Energy-Efficient Routing Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks Based on Improved Grey Wolf Optimizer

( Xiaoqiang Zhao ),( Hui Zhu ),( Slavisa Aleksic ),( Qianggao ) 한국인터넷정보학회 2018 KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Syst Vol.12 No.6

To utilize the energy of sensor nodes efficiently and extend the network lifetime maximally is one of the primary goals in wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Thus, designing an energy-efficient protocol to optimize the determination of cluster heads (CHs) in WSNs has become increasingly important. In this paper, we propose a novel energy-efficient protocol based on an improved Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO), which we refer to as Fitness value based Improved GWO (FIGWO). It considers a fitness value to improve the finding of the optimal solution in GWO, which ensures a better distribution of CHs and a more balanced cluster structure. According to the distance to the CHs and the BS, sensor nodes’ transmission distance are recalculated to reduce the energy consumption. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed approach can prolong the stability period of the network in comparison to other algorithms, namely by 31.5% in comparison to SEP, and even by 57.8% when compared with LEACH protocol. The results also show that the proposed protocol performs well over the above comparative protocols in terms of energy consumption and network throughput.

Well-dispersed graphene toward robust lubrication via reorganization of sliding interface

Zhuang Zhao,Xiaoqiang Fan,Yuting Li,Zihan Zeng,Xiaofeng Wei,Kaiyue Lin,Minhao Zhu 한국공업화학회 2023 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.119 No.-

Excellent lubrication performance of graphene lubricant is mostly attributed to the dispersion of graphene and forming of tribo-film. Herein, diethylene glycol dodecyl ether (E2C12) functionalized graphene oxide (E2C12-GO) was successfully prepared by simple esterification. The physicochemical properties of as-prepared samples were characterized by a series of characterization methods. E2C12-GO with flat edge and high-level spacing possesses high dispersion stability in PAO 20 base oil. Compared with base oil, 0.08 wt% E2C12-GO could achieve the reduction of average friction coefficient and wear rate by 30 % and 57 % at 150 N, respectively. Even with each long-term friction, E2C12-GO could still maintain the state of robust low friction coefficient. Meanwhile, the addition of E2C12-GO can significantly improve the loadbearing capacity (PB value and PD value) of base oil. The excellent tribological properties of E2C12-GO were attributed to high dispersion and high layer spacing, as well as the reorganization of sliding interface. Prospectively, the E2C12-GO shows promising potential as a multi-functional oil-based lubricating additive in industrial applications.

Improvement of OPW-TR Algorithm for Compressing GPS Trajectory Data

( Qingbin Meng ),( Xiaoqiang Yu ),( Chunlong Yao ),( Xu Li ),( Peng Li ),( Xin Zhao ) 한국정보처리학회 2017 Journal of information processing systems Vol.13 No.3

Massive volumes of GPS trajectory data bring challenges to storage and processing. These issues can be addressed by compression algorithm which can reduce the size of the trajectory data. A key requirement for GPS trajectory compression algorithm is to reduce the size of the trajectory data while minimizing the loss of information. Synchronized Euclidean distance (SED) as an important error measure is adopted by most of the existing algorithms. In order to further reduce the SED error, an improved algorithm for open window time ratio (OPW-TR) called local optimum open window time ratio (LO-OPW-TR) is proposed. In order to make SED error smaller, the anchor points are selected by calculating point`s accumulated synchronized Euclidean distance (ASED). A variety of error metrics are used for the algorithm evaluation. The experimental results show that the errors of our algorithm are smaller than the existing algorithms in terms of SED and speed errors under the same compression ratio.

Improvement of OPW-TR Algorithm for Compressing GPS Trajectory Data

Meng, Qingbin,Yu, Xiaoqiang,Yao, Chunlong,Li, Xu,Li, Peng,Zhao, Xin Korea Information Processing Society 2017 Journal of information processing systems Vol.13 No.3

Massive volumes of GPS trajectory data bring challenges to storage and processing. These issues can be addressed by compression algorithm which can reduce the size of the trajectory data. A key requirement for GPS trajectory compression algorithm is to reduce the size of the trajectory data while minimizing the loss of information. Synchronized Euclidean distance (SED) as an important error measure is adopted by most of the existing algorithms. In order to further reduce the SED error, an improved algorithm for open window time ratio (OPW-TR) called local optimum open window time ratio (LO-OPW-TR) is proposed. In order to make SED error smaller, the anchor points are selected by calculating point's accumulated synchronized Euclidean distance (ASED). A variety of error metrics are used for the algorithm evaluation. The experimental results show that the errors of our algorithm are smaller than the existing algorithms in terms of SED and speed errors under the same compression ratio.

The effect of cobalt ions doping in ZnCr2O4 spinel oxide for the catalytic activity of methane combustion

He Jia,Shao Xiaoqiang,Su Qin,Zhao Donglin,Feng Shaojie,오원춘 한국세라믹학회 2023 한국세라믹학회지 Vol.60 No.1

A series of novel cobalt ion-doped ZnCr2−xCoxO4 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2) spinel oxides were synthesized with the hydrothermal method. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, specific surface area, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, temperature-programmed desorption of oxygen, and other analytical techniques were used to characterize the structure, morphology, and catalytic performance of each sample. Experiment results showed that the doping of cobalt ion significantly promoted the phase crystallization of spinel oxide. Cobalt ion-doped ZnCr2−xCoxO4 (x = 0.1, 0.15, 0.2) nanoparticles with high specific surface area were synthesized at 773 K, with ZnCr2O4 forming a spinel phase at 1173 K. Catalytic experiments revealed that the catalytic activity of ZnCr2−xCoxO4 was effectively improved. Cobalt ion-doped ZnCr1.85Co0.15O4 catalyst catalyzed methane combustion reaction temperature at T90% (the temperature where 90% of methane was converted) of about 573 K, while the undoped ZnCr2O4 sample had the highest catalytic performance at T90% of about 773 K. The order of catalytic activity was: ZnCr1.85Co0.15O4 > ZnCr1.9Co0.1O4 > ZnCr1.8Co0.2O4 > ZnCr2O4. Results of catalytic experiments showed that the surface area of the catalyst increased after partial replacement of chromium ions by cobalt ions and that the increase in surface area of the catalyst provided more active sites, thus improving the reaction activity.

Researching on X-Band Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Efficiency of MWCNTs Buckypapers Inserted with Mn Nanopowder

Shaowei Lu,Yaoyao Bai,Jijie Wang,Chenxu Zhao,Wei Li,Xiaoqiang Wang,Zhenwei Huang 성균관대학교(자연과학캠퍼스) 성균나노과학기술원 2018 NANO Vol.13 No.6

Ultrathin multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) buckypapers inserted with Mn nanopowder were fabricated via vacuum filtration method, at a lower manufacturing cost and easier operation. The buckypapers were characterized structurally using scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectrometer and X-ray diffraction. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness (SE) of MWCNTs buckypapers inserted with Mn nanopowder (0–30 wt.%) were tested in X-band (8.2–12.4 GHz). When the blended Mn nanopowder content is 20 wt.%, the buckypaper exhibits much higher EMI SE of average value up to 42 dB with the thickness of only 0.11 mm. Further, this buckypaper is flexible and lightweight, and can be integrated with resin matrix composites. Thus, the results and techniques promise a simple and effective approach to achieve lightweight and ultrathin composite films for a wide application prospect in the field of EMI shielding and microwave absorption.

One-Pot Synthesis of Nanodendritic PtIr Alloy with High Electrochemical Activity for Ethylene Glycol Oxidation

Xuedong Gao,Lulu Liu,Qiyu Wang,Kun Qi,Zhao Jin,WEITAO ZHENG,XIAOQIANG CUI 성균관대학교(자연과학캠퍼스) 성균나노과학기술원 2017 NANO Vol.12 No.2

Nanodendritic Pt-based bimetallic alloys are one promising catalyst with three-dimensional (3D) networks structure composed of integrating branches for electrochemical catalytic reaction. We successfully synthesized dendrites Pt6Ir4 alloy with small size of 20 nm in oleylamine. The dendritic Pt6Ir4 alloy are characterized by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The electrochemical tests suggest that the as-prepared dendritic Pt6Ir4 alloy exhibits greatly enhanced ethylene glycol oxidation reaction (EGOR) activity than commercial Pt/C with high EGOR mass activity, anti-poisoning and stability.