bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hybrid Model Predictive Control of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines With Artificial Muscle Actuated Mooring Lines
Authors: Wu Zhongyou , Li Yaoyu
Published: January 2022

Floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are subject to undesirable platform motion and a significant increases in fatigue loads compared to their onshore counterparts. We have recently proposed using the fishing line artificial muscle (FLAM) actuators to realize active mooring line force control (AMLFC) for platform stabilization and thus load reduction, which features a compact design and no need for turbine redesign. However, as for the thermally activated FLAM actuators, a major control challenge lies in the asymmetric dynamics for the heating and the cooling half cycle of operation. In this paper, for a tension-leg platform (TLP) based FOWT with FLAM actuator based AMLFC, a hybrid dynamic model is obtained with platform pitch and roll degrees-of-freedom included. Then a hybrid model predictive control (HMPC) strategy is proposed for platform motion stabilization, with preview information on incoming wind and wave. A move blocking scheme is used to achieve reasonable computational efficiency. Fatigue, aerodynamics, structures, and turbulence (FAST) based simulation study is performed using the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 5 MW wind turbine model. Under different combinations of wind speed, wave height and wind directions, simulation results show that the proposed control strategy can significantly reduce the platform roll and tower-base side-to-side bending moment, with a mild level of actuator power consumption.
Precise Position Adjustment of Automotive Electrohydraulic Coupling System With Parameter Perturbations
Authors: Mei Mingming , Cheng Shuo , Li Liang , Yan Bingjie
Published: January 2022

Based on the guaranteed cost theory, this paper proposes a robust controller for the automotive electrohydraulic coupling system. However, parameter perturbation caused by the model linearization is a critical challenge for the nonlinear electrohydraulic coupling system. Generally, the electrical brake booster system (E-booster) can be separated into three parts, a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM), a hydraulic model of the master cylinder, and the transmission mechanism. In this paper, the robust guaranteed cost controller (RGCC) is adopted to achieve an accurate regulation of the pushrod position of the E-booster and has strong robustness against internal uncertainties, and the linear extended state observer (LESO) is utilized to optimize E-booster's dynamic performance. Specifically, the tracking differentiator (TD) and LESO are used to improve the dynamic precision and reduce the hysteresis effect. The overshoot is suppressed by TD, and the disturbance caused by nonlinear uncertainty is restrained by LESO. The experimental results show that RGCC sacrifices a 6% phase lag in the low-frequency domain for a 10% and 40% reduction in first and second-order, respectively, compared with the proportion integration differentiation (PID). Results demonstrate that RGCC has higher precision and stronger robustness in dynamic behavior.
Algebraic Driver Steering Model Parameter Identification
Authors: Wang Zejiang , Zhou Xingyu , Shen Heran , Wang Junmin
Published: January 2022

Modeling driver steering behavior plays an ever-important role in nowadays automotive dynamics and control applications. Especially, understanding individuals' steering characteristics enables the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to adapt to particular drivers, which provides enhanced protection while mitigating human–machine conflict. Driver-adaptive ADAS requires identifying the parameters inside a driver steering model in real-time to account for driving characteristics variations caused by weather, lighting, road, or driver physiological conditions. Usually, recursive least squares (RLS) and Kalman filter are employed to update the driver steering model parameters online. However, because of their asymptotical nature, the convergence speed of the identified parameters could be slow. In contrast, this paper adopts a purely algebraic perspective to identify parameters of a driver steering model, which can achieve parameter identification within a short period. To verify the proposed method, we first apply synthetic driver steering data to show its superior performance over an RLS identifier in identifying constant model parameters, i.e., feedback steering gain, feedforward steering gain, preview time, and first-order neuromuscular lag. Then, we utilize real measurement data from human subject driving simulator experiments to illustrate how the time-varying feedback and feedforward steering gains can be updated online via the algebraic method.
Joint Analysis and Reliability Test of Epoxy-Based Nano Silver Paste Under Different Pressure-Less Sintering Processes
Authors: Wang Xinyue , Zeng Zejun , Zhang Guoqi , Zhang Jing , Liu Pan
Published: January 2022

Recent years, the sintered silver paste was introduced and further developed for power electronics packaging due to low processing temperature and high working temperature. The pressure-less sintering technology reduces the stress damage caused by the pressure to the chip, improves reliability, and is widely applied in manufacturing. Currently, most existed studies are focused on alcohol-based sintered silver pastes while resins have been demonstrated to improve the bonding properties of solder joints. Hence, the performance and sintering mechanisms with epoxy-based silver paste need to be further explored. In this work, a methodology for multifactor investigation is settled on the epoxy-based silver paste to reveal the relationship between the strength and the different influence factors. We first analyzed the characteristics of commercialized epoxy-based silver paste samples, including silver content, silver particle size, organic composition, sample viscosity, and thermal conductivity. Samples were then prepared for shear tests and microstructure analysis under different pressure-less sintering temperatures, holding time, substrate surface, and chip size. Full factor analysis results were further discussed in detail for correlation. The influence factors were ranked from strong to weak as follows: sintering temperature, substrate surface, chip size, and holding time. Finally, a thermal cycling test was carried out for reliability analysis. Epoxy residues are one of the possible reasons, which result in shear strength decreasing exponentially.
Opportunities in Nano-Engineered Surface Designs for Enhanced Condensation Heat and Mass Transfer
Authors: Ho Jin Yao , Rabbi Kazi Fazle , Khodakarami Siavash , Ma Jingcheng , Boyina Kalyan S. , Miljkovic Nenad
Published: January 2022

Recent advancements in surface nano-engineering have spurred intense interests in their implementation for enhancing condensation heat transfer. When appropriately designed, nano-engineered surfaces not only lead to highly efficient transport mechanisms not achievable with conventional dropwise condensation (DWC), they also demonstrate the possibility of augmenting condensation of low surface tension fluids widely used in industry. These advantages are further enhanced by the development of highly scalable nanofabrication methods, which enable the potential transition from laboratory-scale prototypes to real-world industrial applications. In this review, we discuss the progress, opportunities, and challenges of enhancing condensation heat and mass transfer with nano-engineered surfaces. This article provides an overview of the recent developments in micro/nanoscale coating and structure fabrication techniques and performs a thorough comparison of their condensation performance, elucidating the complex interfacial transport mechanism involved. Surface structuring methods that are durable, scalable, and low-cost are essential attributes for large-scale industrial implementation. Here, the methods used to improve surface durability and demonstrations of nanostructure-enhanced meter-scale condensers are presented. Limitations are discussed and the potential techniques to overcome these challenges are summarized. Given the recent development of metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology and its growing relevance in manufacturing processes, we end this review by providing our perspectives on the opportunities in enabling surface nanostructuring of metal additive manufactured materials and the potential of nanometric–millimetric codesign optimization for the development of next-generation additively manufactured condensers.
Bending Stiffness of Circular Multilayer van der Waals Material Sheets
Authors: Ma Xiaojie , Liu Luqi , Zhang Zhong , Wei Yueguang
Published: January 2022

We study the bending stiffness of symmetrically bent circular multilayer van der Waals (vdW) material sheets, which correspond to the nonisometric configuration in bulge tests. Frenkel sinusoidal function is employed to describe the periodic interlayer tractions due to the lattice structure nature and the bending stiffness of sheets is theoretically extracted via an energetic consideration. Our quantitative prediction shows good agreement with recent experimental results, where the bending stiffness of different types of sheets with the comparable thickness could follow a trend opposite to their Young’s moduli. On the basis of our model, we propose that this trend may experience a transition as the thickness decreases. Apart from the apparent effects of Young’s modulus and interlayer shear strength, the interlayer distance is also found to have an important impact on the bending stiffness. In addition, according to our analysis on the size effect, the bending stiffness of such symmetrically bent circular sheets can steadily own a relatively large value, in contrast to the cases of isometric deformations.
A new species and a new combination for the subfamily Cunaxinae (Acari: Cunaxidae)
Authors: Wurlitzer Wesley Borges , Meira Anderson De Azevedo , Vinhas Naiara Antonia Nunes , Ferla Noeli Juarez
Published: January 2022

A new species of Cunaxidae, namely Cunaxa bagualensis Wurlitzer & Ferla sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on females and males collected in soil and leaf litter in the Atlantic rainforest biome in a rural forest fragment in Mormaço county, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. Additionally, Armascirus livingstoni Laniecka & Kazmierski, 2021 is transferred to Dactyloscirus based on some observations.
Long-term noise interferometry analysis in the northeast Pacific Ocean
Authors: Ragland John , Abadi Shima , Sabra Karim
Published: January 2022

Long-term noise interferometry analysis is conducted over six years of data using two hydrophones on the Ocean Observatories Initiative Cabled Array. The two hydrophones are separated by 3.2 km and are bottom-mounted at 1500 m. We demonstrate the ability of ambient noise interferometry to reliably detect multi-path arrivals in the deep ocean from bottom-mounted hydrophones. An analysis of the multi-path arrival peak emergence is presented, as well as long-term trends of the signal-to-noise ratio of the arrival peaks. Last, we show that long-term ambient noise interferometry provides the opportunity for monitoring directional, coherent ambient sound such as the fin whale chorus.
Antioxidant Supplementation Protects Elite Athlete Muscle Integrity During Submaximal Training
Authors: Gillam Ian H. , Cunningham Ross B. , Telford Richard D.
Published: January 2022

Purpose: To determine (1) the effect of a 40-minute steady-state run on muscle membrane integrity of elite athletes as reflected by serum creatine kinase (CK), (2) whether antioxidant supplementation (AS) with vitamins E and C has a protective effect, and (3) if a minimal blood concentration of vitamin E or C is required for any such protection. Methods: Fifteen elite-level endurance athletes () were randomly assigned to 6 weeks AS (1000 IU·d−1 natural vitamin E and 1000 mg·d−1 vitamin C) or placebo. Using a double-blind crossover design and 4-week washout period, each treatment was followed by a 40-minute steady-state run at 3 mM blood lactate. Blood samples before and 0 and 24 hours after the run were assayed for serum and red cell α-tocopherol (α-TOH), serum ascorbate, and CK. Results: The AS produced a 2.5-fold, well-correlated (r = .84) increase in serum and red cell α-TOH (P < .001) that attenuated the increase in postrun CK (P = .01). There was no change in serum ascorbate with AS and no relationship with CK (P > .1). Curvilinear regression revealed some evidence that a critical level of serum α-TOH in the vicinity of 12 mg·L−1 was required to attenuate CK efflux, a level only achieved with AS. Conclusion: The muscle membrane integrity of elite-level athletes is compromised even during steady-state running of moderate intensity and duration. The AS provided a protective effect, with evidence that a serum α-TOH concentration of around 12 mg·L−1 is required.
There Is No Global Running Pattern More Economic Than Another at Endurance Running Speeds
Authors: Patoz Aurélien , Lussiana Thibault , Breine Bastiaan , Gindre Cyrille , Hébert-Losier Kim
Published: January 2022

Purpose: The subjective Volodalen® score (V®score) and the objective duty factor metric can both assess global running patterns. The authors aimed to investigate the relation between running economy (RE) at endurance running speeds and the global running pattern quantified using both subjective and objective measures. Methods: RE and 3-dimensional whole-body kinematics were acquired by indirect calorimetry and an optoelectronic system, respectively, for 52 trained runners during treadmill runs at 10, 12, and 14 km/h. Results: Correlations between RE and V®score and RE and duty factor were negligible and nonsignificant across speeds tested (P ≥ .20), except for a low and significant correlation between RE and V®score at 10 km/h. Conclusions: These findings suggest there is no global running pattern more economic than another at endurance running speeds. Therefore, there is no advantage of choosing, favoring, or prescribing one specific global running pattern along a continuum based on V®score or duty factor metrics, and coaches should not try to modify the spontaneous running pattern of runners at endurance running speed to improve RE.
A Multiplex Molecular Assay for Detection of Six
penA
Codons To Predict Decreased Susceptibility to Cephalosporins in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Authors: Li Yamei , Zhang Lulu , Xiu Leshan , Wang Di , Zeng Yaling , Wang Feng , Yin Yueping , Peng Junping
Published: January 2022

The emerging cephalosporin-resistant
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
poses an urgent threat to the continued efficacy of the last-line monotherapy for gonorrhea. Consequently, high-throughput, accurate, and reasonable molecular assays are urgently needed for strengthening antimicrobial-resistance surveillance in
N. gonorrhoeae
.
A Phase 1 Study To Evaluate Safety and Pharmacokinetics following Administration of Single and Multiple Doses of the Antistaphylococcal Lysin LSVT-1701 in Healthy Adult Subjects
Authors: Wire Mary Beth , Jun Soo Youn , Jang In-Jin , Lee Seung-Hwan , Hwang Jun Gi , Huang David B.
Published: January 2022

Thirty-two healthy male subjects (8 per cohort) were randomized 6:2 to active:placebo. LSVT-1701, an antistaphylococcal lysin, was administered intravenously as a 6-mg/kg single dose and as 1.5, 3, and 4.5 mg/kg twice daily for 4 days.
Conserved Proline Residues of Bacillus subtilis Intramembrane Metalloprotease SpoIVFB Are Important for Substrate Interaction and Cleavage
Authors: Olenic Sandra , Buchanan Fiona , VanPortfliet Jordyn , Parrell Daniel , Kroos Lee
Published: January 2022

Intramembrane metalloproteases (IMMPs) function in numerous signaling pathways. Bacterial IMMPs govern stress responses, including the sporulation of some species, thus enhancing the virulence and persistence of pathogens.
Characterization of Opposing Responses to Phenol by Bacillus subtilis Chemoreceptors
Authors: Bodhankar Girija A. , Tohidifar Payman , Foust Zachary L. , Ordal George W. , Rao Christopher V.
Published: January 2022

Bacterial chemotaxis is commonly thought to employ a sensing mechanism involving the extracellular sensing domain of chemoreceptors. Some ligands, however, appear to be sensed by the signaling domain.
Conceptualising fairness: three pillars for medical algorithms and health equity
Authors: Sikstrom Laura , Maslej Marta M , Hui Katrina , Findlay Zoe , Buchman Daniel Z , Hill Sean L
Published: January 2022

Objectives

Fairness is a core concept meant to grapple with different forms of discrimination and bias that emerge with advances in Artificial Intelligence (eg, machine learning, ML). Yet, claims to fairness in ML discourses are often vague and contradictory. The response to these issues within the scientific community has been technocratic. Studies either measure (mathematically) competing definitions of fairness, and/or recommend a range of governance tools (eg, fairness checklists or guiding principles). To advance efforts to operationalise fairness in medicine, we synthesised a broad range of literature.

Methods

We conducted an environmental scan of English language literature on fairness from 1960-July 31, 2021. Electronic databases Medline, PubMed and Google Scholar were searched, supplemented by additional hand searches. Data from 213 selected publications were analysed using rapid framework analysis. Search and analysis were completed in two rounds: to explore previously identified issues (a priori), as well as those emerging from the analysis (de novo).

Results

Our synthesis identified ‘Three Pillars for Fairness’: transparency, impartiality and inclusion. We draw on these insights to propose a multidimensional conceptual framework to guide empirical research on the operationalisation of fairness in healthcare.

Discussion

We apply the conceptual framework generated by our synthesis to risk assessment in psychiatry as a case study. We argue that any claim to fairness must reflect critical assessment and ongoing social and political deliberation around these three pillars with a range of stakeholders, including patients.

Conclusion

We conclude by outlining areas for further research that would bolster ongoing commitments to fairness and health equity in healthcare.
Efficacy of topical cannabinoids in the management of pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of animal studies
Authors: Linde Lukas D , Ogryzlo Carey M , Choles Cassandra M , Cairns Brian E , Kramer John L K
Published: January 2022

Background/importance

Cannabinoids are emerging as an alternative pain management option, preliminarily supported by preclinical and clinical studies. Unwanted side effects from oral or inhaled cannabinoids remain, however, a major barrier to widespread use. Peripherally acting cannabinoids (eg, topically applied) may circumvent these side effects while providing localized pain management.

Objective

Our purpose was to systematically review the literature on the effectiveness of peripherally acting cannabinoids for pain management.

Evidence review

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, and PubMed databases. Included studies examined the effect of topical/peripherally administered cannabinoids on pain ratings in humans, as well as pain-related outcomes in animals (eg, paw withdrawal). Due to a lack of trials, human studies were summarized in a narrative synthesis. Separate meta-analyses were performed for animal studies using radiant tail flick or paw withdrawal outcomes.

Findings

Our search yielded 1182 studies following removal of duplicates, with 46 studies (6 human, 40 animal) included. Human studies (one randomized controlled trial and five case studies/series) reported no adverse events to topical cannabinoids and preliminary evidence of decreased pain ratings. Animal studies reporting tail flick (5) (2.81, 95% CI 1.93 to 3.69, p<0.001) and mechanical withdrawal (11) (2.74, 95% CI 1.82 to 3.67, p<0.001) reported prolonged responses (analgesia) in peripheral cannabinoid groups compared with controls.

Conclusions

Preclinical animal studies provided low-quality evidence for peripherally administered cannabinoids to provide regional, antinociceptive effects. The scarcity of high-quality human studies underscores the need to translate preclinical evidence into well-controlled human trials.
Depth of cervical plexus block and phrenic nerve blockade: a randomized trial
Authors: Opperer Mathias , Kaufmann Reinhard , Meissnitzer Matthias , Enzmann Florian K , Dinges Christian , Hitzl Wolfgang , Nawratil Jürgen , Koköfer Andreas
Published: January 2022

Background and objectives

Cervical plexus blocks are commonly used to facilitate carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in the awake patient. These blocks can be divided into superficial, intermediate, and deep blocks by their relation to the fasciae of the neck. We hypothesized that the depth of block would have a significant impact on phrenic nerve blockade and consequently hemi-diaphragmatic motion.

Methods

We enrolled 45 patients in an observer blinded randomized controlled trial, scheduled for elective, awake CEA. Patients received either deep, intermediate, or superficial cervical plexus blocks, using 20 mL of 0.5% ropivacaine mixed with an MRI contrast agent. Before and after placement of the block, transabdominal ultrasound measurements of diaphragmatic movement were performed. Patients underwent MRI of the neck to evaluate spread of the injectate, as well as lung function measurements. The primary outcome was ipsilateral difference of hemi-diaphragmatic motion during forced inspiration between study groups.

Results

Postoperatively, forced inspiration movement of the ipsilateral diaphragm (4.34±1.06, 3.86±1.24, 2.04±1.20 (mean in cm±SD for superficial, intermediate and deep, respectively)) was statistically different between block groups (p<0.001). Differences were also seen during normal inspiration. Lung function, oxygen saturation, complication rates, and patient satisfaction did not differ. MRI studies indicated pronounced permeation across the superficial fascia, but nevertheless easily distinguishable spread of injectate within the targeted compartments.

Conclusions

We studied the characteristics and side effects of cervical plexus blocks by depth of injection. Diaphragmatic dysfunction was most pronounced in the deep cervical plexus block group.

Trial registration number

EudraCT 2017-001300-30.
New age constraints on magmatism and metamorphism in the Morin terrane (Grenville Province, Quebec)
Authors: Peck William H. , Quinan Matthew P.
Published: January 2022

The Morin terrane is an allochthonous crustal block in the southwestern Grenville Province with a relatively poorly constrained metamorphic history. In this part of the Grenville Province, some terranes were part of the ductile middle crust during the 1.09–1.02 Ga collision of Laurentia with the Amazon craton (the Ottawan phase of the Grenvillian orogeny), while other terranes were part of the orogen’s superstructure. New U–Pb geochronology suggests that the Morin terrane experienced granulite-facies metamorphism during the accretionary Shawinigan orogeny (1.19–1.14 Ga) and again during the Ottawan. Seven zircon samples from the 1.15 Ga Morin anorthosite suite were dated to confirm earlier age determinations, and Ottawan metamorphic rims (1.08–1.07 Ga) were observed in two samples. U–Pb dating of titanite in nine marble samples surrounding the Morin anorthosite suite yielded mixed ages spanning between the Shawinigan and Ottawan metamorphisms (n = 7), and predominantly Ottawan ages (n = 2). Our results show that Ottawan zircon growth and resetting of titanite ages is spatially heterogeneous in the Morin terrane. Ages with a predominantly Ottawan signature are recognized in the Morin shear zone, which deforms the eastern lobe of the anorthosite, in an overprinted skarn zone on the western side of the massif, and in the Labelle shear zone that marks its western boundary. In the rest of the Morin terrane, titanite with Shawinigan ages appear to have been only partially reset during the Ottawan. Further work is needed to better understand the relationship between the character of Ottawan metamorphism and resetting in different parts of the Morin terrane.
Standard Model in Weyl conformal geometry
Authors: Ghilencea D. M.
Published: January 2022

We study the Standard Model (SM) in Weyl conformal geometry. This embedding is truly minimal with no new fields beyond the SM spectrum and Weyl geometry. The action inherits a gauged scale symmetry D(1) (known as Weyl gauge symmetry) from the underlying geometry. The associated Weyl quadratic gravity undergoes spontaneous breaking of D(1) by a geometric Stueckelberg mechanism in which the Weyl gauge field ($$\omega _\mu $$

ω
μ

) acquires mass by “absorbing” the spin-zero mode of the $${\tilde{R}}^2$$

R
~

2

term in the action. This mode also generates the Planck scale and the cosmological constant. The Einstein-Proca action emerges in the broken phase. In the presence of the SM, this mechanism receives corrections (from the Higgs) and it can induce electroweak (EW) symmetry breaking. The EW scale is proportional to the vev of the Stueckelberg field. The Higgs field ($$\sigma $$
σ
) has direct couplings to the Weyl gauge field ($$\sigma ^2\omega _\mu \omega ^\mu $$

σ
2

ω
μ

ω
μ

). The SM fermions only acquire such couplings for non-vanishing kinetic mixing of the gauge fields of $$D(1)\times U(1)_Y$$

D

(
1
)

×
U

(
1
)

Y

. If this mixing is present, part of the mass of Z boson is not due to the usual Higgs mechanism, but to its mixing with massive $$\omega _\mu $$

ω
μ

. Precision measurements of Z mass then set lower bounds on the mass of $$\omega _\mu $$

ω
μ

which can be light (few TeV). In the early Universe the Higgs field can have a geometric origin, by Weyl vector fusion, and the Higgs potential can drive inflation. The dependence of the tensor-to-scalar ratio r on the spectral index $$n_s$$

n
s

is similar to that in Starobinsky inflation but mildly shifted to lower r by the Higgs non-minimal coupling to Weyl geometry.
Hydrogeochemistry of porphyry-related solutes in ground and surface waters; an example from the Casino Cu–Au–Mo deposit, Yukon, Canada
Authors: Kidder J. A. , McClenaghan M. B. , Leybourne M. I. , McCurdy M. W. , Pelchat P. , Layton-Matthews D. , Voinot A.
Published: January 2022

The Casino Cu–Au–Mo deposit is one of the largest and highest-grade porphyries of its kind in Canada, residing in an unglaciated region of west-central Yukon. A batch of 22 stream water samples and eight groundwater samples were collected proximal to the deposit for the purpose of identifying the most diagnostic trace element and isotopic pathfinders associated with the hydrothermal mineralization, as well as establishing natural hydrogeochemical baselines for the area. Water chemistry around this deposit was investigated because: (i) the deposit has not yet been disturbed by mining; (ii) the deposit was known to have metal-rich waters in local streams; and (iii) the deposit has atypically preserved ore zones. Surface and ground waters around the Casino deposit are anomalous with respect to Cd (up to 5.4 µg l
–1
), Co (up to 64  µg l
–1
), Cu (up to 1657  µg l
–1
), Mo (up to 25  µg l
–1
), As (up to 17  µg l
–1
), Re (up to 0.7  µg l
–1
) and Zn (up to 354  µg l
–1
) concentrations. Sulfur and Sr isotopes are consistent with proximal waters interacting with the Casino rocks and mineralization; a sulfide-rich bedrock sample from the deposit has

δ

34
S = −1.2‰ and proximal groundwaters are only slightly heavier (−0.3 to 3.1‰). These geochemical and isotopic results indicate interaction and dispersion of porphyry-related solutes in ground and surface waters and point to the suitability of hydrogeochemistry as a medium for mineral exploration for porphyry-style mineralization in the Yukon, and elsewhere in Canada.

Supplementary material:
Dissolved concentration data for major and trace elements for the ground and stream water samples from Casino are available at
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5778911

Thematic collection:
This article is part of the Hydrochemistry related to exploration and environmental issues collection available at:
https://www.lyellcollection.org/cc/hydrochemistry-related-to-exploration-and-environmental-issues
Graph Neural Networks: Taxonomy, Advances, and Trends
Authors: Zhou Yu , Zheng Haixia , Huang Xin , Hao Shufeng , Li Dengao , Zhao Jumin
Published: January 2022

Graph neural networks provide a powerful toolkit for embedding real-world graphs into low-dimensional spaces according to specific tasks. Up to now, there have been several surveys on this topic. However, they usually lay emphasis on different angles so that the readers cannot see a panorama of the graph neural networks. This survey aims to overcome this limitation and provide a systematic and comprehensive review on the graph neural networks. First of all, we provide a novel taxonomy for the graph neural networks, and then refer to up to 327 relevant literatures to show the panorama of the graph neural networks. All of them are classified into the corresponding categories. In order to drive the graph neural networks into a new stage, we summarize four future research directions so as to overcome the challenges faced. It is expected that more and more scholars can understand and exploit the graph neural networks and use them in their research community.
The power of open-source hardware in crisis
Authors: Long Alex
Published: January 2022

Could open-source solutions provide a crucial layer of defense for the future of pandemic-ready and disaster-resilient supply chains?
Heterogeneous Effects on Chemo-Mechanical Coupling Behaviors at the Single-Particle Level
Authors: Zhang Xing-Yu , Bao Yinhua , Chen Jian , Chen Hao-Sen
Published: January 2022

Understanding and alleviating the chemo-mechanical degradation of silicon anodes is a formidable challenge due to the large volume change during operations. Here, for a comprehensive understanding of heterogeneous effects on chemo-mechanical behaviors at the single-particle level, in situ observation of single-crystalline silicon micropillar electrodes under the inhomogeneous extrinsic conditions, taken as an example, was made. The observation shows that the anisotropic deformation patterns and fracture starting sites are reshaped with the combination of the inhomogeneous electrochemical driving force for charge transfer at the interface between the silicon micropillar and the electrolyte, and crystal orientation-dependent lithiation dynamics. Also, the numerical simulation unravels the underlying mechanisms of deformation and fracture behaviors, and well predicts the relative depth of lithiation at the time of crack initiation under heterogeneous conditions. The results show that heterogeneities arising from extrinsic conditions may induce inhomogeneous mechanical damage and tailor lithiation degree at an active particle level, offering insights into designing large-volume-change battery particles with good mechanical integrity and electrochemical performance under heterogeneous impacts.
Laser Induced Temperature Perturbation on Ultramicroelectrodes: Unsupported Solutions in Nonaqueous Methanol
Authors: Gutierrez-Portocarrero Salvador , Subedi Pradeep , Alpuche Aviles Mario A.
Published: January 2022

Temperature dependence studies of electrochemical parameters provide insight into electron transfer processes. In cases where adding excess electrolyte causes experimental complications, e.g., colloidal systems, organic or biological samples, it is preferable to deal with the high resistivity of the medium. We validate the use of unsupported and weakly-supported solutions in thermoelectrochemical experiments. The temperature dependence of the diffusion coefficient allows calibration of the steady-state current to measure changes when a continuous-wave (CW) ultraviolet laser, λ = 325 nm, illuminates an ultramicroelectrode (UME) from the front. Calibrating the steady-state current ratios, before and after heating with a thermostatic bath, allows temperature measurements within an accuracy of 0.6 K. The solutions are without supporting electrolytes in methanol, a volatile solvent, and we use a model that accurately describes the viscosity and temperature dependence of the solvent. We calculated the temperature and derived an equation to estimate the error in the temperature measurement. A numeric method yields satisfactory results, considering the changes for both diffusion coefficients and viscosity explicitly, and predicts the thermostatic temperature bath, agreeing with the theoretical model’s error. In unsupported solutions, the ferrocene diffusion coefficient and the iodide apparent diffusion coefficient follow the expected increase with temperature. Under CW laser illumination, the UME temperature increase is: ΔT = 4 ± 1 K.
An Ultra-Sensitive Molecularly Imprinted Poly(Aniline) Based Electrochemical Sensor for the Determination of Bisphenol A in Synthetic Human Serum Specimen and Plastic Bottled Water Samples
Authors: Kaya S. Irem , Ozcelikay Goksu , Armutcu Canan , Ozkan Sibel A.
Published: January 2022

We explain the development of an ultra-sensitive molecularly imprinted polymer-based electrochemical sensor for rapid and selective determination of bisphenol A (BPA) in human serum and water samples. Electropolymerization of functional monomer aniline was performed in the presence of BPA by cyclic voltammetry (CV) to prepare a molecularly imprinted poly(aniline) based GCE sensor (MIP(ANI)/GCE). The developed MIP surface was characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy, contact angle measurements, CV, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The MIP(ANI)/GCE sensor showed a highly sensitive performance with a linear range of 1.0 and 8.0 × 10−15 M. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) values were 0.193 and 0.643 fM, respectively. The applicability of the MIP(ANI)/GCE was assessed by applying it to human serum and plastic bottled water samples. The LOD and LOQ values were calculated as 0.257 and 0.856 fM for the serum sample. Imprinting factor and interference studies were also carried out using similarly structured compounds and the most common interfering agents showing the selectivity of the MIP(ANI)/GCE sensor. Finally, the non-imprinted polymer (NIP)-based sensor was prepared to control the MIP(ANI)/GCE performance.
Oxygen Diffusion and Surface Exchange Coefficients of Porous La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ
Decorated with Co3O4 Nanoparticles
Authors: Ascolani-Yael J. , Montenegro-Hernández A. , Baqué L. C. , Toscani L. M. , Caneiro A. , Mogni L. V.
Published: January 2022

This work presents a comparative study of the diffusion

D

c
h
e
m

and surface exchange coefficients

k

c
h
e
m

of porous La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ
(LSCF) and Co3O4 nanoparticles decorated LSCF electrodes. The study was carried out using the 3DT-EIS method, which combines Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy experiments with FIB-SEM tomography data through an adapted Transmission Line–Adler Lane Steele electrochemical model.A reduction of the polarization resistance of about 60% was measured for the Co3O4 decorated LSCF respect to the reference LSCF cathode, in air at 700 °C. The Co3O4 decoration was found to modify the ORR surface reaction limiting mechanism from O2 dissociation to O-ion incorporation, whereas the diffusion coefficient was not modified by the decoration, which represents a surface diffusion process for both electrodes. After the EIS measurements, the Co3O4 particles were almost no longer visible by Field-Emission SEM on the surface of the decorated sample, but signs that these particles play an active role in Sr Segregation were observed by STEM-EDS, in particular by concentrating the segregated SrO in the surroundings of the decorated particles.
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide receptor activation in the hypothalamus recruits unique signaling pathways involved in energy homeostasis
Authors: Maunze Brian , Bruckner Katherine Wood , Desai Nikhil Nilesh , Chen Christopher , Chen Fanghong , Baker David , Choi SuJean
Published: January 2022

Endogenous PAC1 receptors, integral to VMN management of feeding behavior and body weight regulation, uniquely engage PKA, PKC, and receptor trafficking to mediate the hypothalamic ventromedial nuclei control of feeding and metabolism. PACAP appears to use different signaling mechanisms to regulate feeding behavior from its effects on metabolism.
Splenocyte transfer from hypertensive donors eliminates premenopausal female protection from ANG II-induced hypertension
Authors: Sylvester Megan A. , Pollow Dennis P. , Moffett Caitlin , Nunez Wendy , Uhrlaub Jennifer L. , Nikolich-Zugich Janko , Brooks Heddwen L.
Published: January 2022

Our study is the first to explore the role of hypertensive T cells versus hypertensive splenocytes in premenopausal protection from ANG II-induced hypertension. We show that the hypertensive status of T cell donors does not impact blood pressure in the recipient female. However, splenocytes, when transferred from hypertensive donors, significantly increased premenopausal recipient blood pressure following ANG II infusion, highlighting the importance of further investigation into estrogen signaling and immune cell activation in females.
Circulating Cell-Free Mitochondrial DNA in Pregnancy
Authors: Bradshaw Jessica L. , Cushen Spencer C. , Phillips Nicole R. , Goulopoulou Styliani
Published: January 2022

Circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA (ccf-mtDNA) released upon cell injury or death stimulates diverse pattern recognition receptors to activate innate immune responses and initiate systemic inflammation. In this review, we discuss the temporal changes of ccf-mtDNA during pregnancy and its potential contribution to adverse pregnancy outcomes in pregnancy complications.
The role of junctophilin proteins in cellular function
Authors: Lehnart Stephan E. , Wehrens Xander H. T.
Published: January 2022

Junctophilins (JPHs) comprise a family of structural proteins that connect the plasma membrane to intracellular organelles such as the endo/sarcoplasmic reticulum (ER/SR). Tethering of these membrane structures results in the formation of highly organized subcellular junctions that play important signaling roles in all excitable cell types. There are four JPH isoforms, expressed primarily in muscle and neuronal cell types. Each JPH protein consists of six membrane occupation and recognition nexus (MORN) motifs, a joining region connecting these to another set of two MORN motifs, a putative alpha-helical region, a divergent region exhibiting low homology between JPH isoforms, and a carboxy-terminal transmembrane region anchoring into the ER/SR membrane. JPH isoforms play essential roles in developing and maintaining subcellular membrane junctions. Conversely, inherited mutations in JPH2 cause hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy, while trinucleotide expansions in the JPH3 gene cause Huntington Disease-Like 2. Loss of JPH1 protein levels can cause skeletal myopathy, while loss of cardiac JPH2 levels causes heart failure and atrial fibrillation, among other disease. This review will provide a comprehensive overview of the JPH gene family, phylogeny, and evolutionary analysis of JPH genes and other MORN domain proteins. JPH biogenesis, membrane tethering, and binding partners will be discussed, as well as functional roles of JPH isoforms in excitable cells. Finally, potential roles of JPH isoform deficits in human disease pathogenesis will be reviewed.
Simulation Analysis and Experimental Study of Piezoelectric Power Generation Device Based on Shape Memory Alloy Drive
Authors: Tian Xiaochao , Wang Zhicong , Zhang Sida , Li Shenfang , Liu Jinlong , Lin Jiaying , Wang Feifei , Yang Zhigang , Zhu Jinzhi
Published: January 2022

In order to solve the problem of waste heat collection from energy consumption, a thermal energy generation device combining shape memory alloy and piezoelectric materials has been designed. The shape memory alloy is heated and deformed to drive the drive wheel continuously, and the impact wheel is deformed against the piezoelectric cantilever beam during the rotation of the drive wheel to generate electricity. In this paper, the impact force generated by the impact wheel and the output voltage of the piezoelectric cantilever beam during the rotation process are given. Finally, the experimental test shows that the larger the radius of the drive wheel, the lower the impact force of the wheel and the lower the output voltage of the piezoelectric cantilever beam; the larger the diameter of the shape memory alloy wire, the higher the impact force of the wheel and the higher the output voltage of the piezoelectric cantilever beam; the more teeth of the drive wheel, the higher the impact frequency of the piezoelectric cantilever beam and the higher the output voltage. The maximum output voltage of the thermoelectric converter is 14.2 V, when the drive wheel radius is 13 mm, the shape memory alloy wire diameter is 1 mm and the number of impact wheel teeth is 6. The new structural design provides a new structural model for waste heat recovery and thermal energy generation technology. The new structural design provides a new approach and idea for waste heat recovery and thermal energy generation technology.
Judgment and Prevention of Urinary Tract Injury in Gynecological Surgery Based on Data Mining
Authors: Shi Aimei , Ma Huanhuan , Ma Yinchao
Published: January 2022

In this paper, a data mining-enabled model is developed to analyze the case-related data of 39 patients with urinary tract injury who underwent laparoscopic surgery in a certain hospital from 2012 to 2017. Statistics on the history and characteristics of the case data summarized and analyzed the causes of urinary tract injury and the urinary system. The relationship between the occurrence of injury and the type of surgery and the treatment and preventive measures taken for urinary tract injury during and after surgery are summarized. The statistical method with SPSS16.0 statistical software was used to analyze the data of this study, and the X2 test was used to compare the rates. The differences of

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were statistically significant. Laparoscopic surgery in gynecology is a minimally invasive technique, but it is still accompanied by the possibility of complications. During the experimental setup and implementation, we have observed that among 8742 cases of laparoscopic surgery complicated by urinary tract injury, there were 39 cases with a rate of 0.45%. In the past five years, the incidence of urinary tract injury in gynecological surgery in our country has increased year by year, and the number of cases of urinary tract injury has also increased year by year. Through analysis, it is found that the cause of the injury is related to the level of surgery, pelvic adhesion, and energy equipment. Based on the above problems, according to the clinical data of patients with urinary tract injury complicated by gynecological surgery in the hospital, the relevant factors of gynecological surgery complicated by urinary tract injury are analyzed to improve the awareness of urinary tract protection and prevention of injury during the operation and preventive measures are actively taken to avoid medical treatment.
Time-Frequency Properties of the Short-Time Linear Canonical Transform and Its Application
Authors: Huang Lei , Sun Qingying , Xi Qian , Liu Yuhu , An Mengsheng , Zhou Zihan
Published: January 2022

The short-time linear canonical transform (STLCT) is a novel time-frequency analysis tool, which has attracted some attention recently. However, its applications in signal processing are limited because the time-frequency properties of the STLCT are still little known. Most existing studies focus on mathematical properties rather than time-frequency properties in signal processing. To handle this problem, first, we investigate some basic time-frequency properties such as 2-D resolution of the time-frequency plane, the STLCT domain support, computation of the STLCT, etc by generalizing the short-time Fourier transform to the STLCT. Then, based on these derived properties, we find that the Gaussian window is optimal window of the STLCT. Signal separation verified the results.
Construction and Signal Feature Processing of Gold Nanobiosensors Based on the Internet of Things
Authors: Chen Ling
Published: January 2022

With the continuous development of signal amplification technology and nanotechnology, more and more electrochemical sensors combining nanotechnology and signal amplification technology are applied in the field of analysis. In this paper, combined with the Internet of Things technology, the construction of gold nanobiosensors and signal characteristic processing are carried out. In this paper, a T-rich DNA probe is used as the recognition element, modified on the electrode surface, combined with DNA-modified nanogold particle amplification technology, and the electroactive substance peg amine is used as the signal molecule to develop a highly sensitive electrochemical biosensor for the detection of melamine. The sensor has good specificity and sensitivity, and the detection limit is as low as 0.5 NM. In addition, by combining sensors with the Internet of Things technology, melamine monitoring and signal characteristic processing can be carried out in real time. This model can easily achieve the purpose of accurate and quantitative analysis of melamine toxins and can be effective for food safety.
Research on Automation Control of University Logistics Management System Based on Wireless Communication Network
Authors: Li Ruicheng , Chen Heng
Published: January 2022

Nowadays, individuals with and without technical knowledge have started utilizing the technology to a broader extent. The utilization of technology has gone deeper concerning gadgets that aid in wireless communication with anyone or anything. This advancement has paved the way for a trending technology named wireless communication network (WCN) in recent years. In addition to this, there has been a significant change and development in the field of trading goods. Manual ordering of goods has changed to online ordering, and hence, supply chain management. This research focuses on applying WCN to a logistic tracking information system (LTIS) for a university with automatic control of the system. A novel algorithm named intelligent logistics system construction algorithm is implemented to evaluate the efficiency and performance of data. This model aids in the tracking goods and automatic control of university logistics.
Analysis of the Major Investment Object by Using a Novel Approach Based on Neutrosophic Information
Authors: Farooq Muhammad Umar , Anjum Rukhshanda , Gaffar Abdul , Bashir Huma , Al-Aidroos Naziha , Alsanad Ahmed
Published: January 2022

Neutrosophic set (NS) is an extensively used framework whenever the imprecision and uncertainty of an event is described based on three possible aspects. The association, neutral, and nonassociation degrees are the three unique aspects of an NS. More importantly, these degrees are independent which is a great plus point. On the contrary, neutrosophic graphs (NGs) and single-valued NGs (SVNGs) are applicable to deal with events that contain bulks of information. However, the concept of degrees in NGs is a handful tool for solving the problems of decision-making (DM), pattern recognition, social network, and communication network. This manuscript develops various forms of edge irregular SVNG (EISVNG), highly edge irregular SVNG (HEISVNG), strongly (EISVNG), strongly (ETISVNG), and edge irregularity on a cycle and a path in SVNGs. All these novel notions are supported by definitions, theorems, mathematical proofs, and illustrative examples. Moreover, two types of DM problems are modelled using the proposed framework. Furthermore, the computational processes are used to confirm the validity of the proposed graphs. Furthermore, the results approve that the decision-making problems can be addressed by the edge irregular neutrosophic graphical structures. In addition, the comparison between proposed and the existing methodologies is carried out.