One-pot synthesis of hybrid mesoporous xerogels starting with linear polymethylhydrosiloxane and bridged bis-(trimethoxysilyl)ethane

Zhai, Shang-Ru,Song, Yu,Zhai, Bin,An, Qing-Da,Ha, Chang-Sik Elsevier 2012 Microporous and mesoporous materials Vol.163 No.-

Steam-Chest Molding of Expanded Polypropylene Foams. 2. Mechanism of Interbead Bonding

Zhai, Wentao,Kim, Young-Wook,Jung, Dong Won,Park, Chul B. American Chemical Society 2011 INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH - Vol.50 No.9

<P>Expanded polypropylene (EPP) bead foams were processed using steam-chest molding. Interbead bonds formed during processing and was characterized by observing both the product surface and the fracture surfaces using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and by measuring the tensile properties of specimens. It was found that both the degree of interbead bonding and the tensile strength had a direct relationship to the steam pressure/temperature and that high steam temperature enhanced the crystallization behavior of EPP beads during the cooling process. A formation mechanism of interbead bonding during processing was proposed based on the crystal melting behaviors, as discussed in the first article of this series (<name name-style='western'>Zhai</name> et al. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.<x xml:space='preserve'> </x>2010<x xml:space='preserve'>, </x>49<x xml:space='preserve'>, </x>9822). Possible parameters influencing the formation of interbead bonding, namely, steam temperature/pressure and bead foam expansion ratio, were investigated in this study. The effect of postannealing of the EPP products on the shrinkage and crystallinity of the molded EPP products was also addressed.</P>

Genetic and antigenic characterization of fragments of the pheasant immunoglobulin Y heavy chain constant region

Jing Zhai,Weishan Chang,Zhenzhen Zhai,Xingliang Ma,Lingling Yang,Jinfeng Ti,Daozhen Song,Shijun Fu,Dapeng Li 한국유전학회 2016 Genes & Genomics Vol.38 No.8

Few studies have attempted to characterize the pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) immunoglobulin Y (IgY) heavy chain constant region. In the present study, fragments of the pheasant IgY heavy chain constant region were cloned, analyzed, and expressed. The cross-reactivity of IgY or immunoglobulin G (IgG)s with antigens from other vertebrate species was determined using dot-enzymelinked immunosorbent assay and western blot analysis. Five peptides of the pheasant IgY heavy chain constant region were synthesized to determine its immunoregulatory activity in vitro. The IgY heavy chain constant region from pheasant showed the highest homology with that from chicken (71.2 %) and duck (49.1 %). Phylogenetic analysis for IgY showed that pheasant was closely related to chicken and duck than to any other analyzed vertebrate species. The rabbit anti-chicken IgG showed immunologic cross-reactivity with recombinant proteins of the pheasant IgY heavy chain constant region. Four peptides were able to induce significant up-regulation of interleukin (IL)-1b, IL-4, and interferon-c in chicken peripheral blood lymphocytes, suggesting a new role of avian IgY in immune regulation.

Analysis of Active Components and Proteomics of Chinese Wild Rice (Zizania latifolia (Griseb) Turcz) and Indica Rice (Nagina22)

Ming-xia Jiang,Li-jie Zhai,Hua Yang,Shu-menghui Zhai,Cheng-kai Zhai 한국식품영양과학회 2016 Journal of medicinal food Vol.19 No.8

The ancient Chinese wild rice (Zizania latifolia (Griseb) Turcz) (CWR) has valuable biological and medicinal functions. To assess the advantages lost in modern cultivated rice after domestication, we compared the composition of bioactive compounds and the results of proteomic analysis with those of Indica rice (N22). We used routine methods to determine the protein, total dietary fiber, amino acid, mineral substance, plant secondary metabolites, and amino acid composition of CWR and N22. The protein and mineral contents of CWR were two times that of N22, and the levels of calcium, potassium, magnesium, chromium, iron, and zinc were significantly higher than those of N22 (P < .05). There was ~7.6 times more dietary fiber in CWR than in N22, but fewer carbohydrates (P < .05). Anthocyanins and chlorophyll were detected in CWR, but were absent from N22. Compared with N22, CWR had 53, 19, and 5.4 times higher (P < .05) levels of saponins, flavonoids, and plant sterols, respectively. The amino acid score of CWR was 66.6, which was significantly higher than N22. Sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) indicated that the main seed proteins of CWR were glutelins, including both acid and alkaline subunits, which were approximately twice those of N22. To investigate the differences in protein profiles between CWR and N22, we conducted two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) analysis of the total proteins in the seeds of the two rice species. 2-DE gels revealed 19 differentially expressed proteins. Information obtained from peptide mass fingerprinting indicates that glutelin precursor caffeoyl coenzyme A (CoA) O-methyltransferase and putative bithoraxoid-like protein can provide good gene sources for improving rice quality.

Orientation Control and Dielectric Properties of Sol-gel Deposited (Ba,Sr)TiO₃ Thin Films for Room-temperature Tunable Element Applications

Zhai, Jiwei,Chen, Haydn The Korean Ceramic Society 2003 한국세라믹학회지 Vol.40 No.4

The effects of the mole concentrations of precursor solution on the microstructure and dielectric properties of sol-gel deposited $Ba_{0.85}$S $r_{0.15}$Ti $O_3$(BST) thin films have been investigated. The films were of single perovskite phase with strong (100) preferred orientation when grown on LaNi0$_3$ buffered Pt/Ti/ $SiO_2$Si substrates using a diluted precursor solution. Variation of the precursor solution concentration resulted in a different microstructure and, in turn, affected the tunability of the sol-gel deposited films. It was observed that leakage currents increased asymmetrically for the negative and positive bias voltage with decreasing thickness. Overall results suggest that those BST films have acceptable properties f3r applications as room-temperature tunable elements.

Overexpression of Phospholipase A₂ Group IIA in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Association with Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression

Zhai, Yan-Chun,Dong, Bin,Wei, Wen-Qiang,He, Yan,Li, Xin-Qing,Cormier, Robert T.,Wang, Wei,Liu, Fen Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.21

Background: Esophageal cancer is one of the most frequently occurring malignancies and the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. The esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the most common histological type of esophageal cancer worldwide. Materials and Methods: Our goal in this study was to detect phospholipase A2 Group IIA (PLA2G2A) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) immuno-expression in ESCC in a high-risk population in China. Results: Positive expression of PLA2G2A protein was observed in 57.2% (166/290) of the cases, while COX-2 was found in 257 of 290 samples (88.6%), both PLA2G2A and COX-2 being expressed in 153 cases (52.8%), with a significant agreement (Kappa=0.091, p=0.031).Overexpression of PLA2G2A was significantly correlated with the depth of invasion (p=0.001). Co-expression of PLA2G2A and COX-2 not only significantly correlated with the depth of invasion (p=0.004) but also with TNM stage (p=0.04). Conclusions: Our results showed that in patients with ESCC, PLA2G2A overexpression and PLA2G2A co-expression with COX-2 is significantly correlated with advanced stage. The biological role and pathophysiologic regulation of PLA2G2A and COX-2 overexpression in ESCC deserve further investigation.

An electrostatic discharge based needle-to-needle booster for dramatic performance enhancement of triboelectric nanogenerators

Zhai, Cong,Chou, Xiujian,He, Jian,Song, Linlin,Zhang, Zengxing,Wen, Tao,Tian, Zhumei,Chen, Xi,Zhang, Wendong,Niu, Zhichuan,Xue, Chenyang Elsevier 2018 APPLIED ENERGY Vol.231 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>There is plenty of exploitable energy in the ambient environments. Triboelectric nanogenerator is an innovative electricity generation technology to convert the wasted mechanical energy into electrical energy. However, the output of conventional triboelectric nanogenerators cannot be employed efficiently because their tremendous internal resistance limits the current of electrons. Inspired by the principle of lightning rods, for the first time we propose the utilization of electrostatic discharge to improve the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators, which is realized by an opposite needles structure enclosed in an inert atmosphere. When this structure is connected in series with a vertical contact-separation triboelectric nanogenerator, the strong electric field near tips of two needles ionizes the gas around them, forming a conductive plasma channel between the tips, and releasing a mass of free charges. As a result, some exciting performances are obtained in triboelectric nanogenerator. The output peak-to-peak voltage is increased from 300 V to 1300 V, and the equivalent impedance of energy harvesting circuit is reduced from 100 MΩ to 10 kΩ. Especially in the optimal conditions, the maximum continuous power can even be significantly improved by 330.76%. Therefore, this work provides a new strategy for the energy conversion technology, which is significant for the advancement and application of triboelectric nanogenerators.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> A strategy is proposed to improve the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators. </LI> <LI> The maximum continuous power can be boosted dramatically by electrostatic discharge. </LI> <LI> This design reduces the optimal impedance that is important for circuit matching. </LI> <LI> With this design triboelectric nanogenerators can directly drive low-power devices. </LI> <LI> This work is also significant for macro-energy conversion, such as ocean energy. </LI> </UL> </P> <P><B>Graphical abstract</B></P> <P>[DISPLAY OMISSION]</P>

MPC-based Two-stage Rolling Power Dispatch Approach for Wind-integrated Power System

Zhai, Junyi,Zhou, Ming,Dong, Shengxiao,Li, Gengyin,Ren, Jianwen The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers 2018 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.13 No.2

Regarding the fact that wind power forecast accuracy is gradually improved as time is approaching, this paper proposes a two-stage rolling dispatch approach based on model predictive control (MPC), which contains an intra-day rolling optimal scheme and a real-time rolling base point tracing scheme. The scheduled output of the intra-day rolling scheme is set as the reference output, and the real-time rolling scheme is based on MPC which includes the leading rolling optimization and lagging feedback correction strategy. On the basis of the latest measured thermal unit output feedback, the closed-loop optimization is formed to correct the power deviation timely, making the unit output smoother, thus reducing the costs of power adjustment and promoting wind power accommodation. We adopt chance constraint to describe forecasts uncertainty. Then for reflecting the increasing prediction precision as well as the power dispatcher's rising expected satisfaction degree with reliable system operation, we set the confidence level of reserve constraints at different timescales as the incremental vector. The expectation of up/down reserve shortage is proposed to assess the adequacy of the upward/downward reserve. The studies executed on the modified IEEE RTS system demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.

The Financial Strategic Consistence and Firm Performance: Evidence from Manufacture Industry in China

Zhai Shuai,Mao Chao 한국회계정보학회 2012 회계정보연구 Vol.30 No.4

Firm strategy expresses a basic idea of how to reach firm’s objectives. Financial strategy, as a functional strategy, is subject to the overall firm strategy. The financial strategy plays an important role in firm strategy. This paper formulates a theoretical model to explain why target shareholders under corporate control contests allow their managers to play the role of a gatekeeper despite the conflicting incentive of the managers to resist takeover attempts that might increase firm value. The paper claims that sometimes the existence of a manager with a conflicting goal can contribute to enhancing the welfare of his shareholders under a corporate control contest where bidders have the choice of takeover methods. We set up a game-theoretical model and derive a separating equilibrium where bidders with higher synergy prefer a tender offer to a merger, and the bidders are forced to pay a higher takeover premium in a hostile tender offer due to the existence of informed target managers who can make counter offers under a merger deal.

Analysis on Spillover Effect of Share Price and Volatility

Zhai Shuai 한국유통과학회 2014 한국유통과학회 학술대회 논문집 Vol.2014 No.-

With TGARCH model, this paper empirically examines the spillover effect of price and volatility among the two markets using sample of 18 dually-listed stocks' daily data from mainland and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges. We get the conclusion as follows: Return of half dually-listed A shares are in line with the Hong Kong market and the opposite influences are different due to different stocks; spillover effect exists among the two markets, the volatility of Hong Kong market is influenced by the mainland market more obviously than Hong Kong market to mainland market; information asymmetry is obvious among the two markets; good information has a leverage effect, and good information of A share market hasa more notable effect to Hong Kong market in volatility effect than Hong Kong to A share market.