Structural,dielectric and electrical properties of Sol–gel auto-combustion technic of CuFeCr0.5Ni0.5O4 ferrite

Journal of Materials Science - The CuFeCr0.5Ni0.5O4 (CFO) compound was synthesized using sol–gel reaction combustion technic. The structural analysis showed that the obtained composites have...     

Quality control for a detected an appropriate queue from K-independent M/M/C/N queueing models

In this paper, we consider a system of K-independent Markovian queues such that each one of them has a Poisson arrival process and exponential service time. We assume that every server has some characteristics such as the speed of the service performance or the service cost. To find an appropriate queue, which meets customer needs for the service performance, we present a new approach that gives a suitable decision to choose an appropriate queue from our system. This allows the customer to deal with minimum cost and faster server under steady state. We solve an interesting discrete stochastic optimization problem where the paid cost by the customer is bounded by a Gaussian distribution. Using these hypotheses, we perform a simulation study by generating the paid cost random values and choosing the minimum value between them. This minimum cost gives the highest service rate, which is used to obtain the optimum values of the system effectiveness measures.     

Systems pharmacology approach to investigate the molecular mechanisms of herb Rhodiola rosea L. radix

Rhodiola rosea L. radix (RRL) is one of the most popular medical herb which has been widely used for the treatment of different diseases effectively, including cardiovascular diseases and nerve system diseases. However, due to the multiple compounds in RRL, the underlying molecular mechanisms of RRL are remained unclear. To decipher the action mechanisms of RRL from a systematic perspective, a systems pharmacology approach integrated absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) system, drug targeting, and network analysis was introduced. First, by the ADME screening system and the target fishing process, 56 potential active compounds and 62 targets were obtained, respectively. In addition, compound-target network demonstrated that most compounds interacted with multiple targets, indicating that RRL may enhance its therapeutic effects probably through hitting on multiple targets in a holistic level. Moreover, target-pathway network and gene ontology analysis showed that multiple targets of RRL were involved in several biological pathways, i.e. Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, calcium signaling pathway, adrenergic signaling in cardiomyocytes, and VEGF signaling pathway, which dissecting the therapeutic effects of RRL on various diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, depression, adaptation diseases, etc. In summary, this work successfully explains the potential active compounds and the multi-scale curative action mechanisms of RRL for treating various diseases; meanwhile, it implies that RRL could be applied as a novel therapeutic agent in arthritic diseases. Most importantly, this work provides an in silico strategy to understand the action mechanisms of herbal medicines from molecular/system levels, which will promote the new drug development of traditional Chinese medicine.     

A Laser-Induced Mo2CTx MXene Hybrid Anode for High-Performance Li-Ion Batteries

MXenes, a fast-growing family of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides/nitrides, are promising for electronics and energy storage applications. Mo₂CT_x MXene, in particular, has demonstrated a higher capacity than other MXenes as an anode for Li-ion batteries. Yet, such enhanced capacity is accompanied by slow kinetics and poor cycling stability. Herein, it is revealed that the unstable cycling performance of Mo₂CT_x is attributed to the partial oxidation into MoO_x with structural degradation. A laser-induced Mo₂CT_x/Mo₂C (LS-Mo₂CT_x) hybrid anode has been developed, of which the Mo₂C nanodots boost redox kinetics, and the laser-reduced oxygen content prevents the structural degradation caused by oxidation. Meanwhile, the strong connections between the laser-induced Mo₂C nanodots and Mo₂CT_x nanosheets enhance conductivity and stabilize the structure during charge–discharge cycling. The as-prepared LS-Mo₂CT_x anode exhibits an enhanced capacity of 340 mAh g⁻¹ vs 83 mAh g⁻¹ (for pristine) and an improved cycling stability (capacity retention of 106.2% vs 80.6% for pristine) over 1000 cycles. The laser-induced synthesis approach underlines the potential of MXene-based hybrid materials for high-performance energy storage applications.     

Fundamentals,antibacterial, and photocatalysis properties of Ag@Se@PVDF nanocomposite membrane synthesized via laser ablation technique

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics - Several ratios of silver/selenium (Ag/Se) nanoparticles generated via laser ablation were used to create nanocomposite scaffolds based on...     

The investigation of structural and magnetic properties of Er2−xCoxO3 nano-oxides

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics - The sol–gel technique was used to synthesize Er2?xCoxO3 (0.0?≤?x?≤?0.30) mixed oxides to...     

Structural,optical and electrical properties of Bi2−xMnxTe3 thin films

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics - Undoped and Mn doped Bi2Te3 (x = 0, 0.05 and 0.10 at%) thin films were prepared via thermal evaporation method from their bulk alloys. X-ray...     

Photo-sensing properties of Cd-doped In2S3 thin films fabricated via low-cost nebulizer spray pyrolysis technique

In this study, we report the fabrication of cadmium-doped indium sulfide thin films (In₂S₃:Cd) using a low-cost nebulizer-aided spray pyrolysis process at 350 °C on glass substrates for photo-sensing applications. The impact of 0, 2, 4, and 8 wt% cadmium concentrations on the structure, morphology, optical properties, and photo-sensing capabilities of In₂S₃ thin films were examined systematically. From X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, the major peak is located in the (103) plane for all Cd-doped In₂S₃ thin film samples, and the maximum crystallite size for the 4 wt% sample is 59 nm. The field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) image revealed a homogenous large-grained surface of Cd-doped In₂S₃ film that completely covered the substrate. UV–Vis absorption analysis demonstrated good absorption for all thin film samples in the visible and ultraviolet regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, particularly, the 4% Cd-doped concentration showed excellent absorption as is observed from Tauc relation. The highest PL intensity at 680 nm was observed for the sample coated with 4 wt% of Cd. Under UV light, the I–V behavior depicts a light current of 1.06?×?10^–6 A for a 5 V bias voltage. The In₂S₃: Cd (4%) sample had the highest responsivity of 2.12?×?10^?1A/W and a detectivity of 1.84?×?10¹¹ Jones, with a high EQE of 50%. The study manifests that the developed Cd (4%)-doped In₂S₃ thin film sample might be better suited for the application of photodetectors.

     

Adaptive high-order sliding mode control based on quasi-time delay estimation for uncertain robot manipulator

This paper presents the design, and validation of a new adaptive control system based on quasi-time delay estimation (Q-TDE) augmented with new integral second-order terminal sliding mode control (ISOTSMC) for a manipulator robot with unknown dynamic uncertainty and disturbances. Contrary to the conventional TDE, the proposed Q-TDE becomes sufficient to invoke a fixed artificial time delay and utilize the past data only of the control input to approximate the unknown system''s dynamic uncertainties. The incorporating of new adaptive reaching law with ISOTSMC augmented with Q-TDE policy ensures the continuous performance tracking of the robot manipulator''s trajectories using output feedback. This combination may achieve high performance with a significant chattering reducing procedure. By utilizing the Lyapunov function theory, it can be demonstrated that the robot system is stable and all signals in closed-loop are converging in finite time. Consequently, Simulation and comparative studies with two degrees of freedom robot manipulator were carried out to validate the effectiveness of the designed control scheme.     

A hybrid method for data compression and encryption based on bit packing, 128-based numerals,and bitmap manipulations: application to seismic data

Multimedia Tools and Applications - Numerous seismic datasets are routinely acquired, stored and transferred via different systems and networks. Significant reduction of data sizes with encryption...