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Non-polar ether-based electrolyte solutions for stable high-voltage non-aqueous lithium metal batteries
Authors: Li Zheng , Rao Harsha , Atwi Rasha , Sivakumar Bhuvaneswari M. , Gwalani Bharat , Gray Scott , Han Kee Sung , Everett Thomas A. , Ajantiwalay Tanvi A. , Murugesan Vijayakumar , Rajput Nav Nidhi , Pol Vilas G. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe electrochemical instability of ether-based electrolyte solutions hinders their practical applications in high-voltage Li metal batteries. To circumvent this issue, here, we propose a dilution strategy to lose the Li+/solvent interaction and use the dilute non-aqueous electrolyte solution in high-voltage lithium metal batteries. We demonstrate that in a non-polar dipropyl ether (DPE)-based electrolyte solution with lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl) imide salt, the decomposition order of solvated species can be adjusted to promote the Li+/salt-derived anion clusters decomposition over free ether solvent molecules. This selective mechanism favors the formation of a robust cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) and a solvent-deficient electric double-layer structure at the positive electrode interface. When the DPE-based electrolyte is tested in combination with a Li metal negative electrode (50 μm thick) and a LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2-based positive electrode (3.3 mAh/cm2) in pouch cell configuration at 25 °C, a specific discharge capacity retention of about 74% after 150 cycles (0.33 and 1 mA/cm2 charge and discharge, respectively) is obtained.
Investigating bio-remediation capabilities of a constructed wetland through spatial successional study of the sediment microbiome
Authors: Kumar V. , Bera T. , Roy S. , Vuong P. , Jana C. , Sarkar D. J. , Devi M. S. , Jana A. K. , Rout A. K. , Kaur P. , Das B. K. , Behera B. K. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractConstructed wetlands (CWs) are engineered environments designed to utilise natural processes to treat urban or industrial wastewater, with the core driver of the bioremediation process provided by the microorganisms present within. This study isolated 32 bacterial strains from sediment across the Sardar Bherry CW to find candidates with remediation properties and to understand how the physiochemical gradient from wastewater input influences the functional properties of the bacteria present. Bacterial isolates recovered closer to the wastewater effluence were more likely to be pathogenic, with increased haemolytic activity, causing high rates of fish mortality. In contrast, isolates recovered further from the wastewater source were observed to be non-pathogenic and have increased inhibitory effect against pathogenic strains. Extracellular proteins extracted from non-pathogenic isolates also appeared to be effective at inhibiting the growth of pathogenic bacteria, including multidrug resistant strains. Non-pathogenic isolates recovered across all sampling sites displayed the ability to reduce high levels of ammonia in solution during laboratory testing. Antibiogram assays of the recovered isolates showed a relatively high rate of multidrug resistant or marginally resistant bacteria across all sampling sites, highlighting a potential limitation within the CW bioremediation process in mitigating antibiotic resistant strains. This isolate based study provided an avenue to understand the influence of spatial succession from wastewater effluence on bacterial characteristics, as well as obtain candidates that can be further investigated for optimisation in bioremediation efforts. The cultured isolates can supplement future environmental sequencing studies by providing wet lab specimens to compare (meta)genomic information discovered within the CW ecosystem.
Info-gap theory to determine cost-effective eradication of invasive species
Authors: Liu Yang , Thomas Melissa L. , Coupland Grey T. , Wang Penghao , Zheng Dan , McKirdy Simon J. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractInvasive species eradication campaigns often fail due to stochastic arrival events, unpredictable detectability and incorrect resource allocation. Severe uncertainty in model parameter estimates may skew the eradication policy results. Using info-gap decision theory, this research aims to provide managers with a method to quantify their confidence in realizing successful eradication of particular invasive species within their specified eradication budgets (i.e. allowed eradication cost) in face of information-gaps. The potential introduction of the Asian house geckoHemidactylus frenatusto Barrow Island, Australia is used as a case study to illustrate the model. Results of this research demonstrate that, more robustness to uncertainty in the model parameters can be earnt by (1) increasing the allowed eradication cost (2) investment in pre-border quarantine and border inspection (i.e. prevention) or (3) investment in post-border detection surveillance. The combination of a post-border spatial dispersal model and info-gap decision theory demonstrates a novel and spatially efficient method for managers to evaluate the robustness of eradication policies for incursion of invasive species with unexpected behaviour. These methods can be used to provide insight into the success of management goals, in particular the eradication of invasive species on islands or in broader mainland areas. These insights will assist in avoiding eradication failure and wasteful budget allocation and labour investment.
Evaluation of sisal fiber and aluminum waste concrete blend for sustainable construction using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system
Authors: Agor Chima Dike , Mbadike Elvis Michael , Alaneme George Uwadiegwu 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThis research study presents evaluation of aluminum waste-sisal fiber concrete’s mechanical properties using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) to achieve sustainable and eco-efficient engineering works. The deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) tools enables the optimization of building materials combined with admixtures to create durable engineering designs and eliminate the drawbacks encountered in trial-and-error or empirical method. The features of the cement-AW blend's setting time were evaluated in the laboratory and the results revealed that 0–50% of aluminum-waste (AW) inclusion increased both the initial and final setting time from 51–165 min and 585–795 min respectively. The blended concrete mix's flexural strength tests also show that 10% sisal-fiber (SF) substitution results in a maximum flexural strength of 11.6N/mm2, while 50% replacement results in a minimum flexural strength of 4.11N/mm2. Moreover, compressive strength test results show that SF and AW replacements of 0.08% and 0.1%, respectively, resulted in peak outcome of 24.97N/mm2, while replacements of 0.5% and 0.45% resulted in a minimum response of 17.02N/mm2. The ANFIS-model was developed using 91 datasets obtained from the experimental findings on varying replacements of cement and fine-aggregates with AW and SF respectively ranging from 0 to 50%. The ANFIS computation toolbox in MATLAB software was adopted for the model simulation, testing, training and validation of the response function using hybrid method of optimization and grid partition method of FIS at 100 Epochs. The compressive strength behavior is the target response, and the mixture variations of cement-AW and fine aggregates-SF combinations were used as the independent variables. The ANFIS-model performance assessment results obtained using loss function criteria demonstrates MAE of 0.1318, RMSE of 0.412, and coefficient of determination value of 99.57% which indicates a good relationship between the predicted and actual results while multiple linear regression (MLR) model presents a coefficient of determination of 82.46%.
Potential of land-based climate change mitigation strategies on abandoned cropland
Authors: Gvein Maren H. , Hu Xiangping , Næss Jan S. , Watanabe Marcos D. B. , Cavalett Otávio , Malbranque Maxime , Kindermann Georg , Cherubini Francesco 
Published: February 2023

AbstractNatural revegetation, afforestation, and lignocellulosic crops for bioenergy, possibly coupled with a developing technology like carbon capture and storage, are the most common land-based climate change mitigation options. However, they can compete for land and threaten food security or nature conservation. Using abandoned cropland for their deployment can minimize these risks, but associated potentials are unclear. Here, we compare alternative land-based mitigation options by integrating historical and future (up to 2050) abandoned cropland with site-specific biomass yields and life-cycle emissions. Considering natural revegetation in biodiversity priority areas and different measures in the remaining land can achieve a mitigation potential of 0.8–4.0 GtCO2-equivalents yr−1 (2–11% of 2021 global CO2 emissions). Afforestation generally provides larger climate benefits than bioenergy, but bioenergy with carbon capture and storage delivers the highest mitigation in most locations. Overall, these results offer refined estimates of mitigation potentials from abandoned cropland and highlight opportunities for context-specific mitigation measures.
A serial attention module‐based deep convolutional neural network for mixed Gaussian‐impulse removal
Authors: Jiang Jielin , Yang Kang , Xu Xiaolong , Cui Yan 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe removal of mixed noise is a challenging task because the attenuation of the noise distribution cannot be described precisely. The coupling of additive white Gaussian noise and impulse noise (IN) is a typical case. At present, most methods use a two‐phase strategy, that is, IN detection coupled with additive white Gaussian noise removal, often leading to poor denoising results with an increase in the ratio of IN. In this paper, an effective convolutional neural network (CNN) model is proposed, namely a serial attention module‐based CNN (SACNN), for mixed noise removal. In contrast to the existing two‐phase methods, SACNN unifies the denoising process into a single CNN framework. In SACNN, residual learning and batch normalization are used to train the model, which speeds up the convergence and improves the mixed noise removal performance. Meanwhile, the serial attention module is applied to better preserve the texture details. The experimental results reveal that SACNN achieves superior quality metrics and visual appearance when compared to several leading approaches.
Temperature diagnostics of chromospheric fibrils
Authors: Kriginsky M. , Oliver R. , Kuridze D. 
Published: February 2023

Context. Chromospheric fibrils are thin and elongated structures that connect nearby photospheric magnetic field concentrations of opposite polarities.
Aims. We assess the possibilities and drawbacks related to the use of current instrumentation and inversion techniques to infer the thermodynamic structure of chromospheric fibrils.
Methods. We employed spectroscopic observations obtained in the Ca II 854.2 nm line with the CRISP instrument at the Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope and in coordination with observations in the ultraviolet Mg II h & k lines taken with the IRIS satellite. We studied the temperature sensitivity of these chromospheric lines to properly invert their spectral profiles with the Stockholm inversion Code and determine the temperature, line-of-sight velocity, and microturbulent velocity of manually traced chromospheric fibrils present in the field of view.
Results. Fibril-like structures show a very particular dependence of their temperature as a function of the position along their length. Their temperatures at the detected footpoints are, on average, 300 K higher than the temperature at the midpoint. The temperature variation appears to be almost symmetrical in shape, with partially traced fibrils showing a similar trend for the temperature variation. Additionally, the response of the Ca II 854.2 nm line core to variations of the temperature for the inverted models of the atmosphere in fibril areas seems to be insufficient to properly resolve the aforementioned temperature structure. Only the addition of more temperature sensitive lines such as the Mg II h & k lines would make it possible to properly infer the thermodynamic properties of chromospheric fibrils. Comparisons between the results obtained here and in previous studies focused on bright Ca II K fibrils yield great similarities between these structures in terms of their temperature.
A 600 kpc complex radio source at the center of Abell 3718 discovered by the EMU and POSSUM surveys
Authors: Loi F. , Brienza M. , Riseley C. J. , Rudnick L. , Boschin W. , Lovisari L. , Carretti E. , Koribalski B. , Stuardi C. , O’Sullivan S. P. , Bonafede A. , Filipović M. D. , Hopkins A. 
Published: February 2023

Context. Multifrequency studies of galaxy clusters are crucial for inferring their dynamical states and physics. Moreover, these studies allow us to investigate cluster-embedded sources, whose evolution is affected by the physical and dynamical condition of the cluster itself. So far, these kinds of studies have been preferentially conducted on clusters visible from the northern hemisphere due to the high-fidelity imaging capabilities of ground-based radio interferometers located there.
Aims. In this paper, we conducted a multifrequency study of the poorly known galaxy cluster Abell 3718. We investigated the unknown origin of an extended radio source with a length of ∼612 kpc at 943 MHz detected in images from the Evolutionary Map of the Universe (EMU) and POlarisation Sky Survey of the Universe’s Magnetism (POSSUM) surveys.
Methods. We analyzed optical and X-ray data to infer the dynamical state of the cluster and, in particular, the merger activity. We conducted a radio spectral index study from 943 MHz up to 9 GHz. We also evaluated the polarization properties of the brightest cluster-embedded sources to understand if they are related to the radio emission observed on larger scales.
Results. The cluster appears to be in a relaxed dynamical state, but there is clear asymmetry of the X-ray surface brightness distribution perpendicular to the direction of the largest angular extension of the radio source. The morphology of the cluster radio emission observed from 900 MHz to 9 GHz shows a system composed of a northern compact radio source and a southern radio galaxy whose jets are bent in the direction of an ultra-steep (α ≈ 3.6), thin (few tens of kpc) arc of radio emission between the first two radio sources. The spectral index gradient along the radio source and the polarization images at high frequency suggest that the thin arc is an extension of the southern radio galaxy, which may have been energized by interacting with the X-ray gas. An additional structure extending to the northwest from the southern radio galaxy may be an unusual truncated radio jet that either failed to expand or faded away due to energy losses. Deeper X-ray and radio observations are needed to better constrain the physics at play in this cluster.
Maßnahmen der ersteintreffenden Rettungskräfte beim Massenanfall von Verletzten
Authors: Faißt Maik , Stuhr Markus , Kerner Thoralf 
Published: February 2023

ZusammenfassungDie Bewältigung von Großschadensfällen stellt insbesondere für die ersteintreffenden Einsatzkräfte eine große Herausforderung dar. Es ist daher wichtig, in dieser Situation ruhig, überlegt,
rasch und zielorientiert zu handeln. Neben einer ersten Lageeinschätzung, Kontaktaufnahme zur Einsatzleitung und einer ersten alarmierenden Rückmeldung stellen die (Vor-)Sichtung,
Raumordnung und die Organisation der Einsatzstelle die wichtigsten Handlungsfelder dar. Neben dem Eigenschutz der Einsatzkräfte ist es das wichtigste Ziel, die schwer verletzten und am
dringendsten zu behandelnden Patienten der Sichtungskategorie I schnell zu identifizieren, notfallmedizinisch zu versorgen und zu transportieren.
Association Between the Metabolic Score for Insulin Resistance and
Hypertension in Adults: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Rao Kunrui , Yang Jun , Wu Mengbo , Zhang Huang , Zhao Xiangtao , Dong Yifei 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR) is a recently developed
parameter for screening of metabolic disorder. However, the association between
METS-IR and risk of hypertension in general adult population remains not fully
determined. A meta-analysis was therefore performed. Observational studies
evaluating the association between METS-IR and hypertension in adults were
retrieved by searching PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases from
inception to October 10, 2022. A random-effects model, which incorporates the
potential influence of heterogeneity, was used to pool the results. Eight
studies with 305 341 adults were included in the meta-analysis, and 47 887
(15.7%) of them had hypertension. Pooled results showed that a higher
METS-IR was associated with hypertension after adjusting for multiple
conventional risk factors [relative risk (RR) for highest versus lowest category
of METS-IR: 1.67, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.53 to 1.83,
p<0.001, I2=8%]. The results were consistent in subgroup
analyses according to study design, source of the cohort, age, sex, body mass
index of the participants, and quality scores of the study (p for subgroup
difference all>0.05). Results of meta-analysis with METS-IR analyzed in
continuous variables also showed that METS-IR was associated with the risk of
hypertension (RR for 1-unit increment of METS-IR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.08 to
1.23, p<0.001, I2=79%). In conclusion, a high METS-IR is
associated with hypertension in general adult population. Measuring METS-IR may
be useful for screening participants at high risk of hypertension.
Recent Advances in the Preparation and Asymmetric Transformation of α-Haloboron Compounds
Authors: XU Tao , Wang Dong 
Published: February 2023

Abstractα-Haloboron compounds are very versatile synthons in organic synthesis. They can be transformed into several kinds of skeletons via Matteson homologation reaction, cross-coupling or other strategies based on the carbon–halo or carbon–boron bond. In recent years, many important advances have been achieved in the upstream and downstream chemistry of these compounds. This review comprehensively summarizes their current synthetic methods and asymmetric couplings with nickel catalysts.1	Introduction2	The Preparation of α-Haloboron Compounds3	The Asymmetric Transformation of α-Haloboron Compounds4	Conclusion
Activism or slacktivism?
Authors: Scotto di Carlo Giuseppina 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Online activism can be expressed through many forms. While advocates claim that it is a fully-fledged form of
activism, opponents state that it is no more than vain ‘slacktivism’. Against this background, this work analyses the
‘#ChallengeAccepted’ movement, which went ‘viral’ in July 2020 to raise awareness about femi(ni)cides in Turkey, in the aftermath
of the murder of the female student Pinar Gültekin. Focusing on the use of the hashtag via Twitter, the work embraces the perspective of online
activism as a “continuum of participation”, composed of several levels. The results show how hashtag activism has worked as a means
of knowledge dissemination and action, and that also slacktivism has contributed to the cause, thanks to the “oxygen of
amplification” effect, which made users inform and get informed, refocus the campaign towards its original purpose when it digressed,
and distribute its message.
Identifying the discursive trajectory of social change – a systematic discourse theoretical framework
Authors: Sulehry Rizwan Sarwar , Wallace Derek 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
This article has two main objectives. One, to advance methodological development in both discourse theory and
media and communications research by proposing an eclectic, replicable methodology. Two, to demonstrate how to apply that
methodology to furnish both ontic and ontological explanations for the contingent origins of a discourse using the editorials of
the Pakistani newspaper The Nation on the Pakistan Steel Mills privatization case as a case study. An earlier
study had identified the surprising conclusion that this traditionally conservative paper had from the outset fully endorsed the
radical opposition to the government’s suspension of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan which led to an uprising
known as the Lawyers’ Movement. This article locates the origins of that shift in the newspaper’s reaction to the Pakistan Steel
Mills privatization issue. The article has implications for the fields of discourse theory, media and communication studies, and
political science.
Length and polarity dependent saturation of the electromechanical response of piezoelectric semiconducting nanowires
Authors: Lopez Garcia Andrés Jenaro , Mouis Mireille , Jalabert Thomas , Cresti Alessandro , Ardila Gustavo 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
The question of the length dependence of the electromechanical response of semiconducting (SC) piezoelectric nanowires (NWs) was explored. We identified a new physical mechanism of piezoresponse saturation, which originates from the combination of the influence of interface traps and piezoelectric polarization in the depleted NW. Our results are in better qualitative agreement with experimental observations than presently existing theories. To do so, we used the finite element method to simulate the coupled set of equations describing mechanical, piezoelectric and SC properties. In order to reduce the number of parameters, simulations focused on the case of uniform ZnO NWs grown along the c-axis. Saturation was explained by the incapacity of surface traps to maintain depletion along the whole NW beyond a certain length, as a result of the electric potential shift induced by piezoelectric polarization. An analytical model was developed to support this analysis. It provided the dependence trends of saturation length and piezoresponse as a function of NW dimensions, doping level, surface traps density and crystal polarity, as well as with external pressure, in fair agreement with simulation results. Moreover, we discovered that one consequence of this mechanism was that crystal polarity had an impact on the smoothness of the radius-dependent transition between high and low piezoresponse under axial stress. These results have important implications for the optimization of electromechanical sensors and nanogenerators based on piezoelectric SC NWs and related composite materials.
Investigation of the water desorption from components newly installed in a dry gas distribution system
Authors: Jang Eun-Jeong , Lee Young-Suk , Choi Byung-Il , Choi Yoonseuk , Lee Sang-Wook 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Moisture in industrial gas affects the quality of products, and thus, studies on the water desorption behaviours of the components are necessary for industries to keep their gas distribution system extremely dry. In this study, the water desorption characteristics of a gas filter was evaluated, when it was newly installed in a setup operating in the trace-moisture regime. The desorption kinetics of the water based on the Arrhenius equation was utilized for analysing the experimental observations. The characteristics of water desorption from the filter were examined under a dried N2 gas flow with varying environmental conditions, such as temperature, pressure, flow rate and preconditioning relative humidity. For practical applications, a drying time of the filter, taken until the water vapour fraction reaches a target concentration (10 nmol·mol−1), was measured under varying conditions. Finally, the uncertainty budget on the drying time was evaluated. The findings of this study provide a practical insight on the water desorption behaviour, which would be useful for maintaining dry gas supply lines.