Effects of biochar-based fertilizers on nutrient leaching in a tobacco-planting soil

Biochar is a soil amendment for increasing soil quality and decreasing nutrient leaching. However, there is little information on the impact of biochar-based fertilizer(BF) on soil nutrient leaching in agricultural soils. We conducted a soil column leaching experiment to study the effects of BF on the leaching of total nitrogen(TN), total phosphorus, and total potassium(TK) in tobacco soils. The distribution characteristics of NH_4^+-N, available P, and available K in soil profiles were analyzed after the application of BF. Biochar was prepared by pyrolysis of fluecured tobacco stems. It was applied at four levels, 0%, 3%,9%, and 15%(w/w), respectively, to the compound fertilizer. Compared with the control, the leaching loss of soil TN decreased by 8.36%, 6.72%, and 6.45%, and the loss of soil TK decreased by 9.18%, 9.31% and 11.82% in the 3%,9%, and 15% BF treatments, respectively. However, BF had no significant effect on the P leaching due to the low movement of P in the soil profile. In addition, the BF addition increased the immobilization of NH_4^+-N, available P, and available K in the soil profile. These results indicate that addition of BF to a tobacco-planting soil reduced nutrient leaching, and suggest that BF could be an effective method of applying biochar to agriculture fields.

Eddy-resolving Simulation of CAS-LICOM3 for Phase 2 of the Ocean Model Intercomparison Project

A 61-year(1958–2018)global eddy-resolving dataset for phase 2 of the Ocean Model Intercomparison Project has been produced by the version 3 of Chinese Academy of Science,the State Key Laboratory of Numerical Modeling for Atmospheric Sciences and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics/Institute of Atmospheric Physics(LASG/IAP)Climate system Ocean Model(CAS-LICOM3).The monthly and a part of the surface daily data in this study can be accessed on the Earth System Grid Federation(ESGF)node.Besides the details of the model and experiments,the evolutions and spatial patterns of large-scale and mesoscale features are also presented.The mesoscale features are reproduced well in the high-resolution simulation,as the mesoscale activities can contribute up to 50%of the total SST variability in eddy-rich regions.Also,the large-scale circulations are remarkably improved compared with the low-resolution simulation,such as the climatological annual mean SST(the RMSE is reduced from 0.59°C to 0.47°C,globally)and the evolution of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation.The preliminary evaluation also indicates that there are systematic biases in the salinity,the separation location of the western boundary currents,and the magnitude of eddy kinetic energy.All these biases are worthy of further investigation.

Effect of Fish Meal Replacement with Maggot Meal on the Growth Performance of Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Maggot meal was used to replace 0, 20% , 40% , 60% , 80% , 100% of the fish meal in the hasal feed, getting 6 kinds of feed with the same nitrogen content and equal energy （marked as group H0, H20, H40, H60, H80, H100）, which were used to feed the Misgurnus anguillicaudatus （loach） for60 d. The effects of the fish meal replacement by maggot meal on the growth performance of M. anguiUicaudatus were studied by comparing the growth performances and body indica- tors of M. anguillicaudatus fed with different feed groups. The results showed that the final weight, weight gain rate, specific growth rate of the M. anguillicaudatus in group H40 showed no significant difference with the control P 〉0.05 ）, but was significantly higher than that of other groups P 〈0.05 ）. Moreover, except group H40, the feed coefficients of all other groups were significantly higher than that in control group （P 〈0.05 ）. The M. anguillicaudatus in group 1-140 had the highest condition factor and COR and the lowest viscera index, all of which showed significant differences with the other replacement groups （P 〈0.05） but the difference with the control group was not significant （P 〉 0.05）. Thus, a proportion of 40% of the fish meal replaced with maggot meal in the mixed feed for the M. anguilli- caudatus could improve the growth performance and physique indexes of M. anguillicaudatus.

Effect of New Fly Maggot Protein Feed on mRNA Expression of TOR Signaling Pathway-related Genes in Loaches (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)

[Objectives] This study was conducted to explore the effects of new fly maggot protein feed on the mRNA expression of genes related to the TOR signaling pathway in loaches(Misgurnus anguillicaudatus). [Methods] Two kinds of test feed with equal nitrogen and energy were prepared by replacing 60% of the fish meal in the control group with the new fly maggot protein feed, i.e., Diet1(control group) and Diet2(60% fish meal replacement group). The feeding experiment was carried out in an indoor circulating water system, and the breeding period was 60 d. [Results] For the livers, the mRNA levels of TOR and 4EBP1 in the Diet2 group were significantly higher than those in the Diet1 group(P<0.05), while the expression of 4 EBP2 was lower than in the Diet1 group(P<0.05);and as to the muscles, the mRNA levels of TOR and 4EBP1 in the Diet2 group were significantly lower than those in the Diet1 group(P<0.05), while there was no significant change in the mRNA level of 4EBP2 between the two groups. [Conclusions] The replacement of fish meal by fly maggot cultures affected the mRNA expression of TOR, 4EBP1 and 4EBP2 in loach livers and muscles.

聚乙烯醇增强p(AA-co-CTS)规整吸附介质的制备及对Sb(Ⅴ)的吸附性能

以复配过硫酸钾-抗坏血酸为氧化还原引发剂,丙烯酸(AA)、壳聚糖(CTS)为功能性单体,以聚乙烯醇(PVA)为互穿线型高分子,利用溶剂结晶成孔技术和低温引发聚合制备了具有高强度、规整型吸附介质PVA-p(AA-co-CTS),探究了其对Sb(Ⅴ)的吸附性能。聚合体系最佳配方:AA与CTS总质量分数为7%,其中CTS与AA的质量比为0.18~0.2,PVA的质量分数为1.5%~2.0%,PVA-p(AA-co-CTS)介质整体成型于反应器中,孔隙连续,孔径范围为100~800μm,湿样抗压缩强度为0.48 MPa;孔隙内表面富含的-OH、-NH2及-COOH基团对Sb(Ⅴ)有强吸附能力。最佳吸附工艺为流量6 mL/min,温度293.15 K,初始浓度200 mg/L,最大吸附量76.77 mg/g。当操作温度在293.15 K时,Thomas拟合方程R2=0.9995,KTh=1.7595 mL/(mg·min)。富含功能基团规整型吸附介质通过低温结晶聚合一步成功制备,可取代传统散装吸附树脂、离子交换树脂用于Sb(Ⅴ)的吸附分离。

Dynamic Characteristics of Rotor System with a Slant Crack Based on Fractional Damping

The traditional modeling method of rotor system with a slant crack considers only integer-order calculus.However,the model of rotor system based on integer-order calculus can merely describe local characteristics,not historical dependent process.The occur of fractional order calculus just makes up for the deficiency in integer-order calculus.Therefore,a new dynamic model with a slant crack based on fractional damping is proposed.Here,the stiffness of rotor system with a slant crack is solved by zero stress intensity factor method.The proposed model is simulated by Runge-Kutta method and continued fraction Euler method.The influence of the fractional order,rotating speed,and crack depth on the dynamic characteristics of rotor system is discussed.The simulation results show that the amplitude of torsional excitation frequency increases significantly with the increase of the fractional order.With the increase of the rotating speed,the amplitude of first harmonic component becomes gradually larger,the amplitude of the second harmonic becomes smaller,while the amplitude of the other frequency components is almost invariant.The shaft orbit changes gradually from an internal 8-type shape to an ellipse-type shape without overlapping.With the increase of the slant crack depth,the amplitude of the transverse response frequency in the rotor system with a slant crack increases,and the amplitude in the second harmonic component also increases significantly.In addition,the torsional excitation frequency and other coupling frequency components also occur.The proposed model is further verified by the experiment.The valuable conclusion can provide an important guideline for the fault diagnosis of rotor system with a slant crack.

Music Effects on Swine Welfare:a Sumarry

Music is a form of art that people use to relax, entertain, or express their inner feelings as they act on his particular occasion. Modern scientific research shows that animals, like humans, have complex nervous systems and have certain perception of music. Music can affect animal emotions, affect animal immune function and so on. As people pay more attention to farm animal welfare, more and more researches regard music as a means to improve animal welfare. In this context, the research on the impact of music on the welfare of swine has also begun to attract attention in recent years. This paper briefly reviews the related concepts of animal welfare, its relationship with humans, the mechanism of music and its research on the impact on swine in order to attract more professionals and researchers in animal welfare, music and pig farming.

Research of influence of reduced-order boundary on accuracy and solution of interior points

The flow field with a high order scheme is usually calculated so as to solve complex flow problems and describe the flow structure accurately. However, there are two problems, i.e., the reduced-order boundary is inevitable and the order of the scheme at the discontinuous shock wave contained in the flow field as the supersonic flow field is low. It is questionable whether the reduced-order boundary and the low-order scheme at the shock wave have an effect on the numerical solution and accuracy of the flow field inside. In this paper, according to the actual situation of the direct numerical simulation of the flow field, two model equations with the exact solutions are solved, which are steady and unsteady, respectively, to study the question with a high order scheme at the interior of the domain and the reduced-order method at the boundary and center of the domain. Comparing with the exact solutions, it is found that the effect of reduced-order exists and cannot be ignored. In addition, the other two model equations with the exact solutions, which are often used in fluid mechanics, are also studied with the same process for the reduced-order problem.

Topological Dirac surface states in ternary compounds GeBi_(2)Te_(4),SnBi_(2)Te_(4) and Sn_(0.571)Bi_(2.286)Se_(4)

Using high-resolution angle-resolved and time-resolved photoemission spectroscopy,we have studied the low-energy band structures in occupied and unoccupied states of three ternary compounds GeBi_(2)Te_(4),SnBi_(2)Te_(4) and Sn_(0.571)Bi_(2.286)Se_(4) near the Fermi level.In previously confirmed topological insulator GeBi_(2)Te_(4) compounds,we confirmed the existence of the Dirac surface state and found that the bulk energy gap is much larger than that in the first-principles calculations.In SnBi_(2)Te_(4) compounds,the Dirac surface state was observed,consistent with the first-principles calculations,indicating that it is a topological insulator.The experimental detected bulk gap is a little bit larger than that in calculations.In Sn_(0.571)Bi_(2.286)Se_(4) compounds,our measurements suggest that this nonstoichiometric compound is a topological insulator although the stoichiometric SnBi_(2)Se_(4) compound was proposed to be topological trivial.

Progress on gas-solid phase photoreactor and its application in CO_(2) reduction

The burgeoning field of photocatalytic reduction of CO_(2)has emerged as a remarkable promising solution to address some of the most pressing global energy and environmental issues which we face today.Researchers around the global have been striving to augment the efficiency of CO_(2)photocatalytic reduction,employing strategies that range from modifying the fundamental properties of photocatalysts to suppress the electron-hole recombination,optimizing reaction conditions to achieve the highest yield,and conceptualizing and constructing photoreactors to improve the adsorption process.Among these factors,the photoreactor plays a critical role in enhancing the overall photocatalytic efficiency.Understanding the various types of photoreactors and their operational dynamic can significantly influence the experimental design,thus guiding the data collecting and analysis.Compared to the solid-liquid phase,gas-solid phase photocatalytic reduction of CO_(2)is gaining recognition for its potential advantages,such as rapid molecular diffusion rates,adjustable CO_(2)concentrations,and uniform and sufficient light exposure.Nonetheless,the currently reported gas-solid phase photoreactors are still in their infancy.In this review,we dissect the underlying mechanism of photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction and the performance evaluation criteria of photoreactors,and review the development process of gas-solid phase photoreactors.Furthermore,we explore the evolution of gas-solid phase photoreactors,elucidating their growth trajectory and future possibilities.We present a comprehensive classification of gas-solid phase photoreactors,offering a new insight into their design and functionality,summarizing their strengths and inevitable limitations.Finally,we provide a forward-looking perspective on the future developmental prospects of carbon neutrality.

In situ generated thrombin in the protein corona of zeolites： Relevance of the functional proteins to its biological impact

Adsorption of plasma proteins to nanomaterial surfaces has a great influence on their bio-functionality. However, there is limited understanding of the relationship between the functional proteins in the protein corona and the biological identity of the materials. Here we show that the in situ generated thrombin in the protein corona of a Ca-zeolite surface displays a calcium-dependent, unusually high （-3,000 NIH U/mg） procoagulant activity, which is even stable against antithrombin deactivation. Removing the encapsulated Ca^2＋ in the zeolites leads to deactivation by antithrombin. Our observations suggest that the thrombin activity can be regulated by the inorganic surface and cations. Most importantly, our discovery indicates the link between the biomolecules in the protein corona and the procoagulant activity of the materials, providing a new molecular basis for the procoagulant mechanism for zeolite hemostatics.

Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Thermal Properties of Polymer Composites Enhanced by Cross-Linked Graphene Sheets

Molecular models of pristine, functionalized and cross-linked graphene sheet/polymer composites are developed. Temperature cooling processes are conducted to examine the improve-ment of glass transition temperature of cross-linked graphene sheet/polymer composites using molecular dynamics simulations. The results show that increases of about 12.2% and 8.9% in the glass transition temperature of cross-linked graphene sheet/polymer composites are obtained, respectively, than those of the pristine and functionalized graphene sheet/polymer composites. In order to reveal the enhanced thermal properties from atomic views, the interfacial interaction energy and radius distribution function between the graphene sheets and the polymer matrix, the mean square displacement variations and the free volume of polymer composites are examined and discussed.

凝聚态物质科学科研数据管理与应用

大数据已经以不可阻挡的脚步踏入了社会生活,大到国家范围流行病趋势的准确预测[1]、纳斯达克上市公司市值估算(http://busmiamiedu/umbfc/common/files/papers/Karabulutpdf);小到机票最佳购买时机的选择[2]、出行自动导航等[3].作为一种新的技术,大数据已对人们的生活、生产带来了深远的变革性影响[4,5].

Anaerobic digestion in mesophilic and room temperature conditions: Digestion performance and soil-borne pathogen survival

Tomato plant waste（TPW） was used as the feedstock of a batch anaerobic reactor to evaluate the effect of anaerobic digestion on Ralstonia solanacearum and Phytophthora capsici survival. Batch experiments were carried out for TS（total solid） concentrations of 2%, 4% and 6% respectively, at mesophilic（37 ± 1°C） and room（20–25°C） temperatures. Results showed that higher digestion performance was achieved under mesophilic digestion temperature and lower TS concentration conditions. The biogas production ranged from 71 to 416 L/kg VS（volatile solids）. The inactivation of anaerobic digestion tended to increase as digestion performance improved. The maximum log copies reduction of R. solanacearum and P. capsici detected by quantitative PCR（polymerase chain reaction） were 3.80 and 4.08 respectively in reactors with 4% TS concentration at mesophilic temperatures. However, both in mesophilic and room temperature conditions, the lowest reduction of R. solanacearum was found in the reactors with 6% TS concentration, which possessed the highest VFA（volatile fatty acid） concentration. These findings indicated that simple accumulation of VFAs failed to restrain R. solanacearum effectively, although the VFAs were considered poisonous. P. capsici was nearly completely dead under all conditions. Based on the digestion performance and the pathogen survival rate, a model was established to evaluate the digestate biosafety.

分子诊断实验室去除核酸污染的方法学研究

核酸检测因具有良好的灵敏度和特异性而被广泛应用于体外诊断、动植物商品检疫、法医鉴定等领域。然而操作过程中易受到核酸污染导致的假阳性结果,严重影响了检测准确性。因此寻找一种有效的防止和清除核酸污染的方案对于实验室正常运转及保障检测结果的可靠性具有重要意义。文中比较了几种不同清除核酸污染的方法,确认了84消毒液和PCRguard试剂可有效清除液体中及不同材质表面的核酸污染。另外,84消毒液和PCRguard试剂配合使用,可很好地解决核酸气溶胶污染。研究结果对于分子诊断实验室日常预防核酸污染及清除已发生的气溶胶污染提出了解决方案。

一种超高灵敏的埃博拉病毒胶体碳侧流免疫层析检测方法的建立

埃博拉出血热(Ebola hemorrhagic fever, EHF)由于其高感染性和高致死率特点,快速鉴别诊断并实施隔离是最有效的防止疫情扩散的措施。文中建立了一种可以快速、高灵敏筛查埃博拉病毒(Ebolavirus,EBOV)感染的现场检测技术,用碳纳米颗粒标记抗EBOV基质蛋白VP40兔多克隆抗体,组装成一种可在15min内检测埃博拉病毒的胶体碳侧流免疫层析试纸条。将标记胶体碳颗粒的兔多抗喷涂于玻璃纤维素膜上制备碳标垫;以1mg/mL的抗VP40单克隆抗体(McAb,4B7F9)和羊抗兔IgG,按照2μL/cm的包被量印迹于硝酸纤维膜上,分别作为检测线与质控线,组装试纸条。该试纸条能够特异地检测EBOV重组VP40蛋白、EBOV病毒样颗粒(Virus-like particles,VLP)和灭活EBOV,而与马尔堡病毒样颗粒(MARV-VLP)、流感病毒A/PR/8 (IAV/PR/8)、黄热病毒(YFV-17D)、登革热病毒2型(DEN2)无交叉反应,显示良好的特异性,对1 500份阴性血清进行检测,假阳性率为1.3‰,仅为WHO授权ReEBOV^(TM)胶体金试纸的1/100;该胶体碳试纸条检测灭活EBOV的最低检出限为100 ng/mL (相当于10~6 copies/mL),远优于ReEBOV^(TM)胶体金试纸条检出限(10μg/mL,相当于10~8 copies/mL)。热稳定性评价显示试纸条可在室温稳定保存1年以上。文中建立的EBOV胶体碳免疫层析试纸条能够快速、超高灵敏、特异地检测EBOV,为现场快速筛查EBOV感染提供一种新方法。

Increasing open circuit voltage by adjusting work function of hole-transporting materials in perovskite solar cells

A series of conductive polymers, i.e., poly（3-methylthiophene） （PMT）, poly（thiophene） （PT）, poly（3-bromothiophene） （PBT） and poly（3-chlorothiophene） （PCT）, were prepared via the electrochemical polymerization process. Subse- quently, their application as hole-transporting materials （HTMs） in CHBNI-I3Pb｜3 perovskite solar cells was explored. It was found that rationally increasing the work function of HTMs proves beneficial in improving the open circuit voltage （Voc） of the devices with an ITO/conductive-polymer/CHBNHBPbIg/C60/BCP/Ag structure. In addition, the higher-Voc devices with a higher-work-function HTM exhibited higher recombination resistances. The highest open circuit voltage of 1.04 V was obtained from devices with PCT, with a work function of -5.4 eV, as the hole-transporting layer. Its power conversion efficiency attained a value of approximately 16.5%, with a high fill factor of 0.764, an appreciable open voltage of 1.01 V and a short circuit current density of 21.4 mA.cm-2. This simple, controllable and low-cost manner of preparing HTMs will be beneficial to the production of large-area perovskite solar cells with a hole-transportin~ laver.

Stable high-performance hybrid perovskite solar cells with ultrathin polythiophene as hole-transporting layer

Ultrathin polythiophene films prepared via electrochemical polymerization is successfully used as the hole-transporting material, substituting conventional HTM-PEDOT：PSS, in planar p-i-n CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite-based solar cells, affording a series of ITO/polythiophene/CH3NHBPbIB/C60/BCP/Ag devices. The ultrathin polythiophene film possesses good transmittance, high conductivity, a smooth surface, high wettability, compatibility with PbI2 DMF solution, and an energy level matching that of the CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite material. A promising power conversion efficiency of about 15.4%, featuring a high fill factor of 0.774, open voltage of 0.99 V, and short-circuit current density of 20.3 mA·cm^-2 is obtained. The overall performance of the devices is superior to that of cells using PEDOT：PSS. The differences of solar cells with different hole-transfer materials in charge recombination, charge transport and transfer, and device stability are further investigated and demonstrate that polythiophene is a more effective and promising hole-transporting material. This work provides a simple, prompt, controllable, and economic approach for the preparation of an effective hole-transporting material, which undoubtedly offers an alternative method in the future industrial production of perovskite solar cells.

Solution processed inorganic V20x as interfacial function materials for inverted planar-heterojunction perovskite solar cells with enhanced efficiency

An inverted planar heterojunction perovskite solar cell （PSC） is one of the most competitive photovoltaic devices exhibiting a high power conversion efficiency （PCE） and nearly free hysteresis in the voltage-current output. However, the band alignment between the transport materials and the perovskite absorber has not been optimized, resulting in a lower open-circuit voltage （Voc） than that of regular PSCs. To address this issue, we tune the band alignment in perovskite photovoltaic architecture by introducing bilayer structured transport materials, e.g., the hole transport material poly（ethylenedioxythiophene）：poly（styrene sulfonate） （PEDOT：PSS）/V2Os. In this study, solution processed inorganic V2Ox interlayer is incorporated into PEDOT：PSS for achieving improved film surface properties as well as optical and electrical properties. For example, the work function （WF） was changed from 5.1 to 5.4 eV. A remarkably high PCE of 17.5% with nearly free hysteresis and a stabilized efficiency of 17.1% have been achieved. Electronic impedance spectra （EIS） demonstrate a significant increase in the recombination resistance after introducing the interlayer, associated with the high Voc output value of 1.05 V. Transient photocurrent and photovoltage measurements indicate that a comparable charge transport process and an inhibited recombination process occur in the PSC with the introduction of the V20x interlayer.

Rapid and Complete Conversion of CH3NH3PbI3 for Perovskite/C60 Planar-Heterojunction Solar Cells by Two-Step Deposition

In the present work,we proposed an improved two-step deposition method by optimizing the reaction temperature and the dipping time for the fabrication ofperovskite films.The perovskite film fabricated at 70 ℃ exhibits a full surface coverage and a smooth uniform crystal morphology with a particle size up to micrometer scale.The corresponding inverted perovskite solar cell with a structure of ITO/poly（3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene）：poly（styrene-sulfonate）（PEDOT：PSS）/CH3NH3PbI3/C60/2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-l,l 0-phenanthroline （BCP）/Ag displayed a higher power conversion efficiency（PCE）of 13.6%than that of the device fabricated at 20 ℃ （8.06%）,as well as the high reproducibility.The small but meaningful modification for two-step deposition would provide an efficient and convenient way to optimize planar perovskite solar cells and facilitate the potential applications of perovskite solar cells more widely.