A novel Cu(II)–azolate metal–organic framework (MOF) with tubular pores undergoes a reversible single crystal to single crystal transition between neutral and anionic phases upon reaction with ...stoichiometric amounts of halide or pseudohalide salts. The stoichiometric transformation between the two phases allows loading of record amounts of charge-balancing Li+, Na+, and Mg2+ ions for MOFs. Whereas the halide/pseudohalide anions are bound to the metal centers and thus stationary, the cations move freely within the one-dimensional pores, giving rise to single-ion solid electrolytes. The respective Li+-, Na+-, and Mg2+-loaded materials exhibit high ionic conductivity values of 4.4 × 10–5, 1.8 × 10–5, and 8.8 × 10–7 S/cm. With addition of LiBF4, the Li+ conductivity improves to 4.8 × 10–4 S/cm. These are the highest values yet observed for MOF solid electrolytes.
We prove convergence of the 2- and 4-point fermionic observables of the FK-Ising model on simply connected domains discretised by a planar isoradial lattice in massive (near-critical) scaling limit. ...The former is alternatively known as a (fermionic) martingale observable (MO) for the massive interface, and in particular encapsulates boundary visit probabilties of the interface. The latter encodes connection probabilities in the 4-point alternating (generalised Dobrushin) boundary condition, whose exact convergence is then further analysed to yield crossing estimates for general boundary conditions. Notably, we obtain a massive version of the so-called Russo-Seymour-Welsh (RSW) type estimates on isoradial lattice. These observables satisfy a massive version of
s-holomorphicity
Smirnov (Ann. Math. 172: 1435-1467, 2007), and we develop robust techniques to exploit this condition which do not require any regularity assumption of the domain or a particular direction of perturbation. Since many other near-critical observables satisfy the same relation (cf. Beffara (Ann. Probab. 40: 2667-2689, 2012), Chelkak (
arXiv:2104.12858
, 2021), Park (Massive Scaling Limit of the Ising Model: Subcritical Analysis and Isomonodromy, 2019)), these strategies are of direct use in the analysis of massive models in broader setting.
The accumulation of the dislocations and development of dislocation structures in plastically deformed Ni201 is examined using dedicated analyses of Electron Back-Scatter Diffraction (EBSD) acquired ...orientation maps, and High-Resolution Synchrotron Diffraction (HRSD) acquired patterns. The results show that the minimum detectable microstructure-averaged (bulk) total dislocation density (ρT) measured via HRSD is approximately 1E13 m−2, while the minimum GND density (ρG) measured via EBSD is approximately 2E12 m−2 – the EBSD technique being more sensitive at low plastic strain. This highlights complementarity of the two techniques when attempting to quantify amount of plastic deformation (damage) in a material via a measurement of present dislocations and their structures. Furthermore, a relationship between EBSD-measured ρG and the size of HRSD-measured Coherently Scattering Domains (CSDs) has been mathematically derived – this allows for an estimation of the size of CSDs from EBSD-acquired orientation maps, and conversely an estimation of ρG from HRSD-measured size of CSDs. The measured evolution of ρT, and ρG is compared with plasticity theory models – the current results suggest that Ashby's single-slip model underestimates the amount of GNDs (ρG), while Taylor's model is correctly predicting the total amount of dislocation (ρT) present in the material as a function of imparted plastic strain.
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We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study to investigate the influence of hospital volume, delay of surgery, and both together on the long-term survival of postoperative cancer ...patients.
Using information from the Korea Central Cancer Registry from 2001 through 2005 and the National Health Insurance claim database, we determined survival for 147 682 patients who underwent definitive surgery for any of six cancers.
Regardless of cancer site, surgical patients in low- to medium-volume hospitals showed significantly worse survival adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) = 1.36–1.86 than those in high-volume hospitals in multivariable analyses. Among the latter, treatment delays > 1 month were not associated with worse survival for stomach, colon, pancreatic, or lung cancer but were for rectal aHR = 1.28; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.17–1.40 and breast (aHR = 1.59; 95% CI, 1.37–1.84) cancer. For patients in low- to medium-volume hospitals, treatment delay was associated with worse survival for all types of cancer (aHR = 1.78–3.81).
Our findings suggest that the effect of hospital volume and surgical treatment delay on overall survival of cancer patients should be considered in formulating or revising national health policy.
In this work, graphene oxide/carboxymethylcellulose/alginate (GO/CMC/Alg) composite blends were prepared by a simple solution mixing-evaporation method. The resulting structure, thermal stability, ...and mechanical properties of the blends were investigated by wide-angle X-ray diffractometry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and mechanical testing. The obtained findings revealed that CMC, Alg, and graphene oxide were able to form a homogeneous mixture. When compared to a CMC/Alg blend, the incorporation of 1 wt% graphene oxide improved the tensile strength and Young's modulus by 40% and 1128%, respectively. In addition, the GO/CMC/Alg composite blend film showed a higher storage modulus than the CMC/Alg blend.
Low-complexity minimum-mean-square error (MMSE)-based integrated equalisation (IEQ) for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems with hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) is proposed. In the ...proposed MMSE-based IEQ, the calculations of the MMSE filtering vector for each symbol in the conventional MMSE-based IEQ are newly derived in a simplified form. This not only allows the proposed IEQ to have the same MMSE filtering vector to the conventional IEQ but it also allows the matrix size to be inverted and the number of matrix inversions are also significantly decreased. Therefore, without sacrificing the error performance, the proposed IEQ requires a significantly lower computational complexity than the conventional IEQ as the number of inputs increases. Furthermore, the proposed IEQ can outperform the MMSE-based iterative equalisation with the log-likelihood ratio-level combining in terms of both error performance and computational complexity.
This report discusses the structural and spectroscopic analysis of yttria-stabilized-zirconia (YSZ) thin films grown on Al2O3(0001) substrates. It is found that the changes of oxygen partial pressure ...during the growth are closely related to the surface chemical compositions and the surface crystal orientations of the thin films. The presence of oxygen partial pressure produces a polycrystalline structure on the thin film while a preferred orientation of crystal structures is formed under no oxygen partial pressure. Difficulty arises in identifying the structure of the thin films due to the broad characteristics of the x-ray diffraction (XRD) peaks; however, the XRD rocking scan suggests the existence of two lateral domain sizes. The chemical analysis of the thin films from x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements indicates the enrichment of surface yttrium-oxide as the oxygen partial pressure increases. The detailed analysis of valence band spectra also suggests that the thin films undergo a surface structural phase transition, i.e., transforming from a single tetragonal structure to a mixed (cubic+monoclinic) structure. Furthermore, the optical data display the small increments of the band gap as the oxygen partial pressure increases, which reflects the presence of the structural phase transition of the thin films.
► The rocking scan suggests the existence of two lateral domain sizes. ► The XPS indicates the enrichment of surface yttrium-oxide. ► The valence band spectra suggest that the thin films exhibit structure transforms. ► The optical data display the small increments of the band gap. ► This reflects the presence of the structural phase transition of the thin films.
Abstract
The planetary and lunar ephemerides called DE440 and DE441 have been generated by fitting numerically integrated orbits to ground-based and space-based observations. Compared to the previous ...general-purpose ephemerides DE430, seven years of new data have been added to compute DE440 and DE441, with improved dynamical models and data calibration. The orbit of Jupiter has improved substantially by fitting to the Juno radio range and Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) data of the Juno spacecraft. The orbit of Saturn has been improved by radio range and VLBA data of the Cassini spacecraft, with improved estimation of the spacecraft orbit. The orbit of Pluto has been improved from use of stellar occultation data reduced against the Gaia star catalog. The ephemerides DE440 and DE441 are fit to the same data set, but DE441 assumes no damping between the lunar liquid core and the solid mantle, which avoids a divergence when integrated backward in time. Therefore, DE441 is less accurate than DE440 for the current century, but covers a much longer duration of years −13,200 to +17,191, compared to DE440 covering years 1550–2650.
Electrically conductive metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are emerging as a subclass of porous materials that can have a transformative effect on electronic and renewable energy devices. Systematic ...advances in these materials depend critically on the accurate and reproducible characterization of their electrical properties. This is made difficult by the numerous techniques available for electrical measurements and the dependence of metrics on device architecture and numerous external variables. These challenges, common to all types of electronic materials and devices, are especially acute for porous materials, whose high surface area make them even more susceptible to interactions with contaminants in the environment. Here, we use the anisotropic semiconducting framework Cd2(TTFTB) (TTFTB4– = tetrathiafulvalene tetrabenzoate) to benchmark several common methods available for measuring electrical properties in MOFs. We show that factors such as temperature, chemical environment (atmosphere), and illumination conditions affect the quality of the data obtained from these techniques. Consistent results emerge only when these factors are strictly controlled and the morphology and anisotropy of the Cd2(TTFTB) single-crystal devices are taken into account. Most importantly, we show that depending on the technique, device construction, and/or the environment, a variance of 1 or even 2 orders of magnitude is not uncommon for even just one material if external factors are not controlled consistently. Differences in conductivity values of even 2 orders of magnitude should therefore be interpreted with caution, especially between different research groups comparing different compounds. These results allow us to propose a reliable protocol for collecting and reporting electrical properties of MOFs, which should help improve the consistency and comparability of reported electrical properties for this important new class of crystalline porous conductors.
Summary
Background
A disintegrin and metalloprotease 33 (ADAM33) is expressed in the lung by fibroblasts and bronchial smooth muscle cells. Given its structure and cellular provenance, ADAM33 may be ...associated with airway remodelling and bronchial hyper‐responsiveness. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and haplotypes of the ADAM33 gene have previously been associated with asthma susceptibility in the Caucasian population.
Objective and Methods
To assess whether genetic variants of ADAM33 are related to asthma in a Korean population, we conducted an association study of the ADAM33 gene with asthma susceptibility, bronchial hyper‐reactivity and serum IgE in Korean asthmatics (n=326) and normal controls (n=151). Five of the 14 polymorphisms originally reported to be associated with asthma development (S1 G>A, T1 T>C, V‐1 C>A, V1 T>A, V4 C>G) were genotyped using single base extension and electrophoresis. Haplotypes and their frequencies were inferred using the algorithm implemented by the software Arlequin. Allele frequencies of each SNP and haplotypes were compared between the patients and the normal controls using logistic regression analysis.
Results
There was no significant difference in the distribution of SNPs and the six haplotypes between asthmatics and normal controls. All single SNPs and six haplotypes in ADAM33 were also analysed for the association with level of PC20 using general linear models. The distribution of the T1 T>C SNP and one haplotype (ht4: GCGG) showed significant association with log‐transformed PC20 methacholine level in the asthma patients (P=0.03 and 0.0007, respectively, using a co‐dominant model).
Conclusion
Polymorphism of ADAM33 may contribute to development of BHR in asthma.
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