Robust Encryption

We provide a provable-security treatment of “robust” encryption. Robustness means it is hard to produce a ciphertext that is valid for two different users. Robustness makes explicit a property that has been implicitly assumed in the past. We argue that it is an essential conjunct of anonymous encryption. We show that natural anonymity-preserving ways to achieve it, such as adding recipient identification information before encrypting, fail. We provide transforms that do achieve it, efficiently and provably. We assess the robustness of specific encryption schemes in the literature, providing simple patches for some that lack the property. We explain that robustness of the underlying anonymous IBE scheme is essential for public-key encryption with keyword search (PEKS) to be consistent (meaning, not have false positives), and our work provides the first generic conversions of anonymous IBE schemes to consistent (and secure) PEKS schemes. Overall, our work enables safer and simpler use of encryption.     

A minimum projected-distance test for parametric single-index Berkson models

In this paper, we propose a minimum projected-distance test for parametric single-index regression models when the predictors are measured with Berkson errors. This test asymptotically behaves like a locally smoothing test as if the null model were with one-dimensional predictor, and is omnibus to detect all global alternative models. The test can also detect local alternative models that converge to the null model at the fastest rate that the existing locally smoothing tests with one-dimensional predictor can achieve. Therefore, the proposed test has potential for alleviating the curse of dimensionality in this field. We also give two bias-correction methods to center the test statistic. Numerical studies are conducted to examine the performance of the proposed test.     

Recent advances in finite element modeling of the human cervical spine

The human cervical spine is a complex structure that is the most frequently injured site among all spinal injuries. Therefore, understanding of the cervical spine injury and dysfunction, and also biomechanical response to external stimuli is important. Finite element (FE) modeling can help researchers to access the internal stresses and strains in the bones, ligaments and soft tissues more realistically, and it has been widely adopted for spine biomechanics research. Although in recent years numerous techniques have been developed, there are no recent literature reviews on FE models of the cervical spine. Our objective was to present recent advances in FE modeling of the human cervical spine in terms of component modeling, material properties, and validation procedures. Model applications and further development are also discussed. The integration of new technologies will allow us to generate more accurate and comprehensive model of the cervical spine, which can increase efficiency and model applicability. Finally, the FE modeling can help to facilitate diagnosis, treatment, and prevention technologies for cervical spine injuries.     

脉冲高度权重技术测量197Au中子俘获截面

脉冲高度权重技术是利用C_6D_6探测器测量中子俘获截面的一种数据处理方法。在中国散裂中子源(China Spallation Neutron Source,CSNS)的反角白光中子源(Back-n)靶站上,通过测量金靶(~(197)Au)的中子俘获截面,验证了该方法的可靠性。首先利用Geant4蒙特卡罗程序模拟给出了不同靶条件下的探测器效率,脉冲高度权重函数等基本项,使得加权后的探测器效率与γ能量成正比。然后通过实验测量了~(197)Au中子俘获截面。结果表明:测量获得的中子俘获截面数据和ENDF/B-VⅢ.0评价数据相符合,同时发现随着实验靶尺寸的不同和质子束功率的增加,会使得实验本底的扣除误差越来越大。     

(Metal yolk)/(porous ceria shell) nanostructures for high-performance plasmonic photocatalysis under visible light

We describe a route to the preparation of (metal yolk)/(porous ceria shell) nanostructures through the heterogeneous growth of ceria on porous metal nanoparticles followed by the calcination-induced shrinkage of the nanoparticles. The approach allows for the control of the ceria shell thickness, the metal yolk composition and size, which is difficult to realize through common templating approaches. The yolk/shell nanostructures with monometallic Pt and bimetallic PtAg yolks featuring plasmon-induced broadband light absorption in the visible region are rationally designed and constructed. The superior photocatalytic activities of the obtained nanostructures are demonstrated by the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol under visible light. The excellent activities are ascribed to the synergistic effects of the metal yolk and the ceria shell on the light absorption, electron-hole separation and efficient mass transfer. Our synthesis of the (metal yolk)/(porous ceria shell) nanostructures points out a way to the creation of sophisticated heteronanostructures for high-performance photocatalysis.

     

Effect of Si on the Microstructure and Oxidation Resistance of Ti-Mo Alloys

JOM - Ti-Mo alloys with various Si alloying additions were prepared by reaction synthesis with Ti powders, Mo powders and Si powders as raw materials. The effect of Si alloying on the...     

山东栖霞—大柳行地区金矿找矿靶区地质评价及优选

栖霞—大柳行地区位于胶东中部栖霞—蓬莱金矿成矿带内，是胶东重要的金成矿区，成矿条件优越。为了对圈定靶区进行优选分类，通过对该区地质背景、找矿靶区评价、找矿靶区优选方面展开综合研究，并结合勘查工作程度和矿业权设置情况，划分出3类预测区，选定了5个靶区为今后优先部署勘查工作的方向。     

广西箭猪坡矿床首次发现的石英脉型锡矿体特征及 锡石微量元素地球化学意义

箭猪坡矿床是丹池成矿带南端的一个以铅锌锑为主的矿床，随着2012-2014年在箭猪坡矿床钻孔中石英脉型锡矿体的首次发现，打开了箭猪坡矿床新的找矿空间。新发现的锡矿体矿石矿物组合类型主要为锡石+闪锌矿+脆硫锑铅矿+黄铁矿+石英及锡石+脆硫锑铅矿+石英+方解石。箭猪坡矿床锡石呈自形-半自形粒状，锡石粒径多在0.1～0.2mm，少数0.02～0.05mm，分布在含硫化物的石英脉裂隙中。物相分析显示箭猪坡矿床锡主要赋存在锡石中，锡石物相占83.33%～100%。阴极发光（CL）图像显示箭猪坡矿床中的锡石经历了两期结晶作用：早期锡石（Ⅰ）和晚期锡石(Ⅱ），早期锡石CL荧光亮度较小，呈暗灰色至黑色；晚期CL荧光亮度较大，呈白色至浅灰色。锡石单矿物SnO2含量91.623%～96.288%，平均94.03%，杂质主要有Fe、W、In等，其中FeO含量0.02%～0.52%，WO3含量多在0.02～1.34%，In2O3含量在0.476%～0.954%，Sn与FeO、In2O3呈负相关，锡石中FeO、WO3、Ta2O5、Nb2O5、MnO含量指示箭猪坡锡形成于中低-中温热液环境，成矿热液来源于高度分异演化的花岗质岩浆。通过与大厂矿田西矿带上部脉状锡矿体的类比分析，具有相似的成矿条件及矿物组合，推测所揭露到的脉状锡矿（化）体相当于西矿带上部脉状锡矿（化）体，而下部的网脉状、似层状锡矿体尚未揭露到，由此预测箭猪坡矿床深部找矿空间及找矿潜力大。