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  • Beal, Jacob, et al. (författare)
  • Robust estimation of bacterial cell count from optical density
  • 2020
  • Ingår i: Communications Biology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2399-3642. ; 3:1
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Optical density (OD) is widely used to estimate the density of cells in liquid culture, but cannot be compared between instruments without a standardized calibration protocol and is challenging to relate to actual cell count. We address this with an interlaboratory study comparing three simple, low-cost, and highly accessible OD calibration protocols across 244 laboratories, applied to eight strains of constitutive GFP-expressing E. coli. Based on our results, we recommend calibrating OD to estimated cell count using serial dilution of silica microspheres, which produces highly precise calibration (95.5% of residuals <1.2-fold), is easily assessed for quality control, also assesses instrument effective linear range, and can be combined with fluorescence calibration to obtain units of Molecules of Equivalent Fluorescein (MEFL) per cell, allowing direct comparison and data fusion with flow cytometry measurements: in our study, fluorescence per cell measurements showed only a 1.07-fold mean difference between plate reader and flow cytometry data.
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  • Han, L., et al. (författare)
  • Cell transcriptomic atlas of the non-human primate Macaca fascicularis
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Nature. - : Springer Nature. - 0028-0836 .- 1476-4687. ; 604:7907, s. 723-731
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Studying tissue composition and function in non-human primates (NHPs) is crucial to understand the nature of our own species. Here we present a large-scale cell transcriptomic atlas that encompasses over 1 million cells from 45 tissues of the adult NHP Macaca fascicularis. This dataset provides a vast annotated resource to study a species phylogenetically close to humans. To demonstrate the utility of the atlas, we have reconstructed the cell–cell interaction networks that drive Wnt signalling across the body, mapped the distribution of receptors and co-receptors for viruses causing human infectious diseases, and intersected our data with human genetic disease orthologues to establish potential clinical associations. Our M. fascicularis cell atlas constitutes an essential reference for future studies in humans and NHPs. 
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  • Huang, Can, et al. (författare)
  • Stabilizing the Li1.4Al0.4Ti1.6(PO4)3/Li interface with an in situ constructed multifunctional interlayer for high energy density batteries
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. - : Royal Society of Chemistry. - 2050-7488 .- 2050-7496. ; 10:48, s. 25500-25508
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • The sodium super-ionic conductor (NASICON)-type solid-state electrolyte Li1.4Al0.4Ti1.6(PO4)3 (LATP) is an attractive alternative to liquid electrolytes for lithium batteries. The rapid development of LATP, however, is hindered by its poor interfacial compatibilities against the Li metal. Herein, a flexible membrane coating layer consisting of Mg3N2 and PVDF has been adopted to modify LATP via a simple drop-casting method. A multifunctional interlayer with Mg, LiF and Li3N is in situ constructed by the reaction of the coating layer with the Li metal. The decomposition of LATP has been restrained and interfacial ionic transport kinetics has been improved with the modification. Benefitting from the multifunctional interlayer, the critical current density of LATP is improved from 0.34 mA cm−2 to 0.76 mA cm−2. The symmetric cells assembled with the modified LATP exhibit a stable cycle for more than 1000 h at 0.20 mA cm−2, and the Li/LiFePO4 cells after modification have a capacity retention of 80% after 385 cycles at 2C. The present work demonstrates a promising strategy for fine interfacial stability tuning and low-impedance LATP.
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  • Luo, Yifei, et al. (författare)
  • Technology Roadmap for Flexible Sensors
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: ACS Nano. - : American Chemical Society. - 1936-0851 .- 1936-086X. ; 17:6, s. 5211-5295
  • Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Humans rely increasingly on sensors to address grand challenges and to improve quality of life in the era of digitalization and big data. For ubiquitous sensing, flexible sensors are developed to overcome the limitations of conventional rigid counterparts. Despite rapid advancement in bench-side research over the last decade, the market adoption of flexible sensors remains limited. To ease and to expedite their deployment, here, we identify bottlenecks hindering the maturation of flexible sensors and propose promising solutions. We first analyze challenges in achieving satisfactory sensing performance for real-world applications and then summarize issues in compatible sensor-biology interfaces, followed by brief discussions on powering and connecting sensor networks. Issues en route to commercialization and for sustainable growth of the sector are also analyzed, highlighting environmental concerns and emphasizing nontechnical issues such as business, regulatory, and ethical considerations. Additionally, we look at future intelligent flexible sensors. In proposing a comprehensive roadmap, we hope to steer research efforts towards common goals and to guide coordinated development strategies from disparate communities. Through such collaborative efforts, scientific breakthroughs can be made sooner and capitalized for the betterment of humanity.
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  • Zhang, Xingxing, et al. (författare)
  • Digital Twin for Accelerating Sustainability in Positive Energy District : A Review of Simulation Tools and Applications
  • 2021
  • Ingår i: Frontiers in Sustainable Cities. - : Frontiers Media SA. - 2624-9634. ; 3
  • Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
    • A digital twin is regarded as a potential solution to optimize positive energy districts (PED). This paper presents a compact review about digital twins for PED from aspects of concepts, working principles, tools/platforms, and applications, in order to address the issues of both how a digital PED twin is made and what tools can be used for a digital PED twin. Four key components of digital PED twin are identified, i.e., a virtual model, sensor network integration, data analytics, and a stakeholder layer. Very few available tools now have full functions for digital PED twin, while most tools either have a focus on industrial applications or are designed for data collection, communication and visualization based on building information models (BIM) or geographical information system (GIS). Several observations gained from successful application are that current digital PED twins can be categorized into three tiers: (1) an enhanced version of BIM model only, (2) semantic platforms for data flow, and (3) big data analysis and feedback operation. Further challenges and opportunities are found in areas of data analysis and semantic interoperability, business models, data security, and management. The outcome of the review is expected to provide useful information for further development of digital PED twins and optimizing its sustainability.
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  • Zheng, Qian, et al. (författare)
  • Constructing InP/ZnSe Quantum Dots with Shell Gradient In3+ Doping for Photoelectrochemical Cells
  • 2024
  • Ingår i: ACS Energy Letters. - 2380-8195. ; 9:5, s. 2358-2366
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Environmentally friendly InP/ZnSe core/shell quantum dots (QDs) with high absorption coefficients and tunable band gaps have demonstrated great potential for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. However, the tightly bound excitonic feature by inherent type I band alignment tends to reduce the charge separation efficiency, limiting their PEC performance. Herein, we devised heterovalent In3+ gradient doping in the ZnSe shell of InP QD to construct core/shell structural InP/ZnSe-G-In QDs. The In3+ dopant increased the Fermi level of the ZnSe shell; thus continuous semiconductor homojunction and band bending were formed by gradient composition doping, which accelerates the exciton separation through the built-in electric field. As a result, the PEC cells based on such QDs exhibited high photocurrent density of 8.7 mA/cm2, demonstrating one of the highest values for the InP-based QDs PEC cells. This work provides an effective strategy for the application of type I band structure QDs in solar energy conversion.
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  • Ai, Jin Wei, et al. (författare)
  • Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients With Gastrointestinal Symptoms : An Analysis of Seven Patients in China
  • 2020
  • Ingår i: Frontiers in Medicine. - : Frontiers Media SA. - 2296-858X. ; 7
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Objectives: Patients with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can present with gastrointestinal symptoms as their initial symptoms or as the main manifestations during disease progression, but the clinical characteristics of these patients are still unknown. Methods: We identified COVID-19 patients who admitted to Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital and presented with gastrointestinal symptoms as their initial or main symptoms. Their medical records were reviewed by two independent clinical scientists. The epidemiological and clinical characteristics as well as the clinical outcomes were analyzed. Results: Among 142 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 7 (4.9%) of them presented with gastrointestinal symptoms. Three patients had gastrointestinal symptoms as the initial symptoms and chief complaints, and 4 patients as the main symptoms during disease progression. Six patients had symptoms of diarrhea (3–16 days), 7 with anorexia (7–22 days), 6 with upper abdominal discomfort (1–7 days), and 4 with nausea (1–7 days), 1 with heartburn lasting 2 days, and 2 with vomiting symptoms (1 day). The chest CT scan showed typical COVID-19 imaging features, and associated with the progression of the disease. During treatment, 2 patients died due to organ failure. Discussion: COVID-19 patients with gastrointestinal symptoms are relatively rare and might be misdiagnosed. The clinical features include watery stools, anorexia, and upper abdominal discomfort. These patients may have severe disease and be associated with a poor prognosis. The underlying mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 related gastrointestinal symptoms need to clarify in future studies.
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  • Ali, Asad, et al. (författare)
  • Emerging strategies and developments in oxygen reduction reaction using high-performance platinum-based electrocatalysts
  • 2024
  • Ingår i: Nano Reseach. - : Tsinghua University Press. - 1998-0124 .- 1998-0000. ; 17:5, s. 3516-3532
  • Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
    • The global practical implementation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) heavily relies on the advancement of highly effective platinum (Pt)-based electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). To achieve high ORR performance, electrocatalysts with highly accessible reactive surfaces are needed to promote the uncovering of active positions for easy mass transportation. In this critical review, we introduce different approaches for the emerging development of effective ORR electrocatalysts, which offer high activity and durability. The strategies, including morphological engineering, geometric configuration modification via supporting materials, alloys regulation, core-shell, and confinement engineering of single atom electrocatalysts (SAEs), are discussed in line with the goals and requirements of ORR performance enhancement. We review the ongoing development of Pt electrocatalysts based on the syntheses, nanoarchitecture, electrochemical performances, and stability. We eventually explore the obstacles and research directions on further developing more effective electrocatalysts. 
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  • Board, A., et al. (författare)
  • Community-to-vehicle-to-community (C2V2C) for inter-community electricity delivery and sharing via electric vehicle : Performance evaluation and robustness analysis
  • 2024
  • Ingår i: Applied Energy. - : Elsevier. - 0306-2619 .- 1872-9118. ; 363
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Electric vehicles (EVs) possess untapped potential as mobile power banks for actively delivering electricity between different energy communities, known as Community-to-Vehicle-to-Community (C2V2C) service. While C2V2C represents an effective means of inter-community electricity sharing, limited research explores EVs' role in electricity delivery between locations. Suitable control approaches of EV charging for the C2V2C service are lacking, and it is unclear how robust the C2V2C service is and how its performance is affected by different factors. This paper aims to bridge these research gaps by developing an advanced control of EV smart charging/discharging to facilitate the C2V2C service. By comparing the power balance in the EVs' current-connecting and next-destination communities, the advanced control derives a target state-of-charge for the EVs in the current-connecting community, which can optimize the electricity delivery between the two communities. Then, the robustness of the C2V2C service is analyzed by evaluating its performances under different scenarios. Major factors like community combinations, renewable energy system (RES) configurations, EV battery capacity and numbers are examined for their impacts on C2V2C performance. The findings demonstrate that the C2V2C service significantly enhances energy balance across diverse community combinations, particularly in workplaces with substantial RES capacity. A large EV battery capacity is beneficial for performance improvements, but the impact diminishes at higher values due to limited surplus renewables availability. The increasing EV number enhances both electricity delivery capability and utilization of self-produced renewables. This study validated the effectiveness of the C2V2C service and provides valuable insights into optimizing its application across different scenarios. © 2024 The Author(s)
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  • Fachrizal, Reza, 1993- (författare)
  • Synergy between Residential Electric Vehicle Charging and Photovoltaic Power Generation through Smart Charging Schemes : Models for Self-Consumption and Hosting Capacity Assessments
  • 2020
  • Licentiatavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
    • The world is now in a transition towards a more sustainable future. Actions to reduce the green-house gases (GHG) emissions have been promoted and implemented globally, including switching to electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy technologies, such as solar photovoltaics (PV). This has led to a massive increase of EVs and PV adoption worldwide in the recent decade.However, large integration of EVs and PV in buildings and electricity distribution systems pose new challenges such as increased peak loads, power mismatch, component overloading, and voltage violations, etc. Improved synergy between EVs, PV and other building electricity load can overcome these challenges. Coordinated charging of EVs, or so-called EV smart charging, is believed to a promising solution to improve the synergy.This licentiate thesis investigates the synergy between residential EV charging and PV generation with the application of EV smart charging schemes. The investigation in this thesis was carried out on the individual building, community and distribution grid levels. Smart charging models with an objective to reduce the net-load (load - generation) variability in residential buildings were developed and simulated. Reducing the net-load variability implies both reducing the peak loads and increasing the self-consumption of local generation, which will also lead to improved power grid performance. Combined PV-EV grid hosting capacity was also assessed.      Results show that smart charging schemes could improve the PV self-consumption and reduce the peak loads in buildings with EVs and PV systems. The PV self-consumption could be increased up to 8.7% and the peak load could be reduced down to 50%. The limited improvement on self-consumption was due to low EV availability at homes during midday when the solar power peaks. Results also show that EV smart charging could improve the grid performance such as reduce the grid losses and voltage violation occurrences. The smart charging schemes improve the grid hosting capacity for EVs significantly and for PV slightly. It can also be concluded that there was a slight positive correlation between PV and EV hosting capacity in the case of residential electricity distribution grids.
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  • Fan, Zhenan, et al. (författare)
  • Improving Fairness for Data Valuation in Horizontal Federated Learning
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: 38th IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering, ICDE 2022. - : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). ; , s. 2440-2453
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Federated learning is an emerging decentralized machine learning scheme that allows multiple data owners to work collaboratively while ensuring data privacy. The success of federated learning depends largely on the participation of data owners. To sustain and encourage data owners' participation, it is crucial to fairly evaluate the quality of the data provided by the data owners as well as their contribution to the final model and reward them correspondingly. Federated Shapley value, recently proposed by Wang et al. [Federated Learning, 2020], is a measure for data value under the framework of federated learning that satisfies many desired properties for data valuation. However, there are still factors of potential unfairness in the design of federated Shapley value because two data owners with the same local data may not receive the same evaluation. We propose a new measure called completed federated Shapley value to improve the fairness of federated Shapley value. The design depends on completing a matrix consisting of all the possible contributions by different subsets of the data owners. It is shown under mild conditions that this matrix is approximately low-rank by leveraging concepts and tools from optimization. Both theoretical analysis and empirical evaluation verify that the proposed measure does improve fairness in many circumstances.
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  • Gao, D. -C, et al. (författare)
  • A GA-based NZEB-cluster planning and design optimization method for mitigating grid overvoltage risk
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Energy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0360-5442 .- 1873-6785. ; 243
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs) are considered as a promising method to mitigating the energy problems. Due to the intermittent characteristics of renewable energy (e.g., solar energy), NZEBs need to frequently exchange energy with the grid, which imposes severe negative impacts on the grid especially the overvoltage risk. Both planning and design are essential for reducing NZEB connected grid overvoltage, but most existing studies isolated the efforts from planning to design, thereby failing to achieve the best cumulative result. More importantly, existing studies oversimplified overvoltage quantification by using aggregated power interactions to represent overvoltage risk, which cannot consider the complex voltage influences among grid nodes. Due to the isolated efforts and the quantification oversimplification, existing studies can hardly achieve overvoltage risk minimization. Therefore, this study proposes a novel GA (genetic algorithm)-based method in which the key planning and design parameters are optimized sequentially for mitigating the overvoltage risk. Meanwhile, distribution network model has been adopted to precisely quantify the grid overvoltage. The study results show that the proposed method is highly effective in reducing NZEB cluster connected grid overvoltage risk. The proposed method can be used in practice for improving NZEB cluster planning and system design as grid interaction is considered. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
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  • Gao, Zhaoju, et al. (författare)
  • Short-chain ligand achieves ultra-stable CsPbX3 perovskite quantum dots for white light-emitting diodes
  • 2024
  • Ingår i: Applied Physics Letters. - : American Institute of Physics (AIP). - 0003-6951 .- 1077-3118. ; 124:4
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • All-inorganic perovskite quantum dots (PeQDs) have aroused great research interest in white light-emitting diodes (WLED) due to their excellent optoelectronic properties, but the poor stability, caused by dynamically binding long-chain capping ligands, hinders their future practical applications. To address this issue, here, we exploit short-chain butyric acid (BA) to replace long-chain oleic acid (OA) as capping ligand of CsPbX3 PeQDs by a hot-injection method. The addition of BA not only makes the morphology of CsPbBr3 PeQDs uniform and improves the crystallinity but also effectively suppresses nonradiative recombination, achieving a near unit photoluminescence quantum yield of 96%. The BA capped CsPbBr3 PeQDs exhibit high stability up to 180 d stored in ambient environment and also significantly improved resistance against polar solvent, ultra-violet lamp irradiation, and heat, which is rationalized by the strong binding capacity and shortened distance of BA to the PeQDs through ab initio calculations. Furthermore, by combining green-emission CsPbBr3 and red-emission CsPbBr0.8I2.2 PeQDs with blue GaN chip, we achieved WLEDs with excellent luminous properties, showing their great potential in practical application of wide-color-gamut display and lighting.
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  • Han, Mengjie, 1985-, et al. (författare)
  • Generating hourly electricity demand data for large-scale single-family buildings by a decomposition-recombination method
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Energy and Built Environment. - : Elsevier BV. - 2666-1233.
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Household electricity demand has substantial impacts on local grid operation, energy storage and the energy performance of buildings. Hourly demand data at district or urban level helps stakeholders understand the demand patterns from a granular time scale and provides robust evidence in energy management. However, such type of data is often expensive and time-consuming to collect, process and integrate. Decisions built upon smart meter data have to deal with challenges of privacy and security in the whole process. Incomplete data due to confidentiality concerns or system failure can further increase the difficulty of modeling and optimization. In addition, methods using historical data to make predictions can largely vary depending on data quality, local building environment, and dynamic factors. Considering these challenges, this paper proposes a statistical method to generate hourly electricity demand data for large-scale single-family buildings by decomposing time series data and recombining them into synthetics. The proposed method used public data to capture seasonality and the distribution of residuals that fulfill statistical characteristics. A reference building was used to provide empirical parameter settings and validations for the studied buildings. An illustrative case in a city of Sweden using only annual total demand was presented for deploying the proposed method. The results showed that the proposed method can mimic reality well and represent a high level of similarity to the real data. The average monthly error for the best month reached 15.9% and the best one was below 10% among 11 tested months. Less than 0.6% improper synthetic values were found in the studied region.
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  • He, Peng, et al. (författare)
  • 127I and 129I species in the English Channel and its adjacent areas : uncovering impact on the isotopes marine pathways
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Water Research. - : Elsevier. - 0043-1354 .- 1879-2448. ; 225
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Radioactive iodine-129 has been released from the La Hague nuclear fuel reprocessing facility (NRF) into the English Channel, but the distribution and transformation of the isotope species, and environmental consequences have not been fully characterized in the Channel. Here we present data on iodine isotopes (129I and 127I) species in surface water of the English Channel and the southern Celtic Sea. Compared to 127I species, the concentrations of 129I- and 129IO3-show more variations, but iodate is the major species for both 129I and 127I. Our data provide new information regarding iodide-iodate inter-conversion showing that water dilution and mixing are the main factors affecting the 127I and 129I species distribution in the Channel. Some reduction of iodate occurs within the English Channel and mainly in the west part because of biotic processes. The 129I species transformation is overall insignificant, especially in the eastern Channel, where a constant value of 129IO3- /129I is observed, which might characterize the La Hague wastewater signal. In the Celtic Sea, oxidation of iodide can be traced by 127I and 129I species. On a larger scale,129I generally experienced an oxidation process in the Atlantic Ocean, while in the coast of shallow shelf seas, new produced 129I- can be identified, especially in the German Bight and the Baltic Sea. The data of 129I species in the English Channel can provide estimate of redox rates in a much broader marine areas if the transit time of 129I from La Hague is well-defined. Furthermore, estimate of inventories for 129I and its species in the Channel, and fluxes of 129I species from the English Channel to the North Sea add important information to the geochemical cycle of 129I.
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  • He, Peng, et al. (författare)
  • Anthropogenic I-129 in seawaters along the north-central part of the English Channel : Levels and tracer applications
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Acta Oceanologica Sinica. - : Springer Nature. - 0253-505X .- 0253-4193 .- 1869-1099. ; 41:11, s. 73-80
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • The English Channel (the Channel) represents a major sink and transport pathway of anthropogenic radioactive I-129. Despite this important role, data concerning the distribution of I-129 in seawater of the Channel are scarce, and most of existing data are restricted to the eastern part of the Channel. The advection and dispersion of I-129 from the French coast toward the central and further the English coast, especially in the Channel west of Cap de La Hague, are not fully investigated. We present results of iodine isotopes (I-127 and I-129) analyses of surface water samples collected along the central English Channel in October, 2010. The data show high I-129 concentrations between Dover Strait and La Hague, followed by a dramatic drop towards the Celtic Sea and reveal the dispersal of I-129 towards central and northern part of the Channel. Our observation also implies that the entire British coast is contaminated by I-129. I-129 levels in the westernmost English Channel, close to the English coast, may reflect combined influences from La Hague and Sellafield. Evolution of I-129 between 2005 and 2010 suggests a strong link to temporal marine discharges from La Hague plant. The discharges from the nuclear reprocessing facility have continued since 2010 and thus an ecological evaluation of I-129 radioactive hazards in the environment of the Channel may be needed.
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  • Huang, Dan, et al. (författare)
  • Application of infrared radiation in the drying of food products
  • 2021
  • Ingår i: Trends in Food Science and Technology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0924-2244. ; 110, s. 765-777
  • Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: Drying is an important method to preserve food products. Although many traditional drying technologies (hot air, freeze, microwave drying) have been applied successfully to various food products, each drying technique has its own advantages and disadvantages. Novel drying methods such as infrared drying, have become very popular. Scope and approach: This study gives an overview on the application of infrared radiation in the drying of food products in the last decade. The effects of main parameters (infrared power, intensity, distance, wavelength and drying temperature) and the introduction of infrared radiation on drying kinetics and food quality were discussed. Inconsistencies were pointed out and analyzed in detail. Key findings and conclusions: Drying kinetics was improved by introducing infrared radiation and increased with increasing infrared power, intensity, drying temperature and decreasing infrared distance. However, a very high infrared power, intensity, drying temperature and a very low infrared distance should be avoided as the food products will be overheated. The effects of infrared parameters on food quality were unpredictable. The energy consumption under infrared radiation was also variable. When the reduction of drying time was considerable, the energy consumption decreased. When the reduction was insufficient, the energy consumption increased. The application of infrared radiation will also affect the food quality. Generally, the infrared radiation can decrease the water activity, reduce the total color change and improve the nutrient retention.
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  • Huang, Dan, et al. (författare)
  • Infrared Drying Characteristics and Quality Variations of Lily Bulbs Under Blanching Pretreatment
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications. - : ASME International. - 1948-5085 .- 1948-5093. ; 14:9
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Infrared drying characteristics and quality variations (color change, hardness, contents of polyphenol and flavonoid) of lily bulbs under blanching pretreatment are investigated. Influences of parameters such as pretreatment temperature and time and infrared drying temperature are discussed. Effective moisture diffusivity coefficient, activation energy, and energy consumption were calculated. Results showed that drying time was reduced by 62.5%, 56.3%, and 61.5% at 90 °C compared to 60 °C when blanching time was 4, 5, and 6 min, respectively. A blanching time of 5 min and drying temperature of 70 °C were ideal for pretreatment and drying to maintain good color quality. Hardness value of lily bulb decreased as drying temperature and blanching time increased. Seventy to eighty degree celcius was ideal drying condition to maintain good hardness quality. Blanching time and drying temperature differently affected contents of flavonoids and polyphenols of lily bulbs. Basically, when blanching time was relatively long and drying temperature was relatively high, the content of polyphenols was high.
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  • Huang, Pei, 1992-, et al. (författare)
  • A coordinated control to improve energy performance for a building cluster with energy storage, EVs, and energy sharing
  • 2020
  • Ingår i: International Conference Organised by IBPSA-Nordic, 13th–14th October 2020, OsloMet. BuildSIM-Nordic 2020. Selected paper. - : SINTEF Academic Press. - 9788253616797 ; , s. 98-105
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Existing studies have developed some advanced controls for energy storage system charging/discharging in a building cluster (enabling PV power sharing among different buildings), which can effectively improve the aggregated performances. However, in the existing controls, the flexible demand shifting ability of electric vehicles (EVs) are rarely considered, leading to limited performance improvements at building cluster level. Thus, this study proposes a coordinated control of building cluster with both energy sharing and the EV charging considered, with the purpose of improving the cluster-level performance. The simulation results show that in a typical summer week in Sweden, the developed control can increase the cluster-level daily renewable selfconsumption by 40% and meanwhile reduce the electricity bills by as much as 20% compared with conventional controls for a summer week in Ludvika, Sweden
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  • Huang, Pei, et al. (författare)
  • A review of data centers as prosumers in district energy systems : Renewable energy integration and waste heat reuse for district heating
  • 2020
  • Ingår i: Applied Energy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0306-2619 .- 1872-9118. ; 258
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • As large energy prosumers in district energy systems, on the one hand, data centers consume a large amount of electricity to ensure the Information Technologies (IT) facilities, ancillary power supply and cooling systems work properly; on the other hand, data centers produce a large quantity of waste heat due to the high heat dissipation rates of the IT facilities. To date, a systematic review of data centers from the perspective of energy prosumers, which considers both integration of the upstream green energy supply and downstream waste heat reuse, is still lacking. As a result, the potentials for improving data centers’ performances are limited due to a lack of global optimization of the upstream renewable energy integration and downstream waste heat utilization. This study is intended to fill in this gap and provides such a review. In this regard, the advancements in different cooling techniques, integration of renewable energy and advanced controls, waste heat utilization and connections for district heating, real projects, performance metrics and economic, energy and environmental analyses are reviewed. Based on the enormous amount of research on data centers in district energy systems, it has been found that: (1) global controls, which can manage the upstream renewable production, data centers’ operation and waste heat generation and downstream waste heat utilization are still lacking; (2) regional climate studies represent an effective way to find the optimal integration of renewable energy and waste heat recovery technologies for improving the data centers’ energy efficiency; (3) the development of global energy metrics will help to appropriately quantify the data center performances.
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  • Huang, Pei, et al. (författare)
  • A systematic comparison of various electric vehicle charging approaches
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: E3S Web of Conferences. - : EDP Sciences. - 2267-1242.
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • The use of electric vehicles (EVs) has been on the rise. Most of the existing EV smart charging controls can be categorized into three approaches according to their optimization principles: individual, bottom-up and top-down. Until now, systematic comparison and analysis of the different approaches are still lacking. It is still unknown whether a control approach performs better than others and, if yes, why is it so. This study aims to fill in such knowledge gaps by conducting a systematic comparison of these three different control approaches and analyzing their performances in depth. A representative control algorithm will be selected from each control approach, then the selected algorithms will be applied for optimizing EV charging loads in a building community in Sweden. Their power regulation performances will be comparatively investigated. This study will help pave the way for the developments of more sophisticated control algorithms for EV smart charging. © 2022 The Authors, published by EDP Sciences.
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  • Huang, Pei, et al. (författare)
  • A Technical Review of Modeling Techniques for Urban Solar Mobility : Solar to Buildings, Vehicles,and Storage (S2BVS)
  • 2020
  • Ingår i: Sustainability. - : MDPI AG. - 1548-7733 .- 2071-1050. ; 12
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • The deployment of solar photovoltaics (PV) and electric vehicles (EVs) is continuously increasing during urban energy transition. With the increasing deployment of energy storage, the development of the energy sharing concept and the associated advanced controls, the conventional solar mobility model (i.e., solar-to-vehicles (S2V), using solar energy in a different location) and context are becoming less compatible and limited for future scenarios. For instance, energy sharing within a building cluster enables buildings to share surplus PV power generation with other buildings of insufficient PV power generation, thereby improving the overall PV power utilization and reducing the grid power dependence. However, such energy sharing techniques are not considered in the conventional solar mobility models, which limits the potential for performance improvements. Therefore, this study conducts a systematic review of solar mobility-related studies as well as the newly developed energy concepts and techniques. Based on the review, this study extends the conventional solar mobility scope from S2V to solar-to-buildings, vehicles and storage (S2BVS). A detailed modeling of each sub-system in the S2BVS model and related advanced controls are presented, and the research gaps that need future investigation for promoting solar mobility are identified. The aim is to provide an up-to-date review of the existing studies related to solar mobility to decision makers, so as to help enhance solar power utilization, reduce buildings’ and EVs’ dependence and impacts on the power grid, as well as carbon emissions.
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  • Huang, Pei, et al. (författare)
  • Characterization and optimization of energy sharing performances in energy-sharing communities in Sweden, Canada and Germany
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Applied Energy. - : Elsevier. - 0306-2619 .- 1872-9118. ; 326
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Peer-to-peer (P2P) renewable power sharing within a building community is a promising solution to enhance the community's self-sufficiency and relieve the grid stress posed by the increased deployment of distributed renewable power. Existing studies have pointed out that the energy sharing potentials of a building community are affected by various factors including location, community scale, renewable energy system (RES) capacity, energy system type, storage integration, etc. However, the impacts of these factors on the energy sharing potentials in a building community are not fully studied. Being unaware of those factors’ impacts could lead to reduced energy sharing potentials and thus limit the associated improvement in energy and economic performances. Thus, this study conducts a comprehensive analysis of various factors’ impacts on the energy sharing performances in building communities. Two performance indicators are first proposed to quantify the energy sharing performances: total amount of energy sharing and energy sharing ratio (ESR). Then, parametric studies are conducted based on real electricity demand data in three countries to reveal how these factors affect the proposed indictors and improvements in self-sufficiency, electricity costs, and energy exchanges with the power grid. Next, a genetic algorithm based design method is developed to optimize the influential parameters to maximize the energy sharing potentials in a community. The study results show that the main influential factors are RES capacity ratio, PV capacity ratio, and energy storage system capacity. A large energy storage capacity can enhance the ESR. To achieve the maximized ESR, the optimal RES capacity ratio should be around 0.4 ∼ 1.1. The maximum energy sharing ratio is usually smaller in high latitude districts such as Sweden. This study characterizes the energy sharing performances and provides a novel perspective to optimize the design of energy systems in energy sharing communities. It can pave the way for the large integration of distributed renewable power in the future. © 2022 The Author(s)
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  • Huang, Pei, et al. (författare)
  • Comparative studies of EV fleet smart charging approaches for demand response in solar-powered building communities
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Sustainable cities and society. - : Elsevier BV. - 2210-6707. ; 85
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • The use of electric vehicles (EVs) has been on the rise during the past decade, and the number is expected to rapidly increase in the future. At aggregated level, the large EV charging loads, if not well regulated, will cause great stress on the existing grid infrastructures. On the other hand, considered as a resource-efficient and cost-effective demand response resource, EV fleet smart charging control methods have been developed and applied to mitigate power issues of the grid while avoiding expensive upgrade of power grid infrastructure. Until now, there is no systematic study on how different coordination mechanisms affecting the EV fleet's charging demand response performance. Thus, it is still unclear which one may perform better in the increasingly common solar-powered building communities, especially as demand response is increasingly concerned. Aiming to fill in such knowledge gaps, this study conducted systematic comparative studies of three representative control methods selected from the non-coordinated, bottom-up coordinated, and top-down coordinated control categories. Their power regulation performances have been comparatively investigated in two perspectives: minimizing peak power exchanges with the grid and maximizing PV self-utilization, based on a real building community in Sweden. Meanwhile, their computational performances have also been investigated. The study results show that due to the ability to schedule and coordinate all the EVs simultaneously, the top-down coordinated control is superior to the other two control methods in the considered demand response performances. Note that its better performance is realized with a higher computational load, leading to possible convergence difficulties in practice. The study results will help improve understanding of how coordination affect the EV smart charging control performances. It will pave the way for developments of more sophisticated control methods for EV smart charging in more complex scenarios. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd
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  • Huang, Pei, et al. (författare)
  • Investigation of the Peer-to-Peer energy trading performances in a local community under the future climate change scenario in Sweden
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Energy Reports. - : Elsevier BV. - 2352-4847. ; 8, s. 989-1001
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Peer-to-peer (P2P) energy sharing among neighboring households is a promising solution to mitigating the difficulties of renewable power (such as solar Photovoltaics (PV)) penetration on the power grid. Until now, there is still a lack of study on the impacts of future climate change on the P2P energy trading performances. The future climate change will cause variances in the renewable energy production and further lead to changes in the economic performances of households with various energy uses and affect the decision making in PV ownership and pricing strategies. Being unaware of these impacts could potentially hinder the P2P energy sharing application in practice. To bridge such knowledge gap, this paper conducts a systematic investigation of the climate change impacts on the energy sharing performance in solar PV power shared communities. The future weather data is generated using the Morphine method, and an agent-based modeling method is used for simulating the energy trading behaviors of households. Four comparative scenarios of different PV ownerships and pricing strategies are designed. The detailed energy trading performances (including the PV power self-sufficiency, cost saving, revenues, and compound annual growth rate) for the four comparative scenarios are analyzed under both the present and future climates and compared. The study results of a building community located in Sweden show that the future climate change is more beneficial to large energy use households while less beneficial to small households. High price of energy trading can improve the fairness of the economic performances in the community, especially when some of the households do not have any PV ownership. This study can help understand the future climate impacts on the energy sharing performances of building communities, which can in turn guide decision making in PV ownership and price setting for different households under the future climate change to facilitate real applications. © 2021 The Author(s)
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  • Huang, Xin, et al. (författare)
  • Mixed traffic flow microscopic control model at intersections
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: Kongzhi Lilun Yu Yinyong/Control Theory and Applications. ; 40:10, s. 1851-1862
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • In order to construct the traffic mechanism and control method of the intersection under the mixed traffic of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) and human drive vehicles (HDV), the paper proposed a cooperative traffic model for intersections under the conditions of CAV dedicated lanes. First, an intersection layout under the condition of CAV dedicated lanes is designed, and the intersection space is grid-processed. The occupancy of a particular part of the grid at the intersection for a certain period by the CAV and HDV is unified under the intersection space-time resource description framework. Second, a space-time resource allocation model is established considering both CAV and HDV. An adaptive signal light control algorithm and a CAV trajectory planning algorithm are proposed. Third, adaptive signal light timing and CAV trajectory are optimized to achieve minimum vehicle delay. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by selecting a typical intersection in Guangzhou to establish a simulation experiment.
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  • Hussain, Syed Asad, et al. (författare)
  • Dissimilarity-driven ensemble model-based real-time optimization for control of building HVAC systems
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Journal of Building Engineering. - : Elsevier BV. - 2352-7102. ; 52
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Model-based real-time optimization (MRTO) is proven as an effective tool that can capture the complex dynamics of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and improve its energy performance. Despite the energy benefits offered by MRTO, these approaches are rarely implemented in actual buildings. This is due to the reason that these approaches are very difficult to implement because they require the synthesis of a reliable and accurate performance model of the system. The reliability of decision-making with MRTO is directly related to the accuracy of these performance models. In addition, the model has to be computationally efficient for practical implementation. The development of such a model requires the most effort and is a major challenge in the implementation of MRTO. Several HVAC performance models are already available in the literature, and these can be classified as semiphysical models and data-driven models. The semiphysical models are generalized models with simplification assumptions that can provide consistent performance, however, with reduced accuracy. Contrastingly, the data-driven models can offer better accuracy; however, they lack robustness in terms of operational ranges. These factors affect the energy performance of MRTO, and an improper parametrized model could result in performance that is even worse than the conventional fixed setpoint or rule-based approaches. A dissimilarity-driven ensemble model-based real-time optimization (DEMRTO) approach is presented in this study that incorporates a dissimilarity-driven ensemble model in the framework of real-time optimization. The dissimilarity-driven ensemble model combines semiphysical models and data-driven models in a systematic manner to use one's strengths to address others' weaknesses, rather than developing a new form of a model. The performance of the proposed integrated approach was examined using case studies over three weather seasons in Hong Kong. The results showed as compared to the fixed setpoint approach the DEMRTO approach can provide significant energy savings up to 11.085% setpoint, and around 2.785% reduction in energy use as compared with the conventional MRTO approach. It was demonstrated that the proposed approach can capture diversity in load conditions and provide consistency in model prediction to improve reliability in decision-making with real-time optimization.
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  • Koubar, Mohamad, et al. (författare)
  • Economic estimations of a PV park combined with stationary battery storage operation on day-ahead and frequency regulation markets
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: IET Conference Proceedings. - : Institution of Engineering and Technology. - 9781839539664 ; , s. 683-690
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • As interest in deploying Battery Storage systems (BSSs) grows, a significant challenge is to determine the specific services that the BSS should provide to maximize profits. This study aims to determine the most profitable strategy and size of integrated grid-connected BSS with and without PV park for participating in Day-Ahead Market (DAM) and Frequency Regulation Market (FRM). The Frequency control services activate in response to changes in the electricity grid frequency, with BSS supporting during frequency fluctuations. The focus of this study is on the primary regulation within FRM. In this study, a BSS operation algorithm is evaluated in economic terms. The algorithm imports inputs like market prices, fees, tariffs, PV production, and chosen BSS service. Economic metrics include Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR). Real-world data from a Swedish PV park was used for case studies across three categories: BSS stand-alone, PV park alone, and PV-BSS combination. Results highlight that stand-alone BSS scenarios are superior to PV-BSS combination cases, showing a 73% Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for a 1000 kWh/400 kW BSS configuration. PV park alone participation in FRM and DAM shows marginal benefits compared to only acting on the spot market. The sensitivity analysis examining changes in prices for both DAM and FRM relative to 2022 reveals a significant negative change in revenue in 2020, which is explained by the higher and more fluctuating electricity prices. Lastly, the sensitivity analysis explores changes in the acceptance rate of bids in the future relative to 2022, as FCR products will be procured at a marginal price. These analyses indicate potential negative changes that may occur as the acceptance rate may decrease. © Energynautics GmbH.
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  • Lee, I-Ming, et al. (författare)
  • A hexasaccharide from capsular polysaccharide of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae KN2 is a ligand of Toll-like receptor 4
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Carbohydrate Polymers. - : ELSEVIER SCI LTD. - 0144-8617 .- 1879-1344. ; 278
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Klebsiella pneumoniae serotype KN2 is a carbapenem-resistant strain and leads to the health care-associated in-fections, such as bloodstream infections. Its capsular polysaccharide (CPS) was isolated and cleaved by a specific enzyme from a bacteriophage into a hexasaccharide-repeating unit. With GC-MS, NMR, and Mass analyses, the structure of KN2 CPS was determined to be {-> 3)-beta-D-Glcp-(1 -> 3)-[alpha-D-GlcpA-(1 -> 4)-beta-D-Glcp-(1 -> 6)]-alpha-D-Galp- (1 -> 6)-beta-D-Galp-(1 -> 3)-beta-D-Galp-(1 ->}(n). We demonstrated that 1 mu g/mL CPS could stimulate J774A.1 murine macrophages to release tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in vitro. Also, we proved that KN2 CPS induced the immune response through Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in the human embryonic kidney (HEK)-293 cells. Strikingly, the hexasaccharide alone shows the same immune response as the CPS, suggesting that the hexasaccharide can shape the adaptive immunity to be a potential vaccine adjuvant. The glucuronic acid (GlcA) on other polysaccharides can affect the immune response, but the GlcA-reduced KN2 CPS and hex-asaccharide still maintain their immunomodulatory activities.
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  • Li, Suyang, et al. (författare)
  • One-pot fabrication of Mo1-xWxS2 alloy nanosheets as SERS substrates with highly Raman enhancement effect and long-term stability
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Spectrochimica Acta Part A - Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. - : Elsevier BV. - 1386-1425 .- 1873-3557. ; 279, s. 121465-
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • A new Mo1-xWxS2 two-dimensional nanosheets were prepared by the one-pot method. After certain Mo atoms in MoS2 were replaced by W ones in a hydrothermal reduction procedure, Mo1-xWxS2 was formed on the Mo foil. Well enhanced Mo1-xWxS2 nanosheets were prepared when the sodium tungstate concentration got under control. Various characterizations were carried out, which indicate that Mo1-xWxS2 nanosheets with good crystallinity. Compared with MoS2, the Raman intensity of Rhodamine 6G (10-6 M) was amplified by 1.7 times with Mo1-xWxS2 nanosheets as the substrate. The characteristic Raman peaks could still be clearly distinguished until the concentration of Rhodamine 6G (R6G), Methylene blue (MB) and Crystal violet (CV) down to 10-8, 10-8 and 10- 7 M, respectively. With abundant edge active sites that facilitate charge transfer, Mo1-xWxS2 nanosheets could better enhance SERS signals of target detection molecules and get a good linear relationship exists within the concentration and Raman peak strength. In addition, R6G SERS detection also shows excellent reproducibility and long-term stability of this TMDs SERS substrate.
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  • Li, Xueying, et al. (författare)
  • Assessing the effects of time interpolation of ndvi composites on phenology trend estimation
  • 2021
  • Ingår i: Remote Sensing. - : MDPI AG. - 2072-4292. ; 13:24
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • The accurate evaluation of shifts in vegetation phenology is essential for understanding of vegetation responses to climate change. Remote-sensing vegetation index (VI) products with multi-day scales have been widely used for phenology trend estimation. VI composites should be interpolated into a daily scale for extracting phenological metrics, which may not fully capture daily vegetation growth, and how this process affects phenology trend estimation remains unclear. In this study, we chose 120 sites over four vegetation types in the mid-high latitudes of the northern hemisphere, and then a Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) MCD43A4 daily surface reflectance data was used to generate a daily normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) dataset in addition to an 8-day and a 16-day NDVI composite datasets from 2001 to 2019. Five different time interpolation methods (piecewise logistic function, asymmetric Gaussian function, polynomial curve function, linear interpolation, and spline interpolation) and three phenology extraction methods were applied to extract data from the start of the growing season and the end of the growing season. We compared the trends estimated from daily NDVI data with those from NDVI composites among (1) different interpolation methods; (2) different vegetation types; and (3) different combinations of time interpolation methods and phenology extraction methods. We also analyzed the differences between the trends estimated from the 8-day and 16-day composite datasets. Our results indicated that none of the interpolation methods had significant effects on trend estimation over all sites, but the discrepancies caused by time interpolation could not be ignored. Among vegetation types with apparent seasonal changes such as deciduous broadleaf forest, time interpolation had significant effects on phenology trend estimation but almost had no significant effects among vegetation types with weak seasonal changes such as evergreen needleleaf forests. In addition, trends that were estimated based on the same interpolation method but different extraction methods were not consistent in showing significant (insignificant) differences, implying that the selection of extraction methods also affected trend estimation. Compared with other vegetation types, there were generally fewer discrepancies between trends estimated from the 8-day and 16-day dataset in evergreen needleleaf forest and open shrubland, which indicated that the dataset with a lower temporal resolution (16-day) can be applied. These findings could be conducive for analyzing the uncertainties of monitoring vegetation phenology changes.
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  • Liang, Pu-Lin, et al. (författare)
  • Three polymethoxyflavones from the peel of Citrus reticulata "Chachi" inhibits oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced macrophage-derived foam cell formation
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. - : Frontiers Media S.A.. - 2297-055X. ; 9
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Foam cell formation is the hallmark of the development and progression of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the regulatory effects of three polymethoxyflavones (PMFs), namely, tangeretin (TAN), 5,6,7,3 ',4 ',5 '-hexamethoxyflavone (HxMF), and 3,5,6,7,8,3 ',4 '-heptamethoxyflavone (HpMF) on macrophage-derived foam cell formation and to further explore the molecular mechanisms. The RAW264.7 macrophage-derived foam cell model was successfully induced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) (80 mu g/ml). It showed that TAN, HxMF, and HpMF alleviated ox-LDL-induced NO release while also inhibiting the expression of IL-1 beta, IL-6, and TNF-alpha in RAW264.7 cells. Uptake of excess ox-LDL was inhibited by TAN, HxMF, and HpMF, resulting in the reduction of its foam cell formation. Moreover, TAN, HxMF, and HpMF promoted HDL-mediated cholesterol efflux. Western blot experiment showed that TAN, HxMF, and HpMF inhibited the expression of scavenger receptor class A type I (SRA1) and cluster of differentiation 36 (CD36), while upregulating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR gamma), liver X receptor alpha (LXR alpha), phospholipid ATP-binding cassette transporter G1 (ABCG1), and scavenger receptor class B type I (SRB1) expression. Together, our findings suggested that PMFs inhibited foam cell formation might inhibit lipid uptake via downregulating SRA1/CD36 expression and promote cholesterol efflux from foam cells via upregulating PPAR gamma/LXR alpha/ABCG1/SRB1 expression. This antiatherosclerotic activity is expected to provide new insights into the development of healthcare uses for PMFs.
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  • Liu, Tiefeng, et al. (författare)
  • Ground-state electron transfer in all-polymer donor:acceptor blends enables aqueous processing of water-insoluble conjugated polymers
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: Nature Communications. - : NATURE PORTFOLIO. - 2041-1723. ; 14:1
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Water-based conductive inks are vital for the sustainable manufacturing and widespread adoption of organic electronic devices. Traditional methods to produce waterborne conductive polymers involve modifying their backbone with hydrophilic side chains or using surfactants to form and stabilize aqueous nanoparticle dispersions. However, these chemical approaches are not always feasible and can lead to poor material/device performance. Here, we demonstrate that ground-state electron transfer (GSET) between donor and acceptor polymers allows the processing of water-insoluble polymers from water. This approach enables macromolecular charge-transfer salts with 10,000x higher electrical conductivities than pristine polymers, low work function, and excellent thermal/solvent stability. These waterborne conductive films have technological implications for realizing high-performance organic solar cells, with efficiency and stability superior to conventional metal oxide electron transport layers, and organic electrochemical neurons with biorealistic firing frequency. Our findings demonstrate that GSET offers a promising avenue to develop water-based conductive inks for various applications in organic electronics. Chemical approaches to improve aqueous dispersions of conjugated polymers are limited by the feasibility of modifying the backbone or lead to poor performance. Here, Liu et al. show that ground-state electron transfer in donor:acceptor blends aids aqueous dispersion, for high conductivity and solubility.
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  • Lovati, Marco, et al. (författare)
  • Agent Based Modelling of a Local Energy Market : A Study of the Economic Interactions between Autonomous PV Owners within a Micro-Grid
  • 2021
  • Ingår i: Buildings. - : MDPI AG. - 2075-5309. ; 11:4
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Urban Photovoltaic (PV) systems can provide large fractions of the residential electric demand at socket parity (i.e., a cost below the household consumer price). This is obtained without necessarily installing electric storage or exploiting tax funded incentives. The benefits of aggregating the electric demand and renewable output of multiple households are known and established; in fact, regulations and pilot energy communities are being implemented worldwide. Financing and managing a shared urban PV system remains an unsolved issue, even when the profitability of the system as a whole is demonstrable. For this reason, an agent-based modelling environment has been developed and is presented in this study. It is assumed that an optimal system (optimized for self-sufficiency) is shared between 48 households in a local grid of a positive energy district. Different scenarios are explored and discussed, each varying in number of owners (agents who own a PV system) and their pricing behaviour. It has been found that a smaller number of investors (i.e., someone refuse to join) provokes an increase of the earnings for the remaining investors (from 8 to 74% of the baseline). Furthermore, the pricing strategy of an agent shows improvement potential without knowledge of the demand of others, and thus it has no privacy violations.
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  • Lovati, Marco, et al. (författare)
  • Optimal Simulation of Three Peer to Peer (P2P) Business Models for Individual PV Prosumers in a Local Electricity Market Using Agent-Based Modelling
  • 2020
  • Ingår i: Buildings. - : MDPI AG. - 2075-5309. ; 10:8
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Solar photovoltaic (PV) is becoming one of the most significant renewable sources for positive energy district (PED) in Sweden. The lack of innovative business models and financing mechanisms are the main constraints for PV’s deployment installed in local communities. This paper therefore proposes a peer-to-peer (P2P) business model for 48 individual building prosumers with PV installed in a Swedish community. It considers energy use behaviour, electricity/financial flows, ownerships and trading rules in a local electricity market. Different local electricity markets are designed and studied using agent-based modelling technique, with different energy demands, cost–benefit schemes and financial hypotheses for an optimal evaluation. This paper provides an early insight into a vast research space, i.e., the operation of an energy system through the constrained interaction of its constituting agents. The agents (48 households) show varying abilities in exploiting the common PV resource, as they achieve very heterogeneous self-sufficiency levels (from ca. 15% to 30%). The lack of demand side management suggests that social and lifestyle differences generate huge impacts on the ability to be self-sufficient with a shared, limited PV resource. Despite the differences in self-sufficiency, the sheer energy amount obtained from the shared PV correlates mainly with annual cumulative demand.
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  • May, Ross, et al. (författare)
  • A multi-agent reinforcement learning approach for investigating and optimising peer-to-peer prosumer energy markets
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: Applied Energy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0306-2619 .- 1872-9118. ; 334
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Current power grid infrastructure was not designed with climate change in mind, and, therefore, its stability, especially at peak demand periods, has been compromised. Furthermore, in light of the current UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports concerning global warming and the goal of the 2015 Paris climate agreement to constrain global temperature increase to within 1.5–2 °C above pre-industrial levels, urgent sociotechnical measures need to be taken. Together, Smart Microgrid and renewable energy technology have been proposed as a possible solution to help mitigate global warming and grid instability. Within this context, well-managed demand-side flexibility is crucial for efficiently utilising on-site solar energy. To this end, a well-designed dynamic pricing mechanism can organise the actors within such a system to enable the efficient trade of on-site energy, therefore contributing to the decarbonisation and grid security goals alluded to above. However, designing such a mechanism in an economic setting as complex and dynamic as the one above often leads to computationally intractable solutions. To overcome this problem, in this work, we use multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) alongside Foundation – an open-source economic simulation framework built by Salesforce Research – to design a dynamic price policy. By incorporating a peer-to-peer (P2P) community of prosumers with heterogeneous demand/supply profiles and battery storage into Foundation, our results from data-driven simulations show that MARL, when compared with a baseline fixed price signal, can learn a dynamic price signal that achieves both a lower community electricity cost, and a higher community self-sufficiency. Furthermore, emergent social–economic behaviours, such as price elasticity, and community coordination leading to high grid feed-in during periods of overall excess photovoltaic (PV) supply and, conversely, high community trading during overall low PV supply, have also been identified. Our proposed approach can be used by practitioners to aid them in designing P2P energy trading markets.
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  • Nie, Huizhen, et al. (författare)
  • The short isoform of PRLR suppresses the pentose phosphate pathway and nucleotide synthesis through the NEK9-Hippo axis in pancreatic cancer
  • 2021
  • Ingår i: Theranostics. - : Ivyspring International Publisher. - 1838-7640. ; 11:8, s. 3898-3915
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Prolactin binding to the prolactin receptor exerts pleiotropic biological effects in vertebrates. The prolactin receptor (PRLR) has multiple isoforms due to alternative splicing. The biological roles and related signaling of the long isoform (PRLR-LF) have been fully elucidated. However, little is known about the short isoform (PRLR-SF), particularly in cancer development and metabolic reprogramming, a core hallmark of cancer. Here, we reveal the role and underlying mechanism of PRLR-SF in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Methods: A human PDAC tissue array was used to investigate the clinical relevance of PRLR in PDAC. The in vivo implications of PRLR-SF in PDAC were examined in a subcutaneous xenograft model and an orthotopic xenograft model. Immunohistochemistry was performed on tumor tissue obtained from genetically engineered KPC (KrasG12D/+; Trp53R172H/+; Pdx1-Cre) mice with spontaneous tumors. 13C-labeled metabolite measures, LC-MS, EdU incorporation assays and seahorse analyses were used to identify the effects of PRLR-SF on the pentose phosphate pathway and glycolysis. We identified the molecular mechanisms by immunofluorescence, coimmunoprecipitation, proximity ligation assays, chromatin immunoprecipitation and promoter luciferase activity. Public databases (TCGA, GEO and GTEx) were used to analyze the expression and survival correlations of the related genes. Results: We demonstrated that PRLR-SF is predominantly expressed in spontaneously forming pancreatic tumors of genetically engineered KPC mice and human PDAC cell lines. PRLR-SF inhibits the proliferation of PDAC cells (AsPC-1 and BxPC-3) in vitro and tumor growth in vivo. We showed that PRLR-SF reduces the expression of genes in the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) and nucleotide biosynthesis by activating Hippo signaling. TEAD1, a downstream transcription factor of Hippo signaling, directly regulates the expression of G6PD and TKT, which are PPP rate-limiting enzymes. Moreover, NEK9 directly interacts with PRLR-SF and is the intermediator between PRLR and the Hippo pathway. The PRLR expression level is negatively correlated with overall survival and TNM stage in PDAC patients. Additionally, pregnancy and lactation increase the ratio of PRLR-SF:PRLR-LF in the pancreas of wild-type mice and subcutaneous PDAC xenograft tumors. Conclusion: Our characterization of the relationship between PRLR-SF signaling, the NEK9-Hippo pathway, PPP and nucleotide synthesis explains a mechanism for the correlation between PRLR-SF and metabolic reprogramming in PDAC progression. Strategies to alter this pathway might be developed for the treatment or prevention of pancreatic cancer.
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  • Pakere, I., et al. (författare)
  • Comparison of Suitable Business Models for the 5thGeneration District Heating System Implementation through Game Theory Approach
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: Environmental and Climate Technologies. - : Walter de Gruyter GmbH. - 2255-8837. ; 27:1, s. 1-15
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • District Heating and Cooling (DHC) technology is widely recognised as a promising solution for reducing primary energy consumption and emissions. The 5th Generation District Heating and Cooling (5GDHC) network is the latest DHC concept characterised by low-temperature supply, bi-directional heating network operation, decentralised energy flows, and surplus heat sharing. Unlike the 4th Generation District Heating (4GDH) technology, the 5GDHC technology switched to a consumer/prosumer-oriented perspective. The introduction of 5GDHC solutions requires high investments, an important barrier to further developing DHC systems. Therefore, a novel pricing and business model could include introducing co-owners or energy managers into the system. Three different local market business models for 5GDHC at the community level have been tested. The reverse technical and economic simulation has been used for a feasibility study to determine the resources, business models, and combinations closest to the break-even point with lower costs and higher gains for all involved stakeholders. © 2023 Ieva Pakere et al., published by Sciendo.
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  • Persson, Tomas, et al. (författare)
  • Low temperature heating system for greenhouses based on enclosed water curtain and liquid foam insulation
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. - : Elsevier BV. - 2213-1388 .- 2213-1396. ; 53:Part A
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • A greenhouse water curtain heating system allows heating of the greenhouse by low-temperature water, which can be obtained from residual waste heat sources. The water curtain can be applied on the outside of the greenhouse roof or enclosed between two foils. But also enclosed water curtains suffer from high heat losses, which limits the integration of low temperature waste heat sources. An effective way of reducing the heat losses is to combine the water curtain system with retractable liquid foam enclosed between two foils. But until now, a systematic evaluation of the thermal performance of such system combination is still lacking. Thus, this study aims to fill in this research gap by evaluating the heat transfer characteristics of a double-foil greenhouse roof section installed with a combined water curtain and liquid foam system. Experimental tests have been conducted under a wide range of temperature scenarios in a climate chamber where the heat loss and heat gains from the water curtain is measured. The results have been compared with the data in the existing studies. This study revealed that combining the water curtain system with liquid foam, reduces the heat losses by half compared to using just the water curtain: the heat loss coefficient was reduced from 4.4 W·m−2·K−1 down to 2.0 W·m−2·K−1. The heat losses through the roof using the combined system are also lower than the heat losses from a double foil greenhouse with other heating systems. An average water curtain temperature of 5.1 °C above the inside greenhouse temperature can compensate for the heat losses through the roof at an outdoor temperature of −19 °C. Based on the study results, recommendations for market implantation of this technology are provided. This study confirms energetic benefit of combining water curtains and the liquid foam technology.
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  • Pilban Jahromi, Siamak, et al. (författare)
  • The effect of supporting electrolyte concentrations on the growth of nickel nanostructures
  • 2021
  • Ingår i: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. - : Elsevier BV. - 0925-8388. ; 880
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Nickel nanostructures (Ni NSs) were grown on poly N-methyl pyrrole (PMPy) surface via facile electrochemical deposition method. Morphology and crystalline properties of the fabricated Ni NSs were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The size-strain plot model was employed to determine the average crystallite sizes of Ni NSs prepared at 0.001, 0.01 and 0.1 M of KCl concentrations, respectively. Results indicated that Ni NSs morphologies were influenced by the concentration of KCl electrolyte in which utilized as supporting electrolyte. The average crystallite size decreased as the KCl electrolyte concentration increased. An irregular structure consisting of microspheres with an average size of 2 µm, nanodendritic structure with an average thickness of 120 nm and a large-scale uniform nanowall structure with an average thickness of 70 nm were formed in the presence of 0.001, 0.01 and 0.1 M KCl concentrations, respectively. The electrochemical behavior of Ni NSs characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV) in 1 M solution of KOH revealed an improvement in the redox reaction of the Ni nano wall (Ni NW) compared to other Ni NSs electrodes, thus making Ni NW a good candidate for future utilization in electrode materials of fuel cells.
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  • Quintana, Samer, et al. (författare)
  • A preliminary techno-economic study of a building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system for a residential building cluster in Sweden by the integrated toolkit of BIM and PVSITES
  • 2021
  • Ingår i: Intelligent Buildings International. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1750-8975 .- 1756-6932. ; 13:1, s. 51-69
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • This paper proposes an integrated simulation framework for both building design and energy performance analysis. Literature review shows that, although many studies exist, most of them did not fully consider the integrated techno-economic evaluation of building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system. Therefore, this research aims to use the interoperability potential offered by applying a building information modelling BIM-friendly software to an integrated simulation tool to conduct a comprehensive techno-economic evaluation of a BIPV system in a building cluster. Through visual integration in a digital mock-up, the solar irradiation, surrounding shadings, BIPV location, BIPV components/system (string, inverter, battery), and economic analysis have been performed on a residential building cluster located in Ludvika, Sweden. The results show the optimal location for the 615 m(2) BIPV system with a yielding of 27,394 kWh/year. Under the defined boundary conditions, the payback period is 10 years in the mixed feed-in and self-consumption mode, over its 20 years' life span. Further sensitivity analysis of 18 cases is carried out in order to evaluate the impact of installation position (capacity), future climate change, shadings, and operating mode. This study will help improve decision-making by analysing the impact of the aforementioned factors on a BIPV system techno-economic performance.
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  • Quintana, Samer, et al. (författare)
  • A Top-Down Digital Mapping of Spatial-Temporal Energy Use for Municipality-Owned Buildings : A Case Study in Borlänge, Sweden
  • 2021
  • Ingår i: Buildings. - : MDPI. - 2075-5309. ; 11:2
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Urban energy mapping plays a crucial role in benchmarking the energy performance of buildings for many stakeholders. This study examined a set of buildings in the city of Borlange, Sweden, owned by the municipality. The aim was to present a digital spatial map of both electricity use and district heating demand in the spatial-temporal dimension. A toolkit for top-down data processing and analysis was considered based on the energy performance database of municipality-owned buildings. The data were initially cleaned, transformed and geocoded using custom scripts and an application program interface (API) for OpenStreetMap and Google Maps. The dataset consisted of 228 and 105 geocoded addresses for, respectively, electricity and district heating monthly consumption for the year 2018. A number of extra parameters were manually incorporated to this data, i.e., the total floor area, the building year of construction and occupancy ratio. The electricity use and heating demand in the building samples were about 24.47 kWh/m(2) and 268.78 kWh/m(2), respectively, for which great potential for saving heating energy was observed. Compared to the electricity use, the district heating showed a more homogenous pattern following the changes of the seasons. The digital mapping revealed a spatial representation of identifiable hotspots for electricity uses in high-occupancy/density areas and for district heating needs in districts with buildings mostly constructed before 1980. These results provide a comprehensive means of understanding the existing energy distributions for stakeholders and energy advisors. They also facilitate strategy geared towards future energy planning in the city, such as energy benchmarking policies.
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  • Razavi, Homie A., et al. (författare)
  • Hepatitis D double reflex testing of all hepatitis B carriers in low-HBV- and high-HBV/HDV-prevalence countries
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. - : Elsevier. - 0168-8278 .- 1600-0641. ; 79:2, s. 576-580
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection occurs as a coinfection with hepatitis B and increases the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, decompensated cirrhosis, and mortality compared to hepatitis B virus (HBV) monoinfection. Reliable estimates of the prevalence of HDV infection and disease burden are essential to formulate strategies to find coinfected individuals more effectively and efficiently. The global prevalence of HBV infections was estimated to be 262,240,000 in 2021. Only 1,994,000 of the HBV in-fections were newly diagnosed in 2021, with more than half of the new diagnoses made in China. Our initial estimates indicated a much lower prevalence of HDV antibody (anti-HDV) and HDV RNA positivity than previously reported in published studies. Ac-curate estimates of HDV prevalence are needed. The most effective method to generate estimates of the prevalence of anti-HDV and HDV RNA positivity and to find undiagnosed individuals at the national level is to implement double reflex testing. This re-quires anti-HDV testing of all hepatitis B surface antigen-positive individuals and HDV RNA testing of all anti-HDV-positive in-dividuals. This strategy is manageable for healthcare systems since the number of newly diagnosed HBV cases is low. At the global level, a comprehensive HDV screening strategy would require only 1,994,000 HDV antibody tests and less than 89,000 HDV PCR tests. Double reflex testing is the preferred strategy in countries with a low prevalence of HBV and those with a high prevalence of both HBV and HDV. For example, in the European Union and North America only 35,000 and 22,000 cases, respectively, will require anti-HDV testing annually.
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  • Razavi-Shearer, Devin M., et al. (författare)
  • Adjusted estimate of the prevalence of hepatitis delta virus in 25 countries and territories
  • 2024
  • Ingår i: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. - 0168-8278 .- 1600-0641. ; 80:2, s. 232-242
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background & Aims: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a satellite RNA virus that requires the hepatitis B virus (HBV) for assembly and propagation. Individuals infected with HDV progress to advanced liver disease faster than HBV-monoinfected individuals. Recent studies have estimated the global prevalence of anti-HDV antibodies among the HBV-infected population to be 5-15%. This study aimed to better understand HDV prevalence at the population level in 25 countries/territories. Methods: We conducted a literature review to determine the prevalence of anti-HDV and HDV RNA in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive individuals in 25 countries/territories. Virtual meetings were held with experts from each setting to discuss the findings and collect unpublished data. Data were weighted for patient segments and regional heterogeneity to estimate the prevalence in the HBV-infected population. The findings were then combined with The Polaris Observatory HBV data to estimate the anti-HDV and HDV RNA prevalence in each country/territory at the population level. Results: After adjusting for geographical distribution, disease stage and special populations, the anti-HDV prevalence among the HBsAg+ population changed from the literature estimate in 19 countries. The highest anti-HDV prevalence was 60.1% in Mongolia. Once adjusted for the size of the HBsAg+ population and HDV RNA positivity rate, China had the highest absolute number of HDV RNA+ cases. Conclusions: We found substantially lower HDV prevalence than previously reported, as prior meta-analyses primarily focused on studies conducted in groups/regions that have a higher probability of HBV infection: tertiary care centers, specific risk groups or geographical regions. There is large uncertainty in HDV prevalence estimates. The implementation of reflex testing would improve estimates, while also allowing earlier linkage to care for HDV RNA+ individuals. The logistical and economic burden of reflex testing on the health system would be limited, as only HBsAg+ cases would be screened.
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