1,254 results match your criteria: "Xi'an University of Science and Technology[Affiliation]"

Fluidity influences the use of backfill materials in the mining industry. A new backfill material-modified magnesium slag-based backfill materials (MFPB)-is made from solid waste from coal and metallurgy. We focus on the compatibility of polycarboxylate water reducing agent (SP) with MFPB and its effect on MFPB performance.

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Analysis of electrical activities in a functional neuron with dual memristors.

J Theor Biol

December 2024

College of Computer Science and Technology, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710054, China. Electronic address:

Neuron as a charged body, it is easily disturbed by the external electromagnetic field, which changes the electrical activities of the neurons. In fact, the interference of external electric or magnetic field is the process of energy injection of neurons, the injection of energy will redistribute the field energy inside the neurons, and the redistribution of energy will change the electrical activities of the neurons. Therefore, we design a neuron model with double memristors to explore the external electromagnetic field on the regulation of neural electrical activity.

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Understanding he impact of dry-wet and freeze-thaw cycles on the mechanical properties of unloaded damaged rock masses in reservoir bank slopes is crucial for revealing the deformation and failure mechanisms in artificially excavated slope rock masses within fluctuation zones. To address, the study focuses on unloaded damaged samples subjected to excavation disturbances, conducting various cycles of dry-wet and freeze-thaw treatment along with uniaxial and triaxial re-loading tests. A damage statistical constitutive model was established based on the experimental results and validated using numerical simulation methods.

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Unconventional fluorescent polymers are attracting increasing attention because of their excellent biocompatibility and wide applications. However, these polymers typically exhibit weak long-wavelength emission. Herein, three novel aliphatic linear polyphosphate esters are prepared via a one-pot polycondensation reaction.

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Background: In the Chinese coal industry, widespread blame avoidance behavior (BAB) greatly impacts coal mine accidents. Therefore, it is necessary to stop the BAB of coal mine managers and raise the management level of coal mine enterprises for the safe development of Chinese coal industry.

Methods: Based on the semi-structured interviews and questionnaire surveys (20 middle-level managers in coal mines), this paper used the Grounded Theory and Nvivo Software qualitative research methodology to open, spindle, and selectively encode the interview data.

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Zn and Cl Coregulated MXene Catalyst Enhances Li-CO Battery Reversibility.

ACS Nano

December 2024

State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.

MXenes are promising cathodes for Li-CO batteries owing to their high electrical conductivity and efficient CO activation function. However, the effects of adsorption and electronic structures of MXene on the full life cycle of Li-CO batteries have been rarely investigated. Here, we employ a coregulation approach to enhance the adsorption-decomposition of lithium carbonate (LiCO) by introducing Zn and Cl surface groups onto the TiC MXene (Zn-TiCCl) catalyst.

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At present, with the rapid development of China's economy and industrial transformation, the situation of China's occupational health and safety is grim, and at this stage, there are still problems such as unsound laws and regulations and standard system, weak awareness of the primary responsibility of the enterprise, weak supervisory, technical capacity, and backward application of information technology. Based on the current situation of occupational health and safety management at home and abroad and relevant theories, this study adopts the method of systematic review and takes the evaluation of China's occupational health and safety management system as the theme and conducts a valuable exploration of the evaluation research of China's occupational health and safety management system, analyzes the current situation of occupational health and safety from the aspects of prevention and control of occupational diseases, prevention and control of safety accidents, and monitoring of the psychology of insecurity, and researches the two aspects of governmental regulation and social responsibility It analyzes the current situation of occupational health and safety from the aspects of prevention and control of occupational diseases, prevention and control of safety accidents and monitoring of unsafe psychology, and studies the current situation of post-performance evaluation of the development of OHS management system from the aspects of government supervision and social responsibility, aiming at providing countermeasure suggestions for the sustainable development of OHS management system in China. The research indicates that in the context of the new economic normal, effectively safeguarding workers' occupational health rights and interests, promoting sustainable and robust economic and social development, as well as enhancing the sustainability of China's occupational health and safety management system have emerged as challenging yet pivotal areas for comprehensive exploration.

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Screw-groove piles, a new type of precast pile, are economically and environmentally friendly and improve the load-bearing performance of piles through a unique screw-groove structure. To reveal the load-transfer characteristics and bearing mechanism of the screw-groove pile, the axial force, load-settlement curve, skin friction, bearing capacity, and response characteristics of the foundation for piles under vertical loading were analyzed. Furthermore, a parameter analysis of the ultimate bearing capacity and material utilization of screw-groove piles was performed using the finite element method.

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In visual-imagery-based brain-computer interface (VI-BCI), there are problems of singleness of imagination task and insufficient description of feature information, which seriously hinder the development and application of VI-BCI technology in the field of restoring communication. In this paper, we design and optimize a multi-character classification scheme based on electroencephalogram (EEG) signals of visual imagery (VI), which is used to classify 29 characters including 26 lowercase English letters and three punctuation marks. Firstly, a new paradigm of randomly presenting characters and including preparation stage is designed to acquire EEG signals and construct a multi-character dataset, which can eliminate the influence between VI tasks.

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Estimation of potato leaf area index based on spectral information and Haralick textures from UAV hyperspectral images.

Front Plant Sci

November 2024

Key Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing in Agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China.

The Leaf Area Index (LAI) is a crucial parameter for evaluating crop growth and informing fertilization management in agricultural fields. Compared to traditional methods, UAV-based hyperspectral imaging technology offers significant advantages for non-destructive, rapid monitoring of crop LAI by simultaneously capturing both spectral information and two-dimensional images of the crop canopy, which reflect changes in its structure. While numerous studies have demonstrated that various texture features, such as the Gray-Level Co-occurrence Matrix (GLCM), can be used independently or in combination with crop canopy spectral data for LAI estimation, limited research exists on the application of Haralick textures for evaluating crop LAI across multiple growth stages.

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This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics and spatiotemporal clustering of hepatitis A in mainland China from 2004 to 2019 and to evaluate the practical impact of integrating hepatitis A vaccines into the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). Spatial and temporal autocorrelation and spatiotemporal scanning statistics were used to perform spatial and temporal characterization to quantify the spatial similarity or degree of aggregation of geographic data, and Geographical and Temporal Weighted Regression (GTWR) models were used to reveal spatial and temporal heterogeneity in the relationships between variables to test for spatial and temporal outbreaks of disease and other factors, such as socio-economic factors. Spatially, the incidence rates exhibited a west-high and east-low spatial differentiation, with the High-High (HH) clusters predominantly located in the western regions, maintaining stability butgradually diminishing.

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Effective coalbed methane extraction from soft coal seams is essential for mine safety and energy supply. To enhance the extraction efficiency of coal mine methane (CMM) and reduce the risk of gas outbursts in coal mining areas, we developed an original and innovate horizontal well hydraulic cavitation method. A mathematical model that can quantitatively optimize construction parameters and improve the effectiveness of engineering applications was also constructed to calculate the technological parameters of this construction method.

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Bio-cement is a green and energy-saving building material, which has received wide attention in the field of ecological environment and geotechnical engineering in recent years. The aim of this study is to investigate the improvement effect of plant-based bio-cement (PBBC) in synergistic treatment of sand with organic materials, to highlight the effective use of tap water in PBBC, and to analyze the crack evolution pattern during the damage of specimens by using image processing techniques. The results showed that tap water can be used as a solvent for PBBC instead of deionized water.

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Article Synopsis
  • Previous research identified three types of multi-component mixtures based on hormesis concentration-response curves and toxicity analysis methods.
  • This study assessed the acute and long-term toxicity of six pollutants and 12 mixtures using microplate toxicity analyses, exploring the relationship between variance and effect ratios.
  • Findings showed that acute toxicity types were consistent across short-duration and long-term exposure, indicating that chronic toxicity predictions can be based on acute toxicity results for multi-component mixtures.
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Co and polypyrrole co-modified hierarchical CaAl-LDH microspheres (CCALP) were synthesized hydrothermal and polymerization methods. The synergistic effect of PPy and Co endowed CCALP with higher surface area and more reduction sites than CaAl-LDHs modified by Co or PPy alone, maintaining good recyclability for Cr(vi) removal efficiency over four cycles without any treatment. Compared to Co, PPy doping was the dominant reason for Cr(vi) reduction on CCALP.

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The utilization of renewable energy for electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CORR) represents a pivotal technology in sustainable carbon conversion. Single-atom catalysts (SACs) featuring transition metal-nitrogen-carbon (M-N-C) structures have demonstrated exceptional electrocatalytic efficacy in CORR by maximizing atom efficiency. Nevertheless, further investigation is warranted to optimize the catalytic performance of SACs through the selection of suitable carbon sources and supports, as well as the modulation of the microenvironment surrounding individual metal atoms.

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Electroreforming of plastic wastes for value-added products.

Chem Commun (Camb)

December 2024

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore.

The problem of plastic pollution is becoming increasingly serious, and there is an urgent need to reduce the use of plastics and to improve the recovery rate of plastic wastes. Plastic wastes can be transformed into value-added chemicals at the anode through electrocatalytic conversion, while coupling with cathodic reduction reactions to achieve cogeneration of valuable anodic and cathodic products. The plastic electroreforming technology has unprecedented advantages, including a green and decentralizable process, renewable energy storage, ecological benefits, resource recovery, cost-effectiveness, and so on.

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Glyphosate (GH) wastewater potentially poses hazards to human health and the aquatic environment, due to its persistence and toxicity. A highly superhydrophilic and stable graphite felt (GF)/polydopamine (PDA)/titanium dioxide nanotubes (TiO-NT)/SnO/Ru anode was fabricated and characterized for the degradation of glyphosate wastewater. Compared to control anodes, the GF/PDA/TiO-NT/SnO/Ru anode exhibited the highest removal efficiency (near to 100%) and a yield of phosphate ions of 76.

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Ultrasonic detection has emerged as a rapid method for acquiring rock mass sound velocity and converting it into an elastic modulus parameter, a pivotal technique for investigating the in-situ mechanical properties of rock masses. Despite its significance, accurately deducing rock mass strength from elastic modulus remains a formidable challenge and a pressing issue in the realm of protorock parameter research. This study introduces an innovative artificial intelligence-driven methodology for transforming elastic modulus and strength parameters specific to coal measures through rigorous data analysis and experimental validation.

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Understanding the mechanisms of the coastal wetland ecosystem carbon sink function is crucial for adapting to, mitigating, and predicting global climate change. Landscape metrics and Carnegie Ames Stanford Approach (CASA) model were used to quantify the spatiotemporal patterns of soil organic carbon (SOC) and vegetation carbon sequestration (VCS) in the Yellow River Delta (YRD). GeoDetector model was used to explore the effects of various factors influencing VCS.

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Rigid-Flexible Coupling Realized by Synergistic Engineering of the Graphitic-Amorphous Architecture for Durable and Fast Potassium Storage.

Adv Sci (Weinh)

November 2024

State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.

Article Synopsis
  • Graphite anodes show promise for potassium-ion batteries (PIBs), but their use is limited due to poor performance linked to significant expansion during cycling.
  • Researchers developed a new type of carbon, called partial graphitic carbon (PGC), that balances highly graphitized areas for potassium ion absorption with amorphous carbon regions that support expansion and ion movement.
  • The optimized PGC12 electrode demonstrated impressive performance, achieving a reversible capacity of 281.9 mAh/g, excellent cycle stability, and a high energy density of 148.2 Wh/kg, showcasing potential for enhanced K-ion storage in future PIB designs.
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Sluggish charge separation dynamics resulting from the amorphous structure and the lack of driving force for graphitic carbon nitride (GCN) limits its highly effective CO photoreduction performance. Herein, a built-in electric field (BEF) was constructed for a well-designed CCN/Ni hybrid composed of crystalline carbon nitride (CCN) and a metal complex, 2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid NiBr (dcabpyNiBr), to steer charge carrier separation and migration. The CCN/Ni hybrid was synthesized a solution-dispersion and molten-salt two-step approach, displaying an improved CO photoreduction to CO rate of 8.

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Constructed wetlands using recycled aggregates for the improved treatment of tailwater.

J Environ Manage

December 2024

School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710054, China. Electronic address:

Recycled aggregates from the construction industry could be effective materials for constructed wetland (CW) wastewater treatment systems. However, whether the plants or which kinds of plants can survive in CWs with recycled aggregates or not is still scarce and urgent to study. The effects of different plant species, and several operation parameters on tailwater treatment from the sewage plants by CWs with different substrates (mixed construction recycled aggregate [MCRA], red brick [RB], and gravel) are systemically studied.

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