BACKGROUND:Heatstroke is the most hazardous heat-related illness and has a high fatality rate.We investigated whether glutamine supplementation could have a protective effect on heatstroke rats.METHODS:Twenty-five 12-...BACKGROUND:Heatstroke is the most hazardous heat-related illness and has a high fatality rate.We investigated whether glutamine supplementation could have a protective effect on heatstroke rats.METHODS:Twenty-five 12-week-old male Wistar rats(weight 305±16 g)were randomly divided into a control group(n=5),heatstroke(HS)group(n=10),and heatstroke+glutamine(HSG)group(n=10).Seven days before heat exposure,glutamine(0.4 g/[kg·d])was administered to the rats in the HSG group by gavage every day.Three hours after heat exposure,serum samples were collected to detect white blood cells,coagulation indicators,blood biochemical indicators,and inflammatory cytokines in the rats.The small intestine tissue was stained to analyze pathological structural changes and apoptosis.Finally,immunohistochemistry and Western blotting were used to analyze the expression levels of heat shock protein 70(HSP70).Multiple comparisons were analyzed by using one-way analysis of variance,and the Bonferroni test was conducted for the post hoc comparisons.RESULTS:After heat exposure,the core temperature of the HS group(40.65±0.31°C)was higher than the criterion of heatstroke,whereas the core temperature of the HSG group(39.45±0.14°C)was lower than the criterion.Glutamine supplementation restored the increased white blood cells,coagulation indicators,blood biochemical indicators,and inflammatory cytokines that were induced by heatstroke to normal levels.The intestinal mucosa was injured,and the structure of tight junctions was damaged in the HS group;however,the structure of intestinal mucosal epithelial cells was stable in the HSG group.Glutamine supplementation alleviated intestinal apoptosis and up-regulated HSP70 expression.CONCLUSION:Glutamine supplementation may alleviate intestinal apoptosis by inducing the expression of HSP70 and have a protective effect on heatstroke rats.展开更多
Lower temperature waste heats less than 373 K have strong potentials to supply additional energies because of their enormous quantities and ubiquity. Accordingly, reinforcement of power generations harvesting low temp...Lower temperature waste heats less than 373 K have strong potentials to supply additional energies because of their enormous quantities and ubiquity. Accordingly, reinforcement of power generations harvesting low temperature heats is one of the urgent tasks for the current generation in order to accomplish energy sustainability in the coming decades. In this study, a liquid turbine power generator driven by lower temperature heats below 373 K was proposed in the aim of expanding selectable options for harvesting low temperature waste heats less than 373 K. The proposing system was so simply that it was mainly composed of a liquid turbine, a liquid container with a biphasic medium of water and an underlying water-insoluble low-boiling-point medium in a liquid phase, a heating section for vaporization of the liquid and a cooling section for entropy discharge outside the system. Assumed power generating steps via the proposing liquid turbine power generator were as follows: step 1: the underlying low-boiling-point medium in a liquid phase was vaporized, step 2: the surfacing vapor bubbles of low-boiling-point medium accompanied the biphasic medium in their wakes, step 3: such high momentum flux by step 2 rotated the liquid turbine (i.e. power generation), step 4: the surfacing low-boiling-point medium vapor was gradually condensed into droplets, step 5: the low-boiling-point medium droplets were submerged to the underlying medium in a liquid phase. Experiments with a prototype liquid turbine power generator proved power generations in accordance with the assumed steps at a little higher than ordinary temperature. Increasing output voltage could be obtained with an increase in the cooling temperature among tested ranging from 294 to 296 K in contrast to normal thermal engines. Further improvements of the direct current voltage from the proposing liquid turbine power generator can be expected by means of far more vigorous multiphase flow induced by adding solid powders and theoretical optimizations of heat and mass transfers.展开更多
The study was done for high pressure adsorption of methane on microporous carbons, which has an ANG vehicular application background. Adsorption isotherm of methane on super activated carbon up to 6 MPa was measured a...The study was done for high pressure adsorption of methane on microporous carbons, which has an ANG vehicular application background. Adsorption isotherm of methane on super activated carbon up to 6 MPa was measured and isosteric heats of methane adsorption on a number of microporous carbons were determined from adsorption isosteres by the Clausius Clapeyron equation. The variation of the isosteric heats of adsorption with the amount of methane adsorbed was discussed.展开更多
A calculation method for heats of formation (HOF, referred to as △Hf) based on the density functional theory (DFT) is presented in this work. Similar to Gaussian-3 theory, the atomic scheme is applied to calculate th...A calculation method for heats of formation (HOF, referred to as △Hf) based on the density functional theory (DFT) is presented in this work. Similar to Gaussian-3 theory, the atomic scheme is applied to calculate the heats of formation of the molecules. In this method, we have modified the formula for calculation of Gaussian-3 theory in several ways, including the correction for diffuse functions and the correction for higher polarization functions. These corrections are found to be significant. The average absolute deviation from experiment for the 164 calculated heats of formation is about 1.9 kcal·mol?1, while average absolute deviation from G3MP2 for the 149 (among the 164 molecules, 15 large-sized molecules can not be calculated at the G3MP2 level) calculated heats of formation is only about 1.9 kcal·mol?1. It indicates that the present method can be applied to predict the heats of formation of medium-sized and large-sized molecules, while the heats of formation of these molecules using Gaussian-3 theory are much difficult, even impossible, to calculate. That is, this method provides a choice in the calculation of △Hf for medium-sized and large-sized molecules.展开更多
BACKGROUND Extreme heat exposure is a growing health problem,and the effects of heat on the gastrointestinal(GI)tract is unknown.This study aimed to assess the incidence of GI symptoms associated with heatstroke and i...BACKGROUND Extreme heat exposure is a growing health problem,and the effects of heat on the gastrointestinal(GI)tract is unknown.This study aimed to assess the incidence of GI symptoms associated with heatstroke and its impact on outcomes.AIM To assess the incidence of GI symptoms associated with heatstroke and its impact on outcomes.METHODS Patients admitted to the intensive care unit(ICU)due to heatstroke were included from 83 centres.Patient history,laboratory results,and clinically relevant outcomes were recorded at ICU admission and daily until up to day 15,ICU discharge,or death.GI symptoms,including nausea/vomiting,diarrhoea,flatulence,and bloody stools,were recorded.The characteristics of patients with heatstroke concomitant with GI symptoms were described.Multivariable regression analyses were performed to determine significant predictors of GI symptoms.RESULTS A total of 713 patients were included in the final analysis,of whom 132(18.5%)patients had at least one GI symptom during their ICU stay,while 26(3.6%)suffered from more than one symptom.Patients with GI symptoms had a significantly higher ICU stay compared with those without.The mortality of patients who had two or more GI symptoms simultaneously was significantly higher than that in those with one GI symptom.Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that older patients with a lower GCS score on admission were more likely to experience GI symptoms.CONCLUSION The GI manifestations of heatstroke are common and appear to impact clinically relevant hospitalization outcomes.展开更多
This paper studies the effective properties of multi-phase thermoelastic composites. Based on the Helmholtz free energy and the Gibbs free energy of individual phases, the effective elastic tensor, thermal-expansion t...This paper studies the effective properties of multi-phase thermoelastic composites. Based on the Helmholtz free energy and the Gibbs free energy of individual phases, the effective elastic tensor, thermal-expansion tensor, and specific heats of the multi-phase composites are derived by means of the volume average of free-energies of these phases. Particular emphasis is placed on the derivation of new analytical expressions of effective specific heats at constant-strain and constant-stress situations, in which a modified Eshelby＇s micromechanics theory is developed and the interaction between inclusions is considered. As an illustrative example, the analytical expression of the effective specific heat for a three-phase thermoelastic composite is presented.展开更多
The ionization energies （IEs） of cyclopropenylidene （c-C3H2）, propargylene （HCCCH） and propadienylidene （H2CCC） have been computed using the CCSD（T）/CBS method, which involves the approxixnation to the compl...The ionization energies （IEs） of cyclopropenylidene （c-C3H2）, propargylene （HCCCH） and propadienylidene （H2CCC） have been computed using the CCSD（T）/CBS method, which involves the approxixnation to the complete basis set （CBS） limit at the coupled cluster level with single and double excitations plus quasi-perturbative triple excitation effect （CCSD（T））. The zero-point vibrational energy correction, the core-valence electronic correction, the scalar relativistic effect and the high level correction beyond the CCSD（T） excitations have also been made in these calculations. The CCSD（T）/CBS values for the IN（c-C3H2） and IE（HCCCH） of 9.164, 8.987 eV are in good agreement with the experimental values of （9.15±0.03） and （8.96±0.04） eV. The CCSD（T）/CBS calculations yield the IE values of 10.477 and 10.388 eV for the ionization transitions H2CCC→H2CCC^＋ （^2A1, C2v） and H2CCC→H2CCC＋ （^2A＇, Cs）, respectively. On the basis of the Franek-Condon factor consideration, the IE of （10.43±0.02） eV determined in the previous single-photon ionization experiment most likely corresponds to the ionization threshold for the H2CCC→H2CCC^＋（^2A1, C2v） transition. Although the precision of the experimental IN measurements fpr c-C3H2, HCCCH, and H2CCC is insufficient to pin down the accuracy of the theoretical calculations to better than ±30 meV, the excellent agreement between the experimental and theoretical IE values observed in the present study indicates that the CCSD（T）/CBS calculations together with high-order correlation corrections are capable of yielding reliable IE predictions for simple hydrocarbon carbenes and bi-radicals. We have also reported the heats of formation at 0 K （△H^of0） and 298 K （△H^of298）for c-C3H2/c-C3H2^＋, HCCCH/HCCCH^＋, and H2CCC/H2CCC^＋, The available experimental △H^of0 and △H^of298 values for c-C3H2/c C3H2^＋, HCCCH/HCCCH^＋ are found to be in good accord with the CCSD（T）/CBS predictions after taking into account the experimental uncertainties.展开更多
By means of X-ray diffraction and adiabatic scanning calorimeter,the specific heats of five compounds in the Sm_2O_3-BaO--CuO system,such as Sm_2BaO_4,Sm_2CuO_4,BaCuO_4, Sm_2BaCuO_5,SmBa_2Cu_3O_(7-x),from -150℃ to 80...By means of X-ray diffraction and adiabatic scanning calorimeter,the specific heats of five compounds in the Sm_2O_3-BaO--CuO system,such as Sm_2BaO_4,Sm_2CuO_4,BaCuO_4, Sm_2BaCuO_5,SmBa_2Cu_3O_(7-x),from -150℃ to 800℃ have been measured.It is found that the specific heats of these compounds increase smoothly with the increase of temperature.展开更多
The heats of combustion of 4th glycoside in the condensed state with the use of the equation ΔcombH=15.7-117.2(N-g) , in which N is a number bond-forming (valence) electrons less the number (g) of lone electron pairs...The heats of combustion of 4th glycoside in the condensed state with the use of the equation ΔcombH=15.7-117.2(N-g) , in which N is a number bond-forming (valence) electrons less the number (g) of lone electron pairs of nitrogen (g = 1) and oxygen (g = 2), have been determined. Such dependence is deduced previously joint for the description of the combustion enthalpies of 17 simple ethers of a cyclic structure and different sugars. The heats of formation ( ΔfHo ) of the mentioned above glycosides were calculated according to the Hess law via two ways: 1) through the use their heats of hydrolysis ( ΔhydrH ), which have been investigated earlier experimentally, 2) with the use the calculated the heats of combustion. The last procedure has been used also for the calculation of the heats of formation of the adenosine tri(ATP)-, di(ADP)- and mono(AMP)phosphates because of such thermochemical parameter is often hard achieved experimentally. The heats of hydrolysis ( ΔfH°hydr ) of ATP into ADP and ADP into AMP were calculated on the basis of their heats of formation in water ( ΔfH°aq ). The free energies of the same process ( ΔhydrG ) were known in literature. Last circumstance give us a possibility to calculate the hydrolysis entropies ( ΔhydrS ) using the Gibbs equation. The entropy values are a large negative, that pointed on the preliminary complex formation between adenosine phosphates and water before the breaking of P-O bonds or P-O-C fragments in its.展开更多
Low-temperature thermal energy conversions down to exergy zero to electric power must contribute energy sustainability. That is to say, reinforcements of power harvesting technologies from extremely low temperatures l...Low-temperature thermal energy conversions down to exergy zero to electric power must contribute energy sustainability. That is to say, reinforcements of power harvesting technologies from extremely low temperatures less than 373 K might be at least one of minimum roles for the current generations. Then, piezoelectric power harvesting process for recovering low-temperature heats was invented by using a unique biphasic operating medium of an underlying water-insoluble/low-boiling-point medium (i.e. NOVEC manufactured by 3M Japan Ltd.) in small quantity and upper-layered water in large quantity. The higher piezoelectric power harvesting densities were naturally revealed with an increase in heating temperatures. Excessive cooling of the operating medium deteriorated the power harvesting efficiency. The denser operating medium was surpassingly helpful to the higher piezoelectric power harvesting density. Concretely, only about 5% density increase of main operating medium (i.e. water with dissolving alum at 0.10 mol/dm3) came to the champion piezoelectric power harvesting density of 92.6 pW/dm2 in this study, which was about 1.4 times compared to that with the original biphasic medium of pure water together with a small quantity of NOVEC.展开更多
Water is the most abundant liquid on the surface of the earth. It is a liquid whose properties are quite surprising, both as a pure liquid and as a solvent. Water is a very cohesive liquid: its melting and vaporizatio...Water is the most abundant liquid on the surface of the earth. It is a liquid whose properties are quite surprising, both as a pure liquid and as a solvent. Water is a very cohesive liquid: its melting and vaporization temperatures are very high for a liquid that is neither ionic nor metallic, and whose molar mass is low. Thus, water remains liquid at atmospheric pressure up to 100C while similar molecules such as H2S, H2Se, H2Te for example would give a vaporization temperature close to 80C. This cohesion is in fact ensured by hydrogen bonds between water molecules. This type of bonds between neighboring molecules, hydrogen bonds, is quite often found in chemistry [1] [2]. Any change in the state of aggregation of a substance occurs with the absorption or release of a certain amount of latent heat of transformation. Latent heat of fusion, vaporization or sublimation is the ratio of the energy supplied as heat to the mass of the substance that is melted, vaporized or sublimated. As a result of the reversibility of the processes, the fusion heat is equal to the heat released in the reverse process: crystallization and solidification heat. And likewise the heat of vaporization is equal to the heat of condensation. This equality of heat is often used to determine experimentally either of these quantities. There are two main measurement methods: 1) Direct measurement using the calorimeter, 2) Indirect measure based on the use of the VantHoff relationship. The objective of this work is to measure the latent heat of water vaporization and verify the compatibility of the experimental values with the values given by the tables using the indirect method.展开更多
Background:The roles of the Pink1/Parkin pathway and mitophagy in lung injury during heat stroke remain unclear.In this study,we investigated the role of Pink1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy in acute lung injury(ALI)in rat...Background:The roles of the Pink1/Parkin pathway and mitophagy in lung injury during heat stroke remain unclear.In this study,we investigated the role of Pink1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy in acute lung injury(ALI)in rats with exertional heat stroke(EHS).Methods:Sixty Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into control(CON),control+Parkin overexpression(CON+Parkin),EHS,and EHS+Parkin overexpression(EHS+Parkin)groups.Parkin was overexpressed by injecting an adeno-associated virus carrying the Parkin gene into the tail vein,and a rat model of EHS was established.Pathological changes in the lung tissue were analyzed using microcomputed tomography(micro-CT),and the lung coefficient and pulmonary capillary permeability were measured.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were used to determine the levels of interleukin-6(IL-6),IL-1β,and tumor necrosis factor-α,and reactive oxygen species.The morphology of mitochondria in typeⅡepithelial cells of lung tissue was observed using transmission electron microscopy;and the apoptosis of lung tissue,the level of mitophagy,and the co-localization of Pink1 and Parkin were determined using immunofluorescence.The expression of Pink1,Parkin,mitofusin-2(MFN2),phosphatase and tensin homolog(PTEN),PTEN-L,p62,and the autophagy marker microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3(LC3)in rat lung tissue was measured by Western blotting,and the ratio of LC3II/LC3I was calculated.Results:Compared with the EHS group,the survival rate of rats in the EHS+Parkin group was significantly higher.Their lung coefficient and pulmonary vascular permeability decreased and the pathological changes were significantly alleviated(P<0.05).Their levels of inflammatory factors and reactive oxygen species were significantly decreased(P<0.05),and the degree of mitochondrial swelling in pulmonary type II epithelial cells was alleviated.The apoptosis of lung tissue was alleviated,the colocalization of Pink1 and Parkin,LC3 and Tom20 was enhanced,and the ratio of LC3-II/LC3-I increased.The expression of Pink1,MFN2,PTEN-L,and p62 decreased,whereas the expression of PTEN was not significantly different from that in the EHS group(P>0.05).Conclusion:Pink1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy dysfunction is one of the mechanisms underlying ALI in rats with EHS,and activation of Parkin overexpression-mediated mitophagy can alleviate ALI caused by EHS.展开更多
Dynamic shuttling of proteins between the nucleus and cytoplasm orchestrates vital functions in eukaryotes.Here,we reveal the multifaceted functions of Arabidopsis Sin3-associated protein 18 kDa(SAP18)in the regulatio...Dynamic shuttling of proteins between the nucleus and cytoplasm orchestrates vital functions in eukaryotes.Here,we reveal the multifaceted functions of Arabidopsis Sin3-associated protein 18 kDa(SAP18)in the regulation of development and heat-stress tolerance.Proteomic analysis demonstrated that SAP18 is a core component of the nuclear apoptosis-and splicing-associated protein(ASAP)complex in Arabidopsis,contributing to the precise splicing of genes associated with leaf development.Genetic analysis further confirmed the critical role of SAP18 in different developmental processes as part of the ASAP complex,including leaf morphogenesis and flowering time.Interestingly,upon heat shock,SAP18 translocates from the nucleus to cytoplasmic stress granules and processing bodies.The heat-sensitive phenotype of a SAP18 loss-of-function mutant revealed a novel role for SAP18 in plant thermoprotection.These findings significantly expand our understanding of the relevance of SAP18 for plant growth,linking nuclear splicing with cytoplasmic stress responses and providing new perspectives for future exploration of plant thermotolerance mechanisms.展开更多
Purpose:In patients with heatstroke, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is associated with greater risk of in-hospital mortality. However, time-consuming assays or a complex diagnostic system may delay immed...Purpose:In patients with heatstroke, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is associated with greater risk of in-hospital mortality. However, time-consuming assays or a complex diagnostic system may delay immediate treatment. Therefore, the present study proposes a new heatstroke-induced coagulopathy (HIC) score in patients with heat illness as an early warning indicator for DIC.Methods:This retrospective study enrolled patients with heat illness in 24 Chinese hospitals from March 2021 to May 2022. Patients under 18 years old, with a congenital clotting disorder or liver disease, or using anticoagulants were excluded. Data were collected on demographic characteristics, routine blood tests, conventional coagulation assays and biochemical indexes. The risk factors related to coagulation function in heatstroke were identified by regression analysis, and used to construct a scoring system for HIC. The data of patients who met the diagnostic criteria for HIC and International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis defined-DIC were analyzed. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 26.0.Results:The final analysis included 302 patients with heat illness, of whom 131 (43.4%) suffered from heatstroke, including 7 death (5.3%). Core temperature (OR = 1.681, 95% CI 1.291 - 2.189, p < 0.001), prothrombin time (OR = 1.427, 95% CI 1.175 - 1.733, p < 0.001) and D-dimer (OR = 1.242, 95% CI 1.049 - 1.471, p = 0.012) were independent risk factors for heatstroke, and therefore used to construct an HIC scoring system because of their close relation with abnormal coagulation. A total score ≥ 3 indicated HIC, and HIC scores correlated with the score for International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis-DIC (r = 0.8848, p < 0.001). The incidence of HIC (27.5%) was higher than that of DIC (11.2%) in all of 131 heatstroke patients. Meanwhile, the mortality rate of HIC (19.4%) was lower than that of DIC (46.7%). When HIC developed into DIC, parameters of coagulation dysfunction changed significantly: platelet count decreased, D-dimer level rose, and prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged (p < 0.05).Conclusions:The newly proposed HIC score may provide a valuable tool for early detection of HIC and prompt initiation of treatment.展开更多
The atmospheric surface layer of the tropical coastal ocean is commonly very unstable and experiences weakwind conditions.How the latent(LE)and sensible(H)heat fluxes behave under such conditions are unclear because o...The atmospheric surface layer of the tropical coastal ocean is commonly very unstable and experiences weakwind conditions.How the latent(LE)and sensible(H)heat fluxes behave under such conditions are unclear because of the lack of observation stations in the tropics.Thus,this study aims to analyze LE and H and the microclimate parameters influencing them.The authors deployed an eddy covariance system in a tropical coastal region for seven months.The microclimate parameters investigated were wind speed(U),vapor pressure deficit(Δe),temperature difference(ΔT),wind-vapor pressure deficit(UΔe),wind-temperature difference(UΔT),and atmospheric stability(z/L),where z is height and L is the Monin–Obukhov length.On the daily time scale,the results show that LE was more associated with U thanΔe,while H was more related toΔT than U.Cross-wavelet analysis revealed the strong coherence in the LE-U relationship for periods between one and two days,and for H–ΔT,0.5 to 1 day.Correlation and regression analyses confirmed the time series analyses results,where strong positive correlation coefficients(r)were obtained between LE and U(r=0.494)and H andΔT(r=0.365).Compared to other water bodies,the transfer coefficient of moisture(CE N)was found to be small(=0.40×10^(-3))and independent of stability;conversely,the transfer coefficient of heat(CH N)was closer to literature values(=1.00×10^(-3))and a function of stability.展开更多
By combining the merits of radiative cooling(RC)and evaporation cooling(EC),radiative coupled evaporative cooling(REC)has attracted considerable attention for sub-ambient cooling purposes.However,for outdoor devices,t...By combining the merits of radiative cooling(RC)and evaporation cooling(EC),radiative coupled evaporative cooling(REC)has attracted considerable attention for sub-ambient cooling purposes.However,for outdoor devices,the interior heating power would increase the working temperature and fire risk,which would suppress their above-ambient heat dissipation capabilities and passive water cycle properties.In this work,we introduced a REC design based on an all-in-one photonic hydrogel for above-ambient heat dissipation and flame retardancy.Unlike conventional design RC film for heat dissipation with limited cooling power and fire risk,REC hydrogel can greatly improve the heat dissipation performance in the daytime with a high workload,indicating a 12.0℃lower temperature than the RC film under the same conditions in the outdoor experiment.In the nighttime with a low workload,RC-assisted adsorption can improve atmospheric water harvesting to ensure EC in the daytime.In addition,our REC hydrogel significantly enhanced flame retardancy by absorbing heat without a corresponding temperature rise,thus mitigating fire risks.Thus,our design shows a promising solution for the thermal management of outdoor devices,delivering outstanding performance in both heat dissipation and flame retardancy.展开更多
Perovskite solar cells(PSCs)have emerged as promising photovoltaic technologies owing to their remarkable power conversion efficiency(PCE).However,heat accumulation under continuous illumination remains a critical bot...Perovskite solar cells(PSCs)have emerged as promising photovoltaic technologies owing to their remarkable power conversion efficiency(PCE).However,heat accumulation under continuous illumination remains a critical bottleneck,severely affecting device stability and long-term operational performance.Herein,we present a multifunctional strategy by incorporating highly thermally conductive Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(X) MXene nanosheets into the perovskite layer to simultaneously enhance thermal management and optoelectronic properties.The Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(X) nanosheets,embedded at perovskite grain boundaries,construct efficient thermal conduction pathways,significantly improving the thermal conductivity and diffusivity of the film.This leads to a notable reduction in the device’s steady-state operating temperature from 42.96 to 39.97 under 100 mW cm^(−2) illumination,thereby alleviating heat-induced performance degradation.Beyond thermal regulation,Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(X),with high conductivity and negatively charged surface terminations,also serves as an effective defect passivation agent,reducing trap-assisted recombination,while simultaneously facilitating charge extraction and transport by optimizing interfacial energy alignment.As a result,the Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(X)-modified PSC achieve a champion PCE of 25.13%and exhibit outstanding thermal stability,retaining 80%of the initial PCE after 500 h of thermal aging at 85 and 30±5%relative humidity.(In contrast,control PSC retain only 58%after 200 h.)Moreover,under continuous maximum power point tracking in N2 atmosphere,Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(X)-modified PSC retained 70%of the initial PCE after 500 h,whereas the control PSC drop sharply to 20%.These findings highlight the synergistic role of Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(X) in thermal management and optoelectronic performance,paving the way for the development of high-efficiency and heat-resistant perovskite photovoltaics.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the effect of severe heatstroke on coagulation function in rats and the possible mechanism of high-mobility group protein B1(HMGB1)involved in the regulation of coagulation function. Methods:...Objective: To investigate the effect of severe heatstroke on coagulation function in rats and the possible mechanism of high-mobility group protein B1(HMGB1)involved in the regulation of coagulation function. Methods: A total of 24 male SD rats were randomly divided into control group, mild group, moderate group and severe group,with 6 rats in each group. The rats in mild group, moderate group and severe group were continuously exposed to 40℃ and 10% humidity environment, then taken out and rewarmed to complete the heat stroke rat modeling process after the experiments were conducted for 70, 110, and 145 min, respectively. The levels of HMGB1 in peripheral blood were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) before modeling and at 0 and 3 h after modeling, and coagulation tests were used to determine prothrombin time(PT), activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT), and prothrombin time(APT) at the same time points in the rats. The correlation between HMGB1 and coagulation parameters was determined by Pearson correlation. Results: In the severe group, HMGB1 was(2372.45±97.85) pg/ml and(2547.72±117.67) pg/ml at 0 and 3 h after modeling, respectively, and the levels of PT, APTT and Fib were higher than those before modeling and at 3 h after modeling. There was significant correlation between HMGBI and APTT, Fib(r=0.978, 0.785, P=0.000, 0.000). There were positive correlations between HMGBI and PT, APTT, Fib(r=0.634,0.976,0.889, P=0.001,0.000,0.000).Conclusion: HMGB1 may be involved in the pathogenesis of coagulation dysfunction in rats with severe heatstroke by regulating the activation of coagulation cells, and the level of HMGB1 in rats with severe heatstroke increases and still tends to increase after rewarming.展开更多
The heats of formation (HOP) for all the 21 polyisocyanocubanes are calculated systematically with density functional theory (DFT) B3LYP and semiempirical MO(MINDO/3, MNDO, AM1 and PM3) methods. First, the accurate HO...The heats of formation (HOP) for all the 21 polyisocyanocubanes are calculated systematically with density functional theory (DFT) B3LYP and semiempirical MO(MINDO/3, MNDO, AM1 and PM3) methods. First, the accurate HOFs for the 8 title compounds are obtained by means of designed isodesmic reactions at DFT-B3LYP/6-31G* level, and the cubane cage skeleton has not been broken (i.e. choosing cubane as a reference compound) to produce more accurate and reliable results. It is found that there are good linear relationships between the HOFs calculated using the B3LYP/6-31G* and four semiempirical MO methods, respectively, and all of the linear correlation coefficients are more than 0.9971. The HOFs obtained from PM3 calculation are the best among the four semiempirical MO methods. Then, the accurate HOFs at B3LYP/6-31G* level of other 13 polyisocyanocubanes are obtained by systematically correcting their PM3-calculated HOFs. Polyisocyanocubanes have very high HOFs, and the HOFs increase linearly with the increasing of the number of isocyano groups in a molecule. The results show that polyisocyanocubanes are the new generation explosives with highly potential and exploitable value.展开更多
A high packing density laser diode stack array is developed utilizing Al-free active region laser bars with a broad waveguide and discrete copper microchannel-cooled heatsinks. The microchannel cooling technology lead...A high packing density laser diode stack array is developed utilizing Al-free active region laser bars with a broad waveguide and discrete copper microchannel-cooled heatsinks. The microchannel cooling technology leads to a 10-bar laser diode stack array having the thermal resistance of 0.199 ℃/W, and enables the device to be operated under continuous-wave （CW） condition at an output power of 1200 W. The thickness of the discrete copper heatsink is only 1.5 mm, which results in a high packing density and a small bar pitch of 1.8 mm.展开更多
基金supported by the Research Foundation of Hwa Mei Hospital,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,China(2020HMKY22)Zhejiang Medicine and Health Science and Technology Project(2021KY1015)Ningbo Key Support Medical Discipline(2022-F16)。
文摘BACKGROUND:Heatstroke is the most hazardous heat-related illness and has a high fatality rate.We investigated whether glutamine supplementation could have a protective effect on heatstroke rats.METHODS:Twenty-five 12-week-old male Wistar rats(weight 305±16 g)were randomly divided into a control group(n=5),heatstroke(HS)group(n=10),and heatstroke+glutamine(HSG)group(n=10).Seven days before heat exposure,glutamine(0.4 g/[kg·d])was administered to the rats in the HSG group by gavage every day.Three hours after heat exposure,serum samples were collected to detect white blood cells,coagulation indicators,blood biochemical indicators,and inflammatory cytokines in the rats.The small intestine tissue was stained to analyze pathological structural changes and apoptosis.Finally,immunohistochemistry and Western blotting were used to analyze the expression levels of heat shock protein 70(HSP70).Multiple comparisons were analyzed by using one-way analysis of variance,and the Bonferroni test was conducted for the post hoc comparisons.RESULTS:After heat exposure,the core temperature of the HS group(40.65±0.31°C)was higher than the criterion of heatstroke,whereas the core temperature of the HSG group(39.45±0.14°C)was lower than the criterion.Glutamine supplementation restored the increased white blood cells,coagulation indicators,blood biochemical indicators,and inflammatory cytokines that were induced by heatstroke to normal levels.The intestinal mucosa was injured,and the structure of tight junctions was damaged in the HS group;however,the structure of intestinal mucosal epithelial cells was stable in the HSG group.Glutamine supplementation alleviated intestinal apoptosis and up-regulated HSP70 expression.CONCLUSION:Glutamine supplementation may alleviate intestinal apoptosis by inducing the expression of HSP70 and have a protective effect on heatstroke rats.
文摘Lower temperature waste heats less than 373 K have strong potentials to supply additional energies because of their enormous quantities and ubiquity. Accordingly, reinforcement of power generations harvesting low temperature heats is one of the urgent tasks for the current generation in order to accomplish energy sustainability in the coming decades. In this study, a liquid turbine power generator driven by lower temperature heats below 373 K was proposed in the aim of expanding selectable options for harvesting low temperature waste heats less than 373 K. The proposing system was so simply that it was mainly composed of a liquid turbine, a liquid container with a biphasic medium of water and an underlying water-insoluble low-boiling-point medium in a liquid phase, a heating section for vaporization of the liquid and a cooling section for entropy discharge outside the system. Assumed power generating steps via the proposing liquid turbine power generator were as follows: step 1: the underlying low-boiling-point medium in a liquid phase was vaporized, step 2: the surfacing vapor bubbles of low-boiling-point medium accompanied the biphasic medium in their wakes, step 3: such high momentum flux by step 2 rotated the liquid turbine (i.e. power generation), step 4: the surfacing low-boiling-point medium vapor was gradually condensed into droplets, step 5: the low-boiling-point medium droplets were submerged to the underlying medium in a liquid phase. Experiments with a prototype liquid turbine power generator proved power generations in accordance with the assumed steps at a little higher than ordinary temperature. Increasing output voltage could be obtained with an increase in the cooling temperature among tested ranging from 294 to 296 K in contrast to normal thermal engines. Further improvements of the direct current voltage from the proposing liquid turbine power generator can be expected by means of far more vigorous multiphase flow induced by adding solid powders and theoretical optimizations of heat and mass transfers.
文摘The study was done for high pressure adsorption of methane on microporous carbons, which has an ANG vehicular application background. Adsorption isotherm of methane on super activated carbon up to 6 MPa was measured and isosteric heats of methane adsorption on a number of microporous carbons were determined from adsorption isosteres by the Clausius Clapeyron equation. The variation of the isosteric heats of adsorption with the amount of methane adsorbed was discussed.
文摘A calculation method for heats of formation (HOF, referred to as △Hf) based on the density functional theory (DFT) is presented in this work. Similar to Gaussian-3 theory, the atomic scheme is applied to calculate the heats of formation of the molecules. In this method, we have modified the formula for calculation of Gaussian-3 theory in several ways, including the correction for diffuse functions and the correction for higher polarization functions. These corrections are found to be significant. The average absolute deviation from experiment for the 164 calculated heats of formation is about 1.9 kcal·mol?1, while average absolute deviation from G3MP2 for the 149 (among the 164 molecules, 15 large-sized molecules can not be calculated at the G3MP2 level) calculated heats of formation is only about 1.9 kcal·mol?1. It indicates that the present method can be applied to predict the heats of formation of medium-sized and large-sized molecules, while the heats of formation of these molecules using Gaussian-3 theory are much difficult, even impossible, to calculate. That is, this method provides a choice in the calculation of △Hf for medium-sized and large-sized molecules.
基金Supported by National Key R&D Program of China,No.2022YFC25045001.3.5 Project for Disciplines of Excellence,West China Hospital,Sichuan University,No.ZYGD23012.
文摘BACKGROUND Extreme heat exposure is a growing health problem,and the effects of heat on the gastrointestinal(GI)tract is unknown.This study aimed to assess the incidence of GI symptoms associated with heatstroke and its impact on outcomes.AIM To assess the incidence of GI symptoms associated with heatstroke and its impact on outcomes.METHODS Patients admitted to the intensive care unit(ICU)due to heatstroke were included from 83 centres.Patient history,laboratory results,and clinically relevant outcomes were recorded at ICU admission and daily until up to day 15,ICU discharge,or death.GI symptoms,including nausea/vomiting,diarrhoea,flatulence,and bloody stools,were recorded.The characteristics of patients with heatstroke concomitant with GI symptoms were described.Multivariable regression analyses were performed to determine significant predictors of GI symptoms.RESULTS A total of 713 patients were included in the final analysis,of whom 132(18.5%)patients had at least one GI symptom during their ICU stay,while 26(3.6%)suffered from more than one symptom.Patients with GI symptoms had a significantly higher ICU stay compared with those without.The mortality of patients who had two or more GI symptoms simultaneously was significantly higher than that in those with one GI symptom.Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that older patients with a lower GCS score on admission were more likely to experience GI symptoms.CONCLUSION The GI manifestations of heatstroke are common and appear to impact clinically relevant hospitalization outcomes.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 10602002 and 10932001)the Major State Basic Research Development Program (No. 2010CB731503)
文摘This paper studies the effective properties of multi-phase thermoelastic composites. Based on the Helmholtz free energy and the Gibbs free energy of individual phases, the effective elastic tensor, thermal-expansion tensor, and specific heats of the multi-phase composites are derived by means of the volume average of free-energies of these phases. Particular emphasis is placed on the derivation of new analytical expressions of effective specific heats at constant-strain and constant-stress situations, in which a modified Eshelby＇s micromechanics theory is developed and the interaction between inclusions is considered. As an illustrative example, the analytical expression of the effective specific heat for a three-phase thermoelastic composite is presented.
文摘The ionization energies （IEs） of cyclopropenylidene （c-C3H2）, propargylene （HCCCH） and propadienylidene （H2CCC） have been computed using the CCSD（T）/CBS method, which involves the approxixnation to the complete basis set （CBS） limit at the coupled cluster level with single and double excitations plus quasi-perturbative triple excitation effect （CCSD（T））. The zero-point vibrational energy correction, the core-valence electronic correction, the scalar relativistic effect and the high level correction beyond the CCSD（T） excitations have also been made in these calculations. The CCSD（T）/CBS values for the IN（c-C3H2） and IE（HCCCH） of 9.164, 8.987 eV are in good agreement with the experimental values of （9.15±0.03） and （8.96±0.04） eV. The CCSD（T）/CBS calculations yield the IE values of 10.477 and 10.388 eV for the ionization transitions H2CCC→H2CCC^＋ （^2A1, C2v） and H2CCC→H2CCC＋ （^2A＇, Cs）, respectively. On the basis of the Franek-Condon factor consideration, the IE of （10.43±0.02） eV determined in the previous single-photon ionization experiment most likely corresponds to the ionization threshold for the H2CCC→H2CCC^＋（^2A1, C2v） transition. Although the precision of the experimental IN measurements fpr c-C3H2, HCCCH, and H2CCC is insufficient to pin down the accuracy of the theoretical calculations to better than ±30 meV, the excellent agreement between the experimental and theoretical IE values observed in the present study indicates that the CCSD（T）/CBS calculations together with high-order correlation corrections are capable of yielding reliable IE predictions for simple hydrocarbon carbenes and bi-radicals. We have also reported the heats of formation at 0 K （△H^of0） and 298 K （△H^of298）for c-C3H2/c-C3H2^＋, HCCCH/HCCCH^＋, and H2CCC/H2CCC^＋, The available experimental △H^of0 and △H^of298 values for c-C3H2/c C3H2^＋, HCCCH/HCCCH^＋ are found to be in good accord with the CCSD（T）/CBS predictions after taking into account the experimental uncertainties.
基金The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘By means of X-ray diffraction and adiabatic scanning calorimeter,the specific heats of five compounds in the Sm_2O_3-BaO--CuO system,such as Sm_2BaO_4,Sm_2CuO_4,BaCuO_4, Sm_2BaCuO_5,SmBa_2Cu_3O_(7-x),from -150℃ to 800℃ have been measured.It is found that the specific heats of these compounds increase smoothly with the increase of temperature.
文摘The heats of combustion of 4th glycoside in the condensed state with the use of the equation ΔcombH=15.7-117.2(N-g) , in which N is a number bond-forming (valence) electrons less the number (g) of lone electron pairs of nitrogen (g = 1) and oxygen (g = 2), have been determined. Such dependence is deduced previously joint for the description of the combustion enthalpies of 17 simple ethers of a cyclic structure and different sugars. The heats of formation ( ΔfHo ) of the mentioned above glycosides were calculated according to the Hess law via two ways: 1) through the use their heats of hydrolysis ( ΔhydrH ), which have been investigated earlier experimentally, 2) with the use the calculated the heats of combustion. The last procedure has been used also for the calculation of the heats of formation of the adenosine tri(ATP)-, di(ADP)- and mono(AMP)phosphates because of such thermochemical parameter is often hard achieved experimentally. The heats of hydrolysis ( ΔfH°hydr ) of ATP into ADP and ADP into AMP were calculated on the basis of their heats of formation in water ( ΔfH°aq ). The free energies of the same process ( ΔhydrG ) were known in literature. Last circumstance give us a possibility to calculate the hydrolysis entropies ( ΔhydrS ) using the Gibbs equation. The entropy values are a large negative, that pointed on the preliminary complex formation between adenosine phosphates and water before the breaking of P-O bonds or P-O-C fragments in its.
文摘Low-temperature thermal energy conversions down to exergy zero to electric power must contribute energy sustainability. That is to say, reinforcements of power harvesting technologies from extremely low temperatures less than 373 K might be at least one of minimum roles for the current generations. Then, piezoelectric power harvesting process for recovering low-temperature heats was invented by using a unique biphasic operating medium of an underlying water-insoluble/low-boiling-point medium (i.e. NOVEC manufactured by 3M Japan Ltd.) in small quantity and upper-layered water in large quantity. The higher piezoelectric power harvesting densities were naturally revealed with an increase in heating temperatures. Excessive cooling of the operating medium deteriorated the power harvesting efficiency. The denser operating medium was surpassingly helpful to the higher piezoelectric power harvesting density. Concretely, only about 5% density increase of main operating medium (i.e. water with dissolving alum at 0.10 mol/dm3) came to the champion piezoelectric power harvesting density of 92.6 pW/dm2 in this study, which was about 1.4 times compared to that with the original biphasic medium of pure water together with a small quantity of NOVEC.
文摘Water is the most abundant liquid on the surface of the earth. It is a liquid whose properties are quite surprising, both as a pure liquid and as a solvent. Water is a very cohesive liquid: its melting and vaporization temperatures are very high for a liquid that is neither ionic nor metallic, and whose molar mass is low. Thus, water remains liquid at atmospheric pressure up to 100C while similar molecules such as H2S, H2Se, H2Te for example would give a vaporization temperature close to 80C. This cohesion is in fact ensured by hydrogen bonds between water molecules. This type of bonds between neighboring molecules, hydrogen bonds, is quite often found in chemistry [1] [2]. Any change in the state of aggregation of a substance occurs with the absorption or release of a certain amount of latent heat of transformation. Latent heat of fusion, vaporization or sublimation is the ratio of the energy supplied as heat to the mass of the substance that is melted, vaporized or sublimated. As a result of the reversibility of the processes, the fusion heat is equal to the heat released in the reverse process: crystallization and solidification heat. And likewise the heat of vaporization is equal to the heat of condensation. This equality of heat is often used to determine experimentally either of these quantities. There are two main measurement methods: 1) Direct measurement using the calorimeter, 2) Indirect measure based on the use of the VantHoff relationship. The objective of this work is to measure the latent heat of water vaporization and verify the compatibility of the experimental values with the values given by the tables using the indirect method.
基金supported by the 2020 Special Tasks for Military Health and Epidemic Prevention and Protection(grant number Hou Wei Han[2021]No.208)Hospital Project(grant number 2016ZD-008).
文摘Background:The roles of the Pink1/Parkin pathway and mitophagy in lung injury during heat stroke remain unclear.In this study,we investigated the role of Pink1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy in acute lung injury(ALI)in rats with exertional heat stroke(EHS).Methods:Sixty Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into control(CON),control+Parkin overexpression(CON+Parkin),EHS,and EHS+Parkin overexpression(EHS+Parkin)groups.Parkin was overexpressed by injecting an adeno-associated virus carrying the Parkin gene into the tail vein,and a rat model of EHS was established.Pathological changes in the lung tissue were analyzed using microcomputed tomography(micro-CT),and the lung coefficient and pulmonary capillary permeability were measured.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were used to determine the levels of interleukin-6(IL-6),IL-1β,and tumor necrosis factor-α,and reactive oxygen species.The morphology of mitochondria in typeⅡepithelial cells of lung tissue was observed using transmission electron microscopy;and the apoptosis of lung tissue,the level of mitophagy,and the co-localization of Pink1 and Parkin were determined using immunofluorescence.The expression of Pink1,Parkin,mitofusin-2(MFN2),phosphatase and tensin homolog(PTEN),PTEN-L,p62,and the autophagy marker microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3(LC3)in rat lung tissue was measured by Western blotting,and the ratio of LC3II/LC3I was calculated.Results:Compared with the EHS group,the survival rate of rats in the EHS+Parkin group was significantly higher.Their lung coefficient and pulmonary vascular permeability decreased and the pathological changes were significantly alleviated(P<0.05).Their levels of inflammatory factors and reactive oxygen species were significantly decreased(P<0.05),and the degree of mitochondrial swelling in pulmonary type II epithelial cells was alleviated.The apoptosis of lung tissue was alleviated,the colocalization of Pink1 and Parkin,LC3 and Tom20 was enhanced,and the ratio of LC3-II/LC3-I increased.The expression of Pink1,MFN2,PTEN-L,and p62 decreased,whereas the expression of PTEN was not significantly different from that in the EHS group(P>0.05).Conclusion:Pink1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy dysfunction is one of the mechanisms underlying ALI in rats with EHS,and activation of Parkin overexpression-mediated mitophagy can alleviate ALI caused by EHS.
基金supported by the Junior Leader Fellowship[LCF/BQ/PI19/11690003]from“la Caixa”Foundation[ID100010434]by grants from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation(MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033)+8 种基金including PID2019-110510GA-I00,EUR2021-122003,and CNS2023-145632 awarded to J.I.Q.,PID2021-125223NA-I00 awarded to G.M.the Severo Ochoa Excellence Programme for Centres(CEX2019-000902-S)awarded to CRAG.J.I.Q.(RYC2021-032539-I)and G.M.(RYC2020-030160-I)are Ramon y Cajal Fellowssupported by the Generalitat de Catalunya(AGAUR,GRE2021,ref.SGR00873)Research in Y.D.’s lab is funded by the Austrian Academy of Sciences,Austrian Science Fund(FWF,P 34944)the Austrian Science Fund(FWF-SFB F79)the Vienna Science and Technology Fund(WWTF,LS21-009)a European Research Council grant(project number:101043370)funding from the AGenT Programme,a European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation Marie Skłodowska-Curie(MSCA)COFUND program under grant agreement no.945043funded by the China Scholarship Council.J.C.d.l.C.receives funding from the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020(2014–2020)under the Marie Curie Skłodowska grant agreement no.847548.
文摘Dynamic shuttling of proteins between the nucleus and cytoplasm orchestrates vital functions in eukaryotes.Here,we reveal the multifaceted functions of Arabidopsis Sin3-associated protein 18 kDa(SAP18)in the regulation of development and heat-stress tolerance.Proteomic analysis demonstrated that SAP18 is a core component of the nuclear apoptosis-and splicing-associated protein(ASAP)complex in Arabidopsis,contributing to the precise splicing of genes associated with leaf development.Genetic analysis further confirmed the critical role of SAP18 in different developmental processes as part of the ASAP complex,including leaf morphogenesis and flowering time.Interestingly,upon heat shock,SAP18 translocates from the nucleus to cytoplasmic stress granules and processing bodies.The heat-sensitive phenotype of a SAP18 loss-of-function mutant revealed a novel role for SAP18 in plant thermoprotection.These findings significantly expand our understanding of the relevance of SAP18 for plant growth,linking nuclear splicing with cytoplasmic stress responses and providing new perspectives for future exploration of plant thermotolerance mechanisms.
基金funded by Chinese Medicine Education Association(No.2022KTz013).
文摘Purpose:In patients with heatstroke, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is associated with greater risk of in-hospital mortality. However, time-consuming assays or a complex diagnostic system may delay immediate treatment. Therefore, the present study proposes a new heatstroke-induced coagulopathy (HIC) score in patients with heat illness as an early warning indicator for DIC.Methods:This retrospective study enrolled patients with heat illness in 24 Chinese hospitals from March 2021 to May 2022. Patients under 18 years old, with a congenital clotting disorder or liver disease, or using anticoagulants were excluded. Data were collected on demographic characteristics, routine blood tests, conventional coagulation assays and biochemical indexes. The risk factors related to coagulation function in heatstroke were identified by regression analysis, and used to construct a scoring system for HIC. The data of patients who met the diagnostic criteria for HIC and International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis defined-DIC were analyzed. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 26.0.Results:The final analysis included 302 patients with heat illness, of whom 131 (43.4%) suffered from heatstroke, including 7 death (5.3%). Core temperature (OR = 1.681, 95% CI 1.291 - 2.189, p < 0.001), prothrombin time (OR = 1.427, 95% CI 1.175 - 1.733, p < 0.001) and D-dimer (OR = 1.242, 95% CI 1.049 - 1.471, p = 0.012) were independent risk factors for heatstroke, and therefore used to construct an HIC scoring system because of their close relation with abnormal coagulation. A total score ≥ 3 indicated HIC, and HIC scores correlated with the score for International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis-DIC (r = 0.8848, p < 0.001). The incidence of HIC (27.5%) was higher than that of DIC (11.2%) in all of 131 heatstroke patients. Meanwhile, the mortality rate of HIC (19.4%) was lower than that of DIC (46.7%). When HIC developed into DIC, parameters of coagulation dysfunction changed significantly: platelet count decreased, D-dimer level rose, and prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged (p < 0.05).Conclusions:The newly proposed HIC score may provide a valuable tool for early detection of HIC and prompt initiation of treatment.
基金supported by a PETRONAS-Academia Collabora-tion Dialogue 2022 Grant[Grant number PACD 2022]from PETRONAS Research Sdn.Bhd。
文摘The atmospheric surface layer of the tropical coastal ocean is commonly very unstable and experiences weakwind conditions.How the latent(LE)and sensible(H)heat fluxes behave under such conditions are unclear because of the lack of observation stations in the tropics.Thus,this study aims to analyze LE and H and the microclimate parameters influencing them.The authors deployed an eddy covariance system in a tropical coastal region for seven months.The microclimate parameters investigated were wind speed(U),vapor pressure deficit(Δe),temperature difference(ΔT),wind-vapor pressure deficit(UΔe),wind-temperature difference(UΔT),and atmospheric stability(z/L),where z is height and L is the Monin–Obukhov length.On the daily time scale,the results show that LE was more associated with U thanΔe,while H was more related toΔT than U.Cross-wavelet analysis revealed the strong coherence in the LE-U relationship for periods between one and two days,and for H–ΔT,0.5 to 1 day.Correlation and regression analyses confirmed the time series analyses results,where strong positive correlation coefficients(r)were obtained between LE and U(r=0.494)and H andΔT(r=0.365).Compared to other water bodies,the transfer coefficient of moisture(CE N)was found to be small(=0.40×10^(-3))and independent of stability;conversely,the transfer coefficient of heat(CH N)was closer to literature values(=1.00×10^(-3))and a function of stability.
基金financially supported by the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province(2024RC3003)the Central South University Innovation-Driven Research Programme(2023CXQD012)the Initiative for Sustainable Energy for its financial support。
文摘By combining the merits of radiative cooling(RC)and evaporation cooling(EC),radiative coupled evaporative cooling(REC)has attracted considerable attention for sub-ambient cooling purposes.However,for outdoor devices,the interior heating power would increase the working temperature and fire risk,which would suppress their above-ambient heat dissipation capabilities and passive water cycle properties.In this work,we introduced a REC design based on an all-in-one photonic hydrogel for above-ambient heat dissipation and flame retardancy.Unlike conventional design RC film for heat dissipation with limited cooling power and fire risk,REC hydrogel can greatly improve the heat dissipation performance in the daytime with a high workload,indicating a 12.0℃lower temperature than the RC film under the same conditions in the outdoor experiment.In the nighttime with a low workload,RC-assisted adsorption can improve atmospheric water harvesting to ensure EC in the daytime.In addition,our REC hydrogel significantly enhanced flame retardancy by absorbing heat without a corresponding temperature rise,thus mitigating fire risks.Thus,our design shows a promising solution for the thermal management of outdoor devices,delivering outstanding performance in both heat dissipation and flame retardancy.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62374029,22175029,62474033,and W2433038)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(No.YESS20220550)+2 种基金the Sichuan Science and Technology Program(No.2024NSFSC0250)the Natural Science Foundation of Shenzhen Innovation Committee(JCYJ20210324135614040)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(No.ZYGX2022J032).
文摘Perovskite solar cells(PSCs)have emerged as promising photovoltaic technologies owing to their remarkable power conversion efficiency(PCE).However,heat accumulation under continuous illumination remains a critical bottleneck,severely affecting device stability and long-term operational performance.Herein,we present a multifunctional strategy by incorporating highly thermally conductive Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(X) MXene nanosheets into the perovskite layer to simultaneously enhance thermal management and optoelectronic properties.The Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(X) nanosheets,embedded at perovskite grain boundaries,construct efficient thermal conduction pathways,significantly improving the thermal conductivity and diffusivity of the film.This leads to a notable reduction in the device’s steady-state operating temperature from 42.96 to 39.97 under 100 mW cm^(−2) illumination,thereby alleviating heat-induced performance degradation.Beyond thermal regulation,Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(X),with high conductivity and negatively charged surface terminations,also serves as an effective defect passivation agent,reducing trap-assisted recombination,while simultaneously facilitating charge extraction and transport by optimizing interfacial energy alignment.As a result,the Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(X)-modified PSC achieve a champion PCE of 25.13%and exhibit outstanding thermal stability,retaining 80%of the initial PCE after 500 h of thermal aging at 85 and 30±5%relative humidity.(In contrast,control PSC retain only 58%after 200 h.)Moreover,under continuous maximum power point tracking in N2 atmosphere,Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(X)-modified PSC retained 70%of the initial PCE after 500 h,whereas the control PSC drop sharply to 20%.These findings highlight the synergistic role of Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(X) in thermal management and optoelectronic performance,paving the way for the development of high-efficiency and heat-resistant perovskite photovoltaics.
文摘Objective: To investigate the effect of severe heatstroke on coagulation function in rats and the possible mechanism of high-mobility group protein B1(HMGB1)involved in the regulation of coagulation function. Methods: A total of 24 male SD rats were randomly divided into control group, mild group, moderate group and severe group,with 6 rats in each group. The rats in mild group, moderate group and severe group were continuously exposed to 40℃ and 10% humidity environment, then taken out and rewarmed to complete the heat stroke rat modeling process after the experiments were conducted for 70, 110, and 145 min, respectively. The levels of HMGB1 in peripheral blood were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) before modeling and at 0 and 3 h after modeling, and coagulation tests were used to determine prothrombin time(PT), activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT), and prothrombin time(APT) at the same time points in the rats. The correlation between HMGB1 and coagulation parameters was determined by Pearson correlation. Results: In the severe group, HMGB1 was(2372.45±97.85) pg/ml and(2547.72±117.67) pg/ml at 0 and 3 h after modeling, respectively, and the levels of PT, APTT and Fib were higher than those before modeling and at 3 h after modeling. There was significant correlation between HMGBI and APTT, Fib(r=0.978, 0.785, P=0.000, 0.000). There were positive correlations between HMGBI and PT, APTT, Fib(r=0.634,0.976,0.889, P=0.001,0.000,0.000).Conclusion: HMGB1 may be involved in the pathogenesis of coagulation dysfunction in rats with severe heatstroke by regulating the activation of coagulation cells, and the level of HMGB1 in rats with severe heatstroke increases and still tends to increase after rewarming.
基金This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Chinese Academy of Engineering and Physics (Grant No. 9905330).
文摘The heats of formation (HOP) for all the 21 polyisocyanocubanes are calculated systematically with density functional theory (DFT) B3LYP and semiempirical MO(MINDO/3, MNDO, AM1 and PM3) methods. First, the accurate HOFs for the 8 title compounds are obtained by means of designed isodesmic reactions at DFT-B3LYP/6-31G* level, and the cubane cage skeleton has not been broken (i.e. choosing cubane as a reference compound) to produce more accurate and reliable results. It is found that there are good linear relationships between the HOFs calculated using the B3LYP/6-31G* and four semiempirical MO methods, respectively, and all of the linear correlation coefficients are more than 0.9971. The HOFs obtained from PM3 calculation are the best among the four semiempirical MO methods. Then, the accurate HOFs at B3LYP/6-31G* level of other 13 polyisocyanocubanes are obtained by systematically correcting their PM3-calculated HOFs. Polyisocyanocubanes have very high HOFs, and the HOFs increase linearly with the increasing of the number of isocyano groups in a molecule. The results show that polyisocyanocubanes are the new generation explosives with highly potential and exploitable value.
文摘A high packing density laser diode stack array is developed utilizing Al-free active region laser bars with a broad waveguide and discrete copper microchannel-cooled heatsinks. The microchannel cooling technology leads to a 10-bar laser diode stack array having the thermal resistance of 0.199 ℃/W, and enables the device to be operated under continuous-wave （CW） condition at an output power of 1200 W. The thickness of the discrete copper heatsink is only 1.5 mm, which results in a high packing density and a small bar pitch of 1.8 mm.
