Multi‐Length‐Scale Morphologies in PCPDTBT/PCBM Bulk‐Heterojunction Solar Cells

Additives are known to improve the performance of organic photovoltaic devices based on mixtures of a low bandgap polymer, poly[2,6‐(4,4‐bis(2‐ethylhexyl)‐4H‐cyclopenta[2,1‐b;3,4‐b′]‐dithiophene)‐alt‐4,7‐(2,1,3‐benzothiadiazole)] (PCPDTBT) and [6,6]‐phenyl C61‐butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM). The evolution of the morphology during the evaporation of the mixed solvent, which comprises additive and chlorobenzene (CB), is investigated by in‐situ grazing incidence X‐ray scattering, providing insight into the key role the additive plays in developing a multi‐length‐scale morphology. Provided the additive has a higher vapor pressure and a selective solubility for PCBM, as the host solvent (CB) evaporates, the mixture of the primary solvent and additive becomes less favorable for the PCPDTBT, while completely solubilizing the PCBM. During this process, the PCPDTBT first crystallizes into fibrils and then the PCBM, along with the remaining PCPDTBT, is deposited, forming a phase‐separated morphology comprising domains of pure, crystalline PCPDTBT fibrils and another domain that is a PCBM‐rich mixture with amorphous PCPDTBT. X‐ray/neutron scattering and diffraction methods, in combination with UV–vis absorption spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy, are used to determine the crystallinity and phase separation of the resultant PCPDTBT/PCBM thin films processed with or without additives. Additional thermal annealing is carried out and found to change the packing of the PCPDTBT. The two factors, degree of crystallinity and degree of phase separation, control the multi‐length‐scale morphology of the thin films and significantly influence device performance.     

Morphological and random amplified polymorphic DNA features in populations ofCeramium kondoi (Rhodophyta)

Morphological and RAPD features ofCeramium kondoi populations were investigated and compared in different locations in Korea. The plant length and branching pattern were more variable in Jindo population than others. RAPD data showed thatC. kondoi plants were divided into two clades; the southern group including Jindo and Bangpo population, and the northern group including Yonpyongdo and Oeyondo population. Morphological features inC. kondoi populations corresponded with RAPD data, which differed from those ofC. boydenii from the same location. These results suggest that RAPD might be useful for elucidating genetic variation among the wild populations ofC. kondoi.     

多态T 波区间检测技术的研究

目的:利用小波变换进行T波区间的检测。方法:在23尺度上通过模极大值法定位R波。在24尺度上首先根据R峰以及T波起点和终点的经验值确定起始T波区间。然后对每个心拍在此区间上找到T波的模极大值,根据模极值的个数和正负顺序确定T波波形的形态。由于不同形态的T波对应不同的T波起点和终点的检测方法,实现T波区间的分类检测,提高T波检测的精确度。由于本文算法是作为T波交替检测的前期工作,为了验证算法的准确率,采用了QT数据库中的部分记录进行了仿真,评价实验结果。结果:仿真实验证明了本文算法能正确地分辨出每个T波的形态,并在此基础上得到较为准确的T波区间。结论:本文采用模极大值算法根据T波的不同形态进行T波区间的分类检测,检测结果比较理想,且计算简单,较易实现。     

Cyst ornamentation in aquatic invertebrates: a defence against egg-predation

Hydrobiologia - Eggs, including encysted embryos (cysts) of aquatic invertebrates may not only be thick-walled, but also provided with various external ornamentations such as spines and...     

中国粉蚧属一新纪录种(半翅目,蚧总科,粉蚧科)

菲律宾粉蚧Pseudococcus philippinicus Williams,2004为中国新纪录种。重描了雌成虫的形态特征,首次记述了各龄若虫的形态特征,绘制了各龄的形态特征图,拍摄了各虫龄的外形照片。最后,还编制了粉蚧属中国已知种类检索表。     

The effects of ambient flow velocity,colony size,and upstream colonies on the feeding success of Bryozoa. II. Conopeum reticulum (Linnaeus), an encrusting species

The effects of ambient flow velocity, colony size, and the presence of an actively-feeding colony upstream on the feeding success of the encrusting bryozoan Conopeum reticulum (Linnaeus) were studied. Zooids from both large and small colonies showed a reduction in feeding as flow velocity increased, however, the reduction in feeding was less for zooids from large colonies except at very fast ambient flow velocities. The greater pumping capacity of large colonies may result in a relatively greater per zooid feeding success from moving water. The presence of an actively-feeding colony upstream was found to enhance the feeding of zooids on downstream colonies. Diversion of flowing water by actively-feeding colonies upstream may account for the observed enhancement of feeding by zooids on colonies downstream.The results from this study on an encrusting species are compared with results from a previous study on feeding from flow by an arborescent bryozoan, and the feeding performances of these two colony types are related to their respective flow microhabitats.     

A new spalacolestine mammal from the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota and implications for the morphology,phylogeny, and palaeobiology of Laurasian ‘symmetrodontans’

‘Symmetrodontans’ are extinct mammals characterized by having a reversed‐triangle molar pattern in which three main cusps define a triangular molar crown. This dental morpholgy has been regarded as being intermediate between the ‘triconodont’ tooth and the tribosphenic pattern characterizing therians; it is a key feature in taxonomy of Mesozoic mammals and one to understand mammalian evolution and palaeobiology. Here we report a new genus and species of ‘symmetrodontan’ mammal, Lactodens sheni, from the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota, represented by a partial skeleton with dentary and upper and lower teeth with dental morphologies well‐preserved. The new species has a dental formula of three upper incisors, one canine, three premolars, and six molars/three lower incisors, one canine, five premolars and six lower molars, double‐rooted canines, extremely low‐crowned and transversely thin premolars, and acute angled molars. The dental morphologies of molars and peculiar deciduous premolars are similar to those of Spalacolestes from North America. The associated upper and lower dentitions from one individual animal helped to clarify tooth identification of some spalacotheriids represented only by fragmentary material. Phylogenetic analyses indicate a close relationship of the new species to North American spalacolestines and faunal interchanges between Eurasia and North America, thus supporting the notion that small‐bodied spalacotheriids were diverse and had a pan‐Laurasian distribution during the Early Cretaceous. Absence of the Meckelian groove suggests acquisition of the definitive mammalian middle ear in spalacolestines, and deciduous canines and premolars in the slim and extremely long dentary imply a faunivorous diet.     

Stasis of functionally versatile specialists

A classic hypothesis posits that lineages exhibiting long-term stasis are broadly adapted generalists that remain well-adapted despite environmental change. However, lacking constraints that steepen adaptive peaks and stabilize the optimum, generalists’ phenotypes might drift around a broad adaptive plateau. We propose that stasis would be likely for morphological specialists that behave as ecological generalists much of the time because specialists’ functional constraints stabilize the optimum, but those with a broad niche, such as generalists, can persist despite environmental change. Tree squirrels (Callosciurinae and Sciurini) exemplify ecologically versatile specialists, being extreme in adaptations for forceful biting that expand rather than limit niche breadth. Here, we examine the structure of disparity and the evolutionary dynamics of their trophic morphology (mandible size and shape) to determine if they exhibit stasis. In both lineages, a few dietary specialists disproportionately account for disparity; excluding them, we find compelling evidence for stasis of jaw shape but not size. The primary optima of these lineages diverge little, if at all over approximately 30 million years. Once their trophic apparatus was assembled, their morphological specialization steepened the slopes of their adaptive peak and constrained the position of the optima without limiting niche breadth.     

蒙原羚亚成体外部形态及消化道若干指标的测量分析

对在内蒙古自治区新巴尔虎右旗猎捕到的蒙原羚(Procapragutturosa)亚成体的外部形态及消化道若干指标进行了测量及分析,结果表明,蒙原羚亚成体的体重平均为27.47kg,体长平均为105.37cm,尾长平均为10.94cm,肩高平均为56.55cm。蒙原羚亚成体胃(含胃容物)的总重为5.26kg,占体重的19.15%;瘤胃(含胃容物)重(平均3.81kg)占胃总重的72.43%;肠道总长为2708.86cm,是体长的25·71倍;小肠总长为1909.87cm,占肠道总长的70.50%;大肠总长为798.99cm,占肠道总长的29.50%。蒙原羚亚成体兼有精饲者和粗饲者的特征。