In this study,the quasi-static ebulliometric method was used to measure both of the vapor pressures of methyl N-phenyl carbamate(MPC),and the isobaric vapor–liquid equilibrium(VLE) data of the aniline and MPC binary ...In this study,the quasi-static ebulliometric method was used to measure both of the vapor pressures of methyl N-phenyl carbamate(MPC),and the isobaric vapor–liquid equilibrium(VLE) data of the aniline and MPC binary system.The measured vapor pressure data of MPC,at different temperature ranging from 369.60 to 389.54 K,fitted well with the Antoine equation.The VLE data for the aniline and MPC system at(2.00,4.00,6.00,7.00 and 8.00) k Pa were correlated by both of nonrandom two-liquid(NRTL) and Wilson models.The parameters of the two models were obtained by regressing the experimental data,with the absolute temperature deviations of 0.54 K and 0.53 K,respectively.The relative volatility of the binary system calculated was all far more than 1,which gives the conclusion that the high purity MPC can be separated from aniline and MPC binary system by rectification or distillation technology.展开更多
The uncertainty disturbance is one of the main disturbances that seriously influences the stabilization precision of an aerial inertially stabilized platform(ISP)system.In this paper,to improve the stabilization preci...The uncertainty disturbance is one of the main disturbances that seriously influences the stabilization precision of an aerial inertially stabilized platform(ISP)system.In this paper,to improve the stabilization precision of the ISP under disturbance uncertainty,a robust H∞controller is designed in this paper.Then,the reduction order is carried out for high-order controllers generated by the robust H∞loop shaping control method.The application of the minimum implementation and balanced truncation algorithm in controller reduction is discussed.First,the principle of reduced order of minimum implementation and balanced truncation are analyzed.Then,the method is used to reduce the order of the high-order robust H∞loop shaping controller.Finally,the method is analyzed and verified by the simulations and experiments.The results show that by the reduced-order method of minimum implementation and balanced truncation,the stabilization precision of the robust H∞loop shaping controller is increased by about 10%.展开更多
The complexities of energy transfer mechanisms in the flagella of mammalian sperm flagella have been intensively investigated and demonstrate significant diversity across species.Enzymatic shuttles,particularly adenyl...The complexities of energy transfer mechanisms in the flagella of mammalian sperm flagella have been intensively investigated and demonstrate significant diversity across species.Enzymatic shuttles,particularly adenylate kinase(AK)and creatine kinase(CK),are pivotal in the efficient transfer of intracellular ATP,showing distinct tissue-and species-specificity.Here,the expression profiles of AK and CK were investigated in mice and found to fall into four subgroups,of which Subgroup III AKs were observed to be unique to the male reproductive system and conserved across chordates.Both AK8 and AK9 were found to be indispensable to male reproduction after analysis of an infertile male cohort.Knockout mouse models showed that AK8 and AK9 were central to promoting sperm motility.Immunoprecipitation combined with mass spectrometry revealed that AK8 and AK9 interact with the radial spoke(RS)of the axoneme.Examination of various human and mouse sperm samples with substructural damage,including the presence of multiple RS subunits,showed that the head of radial spoke 3 acts as an adapter for AK9 in the flagellar axoneme.Using an ATP probe together with metabolomic analysis,it was found that AK8 and AK9 cooperatively regulated ATP transfer in the axoneme,and were concentrated at sites associated with energy consumption in the flagellum.These findings indicate a novel function for RS beyond its structural role,namely,the regulation of ATP transfer.In conclusion,the results expand the functional spectrum of AK proteins and suggest a fresh model regarding ATP transfer within mammalian flagella.展开更多
Habitual tea consumption can reduce the risk of ASCVD morbidity and mortality and all-cause mortality in China,and long-term adherence to this habit can provide greater protection.Pu-erh tea is one of the representati...Habitual tea consumption can reduce the risk of ASCVD morbidity and mortality and all-cause mortality in China,and long-term adherence to this habit can provide greater protection.Pu-erh tea is one of the representatives of post-fermented teas,and the polymers in Pu-erh tea have anti-cancer and anti-hyperlipidemic activities,but their chemical composition is still unknown.In this study,the chemical composition of Pu-erh tea was investigated in detail and eight(1–8)known compounds were isolated.The polymers in Pu-erh tea were also degraded by thiol degradation,and the fragments of quercetin and(–)-epicatechin-3-O-gallate were found in the thiol degradation products of Pu-erh tea polymers by UPLC observation and separation and purification.This is the first time that this fragment was obtained in Pu-erh tea polymer.展开更多
A general and unified approach to synthesize Ag,Cu and Au nanoparticles(NPs)is developed at room temperature in air atmosphere under ultrasonication in poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)(PVP)solutions with ascorbic acid and glu...A general and unified approach to synthesize Ag,Cu and Au nanoparticles(NPs)is developed at room temperature in air atmosphere under ultrasonication in poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)(PVP)solutions with ascorbic acid and glucose as the reducing and nucleation agents,respectively.XRD,TEM,and HR-TEM analysis of the Ag,Cu,and Au NPs confirm purity and average diameters of 15.5±2.0 nm,50±3.0 nm,and 10±1.0 nm,respectively.An ultrasonic-assisted mechanism,wherein reduction occurs readily and produces anti-oxidation particles,is proposed and discussed.Fast infrared sintering was used to avoid damaging the substrate of conductive patterns whose resistivity at 10 W(~50℃)sintering power for less than 6 min reached up to 10±0.5 μΩ cm,40±3.0 μΩ cm,and 280±5 μΩ cm for Ag,Cu,and Au patterns,respectively.Paper-based electrodes were produced successfully and exhibited excellent flexibility and good conductivity.The potential of this method for large scale production is discussed.展开更多
Amorphous carbon is considered as a prospective and serviceable anode for the storage of sodium.In this contribution,we illuminate the transformation rule of defect/void ratio and the restrictive relation between spec...Amorphous carbon is considered as a prospective and serviceable anode for the storage of sodium.In this contribution,we illuminate the transformation rule of defect/void ratio and the restrictive relation between specifc capacity and rate capability.Inspired by this mechanism,ratio of plateau/slope capacity is regulated via temperature-control pyrolysis.Moreover,pore-forming reaction is induced to create defects,open up the isolated voids,and build fast ion channels to further enhance the capacity and rate ability.Numerous fast ion channels,high ion-electron conductivity,and abundant defects lead the designed porous hard carbon/Co_(3)O_(4) anode to realize a high specifc capacity,prolonged circulation ability,and enhanced capacity at high rates.Tis research deepens the comprehension of sodium storage behavior and proposes a fabrication approach to achieve high performance carbonaceous anodes for sodium-ion batteries.展开更多
Recently,3D concrete printing(3DCP)technology starts entering the market from factories and laboratories,contributing to the creation of new construction methods and architectural forms.However,since the technologies ...Recently,3D concrete printing(3DCP)technology starts entering the market from factories and laboratories,contributing to the creation of new construction methods and architectural forms.However,since the technologies of most 3DCP institutions are independently developed,there is a lack of consensus in terms of construction methods and development approaches in the industry.In this paper,based on 423DCP architectural works completed in last five years,a quantitative analysis was made to evaluate the impacts of the fabrication system on 3DCP building forms.The paper introduced three criteria,including Workspace Index,Geometric Complexity Index,and Tectonic Prospect Index,analyzing and answering the discussions about"adopting in-situ printing or prefabrication","using gantry printers or robotic arms"from the perspective of architectural form.By analyzing specific construction methods and design strategies in these projects,the research summarized three development trends,"mobile equipment,algorithmic structure,and intelligent construction",which will affect the future development of 3DCP building forms.Finally,the paper discussed the advantages,limitations,and potential of four different 3DCP fabrication systems,expecting to point out the directions to further optimize each system and realize more diverse 3DCP buildings.展开更多
Summary What is already known about this topic?The prevalence of underweight malnutrition largely decreased in Chinese adults in recent thirty years while obesity became increasingly concerning.However,underweight mal...Summary What is already known about this topic?The prevalence of underweight malnutrition largely decreased in Chinese adults in recent thirty years while obesity became increasingly concerning.However,underweight malnutrition still affected elderly populations and increased risk of anemia,infection diseases,some non-communicable chronic diseases and disability.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program(2013BAC11B03)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21206180,21406245,21476244)
文摘In this study,the quasi-static ebulliometric method was used to measure both of the vapor pressures of methyl N-phenyl carbamate(MPC),and the isobaric vapor–liquid equilibrium(VLE) data of the aniline and MPC binary system.The measured vapor pressure data of MPC,at different temperature ranging from 369.60 to 389.54 K,fitted well with the Antoine equation.The VLE data for the aniline and MPC system at(2.00,4.00,6.00,7.00 and 8.00) k Pa were correlated by both of nonrandom two-liquid(NRTL) and Wilson models.The parameters of the two models were obtained by regressing the experimental data,with the absolute temperature deviations of 0.54 K and 0.53 K,respectively.The relative volatility of the binary system calculated was all far more than 1,which gives the conclusion that the high purity MPC can be separated from aniline and MPC binary system by rectification or distillation technology.
基金supported in part by the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.3182021)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51775017)+1 种基金Research Project of Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences(Grant No.Y18G30)the Open Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering(Grant No.sklms2018005)
文摘The uncertainty disturbance is one of the main disturbances that seriously influences the stabilization precision of an aerial inertially stabilized platform(ISP)system.In this paper,to improve the stabilization precision of the ISP under disturbance uncertainty,a robust H∞controller is designed in this paper.Then,the reduction order is carried out for high-order controllers generated by the robust H∞loop shaping control method.The application of the minimum implementation and balanced truncation algorithm in controller reduction is discussed.First,the principle of reduced order of minimum implementation and balanced truncation are analyzed.Then,the method is used to reduce the order of the high-order robust H∞loop shaping controller.Finally,the method is analyzed and verified by the simulations and experiments.The results show that by the reduced-order method of minimum implementation and balanced truncation,the stabilization precision of the robust H∞loop shaping controller is increased by about 10%.
基金supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFC2702702,2021YFC2700901)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81971441,82171607,32000584)+3 种基金the University Outstanding Young Talents Support Program(gxyq2021174)Non-profit Central Research Institute Fund of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences(2019PT310002)Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2208085Y31)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20230004).
文摘The complexities of energy transfer mechanisms in the flagella of mammalian sperm flagella have been intensively investigated and demonstrate significant diversity across species.Enzymatic shuttles,particularly adenylate kinase(AK)and creatine kinase(CK),are pivotal in the efficient transfer of intracellular ATP,showing distinct tissue-and species-specificity.Here,the expression profiles of AK and CK were investigated in mice and found to fall into four subgroups,of which Subgroup III AKs were observed to be unique to the male reproductive system and conserved across chordates.Both AK8 and AK9 were found to be indispensable to male reproduction after analysis of an infertile male cohort.Knockout mouse models showed that AK8 and AK9 were central to promoting sperm motility.Immunoprecipitation combined with mass spectrometry revealed that AK8 and AK9 interact with the radial spoke(RS)of the axoneme.Examination of various human and mouse sperm samples with substructural damage,including the presence of multiple RS subunits,showed that the head of radial spoke 3 acts as an adapter for AK9 in the flagellar axoneme.Using an ATP probe together with metabolomic analysis,it was found that AK8 and AK9 cooperatively regulated ATP transfer in the axoneme,and were concentrated at sites associated with energy consumption in the flagellum.These findings indicate a novel function for RS beyond its structural role,namely,the regulation of ATP transfer.In conclusion,the results expand the functional spectrum of AK proteins and suggest a fresh model regarding ATP transfer within mammalian flagella.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31660099)。
文摘Habitual tea consumption can reduce the risk of ASCVD morbidity and mortality and all-cause mortality in China,and long-term adherence to this habit can provide greater protection.Pu-erh tea is one of the representatives of post-fermented teas,and the polymers in Pu-erh tea have anti-cancer and anti-hyperlipidemic activities,but their chemical composition is still unknown.In this study,the chemical composition of Pu-erh tea was investigated in detail and eight(1–8)known compounds were isolated.The polymers in Pu-erh tea were also degraded by thiol degradation,and the fragments of quercetin and(–)-epicatechin-3-O-gallate were found in the thiol degradation products of Pu-erh tea polymers by UPLC observation and separation and purification.This is the first time that this fragment was obtained in Pu-erh tea polymer.
基金the financial support for this work from the Nature Science Foundation of Tianjin City of China(No.18JCQNJC73600)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51871166,51501129)+1 种基金key projects of the Joint Foundation of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1764254)College Students Innovative Entrepreneurial Training Program of Tianjin University of Technology(No.201810060140).
文摘A general and unified approach to synthesize Ag,Cu and Au nanoparticles(NPs)is developed at room temperature in air atmosphere under ultrasonication in poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)(PVP)solutions with ascorbic acid and glucose as the reducing and nucleation agents,respectively.XRD,TEM,and HR-TEM analysis of the Ag,Cu,and Au NPs confirm purity and average diameters of 15.5±2.0 nm,50±3.0 nm,and 10±1.0 nm,respectively.An ultrasonic-assisted mechanism,wherein reduction occurs readily and produces anti-oxidation particles,is proposed and discussed.Fast infrared sintering was used to avoid damaging the substrate of conductive patterns whose resistivity at 10 W(~50℃)sintering power for less than 6 min reached up to 10±0.5 μΩ cm,40±3.0 μΩ cm,and 280±5 μΩ cm for Ag,Cu,and Au patterns,respectively.Paper-based electrodes were produced successfully and exhibited excellent flexibility and good conductivity.The potential of this method for large scale production is discussed.
基金This work is fnancially supported by the Ministry of Education’s“Program for Innovative Research Team in University”(IRT13037)Qianjiang Talents Plan D(QJD1602029)+2 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2018QNA4011)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(zj20180111)College Students Science and Technology Innovation Activity Plan of Zhejiang Province(2018R401251).
文摘Amorphous carbon is considered as a prospective and serviceable anode for the storage of sodium.In this contribution,we illuminate the transformation rule of defect/void ratio and the restrictive relation between specifc capacity and rate capability.Inspired by this mechanism,ratio of plateau/slope capacity is regulated via temperature-control pyrolysis.Moreover,pore-forming reaction is induced to create defects,open up the isolated voids,and build fast ion channels to further enhance the capacity and rate ability.Numerous fast ion channels,high ion-electron conductivity,and abundant defects lead the designed porous hard carbon/Co_(3)O_(4) anode to realize a high specifc capacity,prolonged circulation ability,and enhanced capacity at high rates.Tis research deepens the comprehension of sodium storage behavior and proposes a fabrication approach to achieve high performance carbonaceous anodes for sodium-ion batteries.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Project No.51538006).
文摘Recently,3D concrete printing(3DCP)technology starts entering the market from factories and laboratories,contributing to the creation of new construction methods and architectural forms.However,since the technologies of most 3DCP institutions are independently developed,there is a lack of consensus in terms of construction methods and development approaches in the industry.In this paper,based on 423DCP architectural works completed in last five years,a quantitative analysis was made to evaluate the impacts of the fabrication system on 3DCP building forms.The paper introduced three criteria,including Workspace Index,Geometric Complexity Index,and Tectonic Prospect Index,analyzing and answering the discussions about"adopting in-situ printing or prefabrication","using gantry printers or robotic arms"from the perspective of architectural form.By analyzing specific construction methods and design strategies in these projects,the research summarized three development trends,"mobile equipment,algorithmic structure,and intelligent construction",which will affect the future development of 3DCP building forms.Finally,the paper discussed the advantages,limitations,and potential of four different 3DCP fabrication systems,expecting to point out the directions to further optimize each system and realize more diverse 3DCP buildings.
文摘Summary What is already known about this topic?The prevalence of underweight malnutrition largely decreased in Chinese adults in recent thirty years while obesity became increasingly concerning.However,underweight malnutrition still affected elderly populations and increased risk of anemia,infection diseases,some non-communicable chronic diseases and disability.