Recent Advances in Stability Issues of Inorganic Solid Electrolytes and Composite Solid Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Batteries.

The development of solid-state batteries has become one of the most promising directions in rechargeable secondary batteries due to their considerable energy densities and favorable safety. However, solid-state batteries with higher energy density and more durable and stable cycle life should be developed for large-scale energy storage and adaption to the rapidly increasing lithium battery production and sales market. Although inorganic solid electrolytes (ISEs) and composite solid electrolytes (CSEs) are relatively advantageous solid-state electrolytes, they also face severe challenges.

Co-Based Nanosheets with Transitional Metal Doping for Oxygen Evolution Reaction.

Activated two-dimension (2D) materials are used in various applications as high-performance catalysts. Breaking the long-range order of the basal plane of 2D materials can highly promote catalytic activity by supplying more active sites. Here we developed a method to synthesize ultrathin MCoO (M = V, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn) amorphous nanosheets (ANSs).

Study on Fatigue Coefficient of Airline Pilots.

This paper uses the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-16) to investigate the fatigue status of pilots, and the reliability and validity of the scale are tested by Cronbach's α and exploratory factor analysis. The founding shows that mild fatigue and above accounted for 67.7%.

Modulation of biological motion perception in humans by gravity.

The human visual perceptual system is highly sensitive to biological motion (BM) but less sensitive to its inverted counterpart. This perceptual inversion effect may stem from our selective sensitivity to gravity-constrained life motion signals and confer an adaptive advantage to creatures living on Earth. However, to what extent and how such selective sensitivity is shaped by the Earth's gravitational field is heretofore unexplored.

Effects of Temporal Characteristics on Pilots Perceiving Audiovisual Warning Signals Under Different Perceptual Loads.

Our research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of auditory, visual, and audiovisual warning signals for capturing the attention of the pilot, and how stimulus onset asynchronies (SOA) in audiovisual stimuli affect pilots perceiving the bimodal warning signals under different perceptual load conditions. In experiment 1 of the low perceptual load condition, participants discriminated the location (right vs. left) of visual targets preceded by five different types of warning signals.

Flexible Capacitive Pressure Sensor Based on Microstructured Composite Dielectric Layer for Broad Linear Range Pressure Sensing Applications.

Flexible pressure sensors have attracted a considerable amount of attention in various fields including robotics and healthcare applications, among others. However, it remains significantly challenging to design and fabricate a flexible capacitive pressure sensor with a quite broad linearity detection range due to the nonlinear stress-strain relation of the hyperelastic polymer-based dielectric material. Along these lines, in this work, a novel flexible capacitive pressure sensor with microstructured composite dielectric layer (MCDL) is demonstrated.

Molecular Characterization of a Novel Budgerigar Fledgling Disease Virus Strain From Budgerigars in China.

Budgerigar fledgling disease virus (BFDV) is the causative polyomavirus of budgerigar fledgling disease, an important avian immunosuppressive disease in budgerigars (). In the current study, we explored the etiological role and molecular characteristics of BFDV. We identified a novel BFDV strain, designated as SC-YB19, belonging to a unique cluster with three other domestic strains (WF-GM01, SD18, and APV-P) and closely related to Polish isolates based on complete sequences.

Defending against Internal Attacks in Healthcare-Based WSNs.

In view of the spatiotemporal limitations of traditional healthcare services, the use of wireless communication has become one of the main development directions for the medical system. Compared with the traditional methods, applying the potential and benefits of the wireless sensor networks has more advantages such as low cost, simplicity, and flexible data acquisition. However, due to the limited resources of the individual wireless sensor nodes, traditional security solutions for defending against internal attacks cannot be directly used in healthcare based wireless sensor networks.

Quantitative method for resilience assessment framework of airport network during COVID-19.

The resilience and vulnerability of airport networks are significant challenges during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Previous studies considered node failure of networks under natural disasters and extreme weather. Herein, we propose a complex network methodology combined with data-driven to assess the resilience of airport networks toward global-scale disturbance using the Chinese airport network (CAN) and the European airport network (EAN) as a case study.

Conservation of the Stokes-Einstein relation in supercooled water.

The Stokes-Einstein (SE) relation is commonly regarded as being breakdown in supercooled water. However, this conclusion is drawn by testing the validity of some variants of the SE relation rather than its original form, and it appears conflicting with the fact that supercooled water is in its local equilibrium. In this work, we show by molecular dynamics simulations that the Stokes-Einstein relation is indeed conserved in supercooled water.

The College Students' Oral English Education Strategy Using Human-Computer Interaction Simulation System From the Perspective of Educational Psychology.

The role of the human-computer interaction (HCI) system in college students' oral English learning is discussed to analyze the current situation of college students' oral English based on the HCI simulation system. The purpose is to study the oral education of college students. First, the theories of educational psychology, the HCI system, and the current situation of college students' oral English learning are elaborated.

Inhibition of Return Decreases Early Audiovisual Integration: An Event-Related Potential Study.

Previous behavioral studies have found that inhibition of return decreases the audiovisual integration, while the underlying neural mechanisms are unknown. The current work utilized the high temporal resolution of event-related potentials (ERPs) to investigate how audiovisual integration would be modulated by inhibition of return. We employed the cue-target paradigm and manipulated the target type and cue validity.

Robust Biomimetic Nacreous Aramid Nanofiber Composite Films with Ultrahigh Thermal Conductivity by Introducing Graphene Oxide and Edge-Hydroxylated Boron Nitride Nanosheet.

Dielectric materials with excellent thermally conductive and mechanical properties can enable disruptive performance enhancement in the areas of advanced electronics and high-power devices. However, simultaneously achieving high thermal conductivity and mechanical strength for a single material remains a challenge. Herein, we report a new strategy for preparing mechanically strong and thermally conductive composite films by combining aramid nanofibers (ANFs) with graphene oxide (GO) and edge-hydroxylated boron nitride nanosheet (BNNS-OH) via a vacuum-assisted filtration and hot-pressing technique.

Preparation of Device-Level ZnO-Covered Silver Nanowires Films and Their Applications as Sub-Electrode for Polymer Solar Cells.

Silver nanowire films are good candidates to be used as transparent conductive films that could be widely utilized in organic photoelectronic devices such as polymer solar cells. However, their application is usually limited, as they are mainly used as top electrode materials; otherwise, they would be prone to complex transferring processes. In this study, we successfully prepared device-level ZnO-covered silver nanowire (AgNWs/ZnO) films.

Bioinspired Dielectric Film with Superior Mechanical Properties and Ultrahigh Electric Breakdown Strength Made from Aramid Nanofibers and Alumina Nanoplates.

Materials with excellent thermal stability, mechanical, and insulating properties are highly desirable for electrical equipment with high voltage and high power. However, simultaneously integrating these performance portfolios into a single material remains a great challenge. Here, we describe a new strategy to prepare composite film by combining one-dimensional (1D) rigid aramid nanofiber (ANF) with 2D alumina (AlO) nanoplates using the carboxylated chitosan acting as hydrogen bonding donors as well as soft interlocking agent.

Synergistic Enhanced Thermal Conductivity and Dielectric Constant of Epoxy Composites with Mesoporous Silica Coated Carbon Nanotube and Boron Nitride Nanosheet.

Dielectric materials with high thermal conductivity and outstanding dielectric properties are highly desirable for advanced electronics. However, simultaneous integration of those superior properties for a material remains a daunting challenge. Here, a multifunctional epoxy composite is fulfilled by incorporation of boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) and mesoporous silica coated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs@mSiO).

A phosphorus-containing hyperbranched phthalocyanine flame retardant for epoxy resins.

A hyperbranched phosphorus-containing copper phthalocyanine compound (DOPO-CuPc) was successfully synthesized and used as the flame-retardant additive to prepare flame-retarded epoxy thermosets. The addition of DOPO-CuPc led to a significant enhancement of the flame retardant properties of the epoxy resin. The 15DOPO-CuPc/EP composite obtained a LOI value of 35.

Phosphate modified hydrochars produced via phytic acid-assisted hydrothermal carbonization for efficient removal of U(VI), Pb(II) and Cd(II).

Phosphate species can complex with nuclides and heavy metals from aqueous solutions strongly. The introduction of phosphate groups onto the surface of biochar sorbents (mostly <1.0 at.

The neural network underlying individual differences in conflict adaptation effect.

Individuals must constantly adjust their behavior to adapt to the changing environment, and this dynamic adjustment ability has been studied through the conflict adaptation effect (CAE). We explored the resting state brain network underlying individual differences in CAE. The functional connection strength between dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and bilateral insula or right anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) was negatively correlated with CAE, whereas the connection strength between DLPFC and left inferior parietal lobule was positively correlated with CAE.

Nanocavity-enriched CoO@ZnCoO@NC porous nanowires derived from 1D metal coordination polymers for fast Li diffusion kinetics and super Li storage.

Nanocavity-enriched Co3O4@ZnCo2O4@NC porous nanowires have been successfully prepared by a two-step annealing process of one-dimensional (1D) coordination polymer precursors. Such unique nanowires with nanocavity-based porous channels can provide a large specific surface area, which allows fast electron/ion transfer and alleviates the volume expansion caused by strain during the charge/discharge processes. While used as the anode material of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), Co3O4@ZnCo2O4@NC electrodes exhibit outstanding rate capacity and cycling stability, such as a high reversible capacity of 931 mA h g-1 after 50 cycles at a current density of 0.

Electrophysiological evidence of different neural processing between visual and audiovisual inhibition of return.

Inhibition of return (IOR) refers to the slower response to targets appearing on the same side as the cue (valid locations) than to targets appearing on the opposite side as the cue (invalid locations). Previous behaviour studies have found that the visual IOR is larger than the audiovisual IOR when focusing on both visual and auditory modalities. Utilising the high temporal resolution of the event-related potential (ERP) technique we explored the possible neural correlates with the behaviour IOR difference between visual and audiovisual targets.

Immunotherapy-Associated Pancreatic Adverse Events: Current Understanding of Their Mechanism, Diagnosis, and Management.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) such as anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1) and its ligand PD-L1 and anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) monoclonal antibodies, are involved in T cell-mediated immune response augmentation and promote anti-tumor immunity. Cancer patients treated with combination of immunotherapy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and targeted therapy exhibit superior clinical outcomes and tolerance compared with patients treated with monotherapies. However, immutherapy is associated with several concomitant immune-related adverse events (irAEs).

Alkyl Titanate-Modified Graphene Oxide as Friction and Wear Reduction Additives in PAO Oil.

Diacetoxy-stearoyloxy-titanium-modified graphene oxide (Titanate-GO) was successfully prepared using titanium tetraisopropanolate, stearic acid, acetic acid, and graphene oxide (GO). The morphology and structure of the as-prepared materials were tested by FT-IR, Raman, TG/DSC, SEM, and TEM instruments. The results indicate that long alkyl titanium chains have been grafted on the surface of a GO sheet, which guaranteed the dispersibility of Titanate-GO in PAO10 base oil.

Visual SLAM for robot navigation in healthcare facility.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many countries, posing a threat to human health and safety, and putting tremendous pressure on the medical system. This paper proposes a novel SLAM technology using RGB and depth images to improve hospital operation efficiency, reduce the risk of doctor-patient cross-infection, and curb the spread of the COVID-19. Most current visual SLAM researches assume that the environment is stationary, which makes handling real-world scenarios such as hospitals a challenge.