Parallel XPath query based on cost optimization

The Journal of Supercomputing - The performance of XPath query is the key factor to the capacity of XML processing. It is an important way to improve the performance of XPath by making full use of...     

Joint Classification and Regression for Visual Tracking with Fully Convolutional Siamese Networks

International Journal of Computer Vision - Visual tracking of generic objects is one of the fundamental but challenging problems in computer vision. Here, we propose a novel fully convolutional...     

GC-LSTM: graph convolution embedded LSTM for dynamic network link prediction

Applied Intelligence - Dynamic network link prediction is becoming a hot topic in network science, due to its wide applications in biology, sociology, economy and industry. However, it is a...     

A heterogeneous multi-attribute case retrieval method based on neutrosophic sets and TODIM for emergency situations

Applied Intelligence - Heterogeneous multi-attribute case retrieval is a crucial step in generating emergency alternatives during the course of emergency decision making (EDM) by referring to...     

Heterogeneous feature ensemble modeling with stochastic configuration networks for predicting furnace temperature of a municipal solid waste incineration process

Neural Computing and Applications - Considering the accuracy, generalization ability, stability, and training efficiency of a furnace temperature model in the process of municipal solid waste...     

A series of nanoparticles with phase-separated structures by 1,1-diphenylethene controlled one-step soap-free emulsion copolymerization and their application in drug release

A facile one-step approach to synthesize various phase-separated porous, raspberry-like, flower-like, core–shell and anomalous nanoparticles and nanocapsules via 1,1-diphenylethene (DPE) controlled soap-free emulsion copolymerization of styrene (S) with glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), or acrylic acid (AA) is reported. By regulating the mass ratio of S/GMA, transparent polymer solution, porous and anomalous P(S-GMA) particles could be produced. The P(S-GMA) particles turn from flower-like to raspberry-like and then to anomalous structures with smooth surface as the increase of divinylbenzene (DVB) crosslinker. Transparent polymer solution, nanocapsules and core–shell P(S-AA) particles could be obtained by altering the mole ratio of S/AA; anomalous and raspberry-like P(S-AA) particles are produced by adding DVB. The unpolymerized S resulted from the low monomer conversion in the presence of DPE aggregates to form nano-sized droplets, and migrates towards the external surfaces of the GMA-enriched P(S-GMA) particles and the internal bulk of the AA-enriched P(S-AA) particles. The nano-sized droplets function as in situ porogen, porous P(S-GMA) particles and P(S-AA) nanocapsules are produced when the porogen is removed. This novel, facile, one-step method with excellent controllability and reproducibility will inspire new strategies for creating hierarchical phase-separated polymeric particles with various structures by simply altering the species and ratio of comonomers. The drug loading and release experiments on the porous particles and nanocapsules demonstrate that the release of doxorubicin hydrochloride is very slow in weakly basic environment and quick in weakly acidic environment, which enables the porous particles and nanocapsules with promising potential in drug delivery applications.

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