The typical Haber technical process for industrial NH_(3)production involves plenty of energy-consumption and large quantities of greenhouse gas emission.In contrast,electrochemical N_(2)reduction proffers environment...The typical Haber technical process for industrial NH_(3)production involves plenty of energy-consumption and large quantities of greenhouse gas emission.In contrast,electrochemical N_(2)reduction proffers environment-friendly and energy-efficient avenues to synthesize NH_(3)at mild conditions but demands efficient electrocatalysts for the N_(2)reduction reaction(NRR).Herein we report for the first time that commercial indium-tin oxide glass(ITO/G)can be used as a catalyst electrode toward artificial N_(2)fixation,as it demonstrates excellent selectivity at mild conditions.Such ITO/G delivers excellent NRR performance with a NH_(3)yield of 1.06×10^(-10) mol s^(-1) cm^(-2) and a faradaic efficiency of 6.17%at-0.40 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE)in 0.5 M LiClO4.Furthermore,the ITO/G also possesses good electrochemical stability and durability.Finally,the possible reaction mechanism for the NRR on the ITO catalysts was explored using first-principles calculations.展开更多
The severe drought that Australia has endured over the past few years has impacted adversely on the environment and is the major cause of the reduction of water levels in the Coorong and Lower Lakes. The over-allocati...The severe drought that Australia has endured over the past few years has impacted adversely on the environment and is the major cause of the reduction of water levels in the Coorong and Lower Lakes. The over-allocation and over-use of water in the MDB (Murray-Darling Basin) has caused the system to endure the longest period ever of reduced freshwater inflows and levels. The environmental state of Coorong and Lower Lakes is an issue that requires immediate action by governments and the surrounding community. This article will explore current data regarding the social and planning implications of the degradation of the Coorong and Lower Lakes. It primarily focuses on the social impacts that will occur if the Coorong and Lower Lakes area is significantly environmentally degraded. Drawing on Beck's risk theory, this paper analyses the adaptive capacity of settlements in the Coorong and Lower Lakes area and how they respond to the stresses and risks caused by environmental degradation. Economic and environmental implications will also be explored to provide an understanding of the interdependencies, This article provides a foundation and theoretical structure for further investigative research to be undertaken.展开更多
During the evolution from cognitive radio to cognitive networks,the environment cognition extended from wireless environments to network and user environments.To understand the basic theory of Local Multi-Domain Cogni...During the evolution from cognitive radio to cognitive networks,the environment cognition extended from wireless environments to network and user environments.To understand the basic theory of Local Multi-Domain Cognition(LMDC),and to provide a theoretical basis for further study in cooperative multi-domain cognition and initiative multi-domain cognition,the LMDC is investigated in this paper.A Local Single-Domain Cognitive(LSDC)approach is first proposed based on multidimensional edge detection theory.This approach can divide the parameter space that describes the single-domain environment into different areas,and can represent each area with an identifier.Using this as a foundation,the single-domain environment is extended to multi-domain environments,and an LMDC approach is presented to describe the LMDC environment.The paper concludes by introducing two examples and the corresponding analysis to illustrate the feasibility of the proposed LMDC approach.展开更多
The negative externalities of businesses brought serious social and environmental problems. Based on externality theory and game theory, the author in-depth analyzes intrinsic motivation of corporate social responsibi...The negative externalities of businesses brought serious social and environmental problems. Based on externality theory and game theory, the author in-depth analyzes intrinsic motivation of corporate social responsibility, and points out that corporate social responsibility will increase production costs, so companies will not take the initiative to raise the level of social responsibility. Through the analysis of corporate social responsibility profits, the paper reveals that if the government lack reasonable system to regulate corporate behavior, then the In'm, pursuiting maximizing profit, will choose the Nash equilibrium ofconsumpting public resources, and not take the initiative to fulfill their social responsibility to seek the Pareto equilibrium of the whole regional optimal, which results in high output and low returns. The research finds that the government should strengthen the publicity of corporate social responsibility, privatization of corporate social responsibility benefits and establishment of corporate social responsibility system and other means to guide and standardize the corporate social responsihility.展开更多
Through the attempt to clarify justifiable economic circumstances where a policy of globalization and/or a policy of national isolation is proven valid, the author revealed in this thesis that there are two such econo...Through the attempt to clarify justifiable economic circumstances where a policy of globalization and/or a policy of national isolation is proven valid, the author revealed in this thesis that there are two such economic phases: An economy where the theory of comparative advantage, proposed by David Ricardo, is applicable, and an economy where the theory is not applicable. The author applied his original approach to prove the validity of Ricardo's comparative advantage theory, and found that the theory can be justified only when a macro economy is in the primal problem phase, where a policy of globalization is effective. It is a necessary and sufficient condition for the theory to be valid. In other words, Ricardo's theory of comparative advantage is not applicable when a macro economy is in the dual problem phase, where a policy of national isolation, instead of that of globalization, is valid. The primal problem phase and the dual problem phase of a macro economy, called in this thesis by the author, are a version of an expression quite common in OR (operations research).展开更多
The past three decades have witnessed a proliferation of research on Chinese English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' use of learning strategies, but little has been examined about the potential influence of l...The past three decades have witnessed a proliferation of research on Chinese English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' use of learning strategies, but little has been examined about the potential influence of learning contexts upon their strategic engagement. This paper reports on the findings of an investigation of the impact of learning contexts upon the use of learning strategies of two cohorts of EFL learners in China. Both cohorts were non-English majors, one from a university where English is the medium of instruction (EMI) and the other from an EFL university. The data were collected using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Results reveal that learners from the EMI university demonstrated a higher level in their overall use of learning strategies over their counterparts from the EFL university. Independent T-test shows that the two cohorts were significantly different in their use of cognitive, meta-cognitive, affective and social strategies. These findings were discussed from a socio-cultural perspective. Implications are presented for the reform of English language education in China and beyond.展开更多
The activation of multisite high-entropy alloy(HEA)electrocatalysts is helpful for improving the atomic utilization of each metal in water electrolysis catalysis.Herein,well-dispersed HEA nanocrystals on Nrich graphen...The activation of multisite high-entropy alloy(HEA)electrocatalysts is helpful for improving the atomic utilization of each metal in water electrolysis catalysis.Herein,well-dispersed HEA nanocrystals on Nrich graphene with abundant M–pyridinic N–C bonds were synthesized through an ultrasonic-assisted confinement synthesis method.Operando Raman analysis and density functional theory calculations revealed that the electrocatalysts presented the optimal electronic rearrangement with fast ratedetermined H_(2)O dissociation kinetics and favorable H^(*)adsorption behavior that greatly enhanced hydrogen generation in alkaline electrolyte.A small overpotential of only 138.6 mV was required to obtain the current density of 100 mA cm^(-2) and the Tafel slope of as low as 33.0 mV dec^(-1),which was considerably smaller than the overpotentials of the counterpart with poor M–pyridinic N–C bonds(290.4 mV)and commercial Pt/C electrocatalysts(168.6 mV).The atomic structure,coordination environment,and electronic structure were clarified.This work provides a new avenue toward activating HEA as advanced electrocatalysts and promotes the research on HEA for energy-related electrolysis.展开更多
文摘The typical Haber technical process for industrial NH_(3)production involves plenty of energy-consumption and large quantities of greenhouse gas emission.In contrast,electrochemical N_(2)reduction proffers environment-friendly and energy-efficient avenues to synthesize NH_(3)at mild conditions but demands efficient electrocatalysts for the N_(2)reduction reaction(NRR).Herein we report for the first time that commercial indium-tin oxide glass(ITO/G)can be used as a catalyst electrode toward artificial N_(2)fixation,as it demonstrates excellent selectivity at mild conditions.Such ITO/G delivers excellent NRR performance with a NH_(3)yield of 1.06×10^(-10) mol s^(-1) cm^(-2) and a faradaic efficiency of 6.17%at-0.40 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE)in 0.5 M LiClO4.Furthermore,the ITO/G also possesses good electrochemical stability and durability.Finally,the possible reaction mechanism for the NRR on the ITO catalysts was explored using first-principles calculations.
文摘The severe drought that Australia has endured over the past few years has impacted adversely on the environment and is the major cause of the reduction of water levels in the Coorong and Lower Lakes. The over-allocation and over-use of water in the MDB (Murray-Darling Basin) has caused the system to endure the longest period ever of reduced freshwater inflows and levels. The environmental state of Coorong and Lower Lakes is an issue that requires immediate action by governments and the surrounding community. This article will explore current data regarding the social and planning implications of the degradation of the Coorong and Lower Lakes. It primarily focuses on the social impacts that will occur if the Coorong and Lower Lakes area is significantly environmentally degraded. Drawing on Beck's risk theory, this paper analyses the adaptive capacity of settlements in the Coorong and Lower Lakes area and how they respond to the stresses and risks caused by environmental degradation. Economic and environmental implications will also be explored to provide an understanding of the interdependencies, This article provides a foundation and theoretical structure for further investigative research to be undertaken.
基金supported in part by the State Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 61231008the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 61072068the program for Cheung Kong Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University under Grant IRT0852
文摘During the evolution from cognitive radio to cognitive networks,the environment cognition extended from wireless environments to network and user environments.To understand the basic theory of Local Multi-Domain Cognition(LMDC),and to provide a theoretical basis for further study in cooperative multi-domain cognition and initiative multi-domain cognition,the LMDC is investigated in this paper.A Local Single-Domain Cognitive(LSDC)approach is first proposed based on multidimensional edge detection theory.This approach can divide the parameter space that describes the single-domain environment into different areas,and can represent each area with an identifier.Using this as a foundation,the single-domain environment is extended to multi-domain environments,and an LMDC approach is presented to describe the LMDC environment.The paper concludes by introducing two examples and the corresponding analysis to illustrate the feasibility of the proposed LMDC approach.
文摘The negative externalities of businesses brought serious social and environmental problems. Based on externality theory and game theory, the author in-depth analyzes intrinsic motivation of corporate social responsibility, and points out that corporate social responsibility will increase production costs, so companies will not take the initiative to raise the level of social responsibility. Through the analysis of corporate social responsibility profits, the paper reveals that if the government lack reasonable system to regulate corporate behavior, then the In'm, pursuiting maximizing profit, will choose the Nash equilibrium ofconsumpting public resources, and not take the initiative to fulfill their social responsibility to seek the Pareto equilibrium of the whole regional optimal, which results in high output and low returns. The research finds that the government should strengthen the publicity of corporate social responsibility, privatization of corporate social responsibility benefits and establishment of corporate social responsibility system and other means to guide and standardize the corporate social responsihility.
文摘Through the attempt to clarify justifiable economic circumstances where a policy of globalization and/or a policy of national isolation is proven valid, the author revealed in this thesis that there are two such economic phases: An economy where the theory of comparative advantage, proposed by David Ricardo, is applicable, and an economy where the theory is not applicable. The author applied his original approach to prove the validity of Ricardo's comparative advantage theory, and found that the theory can be justified only when a macro economy is in the primal problem phase, where a policy of globalization is effective. It is a necessary and sufficient condition for the theory to be valid. In other words, Ricardo's theory of comparative advantage is not applicable when a macro economy is in the dual problem phase, where a policy of national isolation, instead of that of globalization, is valid. The primal problem phase and the dual problem phase of a macro economy, called in this thesis by the author, are a version of an expression quite common in OR (operations research).
基金supported by a research grant of the Project of Foreign Language Education under the National Education Science Plan 2010 (GPA105613)a grant of the 2011-2012 Teaching and Research Fund for the Teaching of English Majors,Association of National Normal Universities (NNETRP2011009)a project of the National Social Science Research Fund (12CYY025)
文摘The past three decades have witnessed a proliferation of research on Chinese English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' use of learning strategies, but little has been examined about the potential influence of learning contexts upon their strategic engagement. This paper reports on the findings of an investigation of the impact of learning contexts upon the use of learning strategies of two cohorts of EFL learners in China. Both cohorts were non-English majors, one from a university where English is the medium of instruction (EMI) and the other from an EFL university. The data were collected using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Results reveal that learners from the EMI university demonstrated a higher level in their overall use of learning strategies over their counterparts from the EFL university. Independent T-test shows that the two cohorts were significantly different in their use of cognitive, meta-cognitive, affective and social strategies. These findings were discussed from a socio-cultural perspective. Implications are presented for the reform of English language education in China and beyond.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21838003,51621002)the Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commissionthe Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities。
文摘The activation of multisite high-entropy alloy(HEA)electrocatalysts is helpful for improving the atomic utilization of each metal in water electrolysis catalysis.Herein,well-dispersed HEA nanocrystals on Nrich graphene with abundant M–pyridinic N–C bonds were synthesized through an ultrasonic-assisted confinement synthesis method.Operando Raman analysis and density functional theory calculations revealed that the electrocatalysts presented the optimal electronic rearrangement with fast ratedetermined H_(2)O dissociation kinetics and favorable H^(*)adsorption behavior that greatly enhanced hydrogen generation in alkaline electrolyte.A small overpotential of only 138.6 mV was required to obtain the current density of 100 mA cm^(-2) and the Tafel slope of as low as 33.0 mV dec^(-1),which was considerably smaller than the overpotentials of the counterpart with poor M–pyridinic N–C bonds(290.4 mV)and commercial Pt/C electrocatalysts(168.6 mV).The atomic structure,coordination environment,and electronic structure were clarified.This work provides a new avenue toward activating HEA as advanced electrocatalysts and promotes the research on HEA for energy-related electrolysis.