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Chung Yuan Christian University
Education•Taoyuan City, Taiwan•
About: Chung Yuan Christian University is a education organization based out in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Membrane & Fuzzy logic. The organization has 9819 authors who have published 11623 publications receiving 213139 citations. The organization is also known as: Tiong-gôan-tāi-ha̍k & CYCU.
Topics: Membrane, Fuzzy logic, Control theory, Adsorption, Photoluminescence
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TL;DR: The Kuramoto model of globally coupled phase oscillators subject to Ornstein-Uhlenbeck and non-Gaussian colored noise is considered and the dependence of the threshold as well as the maximum degree of synchronization on the correlation time and the strength of the noise is studied.
Abstract: We consider the Kuramoto model of globally coupled phase oscillators subject to Ornstein-Uhlenbeck and non-Gaussian colored noise and investigate the influence of noise on the order parameter of the synchronization process. We use numerical methods to study the dependence of the threshold as well as the maximum degree of synchronization on the correlation time and the strength of the noise, and find that the threshold of synchronization strongly depends on the nature of the noise. It is found to be lower for both the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck and non-Gaussian processes compared to the case of white noise. A finite correlation time also favors the achievement of the full synchronization of the system, in contract to the white noise process, which does not allow that. Finally, we discuss possible applications of the stochastic Kuramoto model to oscillations taking place in biochemical systems.
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TL;DR: It is demonstrated that arrays of nanowires can be formed by wet-chemical methods for use as three-dimensional (3D) electrodes in DSSCs, thereby improving photoelectric conversion efficiency.
Abstract: Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) show promise as a cheaper alternative to silicon-based photovoltaics for specialized applications, provided conversion efficiency can be maximized and production costs minimized. This study demonstrates that arrays of nanowires can be formed by wet-chemical methods for use as three-dimensional (3D) electrodes in DSSCs, thereby improving photoelectric conversion efficiency. Two approaches were employed to create the arrays of ITO (indium–tin-oxide) nanowires or arrays of ITO/TiO2 core–shell nanowires; both methods were based on electrophoretic deposition (EPD) within a polycarbonate template. The 3D electrodes for solar cells were constructed by using a doctor-blade for coating TiO2 layers onto the ITO or ITO/TiO2 nanowire arrays. A photoelectric conversion efficiency as high as 4.3% was achieved in the DSSCs made from ITO nanowires; this performance was better than that of ITO/TiO2 core–shell nanowires or pristine TiO2 films. Cyclic voltammetry confirmed that the reaction current was significantly enhanced when a 3D ITO-nanowire electrode was used. Better separation of charge carriers and improved charge transport, due to the enlarged interfacial area, are thought to be the major advantages of using 3D nanowire electrodes for the optimization of DSSCs.
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TL;DR: The results reveal for the first time that ginkgolide B retards the proliferation and development of mouse ESCs and blastocysts in vitro and causes developmental injury in vivo.
Abstract: Background Ginkgolide B, the major active component of Ginkgo biloba extracts, can both stimulate and inhibit apoptotic signalling. We previously showed that ginkgolide treatment of mouse blastocysts induces apoptosis, decreases cell numbers, retards early post-implantation blastocyst development and increases early-stage blastocyst death. Here, we report more detailed examinations of the cytotoxic effects of ginkgolide B on mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and blastocysts and their subsequent development in vitro and in vivo. Methods and results Using cell culture assay model, we revealed in our results that ginkgolide B treatment of ESCs (ESC-B5) induced apoptosis via reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and the activation of caspase-3. Furthermore, an in vitro assay model showed that ginkgolide B treatment inhibited cell proliferation and growth in mouse blastocysts. Finally, an in vivo model showed that treatment with 10 microM ginkgolide B caused resorption of post-implantation blastocysts and fetal weight loss. Conclusions Our results reveal for the first time that ginkgolide B retards the proliferation and development of mouse ESCs and blastocysts in vitro and causes developmental injury in vivo.
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TL;DR: This study attempts to determine economic order quantity for deteriorating items with two-storage facilities where trade credit is linked to order quantity and demonstrates that the total cost function per unit time is convex via a rigorous proof.
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TL;DR: INH may act on hepatotoxicity in zebrafish by increasing ROS content, which weakens the antioxidant capacity, leading to ERS, cell apoptosis and liver injury, and the Nrf2 signalling pathway is activated as a stress compensation mechanism during INH-induced liver injury.
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Simon Lin | 126 | 754 | 69084 |
Xiaodong Li | 104 | 1300 | 49024 |
Yu Wang | 92 | 1687 | 47472 |
Leaf Huang | 92 | 350 | 25867 |
Duu-Jong Lee | 91 | 979 | 37292 |
Yen Wei | 85 | 649 | 25805 |
Ru-Shi Liu | 82 | 738 | 26699 |
Kazuhiko Ishihara | 77 | 713 | 24795 |
Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng | 77 | 465 | 26807 |
Huan-Tsung Chang | 76 | 405 | 21476 |
Hari M. Srivastava | 76 | 1126 | 42635 |
Jianhua Yang | 74 | 554 | 27839 |
Yen Wei | 68 | 309 | 17527 |
Hsisheng Teng | 67 | 213 | 14408 |
Kevin C.-W. Wu | 66 | 278 | 15193 |