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Southwest University
Education•Chongqing, China•
About: Southwest University is a education organization based out in Chongqing, China. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Bombyx mori. The organization has 29772 authors who have published 27755 publications receiving 409441 citations. The organization is also known as: Southwest University in Chongqing & SWU.
Topics: Population, Bombyx mori, Gene, Electrochemiluminescence, Biosensor
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TL;DR: In this paper, a flexible thermoelectric (TE) power generator for harvesting energy from the human body has attracted significant interest in recent years, however, a wearable TE power generator based on commercially available fabrics has not been realized.
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TL;DR: The authors apply the inverse design approach to identify and experimentally realize TaFeSb-based half Heuslers with high thermoelectric performance and demonstrate that the TaFe Sb- based half-Heuslers are highly promising for thermoelectedric power generation.
Abstract: Discovery of thermoelectric materials has long been realized by the Edisonian trial and error approach. However, recent progress in theoretical calculations, including the ability to predict structures of unknown phases along with their thermodynamic stability and functional properties, has enabled the so-called inverse design approach. Compared to the traditional materials discovery, the inverse design approach has the potential to substantially reduce the experimental efforts needed to identify promising compounds with target functionalities. By adopting this approach, here we have discovered several unreported half-Heusler compounds. Among them, the p-type TaFeSb-based half-Heusler demonstrates a record high ZT of ~1.52 at 973 K. Additionally, an ultrahigh average ZT of ~0.93 between 300 and 973 K is achieved. Such an extraordinary thermoelectric performance is further verified by the heat-to-electricity conversion efficiency measurement and a high efficiency of ~11.4% is obtained. Our work demonstrates that the TaFeSb-based half-Heuslers are highly promising for thermoelectric power generation. The discovery of thermodynamically stable thermoelectric materials for power generation has relied on empirical methods that were not effective. Here, the authors apply the inverse design approach to identify and experimentally realize TaFeSb-based half Heuslers with high thermoelectric performance.
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TL;DR: A solution for secure and efficient image encryption with the help of self-adaptive permutation–diffusion and DNA random encoding and the reusability of the random variables can dramatically promote the efficiency of the cryptosystem, which renders great potential for real-time secure image applications.
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TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between the soil total P, Olsen-P and CaCl2-P was evaluated using two-segment linear model to determine the soil P fertility rate and leaching change-point.
Abstract: Sufficient soil phosphorus (P) is important for achieving optimal crop production, but excessive soil P levels may create a risk of P losses and associated eutrophication of surface waters. The aim of this study was to determine critical soil P levels for achieving optimal crop yields and minimal P losses in common soil types and dominant cropping systems in China. Four long-term experiment sites were selected in China. The critical level of soil Olsen-P for crop yield was determined using the linear-plateau model. The relationships between the soil total P, Olsen-P and CaCl2-P were evaluated using two-segment linear model to determine the soil P fertility rate and leaching change-point. The critical levels of soil Olsen-P for optimal crop yield ranged from 10.9 mg kg−1 to 21.4 mg kg−1, above which crop yield response less to the increasing of soil Olsen-P. The P leaching change-points of Olsen-P ranged from 39.9 mg kg−1 to 90.2 mg kg−1, above which soil CaCl2-P greatly increasing with increasing soil Olsen-P. Similar change-point was found between soil total P and Olsen-P. Overall, the change-point ranged from 4.6 mg kg−1 to 71.8 mg kg−1 among all the four sites. These change-points were highly affected by crop specie, soil type, pH and soil organic matter content. The three response curves could be used to access the soil Olsen-P status for crop yield, soil P fertility rate and soil P leaching risk for a sustainable soil P management in field.
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Southwest University1, University of Tokyo2, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics3, South China Normal University4, Kyushu University5, Centre national de la recherche scientifique6, University of Paris7, Institut national de la recherche agronomique8, University of Montpellier9, University of Delhi10, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology11, Kasetsart University12, Ghent University13, University of Rhode Island14
TL;DR: The gene families encoding receptors for bitter or toxic substances and detoxification enzymes, such as cytochrome P450, carboxylesterase and glutathione-S-transferase were massively expanded in this polyphagous species, enabling its extraordinary ability to detect and detoxify many plant secondary compounds.
Abstract: The tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura, is among the most widespread and destructive agricultural pests, feeding on over 100 crops throughout tropical and subtropical Asia. By genome sequencing, physical mapping and transcriptome analysis, we found that the gene families encoding receptors for bitter or toxic substances and detoxification enzymes, such as cytochrome P450, carboxylesterase and glutathione-S-transferase, were massively expanded in this polyphagous species, enabling its extraordinary ability to detect and detoxify many plant secondary compounds. Larval exposure to insecticidal toxins induced expression of detoxification genes, and knockdown of representative genes using short interfering RNA (siRNA) reduced larval survival, consistent with their contribution to the insect’s natural pesticide tolerance. A population genetics study indicated that this species expanded throughout southeast Asia by migrating along a South India–South China–Japan axis, adapting to wide-ranging ecological conditions with diverse host plants and insecticides, surviving and adapting with the aid of its expanded detoxification systems. The findings of this study will enable the development of new pest management strategies for the control of major agricultural pests such as S. litura. Genome of the tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura, which is one of the most widespread and destructive agricultural pests in tropical and subtropical Asia.
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Frank B. Hu | 250 | 1675 | 253464 |
Hongjie Dai | 197 | 570 | 182579 |
Jing Wang | 184 | 4046 | 202769 |
Chao Zhang | 127 | 3119 | 84711 |
Jianjun Liu | 112 | 1040 | 71032 |
Miao Liu | 111 | 993 | 59811 |
Jun Yang | 107 | 2090 | 55257 |
Eric Westhof | 98 | 472 | 34825 |
En-Tang Kang | 97 | 763 | 38498 |
Chang Ming Li | 97 | 896 | 42888 |
Wei Zhou | 93 | 1640 | 39772 |
Li Zhang | 92 | 918 | 35648 |
Heinz Rennenberg | 87 | 527 | 26359 |
Tao Chen | 86 | 820 | 27714 |
Xun Wang | 84 | 606 | 32187 |