A VO2(B) ultrathin vertical nanosheet array was prepared
by the hydrothermal method. The influence of the concentration of
oxalic acid on the crystal structure and room-temperature NO2 sensing performance was studied. The morphology and crystal structure
of the nanosheets were characterized by scanning electron microscopy,
transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Room-temperature
gas sensing measurements of this structure to NO2 with
a concentration span from 0.5 to 5 ppm were carried out. The experimental
results showed that the thickness of the vertical VO2(B)
nanosheet was lower than 20 nm and close to the 2 times Debye length
of VO2(B). The response of the sensor based on this structure
to 5 ppm NO2 was up to 2.03, and the detection limit was
20 ppb. Its high response performance was due to the fact that the
target gas could completely control the entire conductive path by
forming depletion layers on the surface of VO2(B) nanosheets.
Density functional theory was used to analyze the adsorption of NO2 on the VO2(B) surface. It is found that the band
gap of VO2(B) becomes narrower and the Fermi level moves
to the valence band after NO2 adsorption, and the density
of states near the Fermi level increases significantly. This ultrathin
vertical nanosheet array structure can make VO2(B) detect
NO2 with high sensitivity at room temperature and therefore
has potential applications in the field of low-power-consumption gas
sensors.
Wildfires are a significant problem for power line maintenance that can lead to widespread power outages and economic loss in China. Remote sensing (RS) and geographic information system (GIS) technologies and their derived applications are effective tools for power line surveillance and disaster prevention. Using multi-source data and remote-sensing techniques, a risk assessment of wildfire occurrence in high-voltage power line corridors in Hubei Province, China, is presented in this study. Both natural and human causes are considered in the assessment, including a traditional Chinese spring custom. Historical ignition points along power line corridors in Hubei Province that occurred from 2009 to 2014 were collected as training data to create a quantitative analysis. Next, a logistic regression model was applied, and ignition probability maps were produced for power lines. Several wildfire accidents that occurred in 2015 were used as validation data to evaluate the performance of the proposed method. The experimental results indicated that the drought conditions significantly influenced wildfires as natural cause, and human activities play important roles in causing wildfires during specific time periods. The effectiveness and robustness of our method is thereby demonstrated, and our method can be used to provide valuable suggestions for wildfire management for the electrical department in Hubei Province.
Work procrastination is a retreat behavior associated with negative cognitive experience and it results in great losses to individual as well as organizational development. Understanding the antecedents of employees’ work procrastination behavior contributes to lower frequency of its occurrence. This research builds a dual-moderated mediation model from the perspective of cognitive appraisal theory and explored work procrastination behavior of employees subjected to abusive supervision. With 378 valid returned questionnaires, data collected from 32 companies in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Chongqing supports our hypotheses. This result has enriched the understanding of work procrastination behavior and provided practical implications to avoide its negative effects.
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