Revisiting the nexus between financial agglomeration and energy efficiency: A spatial spillover approach

Financial agglomeration (FA) may play an essential role in enhancing energy efficiency (EE) and, thus, is important from both theoretical and empirical viewpoints. However, few studies have investigated the causal nonlinear relationship between FA and EE. Hence, we first extend the novel ray slacks-based measure with global technology to evaluate the urban EE in China during 2003–2018. Next, we reexamine the nonlinear causality of FA on EE and then explore the underlying impact mechanism. The empirical results show that China’s urban EE is generally relatively low with distinct patterns of regional differences. Moreover, we find that the causal relationship between FA and EE follows an inverted U-shaped function rather than a linear one. FA promotes the improvement of EE only up to a certain threshold point, after which it reverses into an inhibitory effect. A further analysis based on the two-regime spatial Durbin panel model suggests that FA can indeed improve the EE of surrounding cities through positive externalities when the degree of FA in focal cities is not substantially greater than that in surrounding cities. However, when financial resources absorbed in certain focal cities become increasingly higher than that in most surrounding cities, the positive spillover effect would gradually disappear and even reverse into an undesirable siphon, thereby inhibiting the improvement of overall EE. These findings provide new insights for understanding the role of FA in sustainable development.</p

Image_1_Global trends and frontiers of research on pathologic myopia since the millennium: A bibliometric analysis.JPEG

Background and purposePathologic myopia (PM) is an international public health issue. This study aimed to analyze PM research trends by reporting on publication trends since 2000 and identifying influential journals, countries, authors, and keywords involved in PM.MethodsA bibliometric analysis was performed to evaluate global production and development trends in PM since 2000 and the keywords associated with PM.ResultsA total of 1,435 publications were retrieved. PM has become a fascinating topic (with relative research interest ranging from 0.0018% in 2000 to 0.0044% in 2021) and a global public health issue. The top three countries with the highest number of publications were China, the USA, and Japan. The journals, authors, and institutions that published the most relevant literature came from these three countries. China exhibited the most rapid increase in the number of publications (from 0 in 2000 to 69 in 2021). Retina published the most papers on PM. Kyoko Ohno-Matsui and Tokyo Medical and Dental University contributed the most publications among authors and institutions, respectively. Based on keyword analysis, previous research emphasized myopic choroidal neovascularization and treatment, while recent hotspots include PM changes based on multimodal imaging, treatment, and pathogenesis. Keyword analysis also revealed that deep learning was the latest hotspot and has been used for the detection of PM.ConclusionOur results can help researchers understand the current status and future trends of PM. China, the USA, and Japan have the greatest influence, based on the number of publications, top journals, authors, and institutions. Current research on PM highlights the pathogenesis and application of novel technologies, including multimodal imaging and artificial intelligence.</p

Atmospheric Chemical Reactions of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorinated Dibenzofuran Initiated by an OH Radical: Mechanism and Kinetics Study

Reactions with the OH radical are expected to be the dominant removal processes for gas-phase polychlorinated dibenzo-<i>p</i>-dioxins and dibenzofuran (PCDD/Fs). The OH-initiated atmospheric chemical reaction mechanism and kinetics of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorinated dibenzofuran (TCDF) are researched using the density functional theory and canonical variational transition state theory. The reaction mechanism of TCDF with the OH radical and ensuing reactions including bond cleavage of furan ring, O₂ addition or abstraction, dechlorination process, bimolecular reaction of TCDF-OH-O₂ peroxy radical with NO, and reaction of carbonyl free radicals TCDF-OH-O with H₂O are investigated. In the subsequent reactions of TCDF-OH, O₂ abstraction and dechlorination are most likely to predominate the process. As the main products, the HO₂ radical and the Cl atom are active and may play important roles in the atmospheric oxidation processes. The rate constants of TCDF with the OH radical are calculated, which are consistent with the reported data

Image_3_Global trends and frontiers of research on pathologic myopia since the millennium: A bibliometric analysis.JPEG

Background and purposePathologic myopia (PM) is an international public health issue. This study aimed to analyze PM research trends by reporting on publication trends since 2000 and identifying influential journals, countries, authors, and keywords involved in PM.MethodsA bibliometric analysis was performed to evaluate global production and development trends in PM since 2000 and the keywords associated with PM.ResultsA total of 1,435 publications were retrieved. PM has become a fascinating topic (with relative research interest ranging from 0.0018% in 2000 to 0.0044% in 2021) and a global public health issue. The top three countries with the highest number of publications were China, the USA, and Japan. The journals, authors, and institutions that published the most relevant literature came from these three countries. China exhibited the most rapid increase in the number of publications (from 0 in 2000 to 69 in 2021). Retina published the most papers on PM. Kyoko Ohno-Matsui and Tokyo Medical and Dental University contributed the most publications among authors and institutions, respectively. Based on keyword analysis, previous research emphasized myopic choroidal neovascularization and treatment, while recent hotspots include PM changes based on multimodal imaging, treatment, and pathogenesis. Keyword analysis also revealed that deep learning was the latest hotspot and has been used for the detection of PM.ConclusionOur results can help researchers understand the current status and future trends of PM. China, the USA, and Japan have the greatest influence, based on the number of publications, top journals, authors, and institutions. Current research on PM highlights the pathogenesis and application of novel technologies, including multimodal imaging and artificial intelligence.</p

Data_Sheet_1_Global trends and frontiers of research on pathologic myopia since the millennium: A bibliometric analysis.PDF

Background and purposePathologic myopia (PM) is an international public health issue. This study aimed to analyze PM research trends by reporting on publication trends since 2000 and identifying influential journals, countries, authors, and keywords involved in PM.MethodsA bibliometric analysis was performed to evaluate global production and development trends in PM since 2000 and the keywords associated with PM.ResultsA total of 1,435 publications were retrieved. PM has become a fascinating topic (with relative research interest ranging from 0.0018% in 2000 to 0.0044% in 2021) and a global public health issue. The top three countries with the highest number of publications were China, the USA, and Japan. The journals, authors, and institutions that published the most relevant literature came from these three countries. China exhibited the most rapid increase in the number of publications (from 0 in 2000 to 69 in 2021). Retina published the most papers on PM. Kyoko Ohno-Matsui and Tokyo Medical and Dental University contributed the most publications among authors and institutions, respectively. Based on keyword analysis, previous research emphasized myopic choroidal neovascularization and treatment, while recent hotspots include PM changes based on multimodal imaging, treatment, and pathogenesis. Keyword analysis also revealed that deep learning was the latest hotspot and has been used for the detection of PM.ConclusionOur results can help researchers understand the current status and future trends of PM. China, the USA, and Japan have the greatest influence, based on the number of publications, top journals, authors, and institutions. Current research on PM highlights the pathogenesis and application of novel technologies, including multimodal imaging and artificial intelligence.</p

Image_2_Global trends and frontiers of research on pathologic myopia since the millennium: A bibliometric analysis.TIFF

Background and purposePathologic myopia (PM) is an international public health issue. This study aimed to analyze PM research trends by reporting on publication trends since 2000 and identifying influential journals, countries, authors, and keywords involved in PM.MethodsA bibliometric analysis was performed to evaluate global production and development trends in PM since 2000 and the keywords associated with PM.ResultsA total of 1,435 publications were retrieved. PM has become a fascinating topic (with relative research interest ranging from 0.0018% in 2000 to 0.0044% in 2021) and a global public health issue. The top three countries with the highest number of publications were China, the USA, and Japan. The journals, authors, and institutions that published the most relevant literature came from these three countries. China exhibited the most rapid increase in the number of publications (from 0 in 2000 to 69 in 2021). Retina published the most papers on PM. Kyoko Ohno-Matsui and Tokyo Medical and Dental University contributed the most publications among authors and institutions, respectively. Based on keyword analysis, previous research emphasized myopic choroidal neovascularization and treatment, while recent hotspots include PM changes based on multimodal imaging, treatment, and pathogenesis. Keyword analysis also revealed that deep learning was the latest hotspot and has been used for the detection of PM.ConclusionOur results can help researchers understand the current status and future trends of PM. China, the USA, and Japan have the greatest influence, based on the number of publications, top journals, authors, and institutions. Current research on PM highlights the pathogenesis and application of novel technologies, including multimodal imaging and artificial intelligence.</p

Image_4_Global trends and frontiers of research on pathologic myopia since the millennium: A bibliometric analysis.PNG

Background and purposePathologic myopia (PM) is an international public health issue. This study aimed to analyze PM research trends by reporting on publication trends since 2000 and identifying influential journals, countries, authors, and keywords involved in PM.MethodsA bibliometric analysis was performed to evaluate global production and development trends in PM since 2000 and the keywords associated with PM.ResultsA total of 1,435 publications were retrieved. PM has become a fascinating topic (with relative research interest ranging from 0.0018% in 2000 to 0.0044% in 2021) and a global public health issue. The top three countries with the highest number of publications were China, the USA, and Japan. The journals, authors, and institutions that published the most relevant literature came from these three countries. China exhibited the most rapid increase in the number of publications (from 0 in 2000 to 69 in 2021). Retina published the most papers on PM. Kyoko Ohno-Matsui and Tokyo Medical and Dental University contributed the most publications among authors and institutions, respectively. Based on keyword analysis, previous research emphasized myopic choroidal neovascularization and treatment, while recent hotspots include PM changes based on multimodal imaging, treatment, and pathogenesis. Keyword analysis also revealed that deep learning was the latest hotspot and has been used for the detection of PM.ConclusionOur results can help researchers understand the current status and future trends of PM. China, the USA, and Japan have the greatest influence, based on the number of publications, top journals, authors, and institutions. Current research on PM highlights the pathogenesis and application of novel technologies, including multimodal imaging and artificial intelligence.</p

Optical Activity of Homochiral Polyamides in Solution and Solid State: Structural Function for Chiral Induction

In this work, we have explored a simple and facile approach to prepare optically active helical polyamides. The hydroxyl groups of l-TA and d-TA were protected by <i>O</i>-alkoyl ester, and the resulting enantiomers, l-2,3-di-<i>O</i>-acetyl-tartaric acid (l-ATA) and d-2,3-di-<i>O</i>-acetyl-tartaric acid (d-ATA) crystals, were obtained. A pair of aliphatic homochiral polyamides of PA-l and PA-d are prepared using l-ATA, d-ATA, and achiral 1,11-undecanediamine as building blocks via interfacial polycondensation. PA-l and PA-d display negative and positive mirror circular dichroism (CD) spectra images in both solution and solid state. Moreover, the polyamides in solid state display different CD signals and stronger optical activity compared to those in ethanol and even the related chiral monomers in solid state, which was due to the helical conformation of the polyamides in solid state. Scanning electron microscopy results indicated that the aggregations of PA-l express left-handed helical sense, whereas those of PA-d express right-handed helix. In addition, the induced CD signals from the chiral conformation of the backbone become weaker when increasing the temperature from 0 to 60 °C in dilute solution. Either of the polyamides displays relatively stable CD images in solid state when elevating the temperature from 0 to 90 °C

Data_Sheet_1_Dietary survey of poultry egg intake among residents in Kunming city, southwest China.xlsx

BackgroundFor almost all people, eggs can be a wholesome addition to the diet. However, there is insufficient applicable data to evaluate the poultry egg intake of people in the city of Kunming located in southwest China.ObjectivesTo understand the situation of egg consumption among local residents in Kunming via a dietary survey.MethodsResidents living in three places of Kunming were chosen using a multi-stage random sampling method. The recall methods of 3-day food intake and 1-month food intake frequency were used to assess the quantity and frequency of poultry egg dietary intake of local people.ResultsOf the 1,118 respondents, 565 (50.54%) were female and 553 (49.46%) were male with age range 0.5–91 years old. Egg consumption was widespread among the survey respondents with 88.01% reporting hen egg ingestion, but the dietary intake of other poultry eggs such as duck, quail, and goose eggs were much less frequent. The medium daily intake of hen eggs was 20.00 g/d with greater amount of hen egg consumption in older age groups. However, when calculated on a body-weight basis, the median amount of hen eggs consumed daily per kilogram of body weight for all survey respondents was 0.47 g/kg/d whereas this indicator for children was 1.33 g/kg/d, becoming the greatest among all age groups.ConclusionsOur study obtained a better understanding of poultry egg intake among residents in Kunming city and calculated the egg intake kilogram of body weight that can be a useful reference to inform the development of more accurate dietary recommendation. These results also provide basic data for nutrition monitoring and dietary exposure risk assessment of poultry egg intake.</p

Unconventional Strategy to Anatase TiO₂ Nanocrystals with Tunable Surface Chemistry via Liquid Crystalline Polyamides as a Functional Matrix

An unconventional but robust route to synthesize anatase TiO₂ colloidal nanocrystals with tunable surface chemistry and dimensions was developed via liquid crystalline polyamides (LCPAs) with pyridine rings as a functional matrix. Titanium­(IV) tetraisopropoxide (TTIP), as the precursor of TiO₂ nanocrystals, was selectively incorporated into the compartment containing pyridine ring units via a coordination interaction between the pyridine rings and precursors, followed by an in situ direct polycondensation reaction of two monomers with TTIP into amorphous TiO₂ nanoparticles encapsulated into the LCPA matrix. The functional polyamide chains capped on the surface of the TiO₂ nanoparticles can be readily carbonized at 500 °C in inert atmosphere (argon), subsequently with the carbon forming a protecting coating on the surface of TiO₂ nanocrystals to prevent the nanocrystals from aggregating. In addition, the amorphous TiO₂ was simultaneously transformed into anatase TiO₂ after 500 °C calcination. The carbon shell on the surface of anatase TiO₂ nanocrystals can be readily removed by calcination at a relatively low temperature (400 °C) in air. At last, the carboxyl-terminated polymers, such as PMMA–COOH or PEG–COOH, were chosen as functional ligands for the surface modification of anatase TiO₂ nanocrystals to fabricate core@shell anatase TiO₂@polymer colloidal nanocrystals. The sizes of anatase TiO₂ nanocrystals can be also tuned by adjusting the molar ratio of TTIP precursors to pyridine units