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In recent times, among all the substrates used in microfluidic systems, cellulose paper is used as a handy, low-cost substrate that has gained attention for carrying fluid on its surface over capillary pressure. Cellulose paper substrate has exhibited great potential on microfluidic devices owing to prevalent obtainability, easy fluid (sample) flow system, flexibility, and low cost. Cellulose paper is fibrous, biocompatible, and hydrophilic in nature due to the hydroxyl group of the cellulose molecule. Based on the dominance of functional hydroxyl groups, cellulose is very reactive and every single cellulose fiber acts like a microchannel on the paper substrates. Aggregation of inter- and intra-cellulose fiber chains has a strong binding affinity to it and toward materials containing hydroxyls groups. In this paper, impact of inter- and intra-cellulose fiber on the paper substrate has been discussed through an experimental study. For the addition of work a "hydrophobic penetration-on-paper substrate (Hyp-POP)" method has been shown by using TiO2 ink as a hydrophobic material to design the microfluidic channel on the Whatman cellulose filter paper (grade 1) as a paper substrate. In this experimental study, the intra-cellulose fibers of paper substrate interact through hydrogen bonds with water molecules and form a hydrophilic surface on paper substrate while TiO2 binds with intra-cellulose fibers by electrostatic forces which change the crystallinity of intra-cellulose fiber and make the surface of paper substrate; hydrophobic. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) analysis is conceded for microfluidic channel analysis on the paper surface and EDS is carried out for TiO2 ink contents analysis. It has been experimentally observed that the printing material of TiO2 ink with 17.2% Ti content is suitable to integrate hydrophobic barrier on paper substrate for microfluidic channel fabrication. The wetting ability of Whatman cellulose filter paper (grade 1) was further evaluated by contact angle measurements (Data physics OCA 15EC). Using "Hyp-POP" method a hydrophobic pattern (width 3140 μ m) on paper substrate has been made for the flow of liquid (blue fountain ink) into a paper fluidic channel (width 1860 μ m) without any leakage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A thermal stability analysis method of meta-aramid insulating paper based on computer molecular dynamics technology is designed in this paper. First, the raw materials and equipment for preparing meta-aramid insulating paper were determined to prepare meta-aramid insulating paper. Then, the internal structure and morphology of meta-aramid insulating paper are analyzed for the subsequent stability analysis. Finally, the basic principle of computer molecular dynamics technology is analyzed, which is used to analyze the thermal stability of meta-aramid insulating paper, mainly from the stability of its crystal region. The experimental results show that the proposed method is effective and feasible in analyzing the thermal stability of aramid insulating paper between samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the prevalence of artificial intelligence technologies, big data has been utilized to higher extent in many cross-domain fields. This paper concentrates on the digital assessment of vocational education level in some specific areas, and proposes a graph neural network-based assessment model for this purpose. Assume that all vocational colleges inside a specific region are with a social graph, in which each college is a node and the relations among them are the edges. The graph neural network (GNN) model is formulated to capture global structured features of all the nodes together. The GNN is then employed for the sequential modeling pattern, and the evolving characteristics of all the colleges can be captured. Some experiments are also conducted to evaluate the performance of the proposed GNN-VEL. It is compared with two typical forecasting methods under evaluation of two metrics. The results show that it performs better than other two methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper provides a review of the literature on rigorous definitions and constructions in quantum field theory (QFT), spanning the period of seven decades. Compared with the ideas and constructions found in the modern physics literature, we conclude that none of the existing systems of QFT axioms can cover all the physical situations. Therefore, it is still an outstanding open problem to formulate a complete definition of QFT. We argue that the question is of relevance for both physicists and mathematicians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nonlinear optical imaging is a versatile tool that has been proven to be exceptionally useful in various research fields. However, due to the use of photomultiplier tubes (PMTs), the wide application of nonlinear optical imaging is limited by the incapability of imaging under ambient light. In this paper, we propose and demonstrate a new optical imaging detection method based on optical parametric amplification (OPA). As a nonlinear optical process, OPA intrinsically rejects ambient light photons by coherence gating. Periodical poled lithium niobate (PPLN) crystals are used in this study as the media for OPA. Compared to bulk nonlinear optical crystals, PPLN crystals support the generation of OPA signal with lower pump power. Therefore, this characteristic of PPLN crystals is particularly beneficial when using high-repetition-rate lasers, which facilitate high-speed optical signal detection, such as in spectroscopy and imaging. A PPLN-based OPA system was built to amplify the emitted imaging signal from second harmonic generation (SHG) and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy imaging, and the amplified optical signal was strong enough to be detected by a biased photodiode under ordinary room light conditions. With OPA detection, ambient-light-on SHG and CARS imaging becomes possible, and achieves a similar result as PMT detection under strictly dark environments. These results demonstrate that OPA can be used as a substitute for PMTs in nonlinear optical imaging to adapt it to various applications with complex lighting conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The MINimal emission FLUXes (MINFLUX) technique in optical microscopy, widely recognized as the next innovative fluorescence microscopy method, claims a spatial resolution of 1–3 nm in both dead and living cells. To make use of the full resolution of the MINFLUX microscope, it is important to select appropriate fluorescence probes and labeling strategies, especially in living-cell imaging. This paper mainly focuses on recent applications and developments of fluorescence probes and the relevant labeling strategy for MINFLUX microscopy. Moreover, we discuss the deficiencies that need to be addressed in the future and a plan for the possible progression of MINFLUX to help investigators who have been involved in or are just starting in the field of super-resolution imaging microscopy with theoretical support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We report on the fabrication of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorod-based flexible, cost-effective single electrode triboelectric nanogenerator (STENG) on cellulose paper platform. In particular, the influence of surface functional groups of ZnO nanorods on the STENG output has been investigated. The STENG has been designed with chemically grown ZnO nanorod-coated paper as active triboelectric layer and Teflon/ Aluminum as counter triboelectric layer/ electrode. It has been found that post-annealing of nanorods at 125∘C improves the output voltage by twice compared to the pristine nanorods and delivers an output power of ∼ 0. 2 μ W/cm2. With annealing up to 125∘C, the optimal removal of the chemisorbed water from the defect sites of ZnO surface increases the intrinsic carrier concentration leading to maximum charge transfer and hence higher triboelectric output. On the other hand, a higher extent of oxygen accumulation from air at 150∘C lowers the intrinsic carrier concentration resulting in the reduced output. It has been proposed that the competition between the events like water removal and oxygen accumulation under different annealing temperatures can influence the STENG output largely. Finally, the optimized STENG has been demonstrated to work as wearable bio-mechanical sensors operating through bio-mechanical stimuli. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The oil-immersed transformer is a crucial piece of equipment in the power system. Operating at the specified temperature is necessary to ensure the normal operation of the transformer. The insulation paper on the winding surface has a significant impact on the actual temperature of the transformers, which is often overlooked by researchers. The one-dimensional steady-state heat conduction model of the transformer is established by analyzing the heat diffusion process of winding to transformer oil. Atomic force microscope was used to observe the microsurface structure of insulation paper and copper. According to the experiment, the heat transfer resistance in the series process of heat transfer at 7 0 ∘ C is 0.0138 m2 K/W. Space thermal circuit model of transformer is established by thermoelectricity analogy method, and the simulation circuit is optimized according to the boundary conditions set up in the actual environment. The results show that the error of the hot spot temperature is closer to the measured temperature and decreases by 2.5% when considering the thermal resistance of insulation paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We study Kauffman's model of folded ribbon knots: knots made of a thin strip of paper folded flat in the plane. The folded ribbonlength is the length to width ratio of such a folded ribbon knot. The folded ribbon knot is also a framed knot, and the ribbon linking number is the linking number of the knot and one boundary component of the ribbon. We find the minimum folded ribbonlength for 3 -stick unknots with ribbon linking numbers ± 1 and ± 3 , and we prove that the minimum folded ribbonlength for n -gons with obtuse interior angles is achieved when the n -gon is regular. Among other results, we prove that the minimum folded ribbonlength of any folded ribbon unknot which is a topological annulus with ribbon linking number ± n is bounded from above by 2 n. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The work aims to explore a microscopic observation system of paper surface and achieve high-precision stereoscopic observation with detail characterization of paper surface morphology. Based on the DT-400E precision program-controlled three-dimensional translation stage and KEYENCE LJV-7200 two-dimensional laser scanner, the hardware parts of our own system are developed to scan and transmit point cloud data of paper surface morphology to the computer. The corresponding system software will automatically process the point cloud data acquired from the laser scanner and generate the corresponding vivid 3D model and height histogram. This system scans and characterizes four different types of paper samples, allowing the human eye to visually distinguish the differences in surface morphology as well as automatically calculate the numerical differences in paper surface morphology parameters. The results of the applicability test show that the system is highly efficient in acquiring, observing, and evaluating the topography of the paper surface. The system can not only predict the paper surface quality of printed paper, but can also be extended to the evaluation of 3D printed surfaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this paper is to retrieve and study the highly cited papers as well as the correlation between the citation frequency and the download frequency of the 20 traditional Chinese medicine journals in China, in order to provide the guidance for improving the influence and academic quality of these journals. Bibliometric analyses were conducted on 1103 papers of 20 traditional Chinese medicine journals from 2011 to 2020 by retrieving for the China Academic Journal Network Publishing Database (CAJD) in China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). SPSS 17.0 software was used to analyze the correlation between the citation frequency and the download frequency via conducting regression fitting and establishing the mathematical models. The results showed that the total citations of the 1103 papers were 93051 times and the average citations were 84.36 times per paper. The total downloads of the 1103 papers were 2058442 times, and the average downloads were 1866.22 times per paper. China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica ranked first according to the number of papers, total citations and total downloads. The citations of Journal of Chinese Medicinal Materials ranked first based on the number of citations per paper. One of Li's paper had been cited the most (983 times). There were 629 (57.03%) papers whose first author was from universities. The scopes of the first authors were distributed in 29 regions and 2 special administrative regions (Macao, Hong Kong) in China. The authors from Beijing published 283 (25.66%) papers, ranking number one. The number of papers supported by funds was 882 (79.96%). The research results of correlation showed that the citation frequency and the download frequency of the highly cited papers had a highly positive correlation from both journal and paper level for whether the sample data of journals was normally distributed or nonnormally distributed. The correlation coefficients of the 20 journals at journal level and that at paper level were 0.9765 and 0.6677, respectively. The correlation was better at journal level than that at paper level, while the optimal regression fitting was all cubic polynomial. Among the 1103 papers, there were 684 (62.01%) research papers and 419 (37.99%) review papers. The main citation period of the top 15 papers was from the 2nd year to the 6th year after publication, accounting for 78.39%. Papers on clinical therapeutics research, papers on the pharmacological effects and its mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine, and papers on traditional Chinese medicine and natural medicine were the main source of the highly cited papers of the traditional Chinese medicine journals. Editors of the journals should focus on the above-mentioned research areas to select manuscripts for exploiting the excellent sources extensively, while paying attention to review papers, focusing on national major or key projects, paying attention to network spreading, stabilizing authors with quality services, in order to improve the influence and the academic quality of journals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To address the issues in clothing pattern style migration, this paper proposes a digital simulation and re-editing method for clothing patterns based on deep learning and somatosensory interaction. First, the proposed method encodes the black-and-white line drawing image, generating random noise images through a diffusion process, introducing color information for synthesis, and using a decoder to reconstruct a colored image. Afterwards, an improved VGG19 model is used to reconstruct content features and perform linear color transformation on style images, enabling pattern style migration through the construction of a Gram matrix and resulting in colored clothing texture patterns. Finally, a KinectV2 is utilized for fabric simulation, overlaying colorful clothing texture patterns to achieve 3D virtual dressing. The experimental results show that the proposed method improves the structural similarity index measure (SSIM) by 9–11% and the peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) by 3–8% when compared to existing algorithms. The experiments provide evidence that the proposed method effectively mitigates color overflow, delivers precise image coloring, and accomplishes realistic restoration of clothing texture. Furthermore, the method offers an improved garment fit to fulfill the user's interaction requirements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lithium-ion batteries have received considerable attention as energy storage tool for modern-life equipments. However, drawbacks like low electric conductivity and volume expansion are the obstacles that hinder its application. To solve these problems, we developed a facile method using waste eggshell as hard template to reduce its particle size and change its morphology by simple hydrothermal process. Then, by utilizing waste paper, conductive paper (CP) current collector with graphene and multiwalled carbon nanotube implanted was prepared and combined with MnO2 anode material. The composite anode shows extraordinary electrochemical performances like much smaller impedance, high reversible capacity of 1767/1762 mAh/g even after 200 cycles at 100 mA/g, superior rate performance, etc. Compared with anode using metal current collectors, this composite anode will reduce weight and can be generalized to other high energy storage applications. Our environment-friendly method has far-reaching referential significance to other active materials and battery systems. A composite electrode, with δ -MnO2 as active material and conductive paper as current collector, has been synthesized and used in lithium-ion battery. Waste eggshell and waste paper were used in the synthetic process to protect environment. The electrode is much lighter and has much better electrochemical performances. This method can be generalized to other active materials and battery systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Organic transistors are crucial components in future flexible electronics due to their excellent properties and ease of circuit integration. Previously, we demonstrated that flexible organic (polyimide) thermal transistors could be prepared using commercial graphite paper as the substrate. These materials exhibited excellent temperature sensitivity, linearity and recoverability due to the intrinsically high thermal conductivity of graphite. In this study, boron nitride (BN) sheets/polyimide hybrid dielectric layers were synthesized for the fabrication of flexible organic transistors using a commercial graphite paper. Under test, the results showed that the introduction of BN sheets was beneficial in improving the mobility and transistor characteristics of the device, as well as enhancing the overall stability. The as-fabricated transistors virtually exhibited no hysteresis at all BN contents. Boron nitride (BN) sheets were added to the fluorinated polyimide (FPI) matrix to form hybrid dielectric layer for improving the performance of flexible organic transistors fabricated on commercial graphite paper. The results showed that the device with BN/FPI hybrid dielectric layer exhibited higher output current (Id) and stability. Besides, the devices remained hysteresis-free at all tested BN sheet contents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The manufacturing procedures of sandwich composites containing corrugated paper (CP) as a core layer and covered with glass fabrics are discussed herein. The core layer of the sandwich composite was fabricated with CP-reinforced epoxy (E) resin and then stacked with glass fabric on the top and bottom surfaces to fabricate the sandwich composites. Three composites [a CP-reinforced E (CP/E) composite, glass fiber nonwoven mat (GN) sandwich composite with a CP core layer (GN/E/CP) and glass mesh fabric (GM) sandwich composite with a CP core layer (GM/E/CP)] were developed in this study. The bending and compression properties of these sandwich composites were measured on a materials test system. Experimental results revealed that the bending strength of the GN/E/CP sandwich composite was approximately 45% and 150% higher than those of the GM/E/CP and CP/E sandwich composites, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite the resistance-type gas sensors attracting intensive research interest, the vulnerability to the interference of humidity is a great challenge for their large-scale productions and applications. Herein, a convenient "gas-sensitized sensing material + adhesive" approach for the fabrication of superhydrophobic interface has been proposed to settle the problem. The multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)/styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene block copolymer (SEBS) layer formed by spraying the cyclohexane suspension of MWCNTs and SEBS with micro/nanostructure endows the sensor with outstanding superhydrophobic property, presenting that the apparent contact angles (CA) are up to 179.6∘. The superhydrophobic paper sensor exhibited high sensing performance for acetone vapor and most importantly exceptional anti-humidity. The response of as-prepared sensor for other gaseous chemicals was consistent with that of MWCNTs, which indicated that the "gas-sensitized sensing material + adhesive " approach did not change the MWCNTs gas-sensitive characteristics. The approach builds an efficient bridge between gas-sensitive particles and flexible, superhydrophobic systems, inspiring a new simple way to the development of gas sensor with high immunity to humidity. A convenient "gas sensitized sensing material + adhesive" approach was proposed to form superhydrophobic paper sensor, which not only has outstanding superhydrophobic property, presenting that the apparent contact angle is up to 179.6∘, but also preserves the gas sensitized sensing material origin gas-sensitive characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A nanoflower structure of Zn 0. 7 6 Co 0. 2 4 S directly grown on carbon fiber papers (CFP) was successfully designed by a mild two-step hydrothermal method. Benefiting from their fascinating structural features, Zn 0. 7 6 Co 0. 2 4 S/CFP electrode exhibits a maximum specific capacitance of 300 F g − 1 at current density of 1 A g − 1 and 84% capacitance retention after 5,000 cycles at current density of 5 A g − 1 . Subsequently, Zn 0. 7 6 Co 0. 2 4 S/CFP//AC all-solid-state asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) device is assembled and able to illuminate the red LEDs. ASC devices deliver a maximum energy density of 9.59 W h kg − 1 at a power density of 750 W kg − 1 . Therefore, this impressive result demonstrates that the nanoflower Zn 0. 7 6 Co 0. 2 4 S have promising applications in the development of high-performance supercapacitors. Zn0.76Co0.24S/CFP was obtained using two-step hydrothermal method. Its microstructure presents a novel nanoflower arrays. The synergistic effect between Zn0.76Co0.24S nanoflower and CFP improves the electrons transport efficiency, conductivity and structural stability of the hybrid. The as-prepared Zn0.76Co0.24S/CFP electrode delivers a specific capacitances of 300 F g−1 and exhibits an excellent cycling stability (retaining 84% after 5000 cycles) as well as a high energy density of 9.59 W h kg−1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this work, a solely gravity and capillary force-driven flow chemiluminescence (GCF-CL) paper-based microfluidic device has been proved for the first time as a new platform for inexpensive, usable, minimally-instrumented dynamic chemiluminescence (CL) detection of chromium (III) [Cr(III)], where an appropriate angle of inclination between the loading and detection zones on the paper produces a rapid flow of CL prompt solution through the paper channel. For this study, we use a cost-effective paper device that is manufactured by a simple wax screen-printing method, while the signal generated from the Cr(III)-catalyzed oxidation of luminol by H2O2 is recorded by a low-cost and luggable CCD camera. A series of GCF-CL affecting factors have been evaluated carefully. At optimal conditions, two linear relationships between GCF-CL intensities and the logarithms of Cr(III) concentrations are obtained in the concentration ranges of 0.025–35 mg/L and 50–500 mg/L separately, with the detection limit of 0.0245 mg/L for a less than 30 s assay, and relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 3.8%, 4.5% and 2.3% for 0.75, 5 and 50 mg/L of Cr(III) (n = 8). The above results indicate that the GCF-CL paper-based microfluidic device possesses a receivable sensitivity, dynamic range, storage stability and reproducibility. Finally, the developed GCF-CL is utilized for Cr(III) detection in real water samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The waterproof and flame-retardant properties of corrugated paper (CP) reinforced epoxy resin sandwich composites are discussed. Two composites, a CP-reinforced epoxy composite (CP/E composite) and a CP-reinforced flame-retardant epoxy composite (CP/FRE composite), were developed in this study. A dipping bath was developed for impregnating the paper with epoxy and a flame-retardant epoxy solution to make the CP/P and CP/FRE composite panels. A room-temperature-cured epoxy resin was blended with various contents (10%, 20%, and 30%) of phosphorus-based flame-retardant compounds and then was used as a matrix to make CP/FRE-10, CP/FRE-20, and CP/FRE-30 composite materials. Water absorption tests of these composites were used to estimate the waterproof properties. In addition, vertical and horizontal burning tests were used to evaluate the flame-retardant properties of the composites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The tensile and compressive properties of jute fabric and corrugated paper (CP)-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) resin sandwich composites are discussed. A core layer was fabricated with CP-reinforced PLA resin. The core later was then stacked with jute fabric and PLA films on the top and bottom surfaces to fabricate the sandwich composites. Two composites, a CP-reinforced PLA composite (CP/PLA composite) and a jute fabric/PLA sandwich composite with CP as a core layer (J/PLA/CP composite) were developed in this study. A dipping bath was developed for impregnating the paper with a molten PLA solution to make the CP/PLA composite core layer. The resin film method was used to fabricate the jute fabric/PLA/CP sandwich composite on a hot press machine. A material test system (MTS810) was used to evaluate the tensile, flatwise compression, and longitudinal compressive characteristics of the composites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The colorimetric method is usually used to test the concentration of substances. However, this method has a big error since different people have different sensitivities to colors. In this paper, in order to solve the identification problem of the color and the concentration of the test paper, firstly, we found out that the concentration of substance is correlated with the color reading by using the Pearson's Chi-squared test method. And by the concentration coefficient of Pearson correlation analysis, the concentration of substance and color reading is highly correlated. Secondly, according to the RGB value of the paper image, the color moments of the image are calculated as the characteristics of the image, and the Levenberg–Marquardt (LM) neural network is established to classify the concentration of the substance. The accuracy of the training set model is 94.5%, and the accuracy of the test set model is 87.5%. The model precision is high, and the model has stronger generalization ability. Therefore, according to the RGB value of the test paper image, it is effective to establish the LM neural network model to identify the substance concentration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

I point out a conceptually simple way of establishing one of the main lemmas in the paper "Solvability of equations in elementary functions" by A. Kanel-Belov, A. Malistov and R. Zaytsev. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We study Kauffman's model of folded ribbon knots: knots made of a thin strip of paper folded flat in the plane. The ribbonlength is the length to width ratio of such a folded ribbon knot. We show for any knot or link type that there exist constants c 1 , c 2 > 0 such that the ribbonlength is bounded above by c 1 Cr (K) 2 , and also by c 2 Cr (K) 3 / 2 . We use a different method for each bound. The constant c 1 is quite small in comparison to c 2 , and the first bound is lower than the second for knots and links with Cr (K) ≤ 12,748. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, we report the findings that the C-N composites containing Ni and Co (Ni1Co1/C-N, Ni3Co1/C-N, Ni6Co1/C-N, Ni9Co1/C-N, NiCo0/C-N and Ni0Co/C-N) can be produced by direct pyrolysis of the NiCo-doped polyaniline (PANI) precursors in N2 atmosphere at 800C and show efficient electroactivity for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline media. Distribution and compositions of the catalysts were characterized by SEM, TEM, EDS and XRD techniques. The catalysts were loaded on carbon paper to prepare gas diffusion electrodes, in which electrocatalytic activity for ORR in alkaline media was investigated by voltammetric techniques. The ORR current density on these carbon paper-supported NiCo/C-N catalysts exhibits a linear increase with the negative shift of ORR potential. The ORR onset potential is around 0.2V (versus Ag/AgCl) in alkaline media. Among the prepared catalysts, the catalyst Ni6Co1/C-N presents the largest ORR current density, which is 68.5mAcm@0.8V (versus Ag/AgCl) in alkaline media. Moreover, Ni6Co1/C-N catalyst also presents good electrocatalytic activity stability for ORR. Ni/Co-doped C-N nanocomposite catalysts were prepared by direct pyrolysis of the mixture containing Ni/Co salts and polyaniline. The electrochemical test mold was used to study the ORR activity of the catalysts NiCo/C-N loaded on carbon paper. One side of the carbon paper modified with catalyst was in contact with the electrolyte while the other side was in contact with air. Among the prepared catalysts, the Ni6Co1/C-N catalyst shows the largest ORR current density of 68.5 mA cm-2@-0.8 V and high activity stability of ORR in alkaline media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Let X be a projective variety of dimension n ≥ 1 over an algebraically closed field of arbitrary characteristic. We prove a Fujiki–Lieberman type theorem on the structure of the automorphism group of X. Let G be a group of zero entropy automorphisms of X and G 0 the set of elements in G which are isotopic to the identity. We show that after replacing G by a suitable finite-index subgroup, G / G 0 is a unipotent group of the derived length at most n − 1. This result was first proved by Dinh et al. for compact Kähler manifolds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The maximum vibration transmissibility of paper honeycomb sandwich structures with different sizes of honeycomb core under various static stresses was investigated using the sine frequency sweep test. The effects of the cell length of the honeycomb, the thickness of the sandwich structure, and the static stress on the maximum vibration transmissibility were evaluated and a linear polynomial equation for evaluating the maximum vibration transmissibility was obtained. The results show that the maximum vibration transmissibility increases steadily with the increase in the cell length of the honeycomb, the thickness of the sandwich structure, and the static stress. The proposed equation for the maximum vibration transmissibility is suitable for predicting the maximum vibration transmissibility of paper honeycomb sandwich structures. In addition, the fitted three-dimensional diagrams of the effects of the factors on the maximum vibration transmissibility derived from the evaluation equation were shown to be in good agreement with the experimental results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new method for colorimetric detection of solution concentration is presented. A paper-based microfluidic device was designed and made using printed circuit board technology. Detection zone patterns were designed and transferred to a printed circuit board by hollowing technology. The printed circuit board with patterns was stuck onto a copper sheet. The hollowed zone was filled with solid paraffin and then covered with a piece of filter paper. The paraffin wax was melted by heating the copper sheet and permeated into the filter paper. Solution to be detected was pipetted on the paper-based device with detective zones. The images of the detective zones were obtained using a microscope with charge-coupled device, which is used for calculating RGBI model to further obtain the solution concentration. Litmus was demonstrated in sample experiments. Results showed that maximum error of measured value of solution concentration to its true value is less than 2% using the presented method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Paper chip is an efficient and inexpensive device for pesticide residues detection. However, the reasons of detection error are not clear, which is the main problem to hinder the development of pesticide residues detection. This paper focuses on error analysis for pesticide detection performed on paper-based microfluidic chip devices, which test every possible factor to build the mathematical models for detection error. In the result, double-channel structure is selected as the optimal chip structure to reduce detection error effectively. The wavelength of 599.753 nm is chosen since it is the most sensitive detection wavelength to the variation of pesticide concentration. At last, the mathematical models of detection error for detection temperature and prepared time are concluded. This research lays a theory foundation on accurate pesticide residues detection based on paper-based microfluidic chip devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The influence of conjugate heat transfer based on radiation and magnetohydrodynamic utilization is an attractive research area, with progressive features; it has many applications in thermal engineering, heat exchangers, cooling phenomenon, magnetic cell separation, energy production, hyperthermia, etc. Following the motivating significances of the current research topic, this paper explores the influences of an electrically conducting and radiating fluid with internal friction, heat generation and thermal radiation embedded in a porous medium past a flat permeable plate. The boundary layer equations are dimensionally transformed and solved numerically using implicit finite difference technique called the Keller-box method. The effect of various fluid obeying parameters such as magnetic field, viscous dissipation and heat generation on the flow factors such as velocity and temperature are graphed and discussed in this paper. Growing heat source, energy inside the fluid boosts, thereby increasing the energy of the flow. Increase in generation of energy reduces the viscosity of the flow reduces thereby increasing the velocity of the flow particles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper describes the fundamental characteristics of cavitation in non-Newtonian liquids and bubble dynamics and then applies them to the domains of bioengineering and biomedicine. The goal of this paper is to examine how Newtonian nanomaterial flows hydromagnetically when subjected to a spinning disc considering such biomedical and bioengineering applications. The vertical axis of the disc rotates with a uniform angular frequency. The fundamental mathematical expressions are governed by the Navier–Stokes equations with the Maxwell equations of magnetism, we obtained ordinary differential equations utilizing Von Kármán's similarity transformations. Additionally, the effects of the magnetic field and radiation restrictions are considered. The RK-4 technique is used to solve the transmuted nonlinear ODEs. The analysis of MATLAB generated flow profiles has looked for changes in the values of key parameters. It is discovered that an increase in the thermal radiation parameter causes a decrease in the nanofluid temperature while an increase in the volume fraction of magnetite nanoparticles causes an increase. The skin-friction and heat-transfer rate at the disc are highly influenced by its rotational, the porosity of the porous media, thermal radiation and nanoparticle size. The rotational parameter, which regulates the disk's rotation, is a result of the rotating phenomenon. The research demonstrates that when the disk's rotation increases, the fluid motion accelerates in both the radial and cross-radial directions. Additionally, increasing the Prandtl number significantly improves heat transport, and a higher value for the rotation parameter shows a lesser concentration phenomenon. Additionally, the Nusselt number shows a decrease curve for a changeable thermal conductivity parameter. Finally, the current research can effectively close a gap in the physique of knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, the influence of velocity slip and the Newtonian heating parameters on Williamson Nanofluid across a variable stretching sheet is studied. The basic fluid flow equations are turned into a system of coupled ordinary differential equations with appropriate conditions, which are solved numerically with the Keller-box approach. The outcomes show that, increasing Williamson parameter, due to the viscosity velocity of the fluid slowdown. As a result, it is noticed that the velocity slip parameter reduces Williamson Nanofluid velocity, while increasing shear stress, according to the results. Furthermore, it has been discovered that unlike velocity profiles, the slip influence is more pronounced on temperature and concentration profiles. Furthermore, the Newtonian heating parameter may be shown to have rising functions for velocity and dimensionless temperature. Newtonian heating has uses in the petroleum industry, heat exchangers, conjugate heat transfer around fins and solar radiation. It is discovered that the Joule heating parameter improves the thermal boundary layer thickness and slows down the velocity of the fluid, which aids in maintaining system temperature. Additionally, it has been found that the temperature profile exhibits a stronger slip effect compared with the velocity profile. To prepare toffee, chocolate and other delicacies as efficiently as possible, it is crucial to investigate the flow of Williamson fluids (such as drilling muds, clay coatings, various suspensions and some lubricating oils, thermoplastic melts, and a variety of colloids) in the incidence of heat transfer. The novelty of this paper is the effect of joule heating, Newtonian heating parameter and velocity slip on Williamson fluid velocity and temperature gradient. Furthermore, the heat and mass transfer rates are calculated for various parameters numerically and shown in tabular form. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In interdependent networks, link addition strategies can enhance the connectivity of networks, thus improving robustness in the face of cascading failures. In this paper, first, interdependent networks models under various coupling methods and cascading failures model are proposed. Moreover, link addition strategies and node importance metrics are obtained. Finally, this paper analyzes the influence of link addition strategies and node importance metrics on robustness under three coupling methods. Besides, the effects of coupling ratio and link addition ratio on robustness in the interdependent network under different coupling methods are also analyzed. The simulation results show in partial coupled networks, intra-layer link addition strategy (Intra LAS) is more robust. In one-to-one coupled networks, inter-layer link addition strategy (Inter LAS) yields better performance in improving robustness when the number of initial attacked nodes is fewer, and intra-layer link addition strategy (Intra LAS) is more robust when more nodes are attacked initially. The effect of network size and the average degree of network on this result are also discussed. The variation trend of networks with multiple dependencies is similar to that of partial coupled network with high coupling rate, but it has less robust than partial coupled network. The conclusions can provide guidance on how to select link addition strategy and node importance metric under different coupling methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The bioconvective flows are truly connected to real-life and engineering development. So, the models of biomicrosystems and biocells are considered for the technical analysis in this paper. Our intention for the current analysis was to theoretically examine electrical conduction flow into mass and heat transfer by an extensive gyrotactic microorganism into an inclined magnetic field toward a vertical stretching sheet with nonlinear solar radiation with different solar thermal appliances. The effect on velocity slip and Joule heating was again studied in detail. This classical problem on Navier Stokes equations to the current imitation was decreased to ordinary differential equations by applying the comparison method. The numerical solutions were changed by boundary value problem (BVP) to clarify the subject into finite difference numerical scheme by applying MATLAB. The important results show that the density of motile microorganisms reduces to the bioconvection Lewis number and Peclet number, although reverse performance was noticed for the bioconvection Rayleigh number. Further, solar radiation fosters heat transport. In this paper, complete analysis is provided for potential functions of solar thermoelectric cells, solar ponds, solar thermal power fabrication, etc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper investigates the free vibration of functionally graded material (FGM) sandwich plates supported by different boundary conditions and influenced by a three-parameter viscoelastic foundation and hygro-thermal changes. Three types of FGM sandwich plates are studied and discussed, in which the FGM layers vary according to the power law rule and consist of ceramic and metal materials. An efficient and simple four-variable integral higher-order shear deformation theory (HSDT) is employed to model the analytical solution of the considered problem. Hamilton principle is implemented to obtain the plates' governing equations and to derive the eigenvalue equation for the free vibration study. The model is verified by comparing numerical results with previous studies on the vibration of exponentially graded plates. New results are presented in this paper showing the influences of different boundary conditions, hygro-thermal changes, viscoelastic parameters, vibration modes, material exponents, and geometric dimensions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, the impact of the strong Allee effect and ratio-dependent Holling–Tanner functional response on the dynamical behaviors of a predator–prey system is investigated. First, the positivity and boundedness of solutions of the system are proved. Then, stability and bifurcation analysis on equilibria is provided, with explicit conditions obtained for Hopf bifurcation. Moreover, global dynamics of the system is discussed. In particular, the degenerate singular point at the origin is proved to be globally asymptotically stable under various conditions. Further, a detailed bifurcation analysis is presented to show that the system undergoes a codimension- 1 Hopf bifurcation and a codimension- 2 cusp Bogdanov–Takens bifurcation. Simulations are given to illustrate the theoretical predictions. The results obtained in this paper indicate that the strong Allee effect and proportional dependence coefficient have significant impact on the fundamental change of predator–prey dynamics and the species persistence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, the qualitative properties of a physically extended six-dimensional Lorenz system, with additional physical terms describing rotation and density, which was proposed in [Moon et al., 2019] have been investigated. The dissipation, invariance, Lyapunov exponents, Kaplan–Yorke dimension, ultimate boundedness and global attractivity of this six-dimensional Lorenz system have been discussed in detail according to the chaotic systems theory. We find that this system exhibits chaos phenomena for a new set of parameters. It is well known that the general method for studying the bounds of a chaotic system is to construct a suitable Lyapunov-like function (or the generalized positive definite and radically unbounded Lyapunov function). However, the higher the dimension of a chaotic system, the more difficult it is to construct the Lyapunov-like function. The innovation of this paper is that we first construct the suitable Lyapunov-like function for this six-dimensional Lorenz system, and then we prove that this system is not only globally bounded for varying parameters, but it also gives a collection of global absorbing sets for this system with respect to all parameters of this system according to Lyapunov's direct method and the optimization method. Furthermore, we obtain the rate of the trajectories going from the exterior to the global absorbing set. Some numerical simulations are presented to validate our research results. Finally, we give a direct application of the results obtained in this paper. According to the results of this paper, we can conclude that the equilibrium point O (0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0) of this system is globally exponentially stable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores the truncated M-fractional three-component coupled nonlinear Schrödinger (tc-CNLS) equation, that regulates the behavior of optical pulses in optical fibers. These equations are utilized in various scientific and engineering fields, including nonlinear fiber optics, electromagnetic field waves, and signal processing through optical fibers. The study of multi-component NLS equations has gained significant attention due to their ability to elucidate various complex physical phenomena and exhibit more dynamic structures of localized wave solutions. The freshly invented integration tools, known as the fractional modified Sardar subequation method (MSSEM) and fractional enhanced modified extended tanh-expansion method (eMETEM), are employed to ensure the solutions. The study focuses on extracting various types of optical solitons, including bright, dark, singular, bright-dark, complex, and combined solitons. Optical soliton propagation in optical fibers is currently a subject of great interest due to the multiple prospects for ultrafast signal routing systems and short light pulses in communications. In nonlinear dispersive media, optical solitons are stretched electromagnetic waves that maintain their intensity due to a balance between the effects of dispersion and nonlinearity. Furthermore, hyperbolic, periodic and exponential solutions are generated. The utilized methodology is effective in explaining fractional nonlinear partial differential equations (FNLPDEs) as it offers pre-existing solutions and additionally derives novel exact solutions by mixing outcomes from various procedures. Furthermore, we plot the visualizations of solutions by plotting 3D, 2D, and contour graphs with the corresponding parameter values. The findings of this paper can improve the understanding of the nonlinear dynamical behavior of a specific system and demonstrate the efficacy of the methodology used. We anticipate that our study will provide substantial benefits to a considerable group of engineering model experts. The findings demonstrate the efficacy, efficiency, and applicability of the computational method employed, particularly in dealing with intricate systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Domain adaptation is a subfield of statistical learning theory that takes into account the shift between the distribution of training and test data, typically known as source and target domains, respectively. In this context, this paper presents an incremental approach to tackle the intricate challenge of unsupervised domain adaptation, where labeled data within the target domain is unavailable. The proposed approach, OTP-DA, endeavors to learn a sequence of joint subspaces from both the source and target domains using Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), such that the projected data into these subspaces are domain-invariant and well-separated. Nonetheless, the necessity of labeled data for LDA to derive the projection matrix presents a substantial impediment, given the absence of labels within the target domain in the setting of unsupervised domain adaptation. To circumvent this limitation, we introduce a selective label propagation technique grounded on optimal transport (OTP), to generate pseudo-labels for target data, which serve as surrogates for the unknown labels. We anticipate that the process of inferring labels for target data will be substantially streamlined within the acquired latent subspaces, thereby facilitating a self-training mechanism. Furthermore, our paper provides a rigorous theoretical analysis of OTP-DA, underpinned by the concept of weak domain adaptation learners, thereby elucidating the requisite conditions for the proposed approach to solve the problem of unsupervised domain adaptation efficiently. Experimentation across a spectrum of visual domain adaptation problems suggests that OTP-DA exhibits promising efficacy and robustness, positioning it favorably compared to several state-of-the-art methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study describes an easy and cheap inkjet printing method for producing a paper-based gas sensor consisting of a composite film made of graphene oxide and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) and poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS). A glossy paper substrate is an inkjet printed with ink made by dispersing graphene oxide in a PEDOT:PSS conducting polymer solution to test its ability to detect ammonia (NH3) at ambient temperature. The presence of few-layer graphene oxide in the PEDOT:PSS copolymer and the existence of π-π interactions between graphene oxide and PEDOT:PSS are confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, UV–Visible spectrophotometer, and X-ray diffraction. In a small concentration range of 1–100 ppm at ambient temperature, the ink-jet printed graphene oxide-PEDOT:PSS gas sensor displays strong responsiveness and good selectivity to NH3. The study found that NH4 is a strong donor in the ammonia gas produced by a bubble system of ammonia water, with NH4 molecules being ideal candidates for molecular doping of graphene. The H2O molecule can facilitate quick desorption by converting NH3 to NH4. The interaction between graphene oxide and NH3 molecules is weak. The attained gas-sensing performance may be attributed to the increased specific surface area of graphene oxide and enhanced interactions between the sensing film and NH3 molecules via π and lone pair electron network. The NH3-sensing mechanisms of the flexible printed gas sensor are based on the competitive interaction of ammonia on the sensor, adsorption and dissociate ionization on the sensor surface. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bera [Line graph characterization of power graphs of finite nilpotent groups, Comm. Algebra 50(11) (2022) 4652–4668] characterized finite nilpotent groups whose power graphs and proper power graphs are line graphs. In this paper, we extend the results of above-mentioned paper to arbitrary finite groups. Also, we correct the corresponding result of the proper power graphs of dihedral groups. Moreover, we classify all the finite groups whose enhanced power graphs are line graphs. We classify all the finite nilpotent groups (except non-abelian 2-groups) whose proper enhanced power graphs are line graphs of some graphs. Finally, we determine all the finite groups whose (proper) power graphs and (proper) enhanced power graphs are the complement of line graphs, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Uncertainty in the master–slave model is one of the primary factors affecting the transparency of teleoperation systems, and congestion in the master–slave communication network also greatly influences the performance of the teleoperation system. This paper proposes a combined framework of adaptive and impedance control to address the uncertainty in the master–slave model and achieve smooth operation at the slave end. Building upon this linear model, an event-triggered mechanism is designed using Lyapunov functions, with dynamic online adjustment of the triggering threshold parameters. Following the completion of the aforementioned research, control objectives are established to validate the performance of the teleoperation control system proposed in this paper. Finally, simulation verification is conducted in the Matlab/Simulink environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The most promising emerging technology that can reduce the power, area and delay in digital circuits is Quantum-dot Cellular Automata (QCA) technology. The Serial Input-Serial Output (SISO) Shift Register (SR) is a basic component in digital circuits. The SISO SR can be designed using two methods in the QCA technology, directly mapping circuits from the CMOS technology and using the inherent capability of the QCA technology. This paper presents and evaluates the new n-bit QCA SISO SR that not only uses the inherent capability of QCA technology but also has a regular architecture. The proposed n-bit SISO SR is developed based on the building block, which is designed in this paper. In addition, the developed QCA SISO SR has coplanar architecture and it has the ability to correct or change data. The proposed n-bit SISO SR is evaluated for 3, 4 and 5 bits using QCADesigner-E. The results demonstrate that the designed circuits for 3-, 4- and 5-bit QCA SISO SRs require 68 (0.06 μm2), 92 (0.08μm2) and 116 (0.09μm2) cells (area), respectively. The comparison demonstrates that the developed QCA SISO SRs have advantages in comparison to other QCA SISO SR circuits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to reveal the general escape mechanism of non-hyperbolic chaotic invariant sets under both weak noise limit and finite noise intensity, the simplest example of Hénon map, which represents the stretching and folding of the phase space, is taken to study the escape mechanism under two kinds of global bifurcation: the fractal boundary crisis and the attractor contact crisis. In this paper, we revealed the general exit mechanism by analyzing the escape paths derived from the shooting method and Monte Carlo simulation. Finally, to further demonstrate universality, an example of high-dimensional differential dynamical system, namely the transient chaos Duffing oscillator, is examined, which underscores the main idea of this paper analyzing specific deterministic structures not only enhances the comprehensibility of the escape process, but also allows for predictions of general escape behavior under weak noise intensity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mock theta functions were first introduced by Ramanujan in his last paper to Hardy. Moreover, some other mock theta functions were presented in his lost notebook. It is well known that all the classical mock theta functions can be expressed by the universal mock theta functions g2(x,q) and g3(x,q). In this paper, we establish some generalized mock theta functions and express them in terms of Appell–Lerch sums. Meanwhile, we show that some of Ramanujan’s two-parameter mock theta functions are the special cases of these functions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Many papers have been recently devoted to the study of the radial behavior as z → 1− of transcendental r-Mahler functions holomorphic in the open unit disk. In particular, Bell and Coons showed in 2017 that, in a generic sense, r-Mahler functions behave like (1 + o(1))C(z)/(1 − z)ρ for some ρ ∈ ℂ and C(z) is a real analytic function of z ∈ (0, 1) such that C(z) = C(zr). They did not provide a formula for C(z) which was made explicit only in a few examples of r-Mahler functions of orders 1 and 2, and for specific values of r. In this paper, we first provide an explicit expression of C(z) as an exponential of a Fourier series in the variable loglog(1/z)/log(r) for every r-Mahler function of order 1. Then, extending to a large setting a method introduced by Brent–Coons–Zudilin in 2016 to compute C(z) associated to the Dilcher–Stolarsky function (a 4-Mahler function of order 2 in ℚ[[z]]), we provide an explicit expression of C(z) for every r-Mahler function of order 2 under mild assumptions on the coefficients in ℝ(z) of the underlying r-Mahler equations. This applies in particular to the generating function of the Baum–Sweet sequence. We do the same for r-Mahler functions solutions of inhomogeneous Mahler equations of order 1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Zika is a mosquito-transmitted viral disease which may spread directly by the vector or sexual transmission. Zika virus may persist in semen and urine for a long time after disappearance from the blood, those persons are known as the convalescent humans. It can also be transmitted vertically among mosquitoes. In this paper, we have considered an eight-compartment Zika model to study the effect of all the said aspects on the virus dynamics in deterministic as well as stochastic environment. In analytic part, we have computed basic reproduction number and discussed stability of different equilibria. We have shown the proposed model undergoes through transcritical bifurcation when the reproduction number is unity and validate the model with real infection data of Dominican Republic in 2016. To study the model in stochastic environments, the additive noise is taken into consideration which is formulated considering the standard Brownian white noises proportional to each class. We have obtained the condition for disease extinction and persistence in mean. All theoretical findings are justified by numerical simulations. Lastly, the paper is ended with some conclusions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To further expand the application range of cold-formed steel (CFS) members in practical engineering, a novel fold-fastened multi-cellular steel wall (FMSW) was introduced and investigated in detail. The FMSWs were mechanically connected by the hook-shaped and groove-shaped regions at both ends of the single limb members, by which the assembly efficiency was greatly improved. In this paper, a total of 10 slender FMSW specimens were subjected to axial compressive loadings, and the failure mode, load–vertical displacement curves, load–lateral displacement curves, and bearing capacity of the specimens were obtained. According to the experimental results, the development and failure modes of the local-global interactive buckling of FMSWs were revealed. All specimens experienced local buckling initially, followed by global buckling, and ultimately interactive buckling. The load–displacement curves exhibited similar trends, being characterized by three stages: the elastic stage, the elastic-plastic stage, and the descending stage. Furthermore, the nonlinear ascending segment was short, indicating that the failure was sudden. By comparing the bearing capacities among specimens, it was recognized that the ultimate resistance of FMSWs could be obtained by the superposition of the cells, and the bearing capacity was rarely affected by the height-to-thickness ratio. Based on the experimental results, refined finite element (FE) models were established and the accuracy and effectiveness of the modeling method were verified. Valuable reference could be provided by the research achievements of this paper for the subsequent research of CFS built-up members and their application in practical engineering. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is concerned with designing algorithms for and analyzing the computational complexity of the partial vertex cover problem in trees. Graphs (and trees) are frequently used to model risk management in various systems. In particular, Caskurlu et al. in [4] have considered a system which essentially represents a tripartite graph. The goal in this model is to reduce the risk in the system below a predefined risk threshold level. It can be shown that the main goal in this risk management system can be formulated as a Partial Vertex Cover problem on bipartite graphs. In this paper, we focus on a special case of the partial vertex cover problem, when the input graph is a tree. We consider four possible versions of this setting, depending on whether or not, the vertices and edges are weighted. Two of these versions, where edges are assumed to be unweighted, are known to be polynomial-time solvable. However, the computational complexity of this problem with weighted edges, and possibly with weighted vertices, remained open. The main contribution of this paper is to resolve these questions by fully characterizing which variants of partial vertex cover remain NP-hard in trees, and which can be solved in polynomial time. In the paper, we propose two pseudo-polynomial DP-based algorithms for the most general case in which weights are present on both the edges and the vertices of the tree. One of these algorithms leads to a polynomial-time procedure, when weights are confined to the edges of the tree. The insights used in this algorithm are combined with additional scaling ideas to derive an FPTAS for the general case. A secondary contribution of this work is to propose a novel way of using centroid decompositions in trees, which could be useful in other settings as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]