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Predicting FVIII Activity in Patients Who Use Recombinant FVIII Fc Fusion Protein for Prophylaxis and Treatment of Bleeding Episodes
First-principles study of structure and magnetism in copper(Ii)-containing hybrid perovskites
We report a first-principles study of hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites with formula [A]Cu(H2 POO)3 (A = triazolium (Trz) and guanidinium (Gua), and H2 POO− = hypophosphite), and [HIm]Cu(HCO2)3 (HIm = imidazolium cation, HCO−2 = formate). The triazolium hypophosphite and the formate have been suggested as possible ferroelectrics. We study the fully relaxed structures with different magnetic orderings and possible phonon instabilities. For the [Trz]Cu hypophosphite, the Trz cation is shown to induce large octahedral distortions due to the Jahn-Teller effect, with Cu-O long-bond ordering along two perpendicular directions, which is correlated with antiferromagnetic ordering and strongly one-dimensional. We find that the structure is dynamically stable with respect to zone-center distortions, but instabilities appear along high symmetry lines in the Brillouin zone. On the other hand, for the [HIm]Cu formate, large octahedral distortions are found, with large Cu-O bonds present in half of the octahedra, in this case along a single direction, and correspondingly, the magnetism is almost two-dimensional
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Trace doping of multiple elements enables stable battery cycling of LiCoO2 at 4.6 V
LiCoO2 is a dominant cathode material for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries due to its high volumetric energy density, which could potentially be further improved by charging to high voltages. However, practical adoption of high-voltage charging is hindered by LiCoO2’s structural instability at the deeply delithiated state and the associated safety concerns. Here, we achieve stable cycling of LiCoO2 at 4.6 V (versus Li/Li+) through trace Ti–Mg–Al co-doping. Using state-of-the-art synchrotron X-ray imaging and spectroscopic techniques, we report the incorporation of Mg and Al into the LiCoO2 lattice, which inhibits the undesired phase transition at voltages above 4.5 V. We also show that, even in trace amounts, Ti segregates significantly at grain boundaries and on the surface, modifying the microstructure of the particles while stabilizing the surface oxygen at high voltages. These dopants contribute through different mechanisms and synergistically promote the cycle stability of LiCoO2 at 4.6 V
Wide-Range Tunable Dynamic Property of Carbon Nanotube-Based Fibers
Carbon nanotube (CNT) fiber is formed by assembling millions of individual
tubes. The assembly feature provides the fiber with rich interface structures
and thus various ways of energy dissipation, as reflected by the non-zero loss
tangent (>0.028--0.045) at low vibration frequencies. A fiber containing
entangled CNTs possesses higher loss tangents than a fiber spun from aligned
CNTs. Liquid densification and polymer infiltration, the two common ways to
increase the interfacial friction and thus the fiber's tensile strength and
modulus, are found to efficiently reduce the damping coefficient. This is
because the sliding tendency between CNT bundles can also be well suppressed by
the high packing density and the formation of covalent polymer cross-links
within the fiber. The CNT/bismaleimide composite fiber exhibited the smallest
loss tangent, nearly as the same as that of carbon fibers. At a higher level of
the assembly structure, namely a multi-ply CNT yarn, the inter-fiber friction
and sliding tendency obviously influence the yarn's damping performance, and
the loss tangent can be tuned within a wide range, as similar to carbon fibers,
nylon yarns, or cotton yarns. The wide-range tunable dynamic properties allow
new applications ranging from high quality factor materials to dissipative
systems
Self-concept of gifted children aged 9 to 13 years old
Ninety-four gifted children and 200 nongifted children (aged 9 to 13 years old) were involved in the present study. Their self-concept was assessed by the Revised Song-Hattie Self-Concept Inventory (Zhou & He, 1996). Academic self-concepts pertaining to abilities, school achievements, and grade concepts and nonacademic self-concepts pertaining to family, peers, body, and self-confidence concepts, as well as self-concept in general, were considered in the present study. The findings indicated that the development of self-concept in gifted children was different from that of nongifted children.Specifically, the self-concept scores in general of nongifted children increased from 11 to 13 years old, while those of gifted children decreased for the same age period. Both academic and nonacademic self-concepts are discussed in the present study
Sparse Randomized Kaczmarz for Support Recovery of Jointly Sparse Corrupted Multiple Measurement Vectors
While single measurement vector (SMV) models have been widely studied in
signal processing, there is a surging interest in addressing the multiple
measurement vectors (MMV) problem. In the MMV setting, more than one
measurement vector is available and the multiple signals to be recovered share
some commonalities such as a common support. Applications in which MMV is a
naturally occurring phenomenon include online streaming, medical imaging, and
video recovery. This work presents a stochastic iterative algorithm for the
support recovery of jointly sparse corrupted MMV. We present a variant of the
Sparse Randomized Kaczmarz algorithm for corrupted MMV and compare our proposed
method with an existing Kaczmarz type algorithm for MMV problems. We also
showcase the usefulness of our approach in the online (streaming) setting and
provide empirical evidence that suggests the robustness of the proposed method
to the distribution of the corruption and the number of corruptions occurring.Comment: 13 pages, 6 figure
A practical approach to assessing and managing sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis
Sexual dysfunction is common in both men and women with multiple sclerosis but is often under-reported and undertreated. Neurologists report that a major barrier to discussing sexual dysfunction with patients is their lack of knowledge. Here we review the common presentations of sexual dysfunction, discuss its causes in people with multiple sclerosis, and provide a practical approach for neurologists to assess and manage these problems
Optimization of breeding methods when introducing multiple resistance genes from American to Chinese wheat
Stripe rust is one of the most destructive diseases of wheat worldwide. Growing resistant cultivars with resistance genes is the most effective method to control this disease. QuLine is a computer tool capable of defining genetic models, breeding strategies and predicting parental selection using known gene information. This paper reports the breeding process for pyramiding resistance genes to stripe rust using genetic information of American cultivars Aplowa (P1), Louise (P2), Express (P3) and Chinese cultivar Zhoumai18 (P4). The breeding objective was to transfer the stripe rust (SR) resistance genes from the three American lines to the elite Chinese wheat, without reducing its desired agronomic performance (AT). Results show that double crosses (P4×P1)//(P4×P2), (P4×P1)//(P4×P3) and (P4×P2)//(P4×P3) were efficient in improving genetic gains on traits AT and SR in selection strategy AHA, while only in HAH, cross combination (P4×P3) // (P1×P2) had the highest genetic gains on high-temperature, adult-plant resistance (HTAP). The results in this study could be important in targeted breeding for efficiently pyramiding more resistance genes to stripe rust, avoiding simplified resistance genes, and breeding novel varieties.Key words: Breeding methods, wheat, resistance, genes
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