Corresponding author:Chen, L.
Source title:Proceedings - 2010 3rd International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, CISP 2010
Abbreviated source title:Proc. - Int. Congr. Image Signal Process., CISP
Monograph title:Proceedings - 2010 3rd International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, CISP 2010
Conference name:2010 3rd International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, CISP 2010
Publisher:IEEE Computer Society, 445 Hoes Lane - P.O.Box 1331, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331, United States
Abstract:Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) has recently been focused on in high-data-rate wireless communication research. But the high Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR) is one of the main obstacles to limit wide applications of OFDM. In this paper, based on the thorough research of selective mapping (SLM) and partial transmit sequences (PTS), the modified SLM schemes with the Riemann matrix are proposed. In the proposed schemes, it is not needed to exchange side information between transmitter and receiver. And it is shown that better PAPR reduction performance is achieved as compared to the basic SLM by Monte Carlo simulations. ©2010 IEEE.
Controlled terms:Computer simulation - Frequency allocation - Monte Carlo methods - Orthogonal functions - Signal processing - Wireless telecommunication systems
Classification code:716 Telecommunication; Radar, Radio and Television - 717 Optical Communication - 718 Telephone Systems and Related Technologies; Line Communications - 723.5 Computer Applications - 921 Mathematics - 922.2 Mathematical Statistics
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Accession number:20105213527049
Title:Novel approach to controllable synthesis of gold nanoparticles supported on polyaniline nanofibers
Authors:Han, Jie (1); Li, Liya (1); Guo, Rong (1)
Author affiliation:(1) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, Jiangsu, China
Corresponding author:Guo, R.(guorong@yzu.edu.cn)
Source title:Macromolecules
Abbreviated source title:Macromolecules
Volume:43
Issue:24
Issue date:December 28, 2010
Publication year:2010
Pages:10636-10644
Language:English
ISSN:00249297
CODEN:MAMOBX
Document type:Journal article (JA)
Publisher:American Chemical Society, 2540 Olentangy River Road, P.O. Box 3337, Columbus, OH 43210-3337, United States
Abstract:A facile and effective route has been proposed to synthesize gold nanoparticles with controllable size that uniformly deposited on surfaces of polyaniline (PANI) nanofibers, where PANI nanofibers themselves act as both supporter and reductant. Effects of reagent concentration, reaction time, and temperature on size and uniformity of gold nanoparticles are investigated. Furthermore, a functional doping acid of typical thioglycolic acid (TA) that introduced in PANI nanofibers shows good potential for improvement in uniformity of composites and control over gold nanoparticle size. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectra are used to characterize PANI nanofiber/gold nanoparticle composites. Adaptability of this approach for making PANI nanofiber composites with other noble metal nanoparticles, such as platinum, silver, and palladium nanoparticles, is also studied. A possible formation mechanism involved has been then proposed. Furthermore, PANI nanofiber/gold nanoparticle composites are found to serve as effective recycled catalysts to activate the reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4NP) in the presence of NaBH4, where size of gold nanoparticles is found to play the determining role on catalytic activity. © 2010 American Chemical Society.
Number of references:41
Main heading:Silver
Controlled terms:Catalyst activity - Fourier transforms - Gold - Gold coatings - Nanofibers - Nanoparticles - Organic polymers - Palladium - Platinum - Polyaniline - Precious metals - Synthesis (chemical) - X ray diffraction
Uncontrolled terms:4-Nitrophenol - Catalytic activity - Controllable size - Controllable synthesis - Formation mechanism - Fourier transform infrared - Gold Nanoparticles - Nanofiber composites - Noble metal nanoparticles - Palladium nanoparticles - Polyaniline nanofibers - Reaction time - Reagent concentration - Reductants - Thioglycolic acid - Ultraviolet-visible spectra
Classification code:933.1.1 Crystal Lattice - 933 Solid State Physics - 921.3 Mathematical Transformations - 815.1.1 Organic Polymers - 813.2 Coating Materials - 802.2 Chemical Reactions - 761 Nanotechnology - 708 Electric and Magnetic Materials - 547.1 Precious Metals
DOI:10.1021/ma102251e
Database:Compendex
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Accession number:20105113509310
Title:Nucleation effect of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer on the crystallization of poly(Ε-caprolactone)
Authors:Wu, Defeng (1); Zhang, Yisheng (1); Zhang, Ming (1); Gao, Minge (1)
Author affiliation:(1) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu 225002, China; (2) Provincial Key Laboratories of Environmental Material and Engineering, Jiangsu 225002, China
Corresponding author:Wu, D.(dfwu@yzu.edu.cn)
Source title:Polymers and Polymer Composites
Abbreviated source title:Polym Polym Compos
Volume:18
Issue:2
Issue date:2010
Publication year:2010
Pages:91-101
Language:English
ISSN:09673911
E-ISSN:14782391
CODEN:PPOCEC
Document type:Journal article (JA)
Publisher:Rapra Technology Ltd., Shawbury, Shrewsbur, Shropshire, SY4 4NR, United Kingdom
Abstract:Poly(Ε-caprolactone) (PCL) has attracted much attention in recent years due to its good biodegradability and biocompatibility. As a semicrystalline polymer, the final properties of PCL strongly depend on its bulk crystallization level. However, PCL shows a lower crystallization temperature and rate than other aliphatic polyesters, which restricts its range of applications. To improve the crystallization is hence a key problem to enhance the performance of PCL materials. In this work, a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer (TLCP) was used as a nucleating agent to improve the crystallization of PCL. The PCL/TLCP blend with the maximum TLCP content of 10 wt.% was prepared by melt mixing. The nonisothermal crystallization behaviour of the PCL matrix was studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and polarized optical microscopy (POM), and the crystallization kinetics was then further analysed by methods including the Avrami, Ozawa, Mo, Ziabicki, Lauritzen-Hoffman and Kissinger models. The results showed that the presence of the solid TLCP particles could enhance crystallization temperature of the PCL matrix evidently at very small content levels (1 wt.%). Although the mobility of the PCL chain segments decreased with increasing TLCP content, heterogeneous nucleation by TLCP particles always played a dominant role in the overall crystallization. Therefore the blends showed higher crystallization rates and ability than those of pure PCL. The kinetic analysis and the data obtained in this work could be useful to optimize the processing conditions and to improve the crystallization of PCL. © Smithers Rapra Technology, 2010.
Number of references:53
Main heading:Liquid crystal polymers
Controlled terms:Biocompatibility - Biodegradation - Crystalline materials - Crystallization kinetics - Crystals - Differential scanning calorimetry - Liquids - Nucleation - Optical microscopy - Polymers - Polypropylenes
Uncontrolled terms:Aliphatic polyester - Bulk crystallization - Caprolactone - Chain segments - Content level - Crystallization rates - Crystallization temperature - Heterogeneous nucleation - Key problems - Kinetic analysis - Kissinger model - matrix - Melt mixing - Nonisothermal crystallization - Nucleating agents - Nucleation effect - Polarized optical microscopy - Processing condition - Semi-crystalline polymer - Thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer
Classification code:933 Solid State Physics - 931.2 Physical Properties of Gases, Liquids and Solids - 815.1.1 Organic Polymers - 815.1 Polymeric Materials - 801 Chemistry - 741.1 Light/Optics - 462.5 Biomaterials (including synthetics)
Database:Compendex
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Accession number:20105113503279
Title:The study of application scope for backstepping technique
Authors:Wang, Li (1); Wang, Qing-Lin (3); Sun, Chang-Yin (1)
Author affiliation:(1) School of Automation, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; (2) School of Energy and Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (3) School of Automation, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
Corresponding author:Wang, L.(wanglshenhl@126.com)
Source title:Proceedings of the 29th Chinese Control Conference, CCC'10
Abbreviated source title:Proc. Chin. Control Conf., CCC
Monograph title:Proceedings of the 29th Chinese Control Conference, CCC'10
Issue date:2010
Publication year:2010
Pages:3566-3570
Article number:5571958
Language:English
ISBN-13:9787894631046
Document type:Conference article (CA)
Conference name:29th Chinese Control Conference, CCC'10
Conference date:July 29, 2010 - July 31, 2010
Conference location:Beijing, China
Conference code:82524
Sponsor:IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS); The ICROS OF Korea; IEEE CSS Singapore Chapter; IEEE CSS Hong Kong Chapter; IEEE CSS Beijing Chapter
Publisher:IEEE Computer Society, 445 Hoes Lane - P.O.Box 1331, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331, United States
Abstract:The backstepping procedure is one of the tools, which provides control law synthesis for nonlinear smooth systems. A class of nonlinear systems which is so-called strict-feedback systems is usually considered, but the backstepping procedure applied to pure feedback nonlinear systems results sometimes in a control law, which exhibits singularity. In this paper, a class of pure nonlinear systems which satisfies some given sufficient conditions is described, and the derived control law is numerically well posed. Another class of systems which has weakened conditions than above discussed systems is also considered which makes the application scope of backstepping technique more extensive. The simulation results demonstrate that the control law of this class of systems does not exhibit singularity, which means division by zero or ill-conditioned.
Number of references:9
Main heading:Backstepping
Controlled terms:Control theory - Differential equations - Feedback control - Lyapunov functions - Nonlinear feedback - Nonlinear systems
Uncontrolled terms:Backstepping procedure - Backstepping technique - Control laws - Division-by-zero - Ill-conditioned - Pure-feedback nonlinear systems - Simulation result - Smooth system - Strict feedback systems - Sufficient conditions
Classification code:731.1 Control Systems - 921 Mathematics - 921.2 Calculus
Database:Compendex
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Accession number:20105113504336
Title:Improved adaptive neural control for a class of MIMO time delay systems
Authors:Zhu, Qiuqin (1); Zhang, Tianping (1); Yang, Yuequan (1)
Author affiliation:(1) Department of Automation, College of Information Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Corresponding author:Zhu, Q.
Source title:Proceedings of the 29th Chinese Control Conference, CCC'10
Abbreviated source title:Proc. Chin. Control Conf., CCC
Monograph title:Proceedings of the 29th Chinese Control Conference, CCC'10
Issue date:2010
Publication year:2010
Pages:2102-2106
Article number:5573720
Language:Chinese
ISBN-13:9787894631046
Document type:Conference article (CA)
Conference name:29th Chinese Control Conference, CCC'10
Conference date:July 29, 2010 - July 31, 2010
Conference location:Beijing, China
Conference code:82524
Sponsor:IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS); The ICROS OF Korea; IEEE CSS Singapore Chapter; IEEE CSS Hong Kong Chapter; IEEE CSS Beijing Chapter
Publisher:IEEE Computer Society, 445 Hoes Lane - P.O.Box 1331, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331, United States
Abstract:Based on the principle of sliding mode control and property of Nussbaum-type functions, an improved adaptive neural control scheme is proposed for a class of MIMO nonlinear time-varying delay systems with unknown function control gains. By choosing appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functionals, unknown time-varying delay uncertainties are compensated for. In this paper, the restriction of control gains is relaxed, and the system considered here is more general. By utilizing Young's inequality, the assumption of time-varying delay uncertainties is relaxed. Moreover, only one parameter is adjusted in each subsystem, and the complexity of implementation is reduced. By theoretical analysis, the closed-loop control system is proved to be semi-globally uniformly ultimately bounded. Finally, simulation results are provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
Number of references:12
Main heading:Adaptive control systems
Controlled terms:Delay control systems - Lyapunov functions - Ship steering equipment - Sliding mode control - Time varying control systems
Uncontrolled terms:Adaptive Control - Neural control - Nussbaum function - Sliding modes - Time-varying delay
Classification code:671.2 Ship Equipment - 731.1 Control Systems - 921 Mathematics
Database:Compendex
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Accession number:20105213518233
Title:Influence of potential and temperature on the ESR spectra of polyaniline synthesized using the interface polymerization
Authors:Zhang, Fengmin (1); Mu, Shaolin (1)
Author affiliation:(1) Department of Chemistry, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, Jiangsu Province, China; (2) Laboratory Center, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, Jiangsu Province, China
Corresponding author:Mu, S.(slmu@yzu.edu.cn)
Source title:Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Abbreviated source title:J Phys Chem B
Volume:114
Issue:50
Issue date:December 23, 2010
Publication year:2010
Pages:16687-16693
Language:English
ISSN:15206106
E-ISSN:15205207
CODEN:JPCBFK
Document type:Journal article (JA)
Publisher:American Chemical Society, 2540 Olentangy River Road, P.O. Box 3337, Columbus, OH 43210-3337, United States
Abstract:In situ ESR-electrochemical measurements indicate that the distinct redox properties of polyaniline synthesized using the interface polymerization method (labeled IP-polyaniline) are strongly related to its unpaired spin density. IP-polyaniline in a 1.0 M NaCl solution of pH 5.5 still holds stronger ESR signals at a wide potential range, which results in its high redox activity in this solution. The influence of pH on the potential range for the formation of polaron is detected. Also, some unusual phenomena are observed in the measurements of ESR signal intensity as a function of applied potential, for example, the ESR signal intensity of IP-polyaniline in 0.20 M HCl solution decreases with increasing potential from 0.30 to 0.80 V accompanied with the peak-to-peak line width δHpp of the ESR signal increasing from 0.30 to 0.60 V, and then, however, δHpp decreases pronouncedly as the potential increases further. The results from measurements for the ESR susceptibility of IP-polyaniline as a function of temperature demonstrate the presence of the conversion of the temperature-dependent Curie susceptibility to the temperature-independent Pauli susceptibility at the temperature range 135-335 K; however, the ESR susceptibility of IP-polyaniline increases again from 335 to 375 K. The δHpp value increases very obviously from 135 to 195 K and then decreases with increasing temperature up to 375 K. © 2010 American Chemical Society.
Number of references:34
Main heading:Polyaniline
Controlled terms:Electrochemical properties - Hydrochloric acid - Polymerization - Redox reactions - Sodium chloride
Uncontrolled terms:Applied potentials - Electrochemical measurements - ESR spectra - HCl solution - In-situ - Influence of pH - NaCl solution - Polymerization method - Potential range - Redox activity - Redox property - Signal intensities - Spin densities - Temperature dependent - Temperature independents - Temperature range
Classification code:801.4.1 Electrochemistry - 802.2 Chemical Reactions - 803 Chemical Agents and Basic Industrial Chemicals - 804.2 Inorganic Compounds - 815.1.1 Organic Polymers - 815.2 Polymerization
DOI:10.1021/jp107041m
Database:Compendex
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Accession number:20105113503671
Title:Adaptive fuzzy logic control for a class of input delay nonlinear systems
Authors:Zhu, Qing (1); Zhang, Tianping (1); Fei, Shumin (2); Yao, Xiang (1)
Author affiliation:(1) College of Information Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (2) School of Automation, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
Corresponding author:Zhu, Q.(qingzhu@yzu.edu.cn)
Source title:Proceedings of the 29th Chinese Control Conference, CCC'10
Abbreviated source title:Proc. Chin. Control Conf., CCC
Monograph title:Proceedings of the 29th Chinese Control Conference, CCC'10
Issue date:2010
Publication year:2010
Pages:2547-2552
Article number:5572909
Language:English
ISBN-13:9787894631046
Document type:Conference article (CA)
Conference name:29th Chinese Control Conference, CCC'10
Conference date:July 29, 2010 - July 31, 2010
Conference location:Beijing, China
Conference code:82524
Sponsor:IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS); The ICROS OF Korea; IEEE CSS Singapore Chapter; IEEE CSS Hong Kong Chapter; IEEE CSS Beijing Chapter
Publisher:IEEE Computer Society, 445 Hoes Lane - P.O.Box 1331, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331, United States
Abstract:An output feedback control scheme combined with backstepping, fuzzy logic system and adaptive control is proposed for the output tracking control problem of a class of nonlinear systems with input delay and disturbances. A filter and a virtual observer are constructed to substitute the immeasurable system state. Fuzzy logic systems are employed to estimate the unknown continuous functions. The control scheme ensures that the closed-loop system is semi-globally uniformly ultimately bounded (SGUUB). The tracking error is proved to be bounded and ultimately converges to an adequately small compact set. The feasibility is investigated by a simulation example.
Number of references:16
Main heading:Adaptive control systems
Controlled terms:Backstepping - Closed loop control systems - Control theory - Fuzzy logic - Fuzzy systems - Nonlinear feedback - Nonlinear systems
Uncontrolled terms:Adaptive Control - Adaptive fuzzy logic control - Compact sets - Continuous functions - Control schemes - Fuzzy logic system - Input delays - Input felay - Output feedback - Output feedback controls - Output tracking control - Semi-globally uniformly ultimately bounded - Simulation example - System state - Tracking errors
Classification code:721.1 Computer Theory, Includes Formal Logic, Automata Theory, Switching Theory, Programming Theory - 731.1 Control Systems
Database:Compendex
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Accession number:20110413618077
Title:A watermarking algorithm based on block energy analysis of wavelet transform's coefficients and Lorenz chaotic attractor
Authors:Hu, Xuelong (1); Tian, Wei (1); Zheng, Yongai (1)
Author affiliation:(1) School of Information Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
Corresponding author:Hu, X.(huxuelong@126.com)
Source title:International Journal of Digital Content Technology and its Applications
Abbreviated source title:Int. J. Digit. Content Technol. Appl.