Electrochemically-driven interphase conditioning of magnesium electrode for magnesium sulfur batteries

The earth-abundant magnesium metal is a kind of promising anode material due to its low reduction potential (-2.356V vs. SHE), high volumetric and gravimetric specific capacities of 3882 mAh cm-3 and 2234 mAh g_1 respectively [1]. Moreover, the magnesium anode shows high safety due to the non-dentritic electrodeposition mechanism during cycling, which is related to the strong Mg-Mg bonding and the consequent high energy barrier between the crystal boundaries of different crystal orientation [2].

The age at first consumption of forage in calves and its effect on growth and rumination in the short‑and long‑term

Background Previous investigations into the effect of dietary forage on calf performance have been inconsistent,and there is a paucity of information exploring the effect of age on the growth performance and rumination of calves.Eighty-four female Holstein calves(41.5±4.2 kg)were enrolled at birth,a subset of the calves were fed calf starter only(CON,n=21)while the rest(n=63)were classified into three treatment groups:the early(EHAY,n=26,5.1±0.8 d),the middle(MHAY,n=21,7.9±0.8 d)and the late(LHAY,n=16,12.1±1.4 d)hay consumers.The short-term effect of the age at first forage consump-tion(AFF)on calves’feed intake was monitored until d 84.In addition,the long-term effects of AFF on body weight,structural growth and rumination behavior were recorded until d 196.Rumen samples were collected on d 1,7,35,84 and 196 to ana-lyze the rumen fermentation,while fecal samples were collected from d 78 to 84 to estimate digestibility parameters.Results Treatment had no effect on feed intake.While,the EHAY calves tended to have lower BW and ADG compared to LHAY and CON calves.Several total-tract apparent digestibility parameters and digestible nutrients intake were significantly lower in EHAY calves compared with CON and LHAY calves.Calves in the EHAY group tended to begin ruminating ealier,while CON calves were the latest(12.3 vs.15.5 days of age).A treatment and time interaction was present for rumination time due to greater rumination in calves consuming hay compared to CON calves in week 10 to 12,the differences in rumination disappeared afterwards,no long-lasting significant differences in the rumina-tion and rumen fermentation parameters were found between treatments.Conclusions In conclusion,this study showed that hay consumption earlier in life(in the first week,around 5 days of life)could negatively affect the growth of the calf in the short and long term.Compared to consuming hay from the second week(around 12 days of life)or feeding concentrate only without hay,starting to consume hay from the first week could compromise nutrient digestibility and digestible nutrient intake independent of developing rumination behaviour and rumen fermentation.

Adaptive signal control and coordination for urban traffic control in a connected vehicle environment: A review

Existing signal control systems for urban traffic are usually based on traffic flow data from fixed location detectors.Because of rapid advances in emerging vehicular communication,connected vehicle(CV)-based signal control demonstrates significant improvements over existing conventional signal control systems.Though various CV-based signal control systems have been investigated in the past decades,these approaches still have many issues and drawbacks to overcome.We summarize typical components and structures of these existing CV-based urban traffic signal control systems and digest several important issues from the summarized vital concepts.Last,future research directions are discussed with some suggestions.We hope this survey can facilitate the connected and automated vehicle and transportation research community to efficiently approach next-generation urban traffic signal control methods and systems.

A bifunctional perovskite oxide catalyst:The triggered oxygen reduction/evolution electrocatalysis by moderated Mn-Ni co-doping

ABO_(3)-type perovskite oxides(e.g.,LaCoO_(3))with flexible and adjustable A-and B-sites are ideal model catalysts to unravel the relationship between the electronic structure and electrocatalytic activity(e.g.,oxygen reduction/evolution reactions,ORR/OER).It has been well understood in our recent work that the secondary metal dopant at B-site(e.g.,Mn in LaMn_(x)Co_(1-x)O_(3))can regulate the electronic structure and improve the ORR/OER activity.In this work,the Mn-Ni pairs are employed as the dual dopant in LaMn_(x)Ni_(y)Co_(z)O_(3)(x+y+z=1)catalysts toward bifunctional ORR and OER.The structure-property relationships between the triple metal B-site(Mn,Ni and Co)and the electrochemical performance are particularly investigated.Compared to the individual Mn doping(e.g.,LaMnCoO3(Mn:Co=1:3)catalyst),the dual Mn-Ni doping significantly improves the ORR mass activity@0.8 V by 1.54 times;meanwhile,the OER overpotential@10 mA cm^(-2) is reduced from 420 to 370 mV,and the OER current density at 1.55 V is increased by 2.43 times.Reasonably,the potential gap between EDRR@-1 mA cm^(-2) and EDER@10 mA cm^(-2) is achieved as only 0.76 V by using the optimal LaMn_(x)Ni_(y)Co_(z)O_(3)(x:y:z=1:2:3)catalyst.It is revealed that the dual Mn-Ni dopant efficiently optimizes electron structures of the LaMnNiCoO_(3)(1:2:3)catalyst,which not only decreases the e_(g) orbital electron number,but also modulates the O 2 p-band closer to the Femi level,accounting for the enhanced bifunctional activity.

基于车车通讯的队列自动跟驰横向耦合模型

为提高队列自动跟驰的横向耦合性,提出了基于车车通讯、结合前车实时航行路径的队列自动跟驰横向耦合模型。首先,利用3次均匀B-样条曲线进行均等内插和平滑化处理,建立后车目标路径;其次,利用全局探索理论设计目标路径点的探索方法;然后,通过判别后车实时位置所处的目标区间,解算后车速度矢量;最后,建立包括横向位移偏差和横向航向角偏差的后车横向偏差模型,并利用Matlab/Simulink设计试验方法和开展实车测试。结果表明,本文方法生成的目标路径与前车实时路径保持高度一致,横向位移偏差和横向航向角偏差保持一致且更加平滑和稳定。研究成果为队列自动跟驰横向控制策略的高耦合性上层输入提供理论依据和实证方法。

微创手术治疗脊柱转移瘤的临床研究

目的:探索经皮椎弓根螺钉联合微创治疗手段在脊柱转移瘤中的疗效。方法:回顾性分析2019年10月至2021年9月天津医科大学肿瘤医院收治的脊柱转移瘤患者15例。患者均行经皮椎弓根螺钉联合微创治疗,术后给予综合治疗,治疗前和治疗后3个月对患者疼痛、神经损伤、功能状态等进行评估。结果:患者随访3~23个月,平均生存时间为13.5个月,中位生存时间14.0个月。平均手术时间为(232.3±17.9)min,术中出血量为(393.3±64.9)mL,椎体骨水泥平均注射量3.38 mL。治疗前VAS评分(7.67±0.25)分,术后3个月VAS评分(2.73±0.15)分,治疗后疼痛明显缓解(P<0.01);14例患者Frankel分级提高1个等级,1例患者术前为Frankel D级,经过微创手术治疗后分级无变化;术前、术后3个月KPS评分得到明显改善(P<0.01)。结论:经皮椎弓根螺钉联合小切口椎板减压手术能够有效缓解脊髓压迫症状,减轻疼痛,提高患者生存质量。

The origins of kinetics hysteresis and irreversibility of monoclinic Li_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)

Monoclinic Li_(2)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3);is a promising cathode material with complex charge–discharge behavior.Previous structural investigation of this compound mainly focuses on local environments;while the reaction kinetics and the driving force of irreversibility of this material remain unclear.To fully understand the above issues,both the equilibrium and the non-equilibrium reaction routes have been systematically investigated in this study.Multiple characterization techniques including X-ray diffraction,variable temperature(spinning rate)and ex/in situ ^(7)Li,^(31)P solid state NMR have been employed to provide comprehensive insights into kinetics,dynamics,framework structure evolution and charge ordering,which is essential to better design and application of lithium transition metal phosphate cathodes.Our results suggest that the kinetics process between the non-equilibrium and the quasi-equilibrium delithiation pathways from Li_(2)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3);to V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3);is related with a slow relaxation from two-site to one-site delithiation.More importantly,it has been demonstrated that the irreversibility in this system is not solely affected by cation and/or charge ordering/disordering,but mainly driven by framework structure distortion.

Multi-omic characterization of genome-wide abnormal DNA methylation reveals diagnostic and prognostic markers for esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma

This study investigates aberrant DNA methylations as potential diagnosis and prognosis markers for esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma(ESCC),which if diagnosed at advanced stages has<30%five-year survival rate.Comparing genome-wide methylation sites of 91 ESCC and matched adjacent normal tissues,we identified 35,577 differentially methylated CpG sites(DMCs)and characterized their distribution patterns.

Tributyrin administration improves intestinal development and health in pre-weaned dairy calves fed milk replacer

Butyrate and its derivatives possess various nutritional and biological benefits for mammals,whereas its effects on dairy calves have not been well characterized.This study evaluated the effects of tributyrin administration on blood immune,intestinal immune and barrier functions,and microbial composition of pre-weaned dairy calves.Twenty newborn Holstein bull calves were randomly assigned into a control group(no tributyrin supplementation,CON;n=10)or a treatment group(supplemented with tributyrin at 2 g/L of milk,TRB;n=10).The results showed that diarrhea frequency was decreased significantly by tributyrin administration from d 29 to 56(P<0.001)and the whole period(P=0.003,d 1 to 56)though no significant effects were observed on growth performance.For blood metabolites,tributyrin administration significantly reduced the concentration of interleukin-1b(IL-1b)on d 28(P=0.001)and tended to reduce the concentration of serum amyloid A on d 56(P=0.079),whereas serum oxidative status parameters were not affected.For intestinal development,tributyrin administration increased the villus height(P<0.001)and the ratio of villus height to crypt depth(P=0.046)in the jejunum,and the villus height in the ileum(P=0.074).Furthermore,toll-like receptor 2(TRL2,P=0.045)and IL-1b(P=0.088)gene expressions were downregulated,while claudin-4(P=0.022)gene expression was upregulated in the jejunum following tributyrin administration.In the ileum,claudin-4(P=0.029)and G-protein coupled receptor 41(P=0.019)gene expressions were upregulated in the TRB group compared to CON.No significantly higher abundances of microbiota were found in the jejunum or ileum of calves in the CON group.In the TRB group,supplementing tributyrin significantly increased the abundance of shortchain fatty acid(SCFA)-producing bacteria,including Ruminococcaceae,Lachnospiraceae,Prevotella and Rikenellaceae(LDA>3.5,P<0.05),which was negatively associated with inflammatory gene expression(TLR2 and IL-1b)but positively associated with intestinal barrier genes(claudin-4)and morphological parameters(P<0.05).In conclusion,supplementing tributyrin in milk replacer could improve intestinal development and health of pre-weaned dairy calves by stimulating SCFA-producing bacteria colonization,enhancing intestinal barrier functions and suppressing inflammatory responses.

How neonatal diet affects the long-term development of rumination behavior,rumen fermentation and feed digestion in dairy calves fed a high milk level?

This study was to investigate growth performance,rumination development,rumen fermentation and feed digestion in young calves provided high volumes(about 20%of calf birth weight)of milk with or without forage inclusion and how these parameters correlate with each other.Immediately after birth,160 newborn Holstein female calves(41.6±4.2 kg of initial BW)were randomly divided into 2 treatments:1)starter(CON,only starter)and 2)starter and hay(HAY,both starter and hay).The calves were fed their respective experimental diets from d 4 to 84,after which they were all introduced to similar diets until the end of the experiment on d 196.Treatment had no effect on growth and structural measurements throughout the experimental period.However,treatment had an effect on the other parameters,mainly during the post-weaning period.Forage supplementation tended to reduce starter dry matter intake(P=0.05),while increasing the forage intake(P<0.01)and the feed-to-gain ratio(P<0.01).HAY calves had increased neutral detergent fiber(NDF)and physically effective NDF(peNDF)intakes(P<0.05)and tended to lower(P<0.01)starch intake compared to CON calves.The HAY calves had a higher rumination time(P<0.01),ruminal pH(P<0.01),and acetate-to-propionate ratio(P=0.05)compared to the CON calves.Spearman correlation analysis showed that rumination time was positively related to the ruminal p H at d 84(P=0.01)and 196(P=0.02).The HAY calves had similar apparent total-tract digestibility of dry matter(DM),NDF and ether extract(EE),but lower digestibility of organic matter(OM,P=0.03),crude protein(CP,P<0.01)and starch(P<0.01)compared to those of the CON calves at week 12.Furthermore,there were no positive relationships between rumination time and nutrient digestibility or between rumination time per kilogram DM and nutrient digestibility.In conclusion,feeding hay to calves fed a high milk level improved rumination during the post-weaning period only,without a concomitant effect on growth performance throughout the experimental period,suggesting no detrimental effect of feeding forage in calves fed high milk level.