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Bayesian Hyperbolic Multidimensional Scaling
Multidimensional scaling (MDS) is a widely used approach to representing high-dimensional, dependent data. MDS works by assigning each observation a location on a low-dimensional geometric manifold, with distance on the manifold representing similarity. We propose a Bayesian approach to multidimensional scaling when the low-dimensional manifold is hyperbolic. Using hyperbolic space facilitates representing tree-like structures common in many settings (e.g. text or genetic data with hierarchical structure). A Bayesian approach provides regularization that minimizes the impact of measurement error in the observed data and assesses uncertainty. We also propose a case-control likelihood approximation that allows for efficient sampling from the posterior distribution in larger data settings, reducing computational complexity from approximatelyO(n2)to O(n). We evaluate the proposed method against state-of-the-art alternatives using simulations, canonical reference datasets, Indian village network data, and human gene expression data. Code to reproduce the result in the paper is available athttps://github.com/peterliu599/BHMDS.</p
Fundamental Role of Oxygen Stoichiometry in Controlling the Band Gap and Reactivity of Cupric Oxide Nanosheets
CuO is a nonhazardous, earth-abundant
material that has exciting
potential for use in solar cells, photocatalysis, and other optoelectronic
applications. While progress has been made on the characterization
of properties and reactivity of CuO, there remains significant controversy
on how to control the precise band gap by tuning conditions of synthetic
methods. Here, we combine experimental and theoretical methods to
address the origin of the wide distribution of reported band gaps
for CuO nanosheets. We establish reaction conditions to control the
band gap and reactivity via a high-temperature treatment in an oxygen-rich
environment. SEM, TEM, XRD, and BET physisorption reveals little to
no change in nanostructure, crystal structure, or surface area. In
contrast, UV–vis spectroscopy shows a modulation in the material
band gap over a range of 330 meV. A similar trend is found in H<sub>2</sub> temperature-programmed reduction where peak H<sub>2</sub> consumption temperature decreases with treatment. Calculations of
the density of states show that increasing the oxygen to copper coverage
ratio of the surface accounts for most of the observed changes in
the band gap. An oxygen exchange mechanism, supported by <sup>18</sup>O<sub>2</sub> temperature-programmed oxidation, is proposed to be
responsible for changes in the CuO nanosheet oxygen to copper stoichiometry.
The changes induced by oxygen depletion/deposition serve to explain
discrepancies in the band gap of CuO, as reported in the literature,
as well as dramatic differences in catalytic performance