Comparative analysis of bacterial essential and nonessential genes with Hurst exponent based on chaos game representation

Essential genes are indispensable for the survival of an organism. Investigating features associated with gene essentiality is fundamental to the prediction and identification of essential genes with computational techniques. We use fractal theory approach to make comparative analysis of essential and nonessential genes in bacteria. The Hurst exponents of essential genes and nonessential genes available in the DEG database for 27 bacteria are calculated based on their gene chaos game representations. It is found that for most analyzed bacteria, weak negative correlation exists between Hurst exponent and gene length. Moreover, essential genes generally differ from nonessential genes in their Hurst exponent. For genes of similar length, the average Hurst exponent of essential genes is smaller than that of nonessential genes. The results of our work reveal that gene Hurst exponent is very probably useful gene feature for the algorithm predicting essential genes.     

ELASTIC CALCULATION OF STRESSES IN RINGS USING AIRY STRESS FUNCTION

Stress calculation formulae for a ring have been obtained by using Airy stress function of the plane strain field with the decomposition of the solutions for normal stresses of Airy biharmonic equation into two parts when it is loaded under two opposite inside forces along a diameter. One part should fulfill a constraint condition about normal stress distribution along the circumference at an energy valley to do the minimum work. Other part is a stress residue constant. In order to verify these formulae and the computed results, the computed contour lines of equi-maximal shear stresses were plotted and quite compared with that of photo-elasticity test results. This constraint condition about normal stress distribution along circumference is confirmed by using Greens’ theorem. An additional compression exists along the circumference of the loaded ring, explaining the divorcement and displacement of singularity points at inner and outer boundaries.     

Theory of the reciprocal susceptibility of the trigonal boracites and the experiment scheme

Landau theory is used to describe the ferroelectric trigonal phase of Boracites. The temperature dependence of the principal reciprocal susceptibility is obtained. The calculated result shows that at the Curie temperature T_c, the spontaneous polarization jumps. The component of the principal reciprocal susceptibility perpendicular to polarization jumps but the component parallel to polarization does not. A possible experimental scheme for the measurement of the principal reciprocal susceptibility components is presented.     

Temperature-induced metamagnetic transition in ErCo3: influence of Fe and Ni substitutions for Co

The phenomenon of a temperature-induced itinerant metamagnetism in ErCo₃ (at 65 K) was investigated with respect to small substitutions of Fe and Ni for Co. Five percent of Fe or Ni substitutions change the transition temperature to 170 or 25 K, respectively. The transition is accompanied by a large magneto-volume effect, ΔV/V reaches ∼0.5%, which allowed to relate the thermal expansion data with the magnetic state of the d-electrons. The change of the magnetic characteristics with substitutions is mainly ascribed to the shift of the position of the Fermi level in the hybridised d-electron energy band.     

掺Mn对NiFeGa磁性形状记忆材料单晶特性的影响

在单晶Ni₅₄Fe₁₉Ga₂₇中掺入少量Mn，对增强磁交换相互作用，提高居里温度和稳定了B2相并增强晶格的刚度，起到了非常明显的作用.Mn的存在使样品中取向内应力得以保持，提高了变体择优取向的水平，大大提高了单晶的相变应变和磁场增强作用.发现内应力对超弹性性质的影响也很明显. 关键词： 磁性形状记忆合金 NiFeGa 单晶 超弹性     

Fe-Mn-Si形状记忆合金耐磨性的研究

采用真空中频熔炼炉制备Fe-16.86Mn-4.50Si-10.30Cr-4.20Ni试验合金,在M-200型摩擦磨损试验机上评价其在干摩擦和油润滑条件下的磨损性能,利用扫描电子显微镜和X射线衍射仪观察和分析试验合金的磨损表面及其磨损机理.结果表明,试验合金在油润滑条件下的耐磨性显著高于干摩擦下的耐磨性,而且其磨损量并不随载荷增加而增大,如当载荷300 N时的磨损量比100 N时的磨损量小.同1Cr-18Ni-9Ti不锈钢的耐磨性相比,在干摩擦下试验合金的耐磨性较差,而在油润滑下的耐磨性较好.在油润滑下试验合金的磨损表面存在大量ε马氏体,而在干摩擦下其磨损表面没有ε马氏体,由于摩擦力诱发y→ε马氏体相变导致Fe-Mn-Si合金在干摩擦和油润滑条件下具有不同的磨损机理,从而使得合金在油润滑下具有优良的耐磨性.     

Standard enthalpies of formation of selected XYZ half-Heusler compounds

The standard enthalpies of formation of selected ternary half-Heusler type compositions XYZ (X = Au, Co, Fe, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, Rh, Ru; Y = Hf, Mn, Ti, Zr; Z = Ga, Sn) were measured using high temperature direct reaction calorimetry. The measured standard enthalpies of formation (in kJ/mole of atoms) of the half-Heusler compounds (prototype MgAgAs, Pearson symbol cF12, space group F-43m) are, IrMnSn (−29.4 ± 1.8); NiTiSn (−52.6 ± 2.4); PtHfSn (−98.8 ± 3.4); PtMnSn (−55.8 ± 2.6); PtTiSn (−93.6 ± 3.3); PtZrSn (−104.9 ± 3.8); for the B2 compound (prototype CsCl, Pearson symbol cP2, space group Pm-3m), RuMnGa (−26.9 ± 1.7); for the C1 structured (prototype CaF₂, Pearson symbol cF12, space group Pm-3m) or the C1_b structured compound IrMnGa (−40.9 ± 1.7). Indicative standard enthalpies of formation of the following compounds were obtained, half-Heusler compounds AuMnSn, CoTiSn, IrZrSn, NiHfSn, NiZrSn, PdHfSn, PdZrSn, RhTiSn; Heusler compound (prototype Cu₂MnAl, Pearson symbol cF16, space group Fm-3m) RhMnSn; hexagonal compound (prototype BeZrSi, Pearson symbol hP6, space group P6₃/mmc) PtMnGa and another type of hexagonal compound (prototype RhHfSn, Pearson symbol hP18, space group P-62c) RhHfSn, IrZrsn, RhZrSn. Values were compared with ab initio calculations from AFLOW and OQMD. Lattice parameters of these compounds were determined using X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Microstructures were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Selected alloys were further annealed to investigate phase transformations and phase relationships.     

Synthesis of a novel naphthyl-based self-catalyzed phthalonitrile polymer

A novel naphthyl-based self-catalyzed phthalonitrile monomer was prepared via nucleophilic displacement reaction. The structure was characterized by Fourier infrared spectrum (FT-IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR). The polymerization mechanism was explored. Thermal properties were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), which demonstrated self-promoted behavior and excellent heat resistance.     

Well-dispersed sulfur anchored on interconnected polypyrrole nanofiber network as high performance cathode for lithium-sulfur batteries

Preparation of novel sulfur/polypyrrole (S/PPy) composite consisting well-dispersed sulfur particles anchored on interconnected PPy nanowire network was demonstrated. In such hybrid structure, the as-prepared PPy clearly displays a three-dimensionally cross-linked and hierarchical porous structure, which was utilized in the composite cathode as a conductive network trapping soluble polysulfide intermediates and enhancing the overall electrochemical performance of the system. Benefiting from this unique structure, the S/PPy composite demonstrated excellent cycling stability, resulting in a discharge capacity of 931 mAh g⁻¹ at the second cycle and retained about 54% of this value over 100 cycles at 0.1 C. Furthermore, the S/PPy composite cathode exhibits a good rate capability with a discharge capacity of 584 mAh g⁻¹ at 1  C.     

ON THE ASYMPTOTIC BEHAVIOR OF HOPFIELD NEURAL NETWORK WITH PERIODIC INPUTS

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