Effects of low-vacuum helium cold plasma treatment on seed germination,plant growth and yield of oilseed rape

The effects of low-vacuum helium cold plasma treatment on the seed germination,plant growth and yield of oilseed rape（Brassica napus L.cv.Zhongshuang 9） were investigated.Seeds were exposed to low-vacuum helium cold plasma ranging from 0-120 W for 15 s.Cold plasma increased the germination,plant growth and yield of oilseed rape,and the treatment of 100 W provided the best result.The germination rate,germination and vigor indices,and uniformity of emergence were improved by cold plasma treatment.Cold plasma raised the relative conductivity and water uptake,and reduced the apparent contact angle.The characteristics of plant growth,including plant height,stem diameter,dry weights of shoot and root at the seedling,bolting and flowering stages were increased by the cold plasma treatment.Yield components,including pod numbers per plant and 1000 seed weights were increased by the cold plasma treatment.Furthermore,the yield per plant increased by 28.20%.These results suggest that cold plasma treatment has the potential to improve the yield of oilseed rape through the enhancement of permeability,wettability and capacity of water uptake of the seeds,seed germination and plant growth.

Realization of T_(e0)>10 keV long pulse operation over 100 s on EAST

In 2021,EAST realized a steady-state long pulse with a duration over 100 s and a core electron temperature over 10 keV.This is an integrated operation that resolves several key issues,including active control of wall conditioning,long-lasting fully noninductive current and divertor heat/particle flux.The fully noninductive current is driven by pure radio frequency(RF)waves with a lower hybrid current drive power of 2.5 MW and electron cyclotron resonance heating of 1.4 MW.This is an excellent experimental platform on the timescale of hundreds of seconds for studying multiscale instabilities,electron-dominant transport and particle recycling(plasma-wall interactions)under weak collisionality.

Realization of minute-long steady-state H-mode discharges on EAST

In the 2016 EAST experimental campaign,a steady-state long-pulse H-mode discharge with an ITER-like tungsten divertor lasting longer than one minute has been obtained using only RF heating and current drive,through an integrated control of the wall conditioning,plasma configuration,divertor heat flux,particle exhaust,impurity management,and effective coupling of multiple RF heating and current drive sources at high injected power.The plasma current（Ip - 0.45 MA） was fully-noninductively driven（Vloop 〈 0.0 V） by a combination of-2.5 MW LHW,-0.4 MW ECH and -0.8 MW ICRF.This result demonstrates the progress of physics and technology studies on EAST,and will benefit the physics basis for steady state operation of ITER and CFETR.

Phosphorus-doped lithium- and manganese-rich layered oxide cathode material for fast charging lithium-ion batteries

Owing to their high theoretical specific capacity and low cost, lithium- and manganese-rich layered oxide (LMR) cathode materials are receiving increasing attention for application in lithium-ion batteries. However, poor lithium ion and electron transport kinetics plus side effects of anion and cation redox reactions hamper power performance and stability of the LMRs. In this study, LMR Li_(1.2)Mn_(0.6)Ni_(0.2)O_(2) was modified by phosphorus (P)-doping to increase Li+ conductivity in the bulk material. This was achieved by increasing the interlayer spacing of the lithium layer, electron transport and structural stability, resulting in improvement of the rate and safety performance. P^(5+) doping increased the distance between the (003) crystal planes from ~0.474 nm to 0.488 nm and enhanced the structural stability by forming strong covalent bonds with oxygen atoms, resulting in an improved rate performance (capacity retention from 38% to 50% at 0.05 C to 5 C) and thermal stability (50% heat release compared with pristine material). First-principles calculations showed the P-doping makes the transfer of excited electrons from the valence band to conduction band easier and P can form a strong covalent bond helping to stabilize material structure. Furthermore, the solid-state electrolyte modified P5+ doped LMR showed an improved cycle performance for up to 200 cycles with capacity retention of 90.5% and enhanced initial coulombic efficiency from 68.5% (pristine) or 81.7% (P-doped LMR) to 88.7%.

Biological Toxicity of Sewage Sludge Stabilized by Reed Bed on the Luminescent Bacteria

With the expanding scale of urban wastewater treatment, the resulting excess sludge quantity is also growing. Excess sludge treatment and disposal has become an important part of the sewage treatment. Sludge itself is rich in essential nutrients of plant growth such as nitrogen and phosphorus, so it’s a good organic fertilizer;but it often also contains harmful substances such as heavy metals. If the sludge treatment is not good, it not only can bring secondary pollution to the environment, but also can cause the waste of resources. Luminescent bacteria tests are conducted in this research by comparing the effects on the absorption and transformation of toxic substances between traditional sludge drying bed and reed bed. The study finds that the biological toxicity of surface layer sludge either in reed bed or in traditional drying bed has little change with the seasons and maintains in low level. While the biological toxicity in the bottom of sludge has change with the seasons and achieves the lowest level in summer and fall, and the biological toxicity of sludge in reed bed is lower than that of traditional drying bed.

Experimental Study on Ammonia Co-Firing with Coal for Carbon Reduction in the Boiler of a 300-MW Coal-Fired Power Station

To reduce CO_(2) emissions from coal-fired power plants,the development of low-carbon or carbon-free fuel combustion technologies has become urgent.As a new zero-carbon fuel,ammonia(NH_(3))can be used to address the storage and transportation issues of hydrogen energy.Since it is not feasible to completely replace coal with ammonia in the short term,the development of ammonia-coal co-combustion technology at the current stage is a fast and feasible approach to reduce CO_(2) emissions from coal-fired power plants.This study focuses on modifying the boiler and installing two layers of eight pure-ammonia burners in a 300-MW coal-fired power plant to achieve ammonia-coal co-combustion at proportions ranging from 20%to 10%(by heat ratio)at loads of 180-to 300-MW,respectively.The results show that,during ammonia-coal co-combustion in a 300-MW coal-fired power plant,there was a more significant change in NO_(x) emissions at the furnace outlet compared with that under pure-coal combustion as the boiler oxygen levels varied.Moreover,ammonia burners located in the middle part of the main combustion zone exhibited a better high-temperature reduction performance than those located in the upper part of the main combustion zone.Under all ammonia co-combustion conditions,the NH_(3) concentration at the furnace outlet remained below 1 parts per million(ppm).Compared with that under pure-coal conditions,the thermal efficiency of the boiler slightly decreased(by 0.12%-0.38%)under different loads when ammonia co-combustion reached 15 t·h^(-1).Ammonia co-combustion in coal-fired power plants is a potentially feasible technology route for carbon reduction.

Mapping soil organic matter in cultivated land based on multi-year composite images on monthly time scales

Rapid and accurate acquisition of soil organic matter(SOM)information in cultivated land is important for sustainable agricultural development and carbon balance management.This study proposed a novel approach to predict SOM with high accuracy using multiyear synthetic remote sensing variables on a monthly scale.We obtained 12 monthly synthetic Sentinel-2 images covering the study area from 2016 to 2021 through the Google Earth Engine(GEE)platform,and reflectance bands and vegetation indices were extracted from these composite images.Then the random forest(RF),support vector machine(SVM)and gradient boosting regression tree(GBRT)models were tested to investigate the difference in SOM prediction accuracy under different combinations of monthly synthetic variables.Results showed that firstly,all monthly synthetic spectral bands of Sentinel-2 showed a significant correlation with SOM(P<0.05)for the months of January,March,April,October,and November.Secondly,in terms of single-monthly composite variables,the prediction accuracy was relatively poor,with the highest R^(2)value of 0.36 being observed in January.When monthly synthetic environmental variables were grouped in accordance with the four quarters of the year,the first quarter and the fourth quarter showed good performance,and any combination of three quarters was similar in estimation accuracy.The overall best performance was observed when all monthly synthetic variables were incorporated into the models.Thirdly,among the three models compared,the RF model was consistently more accurate than the SVM and GBRT models,achieving an R^(2)value of 0.56.Except for band 12 in December,the importance of the remaining bands did not exhibit significant differences.This research offers a new attempt to map SOM with high accuracy and fine spatial resolution based on monthly synthetic Sentinel-2 images.

东天山哈密地区典型暴雨事件对流触发机制对比分析

本文选取2018年7月31日(简称“7.31”暴雨)和2016年8月8日(简称“8.8”暴雨)两次东天山哈密地区强降水天气过程,利用NCEP/NCAR的FNL资料(0.25°×0.25°)、中国地面卫星雷达三源融合逐小时降水产品、新疆地区常规观测资料、FY-2G卫星产品,通过对暴雨期间锋生函数计算诊断,证实了两次强降水过程中尺度对流系统触发因子差异,取得如下主要结果:(1)“7.31”暴雨期间,500 hPa西太平洋副热带高压位置异常偏北,700 hPa暖舌沿副高南侧偏东急流向西北伸展,低层增暖增湿,暴雨区上空形成不稳定大气层结,多个中尺度对流系统在700 hPa低空急流前生成,向东北方向移动和发展。“8.8”暴雨期间,500 hPa西太平洋副热带高压位置异常偏西,对流云团在对流层低层西南急流前生成向东北方向移动。(2)对流层低层暴雨区暖锋锋生是“7.31”暴雨中尺度对流云团的触发因子,云团初生阶段对流触发主要是锋生水平散度项和由垂直运动发展引起的倾斜项决定,成熟阶段暖锋锋生主要由锋生形变项和倾斜项所致。低空东南急流的维持加强利于锋面次级环流发展,是造成中尺度对流系统长时间维持的主要原因。(3)“8.8”暴雨对流云团由对流层低层弱冷锋触发。对流云团发展初始阶段,对流层低层冷锋锋生主要由水平辐散项决定;对流云团成熟阶段,对流层低层冷锋锋生主要由倾斜项决定。低层切变线长时间维持和加强利于低层冷锋进一步锋生,是造成中尺度对流系统长时间维持的主要原因。

基于Ka波段云雷达观测的中国西天山降雨云宏微观物理特征研究

利用Ka毫米波云雷达与自动气象站降雨资料,研究了西天山地区2019年和2020年5~8月的降雨云宏微观特性。结果表明:(1)降雨主要发生在夜间,累积降雨量集中在21:00(北京时间,下同)至次日07:00,降雨频次和累积降雨量相关系数为0.71。大雨强频次虽最少,但对总累积降雨量贡献较显著。(2)小雨强、中雨强、大雨强平均反射率因子最大值分别为30 dBZ、35.8 dBZ和39.5 dBZ,最大平均液态水含量分别为1.5 g m^(-3)、4.2 g m^(-3)和7.3 g m^(-3)。(3)不同降雨强度对应的反射率因子都有两个集中区域,2.0~4.4 km反射率因子集中在15~26 dBZ,地面附近的小雨强、中雨强、大雨强对应的反射率因子分别集中在24~32 dBZ、29~38 dBZ和31~42 dBZ。1.75 km以下中雨强和大雨强液态含水量小于1gm^(-3)的频率明显少于小雨强,降雨强度的越大降雨粒子径向速度越集中。

The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak

1.Introduction New sustainable energy is urgently needed to meet the fastgrowing requirement for clean energy in this century.Nearly 80%of the world’s energy is still generated by burning fossil fuels,resulting in pollution and climate change.To realize long-term sustainable development,it is necessary to explore large-scale new energy sources that do not produce carbon dioxide(CO_(2)),within the next few decades.

Iterative Learning Controller Design for CNC Machine Tools

The repetitive processing and large quantity of single product represented by 3C products are urgently needed.However,for current processing operations,previous processing data have not been used in the optimization of control input.In order to utilize previous processing data to facilitate the next process and avoid adverse effects caused by repetitive disturbance and noise,the idea of iterative learning was introduced to improve the accuracy of machining.On the control level,since it is difficult to obtain high accuracy by traditional feedback control when faced with complex trajectories,an open⁃loop iterative learning controller and a position loop feedback controller were introduced,which worked fast with good convergence effects.Aiming at reducing the influence of accidental error,step type iterative learning was put forward.The iteration mechanism was stopped when the accuracy converged to the allowable range so as to reduce computational complexity,store the current iterative part of the control input,and make constant value compensation.However,in simulation and experiment,it was found that after superposition of the iterative learning controller,the phenomenon of partial divergence of the system tracking error occurred.Therefore,the speed and acceleration characteristics of input trajectories in time domain and frequency domain were analyzed.High⁃frequency noise was introduced in frequency domain,which was found to be the cause of the abovementioned phenomenon,and high⁃frequency components were filtered to solve the problem.To further improve the accuracy of convergence and avoid filtering effective high⁃frequency information in some area,a switchable filter based on the analysis of the frequency characteristics of input trajectory was proposed.Through SIMULINK simulation and dSPACE experimental verification,it was proved that the iterative learning controller of modifying controlled quantity and filter based iterative learning control method are effective.

The Problems and Reform and Development of Universities for Audit Teaching

With the development of audit and the main problems of audit education are mainly： large differences in teaching methods, teacher＇ s knowledge structure is incomplete, teachers generally lack practical experience, teachers have not yet formed Auditing echelon teaching case information, and the systematic audit case is difficult to get. Auditing teaching has the following measures： establish research and teaching which reflects both the teacher evaluation system and teacher training active auditing team, there are a variety of ways to improve the operational practice of auditing courses, organizational strength phased development of the system of teaching cases audit system. Audit teaching reform measures are set by the three levels to practice, namely cognitive level of knowledge, knowledge into ability levels and levels of knowledge and innovation.

Large-scale synthesis of lithium-and manganese-rich materials with uniform thin-film Al2O3 coating for stable cathode cycling

The lithium-and manganese-rich layered oxide(LMR)holds great promise as a cathode material for lithiumion battery(LIB)applications due to its high capacity,high voltage and low cost.Unfortunately,its poor initial Coulombic efficiency(ICE)and unstable electrode/electrolyte interface with continuous growth of the solid electrolyte interphase leads to high impedance and large overpotential.These effects cause severe capacity loss and safety issues.In this work,we have developed a novel approach to fabricate a stable LMR cathode with a uniform thin layer of aluminum oxide(Al2O3)coated on the surface of the LMR particles.This synthesis approach uses the microemulsion method that is environment-friendly,cost-effective and can be easily scaled.Typically,an 8-nm layer of Al2O3 is shown to be effective in stabilizing the electrode/electrolyte interface(enhanced ICE to82.0%and moderate impedance increase over 200 cycles).Moreover,the phase transformation from layered to spinel is inhibited(96.3%average voltage retention)and thermal stability of the structure is significantly increased(heat release reduced by 72.4%).This study opens up a new avenue to address interface issues in LIB cathodes and prompts the practical applications of high capacity and voltage materials for high energy density batteries.

Stimuli-responsive photofunctional materials for green and security printing

Information recording on paper has always been the most important approach to keep records of human activity and to spread civilization.With the progress of science and technology,paper with different functions should be exploited to conform to the increasing demands in various scenarios.In one aspect,traditional paper can only be used once,and using large amounts of paper causes deforestation,additional solid waste treatment,environmental pollution,and high energy consumption.Consequently,the development of rewritable paper that is environment-friendly,low cost,and can save resources is significant for green printing.In the other aspect,information leakage brings security issues,which may lead to severe consequences,such as war outbreak,economic loss,social problems,and so on.Therefore,the development of security printing has also attracted wide interests.Stimuli-responsive photofunctional materials that have reversible variations in absorption or emission in response to changes in the external environmental have a great potential for the achievement of green and security printing.To date,much progress has been made in these research areas.This paper lists different smart materials that respond to various external stimuli,such as light,water,pH,heat,and metal ions,and summarizes the recent advances towards green and security printing.Also,we discuss the current challenges and future directions in this rapidly growing research field.It is expected that this review article will stimulate and guide future studies for the advanced green and security printing.

AC loss and contact resistance in highly flexible rebco cable for fusion applications

High Temperature Superconductor(HTS)materials can operate at higher magnetic fields up to 20 T with high critical current and higher operating temperature,compared to low temperature superconductors(LTS).A Highly Flexible REBCO Cable(HFRC)is introduced at the Institute of Plasma Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences(ASIPP);a cabling method that is suitable for REBCO HTS tape having anisotropic material properties in its thin REBCO layer.This type of HTS superconducting cable shows high potential for applications in nuclear fusion.The alternating currents and magnetic fields in tokamak type of fusion magnets,cause AC power losses in such cables,which can provoke instability of the conductor by induced currents and increase the temperature.As a first step in characterizing the electromagnetic(EM)performance of an HFRC cable,the AC loss and contact resistance of the HFRC prototype cable were measured at the University of Twente.The measurements were done in liquid helium(4.2 K)with AC magnetic fields,applied perpendicular to the cable's long axis.The AC loss was measured simultaneously by a calibrated gas flow calorimeter utilizing the helium boil-off method,and by the magnetization method using pick-up coils.For the applied test conditions,no coupling loss could be distinguished as a part of the overall AC loss.It is suggested that this might be explained by the shielding of the conductor interior from the applied magnetic field by the outer tape layer due to the high critical current density of the REBCO tape,leading to a high penetration field.

Regulation voltage of LiNiPO_(4) by density functional theory(DFT)calculation to move towards practical application

LiNiPO_(4)(working at~5.1 V)shows potential advantages in the competition of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)because of high energy density.However,the high-voltage electrolyte developed can only remain relatively stable in the range of less than 4.8V,so the operating voltage of LiNiPO_(4)needs to be adjusted to smaller to better exploit its high-voltage advantages.To regulate the operating voltage of LiNiPO_(4)while ensuring the relative stability of its electrochemical properties,in this work,all the 3d,4d,and 5d transition metals(TMs)are,respectively,doped into the Ni site of LiNiPO_(4)to screen out the doped models with excellent electrochemical performance.In particular,the changes in lattice structure,electronic properties,formation energy,mechanical properties,anisotropy,and working voltage were used as screening criteria.By considering the above screening criteria,the Cr-and Fe-doped LiNiPO_(4)with open circuit voltage~4.7 and~4.8 V are considered to have leading performance and can be used for applicable high-voltage LIBs.The screening results of this work can provide an overall understanding of the doping of LiNiPO_(4)by TMs and have advanced a theoretical idea for the design of new high-voltage LIBs cathode materials.

Rhizosphere microbes influence wogonoside accumulation in perennial Scutellaria baicalensis

Dried roots of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi are an acclaimed traditional Chinese medicine,and wogonoside content is a key indicator used to evaluate S.baicalensis quality.Rather than rising linearly with cultivation years,S.baicalensis quality initially increases and then declines.However,little is known regarding the dynamic variations in S.baicalensis rhizosphere microorganisms under long-term cultivation and underlying mechanisms of their effects on wogonoside formation and accumulation.The aim of this study was to investigate the roles of soil nutrients and rhizosphere microbes on S.baicalensis quality across different cultivation years(1-4 years).The wogonoside content(25.14 mg g^(-1))was highest in the biennial S.baicalensis and then decreased following long-term cultivation.Most soil nutrients(available nitrogen,available phosphorus,available iron,available manganese,and available zinc)were reduced significantly as cultivation years increased.Time also affected rhizosphere bacterial community structure significantly,driving it toward deterministic process(i.e.,β-nearest taxon index<-2).Available manganese and exchangeable calcium indirectly affected wogonoside formation and accumulation.Wogonoside inhibition was driven by the reduction in rhizosphere bacterial diversity,which significantly increased the relative abundance of beta-glucosidase and decreased the relative abundance of phenylalanine ammonialyase.The rhizosphere microenvironment was altered under long-term cultivation,thereby shaping rhizosphere bacterial community,reducing the community diversity,and ultimately inhibiting wogonoside formation and accumulation.Our findings may aid in understanding of the mechanisms and reasons for the reduction in S.baicalensis quality under long-term cultivation from the perspective of soil nutrients and microorganisms,which may theoretically support the future artificial cultivation and management of Chinese medicinal plants.

Incorporation of source contributions to improve the accuracy of soil heavy metal mapping using small sample sizes at a county scale

Estimating heavy metal(HM) distribution with high precision is the key to effectively preventing Chinese medicinal plants from being polluted by the native soil. A total of 44 surface soil samples were gathered to detect the concentrations of eight HMs(As, Hg, Cu, Cr, Ni, Zn, Pb, and Cd) in the herb growing area of Luanping County, northeastern Hebei Province, China. An absolute principal component score-multiple linear regression(APCS-MLR) model was used to quantify pollution source contributions to soil HMs. Furthermore, the source contribution rates and environmental data of each sampling point were simultaneously incorporated into a stepwise linear regression model to identify the crucial indicators for predicting soil HM spatial distributions. Results showed that 88% of Cu, 72% of Cr, and 72% of Ni came from natural sources;50% of Zn, 49% of Pb, and 59% of Cd were mainly caused by agricultural activities;and 44% of As and 56% of Hg originated from industrial activities. When three-type(natural, agricultural, and industrial) source contribution rates and environmental data were simultaneously incorporated into the stepwise linear regression model, the fitting accuracy was significantly improved and the model could explain 31%–86% of the total variance in soil HM concentrations. This study introduced three-type source contributions of each sampling point based on APCS-MLR analysis as new covariates to improve soil HM estimation precision, thus providing a new approach for predicting the spatial distribution of HMs using small sample sizes at the county scale.

Foreword

Superconducting materials have attracted extensive attention of scientists around the world thanks to their unique physical properties.The worldwide research focuses on the fundamental frontier to explore novel superconducting materials and even room-temperature superconductors with higher superconducting transition temperature.In recent years,significant progresses have been achieved in such fundamental frontier study of superconductivity.The superconductivity of magic-angle graphene was discovered in 2017 and lanthanum hydride room temperature superconductor was discovered in 2019,which has aroused widespread attention and great sensation.