Sintering,a well-established technique in powder metallurgy,plays a critical role in the processing of high melting point materials.A comprehensive understanding of structural changes during the sintering process is e...Sintering,a well-established technique in powder metallurgy,plays a critical role in the processing of high melting point materials.A comprehensive understanding of structural changes during the sintering process is essential for effective product assessment.The phase-field method stands out for its unique ability to simulate these structural transformations.Despite its widespread application,there is a notable absence of literature reviews focused on its usage in sintering simulations.Therefore,this paper addresses this gap by reviewing the latest advancements in phase-field sintering models,covering approaches based on energy,grand potential,and entropy increase.The characteristics of various models are extensively discussed,with a specific emphasis on energy-based models incorporating considerations such as interface energy anisotropy,tensor-form diffusion mechanisms,and various forms of rigid particle motion during sintering.Furthermore,the paper offers a concise summary of phase-field sintering models that integrate with other physical fields,including stress/strain fields,viscous flow,temperature field,and external electric fields.In conclusion,the paper provides a succinct overview of the entire content and delineates potential avenues for future research.展开更多
The study of circulating cells in the blood stream is critical,as it covers many felds of biomed-icine,including immunology,cell biology,oncology,and reproductive medicine.In-viuo flowcytometry(IVFC)is a new tool to m...The study of circulating cells in the blood stream is critical,as it covers many felds of biomed-icine,including immunology,cell biology,oncology,and reproductive medicine.In-viuo flowcytometry(IVFC)is a new tool to monitor and count cells in real time for long durations in theirnative biological environment.This review describes two main categories of IVFC,ie.,labeledand label-free IVFC.It focuses on label-free IVFC and introduces its technological developmentand related biological applications.Because cell recognition is the basis of flow cytometrycounting,this review also describes various methods for the classification of unlabeled cells,including the latest machine learning-based technologies.展开更多
A solid understanding of the efficiency of early selection for fiber dimensions is a prerequisite for breeding slash pine(Pinus elliottii Engelm.)with improved properties for pulp and paper products.Genetic correlatio...A solid understanding of the efficiency of early selection for fiber dimensions is a prerequisite for breeding slash pine(Pinus elliottii Engelm.)with improved properties for pulp and paper products.Genetic correlations between size of fibers,wood quality and growth properties are also important.To accomplish effective early selection for size of fibers and evaluate the impact for wood quality traits and ring widths,core samples were collected from360 trees of 20 open-pollinated Pinus elliottii families from three genetic trials.Cores were measured by SilviScan,and the age trends for phenotypic values,heritability,early-late genetic correlations,and early selection efficiency for fiber dimensions,such as tangential and radial fiber widths,fiber wall thickness and fiber coarseness,and their correlations with microfibril angle(MFA),modulus of elasticity(MOE),wood density and ring width were investigated.Different phenotypic trends were found for tangential and radial fiber widths while fiber coarseness and wall thickness curves were similar.Age trends of heritability based on area-weighted fiber dimensions were different.Low to moderate heritability from pith to bark(~0.5)was found for all fiber dimension across the three sites except for tangential fiber width and wall thickness at the Ganzhou site.Early-late genetic correlations were 0.9 after age of 9 years,and early selection for fiber dimensions could be effective due to strong genetic correlations.Our results showed moderate to strong positive genetic correlations for modulus of elasticity and density with fiber dimensions.The effects on fiber dimensions were weak or moderate when ring width or wood quality traits were selected alone.Estimates of efficiency for early selection indicated that the optimal age for radial fiber width and fiber coarseness was 6-7 years,while for tangential fiber width and wall thickness was 9-10 years.展开更多
基金supported by the National Science and TechnologyMajor Project,China(No.J2019-IV-0014-0082)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFB4600700)+1 种基金the National Overseas Youth Talents Program,China,the Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control for Aerospace Structures,China(No.MCMS-I-0422K01)a project funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions,China.
文摘Sintering,a well-established technique in powder metallurgy,plays a critical role in the processing of high melting point materials.A comprehensive understanding of structural changes during the sintering process is essential for effective product assessment.The phase-field method stands out for its unique ability to simulate these structural transformations.Despite its widespread application,there is a notable absence of literature reviews focused on its usage in sintering simulations.Therefore,this paper addresses this gap by reviewing the latest advancements in phase-field sintering models,covering approaches based on energy,grand potential,and entropy increase.The characteristics of various models are extensively discussed,with a specific emphasis on energy-based models incorporating considerations such as interface energy anisotropy,tensor-form diffusion mechanisms,and various forms of rigid particle motion during sintering.Furthermore,the paper offers a concise summary of phase-field sintering models that integrate with other physical fields,including stress/strain fields,viscous flow,temperature field,and external electric fields.In conclusion,the paper provides a succinct overview of the entire content and delineates potential avenues for future research.
基金This work was supported by the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(2020B1111040001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62075042,62205060,and 61805038)+1 种基金the Research Fund of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Technology(2020B1212030010)Special Fund for Science and Technology Innovation Cultivation of Guangdong University Students(No.pdjh2022b0543).
文摘The study of circulating cells in the blood stream is critical,as it covers many felds of biomed-icine,including immunology,cell biology,oncology,and reproductive medicine.In-viuo flowcytometry(IVFC)is a new tool to monitor and count cells in real time for long durations in theirnative biological environment.This review describes two main categories of IVFC,ie.,labeledand label-free IVFC.It focuses on label-free IVFC and introduces its technological developmentand related biological applications.Because cell recognition is the basis of flow cytometrycounting,this review also describes various methods for the classification of unlabeled cells,including the latest machine learning-based technologies.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32260407)Science and Technology Leader Foundation of Jiangxi Province(No.20212BCJ23011)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31860220 and 32160385)。
文摘A solid understanding of the efficiency of early selection for fiber dimensions is a prerequisite for breeding slash pine(Pinus elliottii Engelm.)with improved properties for pulp and paper products.Genetic correlations between size of fibers,wood quality and growth properties are also important.To accomplish effective early selection for size of fibers and evaluate the impact for wood quality traits and ring widths,core samples were collected from360 trees of 20 open-pollinated Pinus elliottii families from three genetic trials.Cores were measured by SilviScan,and the age trends for phenotypic values,heritability,early-late genetic correlations,and early selection efficiency for fiber dimensions,such as tangential and radial fiber widths,fiber wall thickness and fiber coarseness,and their correlations with microfibril angle(MFA),modulus of elasticity(MOE),wood density and ring width were investigated.Different phenotypic trends were found for tangential and radial fiber widths while fiber coarseness and wall thickness curves were similar.Age trends of heritability based on area-weighted fiber dimensions were different.Low to moderate heritability from pith to bark(~0.5)was found for all fiber dimension across the three sites except for tangential fiber width and wall thickness at the Ganzhou site.Early-late genetic correlations were 0.9 after age of 9 years,and early selection for fiber dimensions could be effective due to strong genetic correlations.Our results showed moderate to strong positive genetic correlations for modulus of elasticity and density with fiber dimensions.The effects on fiber dimensions were weak or moderate when ring width or wood quality traits were selected alone.Estimates of efficiency for early selection indicated that the optimal age for radial fiber width and fiber coarseness was 6-7 years,while for tangential fiber width and wall thickness was 9-10 years.
