Note: Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Neural Circuits Underlying Innate Fear -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Animal Studies -- 1.2.1 Retinal Ganglion Cells That Detect Looming Signals -- 1.2.2 Brain Circuits That Mediate Looming-Evoked Fear Responses in Mice -- 1.3 Human Studies -- References -- Chapter 2: Neurobiology and Neural Circuits of Aggression -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Experimental Paradigms to Explore Aggression in Rodents -- 2.3 Neuroendocrinology of Aggression -- 2.4 Neurotransmitter Systems in Aggression -- 2.5 Neurocircuitry of Aggressive Behavior -- 2.5.1 Amygdala -- 2.5.2 Hypothalamus -- 2.5.3 Prefrontal Cortex -- 2.5.4 Lateral Septum -- 2.5.5 Other Brain Areas -- 2.5.6 Synthesis -- 2.6 Translational Implications -- References -- Chapter 3: Neural Regulation of Feeding Behavior -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Homeostatic Feeding -- 3.2.1 Sensing Metabolic State -- 3.2.2 Foraging and Hunting for Food -- 3.2.3 Consuming Food -- 3.2.4 Termination of Feeding -- 3.3 Hedonic Feeding -- 3.4 Conclusion -- References -- 4: Neural Circuits for Reward -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Dopamine and Innate Behavior -- 4.3 Medium Spiny Neurons in Striatum and Innate Behavior -- 4.4 Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) Neurons and Innate Behavior -- 4.5 Prefrontal Cortex and Innate Behavior -- 4.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Neuronal Response and Behavioral Modulation in Social Interactions -- 5.1 Neuronal Response in Social Behavior -- 5.1.1 Neuronal Response in Social Interaction -- 5.1.1.1 Medial Prefrontal Cortex -- 5.1.1.2 Amygdala -- 5.1.1.3 Ventral Tegmental Area -- 5.1.2 Neuronal Response in Aggression -- 5.1.2.1 Hypothalamus -- 5.1.3 Neuronal Response in Dominance -- 5.1.3.1 mPFC -- 5.1.4 Neuronal Response in Social Defeat -- 5.1.5 Neuronal Response in Social Memory -- 5.1.5.1 Hippocampus. , 5.2 Neural Circuit Manipulation and Social Behavior -- 5.2.1 Social Interaction -- 5.2.1.1 mPFC -- 5.2.1.2 VTA -- 5.2.1.3 Amygdala -- 5.2.2 Social Memory -- 5.2.2.1 Hippocampus -- 5.2.3 Dominance Behavior -- 5.2.3.1 mPFC -- 5.2.4 Aggression -- 5.2.4.1 Hypothalamus -- References -- Chapter 6: Neural Circuit Mechanisms That Underlie Parental Care -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Factors That Influence the Display of Parental Behaviors -- 6.2.1 Olfactory and Auditory Cues Emitted by Pups -- 6.2.2 Environmental Stressors -- 6.2.3 Reproductive Status -- 6.3 Brain Areas Involved in Parental Care -- 6.3.1 Main Olfactory Epithelium and Vomeronasal Organ (MOE and VNO) -- 6.3.2 Auditory Cortex -- 6.3.3 Medial Amygdala (MeA) -- 6.3.4 Medial Preoptic Area (mPOA) -- 6.3.4.1 mPOA Galanin+ Neurons -- 6.3.4.2 mPOA Esr1+ Neurons -- 6.3.4.3 mPOA Vgat+ Neurons -- 6.3.5 Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) -- 6.3.6 Periaqueductal Gray (PAG) -- 6.3.7 Paraventricular Nucleus of the Hypothalamus (PVN) -- 6.3.8 Medial Prefrontal Cortex (mPFC) -- 6.3.9 Ventrolateral Division of the Ventromedial Hypothalamus (VMHvl) -- 6.4 Cross Talk Between Neural Control of Parental Care and Other Innate Behaviors -- 6.4.1 Overlaps Between Neural Control of Paternal Care and Other Social Behaviors -- 6.4.2 Reciprocal Antagonisms Between Neural Control of Maternal Care and Feeding -- 6.5 Toward a Neural Circuit Mechanism for Parental Care -- 6.6 Conclusion and Perspective -- References -- Chapter 7: Spatial Navigation -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Role of the Hippocampus in Three Navigation Strategies -- 7.2.1 Role of the Hippocampus in Path Integration -- 7.2.2 Role of the Hippocampus in the S-R Strategy -- 7.2.3 Role of the Hippocampus in Map-Based Navigation -- 7.3 Spatially Specific Activity in the Hippocampus and the Related Limbic Circuits -- 7.3.1 Place Cells -- 7.3.2 Grid Cells. , 7.3.3 Head Direction Cells -- 7.3.4 The Relationship of Spatial Encoding by Place Cells, Grid Cells, and HD Cells -- 7.3.4.1 Place Cells Versus Grid Cells -- 7.3.4.2 HD Cells Versus Place Cells and Grid Cells -- 7.3.5 Shared Properties of Place Cells, Grid Cells, and HD Cells -- 7.4 Allocentric Space Perception Is Behind All the Spatially Specific Firing Patterns -- 7.4.1 Neural Substrate of the Allocentric Space Perception -- 7.4.2 Path Integration Is the Allocentric Space Perception in Mammals Provided with Idiothetic Inputs -- 7.4.3 Allocentric Space Perception in Place Field Repetition -- 7.4.4 Spatial and Nonspatial Information Processing in the Hippocampal Pathway -- 7.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Neural Circuits for Sleep-Wake Regulation -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 BF Subregions and Cholinergic Neurons Functions in Wakefulness Regulation -- 8.3 The Local Microcirculation of BF -- 8.4 Afferents to BF Cholinergic Neurons in Mediating Arousal -- 8.4.1 Monoaminergic Effects via BF Cholinergic Neurons on Arousal -- 8.4.2 Lateral Hypothalamus Orexinergic Inputs to the BF Cholinergic Neurons -- 8.4.3 LDT/PPT Afferents to the BF Cholinergic Neurons -- 8.4.4 Glutamatergic Afferents to the BF Cholinergic Neurons in Mediating Arousal -- 8.5 Interlink BF Cholinergic Systems Between Sleep-Wake Cycle and General Anesthesia -- References.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Water Hazards in Coal Mines and Their Classifications -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Water Inrush Conceptual Site Models for Coal Mines of China -- 1.2.1 Development of Water Inrush Conceptual Site Models -- 1.2.2 Benefits of Water Inrush Conceptual Site Models -- 1.3 Classification of Water Inrush for Coal Mines of China -- 1.3.1 Principles for Classification of Mine Water Inrush -- 1.3.2 Types of Mine Water Inrush -- 1.3.3 Characteristics of Mine Water Inrushes -- 1.4 Hydrogeological Classification for Mine Water Hazard Control -- 1.4.1 Criteria of Hydrogeological Classification -- 1.4.2 Hydrogeological Classification of Coal Mines in China -- 1.4.3 Hydrogeological Characteristics of Mines -- 1.5 Advances in Prevention and Control Technologies of Mine Water Hazards -- 1.5.1 Updated Mining Principles -- 1.5.2 Evolution of Water Inrush Coefficient -- 1.5.3 Supplemental Investigation and Water Inrush Prediction -- 1.5.4 Advanced Detection and Dewatering Technologies -- 1.5.5 Early Warning Technique -- 1.5.6 Innovated Grouting Technique -- References -- 2 Mine Water Inrush Mechanisms and Prediction Methods -- 2.1 Overview of Water Inrush Studies -- 2.2 Water Inrush Mechanisms in North China's Coalfields -- 2.2.1 Hydrogeological Background -- 2.2.2 Relationship Between Aquiclude Thickness and Groundwater Pressure -- 2.2.3 Impact of Mining Activities on Geologic Barrier -- 2.2.4 Laboratory Experiments on Failure of Geologic Barrier -- 2.2.5 Initial Conductive Zone in Geologic Barrier -- 2.2.6 In-Situ Hydrofracturing Tests -- 2.3 Water Inrush Mechanism Through Karst Collapse Columns -- 2.3.1 Karst Collapse Columns and Their Relationship with Mining -- 2.3.2 Hydrogeological Characteristics of Karst Collapse Columns -- 2.3.3 Water Inrushes Through Karst Collapse Columns -- 2.4 Prediction Methods. , 2.4.1 Water Inrush Coefficient Method -- 2.4.2 Vulnerability Index Method -- 2.4.3 Three-Map and Two-Prediction Method -- 2.4.4 Five-Map and Two-Coefficient Method -- References -- 3 Modeling of Groundwater Flow in Karst Aquifers for Mine Water Control -- 3.1 Inputs to Karst Hydrogeological Systems -- 3.1.1 Discharge-Storage Method -- 3.1.2 Recession-Curve-Displacement Method -- 3.1.3 Meteorological Model -- 3.2 Groundwater Flow in Karst Hydrogeological Systems -- 3.2.1 Groundwater Flow Patterns in Karst Aquifers -- 3.2.2 Influenced Flow Patterns -- 3.2.3 Confluent Flow in Karst Aquifers -- 3.2.4 Siphon Karst Flow -- 3.3 Water Budget Analyses -- 3.3.1 Discharge Hydrograph -- 3.3.2 Discharge Recession Analysis -- 3.3.3 Discharge Chemograph -- 3.3.4 Groundwater Level Hydrograph -- 3.4 Statistical and Stochastic Methods -- 3.4.1 Regression Analysis -- 3.4.2 Kernel Analysis -- 3.4.3 Threshold Autoregressive Analysis -- 3.5 Mixing-Cell Models -- 3.5.1 Discrete-State-Compartment Model -- 3.5.2 Water Tank Models -- 3.6 Physics-Based Models -- 3.6.1 Equivalent-Porous-Medium Models -- 3.6.2 Discrete-Fracture Models -- 3.6.3 Double-Continuum Models -- 3.6.4 Determination of Hydraulic Parameters at Respective Scales -- 3.7 Quantitative Analysis of Tracer Tests -- 3.7.1 Tracer-Breakthrough Curves -- 3.7.2 Estimation of Hydraulic Parameters of Karst Conduits -- 3.7.3 Evaluation of Dynamic Dispersion in Karst Aquifers -- 3.8 Application of Dual-Porosity Model to Groundwater Simulation in the Ordovician Limestone in Jiaozuo Coalfield, China -- 3.8.1 Introduction to Jiaozuo Coalfield -- 3.8.2 Karst Conduit Distribution -- 3.8.3 Calibration of the Dual-Porosity Model -- References -- 4 Prevention and Control of Mine Water Hazards from Underlying Aquifers. , 4.1 Water Prevention and Control Technology in Mining Lower Coal Seams Under Potentiometric Pressure in Xingtai Dongpang Mine -- 4.1.1 Mine Background -- 4.1.2 Application of Water Prevention and Control Technology to Mining Under Potentiometric Pressure -- 4.2 Grouting Technology in Thin-Bedded Limestone to Prevent Water Inrushes from Underlying Aquifers in Zhuzhuang Coal Mine of Huaibei Coalfield -- 4.2.1 Background -- 4.2.2 Large-Scale Advance Grouting Technology in Transforming Limestone into Water Barrier -- 4.3 Utilization of the Top of the Ordovician Limestone in the Sangshuping Mine of Hancheng and the Underground Grouting Transformation Technology -- 4.3.1 Mine Background -- 4.3.2 Utilization of Top of the Ordovician Limestone and Underground Grouting Transformation Technology -- 4.4 Emergency Mitigation Technology of Water Inrush Induced Mine Flooding in Luotuoshan Coal Mine in Wuhai Energy Co., Ltd. -- 4.4.1 Overview -- 4.4.2 Emergency Water-Plugging Technology in #16 Coal Seam Air Return Lane -- 4.4.3 Comprehensive Investigation Technology of Water Inrush Point -- 4.5 Characterization and Remediation of Karst Collapse Columns in Renlou Coal Mine, China -- 4.5.1 Mine Background -- 4.5.2 Water Source Discrimination by Temperature and Hardness Measurements -- 4.5.3 Geophysical Investigations -- 4.5.4 Borehole Exploration and Grouting -- 4.5.5 Summary -- 4.6 Design and Construction of Watertight Plugs in Permeable Karst Collapse Columns in Restoration of Flooded Dongpang Mine, China -- 4.6.1 Mine Background -- 4.6.2 Construction of the Watertight Plug -- 4.6.3 Completion Criteria of Grouting -- 4.6.4 Grout Intake Distribution -- 4.6.5 Evaluation of Plug Effectiveness -- 4.6.6 Summary -- 4.7 Utilization of Paleokarst Crust of Ordovician Limestone in Water Inrush Control in Sihe Coal Mine, Shanxi Province. , 4.7.1 Introduction to Paleokarst Crust -- 4.7.2 Characteristics of Paleokarst Crust at Sihe Mine -- 4.7.3 Hydrogeogical Properties of Fengfeng Formation -- 4.7.4 Thickness of Aquifuge in Fengfeng Formation -- 4.7.5 Summary -- 5 Prevention and Control of Mine Water Hazards from Overlying Aquifers -- 5.1 Water Control Technology for Overlying Thick-Bedded Sandstone Fissure Aquifer in Hujiahe Mine, Binchang, Shaanxi -- 5.1.1 Mine Background -- 5.1.2 Exploration and Prevention Techniques for Water Hazards Posed by the Overlying Thick Sandstone Fissure Aquifer -- 5.1.3 Exploration and Prevention Technologies of Water Hazards from Overlying Thick Sandstone Fissure Aquifers -- 5.2 Prevention and Control Technology for Water Disaster from Bed-Separation Voids of Overlying Formations in Hongliu Coal Mine, Ningdong Coalfield -- 5.2.1 Mine Background -- 5.2.2 Investigation and Mitigation of Bed-Separation Water Inrush -- 5.2.3 Summary of Bed-Separation Groundwater Control -- 5.3 Prevention Technology on Water and Sand Inrush in Halagou Coal Mine, Shendong Coalfield -- 5.3.1 Mine Background -- 5.3.2 Mechanism and Conditions of Water and Sand Inrush -- 5.3.3 Prevention and Control Technology of Water and Sand Inrush -- 6 Investigation and Prevention of Water Hazards from Old Mine Pools in Ordos -- 6.1 Background of Mining Area -- 6.2 Technical Approaches -- 6.3 Geophysical Methods -- 6.3.1 High-Density Electrical Resistivity Imaging -- 6.3.2 Transient Electromagnetic Method -- 6.3.3 Shallow Seismic Method -- 6.3.4 EH4 Magnetotelluric Method -- 6.3.5 Control-Source Audio Magnetotelluric Method -- 6.3.6 Magnetic Method -- 6.4 Achievements by Electrical and Magnetic Imaging -- 6.4.1 Geophysical Survey Layout -- 6.4.2 Results of Electrical Resistivity Imaging Survey -- 6.4.3 Results of Transient Electromagnetic Survey -- 6.4.4 Results of Magnetic Survey. , 6.5 Experience with Reconnaissance of Coal Mine Goafs in Ordos -- 6.5.1 Unified Organization and Implementation Led by Government -- 6.5.2 Reliance on Technical Institutions to Improve Reconnaissance Effectiveness -- 6.5.3 Active Cooperation of Coal Mine Enterprises -- 6.5.4 Concerted Efforts from All Parties -- 7 Technologies in Sealing Massive Karst Conduits in Restoration of a Flooded Open Pit Quarry in West Virginia, United States -- 7.1 Mine Background -- 7.2 Water Source and Pathway Investigations -- 7.3 Concept of Remediation Design -- 7.3.1 Selection of Cut off Methodology -- 7.3.2 Selection of Grouting Concepts -- 7.3.3 Evolution of the Remediation Program -- 7.4 Execution of Mitigation -- 7.4.1 Drilling -- 7.4.2 Grouting -- 7.5 Drilling and Grouting Quantities -- 7.6 Impact of Grouting Program on Quarry Inflow Characteristics -- 7.7 Summary -- References -- 8 Environmental Impact Assessment in Hongliulin Coal Mine -- 8.1 Mine Background Setting -- 8.1.1 Geographical Location -- 8.1.2 Mining History -- 8.1.3 Resources and Reserves -- 8.2 Geoenvironmental Background -- 8.2.1 Physical Geography -- 8.2.2 Topography -- 8.2.3 Stratum Lithology and Geological Structure -- 8.2.4 Aquifer and Aquiclude -- 8.2.5 Groundwater Flow, Recharge, and Discharge -- 8.2.6 Analysis of Groundwater Recharge Conditions in the Mine -- 8.2.7 Geotechnical Conditions -- 8.2.8 Characteristics of Coal Seam -- 8.2.9 Other Human Engineering Activities in the Mine and its Vicinity -- 8.3 Geoenvironmental Impact Assessment -- 8.3.1 Evaluation Scope and Level -- 8.3.2 Assessment of Background Conditions -- 8.3.3 Soil Erosion Intensity -- 8.3.4 Vegetation and Coverage -- 8.3.5 Summary -- 8.4 Predictive Geoenvironmental Assessment -- 8.4.1 Predictive Assessment of Geological Disasters -- 8.4.2 Predictive Assessment of Aquifers. , 8.4.3 Evaluation of Impact on Topography and Landscape.

Note: Cover -- Smart Materials for Tissue Engineering: Fundamental Principles -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1 - Smart Design of Materials for Tissue Engineering -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Mechanism Underlying Interaction of Cells with the Extracellular Matrix -- 1.2.1 Direct Physical Signal Transmission Pathway -- 1.2.2 Indirect Mechanochemical Signal Transduction Pathway -- 1.2.3 Control of Cell Differentiation, Proliferation, and Migration by Defining the Dynamics of the Cell Adhesion Complex and Act... -- 1.2.3.1 Stem Cell Differentiation -- 1.2.3.2 Cell Proliferation -- 1.2.3.3 Cell Migration -- 1.3 Determinants of Cell Fate in the Extracellular Matrix -- 1.3.1 Composition of Cell Adhesion Proteins -- 1.3.2 ECM Topography -- 1.3.3 ECM Stiffness -- 1.4 Spatial and Temporal Scales in Cell and Material Interactions -- 1.4.1 Molecular Level: Integrin -- 1.4.2 Molecular Assembly Level -- 1.4.2.1 Integrin Cluster -- 1.4.2.2 Actin Cytoskeleton -- 1.4.3 Single-Cell Level -- 1.4.4 Multiple-Cell Level -- 1.4.5 Integration of Multiple Spatiotemporal Effects -- 1.5 Smart Design of Materials to Control the Dynamic State of Tissues -- 1.6 Future Challenges -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 2 - Smart Surfaces Chemistry and Coating Materials for Tissue Engineering -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Tissue Engineering and Scaffolds -- 2.1.2 Cell-EMC Interaction via Integrin and Surface Topography -- 2.2 RGD Nanospacing -- 2.2.1 Nanospacing in 2-D Substrates with Different Stiffness -- 2.2.2 3-D Substrates -- 2.3 Surface Topography-Mediated Stem Cell Fate -- 2.4 Scaffold-Mediated Gene Delivery by Biomimetic Coating -- 2.4.1 Gene-Transfer -- 2.4.2 DNA/CP Complex as a Drug-Delivery System by Biomimetic Coating -- 2.4.3 Polyplexes as Drug-Delivery Systems -- 2.4.4 Targeting the Nucleus -- 2.4.5 Multi-Modal Delivery. , 2.4.6 Scaffolds for Bone Tumor Destruction -- 2.5 Concluding Remarks and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 3 - Protein-Based Stimuli Responsive Materials for Tissue Engineering -- 3.1 Stimuli Responsiveness -- 3.2 Types of Stimuli Responsiveness -- 3.2.1 Temperature Responsiveness -- 3.2.2 Electrical Responsiveness -- 3.2.3 Light Responsiveness -- 3.2.4 pH Responsive -- 3.2.5 Redox Responsiveness -- 3.2.6 Ion-Responsive Polymers -- 3.2.7 Glucose Responsiveness -- 3.2.8 Enzyme-Responsive Polymers -- 3.3 Types of Polymeric Stimuli-Responsive Structures -- 3.3.1 Hydrogels -- 3.3.2 Micelles -- 3.3.3 Dendrimers -- 3.3.4 Nanoparticles -- 3.4 Protein-Based Responsive Systems -- 3.5 Application in Tissue Engineering -- 3.6 Conclusions and Future Perspectives -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 4 - Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Properties of Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering -- 4.2.1 Mechanical Properties of Hydrogels -- 4.2.2 Surface Chemistry of Hydrogels -- 4.2.3 Biocompatibility and Biodegradability of Hydrogels -- 4.2.4 Electrical Properties of Hydrogels -- 4.3 Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels -- 4.3.1 Natural-Based Smart Hydrogels -- 4.3.1.1 Chitosan -- 4.3.1.2 Collagen and Gelatin -- 4.3.1.3 Hyaluronic Acid -- 4.3.1.4 Alginate -- 4.3.2 Synthetic-Based Smart Hydrogels -- 4.3.2.1 Temperature-Responsive Hydrogels -- 4.3.2.2 pH-Responsive Hydrogels -- 4.3.2.3 Electrical Field Responsive Hydrogels -- 4.3.2.4 Bio-Responsive Hydrogels -- 4.3.2.5 Magneto-Responsive Hydrogels -- 4.3.2.6 Photo-Responsive Hydrogels -- 4.3.2.7 Mechano-Responsive Hydrogels -- 4.3.2.8 Self-Assembled Hydrogels -- 4.4 Conclusions and Future Outlook -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 5 - Self-Assembled Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Peptide-Based Self-Assembled Scaffold. , 5.2.1 Self-Assembled Peptide Unit -- 5.2.1.1 Ionic Self-Complementary Peptides (Peptide Lego) -- 5.2.1.2 Peptide Amphiphiles -- 5.2.2 Functional Peptide Scaffolds -- 5.3 Self-Assembled Synthetic Polymer Materials -- 5.3.1 Self-Assembled Conjugated Polymers -- 5.3.2 Biomimetic Nanofibrous Matrices -- 5.3.3 Supramolecular Polymeric Materials -- 5.4 Self-Assembled Hybrid Materials -- 5.4.1 Self-Assembly Surface Modification Complexes -- 5.4.2 Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Self-Assembled Materials -- 5.5 Natural Biomolecular Matrix -- 5.6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 6 - Natural Materials as Smart Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering -- 6.1 Introduction to Natural Materials as Smart Scaffolds -- 6.2 Collagen-Based Biomaterials as Smart Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering -- 6.2.1 Applications of Collagen-Based Materials as Smart Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering -- 6.3 Decellularized Extracellular Matrices as Smart Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering -- 6.3.1 Applications of Decellularized Tissues as Smart Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering -- 6.4 Natural Hydrogels as Smart Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering -- 6.4.1 Chitosan -- 6.4.1.1 Applications of Chitosan-Based Smart Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering -- 6.4.2 Hyaluronic Acid -- 6.4.2.1 Applications of HA-Based Smart Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering -- 6.4.3 Chondroitin Sulfate and Heparan Sulfate/Heparin -- 6.4.3.1 Applications of Chondroitin Sulfate- and Heparan Sulfate/Heparin-Based Smart Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering -- 6.5 Self-Assembling Peptides as Smart Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering -- 6.5.1 RAD16 Peptides -- 6.5.1.1 Applications of RAD16 Self-Assembling Peptides as Smart Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering -- 6.5.2 P11 β-Sheet Tapes -- 6.5.2.1 Applications of P11 β-Sheet Tapes as Smart Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering -- 6.5.3 Q11 β-Sheet Tapes. , 6.5.3.1 Applications of Q11 β-Sheet Tapes as Smart Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering -- 6.5.4 β-Hairpin Peptides -- 6.5.4.1 Applications of β-Hairpin Peptides as Smart Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering -- 6.5.5 Elastin-Like Peptides -- 6.5.5.1 Applications of Elastin-Like Peptides as Smart Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering -- 6.5.6 Peptide Amphiphiles -- 6.5.6.1 Applications of Peptide Amphiphiles as Smart Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering -- 6.6 Calcium Phosphate-Based Materials as Smart Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering -- 6.6.1 Applications of Calcium Phosphate-Based Materials as Smart Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering -- 6.7 Concluding Remarks and Future Directions -- List of Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 7 - Engineering Stem Cell Niche and Stem Cell-Material Interactions -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Engineering the Stem Cell Niche -- 7.2.1 Influence of Topography -- 7.2.2 Influence of Cell Patterning -- 7.2.3 Influence of Surface Chemistry -- 7.2.4 Influence of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Substrates -- 7.2.4.1 Physical Properties -- 7.2.4.2 Mechanical Properties -- 7.3 Changing from 2D to 3D Culture Systems for Stem Cell Niche Engineering -- 7.3.1 Transition from 2D to 3D Culture Systems -- 7.3.2 Influence of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of a 3D Scaffold -- 7.3.3 Influence of 3D Patterning and 3D Scaffold Design Containing Biochemical Cues -- 7.4 Future Perspectives -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 8 - Smart Biomaterials with Smart Surfaces for Stem Cell Culture -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Photoresponsive Smart Biomaterials for Stem Cell Culture -- 8.3 Smart Biomaterials Coated with Recombinant Proteins for Stem Cell Culture -- 8.4 Thixotropic Smart Hydrogels for Stem Cell Culture -- 8.5 Thermoresponsive Smart Biomaterials for Stem Cell Culture -- 8.5.1 Thermoresponsive Polysaccharide Smart Biomaterials. , 8.5.2 Synthetic Thermoresponsive Smart Biomaterials -- 8.5.2.1 Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) Smart Biomaterials -- 8.5.2.2 Elastin-Like Polypeptide Smart Biomaterials -- 8.6 Small Molecule-Controlled Smart Biomaterials for Stem Cell Culture -- 8.7 Conclusions and Perspectives -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 9 - Conducting Polymers as Smart Materials for Tissue Engineering -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Properties Critical to Tissue Engineering -- 9.2.1 Electrical Conduction -- 9.2.2 Biocompatibility -- 9.2.3 Bio-Functionalization -- 9.2.4 Electroactuation -- 9.2.5 Micro/Nanofabrication Processability -- 9.3 Application in Tissue Engineering -- 9.3.1 Fundamental Studies -- 9.3.2 Electroactive Nerve Conduits -- 9.4 Future Perspectives -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 10 - Silica Materials as Smart Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Silicon-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering -- 10.2.1 Porous Silicon Scaffold-Cell Interactions -- 10.2.2 Silica-Based Composites -- 10.3 Silica-Based Scaffolds for Hard Tissue Engineering -- 10.3.1 Silica-Based Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering -- 10.3.2 Silica-Based Scaffolds for Dental Regeneration -- 10.4 Silica-Based Scaffolds for Soft Tissue Engineering -- 10.4.1 Silica Gel Encapsulating Pancreatic Islets for Insulin Production -- 10.4.2 Use of Silicon-Based Materials for Nerve Tissue Engineering -- 10.4.3 Silica-Based Scaffolds for Cartilage Tissue Engineering -- 10.4.4 Silica-Based Scaffolds for Wound Healing Applications -- 10.4.5 Silica-Based Systems for Ophthalmic Applications -- 10.4.6 Silica-Based Materials for Ossicular Replacement -- 10.5 Silicon Micromachining Techniques in Tissue Engineering -- 10.6 Molecular Imprinted Silica Scaffolds -- 10.7 Silica Bio-Replication Techniques -- 10.8 Silica-Based Coatings for Stenting Applications. , 10.9 Future Perspectives.

Note: Intro -- Advances in Bionic Engineering -- Preface, Committees and Sponsors -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Bionic Structures -- A Method for Quantitative Analysis of Geometrical Structure of Animal Organs in Meso-Scale: The Dung Beetle Foreleg End Tooth as a Case Example -- A Model of Sheath of Bovine Horn Coupled Nano-Mechanical Properties and Microstructures -- Acoustic Performance Analysis of Bionic Coupling Multi-Layer Structure -- Anatomical Study of Insect Flight Structure -- Study on Wear of Bionic Roller Based on Arca Subcrenala Lischke -- Characteristics on Stability of a Hydraulic-Driven Bionic Structure Based on Undulating Rhythm Motion -- Design and Experiments of a Bionic Hook-Shape Subsoiler -- Design of the Lightweight Structure and its Mechanical Properties -- Effects of Bionic Geometric Structure Press Rollers on Reducing Rolling Resistance and Adhesion against Soil -- Multi-Functional Optimization of Sandwich Panel with Bio-Inspired Lightweight Structure Cores -- Structural Integrity Analysis of Hole Shape and Location in Lotus Root -- Study on Design of Metallic Sandwish Structure and its Mechanical and Thermal Properties -- The Research on Noise Reduction Device Based on Micropore Structure of Honeycomb -- Trial Manufacture of Bionic Honeycomb Plates and their Bending Properties -- Reconstruction of Geometrical Structure of Claw of Mole Rat (Scaptochirus moschatus) and Finite Element Analysis of Claw against Soil -- Simulation and Analysis of Butterfly-Inspired Eclosion Deployable Structure -- The Bearing Capacity and the Rational Loading Mode of Pigeon during Takeoff -- Biomimetic Studies of the Beetle Forewing in China -- Grasshopper [Chondracris rosea rosea (De Geer)] Incisors Cutting Edge Contour Data Extraction and Quantitative Analysis -- What is a Physicist Doing in the Jungle? Biomimetics of the Rainforest. , Chapter 2: Biomechanics -- A Biologically Motivated Flight Control System for PAVs -- Aerodynamic Force Test on Tethered Bamboo Beetle Otidognathus davidis fair -- Bionic Flexible Wings Design of the Flapper -- Bionic Jump Mechanism Analysis Based on Locust Hind -- Design and Kinematics Analysis of a Bionic Mechanical Goat Hoof -- Drag Reduction Study about Bird Feather Herringbone Riblets -- Experimental Research on a Novel Design of Variable Area Caudal Fin -- Finite Element Analysis in the Characteristics of Ostrich Foot Toenail Traveling on Sand -- High-Lift Mechanism of a Bionic Slat -- Hydrostatic Stress and Triaxiality Factors in a Lotus Root Cross Section -- Locomotive and Adhesive Behavior of Apopestes spectrum on Murals in Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang -- Mechanical Performance Tests of Bamboo Beetles Otidognathus davidis fairs' Abdominal Shells -- Mechanics of Locomotion Energetics in Chinese Mitten Crab Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards -- Morphing Models of a Bat Wing in Flapping Flight -- New Design, Kinematic and Static Force Modeling of a Bio-Inspired Leg Mechanism for Rough Terrain -- Propulsive Performance of Flexible Fin with Fluid-Structure Interaction Study -- Research on Kinematic Modeling of Octopus-Like Arm Manipulator Composed with Mixed Joints -- Research on Morphology Specificity of Gecko Feet at Different Scales -- The Mechanism of Air-Righting Performance in Tree Frogs -- Wing Kinematics of Long Eared Owl and Sparrow Hawk in Flapping Flight -- Surface Texture and Mechanical Behavior of Claw Material in Beetle Dorcus titanus (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) -- Modeling of Fish Adaptive Behaviors in Unsteady Flows -- Chapter 3: Bionic Actuator -- A New Kind of Electro-Active Nano-Composite Actors Based on SSMA-Reinforced Nafion -- An Inchworm Bionic Stepping Actuator Based on PZT/ER Hybrid Dive and Control. , Analysis of Characteristics and Applications of IPMC Material Using Nafion Membrane -- Design of a Portable IPMC Actuator Tester -- Implementation and Control of a Rotary Manipulator Driven by Soft Dielectric Electroactive Polymer -- Investigation on a Linear Actuator Using an Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite -- Chapter 4: Materials -- A New Ortho-POD Biotribometer for Orthopaedic Biomaterials Wear Testing -- Biomimetic Films of BLMs Based on Conductive Hybrid Films of Au NPs and Cellulose -- Effect of Top Structure on Adhesion of Carbon Nanotubes Based Gecko Inspired Dry Adhesive -- Hybrid Biological Fiber-Reinforced Resin-Based Friction Materials Friction and Wear Performance Test -- Model and Fabrication of Biomimetic Integrated Porous Core Laminated Composite -- Preparation and Characterization of SPS-PMHS Hybrid Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites Studies -- Research on the Performance Influence of Partly Granulation Technology for Friction Materials -- Research on the Performance Influence of Second Adhesive to Friction Materials -- Study on the Tribological Behavior of the Foamed Copper Filled with Epoxy Matrix -- Study on Shear Property of Corn Root-Soil Complex -- Electrophoretic Deposition of Foam Ni/CNT Composites and their Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Performance -- Prokaryotic Expression and Functional Characterization of the 19 kDa Protein in Balanus albicostatus Cement -- Simulation Platform for Fishlike Swimming -- Chapter 5: Agricultural, Industry Application & -- Engineering -- A New Approach to the Similarity Analysis in Bionic Engineering and its Applications -- Advancement and Prospect of Bionic Techniques in the Conservation of the Cultural Heritage -- Application of Bionic Non-Smooth Theory in Solid Expandable Tubular Technology -- Application of Management Bionics to Technological Innovation in Agriculture. , Bionic Sawblade Based on Grasshopper Incisor for Corn Stalk Cutting -- Design and Analysis of the Bio-Inspired Rear Under-Run Protection Devices for Heavy Truck -- Design of Control Strategy for Autonomous Perching with a Quadrotor -- Improvement of Torque Control in EPS Using Induction Motor -- Power Supply Design of Magnetic Resonance Sounding Equipment for Detecting Mine Groundwater -- Prospects of Using Bionic Technologies in Oil/Gas Development -- Research on the Design of Intelligent Obstacle Avoidance Car Model Based on Ultrasonic Wave -- Simulation of Bionic Anti-Drag Subsoiler with Exponential Curve Feature Using Discrete Element Method -- The Study of Prediction of Agricultural Source Pollution Emissions of Ammonia Nitrogen (AN) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Based on Bionic Neural Network Algorithm -- The Role of Bionic Modifications in Reducing Adhesion and Draft of Agricultural and Earthmoving Machinery -- Chapter 6: Biomedical Engineering -- A Multi-Step Neural Control for Motor Brain-Machine Interface by Reinforcement Learning -- An Equipment Used for Studying the Vestibular Perception of Gekko gecko -- Design and Fabrication of One-Chip MEMS Microphone for the Hearing Impaired -- Design and Realization of a Wireless Data Acquisition System Based on Multi-Nodes and Multi-Base-Stations -- Design and Simulation of a PAM Based Bionic Elbow Joint -- Design of the Bionic Rehabilitative Leg Based on the Passive Gait Biped -- Dynamic Electromyographic Models to Assess Elbow Joint Torque -- Emotional Expression System Based on Expression Intensity Recognition and Affective Model -- Review of Current Available Dental Articular Simulators -- Study on Optimization of CPG Model for Lower Limb Prosthesis -- Succulent Intracalvarium Enclosing and Protecting the Brain of a Falling Gecko. , Topology Analysis of a Metabolic Functional Gene Transcriptional Regulatory Network of Escherichia Coli -- Tracking Time Variant Neuron Tuning Properties of Brain Machine Interfaces -- Design and Realization of an Early Pre-Impact Fall Alarm System Based on MEMS Inertial Sensing Units -- Design and Realization of a Wearable Hip-Airbag System for Fall Protection -- Chapter 7: Bio-Inspired Functional Surface -- Controllable Adjustment of Bio-Replicated Shark Skin Drag Reduction Riblets -- Coupling Function and Mechanism of the Bionic Coupling Functional Surface (BCFS) Caused by the Dual Factors of Form and Flexible Material -- Experimental and Numerical Study on Aerodynamic Noise Reduction of Cylindrical Rod with Bionic Wavy Surface -- Experimental Study of the Concave Bionic Drag Reduction Needles -- Friction and Wear Properties of the Tergum Surface of Mole Cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis -- Hydrodynamics Analysis of Air Flow over Pitted Surface -- Influence of Jet Hole Configuration on Drag Reduction of Bionic Jet Surface -- Microstructure and Wettability on the Elytral Surface of Aquatic Beetle -- Preparation of Biomimetic Multi-Scale Oleophobic Surface on X70 Pipeline Steel -- Simulation and Analysis of Flow Field Control in Bionic Jet Surface for Drag Reduction -- The Effect of Bionic V-Ring Surface on the Aerodynamic Noise of a Circular Cylinder -- Visual Reconstruction and Analysis of the Surface of Earthworm in AVS -- Wind Tunnel Test for Drag Reduction of Airfoil Bionic Soft Surface -- Chapter 8: Bio-Inspired Sensor -- A Method of Rapid Position Estimation -- A Method to Improve the Accuracy of the Ultrasonic Detection for Drainage Pipeline -- A New Mobile Visual Search System Based on the Human Visual System -- Artificial Olfactory System Technology on Chicken Freshness Detection. , Culturing and Bonding of Diatom on a Microfluidic Chip for Biosensing Application.

Note: Intro -- Supervisor's Foreword -- Parts of this thesis have been published in the following journal articles: -- This research was supported by the following projects: -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Research Background and Significance -- 1.2 Current Research Status -- 1.2.1 Research on Water-Bearing and Water-resisting Properties of the TOL in NCCs -- 1.2.2 Pertinent Research on Grouting Reconstruction of the TOL -- 1.3 Major Limitations of Current Research -- 1.4 Research Content and Technical Approach -- 1.4.1 Research Content -- 1.4.2 Research Method and Technical Approach -- References -- 2 Paleosedimentary Environments and Karst Characteristics of Ordovician Limestone in North China Coalfields -- 2.1 Paleotectonic Movement in NCCs -- 2.2 Evolution of the Paleosedimentary Environments in NCCs -- 2.3 Characteristics of Karst Development of Ordovician Limestone in NCCs -- References -- 3 Water-Bearing and Water-resisting Properties of Top of Ordovician Limestone in North China Coalfields -- 3.1 Research on Planar Division of Water Yield Property of TOL in NCCs -- 3.1.1 Analysis on the Influencing Factors of Water Abundance of the TOL -- 3.1.2 Comprehensive Evaluation Method of Water Abundance of the TOL -- 3.1.3 Case Study of Water Abundance of the TOL -- 3.2 Research on Vertical Zonation of Water-Bearing and Water-resisting Properties of the TOL in NCCs -- 3.2.1 Three Vertical Zones in the TOL -- 3.2.2 Case Study of Vertical Zoning of Water-Bearing and Water-resisting Properties of the TOL -- References -- 4 Utilizability of Weathered and Filled Zone of Top of Ordovician Limestone in North China Coalfields -- 4.1 Formation, Evolution, and Spatial Distribution Characteristics of the Weathered and Filled Zone of the TOL -- 4.2 Experimental Study on the Utilizability of the Weathered and Filled Zone of TOL as Aquifuge. , 4.2.1 Rock Strength Test -- 4.2.2 Rock Permeability Test -- 4.2.3 Water-resisting Capacity and Rock Strength Test of TOL -- 4.3 Utilizability of the Weathered and Filled Zone of the TOL as Aquifuge -- References -- 5 Criterion for Utilization and Grouting Reconstruction of Top of Ordovician Limestone -- 5.1 Criterion for Utilization and Grouting Reconstruction of the TOL -- 5.2 Thickness of Grouting Reconstruction of the TOL -- 5.3 Prediction Methods of Damage Depth in Coal Seam Floor -- References -- 6 Technical System of Grouting Reconstruction of Top of Ordovician Limestone -- 6.1 Experimental Study on Grouting Material Formula Using Pulverized Coal Ash -- 6.2 Dispersion Properties of Grout in Karst Fractures of the TOL -- 6.3 Surface Automatic Grouting System Using Fly Ash-Based Grouting Materials -- References -- 7 Case Study of Utilization and Grouting Reconstruction of Top of Ordovician Limestone -- 7.1 Background of Tested Working Face 3105 in Sangshuping Coal Mine, Hancheng Mining Area -- 7.2 Karst Characteristics and Water Yield Properties of TOL in Sangshuping Coal Mine -- 7.3 Utilization of the TOL in Working Face 3105 -- Reference -- 8 Conclusions and Innovation Points -- 8.1 Conclusions -- 8.2 Innovation Points.

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Note: Print version record , Axiomatic methodEighty years of foundational studies -- On formalization -- Axiomatization of arithmetic -- Computation -- Variant to Turing's theory of calculating machines -- Universal Turing machines : an exercise in coding -- Logic of automata -- Toward mechanical mathematics -- Circuit synthesis by solving sequential Boolean equations -- Predicate calculus -- Many-sorted predicate calculi -- Arithmetization of metamathematics -- Ackermann's consistency proof -- Partial systems of number theory -- Different axiom systems -- Relative strength and reducibility -- Truth definitions and consistency proofs -- Between number theory and set theory -- Some partial system -- Certain predicates defined by induction schemata -- Undecidable sentences suggested by semantic paradoxes -- Formalization of mathematics -- Some formal details on predicative set theories -- Ordinal numbers and predicative set theory. , Axiomatic method -- Eighty years of foundational studies -- On formalization -- Axiomatization of arithmetic -- Computation -- Variant to Turing's theory of calculating machines -- Universal Turing machines : an exercise in coding -- Logic of automata -- Toward mechanical mathematics -- Circuit synthesis by solving sequential Boolean equations -- Predicate calculus -- Many-sorted predicate calculi -- Arithmetization of metamathematics -- Ackermann's consistency proof -- Partial systems of number theory -- Different axiom systems -- Relative strength and reducibility -- Truth definitions and consistency proofs -- Between number theory and set theory -- Some partial system -- Certain predicates defined by induction schemata -- Undecidable sentences suggested by semantic paradoxes -- Formalization of mathematics -- Some formal details on predicative set theories -- Ordinal numbers and predicative set theory.