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Open AccessConstruction of active-inert core–shell structured nanocrystals for broad range multicolor upconversion luminescence
Rare earth doped up-conversion luminescent nano-materials exhibit abundant emission colors under suitable excitation condition. In this work, NaYF4:Er/Ho@NaYF4 and NaYbF4:Tm@NaYF4 nanoparticles were synthesized b...
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Multi-modal Enabled 5G Special Scenario Coverage
In order to achieve the goal of “Carbon Neutral” and “Carbon Neutral” in the long-term coexistence of a multi-mode communication network and its high energy consumption, it need to put forward corresponding me...
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Open AccessPH13 improves soybean shade traits and enhances yield for high-density planting at high latitudes
Shading in combination with extended photoperiods can cause exaggerated stem elongation (ESE) in soybean, leading to lodging and reduced yields when planted at high-density in high-latitude regions. However, t...
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A fair and interpretable network for clinical risk prediction: a regularized multi-view multi-task learning approach
In healthcare domain, complication risk profiling which can be seen as multiple clinical risk prediction tasks is challenging due to the complex interaction between heterogeneous clinical entities. With the av...
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Enabling ultranarrow blue emission linewidths in colloidal alloy quantum dots by decreasing the exciton fine structure splitting and exciton-phonon coupling
The realization of colloidal alloy quantum dots (QDs) with narrow spectral linewidths requires minimization of the contributions of inhomogeneous and homogeneous broadening to the ensemble spectrum. Recently, ...
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Land use change simulation and spatial analysis of ecosystem service value in Shijiazhuang under multi-scenarios
Simulating changes in the value of ecosystem services caused by land use changes in large cities under multiple scenarios is of great significance for cities to formulate land use policies and improve ecosyste...
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Fairness in Learning-Based Sequential Decision Algorithms: A Survey
Algorithmic fairness in decision-making has been studied extensively in static settings where one-shot decisions are made on tasks such as classification. However, in practice most decision-making processes ar...
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Spatial pattern reconstruction of regional habitat quality based on the simulation of land use changes from 1975 to 2010
Reconstruction of the spatial pattern of regional habitat quality can revivify the ecological environment background at certain historical periods and provide scientific support for revealing the evolution of ...
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GAN-Based Method for Synthesizing Multi-focus Cell Images
This paper presents a method for synthesizing multi-focus cell images by using generative adversarial networks (GANs). The proposed method, called multi-focus image GAN (MI-GAN), consists of two generators. A ...
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Open AccessEffect of β-sitosterol self-microemulsion and β-sitosterol ester with linoleic acid on lipid-lowering in hyperlipidemic mice
The hypolipidemic effect of phytosterols has been wildely recognized, but its application is limited due to its insolubility in water and low solubility in oil. In this study, β-sitosterol ester with linoleic ...
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Public Good Provision Games on Networks with Resource Pooling
We consider the interaction of strategic agents and their decision-making process the provision of a public good. In this interaction, each user exerts a certain level of to improve his own utility. At the...
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Effective Premium Discrimination for Designing Cyber Insurance Policies with Rare Losses
Cyber insurance like other types of insurance is a method of risk transfer, where the insured pays a premium in exchange for coverage in the event of a loss. As a result of the reduced risk for the insured and...
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Improving sensing sensitivity of Er/Yb co-doped NaYF4 nanorods via selecting non-thermally-coupled levels
The temperature-dependent up-conversion luminescence of the Yb3+-Er3+ doped NaYF4:Er3+/Yb3+ nanorods, which can emit green, red and blue emissions, was investigated under 980 nm laser excitation. Our results show...
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Spatio-temporal variation of the wet-dry conditions from 1961 to 2015 in China
As an important part of the regional environment, the wet-dry climate condition is determined by precipitation and potential evapotranspiration (expressed as ET o). Based on weathe...
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Optical sensing of temperature based on non-thermally coupled levels and upconverted white light emission of a Gd2(WO4)3 phosphor co-doped with in Ho(III), Tm(III), and Yb(III)
The authors describe a new phosphor of the composition Gd2(WO4)3:0.3%Ho/0.5%Tm/15%Yb that displays distinctly improved sensitivity to temperature (T) due to non-thermally coupled energy levels of Ho(III) and Tm(I...
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NPP vulnerability of the potential vegetation of China to climate change in the past and future
Using the Integrated Biosphere Simulator, a dynamic vegetation model, this study initially simulated the net primary productivity (NPP) dynamics of China’s potential vegetation in the past 55 years (1961–2015)...
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Analysis of In Vitro Aptamer Selection Parameters
Nucleic acid aptamers are novel molecular recognition tools that offer many advantages compared to their antibody and peptide-based counterparts. However, challenges associated with in vitro selection, charact...
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Characterization of ultrafast optical nonlinearities of ZnS in the presence of group velocity dispersion
The ultrafast nonlinear optical response of a 3-mm-thick polycrystalline zinc sulfide (ZnS) is investigated using the combination of Z-scan technique and time-resolved pump-probe technology with a phase object...
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Strategic Role of Nanotechnology in Fertilizers: Potential and Limitations
The field of nanotechnology has seen tremendous growth over the past decade and has had a measurable impact on all facets of our society, from electronics to medicine. Nevertheless, nanotechnology applications...
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Effects of alkali metal ions on upconversion photoluminescence intensity of Er3+-doped Y2O3 nanocrystals
We investigate upconversion emissions in alkali metal ions (Li+, Na+, and K+) and Er3+-codoped Y2O3 nanocrystals. By introducing Li+, upconversion intensity is significantly enhanced, while Na+ and K+ hardly have...
