Analysis of spatial patterns to describe the spatial correlation between a tree location and marks(i.e.,structural variables),can reveal stand history,population dynamics,competition and symbiosis.However,most studies...Analysis of spatial patterns to describe the spatial correlation between a tree location and marks(i.e.,structural variables),can reveal stand history,population dynamics,competition and symbiosis.However,most studies of spatial patterns have concentrated on tree location and tree sizes rather than on crown asymmetry especially with direct analysis among marks characterizing facilitation and competition among of trees,and thus cannot reveal the cause of the distributions of tree locations and quantitative marks.To explore the spatial correlation among quantitative and vectorial marks and their implication on population dynamics,we extracted vertical and horizontal marks(tree height and crown projection area)characterizing tree size,and a vectorial mark(crown displacement vector characterizing the crown asymmetry)using an airborne laser scanning point cloud obtained from two forest stands in Oxfordshire,UK.Quantitatively and vectorially marked spatial patterns were developed,with corresponding null models established for a significance test.We analyzed eight types of univariate and bivariate spatial patterns,after first proposing four types.The accuracy of the pattern analysis based on an algorithm-segmented point cloud was compared with that of a truly segmented point cloud.The algorithm-segmented point cloud managed to detect 70–86%of patterns correctly.The eight types of spatial patterns analyzed the spatial distribution of trees,the spatial correlation between tree size and facilitated or competitive interactions of sycamore and other species.These four types of univariate patterns jointly showed that,at smaller scales,the trees tend to be clustered,and taller,with larger crowns due to the detected facilitations among trees in the study area.The four types of bivariate patterns found that at smaller scales there are taller trees and more facilitation among sycamore and other species,while crown size is mostly homogeneous across scales.These results indicate that interspecific facilitation and competition mainly affect tree height in the study area.This work further confirms the connection of tree size with individual facilitation and competition,revealing the potential spatial structure that previously was hard to detect.展开更多
When preparing large monocrystalline silicon materials,severe carbon etching and silicide deposition often occur to the thermal system.Therefore,a suppression method that optimizes the upper insulation structure has b...When preparing large monocrystalline silicon materials,severe carbon etching and silicide deposition often occur to the thermal system.Therefore,a suppression method that optimizes the upper insulation structure has been proposed.Assisted by the finite element method,we calculated temperature distribution and carbon deposition of heater and heat shield,made the rule of silicide and temperature distributing in the system,and we explained the formation of impurity deposition.Our results show that the optimized thermal system reduces carbon etching loss on heat components.The lowered pressure of the furnace brings a rapid decrease of silicide deposition.The increase of the argon flow rate effectively inhibits CO and back diffusion.The simulated results agree well with the experiment observations,validating the effectiveness of the proposed method.展开更多
Piezoelectric energy harvesters(PEHs)have attracted significant attention with the ability of converting mechanical energy into electrical energy and power the self-powered microelectronic components.Generally,materia...Piezoelectric energy harvesters(PEHs)have attracted significant attention with the ability of converting mechanical energy into electrical energy and power the self-powered microelectronic components.Generally,material's superior energy harvesting performance is closely related to its high transduction coefficient(d_(33)×g_(33)),which is dependent on higher piezoelectric coefficient d33 and lower dielectric constantεr of materials.However,the high d33 and lowεr are difficult to be simultaneously achieved in piezoelectric ceramics.Herein,lead zirconate titanate(PZT)based piezoelectric composites with vertically aligned microchannel structure are constructed by phase-inversion method.The polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF)and carbon nanotubes(CNTs)are mixed as fillers to fabricate PZT/PVDF&CNTs composites.The unique structure and uniformly distributed CNTs network enhance the polarization and thus improve the d33.The PVDF filler effectively reduce theεr.As a consequence,the excellent piezoelectric coefficient(d_(33)=595 pC/N)and relatively low dielectric constant(ε_(r)=1,603)were obtained in PZT/PVDF&CNTs composites,which generated an ultra-high d_(33)×g_(33) of 24,942×10^(−15) m^(2)/N.Therefore,the PZT/PVDF&CNTs piezoelectric composites achieve excellent energy harvesting performance(output voltage:66 V,short current:39.22μA,and power density:1.25μW/mm^(2)).Our strategy effectively boosts the performance of piezoelectric-polymer composites,which has certain guiding significance for design of energy harvesters.展开更多
基金supported by the China Scholarship Council(Grant No.201906010036)。
文摘Analysis of spatial patterns to describe the spatial correlation between a tree location and marks(i.e.,structural variables),can reveal stand history,population dynamics,competition and symbiosis.However,most studies of spatial patterns have concentrated on tree location and tree sizes rather than on crown asymmetry especially with direct analysis among marks characterizing facilitation and competition among of trees,and thus cannot reveal the cause of the distributions of tree locations and quantitative marks.To explore the spatial correlation among quantitative and vectorial marks and their implication on population dynamics,we extracted vertical and horizontal marks(tree height and crown projection area)characterizing tree size,and a vectorial mark(crown displacement vector characterizing the crown asymmetry)using an airborne laser scanning point cloud obtained from two forest stands in Oxfordshire,UK.Quantitatively and vectorially marked spatial patterns were developed,with corresponding null models established for a significance test.We analyzed eight types of univariate and bivariate spatial patterns,after first proposing four types.The accuracy of the pattern analysis based on an algorithm-segmented point cloud was compared with that of a truly segmented point cloud.The algorithm-segmented point cloud managed to detect 70–86%of patterns correctly.The eight types of spatial patterns analyzed the spatial distribution of trees,the spatial correlation between tree size and facilitated or competitive interactions of sycamore and other species.These four types of univariate patterns jointly showed that,at smaller scales,the trees tend to be clustered,and taller,with larger crowns due to the detected facilitations among trees in the study area.The four types of bivariate patterns found that at smaller scales there are taller trees and more facilitation among sycamore and other species,while crown size is mostly homogeneous across scales.These results indicate that interspecific facilitation and competition mainly affect tree height in the study area.This work further confirms the connection of tree size with individual facilitation and competition,revealing the potential spatial structure that previously was hard to detect.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61533014)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(No.2019JQ-734)。
文摘When preparing large monocrystalline silicon materials,severe carbon etching and silicide deposition often occur to the thermal system.Therefore,a suppression method that optimizes the upper insulation structure has been proposed.Assisted by the finite element method,we calculated temperature distribution and carbon deposition of heater and heat shield,made the rule of silicide and temperature distributing in the system,and we explained the formation of impurity deposition.Our results show that the optimized thermal system reduces carbon etching loss on heat components.The lowered pressure of the furnace brings a rapid decrease of silicide deposition.The increase of the argon flow rate effectively inhibits CO and back diffusion.The simulated results agree well with the experiment observations,validating the effectiveness of the proposed method.
基金The work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52072150 and 51972146)Shandong Province Key Fundamental Research Program(Grant No.ZR2022ZD39)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.JL23004).
文摘Piezoelectric energy harvesters(PEHs)have attracted significant attention with the ability of converting mechanical energy into electrical energy and power the self-powered microelectronic components.Generally,material's superior energy harvesting performance is closely related to its high transduction coefficient(d_(33)×g_(33)),which is dependent on higher piezoelectric coefficient d33 and lower dielectric constantεr of materials.However,the high d33 and lowεr are difficult to be simultaneously achieved in piezoelectric ceramics.Herein,lead zirconate titanate(PZT)based piezoelectric composites with vertically aligned microchannel structure are constructed by phase-inversion method.The polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF)and carbon nanotubes(CNTs)are mixed as fillers to fabricate PZT/PVDF&CNTs composites.The unique structure and uniformly distributed CNTs network enhance the polarization and thus improve the d33.The PVDF filler effectively reduce theεr.As a consequence,the excellent piezoelectric coefficient(d_(33)=595 pC/N)and relatively low dielectric constant(ε_(r)=1,603)were obtained in PZT/PVDF&CNTs composites,which generated an ultra-high d_(33)×g_(33) of 24,942×10^(−15) m^(2)/N.Therefore,the PZT/PVDF&CNTs piezoelectric composites achieve excellent energy harvesting performance(output voltage:66 V,short current:39.22μA,and power density:1.25μW/mm^(2)).Our strategy effectively boosts the performance of piezoelectric-polymer composites,which has certain guiding significance for design of energy harvesters.
