Lignin-based controlled-release urea improves choy sum growth by regulating soil nitrogen nutrients and bacterial diversity.

Lignin, as one of the few renewable resources among aromatic compounds, exhibits significant potential for applications in the agricultural sector. Nonetheless, there has been relatively limited research on the effects of lignin-based controlled-release urea (LCRU) on soil nitrogen nutrition and bacterial diversity. In this paper, the impact of LCRU on the growth of choy sum was investigated through a two-season field experiment.

Deposition Contribution Rates and Simulation Model Refinement for Polysilicon Films Deposited by Large-Sized Tubular Low-Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition Reactors.

Tunnel oxide passivating contact cells have become the mainstream form of high-performance photovoltaic cells; however, the key factor restricting the further improvement of tunnel oxide passivating contact cell performance lies in the deposition process technology of high-quality polysilicon films. The experimental optimization cost for the deposition of large-sized polysilicon films in low-pressure chemical vapor deposition reactors is enormous when conducted in the temperature range of 800-950 K; hence, the necessity to develop effective computer simulation models becomes urgent. In recent years, our research group has conducted two-dimensional simulation research on large-sized, low-pressure chemical vapor deposition.

V-FCW: Vector-based forward collision warning algorithm for curved road conflicts using V2X networks.

The implementation of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) has significantly impacted the prevention of traffic accidents, particularly through the forward collision warning (FCW) algorithm. Nevertheless, traffic conflicts on traffic routes remain a significant issue, since most FCW algorithms cannot accurately determine the distance between the host vehicle (HV) and remote vehicle (RV) on curved roads. Hence, this study proposes a vector-based FCW (V-FCW) algorithm to address the issue of false warnings on unconventional road sections.

Starch in Emulsion-Type Sausage Reduced the Gastric Digestibility of Meat Protein by Reducing the Stability and Increasing the Viscoelasticity of Gastric Digests.

The effect of the addition of native starch (S) and modified starches (distarch phosphate (SP), acetylated distarch phosphate (AP), and starch acetate (SA)) in emulsion-type sausage on the digestion process of meat protein was studied in this work. The addition of native and modified starches reduced the release of -NH during the simulated gastric digestion stage, whereas the addition of SA increased the total release of -NH after the whole digestion. Peptidomic analysis revealed that the presence of starch decreased the release of peptides in the gastric digestion.

Replacement of backfat with vegetable oils or their oleogels in emulsion-type sausage significantly change the digestibility of meat protein.

Replacing animal fat with vegetable oil occurred extensively in the meat products, but whether these replacements will affect the nutrition of meat protein was seldom revealed. Effect of substitution of back fat (BF) by vegetable oils or their oleogels in emulsion-type sausage on the digestion process of meat protein was investigated. Replacement of BF with vegetable oils and their oleogels decreased the G'/G" values of meat paste, and oleogels largely weakened the structure of sausages.

Ankle Moment Estimation Based on A Novel Distributed Plantar Pressure Sensing System.

Ankle moment plays an important role in human gait analysis, patients' rehabilitation process monitoring, and the human-machine interaction control of exoskeleton robots. However, current ankle moment estimation methods mainly rely on inverse dynamics (ID) based on optical motion capture system (OMC) and force plate. These methods rely on fixed instruments in the laboratory, which are difficult to be applied to the control of exoskeleton robots.

A 2.5-Dimensional biomimetic dual-functional bifacial-evaporator for high efficient evaporation and water purification.

Nowadays, solar-driven interfacial steam generation (SISG) is a sustainable and green technology for mitigating the water shortage crisis. Nevertheless, SISG is suffering from the enrichment of volatile organic compounds in condensate water and non-volatile organic compounds in feed water in practical applications. Herein, taking inspiration from nature, a dual-functional bifacial-CuCoNi (Bi-CuCoNi) evaporator with a special biomimetic urchin-like microstructure was successfully prepared.

Photodegradation and van der Waals Passivation of Violet Phosphorus.

Violet phosphorus (VP), a novel two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterial, boasts structural anisotropy, a tunable optical bandgap, and superior thermal stability compared with its allotropes. Its multifunctionality has sparked widespread interest in the community. Yet, the VP's air susceptibility impedes both probing its intrinsic features and device integration, thus making it of urgent significance to unveil the degradation mechanism.

Bifunctional Solar Evaporator with Co/N-Doped Graphene Oxide for Synergistic Steam Generation and Organic Pollutant Degradation.

Solar-driven interfacial steam generation (SISG) is a promising technology for alleviating freshwater shortage. However, when the SISG technology is applied to wastewater treatment, the contaminant would be enriched in residual bulk water. Herein, a dual-functional evaporator was constructed via tactfully decorating Co/N-doped graphene oxide (GO) on melamine foam (MF), which can simultaneously achieve efficient vapor production and source water purification.

Combined effects of bacteria and antibiotics on surface properties and transport of nanoplastics in porous media.

Currently, research on the individual effects of bacteria and antibiotics on the transport of nanoplastics (NPs) in porous media is in its infancy, while research on their combined effect is absent. It is well known that bacteria and antibiotics also interact with each other, so this synergistic transport of bacteria, antibiotics, and NPs in porous media must be very interesting. For exploring this aspect, we investigated the individual and combined effects of bacteria and antibiotics on the transport of polystyrene NPs (PS-NPs) in saturated porous media.

Proteomics analysis of the influence of proteolysis on the subsequent glycation of myofibrillar protein.

Proteomics was used to study the influence of proteolysis on the glycation of myofibrillar proteins (MPs). Proteolysis by papain and proteinase K generated the highest level of amino acids (AAs) and peptides, respectively. Both the glycation degree (A value increased from 0.

Digestion Profiles of Protein in Edible Pork By-Products.

Edible pork by-products are widely consumed in many areas, whereas their digestion characteristics have rarely been evaluated. This work compared the digestibility of protein in boiled pork liver, heart, tripe and skin with tenderloin as a control. Cooked skin showed the highest digestibility in the simulated gastric digestion, whereas its gastric digests were less digested in the simulated intestinal stage.

Transport of polystyrene nanoplastics in porous media: Combined effects of two co-existing substances.

Both surfactants and natural organic matters (NOMs) are substances commonly found in aqueous environments, and their effects on the transport of nanoplastics that is gradually gaining widespread attention in porous media are currently in their infancy, while their combined effects are absent. We investigated innovatively the combined effect of surfactants and NOMs on the transport of polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs) in saturated porous media. Adsorption tests of surfactants and NOMs onto PS-NPs, adsorption tests of PS-NPs onto quartz sand, and transport tests of PS-NPs in saturated quartz sand were conducted.

Optimization of multistage timeliness transit consolidation problem using adaptive-weighted genetic algorithm.

Cargo consolidation is becoming a crucial part of international transportation and changing the customer consumption patterns of the international community. Poor connections between different operations and the delay of international express have motivated sellers and logistics organizers to put timeliness first in international multimodal transport, especially during the COVID-19 epidemic. However, for cargo with small quality and multiple batches, designing an efficient consolidation network presents a set of unique challenges, including the coupling of multiple origins and destinations (ODs), and fully utilizing the capacity of the container.

A dual-functional hydrogel for efficient water purification: Integrating solar interfacial evaporation with fenton reaction.

Solar interfacial evaporation is a potential technology to produce clean water due to its simplicity and being driven by renewable clean energy, but it still requires further development to break through the bottleneck of removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs), especially in wastewater treatment. Herein, we proposed a dual-functional hydrogel evaporator that coupled solar interfacial evaporation with Fenton reaction to simultaneously remove VOCs and non-volatile pollutants from water with low energy consumption and high efficiency. The evaporator was composed with β-FeOOH and polydopamine (PDA) on an electrospun nanofibrous hydrogel.

Influence of hydrophilic polysaccharide fat replacers on the in vitro digestibility of protein in emulsion-type sausage.

Hydrophilic polysaccharides have been widely applied as fat replacers in meat products, but their effects on the digestibility of meat proteins has seldom been studied. Replacement of backfat in emulsion-type sausage with konjac gum (KG), sodium alginate (SA) and xanthan gum (XG) were found to reduce the released amino group (-NH) during simulated gastric digestion and initial intestinal digestion. The suppressed gastric digestibility of protein was verified by the denser structures of protein gastric digests and reduced generation of peptides in gastric digestion when a polysaccharide was added.

Elucidation of aniline adsorption-desorption mechanism on various organo-mineral complexes.

Complexes formed by organic matter and clay minerals, which are active components of soil systems, play an important role in the migration and transformation of pollutants in nature. In this study, humic-acid-montmorillonite (HA-MT) and humic-acid-kaolin (HA-KL) complexes were prepared, and their structures before and after the adsorption of aniline were analyzed. The aniline adsorption-desorption characteristics of complexes with different clay minerals and varying HA contents were explored using the static adsorption-desorption equilibrium method.

Excess sludge biochar facilitates persulfate activation for highly efficient tetracycline removal.

This study proposed a novel advanced oxidation system to treat metal and antibiotic pollution in water simultaneously. Meanwhile, the enhancement effect of absorbed metal pollution on the activation of persulfate in the system was also investigated. As the most widely used and polluting material, tetracycline (TC) and metal Fe were used as the pollutant models.

A novel, flexible porous nanofibrous hydrogel interfacial solar evaporator for highly efficient seawater and wastewater purification.

Solar desalination is recognized as one of the eco-friendly and sustainable ways to alleviate the global freshwater crisis but still requires further research, especially in developing high-performance evaporators. Herein, we prepared an efficient carbon nanotubes (CNTs)@polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibrous hydrogel evaporator by electrospinning and subsequently chemical cross-linking treatment. Due to CNTs with good light absorption capacity, the evaporator exhibited an excellent light absorption capacity (>90%) throughout the full spectrum range (250-2500 nm).

An in situ micro-indentation apparatus for investigating mechanical parameters of thermal barrier coatings under temperature gradient.

Premature failure of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) under a temperature gradient is an overriding concern in many applications, and their mechanical parameters are essential to failure analysis. In this study, an in situ micro-indentation apparatus, including a heating module, cooling module, and micro-indentation module, was developed to study the mechanical parameters of TBCs with a temperature gradient. The upper surface of the TBC was heated by radiation to simulate high-temperature service conditions, and the bottom surface was gas-cooled.

Rapid Detection of Avocado Oil Adulteration Using Low-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.

Avocado oil (AO) has been found to be adulterated by low-price oil in the market, calling for an efficient method to detect the authenticity of AO. In this work, a rapid and nondestructive method was developed to detect adulterated AO based on low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR, 43 MHz) detection and chemometrics analysis. PCA analysis revealed that the relaxation components area (S23) and relative contribution (P22 and P23) were crucial LF-NMR parameters to distinguish AO from AO adulterated by soybean oil (SO), corn oil (CO) or rapeseed oil (RO).

Simultaneous Calibration of the Hand-Eye, Flange-Tool and Robot-Robot Relationship in Dual-Robot Collaboration Systems.

A multi-robot collaboration system can complete more complex tasks than a single robot system. Ensuring the calibration accuracy between robots in the system is a prerequisite for the effective inter-robot cooperation. This paper presents a dual-robot system for orthopedic surgeries, where the relationships between hand-eye, flange-tool, and robot-robot need to be calibrated.

HIV-1 CRF07_BC transmission dynamics in China: two decades of national molecular surveillance.

By analyzing an unprecedentedly large, longitudinal HIV-1 CRF07_BC sequence dataset collected from China in the past two decades, we sought to build CRF07_BC lengthwise transmission networks, and understand its transmission dynamics. We divided CRF07_BC into two clusters based on phylogenetic analysis and an estimation of the pairwise genetic distance at 0.7%.

Efficient adsorption of methylene blue on carboxylate-rich hydrochar prepared by one-step hydrothermal carbonization of bamboo and acrylic acid with ammonium persulphate.

Hydrochar (AAHC) with rich carboxylate groups was prepared by one-step hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of bamboo and acrylic acid with the presence of ammonium persulphate, and then activated by a sodium hydroxide solution. AAHC was featured by elemental analysis, SEM, XPS, FTIR, Zeta potential analysis and N adsorption-desorption isotherms, and applied to test adsorptive ability of methylene blue (MB) by batch sorption experiments. Despite a small Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area of 5.