Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: generating database logging data of a database, wherein the database includes a certain leaf page associated to a certain row interval; examining logging data of the database logging data, and based on the examining the logging data, determining that a contention risk condition is present with respect to the certain row interval; and in response to the determining that the contention risk condition is present with respect to the certain row interval, storing incoming subsequent INSERT query statement transaction data for the certain row interval to an external indexing structure external to the certain leaf page.

Abstract: A method includes: The receive end receives 2N channels of signals through N first antennas, where the 2N channels of signals are respectively from N second antennas of the transmit end. When transmission performance of any one of the 2N channels of signals is less than a first threshold, the receive end respectively receives, from two second antennas, two channels of signals whose polarization directions are orthogonal. When transmission performance of the two channels of signals is both greater than a second threshold, the receive end receives the 2N channels of signals through the N first antennas.

Abstract: In several aspects, a computing device analyzes data to determine its characteristics. The computing device selects at least one compression process based on the characteristics. A compression switch and a compression level are dynamically adjusted based on multiple factors including available system resources, desired storage savings and performance requirement. The compression level dynamically varies depending on the data being processed and a workload on a system. Performance of compression and decompression operations are continuously monitored for dynamically adjusting compression parameters to optimize performance.

Abstract: A control method of an aerial vehicle. The aerial vehicle includes a gimbal carrying an image acquisition device. The method includes obtaining a preliminary-flight trajectory of the aerial vehicle and control information of the gimbal that are set by a user, automatically controlling the aerial vehicle to move according to the preliminary-flight trajectory, and automatically controlling the gimbal and the image acquisition device to photograph a target object according to the control information of the gimbal.

Abstract: A cracking reaction device includes a preheating section, a lightening section, a reduced-pressure gasification section and a cracking section that are connected sequentially. A method for producing olefins by cracking involves pressurizing a cracking feedstock and water; subjecting the pressurized cracking feedstock and water to a first heating; subjecting the first heated cracking feedstock and water to a second heating and lightening the cracking feedstock in the presence of water to obtain a lightened mixture; gasifying the lightened mixture under a reduced pressure and subjected to a third heating to obtain a third heated mixture; and cracking the third heated mixture at a cracking temperature in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked product containing olefins.

Abstract: An electrochemical apparatus, including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer formed on the negative electrode current collector, and the negative electrode mixture layer includes a negative electrode active substance. An elongation at a yield point of the negative electrode mixture layer and D50 of the negative electrode active substance satisfy a specified relationship, and the electrolyte includes a compound having a cyano group.

Abstract: An electrochemical device includes a negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a negative current collector and a negative active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the negative current collector. In an infrared spectroscopy test, the negative active material layer exhibits at least a first peak and a second peak in a wavenumber range of 2500 cm?1 to 3200 cm?1. This indicates that the negative active material layer contains an additive, and the additive increases the production efficiency of the negative electrode, thereby increasing the production efficiency of the electrochemical device. In addition, the electrochemical device exhibits a high discharge capacity.

Abstract: Exemplary semiconductor processing methods may include providing a substrate to a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. The substrate may include an alternating stack of materials. A feature may extend through the alternating stack of materials. One material of the alternating stack of materials may include a silicon-containing material. A native oxide material may be disposed on at least a portion of exposed surfaces of the silicon-containing material. The methods may include performing a pre-clean treatment on the substrate. The methods may include providing a fluorine-containing precursor to the processing region. The methods may include contacting the substrate with the fluorine-containing precursor, wherein the contacting removes native oxide from the silicon-containing material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of selectively forming a silicide in high-aspect ratio structures by use of a multistep deposition process. A first precursor gas is delivered to a surface disposed within a processing region of a process chamber maintained at a first process pressure, where the substrate is maintained at a first temperature for a first period of time. A purge gas is delivered to for a second period of time after the first period of time has elapsed. A second precursor gas is delivered to the surface of the substrate. The second precursor being maintained at a second process pressure while the substrate is maintained at a second temperature for a third period of time. The purge gas is delivered to the processing region for a fourth period of time after the third period of time has elapsed.

Abstract: An electrochemical device includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator disposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate. The first electrode plate includes a current collector, a tab, and an active layer. The tab is electrically connected to and extends out of the current collector. The active layer is disposed on a surface of the current collector. The active layer includes a first active layer and a second active layer. In a first direction, the first active layer is located on a side of the second active layer facing the tab, and is adjacent to or partially overlaps the second active layer. In a second direction, the first active layer and the second active layer extend in a strip shape. The cohesive force of the first active layer is greater than the cohesive force of the second active layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a preparation method of spherical ?-alumina with a low viscosity and a high thermal conductivity. In the preparation method, a spherical ?-alumina powder is obtained through spheroidization by melting using an angular ?-alumina powder as a raw material; and the spherical ?-alumina powder is calcined at a high temperature to obtain the spherical ?-alumina with a low viscosity and a high thermal conductivity. In the present disclosure, a spheroidization rate and an ?-phase are kept unchanged by adjusting a calcination temperature and a calcination time, while improving the thermal conductivity of the alumina and not affecting a viscosity of products such as thermal conductive films prepared from the alumina as a filler.

Abstract: A transparent ceramic substrate is covered by a photocatalyst layer, at least partially. The photocatalyst layer includes a semiconductor material that, upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation, forms a plurality of electrons and a plurality of holes that remain confined to the photocatalyst layer. The transparent ceramic substrate has a diameter that is larger than the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation for light trapping.

Abstract: Methods of depositing a metal silicide on a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of depositing a metal silicide on a substrate having a silicon containing surface includes: creating a plasma comprising a first gas in a plasma region in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) chamber, wherein the plasma region is disposed between a lid heater and a showerhead; flowing the first gas through a plurality of first openings of the showerhead to an activation region in the CVD chamber disposed between the showerhead and the substrate; flowing a second gas comprising a metal precursor in a non-plasma state through a plurality of second openings of the showerhead to the activation region, wherein the plurality of second openings are fluidly independent from the plurality of first openings within the showerhead; mixing the first gas with the second gas to activate the second gas in the activation region; and exposing the silicon containing surface of the substrate to the activated second gas.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preparing a porous ceramic support for an ultra-thin enzyme-assisted membrane, and a new membrane that can be used for gas filtration purposes to remove/separate carbon dioxide or other gases from a gas mixture such as those from power production or enhanced oil recovery or fuel production or air, and recycle/collect/utilize carbon dioxide. In some embodiments, a method may include blocking the pores of a porous substrate with a removable medium, and polishing the surface, coating a silica sol-gel solution onto the support, and removing the blocking medium and sol-gel surfactant to leave a well-confined porous structure.

Abstract: A road data processing method, a device, and a storage medium are provided, and relate to the technical fields of intelligent transportation, cloud computing and spatiotemporal big data. The road data processing method includes: acquiring vehicle travelling trajectories of a road and a corresponding road unit in a road network; establishing a road vertical line for the road unit, and determining points of intersection of the vehicle travelling trajectories and the road vertical line; determining a width area of the road on the road vertical line according to position data of the points of intersection; and determining a midpoint of the width area as a road center point corresponding to the road vertical line.

Abstract: A transparent ceramic substrate is covered by a photocatalyst layer, at least partially. The photocatalyst layer includes a semiconductor material that, upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation, forms a plurality of electrons and a plurality of holes that remain confined to the photocatalyst layer. The transparent ceramic substrate has a diameter that is larger than the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation for light trapping.

Abstract: An electrochemical apparatus includes a negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a current collector, a first coating, and a second coating, the second coating is provided on at least one surface of the current collector, and the first coating is provided between the current collector and the second coating and contains inorganic particles with a Mohs hardness of 2 to 7.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for bridge scour multi-source monitoring, including an intelligent monitoring system, a data industrial personal computer, a 5G remote communication transmission system and a remote scour depth evaluation center. The intelligent monitoring system consists of three subsystems including a high-frequency real-time bridge dynamic characteristic monitoring system, an adjustable sound velocity underwater depth monitoring system and a scoured seabed soil pressure change testing system, which are coupled with one another to carry out triggering control to acquire lateral pile data, thereby forming a multi-source bridge local scour real-time sensing monitoring system, and realizing integration of clock synchronization, dynamic control of scour environment conditions, contact sensors and non-contact sensors.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate are provided herein. For example, a method for processing a substrate comprises forming a plasma reaction between titanium tetrachloride (TlCl4), hydrogen (H2), and argon (Ar) in a region between a lid heater and a showerhead of a process chamber or the showerhead and a substrate while providing RF power at a pulse frequency of about 5 kHz to about 100 kHz and at a duty cycle of about 10% to about 20% and flowing reaction products into the process chamber to selectively form a titanium material layer upon a silicon surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a plurality of memory levels stacked in a first direction, each of the plurality of memory levels including a semiconductor layer, a word line metal layer, and an interface on a cross section of the semiconductor layer, a spacer between adjacent memory levels of the plurality of memory levels in the first direction, and a bit line in contact with the interface of each of the plurality of memory levels, the bit line extending in the first direction. The bit line comprises metal material, and the interface comprises silicide.