Yi-An Chen’s research while affiliated with University of California, San Diego and other places

... This QSSE was prepared by combining PVDF-HFP copolymer to achieve good electrochemical and mechanical stability, hydrophobicity, reduced crystallinity, and resilience against nucleophilic superoxide anions; 5 SN as a high-dielectric (ε r ≈ 55) plasticizer; Mg(OTf) 2 as a stable, noncorrosive to Mg, and cost-effective electrolyte salt; 17 and Pyr 14 TFSI IL for good chemical and electrochemical stability, hydrophobicity, low vapor pressure, nonflammability, enhanced ionic conductivity, and faster Mg 2+ flow. 22 Besides, the Pyr 14 + cation in Pyr 14 TFSI protects the Mg anode by electrostatic shielding to make a stable interphase for Mg 2+ transfer. 23,24 The optimized QSSE (with PVDF-HFP:SN:Mg(OTf) 2 = 4:1:1 and 15 wt% IL; see the SI) achieved a room-temperature conductivity of 2.6 mS cm −1 , and the QSSE-based rechargeable Mg−O 2 battery has remarkable cyclability, reaching 94 stable cycles at a current density of 100 mA g −1 and curtailing capacity of 500 mAh g −1 . ...

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Superionic Quasi-Solid-State Electrolyte for Rechargeable Magnesium−Oxygen Batteries

... WaveNet and Tacotron are particularly effective in creating context-aware voice responses, which improve user interaction with AI-driven traffic control centers [54]. Additionally, models like VALL-E enable customized voice synthesis, ensuring a consistent and human-like experience in interactive transportation systems [55]. These advancements contribute to safer and more efficient ITS environments, where real-time, AIgenerated voice communication reduces cognitive load and enhances user engagement. ...

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AIGC-Driven Human-Machine Intelligence in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS): Technologies, Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions

... The introduction of certain foreign elements is found to properly modulate the band structure of the planner g-C 3 N 4 resulting in tunable electronic alternation [45]. The new energy levels brought by the doped elements above the VB and below the CB significantly reduce charge recombination and extend light absorption by reducing the band gap [46,47]. The alternation in electronic energy levels caused by the introduced dopants depends on their nature (metal or non-metals) as well as their concentration. ...

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Role of metal and non-metal dopants in modulating g-C 3 N 4 for photocatalytic applications

... We recently reported poly(ethylene oxide)-based semisolid-state Mg−O 2 batteries, where a liquid catholyte alleviated the cathodeelectrolyte interphase issue. 17 In this letter, we report a freestanding QSSE with improved room-temperature ionic conductivity, holistically addressing all these issues in Mg− O 2 batteries. This QSSE was prepared by combining PVDF-HFP copolymer to achieve good electrochemical and mechanical stability, hydrophobicity, reduced crystallinity, and resilience against nucleophilic superoxide anions; 5 SN as a high-dielectric (ε r ≈ 55) plasticizer; Mg(OTf) 2 as a stable, noncorrosive to Mg, and cost-effective electrolyte salt; 17 and Pyr 14 TFSI IL for good chemical and electrochemical stability, hydrophobicity, low vapor pressure, nonflammability, enhanced ionic conductivity, and faster Mg 2+ flow. ...

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Superionic Quasi-Solid-State Electrolyte for Rechargeable Magnesium−Oxygen Batteries

... By embedding Au-nanochains within Zn 0.67 Cd 0.33 S semiconductors, the photoconversion efficiency was found to increase 3.5 times compared to conventional surface attached isolated Au nanoparticles (Fig. 17B). Recently, Chen et al. have fabricated very sophisticated double-hollow yolk@shell nanostructures composed of a permeable, hollow CdS shell with an embedded hollow Au nanosphere, for solar H 2 production [128]. An exceptionally large photoactivity with 4.4% apparent yield of H 2 could be obtained with 660 nm irradiation due to generation of long-lived hot electrons and efficient creation of charge separation state at the Au nanosphere/CdS heterojunctions in the yolk@shell structures. ...

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The plasmon-energy nexus: from energy efficient lighting to light harvesting and more

... This progression is associated with an increased risk of metabolic disorders in adulthood, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases [5]. Furthermore, experiencing stigma and social bias due to obesity in adolescence often results in severe psychological repercussions, including low self-esteem, distorted body perception, and exacerbate obesity, as evidenced by decreased athletic performance during adolescence, which may significantly influence mental health outcomes, including psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and the emergence of personality disorders throughout one's life [16]. The findings from the studies reviewed thus far underscore the critical importance of addressing obesity among developing adolescents. ...

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Subjectivity of Obese Female Adolescents in South Korea Regarding Ego-Types and Characteristics

... With the adoption of VRE sources, such as wind, solar, and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, net loads have generally become more variable, and DCM with BESS has received much interest in the literature. BESS assisted DCM is applied in commercial and industrial buildings in [9], [10], residential buildings in [11]- [13], utility-scale sites in [14], [15], and at EV charging sites [16]- [19] and are often combined with PV generation [9]- [11]. ...

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Economic MPC with an Online Reference Trajectory for Battery Scheduling Considering Demand Charge Management

... Semiconductors like TiO 2 , WO 3 , and g-C 3 N 4 , along with their modified structural hybridized materials, and donor-acceptor polymers have been used previously for photocatalytically reducing nitrates to ammonia. [23,[61][62][63] In this work, a BiOI semiconductor hybridized with H 3 [PW 12 O 40 ] polyoxometalate, Cu, and Fe 3 O 4 forms the AmmoGen microrobot. Upon visible light irradiation, BiOI absorbs photons which excites the electrons to the conduction band and holes are simultaneously generated in the valence band (Figure 6a). ...

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Magnetically Propelled Microrobots toward Photosynthesis of Green Ammonia from Nitrates

... To demonstrate the comprehensive capabilities of Al ac-0.25 -3N2AP-PTD films and to broaden their application scope in electronic devices, we developed a flexible, stretchable, and self-healing polypyrrole (PPy)-coated composite that emulates human skin's sensing functions. 52,53 As depicted in Figure 7a, the device is constructed using a standalone Al ac-0.25 -3N2AP-PTD film with an overlying PPy layer. Postcoating, the PPycoated Al ac-0.25 -3N2AP-PTD assumes a deep purple color ( Figure S14) and has a surface characterized by noticeable cauliflower-like agglomerations ( Figure S15a). ...

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Enhancing Self-Healing and Mechanical Robustness through Aluminum Acetylacetonate-Driven Metal–Ligand Coordination for Skin-Inspired Sensing

... Based on previous studies on the interaction between Hsp40 and Hsp70, researchers usually focus only on the interaction between the JD domain of Hsp40 and Hsp70 [38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48]. However, through molecular docking analysis, we have also discovered that the CTD of Dnajb1b can bind to Hspa1a and even interact with three domains of Hspa1a. ...

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Genome-Wide Identification and Interaction Analysis of Turbot Heat Shock Protein 40 and 70 Families Suggest the Mechanism of Chaperone Proteins Involved in Immune Response after Bacterial Infection