Electrochemical properties of stacked-nanoflake Li4Ti5O12 spinel synthesized by a polymer-pyrolysis method

Xiaoming Zhu,Xiaoyu Jiang,Haiyan Lu,Xinping Ai,Hanxi Yang,Yuliang Cao 한국물리학회 2014 Current Applied Physics Vol.14 No.4

Stacked-nanoflake Li4Ti5O12 spinel was synthesized via the pyrolysis of a LieTi copolymeric precursor formed by in situ polymerization of LiOH and [Ti(OC4H9)4] and acrylic acid. XRD and SEM characterization shows that the powders calcined at 700 C for 3 h was well-crystallized particles with submicron diameter. Chargeedischarge measurement showed the Li4Ti5O12 electrode had displayed excellent rate capability and delivered reversible capacity of 171, 158, 148, 138 and 99 mAh g1 at rates of 0.1C, 0.5C, 1C, 2C and 4C, respectively. The test electrode also showed excellent cyclability as the capacity retains 96.1% after 60 cycles between 0.5 and 2.5 V.

Design of Compact MEMS Antenna Based on Photonic Crystal Structure

Xiaoming Zhu,Baisen Liu,Xiaoguang Wang 대한전기학회 2019 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.14 No.5

The miniaturized and integration antenna is designed to utilize high dielectric constant silicon substrate. Because of the inverse relation between planar size and dielectric constant, the proposed silicon antenna has very compact planar size. In order to enhance radiation efficiency of silicon antenna, the design method of photonic crystal antenna is proposed by applying periodical triangular lattice. Three dimensional MEMS manufacturing technology is used to fabricate the proposed antennas by photoetching, ICP through-hole etching and bonding processes, which can accurately realize cavity, air through-holes and other subtle and complicated structures. The experiment results demonstrate the MEMS antenna can obviously extend working bandwidth and improve radiation gain of the original antenna based on two dimensional triangle lattice photonic crystal structure.

Compact Band-notched UWB Antenna Design Based On Transmission Line Model

Zhu, Xiaoming,Yang, Xiaodong,Chen, Peng The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers 2015 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.10 No.1

In order to avoid the interference from existing narrowband communication systems, this paper proposes a compact band-notched UWB (ultra wideband) antenna with size of $12mm{\times}22mm{\times}1.6mm$. Transmission line model is applied to analyzing wide impedance matching characteristic of the modified base antenna, which has a gradual stepped impedance feeder structure. The proposed antenna realizes dual band-notched function by combining two biased T-shaped parasitic elements on the rear side with a window aperture on the radiation patch. The simulation current distributions of the antenna reflect resonant suppression validity of the two methods. In addition, the measured radiation characteristics demonstrate the proposed antenna prevents signal interference from WLAN (5.15-5.825GHz) and WiMAX (3.4-3.69GHz) effectively, and the measured patterns show the antenna omnidirectional radiation in working frequencies.

Nanophase ZnV2O4 as stable and high capacity Li insertion electrode for Li-ion battery

Xiaoming Zhu,Xiaoyu Jiang,Lifen Xiao,Xinping Ai,Hanxi Yang,Yuliang Cao 한국물리학회 2015 Current Applied Physics Vol.15 No.4

Spinel ZnV2O4 nanoparticles are synthesized by a hydrothermal method and its properties are characterized using XRD, SEM, TEM, and electrochemical test. The structural and morphological characterizations show that ZnV2O4 sample has high purity and well crystallization with crystal size less than 20 nm. The as prepared electrode shows stable capacity over 660 mAh g-1 in the voltage range of 0.01-3.0 V at 50 mA g-1. The reaction mechanism with lithium ion is also investigated through ex-XRD and -TEM. It shows that the pristine ZnV2O4 is transformed to isostructural spinel LixV2O4 (x close to 7.6) and metal Zn phase during the first lithiation process. Then the spinel LixV2O4 seems to perform a topotactic intercalation reaction mechanism and that the in-situ formed LixV2O4 can still keep its spinel matrix while allowing more than 5.7 lithium reversibly into/out over 50 cycles.

Compact Band-notched UWB Antenna Design Based On Transmission Line Model

Xiaoming Zhu,Xiaodong Yang,Peng Chen 대한전기학회 2015 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.10 No.1

In order to avoid the interference from existing narrowband communication systems, this paper proposes a compact band-notched UWB (ultra wideband) antenna with size of 12mm×22mm ×1.6mm. Transmission line model is applied to analyzing wide impedance matching characteristic of the modified base antenna, which has a gradual stepped impedance feeder structure. The proposed antenna realizes dual band-notched function by combining two biased T-shaped parasitic elements on the rear side with a window aperture on the radiation patch. The simulation current distributions of the antenna reflect resonant suppression validity of the two methods. In addition, the measured radiation characteristics demonstrate the proposed antenna prevents signal interference from WLAN (5.15-5.825GHz) and WiMAX (3.4-3.69GHz) effectively, and the measured patterns show the antenna omnidirectional radiation in working frequencies.

Segmental Quantitative MR Imaging Analysis of Diurnal Variation of Water Content in the Lumbar Intervertebral Discs

Tingting Zhu,Tao Ai,Wei Zhang,Tao Li,Xiaoming Li 대한영상의학회 2015 Korean Journal of Radiology Vol.16 No.1

To investigate the changes in water content in the lumbar intervertebral discs by quantitative T2 MR imaging in the morning after bed rest and evening after a diurnal load. Twenty healthy volunteers were separately examined in the morning after bed rest and in the evening after finishing daily work. T2-mapping images were obtained and analyzed. An equally-sized rectangular region of interest (ROI) was manually placed in both, the anterior and the posterior annulus fibrosus (AF), in the outermost 20% of the disc. Three ROIs were placed in the space defined as the nucleus pulposus (NP). Repeated-measures analysis of variance and paired 2-tailed t tests were used for statistical analysis, with p < 0.05 as significantly different. T2 values significantly decreased from morning to evening, in the NP (anterior NP = -13.9 ms; central NP = -17.0 ms; posterior NP = -13.3 ms; all p < 0.001). Meanwhile T2 values significantly increased in the anterior AF (+2.9 ms; p = 0.025) and the posterior AF (+5.9 ms; p < 0.001). T2 values in the posterior AF showed the largest degree of variation among the 5 ROIs, but there was no statistical significance (p = 0.414). Discs with initially low T2 values in the center NP showed a smaller degree of variation in the anterior NP and in the central NP, than in discs with initially high T2 values in the center NP (10.0% vs. 16.1%, p = 0.037; 6.4% vs. 16.1%, p = 0.006, respectively). Segmental quantitative T2 MRI provides valuable insights into physiological aspects of normal discs.

KAT8/MOF-Mediated Anti-Cancer Mechanism of Gemcitabine in Human Bladder Cancer Cells

( Huihui Zhu ),( Yong Wang ),( Tao Wei ),( Xiaoming Zhao ),( Fuqiang Li ),( Yana Li ),( Fei Wang ),( Yong Cai ),( Jingji Jin ) 한국응용약물학회 2021 Biomolecules & Therapeutics(구 응용약물학회지) Vol.29 No.2

Histone acetylation is a well-characterized epigenetic modification controlled by histone acetyltransferases (HATs) and histone deacetylases (HDACs). Imbalanced histone acetylation has been observed in many primary cancers. Therefore, efforts have been made to find drugs or small molecules such as HDAC inhibitors that can revert acetylation levels to normal in cancer cells. We observed dose-dependent reduction in the endogenous and exogenous protein expression levels of KAT8 (also known as human MOF), a member of the MYST family of HATs, and its corresponding histone acetylation at H4K5, H4K8, and H4K16 in chemotherapy drug gemcitabine (GEM)-exposed T24 bladder cancer (BLCA) cells. Interestingly, the reduction in MOF and histone H4 acetylation was inversely proportional to GEM-induced γH2AX, an indicator of chemotherapy drug effectiveness. Furthermore, pGL4-MOF-Luc reporter activities were significantly inhibited by GEM, thereby suggesting that GEM utilizes an MOF-mediated anti-BLCA mechanism of action. In the CCK-8, wound healing assays and Transwell® experiments, the additive effects on cell proliferation and migration were observed in the presence of exogenous MOF and GEM. In addition, the promoted cell sensitivity to GEM by exogenous MOF in BLCA cells was confirmed using an Annexin V-FITC/PI assay. Taken together, our results provide the theoretical basis for elucidating the anti-BLCA mechanism of GEM.

The multi-axial strength performance of composite structural B-C-W members subjected to shear forces

Limeng Zhu,Chunwei Zhang,Xiaoming Guan,Brian Uy,Li Sun,Baolin Wang 국제구조공학회 2018 Steel and Composite Structures, An International J Vol.27 No.1

This paper presents a new method to compute the shear strength of composited structural B-C-W members. These B-C-W members, defined as concrete-filled steel box beams, columns and shear walls, consist of a slender rectangular steel plate box filled with concrete and inserted steel plates connecting the two long-side steel plates. These structural elements are intended to be used in structural members of super-tall buildings and nuclear safety-related structures. The concrete confined by the steel plate acts to be in a multi-axial stressed state: therefore, its shear strength was calculated on the basis of a concrete's failure criterion model. The shear strength of the steel plates on the long sides of the structural element was computed using the von Mises plastic strength theory without taking into account the buckling of the steel plate. The spacing and strength of the inserted plates to induce plate yielding before buckling was determined using elastic plate theory. Therefore, a predictive method to compute the shear strength of composited structural B-C-W members without considering the shear span ratio was obtained. A coefficient considering the influence of the shear span ratio was introduced into the formula to compute the anti-lateral bearing capacity of composited structural B-C-W members. Comparisons were made between the numerical results and the test results along with this method to predict the anti-lateral bearing capacity of concrete-filled steel box walls. Nonlinear static analysis of concrete-filled steel box walls was also conducted by using ABAQUS and the results agreed well with the experimental data.

Media Use by Immigrants in the Process of Cultural Adaptation

HAO XIAOMING,ZHU RUNPING 한국언론학회 2004 Asian Communication Research Vol.1 No.1

Coronary Flow Reserve in Non-Infarcted Myocardium Predicts Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Rongchao Cheng,Xiaoming Zhu,Yunling Li,Xiuping Bai,Li Xue,Li Wei 연세대학교의과대학 2018 Yonsei medical journal Vol.59 No.2

Purpose: Coronary flow reserve (CFR) is recognized as an indicator of myocardial perfusion. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between CFR in the non-infarcted myocardium and the incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). Materials and Methods: 100 consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) were enrolled in the present study, and divided into MACE and non-MACE groups according to the incidence of 12-month MACEs. Left ventricular function and CFR were analyzed using two-dimensional echocardiography and myocardial contrast echocardiography at one week after PCI. Cardiac troponin I levels were assayed to estimate peak concentrations thereof. Results: The MACE group was associated with lower CFR, compared to the non-MACE group (2.41 vs. 2.77, p<0.001). In the multivariablemodel, CFR in the non-infarcted myocardium was an independent predictor of 12-month MACE (hazard ratio: 0.093, 95% confidence interval: 0.020–0.426, p=0.002) after adjustment for baseline demographic and clinical characteristics. Conclusion: CFR in the non-infarcted myocardium is a useful marker for predicting 12-month MACEs in patients with AMI undergoingprimary PCI.