Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+)in wastewater accumulated through the ecological chain and could jeopardize human health.Adsorption of Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+)from wastewater using recovered perlite was an important way to solve the prob...Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+)in wastewater accumulated through the ecological chain and could jeopardize human health.Adsorption of Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+)from wastewater using recovered perlite was an important way to solve the problem of resource utilization of solid waste from agar production.Our previous study confirmed that recovered perlite from agar extraction residue had better pore size and specific surface area than commercial perlite.However,the adsorption efficiency and adsorption mechanism of recovered perlite were the main factors limiting its adsorption application.The adsorption process of Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+)by recovered perlite in aqueous solution was described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic equation,and the relevant adsorption mechanism was mainly chemisorption.Compared with commercial perlite,the adsorption removal rate of Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+)by enzymatic recovered perlite could reach 92.9%and 89.2%,respectively,and were improved by 12.63%and 13.03%.Langmuir isothermal adsorption model could better describe the isothermal adsorption process of recovered perlite on heavy metal Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+),and the relevant adsorption mechanism was mainly monolayer adsorption.The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)results indicated that the decrease of Si—O Si^(2+)hydroxyl coordination bond and the increase of C—Si bond might make the binding effect of recovered perlite with heavy metals stronger.The competitive adsorption of Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+)by recovered perlite was still dominated by chemisorption and monolayer adsorption.This study was expected to provide a theoretical basis and technical support for the removal of Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+)from wastewater using recovered perlite from seaweed residue.展开更多
Recovering valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)for high value-added application is beneficial for global energy cycling and environmental protection.In this work,we obtain the high-performance N-dope...Recovering valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)for high value-added application is beneficial for global energy cycling and environmental protection.In this work,we obtain the high-performance N-doped Ni-Co-Mn(N-NCM)electrocatalyst from waste LIBs,for robust oxygen evolution application.Lithium-rich solution and NCM oxides are effectively separated from ternary cathode materials by sulfation roasting and low-temperature water leaching approach,in which the recovery efficiency of Li metal reaches nearly 100%.By facile NH_(3)treatment,the incorporation of N into NCM significantly increases the ratio of low-valence state Co^(2+)and Mn^(2+),and the formed Mn-N bond benefits the surface catalytic kinetics.Meanwhile,the N doping induces lattice expansion of the NCM,triggering tensile stress to favor the adsorption of the reactant.Thus,the optimized N-NCM electrocatalyst exhibits the superior overpotentials of 256 and 453 mV to achieve the current density of 10 and 100 mA/cm^(2),respectively,with a low Tafel slope of 37.3 mV/dec.This work provides a fresh avenue for recycling spent LIBs in the future to achieve sustainable development.展开更多
Dear Editor,We reported a case of a multidisciplinary therapy for late recovered facial paralysis 2y after the initial diagnosis.Facial paralysis has an incidence of 20-30 people out of 100000 per year,and up to 1 in ...Dear Editor,We reported a case of a multidisciplinary therapy for late recovered facial paralysis 2y after the initial diagnosis.Facial paralysis has an incidence of 20-30 people out of 100000 per year,and up to 1 in 60 people will be affected during their life time[1].展开更多
Twisted polymer artificial muscles activated by thermal heating represent a new class of soft actuators capable of generating torsional actuation.The thermal torsion effect,characterized by the reversible untwisting o...Twisted polymer artificial muscles activated by thermal heating represent a new class of soft actuators capable of generating torsional actuation.The thermal torsion effect,characterized by the reversible untwisting of twisted fibers as temperature increases due to greater radial than axial thermal expansion,is crucial to the actuation performance of these artificial muscles.This study explores the thermal torsion effect of polymer muscles made of twisted Nylon 6 fibers in experimental and theoretical aspects,focusing on the interplay between material properties and temperature.It is revealed that the thermal torsion effect enhances the actuation performance of the twisted polymer actuator while the thermal softening effect diminishes it.A thermal-mechanical model incorporating both the thermal torsion effect and thermal softening effect is used to predict the recovered torque of the twisted polymer actuators.An optimal bias angle and operating temperature are identified to maximize the recovered torque.Analysis of strain and stress distributions in the cross-section of the twisted polymer fiber shows that the outer layers of the fiber predominantly contribute to the torsional actuation.This work aids in the precise control and structural optimization of the thermally-activated twisted polymer actuators.展开更多
Currently,waste disposal has been highlighted strategically all over the world.Solid recovered fuel(SRF)with a high calorific value is manufactured from municipal solid waste(MSW).Thermogravimetric Fourier transform i...Currently,waste disposal has been highlighted strategically all over the world.Solid recovered fuel(SRF)with a high calorific value is manufactured from municipal solid waste(MSW).Thermogravimetric Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(TG-FTIR)and distributed activation energy model(DAEM)were utilized to study the pyrolysis of the individual components and their mixture(i.e.SRF),which were obtained from a MSW incineration power plant.The best operating conditions were defined by comparing the effect of heating rates and flow rates of sweep gas.The gaseous products and functional groups in the pyrolysis of each component and their mixture were researched.Additionally,a direct search method was presented to obtain the DAEM kinetic parameters.DAEM equations for volatile products were given to describe pyrolysis of SRF.The model prediction results are consistent with the experimental results.The kinetic data will provide a basis for gas composition regulation from theoretical modeling.展开更多
Although millions of patients have clinically recovered from COVID-19,little is known about the immune status of lymphocytes in these individuals.In this study,the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a clinically re...Although millions of patients have clinically recovered from COVID-19,little is known about the immune status of lymphocytes in these individuals.In this study,the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a clinically recovered(CR)cohort were comparatively analyzed with those of an age-and sex-matched healthy donor cohort.We found that CD8^(+)T cells in the CR cohort had higher numbers of effector T cells and effector memory T cells but lower Tc1(IFN-γ^(+)),Tc2(IL-4^(+)),and Tc17(IL-17A^(+))cell frequencies.The CD4^(+)T cells of the CR cohort were decreased in frequency,especially the central memory T cell subset.Moreover,CD4^(+)T cells in the CR cohort showed lower programmed cell death protein 1(PD-1)expression and had lower frequencies of Th1(IFN-γ^(+)),Th2(IL-4^(+)),Th17(IL-17A^(+)),and circulating follicular helper T(CXCR5^(+)PD-1^(+))cells.Accordingly,the proportion of isotype-switched memory B cells(IgM−CD20^(hi))among B cells in the CR cohort showed a significantly lower proportion,although the level of the activation marker CD71 was elevated.For CD3−HLA-DR−lymphocytes in the CR cohort,in addition to lower levels of IFN-γ,granzyme B and T-bet,the correlation between T-bet and IFN-γ was not observed.Additionally,by taking into account the number of days after discharge,all the phenotypes associated with reduced function did not show a tendency toward recovery within 4-11 weeks.The remarkable phenotypic alterations in lymphocytes in the CR cohort suggest that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection profoundly affects lymphocytes and potentially results in dysfunction even after clinical recovery.展开更多
Phosphorus(P)recovery from incinerated sewage sludge ash(ISSA)has been extensively investigated,but insufficient research has been conducted to evaluate the effect of different kinds of recovered phosphate fertilizers...Phosphorus(P)recovery from incinerated sewage sludge ash(ISSA)has been extensively investigated,but insufficient research has been conducted to evaluate the effect of different kinds of recovered phosphate fertilizers(RPFs)on plant growth with respect to the P and heavy metal contents of RPFs.In this study,three kinds of RPFs,precipitated calcium phosphate fertilizer(CaP),struvite phosphate fertilizer(SP),and P-loaded biochar(BP),produced from ISSA were characterized,and their agronomic effectiveness was verified by hydroponic and soil cultivation.In addition to the three kinds of RPFs,a control group(mono-phosphate fertilizer in hydroponic group/compound fertilizer in soil cultivation group)and a blank control group(BC,with zero P)were tested on choy sum and ryegrass at the same time.SP has the highest P purity(76.0%of struvite)while the BP has the most complex P species(P was co-exist with Fe,Al,and Mg).Plant growth results showed that the RPFs greatly facilitated plant growth and demonstrated superior/comparable effects to those of control group.In hydroponics testing,SP showed the best effect(shoot length of 17.0 cm,chlorophyll content of 2.05 mg/g)due to the Mg involved and the high P purity of SP,while BP performed the best(shoot length of 13.7 cm,chlorophyll content of 2.42 mg/g)in the soil testing system among all of the groups because of the additional nutritional elements and the high P availability of BP.Additionally,the accumulation of heavy metals in the plants under all conditions did not exceed the limits stipulated in the regulations.These results indicate that recovering P from ISSA is an attractive technology to produce P fertilizers,which can alleviate both the scarcity of phosphate resources and the burden of ISSA management.展开更多
The nutritional situation of the elderly is closely related to the occurrence and development of many diseases.How to reduce the damage of surgery,and improve the postoperative survival rate and quality of life in mal...The nutritional situation of the elderly is closely related to the occurrence and development of many diseases.How to reduce the damage of surgery,and improve the postoperative survival rate and quality of life in malnourished elderly patients is very important.Through the elderly malnutrition perioperative risk factors analysis,we make strategies for risk factors of perioperative-related prevention,from preoperative,intraoperative,and postoperative management of patients,to improve the patient’s life.展开更多
We examine a simple averaging formula for the gradieni of linear finite elemelitsin Rd whose interpolation order in the Lq-norm is O(h2) for d < 2q and nonuniformtriangulations. For elliptic problems in R2 we deriv...We examine a simple averaging formula for the gradieni of linear finite elemelitsin Rd whose interpolation order in the Lq-norm is O(h2) for d < 2q and nonuniformtriangulations. For elliptic problems in R2 we derive an interior superconvergencefor the averaged gradient over quasiuniform triangulations. Local error estimatesup to a regular part of the boundary and the effect of numerical integration arealso investigated.展开更多
In recent years,deep learning has been introduced into the field of Single-pixel imaging(SPI),garnering significant attention.However,conventional networks still exhibit limitations in preserving image details.To addr...In recent years,deep learning has been introduced into the field of Single-pixel imaging(SPI),garnering significant attention.However,conventional networks still exhibit limitations in preserving image details.To address this issue,we integrate Large Kernel Convolution(LKconv)into the U-Net framework,proposing an enhanced network structure named U-LKconv network,which significantly enhances the capability to recover image details even under low sampling conditions.展开更多
Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),has rapidly become a global pandemic.Most discharge criteria for patients with COVID-19 recommend...Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),has rapidly become a global pandemic.Most discharge criteria for patients with COVID-19 recommend two consecutive negative reverse-transcriptase polymerase-chain reaction(RT-PCR)test results from respiratory specimens over a 24-hour interval.Reports are accumulating of recurrent viral RNA-positive(RP)nasopharyngeal or anal specimens from recovered patients in China,Italy,South Korea,and France.1–8 Two cohort studies reported that 14.5%(38/262)and 16.7%(69/414)of patients with COVID-19 retesting were positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA after discharge.2,6 The potential causes of RP specimens may be related to several aspects,such as virological factors,including residual viral reservoir,intermittent viral release,tissue distribution or false negatives,as well as immunological and sampling methodological factors.3,9,10 Given that an increasing number of RP cases have been reported worldwide,this phenomenon cannot be simply ascribed to false-negative testing.It indeed occurs,as truly discharged patients could suffer reactivation or could be reinfected with SARS-CoV-2.3 The risk of possible retransmission still exists,and the serological characteristics remain largely unknown,which could jeopardize the management of recovered COVID-19 patients.展开更多
Struvite (MgNH<sub>4</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>·6H<sub>2</sub>O) produced synthetically from a stock solution of known phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) concentrations has been shown to...Struvite (MgNH<sub>4</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>·6H<sub>2</sub>O) produced synthetically from a stock solution of known phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) concentrations has been shown to be an effective, alternative fertilizer-P source for various crops, but little is known about the potential agronomic effectiveness of struvite created from an actual municipal wastewater source. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of soil [i.e., Creldon silt loam (Oxyaquic Fragiudalf) and Calloway silt loam (Aquic Fraglossudalf) series], fertilizer-P source [i.e., synthetically produced electrochemically precipitated struvite (ECSTsyn), real-wastewater-derived ECST (ECSTreal), chemically precipitated struvite (CPST), monoammonium phosphate (MAP), and an unamended control (UC)], and irrigation water type (i.e., tapwater and struvite-removed wastewater) on corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] growth and N, P, and magnesium (Mg) uptake in a 60-day, greenhouse potted-plant study. Crop growth and N, P, and Mg uptakes for the struvite treatments (i.e., CPST, ECSTsyn, and ECSTreal) were generally similar to or at least 1.2 times greater than MAP. The ECSTsyn material commonly had up to five times greater N, P, and Mg uptake in corn and soybean than any other fertilizer-P source. Struvite-removed wastewater resulted in at least 1.3 times lower dry matter and N, P, and Mg uptake than tapwater. Similar corn and soybean results from the struvite fertilizers among the various soil-water type combinations compared to MAP suggest that struvite generates similar crop responses as at least one widely used, commercially available, multi-nutrient fertilizer-P source.展开更多
Identifying influential nodes in complex networks is one of the most significant and challenging issues,which may contribute to optimizing the network structure,controlling the process of epidemic spreading and accele...Identifying influential nodes in complex networks is one of the most significant and challenging issues,which may contribute to optimizing the network structure,controlling the process of epidemic spreading and accelerating information diffusion.The node importance ranking measures based on global information are not suitable for large-scale networks due to their high computational complexity.Moreover,they do not take into account the impact of network topology evolution over time,resulting in limitations in some applications.Based on local information of networks,a local clustering H-index(LCH)centrality measure is proposed,which considers neighborhood topology,the quantity and quality of neighbor nodes simultaneously.The proposed measure only needs the information of first-order and second-order neighbor nodes of networks,thus it has nearly linear time complexity and can be applicable to large-scale networks.In order to test the proposed measure,we adopt the susceptible-infected-recovered(SIR)and susceptible-infected(SI)models to simulate the spreading process.A series of experimental results on eight real-world networks illustrate that the proposed LCH can identify and rank influential nodes more accurately than several classical and state-of-the-art measures.展开更多
Gas hydrates are ice-like combinations of methane and water.The global inventory of gas hydrates appears to be very large.Recent estimates of the total amount of methane contained in the world’s gas hydrates range
Driving behavior modeling is very important in the research area of road traffic systems safety analysis. The characteristics of action of recovering from erroneous driving condition underlying road traffic accident o...Driving behavior modeling is very important in the research area of road traffic systems safety analysis. The characteristics of action of recovering from erroneous driving condition underlying road traffic accident or incident scenarios is quantitatively analyzed, the model of action of recovering from erroneous driving condition is set up according to the identification of erroneous driving condition and the measurement of correction from erroneous driving condition. And then, the probability of action of recovering from erroneous driving condition has been measured based on a revised decision tree. The measure process uses a combination of test data and subjective judgments of driving behavior. It can provide a very helpful theoretical basis for the further analysis of driving behavior in road traffic system.展开更多
54 cases of peripheral nerve injury were treated by electric acupuncture and compared with 54 control cases treated with supportive medication. The changes after treatment were ob-served chiefly by electromyography wh...54 cases of peripheral nerve injury were treated by electric acupuncture and compared with 54 control cases treated with supportive medication. The changes after treatment were ob-served chiefly by electromyography while sensory and motor improvement were also re-corded as auxiliary indicators. The therapeutic results in the acupuncture group were 5 cases cured, 26 markedly effective, 19 unproved, and 4 cases failed, a total effective rate of 92.6% in contrast to the 55.6% for the controls. Analysis of the therapeutic results showed that 1) those in the acupuncture group were significantly better than in the control group; 2) nerve injuries should be treated as early as possible; 3) the radial nerve and the common peroneal nerve recovered faster than others; 4) cases not surgically explored recovered faster than those that were, and 5) patients with prompt propagation of the needling sensation recovered significantly faster than those with slow propagation.展开更多
P700 Chi-protein was isolated from a marine green alga Bryopsis corticulans with SDS-resolved thylakoid membranes by SDS-PAGE. After elution from the gel, the recovered protein revealed a 100 KD polypeptide by re-elec...P700 Chi-protein was isolated from a marine green alga Bryopsis corticulans with SDS-resolved thylakoid membranes by SDS-PAGE. After elution from the gel, the recovered protein revealed a 100 KD polypeptide by re-electrophoresis . The same SDS-PAGE procedure was used to isolate P700 Chl-proteins from spinach (Spinacea okracea ) and another marine green alga Codium fragile . Polyclonal antibodies to Bryopsis P700 protein were raised in rabbits. The antibodies were shown to cross-react with P700 Chl-protein and Chl-protein complexes containing P700 protein from B . Corticulans, C. f ragile, and even spinach. Results indicate similarity of the amino acid sequences of the P700 Chl-proteins and the highly conserved structure of the apoproteins of phylogenetically distant species over evolution. The antibodies cross-react with none of the components of PSUU in the species tested , indicating an independent pathway of evolution of photosystem I and photosystem II of later origin.展开更多
Over 200 disomie plants with translocations ofcotton were recovered as heterozygotes followingused by four types of treatments:combinedtreatment of seeds with colchicines and Y-rays,irradiation of seeds by fast and th...Over 200 disomie plants with translocations ofcotton were recovered as heterozygotes followingused by four types of treatments:combinedtreatment of seeds with colchicines and Y-rays,irradiation of seeds by fast and thermal neutronsand γ-irradiation of pollen.Numbers oftranslocations obtained were differed in M1, M2and M3 generation after irradiation and aftertreatment by different doses of irradiation.展开更多
An asymmetry power clock,4 phase power clock supplying the power to the DSCRL(dual swing charge recovery logic) adiabatic circuit is presented.It is much simpler than the 6 phase power clock,symmetry power clock,us...An asymmetry power clock,4 phase power clock supplying the power to the DSCRL(dual swing charge recovery logic) adiabatic circuit is presented.It is much simpler than the 6 phase power clock,symmetry power clock,used in the DSCRL adiabatic circuit.Although the 4 phase power clock is simpler,the DSCRL adiabatic circuit still shows good performance and high efficiency of energy transfer and recovery.This conclusion has been proved by the result of the HSPICE simulation using the 0 6μm CMOS technology.展开更多
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(22038012,32172339,and 22178142)National Key Research and Development Program(2023YF D2100603)。
文摘Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+)in wastewater accumulated through the ecological chain and could jeopardize human health.Adsorption of Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+)from wastewater using recovered perlite was an important way to solve the problem of resource utilization of solid waste from agar production.Our previous study confirmed that recovered perlite from agar extraction residue had better pore size and specific surface area than commercial perlite.However,the adsorption efficiency and adsorption mechanism of recovered perlite were the main factors limiting its adsorption application.The adsorption process of Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+)by recovered perlite in aqueous solution was described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic equation,and the relevant adsorption mechanism was mainly chemisorption.Compared with commercial perlite,the adsorption removal rate of Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+)by enzymatic recovered perlite could reach 92.9%and 89.2%,respectively,and were improved by 12.63%and 13.03%.Langmuir isothermal adsorption model could better describe the isothermal adsorption process of recovered perlite on heavy metal Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+),and the relevant adsorption mechanism was mainly monolayer adsorption.The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)results indicated that the decrease of Si—O Si^(2+)hydroxyl coordination bond and the increase of C—Si bond might make the binding effect of recovered perlite with heavy metals stronger.The competitive adsorption of Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+)by recovered perlite was still dominated by chemisorption and monolayer adsorption.This study was expected to provide a theoretical basis and technical support for the removal of Ni^(2+)and Cd^(2+)from wastewater using recovered perlite from seaweed residue.
基金Project(2022YFC3900804)supported by the National Key Research and Development Program,ChinaProjects(2021JJ10058,2022JJ10074)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province of China。
文摘Recovering valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)for high value-added application is beneficial for global energy cycling and environmental protection.In this work,we obtain the high-performance N-doped Ni-Co-Mn(N-NCM)electrocatalyst from waste LIBs,for robust oxygen evolution application.Lithium-rich solution and NCM oxides are effectively separated from ternary cathode materials by sulfation roasting and low-temperature water leaching approach,in which the recovery efficiency of Li metal reaches nearly 100%.By facile NH_(3)treatment,the incorporation of N into NCM significantly increases the ratio of low-valence state Co^(2+)and Mn^(2+),and the formed Mn-N bond benefits the surface catalytic kinetics.Meanwhile,the N doping induces lattice expansion of the NCM,triggering tensile stress to favor the adsorption of the reactant.Thus,the optimized N-NCM electrocatalyst exhibits the superior overpotentials of 256 and 453 mV to achieve the current density of 10 and 100 mA/cm^(2),respectively,with a low Tafel slope of 37.3 mV/dec.This work provides a fresh avenue for recycling spent LIBs in the future to achieve sustainable development.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.82000938,No.81900906,No.82000857)。
文摘Dear Editor,We reported a case of a multidisciplinary therapy for late recovered facial paralysis 2y after the initial diagnosis.Facial paralysis has an incidence of 20-30 people out of 100000 per year,and up to 1 in 60 people will be affected during their life time[1].
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12272146)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.2024BRA009)the Young Top-notch Talent Cultivation Program of Hubei Province,is appreciated.
文摘Twisted polymer artificial muscles activated by thermal heating represent a new class of soft actuators capable of generating torsional actuation.The thermal torsion effect,characterized by the reversible untwisting of twisted fibers as temperature increases due to greater radial than axial thermal expansion,is crucial to the actuation performance of these artificial muscles.This study explores the thermal torsion effect of polymer muscles made of twisted Nylon 6 fibers in experimental and theoretical aspects,focusing on the interplay between material properties and temperature.It is revealed that the thermal torsion effect enhances the actuation performance of the twisted polymer actuator while the thermal softening effect diminishes it.A thermal-mechanical model incorporating both the thermal torsion effect and thermal softening effect is used to predict the recovered torque of the twisted polymer actuators.An optimal bias angle and operating temperature are identified to maximize the recovered torque.Analysis of strain and stress distributions in the cross-section of the twisted polymer fiber shows that the outer layers of the fiber predominantly contribute to the torsional actuation.This work aids in the precise control and structural optimization of the thermally-activated twisted polymer actuators.
基金This research is supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFC1901302,2018YFF0215001,2017YFC0703100)the Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51621005)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51676172)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2018FZA4010,2016FZA4010).
文摘Currently,waste disposal has been highlighted strategically all over the world.Solid recovered fuel(SRF)with a high calorific value is manufactured from municipal solid waste(MSW).Thermogravimetric Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(TG-FTIR)and distributed activation energy model(DAEM)were utilized to study the pyrolysis of the individual components and their mixture(i.e.SRF),which were obtained from a MSW incineration power plant.The best operating conditions were defined by comparing the effect of heating rates and flow rates of sweep gas.The gaseous products and functional groups in the pyrolysis of each component and their mixture were researched.Additionally,a direct search method was presented to obtain the DAEM kinetic parameters.DAEM equations for volatile products were given to describe pyrolysis of SRF.The model prediction results are consistent with the experimental results.The kinetic data will provide a basis for gas composition regulation from theoretical modeling.
基金supported by the Major Projects of Technological Innovation in Hubei Province(2019ABA089)the Kunming Science and Technology Department(2020-1-N-037).
文摘Although millions of patients have clinically recovered from COVID-19,little is known about the immune status of lymphocytes in these individuals.In this study,the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a clinically recovered(CR)cohort were comparatively analyzed with those of an age-and sex-matched healthy donor cohort.We found that CD8^(+)T cells in the CR cohort had higher numbers of effector T cells and effector memory T cells but lower Tc1(IFN-γ^(+)),Tc2(IL-4^(+)),and Tc17(IL-17A^(+))cell frequencies.The CD4^(+)T cells of the CR cohort were decreased in frequency,especially the central memory T cell subset.Moreover,CD4^(+)T cells in the CR cohort showed lower programmed cell death protein 1(PD-1)expression and had lower frequencies of Th1(IFN-γ^(+)),Th2(IL-4^(+)),Th17(IL-17A^(+)),and circulating follicular helper T(CXCR5^(+)PD-1^(+))cells.Accordingly,the proportion of isotype-switched memory B cells(IgM−CD20^(hi))among B cells in the CR cohort showed a significantly lower proportion,although the level of the activation marker CD71 was elevated.For CD3−HLA-DR−lymphocytes in the CR cohort,in addition to lower levels of IFN-γ,granzyme B and T-bet,the correlation between T-bet and IFN-γ was not observed.Additionally,by taking into account the number of days after discharge,all the phenotypes associated with reduced function did not show a tendency toward recovery within 4-11 weeks.The remarkable phenotypic alterations in lymphocytes in the CR cohort suggest that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection profoundly affects lymphocytes and potentially results in dysfunction even after clinical recovery.
基金support from Major Scientific and Technological Innovation Projects of Shandong Province(No.2021CXGC011201)the start-up funding for the new introduced talents of the Beijing Normal University(No.28707-111032107)Hong Kong Research Grants Council(PolyU No.152132/14E)for financial support.
文摘Phosphorus(P)recovery from incinerated sewage sludge ash(ISSA)has been extensively investigated,but insufficient research has been conducted to evaluate the effect of different kinds of recovered phosphate fertilizers(RPFs)on plant growth with respect to the P and heavy metal contents of RPFs.In this study,three kinds of RPFs,precipitated calcium phosphate fertilizer(CaP),struvite phosphate fertilizer(SP),and P-loaded biochar(BP),produced from ISSA were characterized,and their agronomic effectiveness was verified by hydroponic and soil cultivation.In addition to the three kinds of RPFs,a control group(mono-phosphate fertilizer in hydroponic group/compound fertilizer in soil cultivation group)and a blank control group(BC,with zero P)were tested on choy sum and ryegrass at the same time.SP has the highest P purity(76.0%of struvite)while the BP has the most complex P species(P was co-exist with Fe,Al,and Mg).Plant growth results showed that the RPFs greatly facilitated plant growth and demonstrated superior/comparable effects to those of control group.In hydroponics testing,SP showed the best effect(shoot length of 17.0 cm,chlorophyll content of 2.05 mg/g)due to the Mg involved and the high P purity of SP,while BP performed the best(shoot length of 13.7 cm,chlorophyll content of 2.42 mg/g)in the soil testing system among all of the groups because of the additional nutritional elements and the high P availability of BP.Additionally,the accumulation of heavy metals in the plants under all conditions did not exceed the limits stipulated in the regulations.These results indicate that recovering P from ISSA is an attractive technology to produce P fertilizers,which can alleviate both the scarcity of phosphate resources and the burden of ISSA management.
基金supported by Emerging Industry Leading Talent Project of Shanxi Province(No.2020587).
文摘The nutritional situation of the elderly is closely related to the occurrence and development of many diseases.How to reduce the damage of surgery,and improve the postoperative survival rate and quality of life in malnourished elderly patients is very important.Through the elderly malnutrition perioperative risk factors analysis,we make strategies for risk factors of perioperative-related prevention,from preoperative,intraoperative,and postoperative management of patients,to improve the patient’s life.
文摘We examine a simple averaging formula for the gradieni of linear finite elemelitsin Rd whose interpolation order in the Lq-norm is O(h2) for d < 2q and nonuniformtriangulations. For elliptic problems in R2 we derive an interior superconvergencefor the averaged gradient over quasiuniform triangulations. Local error estimatesup to a regular part of the boundary and the effect of numerical integration arealso investigated.
文摘In recent years,deep learning has been introduced into the field of Single-pixel imaging(SPI),garnering significant attention.However,conventional networks still exhibit limitations in preserving image details.To address this issue,we integrate Large Kernel Convolution(LKconv)into the U-Net framework,proposing an enhanced network structure named U-LKconv network,which significantly enhances the capability to recover image details even under low sampling conditions.
基金supported by the National Special Research Program of China for Important Infectious Diseases(2018ZX10302103 and 2017ZX10202102)the Special 2019-nCov Program of the Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(82041002)+6 种基金the Important Key Program of the NSFC(81730060)the Joint-Innovation Program in Healthcare for Special Scientific Research Projects of Guangzhou(201803040002)to H.Z.Furtherthe authors received support from the Natural Science Foundation of China(81672024)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China(2017A030306005)the Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program(2016ZT06S638)to K.D.the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province(2020B111108001)to F.L.the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81701989)to B.L.
文摘Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),has rapidly become a global pandemic.Most discharge criteria for patients with COVID-19 recommend two consecutive negative reverse-transcriptase polymerase-chain reaction(RT-PCR)test results from respiratory specimens over a 24-hour interval.Reports are accumulating of recurrent viral RNA-positive(RP)nasopharyngeal or anal specimens from recovered patients in China,Italy,South Korea,and France.1–8 Two cohort studies reported that 14.5%(38/262)and 16.7%(69/414)of patients with COVID-19 retesting were positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA after discharge.2,6 The potential causes of RP specimens may be related to several aspects,such as virological factors,including residual viral reservoir,intermittent viral release,tissue distribution or false negatives,as well as immunological and sampling methodological factors.3,9,10 Given that an increasing number of RP cases have been reported worldwide,this phenomenon cannot be simply ascribed to false-negative testing.It indeed occurs,as truly discharged patients could suffer reactivation or could be reinfected with SARS-CoV-2.3 The risk of possible retransmission still exists,and the serological characteristics remain largely unknown,which could jeopardize the management of recovered COVID-19 patients.
文摘Struvite (MgNH<sub>4</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>·6H<sub>2</sub>O) produced synthetically from a stock solution of known phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) concentrations has been shown to be an effective, alternative fertilizer-P source for various crops, but little is known about the potential agronomic effectiveness of struvite created from an actual municipal wastewater source. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of soil [i.e., Creldon silt loam (Oxyaquic Fragiudalf) and Calloway silt loam (Aquic Fraglossudalf) series], fertilizer-P source [i.e., synthetically produced electrochemically precipitated struvite (ECSTsyn), real-wastewater-derived ECST (ECSTreal), chemically precipitated struvite (CPST), monoammonium phosphate (MAP), and an unamended control (UC)], and irrigation water type (i.e., tapwater and struvite-removed wastewater) on corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] growth and N, P, and magnesium (Mg) uptake in a 60-day, greenhouse potted-plant study. Crop growth and N, P, and Mg uptakes for the struvite treatments (i.e., CPST, ECSTsyn, and ECSTreal) were generally similar to or at least 1.2 times greater than MAP. The ECSTsyn material commonly had up to five times greater N, P, and Mg uptake in corn and soybean than any other fertilizer-P source. Struvite-removed wastewater resulted in at least 1.3 times lower dry matter and N, P, and Mg uptake than tapwater. Similar corn and soybean results from the struvite fertilizers among the various soil-water type combinations compared to MAP suggest that struvite generates similar crop responses as at least one widely used, commercially available, multi-nutrient fertilizer-P source.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Foundation of China(Grant No.11871328)the Shanghai Science and Technology Development Funds Soft Science Research Project(Grant No.21692109800).
文摘Identifying influential nodes in complex networks is one of the most significant and challenging issues,which may contribute to optimizing the network structure,controlling the process of epidemic spreading and accelerating information diffusion.The node importance ranking measures based on global information are not suitable for large-scale networks due to their high computational complexity.Moreover,they do not take into account the impact of network topology evolution over time,resulting in limitations in some applications.Based on local information of networks,a local clustering H-index(LCH)centrality measure is proposed,which considers neighborhood topology,the quantity and quality of neighbor nodes simultaneously.The proposed measure only needs the information of first-order and second-order neighbor nodes of networks,thus it has nearly linear time complexity and can be applicable to large-scale networks.In order to test the proposed measure,we adopt the susceptible-infected-recovered(SIR)and susceptible-infected(SI)models to simulate the spreading process.A series of experimental results on eight real-world networks illustrate that the proposed LCH can identify and rank influential nodes more accurately than several classical and state-of-the-art measures.
基金funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China (41427803)
文摘Gas hydrates are ice-like combinations of methane and water.The global inventory of gas hydrates appears to be very large.Recent estimates of the total amount of methane contained in the world’s gas hydrates range
文摘Driving behavior modeling is very important in the research area of road traffic systems safety analysis. The characteristics of action of recovering from erroneous driving condition underlying road traffic accident or incident scenarios is quantitatively analyzed, the model of action of recovering from erroneous driving condition is set up according to the identification of erroneous driving condition and the measurement of correction from erroneous driving condition. And then, the probability of action of recovering from erroneous driving condition has been measured based on a revised decision tree. The measure process uses a combination of test data and subjective judgments of driving behavior. It can provide a very helpful theoretical basis for the further analysis of driving behavior in road traffic system.
文摘54 cases of peripheral nerve injury were treated by electric acupuncture and compared with 54 control cases treated with supportive medication. The changes after treatment were ob-served chiefly by electromyography while sensory and motor improvement were also re-corded as auxiliary indicators. The therapeutic results in the acupuncture group were 5 cases cured, 26 markedly effective, 19 unproved, and 4 cases failed, a total effective rate of 92.6% in contrast to the 55.6% for the controls. Analysis of the therapeutic results showed that 1) those in the acupuncture group were significantly better than in the control group; 2) nerve injuries should be treated as early as possible; 3) the radial nerve and the common peroneal nerve recovered faster than others; 4) cases not surgically explored recovered faster than those that were, and 5) patients with prompt propagation of the needling sensation recovered significantly faster than those with slow propagation.
文摘P700 Chi-protein was isolated from a marine green alga Bryopsis corticulans with SDS-resolved thylakoid membranes by SDS-PAGE. After elution from the gel, the recovered protein revealed a 100 KD polypeptide by re-electrophoresis . The same SDS-PAGE procedure was used to isolate P700 Chl-proteins from spinach (Spinacea okracea ) and another marine green alga Codium fragile . Polyclonal antibodies to Bryopsis P700 protein were raised in rabbits. The antibodies were shown to cross-react with P700 Chl-protein and Chl-protein complexes containing P700 protein from B . Corticulans, C. f ragile, and even spinach. Results indicate similarity of the amino acid sequences of the P700 Chl-proteins and the highly conserved structure of the apoproteins of phylogenetically distant species over evolution. The antibodies cross-react with none of the components of PSUU in the species tested , indicating an independent pathway of evolution of photosystem I and photosystem II of later origin.
文摘Over 200 disomie plants with translocations ofcotton were recovered as heterozygotes followingused by four types of treatments:combinedtreatment of seeds with colchicines and Y-rays,irradiation of seeds by fast and thermal neutronsand γ-irradiation of pollen.Numbers oftranslocations obtained were differed in M1, M2and M3 generation after irradiation and aftertreatment by different doses of irradiation.
文摘An asymmetry power clock,4 phase power clock supplying the power to the DSCRL(dual swing charge recovery logic) adiabatic circuit is presented.It is much simpler than the 6 phase power clock,symmetry power clock,used in the DSCRL adiabatic circuit.Although the 4 phase power clock is simpler,the DSCRL adiabatic circuit still shows good performance and high efficiency of energy transfer and recovery.This conclusion has been proved by the result of the HSPICE simulation using the 0 6μm CMOS technology.
