This report is about the first record of non-avian dinosaur eggs in the Hefei Basin,Anhui Province,China.Based on the combination of elongated egg body,linear ridges on the outer surface and two structure layer,the eg...This report is about the first record of non-avian dinosaur eggs in the Hefei Basin,Anhui Province,China.Based on the combination of elongated egg body,linear ridges on the outer surface and two structure layer,the eggs can be referred to Elongatoolithidae.The gradual boundary between the cone and the column layers as well as the relative thin eggshell(less than 1 mm)indicates its affinity within Elongatoolithus.The eggs are identified as Elongatoolithus oosp.,as they were severely compressed and experienced erosion on both inner and outer surfaces.The discovery of egg fossil in the Hefei Basin offers evidence for stratum comparison in this region and supplements the diversity of egg fossils in Anhui.Meanwhile,this discovery also enriches the paleogeographic distribution of elongatoolithids.展开更多
This article provides a short review on the importance of the detailed analysis of a Langmuir probe I-V trace in a multi-Maxwellian plasma,and discuss proper procedures analyzing Langmuir probe I-V traces in bi-Maxwel...This article provides a short review on the importance of the detailed analysis of a Langmuir probe I-V trace in a multi-Maxwellian plasma,and discuss proper procedures analyzing Langmuir probe I-V traces in bi-Maxwellian and triple-Maxwellian Electron Energy Distribution Function(EEDF)plasmas.Discus⁃sion and demonstration of procedures include the treatment of the ion saturation current,electron saturation cur⁃rent,space-charge effects on the I-V trace,and most importantly how to properly isolate and fit for each electron group present in an I-V trace reflecting a mult-Maxwellian EEDF,as well as how having a multi-Maxwellian EEDF affects the procedures of treating the ion and electron saturation currents.Shortcomings of common improp⁃er procedures are discussed and demonstrated with simulated I-V traces to show how these procedures gives false measurements.展开更多
The combination of solar disinfection and photocatalysis technology presents a viable solution for eliminating harmful pathogenic microorganisms from water.However,some photocatalysts(e.g.,zinc oxide-based composites)...The combination of solar disinfection and photocatalysis technology presents a viable solution for eliminating harmful pathogenic microorganisms from water.However,some photocatalysts(e.g.,zinc oxide-based composites)are susceptible to pH-dependent dissolution in water,which can result in the loss of photocatalysts and additional environ-mental pollution.To obtain zinc oxide-based composites with low dissolution and high antibacterial efficiency for pho-tocatalytic water disinfection,we prepared MoS_(2)/ZnO@CS composites via a precipitation method to encapsulate chitosan(CS)around MoS_(2)/ZnO.The amino groups in the CS molecules act as storerooms for hydrogen ions,which inhibits the dissolution of zinc oxide.In addition,the MoS_(2)/ZnO@CS composites exhibit high production of reactive oxygen species(ROS)and broad-spectrum antibacterial activity under simulated solar irradiation(0.1 W·cm^(-2)).This makes it an excellent antibacterial agent for solar disinfection in water treatment.展开更多
In the era of green logistics,digital transformation has become an effective means for the logistics industry’s high-quality development.Using listed companies in China’s logistics industry from 2010 to 2021 as the ...In the era of green logistics,digital transformation has become an effective means for the logistics industry’s high-quality development.Using listed companies in China’s logistics industry from 2010 to 2021 as the research samples,this paper conducts an empirical test on the impact of the digital transformation of logistics enterprises on their green in-novation.Specifically,enterprise digital transformation indicators are constructed through the text analysis method,and the fixed-effects model is applied for analysis.The results indicate that the digital transformation of logistics enterprises has a significant promoting effect on their green innovation;the promoting effect of the digital transformation of logistics enterprises on green innovation is primarily achieved by easing corporate financing constraints and reducing corporate en-vironmental uncertainty;and the impact of digital transformation on green innovation is geographically heterogeneous.展开更多
Building a lunar human base is one of the important goals of human lunar exploration.This paper proposes a method for the production of oxygen by combining photothermal synergistic water decomposition with high-temper...Building a lunar human base is one of the important goals of human lunar exploration.This paper proposes a method for the production of oxygen by combining photothermal synergistic water decomposition with high-temperature carbon dioxide electrolysis,utilizing the full solar spectrum.The optimal oxygen production rates under different solid oxide electrolysis cell inlet temperatures T_(e),ultraviolet(UV)separation wavelengths λ_(2),infrared(IR)separation wavelengths,and photovoltaic cell materials were explored.The results indicate that the inlet temperature of the solid oxide electrolysis cell should be as high as possible so that more carbon dioxide can be converted into carbon monoxide and oxygen.Furthermore,when the ultraviolet separation wavelength is approximately 385 nm,the proportion of solar energy allocated to the photoreaction and electrolysis cell is optimal,and the oxygen production rate is highest at 2.754×10^(-4) mol/s.Moreover,the infrared separation wavelength should be increased as much as possible within the allowable range to increase the amount of solar radiation allocated to the electrolysis cell to improve the rate of oxygen generation.In addition,copper indium gallium selenide(CIGS)has a relatively large separation wavelength,which can result in a high oxygen production rate of 3.560×10^(-4) mol/s.The proposed integrated oxygen production method can provide a feasible solution for supplying oxygen to a lunar human base.展开更多
Rod-airfoil interaction noise becomes a major issue in some aeronautical applications.The design of four wavy leading edges(WLEs)with varying wavelengths,bioinspired by the tubercles on humpback whales’flippers,aims ...Rod-airfoil interaction noise becomes a major issue in some aeronautical applications.The design of four wavy leading edges(WLEs)with varying wavelengths,bioinspired by the tubercles on humpback whales’flippers,aims to mitigate far-field noise.Among these cases,a reduction in the wavelength is found to be advantageous for noise suppression,with the smallest wavelength case achieving a maximum noise reduction of 1.9 dB.Furthermore,the noise radiation induced by WLEs is suppressed mainly at medium frequencies.The theory of multiprocess aeroacoustics is applied to reveal their underlying mechanisms.The dominant factor is the source cutoff effect,which significantly decreases the source strength on hills.Additionally,spanwise decoherence with phase interference serves as another crucial mechanism,particularly for reducing mid-frequency noise.展开更多
The hydrazine oxidation reaction(HzOR)has garnered significant attention as a feasible approach to replace sluggish anodic reactions to save energy.Nevertheless,there are still difficulties in developing highly effici...The hydrazine oxidation reaction(HzOR)has garnered significant attention as a feasible approach to replace sluggish anodic reactions to save energy.Nevertheless,there are still difficulties in developing highly efficient catalysts for the HzOR.Herein,we report amorphous ruthenium nanosheets(a-Ru NSs)with a thickness of approximately 9.6 nm.As a superior bifunctional electrocatalyst,a-Ru NSs exhibited enhanced electrocatalytic performance toward both the HzOR and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),outperforming benchmark Pt/C catalysts,where the a-Ru NSs achieved a work-ing potential of merely-76 mV and a low overpotential of only 17 mV to attain a current density of 10 mA·cm^(-2) for the HzOR and HER,respectively.Furthermore,a-Ru NSs displayed a low cell voltage of 28 mV at 10 mA·cm^(-2) for overall hy-drazine splitting in a two-electrode electrolyzer.In situ Raman spectra revealed that the a-Ru NSs can efficiently promote N‒N bond cleavage,thereby producing more*NH_(2)and accelerating the progress of the reaction.展开更多
The need for bi-functional catalysts that facilit-ate both the oxygen reduction(ORR)and carbon dioxide re-duction(CO_(2)RR)reactions arises from their potential to help solve the critical problems of carbon neutrality...The need for bi-functional catalysts that facilit-ate both the oxygen reduction(ORR)and carbon dioxide re-duction(CO_(2)RR)reactions arises from their potential to help solve the critical problems of carbon neutrality and renew-able energy conversion.However,there are few reports on the development of bi-functional catalysts for zinc-air bat-tery-driven CO_(2)RR devices.We introduce a novel approach for synthesizing Fe_(2)N/Fe_(3)C species embedded in nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers by electrospinning a solution of Hemin and polyacrylonitrile in N,N-dimethylformamide.The material has an exceptional catalytic performance,with a half-wave potential of 0.91 V versus RHE for the ORR and values of over 90%for both the selectivity and Faradaic efficiency for the CO_(2)RR.The high catalytic performances are attrib-uted to the strong coupling between the Fe_(3)C/Fe_(2)N heterostructure and the Fe-N-C sites in the nitrogen-doped carbon nan-ofibers.Notably,both Fe_(3)C and Fe_(2)N play distinct roles in both the ORR and CO_(2)RR.This investigation indicates a way for designing advanced carbon-based bi-functional catalysts for use in this field.展开更多
In the field of image processing,the analysis of Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR)images is crucial due to its broad range of applications.However,SAR images are often affected by coherent speckle noise,which significantl...In the field of image processing,the analysis of Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR)images is crucial due to its broad range of applications.However,SAR images are often affected by coherent speckle noise,which significantly degrades image quality.Traditional denoising methods,typically based on filter techniques,often face challenges related to inefficiency and limited adaptability.To address these limitations,this study proposes a novel SAR image denoising algorithm based on an enhanced residual network architecture,with the objective of enhancing the utility of SAR imagery in complex electromagnetic environments.The proposed algorithm integrates residual network modules,which directly process the noisy input images to generate denoised outputs.This approach not only reduces computational complexity but also mitigates the difficulties associated with model training.By combining the Transformer module with the residual block,the algorithm enhances the network's ability to extract global features,offering superior feature extraction capabilities compared to CNN-based residual modules.Additionally,the algorithm employs the adaptive activation function Meta-ACON,which dynamically adjusts the activation patterns of neurons,thereby improving the network's feature extraction efficiency.The effectiveness of the proposed denoising method is empirically validated using real SAR images from the RSOD dataset.The proposed algorithm exhibits remarkable performance in terms of EPI,SSIM,and ENL,while achieving a substantial enhancement in PSNR when compared to traditional and deep learning-based algorithms.The PSNR performance is enhanced by over twofold.Moreover,the evaluation of the MSTAR SAR dataset substantiates the algorithm's robustness and applicability in SAR denoising tasks,with a PSNR of 25.2021 being attained.These findings underscore the efficacy of the proposed algorithm in mitigating speckle noise while preserving critical features in SAR imagery,thereby enhancing its quality and usability in practical scenarios.展开更多
The National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone has been assigned the unique mission of demonstrating and leading national innovation and playing a key supportive role in enhancing green innovation.Based on the...The National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone has been assigned the unique mission of demonstrating and leading national innovation and playing a key supportive role in enhancing green innovation.Based on the sample data of A-share listed companies in China from 2007 to 2021,we apply a multi-period difference-in-differences model to analyze whether the implementation of the National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone policies plays a leverage effect or a crowd out effect on the green innovation efficiency of enterprises and systematically test the regulatory mechanism of government grants and media attention in the process of this influence.The empirical results show that the imple-mentation of the National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone policies has a positive impact on the green innovation efficiency of enterprises and that the green innovation induced by this reform is not the leverage effect of additional R&D investment on the basis of the existing innovation activities of enterprises but rather the result of the reallocation of resources to crowd out existing non-green innovation.It is further found that government grants and media attention positively moderate the positive driving effect of National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone policies on the green innovation efficiency of enterprises.展开更多
The spin-exchange relaxation-free atomic gyroscope,with its exceptionally high theoretical precision,demonstrates immense potential to become the next-generation strategic-grade gyroscope.However,due to technological ...The spin-exchange relaxation-free atomic gyroscope,with its exceptionally high theoretical precision,demonstrates immense potential to become the next-generation strategic-grade gyroscope.However,due to technological noise,there is still a significant gap between its actual precision and theoretical precision.This study identifies the key factor limiting the precision of the SERF gyroscope as coupling noise.By optimizing the detection loop structure,a distinction between the dual-axis signals'response to optical and magnetic fields was achieved-where the optical errors responded similarly,while the response to magnetic noise was opposite.Based on the differences in the optical-magnetic response of the dual-axis signals,empirical mode decomposition was used to decompose the dual-axis gyroscope signals into multiple intrinsic mode functions,and Allan deviation analysis was applied to analyze the noise characteristics of the intrinsic mode functions over various periods.This study successfully reveals that optical errors caused by thermal-optical coupling and long-period magnetic noise induced by thermal-magnetic coupling are the dominant factors limiting the long-term stability of the SERF gyroscope.Based on these analyses,the study concludes that to achieve strategic-grade precision for the SERF gyroscope,it is essential to effectively address the noise issues caused by multi-physical field couplings.展开更多
The ability of a wet swale,constructed in an area of poor soil permeability,to manage runoff from a roadway was monitored through 27 storm events over a period of 8 months.During the monitoring period,the wet swale re...The ability of a wet swale,constructed in an area of poor soil permeability,to manage runoff from a roadway was monitored through 27 storm events over a period of 8 months.During the monitoring period,the wet swale reduced the total runoff volume by 50.4%through exfiltration and evapotranspiration.The wet swale significantly decreased the influent pollutant concentrations,and the effluent mean concentrations of total suspended solids,total phosphorus,chemical oxygen demand,ammonium,oxidized nitrogen,and total nitrogen in the effluent were 31 mg/L,0.10 mg/L,29 mg/L,0.52 mg/L,0.35 mg/L and1.28 mg/L,respectively.Pollutant loads were also substantially reduced from 70%to 85%.Plant uptake played an important role in nutrient removal in the wet swale.Approximately half of the nitrogen(53.8%)and phosphorus(51.5%)that entered the wet swale was incorporated in above-ground plants.It is shown that wet swales are useful for managing runoff from roads in areas of poor soil permeability.展开更多
Manganese ferrite(MnFe_(2)O_(4))has the advantages of simple preparation,high resistivity,and high crystal symmetry.Herein,we have developed an electrochemical sensor utilizing graphene and MnFe_(2)O_(4) nanocomposite...Manganese ferrite(MnFe_(2)O_(4))has the advantages of simple preparation,high resistivity,and high crystal symmetry.Herein,we have developed an electrochemical sensor utilizing graphene and MnFe_(2)O_(4) nanocomposites modified glassy carbon electrode(GCE),which is very efficient and sensitive to detect bisphenol A(BPA).MnFe_(2)O_(4)/graphene(GR)was synthesized by immobilizing the MnFe_(2)O_(4) microspheres on the graphene nanosheets via a simple one-pot solvothermal method.The morphology and structure of the MnFe_(2)O_(4)/GR nanocomposite have been characterized through scanning electron microscopy(SEM),Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),X-ray diffraction(XRD)and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).In addition,electrochemical properties of the modified materials are comparably explored by means of cyclic voltammetry(CV),electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)and differential pulse voltammetry(DPV).Under the optimal conditions,the proposed electrochemical sensor for the detection of BPA has a linear range of 0.8-400μmol/L and a detection limit of 0.0235μmol/L(S/N=3)with high sensitivity,good selectivity and high stability.In addition,the proposed sensor was used to measure the content of BPA in real water samples with a recovery rate of 97.94%-104.56%.At present,the synthesis of MnFe_(2)O_(4)/GR provides more opportunities for the electrochemical detection of BPA in practical applications.展开更多
This study explores the controllable synthesis of CuAlO_(2) using copper hydroxide and pseudo-boehmite powders as raw materials via a simple solid-phase ball milling method,along with its catalytic performance investi...This study explores the controllable synthesis of CuAlO_(2) using copper hydroxide and pseudo-boehmite powders as raw materials via a simple solid-phase ball milling method,along with its catalytic performance investigation in methanol steam reforming(MSR).Various catalysts were prepared under different conditions,such as calcination temperature,calcination atmosphere,and heating rate.Characterization techniques including BET,XRD,XPS,SEM and H2-TPR were employed to analyze the samples.The results revealed significant effects of calcination temperature on the phase compositions,specific surface area,reduction performance,and surface properties of the CA-T catalysts.Based on the findings,a synthesis route of CuAlO_(2) via the solid-phase method was proposed,highlighting the importance of high calcination temperature,nitrogen atmosphere,and low heating rate for CuAlO_(2) formation.Catalytic evaluation data demonstrated that CuAlO_(2) could catalyze MSR without pre-reduction,with the catalytic performance of CA-T catalysts being notably influenced by calcination temperature.Among the prepared catalysts,the CA-1100 catalyst exhibited the highest catalytic activity and stability.The findings of this study might be useful for the further study of the catalytic material for sustained release catalysis,including the synthesis of catalytic materials and the regulation of sustained release catalytic performance.展开更多
Acetobacteraceae has garnered significant attention because of its unique properties and the broad applications of the bacterial cellulose it produces.However,unlike model strains,Acetobacteraceae have few synthetic b...Acetobacteraceae has garnered significant attention because of its unique properties and the broad applications of the bacterial cellulose it produces.However,unlike model strains,Acetobacteraceae have few synthetic biology applications because they are difficult to manipulate genetically and have insufficient genetic regulatory elements,among other factors.To address this limitation,this study characterized the fundamental properties and synthetic biology elements of three commonly used bacterial cellulose-producing strains.First,the basic characteristics of the three strains,including their cellulose film production ability,division time,antibiotic susceptibility,and plasmid features,were analyzed.Two inducible promoters(pTrc and pLux101)were subsequently characterized within the three strains.The inducibility of the pTrc promoter was relatively low across the three strains(induction ratio:1.98–6.39),whereas the pLux101 promoter demonstrated a significantly greater level of inducibility within the three strains(induction ratio:87.28–216.71).Finally,through gene knockout experiments,this study identified four genes essential for bacterial cellulose film production in the genome of the Gluconacetobacter hansenii ATCC 5358 strain.This study not only enriches the library of synthetic biology elements in nonmodel strains,but also lays the foundation for the synthetic biology applications of Acetobacteraceae.展开更多
The achievement of electrical spin control is highly desirable.One promising strategy involves electrically mod-ulating the Rashba spin orbital coupling effect in materials.A semiconductor with high sensitivity in its...The achievement of electrical spin control is highly desirable.One promising strategy involves electrically mod-ulating the Rashba spin orbital coupling effect in materials.A semiconductor with high sensitivity in its Rashba constant to external electric fields holds great potential for short channel lengths in spin field-effect transistors,which is crucial for preserving spin coherence and enhancing integration density.Hence,two-dimensional(2D)Rashba semiconductors with large Rashba constants and significant electric field responses are highly desirable.Herein,by employing first-principles calculations,we design a thermodynamically stable 2D Rashba semiconductor,YSbTe_(3),which possesses an indirect band gap of 1.04 eV,a large Rashba constant of 1.54 eV·Åand a strong electric field response of up to 4.80 e·Å^(2).In particular,the Rashba constant dependence on the electric field shows an unusual nonlinear relationship.At the same time,YSbTe_(3)has been identified as a 2D ferroelectric material with a moderate polarization switching energy barrier(~0.33 eV per formula).By changing the electric polarization direction,the Rashba spin texture of YSbTe_(3)can be reversed.These out-standing properties make the ferroelectric Rashba semiconductor YSbTe_(3)quite promising for spintronic applications.展开更多
As the simplest hydrogen-bonded alcohol,liquid methanol has attracted intensive experimental and theoretical interest.However,theoretical investigations on this system have primarily relied on empirical intermolecular...As the simplest hydrogen-bonded alcohol,liquid methanol has attracted intensive experimental and theoretical interest.However,theoretical investigations on this system have primarily relied on empirical intermolecular force fields or ab initio molecular dynamics with semilocal density functionals.Inspired by recent studies on bulk water using increasingly accurate machine learning force fields,we report a new machine learning force field for liquid methanol with a hybrid functional revPBE0 plus dispersion correction.Molecular dynamics simulations on this machine learning force field are orders of magnitude faster than ab initio molecular dynamics simulations,yielding the radial distribution functions,selfdiffusion coefficients,and hydrogen bond network properties with very small statistical errors.The resulting structural and dynamical properties are compared well with the experimental data,demonstrating the superior accuracy of this machine learning force field.This work represents a successful step toward a first-principles description of this benchmark system and showcases the general applicability of the machine learning force field in studying liquid systems.展开更多
In recent years,magnetic fields have been widely applied in catalysis to increase the performance of electrocatalysis,photocatalysis,and thermocatalysis through an important noncontact way.This work demonstrated that ...In recent years,magnetic fields have been widely applied in catalysis to increase the performance of electrocatalysis,photocatalysis,and thermocatalysis through an important noncontact way.This work demonstrated that doping CsPbCl_(3) halide perovskite nanocrystals with nickel ions(Ni^(2+))and applying an external magnetic field can significantly enhance the performance of the photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction(CO_(2)RR).Compared with its counterpart,Ni-doped CsPbCl_(3) exhibits a sixfold increase in CO_(2)RR efficiency under a 500 mT magnetic field.Insights into the mechanism of this enhancement effect were obtained through photogenerated current density measurements and X-ray magnetic circular dichroism.The results illustrate that the significant enhancement in catalytic performance by the magnetic field is attributed to the synergistic effects of magnetic element doping and the external magnetic field,leading to reduced electron‒hole recombination and extended carrier lifetimes.This study provides an effective strategy for enhancing the efficiency of the photocatalytic CO_(2)RR by manipulating spin-polarized electrons in photocatalytic semiconductors via a noncontact external magnetic field.展开更多
Hard carbons(HCs)are recognized as potential anode materials for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)because of their low cost,environmental friendliness,and the abundance of their precursors.The presence of graphitic domains,n...Hard carbons(HCs)are recognized as potential anode materials for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)because of their low cost,environmental friendliness,and the abundance of their precursors.The presence of graphitic domains,numerous pores,and disordered carbon layers in HCs plays a significant role in determining their sodium storage ability,but these structural features depend on the precursor used.The influence of functional groups,including heteroatoms and oxygen-containing groups,and the microstructure of the precursor on the physical and electrochemical properties of the HC produced are evaluated,and the effects of carbonization conditions(carbonization temperature,heating rate and atmosphere)are also discussed.展开更多
A special class of cubic polynomials possessing decay of geometry property is studied.This class of cubic bimodal maps has generalized Fibonacci combinatorics.For maps with bounded combinatorics,we show that they have...A special class of cubic polynomials possessing decay of geometry property is studied.This class of cubic bimodal maps has generalized Fibonacci combinatorics.For maps with bounded combinatorics,we show that they have an absolutely continuous invariant probability measure.展开更多
文摘This report is about the first record of non-avian dinosaur eggs in the Hefei Basin,Anhui Province,China.Based on the combination of elongated egg body,linear ridges on the outer surface and two structure layer,the eggs can be referred to Elongatoolithidae.The gradual boundary between the cone and the column layers as well as the relative thin eggshell(less than 1 mm)indicates its affinity within Elongatoolithus.The eggs are identified as Elongatoolithus oosp.,as they were severely compressed and experienced erosion on both inner and outer surfaces.The discovery of egg fossil in the Hefei Basin offers evidence for stratum comparison in this region and supplements the diversity of egg fossils in Anhui.Meanwhile,this discovery also enriches the paleogeographic distribution of elongatoolithids.
文摘This article provides a short review on the importance of the detailed analysis of a Langmuir probe I-V trace in a multi-Maxwellian plasma,and discuss proper procedures analyzing Langmuir probe I-V traces in bi-Maxwellian and triple-Maxwellian Electron Energy Distribution Function(EEDF)plasmas.Discus⁃sion and demonstration of procedures include the treatment of the ion saturation current,electron saturation cur⁃rent,space-charge effects on the I-V trace,and most importantly how to properly isolate and fit for each electron group present in an I-V trace reflecting a mult-Maxwellian EEDF,as well as how having a multi-Maxwellian EEDF affects the procedures of treating the ion and electron saturation currents.Shortcomings of common improp⁃er procedures are discussed and demonstrated with simulated I-V traces to show how these procedures gives false measurements.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12174366)Fundamental Re-search Funds for the Central Universities(WK3450000005)the Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2108085MC93).
文摘The combination of solar disinfection and photocatalysis technology presents a viable solution for eliminating harmful pathogenic microorganisms from water.However,some photocatalysts(e.g.,zinc oxide-based composites)are susceptible to pH-dependent dissolution in water,which can result in the loss of photocatalysts and additional environ-mental pollution.To obtain zinc oxide-based composites with low dissolution and high antibacterial efficiency for pho-tocatalytic water disinfection,we prepared MoS_(2)/ZnO@CS composites via a precipitation method to encapsulate chitosan(CS)around MoS_(2)/ZnO.The amino groups in the CS molecules act as storerooms for hydrogen ions,which inhibits the dissolution of zinc oxide.In addition,the MoS_(2)/ZnO@CS composites exhibit high production of reactive oxygen species(ROS)and broad-spectrum antibacterial activity under simulated solar irradiation(0.1 W·cm^(-2)).This makes it an excellent antibacterial agent for solar disinfection in water treatment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(72374061,72204243)the Ministry of Education’s Humanities and Social Science Research Youth Fund Project(20YJC630138,22YJC630056)+1 种基金Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2208085UD02)New Liberal Arts Fund Expansion Project of University of Science and Technology of China(FSSF-A-230317).
文摘In the era of green logistics,digital transformation has become an effective means for the logistics industry’s high-quality development.Using listed companies in China’s logistics industry from 2010 to 2021 as the research samples,this paper conducts an empirical test on the impact of the digital transformation of logistics enterprises on their green in-novation.Specifically,enterprise digital transformation indicators are constructed through the text analysis method,and the fixed-effects model is applied for analysis.The results indicate that the digital transformation of logistics enterprises has a significant promoting effect on their green innovation;the promoting effect of the digital transformation of logistics enterprises on green innovation is primarily achieved by easing corporate financing constraints and reducing corporate en-vironmental uncertainty;and the impact of digital transformation on green innovation is geographically heterogeneous.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52106276 and 52130601).
文摘Building a lunar human base is one of the important goals of human lunar exploration.This paper proposes a method for the production of oxygen by combining photothermal synergistic water decomposition with high-temperature carbon dioxide electrolysis,utilizing the full solar spectrum.The optimal oxygen production rates under different solid oxide electrolysis cell inlet temperatures T_(e),ultraviolet(UV)separation wavelengths λ_(2),infrared(IR)separation wavelengths,and photovoltaic cell materials were explored.The results indicate that the inlet temperature of the solid oxide electrolysis cell should be as high as possible so that more carbon dioxide can be converted into carbon monoxide and oxygen.Furthermore,when the ultraviolet separation wavelength is approximately 385 nm,the proportion of solar energy allocated to the photoreaction and electrolysis cell is optimal,and the oxygen production rate is highest at 2.754×10^(-4) mol/s.Moreover,the infrared separation wavelength should be increased as much as possible within the allowable range to increase the amount of solar radiation allocated to the electrolysis cell to improve the rate of oxygen generation.In addition,copper indium gallium selenide(CIGS)has a relatively large separation wavelength,which can result in a high oxygen production rate of 3.560×10^(-4) mol/s.The proposed integrated oxygen production method can provide a feasible solution for supplying oxygen to a lunar human base.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12322210,12172351,92252202,and 12388101)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘Rod-airfoil interaction noise becomes a major issue in some aeronautical applications.The design of four wavy leading edges(WLEs)with varying wavelengths,bioinspired by the tubercles on humpback whales’flippers,aims to mitigate far-field noise.Among these cases,a reduction in the wavelength is found to be advantageous for noise suppression,with the smallest wavelength case achieving a maximum noise reduction of 1.9 dB.Furthermore,the noise radiation induced by WLEs is suppressed mainly at medium frequencies.The theory of multiprocess aeroacoustics is applied to reveal their underlying mechanisms.The dominant factor is the source cutoff effect,which significantly decreases the source strength on hills.Additionally,spanwise decoherence with phase interference serves as another crucial mechanism,particularly for reducing mid-frequency noise.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFA0702001)National Natural Science Foundation of China(22371268,22301287)+3 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WK2060000016)Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2208085J09,2208085QB33)Collaborative Innovation Program of Hefei Science Center,CAS(2022HSC-CIP020)Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Science(2018494)and USTC Tang Scholar.
文摘The hydrazine oxidation reaction(HzOR)has garnered significant attention as a feasible approach to replace sluggish anodic reactions to save energy.Nevertheless,there are still difficulties in developing highly efficient catalysts for the HzOR.Herein,we report amorphous ruthenium nanosheets(a-Ru NSs)with a thickness of approximately 9.6 nm.As a superior bifunctional electrocatalyst,a-Ru NSs exhibited enhanced electrocatalytic performance toward both the HzOR and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),outperforming benchmark Pt/C catalysts,where the a-Ru NSs achieved a work-ing potential of merely-76 mV and a low overpotential of only 17 mV to attain a current density of 10 mA·cm^(-2) for the HzOR and HER,respectively.Furthermore,a-Ru NSs displayed a low cell voltage of 28 mV at 10 mA·cm^(-2) for overall hy-drazine splitting in a two-electrode electrolyzer.In situ Raman spectra revealed that the a-Ru NSs can efficiently promote N‒N bond cleavage,thereby producing more*NH_(2)and accelerating the progress of the reaction.
文摘The need for bi-functional catalysts that facilit-ate both the oxygen reduction(ORR)and carbon dioxide re-duction(CO_(2)RR)reactions arises from their potential to help solve the critical problems of carbon neutrality and renew-able energy conversion.However,there are few reports on the development of bi-functional catalysts for zinc-air bat-tery-driven CO_(2)RR devices.We introduce a novel approach for synthesizing Fe_(2)N/Fe_(3)C species embedded in nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers by electrospinning a solution of Hemin and polyacrylonitrile in N,N-dimethylformamide.The material has an exceptional catalytic performance,with a half-wave potential of 0.91 V versus RHE for the ORR and values of over 90%for both the selectivity and Faradaic efficiency for the CO_(2)RR.The high catalytic performances are attrib-uted to the strong coupling between the Fe_(3)C/Fe_(2)N heterostructure and the Fe-N-C sites in the nitrogen-doped carbon nan-ofibers.Notably,both Fe_(3)C and Fe_(2)N play distinct roles in both the ORR and CO_(2)RR.This investigation indicates a way for designing advanced carbon-based bi-functional catalysts for use in this field.
文摘In the field of image processing,the analysis of Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR)images is crucial due to its broad range of applications.However,SAR images are often affected by coherent speckle noise,which significantly degrades image quality.Traditional denoising methods,typically based on filter techniques,often face challenges related to inefficiency and limited adaptability.To address these limitations,this study proposes a novel SAR image denoising algorithm based on an enhanced residual network architecture,with the objective of enhancing the utility of SAR imagery in complex electromagnetic environments.The proposed algorithm integrates residual network modules,which directly process the noisy input images to generate denoised outputs.This approach not only reduces computational complexity but also mitigates the difficulties associated with model training.By combining the Transformer module with the residual block,the algorithm enhances the network's ability to extract global features,offering superior feature extraction capabilities compared to CNN-based residual modules.Additionally,the algorithm employs the adaptive activation function Meta-ACON,which dynamically adjusts the activation patterns of neurons,thereby improving the network's feature extraction efficiency.The effectiveness of the proposed denoising method is empirically validated using real SAR images from the RSOD dataset.The proposed algorithm exhibits remarkable performance in terms of EPI,SSIM,and ENL,while achieving a substantial enhancement in PSNR when compared to traditional and deep learning-based algorithms.The PSNR performance is enhanced by over twofold.Moreover,the evaluation of the MSTAR SAR dataset substantiates the algorithm's robustness and applicability in SAR denoising tasks,with a PSNR of 25.2021 being attained.These findings underscore the efficacy of the proposed algorithm in mitigating speckle noise while preserving critical features in SAR imagery,thereby enhancing its quality and usability in practical scenarios.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(72474034)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by SAST(20240123)+1 种基金Humanities and Social Science Fund of Ministry of Education of China(21YJC630037,21YJC630057)Social Science Foundation of Xi’an(25JX218).
文摘The National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone has been assigned the unique mission of demonstrating and leading national innovation and playing a key supportive role in enhancing green innovation.Based on the sample data of A-share listed companies in China from 2007 to 2021,we apply a multi-period difference-in-differences model to analyze whether the implementation of the National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone policies plays a leverage effect or a crowd out effect on the green innovation efficiency of enterprises and systematically test the regulatory mechanism of government grants and media attention in the process of this influence.The empirical results show that the imple-mentation of the National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone policies has a positive impact on the green innovation efficiency of enterprises and that the green innovation induced by this reform is not the leverage effect of additional R&D investment on the basis of the existing innovation activities of enterprises but rather the result of the reallocation of resources to crowd out existing non-green innovation.It is further found that government grants and media attention positively moderate the positive driving effect of National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone policies on the green innovation efficiency of enterprises.
基金supported by Hefei National Laboratory,Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology(2021ZD0300400/2021ZD0300402)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(3252013)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2024T171116).
文摘The spin-exchange relaxation-free atomic gyroscope,with its exceptionally high theoretical precision,demonstrates immense potential to become the next-generation strategic-grade gyroscope.However,due to technological noise,there is still a significant gap between its actual precision and theoretical precision.This study identifies the key factor limiting the precision of the SERF gyroscope as coupling noise.By optimizing the detection loop structure,a distinction between the dual-axis signals'response to optical and magnetic fields was achieved-where the optical errors responded similarly,while the response to magnetic noise was opposite.Based on the differences in the optical-magnetic response of the dual-axis signals,empirical mode decomposition was used to decompose the dual-axis gyroscope signals into multiple intrinsic mode functions,and Allan deviation analysis was applied to analyze the noise characteristics of the intrinsic mode functions over various periods.This study successfully reveals that optical errors caused by thermal-optical coupling and long-period magnetic noise induced by thermal-magnetic coupling are the dominant factors limiting the long-term stability of the SERF gyroscope.Based on these analyses,the study concludes that to achieve strategic-grade precision for the SERF gyroscope,it is essential to effectively address the noise issues caused by multi-physical field couplings.
基金Project(2011ZX07303-002) supported by National Water Pollution Control and Management Technology Major Projects,China
文摘The ability of a wet swale,constructed in an area of poor soil permeability,to manage runoff from a roadway was monitored through 27 storm events over a period of 8 months.During the monitoring period,the wet swale reduced the total runoff volume by 50.4%through exfiltration and evapotranspiration.The wet swale significantly decreased the influent pollutant concentrations,and the effluent mean concentrations of total suspended solids,total phosphorus,chemical oxygen demand,ammonium,oxidized nitrogen,and total nitrogen in the effluent were 31 mg/L,0.10 mg/L,29 mg/L,0.52 mg/L,0.35 mg/L and1.28 mg/L,respectively.Pollutant loads were also substantially reduced from 70%to 85%.Plant uptake played an important role in nutrient removal in the wet swale.Approximately half of the nitrogen(53.8%)and phosphorus(51.5%)that entered the wet swale was incorporated in above-ground plants.It is shown that wet swales are useful for managing runoff from roads in areas of poor soil permeability.
基金Project(2108085ME184)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province,ChinaProject(2022AH010019)supported by the Innovation Team Project of Anhui Provincial Department of Education,China+1 种基金Project(GXXT-2021-057)supported by the Collaborative Innovation Project of Anhui Provincial Department of Education,ChinaProject(2020QDZ36)supported by the Doctoral Scientific Research Startup Foundation of Anhui Jianzhu University,China。
文摘Manganese ferrite(MnFe_(2)O_(4))has the advantages of simple preparation,high resistivity,and high crystal symmetry.Herein,we have developed an electrochemical sensor utilizing graphene and MnFe_(2)O_(4) nanocomposites modified glassy carbon electrode(GCE),which is very efficient and sensitive to detect bisphenol A(BPA).MnFe_(2)O_(4)/graphene(GR)was synthesized by immobilizing the MnFe_(2)O_(4) microspheres on the graphene nanosheets via a simple one-pot solvothermal method.The morphology and structure of the MnFe_(2)O_(4)/GR nanocomposite have been characterized through scanning electron microscopy(SEM),Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),X-ray diffraction(XRD)and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).In addition,electrochemical properties of the modified materials are comparably explored by means of cyclic voltammetry(CV),electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)and differential pulse voltammetry(DPV).Under the optimal conditions,the proposed electrochemical sensor for the detection of BPA has a linear range of 0.8-400μmol/L and a detection limit of 0.0235μmol/L(S/N=3)with high sensitivity,good selectivity and high stability.In addition,the proposed sensor was used to measure the content of BPA in real water samples with a recovery rate of 97.94%-104.56%.At present,the synthesis of MnFe_(2)O_(4)/GR provides more opportunities for the electrochemical detection of BPA in practical applications.
基金supported by the Scientific Research Foundation for High-level Talents of Anhui University of Science and Technology(2023yjrc51)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22172184)+2 种基金the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion(J24-25-603)the Fundamental Research Project of ICC-CAS(SCJC-DT-2023-01)Weiqiao-UCAS Special Projects on Low-Carbon Technology Development(GYY-DTFZ-2022-015)。
文摘This study explores the controllable synthesis of CuAlO_(2) using copper hydroxide and pseudo-boehmite powders as raw materials via a simple solid-phase ball milling method,along with its catalytic performance investigation in methanol steam reforming(MSR).Various catalysts were prepared under different conditions,such as calcination temperature,calcination atmosphere,and heating rate.Characterization techniques including BET,XRD,XPS,SEM and H2-TPR were employed to analyze the samples.The results revealed significant effects of calcination temperature on the phase compositions,specific surface area,reduction performance,and surface properties of the CA-T catalysts.Based on the findings,a synthesis route of CuAlO_(2) via the solid-phase method was proposed,highlighting the importance of high calcination temperature,nitrogen atmosphere,and low heating rate for CuAlO_(2) formation.Catalytic evaluation data demonstrated that CuAlO_(2) could catalyze MSR without pre-reduction,with the catalytic performance of CA-T catalysts being notably influenced by calcination temperature.Among the prepared catalysts,the CA-1100 catalyst exhibited the highest catalytic activity and stability.The findings of this study might be useful for the further study of the catalytic material for sustained release catalysis,including the synthesis of catalytic materials and the regulation of sustained release catalytic performance.
文摘Acetobacteraceae has garnered significant attention because of its unique properties and the broad applications of the bacterial cellulose it produces.However,unlike model strains,Acetobacteraceae have few synthetic biology applications because they are difficult to manipulate genetically and have insufficient genetic regulatory elements,among other factors.To address this limitation,this study characterized the fundamental properties and synthetic biology elements of three commonly used bacterial cellulose-producing strains.First,the basic characteristics of the three strains,including their cellulose film production ability,division time,antibiotic susceptibility,and plasmid features,were analyzed.Two inducible promoters(pTrc and pLux101)were subsequently characterized within the three strains.The inducibility of the pTrc promoter was relatively low across the three strains(induction ratio:1.98–6.39),whereas the pLux101 promoter demonstrated a significantly greater level of inducibility within the three strains(induction ratio:87.28–216.71).Finally,through gene knockout experiments,this study identified four genes essential for bacterial cellulose film production in the genome of the Gluconacetobacter hansenii ATCC 5358 strain.This study not only enriches the library of synthetic biology elements in nonmodel strains,but also lays the foundation for the synthetic biology applications of Acetobacteraceae.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22322304,22273092,22373095)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB0450101)+2 种基金the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology(2021ZD0303306)the USTC Tang ScholarThe authors wish to acknowledge the Supercomputing Center of the USTC for providing computational resources.
文摘The achievement of electrical spin control is highly desirable.One promising strategy involves electrically mod-ulating the Rashba spin orbital coupling effect in materials.A semiconductor with high sensitivity in its Rashba constant to external electric fields holds great potential for short channel lengths in spin field-effect transistors,which is crucial for preserving spin coherence and enhancing integration density.Hence,two-dimensional(2D)Rashba semiconductors with large Rashba constants and significant electric field responses are highly desirable.Herein,by employing first-principles calculations,we design a thermodynamically stable 2D Rashba semiconductor,YSbTe_(3),which possesses an indirect band gap of 1.04 eV,a large Rashba constant of 1.54 eV·Åand a strong electric field response of up to 4.80 e·Å^(2).In particular,the Rashba constant dependence on the electric field shows an unusual nonlinear relationship.At the same time,YSbTe_(3)has been identified as a 2D ferroelectric material with a moderate polarization switching energy barrier(~0.33 eV per formula).By changing the electric polarization direction,the Rashba spin texture of YSbTe_(3)can be reversed.These out-standing properties make the ferroelectric Rashba semiconductor YSbTe_(3)quite promising for spintronic applications.
基金supported by the CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research(YSBR-005)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22325304,22221003 and 22033007)We acknowledge the Supercomputing Center of USTC,Hefei Advanced Computing Center,Beijing PARATERA Tech Co.,Ltd.,for providing high-performance computing services。
文摘As the simplest hydrogen-bonded alcohol,liquid methanol has attracted intensive experimental and theoretical interest.However,theoretical investigations on this system have primarily relied on empirical intermolecular force fields or ab initio molecular dynamics with semilocal density functionals.Inspired by recent studies on bulk water using increasingly accurate machine learning force fields,we report a new machine learning force field for liquid methanol with a hybrid functional revPBE0 plus dispersion correction.Molecular dynamics simulations on this machine learning force field are orders of magnitude faster than ab initio molecular dynamics simulations,yielding the radial distribution functions,selfdiffusion coefficients,and hydrogen bond network properties with very small statistical errors.The resulting structural and dynamical properties are compared well with the experimental data,demonstrating the superior accuracy of this machine learning force field.This work represents a successful step toward a first-principles description of this benchmark system and showcases the general applicability of the machine learning force field in studying liquid systems.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFA1501003)the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U23A2081)+5 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(92261105,22221003)the Anhui Provincial Key Research and Development Project(2023z04020010,2022a05020053)the Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2108085UD06,2208085UD04)the USTC Research Funds of the Double First Class Initiative(YD2060002029,YD2060006005)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WK2060000004,WK2060000021,WK2060000025,WK9990000155)the Joint Funds from Hefei National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory(KY2060000180,KY2060000195).
文摘In recent years,magnetic fields have been widely applied in catalysis to increase the performance of electrocatalysis,photocatalysis,and thermocatalysis through an important noncontact way.This work demonstrated that doping CsPbCl_(3) halide perovskite nanocrystals with nickel ions(Ni^(2+))and applying an external magnetic field can significantly enhance the performance of the photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction(CO_(2)RR).Compared with its counterpart,Ni-doped CsPbCl_(3) exhibits a sixfold increase in CO_(2)RR efficiency under a 500 mT magnetic field.Insights into the mechanism of this enhancement effect were obtained through photogenerated current density measurements and X-ray magnetic circular dichroism.The results illustrate that the significant enhancement in catalytic performance by the magnetic field is attributed to the synergistic effects of magnetic element doping and the external magnetic field,leading to reduced electron‒hole recombination and extended carrier lifetimes.This study provides an effective strategy for enhancing the efficiency of the photocatalytic CO_(2)RR by manipulating spin-polarized electrons in photocatalytic semiconductors via a noncontact external magnetic field.
文摘Hard carbons(HCs)are recognized as potential anode materials for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)because of their low cost,environmental friendliness,and the abundance of their precursors.The presence of graphitic domains,numerous pores,and disordered carbon layers in HCs plays a significant role in determining their sodium storage ability,but these structural features depend on the precursor used.The influence of functional groups,including heteroatoms and oxygen-containing groups,and the microstructure of the precursor on the physical and electrochemical properties of the HC produced are evaluated,and the effects of carbonization conditions(carbonization temperature,heating rate and atmosphere)are also discussed.
文摘A special class of cubic polynomials possessing decay of geometry property is studied.This class of cubic bimodal maps has generalized Fibonacci combinatorics.For maps with bounded combinatorics,we show that they have an absolutely continuous invariant probability measure.
