The Mediating Effect of Internal Control for the Impact of Institutional Shareholding on Corporate Financial Performance

Xiaoli Fu 한국증권학회 2022 Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies Vol.51 No.2

This study analyzes the mediating effect of internal control (IC) on corporate financial performance from an information economics perspective. The results show that effective IC has a significant mediating effect for institutional shareholding to improve financial performance. The mediating mechanism of IC is not reflected for institutional holdings other than Pressure-resistant institutions. In addition, the magnitude of the mediating effect of IC for Stable long-term institutional shareholding to improve financial performance is higher than that for Transactional short-term institutional shareholding. Finally, this study provides some recommendations regarding strengthening the synergistic mechanism of external and internal governance on improving financial performance.

Integrated aero-structural optimization design of pre-bend wind turbine blades

Xiaofeng Guo,Xiaoli Fu,Huichao Shang,Jin Chen 대한기계학회 2016 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.30 No.11

In the optimization design of a pre-bend wind turbine blade, there is a coupling relationship between blade aerodynamic shape and structural layup. The evaluation index of a wind turbine blade not only shows on conventional ones, such as Annual energy production (AEP), cost, and quality, but also includes the size of the loads on the hub or tower. Hence, the design of pre-bend wind turbine blades is a true multi-objective engineering task. To make the integrative optimization design of the pre-bend blade, new methods for the blade’s pre-bend profile design and structural analysis for the blade sections were presented, under dangerous working conditions, and considering the fundamental control characteristics of the wind turbine, an integrated aerodynamic-structural design technique for pre-bend blades was developed based on the Multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm (MOPSO). By using the optimization method, a three-dimensional Pareto-optimal set, which can satisfy different matching requirements from overall design of a wind turbine, was obtained. The most suitable solution was chosen from the Pareto-optimal set and compared with the original 1.5 MW blade. The results show that the optimized blade have better performance in every aspect, which verifies the feasibility of this new method for the design of pre-bend wind turbine blades.

Impaired Na+ −K+-ATPase signaling in renal proximal tubule contributes to hyperuricemia-induced renal tubular injury

Jing Xiao,Xiaoli Zhang,Chensheng Fu,Qingmei Yang,Ying Xie,Zhenxing Zhang,Zhibin Ye 생화학분자생물학회 2018 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.50 No.-

Hyperuricemia contributes to renal inflammation. We aimed to investigate the role of Na+–K+–ATPase (NKA) in hyperuricemiainduced renal tubular injury. Human primary proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTECs) were incubated with uric acid (UA) at increasing doses or for increasing lengths of time. PTECs were then stimulated by pre-incubation with an NKA α1 expression vector or small interfering RNA before UA (100 μg ml−1, 48 h) stimulation. Hyperuricemic rats were induced by gastric oxonic acid and treated with febuxostat (Feb). ATP levels, the activity of NKA and expression of its α1 subunit, Src, NOD-like receptor pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) and interleukin 1β (IL-1β) were measured both in vitro and in vivo. Beginning at concentrations of 100 μg ml−1, UA started to dose-dependently reduce NKA activity. UA at a concentration of 100 μg ml−1 time-dependently affected the NKA activity, with the maximal increased NKA activity at 24 h, but the activity started to decrease after 48 h. This inhibitory effect of UA on NKA activity at 48 h was in addition to a decrease in NKA α1 expression in the cell membrane, but an increase in lysosomes. This process also involved the subsequent activation of Src kinase and NLRP3, promoting IL-1β processing. In hyperuricemic rats, renal cortex NKA activity and its α1 expression were upregulated at the 7th week and both decreased at the 10th week, accompanied with increased renal cortex expression of Src, NLRP3 and IL-1β. The UA levels were reduced and renal tubular injuries in hyperuricemic rats were alleviated in the Feb group. Our data suggested that the impairment of NKA and its consequent regulation of Src, NLRP3 and IL-1β in the renal proximal tubule contributed to hyperuricemia-induced renal tubular injury.

Ultrasonic/microwave synergistic synthesis of well-dispersed hierarchical zeolite Y with improved alkylation catalytic activity

Yuming Zhou,Xiaoqin Fu,Xiaoli Sheng,Zhiwei Fu,Shuo Zhao,Zewu Zhang,Yiwei Zhang 한국화학공학회 2016 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.33 No.6

Well-dispersed hierarchical zeolite Y, structure-directed by ionic liquid 1-methyl-3-[3'-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl] imidazolium chloride, was synthesized for the first time using a novel ultrasonic/microwave synergistic synthesis (UMSS). The time required for the synthesis of zeolite Y by UMSS method was remarkably reduced to 6 h instead of 24 h under conventional hydrothermal conditions. The structures of all samples were characterized by XRD, BET, FT-IR, SEM and TEM. The results clearly demonstrated that the UMSS is a promising strategy to achieve zeolite Y with improved crystallinity, large BET surface area, bulky mesopore volume, well-dispersed morphology, small zeolite nanoparticle. The catalytic activity of hierarchically micro-mesoporous zeolite Y was evaluated by using the alkylation of o-xylene with styrene. Mesoporous zeolite Y synthesized by UMSS method showed significantly higher catalytic activity, stability and reusability, compared with conventional hydrothermal synthesis. It might be ascribed to its large mesoporous volume, small crystal nanoparticle and high surface area, minimizing the diffusion length as the reactant molecules diffuse into the pores, and correspondingly the products diffuse out of zeolites. This study suggests that UMSS method is a good alternative for the synthesis of micro-mesoporous zeolite Y, which may be of remarkable benefit for industrial applications.

Stable Amorphous Bis(diarylamino)biphenyl Derivatives as Hole-Transporting Materials in OLEDs

Zhanfeng Li,Zhaoxin Wu,Wen Fu,Dongdong Wang,Peng Liu,Bo Jiao,Xiaoli Lei,Guijiang Zhou,Yuying Hao 대한금속·재료학회 2013 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LETTERS Vol.9 No.5

Stable bis(diarylamino)biphenyl derivatives N4,N4'-di(biphenyl-4-yl)-N4,N4'-bis(2- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)biphenyl-4,4'-diamine (TPD-Ph) and N4,N4'-bis(2',4'-difluoro- 2-methylbiphenyl-4-yl)-N4,N4'-bis(2',4'-difluorobiphenyl-4-yl)biphenyl-4,4'-diamine (TPD-(2,4)-F) were synthesized and characterized. High thermal stability (Td ≥ 480°C and Tg ≥ 108°C) in combination with reversible oxidation process render the both promising candidates as hole-transporting materials for organic light-emitting devices. The device with structure of ITO/TPD-Ph/Alq3/LiF/Al presented the highest current efficiency of 4.2 cd A−1 and good operational stability even under the high current density of 350 mA cm−2, which outperformed TPD or NPB-based devices.

Identifying genes for resistant starch, slowly digestible starch, and rapidly digestible starch in rice using genome-wide association studies

Ning Zhang,Maike Wang,Ji Fu,Yi Shen,Yi Ding,Dianxing Wu,Xiaoli Shu,Wenjian Song 한국유전학회 2020 Genes & Genomics Vol.42 No.11

Background The digestibility of starch is important for the nutritive value of staple food. Although several genes are responsible for resistant starch (RS) and slowly digestible starch (SDS), gaps persist concerning the molecular basis of RS and SDS formation due to the complex genetic mechanisms of starch digestibility. Objectives The objective of this study was to identify new genes for starch digestibility in rice and interprete the genetic mechanisms of RS and SDS by GWAS. Methods Genome-wide association studies were conducted by associating the RS and SDS phenotypes of 104 re-sequenced rice lines to an SNP dataset of 2,288,867 sites using a compressed mixed linear model. Candidate genes were identifed according to the position of the SNPs based on data from the MSU Rice Genome Annotation Project. Results Seven quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were detected to be associated with the RS content, among which the SNP 6 m1765761 was located on Waxy. Starch branching enzymes IIa (BEIIa) close to QTL qRS-I4 was detected and further identifed as a specifc candidate gene for RS in INDICA. Two QTLs were associated with SDS, and the LOC_Os09g09360 encoding lipase was identifed as a causal gene for SDS. Conclusions GWAS is a valid strategy to genetically dissect the formation of starch digestion properties in rice. RS formation in grains is dependent on the rice type; lipid might also contribute to starch digestibility and should be an alternative factor to improve rice starch digestibility.

Investigation on the Temperature Characteristics of Water Inner-Cooled Stator Coil of HTS Motor

Dong Qi,Zhao Junjie,Zhou Yong,Fu Xiaoli 대한전기학회 2023 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.18 No.6

This study investigates the temperature characteristics of water inner-cooled stator coil based on Litz wire for high temperature superconducting (HTS) motor. Rich experience in transposed Litz bundle windings is accumulated by manufacturing scaled-down water inner-cooled coil prototypes for high-capacity HTS motors. On this basis, the temperature rise test and calculation simulation are carried out. The maximum relative error between the two results is only 5.13%, which verified the rationality of the numerical temperature field calculation method. Subsequently, the effects of pipe blockage and epoxy thermal conductivity changes on the coil temperature are further explored. Thus, a relatively complete method for evaluating the temperature characteristics of water inner-cooled windings is formed, which can greatly help guide the design and manufacture of future high-capacity HTS motors.