficiently large,single-side DAM—where delay compensation is performed only at the BS/UE—is preferable to double-side DAM,since the former results in less ISI to be spatially eliminated.Next,we propose two low-complexity path-based beamforming strategies based on the eigen-beamforming transmission and ISI-Zero Forcing(ZF),respectively.On this basis,we further analyze the achievable sum rates.Simulation results verify that with a sufficiently large number of BS/UE antennas,singleside DAM is adequate for ISI elimination.Moreover,compared to the benchmarking scheme of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing(OFDM),multi-user BS-side DAM achieves higher spectral efficiency and lower Peak-to-Average Power Ratio(PAPR).
基金supported by the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2022A1515012138)the NSFC(12271436,12371119)supported by the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi(2022JC-04).
文摘We investigate the constrained fractional Choquard equation■where m>0,N>2s with s∈(0,1)being the order of the fractional Laplacian operator and I_(α)forα∈(0,N)denotes the Riesz potential.The parameterμ∈ℝappears as a Lagrange multiplier.By imposing general mass-supercritical conditions on F,we confirm the existence of normalized solutions that characterize the global minimizer on the Pohozaev manifold.Our proof does not depend on the assumption that all weak solutions satisfy the Pohozaev identity,a challenge that remains unsolved for this doubly nonlocal equation.