Planning of a Single Flow Channel in Valve Blocks Based on Additive Manufacturing and the Ant Colony Algorithm

As electro-hydrostatic actuator(EHA)technology advances towards lightweight and integration,the demand for enhanced internal flow pathways in hydraulic valve blocks intensifies.However,owing to the constraints imposed by traditional manufacturing processes,conventional hydraulic integrated valve blocks fail to satisfy the demands of a more compact channel layout and lower energy dissipation.Notably,the subjectivity in the arrangement of internal passages results in a time-consuming and labor-intensive process.This study employed additive manufacturing technology and the ant colony algorithm and B-spline curves for the meticulous design of internal passages within an aviation EHA valve block.The layout environment for the valve block passages was established,and path optimization was achieved using the ant colony algorithm,complemented by smoothing using B-spline curves.Three-dimensional modeling was performed using SolidWorks software,revealing a 10.03%reduction in volume for the optimized passages compared with the original passages.Computational fluid dynamics(CFD)simulations were performed using Fluent software,demonstrating that the algorithmically optimized passages effectively prevented the occurrence of vortices at right-angled locations,exhibited superior flow characteristics,and concurrently reduced pressure losses by 34.09%-36.36%.The small discrepancy between the experimental and simulation results validated the efficacy of the ant colony algorithm and B-spline curves in optimizing the passage design,offering a viable solution for channel design in additive manufacturing.

Resveratrol and its derivative pterostilbene ameliorate intestine injury in intrauterine growth-retarded weanling piglets by modulating redox status and gut microbiota

Background:Intestinal disorder is an important factor contributing to growth lag and high rates of morbidity and mortality of piglets with intrauterine growth retardation(IUGR).Resveratrol(RSV)and its derivative pterostilbene(PT)are natural stilbenes possessing various bioactivities,such as antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects.This study compared the protective potential of RSV and PT on the intestinal redox status and gut microbiota in weanling piglets with IUGR.Methods:Eighteen male piglets of normal body weight(NBW)and 54 same-sex IUGR piglets were chosen according to their birth and weaning weights.The NBW piglets accepted a basal diet,while the IUGR piglets were allotted to one of three groups according to their body weight at weaning and received a basal diet,an RSV-supplemented diet(300 mg/kg),or a PT-supplemented diet(300 mg/kg),respectively.Results:Compared with IUGR piglets,both RSV and PT improved the IUGR-associated decrease in jejunal villus height and increases in plasma diamine oxidase activity and D-lactate level and jejunal apoptosis of piglets(P<0.05).Administering RSV and PT also enhanced jejunal superoxide dismutase activity and the mRNA and protein expression of superoxide dismutase 2 of IUGR piglets by promoting nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)nuclear translocation(P<0.05).Comparatively,PT was more effective than RSV in elevating the villus height/crypt depth ratio and occludin mRNA and protein levels in the jejunum of IUGR piglets(P<0.05).PT was also superior to RSV in increasing Nrf2 nuclear translocation and inhibiting malondialdehyde accumulation in the jejunum of IUGR piglets(P<0.05).Additionally,RSV modulated the composition of cecal microbiota of IUGR piglets,as evidenced by increasing the prevalence of the phylum Bacteroidetes and the genera Prevotella,Faecalibacterium,and Parabacteroides and inhibiting the growth of the phylum Proteobacteria and its genera Escherichia and Actinobacillus(P<0.05).Moreover,RSV significantly increased the butyrate concentration in the cecum of IUGR piglets(P<0.05).Conclusion:PT is more potent than RSV to prevent intestinal oxidative stress,while RSV has a stronger capacity to regulate gut microbiota compared to PT.

Plasmonic metal/semiconductor hybrid nanomaterials for solar to chemical energy conversion

Plasmonic nanomaterials are sources of light,heat and electrons at nanometer scale.Given the outstanding performance in harvesting and converting solar energy under visible light irradiation,hybrid nanomaterials with plasmonic activity have recently emerged as a new class of advanced photocatalysts.Because of the enhanced charge-separation at hybrid interfaces,the hybrids usually exhibit higher catalytic activity compared with their monometallic counterparts.Here,we review the recent progress on synthesis of plasmonic hybrid nanomaterials and their applications in photocatalysis,including H2 production,CO_(2) reduction and N2 fixation.We hope this review will give systematic and valuable reference on plasmonic solar to chemical energy conversion.

表象与真相之间--解析村上春树小说《天黑以后》中的暴力元素

暴力是村上春树《天黑以后》这部作品的最大主题。本文以长篇小说《天黑以后》为例,结合人物形象、写作手法、创作背景、政治时局等,分析了作者寄于现实世界与非现实世界意象背后的所指,即由国家性的暴力带来的种种后果及年轻一代对于重审历史的意识觉醒,以及社会性的暴力及隐藏在人性深处的暴力倾向。由村上对于暴力过后日本民族的自我缺失的揭露,以及希冀弥合由暴力带来的伤害,指出其呼吁人们通过对暴力的认知和对人性的思考重新正视历史,表明了其身为日本作家的历史责任感和担当。

Simulating the impacts of fishing on central and eastern tropical Pacific ecosystem using multispecies size-spectrum model

The size-spectrum model has been considered a useful tool for understanding the structures of marine ecosystems and examining management implications for fisheries.Based on Chinese tuna longline observer data from the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean and published data,we developed and calibrated a multispecies size-spectrum model of twenty common and commercially important species in this area.We then use the model to project the status of the species from 2016 to 2050 under five constant-fishing-mortality management scenarios:(1)F=0;(2)F=F_(recent),the average fishing mortality from 2013 to 2015;(3)F=0.5F_(recent);(4)F=2F_(recent) and(5)F=3F_(recent).Several ecological indicators were used to track the dynamics of the community structure under different levels of fishing,including the mean body weight,slope of community size spectra(Slope),and total biomass.The validation demonstrated that size-at-age data of nine main catch species between our model predictions and those empirical data from assessments by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission matched well,with the R^(2)>0.9.The direct effect of fishing was the decreasing abundance of large-sized individuals.The mean body weight in the community decreased by~1500 g(21%)by 2050 when F doubled from F_(recent) to 2F_(recent).The higher the fishing mortality,the steeper the Slope was.The projection also indicated that fishing impacts reflected by the total biomass did not increase proportionally with the increasing fishing mortality.The biomass of the main target tuna species was still abundant over the projection period under the recent fishing mortality,except Albacore tuna(Thunnus alalunga).For sharks and billfishes,their biomass remained at relatively higher levels only under the F=0 scenario.The results can serve as a scientific reference for alternative management strategies in the tropical Pacific Ocean.

Optimal Allocation of Public Transport Hub Based on Load Loss Value and the Economy of Distribution Network

The rapid development of electric buses has brought a surge in the number of bus hubs and their charging and discharging capacities.Therefore,the location and construction scale of bus hubs will greatly affect the operation costs and benefits of an urban distribution network in the future.Through the scientific and reasonable planning of public transport hubs on the premise of meeting the needs of basic public transport services,it can reduce the negative impact of electric bus charging loads upon the power grids.Furthermore,it can use its flexible operation characteristics to provide flexible support for the distribution network.In this paper,taking the impact of public transport hub on the reliability of distribution network as the starting point,a three-level programming optimization model based on the value and economy of distribution network load loss is proposed.Through the upper model,several planning schemes can be generated,which provides boundary conditions for the expansion of middle-level optimization.The normal operation dispatching scheme of public transport hub obtained from the middle-level optimization results provides boundary conditions for the development of lower level optimization.Through the lower level optimization,the expected load loss of the whole distribution system including bus hub under the planning scheme given by the upper level can be obtained.The effectiveness of the model is verified by an IEEE-33 bus example.

Relationship of plasma homocysteine, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1, high mobility group box 1 protein with carotid intima-media thickness in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Objective:To explore the relationship of plasma homocysteine(Hcy),soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1(sICAM-1)and high mobility group box 1 protein(HMGB1)with carotid intima-media thickness(c-IMT)in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods:A total of 100 elderly patients who were diagnosed as type 2 diabetes mellitus in Baogang Hospital of Inner Mongolia from June 2017 to May 2020 were chosen as research objects.According to c-IMT,they were divided into the normal group(n=35),the mild to moderate group(n=41)and the severe group(n=24).The expression levels of plasma Hcy,sICAM-1 and HMGB1 were compared between groups respectively.Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used to analyze the relationship of plasma Hcy,sICAM-1,HMGB1 with c-IMT.Results:The comparison in plasma Hcy,sICAM-1,HMGB1 and c-IMT among the three groups of patients was of statistical significance(p<.05).The results of correlation analysis showed that the expression levels of plasma Hcy,sICAM-1 and HMGB1 were positively correlated with c-IMT in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(r=.627,.598,.614;p<.05).Conclusions:The expression levels of plasma Hcy,sICAM-1 and HMGB1 are abnormally increased in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus,and related to c-IMT,which can provide a strong evidence for clinical diagnosis and treatment by detecting their levels in clinical practice.

和厚朴酚衍生物HH-A通过与血红蛋白相互作用缓解动物模型脑缺血缺氧损伤

本研究旨在探讨一种新合成的和厚朴酚衍生小分子化合物HH-A在缺氧和永久性大脑中动脉闭塞条件下的抗缺氧以及减轻缺血缺氧所致脑损伤作用。利用大鼠低氧(11%氧含量)模型,给予HH-A 1 mg/kg(i.v.)和40 mg/kg(i.g.)以及和厚朴酚0.55 mg/kg,采用血气分析动脉血氧饱和度。利用大鼠永久性脑缺血模型,给予HH-A 0.25和1 mg/kg(i.v.),进行神经行为学评估,手术7天后取脑组织进行脑梗死体积测量。使用表面等离子共振技术进行HH-A靶蛋白钓取;利用缺氧探针评估脑组织缺氧程度;采用NeuN免疫荧光染色和H&E染色评估脑组织缺血缺氧损伤程度;分子对接试验分析预测HH-A与候选靶蛋白血红蛋白之间结合位点。结果显示,HH-A显著增加低氧状态下的血氧饱和度,并且显著减少脑组织的缺氧程度;在大鼠永久性脑缺血模型中,1 mg/kg HH-A显著减少神经行为评分,显著降低脑组织梗死体积,缓解脑组织的损伤;分子钓靶试验获得9个候选靶蛋白,分子对接试验进一步验证HH-A与血红蛋白之间具有很高的亲和力。研究表明,HH-A可能通过血红蛋白发挥抗缺氧作用,并且可以提高缺氧耐受性,减轻脑缺血缺氧损伤。

双(三氟甲磺酰亚胺)钙催化1-取代氨基-2-芳基乙烯基1H-吲哚-1-羧酸酯的合成

基于双(三氟甲磺酰亚胺)钙[Ca(NTf_(2))_(2)]催化炔酰胺与1-吲哚甲酸叔丁酯的加成反应,建立了一种高区域选择性制备1-取代氨基-2-芳基乙烯基1H-吲哚-1-羧酸酯的合成方法.经过15个底物的验证,该方法的收率稳定在52%~87%之间,区域选择性高.

Study on the catch,bycatch and discard of Chinese pelagic longline fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean

Catch,bycatch and discard information is important for the assessment and management of fisheries.Using Chinese pelagic tuna longline observer data from 2010 to 2018,we studied the catch composition in the Chinese pelagic tuna longline fisheries in Atlantic targeting bigeye tuna(Thunnus obesus)and bluefin tuna(Thunnus thynnus),and analyzed the survival status and discard rates of common bycatch species.A total of 55 species,including tunas,billfishes,sharks,sea turtles,cetaceans,seabirds,and other pelagic species,were observed.The results indicated that the catch composition of the Chinese pelagic tuna longline fishery targeting bigeye tuna was significantly different from that targeting bluefin tuna.The annual discard rates of common species decreased over this period.Discard rate by length and discard mortality for common species were varied among species.This is the first study to estimate catch,bycatch,and discard using Chinese pelagic tuna longline observer data in the Atlantic Ocean,which is important for the management of Chinese tuna longline fisheries in Atlantic Ocean.

超声造影与多层增强螺旋CT对肾占位性病变诊断价值的对比研究

目的比较超声造影(CEUS)与多层增强螺旋CT(CECT)对肾占位性病变良恶性的诊断价值。方法回顾性分析2020年9月至2021年3月于哈尔滨医科大学附属第一医院就诊,经病理证实为肾占位性病变的患者48例,均行CEUS及CECT检查,CEUS应用造影剂示卓安(Sonazoid)。以病理结果为金标准,将其分成良性组(10例)及恶性组(38例),采用χ^(2)检验比较2种影像学检查的诊断效能及恶性增强征象在CEUS及CECT中显示率的差异,统计CEUS中正常肾实质增强持续时间。结果高增强、不均匀强化、快进、快出等征象对判断肾恶性肿瘤具有诊断价值。其中高增强在CEUS中的显示率优于CECT(92.11%vs73.68%),差异具有统计学意义(χ^(2)=4.547,P=0.033)。CEUS对肾肿瘤定性诊断具有较高的应用价值,其准确性及特异度高于CECT(95.83%vs93.75%;90.00%vs80.00%),敏感度与CECT一致(97.37%vs97.37%),差异均无统计学意义(P均>0.05)。Sonazoid-CEUS在正常肾实质的增强持续时间为(6.43±1.20)min,其中34例(70.83%,34/48)患者显像时间超过7 min。结论应用示卓安进行CEUS延长了肾肿瘤及肾实质的增强时间,在评估肾肿瘤良恶性方面具有与CECT相似的诊断效能。

3-D geologic architecture of Xiong＇an New Area： Constraints from seismic reflection data

Studying the geologic architecture of the Xiong'an New Area will provide important basis for the evaluation of crustal stability, urban planning and infrastructural projects in this region, and it is also of great significance in exploring the occurrence of oil and gas, geothermal, hot dry rock and other resources. The stratigraphic system of the study area is established by using latest high quality seismic reflection and deep borehole data. Characteristics of the major faults developed in the study area are finely depicted with the method of structural analysis. Tectonic evolution of Xiong'an and adjacent areas is reconstructed by using balanced geological cross-section technique. The tectonic activity of the study area is discussed on the basis of the development of secondary faults and the distribution of active earthquakes across the region. This study demonstrates that Xiong'an New Area is located at the transfer zone of the central and northern Jizhong Depression. There are three regional unconformities developed in this area, by which four structural layers are sub-divided. Controlled by the Taihang Mountain piedmont fault, the Daxing fault, the Rongcheng fault and the Niudong fault, the structural framework of the study area is characterized by intervening highs with sags. This structural pattern has an important controlling over the reservoir characteristics, hydrocarbon accumulation and the distribution of geothermal resources and hot dry rock within this region. Rifting in this area began in the early Paleogene, exhibiting typical episodic character and became inactive in Neogene. The development feature of secondary faults along with the distribution of active earthquakes indicate that Xiong'an New Area has been in a relatively stable tectonic setting since the Neogene, while the Baxian Sag and other structural units to the east of it have obviously been in a rather active environment.

Electrochemical Oxidative Csp^3—H/S—H Cross-Coupling with Hydrogen Evolution for Synthesis of Tetrasubstituted Olefins

Tetrasubstituted olefins are significant scaffolds as they are prevalent in many biologically active compounds and versatile building blocks for organic synthesis. Herein, we report an electrochemical oxidative Csp^3—H/S—H cross-coupling reaction, in which various tetrasubstituted olefins were prepared under base-free, transition metal-free, and oxidants-free reaction conditions.

Biochar as construction materials for achieving carbon neutrality

Biochar is a waste-derived material that can sequester carbon at a large scale.The development of low-carbon and sustainable biochar-enhanced construction materials has attracted extensive interest.Biochar,having a porous nature and highly functionalised surface,can provide nucleation sites for chemical reactions and exhibit compatibility with cement,asphalt,and polymer materials.This study critically reviewed the state-of-the-art biochar-enhanced construction materials,including biochar-cement composites,biochar-asphalt composites,biochar-plastic composites,etc.The efficacies and mechanisms of biochar as construction materials were articulated to improve their functional properties.This critical review highlighted the roles of biochar in cement hydration,surface functional groups of engineered biochar for promoting chemical reactions,and value-added merits of biochar-enhanced construction materials(such as humidity regulation,thermal insulation,noise reduction,air/water purification,electromagnetic shielding,and self-sensing).The major properties of biochar are correlated to the features and functionalities of biochar-enhanced construction materials.Further advances in our understanding of biochar’s roles in various composites can foster the next-generation design of carbon-neutral construction materials.

Control of photocurrent and multi-state memory by polar order engineering in 2H-stackedα-In_(2)Se_(3) ferroelectric

Controlling the polar order in ferroelectric materials may enrich the diversity of their property and functionality,offering new opportunities for the design of novel electronic and optoelectronic devices.In this paper,we report a planar multi-state memory device built upon a twodimensional(2D)van der Waals layered ferroelectric material,2Hα-In_(2)Se_(3).Three(high,median and low)resistance states are demonstrated to be interconvertible in this device with a fast switching speed,excellent endurance and retention performances via the modulation of the polar order of the ferroelectricα-In_(2)Se_(3) layers under an in-plane electric field.Remarkably,reversible switching between the median-resistance state and the low-resistance state can be achieved by an ultralow electric field of 1-2 orders of magnitude smaller than the reported values in other 2D ferroelectric materialbased memory devices.Furthermore,the three different polar order states are discovered to exhibit distinctive photoresponses.These results demonstrate great potentials ofα-In_(2)Se_(3)in nonvolatile high-density memory and advanced optoelectronic device applications.

Bacteria inactivation by sulfate radical:progress and non-negligible disinfection by-products

Sulfate radicals have been increasingly used for the pathogen inactivation due to their strong redox ability and high selectivity for electron-rich species in the last decade.The application of sulfate radicals in water disinfection has become a very promising technology.However,there is currently a lack of reviews of sulfate radicals inactivated pathogenic microorganisms.At the same time,less attention has been paid to disinfection by-products produced by the use of sulfate radicals to inactivate microorganisms.This paper begins with a brief overview of sulfate radicals’properties.Then,the progress in water disinfection by sulfate radicals is summarized.The mechanism and inactivation kinetics of inactivating microorganisms are briefly described.After that,the disinfection by-products produced by reactions of sulfate radicals with chlorine,bromine,iodide ions and organic halogens in water are also discussed.In response to these possible challenges,this article concludes with some specific solutions and future research directions.

SNObase,a database for S-nitrosation modification

S-Nitros(yl)ation is a ubiquitous redox-based post-translational modification of protein cysteine thiols by nitric oxide or its derivatives,which transduces the bioactivity of nitric oxide(NO)by regulation of protein conformation,activity,stability,localization and pro-tein-protein interactions.These years,more and more S-nitrosated proteins were identified in physiological and pathological processes and the number is still growing.Here we developed a database named SNO-base(http://www.nitrosation.org),which collected S-nitrosation targets extracted from literatures up to June 1st,2012.SNObase contained 2561 instances,and provided information about S-nitrosation targets,sites,biological model,related diseases,trends of S-nitrosation level and effects of S-nitrosation on protein function.With SNObase,we did functional analysis for all the SNO targets:In the gene ontology(GO)biological process category,some processes were discovered to be related to S-nitrosation(“response to drug”,“regulation of cell motion”)besides the previously reported related processes.In the GO cellular component category,cytosol and mitochondrion were both enriched.From the KEGG pathway enrichment results,we found SNO targets were enriched in different diseases,which suggests possible significant roles of S-nitrosation in the progress of these diseases.This SNObase means to be a database with precise,comprehensive and easily accessible information,an environment to help researchers integrate data with comparison and relevancy analysis between different groups or works,and also an SNO knowledgebase offering feasibility for systemic and global analysis of S-nitrosation in interdisciplinary studies.

Evaluating effectiveness of biological reference points for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) and yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) fisheries in the Indian Ocean

Biological reference point(BRP)is one of the essential components in the management strategy evaluation that is used to determine the status of fishery stock and set management regulations.However,as BRPs can be derived from different models and many different BRPs are available,the effectiveness and consistency of different BRPs should be evaluated before being applied to fisheries management.In this study,we used a computation-intensive approach to identify optimal BRPs.We systematically evaluated 1500 combinations of alternative BRPs in managing the bigeye tuna(Thunnus obesus)and yellowfin tuna(Thunnus albacares)fisheries in the Indian Ocean.The effectiveness and consistency of these BRPs were evaluated using four performance measures related to fisheries landing performance and biomass conservation.Monte Carlo simulation was used to evaluate various uncertainties.The results suggest that the proposed computation-intensive approach can be effective in identifying optimal BRPs with respect to a set of defined performance measures.We found that the current maximum sustainable yield(MSY)-based BRP combinations are effective target BRPs to manage the bigeye and yellowfin tuna fisheries with the“linear”harvest control rule(HCR).However,using the“knife-edge”HCR,better BRPs could be found for both the bigeye and yellowfin tuna fisheries management with improved fisheries and conservation performance.The framework developed in this study can be used to identify suitable BRPs based on a set of defined performance measures for other fisheries.

Selective CO_(2) conversion tuned by periodicities in Au_(8n+4)(TBBT)_(4n+8) nanoclusters

The structure-dependent catalytic behavior is one of the most important issues in catalysis science.However,it has not been fully understood how different types of atom-packing structures of heterogeneous catalysts precisely impact the reaction sites and pathways.Here we investigate a periodic series of Au_(8n+4)(TBBT)_(4n+8 )nanoclusters with layer-by-layer structural pattern to catalyze CO_(2) hydrogenation(where n=3–6 is the number of(001)layers;TBBT=4-tert-butyl-benzenethiolate).An encouraging evolution of CO_(2) conversion can be identified:The product selectivity from methanol,formic acid to ethanol can be switched by the structure-dependent deformation from the flattened,perfect,to elongated cuboids in Au_(8n+4)(TBBT)_(4n+8).Through a combined study of experiment and theory,we demonstrate that the variation in structural patterns of catalysts can exclusively tune their adsorption strength with reaction intermediates and further control the CO_(2) conversion toward the different products.

Intramolecular hydroamination of alkynes driven by isomeric Au_(36)(SR)_(24)nanocluster catalysts

It remains elusive to realize the distinct catalysis of isomeric catalysts because it becomes challenging to identify structural isomers in the polydisperse nanoparticles.Herein we investigate catalysis of two geometric isomers for 36-gold-atom nanoclusters with different Au cores arrangements but the same thiolate ligands,thereby providing access to isomer catalysts readily participate in a desired reaction.Compared to the Au_(36)(SR)_(24)with a one-dimensional(1D)layout of Au4 tetrahedral units,the Au_(36)(SR)_(24)with a two-dimensional(2D)layout of Au4 tetrahedral units is more effective for the intramolecular hydroamination of alkyne.Our study suggests that the exposed Au sties of the two Au_(36)(SR)_(24)catalysts favor different reaction intermediates and pathways.The intramolecular H transfer leads to intermediates with the C-N and with C=N for the 1D and 2D Au_(36)(SR)_(24)respectively,and hence the different on-site and off-site pathways for the successive reaction steps account for the different performances of the two Au_(36)(SR)_(24)catalysts.