A method-mix for intercultural user interface design (IUID) is explained and exemplified by application examples based on a hybrid approach covering cultural contexts in human-computer interaction (HCI) design using a...A method-mix for intercultural user interface design (IUID) is explained and exemplified by application examples based on a hybrid approach covering cultural contexts in human-computer interaction (HCI) design using a model of culturally influenced HCI. Cultural influence on HCI is described using cultural variables for user interface design. Assumptions and empirical results regarding the influence of culture on HCI, considering the path of the information processing and the interaction style between Chinese and German users are explained based on cultural models. Subsequent indicators represent the relationship between culture and HCI (culturally imprinted by the user). Correlations adopted theoretically between cultural dimensions and variables for HCI design were investigated. These correlations represent relevant constituents of a model for culturally influenced HCI. Considerations applying this model and evidence for the proper application of the IUID method-mix are presented elucidating why and how cultural aspects play a role in HCI design and usability/UX engineering. The IUID method-mix serves to inspire HCI engineers in the requirement analysis phase as well as HCI designers in the design phase. The readers are thereby sensitized to the challenges of intercultural usability/UX engineering and intercultural HCI design and will be equipped with methodological knowledge relevant to the derivation of design recommendations for user interface design for and in their desired cultural contexts. Finally, implications for practitioners are shown, including HCI style scores and practical design recommendations, to prognosticate the effort and the expenditures for considering the cultural context in IUID.展开更多
We have defined the environmental interface through the exchange processes between media forming this interface. Considering the environmental interface as a complex system we elaborated the advanced mathematical tool...We have defined the environmental interface through the exchange processes between media forming this interface. Considering the environmental interface as a complex system we elaborated the advanced mathematical tools for its modelling. We have suggested two coupled maps serving the exchange processes on the environmental interfaces spatially ranged from cellular to planetary level, i.e. 1) the map with diffusive coupling for energy exchange simulation and 2) the map with affinity, which is suitable for matter exchange processes at the cellular level. We have performed the dynamical analysis of the coupled maps using the Lyapunov exponent, cross sample as well as the permutation entropy in dependence on different map parameters. Finally, we discussed the map with affinity, which shows some features making it a promising toll in simulation of exchange processes on the environmental interface at the cellular level.展开更多
Invasive as well as non-invasive neurotechnologies conceptualized to interface the central and peripheral nervous system have been probed for the past decades,which refer to electroencephalography,electrocorticography...Invasive as well as non-invasive neurotechnologies conceptualized to interface the central and peripheral nervous system have been probed for the past decades,which refer to electroencephalography,electrocorticography and microelectrode arrays.The challenges of these mentioned approaches are characterized by the bandwidth of the spatiotemporal resolution,which in turn is essential for large-area neuron recordings(Abiri et al.,2019).展开更多
Self-supported nanoarrays have emerged as a promising alternative electrocatalyst for alkaline H_(2)O splitting,owing to their accessible active sites and strongly coupled interfaces with current collectors for improv...Self-supported nanoarrays have emerged as a promising alternative electrocatalyst for alkaline H_(2)O splitting,owing to their accessible active sites and strongly coupled interfaces with current collectors for improved mass transfer and stability.Herein,self-supported crystalline/amorphous NiO/Ni(OH)_(2)nanosheet arrays on nickel foam(NF)are fabricated via an in-situ dissolution-deposition hydrothermal growing of Ni(OH)_(2)nanosheets without additional metal sources assisted by a common Lewis base,EDTA,followed by a rapid calcination at 300℃in air.The as-prepared EDTA-NF-12 h exhibits high OER and HER performance under alkaline conditions,requiring 235 mV and 158 mV,respectively,to reach 10 mA cm^(-2),and the decent performance can be maintained for 24 h without obvious degradation.The dual interfaces,i.e.,the dense crystalline/amorphous interfaces within the NiO/Ni(OH)_(2)nanosheet arrays,as well as the intimate interfaces between nanoarrays and NF,both serve as reaction active sites,facilitate electron transfer,and endow the catalyst with high activity and stability.Furthermore,by applying EDTA-Ni^(2+)and other Lewis bases with varying basicities instead of EDTA,the interfaces with the NF substrate are found to promote the formation of crystalline/amorphous interfaces within the nanosheets.This study offers appealing opportunities for tailoring the electrocatalytic performance of self-supported electrodes via dual interface engineering.展开更多
The distributed Lagrange multiplier/fictitious domain(DLM/FD)-mixed finite element method is developed and analyzed in this paper for a transient Stokes interface problem with jump coefficients.The semi-and fully disc...The distributed Lagrange multiplier/fictitious domain(DLM/FD)-mixed finite element method is developed and analyzed in this paper for a transient Stokes interface problem with jump coefficients.The semi-and fully discrete DLM/FD-mixed finite element scheme are developed for the first time for this problem with a moving interface,where the arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian(ALE)technique is employed to deal with the moving and immersed subdomain.Stability and optimal convergence properties are obtained for both schemes.Numerical experiments are carried out for different scenarios of jump coefficients,and all theoretical results are validated.展开更多
Received 7 August 2024;received in revised form 13 November 2024;accepted 18 November 2024 Available online 30 November 2024 Abstract The poor fracture toughness limits the widespread application of high-strength cast...Received 7 August 2024;received in revised form 13 November 2024;accepted 18 November 2024 Available online 30 November 2024 Abstract The poor fracture toughness limits the widespread application of high-strength cast Mg-Re-Zn alloys.Regulating the alloy microstructure,with phases such asα-Mg,blocky LPSO(long-period stacking order),and lamellar LPSO,offers various possibilities to enhance ductility by casting and heat treatment.This study categorizes different interface types concerning crack initiation,propagation,and ultimate fracture toughness.It distinctly presents the results of interface modulation related to alloy composition and heat treatment,elucidating the influence on crack initiation and propagation paths.Consequently,it proposes structural configurations rule and relevant heat treatment processes that can optimize and improve alloy fracture toughness.Blocky LPSO should have appropriate dispersion and size while avoiding lamellar LPSO.展开更多
A composite beam is symmetric if both the material property and support are symmetric with respect to the middle point. In order to study the free vibration performance of the symmetric composite beams with different ...A composite beam is symmetric if both the material property and support are symmetric with respect to the middle point. In order to study the free vibration performance of the symmetric composite beams with different complex nonsmooth/discontinuous interfaces, we develop an R(x)-orthonormal theory, where R(x) is an integrable flexural rigidity function. The R(x)-orthonormal bases in the linear space of boundary functions are constructed, of which the second-order derivatives of the boundary functions are asked to be orthonormal with respect to the weight function R(x). When the vibration modes of the symmetric composite beam are expressed in terms of the R(x)-orthonormal bases we can derive an eigenvalue problem endowed with a special structure of the coefficient matrix A :=[aij ],aij= 0 if i + j is odd. Based on the special structure we can prove two new theorems, which indicate that the characteristic equation of A can be decomposed into the product of the characteristic equations of two sub-matrices with dimensions half lower. Hence, we can sequentially solve the natural frequencies in closed-form owing to the specialty of A. We use this powerful new theory to analyze the free vibration performance and the vibration modes of symmetric composite beams with three different interfaces.展开更多
Limb loss and spinal cord injury are two debilitating conditions that continue to grow in prevalence. Prosthetic limbs and limb reanimation present two ways of providing affected individuals with means to interact in ...Limb loss and spinal cord injury are two debilitating conditions that continue to grow in prevalence. Prosthetic limbs and limb reanimation present two ways of providing affected individuals with means to interact in the world. These techniques are both dependent on a robust interface with the peripheral nerve. Current methods for interfacing with the peripheral nerve tend to suffer from low specificity, high latency and insufficient robustness for a chronic implant. An optical peripheral nerve interface may solve some of these problems by decreasing invasiveness and providing single axon specificity. In order to implement such an interface three elements are required:(1) a transducer capable of translating light into a neural stimulus or translating neural activity into changes in fluorescence,(2) a means for delivering said transducer and(3) a microscope for providing the stimulus light and detecting the fluorescence change. There are continued improvements in both genetically encoded calcium and voltage indicators as well as new optogenetic actuators for stimulation. Similarly, improvements in specificity of viral vectors continue to improve expression in the axons of the peripheral nerve. Our work has recently shown that it is possible to virally transduce axons of the peripheral nerve for recording from small fibers. The improvements of these components make an optical peripheral nerve interface a rapidly approaching alternative to current methods.展开更多
Experimental and theoretical researches on the doping effect of interface binding state with homologous and heterogeneous dopants(d) in the system of PCD etc,as well as the action of intermediate layers between D /d a...Experimental and theoretical researches on the doping effect of interface binding state with homologous and heterogeneous dopants(d) in the system of PCD etc,as well as the action of intermediate layers between D /d at superhigh pressure and high temperature(HP-HT) are reported in this paper.展开更多
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs) are regarded as one of the most promising energy conversion and storage devices.Nevertheless,side reactions and dendrite growth on the zinc metal anode hinder their widespread applica...Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs) are regarded as one of the most promising energy conversion and storage devices.Nevertheless,side reactions and dendrite growth on the zinc metal anode hinder their widespread application.In this study,hemin was employed as a multi-functional artificial interface for the first time to inhibit the disordered growth of zinc dendrites and mitigate side reactions.Theoretical calculations indicate that hemin is preferentially adsorbed onto the zinc anode,thus blocking the interaction between the active zinc anode and electrolyte.Compared with zinc foil,the Hemin@Zn anode demonstrates enhanced corrosion resistance,a decrease in hydrogen evolution,and more orderly deposition of zinc.As expected,the symmetric cell with Hemin@Zn anode can sustain up to 4000 h at 0.2 mA/cm^(2),0.2 mAh/cm^(2).Asymmetric Zn//Cu cells exhibit an average coulombic efficiency exceeding 99.72 % during 500 cycles.Moreover,the full cell Hemin@Zn//NH_(4)V_(4)O_(10) delivers a superior capacity up to 367 m Ah/g and the discharge capacity retention reaches 124 mAh/g after 1200 cycles even at a current density of 5 A/g.This work provides a simple and effective method for constructing a robust artificial interface to promote the application of long-life AZIBs.展开更多
The development of robust anode-electrolyte interfaces(AEI)with enhanced compatibility and mechanical strength is critical for regulating zinc-ion nucleation kinetics,suppressing dendrite formation,and advancing zinc-...The development of robust anode-electrolyte interfaces(AEI)with enhanced compatibility and mechanical strength is critical for regulating zinc-ion nucleation kinetics,suppressing dendrite formation,and advancing zinc-ion battery commercialization.To address persistent interface degradation during battery cycling,we propose a novel manufacturing strategy utilizing digital-light-processing(DLP)3D printing.This approach enables programmable regulation of gel-polymer electrolyte(GPE)structures through layer-by-layer photopolymerization,achieving precision regulation of macro-microstructures and interfacial stresses.The DLP-manufactured GPEs feature cross-scale structures combining dense porous networks with smooth surface topography,providing abundant electrochemical active sites and stable interfacial contact.Multiphase-field simulations integrated with in-situ/ex-situ characterizations reveal stress-enhanced zinc deposition mechanisms,where optimized interfacial stress eliminates AEI contact instability,ensuring rapid mass transfer between electrode and electrolyte.Under regulated interface stress,the symmetrical cell demonstrates stability exceeding 2000 hours,and the full cell retains 91.72%capacity after 8000 ultralong cycles,with reliable operation under extreme temperature conditions(-10℃/60℃).The precise regulation of interfacial stresses establishes stable AEI configurations,demonstrating a transformative approach to durable zinc-ion battery design.展开更多
Despite the high energy density,lithium metal batteries(LMBs)face significant cycling instability and safety challenges,especially at subzero temperatures.Herein,we report a rationally designed lowconcentrated electro...Despite the high energy density,lithium metal batteries(LMBs)face significant cycling instability and safety challenges,especially at subzero temperatures.Herein,we report a rationally designed lowconcentrated electrolyte system that employs a low-freezing-point diluent to compress solvation sheaths,enabling the formation of a compact anion-dominated solvation structure that enhances interfacial stability and safety.Molecular dynamics reveal the unique solvation structure with close packing of anions in this low-concentration electrolyte from the micro-mesoscopic scale.The optimized electrolyte combines cost-effectiveness,superior wettability,intrinsic nonflammability,and high stability,concurrently promoting a hybrid organic-inorganic solid electrolyte interphase(SEI)and cathode electrolyte interphase(CEI)for uniform lithium deposition.As a result,the Li‖LiFePO_(4)(LFP)full cells demonstrate stable cycling for 700 cycles at the current density of 4 C.Remarkably,the electrolyte demonstrates exceptional low-temperature performance,indicating broad operational viability.This work provides a promising electrolyte design strategy that addresses both safety and excellent electrochemical performance in high-energy-density metal-based batteries,including but not restricted to Li,Na,K and Zn multivalent ion systems.展开更多
The electrocatalytic oxidation of ethylene glycol(EG)into high-value chemicals like glycolic acid(GA)is a crucial step for upcycling waste plastics.However,catalyst deactivation and low selectivity pose significant ch...The electrocatalytic oxidation of ethylene glycol(EG)into high-value chemicals like glycolic acid(GA)is a crucial step for upcycling waste plastics.However,catalyst deactivation and low selectivity pose significant challenges.This work presents the low-coordination PtBi nanosheets(LC-PtBi NSs),featuring a unique amorphous-crystalline heterostructure with a low coordination number of 2.3-2.5.They can exhibit exceptional mass activity(8.3 A mg_(Pt)^(-1))and stability(maintaining 88.7%of initial activity after running for 3600 s)of the EG oxidation reaction(EGOR).They also achieve over 90%apparent selectivity for EG-to-GA conversion at low potentials(<0.7 V vs.RHE)and even more than 100-h continuous electrolysis.Density fu nctional theory(DFT)calculations reveal that the low-coordination PtBi heterogeneous interface is responsible for the high coverage of OH_(ad) species and weakened adsorption of carbonaceous intermediates on LC-PtBi NSs,thereby promoting the direct oxidation of C_(2) intermediates to GA.This work demonstrates a strategy of doping-mediated catalytic interface regulation and electron density rearrangement,offering insights for designing efficient Pt-based electrocatalysts toward selective oxidation of small molecules.展开更多
Composite polymer electrolytes(CPEs)offer a promising solution for all-solid-state lithium-metal batteries(ASSLMBs).However,conventional nanofillers with Lewis-acid-base surfaces make limited contribution to improving...Composite polymer electrolytes(CPEs)offer a promising solution for all-solid-state lithium-metal batteries(ASSLMBs).However,conventional nanofillers with Lewis-acid-base surfaces make limited contribution to improving the overall performance of CPEs due to their difficulty in achieving robust electrochemical and mechanical interfaces simultaneously.Here,by regulating the surface charge characteristics of halloysite nanotube(HNT),we propose a concept of lithium-ion dynamic interface(Li^(+)-DI)engineering in nano-charged CPE(NCCPE).Results show that the surface charge characteristics of HNTs fundamentally change the Li^(+)-DI,and thereof the mechanical and ion-conduction behaviors of the NCCPEs.Particularly,the HNTs with positively charged surface(HNTs+)lead to a higher Li^(+)transference number(0.86)than that of HNTs-(0.73),but a lower toughness(102.13 MJ m^(-3)for HNTs+and 159.69 MJ m^(-3)for HNTs-).Meanwhile,a strong interface compatibilization effect by Li^(+)is observed for especially the HNTs+-involved Li^(+)-DI,which improves the toughness by 2000%compared with the control.Moreover,HNTs+are more effective to weaken the Li^(+)-solvation strength and facilitate the formation of Li F-rich solid-electrolyte interphase of Li metal compared to HNTs-.The resultant Li|NCCPE|LiFePO4cell delivers a capacity of 144.9 m Ah g^(-1)after 400 cycles at 0.5 C and a capacity retention of 78.6%.This study provides deep insights into understanding the roles of surface charges of nanofillers in regulating the mechanical and electrochemical interfaces in ASSLMBs.展开更多
Advances in optical coherence tomography(OCT)technology allow a clear view of the vitreoretinal interface(VRI).The abnormality of the VRI is one of the common symptoms of high myopia,mainly including posterior vitreou...Advances in optical coherence tomography(OCT)technology allow a clear view of the vitreoretinal interface(VRI).The abnormality of the VRI is one of the common symptoms of high myopia,mainly including posterior vitreous detachment(PVD)and epiretinal membrane(ERM).They can cause severe damage to the structure and function of the retina,leading to permanent vision loss.Therefore,fully automated detection of abnormalities at the VRI is crucial for the management of high myopia.This paper presents a DS-YOLOv7 network aimed at accurately identifying abnormalities,including partial PVD,complete PVD,and ERM from retinal OCT images.Built upon the YOLOv7 network,the proposed model integrates the advanced dynamic snake convolution(DSConv)module to capture the curvilinear characteristics of lesions,and the mixture of attention and convolution(ACMix)module to improve the precision and robustness of feature extraction through effective fusion of self-attention mechanisms and convolution.Moreover,the introduction of the efficient complete intersection-over-union(ECIoU)loss function further enhances the coordinate regression capability of the model.Threefold cross-validation on a dataset with 1973 OCT B-scans from 46 patients shows that the DS-YOLOv7 achieved superior performance in vitreoretinal interface abnormality detection,with mAP@0.5 of 0.714,mAP@0.75 of 0.438,and mAP@0.5:0.95 of 0.424.The proposed model can provide an accurate and efficient diagnostic tool for patients with high myopia.展开更多
This paper aims at the presentation of an interface to simulate cardiovascular respiratory system. The authors are interested in the resolution of optimal control problem related to the performance of a 30 years old w...This paper aims at the presentation of an interface to simulate cardiovascular respiratory system. The authors are interested in the resolution of optimal control problem related to the performance of a 30 years old woman. The results show in the most case the determinant parameters of cardiovascular respiratory system reach the equilibrium value due to its controls that is heart rate and alveolar ventilation.展开更多
The two-dimensional electron gas(2DEG)formed at the interface between two oxide insulators provides new opportunities for electronics and spintronics.The broken inversion symmetry at the heterointerface results in a R...The two-dimensional electron gas(2DEG)formed at the interface between two oxide insulators provides new opportunities for electronics and spintronics.The broken inversion symmetry at the heterointerface results in a Rashba spin-orbit coupling(RSOC)effect that enables the conversion between spin and charge currents.However,conducting oxide interfaces that simultaneously exhibit strong RSOC and high carrier mobility-a combination query for achieving high spin-to-charge inter-conversion efficiencies-remain scarce.Herein,we report a correlated 2DEG with giant Rashba splitting and high electron mobility in(111)-oriented EuTiO_(3)/KTaO_(3)(ETO/KTO)heterostructures under light illumination.Upon light modulation,a unique carrier-dependent giant anomalous Hall effect,the signature of spin-polarized 2DEG,emerges with a sign crossover at a carrier density of approximately 5.0×10^(13)cm^(-2),highlighting dramatic changes in the band topology of KTO(111)interface.Furthermore,at 2 K,the carrier mobility is enhanced from 103 cm^(2)·V^(-1)·s^(-1)to 1800 cm^(2)·V^(-1)·s^(-1),a remarkable enhancement of approximately 20 times.Accompanying with a giant Rashba coefficient αR up to 360meV·˚A,this high mobility ferromagnetic 5d oxide 2DEG is predicted to achieve a giant spin-to-charge conversion efficiency ofλ~10 nm,showing great potential for designing low-power spin-orbitronic devices.展开更多
A range of different language systems for nursing diagnosis, interventions and outcomes are currently available. Nursing terminologies are intended to support nursing practice but they have to be evaluated. This study...A range of different language systems for nursing diagnosis, interventions and outcomes are currently available. Nursing terminologies are intended to support nursing practice but they have to be evaluated. This study aims to assess the results of an expert survey to establish the face validity of a nursing interface terminology. The study applied a descriptive design with a cross-sectional survey strategy using a written questionnaire administered to expert nurses working in hospitals. Sample size was estimated at 35 participants. The questionnaire included topics related to validity and reliability criteria for nursing controlled vocabularies described in the literature. Mean global score and criteria scoring at least 7 were considered main outcome measures. The analysis included descriptive statistics with a confidence level of 95%. The mean global score was 8.1. The mean score for the validity criteria was 8.4 and 7.8 for reliability and applicability criteria. Two of the criteria for reliability and applicability evaluation did not achieve minimum scores. According to the experts’ responses, this terminology meets face validity, but that improvements are required in some criteria and further research is needed to completely demonstrate its metric properties.展开更多
Preferential magnesium(Mg)electrodeposition on separators is a ubiquitous yet poorly understood phenomenon in rechargeable Mg-metal batteries,posing a fundamental challenge to their development.In this work,the synerg...Preferential magnesium(Mg)electrodeposition on separators is a ubiquitous yet poorly understood phenomenon in rechargeable Mg-metal batteries,posing a fundamental challenge to their development.In this work,the synergy effects of interface-accelerating desolvation and spatial confinement have been demonstrated as the essential causation of this counterintuitive experimental phenomenon.At the molecular level,the imide ring(-CO-NR-CO-,in which R represents the phenyl)groups in an artificially introduced polyimide(PI)interlayer facilitate the strong electrostatic affinity towards Mg^(2+),which accelerates the desolvation process for Mg^(2+)solvation structures at the inner Helmholtz plane.At the nucleation scale,the wedge-like concave geometry formed at the PI/current collector interface provides energetically favorable sites for Mg nucleation.This unique architecture reduces the critical nucleus size,thereby significantly lowering nucleation energy barriers.As a result,the satisfactory Coulombic efficiency for Mg plating/stripping(98.22%)and cycle lifespan(1200 cycles,above 100 days)have been achieved,outperforming most of the previous results.This work pioneers a molecular-level understanding of separator-directed Mg deposition and resolves a long-standing confusion in Mg-metal batteries.展开更多
文摘A method-mix for intercultural user interface design (IUID) is explained and exemplified by application examples based on a hybrid approach covering cultural contexts in human-computer interaction (HCI) design using a model of culturally influenced HCI. Cultural influence on HCI is described using cultural variables for user interface design. Assumptions and empirical results regarding the influence of culture on HCI, considering the path of the information processing and the interaction style between Chinese and German users are explained based on cultural models. Subsequent indicators represent the relationship between culture and HCI (culturally imprinted by the user). Correlations adopted theoretically between cultural dimensions and variables for HCI design were investigated. These correlations represent relevant constituents of a model for culturally influenced HCI. Considerations applying this model and evidence for the proper application of the IUID method-mix are presented elucidating why and how cultural aspects play a role in HCI design and usability/UX engineering. The IUID method-mix serves to inspire HCI engineers in the requirement analysis phase as well as HCI designers in the design phase. The readers are thereby sensitized to the challenges of intercultural usability/UX engineering and intercultural HCI design and will be equipped with methodological knowledge relevant to the derivation of design recommendations for user interface design for and in their desired cultural contexts. Finally, implications for practitioners are shown, including HCI style scores and practical design recommendations, to prognosticate the effort and the expenditures for considering the cultural context in IUID.
文摘We have defined the environmental interface through the exchange processes between media forming this interface. Considering the environmental interface as a complex system we elaborated the advanced mathematical tools for its modelling. We have suggested two coupled maps serving the exchange processes on the environmental interfaces spatially ranged from cellular to planetary level, i.e. 1) the map with diffusive coupling for energy exchange simulation and 2) the map with affinity, which is suitable for matter exchange processes at the cellular level. We have performed the dynamical analysis of the coupled maps using the Lyapunov exponent, cross sample as well as the permutation entropy in dependence on different map parameters. Finally, we discussed the map with affinity, which shows some features making it a promising toll in simulation of exchange processes on the environmental interface at the cellular level.
文摘Invasive as well as non-invasive neurotechnologies conceptualized to interface the central and peripheral nervous system have been probed for the past decades,which refer to electroencephalography,electrocorticography and microelectrode arrays.The challenges of these mentioned approaches are characterized by the bandwidth of the spatiotemporal resolution,which in turn is essential for large-area neuron recordings(Abiri et al.,2019).
基金the foundation of Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells,the Guangdong Provincial Department of Education Innovation Project(No.2022KQNCX056)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Nos.2022A1515110354 and 2021A1515110582)。
文摘Self-supported nanoarrays have emerged as a promising alternative electrocatalyst for alkaline H_(2)O splitting,owing to their accessible active sites and strongly coupled interfaces with current collectors for improved mass transfer and stability.Herein,self-supported crystalline/amorphous NiO/Ni(OH)_(2)nanosheet arrays on nickel foam(NF)are fabricated via an in-situ dissolution-deposition hydrothermal growing of Ni(OH)_(2)nanosheets without additional metal sources assisted by a common Lewis base,EDTA,followed by a rapid calcination at 300℃in air.The as-prepared EDTA-NF-12 h exhibits high OER and HER performance under alkaline conditions,requiring 235 mV and 158 mV,respectively,to reach 10 mA cm^(-2),and the decent performance can be maintained for 24 h without obvious degradation.The dual interfaces,i.e.,the dense crystalline/amorphous interfaces within the NiO/Ni(OH)_(2)nanosheet arrays,as well as the intimate interfaces between nanoarrays and NF,both serve as reaction active sites,facilitate electron transfer,and endow the catalyst with high activity and stability.Furthermore,by applying EDTA-Ni^(2+)and other Lewis bases with varying basicities instead of EDTA,the interfaces with the NF substrate are found to promote the formation of crystalline/amorphous interfaces within the nanosheets.This study offers appealing opportunities for tailoring the electrocatalytic performance of self-supported electrodes via dual interface engineering.
基金P.Sun was supported by NSF Grant DMS-1418806C.S.Zhang was partially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFB0201304)+1 种基金the Major Research Plan of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.91430215,91530323)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences of CAS.
文摘The distributed Lagrange multiplier/fictitious domain(DLM/FD)-mixed finite element method is developed and analyzed in this paper for a transient Stokes interface problem with jump coefficients.The semi-and fully discrete DLM/FD-mixed finite element scheme are developed for the first time for this problem with a moving interface,where the arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian(ALE)technique is employed to deal with the moving and immersed subdomain.Stability and optimal convergence properties are obtained for both schemes.Numerical experiments are carried out for different scenarios of jump coefficients,and all theoretical results are validated.
基金supports from the National Key Research and Development Plan(Grant No.2021YFB3701100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.U2241231,No.52071206).
文摘Received 7 August 2024;received in revised form 13 November 2024;accepted 18 November 2024 Available online 30 November 2024 Abstract The poor fracture toughness limits the widespread application of high-strength cast Mg-Re-Zn alloys.Regulating the alloy microstructure,with phases such asα-Mg,blocky LPSO(long-period stacking order),and lamellar LPSO,offers various possibilities to enhance ductility by casting and heat treatment.This study categorizes different interface types concerning crack initiation,propagation,and ultimate fracture toughness.It distinctly presents the results of interface modulation related to alloy composition and heat treatment,elucidating the influence on crack initiation and propagation paths.Consequently,it proposes structural configurations rule and relevant heat treatment processes that can optimize and improve alloy fracture toughness.Blocky LPSO should have appropriate dispersion and size while avoiding lamellar LPSO.
文摘A composite beam is symmetric if both the material property and support are symmetric with respect to the middle point. In order to study the free vibration performance of the symmetric composite beams with different complex nonsmooth/discontinuous interfaces, we develop an R(x)-orthonormal theory, where R(x) is an integrable flexural rigidity function. The R(x)-orthonormal bases in the linear space of boundary functions are constructed, of which the second-order derivatives of the boundary functions are asked to be orthonormal with respect to the weight function R(x). When the vibration modes of the symmetric composite beam are expressed in terms of the R(x)-orthonormal bases we can derive an eigenvalue problem endowed with a special structure of the coefficient matrix A :=[aij ],aij= 0 if i + j is odd. Based on the special structure we can prove two new theorems, which indicate that the characteristic equation of A can be decomposed into the product of the characteristic equations of two sub-matrices with dimensions half lower. Hence, we can sequentially solve the natural frequencies in closed-form owing to the specialty of A. We use this powerful new theory to analyze the free vibration performance and the vibration modes of symmetric composite beams with three different interfaces.
基金funded in part by the University of Colorado Medical Scientist Training Program and funds from the NIH SPARC initiative administered through the Office of the Director:1OT2OD023852-01
文摘Limb loss and spinal cord injury are two debilitating conditions that continue to grow in prevalence. Prosthetic limbs and limb reanimation present two ways of providing affected individuals with means to interact in the world. These techniques are both dependent on a robust interface with the peripheral nerve. Current methods for interfacing with the peripheral nerve tend to suffer from low specificity, high latency and insufficient robustness for a chronic implant. An optical peripheral nerve interface may solve some of these problems by decreasing invasiveness and providing single axon specificity. In order to implement such an interface three elements are required:(1) a transducer capable of translating light into a neural stimulus or translating neural activity into changes in fluorescence,(2) a means for delivering said transducer and(3) a microscope for providing the stimulus light and detecting the fluorescence change. There are continued improvements in both genetically encoded calcium and voltage indicators as well as new optogenetic actuators for stimulation. Similarly, improvements in specificity of viral vectors continue to improve expression in the axons of the peripheral nerve. Our work has recently shown that it is possible to virally transduce axons of the peripheral nerve for recording from small fibers. The improvements of these components make an optical peripheral nerve interface a rapidly approaching alternative to current methods.
文摘Experimental and theoretical researches on the doping effect of interface binding state with homologous and heterogeneous dopants(d) in the system of PCD etc,as well as the action of intermediate layers between D /d at superhigh pressure and high temperature(HP-HT) are reported in this paper.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.52372188)Natural Science Foundation of Henan (Nos.242300421625,252300421333)+4 种基金CAS Henan Industrial Technology Innovation & Incubation Center (No.2024121)Key Scientific Research Project of Education Department of Henan Province (Nos.22A150042,23A150038,and 24A150019)2023 Introduction of studying abroad talent programthe China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No.2019 M652546)Key Project of Science and Technology of Henan Province (No.252102240007)。
文摘Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs) are regarded as one of the most promising energy conversion and storage devices.Nevertheless,side reactions and dendrite growth on the zinc metal anode hinder their widespread application.In this study,hemin was employed as a multi-functional artificial interface for the first time to inhibit the disordered growth of zinc dendrites and mitigate side reactions.Theoretical calculations indicate that hemin is preferentially adsorbed onto the zinc anode,thus blocking the interaction between the active zinc anode and electrolyte.Compared with zinc foil,the Hemin@Zn anode demonstrates enhanced corrosion resistance,a decrease in hydrogen evolution,and more orderly deposition of zinc.As expected,the symmetric cell with Hemin@Zn anode can sustain up to 4000 h at 0.2 mA/cm^(2),0.2 mAh/cm^(2).Asymmetric Zn//Cu cells exhibit an average coulombic efficiency exceeding 99.72 % during 500 cycles.Moreover,the full cell Hemin@Zn//NH_(4)V_(4)O_(10) delivers a superior capacity up to 367 m Ah/g and the discharge capacity retention reaches 124 mAh/g after 1200 cycles even at a current density of 5 A/g.This work provides a simple and effective method for constructing a robust artificial interface to promote the application of long-life AZIBs.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(U22A20193)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2024YFB3409000)+1 种基金TCL science and technology innovation fund(20231751)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2024ZYGXZR066)。
文摘The development of robust anode-electrolyte interfaces(AEI)with enhanced compatibility and mechanical strength is critical for regulating zinc-ion nucleation kinetics,suppressing dendrite formation,and advancing zinc-ion battery commercialization.To address persistent interface degradation during battery cycling,we propose a novel manufacturing strategy utilizing digital-light-processing(DLP)3D printing.This approach enables programmable regulation of gel-polymer electrolyte(GPE)structures through layer-by-layer photopolymerization,achieving precision regulation of macro-microstructures and interfacial stresses.The DLP-manufactured GPEs feature cross-scale structures combining dense porous networks with smooth surface topography,providing abundant electrochemical active sites and stable interfacial contact.Multiphase-field simulations integrated with in-situ/ex-situ characterizations reveal stress-enhanced zinc deposition mechanisms,where optimized interfacial stress eliminates AEI contact instability,ensuring rapid mass transfer between electrode and electrolyte.Under regulated interface stress,the symmetrical cell demonstrates stability exceeding 2000 hours,and the full cell retains 91.72%capacity after 8000 ultralong cycles,with reliable operation under extreme temperature conditions(-10℃/60℃).The precise regulation of interfacial stresses establishes stable AEI configurations,demonstrating a transformative approach to durable zinc-ion battery design.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52472219,62133007)the project ZR2024ME073 supported by Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundationthe Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program(No.JCYJ20220530141017039)。
文摘Despite the high energy density,lithium metal batteries(LMBs)face significant cycling instability and safety challenges,especially at subzero temperatures.Herein,we report a rationally designed lowconcentrated electrolyte system that employs a low-freezing-point diluent to compress solvation sheaths,enabling the formation of a compact anion-dominated solvation structure that enhances interfacial stability and safety.Molecular dynamics reveal the unique solvation structure with close packing of anions in this low-concentration electrolyte from the micro-mesoscopic scale.The optimized electrolyte combines cost-effectiveness,superior wettability,intrinsic nonflammability,and high stability,concurrently promoting a hybrid organic-inorganic solid electrolyte interphase(SEI)and cathode electrolyte interphase(CEI)for uniform lithium deposition.As a result,the Li‖LiFePO_(4)(LFP)full cells demonstrate stable cycling for 700 cycles at the current density of 4 C.Remarkably,the electrolyte demonstrates exceptional low-temperature performance,indicating broad operational viability.This work provides a promising electrolyte design strategy that addresses both safety and excellent electrochemical performance in high-energy-density metal-based batteries,including but not restricted to Li,Na,K and Zn multivalent ion systems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,No.22172121)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.ZYN2025267)Southwest Minzu University。
文摘The electrocatalytic oxidation of ethylene glycol(EG)into high-value chemicals like glycolic acid(GA)is a crucial step for upcycling waste plastics.However,catalyst deactivation and low selectivity pose significant challenges.This work presents the low-coordination PtBi nanosheets(LC-PtBi NSs),featuring a unique amorphous-crystalline heterostructure with a low coordination number of 2.3-2.5.They can exhibit exceptional mass activity(8.3 A mg_(Pt)^(-1))and stability(maintaining 88.7%of initial activity after running for 3600 s)of the EG oxidation reaction(EGOR).They also achieve over 90%apparent selectivity for EG-to-GA conversion at low potentials(<0.7 V vs.RHE)and even more than 100-h continuous electrolysis.Density fu nctional theory(DFT)calculations reveal that the low-coordination PtBi heterogeneous interface is responsible for the high coverage of OH_(ad) species and weakened adsorption of carbonaceous intermediates on LC-PtBi NSs,thereby promoting the direct oxidation of C_(2) intermediates to GA.This work demonstrates a strategy of doping-mediated catalytic interface regulation and electron density rearrangement,offering insights for designing efficient Pt-based electrocatalysts toward selective oxidation of small molecules.
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52203123 and 52473248)State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering(sklpme2024-2-04)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiessponsored by the Double First-Class Construction Funds of Sichuan University。
文摘Composite polymer electrolytes(CPEs)offer a promising solution for all-solid-state lithium-metal batteries(ASSLMBs).However,conventional nanofillers with Lewis-acid-base surfaces make limited contribution to improving the overall performance of CPEs due to their difficulty in achieving robust electrochemical and mechanical interfaces simultaneously.Here,by regulating the surface charge characteristics of halloysite nanotube(HNT),we propose a concept of lithium-ion dynamic interface(Li^(+)-DI)engineering in nano-charged CPE(NCCPE).Results show that the surface charge characteristics of HNTs fundamentally change the Li^(+)-DI,and thereof the mechanical and ion-conduction behaviors of the NCCPEs.Particularly,the HNTs with positively charged surface(HNTs+)lead to a higher Li^(+)transference number(0.86)than that of HNTs-(0.73),but a lower toughness(102.13 MJ m^(-3)for HNTs+and 159.69 MJ m^(-3)for HNTs-).Meanwhile,a strong interface compatibilization effect by Li^(+)is observed for especially the HNTs+-involved Li^(+)-DI,which improves the toughness by 2000%compared with the control.Moreover,HNTs+are more effective to weaken the Li^(+)-solvation strength and facilitate the formation of Li F-rich solid-electrolyte interphase of Li metal compared to HNTs-.The resultant Li|NCCPE|LiFePO4cell delivers a capacity of 144.9 m Ah g^(-1)after 400 cycles at 0.5 C and a capacity retention of 78.6%.This study provides deep insights into understanding the roles of surface charges of nanofillers in regulating the mechanical and electrochemical interfaces in ASSLMBs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62271337,62371326,and 62371328)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2019FYC1710204)+1 种基金the National Clinical Key Specialty Construction Project(10000015Z155080000004)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20231310).
文摘Advances in optical coherence tomography(OCT)technology allow a clear view of the vitreoretinal interface(VRI).The abnormality of the VRI is one of the common symptoms of high myopia,mainly including posterior vitreous detachment(PVD)and epiretinal membrane(ERM).They can cause severe damage to the structure and function of the retina,leading to permanent vision loss.Therefore,fully automated detection of abnormalities at the VRI is crucial for the management of high myopia.This paper presents a DS-YOLOv7 network aimed at accurately identifying abnormalities,including partial PVD,complete PVD,and ERM from retinal OCT images.Built upon the YOLOv7 network,the proposed model integrates the advanced dynamic snake convolution(DSConv)module to capture the curvilinear characteristics of lesions,and the mixture of attention and convolution(ACMix)module to improve the precision and robustness of feature extraction through effective fusion of self-attention mechanisms and convolution.Moreover,the introduction of the efficient complete intersection-over-union(ECIoU)loss function further enhances the coordinate regression capability of the model.Threefold cross-validation on a dataset with 1973 OCT B-scans from 46 patients shows that the DS-YOLOv7 achieved superior performance in vitreoretinal interface abnormality detection,with mAP@0.5 of 0.714,mAP@0.75 of 0.438,and mAP@0.5:0.95 of 0.424.The proposed model can provide an accurate and efficient diagnostic tool for patients with high myopia.
文摘This paper aims at the presentation of an interface to simulate cardiovascular respiratory system. The authors are interested in the resolution of optimal control problem related to the performance of a 30 years old woman. The results show in the most case the determinant parameters of cardiovascular respiratory system reach the equilibrium value due to its controls that is heart rate and alveolar ventilation.
基金supported by the Science Center of the National Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52088101)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2023YFA1406400,2021YFA1400300,and 2023YFA1607403)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.T2394472 and T2394470).
文摘The two-dimensional electron gas(2DEG)formed at the interface between two oxide insulators provides new opportunities for electronics and spintronics.The broken inversion symmetry at the heterointerface results in a Rashba spin-orbit coupling(RSOC)effect that enables the conversion between spin and charge currents.However,conducting oxide interfaces that simultaneously exhibit strong RSOC and high carrier mobility-a combination query for achieving high spin-to-charge inter-conversion efficiencies-remain scarce.Herein,we report a correlated 2DEG with giant Rashba splitting and high electron mobility in(111)-oriented EuTiO_(3)/KTaO_(3)(ETO/KTO)heterostructures under light illumination.Upon light modulation,a unique carrier-dependent giant anomalous Hall effect,the signature of spin-polarized 2DEG,emerges with a sign crossover at a carrier density of approximately 5.0×10^(13)cm^(-2),highlighting dramatic changes in the band topology of KTO(111)interface.Furthermore,at 2 K,the carrier mobility is enhanced from 103 cm^(2)·V^(-1)·s^(-1)to 1800 cm^(2)·V^(-1)·s^(-1),a remarkable enhancement of approximately 20 times.Accompanying with a giant Rashba coefficient αR up to 360meV·˚A,this high mobility ferromagnetic 5d oxide 2DEG is predicted to achieve a giant spin-to-charge conversion efficiency ofλ~10 nm,showing great potential for designing low-power spin-orbitronic devices.
文摘A range of different language systems for nursing diagnosis, interventions and outcomes are currently available. Nursing terminologies are intended to support nursing practice but they have to be evaluated. This study aims to assess the results of an expert survey to establish the face validity of a nursing interface terminology. The study applied a descriptive design with a cross-sectional survey strategy using a written questionnaire administered to expert nurses working in hospitals. Sample size was estimated at 35 participants. The questionnaire included topics related to validity and reliability criteria for nursing controlled vocabularies described in the literature. Mean global score and criteria scoring at least 7 were considered main outcome measures. The analysis included descriptive statistics with a confidence level of 95%. The mean global score was 8.1. The mean score for the validity criteria was 8.4 and 7.8 for reliability and applicability criteria. Two of the criteria for reliability and applicability evaluation did not achieve minimum scores. According to the experts’ responses, this terminology meets face validity, but that improvements are required in some criteria and further research is needed to completely demonstrate its metric properties.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22279068,52374306)the Taishan Scholars of Shandong Province(tsqn202408202)the Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory Open Project(QNESL OP202312)。
文摘Preferential magnesium(Mg)electrodeposition on separators is a ubiquitous yet poorly understood phenomenon in rechargeable Mg-metal batteries,posing a fundamental challenge to their development.In this work,the synergy effects of interface-accelerating desolvation and spatial confinement have been demonstrated as the essential causation of this counterintuitive experimental phenomenon.At the molecular level,the imide ring(-CO-NR-CO-,in which R represents the phenyl)groups in an artificially introduced polyimide(PI)interlayer facilitate the strong electrostatic affinity towards Mg^(2+),which accelerates the desolvation process for Mg^(2+)solvation structures at the inner Helmholtz plane.At the nucleation scale,the wedge-like concave geometry formed at the PI/current collector interface provides energetically favorable sites for Mg nucleation.This unique architecture reduces the critical nucleus size,thereby significantly lowering nucleation energy barriers.As a result,the satisfactory Coulombic efficiency for Mg plating/stripping(98.22%)and cycle lifespan(1200 cycles,above 100 days)have been achieved,outperforming most of the previous results.This work pioneers a molecular-level understanding of separator-directed Mg deposition and resolves a long-standing confusion in Mg-metal batteries.
