Boosting oxygen evolution reactivity by modulating electronic structure and honeycomb-like architecture in Ni_(2)P/N,P-codoped carbon hybrids

Oxygen evolution reaction(OER)as the foremost stumbling block to generate cost-effective clean fuels has received extensive attention in recent years.But,it still maintains the challenge to manipulate the geometric and electronic structure during single reaction process under the same conditions.Herein,we report a simple self-template strategy to generate honeycomb-like Ni_(2)P/N,P-C hybrids with preferred electronic architecture.Experiments coupled with theoretical results revealed that the synthesized catalyst has two characteristics:firstly,the unique honeycomb-like morphology not only enables the fully utilization of catalytic active sites but also optimizes the mass/electron transportation pathway,which favor the diffusion of electrolyte to accessible active sites.Secondly,N,P-C substrate,on the one hand,largely contributes the electronic distribution near Fermi level(E_(F))thus boosting its electrical conductivity.On the other hand,the support effect result in the upshift of d-band center and electropositivity of Ni sites,which attenuates the energy barrier for the adsorption of OH~àand the formation of*OOH.In consequence,the optimized Ni_(2)P/N,P-C catalysts feature high electrocatalytic activity towards OER(a low overpotential of 252 m V to achieve10 m A cm^(-2))and 10 h long-term stability,the outstanding performance is comparable to most of transition metal catalysts.This work gives a innovative tactics for contriving original OER electrocatalysts,inspirng deeper understanding of fabricating catalysts by combining theoretical simulation and experiment design.

Deep-water depositional architecture and sedimentary evolution in the Rakhine Basin,northeast Bay of Bengal

Since the consecutive discovery of several gas fields from 2004 to present,the Rakhine Basin has been an active area for petroleum exploration in the Bay of Bengal.High-resolution 3D seismic data and well data from blocks AD1,AD6 and AD8 offshore northwest Myanmar are used to study the Miocene–Pleistocene depositional architecture and sedimentary evolution in the Rakhine Basin.Analysis of seismic facies and seismic attributes indicates that deep-water architectural elements include submarine canyons,confined slope channel complex systems,aggradational channel–levee complexes,isolated channels,frontal splays and mass-transport complexes,which have variable characters(shape,dimension,sedimentary architecture)within predominantly background deep-water slope-basin floor facies.Most of the sediments are interpreted to be sourced from the Ganges–Brahmaputra fluvio-deltaic system to the north with only minor lateral input from the IndoMyanmar Ranges to the east.Investigation of the depositional evolution and architectural elements transformation during the filling history of the Rakhine Basin suggests the Rakhine Basin experienced rapid progradation during the Oligocene–Middle/Upper Miocene,gradual retrogradation during the Middle/Upper Miocene–Early Pliocene and gradual progradation during the Early Pliocene–Pleistocene.Published exploration results indicate that the main reservoirs of the discoveries in blocks A1 and A3 are Pliocene frontal splays and channel–levee fills,dominated by fine and very fine-grained sandstones,in structural and structural–stratigraphic traps.Analytic results from seismic characters and several exploration wells indicate that channel complexes and associated overbanks and frontal splays with fine-grained sandstones and siltstones trapped by the four-way closures are primary reservoir targets.

Internal Facies Architecture and Evolution History of Changxing Mouth-Bar Complex in the Changjiang(Yangtze)Delta,China

River-mouth bar is a fundamental element to constitute a delta system, and its internal facies architectures are vital to reconstruct delta evolution history and study high-resolution sequence stratigraphy. Changxing Island is a representative mouth-bar complex in the modern Changjiang Delta. Its vertical stacked strata produced by delta progradation were first studied by detailed facies analysis of core CX03, and then a general facies architecture and evolution history of mouth-bar complexes in the modern Changjiang Delta were discussed through a comparative study of 5 different cores and historical charts. A progradational deltaic sequence has generally a similar internal facies architecture, composed of massive muddy deposits of prodelta and delta-front slope facies at the bottom, sand-dominated deposits of delta-front platform, inter-bar channel and mouth-bar facies at the middle, and heterolithic deposits of tidal flat and saltmarsh facies at the top. There is a significant time lag for the initial formation of channel-mouth bar systems between Chongming and Jiuduansha Islands. Compared with subtidal flats, sedimentation rates on intertidal flats were highly accelerated, potentially resulting from weakening wave and tidal strength over extensive intertidal flats and increasing human embankment activities in the last few centuries. These findings provide some new clues to understand modern and ancient mouth-bar evolution and resultant sequence strata in tide-dominated deltas.

Transforming Digital Experiences: The Evolution of Digital Experience Platforms (DXPs) from Monoliths to Microservices: A Practical Guide

The research aims to explore the transition from monolithic Digital Experience Platforms (DXPs) to Microservices-based DXPs, addressing scalability challenges. The study systematically decomposes monolithic structures into Microservices, emphasizing business capability and subdomain decomposition. Concrete insights, challenges, and solutions encountered during this transformation process are presented. The research contributes valuable insights into the challenges and benefits of adopting Microservices in DXPs. Results highlight the importance of architectural patterns and strategic scaling dimensions for improved performance and scalability. The case study on Backbase’s Engagement Banking Platform showcases successful implementation, providing flexibility, integration, and efficient development in the evolving DXP landscape.

Architecture mode, sedimentary evolution and controlling factors of deepwater turbidity channels： A case study of the M Oilfield in West Africa

Turbidity channels have been considered as one of the important types of deepwater reservoir, and the study of their architecture plays a key role in efficient development of an oil field. To better understand the reservoir architecture of the lower Congo Basin M oilfield, semiquantitative–quantitative study on turbidity channel depositional architecture patterns in the middle to lower slopes was conducted with the aid of abundant high quality materials（core, outcrop, logging and seismic data）,employing seismic stratigraphy, seismic sedimentology and sedimentary petrography methods. Then, its sedimentary evolution was analyzed accordingly. The results indicated that in the study area, grade 3 to grade 5 architecture units were single channel, complex channel and channel systems, respectively. Single channel sinuosity is negatively correlated with the slope, as internal grains became finer and thickness became thinner from bottom to top, axis to edge. The migration type of a single channel within one complex channel can be lateral migration and along paleocurrent migration horizontally, and lateral,indented and swing stacking in section view. Based on external morphological characteristics and boundaries,channel systems are comprised of a weakly confining type and a non-confining type. The O73 channel system can be divided into four complex channels named S1–S4, from bottom to top, with gradually less incision and more accretion. The study in this article will promote deeper understanding of turbidity channel theory, guide 3D geological modeling in reservoir development and contribute to efficient development of such reservoirs.

Crustal architecture and metallogeny associated with the Paleo-Tethys evolution in the Eastern Kunlun Orogenic Belt,Northern Tibetan Plateau

The Eastern Kunlun Orogenic Belt(EKOB)in the Northern Tibet Plateau hosts a wide variety of metal deposits related to the Late Paleozoic to Mesozoic magmatism.In this study,we investigate the spatiotemporal distribution of the Late Paleozoic to Mesozoic granitic rocks and associated metal deposits in the EKOB and provide a comprehensive compilation of the geochronological,geochemical and isotopic data on these rocks.We compute regional zircon Hf isotope and crustal thickness maps from the data,based on which a comprehensive model is proposed involving subduction(ca.270–240 Ma),continental collision(ca.240–224 Ma),and post-collisional extension(ca.224–200 Ma)for the Late Paleozoic to Mesozoic Paleo-Tethys evolution in the EKOB.Zircon Hf isotopic and crustal thickness mapping of Late Paleozoic to Mesozoic magmatic rocks was carried out to evaluate their spatio-temporal and genetic links with the regional metallogeny.The polymetallic Fe-skarn and porphyry Cu(Mo)deposits in the EKOB are located above the Moho uplift region,featuring a comparatively thin crust.Granites associated with porphyry Cu(Mo)and polymetallic Fe skarn mineralization are commonly characterized by highε_(Hf)(t)and younger T_(DM)cvalues,whereas granite related to Cu-Mo-Sn skarn deposits exhibit more variableε_(Hf)(t)values,T_(DM)c ages,and the crust thickness,which suggest that more crustal materials contributed to the formation of Cu-Mo-Sn skarn deposits than those for porphyry Cu(Mo)and polymetallic Fe skarn mineralization.In contrast,vein-type Au deposits are located primarily where the Moho surface displays a depression,i.e.,where the continental crust is relatively thick.The magmatic rocks associated with Au mineralization are characterized by lowε_(Hf)(t)and high T_(DM)cvalues,representing reworked ancient crustal components,similar to those associated with porphyry Mo and epithermal Ag-Pb-Zn-(Au)deposits.Our study indicates that the emplacement of magmatic-hydrothermal deposits was controlled by the crustal structure and magma sources.

Holistic Service-Based Architecture for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network for 5G-Advanced and Beyond

The Service-based Architecture(SBA) is one of the key innovations of 5G architecture that leverage modularized, self-contained and independent services to provide flexible and cloud-native 5G network. In this paper, SBA for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network(SAGIN) is investigated to enable the 5G integration deployment. This paper proposes a novel Holistic Service-based Architecture(H-SBA)for SAGIN of 5G-Advanced and beyond, i.e., 6G. The H-SBA introduces the concept of end-to-end servicebased architecture design. The "Network Function Service", introduced in 5G SBA, is extended from Control Plane to User Plane, from core network to access network. Based on H-SBA, the new generation of protocol design is proposed, which proposes to use IETF QUIC and SRv6 to substitute 5G HTTP/2.0 and GTP-U. Testing results show that new protocols can achieve low latency and high throughput, making them promising candidate for H-SBA.

A SYNTHETIC ENVIRONMENT FOR SYSTEM EVOLUTION

Due to the immaturity of practice and the increasing complexity of system of system (SoS). It is necessary to develop systematic methodologies that enable evolution of such systems. This paper presents a prototype design for a synthetic system evolution environment (SEE). It outlines the purpose of the environment, describes its concept of operations, details its main functions and processes in utilizing the system architecture knowledge for systems evolution, and introduces its initial high level architecture design.In addition, it also documents the approach for developing the environment.

Confinement of sulfur-doped NiO nanoparticles into N-doped carbon nanotube/nanofiber-coupled hierarchical branched superstructures:Electronic modulation by anion doping boosts oxygen evolution electrocatalysis

The search for non-precious and efficient electrocatalysts towards the oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is of vital importance for the future advancement of multifarious renewable energy conversion/storage technologies.Electronic modulation via heteroatom doping is recognized as one of the most forceful leverages to enhance the electrocatalytic activity.Herein,we demonstrate a delicate strategy for the in-situ confinement of S-doped Ni O nanoparticles into N-doped carbon nanotube/nanofiber-coupled hierarchical branched superstructures(labeled as S-Ni O@N-C NT/NFs).The developed strategy simultaneously combines enhanced thermodynamics via electronic regulation with accelerated kinetics via nanoarchitectonics.The S-doping into Ni O lattice and the 1 D/1 D-integrated hierarchical branched carbon substrate confer the resultant S-Ni O@N-C NT/NFs with regulated electronic configuration,enriched oxygen vacancies,convenient mass diffusion pathways and superior architectural robustness.Thereby,the SNi O@N-C NT/NFs display outstanding OER properties with an overpotential of 277 m V at 10 m A cm^(-2)and impressive long-term durability in KOH medium.Density functional theory(DFT)calculations further corroborate that introducing S-dopant significantly enhances the interaction with key oxygenate intermediates and narrow the band gap.More encouragingly,a rechargeable Zn-air battery using an air-cathode of Pt/C+S-Ni O@N-C NT/NFs exhibits a lower charge voltage and preferable cycling stability in comparison with the commercial Pt/C+Ru O_(2)counterpart.This study highlighting the concurrent consideration of electronic regulation,architectural design and nanocarbon hybridization may shed light on the future exploration of economical and efficient electrocatalysts.

Epidemiologic Evolution Platform Using Integrated Modeling and Geographic Information System

At the international level, a major effort is being made to optimizethe flow of data and information for health systems management. The studiesshow that medical and economic efficiency is strongly influenced by the levelof development and complexity of implementing an integrated system of epidemiological monitoring and modeling. The solution proposed and describedin this paper is addressed to all public and private institutions involved inthe fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, using recognized methods andstandards in this field. The Green-Epidemio is a platform adaptable to thespecific features of any public institution for disease management, based onopen-source software, allowing the adaptation, customization, and furtherdevelopment of “open-source” applications, according to the specificities ofthe public institution, the changes in the economic and social environment andits legal framework. The platform has a mathematical model for the spreadof COVID-19 infection depending on the location of the outbreaks so thatthe allocation of resources and the geographical limitation of certain areascan be parameterized according to the number and location of the real-timeidentified outbreaks. The social impact of the proposed solution is due to theplanned applications of information flow management, which is a first stepin improving significantly the response time and efficiency of people-operatedresponse services. Moreover, institutional interoperability influences strategicsocietal factors.

浅析IP-UTRAN的演进

第三代移动通信网的发展趋势将是基于全IP的 ,本文重点分析了IP -UTRAN的演进趋势 ,并对其中涉及的IP版本选择、空中接口和传输网络层等相关问题进行了讨论。

UTRAN结构演进的研究

本文介绍了基于无线功能新实现点、基于分离RNC(radionetworkcontroller)控制面和用户面、基于智能NodeB/RAN(radioaccessnetwork)服务器的三种演进的UTRAN结构,分析和比较了各种UTRAN结构为系统性能、系统部署和无线接口带来的潜在优势和不利影响,旨在为UTRAN的演进提供合理的方案。

论Landscape的词义演变与Landscape Architecture的行业特征

园林行业名称上的混乱由来已久。近年来,业内兴起"风景园林"与"景观设计"之间的争论。其焦点在于对Landscape和Landscape Architecture这2个英文词汇的翻译和理解方面存在的差异。探讨了Landscape的词义演变及其确切含义,以及Landscape Architecture的行业特征及其与景观学、景观生态学的区别和联系。最终得出结论:翻译上的差异无伤大雅,重要的是其内涵的限定。Landscape Architecture应是利用土地、水体、动植物、天空等自然要素营造空间的技艺,其文化特性可以归结为阐释自然资源合理利用的必要性,促进人类社会可持续地利用自然资源,实现自然与人类社会和谐共存的途径之一。

The architecture of the lower parts of submarine canyons on the western Nigerian continental margin

Multi-beam,sub-bottom and multichannel seismic data acquired from the western Nigerian continental margin are analysed and interpreted to examine the architectural characteristics of the lower parts of the submarine canyons on the margin.The presence of four canyons： Avon,Mahin,Benin,and Escravos,are confirmed from the multi-beam data map and identified as cutting across the shelf and slope areas,with morphological features ranging from axial channels,moderate to high sinuosity indices,scarps,terraces and nickpoints which are interpreted as resulting from erosional and depositional activities within and around the canyons.The Avon Canyon,in particular,is characterised by various branches and sub-branches with complex morphologies.The canyons are mostly U-shaped in these lower parts with occasional V-shapes down their courses.Their typical orientation is NE–SW.Sedimentary processes are proposed as being a major controlling factor in these canyons.Sediments appear to have been discharged directly into the canyons by rivers during the late Quaternary low sea level which allows river mouths to extend as far as the shelf edge.The current sediment supply is still primarily sourced from these rivers in the case of the Benin and Escravos Canyons,but indirectly in the case of the Avon and Mahin Canyons where the rivers discharge sediments into the lagoons and the lagoons bring the sediments on to the continental shelf before they are dispersed into the canyon heads.Ancient canyons that have long been buried underneath the Avon Canyon are identified in the multichannel seismic profile across the head of the Avon Canyon,while a number of normal faults around the walls of the Avon and Mahin Canyons are observed in the selected sub-bottom profiles.The occurrence of these faults,especially in the irregular portions of the canyon walls,suggests that they also have some effect on the canyon architecture.The formation of the canyons is attributed to the exposure of the upper marginal area to incisions from erosion during the sea level lowstand of the glacial period.The incisions are widened and lengthened by contouric currents,turbidity currents and slope failures resulting in the canyons.

Surface oxidized iron-nickel nanorods anchoring on graphene architectures for oxygen evolution reaction

Surface oxidized iron-nickel nanorods coupling with reduced graphene architectures(FeNi-O-rGA)are successfully constructed via hydrothermal,freeze-drying,and thermal activation approaches.The hierarchical structure can provide lots of pathways for fast ion diffusion and charge transfer,and expose abundant catalytic sites.Meanwhile,the activity of FeNi-O-rGA is boosted by the optimized metal-oxygen bond strength in FeNi_(3)alloys.Partial oxidized FeNi nanorods are strongly coupled with rGA by the formation of metal-O-C bonds,which can impede the aggregation of FeNi_(3)alloys and increase the utilization of active sites.The special structure and partially oxidized FeNi nanorods for FeNi-O-rGA can result in excellent OER activity and catalytic stability.Only 215 mV of overpotential is required to drive the current density of 10 mA/cm^(2)as well as the Tafel slope of 50.9 mV/dec in 1 mol/L KOH.The change of surface chemistry of FeNi-O-rGA is confirmed by XPS after the OER test,which indicates the highly catalytic stability of FeNi-O-rGA due to the formation of intermediate metal oxyhydroxide.

Spatial Evolution of Tourism-Oriented Rural Residential Space: A Case Study of Xiaochuanfangyu Village, Dongshuichang Village and Maojiayu Village in Jizhou District, Tianjin

Currently, rural residential space can't continue to meet the growing demand for tourism receptions because of the development of rural tourism, resulting in the evolution and reconstruction of residential space in rural areas. In the past decade, rural tourism has become the main driving force for industrial transformation and economic growth in rural areas of China. Taking three tourism-oriented villages in Jizhou District, Tianjin, namely Xiaochuanfangyu Village, Dongshuichang Village and Maojiayu Village, as the objects of the research, this paper analyzed the influence of rural tourism on the evolution of rural residential space from the perspectives of the spatial pattern and architectural style at the microscopic scale.

Configurable Enterprise:A New Trend in Manufacturing Enterprise Evolution

Along with the popularity of enterprise applications,the management reform of manufacturing enterprise(ME) relies on the business process reengineering is gradually invalid.Reviewing and comparison the former structure of different enter- prise such as extend enterprise,virtual enterprise etc.from the perspective of link,unit,and focus.Through comparison the evo- lution of ME structure the configurable enterprise(CE)was put forward which based on the information and communication tech- nology providing a new mechanism for the elements configuration and the resources allocation.Based on the reference model of en- terprise business architecture,the framework of CE was raised,which includes enterprise business architecture,business model and component.Then modeling the dynamics of CE,the mechanism of key success factors interactions was analyzed and verified the key factors that de decided the evolution of CE which could forecast the development trend of manufacturing enterprise.

Mining Patterns from Change Logs to Support Reuse-Driven Evolution of Software Architectures

Modern software systems are subject to a continuous evolution under frequently varying requirements andchanges in systems＇ operational environments. Lehman＇s law of continuing change demands for long-living and continuouslyevolving software to prolong its productive life and economic value by accommodating changes in existing software. Reusableknowledge and practices have proven to be successful for continuous development and evolution of the software effectivelyand efficiently. However, challenges such as empirical acquisition and systematic application of the reusable knowledge andpractices must be addressed to enable or enhance software evolution. We investigate architecture change logs -- mininghistories of architecture-centric software evolution -- to discover change patterns that 1） support reusability of architecturalchanges and 2） enhance the efficiency of the architecture evolution process. We model architecture change logs as a graphand apply graph-based formalism （i.e., graph mining techniques） to discover software architecture change patterns. Wehave developed a prototype that enables tool-driven automation and user decision support during software evolution. Wehave used the ISO-IEC-9126 model to qualitatively evaluate the proposed solution. The evaluation results suggest that theproposed solution 1） enables the reusability of frequent architectural changes and 2） enhances the efficiency of architecture-centric software evolution process. The proposed solution promotes research efforts to exploit the history of architecturalchanges to empirically discover knowledge that can guide architecture-centric software evolution.

An MEC and NFV Integrated Network Architecture

The demand for 5G services and applications is driving the change of network architecture.The mobile edge computing(MEC)technology combines the mobile network technology with cloud computing and virtualization,and is one of the key technologies for 5G networks.Compared to network function virtualization(NFV),another critical enabler of 5G networks,MEC reduces latency and enhances the offered capacity.In this paper,we discuss the combination of the two technologies and propose a new architecture.Moreover,we list the application scenarios using the proposed architecture.

Educational Function Evolution of Urban Green Spaces in China

Understanding and ways of demonstrating educational functions of urban green spaces were summarized on the basis of 4 historical periods:ancient times,period of the Republic of China,early years of the People’s Republic of China,and after the reform and opening up.In ancient times,imperial palace gardens and temple gardens were used to advocate morality and etiquette,so as to consolidate governance of the ruling class.In the period of the Republic of China,parks were used to propagate democracy,civilization and patriotism.In the early years of the People’s Republic of China,urban green spaces were mainly used as the base for cultural,ideological and political propagation.After the reform and opening up,educational contents and forms of urban green spaces have been enriched and gradually become bases for scientific popularization,cultural,humanistic,art and history education.Urban green spaces as the products of social development reflect evolution of political,economic,cultural and social environment,and changes of human needs in the changes of its educational content.