Biochemical Fulvic Acid Modification for Phosphate Crystal Inhibition in Water and Fertilizer Integration.

Biochemical fulvic acid (BFA), produced by organic wastes composting, is the complex organic matter with various functional groups. A novel modified biochemical fulvic acid (MBFA) which possessed stronger chelating ability had been synthesized by the grafting copolymerization of BFA and acrylic acid (AA). Results showed that MBFA effectively inhibited the crystallization of calcium phosphate and increased the concentration of phosphate in water solution.

Experimental realization of visible gas sensing technology based on spatial heterodyne spectroscopy.

Based on the characteristics of optical absorption gas sensing technology (OA-GST) and spatial heterodyne spectroscopy (SHS), a novel type of visual gas sensing technology (V-GST) can present the invisible gas information in the form of two-dimensional visual fingerprint, which has attracted people's attention. In this paper, we have realized the NO detection of V-GST in the laboratory environment for the first time. Experimental results show that: V-GST not only has different interferogram response to different spectra, but also has good response to different concentrations of NO, which lays a foundation for the application of this technology in gas sensing.

Crack Propagation Characteristics of Coal Samples Utilizing High-Voltage Electrical Pulses.

The technique of high-voltage electrical pulses (HVEP) is a new method to enhance the permeability of coal seams and improve the efficiency of coalbed methane (CBM) exploitation. This paper is aimed at investigating the crack propagation characteristics of samples of different strengths, proposing the improved procedure of HVEP in field application, and proving that the electrohydraulic effect has a wide use in field application of CBM extraction. In this paper, an experimental system utilizing HVEP in water condition is established, coal samples with different strengths are crushed, and the extended processes of cracks are analyzed.

Whether Urbanization Has Intensified the Spread of Infectious Diseases-Renewed Question by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic has triggered adiscussion of the relationship between urbanization and the spread of infectious diseases. Namely, whether urbanization will exacerbate the spread of infectious diseases. Based on 31 provincial data from 2002 to 2018 in China, the impact of urbanization on the spread of infectious diseases from the dimensions of "population" and "land" is analyzed in this paper by using the GMM (generalized method of moments) model.

Layered Foam/Film Polymer Nanocomposites with Highly Efficient EMI Shielding Properties and Ultralow Reflection.

Lightweight, high-efficiency and low reflection electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding polymer composites are greatly desired for addressing the challenge of ever-increasing electromagnetic pollution. Lightweight layered foam/film PVDF nanocomposites with efficient EMI shielding effectiveness and ultralow reflection power were fabricated by physical foaming. The unique layered foam/film structure was composed of PVDF/SiCnw/MXene (TiCT) composite foam as absorption layer and highly conductive PVDF/MWCNT/GnPs composite film as a reflection layer.

The Role of Leadership Level in College Students' Decision-Making: Evidence From Event-Related Potential Analysis.

Although risk decision-making plays an important role in leadership practice, the distinction in behavior between humans with differing levels of leadership, as well as the underlying neurocognitive mechanisms involved, remain unclear. In this study, the Ultimatum Game (UG) was utilized in concert with electroencephalograms (EEG) to investigate the temporal course of cognitive and emotional processes involved in economic decision-making between high and low leadership level college students. Behavioral results from this study found that the acceptance rates in an economic transaction, when the partner was a computer under unfair/sub unfair condition, were significantly higher than in transactions with real human partners for the low leadership group, while there was no significant difference in acceptance rates for the high leadership group.

The influence and countermeasures of digital economy on cultivating new driving force of high-quality economic development in Henan Province under the background of "double circulation".

This article focuses on the impact of the digital economy on cultivating new driving force of high-quality economic development in Henan Province and the countermeasures under the background of the "double circulation". Through the research on the status quo of Henan Province's digital economy and high-quality economic development, it is concluded that since the reform and opening up, Henan Province has achieved rapid and steady development at the macroeconomic level. Since the reform and opening up, the output value of the three main industries in Henan Province has continued to grow and the industrial structure has continuously optimized.

Hot Oscillatory Pressing of Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Copper Matrix Nanocomposite.

Carbon nanotube reinforced copper matrix nanocomposites have great potential in machinery, microelectronics, and other applications. The materials are usually prepared by powder metallurgy processes, in which consolidation is a key step for high performance. To improve the density and mechanical properties, the authors explored the use of hot oscillatory pressing (HOP) to prepare this material.

Opportunities and challenges in microwave absorption of nickel-carbon composites.

In recent years, the problem of electromagnetic wave (EMW) pollution has attracted more and more attention with the development of science and technology. In order to solve this complex problem, the research and development of EMW-absorbing materials is crucial. The new absorbing materials should have the characteristics of light weight, high efficiency, wide bandwidth, environmental protection, oxidation resistance, and other characteristics.

Spatial analysis of logistics ecological efficiency and its influencing factors in China: based on super-SBM-undesirable and spatial Dubin models.

Improving the logistics ecological efficiency (LEE) has become a significant part of ensuring a sustainable development and tackling environmental pollution. Previous studies in the logistics industry seldom considered air pollutants and the association of spatial information. Therefore, innovatively considering SO, NO, and PM, this study adopted the super-SBM-undesirable model to calculate the LEE of 30 provinces in China from 2005 to 2019 and, thereafter, developed information-based matrix to explore its influencing factors by using the spatial Dubin model.

Numerical Simulation on Seismic Behavior of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joints.

Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) is a novel material of concrete, which has a great potential to be used in practical engineering. Based on the finite element software Opensees, the main objective of this paper presented a numerical simulation method on investigating the seismic behavior of SFRC-beam-column joints (BCJs) through modifying the calculation method of joint shear and longitudinal reinforcement slip deformations. The feasibility and accuracy of the numerical modeling method were verified by comparing the computed results with experimental data in terms of the hysteresis curves, skeleton curves, feature points, energy dissipation, and stiffness degradation.

The Contribution to Stress Recovery and Attention Restoration Potential of Exposure to Urban Green Spaces in Low-Density Residential Areas.

This study assessed the contributions of urban green spaces on mental health with joint consideration of people's physiological and psychological responses. The psychological and physiological responses of participants aged between 22 and 28, who visited green spaces in a low-density area of Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China, were measured using Perceived Restorativeness Scale (PRS) methods and biometric wearable sensing devices, respectively. Results showed that exposure to green space led to significant changes in PRS, electrodermal activity (EDA), facial electromyography (EMG), respiration sensor (RESP), and photoplethysmography (PPG), while there is no significant impact on skin temperature (SKT).

Evaluation of the impact of extreme floods on the biodiversity of terrestrial animals.

Extreme floods seriously affect the biodiversity of terrestrial animals (birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and insects). The degree of impact depends on many factors, e.g.

The characteristics of average abundance function with mutation of multi-player threshold public goods evolutionary game model under redistribution mechanism.

Background: In recent years, the average abundance function has attracted much attention as it reflects the degree of cooperation in the population. Then it is significant to analyse how average abundance functions can be increased to promote the proliferation of cooperative behaviour. However, further theoretical analysis for average abundance function with mutation under redistribution mechanism is still lacking.

Analysis on the Seismic Performance of Steel Fiber-Reinforced High-Strength Concrete Beam-Column Joints.

The present research study aims to investigate numerically the behavior of steel fiber-reinforced high-strength concrete (SFRHC) beam-column joints (BCJs) under seismic action. Based on the plastic damage constitutive model of concrete and elastic-plastic mixed-strengthen constitutive model of steel material, the finite element software ABAQUS was utilized to establish the 3D finite element (FE) model of BCJs. Additionally, the feasibility and accuracy of the numerical simulation were verified by comparing the computed results and experimental observations in terms of the hysteresis curves, skeleton curves, and failure mode.

Seismic Performance of Steel Fiber Reinforced High-Strength Concrete Beam-Column Joints.

In high-strength concrete, the reinforcement concentration will cause some problems in the beam-column joints (BCJs) due to a large amount of transverse reinforcement. Hence, the main object of this paper is to prevent the reinforcement concentration and reduce the amount of transverse reinforcement in the BCJs through the ideal usage of steel fibers and reinforced high-strength concrete. Pseudo-static tests on seven specimens were carried out to investigate and evaluate the seismic performance of beam-column joints in steel fiber reinforced high-strength concrete (SFRHC).

Two-Dimensional Planar BGe Monolayer as an Anode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries.

Using first-principles swarm intelligence structure prediction computations, we explore a fully planar BGe monolayer with unique mechanical and electrical properties. Theoretical calculations reveal that a free-standing BGe monolayer has excellent stability, which is confirmed by the cohesive energy (compared to experimentally synthetic borophene and germanene monolayers), phonon modes (no imaginary frequencies appeared in the phonon spectrum), ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations (no broken bonds and geometric reconstructions), and mechanical stability criteria. The metallic feature of the BGe monolayer can be maintained after absorbing different numbers of Na atoms, ensuring good electronic conductivity during the charge/discharge process.

High-Performance Joule Heating and Electromagnetic Shielding Properties of Anisotropic Carbon Scaffolds.

Highly efficient electrical heaters along with excellent electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding properties are urgently required for the progress of miniaturization electronics, artificial intelligence, and smart heating management setups. Herein, lignin removal, which comprises two efficient and versatile steps, followed by carbonization produces multifunctional carbon monoliths derived from natural wood. The obtained carbonized wood exhibits a high specific surface area (655.

An effective feature extraction method based on GDS for atrial fibrillation detection.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common and extremely harmful arrhythmia disease. Automatic detection of AF based on ECG helps accurate and timely detection of the condition. However, the existing AF detection methods are mostly based on complex signal transformation or precise waveform localization.

A highly durable CoO/N-doped graphitized-nano-diamond electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction.

Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) occupies a pivotal position in fuel cell applications, and it is a challenge to obtain highly durable ORR catalysts. Herein, porous cobalt oxide microsphere growing at the surface of on nitrogen-doped graphitized-nano-diamond (CoO/N-GND) was prepared using hydrothermal and subsequent heat treatment process. Porous cobalt oxide of high specific surface area could expose more surface Cothat act as active sites than bulk one does.

Uniaxial Tensile Behavior, Flexural Properties, Empirical Calculation and Microstructure of Multi-Scale Fiber Reinforced Cement-Based Material at Elevated Temperature.

Fire is one of the most unfavorable conditions that cement-based composites can face during their service lives. The uniaxial tensile and flexural tensile properties of the steel-polyvinyl alcohol fiber-calcium carbonate whisker (CW) multi-scale fiber reinforced cement matrix composites (MSFRCs) under high temperatures are studied, including strength, deformation capacity, energy dissipation capacity, and its ability to be assessed through the empirical calculation method. The study showed that with the increase of the treatment temperature, the MSFRC residual bending strength, bending toughness, and tensile strength decreased overall, but the decline was slow at 600 °C.

Coupling analysis of contra-rotating fan interstage pressure pulsation and blade vibration based on wavelet reconstruction.

In recent years, the flow characteristics research of the interstage region in counter-rotating axial fans in terms of fluid dynamics has attracted much attention. Especially, the dynamic relationship between interstage pressure pulsation and blade vibration in counter-rotating axial fans has not yet been clarified. This paper performs the signal processing method of wavelet decomposition and reconstruction in time-frequency analysis process.

The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on China's transport sectors based on the CGE model coupled with a decomposition analysis approach.

As one of the most vulnerable sectors exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic, transport sectors have been severely affected. However, the shocks and impact mechanisms of infectious diseases on transport sectors are not fully understood. This paper employs a multi-sectoral computable general equilibrium model of China, CHINAGEM, with highly disaggregated transport sectors to examine the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on China's transport sectors and reveal the impact mechanisms of the pandemic shocks with the decomposition analysis approach.