17 research outputs found
Emerging versatile two-dimensional MoSiN family
The discovery of two-dimensional (2D) layered MoSiN and WSiN
without knowing their 3D parents by chemical vapor deposition in 2020 has
stimulated extensive studies of 2D MAZ system due to its structural
complexity and diversity as well as versatile and intriguing properties. Here,
a comprehensive overview on the state-of-the-art progress of this 2D
MAZ family is presented. Starting by describing the unique sandwich
structural characteristics of the emerging monolayer MAZ, we summarize
and anatomize their versatile properties including mechanics, piezoelectricity,
thermal transport, electronics, optics/optoelectronics, and magnetism. The
property tunability via strain engineering, surface functionalization and
layered strategy is also elaborated. Theoretical and experimental attempts or
advances in applying 2D MAZ to transistors, photocatalysts, batteries
and gas sensors are then reviewed to show its prospective applications over a
vast territory. We further discuss new opportunities and suggest prospects for
this emerging 2D family. The overview is anticipated to guide the further
understanding and exploration on 2D MAZ.Comment: 29 pages, 21 figure
Case report: Multimodality imaging revealing ruptured giant coronary artery aneurysm presenting with hemoptysis
Giant coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is a relatively uncommon disease that is defined by a focal dilation of at least 20 mm and characterized by various clinical symptoms. However, cases presenting primarily with hemoptysis have not been reported. A man in his late 20 s suffering from persistent chest pain for over 2 months was transferred to our emergency department for intermittent hemoptysis lasting for 12 h. Bronchoscopy detected fresh blood in the left upper lobe bronchus without a definite bleeding source. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated a heterogeneous mass and the high-intensity signals suggested active bleeding. coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography demonstrated a giant ruptured CAA wrapped in a large mediastinal mass Coronary angiography confirmed the CAA originating from the left anterior descending artery. The patient underwent an emergency sternotomy and an enormous hematoma arising from a ruptured CAA densely adhering to the left lung was identified. The patient recovered uneventfully and was discharged on the 7th day later. The ruptured CAA masquerading as hemoptysis highlights the indispensability of multimodality imaging for accurate diagnosis. Urgent surgical intervention is desirable in such life-threatening conditions
Giant magnetocaloric effect in magnets down to the monolayer limit
Two-dimensional magnets could potentially revolutionize information
technology, but their potential application to cooling technology and
magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in a material down to the monolayer limit remain
unexplored. Herein, we reveal through multiscale calculations the existence of
giant MCE and its strain tunability in monolayer magnets such as CrX (X=F,
Cl, Br, I), CrAX (A=O, S, Se; X=F, Cl, Br, I), and FeGeTe. The maximum
adiabatic temperature change (), maximum
isothermal magnetic entropy change, and specific cooling power in monolayer
CrF are found as high as 11 K, 35 JmK, and 3.5
nWcm under a magnetic field of 5 T, respectively. A 2% biaxial and 5%
-axis uniaxial compressive strain can remarkably increase of CrCl and CrOF by 230% and 37% (up to 15.3 and
6.0 K), respectively. It is found that large net magnetic moment per unit area
favors improved MCE. These findings advocate the giant-MCE monolayer magnets,
opening new opportunities for magnetic cooling at nanoscale
Design and Application of Wuhan Ionospheric Oblique Backscattering Sounding System with the Addition of an Antenna Array (WIOBSS-AA)
The Wuhan Ionospheric Oblique Backscattering Sounding System with the addition of an antenna array (WIOBSS-AA) is the newest member of the WIOBSS family. It is a multi-channel radio system using phased-array antenna technology. The transmitting part of this radio system applies an array composed of five log-periodic antennas to form five beams that span an area to the northwest of the radar site. The hardware and the antenna array of the first multi-channel ionosonde in the WIOBSS family are introduced in detail in this paper. An ionospheric detection experiment was carried out in Chongyang, Hubei province, China on 16 March 2015 to examine the performance of WIOBSS-AA. The radio system demonstrated its ability to obtain ionospheric electron density information over a wide area. The observations indicate that during the experiment, the monitored large-area ionospheric F2-layer was calm and electron density increased with decreasing latitude
Experimental Study of Volumetric Fracturing Properties for Shale under Different Stress States
Shale gas can be commercially produced using the stimulated reservoir volume (SRV) with multistage fracturing or multiwell synchronous fracturing. These fracturing technologies can produce additional stress fields that significantly influence the crack initiation pressure and the formation of an effective fracture network. Therefore, this study primarily investigated the evolution of crack initiation and propagation in a hydraulic rock mass under various stress conditions. Combining the in situ stress characteristics of a shale reservoir and fracturing technology, three types of true triaxial volumetric fracturing simulation experiments were designed and performed on shale, including three-dimensional constant loading, one-dimensional pressurization disturbance, and one-dimensional depressurization disturbance. The results indicate that the critical failure strength of the shale rock increases as the three-dimensional constant loads are increased. The rupture surface is always parallel to the maximum principal stress plane in both the simulated vertical and horizontal wells. Under the same in situ stress conditions in the wellbore direction, if the lateral pressure becomes larger, the critical failure strength of shale rock would increase. Additionally, when the lateral in situ stress difference coefficient is smaller, the rock specimen has an evident trend to form more complex cracks. When the shale rock was subjected to lateral disturbance loads, the critical failure strength was approximately 10 MPa less than that in the state of constant loading, indicating that the specimen with disturbance loads is more likely to be fractured. Moreover, shale rock under the depressurization disturbance load is more easily fractured compared with the pressurization disturbance. These findings could provide a theoretical basis and technical support for multistage or multiwell synchronous fracturing in shale gas production
Synthesis of Isoquinolines from Benzimidates and Alkynes via Cobalt(III)-Catalyzed C–H Functionalization/Cyclization
C–H
alkenylation/annulation of benzimidates with alkynes
has been realized by using a Cp*CoÂ(III) catalyst under air. A series
of substituted isoquinolines were obtained with moderate to good yields
under mild reaction conditions
Wuhan MST Radar Observations of a Tropopause Descent Event during Heavy Rain on 1–2 June 2015
During heavy rain on 1–2 June 2015 in central China, the Wuhan mesosphere–stratosphere–troposphere (MST) radar was applied to record the atmospheric responses to the rain with a 30 min period. According to the vertical gradient of the echo power above 500 hPa, the tropopause height could be determined by MST radar detection. The tropopause descent was clearly observed by the Wuhan MST radar a few hours before the rain, and then the tropopause recovered to usual heights during the rain. The observation of the radiosonde in Wuhan was in line with that of the radar. Both the potential vorticity and the ozone mass mixing ratio variations at 100 hPa level implied the fall of the tropopause. During the tropopause decent, enhanced radar echoes appeared in the upper troposphere, the echo spectral widths became broader, and the large vertical wind velocities were recorded and indicated the occurrence of strong convective activities. The relative humidity was also found to increase at all tropospheric heights, including the region close to the tropopause. The convective flow may have transported water vapor to the tropopause heights, and a temperature decrease in this region was also recorded. It is very likely that water vapor cooling induced the tropopause descent
Long-Term Observation of the Quasi-3-Hour Large-Scale Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances by the Oblique-Incidence Ionosonde Network in North China
The oblique-incidence ionosonde network in North China is a very unique system for regional ionospheric observation. It contains 5 transmitters and 20 receivers, and it has 99 ionospheric observation points between 22.40° N and 33.19° N geomagnetic latitudes. The data of the ionosonde network were used to investigate the statistical characteristics of the quasi-3-h large-scale traveling ionospheric disturbances (LSTIDs). From September 2009 to August 2011, 157 cases of the quiet-time LSTIDs were recorded; 110 cases traveled southward, 46 cases traveled southwestward and only 1 case traveled southeastward. The LSTIDs mainly appeared between 10:00 and 19:00 LT in the months from September to the following May. We compared the data of the Beijing, Mohe and Yakutsk digisondes and found that the LSTIDs are most likely to come from the northern auroral region. These LSTIDs may be induced by the atmospheric gravity waves (AGWs) and presented obvious seasonal and diurnal varying features, indicating that the thermospheric wind field has played an important role
E-Region Field-Aligned Irregularities in the Middle of a Solar Eclipse Observed by a Bistatic Radar
The Wuhan Ionospheric Oblique Backscatter Sounding System (WIOBSS) was applied as a bistatic radar to record the ionospheric E-region responses to a solar eclipse on 22 July 2009. The transmitter was located in Wuhan and the receiver was located in Huaian. The receiver observed anomalous echoes with larger Doppler shifts at the farther ranges compared with the echoes reflected by Es. According to the simulated ray propagation paths of the reflected and scattered waves, we considered that the anomalous echoes were scattered by E-region field-aligned irregularities (FAIs). The locations of the FAIs recorded by the WIOBSS were estimated with the International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF) and the observed propagation parameters. These irregularities occurred at around the eclipse maximum and lasted for ~20–40 min. The steep plasma density gradient induced by the fast drop photo ionization under the lunar shadow was beneficial to the occurrence of gradient drift instability to generate the FAIs. They were different from the gravity wave-induced irregularities occurring in the recovery phase of the solar eclipse