Multihead attention mechanism guided ConvLSTM for pixel-level segmentation of ocean remote sensing images

Multimedia Tools and Applications - Semantic segmentation of ocean remote sensing images classifies each pixel in the image according to the ocean background and island type, and is an important...     

Precise quantification of the antibacterial activity of chitosan by NB medium neutralizer

In the present research,nutrient broth(NB)medium was identified to be able to neutralize the antibac-terial activity of chitosan and its derivatives.Therefore,an improved test method independent of NB medium was proposed to precisely quantify the antibacterial effectiveness and efficiency of chitosan.The minimum bactericidal concentration(MBC)of chitosan was 60 μg mL-1 against S.aureus and E.coli,and 0.01％(w/v)chitosan could kill 100％of bacteria within 3 min.From another point of view,the neutralizing efficiency of NB could be tripled by adding 25 g L-1 of sodium chloride.Then the neutraliz-ing mechanism of NB medium was ascribed to flocculation between chitosan and protein.Adding extra sodium chloride could significantly reduce the size of floccules,and smaller floccules would lose the ability of binding with bacteria directly,showing higher neutralizing rate on the macro scale.     

双波长褪色分光光度法测定盐酸美西律

建立了一种快速、灵敏测定药物中盐酸美西律的双波长分光光度法。在弱碱性溶液中,虎红与盐酸美西律反应生成离子缔合物,使溶液发生褪色现象,光谱曲线上呈现2个较强的负吸收峰,它们分别位于472和560 nm,在此2个波长处,盐酸美西律的线性范围为0.04~2.6 mg/L,表观摩尔吸光系数(κ)分别为5.87×10⁴(472 nm)和3.59×10⁴ L/(mol·cm)(560 nm),检出限为0.033(472 nm)和0.035 mg/L(560 nm)。用双波长法测定时,其表观摩尔吸光系数(κ)达9.46×10⁴ L/(mol·cm),检出限为0.017 mg/L。双波长法用于盐酸美西律药片测定,加标回收率为97.7%~103%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为2.2%~2.6%。     

Tribological mechanism of micro-arc oxidation coatings prepared by different electrolyte systems in artificial seawater

The micro-arc oxidation (MAO) coatings were prepared in four different electrolyte systems, including mixed acid, phosphate, phosphate-aluminate and phosphate-silicate electrolytes. The friction and wear properties of MAO coatings in ambient air, seawater and four groups of saline solutions related to seawater were investigated. The results showed that the addition of silicate to phosphate could increase the density of the coating. The phosphate-aluminate ceramic layer exhibited the lowest wear rate in various environments. Additionally, the friction coefficient and wear rate of MAO coating in seawater were lower than those in ambient air, which was due to the boundary lubrication effect of seawater. Meanwhile, the presence of divalent metal salts in seawater made its lubricity better than other salt solutions.     

等温退火对8030铝合金导线组织性能的影响

研究了不同等温退火工艺对8030铝合金导线组织及性能的影响。结果表明:等温退火前后合金均由α-Al基体和Al₆Fe相组成。在同一等温温度下,随着等温时间的延长组织逐渐趋于均匀化;同一等温时间下,随着等温温度的升高,组织趋于均匀化的时间缩短。经过等温退火处理后铝合金导线的导电率均有所提高,在470 ℃均匀化退火24 h后再经240 ℃等温4 h,合金导电率达到最高值57.21%IACS,比未经热处理试样的导电率提高了2.4%IACS。经过等温退火处理后铝合金导线的硬度及抗拉强度均有所降低,塑性大幅度提高。在470 ℃均匀化退火24 h后再经260 ℃等温8 h,合金的伸长率最高可达23.64%。热处理前后合金均为塑性断裂。     

How does time spent on WeChat bolster subjective well-being through social integration and social capital?

Although WeChat has recently spawned significant resolutions in technology-mediated social contact and interpersonal communication, the research regarding the social and psychological impacts of the newly emerging technology is relatively few. The primary purpose of the current empirical research is to unearth whether and how WeChat interaction could enhance overseas students’ sense of subjective well-being by concentrating on social integration, bridging relationships, and bonding relationships. Using web-based data of 228 Chinese subjects, the obtained results reveal that the time spent on WeChat significantly and directly impacts users’ subjective well-being. Additionally, the findings demonstrate that social integration, bridging relationships, bonding relationships are all significant predictors to subjective well-being. Furthermore, the perceptions of social integration and social capital could play the crucial mediating roles in the connection between WeChat use and the dependent variable of subjective well-being. Therefore, these outcomes may shed light on a more nuanced comprehending of the influence of the new social media interaction on sojourner’s social adaption and overall life quality in the digital age.     

Microblogging,friendship maintenance,and life satisfaction among university students: The mediatory role of online self-disclosure

Despite a substantial literature suggests that computer-mediated communication impact individuals’ various psychosocial factors, relatively few studies have elucidated the underlying mechanism behind these associations. Building upon self-disclosure theory and previous studies, the principal purpose of this present research is to systematically explore the relationships among microblog utilization, online self-disclosure, friendship maintenance, and perceived life satisfaction. A web-based survey was implemented using a total of 426 university students in Northwestern China. Structural equation modeling reveals that intensity of microblog use is positively associated with these students’ friendship maintenance and life satisfaction. Additionally, online self-disclosure plays the crucial mediatory role in the relationships between microblog use, quality of relationships, and gratification with life. The results imply that as microbloggers disclosure their inner thoughts or emotional states with other users online, they could foster their friendship maintenance and obtain greater life satisfaction. However, contrary to the expectation, students’ friendship maintenance is not discovered to be a significant predictor of the sense of life satisfaction in the online environment. Overall, these obtained outcomes of the empirical work could offer new insights into the deep comprehending of the social psychological process of microblogging among younger generation in the new media context.     

An efficient approach for multi-user multi-cloud service composition in human–land sustainable computational systems

The Journal of Supercomputing - The increasing social problems on population, resources and environment enable the interaction between nature and humanity to become one of the most active research...     

Effect of different initiators on temperature-sensitive monolithic columns and application in online enrichment of β-sitosterol

Three temperature-sensitive monolithic columns were prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization and oxidation–reduction method using the initiator systems of CCl₄/FeCl₂, BPO/DMA, and APS/TEMED, respectively. The three monoliths were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption, and thermogravimetric analysis. The obtained monolithic columns were used as on-line solid phase extraction sorbent coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography for the enrichment of β-sitosterol. By comparing some influencing factors on the adsorption, the optimum temperature-sensitive monolithic column which was initiated by CCl₄/FeCl₂ was selected for enrichment of β-sitosterol from plant oil. The maximum adsorption capacity of the monolith for β-sitosterol was 10.0031 mg/g. The limit of detection and limit of quantitation were 0.039 and 0.13 mg/mL, respectively. The recovery was in the range of 90.21–98.26%. The results showed that the monolith had better selectivity for β-sitosterol and could be used for enrichment of β-sitosterol in food samples. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 47683.     

Synthesis and characterization of polycrystalline Mo2BC ceramic

Single-phase polycrystalline Mo₂BC ceramic bulks were synthesized successfully from molybdenum, boron, and graphite powders using the spark plasma sintering method. Herein, it was established that the synthesis temperature of the Mo₂BC ceramic could be as low as 1300 °C. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) characterization confirmed that the crystal structure of the Mo₂BC ceramic was comparable to that of the MoAlB ceramic. The Vickers hardness of the Mo₂BC ceramic was measured to be 18.1 GPa. Additionally, the compressive strength, flexural strength, and fracture toughness were determined to be 1.74 GPa, 457.72 MPa, and 3.26 MPa· m^1/2, respectively. The Mo₂BC bulk exhibited typical brittle features, in which intergranular and transgranular fractures were the main failure modes.