Recent Research Progress of Paper-Based Supercapacitors Based on Cellulose

In recent years,paper-based functional materials have received extensive attention in the field of energy storage due to their advantages of rich and adjustable porous network structure and good flexibility.As an important energy storage device,paper-based supercapacitors have important application prospects in many fields and have also received extensive attention from researchers in recent years.At present,researchers have modified and regulated paper-based materials by different means such as structural design and material composition to enhance their electrochemical storage capacity.The development of paper-based supercapacitors provides an important direction for the development of green and sustainable energy.Therefore,it is of great significance to summarize the relevant work of paper-based supercapacitors for their rapid development and application.In this review,the recent research progress of paper-based supercapacitors based on cellulose was summarized in terms of various cellulose-based composites,preparation skills,and electrochemical performance.Finally,some opinions on the problems in the development of this field and the future development trend were proposed.It is hoped that this review can provide valuable references and ideas for the rapid development of paper-based energy storage devices.

From Liquid to Solid‑State Lithium Metal Batteries:Fundamental Issues and Recent Developments

The widespread adoption of lithium-ion batteries has been driven by the proliferation of portable electronic devices and electric vehicles,which have increasingly stringent energy density requirements.Lithium metal batteries(LMBs),with their ultralow reduction potential and high theoretical capacity,are widely regarded as the most promising technical pathway for achieving high energy density batteries.In this review,we provide a comprehensive overview of fundamental issues related to high reactivity and migrated interfaces in LMBs.Furthermore,we propose improved strategies involving interface engineering,3D current collector design,electrolyte optimization,separator modification,application of alloyed anodes,and external field regulation to address these challenges.The utilization of solid-state electrolytes can significantly enhance the safety of LMBs and represents the only viable approach for advancing them.This review also encompasses the variation in fundamental issues and design strategies for the transition from liquid to solid electrolytes.Particularly noteworthy is that the introduction of SSEs will exacerbate differences in electrochemical and mechanical properties at the interface,leading to increased interface inhomogeneity—a critical factor contributing to failure in all-solidstate lithium metal batteries.Based on recent research works,this perspective highlights the current status of research on developing high-performance LMBs.

Silicon-based optoelectronic heterogeneous integration for optical interconnection

The performance of optical interconnection has improved dramatically in recent years.Silicon-based optoelectronic heterogeneous integration is the key enabler to achieve high performance optical interconnection,which not only provides the optical gain which is absent from native Si substrates and enables complete photonic functionalities on chip,but also improves the system performance through advanced heterogeneous integrated packaging.This paper reviews recent progress of silicon-based optoelectronic heterogeneous integration in high performance optical interconnection.The research status,development trend and application of ultra-low loss optical waveguides,high-speed detectors,high-speed modulators,lasers and 2D,2.5D,3D and monolithic integration are focused on.

Color Image Compression and Encryption Algorithm Based on 2D Compressed Sensing and Hyperchaotic System

With the advent of the information security era,it is necessary to guarantee the privacy,accuracy,and dependable transfer of pictures.This study presents a new approach to the encryption and compression of color images.It is predicated on 2D compressed sensing(CS)and the hyperchaotic system.First,an optimized Arnold scrambling algorithm is applied to the initial color images to ensure strong security.Then,the processed images are con-currently encrypted and compressed using 2D CS.Among them,chaotic sequences replace traditional random measurement matrices to increase the system’s security.Third,the processed images are re-encrypted using a combination of permutation and diffusion algorithms.In addition,the 2D projected gradient with an embedding decryption(2DPG-ED)algorithm is used to reconstruct images.Compared with the traditional reconstruction algorithm,the 2DPG-ED algorithm can improve security and reduce computational complexity.Furthermore,it has better robustness.The experimental outcome and the performance analysis indicate that this algorithm can withstand malicious attacks and prove the method is effective.

Estimating the grain size of microgranular material using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy combined with machine learning algorithms

Recent work has validated a new method for estimating the grain size of microgranular materials in the range of tens to hundreds of micrometers using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy(LIBS).In this situation,a piecewise univariate model must be constructed to estimate grain size due to the complex dependence of the plasma formation environment on grain size.In the present work,we tentatively construct a unified calibration model suitable for LIBS-based estimation of those grain sizes.Specifically,two unified multivariate calibration models are constructed based on back-propagation neural network(BPNN)algorithms using feature selection strategies with and without considering prior information.By detailed analysis of the performances of the two multivariate models,it was found that a unified calibration model can be successfully constructed based on BPNN algorithms for estimating the grain size in the range of tens to hundreds of micrometers.It was also found that the model constructed with a priorguided feature selection strategy had better prediction performance.This study has practical significance in developing the technology for material analysis using LIBS,especially when the LIBS signal exhibits a complex dependence on the material parameter to be estimated.

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy as a method for millimeter-scale inspection of surface flatness

A non-contact method for millimeter-scale inspection of material surface flatness via Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy(LIBS)is investigated experimentally.The experiment is performed using a planished surface of an alloy steel sample to simulate its various flatness,ranging from 0 to 4.4 mm,by adjusting the laser focal plane to the surface distance with a step length of 0.2 mm.It is found that LIBS measurements are successful in inspecting the flatness differences among these simulated cases,implying that the method investigated here is feasible.It is also found that,for achieving the inspection of surface flatness within such a wide range,when univariate analysis is applied,a piecewise calibration model must be constructed.This is due to the complex dependence of plasma formation conditions on the surface flatness,which inevitably complicates the inspection procedure.To solve the problem,a multivariate analysis with the help of Back-Propagation Neural Network(BPNN)algorithms is applied to further construct the calibration model.By detailed analysis of the model performance,we demonstrate that a unified calibration model can be well established based on BPNN algorithms for unambiguous millimeter-scale range inspection of surface flatness with a resolution of about 0.2 mm.

Robust measurement of orbital angular momentum of a partially coherent vortex beam under amplitude and phase perturbations

The ability to overcome the negative effects,induced by obstacles and turbulent atmosphere,is a core challenge of long-distance information transmission,and it is of great significance in free-space optical communication.The spatial-coherence structure,that characterizes partially coherent fields,provides a new degree of freedom for carrying information.However,due to the influence of the complex transmission environment,the spatial-coherence structure is severely damaged during the propagation path,which undoubtedly limits its ability to transmit information.Here,we realize the robust far-field orbital angular momentum(OAM)transmission and detection by modulating the spatial-coherence structure of a partially coherent vortex beam with the help of the cross-phase.The cross-phase enables the OAM information,quantified by the topological charge,hidden in the spatial-coherence structure can be stably transmitted to the far field and can resist the influence of obstructions and turbulence within the communication link.This is due to the self-reconstruction property of the spatial-coherence structure embedded with the cross-phase.We demonstrate experimentally that the topological charge information can be recognized well by measuring the spatial-coherence structure in the far field,exhibiting a set of distinct and separated dark rings even under amplitude and phase perturbations.Our findings open a door for robust optical signal transmission through the complex environment and may find application in optical communication through a turbulent atmosphere.

Antimicrobial peptides act on the rumen the performance of castrated bulls

Background Many countries have already banned the use of antibiotics in animal husbandry,making it extremely difficult to maintain animal health in livestock breeding.In the livestock industry,there is an urgent need to develop alternatives to antibiotics which will not lead to drug resistance on prolonged use.In this study,eighteen castrated bulls were randomly divided into two groups.The control group(CK)was fed the basal diet,while the antimicrobial peptide group(AP)was fed the basal diet supplemented with 8 g of antimicrobial peptides in the basal diet for the experimental period of 270 d.They were then slaughtered to measure production performance,and the ruminal contents were isolated for metagenomic and metabolome sequencing analysis.Result The results showed that antimicrobial peptides could improve the daily weight,carcass weight,and net meat weight of the experimental animals.Additionally,the rumen papillae diameter and the micropapillary density in the AP were significantly greater than those in the CK.Furthermore,the determination of digestive enzymes and fermentation parameters showed that the contents of protease,xylanase,andβ-glucoside in the AP were greater than those in the CK.However,lipase content in the CK was greater than that in the AP.Moreover,the content of acetate,propionate,butyrate,and valerate was found to be greater in AP than those in CK.The metagenomic analysis annotated 1993 differential microorganisms at the species level.The KEGG enrichment of these microorganisms revealed that the enrichment of drug resistance-related pathways was dramatically decreased in the AP,whereas the enrichment of immune-related pathways was significantly increased.There was also a significant reduction in the types of viruses in the AP.187 probiotics with significant differences were found,135 of which were higher in AP than in CK.It was also found that the antimicrobial mechanism of the antimicrobial peptides was quite specific.Seven low-abundance microorganisms(Acinetobactersp.Ac1271,Aequorivita soesokkakensis,Bacillus lacisalsi,Haloferax larsenii,Lysinibacillussp.3DF0063,Parabacteroidessp.217,Streptomycessp.So13.3)were found to regulate growth performance of the bull negatively.Metabolome analysis identified 45 differentially differential metabolites that significantly different between the CK and the AP groups.Seven upregulated metabolites(4-pyridoxic acid,Ala-Phe,3-ureidopropionate,hippuric acid,terephthalic acid,L-alanine,uridine 5-monophosphate)improve the growth performance of the experimental animals.To detect the interactions between the rumen microbiome and metabolism,we associated the rumen microbiome with the metabolome and found that negative regulation between the above 7 microorganisms and 7 metabolites.Conclusions This study shows that antimicrobial peptides can improve the growth performance of animals while resisting viruses and harmful bacteria and are expected to become healthy alternatives to antibiotics.We demonstrated a new antimicrobial peptides pharmacological model.We demonstrated low-abundance microorganisms may play a role by regulating the content of metabolites.

Optimizing Polynomial-Time Solutions to a Network Weighted Vertex Cover Game

Weighted vertex cover(WVC)is one of the most important combinatorial optimization problems.In this paper,we provide a new game optimization to achieve efficiency and time of solutions for the WVC problem of weighted networks.We first model the WVC problem as a general game on weighted networks.Under the framework of a game,we newly define several cover states to describe the WVC problem.Moreover,we reveal the relationship among these cover states of the weighted network and the strict Nash equilibriums(SNEs)of the game.Then,we propose a game-based asynchronous algorithm(GAA),which can theoretically guarantee that all cover states of vertices converging in an SNE with polynomial time.Subsequently,we improve the GAA by adding 2-hop and 3-hop adjustment mechanisms,termed the improved game-based asynchronous algorithm(IGAA),in which we prove that it can obtain a better solution to the WVC problem than using a the GAA.Finally,numerical simulations demonstrate that the proposed IGAA can obtain a better approximate solution in promising computation time compared with the existing representative algorithms.

F-box only protein 2 exacerbates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by targeting the hydroxyl CoA dehydrogenase alpha subunit

BACKGROUND Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is a major health burden with an increasing global incidence.Unfortunately,the unavailability of knowledge underlying NAFLD pathogenesis inhibits effective preventive and therapeutic measures.AIM To explore the molecular mechanism of NAFLD.METHODS Whole genome sequencing(WGS)analysis was performed on liver tissues from patients with NAFLD(n=6)and patients with normal metabolic conditions(n=6)to identify the target genes.A NAFLD C57BL6/J mouse model induced by 16 wk of high-fat diet feeding and a hepatocyte-specific F-box only protein 2(FBXO2)overexpression mouse model were used for in vivo studies.Plasmid transfection,co-immunoprecipitation-based mass spectrometry assays,and ubiquitination in HepG2 cells and HEK293T cells were used for in vitro studies.RESULTS A total of 30982 genes were detected in WGS analysis,with 649 up-regulated and 178 down-regulated.Expression of FBXO2,an E3 ligase,was upregulated in the liver tissues of patients with NAFLD.Hepatocyte-specific FBXO2 overexpression facilitated NAFLD-associated phenotypes in mice.Overexpression of FBXO2 aggravated odium oleate(OA)-induced lipid accumulation in HepG2 cells,resulting in an abnormal expression of genes related to lipid metabolism,such as fatty acid synthase,peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha,and so on.In contrast,knocking down FBXO2 in HepG2 cells significantly alleviated the OA-induced lipid accumulation and aberrant expression of lipid metabolism genes.The hydroxyl CoA dehydrogenase alpha subunit(HADHA),a protein involved in oxidative stress,was a target of FBXO2-mediated ubiquitination.FBXO2 directly bound to HADHA and facilitated its proteasomal degradation in HepG2 and HEK293T cells.Supplementation with HADHA alleviated lipid accumulation caused by FBXO2 overexpression in HepG2 cells.CONCLUSION FBXO2 exacerbates lipid accumulation by targeting HADHA and is a potential therapeutic target for NAFLD。

Chromosome-scale genome assembly of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.):An ornamental plant and feedstock for industrial lutein production

Marigold(Tagetes erecta L., African marigold) is a widely grown ornamental plant and a main source of the carotenoid lutein for the industrial production of pharmaceuticals, food coloring, and feed additives. To gain a deeper understanding of the genetic mechanism of lutein in marigold, a chromosome-scale assembly of the marigold(T. erecta V-01) genome was completed based on Illumina, PacBio, and Hi-C reads. The707.21-Mb assembled genome consisted of 35 834 annotated protein-coding genes, with 97.7% genomic integrity. We anchored 87.8% of the contigs(covering 621.20 Mb) to 12 pseudochromosomes, bringing the scaffold N50 length to 54.15 Mb. Phylogenetic analysis showed that marigold was closely related to the Asteraceae species bitter vine(Mikania micrantha) and sunflower(Helianthus annuus), all three of which originated in the Americas. Marigold diverged from the sunflower clade 23.57 million years ago(MYA) and from M. micrantha 19.59 MYA.Marigold has undergone three whole-genome duplication events, as well as a recent whole-genome duplication event(WGD-2) common to H.annuus and M. micrantha. Marigold gene families were significantly less expanded than those of M. micrantha or H. annuus, and the marigold genome contained significantly fewer interspersed repeats, which might account for its smaller genome. In addition, a range of candidate genes involved in the lutein biosynthetic pathway were identified. The high-quality reference genome obtained in this study provided a valuable genomic resource for studying the evolution of the Asteraceae family and for improving marigold breeding strategies.

NaH doped TiO_(2)as a high-performance catalyst for Mg/MgH_(2)cycling stability and room temperature absorption

This paper presents the catalytic effect of NaH doped nanocrystalline TiO_(2)(designated as NaTiOxH)in the improvement of MgH_(2)hydrogen storage properties.The catalyst preparation involves ball milling NaH with TiO_(2)for 3 hr.The addition of 5 wt%NaTiOxH powder into MgH_(2)reduces its operating temperature to∼185℃,which is∼110℃lower than the additive-free as-milled MgH_(2).The composite remarkably desorbs∼7.2 wt%H_(2)within 15 min at∼290℃and reabsorbs∼4.5 wt%H_(2)in 45 min at room temperature under 50 bar H_(2).MgH_(2)dehydrogenation is activated at 57 kJ/mol by the catalyst.More importantly,the addition of 2.5 wt%NaTiOxH catalyst aids MgH_(2)to reversibly produce∼6.1 wt%H_(2)upon 100 cycles within 475 hr at 300℃.Microstructural investigation into the catalyzed MgH_(2)composite reveals a firm contact existing between NaTiOxH and MgH_(2)particles.Meanwhile,the NaTiOxH catalyst consists of catalytically active Ti_(3)O_(5),and“rod-like”Na_(2)Ti_(3)O_(7)species liberated in-situ during preparation;these active species could provide multiple hydrogen diffusion pathways for an improved MgH_(2)sorption process.Furthermore,the elemental characterization identifies the reduced valence states of titanium(Ti<4+)which show some sort of reversibility consistent with H_(2)insertion and removal.This phenomenon is believed to enhance the mobility of Mg/MgH_(2)electrons by the creation and elimination of oxygen vacancies in the defective(TiO_(2-x))catalyst.Our findings have therefore moved MgH_(2)closer to practical applications.

Monte Carlo calculation of the exposure of Chinese female astronauts to earth’s trapped radiation on board the Chinese Space Station

With the development of China’s crewed space mission,the space radiation risk for astronauts is increasingly prominent.This paper describes a simulation of the radiation doses experienced by a Chinese female voxel phantom on board the Chinese Space Station(CSS)performed using the Monte Carlo N-Particle(MCNP)software.The absorbed dose,equivalent dose,and effective dose experienced by the voxel phantom and its critical organs are discussed for different levels of shielding of the Tianhe core module.The risk of space-radiation exposure is then assessed by comparing these doses with the current risk limits in China(the skin dose limit for short-term low-earth-orbit missions)and the NASA figures(National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements Report No.98)for female astronauts.The results obtained can be used to guide and optimize the radiation protection provided for manned space missions.

A Game Theoretic Approach for a Minimal Secure Dominating Set

The secure dominating set(SDS),a variant of the dominating set,is an important combinatorial structure used in wireless networks.In this paper,we apply algorithmic game theory to study the minimum secure dominating set(Min SDS) problem in a multi-agent system.We design a game framework for SDS and show that every Nash equilibrium(NE) is a minimal SDS,which is also a Pareto-optimal solution.We prove that the proposed game is an exact potential game,and thus NE exists,and design a polynomial-time distributed local algorithm which converges to an NE in O(n) rounds of interactions.Extensive experiments are done to test the performance of our algorithm,and some interesting phenomena are witnessed.

CMOS phase-locked loops in ISSCC 2023

High-performance phase-locked loops(PLL)are widely used in modern system-on chips(So C)including the ultrahigh-speed wireless/wireline communication(e.g.5G/6G transceivers,over-100-Gbps Ser Des transceivers),high resolution mm-wave radars,ultra-low power internet-of-thing(Io T),and high-sampling-rate data converters.In the 2023 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference(ISSCC 2023).

南亚热带杉木、红锥人工林碳储量及分配特征

明确南亚热带杉木(Cunnighamia lanceolata)、红锥(Castanopsis hystrix)人工林碳储量及分配特征,可为应对全球气候变化研究提供基础数据,为碳汇林业发展提供科学依据。以我国亚热带地区广泛栽培的杉木人工林和红锥人工林为研究对象,以相对生长方程计算林木生物量,实测林下植被生物量、林木和林下植被各组分含碳率、土壤含碳率等,进而分析不同人工林的碳储量及分配规律。结果表明:(1)人工林生态系统不同组分的含碳率存在一定差异,虽然杉木和红锥的全株含碳率相差无几,分别为48.04%和47.80%,但林下植被和土壤表层的含碳率差别较大,林下植被含碳率为40.84%—47.73%(杉木林)、36.69%—43.76%(红锥林);土壤表层含碳率为2.28%—3.30%;(2)杉木人工林乔木层碳储量(71.48 t/hm^2)、林下植被碳储量(1.533 t/hm^2)显著高于红锥人工林乔木层碳储量(51.82 t/hm^2)和林下植被碳储量(1.185 t/hm^2),而红锥人工林枯落物层碳储量(0.673 t/hm^2)显著高于杉木人工林(0.386 t/hm^2);(3)杉木人工林的皮、叶、根碳储量显著高于红锥人工林,相反,红锥人工林的枝碳储量(8.04 t/hm^2)显著高于杉木人工林(6.00 t/hm^2);(4)杉木人工林生态系统碳储量(217.56 t/hm^2)与红锥人工林生态系统碳储量(195.05 t/hm^2)无显著差异,土壤和乔木层是人工林生态系统的主要碳库,分别占生态系统碳储量的66.37%—72.81%和26.59%—32.93%。杉木人工林乔木层、林下植被和生态系统碳储量均高于红锥人工林,红锥人工林枯落物碳储量显著高于杉木人工林,杉木是发展碳汇林的较好树种。

高强度相似材料配比试验研究

为配制出高强度的相似模拟材料,拟采用水泥和石膏作为胶结料。以沙胶比和水膏比为控制因素,每个因素设置3个不同的水平,同时设置1个检验组,每组制作3个试块,对30个试块进行试验。通过称重、压缩得到了不同配比试块的密度、单轴抗压强度等物理力学性能指标。研究结果表明,不同配比试块的密度约为1.73 g/cm^3,各组差别较小。但不同胶结料含量试块的单轴抗压强度差别较大,最低强度为0.45 MPa,最高达到2.6 MPa,覆盖范围广,基本可以满足大部分岩体材料模型试验对相似材料的要求。利用MATLAB软件对试验数据进行回归分析,得到了回归方程。利用回归方程得出的配比与检验组试块的配比吻合较好,能够用于相似材料配比的确定。

新生儿缺氧缺血性脑损伤的磁共振成像波谱分析

目的探讨新生儿缺氧缺血性脑损伤的磁共振成像波谱(MRS)分析。方法选取2013年9月-2016年9月该院确诊治疗的缺氧缺血性脑损伤新生患儿180例,依据病情严重程度分为轻度组(n=90)、中度组(n=50)及重度组(n=40),随访28 d,依据预后结果分为生存组(n=150)和死亡组(n=30),所有新生患儿均给予基于磁共振成像(MRI)的MRS检测氨酸及谷氨酞复合物α峰(CLx-α)、N-乙酰天门冬氨酸(NAA)、胆碱(Cho)、肌酸(Cr)及乳酸(Lac),采用受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析CLx-α/Cr值和Lac/Cr值对新生患儿预后的预测效能,统计分析所有新生患儿MRS检测结果情况。结果在NAA/Cr和NAA/Cho值方面,3组差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)轻度组患儿高于中度组,中度组患儿高于重度组,在CLx-α/Cr和Lac/Cr值方面,3组差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。轻度组患儿低于中度组,中度组患儿低于重度组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);生存组患儿CLx-α/Cr和Lac/Cr值低于死亡组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);ROC曲线分析结果显示,CLx-α/Cr值以1.35为临界值时预测患儿死亡预后的敏感性、特异性及准确性分别为86.67%、90.00%及89.44%,Lac/Cr以1.35为临界值时预测患儿死亡预后的敏感性、特异性及准确性分别为83.33%、88.00%及87.22%,两者联合时预测患儿死亡预后的敏感性、特异性及准确性分别为93.33%、97.33%及97.78%,两者联合时预测患儿死亡预后的特异性、准确性高于单独CLx-α/Cr和Lac/Cr值时预测,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 MRS技术可有效无创检查缺氧缺血性脑损伤新生患儿脑代谢转变情况,有利于评估病情的严重程度,且联合CLx-α/Cr、Lac/Cr值可预测患儿预后,值得临床作进一步推广。

MOFs分离膜在水系分离中的应用

MOFs作为一类具有三维孔结构的新型框架材料,在催化、储能和分离领域均有广泛的应用前景,而MOFs的水稳定性一直是限制其扩大应用的壁垒。随着水稳定性MOFs材料不断涌现以及人们对MOFs水稳定性机理认识的加深,众多的学者开始关注MOFs分离膜在水体系下物质分离的应用研究。综述了围绕MOFs分离膜在水系环境下的分离应用研究展开,概述了MOFs水稳定性的影响因素,MOFs分离膜的制备及其在染料废水处理、脱盐、重金属离子去除和离子选择性分离等领域的应用研究,并对MOFs分离膜未来发展趋势进行了展望。

Discussion on New Evaluation Technology of Non-Metallic Composite Continuous Pipe for Oil and Gas Field

In view of the serious lack and lag of the test and evaluation technology of non-metallic composite continuous pipe, and focusing on the characteristics of the application of non-metallic composite continuous pipe in oil field, this paper discusses a series of new full-scale test and evaluation technologies for accurately evaluating the product quality and practical application performance of non-metallic composite continuous pipe, which effectively solves the major technical problem that the new products of non-metallic pipe cannot be accurately evaluated. Based on the characteristics of the application of non-metallic composite continuous pipe in oil field, a series of new full-scale test evaluation technologies which can accurately evaluate the product quality and practical application performance of non-metallic pipe are designed through a large number of tests. The test and evaluation technology can accurately evaluate the key performance of high and low pressure cycle, high and low temperature cycle, gas permeability resistance, minimum bending radius etc. It provides a scientific evaluation basis for the standardized application of non-metallic continuous pipe and a reliable quality control method for the selection of products in oil field.