East China University of Science and Technology

What Contributes to Self‐Efficacy in Speaking Chinese as a Foreign Language: A Social Cognitive Perspective

ABSTRACT Grounded in social cognitive theory, this study investigated how high‐evidence factors jointly contribute to Chinese‐as‐a‐foreign‐language (CFL) speaking self‐efficacy. Data from 236 CFL learners in Beijing revealed a multifaceted pattern of associations. Speaking strate...

Signal Decoupling and Readout in Multimodal Sensing: Materials to Algorithms

Multimodal sensing is increasingly important for next-generation electronic systems, yet multi-physical coupling across materials, devices, and readout chains often compromises signal identifiability. The key challenge is whether coupled observations can be uniquely, stably, and...

The framework of Large Mathematical Logic Model (LMLM): Gibbs sampling-based restricted Boltzmann machines for financial engineering

This paper gives a mathematical account of Gibbs sampling, the classical Boltzmann Machine (BM), and the efficiency breakthrough of the Restricted Boltzmann Machine (RBM), tracing the Markov Chain Monte Carlo lineage from Metropolis–Hastings to coordinate-wise sampling and derivi...

Intramolecular [4 + 2] Cycloaddition via Photoredox Dual Dearomatization of Indole and Furan Units

Abstract Despite significant advances in the field of dearomatization, dual dearomatization remains underdeveloped. Herein, we report an intramolecular dual dearomatization reaction of indoles and furans by photoredox catalysis. This method enables the construction of four fused...

High‐Temperature Inorganic Ionic Thermoelectrics Enabled by an Oxygen‐Mediated Operational Mode

ABSTRACT Thermoelectric technology holds great promise for converting heat into electricity. In this work, we propose an “oxygen‐mediated” ion thermoelectric (i‐TE) operational mode in which a high‐temperature‐activated, defect‐containing inorganic i‐TE material captures O 2− flu...

Multilayered Uranyl-Containing Tungstophosphate with Two Different Dawson Units for the Photocatalytic Oxy-Thiocyanation of Alkynes

Abstract A novel multilayered uranyl-containing tungstophosphate, [H2N(CH3)2]13Na5[(UO2)2(W2O6)2(H2P2W15O54)(H2P2W14O52)]·15H2O (U2P4W33), has been successfully synthesized via an in situ assembly strategy. The compound was composed of three distinct building units, including one...

Facial dermal exposure-related parameters and skincare behaviors among adult women from six cities in China

The face is a primary site of exposure to skincare products, cosmetics, and sunlight. However, population-specific data on facial dimensions and product use among adult women in China remain limited. Current dermal exposure assessments often rely on default parameters derived fro...

A Sphere−Sheet Hetero−Interlayer With Mechanoadaptivity and Li + Selectivity for High Performance Anode Free Lithium Sulfur Batteries

ABSTRACT Anode free lithium sulfur batteries (AFLSBs) can fully exploit the ultra−high energy density of Li−S systems. However, issues such as irreversible lithium loss caused by uneven solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on anode during the charging/discharging process, along wit...

Substrate-Controlled Construction of Spiro-3-Oxoindolines and Eight-Membered-Ring Lactams under Bubbling Air Conditions

Abstract A substrate-controlled strategy for constructing spiro-3-oxoindolines and eight-membered-ring lactams from cyclic 2,3-dialkyl-substituted indoles has been developed, employing bubbling air to maximize the gas–liquid interfacial area. When tetrahydrocarbazoles and heteroa...

Superlattice Engineering Stabilizes Bulk‐to‐Surface Microenvironment in Single‐Crystalline Ultrahigh‐Ni Cathodes

ABSTRACT Single‐crystalline ultrahigh‐Ni cathodes hold great promise for high‐energy Li‐ion batteries, but their practical adoption is hindered by sluggish delithiation kinetics and severe structural degradation. Although superlattice engineering has been established as an effect...

Neutrino oscillations in a Kalb–Ramond black hole background

Abstract The analysis examines how neutrinos behave when their trajectories unfold around a black hole sourced by a Kalb–Ramond field, where spontaneous Lorentz symmetry-breaking reshapes the surrounding geometry. Instead of following the conventional order, the study focuses fir...

Fluorinated and Iodinated Bottlebrush Polymers as an Efficient Platform for Oxygen-Enriched and Heavy-Atom-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy

Abstract Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a noninvasive, spatiotemporally selective modality that affords rapid healing with negligible scarring, but its clinical efficacy is severely limited by tumor hypoxia and aggregation-induced quenching of photosensitizers. Perfluorocarbons po...

Boosting the Solar Water-Splitting Performance of a CuO Photocathode via Synergetic Interfacial Hole Extraction and Surface Electron Collection

Abstract P-type cupric oxide (CuO) is a promising photocathode material for solar hydrogen production, whereas its practical application is severely limited by constrained photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance and poor photostability. Herein, an integrated NiO/CuO/CuS photocatho...

Engineered Charge Separation and Utilization in Oxygen-Vacancy-Mediated S-scheme Heterojunction for Enhanced Photoredox Catalysis

Abstract Defect-mediated S-scheme heterojunction engineering offers a compelling strategy for advancing photocatalytic solar energy conversion. Herein, an S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst is designed by coupling one-dimensional oxygen-vacancy-rich K2Ti8O17–x nanowires to two...

N-Acetylcysteine Attacks Phenoloxidase to Inhibit Insect Melanization and Boost Fungal Virulence

The prophenoloxidase (PPO) melanization cascade is a cornerstone of insect humoral immunity against fungal pathogens, yet its direct fungicidal mechanism remains undefined, and strategies to safely manipulate this pathway for biological control are lacking. Here, we demonstrate t...

Effects of Reaction Conditions on the Oxidation Behavior of Soot Particles: A Molecular Dynamics Study Based on Realistic Particle Structures

Abstract Soot is widely present in combustion systems, yet its oxidation mechanisms remain unclear due to complex internal structures. Core–shell soot models with different maturity levels are constructed using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. Furthermore, the ef...

Programming Ion Transport in Phenyl‐Bridged Graphene Layers via Delocalization‐Catalyzed Decoupling

ABSTRACT Graphene nanomaterials have shown extraordinary potential in capacitive deionization, but their actual performance often falls far short of theoretical predictions due to limited ion diffusion caused by narrow interlayer spacing. More importantly, the relationship betwee...

Piezoelectric and Pyroelectric Materials in Advanced Biomedical Applications: Multifunctional Integration and Clinical Prospects

ABSTRACT Piezoelectric and pyroelectric materials are advancing a broad spectrum of biomedical technologies, the former interconverting mechanical and electrical energy and the latter converting thermal fluctuations into electrical signals. For biosensing and health monitoring, p...

Engineering a Transcription Activation Toolkit by Rewiring Prokaryotic Transcription Factors and Synthetic Yeast Promoters in Yarrowia lipolytica

Abstract Yarrowia lipolytica is a promising industrial host, yet its metabolic engineering potential remains limited by insufficient genetic tools. Here, we engineered a synthetic Transcription Activation Toolkit (TAT) based on LacI–VPRH, a chimeric protein fusing the prokaryotic...

A Health Belief Model-Based Measurement for Profiling Vulnerability to Brucellosis

Purpose To develop and validate a health belief model-based Brucellosis Health Beliefs Scale (BHBS) and identify belief profiles and demographic correlates. Method From June to December 2021, a cross-sectional survey included 261 convenience-sampled livestock keepers ( M age = 47...