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Xiamen University
Education•Amoy, Fujian, China•
About: Xiamen University is a education organization based out in Amoy, Fujian, China. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Catalysis & Population. The organization has 50472 authors who have published 54480 publications receiving 1058239 citations. The organization is also known as: Amoy University & Xiàmén Dàxué.
Topics: Catalysis, Population, Computer science, Chemistry, Graphene
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TL;DR: A well-dated, pollen-based, ~20-yr-resolution quantitative precipitation reconstruction from an alpine lake in North China, which provides for the first time a direct record of EASM evolution since 14.7 ka, points to strong internal feedback processes driving the EASm, and may aid the understanding of future monsoon behaviour under ongoing anthropogenic climate change.
Abstract: The lack of a precisely-dated, unequivocal climate proxy from northern China, where precipitation variability is traditionally considered as an East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) indicator, impedes our understanding of the behaviour and dynamics of the EASM. Here we present a well-dated, pollen-based, ~20-yr-resolution quantitative precipitation reconstruction (derived using a transfer function) from an alpine lake in North China, which provides for the first time a direct record of EASM evolution since 14.7 ka (ka = thousands of years before present, where the "present" is defined as the year AD 1950). Our record reveals a gradually intensifying monsoon from 14.7-7.0 ka, a maximum monsoon (30% higher precipitation than present) from ~7.8-5.3 ka, and a rapid decline since ~3.3 ka. These insolation-driven EASM trends were punctuated by two millennial-scale weakening events which occurred synchronously to the cold Younger Dryas and at ~9.5-8.5 ka, and by two centennial-scale intervals of enhanced (weakened) monsoon during the Medieval Warm Period (Little Ice Age). Our precipitation reconstruction, consistent with temperature changes but quite different from the prevailing view of EASM evolution, points to strong internal feedback processes driving the EASM, and may aid our understanding of future monsoon behaviour under ongoing anthropogenic climate change.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated whether environmental regulation affects inbound foreign direct investment and found that tougher environmental regulation leads to less FDI in countries with better environmental protections than China.
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TL;DR: It is found that the ORR activity of PmPDA-FeN(x)/C is not sensitive to CO and NO(x) but can be suppressed significantly by halide ions and low valence state sulfur-containing species in acid medium.
Abstract: High-temperature pyrolyzed FeNx/C catalyst is one of the most promising nonprecious metal electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, it suffers from two challenging problems: insufficient ORR activity and unclear active site structure. Herein, we report a FeNx/C catalyst derived from poly-m-phenylenediamine (PmPDA-FeNx/C) that possesses high ORR activity (11.5 A g–1 at 0.80 V vs RHE) and low H2O2 yield (<1%) in acid medium. The PmPDA-FeNx/C also exhibits high catalytic activity for both reduction and oxidation of H2O2. We further find that the ORR activity of PmPDA-FeNx/C is not sensitive to CO and NOx but can be suppressed significantly by halide ions (e.g., Cl–, F–, and Br–) and low valence state sulfur-containing species (e.g., SCN–, SO2, and H2S). This result reveals that the active sites of the FeNx/C catalyst contains Fe element (mainly as FeIII at high potentials) in acid medium.
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TL;DR: The existing methods to estimate the surface enhancement factor, a criterion to characterize the SERS activity of a substrate, are analyzed and some guidelines are proposed to obtain the correct enhancement factor.
Abstract: After over 30 years of development, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is now facing a very important stage in its history. The explosive development of nanoscience and nanotechnology has assisted the rapid development of SERS, especially during the last 5 years. Further development of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy is mainly limited by the reproducible preparation of clean and highly surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) active substrates. This review deals with some substrate-related issues. Various methods will be introduced for preparing SERS substrates of Ag and Au for analytical purposes, from SERS substrates prepared by electrochemical or vacuum methods, to well-dispersed Au or Ag nanoparticle sols, to nanoparticle thin film substrates, and finally to ordered nanostructured substrates. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of the advantages and weaknesses of different methods in preparing SERS substrates. Closely related to the application of SERS in the analysis of trace sample and unknown systems, the existing cleaning methods for SERS substrates are analyzed and a combined chemical adsorption and electrochemical oxidation method is proposed to eliminate the interference of contaminants. A defocusing method is proposed to deal with the laser-induced sample decomposition problem frequently met in SERS measurement to obtain strong signals. The existing methods to estimate the surface enhancement factor, a criterion to characterize the SERS activity of a substrate, are analyzed and some guidelines are proposed to obtain the correct enhancement factor.
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TL;DR: The key assumptions underlying the integration of TPCs with Tb are examined to develop a framework within which empiricists can place their work within these limitations, and to facilitate the application of thermal physiology to understanding the biological implications of climate change.
Abstract: Thermal performance curves (TPCs), which quantify how an ectotherm's body temperature (Tb ) affects its performance or fitness, are often used in an attempt to predict organismal responses to climate change. Here, we examine the key - but often biologically unreasonable - assumptions underlying this approach; for example, that physiology and thermal regimes are invariant over ontogeny, space and time, and also that TPCs are independent of previously experienced Tb. We show how a critical consideration of these assumptions can lead to biologically useful hypotheses and experimental designs. For example, rather than assuming that TPCs are fixed during ontogeny, one can measure TPCs for each major life stage and incorporate these into stage-specific ecological models to reveal the life stage most likely to be vulnerable to climate change. Our overall goal is to explicitly examine the assumptions underlying the integration of TPCs with Tb , to develop a framework within which empiricists can place their work within these limitations, and to facilitate the application of thermal physiology to understanding the biological implications of climate change.
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Zhong Lin Wang | 245 | 2529 | 259003 |
Lei Jiang | 170 | 2244 | 135205 |
Yang Gao | 168 | 2047 | 146301 |
William A. Goddard | 151 | 1653 | 123322 |
Rui Zhang | 151 | 2625 | 107917 |
Xiaoyuan Chen | 149 | 994 | 89870 |
Fuqiang Wang | 145 | 1518 | 95014 |
Galen D. Stucky | 144 | 958 | 101796 |
Shu-Hong Yu | 144 | 799 | 70853 |
Wei Huang | 139 | 2417 | 93522 |
Bin Liu | 138 | 2181 | 87085 |
Jie Liu | 131 | 1531 | 68891 |
Han Zhang | 130 | 970 | 58863 |
Lei Zhang | 130 | 2312 | 86950 |
Jian Zhou | 128 | 3007 | 91402 |