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The Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima Blume) ‘Huaihuang’ was chosen as the experimental material to observe embryogenesis and the dynamic changes of cell wall components during this process. Various developmental stages of embryos, including globular embryos, heart embryos, torpedo embryos and cotyledon embryos, were observed. The results showed that during embryogenesis, cellulose increased, and callose rapidly degraded. In the cell walls of developing embryos, pectic homogalacturonan (HG), especially low-esterified HG, was abundant, suggesting rapid synthesis and de-methyl-esterification of HG. Extensin and galactan increased with the development of the embryos. In contrast, the arabinan epitopes decreased in developing embryos but were more abundant than galactan epitopes at all stages. Xylan epitopes showed explicit boundaries between the outer epidermal wall and the rest of the inner tissues, and the fluorescence intensity of the outer epidermal wall was significantly higher than that of the inner tissues. Furthermore, the results indicated that the outer epidermal wall contained high amounts of cellulose, HG pectin and hemicellulose, especially arabinan and xylan. These results suggested the presence of rapid pectin metabolism, cellulose synthesis, rapid degradation of callose, different distributive patterns and dynamic changes of hemicellulose (galactan, arabinan and xylan) and extensin during embryogenesis. Various cell wall components exist in different tissues of the embryo, and dynamic changes in cell wall components are involved in the embryonic development process.
In this work, we study ablation of silicon in distilled water under the action of laser pulses with nanosecond duration. The size distribution of produced particles depends on the laser processing parameters and therefore can be modified by the varying distance between laser pulses, laser fluence or pulse duration. The properties of fabricated nanostructures are investigated by scanning electron microscopy to acquire statistical information on nanoparticle sizes. These results can be promising for dielectric nanophotonics, photovoltaics or cancer treatment where relatively large spherical silicon particles are necessary.
ERF transcription factors can bind GCC boxes or non-GCC cis elements to regulate biotic and abiotic stress responses. Here, we report that an ERF transcription factor gene (GbERF2) was cloned by suppression subtraction hybridization from sea-island cotton after Verticillium dahliae attack. The GbERF2 cDNA has a total length of 1143 bp with an open reading frame of 597 bp. The genomic sequence of GbERF2 contains an intron of 515 bp. The gene encodes a predicated polypeptide of 198 amino acids with a molecular weight of 22.5 kDa and a calculated pI of 9.82. The GbERF2 protein has a highly conserved ERF domain while the nucleotide and amino acid sequences have low homology with other ERF plant proteins. An RNA blot revealed that GbERF2 is constitutively expressed in different tissues, but is higher in the leaves. High levels of GbERF2 transcripts rapidly accumulated when the plants were exposed to exogenous ethylene treatment and V. dahliae infection, while there was only a slight accumulation in response to salt, cold, drought and water stresses. In contrast, GbERF2 transcripts declined in response to exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) treatment. GbERF2 transgenic tobacco plants constitutively accumulated higher levels of pathogenesis-related gene transcripts, such as PR-1b, PR2 and PR4. The resistance of transgenic tobacco to fungal infection by Alternaria longipes was enhanced. However, the resistance to bacterial infection by Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci was not improved. These results show that GbERF2 plays an important role in response to ethylene stress and fungal attack in cotton.
We have investigated the suitability of four different binders for the conventional mesocarbon microbeads (MCMBs) anode material in Li-ion batteries. Unlike the conventional polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), the binders were water soluble and were either cellulose based, such as the lithium and sodium salts of carboxymethyl cellulose (NaCMC, and LiCMC) and Xanthan Gum (XG), or the conjugated polymer: poly(3,4-ethylendioxythiophene) (PEDOT, a.k.a. Baytron). All binders were commercially available except LiCMC, which was synthesized and characterized by FTIR and NMR. Thermal studies of the binders by TGA and DSC showed that, in air, the binders have a broad melting event at 100–150°C, with an onset temperature for decomposition above 220°C. Li/MCMB half-cell batteries were assembled using the studied binders. Slow scan voltammograms of all cells showed characteristic lithium insertion and de-insertion peaks including that of the SEI formation which was found to be embedded into the insertion peaks during the first cycle. Cycling of the cells showed that the one containing XG binder gave the highest capacities reaching 350mAhg−1 after 100 cycles at C/12, while the others gave comparable capacities to those of the conventional binder PVDF. The rate capabilities of cells were examined and found to perform well up to the studied C/2 rate with more than 50% capacity retained. Further studies of the XG-based MCMB electrodes were performed and concluded that an optimal thickness of 300–365μm gave the highest capacities and sustained high C-rates.
Worldwide efforts are being devoted to promote an efficient use of renewable energy sources and sustainable electric transportation. High efficiency energy conversion systems like batteries, which store/deliver high energy and power densities, are under development. While Li-ion batteries (LIBs) are the best performing batteries on the market and redox flow batteries are already used for stationary plants, a drastic step forward is needed to increase energy and power performance and decrease costs. Li/O2 batteries are considered the next generation due to significantly higher energy delivery than LIBs. We demonstrate a radically new battery concept: a non-aqueous Li/O2 battery that operates with a semi-solid, flowable catholyte. The proof-of-concept is proven by a catholyte based on 2% wt. SuperP carbon dispersed in tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether – lithium bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide. Oxygen redox reaction at the semi-solid catholyte is investigated by electrochemical, morphological and spectroscopic analyses. The perfomance of a semi-solid, flow Li/O2 battery prototype operating at high discharge rates (up to 4mAcm−2) with high discharge capacity (>175mAhcm−2), energy (>500mWh cm−2) and power (>7mWcm−2) is reported. The strategies to approach the challenging target of 1kWhkg−1 and 2kWhL−1 are also discussed.
The field of prevention has established the potential to promote child adjustment across a wide array of outcomes. However, when evidence-based prevention programs have been delivered at scale in community settings, declines in implementation and outcomes have resulted. Maintaining high quality implementation is a critical challenge for the field. We describe steps towards the development of a practical system to monitor and support the high-quality implementation of evidence-based prevention programs in community settings. Research on the implementation of an evidence-based parenting program for divorcing families called the “New Beginnings Program” serves as an illustration of the promise of such a system. As a first step, we describe a multidimensional theoretical model of implementation that links aspects of program delivery with improvements in participant outcomes. We then describe research on the measurement of each of these implementation dimensions and test their relations to intended program outcomes. As a third step, we develop approaches to the assessment of these implementation constructs that are feasible to use in community settings and to establish their reliability and validity. We focus on the application of machine learning algorithms and web-based data collection systems to assess implementation and provide support for high quality delivery and positive outcomes. Examples are presented to demonstrate that valid and reliable measures can be collected using these methods. Finally, we envision how these measures can be used to develop an unobtrusive system to monitor implementation and provide feedback and support in real time to maintain high quality implementation and program outcomes.
Lithium-chalcogen batteries, including lithium-sulfur (Li-S) and lithium selenium (Li-Se) systems, have been recognized as promising candidates for high energy electrical storage solution. The key challenge for lithium-chalcogen systems is to increase the chalcogen content in the system without sacrificing performance in order to compete with Li-ion batteries. Here we report a rationally designed hierarchical porous carbon (SPC) electrode architectures with maximum micro-, meso- and macro-level porosities as the conductive framework for the lithium-chalcogen batteries. The hierarchical electrode architectures enable high mass loading of the active cathode materials, encapsulation of both the small and long chain chalcogenide species, reduced SEI reaction, and efficient mass transport in the electrolyte. The ideal cathode architecture to allow a maximum conversion reaction mechanism is identified for stable cycling. Cell level calculations suggests that the hierarchical electrode architectures have the potential to increase the specific energy to more than 350 Wh kg−1, much higher than what can be achieved using the materials and parameters reported in the literature.
Electrospun polymer nanofibrous mats loaded with ionic liquids (ILs) and lithium salts are promising non-volatile electrolytes owing to their high ionic conductivities. However, the large cations of ILs are difficult to diffuse into solid electrodes, whereas the lithium ions in ILs tend to form anionic complexes with the IL anions, reducing the number of free lithium ions. To address these issues, octa(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyldimethylsiloxy) polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS-OH), which has large specific surface area and functionality number, is incorporated into electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-co-HFP) nanofibrous mats, and the mats are used to host LiClO4/1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMIM+BF4 −). It is found that POSS-OH can significantly increase both ionic conductivity and lithium transference number of the electrolytes owing to the Lewis acid-base interactions of POSS-OH with ClO4 − and BF4 −. The electrochromic device using the hybrid mat (with 5 wt% POSS-OH) loaded with LiClO4/BMIM+BF4 − as the electrolyte shows significantly improved transmittance contrast and switching time, as a result of increased number of free lithium ions.
The current study investigated whether impaired visual attention among patients with schizophrenia can be accounted for by poor perceptual organization and impaired search selectivity. Twenty-three patients with schizophrenia and 22 healthy control participants completed a conjunctive visual search task where the relative frequency of the two types of distractors was manipulated. It has been shown that, when the total number of items in a display is fixed, search performance depends on the relative frequency of the types of distractors (i.e., as the ratio becomes more discrepant search time decreases). This modulation of search efficiency reflects participants' ability to group items by their perceptual similarity and then search only the smaller group of items that share a feature with the target. Results show that patients modulate their response time normally as a function of the distractor ratio – that is, they benefit from the presence of a smaller distractor subset in the display. This suggests that patients with schizophrenia, group items according to their perceptual similarity and flexibly deploy their attention to the smaller subset of distractors on each trial. These results demonstrate that search selectivity as a function of the relative frequency of distractors is unimpaired among patients with schizophrenia.
With advances in lasers, optics, and electronics, many new 3D display technologies have been proposed with prototypes in research labs or have entered the marketplace. Although some of these technologies (such as Stereoscopy) are familiar to people, other technologies, such as holography, remain far-fetched to most. This survey introduces the principles of current popular 3D display technologies, which are generally categorized into four categories: 3D movies, on-stage holograms, holographic projections and volumetric 3D displays. Furthermore, the limitations of each of the aforementioned technologies are deeply analyzed, and comparisons of these technologies are provided. Moreover, we note appropriate application situations for the various technologies. Because computer-generated hologram (CGH) technologies are considered to be the next generation of 3D display technology and have become a dominant direction in 3D display technology development, we address the challenges that CGH is currently facing and provide an insightful analysis of solutions proposed in recent years. Finally, we study the current 3D display applications associated with the four categorized technology principles.
Three electrode materials (glassy carbon, gold, and platinum) were investigated for application in a non-aqueous single-metal redox flow battery based on vanadium (III) acetylacetonate, supported by tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate in acetonitrile. Redox couples associated with the one-electron disproportionation of V(acac)3 were observed in voltammetry for each metal tested. An elementary kinetic model was created and used to determine rates for oxidation or reduction of the vanadium complex. The oxidation rates for V(acac)3 were mass-transfer limited on all electrode materials, suggesting reversible kinetics. For the V(acac)3 reduction reaction, exchange-current densities of 1.3, 3.8, and 8.4 A m−2 were observed on glassy carbon, platinum, and gold electrodes, respectively.
This paper addresses recent activities relating to energy storage systems capable of delivering very high power. Specific power in the range of 2.0–2.2kW/kg and power density in the range of 5.0–6.5kW/l were obtained at current densities of 0.43–0.86A/cm2 (400–800A/ft2). The designs incorporate the use of thin, plastic bound electrodes laminated to nickel foil substrates. The units tested were nominal 28V, 24Ah batteries, as well as individual cells.
Lithium nickel manganese oxide (LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4) shows promising applications in next-generation Li-ion batteries due to its high working voltage. In this work, submicron LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 has been synthesized by a facile solid-phase route and its electrochemical performance has been investigated in both half cells and full cells using mesocarbon microbeads as anodes. In LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4–Li cells, LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 shows excellent rate performance and high-rate cycling stability. At 20 C, LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 can yield a discharge capacity of 105.8 mAh g−1. After 1400 cycles at 1 C, a discharge capacity of around 80 mAh g−1 can be still delivered. The LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4-limited full cells exhibit a working voltage of around 4.5 V and a discharge capacity of 90.0 mAh g−1 after 120 cycles at 1 C. The excellent electrochemical performance of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 can be attributed to a combination of submicron size, durability of Mn3+ at high rates and small-size induced protective film.
Objective Recent reports have suggested that long-term residual brain dysfunctions from mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) that are often overlooked by clinical criteria may be detected using advanced research methods. The aim of the present study was to examine the feasibility of EEG wavelet information quality measures (EEG-IQ) in monitoring alterations of brain functions as well as to determine the differential rate of recovery between the first and second concussive episodes. Methods Student–athletes at high risk for MTBI (n =265) were tested prior to concussive episodes as a baseline. From this subject pool, twenty one athletes who suffered from two concussive episodes within one athletic season and were tested on days 7, 14 and 21 post-first and second injuries using a within-subjects design. Specifically, EEG was recorded and processed using wavelet entropy (EEG-IQ) algorithm along with a battery of neuropsychological (NS) tests. Spatial distribution of EEG-IQ and its dynamics in conjunction with NS data were analyzed prior to and after MTBI. Results No neuropsychological deficits were present in concussed subjects beyond 7days post-injury after first and second concussions. However, EEG-IQ measures were significantly reduced primarily at temporal, parietal and the occipital regions (ROIs) after first and especially after second MTBI (p <0.01) beyond 7days post-injury. Rate of recovery of EEG-IQ measures was significantly slower after second MTBI compared to those after the first concussion (p <0.01). Conclusions EEG-IQ measures may reveal alterations in the brain of concussed individuals that are most often overlooked by current assessment tools. In this regard, EEG-IQ may potentially be a valuable tool for assessing and monitoring residual brain dysfunction in “asymptomatic” MTBI subjects. Significance The results demonstrate the potential utility of EEG-IQ measures to classify concussed individuals at various stages of recovery.
The aims of this study were to assess cognitive function in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients and to evaluate the effect of short- and long-term treatment with continuous positive airway pressure treatment (CPAP). A battery of neuropsychological tests, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and the Beck Inventory Scale were administered to 23 patients with severe OSA (age: 56.5±6.13; AHI: 54.9±13.37) and to 23 age- and education-matched controls. The OSA patients were evaluated in a baseline condition and in two follow-up treatment sessions (after 15 days and 4 months of CPAP, respectively). At baseline, OSA patients had a significant impairment, compared to controls, in tests of sustained attention, visuospatial learning, executive function, motor performance, and constructional abilities. The longitudinal evaluation showed that after a 15-days CPAP treatment attentive, visuospatial learning, and motor performances returned to normal levels. A 4-months CPAP treatment did not result in any further improvement in cognitive tests. Performance on tests evaluating executive functions and constructional abilities was not affected by short- and long-term treatment with CPAP. The findings of this study confirm the hypothesis of partial reversibility of cognitive dysfunction in OSA patients after CPAP.
An accurate assessment of liquid-phase mass transport resistances is necessary for understanding and optimizing battery performance using mathematical models. This work combines modeling and experiments to quantify tortuosity in electrolyte-filled porous battery structures (separator and active-material film). Tortuosities of separators were measured by two methods, AC impedance and polarization-interrupt, which produced consistent results. We measured an apparent interfacial resistance at the lithium metal electrodes that contributed to both ohmic and diffusional resistance of the cell. The polarization-interrupt experiment was used similarly to measure effective electrolyte transport in porous films of cathode materials, particularly films containing LiFePO4. An empirical relationship between porosity and the tortuosity of the porous structures was developed. Our results demonstrate that the tortuosity-dependent mass transport resistance in porous separators and electrodes is significantly higher than that predicted by the oft-used Bruggeman relationship.
Phase pure alpha nickel hydroxide (α-Ni(OH)2) is synthesized by a hydrothermal method using urea and nickel nitrate in an autoclave. Optimum conditions to obtain high yield and phase pure α-Ni(OH)2 are identified by varying experimental parameters such as urea concentration, ramp time, and temperature. In a typical experiment, a 94% yield of phase pure α-Ni(OH)2 is successfully prepared. The nickel content, analyzed by means of atomic absorption spectroscopy, is 44% in all samples. The α-Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The BET surface area and tap density of the nickel hydroxide nanoparticles are also determined. Electrochemical characterization is undertaken via cyclic voltammetry for which the nanoparticles are immobilized on the surface of paraffin impregnated graphite electrodes in 1.0M alkali solutions. The ageing of the alpha phase occurs within 27min (30cycles) of exposure in alkali solutions.
Tailored designing of highly active electrocatalysts plays a key role in determining the overall electrochemical performance of metal-air batteries for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). We report herein a facile agarose gel-mediated strategy for the selective electrodeposition of MnO2 and Co3O4 onto 3D porous nickel foam, in an attempt to produce a sectionalized MnO2-Co3O4 electrode with low physical interference on catalytic function. The as-prepared agarose hydrogel with metal precursor ions allows the electrochemical deposition only onto the contact area between the gel and the substrate. The resulting electrodes are completely sectionalized by two different catalyst (MnO2 and Co3O4) coating layers within the 3D porous nickel foam. This novel structure enhances both the ORR/OER catalytic activities compared to those of bare metal oxide catalyst electrodes and even after 400h of operation (equivalent to ~100 cycles), the sectionalized MnO2-Co3O4 electrode shows excellent cycling performance and long-term stability in rechargeable Zn-air batteries. As such, this novel sectionalized electrode configuration has potential for wide applications in the fabrication of other electrode structures employing various metal oxides.
The mechanism was investigated of hydrogen sulfide splitting in alkaline aqueous solutions using spray-pyrolysed SnIV-doped α-Fe2O3 photo-anodes in a photo-electrochemical cell. In principle, hydrogen sulfide splitting can be used to treat hydrogen sulfide in natural and process gases and simultaneously to produce hydrogen using solar energy. A comparison with conventional water splitting demonstrated the lower energy requirements to achieve the same photocurrent densities, while producing soluble polysulfide ions and elemental sulfur from hydrogen sulfide oxidation. However, neither splitting process was spontaneous using SnIV-doped α-Fe2O3 photo-anodes without inputs of electrical energy; two judiciously chosen photo-electrodes are required to achieve that objective. The effects were also studied of stirring, hydrogen sulfide ion concentration, electrode potential and annealing of SnIV-doped α-Fe2O3 films on titanium substrates. Under potentiostatic conditions during photo-assisted electrolysis, the photo-anodes exhibited no compositional or morphological changes after 18 h. In a bench-scale reactor (0.1 dm3), stable photocurrent densities of ca. 12.5 A m−2 were recorded over 12 h at an electrode potential of 1.17 V vs. RHE and an effective irradiance of 2670 W m−2. Similarly, photocurrent densities corresponding to ca. 4.3 A m−2 were achieved in an up-scaled reactor under an effective irradiance of 457 W m−2. Charge yields for formation of polysulfide ions were close to unity when operating at optimised potentials and hydrogen sulfide ion concentrations. The shift towards lower electrode potentials of photocurrent densities for hydrogen sulfide splitting compared with those for water splitting was associated with increased charge transfer rates due to decreased interfacial electron-hole recombination rates. The potential dependences of sulfur coverage and oxygen evolution rates were also estimated.