Entropy-Based Risk Control of Geological Disasters in Mountain Tunnels under Uncertain Environments.

Uncertainty is one of the main sources of risk of geological hazards in tunnel engineering. Uncertainty information not only affects the accuracy of evaluation results, but also affects the reliability of decision-making schemes. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate and control the impact of uncertainty on risk.

FeO nanoparticles decorated on a CuS platelet-based sphere: a popcorn chicken-like heterostructure as an ideal material against electromagnetic pollution.

Electromagnetic irradiation has caused environmental pollution and harmful effects on human health. The use of effective materials to attenuate electromagnetic energy is urgently required. In this study, FeO nanoparticles (NPs) decorated on a CuS platelet-based sphere (CuS/FeO) with popcorn chicken-like micromorphology were synthesized through a solvothermal deposition method.

Decorating MOF-Derived Nanoporous Co/C in Chain-Like Polypyrrole (PPy) Aerogel: A Lightweight Material with Excellent Electromagnetic Absorption.

To clear away the harmful effects of the increment of electromagnetic pollution, high performance absorbers with appropriate impedance matching and strong attenuation capacity are strongly desired. In this study, a chain-like PPy aerogel decorated with MOF-derived nanoporous Co/C (Co/C@PPy) has been successfully prepared by a self-assembled polymerization method. With a filler loading ratio of 10 wt %, the composite of Co/C@PPy could achieve a promising electromagnetic absorption performance both in intensity and bandwidth.

Controllable Fabrication of Fe₃O₄/ZnO Core⁻Shell Nanocomposites and Their Electromagnetic Wave Absorption Performance in the 2⁻18 GHz Frequency Range.

In this study, Fe₃O₄/ZnO core⁻shell nanocomposites were synthesized through a chemical method of coating the magnetic core (Fe₃O₄) with ZnO by co-precipitation of Fe₃O₄ with zinc acetate in a basic medium of ammonium hydroxide. The phase structure, morphology and electromagnetic parameters of the Fe₃O₄/ZnO core⁻shell nanocomposites were investigated. The results indicated that the concentration of the solvent was responsible for controlling the morphology of the composites, which further influenced their impedance matching and microwave absorption properties.

Empirical Study on the Sustainability of China's Grain Quality Improvement: The Role of Transportation, Labor, and Agricultural Machinery.

As a major part of farming sustainability, the issues of grain production and its quality improvement have been important in many countries. This paper aims to address these issues in China. Based on the data from the main production provinces and by applying the stochastic frontier analysis methodology, we find that the improvement of transportation and the use of agricultural machinery have become the main driving forces for grain quality improvement in China.

Artificial Vector Calibration Method for Differencing Magnetic Gradient Tensor Systems.

The measurement error of the differencing (i.e., using two homogenous field sensors at a known baseline distance) magnetic gradient tensor system includes the biases, scale factors, nonorthogonality of the single magnetic sensor, and the misalignment error between the sensor arrays, all of which can severely affect the measurement accuracy.