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This article addresses a vehicle routing problem variant which considers customers to require simultaneous delivery and pick-up service (VRPSPD). The objective of this problem is to determine the optimal set of routes to totally satisfy both the delivery and pick-up demand of the customer population. VRPSPD is an NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem; therefore exact methods are incapable of dealing with large scale VRPSPD instances arising in a wide variety of practical operations. We propose a hybrid solution approach incorporating the rationale of two well-known metaheuristics which have proven to be effective for routing problem variants, namely tabu search and guided local search. The intelligence of the proposed hybrid was designed to achieve a vast exploration of the search space, by escaping from local optima and intensifying at promising solution regions. The performance of our metaheuristic algorithm was tested on benchmark instances involving from 50 to 400 customers. It produced high quality results, improving several best solutions previously reported.
This paper compares the total cost of direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) and lithium (Li)-ion battery systems when applied as the power supply for laptop computers in the Korean environment. The average power output and operational time of the laptop computers were assumed to be 20W and 3000h, respectively. Considering the status of their technologies and with certain conditions assumed, the total costs were calculated to be US$140 for the Li-ion battery and US$362 for DMFC. The manufacturing costs of the DMFC and Li-ion battery systems were calculated to be $16.65W−1 and $0.77Wh−1, and the energy consumption costs to be $0.00051Wh−1 and $0.00032Wh−1, respectively. The higher fuel consumption cost of the DMFC system was due to the methanol (MeOH) crossover loss. Therefore, the requirements for DMFCs to be able to compete with Li-ion batteries in terms of energy cost include reducing the crossover level to at an order magnitude of −9 and the MeOH price to under $0.5kg−1. Under these conditions, if the DMFC manufacturing cost could be reduced to $6.30W−1, then the DMFC system would become at least as competitive as the Li-ion battery system for powering laptop computers in Korea.
In recent years, lithium-ion batteries have often been proposed as part of various hybrid energy systems. Examples of such applications are hybrid vehicles, photovoltaic-battery or wind-battery systems and power distribution grids. One of the key functions of a battery is to be source of an additional power when the main power source in the system cannot cover the power demands. The power capability of the battery is described by its impedance characteristic. It depends significantly on the battery state-of-charge (SoC), the temperature, the current and the previous history. In this paper, these dependencies and their variations over the battery lifetime are investigated on a 40 Ah lithium-ion cell produced by Kokam (Type SLPB100216216H) with nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) cathode material as an example. For this purpose, a full characterisation of the battery impedance is performed in the new and aged states using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and the current-pulse technique. The results obtained for the new and aged states are compared. The results show, for example, that the SoC range, in which the battery operates with high efficiency, decreases due to significant aging. For the first time, the nonlinearity (current dependency) of the battery resistance is investigated extensively. It varies slightly with the SoC and considerably with the temperature, and it also changes during the battery lifetime. Furthermore, the dependency of the lithium-ion battery impedance on the short-time previous history is shown for the first time for a new and aged cell. The influence of the measured dependencies of the battery impedance on potential applications is discussed.
Reversible anion redox is widely accepted as the origin for the extra capacity of Li-excess cathode materials. Here, the authors analyse the literature and theorize that the oxidation of Mn beyond the +4 state could be responsible for the extra capacity of Li-excess Mn oxides.
A bicyclic imidazolium ionic liquids, 1-ethyl-2,3-trimethyleneimidazolium bis(tri fluoromethane sulfonyl)imide ([ETMIm][TFSI]), and reference imidazolium compounds, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethane sulfonyl)imide ([EMIm][TFSI]) and 1, 2-dimethyl-3-butylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethane sulfonyl)imide ([DMBIm][TFSI]), were synthesized and investigated as solvents for lithium ion batteries. Although the alkylation at the C-2 position of the imidazolium ring does not affect the thermal stability of the ionic liquids, the stereochemical structure of the molecules has shown profound influences on the electrochemical properties of the corresponding ionic liquids. [ETMIm][TFSI] has better reduction stability than both [EMIm][TFSI] and [DMBIm][TFSI], as confirmed by both linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and theoretical calculation. Also, a relatively stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is formed in [ETMIm][TFSI], suggested by the time dependence of the impedance spectra of the Li||Li cell. Furthermore, the Li||graphite half-cell based on [BTMIm][TFSI] exhibits reversible capacity of 250 mA h g−1 and 70 mA h g−1 at 25 °C, which increases to 330 mA h g−1 and 250 mA h g−1 at 50 °C, under the current rate of C/20 and C/10, respectively. For comparison, the half-cell based on [DMBIm][TFSI] exhibits poor capacity retention under the same current rates at both temperatures.
A rapid and relatively large-scale production of ultrathin TiO2 nanodisks was achieved under mild conditions by developing a novel and simple sol–gel process occurring at the interface of an organic solvent and ice. Owing to the ultrathin structure and unusually high surface area (>400 m2 g−1), the TiO2 nanodisks exhibited high reversible capacity (191.4 mA h g−1 at 0.2 C) and excellent rate performance (58% capacity retention at 20 C) as an anode in lithium ion batteries.
It is well documented that 5-hydroxytryptamine3 (5-HT3) receptors are involved in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia and cognitive impairment. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of ondansetron, a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist as an adjuvant agent in the treatment of chronic schizophrenia in particular for cognitive impairments. This investigation was a 12-week, double blind study of parallel groups of patients with stable chronic schizophrenia. Thirty patients were recruited from inpatient and outpatient departments. All participants met Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for schizophrenia. To be eligible, patients were required to have been treated with a stable dose of risperidone as their primary antipsychotic treatment for a minimum period of 8 weeks. The subjects were randomized to receive ondansetron (8 mg/day) or the placebo in addition to risperidone. Clinical psychopathology was assessed with Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Cognition was measured by a cognitive battery. Patients were assessed at baseline and after 8, and 12 weeks after the medication started. The PANSS scores and cognitive performance were used as the outcome measures. The ondansetron group had significantly greater improvement in the negative symptoms, general psychopathological symptoms and PANSS total scores over the trial. Administration of ondansetron significantly improved visual memory based on improvement on visual reproduction, visual paired associate and figural memory sub tests of Wechsler Memory Scale — Revised. The present study indicates ondansetron as potential adjunctive treatment strategy for chronic schizophrenia particularly for negative symptoms and cognitive impairments.
The effect of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on a Li anode on the charge–discharge cycling performance in 1 M LiTFSI/dimethylsulfoxide electrolyte solution is examined by using charge–discharge cycling. The chemical structure of the surface and interior of the SEI strongly affects the cycling performance of the anode. The observed coulombic efficiency is low (<45%) when organic compounds such as lithium alkyl carbonates and polycarbonate form predominantly on the surface and interior. However, when inorganic compounds such as Li2CO3, Li2O, and LiF form instead, the coulombic efficiency increases to >85%. This enhanced efficiency remains constant regardless of the O2 content and despite <1000 ppm concentration of the contaminant H2O in the electrolyte. Thus, the lithium surface should be protected by inorganic compounds prior to cycling to prevent it from undergoing side reactions with the electrolyte during cycling in the electrolyte.
Highly conserved non-coding DNA regions (HCNR) occur frequently in vertebrate genomes, but their functional roles remain unclear. Here, we provide evidence that a large portion of HCNRs are enriched for binding sites for Sox, POU and Homeodomain transcription factors, and such HCNRs can act as cis-regulatory regions active in neural stem cells. Strikingly, these HCNRs are linked to several hundreds of genes expressed in the developing CNS and they may exert locus-wide regulatory effects on multiple genes flanking their genomic location. Moreover, these data imply a unifying transcriptional logic for a large set of CNS-expressed genes in which Sox and POU proteins act as generic promoters of transcription while Homeodomain proteins control the spatial expression of genes through active repression.
Energy management strategies are instrumental in the performance and economy of smart homes integrating renewable energy and energy storage. This article focuses on stochastic energy management of a smart home with PEV (plug-in electric vehicle) energy storage and photovoltaic (PV) array. It is motivated by the challenges associated with sustainable energy supplies and the local energy storage opportunity provided by vehicle electrification. This paper seeks to minimize a consumer's energy charges under a time-of-use tariff, while satisfying home power demand and PEV charging requirements, and accommodating the variability of solar power. First, the random-variable models are developed, including Markov Chain model of PEV mobility, as well as predictive models of home power demand and PV power supply. Second, a stochastic optimal control problem is mathematically formulated for managing the power flow among energy sources in the smart home. Finally, based on time-varying electricity price, we systematically examine the performance of the proposed control strategy. As a result, the electric cost is 493.6% less for a Tesla Model S with optimal stochastic dynamic programming (SDP) control relative to the no optimal control case, and it is by 175.89% for a Nissan Leaf.
A new solid-state ionogel electrolyte was synthesized using a silane coupling agent (SCA) that can spontaneously form a porous network to confine an ionic liquid electrolyte (ILE). We found that epoxy groups grafted on silica can promote the ionic dissociation of a lithium salt and ionic liquid. The ionogel with the optimal molar ratio (ILE/SCA=0.75) exhibited excellent thermal stability, a wide redox stability window, and ionic conductivity of 1.91×10−3 Scm−1 at 30°C, which is higher than that of the pure IL electrolyte. The developed ionogel improved the operating temperature of batteries from room temperature to at least 90°C. Furthermore, the good compatibility of the ionogel with a LiFePO4 cathode and Li4Ti5O12 anode indicates that it can be used as an electrolyte for full battery systems. More importantly, the SCA was employed as an organosilica precursor to synthesize a new solid-state ionogel electrolyte. This new ionogel electrolyte with high stability and capacity represents a considerable advance in solid-state electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries.
This study tested a sample of 63 children twice in a longitudinal design over 14 months to examine their theory-of-mind (ToM) understanding in relation to their number of child-aged siblings (1–12 years). Age-appropriate batteries of ToM tests emphasising false belief were given at the start of the study, when children had a mean age of 4–2 (range: 3–3 to 5–6), and at the end, when mean age was 5–4 (range: 4–3 to 6–9). Irrespective of chronological age, children with 2 or more child siblings scored significantly higher on both the earlier and the later battery than those with no child-aged siblings. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that, over and above chronological age and verbal intelligence, having more child siblings predicted higher ToM scores at Times 1 and 2. Furthermore, at Time 2, the participant's number of child-aged siblings continued to predict higher ToM scores even after controlling for age, verbal intelligence, and Time 1 ToM scores. Results were considered in relation to the kinds of family-based social and conversational experiences that might foster ToM growth throughout the period from toddlerhood to the threshold of primary school.
Electropolymerized films of teraaminometallophthalocyanines (MTAPc; M=Ni and Co) with amino groups at α- (4α-MTAPc) and β- (4β-MTAPc) positions were prepared on glassy carbon (GC) and indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes. It was found that the electropolymerization growth rate of 4α-MTAPc was less than that of 4β-MTAPc prepared under identical conditions. Further, the surface coverage of the polymerized 4β-MTAPc film was greater than that of 4α-MTAPc polymerized film. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV–visible spectroscopic studies were carried out for the polymerized films of 4α-NiIITAPc (p-4α-NiIITAPc) and 4β-NiIITAPc (p-4β-NiIITAPc) alone because both Ni(II) and Co(II) polymerized films show similar trend in electropolymerization and surface coverage values. AFM images show that p-4α-NiIITAPc film contains islands and the thickness of this film was nearly three times less than that of p-4β-NiIITAPc. XRD patterns for the two polymerized films reveal that p-4β-NiIITAPc film was relatively more crystalline than p-4α-NiIITAPc film. Further, the compactness of these films was scrutinized from their barrier properties toward [Fe(CN)6]3−/4− redox couple. The differences in the polymerization growth rate of 4α-MTAPc and 4β-MTAPc, and the thicknesses of the resultant polymerized films suggest that unlike 4β-MTAPc one or two amino groups might have not involved in electropolymerization in the case of 4α-MTAPc. Further, the influence of surface coverage on the electrocatalytic properties of the polymerized films was studied by taking p-4β-CoIITAPc and p-4α-CoIITAPc films as examples. The electrocatalytic oxygen reduction current was almost same at both the electrodes suggesting that only the surface species were involved in the electrocatalytic reduction of oxygen.
A simple wet chemical process followed by high temperature calcination has been successfully used to coat Li-ion conductive Li4Ti5O12 on the surface of Ni-rich LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2. Physicochemical characterization results indicate that a Li4Ti5O12 with a thickness of about 2–3 nm was uniformly distributed on the surface of microspheres, without inducing significant change of the structure and morphology. Electrochemical test results show that proper content of Li4Ti5O12 coating layer can greatly improve the cycling performance and rate capability of Ni-rich LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 for the improved Li+ ions diffusion rate and suppressed side reactions between electrode and electrolyte. Notably, the 1 wt% Li4Ti5O12 coated sample exhibits excellent cycling stability with the capacity retention of 75.86% at 1 C after 170 cycles when cycled between 2.7 and 4.3 V at 25 °C, while that is only 39.40% for bare LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2.
This review discusses various interactions between organic compounds, brought into the lead–acid battery via the separator, and their subsequent effect on battery performance. Historically, the interrelationship started with certain ‘expander’ actions on the lead morphology due to lignins, which leached out of the wooden separators of that time. Synthetic separator materials did not show this effect, but gained acceptance as they were far more stable in the hostile battery environment. The partially hydrophobic character of synthetic separators has been overcome by organic surfactants. Other organic compounds have been found to improve further the stability of separators against oxidation. Special organic molecules, namely aldehydes and ketones, have been identified to retard, or even suppress, the adverse effects of metals such as antimony, and thus prolong the cycle-life of traction batteries in heavy-duty applications or reduce water loss from automotive batteries. Knowledge about these interactions has opened ways to improve separators.
The transition metal oxides with multiple oxidation states and large electrical conductivity have been extensively studied in energy storage capacitors. Herein, the core-shell cobalt sulfide/manganese molybdate composites grown on reduced graphene oxide/Ni foam (CoS/MMO/rGO/NF) have been successfully prepared via hydrothermal and followed by electrodeposition methods. It is found that the deposition mass of CoS has a significant effect on the morphologies and electrochemical properties of CoS/MMO/rGO/NF electrodes. When the mass of CoS is 0.4 mg cm−2 (CoS-0.4/MMO/rGO/NF), the composite yields a remarkable specific capacitance of 3074.5 F g−1 (1 A g−1) and a good cycling performance of 87% through 5000 cycles. Moreover, an asymmetric device based on the CoS-0.4/MMO/rGO/NF composite shows a maximum energy density (50.3 W h kg−1 at 415.8 W kg−1) and a good long-term stability (retention 96% even after 8000 cycles). These characteristics of CoS-0.4/MMO/rGO/NF are mainly attributed to the high conductivity of reduced graphene oxide and the synergistic effects of MnMoO4 and CoS, as well as its unique morphology. These superior properties of CoS-0.4/MMO/rGO/NF demonstrate its potential application as electrode material in energy storage capacitors.
Model-order reduction and minimization of the CPU run-time while maintaining the model accuracy are critical requirements for real-time implementation of lithium-ion electrochemical battery models. In this paper, an isothermal, continuous, piecewise-linear, electrode-average model is developed by using an optimal knot placement technique. The proposed model reduces the univariate nonlinear function of the electrode's open circuit potential dependence on the state of charge to continuous piecewise regions. The parameterization experiments were chosen to provide a trade-off between extensive experimental characterization techniques and purely identifying all parameters using optimization techniques. The model is then parameterized in each continuous, piecewise-linear, region. Applying the proposed technique cuts down the CPU run-time by around 20%, compared to the reduced-order, electrode-average model. Finally, the model validation against real-time driving profiles (FTP-72, WLTP) demonstrates the ability of the model to predict the cell voltage accurately with less than 2% error.
Triazines are well known as flame retardants, however, their properties for battery applications have not been much explored. Flame retardants can play an important role in preventing dangerous situations that may occur when battery packs malfunction or are misused. However, the addition of flame retardants to batteries can degrade their performance due to the non-ionic properties of the additives. In order to overcome this drawback of additives, fluorinated material has been investigated, because fluorination frequently prevents deterioration of performance. A fluoride-rich triazine used as an additive to the electrolyte, 2,4,6-tris(trifluoromethyl)-1,3,5-triazine (TTFMT), showed excellent thermal stability with charged cathodes and anodes. Addition of 5wt.% TTFMT to the electrolyte reduced the exothermic heat from the oxygen release reaction in the cathode by 54%. Surface film formation on the cathode is discussed with reference to cyclic voltammetry combined with impedance spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. The properties of the film were influenced by the additive so as to markedly reduce the charge-transfer resistance, which enhanced the charge retention during cycle life, the capacity, and the high-rate discharge capacity of the battery.
Metabolic reprograming is an emerging hallmark of tumor biology and an actively pursued opportunity in discovery of oncology drugs. Extensive efforts have focused on therapeutic targeting of glycolysis, whereas drugging mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) has remained largely unexplored, partly owing to an incomplete understanding of tumor contexts in which OXPHOS is essential. Here, we report the discovery of IACS-010759, a clinical-grade small-molecule inhibitor of complex I of the mitochondrial electron transport chain. Treatment with IACS-010759 robustly inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis in models of brain cancer and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) reliant on OXPHOS, likely owing to a combination of energy depletion and reduced aspartate production that leads to impaired nucleotide biosynthesis. In models of brain cancer and AML, tumor growth was potently inhibited in vivo following IACS-010759 treatment at well-tolerated doses. IACS-010759 is currently being evaluated in phase 1 clinical trials in relapsed/refractory AML and solid tumors.
The brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) develop slowly over many years before the onset of dementia. Biomarkers for AD that allow its detection during this clinically silent phase will be hugely important when disease-modifying treatments that halt or slow its progression become available. Early detection, leading to early treatment, may in some cases avert dementia. Biomarkers aid our understanding of the presymptomatic stages of the disease and enable the identification of individuals with early disease who, by participating in clinical trials of investigational treatments with disease-modifying potential, contribute unique and vital information necessary to evaluate novel therapies. Most currently available AD biomarkers are expensive and not widely available and there are major efforts underway to find cheaper, simpler options. The olfactory system is affected by AD and the results from simple and inexpensive tests of the sense of smell, especially when paired with other information, can help identify individuals early in the disease. We review recent literature relevant to the use of simple olfactory tests, including some novel approaches, as aids to the early detection of AD. We consider their possible role in the design and conduct of clinical trials and suggest how in the future, when more effective treatments become available, they might be integrated into screening programs for early AD detection.
In this paper, we discuss the high stability of a single-phase hybrid polyelectrolyte (SPHP) and nanocomposite hybrid polyelectrolyte (NHP) in a large electrochromic (EC) device (5cm×10cm) mounted with different electrodes. The electrochromic device (K-glass/FTO/WO3/SPHP/CeO2–TiO2/FTO/K-glass—ECI, K-glass/FTO/WO3/NHP/CeO2–TiO2/FTO/K-glass—ECII,) exhibited excellent color and bleach reversibility, high coloration efficiency (CE) (>35cm2/C) from the first cycle up to more than 60,000 CA cycles, and a maximum constant rate of deintercalation/intercalation (O out/Q in =1). Also, the life time of the EC device with Nb2O5:Mo (K-glass/FTO/Nb2O5:O/SPHP/CeO2–TiO2/FTO/K-glass—ECIII) was prolonged to up to more than 10,000 cycles with a fairly stable coloration efficiency (around 19cm2/C) and O out/Q in =1. The SPHP and NHP were tested in a large EC device with different configurations to evaluate its successful performance. In conclusion, its remarkable behavior and high stability render this material an excellent candidate for application in EC devices.