By the reaction of different aromatic dicarboxylic acid with zinc nitrate, three metal-carboxylate frameworks, [Zn3（BDC）3（EtOH）2]（1）, [Zn3（BDC）3（py）2]·2DMF（2）, and [Zn3（NH2-BDC）3（H2O）2]·5DMF...By the reaction of different aromatic dicarboxylic acid with zinc nitrate, three metal-carboxylate frameworks, [Zn3（BDC）3（EtOH）2]（1）, [Zn3（BDC）3（py）2]·2DMF（2）, and [Zn3（NH2-BDC）3（H2O）2]·5DMF（3） which are constructed on the same linear trinuclear Zn3（RCOO）6 secondary building units, have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction analyses. Structural analyses showed that there are terephthalic acids as ligand linkers to form the hxl topological layer structures for 1 and 2. The introduction of the rigid aromatic ring pyridine in 2 as the terminal co-ligand of Zn3-SBU to instead of the flexible ethanol in 1, will form the layer-pillared supramolecular systems with 2-D crisscross channels, through its π-π stacking interactions. Owing to the steric hindrance of amino groups, 3 was assembled into a three-dimensional porous structure with pcu topology derived from the 2-amino-terephthalic acid as linkers to connect the Zn3-SBUs through a head-to-tail type.展开更多
A novel bimetallic Ni/Co-based metal-organic framework(Ni/Co-MOF) was successfully synthesized via a simple solvothermal method, and used as electrode material for high performance supercapacitors. After doping of Co ...A novel bimetallic Ni/Co-based metal-organic framework(Ni/Co-MOF) was successfully synthesized via a simple solvothermal method, and used as electrode material for high performance supercapacitors. After doping of Co element, the Ni/Co-MOF materials retain the original crystalline topology structure of Ni_3(BTC)_2·12H_2O.The as-obtained Ni/Co-MOF demonstrates an excellent specific capacitance of 1067 and 780 F/g at current density of 1 and 10 A/g, respectively, and can also retain 68.4% of the original capacitance after 2500 cycles. These results suggest that bimetallic Ni/Co-based MOFs are promising materials for the next generation supercapacitance,owing to their excellent electrochemical performance. The synthetic procedure can be applied to synthesize other bimetallic MOFs and enhance their conductive property.展开更多
Evaluating the effectiveness of protecting nature assets is a vital component of responsive, pro-active management of protected areas. It is important to protect reserves of geological （including fossils） assets as ...Evaluating the effectiveness of protecting nature assets is a vital component of responsive, pro-active management of protected areas. It is important to protect reserves of geological （including fossils） assets as a means to also protect national and natural heritage. At the end of 2013, 2669 protected areas had been established in China and 123 of them are reserves for nature assets. This paper builds an evaluation framework for protection effectiveness of these assets. The current elements and characteristics for effective protection are analyzed, along with an analysis of existing problems so as to construct a scientific approach to protect these assets. The influencing elements and characteristics for effective protection of nature asset reserves are included in an index evaluation system for effective protection in such areas, which contains four parts-target layer, evaluation criteria, evaluation indexes, and evaluation parameters-based on related documents and files. For the target layer, it includes nature asset evaluation and management evaluation. In the end, it is discussed how to build a comprehensive evaluation model and achieve an effective quantitative evaluation.展开更多
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide.Predicting heart disease is challenging because it requires substantial experience and knowledge.Several research studies have found that the diagnostic accuracy o...Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide.Predicting heart disease is challenging because it requires substantial experience and knowledge.Several research studies have found that the diagnostic accuracy of heart disease is low.The coronary heart disorder determines the state that influences the heart valves,causing heart disease.Two indications of coronary heart disorder are strep throat with a red persistent skin rash,and a sore throat covered by tonsils or strep throat.This work focuses on a hybrid machine learning algorithm that helps predict heart attacks and arterial stiffness.At first,we achieved the component perception measured by using a hybrid cuckoo search particle swarm optimization(CSPSO)algorithm.With this perception measure,characterization and accuracy were improved,while the execution time of the proposed model was decreased.The CSPSO-deep recurrent neural network algorithm resolved issues that state-of-the-art methods face.Our proposed method offers an illustrative framework that helps predict heart attacks with high accuracy.The proposed technique demonstrates the model accuracy,which reached 0.97 with the applied dataset.展开更多
Until now, to remove the harmful organic dyes from effluents is an outstanding challenge. The design and synthesis of new porous materials capable of selectively adsorbing dyes are critical to the environment and huma...Until now, to remove the harmful organic dyes from effluents is an outstanding challenge. The design and synthesis of new porous materials capable of selectively adsorbing dyes are critical to the environment and human health. Here, a unique cluster-based cationic metal-organic framework, named{[Zn8（BTA）6（L）5Cl2]·（NO3）3}·5 DMF（NUM-4） was synthesized, which displays one-dimensional（1 D）open channels along a axis in its 3 D supramolecular stacking structure. Benefiting from the nature of cationic framework and high surface area/pore volume, NUM-4 shows rapid and selective adsorption of anionic dyes（MO, AO, CR and MB） based on the charge-exclusive effect. Besides, the adsorbed dyes can be easily released in NH4Cl saturated solution of ethanol.展开更多
Increasing demand for timely and accurate environmental pollution monitoring and control requires new sensing techniques with outstanding performance, i.e.,high sensitivity, high selectivity, and reliability. Metal–o...Increasing demand for timely and accurate environmental pollution monitoring and control requires new sensing techniques with outstanding performance, i.e.,high sensitivity, high selectivity, and reliability. Metal–organic frameworks(MOFs), also known as porous coordination polymers, are a fascinating class of highly ordered crystalline coordination polymers formed by the coordination of metal ions/clusters and organic bridging linkers/ligands. Owing to their unique structures and properties,i.e., high surface area, tailorable pore size, high density of active sites, and high catalytic activity, various MOF-based sensing platforms have been reported for environmental contaminant detection including anions, heavy metal ions,organic compounds, and gases. In this review, recent progress in MOF-based environmental sensors is introduced with a focus on optical, electrochemical, and field-effect transistor sensors. The sensors have shown unique and promising performance in water and gas contaminant sensing. Moreover, by incorporation with other functional materials, MOF-based composites can greatly improve the sensor performance. The current limitations and future directions of MOF-based sensors are also discussed.展开更多
Project management is vital for software project success. Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), CMMI for Development (CMMI-DEV), and other software project management models and practices established to assist...Project management is vital for software project success. Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), CMMI for Development (CMMI-DEV), and other software project management models and practices established to assist software organizations, each of these models offers diverse focal points. Combined effective software project management practices remain a challenge to software organizations. In striving to raise the likelihood of software project success, this paper introduces a framework for software project management effectiveness which integrated a set of software project management practices based on the PMBOK guide processes, CMMI-DEV processes, and management areas that influence a software project. The proposed framework called 4PTRB which includes people, process, product, project, technology, risk, and business management areas. The 4PTRB software project management framework provides a whole comprehensive view to help software project managers to improve their project management effectiveness. The framework is validated by conducting a web-based survey of software professional practitioners around the world. A statistical analysis of twenty software projects has been conducted as a case study thereafter, spanning small to large development projects. The consistency of the case study and survey results shows the power of the 4PTRB framework as an inclusive software project management framework.展开更多
The aim of the work performed in this paper is to present a composite indicators framework to guide sustainable transportation planning in Lebanon by assessing the sustainability marginal cost of Land Transport modes ...The aim of the work performed in this paper is to present a composite indicators framework to guide sustainable transportation planning in Lebanon by assessing the sustainability marginal cost of Land Transport modes used mostly based on ICE (internal combustion engine) auto dependence. The framework covers 6 indicators of the triple bottom line of sustainability (economy, society, and environment): operating cost, energy consumption, noise exposure, congestion delay, emissions, and safety. The framework process follows an evaluation toolkit that monitors the cost implied from listed individual indicators of transport mode. Moreover, this evaluation methodology can be used to estimate to an acceptable degree the cost variation resulting from transport mode modifications within same geographical zone. This cost variance is the main interest of investors and decision makers seeking profits and successful results of their transportation planning process. A case study is executed in Lebanon GBA (Greater Beirut Area), where the annual cost of an alternative consisting of light rail transit (LRT) to passenger cars (PC) system is assessed;applying the stated methodology. Results show clearly an environmental amelioration with a reduction of 4,651,817,100 MJ of energy and 181,936 ton of CO2 emissions in addition to a saving of 255,643,035$ annually.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11375082,11305086,11175080)Science Foundation of Hunan Province Department of Education(No.12A117)the Project Sponsored by the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars,State Education Ministry(Wang X.F.)
文摘By the reaction of different aromatic dicarboxylic acid with zinc nitrate, three metal-carboxylate frameworks, [Zn3（BDC）3（EtOH）2]（1）, [Zn3（BDC）3（py）2]·2DMF（2）, and [Zn3（NH2-BDC）3（H2O）2]·5DMF（3） which are constructed on the same linear trinuclear Zn3（RCOO）6 secondary building units, have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction analyses. Structural analyses showed that there are terephthalic acids as ligand linkers to form the hxl topological layer structures for 1 and 2. The introduction of the rigid aromatic ring pyridine in 2 as the terminal co-ligand of Zn3-SBU to instead of the flexible ethanol in 1, will form the layer-pillared supramolecular systems with 2-D crisscross channels, through its π-π stacking interactions. Owing to the steric hindrance of amino groups, 3 was assembled into a three-dimensional porous structure with pcu topology derived from the 2-amino-terephthalic acid as linkers to connect the Zn3-SBUs through a head-to-tail type.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos. 21306026, 21576054, 51678160)the Scientific Project of Guangdong Province(Nos. 2014A010106030,2014A010105041,2016A010104017, 2016B020241003)the Foundation of Higher Education of Guangdong Province(No. 2015KTSCX027)
文摘A novel bimetallic Ni/Co-based metal-organic framework(Ni/Co-MOF) was successfully synthesized via a simple solvothermal method, and used as electrode material for high performance supercapacitors. After doping of Co element, the Ni/Co-MOF materials retain the original crystalline topology structure of Ni_3(BTC)_2·12H_2O.The as-obtained Ni/Co-MOF demonstrates an excellent specific capacitance of 1067 and 780 F/g at current density of 1 and 10 A/g, respectively, and can also retain 68.4% of the original capacitance after 2500 cycles. These results suggest that bimetallic Ni/Co-based MOFs are promising materials for the next generation supercapacitance,owing to their excellent electrochemical performance. The synthetic procedure can be applied to synthesize other bimetallic MOFs and enhance their conductive property.
基金Public Projects of Environmental Protection, No.201209028 National Evaluation Standard of Environment Protection Program, No.2011-27 National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.41401632
文摘Evaluating the effectiveness of protecting nature assets is a vital component of responsive, pro-active management of protected areas. It is important to protect reserves of geological （including fossils） assets as a means to also protect national and natural heritage. At the end of 2013, 2669 protected areas had been established in China and 123 of them are reserves for nature assets. This paper builds an evaluation framework for protection effectiveness of these assets. The current elements and characteristics for effective protection are analyzed, along with an analysis of existing problems so as to construct a scientific approach to protect these assets. The influencing elements and characteristics for effective protection of nature asset reserves are included in an index evaluation system for effective protection in such areas, which contains four parts-target layer, evaluation criteria, evaluation indexes, and evaluation parameters-based on related documents and files. For the target layer, it includes nature asset evaluation and management evaluation. In the end, it is discussed how to build a comprehensive evaluation model and achieve an effective quantitative evaluation.
文摘Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide.Predicting heart disease is challenging because it requires substantial experience and knowledge.Several research studies have found that the diagnostic accuracy of heart disease is low.The coronary heart disorder determines the state that influences the heart valves,causing heart disease.Two indications of coronary heart disorder are strep throat with a red persistent skin rash,and a sore throat covered by tonsils or strep throat.This work focuses on a hybrid machine learning algorithm that helps predict heart attacks and arterial stiffness.At first,we achieved the component perception measured by using a hybrid cuckoo search particle swarm optimization(CSPSO)algorithm.With this perception measure,characterization and accuracy were improved,while the execution time of the proposed model was decreased.The CSPSO-deep recurrent neural network algorithm resolved issues that state-of-the-art methods face.Our proposed method offers an illustrative framework that helps predict heart attacks with high accuracy.The proposed technique demonstrates the model accuracy,which reached 0.97 with the applied dataset.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21371102, 21531005 and 21673120)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin (Nos. 16JCZDJC36900 and 15JCZDJC38800)
文摘Until now, to remove the harmful organic dyes from effluents is an outstanding challenge. The design and synthesis of new porous materials capable of selectively adsorbing dyes are critical to the environment and human health. Here, a unique cluster-based cationic metal-organic framework, named{[Zn8（BTA）6（L）5Cl2]·（NO3）3}·5 DMF（NUM-4） was synthesized, which displays one-dimensional（1 D）open channels along a axis in its 3 D supramolecular stacking structure. Benefiting from the nature of cationic framework and high surface area/pore volume, NUM-4 shows rapid and selective adsorption of anionic dyes（MO, AO, CR and MB） based on the charge-exclusive effect. Besides, the adsorbed dyes can be easily released in NH4Cl saturated solution of ethanol.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21707102)1000 Talents Plan of China
文摘Increasing demand for timely and accurate environmental pollution monitoring and control requires new sensing techniques with outstanding performance, i.e.,high sensitivity, high selectivity, and reliability. Metal–organic frameworks(MOFs), also known as porous coordination polymers, are a fascinating class of highly ordered crystalline coordination polymers formed by the coordination of metal ions/clusters and organic bridging linkers/ligands. Owing to their unique structures and properties,i.e., high surface area, tailorable pore size, high density of active sites, and high catalytic activity, various MOF-based sensing platforms have been reported for environmental contaminant detection including anions, heavy metal ions,organic compounds, and gases. In this review, recent progress in MOF-based environmental sensors is introduced with a focus on optical, electrochemical, and field-effect transistor sensors. The sensors have shown unique and promising performance in water and gas contaminant sensing. Moreover, by incorporation with other functional materials, MOF-based composites can greatly improve the sensor performance. The current limitations and future directions of MOF-based sensors are also discussed.
文摘Project management is vital for software project success. Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), CMMI for Development (CMMI-DEV), and other software project management models and practices established to assist software organizations, each of these models offers diverse focal points. Combined effective software project management practices remain a challenge to software organizations. In striving to raise the likelihood of software project success, this paper introduces a framework for software project management effectiveness which integrated a set of software project management practices based on the PMBOK guide processes, CMMI-DEV processes, and management areas that influence a software project. The proposed framework called 4PTRB which includes people, process, product, project, technology, risk, and business management areas. The 4PTRB software project management framework provides a whole comprehensive view to help software project managers to improve their project management effectiveness. The framework is validated by conducting a web-based survey of software professional practitioners around the world. A statistical analysis of twenty software projects has been conducted as a case study thereafter, spanning small to large development projects. The consistency of the case study and survey results shows the power of the 4PTRB framework as an inclusive software project management framework.
文摘The aim of the work performed in this paper is to present a composite indicators framework to guide sustainable transportation planning in Lebanon by assessing the sustainability marginal cost of Land Transport modes used mostly based on ICE (internal combustion engine) auto dependence. The framework covers 6 indicators of the triple bottom line of sustainability (economy, society, and environment): operating cost, energy consumption, noise exposure, congestion delay, emissions, and safety. The framework process follows an evaluation toolkit that monitors the cost implied from listed individual indicators of transport mode. Moreover, this evaluation methodology can be used to estimate to an acceptable degree the cost variation resulting from transport mode modifications within same geographical zone. This cost variance is the main interest of investors and decision makers seeking profits and successful results of their transportation planning process. A case study is executed in Lebanon GBA (Greater Beirut Area), where the annual cost of an alternative consisting of light rail transit (LRT) to passenger cars (PC) system is assessed;applying the stated methodology. Results show clearly an environmental amelioration with a reduction of 4,651,817,100 MJ of energy and 181,936 ton of CO2 emissions in addition to a saving of 255,643,035$ annually.
