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Resistance to both aphids and nematodes in tobacco plants expressing a Bacillus thuringiensis crystal protein
Authors: Wang Yong , Wang MengNan , Zhang Yali , Chen Feng , Sun Ming , Li Shengchun , Zhang Jiang , Zhang Fengjuan 
Published: February 2024

AbstractBACKGROUNDBacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and its crystal toxin or δ‐endotoxins (Cry) offer great potential for the efficient control of crop pests. A vast number of pests can potentially infect the same host plant, either simultaneously or sequentially. However, no effective Bt‐Cry protein has been reported to control both aphids and plant parasitic nematodes due to its highly specific activity.RESULTSOur study indicated that the Cry5Ba2 protein was toxic to the green peach aphid Myzus persicae, which had a median lethal concentration (LC50) of 9.7 ng μL−1 and fiducial limits of 3.1–34.6 ng μL−1. Immunohistochemical localization of Cry5Ba2 revealed that it could bind to the apical tip of microvilli in midgut regions. Moreover, transgenic tobacco plants expressing Cry5Ba2 exhibited significant resistance to Myzus persicae, as evidenced by reduced insect survival and impaired fecundity, and also intoxicated the Meloidogyne incognita as indicated by a decrease in galls and progeny reproduction.CONCLUSIONIn sum, we identified a new aphicidal Bt toxin resource that could simultaneously control both aboveground and belowground pests, thus extending the application range of Bt‐based strategy for crop protection. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
Effect of increased ocean resolution on model errors in El Niño–Southern Oscillation and its teleconnections
Authors: Williams Ned C. , Scaife Adam A. , Screen James A. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractDespite the complexity of the underlying processes, coupled climate models simulate fairly realistic El Niño–Southern Oscillation dynamics and teleconnections. However, there are many long‐standing errors that remain. We use the High Resolution Model Intercomparison Project suite of models to assess how El Niño–Southern Oscillation and its late‐winter teleconnection to the North Pacific changes when ocean resolution is quadrupled from 1° to 0.25°. We find that increased resolution eliminates large errors in the western extent of El Niño and La Niña sea‐surface temperature anomalies, and that there is some improvement in the asymmetry between El Niño and La Niña. In low‐resolution models, the teleconnections from El Niño and La Niña to the North Pacific are both underestimated and are centred too far west. With increased resolution, the position of the teleconnection is highly accurate during El Niño, but there is less improvement during La Niña. We find no significant improvements in teleconnection strength for either phase. Tropical mean‐state sea‐surface temperatures are found to be too cold by around 1°C throughout the central/eastern Pacific in low‐resolution models, but this bias is not present in high‐resolution models. Despite this, a large discrepancy between observed and modelled mean‐state tropical rainfall persists in high‐resolution models, which may limit improvements in the simulation of the La Niña teleconnection.
Bacterial pericardial effusion secondary to endobronchial ultrasound guided needle aspiration
Authors: Salwen Benjamin , Frechtling Dan , Chahine Wadih , Palomino Jaime 
Published: February 2024

AbstractEndobronchial ultrasound‐guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS‐TBNA) is a widely used procedure in lung cancer diagnosis with few serious complications. We present a rare case of pericardial effusion secondary to EBUS‐TBNA. An 80‐year‐old male with interstitial lung disease, developed a pericardial effusion composed exclusively of oropharyngeal flora following EBUS‐TBNA. Bacterial pericardial effusion following EBUS‐TBNA has only been reported in the literature seven previous times. The majority of these cases reported a biopsy of the 4R lymph node. This case highlights the potential risk of pericardial effusion when sampling lymph nodes, particularly station 4R, in patients with a high‐riding superior pericardial recess.
Adaptive integral sliding mode fault‐tolerant control for diesel engine air path system via disturbance observer
Authors: Wu Wenjie , Wang Shaoping , Zhang Yuwei , Wang Xingjian , Zhang Jian 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis paper proposes a fault‐tolerant control strategy for the air path system of a turbocharged diesel engine, considering the simultaneous presence of matched and mismatched external disturbances, additive and loss of effectiveness fault modes in the EGR and VGT subsystems. Firstly, a disturbance observer based on theory is designed for estimating additive faults and external disturbances, and the upper bound of observation error is obtained. Based on the observation information, an integral sliding mode surface is designed, and the effectiveness of the sliding mode surface is analyzed. For the loss of effectiveness faults in the actuators, a novel adaptive update sliding mode controller is designed. The proposed control algorithm can get the fault information of the system and achieve fault‐tolerant control of through controller reconstruction. Ultimately, the effectiveness of the proposed method is validated through simulations and comparative analysis.
Global regulation of almost feedforward nonlinear systems by an adaptive event‐triggered controller with multi‐triggering conditions
Authors: Oh Sang‐Young , Choi Ho‐Lim 
Published: February 2024

AbstractWe consider a global regulation problem for almost feedforward nonlinear systems with uncertain time‐varying parameters using an adaptive event‐triggered controller. The systems we consider are called “almost” feedforward systems because, in addition to the feedforward nonlinearity with the unknown linear growth rate, there is a non‐zero input‐matching term. Notably, this input‐matching term is a non‐feedforward term and it cannot be directly canceled due to the presence of input uncertainty and the use of event‐triggered control. To solve our considered problem, we propose an adaptive event‐triggered controller with multi‐triggering conditions and dynamic gain. We show that the closed‐loop system is globally regulated and the times between executions are positively lower bounded. Moreover, we show that the positive lower bounds of interexecution times can be enlarged by a control parameter. For a clear illustration, a practical example is given.
Time–jerk optimal trajectory planning for industrial robots with coupled interpolation function selection
Authors: Wang Shilong , Zhang Bokai , Zhou Jie , Yang Bo , He Yan 
Published: February 2024

AbstractIn the contemporary field of optimal trajectory planning for industrial robots, it is customary to construct trajectories through the manual predefinition of interpolation functions. Unfortunately, this method frequently overlooks the influence of the interpolation function itself on the optimization objectives, resulting in suboptimal outcomes. To remedy this limitation, an optimal trajectory planning method with coupled interpolation function selection is proposed, in which the total task time and the integral squared jerk are defined as optimization objectives. This method minimizes the optimization objectives while also factoring in the optimal interpolation function, and avoiding subjective interference. To address the aforementioned biobjective optimization problem better, an Improved MultiObjective Golden Eagle Optimizer is introduced. Population diversity and the ability to escape local optima are enhanced through the incorporation of Chaotic Mapping, Opposition‐Based Learning, Differential Evolution, and adaptive inertia weight strategy into the algorithm. The superiority of the algorithm is validated through a series of simulations on 17 benchmark functions. In the context of the robotic stirring operation within the automated block cast charging process, the proposed method is utilized to derive the time–jerk optimal trajectory. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Synthesis and Evaluation of New 1,2,3‐triazole Alkyl Derivatives and Their Salts Against Breast Cancer Cells
Authors: De Paula Wenderson T. , Glanzmann Nicolas , Da Costa Nunes Isabelle K. , Bento Larissa P. , Marcelo Gualberto Pereira Henrique , De Souza‐Fagundes Elaine M. , Da Silva Adilson D. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractBreast cancer is responsible for causing the death of women across various age groups worldwide. Alkylphosphocholines such as miltefosine are attractive for the chemical therapy of this neoplasm, but have disadvantages such as gastrointestinal problems, occasional hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity, and potential teratogenicity. In the present study, a series of 1‐alkyl‐1,2,3‐triazoles and organic salts were synthesized, as new non‐classical miltefosine bioisosteres, and biological studies were performed using human cells from the triple‐negative MDA‐MB‐231 breast cancer. The results showed that 1,2,3‐triazolic salts substituted with aliphatic chains of 16 carbons showed antitumor action, with half‐maximum inhibitory concentration values between 3.2 and 6.4 μM. Furthermore, clonogenic assays were conducted to predict the chemosensitivity of the most promising compounds, which supported the findings from the IC50 values, highlighting two main compounds with significant efficacy in reducing clonogenic survival compared to the control group. In conclusion, two 1,2,3‐triazolic salts exhibited promising antitumor effects and warrant further investigation for potential therapeutic use against the disease.
Study on Artificial Light‐Harvesting System Based on Polymer Organogels
Authors: Ma Xinxian , Ren Tianqi , Tang Jiahong , Zhang Jiali , Wei Jiuzhi , Liang Yuehua , Feng Enke , Han Xinning 
Published: February 2024

AbstractHerein, a simple method for developing an artificial light‐harvesting system (ALHS) based on polymer organogels using benzimidazole carboxylic acid derivatives (RJ) is introduced. The prepared polymer organogels (RJZ) exhibited good luminescence and mechanical properties. The involved energy transfer was obtained by employing RJZ as a donor and the dyes Nile red and SR101 as receptors. The findings of this research will aid in advancing the field of ALHSs. Moreover, the prepared ALHS has application potential in the field of agricultural greenhouse light‐transfer films and energy.
Challenges and Opportunities: Conducting Polymer‐Graphene based Nanocomposites of Metal Oxides and Metal Sulfides for Supercapacitors
Authors: Saeed Ashir , Khalid Sadia , Naeem Anjum Muhammad 
Published: February 2024

AbstractSupercapacitor's demand for hybrid vehicles, portable electronic gadgets, and high‐power applications is increasing unexpectedly. However, supercapacitors′ inadequacies (i. e., inflated costs, poor energy density, erratic cycle life) need to be addressed by introducing novel composite materials and developing facile synthesis techniques which can give them high surface area and improved electrochemical stability. Moreover, hybrid supercapacitor electrodes based on ternary composites should be designed to broaden their application range and to deal with the challenges. The primary aim of this review is to explore the recent advances in the field of hybrid supercapacitors to address the challenges in this field. Specifically, we have focused on ternary nanocomposites comprising Graphene‐Conducting Polymers‐Metal Oxides (G‐CPs‐MOs) and Graphene‐Conducting Polymers‐Metal Sulfides (G‐CPs‐MSs). Our investigations centred around exploring various synthesis techniques, the surface morphology of composites and analysing the reported electrochemical evaluations of supercapacitor electrodes to highlight the potential prospects and challenges they present.
Transport of particles through RO membrane in steady state condition
Authors: Karmakar Rahul , Chakrabarti J. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractReverse Osmosis (RO) membranes are widespread nowadays for separating solvent from a solution. Experiments show that changes in relative interaction of solvent and solute with RO membrane matrix lead to changes in solvent permeation, solute rejection and fouling. Here we study microscopically separation of binary mixture through RO polymeric membrane using Molecular Dynamics simulation. We find better solvent permeation and solute rejection with increasing interaction between solute and membrane but fouling by solute inside the membrane increases. We also find that stronger solvent membrane interaction reduces fouling but with concomitant poorer solvent permeation and solute rejection.
Mediating effect of coping dispositions on the association between trauma and gastrointestinal symptoms
Authors: Nass Boukje Y. S. , Dibbets Pauline , Markus C. Rob 
Published: February 2024

AbstractInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are two gastrointestinal (GI) conditions known to be exacerbated by traumatic life experiences. One way in which these experiences might influence individuals' susceptibility to GI pathology, is by reducing their ability to deal with adversities effectively and predisposing them to passive coping styles that leave them vulnerable to the somatic effects of trauma. To validate this hypothesis, the present cross‐sectional study assessed the mediating effect of coping dispositions on the association between trauma and GI disease activity in an adult sample of 189 bowel patients (94 IBD, 95 IBS) and 92 controls. Results confirmed that GI patients exhibit significantly more cumulative trauma, pervasive feelings of uncontrollability and passive coping strategies than controls. Moreover, the use of passive coping styles was positively associated with the accumulation of trauma and the expression of GI symptoms. Using hierarchical regression and mediation analyses, we found support for the sequential model postulating passive coping styles as (partial) mediators of trauma‐induced (GI) disease manifestations. Specifically, out of all coping styles associated with cumulative trauma, behavioural disengagement most powerfully mediated the effect of trauma on GI symptom severity, accounting for 12% (IBD) to 14% (IBS) of its total effect. A somewhat smaller mediating role was observed for social support coping, the reduced reliance on which explained 7% (IBS) to 10% (IBD) of trauma's total effect. Finally, neuroticism acted as a channel through which past traumatization affected subjects' proneness to behavioural disengagement and, consequently, their GI disease activity.
FeN3S1─OH Single‐Atom Sites Anchored on Hollow Porous Carbon for Highly Efficient pH‐Universal Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Authors: Zhou Shilong , Chen Chao , Xia Jiawei , Li Le , Qian Xingyue , Yin Fengxiang , He Guangyu , Chen Qun , Chen Haiqun 
Published: February 2024

AbstractRegulating the asymmetric active center of a single‐atom catalyst to optimize the binding energy is critical but challenging to improve the overall efficiency of the electrocatalysts. Herein, an effective strategy is developed by introducing an axial hydroxyl (OH) group to the Fe─N4 center, simultaneously assisting with the further construction of asymmetric configurations by replacing one N atom with one S atom, forming FeN3S1─OH configuration. This novel structure can optimize the electronic structure and d‐band center shift to reduce the reaction energy barrier, thereby promoting oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalytic activities. The optimal catalyst, FeSA‐S/N‐C (FeN3S1─OH anchored on hollow porous carbon) displays remarkable ORR performance with a half‐wave potential of 0.92, 0.78, and 0.64 V versus RHE in 0.1 m KOH, 0.5 m H2SO4, and 0.1 m PBS, respectively. The rechargeable liquid Zn–air batteries (LZABs) equipped with FeSA‐S/N‐C display a higher power density of 128.35 mW cm−2, long‐term operational stability of over 500 h, and outstanding reversibility. More importantly, the corresponding flexible solid‐state ZABs (FSZABs@FeSA‐S/N‐C) display negligible voltage changes at different bending angles during the charging and discharging processes. This work provides a new perspective for the design and optimization of asymmetric configuration for single‐atom catalysts applied to the area of energy conversion and storage.
The Remarkable Role of Indium in Synergistically Optimizing Carrier Concentration and Phase Distribution of AgCuTe‐Based Materials
Authors: Li Jingfeng , Lyu Jingyi , Yang Wenwei , Ren Zijie , Chen Zhixing , Zhao Zhanpeng , Jiang Jiahao , Yang Hailong , Shuai Jing 
Published: February 2024

AbstractCarrier regulation has proven to be an effective approach for optimizing the thermoelectric performance of materials. One common method to adjust the carrier concentration is through element doping. In the case of AgCuTe‐based materials, it tends to form with cation vacancies, resulting in a high hole concentration and complex phase composition at low temperatures, which also hinders material stability. However, this also offers additional opportunities to manipulate the carrier concentration. In this study, the improved performance of AgCuTe through indium doping is reported, which leads to a reduction in hole concentration. In combination with a significant increase in the effective mass of the carriers, the enhanced Seebeck coefficient is also realized. Particularly, a notable improvement in power factor is observed in the hexagonal phase near room temperature. Furthermore, a lower electron thermal conductivity is achieved, contributing to an average figure of merit value of ≈1.21 (between 523 and 723 K). Additionally, the presence of indium inhibits the formation of the second phase and ensures a homogeneous phase distribution, which reduces the instability arising from phase transition. This work significantly enhances the potential of AgCuTe‐based materials for low to medium‐temperature applications.
Multivalence‐State Tungsten Species Facilitated Iridium Loading for Robust Acidic Water Oxidation
Authors: Guan Zeyu , Li Jiankun , Li Shiyi , Wang Keyu , Lei Linfeng , Wang Yixing , Zhuang Linzhou , Xu Zhi 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe development of the proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE) is still limited by the prohibitive cost and scarcity of iridium (Ir)‐based oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst. This work presents a novel catalyst synthesized by precursor‐atomization and rapid joule‐heating method, successfully doping iridium atoms into polyvalent tungsten blends (W0, W5+, W6+) based on titanium substrate. The vacancy engineering of unsaturated tungsten oxide (W5+, W6+) reconstructs the electronic structure of the catalyst surface, which resulting in the low‐valence state iridium species, avoiding excessive oxidation of iridium and accelerating the catalytic kinetics. Meanwhile, metallic tungsten (W0) improves the conductivity of catalyst and guarantees the stable existence of oxygen vacancy. The TiIrWOx possesses excellent performance in acidic OER catalysis, requiring overpotential of only 181 mV to drive 10.0 mA cm−2, and exhibiting a high mass activity of 753 A gIr−1 at an overpotential of 300 mV. The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) with TiIrWOx as anode electrocatalyst can reduce the Ir consumption amount by >60% compared to commercial IrO2, and it can operated over 120 h at a current density of 1.0 A cm−2.
Algorithm to satisfy l‐diversity by combining dummy records and grouping
Authors: Oishi Keiichiro , Sei Yuichi , Andrew J. , Tahara Yasuyuki , Ohsuga Akihiko 
Published: February 2024

AbstractUniversities and corporations frequently use personal information databases for diverse objectives, such as research and marketing. The use of these databases inherently intersects with privacy issues, which have been the subject of extensive research. Traditional anonymization techniques predominantly focus on removing or altering identifiers and quasi‐identifiers (QIDs), the latter of which, although not unique, are closely correlated with individuals. However, this modification of QIDs can often impede data analysis. In this study, we introduce an innovative anonymization algorithm that combines the dummy‐record addition technique with a grouping method while circumventing the modification of QIDs. This fusion reduces the number of dummy records required for effective anonymization. The principal contribution of this study is the algorithm's ability to reduce the number of added dummy records. The proposed algorithm not only retains a high degree of data usefulness but also successfully adheres to the ‐diversity standard, which is a critical metric in privacy security. The experimental findings demonstrate that the proposed method offers a more equitable balance between safety and utility than existing technological solutions.
Managing artificial intelligence in international business: Toward a research agenda on sustainable production and consumption
Authors: Hasan Rakibul , Ojala Arto 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe collaboration between artificial intelligence (AI) and humans is reshaping international business (IB) management dynamics, aiming to achieve global sustainable development. Recent IB literature indicates that managing AI brings benefits such as better resource reconfiguration, reduced transaction costs, and global sustainable development. However, existing IB literature provides only meager knowledge about the characteristics of AI and how these characteristics can be employed for international expansion at the intersection of sustainable development. In response, our aim is to construct these characteristics by employing directed qualitative content analysis of empirical AI research. Based on our three constructed characteristics of AI, we contribute to current IB literature by providing a framework to balance economic and social goals and utilizing AI for global sustainable development. Further, we provide future IB research themes to guide IB and AI research toward achieving a sustainable production and consumption agenda.