Tuning the temperature coefficient of resonant frequency for 8-layer twinned hexagonal perovskite Ba<Subscript>8</Subscript>ZnTa<Subscript>6</Subscript>O<Subscript>24</Subscript> ceramics

High-Q dielectric materials ilmenite MgTiO₃, columbite MgNb₂O₆ and cubic perovskite Ba₃NiTa₂O₉ with negative temperature coefficient of resonant frequency (τ _f ) were selected as candidates for compensating the τ _f of hexagonal perovskite Ba₈ZnTa₆O₂₄. X-ray diffraction data shows that Ba₈ZnTa₆O₂₄ coexists with Ba₃NiTa₂O₉ but is not compatible with MgTiO₃ and MgNb₂O₆ at high temperature. The τ _f for the mixed hexagonal/cubic perovskite Ba₈ZnTa₆O₂₄–Ba₃NiTa₂O₉ system is tunable via the temperature compensation effect and its quality factor may be improved via annealing the ceramics at high temperature to enhance the cation ordering in the cubic component. Permittivity ε _r  ~ 22–25, Q×f > 30,000 GHz and tunable τ _f within ±10 ppm/°C were achieved in the range of about 50–80 wt% Ba₃NiTa₂O₉ for the hexagonal/cubic perovskite composite Ba₈ZnTa₆O₂₄–Ba₃NiTa₂O₉ ceramics, which is suitable for the application as dielectric resonators and filters.     

Effects of redox-active interlayer anions on the oxygen evolution reactivity of NiFe-layered double hydroxide nanosheets

Nickel-iron layered double hydroxide (NiFe-LDH) nanosheets have shown optimal oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance; however, the role of the intercalated ions in the OER activity remains unclear. In this work, we show that the activity of the NiFe-LDHs can be tailored by the intercalated anions with different redox potentials. The intercalation of anions with low redox potential (high reducing ability), such as hypophosphites, leads to NiFe-LDHs with low OER overpotential of 240 mV and a small Tafel slope of 36.9 mV/dec, whereas NiFe-LDHs intercalated with anions of high redox potential (low reducing ability), such as fluorion, show a high overpotential of 370 mV and a Tafel slope of 80.8 mV/dec. The OER activity shows a surprising linear correlation with the standard redox potential. Density functional theory calculations and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis indicate that the intercalated anions alter the electronic structure of metal atoms which exposed at the surface. Anions with low standard redox potential and strong reducing ability transfer more electrons to the hydroxide layers. This increases the electron density of the surface metal sites and stabilizes their high-valence states, whose formation is known as the critical step prior to the OER process.

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Layered double hydroxides with atomic-scale defects for superior electrocatalysis

Atomic composition tuning and defect engineering are effective strategies toenhance the catalytic performance of multicomponent catalysts by improvingthe synergetic effect; however, it remains challenging to dramatically tune the active sites on multicomponent materials through simultaneous defect engineeringat the atomic scale because of the similarities of the local environment. Herein,using the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) as a probe reaction, we deliberatelyintroduced base-soluble Zn(II) or Al(III) sites into NiFe layered double hydroxides(LDHs), which are one of the best OER catalysts. Then, the Zn(II) or Al(III) siteswere selectively etched to create atomic M(II)/M(III) defects, which dramaticallyenhanced the OER activity. At a current density of 20 mA·cm^?2, only 200 mV overpotential was required to generate M(II) defect-rich NiFe LDHs, which is the best NiFe-based OER catalyst reported to date. Density functional theory(DFT) calculations revealed that the creation of dangling Ni–Fe sites (i.e., unsaturated coordinated Ni–Fe sites) by defect engineering of a Ni–O–Fe site at the atomic scale efficiently lowers the Gibbs free energy of the oxygen evolutionprocess. This defect engineering strategy provides new insights into catalysts atthe atomic scale and should be beneficial for the design of a variety of catalysts.

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三峡水电站坝内埋管非线性有限元分析

结合三峡工程实际,对坝内埋管结构进行了非线性有限元分析,着重研究了不同管顶混凝土厚度和配筋对管道结构应力和强度的影响．计算结果表明,增大管顶混凝土厚度,可以明显提高坝内埋管的抗裂安全,确保混凝土大坝的整体稳定性,但是配筋多少对管周混凝土的抗裂能力影响较小．     

Ultrafast measurement of transient electroosmotic flow in microfluidics

We present a non-intrusive molecular dye based method, i.e., laser-induced fluorescence photobleaching anemometer (LIFPA), to significantly increase temporal resolution (TR) for velocity measurement of fast transient electrokinetic flows. To our knowledge, the TR has been for the first time achieved to 5–10 μs, about 100 times better than that published from state-of-the-art micro particle image velocimetry (μPIV), which is currently the most widely used velocimetry in the microfluidics community. The new method provides us with new opportunities to study experimentally the fundamental phenomena of unsteady electrokinetics (EK) and to validate relevant theoretical models. One application of the new method is demonstrated by measuring the rise time of DC electroosmotic flows (EOFs) in a microcapillary of 10 μm in diameter.     

基于免疫赦免机制的智能分布式入侵检测系统

入侵检测系统是在网络系统遭受攻击之前进行拦截和响应的一种积极主动的安全防护系统。分布式智能入侵检测系统DIIDS(Distributed Intelligent Intrusion Detection System)就是在分布式环境中将人工智能技术应用于入侵检测中,从而可以提高IDS(Intrusion Detection System)的检测的实时性、准确性和容错性。本文设计了一种基于免疫赦免机制的DIIDS。该方法以降低入侵检测系统的时延性与提高入侵检测系统的智能性、恢复能力为核心,改善入侵检测系统的实时性。为实现用户信息的安全转移和检测系统自身的免疫进化,构建了一种免疫赦免智能Agent植入机制(IPAT),从而提高了系统的可用性。     

Application of enhanced cluster validity index function to automatic stock portfolio selection system

This paper presents an automatic stock portfolio selection system. In the proposed approach, 53 financial indices are collected for each stock item and are consolidated into six financial ratios [Grey relational grades (GRGs)] using a Grey relational analysis model. The GRGs are processed using a modified form of the PBMF index method (designated as the Huang index function) to determine the optimal number of clusters per GRG. The resulting cluster indices are then processed using rough set theory to identify the stocks within the lower approximate sets. Finally, the GRGs of each stock item in the lower approximate sets are consolidated into a single GRG, indicating the ability of the stock item to maximize the rate of return. It is demonstrated that the proposed stock selection mechanism yields a higher rate of return than several existing portfolio selection systems.