Purpose:This research proposes a patent portfolio analysis model based on the legal status information to chart out a competitive landscape in a particular field,enabling organizations to position themselves within th...Purpose:This research proposes a patent portfolio analysis model based on the legal status information to chart out a competitive landscape in a particular field,enabling organizations to position themselves within the overall technology landscape.Design/methodology/approach:Three indicators were selected for the proposed model:Patent grant rate,valid patents rate and patent maintenance period.The model uses legal status information to perform a qualitative evaluation of relative values of the individual patents,countries or regions’ technological capabilities and competitiveness of patent applicants.The results are visualized by a four-quadrant bubble chart To test the effectiveness of the model,it is used to present a competitive landscape in the lithium ion battery field.Findings:The model can be used to evaluate the values of the individual patents,highlight countries or regions’ positions in the field,and rank the competitiveness of patent applicants in the field.Research limitations:The model currently takes into consideration only three legal status indicators.It is actually feasible to introduce more indicators such as the reason for invalid patents and the distribution of patent maintenance time and associate them with those in the proposed model.Practical implications:Analysis of legal status information in combination of patent application information can help an organization to spot gaps in its patent claim coverage,as well as evaluate patent quality and maintenance situation of its granted patents.The study results can be used to support technology assessment,technology innovation and intellectual property management.Originality/value:Prior studies attempted to assess patent quality or competitiveness by using either single patent legal status indicator or comparative analysis of the impacts of each indicator.However,they are insufficient in presenting the combined effects of the evaluation indicators.Using our model,it appears possible to get a more complete and objective picture of the current competitive situation.展开更多
We investigate the refined Carleson’s problem of the free Ostrovsky equation{ut+■_(z)^(3)u+■_(x)^(-1)u=0,u(x,0)=f(x)where(x,t)∈R×R and f∈H^(s)(R).We illustrate the Hausdorff dimension of the divergence set f...We investigate the refined Carleson’s problem of the free Ostrovsky equation{ut+■_(z)^(3)u+■_(x)^(-1)u=0,u(x,0)=f(x)where(x,t)∈R×R and f∈H^(s)(R).We illustrate the Hausdorff dimension of the divergence set for the Ostrovsky equationα1,U(s)=1-2 s,1/4≤s≤1/2.展开更多
Background: Rates of caesarean section are progressively increasing in many parts of the world. As a result of psychosocial factors, there has been an increasing tendency for pregnant women without justifiable medical...Background: Rates of caesarean section are progressively increasing in many parts of the world. As a result of psychosocial factors, there has been an increasing tendency for pregnant women without justifiable medical indications for caesarean section to ask for this procedure in China. The psychosocial factors for requesting cesarean section were analyzed in our study. Methods: A self-made questionnaire and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) were administered to evaluate lying-in women’s psychosocial state. Results: The proportion of lying-on women’s age and education degree was different significantly between the two groups (p % vs. 3.42%, p 0.05). By logistic regression, we found that for primipara, higher education degree, anxiety and lacking confidence were the dangerous factors for cesarean, while lower economic degree was a defendant factor. Conclusion: There were five main psychosocial factors such as education degree and economic state, parity, anxiety and confidence of lying-on women affecting the choice of the delivery way. The nulliparous women who feel anxious without confidence in nice economic state, with better education have higher risk to choose cesarean.展开更多
Exploring remarkable oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)electrocatalysts for regenerative fuel cells and metal-air batteries is highly essential.Herein,a novel non-noble metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalyst with rich ...Exploring remarkable oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)electrocatalysts for regenerative fuel cells and metal-air batteries is highly essential.Herein,a novel non-noble metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalyst with rich defects were successfully synthesized by liquid-liquid interfacial precipitation(LLIP)of fullerene(C_(60))and ferrotetraphenylporphyrin(FeTPP)followed by one step pyrolysis.The obtained product annealed at 700℃(C_(60)/FeTPP-700),when employed as ORR electrocatalyst,revealed a positive halfwave potential(E_(1/2))of 0.877 V vs.reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE),which was superior to that of the commercial 25%Pt/C.Delightfully,the assembled Zn-air battery(ZAB)using C_(60)/FeTPP-700 as an air-electrode catalyst exhibited a high power density of 153 m W/cm^(2),specific capacity of 668 mAh/g and long-term cycling stability for more than 250 h.Experimental results proved that the excellent electrocatalytic ORR activity of C_(60)/FeTPP-700 would attribute to the synergistic effect between FeN_xsites,Fe_(3)C/Fe nanoparticles and the structure defects.This work provides a feasible and simple method to prepare nonnoble metal-based ORR electrocatalysts for the application of energy storage and conversion.展开更多
Two-dimensional(2D) materials have recently received a great deal of attention due to their unique structures and fascinating properties,as well as their potential applications.2D hexagonal boron nitride(2D hBN),a...Two-dimensional(2D) materials have recently received a great deal of attention due to their unique structures and fascinating properties,as well as their potential applications.2D hexagonal boron nitride(2D hBN),an insulator with excellent thermal stability,chemical inertness,and unique electronic and optical properties,and a band gap of 5.97 e V,is considered to be an ideal candidate for integration with other 2D materials.Nevertheless,the controllable growth of high-quality 2D h-BN is still a great challenge.A comprehensive overview of the progress that has been made in the synthesis of 2D h-BN is presented,highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of various synthesis approaches.In addition,the electronic,optical,thermal,and mechanical properties,heterostructures,and related applications of 2D h-BN are discussed.展开更多
基金supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.:Y110071001)
文摘Purpose:This research proposes a patent portfolio analysis model based on the legal status information to chart out a competitive landscape in a particular field,enabling organizations to position themselves within the overall technology landscape.Design/methodology/approach:Three indicators were selected for the proposed model:Patent grant rate,valid patents rate and patent maintenance period.The model uses legal status information to perform a qualitative evaluation of relative values of the individual patents,countries or regions’ technological capabilities and competitiveness of patent applicants.The results are visualized by a four-quadrant bubble chart To test the effectiveness of the model,it is used to present a competitive landscape in the lithium ion battery field.Findings:The model can be used to evaluate the values of the individual patents,highlight countries or regions’ positions in the field,and rank the competitiveness of patent applicants in the field.Research limitations:The model currently takes into consideration only three legal status indicators.It is actually feasible to introduce more indicators such as the reason for invalid patents and the distribution of patent maintenance time and associate them with those in the proposed model.Practical implications:Analysis of legal status information in combination of patent application information can help an organization to spot gaps in its patent claim coverage,as well as evaluate patent quality and maintenance situation of its granted patents.The study results can be used to support technology assessment,technology innovation and intellectual property management.Originality/value:Prior studies attempted to assess patent quality or competitiveness by using either single patent legal status indicator or comparative analysis of the impacts of each indicator.However,they are insufficient in presenting the combined effects of the evaluation indicators.Using our model,it appears possible to get a more complete and objective picture of the current competitive situation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11571118,11401180 and 11971356)。
文摘We investigate the refined Carleson’s problem of the free Ostrovsky equation{ut+■_(z)^(3)u+■_(x)^(-1)u=0,u(x,0)=f(x)where(x,t)∈R×R and f∈H^(s)(R).We illustrate the Hausdorff dimension of the divergence set for the Ostrovsky equationα1,U(s)=1-2 s,1/4≤s≤1/2.
文摘Background: Rates of caesarean section are progressively increasing in many parts of the world. As a result of psychosocial factors, there has been an increasing tendency for pregnant women without justifiable medical indications for caesarean section to ask for this procedure in China. The psychosocial factors for requesting cesarean section were analyzed in our study. Methods: A self-made questionnaire and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) were administered to evaluate lying-in women’s psychosocial state. Results: The proportion of lying-on women’s age and education degree was different significantly between the two groups (p % vs. 3.42%, p 0.05). By logistic regression, we found that for primipara, higher education degree, anxiety and lacking confidence were the dangerous factors for cesarean, while lower economic degree was a defendant factor. Conclusion: There were five main psychosocial factors such as education degree and economic state, parity, anxiety and confidence of lying-on women affecting the choice of the delivery way. The nulliparous women who feel anxious without confidence in nice economic state, with better education have higher risk to choose cesarean.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52073166,52072226)the Key Program for International S&T Cooperation Projects of Shaanxi Province(Nos.2020KW-038,2020GHJD-04)+2 种基金Scientific Research Program Funded by Shaanxi Provincial Education Department(No.20JY001)Science and Technology Resource Sharing Platform of Shaanxi Province(No.2020PT-022)the support from the Science and Technology Youth Stars Project of Shaanxi Province(No.2021KJXX-35)。
文摘Exploring remarkable oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)electrocatalysts for regenerative fuel cells and metal-air batteries is highly essential.Herein,a novel non-noble metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalyst with rich defects were successfully synthesized by liquid-liquid interfacial precipitation(LLIP)of fullerene(C_(60))and ferrotetraphenylporphyrin(FeTPP)followed by one step pyrolysis.The obtained product annealed at 700℃(C_(60)/FeTPP-700),when employed as ORR electrocatalyst,revealed a positive halfwave potential(E_(1/2))of 0.877 V vs.reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE),which was superior to that of the commercial 25%Pt/C.Delightfully,the assembled Zn-air battery(ZAB)using C_(60)/FeTPP-700 as an air-electrode catalyst exhibited a high power density of 153 m W/cm^(2),specific capacity of 668 mAh/g and long-term cycling stability for more than 250 h.Experimental results proved that the excellent electrocatalytic ORR activity of C_(60)/FeTPP-700 would attribute to the synergistic effect between FeN_xsites,Fe_(3)C/Fe nanoparticles and the structure defects.This work provides a feasible and simple method to prepare nonnoble metal-based ORR electrocatalysts for the application of energy storage and conversion.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61376007,61674137)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFB0400802)
文摘Two-dimensional(2D) materials have recently received a great deal of attention due to their unique structures and fascinating properties,as well as their potential applications.2D hexagonal boron nitride(2D hBN),an insulator with excellent thermal stability,chemical inertness,and unique electronic and optical properties,and a band gap of 5.97 e V,is considered to be an ideal candidate for integration with other 2D materials.Nevertheless,the controllable growth of high-quality 2D h-BN is still a great challenge.A comprehensive overview of the progress that has been made in the synthesis of 2D h-BN is presented,highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of various synthesis approaches.In addition,the electronic,optical,thermal,and mechanical properties,heterostructures,and related applications of 2D h-BN are discussed.