Multi-Axis Attention With Convolution Parallel Block for Organoid Segmentation

Dear Editor,This letter presents an organoid segmentation model based on multi-axis attention with convolution parallel block.MACPNet adeptly captures dynamic dependencies within bright-field microscopy images,improving global modeling beyond conventional UNet.

PROPERTIES AND MORPHOLOGY OF UNSATURATED POLYESTER/ACRYLATE-TERMINATED POLYURETHANE/ORGANO-MONTMORILLONITE NANOCOMPOSITES

Unsaturated polyester resin （UPR）/acrylate-terminated polyurethane （ATPU）/organo-modified montmorillonite （OMMT） nanocomposites were prepared by the in situ intercalative polymerization method. Samples were prepared by the sequential mixing, i.e. mixture of the ATPU and styrene （S） and OMMT were prepared in the first step; UPR was then added to the pre-intercalates of ATPU/S/OMMT. Results indicate that the mechanical properties and thermal properties of UPR/ATPU/OMMT nanocomposites greatly depend on the amount of ATPU and OMMT. Results show that the addition of ATPU could increase the impact strength of UPR/ATPU composites, but the tensile strength, flexural strength and heat resistance of the materials are obviously decreased. When the weight ratio between UPR, ATPU and OMMT were 82：15：3, the impact strength and heat distortion-temperature of nanocomposite were greatly improved, meanwhile there was little change for other properties of the nanocomposites. The synergistic enhancement effects of ATPU and OMMT on the composites were observed. The structures and morphology of the composites were investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.

Effect of Organo-montmorillonite on the Morphology and Aging Properties of Various Bitumens

Effect of organo-montmorillonite （OMMT） on the morphology and aging properties of various bitumens was studied. The morphology of the binders was characterized by atomic force microscopy （AFM）. The influence of OMMT on physical properties of the binders before and after long-term aging and ultraviolet （UV） aging was investigated. It was observed that the effect of OMMT on the morphology and aging properties of bitumens depended on the base bitumen. In one case, OMMT affected the dispersed phase in bitumen. In the other case, OMMT affected the bitumen matrix. In both cases, OMMT caused stiffening of the modified phase. Compared with modification of the dispersed phase, modification of the matrix phase showed an obvious improvement on the physical properties as well as the better UV aging properties of bitumens, which was opposite to the long-term aging result.

The Effect of Organo-Mineral Fertilizer Applications on the Yield of Winter Wheat, Spring Barley, Forage Maize and Grass Cut for Silage

Biosolids were applied with urea to produce a granulated organo-mineral fertiliser (OMF) for application by farm fertiliser equipment to a range of agricultural crops. The recommended rates of nitrogen, phosphate and potash were calculated for the test crops using “The Fertiliser Manual”, which assesses the nutrient requirement based on previous cropping, rainfall and soil index. The OMF produced similar crop yields compared to ammonium nitrate fertiliser when applied as a top-dressing to winter wheat, forage maize and grass cut for silage in the cropping years 2010 to 2014. In 2012 the grain yield of spring barley top-dressed with OMF was significantly lower than the conventional fertiliser treatment, due to dry conditions following application. For this reason it is recommended that OMF is incorporated into the seedbed for spring sown crops and The Safe Sludge Matrix guidelines followed. The experimental work presented shows that OMF can be used in sustainable crop production systems as a source of nitrogen and phosphorus for a range of agricultural crops.

Mechanical Properties of Silica Aerogels Prepared from a Mixture of TEOS and Organo-alkoxysilanes of Type R_1SiX_3

Silica aerogels were prepared from a mixture of tetraethylorthosilicate and organo- alkoxysilanes. The effects of organo-alkoxysilanes on the mechanical properties of the silica aerogels were studied. The flexibility of silica aerogels was significantly improved by incorporation of organo-alkoxysilanes. When MTES and TEOS were combined as precursors of silica areogels, with the increased amount of MTES, the apparent elastic modulus and apparent compressive strength monotonously rose. At the same organo- alkoxysilanes to TEOS ratio, the size of alkyl groups of the organo-alkoxysilanes had little effect on the mechanical properties. In series of MTES and TEOS, the lowest elastic modulus of silica skeleton and the highest compressive strength of silica skeleton were observed at MTES to TEOS ratio of around 50：50. At a certain organo-alkoxysilanes to TEOS ratio, the elastic modulus of silica skeleton increased and the compressive strength of silica skeleton decreased with the size increase of the alkvl grouns.

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF HIGHLY ORGANO-SOLUBLE POLYIMIDES BASED ON ALICYCLIC 1,8-DIMETHYL-BICYCLO[2.2.2]OCT-7- ENE-2,3,5,6-TETRACARBOXYLIC DIANHYDRIDE AND AROMATIC DIAMINES

Organo-soluble alicyclic polyimides (ALPIs) were synthesized from an alicyclic dianhydride, 1,8-dimethyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-7-ene-2,3,5,6-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (DMEA) and several multialkyl-substituted 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane compounds, including 3,3'-dimethyl-4,4'-diaminodiphenyt methane (DMDA), 3,31,5,5'-tetramethyl-4,4'-diaminodiphenyl methane (TMDA) and 3,3',5,5'-tetraethyl-4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane (TEDA). For comparison, the aromatic polyimides (ARPIs) were synthesized from the aromatic dianhydride, 3,3',4,4'-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA) and the same diamines. The ALPIs exhibited better solubility and transparency, but worse thermal stabilities and mechanical properties than those of the ARPIs. And the ALPIs could be dissolved in common organic solvents, such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), chloroform, tetrahydrofuran, m-cresol and so on. The ALPI films had an UV-Vis cut-off at 320 nm and a transmittance of higher than 80% in the visible region. In addition, the ALPIs showed thermal decomposition temperatures (T-d) of about 450degreesC, which was nearly 100degreesC lower than that of the ARPIs.

Organo-silane compounds in medium density fiberboard:physical and mechanical properties

We studied the effects of nanoparticles of organo-silane（NOS） compounds in the size range of20–80 nm on physical and mechanical properties in medium density fiberboard,and used NOS at four consumption levels of 0,50,100,and 150 g kg-1dry wood fibers.Density of all treatments was kept constant at 0.67 g cm-3.The water-repellent property of organo-silane significantly reduced water absorption（WA） and thickness swelling but mechanical properties declined due to the reduced proportion of wood-fiber as organo-silane was added to the matrix：the compression ratio of MDF panels and the integrity among wood-fibers both declined,resulting in reduced mechanical properties.We recommend use of 50 g of NOS/kg wood-fiber to improve WA and thickness swelling while retaining acceptable mechanical properties.

Synthesis and characterization of poly(bisphenol A diglycidyl adipate)/organo-montmorillonite composites

The incorporation of clay nanoplatelets into biodegradable polymers is considered to be one of the best combinations for developing environmentally-benign high-performance materials. We utilized organo-montmorillonite （OMMT） in ring-opening polymerization of bisphenol A diglycidyl ether and adipic acid to prepare biodegradable linear poly （ bisphenol A diglycidyl adipate ） / organomontmorillonite （PBA/OMMT） nanocomposites. The products were analyzed by XRD, TEM, 1H NMR, GPC, DSC and TGA. The results demonstrated that PBA/OMMT nanocomposites were successfully formed and sufficient for the ordinary heating process. OMMT was beneficial for the modification of PBA hydroxyl polyesters on branched rate and polydispersity.

Removal of Cr (Ⅵ) from Simulated Wastewater by FeOOH Supported on Organo-bentonite

FeOOH supported on organo-bentonite was prepared by organo-bentonite with good absorptive property,and the effects of dosage of the composite adsorbent,temperature,and Cr(Ⅵ)concentration on the removal rate of Cr(Ⅵ)in the simulated wastewater were studied.The results indicated that the removal effect of Cr(Ⅵ)was good when the mass fraction of organo-bentonite was 3‰.The removal rate of Cr(Ⅵ)from the simulated wastewater could reach the maximum 98.37% under the following conditions:the dosage of the composite adsorbent was 1.0g;the temperature was 25℃;Cr(Ⅵ)concentration was 10mg/L;the oscillating time was 4h.

Adsorption of sulfate in aqueous solutions by organo-nano-clay:Adsorption equilibrium and kinetic studies

The adsorption of sulfate in aqueous solutions onto organo-nano-clay prepared by natural zeolite and cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide(CTAB)was studied.Parameters such as adsorbent dosage,contact time and temperature were investigated using batch adsorption studies.The results show that the uptake of sulfate increases with the increase of contact time and temperature,and decreases with the increase of dosage.The Freundlich isotherm model is fit to explain the sulfate adsorption onto organo-nano-clay.The maximum adsorption capacity is found to be 38.02 mg/g at 40 °C.The kinetic data fit well the pseudo-second-order and Elovich models with a R2 more than 0.98.It is suggested that chemisorption is the rate-controlling step for adsorption of sulfate onto organo-nano-clay,meanwhile both intraparticle diffusion and boundary layer diffusion also contribute as well.Ion-exchange between sulfate anions and bromide ions and complexation between sulfate anions and CTAB cations are responsible for the mechanism of sulfate adsorption.

Characteristics of Phosphorous Adsorption and Desorption by Organo-Mineral Colloidal Complexes of Purple Paddy Soils

The kinetic characteristics of P adsorption and desorption by organo-mineral colloidal complexes (OMC)were studied using acid, calcareous and neutral purple paddy soils taken from Chongqing and Sichuan, China.The results showed that the P adsorption capacity of the organo-mineral colloidal complexes differed with the soil types, being higher for the acid and calcareous purple soils than for the neutral purple soils. Partial removal of the organic matter increased the adsorption capacity of the colloidal complexes. A very significant positive correlation was found between the amounts of P desorbed from OMC and the P saturation degrees.The P adsorption reaction was quick at the early stage and slowed later. The raise of temperature increased P adsorption capacity and P adsorption rate of the colloidal complexes. The adsorption processes could be described by the Elovich equation.

Characteristics of Organo－Mineral Complexing of Microaggregates in Paddy Soils Developed from Purple Soils

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Composition and Characteristics of Organo-Mineral Complexes of Red Soils in South China

The objective of the present study is to reveal the composition and characteristics of organo-mineral complexes in red soils (red soil,lateritic red soil and latosol) of south China in terms of chemical dissolution and fractional peptization methos.In the combined humus,most of the extractable humus could dissolve in 0.1 M NaOH extractant and belonged to active humus (H1),and there was only a small amount of humus which could be further dissolved in 0.1 M Na4P2O7 extractant at pH 13 and was stably combined humus (H2).The H1/H2 ratio ranged from 3.3 to 33.8 in red soils,and the proportions of both H1 and total extractable organic carbon (H1+H2) in total soil organic carbon and the ratios of H1 to H2 and H1 to (H1+H2) were all higher in lateritic red soil and latosol than in red soil.The differences of combined humus composition in various red soils were directly related to the content of Fe and Al oxides.In organo-mineral complexes,the ratio of Na-dispersed fraction (G1) to Na-ground-dispersed fraction (G2) was generally smaller than 1 for red soils,but there was a higher G1/G2 ratio in red soil than in lateritic red soil and latosol.G1 fraction had a higher content of fulvic acid (FA),but G2 fraction had a higher content of humic acid (HA).The ratios of H1 to H2 and HA to FA were higher in G2 than in G1.The differences in the composition and activity of humus between G1 and G2 fractions were related to the content of free Fe and Al oxides.The quantities of complex Fe and Al,the Fe/C and Al/C atomic ratios were higher in G2 than in G1,and the ratio of Al/C was much higher than that of Fe/C.It may be deduced that aluminum plays a more important role than iron in the formation process of organo-mineral complexes in red soils.

Zero Point of Charge of Organo—Mineral Complexes

Five soil sapmles collected from China and two soil samples from Pakistan with widely different origin and characterstics were used to study the zero point of charge(ZPC) of soil colloids.The results showed that the value of zero point of charge of H-clay complexes was lower than that of H-clays in all the samples.Natural clay complexes had the highest ZPC as compared to -Hclay complex and H-clay in alfisol,closer to H-clays rather than H-clay complexes in oxisol and udult.The Delta Value of ZPT(zero point of titration )to ZPC was higher in H-Clay complexes than in H-Clays.

Comparison of Effects of Different Organo-montmorillonites on PA 66 / Clay Nanocomposites

Different organo-montmorillonites (OMMTs) are preparedby modifying montmorillonites (MMTs) with CTAB, PA1010 salts/CTAB, PEG/CTAB, PVA/CTAB, PVP, PVP/CTAB and PA 6/CTAB, respectively. These OMMTs were studied by X-ray diffraction and TG. The gallery sizes of them are all larger than that of sodium MMTs. And the decomposition temperatures of them are all much higher than that of MMT and the processing temperature of PA 66,especially OM- 6 and OM- 7, the decomposition temperatures of which are 451.6℃ and 439.1℃, almost the collapse temperature of the native MMT crystal lattice which is more than 500℃. Then PA 66/Clay nanocomposites were synthesized by mixing these OMMTs with PA 66 matrix via melt intercalation. Experimental results indicate that the tensile and flexural properties increase significantly,especially those of PCN - 08. The combination property of PCN- 08 is the best. TEM photos show that some clay platelets are present in the matrix as exfoliated layers, while most of the clay platelets are present as intercalated layers.

粪/菌秸秆条带混施对黑土有机无机复合体组成及有机碳分布特征的影响

为探究玉米秸秆混施畜禽粪/生物菌剂条带还田条件下黑土有机无机复合体组成及有机碳分布变化特征,本研究于2020年4月在吉林省榆树市黑土区按等碳原则进行1次条带施肥,第2年条带变苗带不施肥,秸秆原位粉碎后,将下茬作物播种行上的秸秆向两侧休闲带堆放形成秸秆覆盖条带,进行连续两年的秸秆原位还田试验。本试验共设4个处理,即条带秸秆覆盖+鸡粪(SO)、条带秸秆覆盖+牛粪(SN)、条带秸秆覆盖+生物菌剂(SJ)和条带秸秆覆盖(SCK)。采用胶散分组法提取有机无机复合体,分为水质分散组(G0)、钠质分散组(G1)和超声分散组(G2)。结果表明:添加畜禽粪及菌剂的处理土壤各组分复合体及其碳含量相比SCK有所增加,SJ处理增加最多,2022年SJ处理G0复合体含量和其碳含量分别增加38 g∙kg^(−1)和1.74 g∙kg^(−1)。各畜禽粪及菌剂处理不同组分复合体含量及其有机碳含量存在一定差异。2021年,SJ和SO处理G1复合体含量相比SN处理显著增加33.46~37.66 g∙kg^(−1),有机碳含量增加0.69~0.78 g∙kg^(−1);SJ、SO处理G2复合体有机碳含量相比SN处理也显著增加。2022年,SJ、SO处理G0复合体有机碳含量与SN处理相比增加显著,其最高增加量为1.02 g∙kg^(−1);SJ处理G1复合体含量相比SO、SN处理分别显著增加41.25 g∙kg^(−1)、49.92 g∙kg^(−1);SJ处理G2复合体有机碳含量最高。两年间,SJ处理G0复合体含量相比SO处理增加23.35~23.74 g∙kg^(−1)。扫描电镜和X射线衍射物相分析结果表明,粪/菌秸秆混施有效保持了复合体表面结构,提高了有机碳转化率。综上,玉米秸秆混施生物菌剂处理更有利于土壤肥力的提升和土壤碳固存的增强,可选为最优还田模式。

燃烧-微库仑法汽油中有机氯含量测定方法的优化

为了提高汽油中有机氯含量测定的准确度和精密度,基于燃烧-微库仑法,采用0.02 mol/L乙酸钠的水溶液作汽油无机氯萃取剂,优化了直接测定和总氯含量差减无机氯含量(差减法)测定汽油中有机氯含量的方法。结果表明:采用0.02 mol/L乙酸钠的水溶液取代水-乙醇(异丙醇)溶液作无机氯萃取剂,可取上层油相直接测定汽油有机氯含量;采用萃取剂内含0.10~0.20 mg/L无机氯盐的空白加标方法,解决现行差减法部分汽油中有机氯含量偏差大的问题;2种方法的测定结果相对偏差均不大于10%。

A comparative study and evaluation of sulfamethoxazole adsorption onto organo-montmorillonites

Three organo-montmorillonites were prepared using surfactants, and their adsorption behaviors toward sulfamethoxazole（SMX） were investigated. The surfactants used were cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide（CTMAB）, 3-（N,N-dimethylhexadecylammonio） propane sulfonate（HDAPS） and 1,3-bis（hexadecyldimethylammonio）-propane dibromide（BHDAP）. The properties of the organo-montmorillonites were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and N2adsorption–desorption isotherm measurements. Results showed that the interlayer spacing of montmorillonite was increased and the surface area as well as the morphology were changed. Batch adsorption experiments showed that the surfactant loading amount had a great effect on the adsorption of SMX. The adsorption process was p H dependent and the maximum adsorption capacity was obtained at p H 3 for HDAPS-Mt, while CTMAB-Mt and BHDAP-Mt showed a high removal efficiency at 3–11. The adsorption capacity increased with the initial SMX concentration and contact time but decreased with increasing solution ionic strength.Kinetic data were best described by the pseudo second-order model. Equilibrium data were best represented by the Langmuir model, and the Freundlich constant（n） indicated a favorable adsorption process. The maximum adsorption capacity of SMX was 235.29 mg/g for CTMAB-Mt, 155.28 mg/g for HDAPS-Mt and 242.72 mg/g for BHDAP-Mt. Thermodynamic parameters were calculated to evaluate the spontaneity and endothermic or exothermic nature. The adsorption mechanism was found to be dominated by electrostatic interaction,while hydrophobic interaction played a secondary role.

Preparation and swelling properties of a starch-g-poly（acrylic acid）/organo-mordenite hydrogel composite

A novel hydrogel composite was prepared via inverse suspension polymerization using starch, acrylic acid and organo-mordenite micropowder with the cross- linker, N,N＇-methylenebisacrylamide and the initiator, potassium persulfate. Fourier transform infrared spectro- scopy, X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive spectroscopy confirmed that the acrylic acid was grafted onto the backbone of the corn starch, that the organo-mordenite participated in the polymerization, and that the addition of organo-mordenite improved the surface morphology of the hydrogel composite. The swelling capacity of the hydrogel compo- site was evaluated in distilled water, and solutions with different pH values, and various salt solutions. It was found that the incorporation of 10wt-% organo-mordenite enhanced the water absorbency by 144% （from 268 to 655 g-gl） and swelling was extremely sensitive to the pH values, the concentration of the salt solution and cation type. Swelling kinetics and water diffusion mechanism of the hydrogel composite in distilled water were also discussed. Moreover, the hydrogel composite showed excellent reversibility of water absorption even after five repetitive cycles and the hydrogel composite exhibited significant environmental-responsiveness by changing the swelling medium from distilled water to 0.1 mol. L-1 NaC1 solution. In addition, the loading and release of urea by the hydrogel composite were tested and the nutrient-slow- release capability of this material was found to be suitable for many potential applications.