Abstract: A composite material for photocatalytic hydrogen production and a photocatalytic hydrogen production catalyst are provided. The composite material includes a plurality of inorganic semiconductor particles and a linear conjugated polymer material. The conductive band of a material of the inorganic semiconductor particles is higher than the reduction potential of hydrogen, and the linear conjugated polymer material is compounded on a surface of each of the inorganic semiconductor particles, wherein the difference in the energy level of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of the linear conjugated polymer material and the conductive band of the material of the inorganic semiconductor particles is within 2 eV.

Abstract: A halide material having general formula ArMAX is disclosed. The halide material can be processed to an optoelectronic film with a halogenated formamidine and a lead halide, and the optoelectronic film can be applied in the manufacture of an optoelectronic device like a perovskite laser or a PeLED. Experimental data have proved that, the fabricated optoelectronic film shows a property of photoluminescence (PL) peak wavelength adjustable. Moreover, the PL peak wavelength moves from 482 nm to 534 nm with the increase of the content of lead (Pb), halogen (X) and formamidine (FA) in the optoelectronic film Furthermore, experimental data have also indicated that, the fabricated optoelectronic film can be used as a blue emissive layer, a red emissive layer or a green emissive layer, thereby having a significant potential for application in optoelectronics industry.

Abstract: A chip for sample separation including a first substrate, a first electrode, a first dielectric layer, a second substrate, a second electrode, a second dielectric layer, and a flow channel layer is provided. The first electrode is disposed on the first substrate. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the first electrode and includes a first opening. The second electrode is disposed on the second substrate. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the second electrode and includes a second opening. An area of the first electrode exposed by the first opening is smaller than an area of the second electrode exposed by the second opening. The flow channel layer is sandwiched between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer and includes a through hole. The through hole communicates between the first opening and the second opening.

Abstract: A sperm sorting apparatus and a sperm sorting method are provided. The sperm sorting apparatus includes a medium chamber, a waste chamber and a sorting channel communicated with and extending along a first direction in between. The medium chamber is configured to contain a medium solution. The waste chamber disposed aside the medium chamber is configured to contain a residual solution after sorting. The residual solution includes low motility sperms and/or dead sperms. The sorting channel is configured to be inserted with a sperm sample, such that sperms in the sperm sample are sorted in corresponding to a medium solution flow from the medium chamber. The sorting channel has first and second portions. The first portion is closer to the medium chamber than the second portion. A width of the first portion measured along a second direction is greater than a critical dimension, ranging from 200 ?m to 400 ?m.

Abstract: A method for constructing a three-dimensional (3D) model of an object includes: obtaining multiple 2D tomogram datasets of the object; constructing an initial 3D model; performing an iteration procedure that includes performing a spinning transformation on the initial 3D model so as to obtain a to-be-replaced (TBR) 3D model in a polar coordinate system of a 3D Fourier domain, performing a spatial transformation on one of the tomogram datasets to obtain a transformed dataset, replacing apart of the TBR 3D model using the transformed dataset, and repeating the above steps until each of the transformed datasets has been used to replace the TBR 3D model; and obtaining the 3D model of the object based on the iteration procedure.

Abstract: Provided is a platinum complex having a structure represented by formula (I): wherein A1 to A3 each independently represent a 5-membered or 6-membered unsaturated ring, A3 is optionally formed between A1 and A2; X1, X2, and X3 each independently represent carbon or nitrogen; R1 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, —CF2H, —CFH2, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C12 aryl or —CmF2m+1, m is an integer of 1 to 5; R2 and R3 each independently represent hydrogen, C1-C12 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkoxyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C12 aryl, or —CnF2n+1, n is an integer of 0 to 3; p and q each independently represent an integer of 1 to 2; and when p or q is equal to 2, two R2's or R3's may join to form a C3-C8 aromatic or nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and a polar code decoder for determining a to-be-flipped bit position when performing a successive cancellation list flip operation. The method includes: obtaining a polar code decoding tree generated by performing a successive cancellation list (SCL) operation on a polar code segment, and the polar code segment includes multiple bit positions, and each bit position in the polar code decoding tree includes multiple surviving paths and multiple pruned paths; in a post-processing stage for the SCL operation, estimating a correct path probability of each of the surviving paths and the pruned paths of the i-th bit position and accordingly estimating a reliability for the i-th bit position; selecting a specific bit position among the bit positions based on the reliability of each bit position; and performing an SCL flip operation on the polar code decoding tree based on the specific bit position.

Abstract: A health caring system and a health caring method are provided. The health caring method includes: obtaining image data of a target space and a space division configuration corresponding to the target space, wherein the image data include time information; obtaining a posture of a person according to the image data; determining a space division where the person is located according to the image data and the space division configuration; determining a behavior of the person according to the posture, the space division, and the time information; determining an event has occurred according to the behavior, the space division, and the time information; and outputting an alarm message corresponding to the event.

Abstract: An acoustically actuated droplet apparatus includes a first sound source, a second sound source, a thread, two fixed columns and at least one droplet transporter. The first sound source includes a first emitting surface. The second sound source includes a second emitting surface, wherein the second emitting surface and the first emitting surface are arranged opposite to each other. The thread is coaxially passed through and placed between the first sound source and the second sound source, wherein the thread is hydrophobic. The two fixed columns are connected to two ends of the thread, wherein the first sound source and the second sound source are placed between the two fixed columns. The droplet transporter includes a tubing, a droplet dispenser and a solution container, wherein the droplet dispenser is connected with the solution container by the tubing, and the droplet dispenser is placed near the thread.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a power allocation method for non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) systems and a base station thereof. The method includes the following steps: receiving a first channel estimation error parameter from first user equipment, and receiving a second channel estimation error parameter from second user equipment; configuring a first minimum rate requirement of the first user equipment and a second minimum rate requirement of the second user equipment; determining a power allocation factor according to the first channel estimation error parameter, the second channel estimation error parameter, the first minimum rate requirement, and the second minimum rate requirement; and determining first transmission power for the first user equipment and second transmission power for the second user equipment according to the power allocation factor.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for renewable-energy allocation based on reinforcement learning for an energy aggregator having an energy storage system (ESS) to coordinate renewable-energy allocation between energy suppliers and energy demanders. In the method, historical power-generation data of each supplier is collected and adapted to generate a renewable-energy index representing uncertainty of renewable energy. Multiple market indexes related to renewable-energy market dynamics are collected and integrated with the renewable-energy index and electricity information of the ESS to generate multiple states of a Markov decision process. The states are inputted to a reinforcement learning model to determine a price for the suppliers and the demanders. According to a supply amount and a demand amount proposed by the suppliers and the demanders in response to the price, the ESS coordinates the supply and demand of the renewable energy, and the reinforcement learning model is updated.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a diamine compound, which includes a structure represented by formula (I). Formula (I) is defined as in the specification. The present disclosure further provides an amide bond-containing polymer, a polyimide, a polybenzoxazine, a thermosetting resin and a copolymerized thermosetting resin prepared by the diamine compound including the structure represented by formula (I).

Abstract: A polar code decoding apparatus and an operation method thereof are provided. The polar code decoding apparatus includes a path expanding circuit and a node processing circuit. The path expanding circuit expands each of multiple previous paths corresponding to multiple previous decoding results into multiple candidate paths according to a current node. The path expanding circuit dynamically determines a path expanding number of the candidate paths of each of the previous paths according to an unreliable information bit number of the current node. The node processing circuit performs a path competition operation to select some paths from the candidate paths to serve as multiple current paths corresponding to multiple current decoding results.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting a respiratory function are provided. The method includes training a plurality of classification models, receiving a breathing sound by a sound receiver to generate a breathing signal, and classifying the breathing signal by each of the trained classification models to obtain a classification result corresponding to each of the classification models.

Abstract: Provided are an aromatic compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and an electroluminescent device including the same. In Chemical Formula 1, R1, R2, R3, Ar1, and Ar2 are the same as described in the detailed description.

Abstract: A method for electrolysis of water and a method for preparing a catalyst for electrolysis of water are provided. The method for electrolysis of water includes using a high entropy alloy as a catalyst. Further, the method for preparing a catalyst for electrolysis of water includes the steps of placing a substrate in an aqueous electrolyte containing a high entropy alloy precursor and performing an electroplating process on the substrate to form a high entropy alloy catalyst on the substrate.

Abstract: A device for manufacturing dimethyl carbonate including a reaction section and a separation section is provided. The reaction section includes a first distillation column, a methanol supply device, a carbon dioxide supply device, a dehydrating agent supply device, and a side reactor. The methanol supply device is connected to the first distillation column. The carbon dioxide supply device is connected to the first distillation column. The dehydrating agent supply device is connected to the first distillation column. A feed nozzle of the side reactor is connected to a gas outlet of a top of the first distillation column. A discharge nozzle of the side reactor is connected to a recycle nozzle of the first distillation column. A catalyst is disposed in the side reactor. The separation section includes a second distillation column. The second distillation column is connected to a liquid outlet of a bottom of the first distillation column.

Abstract: Provided is a platinum complex having a structure represented by formula (I): wherein A1 to A3 each independently represent a 5-membered or 6-membered unsaturated ring, A3 is optionally formed between A1 and A2; X1, X2, and X3 each independently represent carbon or nitrogen; R1 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, —CF2H, —CFH2, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C12 aryl or —CmF2m+1, m is an integer of 1 to 5; R2 and R3 each independently represent hydrogen, C1-C12 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkoxyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C12 aryl, or —CnF2n+1, n is an integer of 0 to 3; p and q each independently represent an integer of 1 to 2; and when p or q is equal to 2, two R2's or R3's may join to form a C3-C8 aromatic or nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring.

Abstract: A biofuel cell includes a cathode, an anode, and a microbial community. At least one of the anode and the cathode contains a biochar prepared from a Trapa natans husk as an electrode material, and the anode is located in the microbial community. By using the biochar prepared from the Trapa natans husk as the electrode material, not only can the power density of the biofuel cell be increased, but the economic benefits of waste recycling can also be achieved.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and a polar code decoder for determining a to-be-flipped bit position when performing a successive cancellation list flip operation. The method includes: obtaining a polar code decoding tree generated by performing a successive cancellation list (SCL) operation on a polar code segment, and the polar code segment includes multiple bit positions, and each bit position in the polar code decoding tree includes multiple surviving paths and multiple pruned paths; in a post-processing stage for the SCL operation, estimating a correct path probability of each of the surviving paths and the pruned paths of the i-th bit position and accordingly estimating a reliability for the i-th bit position; selecting a specific bit position among the bit positions based on the reliability of each bit position; and performing an SCL flip operation on the polar code decoding tree based on the specific bit position.