A survey of group decision making methods in Healthcare Industry 4.0: bibliometrics,applications, and directions

Applied Intelligence - Healthcare Industry 4.0 refers to intelligent operation processes in the medical industry. With the development of information technology, large-scale group decision making...     

The Genetic Heterogeneity among Different Mouse Strains Impacts the Lung Injury Potential of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

Genetic variation constitutes an important variable impacting the susceptibility to inhalable toxic substances and air pollutants, as reflected by epidemiological studies in humans and differences among animal strains. While multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are capable of causing lung fibrosis in rodents, it is unclear to what extent the genetic variation in different mouse strains influence the outcome. Four inbred mouse strains, including C57Bl/6, Balb/c, NOD/ShiLtJ, and A/J, to test the pro‐fibrogenic effects of a library of MWCNTs in vitro and in vivo are chosen. Ex vivo analysis of IL‐1β production in bone marrow‐derived macrophages (BMDMs) as molecular initiating event (MIE) is performed. The order of cytokine production (Balb/c > A/J > C57Bl/6 > NOD/ShiLtJ) in BMDMs is also duplicated during assessment of IL‐1β production in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of the same mouse strains 40 h after oropharyngeal instillation of a representative MWCNT. Animal test after 21 d also confirms a similar hierarchy in TGF‐β1 production and collagen deposition in the lung. Statistical analysis confirms a correlation between IL‐1β production in BMDM and the lung fibrosis. All considered, these data demonstrate that genetic background indeed plays a major role in determining the pro‐fibrogenic response to MWCNTs in the lung.     

Precisely Aligned Monolayer MoS2 Epitaxially Grown on h‐BN basal Plane

Control of the precise lattice alignment of monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) on hexagonal boron nitride (h‐BN) is important for both fundamental and applied studies of this heterostructure but remains elusive. The growth of precisely aligned MoS₂ domains on the basal plane of h‐BN by a low‐pressure chemical vapor deposition technique is reported. Only relative rotation angles of 0° or 60° between MoS₂ and h‐BN basal plane are present. Domains with same orientation stitch and form single‐crystal, domains with different orientations stitch and from mirror grain boundaries. In this way, the grain boundary is minimized and a continuous film stitched by these two types of domains with only mirror grain boundaries is obtained. This growth strategy is also applicable to other 2D materials growth.     

Markov chain Monte Carlo in Bayesian models for testing gamma and lognormal S-type process qualities

The process capability index C_pu is widely used to measure S-type process quality. Many researchers have presented adaptive techniques for assessing the true C_pu assuming normality. However, the quality characteristic is often abnormal, and the derived techniques based on the normality assumption could mislead the manager into making uninformed decisions. Therefore, this study provides an alternative method for assessing C_pu of non-normal processes. The Markov chain Monte Carlo, an emerging popular statistical tool, is integrated into Bayesian models to seek the empirical posterior distributions of specific gamma and lognormal parameters. Afterwards, the lower credible interval bound of C_pu can be derived for testing the non-normal process quality. Simulations show that the proposed method is adaptive and has good performance in terms of coverage probability.     

低成本钛合金研究现状与发展趋势

钛合金较高的成本限制了其应用范围,低成本钛合金已成为当前钛合金研究的热点。概述了低成本钛合金国内外的研究现状,着重介绍了宝钛集团研发的低成本钛合金及钛合金的低成本化制备情况,新近研制的BTi31、Ti-3111、BTi-341、BTi-421111、BTi-61111S等低成本钛合金已在汽车、体育休闲等领域获得应用;在钛合金的低成本化制造方面,利用电子束冷床炉熔炼,大量添加返回料,熔炼的扁锭直接轧制板材,显著降低原料成本和加工成本。同时对低成本钛合金的发展方向进行展望,指出今后的研究重点是进一步优化熔炼和加工工艺,提升合金性能水平,提高成材率,拓展应用范围。