Fushun oil shale(FOS) was subjected to thermal dissolution(TD) under different conditions. The results show that the optimal solvent, temperature, time, and ratio of solvent to FOS are ethanol, 300 °C, 2 h, and 5...Fushun oil shale(FOS) was subjected to thermal dissolution(TD) under different conditions. The results show that the optimal solvent, temperature, time, and ratio of solvent to FOS are ethanol, 300 °C, 2 h, and 5 ml·g^(-1),respectively and the corresponding yield of the soluble portion(SP) is 32.2%(daf), which is much higher than the oil content of FOS(ca. 6%), suggesting that TD in ethanol is an excellent way to extract organics from FOS.According to 3 direct analyses, aliphatic moieties in FOS are the most abundant followed by C\\O-containing moieties and each cluster in FOS has 3 conjugated aromatic rings on average with fewer substituents. According to the analysis with a gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer, alkanes are predominant in all the SPs. A number of alkenes were identified in the SPs from the TD, while none of the alkenes were detected in acetone-SP obtained at room temperature, implying that the TD can destroy the π-π and intertwining interactions between alkenes and macromolecular structures in FOS. Moreover, a small amount of alkyl-substituted phenols and alkoxysubstituted phenols were detected in ethanol-SP from the TD, which could be the products from ethanolyzing the macromolecular moiety of FOS.展开更多
Fortunella margarita（Lour.） Swingle, commonly known as kumquat, is the smallest citrus fruit. It thrives in southeastern China and is widely cultivated and consumed in the world due to its multiple health benefits. ...Fortunella margarita（Lour.） Swingle, commonly known as kumquat, is the smallest citrus fruit. It thrives in southeastern China and is widely cultivated and consumed in the world due to its multiple health benefits. It has been used as an important herbal medicine in traditional Chinese medicine and also as one of the most popular fruits. There are various kinds of bioactive compounds in F. margarita, such as polysaccharides, limonoids, essential oils, flavonoids, phenolic acids, vitamins, dietary fiber, etc. In addition, many studies have reported that these bioactive compounds can be used as antioxidant, antimicrobial, hypolipidemic, drosophila lure components in functional foods, pharmaceuticals and daily chemical products due to their biological activities. This review focuses on the structural features and biological activities of polysaccharides, limonoids, essential oils and flavonoids and other bioactive substances from F. margarita and their potential applications in food, daily chemical and pharmaceutical industries.展开更多
The catalyst layers(CLs) electrode is the key component of the membrane electrode assembly(MEA) in proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs). Conventional electrodes for PEMFCs are composed of carbon-supported, iono...The catalyst layers(CLs) electrode is the key component of the membrane electrode assembly(MEA) in proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs). Conventional electrodes for PEMFCs are composed of carbon-supported, ionomer, and Pt nanoparticles, all immersed together and sprayed with a micron-level thickness of CLs. They have a performance trade-off where increasing the Pt loading leads to higher performance of abundant triple-phase boundary areas but increases the electrode cost. Major challenges must be overcome before realizing its wide commercialization. Literature research revealed that it is impossible to achieve performance and durability targets with only high-performance catalysts, so the controllable design of CLs architecture in MEAs for PEMFCs must now be the top priority to meet industry goals. From this perspective, a 3D ordered electrode circumvents this issue with a support-free architecture and ultrathin thickness while reducing noble metal Pt loadings. Herein, we discuss the motivation in-depth and summarize the necessary CLs structural features for designing ultralow Pt loading electrodes. Critical issues that remain in progress for 3D ordered CLs must be studied and characterized. Furthermore, approaches for 3D ordered CLs architecture electrode development, involving material design, structure optimization, preparation technology, and characterization techniques, are summarized and are expected to be next-generation CLs for PEMFCs. Finally, the review concludes with perspectives on possible research directions of CL architecture to address the significant challenges in the future.展开更多
Additive manufacturing(AM)has made significant progress in recent years and has been successfully applied in various fields owing to its ability to manufacture complex geometries.This method efficiently expands the de...Additive manufacturing(AM)has made significant progress in recent years and has been successfully applied in various fields owing to its ability to manufacture complex geometries.This method efficiently expands the design space,allowing for the creation of products with better performance than ever before.With the emergence of new manufacturing technologies,new design methods are required to efficiently utilize the expanded design space.Therefore,topology optimization methods have attracted the attention of researchers because of their ability to generate new and optimized designs without requiring prior experience.The combination of AM and topology optimization has proven to be a powerful tool for structural innovation in design and manufacturing.However,it is important to note that AM does not eliminate all manufacturing restrictions but instead replaces them with a different set of design considerations that designers must consider for the successful implementation of these technologies.This has motivated research on topology optimization methods that incorporate manufacturable constraints for AM structures.In this paper,we present a survey of the latest studies in this research area,with a particular focus on developments in China.Additionally,we discuss the existing research gaps and future development trends.展开更多
Handwriting recognition is one of the most significant problems in pattern recognition,many studies have been proposed to improve this recognition of handwritten text for different languages.Yet,Fewer studies have bee...Handwriting recognition is one of the most significant problems in pattern recognition,many studies have been proposed to improve this recognition of handwritten text for different languages.Yet,Fewer studies have been done for the Arabic language and the processing of its texts remains a particularly distinctive problem due to the variability of writing styles and the nature of Arabic scripts compared to other scripts.The present paper suggests a feature extraction technique for offlineArabic handwriting recognition.A handwriting recognition system for Arabic words using a few important structural features and based on a Radial Basis Function(RBF)neural networks is proposed.The methods of feature extraction are central to achieve high recognition performance.The proposed methodology relies on a feature extraction technique based on many structural characteristics extracted from the word skeleton(subwords,diacritics,loops,ascenders,and descenders).In order to reach our purpose,we built our own word database and the proposed system has been successfully tested on a handwriting database of Algerian city names(wilayas).Finally,a simple classifier based on the radial basis function neural network is presented to recognize certain words to verify the reliability of the proposed feature extraction.The experiments on some images of the benchmark IFN/ENIT database show that the proposed system improves recognition and the results obtained are indicative of the efficiency of our technique.展开更多
This work reports the structural feature and internal motion of one novel hyperbranching cluster system in dilution solution.The cluster system is composed of HB-PS_(300)-g-Pt BA_(45) hypergraft copolymer chains with ...This work reports the structural feature and internal motion of one novel hyperbranching cluster system in dilution solution.The cluster system is composed of HB-PS_(300)-g-Pt BA_(45) hypergraft copolymer chains with uniform subchain,high molar mass and low polydispersity(M_(w)=1.73×106 g/mol and<M_(w)/M_(n)>≈1.07),where HB-PS and Pt BA represent hyperbranched polystyrene core and poly(tert-butyl polyacrylate)graft,respectively.In the selective solvent of PS blocks(cyclohexane,T_(θ)=34.5℃),the aggregation kinetics and structural feature are found to be precisely tunable for assembled clusters by the aggregation temperature(11℃<T<17℃)and time(0 h<t<24 h).An interesting structural evolution kinetics is observed,namely,the fractal dimension(d_(f))of clusters is found to first increases and then decreases with t,eventually,it reaches a plateau value of d_(f)≈3.0,corresponds to a uniform spherical structure.By using dynamic light scattering(DLS)to monitor the number and strength of relaxation modes inΓ(q)withΓbeing the decay rate and q being the scattering vector,it is quantitatively revealed that the relaxation,intensity contribution and mode origin of internal motions of clusters are neither similar with previously reported cluster systems with high polydispersity,nor with the classical linear chain systems.In particular,in the broad range of 2.0<qR_(h)<6.0,we have observed that the reduced first cumulant[Γ^(*)=Γ(q)/(q^(3)k_(B)T/η_(0))]does not display an asymptotic behavior.Whereas,a better asymptotic behavior is observed by plottingΓ(q)/q^(4) versus qRh.For the first time,our observation provides direct evidence supporting that,for hyperbranching cluster system with low polydispersity and high local chain segment density,the hydrodynamic interaction is greatly weakened due to the enhanced hydrodynamic shielding effect.展开更多
The Kyushu–Palau Ridge(KPR),an anti-S-shaped submarine highland at the center of the Philippine Sea Plate(PSP),is considered the residual arc of the Izu–Bonin–Mariana Island Arc,which retains key information about ...The Kyushu–Palau Ridge(KPR),an anti-S-shaped submarine highland at the center of the Philippine Sea Plate(PSP),is considered the residual arc of the Izu–Bonin–Mariana Island Arc,which retains key information about the cessation of the Western Philippine Basin(WPB)expansion and the Parece Vela Basin(PVB)breakup.Herein,using the new generation of satellite altimetry gravity data,high-precision seafloor topography data,and newly acquired ship-borne gravity data,the topographic and gravity characteristics of the KPR mid-southern section and adjacent region are depicted.The distribution characteristics of the faults were delineated using the normalized vertical derivative–total horizontal derivative method(NVDR-THDR)and the minimum curvature potential field separation method.The Moho depth and crustal thickness were inverted using the rapid inversion method for a double-interface model with depth constraints.Based on these results,the crust structure features in the KPR mid-southern section,and the“triangular”structure geological significance where the KPR and Central Basin Rift(CBR)of the WPB intersect are interpreted.The KPR crustal thickness is approximately 6–16 km,with a distinct discontinuity that is slightly thicker than the normal oceanic crust.The KPR mid-southern section crust structure was divided into four segments(S1–S4)from north to south,formed by the CBR eastward extension joint action and clockwise rotation of the PVB expansion axis and the Mindanao fault zone blocking effect.展开更多
Earthquake is one of the difficult problems that can not be solved as of this writing since the time when mod- em science was initiated over 300 years ago, and irregular events cannot be dealt with by using quantities...Earthquake is one of the difficult problems that can not be solved as of this writing since the time when mod- em science was initiated over 300 years ago, and irregular events cannot be dealt with by using quantities examples before and followed by a view of the number of analysis systems in modem science ; meanwhile, it covers the problem that how to use changeable information. Structural analysis method is developed particularly for the study of evolutionary transitional processes of the changing events by employing irregular information, and emphasizes the primitiveness of changes in events. Based on the data of sounding observation every 08 o＇ clock and 20 o＇ clock per day from China Meteorological Administration, in this paper, we employ the digital structural analysis method to analyze the process of the special, structural characteristics of 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Ms9.0 earthquake. The result shows that the method can reflect the process of geothermal structures before and after earthquake; it can reflect the congruity between geothermal ＂heat level＂ and the level of earthquake energy. When the structure before the earthquake is ＂the counter clockwise rolling current and the unstable structures＂ with ＂dry in lower levels and wet in upper levels＂, we should be worry about the problem of earthquake. In a word, geothermal information could reveal that earthquakes really would be ＂heralded＂.展开更多
Tropoje-Has ophiolitic massif of eastern Mirdita(Albania)ophiolitic belt,is a major source for metallurgical chromite ore in Albania.Massif consists of a thick mantle section of SSZ type,8-10 km thick and
In this paper, a series of Sb-doped and Bi-doped Cu_(2)Sn_(1-x)M_(x)Se_(3) samples(M = Sb, Bi) are prepared by vacuum melting combined with the spark plasma sintering process. The effects of different atomic doping am...In this paper, a series of Sb-doped and Bi-doped Cu_(2)Sn_(1-x)M_(x)Se_(3) samples(M = Sb, Bi) are prepared by vacuum melting combined with the spark plasma sintering process. The effects of different atomic doping amounts on their properties are discussed. Structural studies indicate that all obtained samples comprise a single Cu_(2)SnSe_(3) phase. Sb and Bi atoms are experimentally demonstrated to be efficient cation dopants for increasing the transport performance. Compared with that doping on the cation site,Bi doping is much more efficient in increasing the electron concentration of the Cu_(2)SnSe_(3) system. Ultimately, a high figure of merit of 0.36 is achieved in the Cu_(2)Sn_(0.94)Sb_(0.06) Se_(3) sample at 773 K due to the enhanced power factor and lowered lattice thermal conductivity,which are 1.73 times higher than those of the pure sample.Our results provide an efficient approach to enhance thermoelectric performance via other doping atoms, which could also be applied to copper-based chalcogenide materials.展开更多
In order to explore the structural features of neural networks and the ap-proaches to local interconnection,the geometrical structural information is introduced tothe Hopfield neural network model which is applied to ...In order to explore the structural features of neural networks and the ap-proaches to local interconnection,the geometrical structural information is introduced tothe Hopfield neural network model which is applied to associative memory.The dynamicsof the recalling is studied theoretically and cxpcrimcntally.The rcsults show that the geo-metrical structural information is helpless to the associative memory of monolayeredneural networks,furthermore,it makes the error probability increased.If the geometricalstructural information of the stored patterns is necessary to be introduced,somc new ap-proaches have to be explored.展开更多
The four nucleotides (bases), A, T (U), G and C in small genomes, virus DNA/RNA, organelle and plastid genomes were also arranged sophisticatedly in the structural features in a single-strand with 1) reverse-complemen...The four nucleotides (bases), A, T (U), G and C in small genomes, virus DNA/RNA, organelle and plastid genomes were also arranged sophisticatedly in the structural features in a single-strand with 1) reverse-complement symmetry of base or base sequences, 2) bias of four bases, 3) multiple fractality of the distribution of each four bases depending on the distance in double logarithmic plot (power spectrum) of L (the distance of a base to the next base) vs. P (L) (the probability of the base-distribution at L), although their genomes were composed of low numbers of the four bases, and the base-symmetry was rather lower than the prokaryotic-and the eukaryotic cells. In the case of the genomic DNA composed of less than 10,000 nt, it was better than to be partitioned at 10 of the L-value, and the structural features for the biologically active genomic DNA were observed as the large genomes. As the results, the base sequences of the genomic DNA including the genomic-RNA might be universal in all genomes. In addition, the relationship between the structural features of the genome and the biological complexity was discussed.展开更多
Three dimensional digitization of human head is desired in many applications. In this paper, an information fusion based scheme is presented to obtain 3-D information of human head. Structured light technology is empl...Three dimensional digitization of human head is desired in many applications. In this paper, an information fusion based scheme is presented to obtain 3-D information of human head. Structured light technology is employed to measure depth. For the special reflection areas,in which the structured light stripe can not be detected directly, the shape of the structured light stripe can be calculated from the corresponding contour. By fusing the information of structured light and the contours, the problem of reflectance influence is solved, and the whole shape of head,including hair area, can be obtained. Some good results are obtained.展开更多
This paper presents a study on digitization of Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis. The research consists of two aspects: a) algorithms for blood vessels extraction in sclera-conjunctiva images, which can be applie...This paper presents a study on digitization of Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis. The research consists of two aspects: a) algorithms for blood vessels extraction in sclera-conjunctiva images, which can be applied in syndrome differentiation by observing human eyes (named Ocular Diagnostic in Traditional Chinese Medicine);b) digitization of extracted vessels. First, sclera-conjunctiva region is isolated by optimal threshold segmentation and mathematical operation;Scanning and edge detection methods are used to gain the edge of the blood vessels. Moreover, the edge feature parameters are gained, which can be used to reconstruct the blood vessels. Experimental results show that blood vessels information can be obtained fast and accurately for the further TCM diagnosis by artificial system.展开更多
A new subtropical front near the periphery of the West Pacific subtropical anticyclone is found,which is never revealed in previous studies.The coupling of the subtropical front and Meiyu front forms a Meiyu front sys...A new subtropical front near the periphery of the West Pacific subtropical anticyclone is found,which is never revealed in previous studies.The coupling of the subtropical front and Meiyu front forms a Meiyu front system (MFS) and is the most direct synoptic system for the Meiyu precipitation along the Mid-lower Reaches of Yangtze River (MRYR) in China.In this paper.The detailed structural features and cloud features of the MFS in 1998 and 1999 are analyzed,which manifests that the MFS is an objective phenomenon over the period of Meiyu along MRYR and the Southwest Japan.Generally.the subtropical front is mainly located between 850 hPa and 500 hPa.The moist southwest monsoon is transported in the passageway between the Meiyu front and the subtropical front.The vertical motion ascends in the passageway and descends on both sides of the MFS.forming the MFS's secondary circulation.A lower TBB band indicated that obvious convective activities are also located in the passageway of MFS.The horizontal wind of MFS is vertically asymmetric.展开更多
The Acoustic nonlinearity parameter is an important parameter in nonlinear acoustics. In this article, the nonlinearity parameter B / A of normal and eight kinds of pathological porcine liver tissues were measured by ...The Acoustic nonlinearity parameter is an important parameter in nonlinear acoustics. In this article, the nonlinearity parameter B / A of normal and eight kinds of pathological porcine liver tissues were measured by finite amplitude insert-substitution method. The mixture law for nonlinearity parameter is used to analyze and predict the volume fractions of the components in a given tissue. It was found that the nonlinearity parameter is sensitive to the pathological forms of biological tissues and the values of B / A depend on the tissue composition and structural features.展开更多
Based on the difference in the density and content of kerogen and inorganic minerals, oil shale can be separatedinto different density fractions. The structural features of kerogens in Beipiao oil shale (a kind of typ...Based on the difference in the density and content of kerogen and inorganic minerals, oil shale can be separatedinto different density fractions. The structural features of kerogens in Beipiao oil shale (a kind of typical lowgrade oil shale resources) with densities of 1.8–1.9, 1.9–2.0 and 2.0–2.1 g/cm3 were studied. Combined withour previous study on the structural features of Longkou and Huadian oil shales (two kinds of high-grade oil shaleresources) with different densities, the relationship between the oil shale density and the structural features ofcorresponding kerogens was revealed from aromatic, aliphatic structures and heteroatom species. The resultsshow that with increasing the density, the content of minerals increases, whereas that of kerogen decreases. Withincreasing the density, the aliphaticity, average methylene chain length and average number of attachments oneach aromatic ring increase. Whereas, the aromaticity and average size of aromatic cluster are inversely proportional to the oil shale density. For Longkou, Huadian and Beipiao oil shales with different densities, thechange rules of aromatic and aliphatic structures with the density are similar, indicating that these change rulesare independent of the grade and origin of oil shale. The change rules of heteroatom species in Beipiao oil shaleare different from that of Longkou and Huadian oil shales.展开更多
The 1°×1° distribution map of crustmantle structural ratio R for the lithosphere along the Longitudinal Seismic Belt of China has been compiled using computer based on the results of geophysical prospec...The 1°×1° distribution map of crustmantle structural ratio R for the lithosphere along the Longitudinal Seismic Belt of China has been compiled using computer based on the results of geophysical prospecting by previous researchers, and the latest results by the present authors. Based on this map, an insight into the structural features of the crustmantle assemblage along the Longitudinal Seismic Belt has been gained, while their relation to seismic activity and the distributions of geothermal flux and intracrustal high conductivitylow velocity layers, as well as their tectonic effect to seismicity have been discussed.展开更多
The influence of thermal treatment on the structural features of mechano-synthesized fluorapatite-titania composite nanopowders was studied.A mixture of calcium and phosphate reagents was mixed with a certain amount o...The influence of thermal treatment on the structural features of mechano-synthesized fluorapatite-titania composite nanopowders was studied.A mixture of calcium and phosphate reagents was mixed with a certain amount of titania(20 wt%)and then was mechanically activated for 5 h,10 h and 15 h respectively.After that,the mechano-synthesized powders were annealed at 700℃for 2 h.The crystallite size of the composite nanopowders estimated from Williamson-Hall method was in good agreement with transmission electron microscopy(TEM)analysis.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)/TEM images confirmed the formation of a cluster-like composite which was composed of ellipse-like nanoparticles with an average size of about 16±7 nm after 15 h of milling.During the milling process,large variations in mechanochemical behavior of the CaHPO_(4)-Ca(OH)_(2)-CaF2-TiO_(2) system were detected.After the beginning of milling,no trace of the composite was found due to the lack of sufficient time for the mechanical activation.When the mechanical activation time increased to 15 h,composite nanopowders with the crystallite size of around 21.66 nm were formed.During heating at 700℃,the recovery of crystallinity occurred and the fraction of crystalline phase reached a maximum around 88.79%for the 10-h milled sample.Results indicated that the structural features of the composite were strongly influenced by the subsequent annealing.展开更多
The west Kunlun fold-thrust belt (WKFTB) and the Altun fold-thrust belt (AFTB) are respectively located in the southern margin of the Tarim basin, NW China. The analyses of typical structures and regional dynamics of ...The west Kunlun fold-thrust belt (WKFTB) and the Altun fold-thrust belt (AFTB) are respectively located in the southern margin of the Tarim basin, NW China. The analyses of typical structures and regional dynamics of the fold-thrust belts reveal their different structural and pe-troleum features and mechanisms. WKFTB differs from AFTB by abundant fault-related folds and triangles zones, and was formed by northward extrusion of the west Kunlun orogen. AFTB was affected synchronously by northward extrusion of the Altun orogen and the sinistral strike-slipping of the Altun Fault, so it is characterized by the minor scale and the monotonous structural styles. The Aqike anticline and the Aqike fault, of which the strikes are orthogonal to the strike of the fold-thrust belts, are regarded as the adjustive structures between both of the fold-thrust belts. The oil-gas pools of WKFTB develop mainly in the faulted-related anticline traps, but the oil-gas pools of AFTB develop mainly in the low fault-block and anticlines traps related with the pa-leo-uplifts. There are different exploration countermeasures for both of the fold-thrust belts.展开更多
基金Supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2017BSCXB27)the Research and the Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(KYCX17_1507)
文摘Fushun oil shale(FOS) was subjected to thermal dissolution(TD) under different conditions. The results show that the optimal solvent, temperature, time, and ratio of solvent to FOS are ethanol, 300 °C, 2 h, and 5 ml·g^(-1),respectively and the corresponding yield of the soluble portion(SP) is 32.2%(daf), which is much higher than the oil content of FOS(ca. 6%), suggesting that TD in ethanol is an excellent way to extract organics from FOS.According to 3 direct analyses, aliphatic moieties in FOS are the most abundant followed by C\\O-containing moieties and each cluster in FOS has 3 conjugated aromatic rings on average with fewer substituents. According to the analysis with a gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer, alkanes are predominant in all the SPs. A number of alkenes were identified in the SPs from the TD, while none of the alkenes were detected in acetone-SP obtained at room temperature, implying that the TD can destroy the π-π and intertwining interactions between alkenes and macromolecular structures in FOS. Moreover, a small amount of alkyl-substituted phenols and alkoxysubstituted phenols were detected in ethanol-SP from the TD, which could be the products from ethanolyzing the macromolecular moiety of FOS.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(2016J05068)High Level University Construction Projects of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University(612014042)+2 种基金Science and Technology Development Foundation Project of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University(KF2015101)Leading Talents Support Program of Science and Technology Innovation in Fujian Province(KRC16002A)Excellent Talents Support Program of Colleges and Universities in Fujian Province(JA14094)
文摘Fortunella margarita（Lour.） Swingle, commonly known as kumquat, is the smallest citrus fruit. It thrives in southeastern China and is widely cultivated and consumed in the world due to its multiple health benefits. It has been used as an important herbal medicine in traditional Chinese medicine and also as one of the most popular fruits. There are various kinds of bioactive compounds in F. margarita, such as polysaccharides, limonoids, essential oils, flavonoids, phenolic acids, vitamins, dietary fiber, etc. In addition, many studies have reported that these bioactive compounds can be used as antioxidant, antimicrobial, hypolipidemic, drosophila lure components in functional foods, pharmaceuticals and daily chemical products due to their biological activities. This review focuses on the structural features and biological activities of polysaccharides, limonoids, essential oils and flavonoids and other bioactive substances from F. margarita and their potential applications in food, daily chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
基金funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, China (ZR2023MB049)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2020M670483)the Science Foundation of Weifang University (2023BS11)。
文摘The catalyst layers(CLs) electrode is the key component of the membrane electrode assembly(MEA) in proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs). Conventional electrodes for PEMFCs are composed of carbon-supported, ionomer, and Pt nanoparticles, all immersed together and sprayed with a micron-level thickness of CLs. They have a performance trade-off where increasing the Pt loading leads to higher performance of abundant triple-phase boundary areas but increases the electrode cost. Major challenges must be overcome before realizing its wide commercialization. Literature research revealed that it is impossible to achieve performance and durability targets with only high-performance catalysts, so the controllable design of CLs architecture in MEAs for PEMFCs must now be the top priority to meet industry goals. From this perspective, a 3D ordered electrode circumvents this issue with a support-free architecture and ultrathin thickness while reducing noble metal Pt loadings. Herein, we discuss the motivation in-depth and summarize the necessary CLs structural features for designing ultralow Pt loading electrodes. Critical issues that remain in progress for 3D ordered CLs must be studied and characterized. Furthermore, approaches for 3D ordered CLs architecture electrode development, involving material design, structure optimization, preparation technology, and characterization techniques, are summarized and are expected to be next-generation CLs for PEMFCs. Finally, the review concludes with perspectives on possible research directions of CL architecture to address the significant challenges in the future.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12272076,U2341232,11332004,and U1808215)the 111 Project of China(Grant No.B14013).
文摘Additive manufacturing(AM)has made significant progress in recent years and has been successfully applied in various fields owing to its ability to manufacture complex geometries.This method efficiently expands the design space,allowing for the creation of products with better performance than ever before.With the emergence of new manufacturing technologies,new design methods are required to efficiently utilize the expanded design space.Therefore,topology optimization methods have attracted the attention of researchers because of their ability to generate new and optimized designs without requiring prior experience.The combination of AM and topology optimization has proven to be a powerful tool for structural innovation in design and manufacturing.However,it is important to note that AM does not eliminate all manufacturing restrictions but instead replaces them with a different set of design considerations that designers must consider for the successful implementation of these technologies.This has motivated research on topology optimization methods that incorporate manufacturable constraints for AM structures.In this paper,we present a survey of the latest studies in this research area,with a particular focus on developments in China.Additionally,we discuss the existing research gaps and future development trends.
文摘Handwriting recognition is one of the most significant problems in pattern recognition,many studies have been proposed to improve this recognition of handwritten text for different languages.Yet,Fewer studies have been done for the Arabic language and the processing of its texts remains a particularly distinctive problem due to the variability of writing styles and the nature of Arabic scripts compared to other scripts.The present paper suggests a feature extraction technique for offlineArabic handwriting recognition.A handwriting recognition system for Arabic words using a few important structural features and based on a Radial Basis Function(RBF)neural networks is proposed.The methods of feature extraction are central to achieve high recognition performance.The proposed methodology relies on a feature extraction technique based on many structural characteristics extracted from the word skeleton(subwords,diacritics,loops,ascenders,and descenders).In order to reach our purpose,we built our own word database and the proposed system has been successfully tested on a handwriting database of Algerian city names(wilayas).Finally,a simple classifier based on the radial basis function neural network is presented to recognize certain words to verify the reliability of the proposed feature extraction.The experiments on some images of the benchmark IFN/ENIT database show that the proposed system improves recognition and the results obtained are indicative of the efficiency of our technique.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21973088)Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(Nos.RCYX20210706092101012 and ZDSYS20210623100800001)。
文摘This work reports the structural feature and internal motion of one novel hyperbranching cluster system in dilution solution.The cluster system is composed of HB-PS_(300)-g-Pt BA_(45) hypergraft copolymer chains with uniform subchain,high molar mass and low polydispersity(M_(w)=1.73×106 g/mol and<M_(w)/M_(n)>≈1.07),where HB-PS and Pt BA represent hyperbranched polystyrene core and poly(tert-butyl polyacrylate)graft,respectively.In the selective solvent of PS blocks(cyclohexane,T_(θ)=34.5℃),the aggregation kinetics and structural feature are found to be precisely tunable for assembled clusters by the aggregation temperature(11℃<T<17℃)and time(0 h<t<24 h).An interesting structural evolution kinetics is observed,namely,the fractal dimension(d_(f))of clusters is found to first increases and then decreases with t,eventually,it reaches a plateau value of d_(f)≈3.0,corresponds to a uniform spherical structure.By using dynamic light scattering(DLS)to monitor the number and strength of relaxation modes inΓ(q)withΓbeing the decay rate and q being the scattering vector,it is quantitatively revealed that the relaxation,intensity contribution and mode origin of internal motions of clusters are neither similar with previously reported cluster systems with high polydispersity,nor with the classical linear chain systems.In particular,in the broad range of 2.0<qR_(h)<6.0,we have observed that the reduced first cumulant[Γ^(*)=Γ(q)/(q^(3)k_(B)T/η_(0))]does not display an asymptotic behavior.Whereas,a better asymptotic behavior is observed by plottingΓ(q)/q^(4) versus qRh.For the first time,our observation provides direct evidence supporting that,for hyperbranching cluster system with low polydispersity and high local chain segment density,the hydrodynamic interaction is greatly weakened due to the enhanced hydrodynamic shielding effect.
基金‘Research on Deep Structural Differences between Potential Oil-rich Depressions in Offshore basins of China Sea’from the scientific and technological project of CNOOC Research Institute Co.,Ltd.,under contract No.CCL2021RCPS0167KQN‘Resource Potential,Accumulation Mechanism and Breakthrough Direction of Potential Oil-rich Depressions in Offshore China Sea’,under contract No.220226220101+1 种基金the Project of China Geological Survey under contract No.DD20191003the National Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China under contract No.ZR2022MD047。
文摘The Kyushu–Palau Ridge(KPR),an anti-S-shaped submarine highland at the center of the Philippine Sea Plate(PSP),is considered the residual arc of the Izu–Bonin–Mariana Island Arc,which retains key information about the cessation of the Western Philippine Basin(WPB)expansion and the Parece Vela Basin(PVB)breakup.Herein,using the new generation of satellite altimetry gravity data,high-precision seafloor topography data,and newly acquired ship-borne gravity data,the topographic and gravity characteristics of the KPR mid-southern section and adjacent region are depicted.The distribution characteristics of the faults were delineated using the normalized vertical derivative–total horizontal derivative method(NVDR-THDR)and the minimum curvature potential field separation method.The Moho depth and crustal thickness were inverted using the rapid inversion method for a double-interface model with depth constraints.Based on these results,the crust structure features in the KPR mid-southern section,and the“triangular”structure geological significance where the KPR and Central Basin Rift(CBR)of the WPB intersect are interpreted.The KPR crustal thickness is approximately 6–16 km,with a distinct discontinuity that is slightly thicker than the normal oceanic crust.The KPR mid-southern section crust structure was divided into four segments(S1–S4)from north to south,formed by the CBR eastward extension joint action and clockwise rotation of the PVB expansion axis and the Mindanao fault zone blocking effect.
文摘Earthquake is one of the difficult problems that can not be solved as of this writing since the time when mod- em science was initiated over 300 years ago, and irregular events cannot be dealt with by using quantities examples before and followed by a view of the number of analysis systems in modem science ; meanwhile, it covers the problem that how to use changeable information. Structural analysis method is developed particularly for the study of evolutionary transitional processes of the changing events by employing irregular information, and emphasizes the primitiveness of changes in events. Based on the data of sounding observation every 08 o＇ clock and 20 o＇ clock per day from China Meteorological Administration, in this paper, we employ the digital structural analysis method to analyze the process of the special, structural characteristics of 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Ms9.0 earthquake. The result shows that the method can reflect the process of geothermal structures before and after earthquake; it can reflect the congruity between geothermal ＂heat level＂ and the level of earthquake energy. When the structure before the earthquake is ＂the counter clockwise rolling current and the unstable structures＂ with ＂dry in lower levels and wet in upper levels＂, we should be worry about the problem of earthquake. In a word, geothermal information could reveal that earthquakes really would be ＂heralded＂.
文摘Tropoje-Has ophiolitic massif of eastern Mirdita(Albania)ophiolitic belt,is a major source for metallurgical chromite ore in Albania.Massif consists of a thick mantle section of SSZ type,8-10 km thick and
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2019YFA0210003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11775163 and 11875208)。
文摘In this paper, a series of Sb-doped and Bi-doped Cu_(2)Sn_(1-x)M_(x)Se_(3) samples(M = Sb, Bi) are prepared by vacuum melting combined with the spark plasma sintering process. The effects of different atomic doping amounts on their properties are discussed. Structural studies indicate that all obtained samples comprise a single Cu_(2)SnSe_(3) phase. Sb and Bi atoms are experimentally demonstrated to be efficient cation dopants for increasing the transport performance. Compared with that doping on the cation site,Bi doping is much more efficient in increasing the electron concentration of the Cu_(2)SnSe_(3) system. Ultimately, a high figure of merit of 0.36 is achieved in the Cu_(2)Sn_(0.94)Sb_(0.06) Se_(3) sample at 773 K due to the enhanced power factor and lowered lattice thermal conductivity,which are 1.73 times higher than those of the pure sample.Our results provide an efficient approach to enhance thermoelectric performance via other doping atoms, which could also be applied to copper-based chalcogenide materials.
文摘In order to explore the structural features of neural networks and the ap-proaches to local interconnection,the geometrical structural information is introduced tothe Hopfield neural network model which is applied to associative memory.The dynamicsof the recalling is studied theoretically and cxpcrimcntally.The rcsults show that the geo-metrical structural information is helpless to the associative memory of monolayeredneural networks,furthermore,it makes the error probability increased.If the geometricalstructural information of the stored patterns is necessary to be introduced,somc new ap-proaches have to be explored.
文摘The four nucleotides (bases), A, T (U), G and C in small genomes, virus DNA/RNA, organelle and plastid genomes were also arranged sophisticatedly in the structural features in a single-strand with 1) reverse-complement symmetry of base or base sequences, 2) bias of four bases, 3) multiple fractality of the distribution of each four bases depending on the distance in double logarithmic plot (power spectrum) of L (the distance of a base to the next base) vs. P (L) (the probability of the base-distribution at L), although their genomes were composed of low numbers of the four bases, and the base-symmetry was rather lower than the prokaryotic-and the eukaryotic cells. In the case of the genomic DNA composed of less than 10,000 nt, it was better than to be partitioned at 10 of the L-value, and the structural features for the biologically active genomic DNA were observed as the large genomes. As the results, the base sequences of the genomic DNA including the genomic-RNA might be universal in all genomes. In addition, the relationship between the structural features of the genome and the biological complexity was discussed.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(69775022) and 863 Programme of China(863-306-ZT04-06-3)
文摘Three dimensional digitization of human head is desired in many applications. In this paper, an information fusion based scheme is presented to obtain 3-D information of human head. Structured light technology is employed to measure depth. For the special reflection areas,in which the structured light stripe can not be detected directly, the shape of the structured light stripe can be calculated from the corresponding contour. By fusing the information of structured light and the contours, the problem of reflectance influence is solved, and the whole shape of head,including hair area, can be obtained. Some good results are obtained.
文摘This paper presents a study on digitization of Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis. The research consists of two aspects: a) algorithms for blood vessels extraction in sclera-conjunctiva images, which can be applied in syndrome differentiation by observing human eyes (named Ocular Diagnostic in Traditional Chinese Medicine);b) digitization of extracted vessels. First, sclera-conjunctiva region is isolated by optimal threshold segmentation and mathematical operation;Scanning and edge detection methods are used to gain the edge of the blood vessels. Moreover, the edge feature parameters are gained, which can be used to reconstruct the blood vessels. Experimental results show that blood vessels information can be obtained fast and accurately for the further TCM diagnosis by artificial system.
基金This work was jointly supported by the project on the study of the formative mechanism and predictive theory of the significant weather disaster in China under Grant G 1998040907and supported by the project of Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant KZC
文摘A new subtropical front near the periphery of the West Pacific subtropical anticyclone is found,which is never revealed in previous studies.The coupling of the subtropical front and Meiyu front forms a Meiyu front system (MFS) and is the most direct synoptic system for the Meiyu precipitation along the Mid-lower Reaches of Yangtze River (MRYR) in China.In this paper.The detailed structural features and cloud features of the MFS in 1998 and 1999 are analyzed,which manifests that the MFS is an objective phenomenon over the period of Meiyu along MRYR and the Southwest Japan.Generally.the subtropical front is mainly located between 850 hPa and 500 hPa.The moist southwest monsoon is transported in the passageway between the Meiyu front and the subtropical front.The vertical motion ascends in the passageway and descends on both sides of the MFS.forming the MFS's secondary circulation.A lower TBB band indicated that obvious convective activities are also located in the passageway of MFS.The horizontal wind of MFS is vertically asymmetric.
基金The project is supported by Natural Science Foundation of ChinaResearch Foundation for Doctor program by National Education Committee
文摘The Acoustic nonlinearity parameter is an important parameter in nonlinear acoustics. In this article, the nonlinearity parameter B / A of normal and eight kinds of pathological porcine liver tissues were measured by finite amplitude insert-substitution method. The mixture law for nonlinearity parameter is used to analyze and predict the volume fractions of the components in a given tissue. It was found that the nonlinearity parameter is sensitive to the pathological forms of biological tissues and the values of B / A depend on the tissue composition and structural features.
基金The authors thank Dr.Chang Zhibing from China University of Mining&Technology(Beijing)for his kindly providing the oil shale samples.This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22008187)Ph.D.Research Initiation Fund of Xi’an Polytechnic University(107020401)the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi(2021JQ-668).
文摘Based on the difference in the density and content of kerogen and inorganic minerals, oil shale can be separatedinto different density fractions. The structural features of kerogens in Beipiao oil shale (a kind of typical lowgrade oil shale resources) with densities of 1.8–1.9, 1.9–2.0 and 2.0–2.1 g/cm3 were studied. Combined withour previous study on the structural features of Longkou and Huadian oil shales (two kinds of high-grade oil shaleresources) with different densities, the relationship between the oil shale density and the structural features ofcorresponding kerogens was revealed from aromatic, aliphatic structures and heteroatom species. The resultsshow that with increasing the density, the content of minerals increases, whereas that of kerogen decreases. Withincreasing the density, the aliphaticity, average methylene chain length and average number of attachments oneach aromatic ring increase. Whereas, the aromaticity and average size of aromatic cluster are inversely proportional to the oil shale density. For Longkou, Huadian and Beipiao oil shales with different densities, thechange rules of aromatic and aliphatic structures with the density are similar, indicating that these change rulesare independent of the grade and origin of oil shale. The change rules of heteroatom species in Beipiao oil shaleare different from that of Longkou and Huadian oil shales.
文摘The 1°×1° distribution map of crustmantle structural ratio R for the lithosphere along the Longitudinal Seismic Belt of China has been compiled using computer based on the results of geophysical prospecting by previous researchers, and the latest results by the present authors. Based on this map, an insight into the structural features of the crustmantle assemblage along the Longitudinal Seismic Belt has been gained, while their relation to seismic activity and the distributions of geothermal flux and intracrustal high conductivitylow velocity layers, as well as their tectonic effect to seismicity have been discussed.
文摘The influence of thermal treatment on the structural features of mechano-synthesized fluorapatite-titania composite nanopowders was studied.A mixture of calcium and phosphate reagents was mixed with a certain amount of titania(20 wt%)and then was mechanically activated for 5 h,10 h and 15 h respectively.After that,the mechano-synthesized powders were annealed at 700℃for 2 h.The crystallite size of the composite nanopowders estimated from Williamson-Hall method was in good agreement with transmission electron microscopy(TEM)analysis.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)/TEM images confirmed the formation of a cluster-like composite which was composed of ellipse-like nanoparticles with an average size of about 16±7 nm after 15 h of milling.During the milling process,large variations in mechanochemical behavior of the CaHPO_(4)-Ca(OH)_(2)-CaF2-TiO_(2) system were detected.After the beginning of milling,no trace of the composite was found due to the lack of sufficient time for the mechanical activation.When the mechanical activation time increased to 15 h,composite nanopowders with the crystallite size of around 21.66 nm were formed.During heating at 700℃,the recovery of crystallinity occurred and the fraction of crystalline phase reached a maximum around 88.79%for the 10-h milled sample.Results indicated that the structural features of the composite were strongly influenced by the subsequent annealing.
文摘The west Kunlun fold-thrust belt (WKFTB) and the Altun fold-thrust belt (AFTB) are respectively located in the southern margin of the Tarim basin, NW China. The analyses of typical structures and regional dynamics of the fold-thrust belts reveal their different structural and pe-troleum features and mechanisms. WKFTB differs from AFTB by abundant fault-related folds and triangles zones, and was formed by northward extrusion of the west Kunlun orogen. AFTB was affected synchronously by northward extrusion of the Altun orogen and the sinistral strike-slipping of the Altun Fault, so it is characterized by the minor scale and the monotonous structural styles. The Aqike anticline and the Aqike fault, of which the strikes are orthogonal to the strike of the fold-thrust belts, are regarded as the adjustive structures between both of the fold-thrust belts. The oil-gas pools of WKFTB develop mainly in the faulted-related anticline traps, but the oil-gas pools of AFTB develop mainly in the low fault-block and anticlines traps related with the pa-leo-uplifts. There are different exploration countermeasures for both of the fold-thrust belts.
