In this paper, we propose a mathe- matical model for long reach Passive Optical Networks (PON) planning. The model consid- ers the traffic demand, user requirements and physical constraints. It can support conven- t...In this paper, we propose a mathe- matical model for long reach Passive Optical Networks (PON) planning. The model consid- ers the traffic demand, user requirements and physical constraints. It can support conven- tional star-like topologies as well as cascade PON networks. Then a two-stage evolutional algorithm is described to solve this problem. The first stage was to find a proper splitter can- didate site set, composing the outer loop. The second stage aimed to get the optimal topology when the splitter locations were selected, com- posing the internal loop. In this algorithm, the Pr/ifer sequence is used to build up a one-to-one correspondence between a PON network configuration and a chromosome. Compared with the results obtained by the enumeration method, the proposed model and algorithm are shown to be effective and accu- rate.展开更多
With the help of an extended mapping approach and a linear variable separation method,new families ofvariable separation solutions with arbitrary functions for the(3+1)-dimensional Burgers system are derived.Based ont...With the help of an extended mapping approach and a linear variable separation method,new families ofvariable separation solutions with arbitrary functions for the(3+1)-dimensional Burgers system are derived.Based onthe derived exact solutions,some novel and interesting localized coherent excitations such as embed-solitons are revealedby selecting appropriate boundary conditions and/or initial qualifications.The time evolutional properties of the novellocalized excitation are also briefly investigated.展开更多
Tourism E-commerce in the tourism long-term development of tourism, plays an important industry, as the application function on its own for the role in E-commerce, and the E-commerce tourism site as a tourist carder a...Tourism E-commerce in the tourism long-term development of tourism, plays an important industry, as the application function on its own for the role in E-commerce, and the E-commerce tourism site as a tourist carder and its function determined the functions of tourism E-commerce. Moreover, the evolution of E-commerce and tourism are closely related to the evolution of tourism websites. The evolution of E-commerce can guide our future tourism development.展开更多
This paper is a part of series works for discussing the 'auto-destruction effects' of general nonlinear evolutional equations. The blown-up of Navier-Stokes equation is discussed in references [1, 2]. Some exp...This paper is a part of series works for discussing the 'auto-destruction effects' of general nonlinear evolutional equations. The blown-up of Navier-Stokes equation is discussed in references [1, 2]. Some expansion is made in this paper, and the blown-up of order-1 or 2 models and the 'rebel travelling' of complex model of poly-order are discussed. The results indicate that 'semi-rupture' appears for some models on specific condition: the blown-up appears during the whole evolution. For fluid, however, the weakly-nonlinear model is of more artificiality and there is much room for arguing about the smoothing scheme of the numerical integral on the basis of continuous thinking and so on.展开更多
Based on the statistical mechanics and technology innovation network, this paper analyzed network evolutional mechanics, and constituted its evolutional model.
We will study global properties of evolutional Lotka-Volterra system. We assume that the predatory efficiency is a function of a character of species whose evolution obeys a quantitative genetic model. We will show th...We will study global properties of evolutional Lotka-Volterra system. We assume that the predatory efficiency is a function of a character of species whose evolution obeys a quantitative genetic model. We will show that the structure of a solution is rather different from that of a non-evolutional system. We will analytically show new ecological features of the dynamics.展开更多
The study of the effects of thermal damage on the mineral components,microstructure,and macroscopic physico-mechanical properties of rocks can provide valuable references for rock engineering design and long-term safe...The study of the effects of thermal damage on the mineral components,microstructure,and macroscopic physico-mechanical properties of rocks can provide valuable references for rock engineering design and long-term safety evaluations.In this work,we systematically study the evolution of microstructure and variations in the mechanical properties of granite under high-temperature conditions.The microstructural changes and macro-mechanical properties of rocks are investigated across a temperature range of 25℃–1000℃ through the application of characterization techniques,macro-mechanical experiments,and numerical simulations.High temperatures induce the gradual evolution of micropores and mesopores into macropores,culminating in a significant increase in porosity,with the most rapid rate of increase occurring at 400℃.The X-ray diffraction(XRD)results indicate that the high-temperature environment(below 1000℃)specifically affects the intensity of the maximum diffraction peaks and the half-height width(FWHM)of each mineral component in the granite.The scanning electron microscope(SEM)observation confirms the development of fracture and the reduction in cementation between mineral particles under different temperatures.Additionally,uniaxial and triaxial compression tests were conducted using the GCTS mechanical loading system.Experimental results reveal that the threshold temperature for granite damage is 400℃,and the temperature range for the brittle-ductile transition of granite lies roughly between 600℃ and 800℃.Numerical simulations were performed by employing non-homogeneous rock damage theory and a thermal-mechanical-damage coupling model.Simulated results align well with experimental data.Specifically,the simulations demonstrate that high-temperature treatment causes the redistribution of microstructure in granite,resulting in increased heterogeneity and a change in the failure morphology.展开更多
Acetolactate synthase(ALS)-targeting herbicides are among the most widely used weed-control chemicals globally.Mutations in the ALS gene can confer herbicide resistance in crops,thereby allowing selective elimination ...Acetolactate synthase(ALS)-targeting herbicides are among the most widely used weed-control chemicals globally.Mutations in the ALS gene can confer herbicide resistance in crops,thereby allowing selective elimination of weeds without harming crops.Herbicide-resistant ALS alleles were initially discovered in weeds and subsequently developed through artificial mutagenesis techniques.With the advancement of CRISPR/Cas technologies,various genome-editing tools are now available to introduce these resistant alleles,as well as novel variants,into diverse crop species.Moreover,emerging methodologies,such as directed evolution,enable the generation and screening of large populations of random ALS mutants.Consequently,ALS has become one of the most extensively targeted genes in plant gene evolution.This paper provides a comprehensive overview of both conventional and recently developed strategies for ALS evolution,with particular emphasis on CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing and directed evolution.Future perspectives on technological application are also discussed.By advancing our understanding of herbicide-resistant ALS allele development for crop improvement,these methodologies may also pave the way for their application to the evolution of other agronomically important genes.展开更多
Designing effective electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is essential for the advancement of water electrolysis.Herein,iridium-doped CoSe2(Ir–CoSe2)nanobelts wi...Designing effective electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is essential for the advancement of water electrolysis.Herein,iridium-doped CoSe2(Ir–CoSe2)nanobelts with tailored d-band center are designed to boost both HER and OER in alkaline electrolytes.On the one hand,the adsorption ability of H2O and hydrogen on Ir–CoSe2 is increased due to the upshifted d-band center induced by the electron transfer from CoSe2 to Ir,inducing good HER activity with an overpotential of 126 mV at 10 mA cm-2.On the other hand,the upshifted d-band center of Ir–CoSe2 facilitates the H2O adsorption and ensures the effective exposure of real active sites,resulting in good OER activity with an overpotential of 239 mV at 10 mA cm-2.Meanwhile,when using Ir–CoSe2 as catalysts for alkaline overall water splitting on both HER and OER,a lower voltage of 1.57 V at 10 mA cm-2 is achieved,indicating a good activity and great potential for practical water electrolysis.This work gives an effective method for the rational design of electrocatalysts with customized d-band structures for bifunctional catalysis.展开更多
This study investigates the influence of loading frequency on the fatigue behavior of ballastless track concrete for high-speed railways,aiming to support the development of concrete capable of withstanding higher ope...This study investigates the influence of loading frequency on the fatigue behavior of ballastless track concrete for high-speed railways,aiming to support the development of concrete capable of withstanding higher operational speeds.Fatigue tests were conducted at loading frequencies ranging from 5 to 40 Hz,with a focus on fatigue life,damage evolution,energy dissipation,and residual fatigue strain in the concrete.The results indicate that between 5 and 15 Hz,the fatigue life and energy dissipation remain relatively stable,with minimal damage evolution and small residual strains.As the frequency increases to 15-20 Hz,the fatigue life and energy dissipation gradually decrease,while damage accumulation and residual strain increase.Beyond 20 Hz,both fatigue life and energy dissipation decrease rapidly,damage accumulation becomes more pronounced,and residual strain continues to rise.These phenomena are primarily attributed to the increased strain rate and load change rate at higher frequencies,which affect the microstructure evolution and lead to reduced fatigue performance.展开更多
The reaction pathway plays a pivotal role in determining the catalytic activity of the oxygen evolution reaction(OER).However,regulating the microscopic reaction pathway through interface construction remains a signif...The reaction pathway plays a pivotal role in determining the catalytic activity of the oxygen evolution reaction(OER).However,regulating the microscopic reaction pathway through interface construction remains a significant challenge.In this study,an interface between amorphous rare earth hydroxides and crystalline spinel NiCo2O4was constructed via selective oxidation.The interface structural units accelerate reconstruction,leading to enhanced catalytic activity,which was observed by in situ Raman spectroscopy.The amorphous RE(OH)3(RE=Y and Eu)optimize asymmetric Ni-Co dual-sites,thereby altering the OER reaction pathway.Specifically,Y(OH)3/NiCo2O4operates through the lattice oxygen mechanism(LOM)at the expense of structural stability,whereas Eu(OH)3/NiCo2O4follows the oxygen pathway mechanism(OPM),preserving both catalytic activity and stability.This study offers a novel approach to controlling reaction pathways and proposes a new strategy for interface construction using rare earth hydroxides.展开更多
Underground carbon sequestration(CS)by solid waste backfill(SWB)offers an effective pathway for collaborative disposal of coal-based solid waste and CO2,where the amount of carbon sequestration is an important eval...Underground carbon sequestration(CS)by solid waste backfill(SWB)offers an effective pathway for collaborative disposal of coal-based solid waste and CO2,where the amount of carbon sequestration is an important evaluation parameter.In this study,the concept of whole-process carbon sequestration using coal-based solid waste and CO2,including sequential stirring and curing stages,was proposed to evaluate the performance evolution of CS.The results showed that CO2 pressure and ambient temperature positively correlated with the CS amount from coal-based SWB.In particular,CO2 pressure prevailed in the stirring stage,while the ambient temperature effect was more significant in the curing stage.The CS amounts obtained during the stirring stage alone,the curing stage alone,and two sequential stages ranged from 0.66%–3.10%,3.53%–5.09%,and 5.12%–6.02%,respectively.The functional group and micromorphology analyses revealed that the prevailing mechanism at the CS stirring stage was the stirringdriven gas dissolution-leaching-mineralization reaction,while that at the curing stage was the hydration-driven gas permeation-dissociation-CS reaction.Both were essentially solid-liquid-gas multiphase chemical reactions.The results are instrumental in substantiating the coal-based SWB carbon sequestration evolution patterns and mechanisms and providing data support for waste disposal and carbon emission reduction in the coal industry.展开更多
East Asia's largest inland arid ecological region—the Tarim Basin and Hexi Corridor—serves as an independent evolutionary center for highland ichthyofauna.However,systematic studies on the evolutionary patterns ...East Asia's largest inland arid ecological region—the Tarim Basin and Hexi Corridor—serves as an independent evolutionary center for highland ichthyofauna.However,systematic studies on the evolutionary patterns of fishes in this region remain limited.In this study,we integrated mitochondrial cytochrome b(Cyt b)and nuclear SNP data to investigate the demographic structure and historical dynamics of three desert fish species:Triplophysa tenuis,Triplophysa bombifrons,and Hedinichthys yarkandensis.Our results indicate that populations in the Hexi Corridor and Tarim Basin diverged approximately 0.8 million years ago(Ma),coinciding with a period of increasing aridity,followed by alternating phases of population contraction and secondary contact.Demographic fluctuations were likely driven by westerly atmospheric circulation interacting with regional geological activity.Furthermore,this study provides evidence for the existence of an ancient South Tarim River and suggests the need for taxonomic re-evaluation of T.bombifrons.These findings offer critical insights into the evolutionary processes shaping fish diversity in arid regions of China and inform strategies for their conservation.展开更多
Understanding the effects of the electric double layer(EDL)on electrode kinetics is of great importance for improving the performance of electrochemical devices.In this work,by using the HER at Au(111)in x M HClO4+...Understanding the effects of the electric double layer(EDL)on electrode kinetics is of great importance for improving the performance of electrochemical devices.In this work,by using the HER at Au(111)in x M HClO4+(1-x)M NaClO4or NaOH as a model reaction,the intrinsic kinetic parameters for HER has been unveiled based on the modified Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations and the Frumkin-Butler-Volmer theory.Our analysis reveals that i)the EDL effects induced changes in proton concentration cH+RPand electric potential φRPat the reaction plane are the main reason for the difference of HER current in the cases with x M HClO4and x M HClO4+(1-x)M NaClO4;ii)the EDL effects are the main origin for the difference in HER current between acidic and alkaline solutions at the Au(111).Our work demonstrates that microkinetic simulation with properly considering the EDL effects is important for unravelling intrinsic reaction kinetics of electrocatalytic reactions.展开更多
Alleviating the imbalance between urban and rural areas for regional coordinated development is an imperative response to the Sustainable Development Goal 10 of the United Nations.To track China’s urban-rural integra...Alleviating the imbalance between urban and rural areas for regional coordinated development is an imperative response to the Sustainable Development Goal 10 of the United Nations.To track China’s urban-rural integration progress and address the uneven issues in specific fields,this study constructed a novel seven-dimension index system of urban-rural integration,comprising free population mobility,efficient land transfer,interactive economic growth,highly-linked transportation,equal public services,joint environmental governance and unimpeded informatization between urban and rural areas.Based on a comprehensive measurement framework and multi-source panel data,we uncovered the spatial-temporal evolution of urban-rural integration in China’s 367 prefecture-level administrative units from 1980 to 2022.The results demonstrated that China’s urban-rural integration steadily increased from 27.51 to 57.35 with an average annual growth rate of 3.40%.Whereas,the overall urban-rural integration was relatively inferior in 2022,at the level of moderate integration whose proportion of China’s land area was 88.08%.The urban-rural integration level in eastern region and urban agglomerations was higher than that in mid-west and non-urban agglomerations.From the perspective of seven dimensions,interactive economic growth,joint environmental governance and unimpeded informatization made an obvious improvement and reached higher integration,while free population mobility,efficient land transfer,highly-linked transportation and equal public services maintained the stage of moderate integration in 2022.In the future,China should make targeted efforts for urban-rural integration in terms of population,land use,transportation and public services,and accelerate urban-rural common prosperity in the mid-west and economically underdeveloped areas.展开更多
To advance the theoretical understanding,technological development,and field application of electric charge induction for monitoring rock deformation and failure,this study investigates the induced electric charge gen...To advance the theoretical understanding,technological development,and field application of electric charge induction for monitoring rock deformation and failure,this study investigates the induced electric charge generated during the deformation and failure of igneous rocks.The charge originates mainly from a combination of electrical polarization and triboelectric effects.Through laboratory experiments,we analyzed the time-frequency evolution of induced electric charge signals and identified relevant monitoring parameters.An online downhole electric charge induction monitoring system was developed and validated in the field.Experimental results show that the dominant frequency range of induced electric charge signals generated during igneous rock deformation and failure lies between 0 and 23 Hz,and a low-pass finite impulse response(FIR)filter effectively suppresses noise.Optimal sensor distances for monitoring cubic and cylindrical specimens were determined to be 17 mm and 13 mm,respectively.We proposed early warning indicators,including the maximum absolute value of the induced electric charge,the arithmetic mean value,the distribution dispersion coefficient,and the cumulative sum value.In field application,time-domain curves and spatial distribution charts of these warning indicators correspond well with changes in abutment stress ahead of the mining face,offering indirect insights into local stress evolution.This research provides technical and equipment support for the application of electric charge induction technology to monitoring and early warning of coal bursts.展开更多
Multi-component transition metal carbides(MTMCs)have garnered significant attention for their out-standing high-temperature stability and versatile properties,which make them ideal candidates for a wide range of indus...Multi-component transition metal carbides(MTMCs)have garnered significant attention for their out-standing high-temperature stability and versatile properties,which make them ideal candidates for a wide range of industrial applications.However,the underlying mechanisms governing the crystal growth and morphological evolution of MTMCs remain poorly understood,hindering the design of materials with tailored characteristics.In this paper,we employ an in-situ liquid-solid reaction method to synthesize(HfTaZrNbTi)C MTMC powders and explore their crystal growth and morphology evolution.The synthesized(TiZrHfNbTa)C powders exhibit two distinct morphologies:cubic,primarily composed of Ti,Hf,Ta,and Zr with a small amount of Nb,and octahedral,rich in Ti and Ta with minor amounts of Hf,Nb,and Zr.First-principles calculations show that the surface energy of the(100)plane is lower than the(111)plane,leading to the formation of the cubic morphology.The octahedral morphology forms due to decreased mixing entropy and higher theoretical density compared to cubic particles.Our findings provide valuable insights into the crystal growth and morphology evolution mechanisms of high-entropy ceramics,contributing to the rational design of MTMCs with engineered crystal structures for diverse structural and functional applications.展开更多
The unique geomorphology of rivers in the eastern Himalaya has long intrigued geologists,yet their drainage history remains debated.Drainage reorganization can have a significant impact on genetic differentiation in f...The unique geomorphology of rivers in the eastern Himalaya has long intrigued geologists,yet their drainage history remains debated.Drainage reorganization can have a significant impact on genetic differentiation in freshwater taxa.This study employs the cold-adapted fish genus Schizothorax as a biogeographic proxy to reconstruct the evolutionary history of the Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra River(YTB),with a focus on a prominent hanging valley tributary-trunk stream system.Phylogeographic analyses of mitochondrial cyt b gene sequences identified a monophyletic QTP-YGP clade comprising species from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(QTP)and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau(YGP).Within the QTP-YGP lineage,YTB species represent the earliest diverging clade.In contrast,species from the Indus and Ganges basins are more closely related to congeners from the southeastern QTP and YGP.The YTB assemblage is further subdivided into two distinct clades.Molecular dating suggests that the YTB lineage diverged from the broader QTP-YGP group during the early Late Miocene,with the two YTB clades separating in the Late Miocene.We propose that a paleo-Yarlung Tsangpo-Dingba(Dibang)-Brahmaputra river and a Yigong-Parlung-Zayul(Lohit)river were established prior to the Late Miocene and were subsequently captured by the lower Yarlung Tsangpo River—via the Siang and Zhaqu,respectively—during the late Miocene and Quaternary.The modern YTB drainage configuration was established by the late Early Pleistocene.This study underscores the importance of integrating genetic,fauna and geomorphological data to understand the complex evolution of drainages in the eastern Himalayas.展开更多
The CO2 electroreduction reaction(CO2RR)is a promising approach of using renewable electricity to synthesize fuels and value-added chemicals.At present,Cu is generally considered to be the major monometallic cat...The CO2 electroreduction reaction(CO2RR)is a promising approach of using renewable electricity to synthesize fuels and value-added chemicals.At present,Cu is generally considered to be the major monometallic catalyst capable of producing multicarbon products(C2+)with high current densities from the CO2RR,but it still suffers from the low activity and high overpotential.The challenge of sluggish CO2RR kinetics can be overcome by developing efficient Cu-based catalysts,which undergo the dynamic evolution during the reaction process.The dynamic evolution of the Cu-based catalysts taking place under working conditions makes it difficult to study the structure-activity correlation and reaction mechanism present during CO2RR.Recently,a number of important works have observed and revealed the dynamic evolution process of Cu-based catalysts by operando characterization techniques.This aspect,however,remains less summarized and prospected in the CO2RR literature.In this Review,we summarize the dynamic evolution of Cu-based catalysts during the CO2RR from aspects of structure,composition and oxidation state.We highlight the correlations between evolution behaviors and catalytic properties.Then,we discuss the dynamic deactivation process of Cu-based catalysts during CO2RR,including metal impurities contamination and carbon accumulation.In particular,we introduce recent advancements in in situ characterization techniques those are employed to probe the dynamic evolution under operating conditions.We end the Review by outlining the challenges and offering personal perspectives on the future development opportunities in this field.展开更多
Rare-earth based transition metal oxides have proved to be the most promising candidates in the exploration of non-precious oxygen evolution reaction(OER) catalysts. However, the knowledge regarding their active sites...Rare-earth based transition metal oxides have proved to be the most promising candidates in the exploration of non-precious oxygen evolution reaction(OER) catalysts. However, the knowledge regarding their active sites and electrocatalytic mechanism is very limited due to their different crystallization behaviors and there are still big challenges in the efficient coupling of transition and rareearth metals with full utilization of active sites. To improve and stabilize OER catalysis, we developed the core–shell CeO2@CoNiO2 nanoplates(NPLs) for enhanced and stable OER catalysis. Surprisingly,CeO2 shell regulates the electronic structure of CoNiO2 core and increases the number of active sites and oxygen vacancies to achieve high electrochemical performance in a three-electrode system. Compared with CoNiO2 nanoparticles, the developed core–shell NPLs exhibit favorable performance with an overpotential of only 206 mV at 10 m A/cm2 and robust electrochemical stability of 500 h at 10 mA/cm2 and 300 h at 50 mA/cm2. In situ Raman spectroscopy unveils that CeO2@CoNiO2 is structurally more stable than CoNiO2, which is consistent with its performance persistence. Besides, theoretical calculations confirm that the Ce shell serves as the active centers for OER, and the formed core–shell metal oxides NPLs promote the adsorption and dissociation of water, thus causing the fast generation of O2.This work provides a new perspective for designing highly active core–shell structure of mixed metal oxides of transition and rare-earth metals for OER.展开更多
基金supported by National High Technology Research and Development Program of China under Grant No.2011AA01A104National 973 Program underGrant No. 2013CB329204National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.61100206
摘要In this paper, we propose a mathe- matical model for long reach Passive Optical Networks (PON) planning. The model consid- ers the traffic demand, user requirements and physical constraints. It can support conven- tional star-like topologies as well as cascade PON networks. Then a two-stage evolutional algorithm is described to solve this problem. The first stage was to find a proper splitter can- didate site set, composing the outer loop. The second stage aimed to get the optimal topology when the splitter locations were selected, com- posing the internal loop. In this algorithm, the Pr/ifer sequence is used to build up a one-to-one correspondence between a PON network configuration and a chromosome. Compared with the results obtained by the enumeration method, the proposed model and algorithm are shown to be effective and accu- rate.
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province under Grant Nos.Y604106 and Y606181the Foundation of New Century"151 Talent Engineering"of Zhejiang Province+1 种基金the Scientific Research Foundation of Key Discipline of Zhejiang Provincethe Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Lishui University under Grant No KZ06006
摘要With the help of an extended mapping approach and a linear variable separation method,new families ofvariable separation solutions with arbitrary functions for the(3+1)-dimensional Burgers system are derived.Based onthe derived exact solutions,some novel and interesting localized coherent excitations such as embed-solitons are revealedby selecting appropriate boundary conditions and/or initial qualifications.The time evolutional properties of the novellocalized excitation are also briefly investigated.
摘要Tourism E-commerce in the tourism long-term development of tourism, plays an important industry, as the application function on its own for the role in E-commerce, and the E-commerce tourism site as a tourist carder and its function determined the functions of tourism E-commerce. Moreover, the evolution of E-commerce and tourism are closely related to the evolution of tourism websites. The evolution of E-commerce can guide our future tourism development.
摘要This paper is a part of series works for discussing the 'auto-destruction effects' of general nonlinear evolutional equations. The blown-up of Navier-Stokes equation is discussed in references [1, 2]. Some expansion is made in this paper, and the blown-up of order-1 or 2 models and the 'rebel travelling' of complex model of poly-order are discussed. The results indicate that 'semi-rupture' appears for some models on specific condition: the blown-up appears during the whole evolution. For fluid, however, the weakly-nonlinear model is of more artificiality and there is much room for arguing about the smoothing scheme of the numerical integral on the basis of continuous thinking and so on.
摘要Based on the statistical mechanics and technology innovation network, this paper analyzed network evolutional mechanics, and constituted its evolutional model.
摘要We will study global properties of evolutional Lotka-Volterra system. We assume that the predatory efficiency is a function of a character of species whose evolution obeys a quantitative genetic model. We will show that the structure of a solution is rather different from that of a non-evolutional system. We will analytically show new ecological features of the dynamics.
基金funded by the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.JQ21028)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52311530070 and 52004015).
摘要The study of the effects of thermal damage on the mineral components,microstructure,and macroscopic physico-mechanical properties of rocks can provide valuable references for rock engineering design and long-term safety evaluations.In this work,we systematically study the evolution of microstructure and variations in the mechanical properties of granite under high-temperature conditions.The microstructural changes and macro-mechanical properties of rocks are investigated across a temperature range of 25℃–1000℃ through the application of characterization techniques,macro-mechanical experiments,and numerical simulations.High temperatures induce the gradual evolution of micropores and mesopores into macropores,culminating in a significant increase in porosity,with the most rapid rate of increase occurring at 400℃.The X-ray diffraction(XRD)results indicate that the high-temperature environment(below 1000℃)specifically affects the intensity of the maximum diffraction peaks and the half-height width(FWHM)of each mineral component in the granite.The scanning electron microscope(SEM)observation confirms the development of fracture and the reduction in cementation between mineral particles under different temperatures.Additionally,uniaxial and triaxial compression tests were conducted using the GCTS mechanical loading system.Experimental results reveal that the threshold temperature for granite damage is 400℃,and the temperature range for the brittle-ductile transition of granite lies roughly between 600℃ and 800℃.Numerical simulations were performed by employing non-homogeneous rock damage theory and a thermal-mechanical-damage coupling model.Simulated results align well with experimental data.Specifically,the simulations demonstrate that high-temperature treatment causes the redistribution of microstructure in granite,resulting in increased heterogeneity and a change in the failure morphology.
基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2023B1515120050,2023A1515110529 and 2024A1515012454)Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(JCYJ20230807145759008 and KJZD20240903100206009).
摘要Acetolactate synthase(ALS)-targeting herbicides are among the most widely used weed-control chemicals globally.Mutations in the ALS gene can confer herbicide resistance in crops,thereby allowing selective elimination of weeds without harming crops.Herbicide-resistant ALS alleles were initially discovered in weeds and subsequently developed through artificial mutagenesis techniques.With the advancement of CRISPR/Cas technologies,various genome-editing tools are now available to introduce these resistant alleles,as well as novel variants,into diverse crop species.Moreover,emerging methodologies,such as directed evolution,enable the generation and screening of large populations of random ALS mutants.Consequently,ALS has become one of the most extensively targeted genes in plant gene evolution.This paper provides a comprehensive overview of both conventional and recently developed strategies for ALS evolution,with particular emphasis on CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing and directed evolution.Future perspectives on technological application are also discussed.By advancing our understanding of herbicide-resistant ALS allele development for crop improvement,these methodologies may also pave the way for their application to the evolution of other agronomically important genes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22279036)the Innovation and Talent Recruitment Base of New Energy Chemistry and Device(No.B21003).
摘要Designing effective electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is essential for the advancement of water electrolysis.Herein,iridium-doped CoSe2(Ir–CoSe2)nanobelts with tailored d-band center are designed to boost both HER and OER in alkaline electrolytes.On the one hand,the adsorption ability of H2O and hydrogen on Ir–CoSe2 is increased due to the upshifted d-band center induced by the electron transfer from CoSe2 to Ir,inducing good HER activity with an overpotential of 126 mV at 10 mA cm-2.On the other hand,the upshifted d-band center of Ir–CoSe2 facilitates the H2O adsorption and ensures the effective exposure of real active sites,resulting in good OER activity with an overpotential of 239 mV at 10 mA cm-2.Meanwhile,when using Ir–CoSe2 as catalysts for alkaline overall water splitting on both HER and OER,a lower voltage of 1.57 V at 10 mA cm-2 is achieved,indicating a good activity and great potential for practical water electrolysis.This work gives an effective method for the rational design of electrocatalysts with customized d-band structures for bifunctional catalysis.
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52438002)the New Cornerstone Science Foundation through the XPLORER PRIZE.
摘要This study investigates the influence of loading frequency on the fatigue behavior of ballastless track concrete for high-speed railways,aiming to support the development of concrete capable of withstanding higher operational speeds.Fatigue tests were conducted at loading frequencies ranging from 5 to 40 Hz,with a focus on fatigue life,damage evolution,energy dissipation,and residual fatigue strain in the concrete.The results indicate that between 5 and 15 Hz,the fatigue life and energy dissipation remain relatively stable,with minimal damage evolution and small residual strains.As the frequency increases to 15-20 Hz,the fatigue life and energy dissipation gradually decrease,while damage accumulation and residual strain increase.Beyond 20 Hz,both fatigue life and energy dissipation decrease rapidly,damage accumulation becomes more pronounced,and residual strain continues to rise.These phenomena are primarily attributed to the increased strain rate and load change rate at higher frequencies,which affect the microstructure evolution and lead to reduced fatigue performance.
基金Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFA1501101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22425105,22221001,22271124,22471103,22201111)+3 种基金the 111 Project(B2007)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(2023QNRC001)Science and Technology Major Plan of Gansu Province(24ZD13GA015,23ZDGA012,23ZDKA014)the Natural Science Foundation Key Project of Gansu Province(24JRRA394)
摘要The reaction pathway plays a pivotal role in determining the catalytic activity of the oxygen evolution reaction(OER).However,regulating the microscopic reaction pathway through interface construction remains a significant challenge.In this study,an interface between amorphous rare earth hydroxides and crystalline spinel NiCo2O4was constructed via selective oxidation.The interface structural units accelerate reconstruction,leading to enhanced catalytic activity,which was observed by in situ Raman spectroscopy.The amorphous RE(OH)3(RE=Y and Eu)optimize asymmetric Ni-Co dual-sites,thereby altering the OER reaction pathway.Specifically,Y(OH)3/NiCo2O4operates through the lattice oxygen mechanism(LOM)at the expense of structural stability,whereas Eu(OH)3/NiCo2O4follows the oxygen pathway mechanism(OPM),preserving both catalytic activity and stability.This study offers a novel approach to controlling reaction pathways and proposes a new strategy for interface construction using rare earth hydroxides.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2023YFC3904304)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52304158)Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Clean Utilization of Carbon Resources Research Project(No.BM2024007)。
摘要Underground carbon sequestration(CS)by solid waste backfill(SWB)offers an effective pathway for collaborative disposal of coal-based solid waste and CO2,where the amount of carbon sequestration is an important evaluation parameter.In this study,the concept of whole-process carbon sequestration using coal-based solid waste and CO2,including sequential stirring and curing stages,was proposed to evaluate the performance evolution of CS.The results showed that CO2 pressure and ambient temperature positively correlated with the CS amount from coal-based SWB.In particular,CO2 pressure prevailed in the stirring stage,while the ambient temperature effect was more significant in the curing stage.The CS amounts obtained during the stirring stage alone,the curing stage alone,and two sequential stages ranged from 0.66%–3.10%,3.53%–5.09%,and 5.12%–6.02%,respectively.The functional group and micromorphology analyses revealed that the prevailing mechanism at the CS stirring stage was the stirringdriven gas dissolution-leaching-mineralization reaction,while that at the curing stage was the hydration-driven gas permeation-dissociation-CS reaction.Both were essentially solid-liquid-gas multiphase chemical reactions.The results are instrumental in substantiating the coal-based SWB carbon sequestration evolution patterns and mechanisms and providing data support for waste disposal and carbon emission reduction in the coal industry.
基金supported by the 2023 Award Fund of Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Ecological Genomics(QHEG-2025-03)the Biological Resources Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS-TAX-24-069)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32071489).
摘要East Asia's largest inland arid ecological region—the Tarim Basin and Hexi Corridor—serves as an independent evolutionary center for highland ichthyofauna.However,systematic studies on the evolutionary patterns of fishes in this region remain limited.In this study,we integrated mitochondrial cytochrome b(Cyt b)and nuclear SNP data to investigate the demographic structure and historical dynamics of three desert fish species:Triplophysa tenuis,Triplophysa bombifrons,and Hedinichthys yarkandensis.Our results indicate that populations in the Hexi Corridor and Tarim Basin diverged approximately 0.8 million years ago(Ma),coinciding with a period of increasing aridity,followed by alternating phases of population contraction and secondary contact.Demographic fluctuations were likely driven by westerly atmospheric circulation interacting with regional geological activity.Furthermore,this study provides evidence for the existence of an ancient South Tarim River and suggests the need for taxonomic re-evaluation of T.bombifrons.These findings offer critical insights into the evolutionary processes shaping fish diversity in arid regions of China and inform strategies for their conservation.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22172151 and 22372154)。
摘要Understanding the effects of the electric double layer(EDL)on electrode kinetics is of great importance for improving the performance of electrochemical devices.In this work,by using the HER at Au(111)in x M HClO4+(1-x)M NaClO4or NaOH as a model reaction,the intrinsic kinetic parameters for HER has been unveiled based on the modified Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations and the Frumkin-Butler-Volmer theory.Our analysis reveals that i)the EDL effects induced changes in proton concentration cH+RPand electric potential φRPat the reaction plane are the main reason for the difference of HER current in the cases with x M HClO4and x M HClO4+(1-x)M NaClO4;ii)the EDL effects are the main origin for the difference in HER current between acidic and alkaline solutions at the Au(111).Our work demonstrates that microkinetic simulation with properly considering the EDL effects is important for unravelling intrinsic reaction kinetics of electrocatalytic reactions.
基金supported by the Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42121001).
摘要Alleviating the imbalance between urban and rural areas for regional coordinated development is an imperative response to the Sustainable Development Goal 10 of the United Nations.To track China’s urban-rural integration progress and address the uneven issues in specific fields,this study constructed a novel seven-dimension index system of urban-rural integration,comprising free population mobility,efficient land transfer,interactive economic growth,highly-linked transportation,equal public services,joint environmental governance and unimpeded informatization between urban and rural areas.Based on a comprehensive measurement framework and multi-source panel data,we uncovered the spatial-temporal evolution of urban-rural integration in China’s 367 prefecture-level administrative units from 1980 to 2022.The results demonstrated that China’s urban-rural integration steadily increased from 27.51 to 57.35 with an average annual growth rate of 3.40%.Whereas,the overall urban-rural integration was relatively inferior in 2022,at the level of moderate integration whose proportion of China’s land area was 88.08%.The urban-rural integration level in eastern region and urban agglomerations was higher than that in mid-west and non-urban agglomerations.From the perspective of seven dimensions,interactive economic growth,joint environmental governance and unimpeded informatization made an obvious improvement and reached higher integration,while free population mobility,efficient land transfer,highly-linked transportation and equal public services maintained the stage of moderate integration in 2022.In the future,China should make targeted efforts for urban-rural integration in terms of population,land use,transportation and public services,and accelerate urban-rural common prosperity in the mid-west and economically underdeveloped areas.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.2022YFC3004605)the National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Science Fund(Grant No.52104087).
摘要To advance the theoretical understanding,technological development,and field application of electric charge induction for monitoring rock deformation and failure,this study investigates the induced electric charge generated during the deformation and failure of igneous rocks.The charge originates mainly from a combination of electrical polarization and triboelectric effects.Through laboratory experiments,we analyzed the time-frequency evolution of induced electric charge signals and identified relevant monitoring parameters.An online downhole electric charge induction monitoring system was developed and validated in the field.Experimental results show that the dominant frequency range of induced electric charge signals generated during igneous rock deformation and failure lies between 0 and 23 Hz,and a low-pass finite impulse response(FIR)filter effectively suppresses noise.Optimal sensor distances for monitoring cubic and cylindrical specimens were determined to be 17 mm and 13 mm,respectively.We proposed early warning indicators,including the maximum absolute value of the induced electric charge,the arithmetic mean value,the distribution dispersion coefficient,and the cumulative sum value.In field application,time-domain curves and spatial distribution charts of these warning indicators correspond well with changes in abutment stress ahead of the mining face,offering indirect insights into local stress evolution.This research provides technical and equipment support for the application of electric charge induction technology to monitoring and early warning of coal bursts.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foun-dation of China(Nos.U24A2026 and52271033)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(No.BK20221493).
摘要Multi-component transition metal carbides(MTMCs)have garnered significant attention for their out-standing high-temperature stability and versatile properties,which make them ideal candidates for a wide range of industrial applications.However,the underlying mechanisms governing the crystal growth and morphological evolution of MTMCs remain poorly understood,hindering the design of materials with tailored characteristics.In this paper,we employ an in-situ liquid-solid reaction method to synthesize(HfTaZrNbTi)C MTMC powders and explore their crystal growth and morphology evolution.The synthesized(TiZrHfNbTa)C powders exhibit two distinct morphologies:cubic,primarily composed of Ti,Hf,Ta,and Zr with a small amount of Nb,and octahedral,rich in Ti and Ta with minor amounts of Hf,Nb,and Zr.First-principles calculations show that the surface energy of the(100)plane is lower than the(111)plane,leading to the formation of the cubic morphology.The octahedral morphology forms due to decreased mixing entropy and higher theoretical density compared to cubic particles.Our findings provide valuable insights into the crystal growth and morphology evolution mechanisms of high-entropy ceramics,contributing to the rational design of MTMCs with engineered crystal structures for diverse structural and functional applications.
基金supported by the Second Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program(Grant no.2024QZKK0200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant no.32070436)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB31040101).
摘要The unique geomorphology of rivers in the eastern Himalaya has long intrigued geologists,yet their drainage history remains debated.Drainage reorganization can have a significant impact on genetic differentiation in freshwater taxa.This study employs the cold-adapted fish genus Schizothorax as a biogeographic proxy to reconstruct the evolutionary history of the Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra River(YTB),with a focus on a prominent hanging valley tributary-trunk stream system.Phylogeographic analyses of mitochondrial cyt b gene sequences identified a monophyletic QTP-YGP clade comprising species from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(QTP)and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau(YGP).Within the QTP-YGP lineage,YTB species represent the earliest diverging clade.In contrast,species from the Indus and Ganges basins are more closely related to congeners from the southeastern QTP and YGP.The YTB assemblage is further subdivided into two distinct clades.Molecular dating suggests that the YTB lineage diverged from the broader QTP-YGP group during the early Late Miocene,with the two YTB clades separating in the Late Miocene.We propose that a paleo-Yarlung Tsangpo-Dingba(Dibang)-Brahmaputra river and a Yigong-Parlung-Zayul(Lohit)river were established prior to the Late Miocene and were subsequently captured by the lower Yarlung Tsangpo River—via the Siang and Zhaqu,respectively—during the late Miocene and Quaternary.The modern YTB drainage configuration was established by the late Early Pleistocene.This study underscores the importance of integrating genetic,fauna and geomorphological data to understand the complex evolution of drainages in the eastern Himalayas.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2018YFA0702001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22225901,22175162 and 21975237)+7 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.WK2340000101)the USTC Research Funds of the Double First-Class Initiative(Nos.YD2340002007 and YD9990002017)the Open Funds of the State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization(No.RERU2022007)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.2023M733371,2022M723032 and 2023T160617)the Natural Science Foundation Youth Project of Anhui Province(No.2308085QB37)the China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(No.BX20230340)Statesponsored Postdoctoral Researcher Program(No.GZC20230008)Postdoctoral Research Funding Project of Anhui Province(No.2023B727).
摘要The CO2 electroreduction reaction(CO2RR)is a promising approach of using renewable electricity to synthesize fuels and value-added chemicals.At present,Cu is generally considered to be the major monometallic catalyst capable of producing multicarbon products(C2+)with high current densities from the CO2RR,but it still suffers from the low activity and high overpotential.The challenge of sluggish CO2RR kinetics can be overcome by developing efficient Cu-based catalysts,which undergo the dynamic evolution during the reaction process.The dynamic evolution of the Cu-based catalysts taking place under working conditions makes it difficult to study the structure-activity correlation and reaction mechanism present during CO2RR.Recently,a number of important works have observed and revealed the dynamic evolution process of Cu-based catalysts by operando characterization techniques.This aspect,however,remains less summarized and prospected in the CO2RR literature.In this Review,we summarize the dynamic evolution of Cu-based catalysts during the CO2RR from aspects of structure,composition and oxidation state.We highlight the correlations between evolution behaviors and catalytic properties.Then,we discuss the dynamic deactivation process of Cu-based catalysts during CO2RR,including metal impurities contamination and carbon accumulation.In particular,we introduce recent advancements in in situ characterization techniques those are employed to probe the dynamic evolution under operating conditions.We end the Review by outlining the challenges and offering personal perspectives on the future development opportunities in this field.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22350410390,22227804,22172040)
摘要Rare-earth based transition metal oxides have proved to be the most promising candidates in the exploration of non-precious oxygen evolution reaction(OER) catalysts. However, the knowledge regarding their active sites and electrocatalytic mechanism is very limited due to their different crystallization behaviors and there are still big challenges in the efficient coupling of transition and rareearth metals with full utilization of active sites. To improve and stabilize OER catalysis, we developed the core–shell CeO2@CoNiO2 nanoplates(NPLs) for enhanced and stable OER catalysis. Surprisingly,CeO2 shell regulates the electronic structure of CoNiO2 core and increases the number of active sites and oxygen vacancies to achieve high electrochemical performance in a three-electrode system. Compared with CoNiO2 nanoparticles, the developed core–shell NPLs exhibit favorable performance with an overpotential of only 206 mV at 10 m A/cm2 and robust electrochemical stability of 500 h at 10 mA/cm2 and 300 h at 50 mA/cm2. In situ Raman spectroscopy unveils that CeO2@CoNiO2 is structurally more stable than CoNiO2, which is consistent with its performance persistence. Besides, theoretical calculations confirm that the Ce shell serves as the active centers for OER, and the formed core–shell metal oxides NPLs promote the adsorption and dissociation of water, thus causing the fast generation of O2.This work provides a new perspective for designing highly active core–shell structure of mixed metal oxides of transition and rare-earth metals for OER.