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A structure-level smart deployable truss (SDT) was further studied for on-orbit verification on the SJ18 Geostationary Satellite in this work on the basis of a material-level validation of a shape-memory polymer composite (SMPC) sheet on the SJ17 Geostationary Satellite in 2016. In the SDT, a shape-memory alloy (SMA) mechanism was used to replace traditional pyrotechnic devices for locking and releasing, and SMPC actuation laminates were employed to replace traditional motor or spring driving mechanisms. With a strict parameter constrain of mass, size, and stiffness, the current form of the SDT flight hardware was finally obtained through several cycles of optimization design. Its systematical ground-based experiments were conducted, and the overall structural and functional performance met the demands of the aerospace standards of China. The locking force and expansion breaking force of the SMA releasing mechanism were [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text], ensuring the locking and unlocking reliability for the movable parts with mass 5 kg. The actuation force of all SMPC laminates decreased from [Formula: see text] (0°) to [Formula: see text] (165°) with a recovery duration of [Formula: see text], which was strong enough for SDT deployment in space. The shape-memory materials show great prospects for smart deployable structures in space.

Based on our previous successful material-level verification of a shape-memory polymer composite (SMPC) on the SJ-17 geostationary satellite on a geostationary orbit since November 2016, a structur...

AIMS: the aim of study was to explore the clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 in mild and ordinary patients, providing guidance for clinical diagnosis and treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty-four patients with positive results of nucleic acid testing were divided into two groups, called the youth group and the older group, to be compared the differences of clinical characteristics. RESULTS: Sixty-nine cases showed normal or decrease in white blood cell count (WBC). One case decreased in lymphocyte count (LYMPH). Seven cases decreased in lymphocyte proportion (LYMPH%). Seven cases increased in C-reactive protein (CRP). Sixteen cases increased in alanine transaminase (ALT). Nineteen cases increased in aspartate transaminase (AST). One case increased in lactic dehydrogenase (LDH). Six cases decreased in creatine kinase (CK). Three cases increased in globulin (GLOB). Thirty-eight cases decreased in serum creatinine (CRE). Five cases decreased in blood urea nitrogen (BUN). The lung CT scanning results showed no statistic difference between two groups (p 0.05). The level of WBC, NEUT, LDH, BUN, potassium (K+) showed statistic difference between two groups (p ˂ 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Age was a risk factor in COVID-19. In the course of future diagnosis and treatment, blood test might play an increasingly important role.

Objective To evaluate the effect of gentamicin in surgical perfusion solution on endophthalmitis incidence after cataract surgery. Methods A retrospective analysis of endophthalmitis incidence was conducted in two groups of patients who underwent cataract surgery, with (Group B) or without gentamicin (Group A) in the surgical perfusion solution. Endophthalmitis incidence, the isolated pathogenic bacteria strains and their antibiotic sensitivity, and the drug-resistant genotype of the pathogens were examined. Results The incidence of endophthalmitis in patients of group A was 0.8‰. Thirteen pathogenic bacterial strains were isolated from the patient samples in group A, including 8 strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis, 1 Staphylococcus aureus, 1 Streptococcus pneumoniae, 1 Streptococcus bovis, 1 Enterococcus faecium and 1 Morganella sp. The incidence of endophthalmitis in group B patients was 0.2‰, which was significantly lower than that in group A (PEnterococcus faecium, 1 Enterococcus faecalis, 1 Staphylococcus epidermidis and 1 Staphylococcus aureus. There was no significant difference in the proportion of Staphylococcus strains in all isolated bacteria between the two groups (P > 0.05). However, the proportion of Enterococci isolated in group B samples was higher than that in group A (P Enterococcus strains. Conclusion Our data suggest that gentamicin-containing perfusion solution can reduce the incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis in cataract patients. However, the selective pressure imposed by gentamicin may facilitate the development of aminoglycoside-resistant Enterococcos strains.

Context.— Covert severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections could be seeding new outbreaks. How to identify asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections early has become a global focus. Objective.— To explore the roles of immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies detection, nucleic acid tests, and computed tomography (CT) scanning to identify asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection. Design.— The clinical data of 389 individuals with close contacts, including in general characteristics, SARS-CoV-2 etiology, serum-specific IgM and IgG antibody detection and CT imaging results, were systematically analyzed. Results.— The present study showed that only 89 of 389 individuals with close contacts were positive after the first nucleic acid test, while 300 individuals were still negative after 2 nucleic acid tests. Among the 300 individuals, 75 did not have pneumonia, and the other 225 individuals had pulmonary imaging changes. A total of 143 individuals were eventually diagnosed as having asymptomatic infection through IgM antibody and IgG antibody detection. The sensitivity, specificity, and false-negative rate of IgM and IgG antibody detection were approximately 97.1% (347 of 357), 95.3% (204 of 214), and 4.67% (10 of 214), respectively. It also indicated that during approximately 2 weeks, most individuals were both IgM positive and IgG positive, accounting for 68.57% (72 of 105). During approximately 3 weeks, the proportion of IgM-positive and IgG-positive individuals decreased to 8.57% (9 of 105), and the proportion of IgM-negative and IgG-positive individuals increased to 76.19% (80 of 105). Conclusions.— There are highlighted prospects of IgM/IgG antibody detection as a preferred method in identifying the individuals with asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection, especially combined with nucleic acid tests and pulmonary CT scanning.

High-quality NdB6 nanostructures with a low work function are successfully synthesized via an one-step catalyst-free chemical vapor deposition process. Field emission properties of these nanostructures (curve nanowires, short-straight nanorods, long-straight nanowires, and nanoneedles) are systematically investigated and found to be strongly affected by the tip morphologies and temperatures. The nanoneedles with sharp tips demonstrate the lowest turn-on (2.71 V/μm) and threshold (3.60 V/μm) electric fields, as well as a high current density (5.37 mA/cm2) at a field of 4.32 V/μm in comparision with other nanostructures. Furthermore, with an increase in temperature from room temperature to 623 K, the turn-on field of the nanoneedles decreases from 2.71 to 1.76 V/μm, and the threshold field decreases from 3.60 to 2.57 V/μm. Such excellent performances make NdB6 nanomaterials promising candidates for application in flat panel displays and nanoelectronics building blocks.

The influence of the processing parameters on the electrocaloric effect of a ferroelectric polymer was investigated. A normal ferroelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride–trifluoroethylene) [P(VDF–TrFE)] (55:45 mol %) copolymer was selected and fabricated. The crystallinity, microstructure, mechanical properties, and refrigeration capability of this copolymer were characterized with X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis, respectively. We found that N,N-dimethylformamide was the most suitable solvent for enhancing the crystallinity of the copolymer film. In combination with the consideration of the effect of the processing parameters on the microstructure of copolymer, a lower spin-coating temperature and annealing temperature at 140 °C gave the highest crystallinity and uniform microstructure without defects. The highest temperature change was 12.13 °C when the copolymer film was operated at 110 °C under a higher electric field. The direct measurement of the refrigeration was carried out with an IR thermometer. We found that the P(VDF–TrFE) copolymer film had a considerable refrigeration capability, which increased as the applied electric field strength increased before electric breakdown. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016, 133, 44413.

A large number of stars in the drift-scanning star image have interfered with the detection of small target, this paper proposes an adaptive linear filtering method to achieve the small target detection by suppressing the stars. Firstly, the characteristics of stars, interest target and noise three different representative objects in the star image are analyzed, then the standardized linear filter is constructed to suppress the stars. For the purpose of decreasing the influence region of stars filtering uniformly, a gradient linear filter is constructed to modify the stars suppression method with the standardized linear filter. Then the filter parameter selection method is given. Finally, a multi-frame target track experiment on the real drift-scanning data is made to testify the validity of the proposed method. With the processing results of different methods, it has been showed that the proposed method for suppressing stars with different length and lean angle has a better effect, higher robustness and easier application than the others.

High-quality, uniform, one-dimensional (1D) lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6) nanostructures with different morphologies (for example, sparse or dense nanoneedles, or nanorods and nanowire arrays) were fabricated through an effective, easily controlled, one-step, catalyst-free chemical vapor deposition process. The morphologies, structures and temperature-dependent field emission (FE) properties were systematically investigated. FE measurements at room temperature (RT) showed that LaB6 nanowire arrays possess the best FE characteristics among all 1D LaB6 nanostructures, with a low turn-on electric field (Eto, 1.82 V μm−1), a low threshold electric field (Ethr, 2.48 V μm−1), a high current (5.66 mA cm−2 at 2.92 V μm−1) and good stability (at a testing time of 1000 min, fluctuations were