Semi-Supervised Deep Learning for Multi-Tissue Segmentation from Multi-Contrast MRI

Journal of Signal Processing Systems - Segmentation of thigh tissues (muscle, fat, inter-muscular adipose tissue (IMAT), bone, and bone marrow) from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans is useful...     

基于Ad hoc网络的联合有效用户识别与信道安全编译码方法

Ad hoc网络是一种无中心的自组织网络,由于用户能量受限当信噪比较低时有效用户识别的可靠性和信道安全性下降.该文针对这个问题提出一种联合有效用户识别与信道安全编译码方法.将发送用户的正交地址码与接收用户的伪随机地址码异或产生基于发送用户与接收用户的有效用户识别码.为提高信道安全性以信道安全码作为密钥加密有效用户识别码得到正交随机安全序列.为实现扩频并提高传输效率将发送数据以6 bit信息作为一个符号进行分组,将每个符号与一个正交随机安全序列对应.接收用户采用基于子空间的方法处理接收信号,通过建立判决模型识别有效用户.实验结果表明该方法与已有方法相比,当有效用户识别的漏警概率为10–3时信噪比增益改善1.6 dB.     

Poly(N‐phenylglycine)‐Based Nanoparticles as Highly Effective and Targeted Near‐Infrared Photothermal Therapy/Photodynamic Therapeutic Agents for Malignant Melanoma

Malignant melanoma is a highly aggressive tumor resistant to chemotherapy. Therefore, the development of new highly effective therapeutic agents for the treatment of malignant melanoma is highly desirable. In this study, a new class of polymeric photothermal agents based on poly(N‐phenylglycine) (PNPG) suitable for use in near‐infrared (NIR) phototherapy of malignant melanoma is designed and developed. PNPG is obtained via polymerization of N‐phenylglycine (NPG). Carboxylate functionality of NPG allows building multifunctional systems using covalent bonding. This approach avoids complicated issues typically associated with preparation of polymeric photothermal agents. Moreover, PNPG skeleton exhibits pH‐responsive NIR absorption and an ability to generate reactive oxygen species, which makes its derivatives attractive photothermal therapy (PTT)/photodynamic therapy (PDT) dual‐modal agents with pH‐responsive features. PNPG is modified using hyaluronic acid (HA) and polyethylene glycol diamine (PEG‐diamine) acting as the coupling agent. The resultant HA‐modified PNPG (PNPG‐PEG‐HA) shows negligible cytotoxicity and effectively targets CD44‐overexpressing cancer cells. Furthermore, the results of in vitro and in vivo experiments reveal that PNPG‐PEG‐HA selectively kills B16 cells and suppresses malignant melanoma tumor growth upon exposure to NIR light (808 nm), indicating that PNPG‐PEG‐HA can serve as a very promising nanoplatform for targeted dual‐modality PTT/PDT of melanoma.     

Isolation and characterization of seven quorum quenching bacteria for biofouling control in MBR

Recently, interspecies quorum quenching (QQ) by bacteria has been reported as a novel approach in biofouling control in membrane bioreactor (MBR) for wastewater treatment. In this study, seven QQ bacteria, named RO1 to RO7, were isolated from fouling reverse osmosis (RO) membrane and were encapsulated in the microbial filters for biofouling control in MBR. Results showed that all isolates have extracellular QQ activity, and RO1 to RO6 were characterized as heat-stable enzymatic degradation of N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs), while RO7 was mainly pH-dependent. Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene indicated that RO7 was a species of Pseudomonas sp., others belonged to the species of Bacillus, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Delftia tsuruhatensis, respectively. Then, the microbial filters encapsulated each isolate were applied in a laboratory-scaled MBR and proved the substantial inhibition effect on membrane biofouling except for RO7, indicating that QQ bacteria employing enzymes to degrade AHLs have great potential in biofouling control in MBR.     

Measurement Uncertainty Budget of the PMV Thermal Comfort Equation

Fanger’s predicted mean vote (PMV) equation is the result of the combined quantitative effects of the air temperature, mean radiant temperature, air velocity, humidity activity level and clothing thermal resistance. PMV is a mathematical model of thermal comfort which was developed by Fanger. The uncertainty budget of the PMV equation was developed according to GUM in this study. An example is given for the uncertainty model of PMV in the exemplification section of the study. Sensitivity coefficients were derived from the PMV equation. Uncertainty budgets can be seen in the tables. A mathematical model of the sensitivity coefficients of \(T_{\mathrm{a}}\), \(h_{\mathrm{c}}\), \(T_{\mathrm{mrt}}\), \(T_{\mathrm{cl}}\), and \(P_{\mathrm{a}}\) is given in this study. And the uncertainty budgets for \(h_{\mathrm{c}}\), \(T_{\mathrm{cl}}\), and \(P_{\mathrm{a}}\) are given in this study.     

微晶纤维素表面接枝对苯二胺的制备及其荧光性能

以微晶纤维素(MCC)为原料,高碘酸钠(NaIO4)为氧化剂首先制备了双醛纤维素(DAC),进而与对苯二胺(PPDA)进行小分子接枝反应,得到对苯二胺改性的微晶纤维素。通过红外光谱、热重分析、示差扫描量热仪和荧光显微镜分别表征了MCC氧化和接枝前后样品的变化,以及产物的荧光性能。结果表明,MCC经高碘酸钠氧化,可选择性地将C2、C3键的羟基氧化成醛基;对苯二胺接枝于DAC后可形成碳氮双键,具有明显的荧光效应。     

功率超声在金属熔体成形中的作用效应及其可视化研究进展

主要介绍功率超声在金属熔体成形领域中的作用,详述了超声在铸造成形、辅助焊接成形中细化晶粒、除气除杂、强化焊缝、减小残余应力、促进界面润湿等方面的应用和作用机理。针对超声空化气泡的高速摄影及金属熔体中晶体生长的同步辐射X射线成像观察的研究进展,提出将高速摄影与同步辐射X射线成像结合起来,通过原位观察方法研究超声波与液态金属媒质的相互作用机理,为进一步促进超声在金属熔体成形中的应用提供理论指导。     

电流密度对微/纳结构电铸成型模芯质量的影响

利用多物理场耦合分析软件COMSOL Multiphysics,模拟微/纳结构电铸过程中阴极表面的电场分布,研究不同电流密度下微/纳结构表面的电场分布及电铸层生长前沿情况。仿真结果表明:采用较低的初始电流密度,可有效改善微/纳结构生长前沿铸层厚度的均匀性。选用纳米光阑和纳米柱阵列2种微/纳结构母板进行电铸实验,将初始电流密度从4A/dm2调至1A/dm2,纳米光阑母板成型最大误差60nm降至±20nm之内。通过合理设置初始电流密度、增强阴极表面溶液流动强度等措施,纳米柱阵列模芯特征直径尺寸误差由6.27%下降至2.49%,有效提高电铸模芯的复制质量。     

Molybdenum Carbide‐Decorated Metallic Cobalt@Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Polyhedrons for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) based on water splitting holds great promise for clean energy technologies, in which the key issue is exploring cost‐effective materials to replace noble metal catalysts. Here, a sequential chemical etching and pyrolysis strategy are developed to prepare molybdenum carbide‐decorated metallic cobalt@nitrogen‐doped porous carbon polyhedrons (denoted as Mo/Co@N–C) hybrids for enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. The obtained metallic Co nanoparticles are coated by N‐doped carbon thin layers while the formed molybdenum carbide nanoparticles are well‐dispersed in the whole Co@N–C frames. Benefiting from the additionally implanted molybdenum carbide active sites, the HER performance of Mo/Co@N–C hybrids is significantly promoted compared with the single Co@N–C that is derived from the pristine ZIF‐67 both in alkaline and acidic media. As a result, the as‐synthesized Mo/Co@N–C hybrids exhibit superior HER electrocatalytic activity, and only very low overpotentials of 157 and 187 mV are needed at 10 mA cm^?2 in 1 m KOH and 0.5 m H₂SO₄, respectively, opening a door for rational design and fabrication of novel low‐cost electrocatalysts with hierarchical structures toward electrochemical energy storage and conversion.     

A Two‐Stage Annealing Strategy for Crystallization Control of CH3NH3PbI3 Films toward Highly Reproducible Perovskite Solar Cells

The solvent‐engineering method is widely used to fabricate top‐performing perovskite solar cells, which, however, usually exhibit inferior reproducibility. Herein, a two‐stage annealing (TSA) strategy is demonstrated for processing of perovskite films, namely, annealing the intermediate phase at 60 °C for the first stage then at 100 °C for the second stage. Compared to conventional direct annealing temperature (DHA) at 100 °C, using this strategy, MAPbI₃ films become more controllable, leading to superior film uniformity and device reproducibility with the champion device efficiency reaching 19.8%. More specifically, the coefficient of variation of efficiency for 49 cells is reduced to 5.9%, compared to 9.8% for that using DHA. The TSA process is carefully studied using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, and UV–vis absorption spectroscopy. It is found that in comparison with DHA the formation of hydrogen bonding and crystallization of perovskite are much slower and can be better controlled when using TSA. The improvements in film uniformity and device reproducibility are attributed to: 1) controllable MAPbI₃ crystal growth stemming from the progressive formation of hydrogen bonding between methylammonium and halide; 2) suppression of intermediate phase film dewetting, which is believed to be due to its decreased mobility at the initial low‐temperature annealing stage.