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  1. Article ; Online: Study on hydration mechanism and environmental safety of thermal activated red mud-based cementitious materials.

    Zhu, Junge / Yue, Hongzhi / Ma, Laijun / Li, Zichao / Bai, Rong

    Environmental science and pollution research international

    2023  Volume 30, Issue 19, Page(s) 55905–55921

    Abstract: Red mud (RM) cementitious materials were prepared with the thermally, thermoalkali- or thermocalcium-activated RM, steel slag (SS), and other additives. The effects of different thermal RM activation methods on the cementitious material hydration ... ...

    Abstract Red mud (RM) cementitious materials were prepared with the thermally, thermoalkali- or thermocalcium-activated RM, steel slag (SS), and other additives. The effects of different thermal RM activation methods on the cementitious material hydration mechanisms, mechanical properties, and environmental risks were discussed and analyzed. The results showed that the hydration products of different thermally activated RM samples were similar with the main products being C-S-H, tobermorite, and Ca(OH)
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Solid Waste ; Silicates/chemistry ; Calcium Compounds ; Metals, Heavy/analysis ; Steel
    Chemical Substances tobermorite (1319-31-9) ; Solid Waste ; Silicates ; Calcium Compounds ; Metals, Heavy ; Steel (12597-69-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-11
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1178791-0
    ISSN 1614-7499 ; 0944-1344
    ISSN (online) 1614-7499
    ISSN 0944-1344
    DOI 10.1007/s11356-023-25832-w
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  2. Article ; Online: The synergistic hydration mechanism and environmental safety of multiple solid wastes in red mud-based cementitious materials.

    Zhu, Junge / Yue, Hongzhi / Ma, Laijun / Li, Zichao / Bai, Rong

    Environmental science and pollution research international

    2023  Volume 30, Issue 32, Page(s) 79241–79257

    Abstract: Red mud (RM) is a solid waste material with high alkalinity and low cementing activity component. The low activity of RM makes it difficult to prepare high-performance cementitious materials from RM alone. Five groups of RM-based cementitious samples ... ...

    Abstract Red mud (RM) is a solid waste material with high alkalinity and low cementing activity component. The low activity of RM makes it difficult to prepare high-performance cementitious materials from RM alone. Five groups of RM-based cementitious samples were prepared by adding steel slag (SS), grade 42.5 ordinary Portland cement (OPC), blast furnace slag cement (BFSC), flue gas desulfurization gypsum (FGDG), and fly ash (FA). The effects of different solid waste additives on the hydration mechanisms, mechanical properties, and environmental safety of RM-based cementitious materials were discussed and analyzed. The results showed that the samples prepared from different solid waste materials and RM formed similar hydration products, and the main products were C-S-H, tobermorite, and Ca(OH)
    MeSH term(s) Solid Waste/analysis ; Coal Ash ; Metals, Heavy/analysis ; Calcium Sulfate ; Steel
    Chemical Substances Solid Waste ; Coal Ash ; Metals, Heavy ; Calcium Sulfate (WAT0DDB505) ; Steel (12597-69-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-07
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1178791-0
    ISSN 1614-7499 ; 0944-1344
    ISSN (online) 1614-7499
    ISSN 0944-1344
    DOI 10.1007/s11356-023-27800-w
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  3. Book ; Online: Beam Search for Feature Selection

    Fraiman, Nicolas / Li, Zichao

    2022  

    Abstract: In this paper, we present and prove some consistency results about the performance of classification models using a subset of features. In addition, we propose to use beam search to perform feature selection, which can be viewed as a generalization of ... ...

    Abstract In this paper, we present and prove some consistency results about the performance of classification models using a subset of features. In addition, we propose to use beam search to perform feature selection, which can be viewed as a generalization of forward selection. We apply beam search to both simulated and real-world data, by evaluating and comparing the performance of different classification models using different sets of features. The results demonstrate that beam search could outperform forward selection, especially when the features are correlated so that they have more discriminative power when considered jointly than individually. Moreover, in some cases classification models could obtain comparable performance using only ten features selected by beam search instead of hundreds of original features.
    Keywords Computer Science - Machine Learning ; Statistics - Machine Learning
    Publishing date 2022-03-08
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  4. Book ; Online: On the Adversarial Robustness of Camera-based 3D Object Detection

    Xie, Shaoyuan / Li, Zichao / Wang, Zeyu / Xie, Cihang

    2023  

    Abstract: In recent years, camera-based 3D object detection has gained widespread attention for its ability to achieve high performance with low computational cost. However, the robustness of these methods to adversarial attacks has not been thoroughly examined. ... ...

    Abstract In recent years, camera-based 3D object detection has gained widespread attention for its ability to achieve high performance with low computational cost. However, the robustness of these methods to adversarial attacks has not been thoroughly examined. In this study, we conduct the first comprehensive investigation of the robustness of leading camera-based 3D object detection methods under various adversarial conditions. Our experiments reveal five interesting findings: (a) the use of accurate depth estimation effectively improves robustness; (b) depth-estimation-free approaches do not show superior robustness; (c) bird's-eye-view-based representations exhibit greater robustness against localization attacks; (d) incorporating multi-frame benign inputs can effectively mitigate adversarial attacks; and (e) addressing long-tail problems can enhance robustness. We hope our work can provide guidance for the design of future camera-based object detection modules with improved adversarial robustness.
    Keywords Computer Science - Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition ; Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence
    Subject code 006
    Publishing date 2023-01-25
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
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  5. Article ; Online: Highly flame-retardant materials of different divalent metal ions alginate/silver phosphate: Synthesis, characterizations, and synergistic phosphorus-polymetallic effects

    Lv, Jintai / Li, Zichao / Dong, Ruitao / Xue, Yun / Wang, Yanwei / Li, Qun

    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2023 Aug., v. 247 p.125834-

    2023  

    Abstract: Three kinds of divalent metal ions (Ca²⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺) alginate/silver phosphate (MAlg/Ag₃PO₄) hybrid materials were prepared via an in-situ method, and the composites were characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) ...

    Abstract Three kinds of divalent metal ions (Ca²⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺) alginate/silver phosphate (MAlg/Ag₃PO₄) hybrid materials were prepared via an in-situ method, and the composites were characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FTIR). To investigate their flame-retardant properties and phosphorus-polymetallic flame-retardant effects, the combustion behavior and flammability of the composites were assessed by using the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), limiting oxygen index (LOI) and micro-calorimeter tests (MCC). The results show that the three composites were thermally stable, among which the LOI of CaAlg/Ag₃PO₄, CuAlg/Ag₃PO₄ and ZnAlg/Ag₃PO₄ were 62.6 %, 46.5 % and 79.8 %, respectively, which were much higher than the prescribed flame retardants which was 27 %. According to the TGA, the thermal stability was ZnAlg/Ag₃PO₄ > CaAlg/Ag₃PO₄ > CuAlg/Ag₃PO₄. The heat release capacity (HRC) of the above three materials was 49 J/(g·K), 69 J/(g·K), 41 J/(g·K), respectively, and the fire safety performance was also in the same order as the thermal stability. By using the thermogravimetric analysis coupled with Fourier transform infrared analysis (TG-FTIR) and pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS), the flame retarding mechanism of MAlg/Ag₃PO₄ and the synergistic effect of Ag₃PO₄ and divalent metal ions were proposed based on the experimental data.
    Keywords Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy ; X-ray diffraction ; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ; alginates ; calcium ; combustion ; divalent metals ; electron microscopy ; fire safety ; flammability ; heat ; mass spectrometry ; oxygen ; phosphates ; silver ; synergism ; thermal stability ; thermogravimetry ; Flame-retardant mechanism ; High flame-retardant performance ; Polymetallic ion effects ; Seaweed polysaccharide ; Silver phosphate
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-08
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 282732-3
    ISSN 1879-0003 ; 0141-8130
    ISSN (online) 1879-0003
    ISSN 0141-8130
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125834
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  6. Article ; Online: Highly flame-retardant materials of different divalent metal ions alginate/silver phosphate: Synthesis, characterizations, and synergistic phosphorus-polymetallic effects.

    Lv, Jintai / Li, Zichao / Dong, Ruitao / Xue, Yun / Wang, Yanwei / Li, Qun

    International journal of biological macromolecules

    2023  Volume 247, Page(s) 125834

    Abstract: Three kinds of divalent metal ions ( ... ...

    Abstract Three kinds of divalent metal ions (Ca
    MeSH term(s) Phosphorus ; Flame Retardants ; Alginates ; Ions ; Oxygen
    Chemical Substances silver phosphate (ZL6T4Y1XP8) ; Phosphorus (27YLU75U4W) ; Flame Retardants ; Alginates ; Ions ; Oxygen (S88TT14065)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-13
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 282732-3
    ISSN 1879-0003 ; 0141-8130
    ISSN (online) 1879-0003
    ISSN 0141-8130
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125834
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  7. Article ; Online: Changes in the soil fungal communities of steppe grasslands at varying degradation levels in North China.

    Han, Qiqi / Chen, Yuhang / Li, Zichao / Zhang, Zhuo / Qin, Yuao / Liu, Zhongkuan / Liu, Guixia

    Canadian journal of microbiology

    2023  Volume 70, Issue 3, Page(s) 70–85

    Abstract: The grasslands in North China are rich in fungal resources. However, the knowledge of the structure and function of fungal communities and the role of microbial communities in vegetation restoration and succession are limited. Thus, we used an Illumina ... ...

    Abstract The grasslands in North China are rich in fungal resources. However, the knowledge of the structure and function of fungal communities and the role of microbial communities in vegetation restoration and succession are limited. Thus, we used an Illumina HiSeq PE250 high-throughput sequencing platform to study the changing characteristics of soil fungal communities in degraded grasslands, which were categorized as non-degraded (ND), lightly degraded, moderately degraded, and severely degraded (SD). Moreover, a correlation analysis between soil physical and chemical properties and fungal communities was completed. The results showed that the number of plant species, vegetation coverage, aboveground biomass, and diversity index decreased significantly with increasing degradation, and there were significant differences in the physical and chemical properties of the soil among the different degraded grasslands. The dominant fungal phyla in the degraded grassland were as follows: Ascomycota, 44.88%-65.03%; Basidiomycota, 12.68%-29.91%; and unclassified, 5.51%-16.91%. The dominant fungi were as follows: Mortierella, 6.50%-11.41%;
    MeSH term(s) Mycobiome ; Grassland ; Microbiota ; China ; Soil
    Chemical Substances Soil
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-14
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 280534-0
    ISSN 1480-3275 ; 0008-4166
    ISSN (online) 1480-3275
    ISSN 0008-4166
    DOI 10.1139/cjm-2023-0105
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  8. Book ; Online: Classification with Nearest Disjoint Centroids

    Fraiman, Nicolas / Li, Zichao

    2021  

    Abstract: In this paper, we develop a new classification method based on nearest centroid, and it is called the nearest disjoint centroid classifier. Our method differs from the nearest centroid classifier in the following two aspects: (1) the centroids are ... ...

    Abstract In this paper, we develop a new classification method based on nearest centroid, and it is called the nearest disjoint centroid classifier. Our method differs from the nearest centroid classifier in the following two aspects: (1) the centroids are defined based on disjoint subsets of features instead of all the features, and (2) the distance is induced by the dimensionality-normalized norm instead of the Euclidean norm. We provide a few theoretical results regarding our method. In addition, we propose a simple algorithm based on adapted k-means clustering that can find the disjoint subsets of features used in our method, and extend the algorithm to perform feature selection. We evaluate and compare the performance of our method to other closely related classifiers on both simulated data and real-world gene expression datasets. The results demonstrate that our method is able to outperform other competing classifiers by having smaller misclassification rates and/or using fewer features in various settings and situations.
    Keywords Computer Science - Machine Learning ; Statistics - Machine Learning
    Subject code 006
    Publishing date 2021-09-21
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  9. Book ; Online: Tied-Augment

    Kurtulus, Emirhan / Li, Zichao / Dauphin, Yann / Cubuk, Ekin Dogus

    Controlling Representation Similarity Improves Data Augmentation

    2023  

    Abstract: Data augmentation methods have played an important role in the recent advance of deep learning models, and have become an indispensable component of state-of-the-art models in semi-supervised, self-supervised, and supervised training for vision. Despite ... ...

    Abstract Data augmentation methods have played an important role in the recent advance of deep learning models, and have become an indispensable component of state-of-the-art models in semi-supervised, self-supervised, and supervised training for vision. Despite incurring no additional latency at test time, data augmentation often requires more epochs of training to be effective. For example, even the simple flips-and-crops augmentation requires training for more than 5 epochs to improve performance, whereas RandAugment requires more than 90 epochs. We propose a general framework called Tied-Augment, which improves the efficacy of data augmentation in a wide range of applications by adding a simple term to the loss that can control the similarity of representations under distortions. Tied-Augment can improve state-of-the-art methods from data augmentation (e.g. RandAugment, mixup), optimization (e.g. SAM), and semi-supervised learning (e.g. FixMatch). For example, Tied-RandAugment can outperform RandAugment by 2.0% on ImageNet. Notably, using Tied-Augment, data augmentation can be made to improve generalization even when training for a few epochs and when fine-tuning. We open source our code at https://github.com/ekurtulus/tied-augment/tree/main.

    Comment: 14 pages, 2 figures, ICML 2023
    Keywords Computer Science - Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition ; Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence ; Computer Science - Machine Learning
    Subject code 006
    Publishing date 2023-05-22
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  10. Book ; Online: Evaluating Dependencies in Fact Editing for Language Models

    Li, Zichao / Arous, Ines / Reddy, Siva / Cheung, Jackie C. K.

    Specificity and Implication Awareness

    2023  

    Abstract: The potential of using a large language model (LLM) as a knowledge base (KB) has sparked significant interest. To manage the knowledge acquired by LLMs, we need to ensure that the editing of learned facts respects internal logical constraints, which are ... ...

    Abstract The potential of using a large language model (LLM) as a knowledge base (KB) has sparked significant interest. To manage the knowledge acquired by LLMs, we need to ensure that the editing of learned facts respects internal logical constraints, which are known as dependency of knowledge. Existing work on editing LLMs has partially addressed the issue of dependency, when the editing of a fact should apply to its lexical variations without disrupting irrelevant ones. However, they neglect the dependency between a fact and its logical implications. We propose an evaluation protocol with an accompanying question-answering dataset, DepEdit, that provides a comprehensive assessment of the editing process considering the above notions of dependency. Our protocol involves setting up a controlled environment in which we edit facts and monitor their impact on LLMs, along with their implications based on If-Then rules. Extensive experiments on DepEdit show that existing knowledge editing methods are sensitive to the surface form of knowledge, and that they have limited performance in inferring the implications of edited facts.

    Comment: Findings of EMNLP2023
    Keywords Computer Science - Computation and Language
    Subject code 400
    Publishing date 2023-12-04
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
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