Introduction Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first two years of man's life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain,and
Infrared thermography has been widely applied in real industrial inspection of aerospace,energy management systems,engines,and electric systems.However,two-dimensional imaging modality limits its development.Here,a te...Infrared thermography has been widely applied in real industrial inspection of aerospace,energy management systems,engines,and electric systems.However,two-dimensional imaging modality limits its development.Here,a technique named frequency multiplexed photothermal correlation tomography(FM-PCT)was developed to enable non-destructive and contactless cross-sectional imaging for manufactured material evaluation and characterization.By combining advantages of photothermal tomography and pulsed thermography,FM-PCT facilitates the generation of three-dimensional thermal images through temporal superposition(stacking)of two-dimensional images from sequential subsurface depths.FM-PCT image processing involves pulsed excitation signals to which frequency delay and matched filtering techniques are applied.Major features of FM-PCT are high-resolution three-dimensional tomographic imaging under low camera frame-rate conditions with self-correcting capability for diffusion(blurring)correction of subsurface images due to cross-correlation processing of individual frequencies in the Fourier decomposition spectrum of the excitation pulse.Furthermore,FM-PCT extends truncated-correlation photothermal coherence tomography from chirp and pulsed signals to more general linear heating sources.Lock-in thermography and x-ray computed tomography validation demonstrate that 3D FM-PCT imaging accurately reveals subsurface discontinuities/defects in solids despite the diffusive nature of thermal-wave imaging.展开更多
A high-performance energy storage device plays an important role in controlling carbon emissions.The emerging additive manufacturing techniques bring a great revolution of electrode fabrication process and promote the...A high-performance energy storage device plays an important role in controlling carbon emissions.The emerging additive manufacturing techniques bring a great revolution of electrode fabrication process and promote the performance of energy storage devices through the advanced electrode architecture design.In this paper,recent studies on the three-dimensional(3D)-printed electrode with advanced architecture have been mainly reviewed,including interdigitated structure,through-thickness aligned structure,hierarchical porous structure and fiber and fibric structure of electrodes,and expectations for the development of novel advanced electrode architecture generated and optimized by computational simulation and machine learning.The strategy of advanced electrode architecture design and fabrication enabled by the 3D printing technique represents a promising direction toward future energy storage devices with high electrochemical and mechanical performance.展开更多
Lithium metal anode holds an important position in fast-charging batteries.But lithium dendrite issues tend to exacerbate at high currents.Li F can be considered as an effective way to improve the Li metal surface ele...Lithium metal anode holds an important position in fast-charging batteries.But lithium dendrite issues tend to exacerbate at high currents.Li F can be considered as an effective way to improve the Li metal surface electrochemical stability to achieve high power and high energy.However,most of reported work are relying on in situ formation of a 2D Li F on Li metal in liquid electrolyte,which limits the scalability and plated Li quantity.Here,we address this challenge and report a scalable synthesis of Li F-rich 3D architected Li metal anode via a direct pyrolysis of molten lithium and fluoropolymer to enable fast Li charging with high current density(20 mA cm-2)and high areal capacity(20 m Ah cm-2).The 3D structure is synthesized by the pyrolysis of fluoropolymer with Li metal and results show high similarity to the pristine electrolyte-derived solid-electrolyte-interphase(SEI).This concept using pyrolysis of fluoropolymer with Li-containing active materials could be also extended to modify Li metal oxide cathode(e.g.,Li Ni0.5Mn1.5O4)for mixed conductive interphase and engineer Li solid ion conductors(e.g.,Li garnet-type oxides)for interface stabilization andframework design.展开更多
Particulate matter in ambient air constitutes a complex mixture of fine and ultrafine particles composed of various chemical compounds including metals, ions, and organics. A multidisciplinary approach was developed b...Particulate matter in ambient air constitutes a complex mixture of fine and ultrafine particles composed of various chemical compounds including metals, ions, and organics. A multidisciplinary approach was developed by studying physico-chemical characteristics and mechanisms involved in the toxicity of particulate atmospheric pollution. PM0.3-2.s and PM2.5 including ultrafine particles were sampled in Dunkerque, a French industrialized seaside city. PM samples were characterized from a chemical and toxicological point of view. Physico-chemical characterization evidenced that PM2.5 comes from several sources： natural ones, such as soil resuspension and marine sea-salt emissions, as well as anthropogenic ones, such as shipping traffic, road traffic, and industrial activities. Human BEAS-2B tung cells were exposed to PM0.3-2.5, or to the Extractable Organic Matter （EOM） of PM0.3-2.5 and PM2.s. These exposures induced several mechanisms of action implied in the genotoxicity, such as oxidative DNA adducts and DNA Damage Response. The toxicity of PM-EOM was higher for the sample including the ultrafine fraction （PM2.5） containing also higher concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. These results evidenced the major role of organic compounds in the toxicity of PM.展开更多
Atmospheric aerosol samples（PM2.5–0.3, i.e., atmospheric particles ranging from 0.3 to2.5 μm） were collected during two periods： spring–summer 2008 and autumn–winter 2008–2009, using high volume samplers equip...Atmospheric aerosol samples（PM2.5–0.3, i.e., atmospheric particles ranging from 0.3 to2.5 μm） were collected during two periods： spring–summer 2008 and autumn–winter 2008–2009, using high volume samplers equipped with cascade impactors. Two sites located in the Northern France were compared in this study： a highly industrialised city（Dunkirk） and a rural site（Rubrouck）. Physicochemical analysis of particulate matter（PM） was undertaken to propose parameters that could be used to distinguish the various sources and to exhibit seasonal variations but also to provide knowledge of chemical element composition for the interpretation of future toxicological studies. The study showed that PM2.5–0.3concentration in the atmosphere of the rural area remains stable along the year and was significantly lower than in the urban or industrial ones, for which concentrations increase during winter.High concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons（PAHs）, dioxins, furans and dioxin like polychlorinated biphenyls（DL-PCBs）, generated by industrial activities, traffic and municipal wastes incineration were detected in the samples. Specific criteria like Carbon Preference Index（CPI） and Combustion PAHs/Total PAHs ratio（CPAHs/TPAHs） were used to identify the possible sources of atmospheric pollution. They revealed that paraffins are mainly emitted by biogenic sources in spring–summer whereas as in the case of PAHs, they have numerous anthropogenic emission sources in autumn-winter（mainly from traffic and domestic heating）.展开更多
Results of combined thermal and electrical transport measurements through the magnetic field-induced quantum critical point(QCP)in the heavy-fermion compound YbRh_(2)Si_(2) were revisited to explore the relationship b...Results of combined thermal and electrical transport measurements through the magnetic field-induced quantum critical point(QCP)in the heavy-fermion compound YbRh_(2)Si_(2) were revisited to explore the relationship between the strange-metal behavior observed in electrical and electronic thermal resistivities and the violation of the Wiedemann-Franz(WF)law in the zero-temperature limit.A new type of inelastic scattering center for the charge and heat carriers was detected,attributed to small-to-large Fermi surface fluctuations operating near the Kondo-destroying QCP.These fermionic quantum critical fluctuations are considered the primary driver of the strange-metal behavior and the violation of the WF law.展开更多
Chromium-incorporated mesoporous silica materials （MCrS） have been successfully prepared in strong acidic media by assembly of preformed CrSI precursors with triblock copolymer of the Pluronic type （P123） by a two...Chromium-incorporated mesoporous silica materials （MCrS） have been successfully prepared in strong acidic media by assembly of preformed CrSI precursors with triblock copolymer of the Pluronic type （P123） by a two steps procedure. Various techniques including XRD, N2 adsorption, FT-IR spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance UV-vis （DRUV-vis） and EPR were employed for the materials characterization. MCrS materials have a hexagonal structure with uniform mesopores and contain Cr（V） and Cr（VI） under low and high Cr content and that the mesoporous walls contain the MFI structure building units.展开更多
Objective: Bacterial vaginosis is a common infectious disorder. Although known since ancient times, little progress has occurred in identifying causal factors . Our aims were to study the bacterial community structure...Objective: Bacterial vaginosis is a common infectious disorder. Although known since ancient times, little progress has occurred in identifying causal factors . Our aims were to study the bacterial community structure and the spatial organ ization of microbiota on the epithelial surfaces of vaginal biopsy specimens. ME THODS:We investigated the composition and spatial organization of bacteria assoc iated with the vaginal epithelium in biopsy specimens from 20 patients with bact erial vaginosis and 40 normal premenopausal and postmenopausal controls using a broad range of fluorescent bacterial group-specific rRNA-targeted oligonucleot ide probes. RESULTS: Bacterial vaginosis was associated with greater occurrence and higher concentrations of a variety of bacterial groups. However, only Gardne rella vaginalis developed a characteristic adherent biofilm that was specific fo r bacterial vaginosis. CONCLUSION: A biofilm comprised of confluent G vaginalis with other bacterial groups incorporated in the adherent layer is a prominent fe ature of bacterial vaginosis.展开更多
This article reports the results of our investigations on electronic and transport properties of zinc blende gallium antimonide (zb-GaSb). Our ab-initio, self-consistent and non-relativistic calculations used a local ...This article reports the results of our investigations on electronic and transport properties of zinc blende gallium antimonide (zb-GaSb). Our ab-initio, self-consistent and non-relativistic calculations used a local density approximation potential (LDA) and the linear combination of atomic orbital formalism (LCAO). We have succeeded in performing a generalized minimization of the energy, using the Bagayoko, Zhao and Williams (BZW) method, to reach the ground state of the material while avoiding over-complete basis sets. Consequently, our results have the full physical content of density functional theory (DFT) and agree with available, corresponding experimental data. Using an experimental room temperature lattice constant of 6.09593?, we obtained a direct band gap of 0.751 eV, in good agreement with room temperature measurements. Our results reproduced the experimental locations of the peaks in the total density of valence states as well as the measured electron and hole effective masses. Hence, this work points to the capability of ab-initio DFT calculations to inform and to guide the design and the fabrication of semiconductor based devices—provided a generalized minimization of the energy is performed.展开更多
A total of 80 piglets (7.9 ± 1.0 kg) were used in a feeding experiment with dried oregano. The diets differed in their oregano content: 0 g, 2 g, 4 g and 8 g oregano/kg feed, corresponding to 0, 23.5, 46.9 and 93...A total of 80 piglets (7.9 ± 1.0 kg) were used in a feeding experiment with dried oregano. The diets differed in their oregano content: 0 g, 2 g, 4 g and 8 g oregano/kg feed, corresponding to 0, 23.5, 46.9 and 93.9 mg carvacrol/kg DM. After the experimental period of 5 weeks, 20 piglets of both extreme feeding groups were slaughtered: 10 animals of the control group and 10 animals of the group that received 8 g oregano/kg. Ingesta samples of jejunum, caecum and colon were collected and analyzed by FISH and PCR RFLP to compare the diversity of microbiota. The results showed no significant changes in microbiota in response to oregano. The patterns of the PCR-RFLP showed a similarity of 61.8% - 91.8% in both feeding groups. In conclusion, an effect of oregano on the in- testinal microbiota could not be shown under the methods used.展开更多
文摘Introduction Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first two years of man's life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain,and
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFE0197800)the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC)through the CREATE-oN DuTy!Program(496439-2017)+5 种基金the Canada Research Chair in Multi-polar Infrared Vision(MIVIM)the Canada Foundation for Innovationthe Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council(NSERC)Discovery Grants Program(RGPIN-2020-04595)the Canada Foundation for Innovation(CFI)Research Chairs Program(950-230876)the New Frontiers in Research Fund—Exploration(NFRFE-2019-00647)the CFI-JELF program(38794)。
文摘Infrared thermography has been widely applied in real industrial inspection of aerospace,energy management systems,engines,and electric systems.However,two-dimensional imaging modality limits its development.Here,a technique named frequency multiplexed photothermal correlation tomography(FM-PCT)was developed to enable non-destructive and contactless cross-sectional imaging for manufactured material evaluation and characterization.By combining advantages of photothermal tomography and pulsed thermography,FM-PCT facilitates the generation of three-dimensional thermal images through temporal superposition(stacking)of two-dimensional images from sequential subsurface depths.FM-PCT image processing involves pulsed excitation signals to which frequency delay and matched filtering techniques are applied.Major features of FM-PCT are high-resolution three-dimensional tomographic imaging under low camera frame-rate conditions with self-correcting capability for diffusion(blurring)correction of subsurface images due to cross-correlation processing of individual frequencies in the Fourier decomposition spectrum of the excitation pulse.Furthermore,FM-PCT extends truncated-correlation photothermal coherence tomography from chirp and pulsed signals to more general linear heating sources.Lock-in thermography and x-ray computed tomography validation demonstrate that 3D FM-PCT imaging accurately reveals subsurface discontinuities/defects in solids despite the diffusive nature of thermal-wave imaging.
文摘A high-performance energy storage device plays an important role in controlling carbon emissions.The emerging additive manufacturing techniques bring a great revolution of electrode fabrication process and promote the performance of energy storage devices through the advanced electrode architecture design.In this paper,recent studies on the three-dimensional(3D)-printed electrode with advanced architecture have been mainly reviewed,including interdigitated structure,through-thickness aligned structure,hierarchical porous structure and fiber and fibric structure of electrodes,and expectations for the development of novel advanced electrode architecture generated and optimized by computational simulation and machine learning.The strategy of advanced electrode architecture design and fabrication enabled by the 3D printing technique represents a promising direction toward future energy storage devices with high electrochemical and mechanical performance.
基金supported by the startup funding at University of Delaware
文摘Lithium metal anode holds an important position in fast-charging batteries.But lithium dendrite issues tend to exacerbate at high currents.Li F can be considered as an effective way to improve the Li metal surface electrochemical stability to achieve high power and high energy.However,most of reported work are relying on in situ formation of a 2D Li F on Li metal in liquid electrolyte,which limits the scalability and plated Li quantity.Here,we address this challenge and report a scalable synthesis of Li F-rich 3D architected Li metal anode via a direct pyrolysis of molten lithium and fluoropolymer to enable fast Li charging with high current density(20 mA cm-2)and high areal capacity(20 m Ah cm-2).The 3D structure is synthesized by the pyrolysis of fluoropolymer with Li metal and results show high similarity to the pristine electrolyte-derived solid-electrolyte-interphase(SEI).This concept using pyrolysis of fluoropolymer with Li-containing active materials could be also extended to modify Li metal oxide cathode(e.g.,Li Ni0.5Mn1.5O4)for mixed conductive interphase and engineer Li solid ion conductors(e.g.,Li garnet-type oxides)for interface stabilization andframework design.
基金supported by the Institut National du Cancer (INCa Convention no. 2010-368)+2 种基金the Hauts-de-France Region (Convention No. 14003399)the French Agency of the Environment and Energy (ADEME Convention no. 1494c008283-84)
文摘Particulate matter in ambient air constitutes a complex mixture of fine and ultrafine particles composed of various chemical compounds including metals, ions, and organics. A multidisciplinary approach was developed by studying physico-chemical characteristics and mechanisms involved in the toxicity of particulate atmospheric pollution. PM0.3-2.s and PM2.5 including ultrafine particles were sampled in Dunkerque, a French industrialized seaside city. PM samples were characterized from a chemical and toxicological point of view. Physico-chemical characterization evidenced that PM2.5 comes from several sources： natural ones, such as soil resuspension and marine sea-salt emissions, as well as anthropogenic ones, such as shipping traffic, road traffic, and industrial activities. Human BEAS-2B tung cells were exposed to PM0.3-2.5, or to the Extractable Organic Matter （EOM） of PM0.3-2.5 and PM2.s. These exposures induced several mechanisms of action implied in the genotoxicity, such as oxidative DNA adducts and DNA Damage Response. The toxicity of PM-EOM was higher for the sample including the ultrafine fraction （PM2.5） containing also higher concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. These results evidenced the major role of organic compounds in the toxicity of PM.
基金supported by the French Agency AFSSET(contract EST-2007-48)and the“Institut de Recherche en ENvironnement Industriel”(IRENI)which is financially supported by the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Region Council,the Ministry of Higher Education and Researchthe European Regional Development Funds
文摘Atmospheric aerosol samples（PM2.5–0.3, i.e., atmospheric particles ranging from 0.3 to2.5 μm） were collected during two periods： spring–summer 2008 and autumn–winter 2008–2009, using high volume samplers equipped with cascade impactors. Two sites located in the Northern France were compared in this study： a highly industrialised city（Dunkirk） and a rural site（Rubrouck）. Physicochemical analysis of particulate matter（PM） was undertaken to propose parameters that could be used to distinguish the various sources and to exhibit seasonal variations but also to provide knowledge of chemical element composition for the interpretation of future toxicological studies. The study showed that PM2.5–0.3concentration in the atmosphere of the rural area remains stable along the year and was significantly lower than in the urban or industrial ones, for which concentrations increase during winter.High concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons（PAHs）, dioxins, furans and dioxin like polychlorinated biphenyls（DL-PCBs）, generated by industrial activities, traffic and municipal wastes incineration were detected in the samples. Specific criteria like Carbon Preference Index（CPI） and Combustion PAHs/Total PAHs ratio（CPAHs/TPAHs） were used to identify the possible sources of atmospheric pollution. They revealed that paraffins are mainly emitted by biogenic sources in spring–summer whereas as in the case of PAHs, they have numerous anthropogenic emission sources in autumn-winter（mainly from traffic and domestic heating）.
文摘Results of combined thermal and electrical transport measurements through the magnetic field-induced quantum critical point(QCP)in the heavy-fermion compound YbRh_(2)Si_(2) were revisited to explore the relationship between the strange-metal behavior observed in electrical and electronic thermal resistivities and the violation of the Wiedemann-Franz(WF)law in the zero-temperature limit.A new type of inelastic scattering center for the charge and heat carriers was detected,attributed to small-to-large Fermi surface fluctuations operating near the Kondo-destroying QCP.These fermionic quantum critical fluctuations are considered the primary driver of the strange-metal behavior and the violation of the WF law.
文摘Chromium-incorporated mesoporous silica materials （MCrS） have been successfully prepared in strong acidic media by assembly of preformed CrSI precursors with triblock copolymer of the Pluronic type （P123） by a two steps procedure. Various techniques including XRD, N2 adsorption, FT-IR spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance UV-vis （DRUV-vis） and EPR were employed for the materials characterization. MCrS materials have a hexagonal structure with uniform mesopores and contain Cr（V） and Cr（VI） under low and high Cr content and that the mesoporous walls contain the MFI structure building units.
文摘Objective: Bacterial vaginosis is a common infectious disorder. Although known since ancient times, little progress has occurred in identifying causal factors . Our aims were to study the bacterial community structure and the spatial organ ization of microbiota on the epithelial surfaces of vaginal biopsy specimens. ME THODS:We investigated the composition and spatial organization of bacteria assoc iated with the vaginal epithelium in biopsy specimens from 20 patients with bact erial vaginosis and 40 normal premenopausal and postmenopausal controls using a broad range of fluorescent bacterial group-specific rRNA-targeted oligonucleot ide probes. RESULTS: Bacterial vaginosis was associated with greater occurrence and higher concentrations of a variety of bacterial groups. However, only Gardne rella vaginalis developed a characteristic adherent biofilm that was specific fo r bacterial vaginosis. CONCLUSION: A biofilm comprised of confluent G vaginalis with other bacterial groups incorporated in the adherent layer is a prominent fe ature of bacterial vaginosis.
文摘This article reports the results of our investigations on electronic and transport properties of zinc blende gallium antimonide (zb-GaSb). Our ab-initio, self-consistent and non-relativistic calculations used a local density approximation potential (LDA) and the linear combination of atomic orbital formalism (LCAO). We have succeeded in performing a generalized minimization of the energy, using the Bagayoko, Zhao and Williams (BZW) method, to reach the ground state of the material while avoiding over-complete basis sets. Consequently, our results have the full physical content of density functional theory (DFT) and agree with available, corresponding experimental data. Using an experimental room temperature lattice constant of 6.09593?, we obtained a direct band gap of 0.751 eV, in good agreement with room temperature measurements. Our results reproduced the experimental locations of the peaks in the total density of valence states as well as the measured electron and hole effective masses. Hence, this work points to the capability of ab-initio DFT calculations to inform and to guide the design and the fabrication of semiconductor based devices—provided a generalized minimization of the energy is performed.
文摘A total of 80 piglets (7.9 ± 1.0 kg) were used in a feeding experiment with dried oregano. The diets differed in their oregano content: 0 g, 2 g, 4 g and 8 g oregano/kg feed, corresponding to 0, 23.5, 46.9 and 93.9 mg carvacrol/kg DM. After the experimental period of 5 weeks, 20 piglets of both extreme feeding groups were slaughtered: 10 animals of the control group and 10 animals of the group that received 8 g oregano/kg. Ingesta samples of jejunum, caecum and colon were collected and analyzed by FISH and PCR RFLP to compare the diversity of microbiota. The results showed no significant changes in microbiota in response to oregano. The patterns of the PCR-RFLP showed a similarity of 61.8% - 91.8% in both feeding groups. In conclusion, an effect of oregano on the in- testinal microbiota could not be shown under the methods used.
