Deciphering microbial assembly and coexistence in rivers subjected to long-term reclaimed water replenishment.

Reclaimed water recharge into rivers is an important supplementary approach to address water resource shortage in arid and semi-arid areas worldwide. However, the ecology impacts of reclaimed water recharge on the rivers are still unknown, especially for the microbial assemble and species coexistence in different seasons. Here, the evolution of microbiome and its response to different reasons in the Jialu River, which was subjected to long-term reclaimed water recharge, is investigated by using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and multivariate statistical methods.

Learning joints relation graphs for video action recognition.

Previous video action recognition mainly focuses on extracting spatial and temporal features from videos or capturing physical dependencies among joints. The relation between joints is often ignored. Modeling the relation between joints is important for action recognition.

Surface Modification on Polyimide Yarn by Plasma Treatment to Enhance Adhesion with Polypropylene Resin.

Polyimide yarn as a kind of high performance fiber material has to improve the adhesion between the material surface and the resin in order to get a deeper application. The surface of polyimide yarn is modified by low temperature plasma treatment, and the effect of plasma treatment parameters on the adhesion between polyimide yarn and polypropylene resin is studied. By comparing the extraction force on the surface of polyimide yarn before and after treatment, the effect of plasma treatment parameters such as treatment time, processing gas and treating power on yarn adhesion is investigated.

Effect of ball milling process on the mechanical and thermal properties of the nanodiamond/2024Al composites.

In this study, 5 wt.% nanodiamond (ND) reinforced 2024Al matrix composites (ND/2024Al) were fabricated with various ball milling processes. The microstructure, compressive yield strength (σ) and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of ND/2024Al composites were investigated.

[Spatiotemporal Variations in Nutrient Loads in River-lake System of Changdang Lake Catchment in 2016-2017].

Eutrophication of shallow lakes in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River has become an increasingly serious problem. In this study, we investigated the temporal and spatial variations in nutrient loads (nitrogen, N and phosphorus, P) in the Changdang Lake Catchment located to the northwest of Lake Taihu through field sampling and laboratory analysis in 2016-2017. The results show the severity of the N and P pollution in the Changdang Lake catchment.

Thermal quantum correlations in zigzag graphene nanoribbons.

Based on the effective spin-ladder model, we compute the negativity and geometric quantum discord (GQD) between two edge spins in zigzag graphene nanoribbons (ZGNRs) thermalized with a reservoir at temperature T (canonical ensemble). The results show that the entanglement only exists in antiferromagnetically coupled spin pairs, and completely vanishes between any two spins at the same ribbon edge. Intriguingly, the dominant entanglement always occurs in the nearest inter-edge coupled spin pairs, which is very robust even at room temperature.

Fluorination-triggered tandem cyclization of styrene-type carboxylic acids to access 3-aryl isocoumarin derivatives under microwave irradiation.

A practical and straightforward synthetic route through a fluorination-triggered tandem cyclization of styrene-type carboxylic acids was developed to construct a variety of 4-fluoro-3-aryl-3,4-dihydroisocoumarins and 3-arylisocoumarins under microwave irradiation. This novel protocol features mild reaction conditions and operational simplicity, with good yields.

Quantum dissonance in chiral graphene nanoribbons.

Based on the effective spin-ladder model, we study the properties of quantum dissonance (Q) between two edge spins in chiral graphene nanoribbons (CGNRs) thermalized with a reservoir at temperature T, and discuss the influences of relative location between two edge spins, ribbon width, temperature, and on-site Coulomb repulsion (U) on Q. The results show that Q is widely present in Wannier edge states. For intra-edge coupled spin pairs, quantum entanglement (E) is zero, but there still exists considerable value of Q.

Green Light-Emitting Devices Based on Perovskite CsPbBr Quantum Dots.

In this paper, high quality green-emitting CsPbBr quantum dots (QDs) are successfully synthesized by hot-injection method. Different injection temperatures are tested to optimize the synthesis conditions. High brightness with the photoluminescence (PL) quantum yields (QYs) up to 90% and narrow size-distribution with the full width at half-maximum (FWHM) of 18.

From tricritical ferromagnetism to metamagnetism in quasi-two dimensional Tl(Co Ni )S (x = 0, 0.05).

We have investigated the critical behavior near the ferromagnetic transition of TlCoS single crystals and the magnetic properties of Tl(CoNi)S by means of magnetization measurements. The obtained critical exponents β, γ and δ of TlCoS could basically satisfy the scaling equations and are found very close to the prediction of the tricritical mean-field theory. 5[Formula: see text] Ni doping drives the system to an antiferromagnetic ground state which is unstable to magnetic field, yielding metamagnetic transition.

Improvement of sewage sludge dewaterability by bioleaching in a continuous plug flow bioreactor: optimization of process parameters.

A novel process for sewage sludge bioleaching by mixed Thiobacilli (Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans and Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans) using a 12-stage, 180 L working volume continuous plug-flow bioreactor, is presented. The objective of the present study was to assess the impact of some parameters on the sludge dewaterability and to improve the sludge dewaterability by optimization of these parameters. The parameters examined were sludge moisture content, nutrients dosage, aeration rate, and the number of reactors.

An Adaptive Calibration Framework for mVEP-Based Brain-Computer Interface.

Electroencephalogram signals and the states of subjects are nonstationary. To track changing states effectively, an adaptive calibration framework is proposed for the brain-computer interface (BCI) with the motion-onset visual evoked potential (mVEP) as the control signal. The core of this framework is to update the training set adaptively for classifier training.

Remoteness and distance, distance (signless) Laplacian eigenvalues of a graph.

Let be a connected graph of order . The remoteness of , denoted by , is the maximum average distance from a vertex to all other vertices. Let [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] be the distance, distance Laplacian and distance signless Laplacian eigenvalues of , respectively.

Mechanism Exploration of Arylpiperazine Derivatives Targeting the 5-HT Receptor by In Silico Methods.

As a G-protein coupled receptor, the 5-hydroxytryptamine 2A (5-HT) receptor is known for its critical role in the cognitive, behavioural and physiological functions, and thus is a primary molecular target to treat psychiatric diseases, including especially depression. With purpose to explore the structural traits affecting the inhibitory activity, currently a dataset of 109 arylpiperazine derivatives as promising 5-HT antagonists was built, based on which the ligand-based three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) study by using both comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA) approaches was carried out. The resultant optimal CoMSIA model displays proper validity and predictability with cross-validated correlation coefficient ² = 0.

On the Laplacian spectral radii of Halin graphs.

Let be a tree with at least four vertices, none of which has degree 2, embedded in the plane. A Halin graph is a plane graph constructed by connecting the leaves of into a cycle. Thus the cycle forms the outer face of the Halin graph, with the tree inside it.

Preparation and evaluation of pillararene bonded silica gel stationary phases for high performance liquid chromatography.

Pillararene bonded stationary phases for high performance liquid chromatography were prepared using 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane as coupling reagent. The structure of the new materials was characterized by infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis and thermogravimetric analysis. The chromatographic performance and retention mechanism of the new stationary phases were evaluated in reversed-phase mode compared with C using different solute probes including Tanaka test solutes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, phenols and aromatic positional isomers.

Simultaneous Enrichment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cu(2+) in Water Using Tetraazacalix[2]arene[2]triazine as a Solid-Phase Extraction Selector.

On the basis of the definite retention mechanism proven by the stationary phase for high-performance liquid chromatography, tetraazacalix[2]arene[2]triazine featuring multiple recognition sites was assessed as a solid-phase extraction (SPE) selector. The applicability of its silica support was used for the extraction of trace amounts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Cu(2+) in aqueous samples, followed by high-performance liquid chromatography fluorometric and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometric determination. On the basis of the π-π interaction with PAHs and the chelating interaction with Cu(2+), the simultaneous extraction of PAHs and Cu(2+) and stepwise elution through tuning the eluent were successfully achieved, respectively.

Surface-modified Ba(Zr0.3Ti0.7)O3 nanofibers by polyvinylpyrrolidone filler for poly(vinylidene fluoride) composites with enhanced dielectric constant and energy storage density.

Ferroelectric-relaxor behavior of Ba(Zr0.3Ti0.7)O3 nanofibers (BZT NF) with a large aspect ratio were prepared via electrospinning and surface modified by PVP as dielectric fillers.

Helical graphene oxide fibers as a stretchable sensor and an electrocapillary sucker.

Fibers made from carbon nanotubes or graphene are strong and conductive; encoding helical structures into these fibers may render useful properties such as high stretchability. Here, we directly spin freestanding graphene oxide (GO) films into helical fibers consisting of uniformly arranged loops with tunable diameters, under controlled environmental humidity. Reduced GO fibers with a helical shape are stretched elastically with a reversible electrical resistance change for many strain cycles.

Influence of phosphorus availability on the community structure and physiology of cultured biofilms.

Biofilms have important effects on nutrient cycling in aquatic ecosystems. However, publications about the community structure and functions under laboratory conditions are rare. This study focused on the developmental and physiological properties of cultured biofilms under various phosphorus concentrations performed in a closely controlled continuous flow incubator.

Meter-Long Spiral Carbon Nanotube Fibers Show Ultrauniformity and Flexibility.

Conventional straight fibers spun from carbon nanotubes have rather limited deformability; creating a spiral structure holds the promise to break this shape restriction and enhance structural flexibility. Here, we report up to one meter-length threads containing purely single-walled nanotubes twisted into spiral loops (about 1.3 × 10(5) loops per meter) with tunable fiber diameters and electrical conductivity.

Dielectric Properties and Energy Storage Densities of Poly(vinylidenefluoride) Nanocomposite with Surface Hydroxylated Cube Shaped BaSrTiO₃ Nanoparticles.

Ceramic-polymer nanocomposites, consisting of surface hydroxylated cube-shaped BaSrTiO₃ nanoparticles (BST⁻NPs) as fillers and poly(vinylidenefluoride) (PVDF) as matrix, have been fabricated by using a solution casting method. The nanocomposites exhibited increased dielectric constant and improved breakdown strength. Dielectric constants of the nanocomposite with surface hydroxylated BST⁻NPs (BST⁻NPs⁻OH) were higher as compared with those of their untreated BST⁻NPs composites.

Biodiesel production from soybean oil by quaternized polysulfone alkali-catalyzed membrane.

A series of alkalized polysulfones (APSF) were synthesized by several chemical reactions (chloromethylation, quaternization and alkalization). Among these reactions, chloromethylation and quaternization are two key reactions and have been studied in detail regarding the optimization of both chloromethylation and quaternization. FTIR and (1)H NMR spectrum confirmed the successful preparation of chloromethylated polysulfone.

Design, synthesis, and characterization of BRC4 mutants based on the crystal structure of BRC4-RAD51(191-220).

Breast cancer susceptibility gene 2 (BRCA2)-a human tumor suppressor gene-is related to various malignancies such as breast and ovarian cancer. This gene can induce the key protein RAD51 recombinase, which is involved in homologous recombination with single-stranded DNA in the human body and can regulate RAD51 to complete the repair of damaged double-stranded DNA. Eight highly conserved BRC repeat motifs in BRCA2 protein serve as sites for the interaction between BRCA2 and RAD51.