Exploring impedance spectrum for lithium-ion batteries diagnosis and prognosis:A comprehensive review

Lithium-ion batteries have extensive usage in various energy storage needs,owing to their notable benefits of high energy density and long lifespan.The monitoring of battery states and failure identification are indispensable for guaranteeing the secure and optimal functionality of the batteries.The impedance spectrum has garnered growing interest due to its ability to provide a valuable understanding of material characteristics and electrochemical processes.To inspire further progress in the investigation and application of the battery impedance spectrum,this paper provides a comprehensive review of the determination and utilization of the impedance spectrum.The sources of impedance inaccuracies are systematically analyzed in terms of frequency response characteristics.The applicability of utilizing diverse impedance features for the diagnosis and prognosis of batteries is further elaborated.Finally,challenges and prospects for future research are discussed.

舒缓特护面霜辅助治疗862例面部敏感性皮肤患者疗效观察

目的探讨舒缓特护面霜辅助治疗面部敏感性皮肤的疗效及安全性。方法对862例门诊就诊且符合条件的受试者进行观察,每日外用面霜2次,连续外用3周。采用包含9项主观症状（皮肤刺激感、刺痛、烧灼感、热感、紧绷感、瘙痒、疼痛、整体不适、潮红）和5项客观症状（红肿、脱屑、水肿/肿胀、渗液、结痂）的敏感指数评估标尺评估敏感肌肤严重程度及临床疗效,用皮肤病生活质量问卷评估敏感性皮肤对生活的影响。治疗结束后评估患者对其的耐受性,评分为0~3;受试者及观察者对舒缓特护面霜有效性进行评价,分非常满意、满意、不满意、非常不满意4个等级。结果使用3周后与使用前对比14项评价敏感皮肤严重程度的指标及生活质量评估均有明显改善（P〈0.001）,改善最明显的指标是疼痛（ΔT值-83%）和水肿/肿胀（ΔT值-81.2%）,耐受性好（64%为非常好,32%为好）,受试者及观察者对其有效性的评价为好（97.1%观察者对面霜满意,96.4%受试者对面霜满意）。结论舒缓特护面霜对敏感性皮肤、皮肤疾病或美容术后形成的敏感性皮肤具有较好的辅助治疗作用,且耐受性良好。

Potassium Bromate-induced Changes in the Adult Mouse Cerebellum Are Ameliorated by Vanillin

Objective The current study aimed to elucidate the effect of vanillin on behavioral changes, oxidative stress, and histopathological changes induced by potassium bromate （KBrO3）, an environmental pollutant, in the cerebellum of adult mice.Methods The animals were divided into four groups： group 1 served as a control, group 2 received KBrO3, group 3 received KBrO3 and vanillin, and group 4 received only vanillin. We then measured behavioral changes, oxidative stress, and molecular and histological changes in the cerebellum.Results We observed significant behavioral changes in KBrO3-exposed mice. When investigating redox homeostasis in the cerebellum, we found that mice treated with KBrO3 had increased lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation in the cerebellum. These effects were accompanied by decreased Na＋-K＋ and Mg2＋ ATPase activity and antioxidant enzyme gene expression when compared to the control group. Additionally, there was a significant increase in cytokine gene expression in KBrO3-treated mice. Microscopy revealed that KBrO3 intoxication resulted in numerous degenerative changes in the cerebellum that were substantially ameliorated by vanillin supplementation. Co-administration of vanillin blocked the biochemical and molecular anomalies induced by KBrO3.Conclusion Our results demonstrate that vanillin is a potential therapeutic agent for oxidative stress associated with neurodegenerative diseases.

International Silica Cycle Workshop held in Hangzhou

Silicon is the second most abundant element on the planet Earth. Its electronic configuration is close to that of carbon, but the aqueous environment prevailing on our planet gives advantages to carbon compounds at the expenses of siliceous compounds.Silicified organisms, however, are everywhere on Earth, particularly in the marine realm where siliceous diatoms play a key role in the ocean biological carbon pump. Thus, a better understanding of the processes that control the silica cycle at global scale is crucial.

A Decision Support Framework for the Choice of Languages and Methods for the Design of Real Time Embedded Systems

The choice of methods or design languages is a crucial phase in the development of systems and software, also for real time and embedded systems. An open question that remains in the design of these types of systems is to build a method, or to choose one among those existing, capable to cover the life cycle of a project, and particularly the development phases. This article contributes to answer the question, by proposing an approach based on a multi-criteria comparative study, of few languages and methods dedicated to the design of real time and embedded systems. The underlying objective of this work is to present to designers a wide range of approaches, and elements that can guide their choices. In order to reach this goal, we propose different comparison criteria. Each criterion is divided into sub-criteria, so that the designers can refine their choices according to the qualities they prefer and wish to have in the method or language. We also define a rating scale which is used to assess the retained languages and methods. The scores obtained from this assessment are presented in tables, one table per criterion, followed by a summary table giving the overall scores. Graphics built from these tables are provided and intend to facilitate the judgement and thus the choice of the designers.

Polysaccharides from the Green Alga Ulva lactuca Improve Antioxidant Balance and Bone Mineral Density in Diabetic Rats

Diabetes mellitus(DM),the 10th leading cause of death worldwide,is a major and growing public health problem estimated to affect more than 578 million people in 2030 and 700 million people in 2045[1].In diabetic animals,protein glycation and glucose autoxidation generate free radicals,which cause lipid peroxidation.Therefore,reactive oxygen species(ROS)can quickly accumulate,decrease antioxidant activity,and cause deterioration of kidney and liver function.A disrupted redox balance in cells also damages crucial biomolecules such as deoxyribonucleic acid(DNA),proteins and lipids.Oxidative stress(OS)is elevated in diabetes mellitus and may be a major factor in the development and evolution of the typical long-term pathophysiology of diabetes and its associated complications[2].

A chromosome-scale genome assembly of Rauvolfia tetraphylla facilitates identification of the complete ajmaline biosynthetic pathway

Dear Editor,Rauvolfia tetraphylla(aka the Devil pepper)(Supplemental Figure 1)is a well-known medicinal plant that produces monoterpenoid indole alkaloids(MIAs).This MIA biosynthesis occurs in several organs,including leaves,stems,fruit,and roots,which accumulate the famous antiarrhythmic ajmaline(Kumar et al.2016a,2016b;Kumara et al.,2019).MIAs are natural products notably involved in plant adaptation to the environment and defense against aggressors.This mainly results from their high biological activities,which also explain their pharmacological properties.

Two-stage distributionally robust optimization-based coordinated scheduling of integrated energy system with electricity-hydrogen hybrid energy storage

A coordinated scheduling model based on two-stage distributionally robust optimization(TSDRO)is proposed for integrated energy systems(IESs)with electricity-hydrogen hybrid energy storage.The scheduling problem of the IES is divided into two stages in the TSDRO-based coordinated scheduling model.The first stage addresses the day-ahead optimal scheduling problem of the IES under deterministic forecasting information,while the sec-ond stage uses a distributionally robust optimization method to determine the intraday rescheduling problem under high-order uncertainties,building upon the results of the first stage.The scheduling model also considers col-laboration among the electricity,thermal,and gas networks,focusing on economic operation and carbon emissions.The flexibility of these networks and the energy gradient utilization of hydrogen units during operation are also incor-porated into the model.To improve computational efficiency,the nonlinear formulations in the TSDRO-based coordinated scheduling model are properly linearized to obtain a Mixed-Integer Linear Programming model.The Column-Constraint Generation(C&CG)algorithm is then employed to decompose the scheduling model into a mas-ter problem and subproblems.Through the iterative solution of the master problem and subproblems,an efficient analysis of the coordinated scheduling model is achieved.Finally,the effectiveness of the proposed TSDRO-based coordinated scheduling model is verified through case studies.The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed TSDRO-based coordinated scheduling model can effectively accomplish the optimal scheduling task while consider-ing the uncertainty and flexibility of the system.Compared with traditional methods,the proposed TSDRO-based coordinated scheduling model can better balance conservativeness and robustness.

Remote sensing and analysis of tropical cyclones:Current and emerging satellite sensors

This article describes recent advances in the capability of new satellite sensors for observing Tropical Cyclones(TC)fine structure,wind field,and temporal evolution.The article is based on a World Meteorological Organization(WMO)report prepared for the 10th International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones(IWTC),held in Bali in December 2022,and its objective is to present updates in TC research and operation every four years.Here we focus on updates regarding the most recent space-based TC observations,and we cover new methodologies and techniques using polar orbiting sensors,such as C-band synthetic aperture radars(SARs),L-band and combined C/X-band radiometers,scatterometers,and microwave imagers/sounders.We additionally address progress made with the new generation of geostationary and small satellites,and discuss future sensors planned to be launched in the next years.We then briefly describe some examples on how the newest sensors are used in operations and data assimilation for TC forecasting and research,and conclude the article with a discussion on the remaining challenges of TC space-based observations and possible ways to address them in the near future.

聚焦“中-欧海洋科学与技术进展”主题论坛

由中国科学院学部主办、中国科学院地学部常委会、学部学术与出版工作委员会和欧洲科学院的地球与环境科学学部承办的第106期"科学与技术论坛"于2020年10月20~21日在上海举行.在新冠肺炎疫情期间,论坛采取了线上(网络)和线下(现场)结合的方式.与会的国外成员来自欧洲科学院、欧洲议会的代表,以及国际海洋生物圈整合研究计划(IMBeR)科学指导委员会中的欧洲国家成员.

Selecting and optimal sizing of hybridized energy storage systems for tidal energy integration into power grid

The high penetration of renewable energy systems with fluctuating power generation into the electric grids affects considerably the electric power quality and supply reliability.Therefore, energy storage resources are used to deal with the challenges imposed by power variability and demand-supply balance.The main focus of this paper is to investigate the appropriate storage technologies and the capacity needed for a successful tidal power integration.Therefore, a simplified sizing method, integrating an energy management strategy, is proposed.This method allows the selection of the adequate storage technologies and determines the required least-cost storage capacity by considering their technological limits associated with different power dynamics.The optimal solutions given by the multi-objective evolutionary algorithm are presented and analyzed.

Protective behaviors regarding coastal flooding risk in a context of climate change

The physical vulnerability of coastal areas due to rising sea level and the flooding risk consequent,does not guarantee the implementation of protective behaviors by these risk zones’inhabitants.This study aims to establish the link between the willingness to carry out protective behaviors and physical and perceived indicators of vulnerability.A typology of coastal flooding vulnerability,uses various physical indicators and their perceived counterparts which have been collected from 490 inhabitants of Cartagena(Colombia,declared world heritage of humanity by UNESCO in 1984),resident in areas of coastal flooding risks.The item-response theory(IRT)approach has been used.The results reveal that the implementation of protective behaviors is more related to perceived indicators,such as distance to the sea,than to actual physical vulnerability.We observe that physical vulnerability is linked to the intention to carry out protective behaviors.The presence of a defensive structure against coastal flooding could be considered as a visual cue and be a good predictor of the willingness to carry out protective behaviors.On the contrary,people in the most vulnerable situation(single-storey house)do not demonstrate a higher level of willingness to carry out protective behavior,as well of participants who lived in residential buildings which have demonstrated lower level of willingness to carry out such behaviors.Therefore,vulnerability of the house is not seen as a criterion that encourages participants to better protect themselves.

High-order sliding mode control of a doubly salient permanent magnet machine driving marine current turbine

Due to the harsh and changeable marine environment,one low speed stator-permanent magnet machine named doubly salient permanent magnet machine with toothed pole is applied for marine current energy conversion system.Indeed,this machine has simple structure,intriguing fault tolerance,and higher power density,which could adequately satisfy the different complicated operation conditions.However,its permanent magnet flux-linkage has the same variation period as the inductance which leads to a strong nonlinear coupling system.Moreover,the torque ripple caused by this special characteristics,uncertainty of system parameters and disturbance of load greatly increases the difficulty of control in this strongly coupling system.Consequently,the classical linear PI controller is difficult to meet the system requirement.In this paper,the high-order sliding mode control strategy based on the super-twisting algorithm for this system is creatively utilized for the first time.The stability of the system within a limited time is also proved with a quadratic Lyapunov function.The relative simulation results demonstrate convincingly that,the high-order sliding mode control has little chattering,high control accuracy and strong robustness.

Observer design for induction motor： an approach based on the mean value theorem

In this paper, observer design for an induction motor has been investigated. The peculiarity of this paper is the synthesis of a mono-Luenberger observer for highly coupled system. To transform the nonlinear error dynamics for the induction motor into the linear parametric varying （LPV） system, the differential mean value theorem combined with the sector nonlinearity transformation has been used. Stability conditions based on the Lyapunov function lead to solvability of a set of linear matrix inequalities. The proposed observer guarantees the global exponential convergence to zero of the estimation error. Finally, the simulation results are given to show the performance of the observer design.

MACS-annexin V cell sorting of semen samples with high TUNEL values decreases the concentration of cells with abnormal chromosomal content:a pilot study

We question whether,in men with an abnormal rate of sperm DNA fragmentation,the magnetic-activated cell sorting(MACS)could select spermatozoa with lower rates of DNA fragmentation as well as spermatozoa with unbalanced chromosome content.Cryopreserved spermatozoa from six males were separated into nonapoptotic and apoptotic populations.We determined the percentages of spermatozoa with(i)externalization of phosphatidylserine(EPS)by annexin V-Fluorescein isothiocyanate(FITC)labeling,(ii)DNA fragmentation by TdT-mediated-dUTP nick-end labeling(TUNEL),and(iii)numerical abnormalities for chromosomes X,Y,13,18,and 21 by fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH),on the whole ejaculate and selected spermatozoa in the same patient.Compared to the nonapoptotic fraction,the apoptotic fraction statistically showed a higher number of spermatozoa with EPS,with DNA fragmentation,and with numerical chromosomal abnormalities.Compared to the whole ejaculate,we found a significant decrease in the percentage of spermatozoa with EPS and decrease tendencies of the DNA fragmentation rate and the sum of disomy levels in the nonapoptotic fraction.Conversely,we observed statistically significant higher rates of these three parameters in the apoptotic fraction.MACS may help to select spermatozoa with lower rates of DNA fragmentation and unbalanced chromosome content in men with abnormal rates of sperm DNA fragmentation.

Impact evaluation of large scale integration of electric vehicles on power grid

As the world witnesses a continual increase in the global energy demand,the task of meeting this demand is becoming more difficult due to the limitation in fuel resources as well as the greenhouse gases emitted which accelerate the climate change.As a result,introducing a policy that promotes renewable energy(RE)generation and integration is inevitable for sustainable development.In this endeavor,electrification of the transport sector rises as key point in reducing the accelerating environment degradation,by the deployment of new type of vehicles referred to as PHEV(plug-in hybrid electric vehicle).Besides being able to use two kinds of drives(the conventional internal combustion engine and the electric one)to increase the total efficiency,they come with a grid connection and interaction capability known as the vehicle-to-grid(V2G)that can play a supporting role for the whole power system by providing many ancillary services such as energy storage mean and power quality enhancer.Unfortunately,all these advantages do not come alone.The uncontrolled large scale EV integration may present a real challenge and source of possible failure and instability for the grid.In this work the large scale integration impact of EVs will be investigated in details.The results of power flow analysis and the dynamic response of the grid parameters variation are presented,taking the IEEE 14 bus system as a test grid system.

Design methodology of permanent magnet generators for fixed-pitch tidal turbines with overspeed power limitation strategy

This paper deals with a design methodology of permanent magnets(PM)generators used for fixed-pitch tidal turbines in a marine renewable energy context.In the case of underwater turbines,fixed-pitch tidal turbines could be very attractive and interesting to reduce maintenance operation by avoiding using such a complex electromechanical system for blade-pitching.In this technological case,one of the main control challenges is to ensure power limitation at high tidal current velocities.This control mode can be achieved using the generator flux-weakening.In this context,this paper proposes an original and systemic design methodology to optimize the generator design taking into account the tidal turbine power limitation for high tidal currents velocities.