Surface photovoltage inversion and photocatalytic properties of PbI 2...
AbstractSurface photovoltage inversion was found in PbI2 microcrystals, manifested as a significant increase in the absolute value of surface barrier height under sub-bandgap illumination. The...
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AbstractThe pulsed laser pre-processing of a notch as the fracture initiation source for the splitting process is the key mechanism of an advanced fracture splitting technology for C70S6 connecting...
View ArticleEvolvement rules of basin flood risk under low-carbon mode. Part I: response...
AbstractSoil organic carbon (SOC) plays an important role in the global carbon cycle. The aim of this study was to evaluate the response of SOC to land use change and its influence on land use planning...
View ArticleApplication of the comprehensive forecast system for water-bearing structures...
AbstractWhile tunneling in karst terrains, engineers may encounter unpredictable well-developed karst conduits, which frequently lead to water inrush accidents. Geological processes significantly...
View ArticleNarrow-gap laser welding using filler wire of thick steel plates
AbstractThick-section steel has been widely used in many heavy industries. Traditionally, very thick steel plates could be welded by using submerged arc welding and other welding processes. However,...
View ArticleEvolvement rules of basin flood risk under low-carbon mode. Part II: risk...
AbstractLand use pattern contains a large amount of information about the flood hazard-formative environments, which is the most sensitive factor in hazard-formative environments. In this paper, based...
View ArticleSmoking in pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in China
AbstractBackgroundFindings on smoking among pregnant women were mostly from high income countries and were rarely from China. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of smoking and its influencing...
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Amorphous NiFeB nanoparticles realizing highly active and stable oxygen...
AbstractThe development of highly efficient and inexpensive catalysts for oxygen evolving reactions (OERs) is extremely urgent for promoting the overall efficiency of water splitting. Herein we report...
View ArticleIncrease in the prevalence of hypertension among adults exposed to the Great...
AbstractObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the association between exposure to the Great Chinese Famine (1959–1961) during early life and hypertension in adulthood.MethodsFrom July to September 2009,...
View ArticleA case-based decision theory based process model to aid product conceptual...
AbstractIn new product development, the rapid proposal of innovative solutions represents an important phase. This in turn relies on creative ideas, their evaluation, refinement and embodiment of...
View ArticleEstimation of open water evaporation using land-based meteorological data
AbstractWater surface evaporation is an important process in the hydrologic and energy cycles. Accurate simulation of water evaporation is important for the evaluation of water resources. In this...
View ArticleMoving Shadow Detection Using Fusion of Multiple Features
AbstractMoving shadow detection is an important technique for the integrity of object detection. This paper is based on the assumption that the shadow area is darker than the corresponding background...
View ArticleObserved particle sizes and fluxes of Aeolian sediment in the near surface...
AbstractMonitoring, modeling and predicting the formation and movement of dust storms across the global deserts has drawn great attention in recent decades. Nevertheless, the scarcity of real-time...
View ArticleSpatiotemporal variability of extreme precipitation in Shaanxi province under...
AbstractExtreme climate index is one of the useful tools to monitor and detect climate change. The primary objective of this study is to provide a more comprehensively the changes in extreme...
View ArticleEffects of the ground surface temperature anomalies over the Tibetan Plateau...
AbstractA significantly negative interannual relationship is identified between the ground surface temperature (GTS) over the Tibetan Plateau (TP) and the rainfall over northwestern China and western...
View ArticleRecent changes in daily climate extremes in a serious water shortage...
AbstractExtreme climate index is one of the useful tools to monitor and detect climate change. The primary objective of this study is to provide more comprehensively the changes in precipitation and...
View ArticleMulti-pair massive MIMO amplify-and-forward relaying system with...
AbstractIn this paper, we focus on a general multi-pair massive MIMO amplify-and-forward (AF) relaying system where the relay antennas employ low-resolution analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) to...
View ArticleExpected Residual Minimization Formulation for a Class of Stochastic Vector...
AbstractThis paper considers a class of vector variational inequalities. First, we present an equivalent formulation, which is a scalar variational inequality, for the deterministic vector variational...
View ArticleHighly Sensitive Refractive Index Sensor Based on Four-Hole Grapefruit...
AbstractA highly sensitive refractive index (RI) sensor based on four-hole grapefruit fiber with surface plasmon resonance (SPR) has been proposed and theoretically investigated. By coating gold film...
View ArticleDesigning Reliable Cyber-Physical Systems
AbstractCyber-physical systems, that consist of a cyber part—a computing system—and a physical part—the system in the physical environment—as well as the respective interfaces between those parts, are...
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