Electrodeposition of acid copper plating on mild steel substrate is tedious due to the galvanic displacement reaction ofcopper on mild steel.This can be avoided by using a proper complexing agent,because the complexin...Electrodeposition of acid copper plating on mild steel substrate is tedious due to the galvanic displacement reaction ofcopper on mild steel.This can be avoided by using a proper complexing agent,because the complexing agent tuned the potential ofnoble direction to less noble direction by complex formation.In this paper,environment friendly electrodeposition of copper fromnon-cyanide electrolyte using sodium gluconate as complexing agent was investigated in alkaline medium.The effects of additivessuch as1,2,3-benzotriazole,sodium lauryl sulphate,PEG8000and saccharin were studied.These additives are found to reduce thegrain size,grain boundaries and improve surface morphology of the copper deposits.Also they improve the throwing power of thedepositing electrolytes and hardness of deposits.The electrodeposited copper coatings were characterized by X-ray diffractiontechnique.XRD results indicate that the electrodeposited copper shows polycrystalline and face centered cubic structure.The crystalsize was calculated by XRD and AFM analysis.Among these additives studied,the mixture of benzotriazole and sodium laurylsulphate acts as the best additive.A uniform pore-free surface observed under SEM and AFM results reveal the grain refining broughtabout by the additives.展开更多
The Wireless Sensor Network(WSN)is a network that is constructed in regions that are inaccessible to human beings.The widespread deployment of wireless micro sensors will make it possible to conduct accurate environme...The Wireless Sensor Network(WSN)is a network that is constructed in regions that are inaccessible to human beings.The widespread deployment of wireless micro sensors will make it possible to conduct accurate environmental monitoring for a use in both civil and military environments.They make use of these data to monitor and keep track of the physical data of the surrounding environment in order to ensure the sustainability of the area.The data have to be picked up by the sensor,and then sent to the sink node where they may be processed.The nodes of the WSNs are powered by batteries,therefore they eventually run out of power.This energy restriction has an effect on the network life span and environmental sustainability.The objective of this study is to further improve the Engroove Leach(EL)protocol’s energy efficiency so that the network can operate for a very long time while consuming the least amount of energy.The lifespan of WSNs is being extended often using clustering and routing strategies.The Meta Inspired Hawks Fragment Optimization(MIHFO)system,which is based on passive clustering,is used in this study to do clustering.The cluster head is chosen based on the nodes’residual energy,distance to neighbors,distance to base station,node degree,and node centrality.Based on distance,residual energy,and node degree,an algorithm known as Heuristic Wing Antfly Optimization(HWAFO)selects the optimum path between the cluster head and Base Station(BS).They examine the number of nodes that are active,their energy consumption,and the number of data packets that the BS receives.The overall experimentation is carried out under the MATLAB environment.From the analysis,it has been discovered that the suggested approach yields noticeably superior outcomes in terms of throughput,packet delivery and drop ratio,and average energy consumption.展开更多
Objective:Several inflammatory markers have been studied as potential biomarkers in renal cell carcinoma(RCC),however few reports have analyzed their prognostic value in aggregate and in non-clear cell histologies.We ...Objective:Several inflammatory markers have been studied as potential biomarkers in renal cell carcinoma(RCC),however few reports have analyzed their prognostic value in aggregate and in non-clear cell histologies.We hypothesize that a combination of specific inflammatory markers into an RCC Inflammatory Score(RISK)could serve as a rigorous prognostic indicator of overall survival(OS)in patients with clear cell and non-clear cell RCC.Methods:Combination of preoperative C-reactive protein(CRP),albumin,erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),corrected calcium,and aspartate transaminase to alanine transaminase(AST/ALT)ratio was used to develop RISK.RISK was developed using grid-search methodology,receiver-operating-characteristic(ROC)analysis,and sensitivity-specificity trade-off analysis.Prognostic value of RISK was analyzed using the KaplaneMeier method and Cox proportional regression models.Predictive accuracy was compared with RISK to Size,Size,Grade,and Necrosis(SSIGN)score,University of California-LOS Angeles(UCLA)Integrated Staging System(UISS),and Leibovich Prognosis Score(LPS).展开更多
The electroless deposition process of copper plating consisting of TEA and EDTA as complexing agents,paraformaldehyde as reducing agent,and 2-mercaptobenzothiozole as stabilizer and gelatin and animal glue as additive...The electroless deposition process of copper plating consisting of TEA and EDTA as complexing agents,paraformaldehyde as reducing agent,and 2-mercaptobenzothiozole as stabilizer and gelatin and animal glue as additives was investigated.The stability of the electroless copper solution was monitored by measuring the absorbance of the solution with a UV-Visible spectrophotometer and the solution was quite stable up to 15 h.The adhesion of copper films on mild steel foil was assessed by standard bend test and exhibited good adhesion.The XRD results indicate that the copper films have a(111) texture.Moreover,the additives suppress the predominant(111) plane crystal growth and increase the rate of(220) texture crystal growth.The crystal size of the copper films was calculated using the Scherrer formula from the predominant peak.SEM and AFM studies reveal that these two additives modify the crystal structure,grain size and surface morphology of the copper films.The cyclic voltammetry studies reveal that the additives are adsorbed on the electrode surface and inhibit the rate of deposition.Potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance studies reveal that the deposits produced in the presence of additives display higher corrosion resistance.展开更多
The electrodeposition of black Ni-Co alloy film from Watts nickel solution and the effects of benzotriaozole and imidazole as the additives were studied. The electrolyte consists of NiSO4, NiC12, H3BO3, COSO4 and KNO3...The electrodeposition of black Ni-Co alloy film from Watts nickel solution and the effects of benzotriaozole and imidazole as the additives were studied. The electrolyte consists of NiSO4, NiC12, H3BO3, COSO4 and KNO3. The cathode current efficiency and the throwing power of the solution and the film adhesion to the mild steel metallic foil were determined by standard methods. The crystal structure, lattice parameter, crystal orientation and crystal size were analyzed by X-ray diffraction （XRD）. Moreover, the surface morphology and elemental composition of the black Ni-Co alloy films were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy （EDX） techniques. The darkness of the black films increases with increasing the incorporation of Co ion into the films. The XRD studies reveal that the black Ni-Co alloy films exhibit Ni （11 l） as the preferred orientation.展开更多
Objective:To examine the prognostic value of tumor major histocompatibility complex I(MHCI)expression on survival and recurrence in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma(RCC).Methods:Fifty-three patients that ...Objective:To examine the prognostic value of tumor major histocompatibility complex I(MHCI)expression on survival and recurrence in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma(RCC).Methods:Fifty-three patients that underwent nephrectomy at our institution for clear cell RCC(T1eT3)with4 years of follow-up were queried from our nephrectomy database.Immunohistochemical staining for MHCI was performed on tumor specimens and MHCI expression was quantified with an automated image analysis technique.Patients were divided into high and low MHCI expression groups in order to study the relationship between MHCI expression and prognosis using the KaplaneMeier method and log-rank test.Results:Overall survival and recurrence free survival were increased in the high MHCI expression group compared to the low MHCI expression group(log-rank,p=0.036 and p=0.028,respectively).Patients alive at the end of the study had higher MHCI expression(mean positivity score 0.82)than those that died of disease(mean positivity score 0.76,t test,p=0.030).Patients that did not develop recurrence during the study period had higher MHCI expression(mean positivity score 0.83)than those that did develop recurrence(mean positivity score 0.78),but this difference was not significant(t test,p =0.079).展开更多
The outbreak of COVID-19 affected global nations and is posing serious challenges to healthcare systems across the globe.Radiologists use X-Rays or Computed Tomography(CT)images to confirm the presence of COVID-19.So,...The outbreak of COVID-19 affected global nations and is posing serious challenges to healthcare systems across the globe.Radiologists use X-Rays or Computed Tomography(CT)images to confirm the presence of COVID-19.So,image processing techniques play an important role in diagnostic procedures and it helps the healthcare professionals during critical times.The current research work introduces Multi-objective Black Widow Optimization(MBWO)-based Convolutional Neural Network i.e.,MBWOCNN technique for diagnosis and classification of COVID-19.MBWOCNN model involves four steps such as preprocessing,feature extraction,parameter tuning,and classification.In the beginning,the input images undergo preprocessing followed by CNN-based feature extraction.Then,Multi-objective Black Widow Optimization(MBWO)technique is applied to fine tune the hyperparameters of CNN.Finally,Extreme Learning Machine with autoencoder(ELM-AE)is applied as a classifier to confirm the presence of COVID-19 and classify the disease under different class labels.The proposed MBWO-CNN model was validated experimentally and the results obtained were compared with the results achieved by existing techniques.The experimental results ensured the superior results of the ELM-AE model by attaining maximum classification performance with the accuracy of 96.43%.The effectiveness of the technique is proved through promising results and the model can be applied in diagnosis and classification of COVID-19.展开更多
文摘Electrodeposition of acid copper plating on mild steel substrate is tedious due to the galvanic displacement reaction ofcopper on mild steel.This can be avoided by using a proper complexing agent,because the complexing agent tuned the potential ofnoble direction to less noble direction by complex formation.In this paper,environment friendly electrodeposition of copper fromnon-cyanide electrolyte using sodium gluconate as complexing agent was investigated in alkaline medium.The effects of additivessuch as1,2,3-benzotriazole,sodium lauryl sulphate,PEG8000and saccharin were studied.These additives are found to reduce thegrain size,grain boundaries and improve surface morphology of the copper deposits.Also they improve the throwing power of thedepositing electrolytes and hardness of deposits.The electrodeposited copper coatings were characterized by X-ray diffractiontechnique.XRD results indicate that the electrodeposited copper shows polycrystalline and face centered cubic structure.The crystalsize was calculated by XRD and AFM analysis.Among these additives studied,the mixture of benzotriazole and sodium laurylsulphate acts as the best additive.A uniform pore-free surface observed under SEM and AFM results reveal the grain refining broughtabout by the additives.
基金supported via funding from Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University(No.PSAU/2023/R/1444).
文摘The Wireless Sensor Network(WSN)is a network that is constructed in regions that are inaccessible to human beings.The widespread deployment of wireless micro sensors will make it possible to conduct accurate environmental monitoring for a use in both civil and military environments.They make use of these data to monitor and keep track of the physical data of the surrounding environment in order to ensure the sustainability of the area.The data have to be picked up by the sensor,and then sent to the sink node where they may be processed.The nodes of the WSNs are powered by batteries,therefore they eventually run out of power.This energy restriction has an effect on the network life span and environmental sustainability.The objective of this study is to further improve the Engroove Leach(EL)protocol’s energy efficiency so that the network can operate for a very long time while consuming the least amount of energy.The lifespan of WSNs is being extended often using clustering and routing strategies.The Meta Inspired Hawks Fragment Optimization(MIHFO)system,which is based on passive clustering,is used in this study to do clustering.The cluster head is chosen based on the nodes’residual energy,distance to neighbors,distance to base station,node degree,and node centrality.Based on distance,residual energy,and node degree,an algorithm known as Heuristic Wing Antfly Optimization(HWAFO)selects the optimum path between the cluster head and Base Station(BS).They examine the number of nodes that are active,their energy consumption,and the number of data packets that the BS receives.The overall experimentation is carried out under the MATLAB environment.From the analysis,it has been discovered that the suggested approach yields noticeably superior outcomes in terms of throughput,packet delivery and drop ratio,and average energy consumption.
文摘Objective:Several inflammatory markers have been studied as potential biomarkers in renal cell carcinoma(RCC),however few reports have analyzed their prognostic value in aggregate and in non-clear cell histologies.We hypothesize that a combination of specific inflammatory markers into an RCC Inflammatory Score(RISK)could serve as a rigorous prognostic indicator of overall survival(OS)in patients with clear cell and non-clear cell RCC.Methods:Combination of preoperative C-reactive protein(CRP),albumin,erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),corrected calcium,and aspartate transaminase to alanine transaminase(AST/ALT)ratio was used to develop RISK.RISK was developed using grid-search methodology,receiver-operating-characteristic(ROC)analysis,and sensitivity-specificity trade-off analysis.Prognostic value of RISK was analyzed using the KaplaneMeier method and Cox proportional regression models.Predictive accuracy was compared with RISK to Size,Size,Grade,and Necrosis(SSIGN)score,University of California-LOS Angeles(UCLA)Integrated Staging System(UISS),and Leibovich Prognosis Score(LPS).
文摘The electroless deposition process of copper plating consisting of TEA and EDTA as complexing agents,paraformaldehyde as reducing agent,and 2-mercaptobenzothiozole as stabilizer and gelatin and animal glue as additives was investigated.The stability of the electroless copper solution was monitored by measuring the absorbance of the solution with a UV-Visible spectrophotometer and the solution was quite stable up to 15 h.The adhesion of copper films on mild steel foil was assessed by standard bend test and exhibited good adhesion.The XRD results indicate that the copper films have a(111) texture.Moreover,the additives suppress the predominant(111) plane crystal growth and increase the rate of(220) texture crystal growth.The crystal size of the copper films was calculated using the Scherrer formula from the predominant peak.SEM and AFM studies reveal that these two additives modify the crystal structure,grain size and surface morphology of the copper films.The cyclic voltammetry studies reveal that the additives are adsorbed on the electrode surface and inhibit the rate of deposition.Potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance studies reveal that the deposits produced in the presence of additives display higher corrosion resistance.
文摘The electrodeposition of black Ni-Co alloy film from Watts nickel solution and the effects of benzotriaozole and imidazole as the additives were studied. The electrolyte consists of NiSO4, NiC12, H3BO3, COSO4 and KNO3. The cathode current efficiency and the throwing power of the solution and the film adhesion to the mild steel metallic foil were determined by standard methods. The crystal structure, lattice parameter, crystal orientation and crystal size were analyzed by X-ray diffraction （XRD）. Moreover, the surface morphology and elemental composition of the black Ni-Co alloy films were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy （EDX） techniques. The darkness of the black films increases with increasing the incorporation of Co ion into the films. The XRD studies reveal that the black Ni-Co alloy films exhibit Ni （11 l） as the preferred orientation.
文摘Objective:To examine the prognostic value of tumor major histocompatibility complex I(MHCI)expression on survival and recurrence in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma(RCC).Methods:Fifty-three patients that underwent nephrectomy at our institution for clear cell RCC(T1eT3)with4 years of follow-up were queried from our nephrectomy database.Immunohistochemical staining for MHCI was performed on tumor specimens and MHCI expression was quantified with an automated image analysis technique.Patients were divided into high and low MHCI expression groups in order to study the relationship between MHCI expression and prognosis using the KaplaneMeier method and log-rank test.Results:Overall survival and recurrence free survival were increased in the high MHCI expression group compared to the low MHCI expression group(log-rank,p=0.036 and p=0.028,respectively).Patients alive at the end of the study had higher MHCI expression(mean positivity score 0.82)than those that died of disease(mean positivity score 0.76,t test,p=0.030).Patients that did not develop recurrence during the study period had higher MHCI expression(mean positivity score 0.83)than those that did develop recurrence(mean positivity score 0.78),but this difference was not significant(t test,p =0.079).
文摘The outbreak of COVID-19 affected global nations and is posing serious challenges to healthcare systems across the globe.Radiologists use X-Rays or Computed Tomography(CT)images to confirm the presence of COVID-19.So,image processing techniques play an important role in diagnostic procedures and it helps the healthcare professionals during critical times.The current research work introduces Multi-objective Black Widow Optimization(MBWO)-based Convolutional Neural Network i.e.,MBWOCNN technique for diagnosis and classification of COVID-19.MBWOCNN model involves four steps such as preprocessing,feature extraction,parameter tuning,and classification.In the beginning,the input images undergo preprocessing followed by CNN-based feature extraction.Then,Multi-objective Black Widow Optimization(MBWO)technique is applied to fine tune the hyperparameters of CNN.Finally,Extreme Learning Machine with autoencoder(ELM-AE)is applied as a classifier to confirm the presence of COVID-19 and classify the disease under different class labels.The proposed MBWO-CNN model was validated experimentally and the results obtained were compared with the results achieved by existing techniques.The experimental results ensured the superior results of the ELM-AE model by attaining maximum classification performance with the accuracy of 96.43%.The effectiveness of the technique is proved through promising results and the model can be applied in diagnosis and classification of COVID-19.
