Performance Improvement of Polyvinyl Formal Based Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Coating Al2O3

Al2O3/PVFM/Al2O3 trilayer membranes are prepared by means of simple coating of PVA-Al2O3 solution onto both sides of PVFM thin membranes, which is prepared via phase inversion method. The characteristics of the trilayer membranes and gel polymer electrolytes are investigated using FESEM, tensile testing apparatus, thermal shrinkage test, EIS and charge-discharge test. When inorganic Al2O3 particles are used to coat the PVFM membrane, drawbacks associated with gel-type membranes, namely, poor mechanical strength and thermal stability are greatly improved. Lithium ion cell with the Al2O3/PVFM/Al2O3 based GPE matched with LiFePO4 shows excellent electrochemical performance.

竹叶内酯的提取及纯化工艺研究

本文探索了竹叶内酯的提取及纯化工艺。首先,以预处理后的竹叶为原料,采用乙醇为提取剂,提取竹叶内酯。以提取率为评价指标,采用单因素试验,确定了乙醇浓度、料液比、提取温度和时间对内酯提取的影响。在此基础上,采用L9(34)正交试验,优化了竹叶内酯的提取工艺条件,其结果为:乙醇浓度40%,液料比15:1,提取温度90℃,提取时间3 h。然后,将浸提液离心,将上清液浓缩后,分别用聚酰胺、DM301、D101、HP-20和AB-8五种树脂进行纯化。以静态吸附率和解吸率为评价指标,考察树脂种类对内酯纯化的影响。结果表明:用聚酰胺纯化时,其对竹叶内酯有较好的吸附率和解吸率,且有利于内酯与黄酮的分离。所以,选择聚酰胺为最佳吸附树脂。然后,将浓缩后的提取液上柱,用20%乙醇洗脱,得到的流出液依次浓缩及冷冻干燥后,获得竹叶提取物,其内酯的得率(按原始竹叶算)和纯度分别为9.44‰和46.2%。

Quantitative trait loci for Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat cultivars Yangmai 158 and Zhengmai 9023

Fusarium head blight(FHB)is one of the prevalent fungal diseases of wheat worldwide.Exploring new FHB resistance quantitative trait loci(QTL)in adapted wheat cultivars is a critical step for breeding new FHB-resistant cultivars.In this study,we developed a population of 236 F5:7 recombinant inbred lines(RILs)using two popular Chinese wheat cultivars,Yangmai 158 and Zhengmai 9023,with moderate FHB resistance to identify the QTL for FHB type II resistance.This population was evaluated for percentage of symptomatic spikelets per spike(PSS)using single floret injection in repeated greenhouse experiments.Mean PSSs were 33.2%for Yangmai 158 and 30.3%for Zhengmai 9023.A genetic linkage map of 1002 single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)generated by genotyping-by-sequencing(GBS)was constructed for the RIL population.Six QTL were identified for FHB resistance,and three of them were repeatable in the both experiments.Zhengmai 9023 contributed the resistance allele at one repeatable QTL,designated as Qfhb.7D,whereas Yangmai 158 contributed the resistance alleles at the other two repeatable QTL,Qfhb.3AL and Qfhb.2DS.The additional QTL,Qfhb.4AS was significant in the mean PSS,and Qfhb.2DL and Qfhb.7AS were significant in only one experiment.Replacement of each allele individually at the three repeatable QTL significantly changed PSSs.Qfhb.3AL,Qfhb.2DS,and Qfhb.7D explained 8.35%to 9.89%,5.13%to 7.43%,and 6.15%to 9.32%of the phenotypic variations,respectively.The three repeatable QTL contributed by the two parents were additive and stacking the resistance alleles from all the three repeatable QTL showed the highest level of resistance in the current RIL population.Ten SNPs in the QTL regions of Qfhb.3AL,Qfhb.2DS,and Qfhb.7D were converted into KBioscience competitive allele-specific PCR(KASP)assays.One KASP marker for Qfhb.3AL was validated in a panel of wheat cultivars from China.Some of these KASP markers could be useful for marker-assisted selection to stack these QTL.

Adsorption characteristics of a novel ceramsite for heavy metal removal from stormwater runoff

Urban sediments have rapidly increased in recent years around the world,and their effective management has become an important problem.To remove heavy metals from stormwater runoff and use sediments as a resource,a novel ceramsite was developed using sewer pipe sediments(SPS),river bed sediments(RBS),urban water supply treatment sludge(WSTS),and wastewater treatment plant excess sludge(WWTS).The optimal composition was determined based on the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller specific surface area and an orthogonal test design.The adsorption characteristics of the novel ceramsite for dissolved heavy metals(Cu^(2+)and Cd^(2+)) were investigated through adsorption isotherms and kinetic experiments at(25±1)℃.Both Cu^(2+) and Cd^(2+) were effectively removed by the novel ceramsite,and their equilibrium adsorption was 4.96 mg·g^(-1) and 3.84 mg·g^(-1),respectively.Langmuir isotherms and a pseudo-first-order kinetic equation described the adsorption process better than other techniques.Characterization analysis of the ceramsite composition before and after heavy metal adsorption showed that the Cu^(2+) and Cd^(2+) contents in the ceramsite increased after adsorption.The results revealed that adsorption is both a physical and chemical process,and that ceramsite can be used as a bioretention medium to remove heavy metals from stormwater runoff while simultaneously converting problematic urban sediments into a resource.

农业户籍对成人基本技能的经济回报率有影响吗?

基于CFPS2010的数据,利用扩展的明瑟收入方程比较分析了不同户籍成人的基本技能的经济回报率。研究发现:1.数学运算、字词识记、语言表达、网络使用等基本技能的提升对个体收入、获得高认知技能岗位的机会有显著正向影响。2.农业户籍成人的收入显著低于非农业户籍成人,但获得高认知技能岗位的机会与非农业户籍成人不存在显著性差异。3.农业户籍成人基本技能的收入回报率显著低于非农业户籍成人,数学运算、字词识记技能对提高从事高认知技能岗位机会的作用也显著低于非农业户籍成人。4.基本技能对劳动力收入的影响部分通过提高个体获得高认知技能岗位的机会而实现,不过基本技能对农业户籍劳动力收入的直接效应相对更大。基于以上实证结果,从劳动者、教育部门、政府的角度提出若干建议,以缩小未来劳动力市场中农业户籍与非农业户籍成人的收入差距。

Flexibility analysis and design of heat exchanger network for syngas-to-methanol process

The heat exchanger network(HEN)in a syngas-to-methanol process was designed and optimized based on pinch technology under stable operating conditions to balance the energy consumption and economic gain.In actual industrial processes,fluctuations in production inevitably affect the stable operation of HENs.A flexibility analysis of the HEN was carried out to minimize such disturbances using the downstream paths method.The results show that two-third of the downstream paths cannot meet flexibility requirements,indicating that the HEN does not have enough flexibility to accommodate the disturbances in actual production.A flexible HEN was then designed with the method of dividing and subsequent merging of streams,which led to 13.89%and 20.82%reductions in energy consumption and total cost,respectively.Owing to the sufficient area margin and additional alternative heat exchangers,the flexible HEN was able to resist interference and maintain production stability and safety,with the total cost increasing by just 4.08%.

Direct Synthesis of Co-doped Graphene on Dielectric Substrates Using Solid Carbon Sources

Direct synthesis of high-quality doped graphene on dielectric substrates without transfer is highly desired for simplified device processing in electronic applications.However,graphene synthesis directly on substrates suitable for device applications,though highly demanded,remains unattainable and challenging.Here,a simple and transfer-free synthesis of high-quality doped graphene on the dielectric substrate has been developed using a thin Cu layer as the top catalyst and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as both carbon precursors and doping sources.N-doped and N,F-co-doped graphene have been achieved using TPB and F16Cu Pc as solid carbon sources,respectively.The growth conditions were systematically optimized and the as-grown doped graphene were well characterized.The growth strategy provides a controllable transfer-free route for high-quality doped graphene synthesis,which will facilitate the practical applications of graphene.

Transcriptome analysis suggests mechanisms for a novel flowering type: Cleistogamous wheat

Wheat is one of the most important staple crops worldwide.Fusarium head blight severely reduces wheat yield and quality.Cultivation of a novel type of cleistogamous wheat mutant,ZK001,which was created by static magnetic field treatment,is a new strategy for controlling Fusarium head blight.However,little is known about the mechanism of cleistogamy in wheat.The present study demonstrated that anthers of ZK001 were retained on the glumes at all flowering stages,whereas those of YM18 were extruded from the paleae and lemmae.There was a clear difference in the morphological characteristics of lodicules between YM18 and ZK001.Lodicule calcium and potassium contents were significantly higher in YM18 than in ZK001 from white to yellow anther stages.In Fusarium head blight resistance,the diseased kernel rate and deoxynivalenol content of ZK001 were markedly lower than those of YM18 and QM725.Comparative transcriptome analysis of YM18 and ZK001 was performed to identify regulatory mechanisms of cleistogamy.The main differentially expressed genes identified in the spikelets of YM18 and ZK001 at the green anther stage were associated with cell walls,carbohydrates,phytohormones,water channel,and ion binding,transport,and homeostasis.These differentially expressed genes may play an important role in regulating cellular homeostasis,osmotic pressure,and lodicule development.The results indicate that ZK001 lost the ability to push the lemmae and paleae apart during the flowering stage because of the thin lodicules.ZK001 was speculated to provide structural barriers for Fusarium head blight during the flowering stage.The thin lodicule of ZK001 results from low levels of soluble sugar,calcium ions,and potassium ions in the lodicules.These levels are regulated by differentially expressed genes.

A Count Sketch Maximal Weighted Residual Kaczmarz Method with Oblique Projection for Highly Overdetermined Linear Systems

Motivated by the count sketch maximal weighted residual Kaczmarz (CS-MWRK) method presented by Zhang and Li (Appl. Math. Comput., 410, 126486), we combine the count sketch tech with the maximal weighted residual Kaczmarz Method with Oblique Projection (MWRKO) constructed by Wang, Li, Bao and Liu (arXiv: 2106.13606) to develop a new method for solving highly overdetermined linear systems. The convergence rate of the new method is analyzed. Numerical results demonstrate that our method performs better in computing time compared with the CS-MWRK and MWRKO methods.

Degradation of differently processed Mg-based implants leads to distinct foreign body reactions(FBRs)through dissimilar signaling pathways

Mg alloys have mechanical properties compatible with human bones.However,their rapid degradation and associated foreign body reactions in vivo significantly limit their application for human implants.In this study,three differently processed Mg alloys,pure Mg(PM),cold extruded Mg alloy AZ31(CE AZ31),and fully annealed AZ31 Mg alloy(FA AZ31)were comparatively investigated for their potential as implants using a rat model.All three implanted Mg alloys do not show any impact on hepato-and renal function,nor any signs of observable changes to vital organs.Proteomics analysis of tissues directly contacting the implants 2.5 months post implantation revealed that FA AZ31 activates very few inflammation and immune associated signaling pathways;while the CE AZ31 and PM produce more significant inflammatory responses as confirmed by cytokine array analyses.Further,FA AZ31 activated pathways for cell organization and development that may improve the recovery of injured tissues.Structurally,EBSD analysis reveals that the FA AZ31 alloy has a higher ratio of first-order pyramidal orientated(10–11){10–1–2}grain texture with a value of 0.25,while PM and CE AZ31 alloys have lower ratios of first-order pyramidal orientated texture with the values of 0.16 and 0.17,respectively.This is associated with recovery and recrystallisation during annealing which promotes grain texture which exhibits enhanced degradation behaviours and induces a more limited immune response in vivo.In conclusion,the FA AZ31 demonstrated better biocompatibility and corrosion resistance and is a promising candidate for metal-based degradable implants which warrants further investigation.

A GENERALIZED RESULT ON THE POLYNOMIAL-LIKE ITERATIVE EQUATION

Most results on the polynomial-like iterative equation are given under the condition that the given function is monotone,while a work by L.Liu and X.Gong gets nonmonotone PM solutions with height 1 when the given function is of the same case.Removing the condition on height for the given function,we first give a method to assert the nonexistence of C^(0)solutions,then present equivalent conditions for the existence of PM solutions with finite height.Finally,as an application of the equivalent conditions,we construct the PM solutions in the case that the given function has one fort.

Variations of DON Content in Grain during Wheat Tempering at Different Temperatures

[Objective] The aim of this study was to observe variations of DON content in grain of two wheat cultivars during tempering at different temperatures, and explore the possible causes of the variations. [Method] Two naturally Fusarium-infested wheat samples Youmai 3 and Yangmai 14 were selected as experimental materials. Tempering was carried out at different temperature （15, 25 and 35 ℃） for 48 h. During tempering, wheat grain samples were collected every 8 h. DON contents in tempered grain were measured by HPLC coupled with UV detector. [Result] For Youmai 3, DON contents were in the ranges of 3.94-12.49, 4.26-6.11 and 3.41- 7.91 μg/g during tempering at 15, 25 and 35 ℃, respectively. The highest DON contents were observed at the 32^nd hour at 15 ℃, the 8^th hour at 25 ℃ and the 32^rd hour at 35 ℃, respectively. After tempering for 48 h, DON contents in grain were increased by 175.1%, 27.5% and 7.2%, respectively. For Yangmai 14, DON contents were in the ranges of 0.55-1.56, 0.39-0.77 and 0.57-3.17 μg/g during tempering at 15, 25 and 35 ℃, respectively. The highest DON contents were ob- served at the 24^th hour at 15 ℃, the 40^th hour at 25 ℃ and the 48^th hour at 35 ℃, respectively. After tempering for 48 h, DON contents in grain were increased by 94.5% at 15 ℃ and 456.1% at 35 ℃, respectively, whereas it was decreased by 35.0% at 25 ℃. From the point of view of reducing DON level, 15 ℃ was not rea- sonable for the tempering of both wheat cultivars, and tempering at 35 ℃ for 16 h and tempering at 25 ℃ for 24 h appeared to be desirable for Youmai 3 and Yang- mai 14, respectively. [Conclusion] The results suggested controlling the tempering temperature and time would be helpful to reduce DON level in grain.

Separation and Identification of Stage-specific Proteins in Pistillate Flowers of Mulberry

In order to excavate the function genes of stage-specific proteins in the development process of mulberry pistillate flowers, using fruit mulberry cuhivar ＇ Da 10＇ as experiment material, two-dimensional electrophoresis and mass-spectrometric technology were used to investigate specifically expressed proteins of mul- berry pistillate flowers in different flowering periods. The results showed that 471 ± 4,450 ± 15 and 446 ± 14 protein spots were determined in mulberry pistil- late flowers at full-bloom stage, initial flowering stage and terminal flowering stage respectively, including nine protein spots with characteristics of stage-specific ex- pression and clear electrophoretic bands.. By mass spectrometry analysis, database retrieval and bioinformatics analysis, five components were successfully identi- fied as lactoylglutathione lyase-like protein, perchloric acid soluble translation inhibitor protein, ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme 1 like protein, putative ethylene re- sponse protein and 3-hydroxyisobutyrate dehychngenase, which were involved in stress resistance reaction, protein catabolism, signal transduction, glycometabolism and other biological processes in plants, which indicated that these proteins might play an important biological function in the normal development and pollination fertilization of mulberry pistillate flowers.

On Bicomplex Representation Methods and Applications of Matrices over Quaternionic Division Algebra

In this paper, a series of bicomplex representation methods of quaternion division algebra is introduced. We present a new multiplication concept of quaternion matrices, a new determinant concept, a new inverse concept of quaternion matrix and a new similar matrix concept. Under the new concept system, many quaternion algebra problems can be transformed into complex algebra problems to express and study. These concepts can perfect the theory of [J.L. Wu, A new representation theory and some methods on quaternion division algebra, JP Journal of Algebra, 2009, 14(2): 121-140] and unify the complex algebra and quaternion division algebra.

Well-Posedness for Tightly Proper Efficiency in Set-Valued Optimization Problem

In this paper, a characterization of tightly properly efficient solutions of set-valued optimization problem is obtained. The concept of the well-posedness for a special scalar problem is linked with the tightly properly efficient solutions of set-valued optimization problem.

A Note on Discontinuous Functions with Continuous Second Iterate

This paper investigates four classes of functions with a single discontinuous point. We give the sufficient and necessary conditions under which the second order iterates are continuous functions. Furthermore, the sufficient conditions for the continuity of the even order iterates with finitely many discontinuous points are obtained.

Perturbation Analysis for the Matrix-Scaled Total Least Squares Problem

In this paper, we extend matrix scaled total least squares (MSTLS) problem with a single right-hand side to the case of multiple right-hand sides. Firstly, under some mild conditions, this paper gives an explicit expression of the minimum norm solution of MSTLS problem with multiple right-hand sides. Then, we present the Kronecker-product-based formulae for the normwise, mixed and componentwise condition numbers of the MSTLS problem. For easy estimation, we also exhibit Kronecker-product-free upper bounds for these condition numbers. All these results can reduce to those of the total least squares (TLS) problem which were given by Zheng et al. Finally, two numerical experiments are performed to illustrate our results.

Some Results for Exact Support Recovery of Block Joint Sparse Matrix via Block Multiple Measurement Vectors Algorithm

Block multiple measurement vectors (BMMV) is a reconstruction algorithm that can be used to recover the support of block K-joint sparse matrix X from Y = ΨX + V. In this paper, we propose a sufficient condition for accurate support recovery of the block K-joint sparse matrix via the BMMV algorithm in the noisy case. Furthermore, we show the optimality of the condition we proposed in the absence of noise when the problem reduces to single measurement vector case.

Accelerated RHSS Iteration Method for Stabilized Saddle-Point Problems

For stabilized saddle-point problems, we apply the two iteration parameters idea for regularized Hermitian and skew-Hermitian splitting (RHSS) method and establish accelerated RHSS (ARHSS) iteration method. Theoretical analysis shows that the ARHSS method converges unconditionally to the unique solution of the saddle point problem. Finally, we use a numerical example to confirm the effectiveness of the method.

The Analysis of Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in Children

Objective:Observe the clinical characteristics of children with SLE,namely,to observe the symptoms and laboratory examinations,such as blood routine,blood lipid,immunoglobulin,complement,autoantibodies,serum 25(OH)D and other indicators,and to explore the clinical characteristics,the difference and the significance of vitamin D supplements between male and female SLE patients in children respectively.Methods:We enrolled 64 cases of SLE patients in children who were admitted into the department of pediatrics and rheumatology of the third affiliated hospital of sun yat-sen university in guangzhou from May 1,2011 to February 1,2019,They were analyzed retrospectively,adoptingΧ²test for statistical analysis.Results:64 cases of SLE in children,which included 10 cases of male and 54 cases of female.Clinical manifestations:facial skin rash in 48 patients(75%),fever in 38 cases(59.4%),arthritis in 28 cases(43.8%),oral ulcer in 18 cases(28.1%),serositis in13 cases(20.3%),and the sun allergy in 9 cases(14.1%),the damage of central nervous system in 7 cases(10.9%).Laboratory examination:30 cases of leukopenia(46.9%),anemia in 30 cases(46.9%),thrombocytopenia in 12 cases(18.8%),hematuria in 18 cases(28.1%),proteinuria in 33 cases(51.2%),6 patients with renal impairment(9.4%),antinuclear antibody positive in 63 cases(98.4%),anti-double-stranded DNA(dsDNA)antibody positive in 48 cases(75%),anti SSA antibody positive in 44 cases(68.7%),SSB antibody positive in 33 cases(51.6%),Sm antibody positive in 40 cases(62.5%),nucleosome antibody positive in 28 cases(43.8%).Among these children,male SLE patients were higher than female children with SLE in the damage of kidney,Sm antibodies and resisting nucleosome antibody positive rates(Χ²=4.451,8.336,6.803,P<0.05),the female children with SLE was higher than male SLE Children in the anti-SSB antibody positive rate(Χ²=4.945,P<0.05).In 64 cases of SLE children,which included 52 cases were lower than the normal level of serum 25(OH)D measurements,12 cases were in the normal lower limit of serum 25(OH)D measurements,at the same time,the female SLE.Patients was higher than male children with SLE in the reduce rate of serum 25(OH)D(Χ²=8.351,P<0.05).Conclusion:Male SLE patients which appeared damage of kidney easier than female patients,the proteinuria was the most common in the damage of kidney.Resistance to Sm antibodies which was the risk factor of renal injury with higher incidence in male children with SLE;Anti nucleosome antibody which was the risk factor for the disease activity in male children with SLE were higher than female children with SLE.It was estimated that the risk of Sjogren’s syndrome appeared in female with SLE were higher than that in male SLE children.In this retrospective study,the serum 25(OH)D levels were significantly lower in children with SLE,and vitamin D supplementation was required.