Jianying Du

1. Introduction: Lost in Transition English for Academic Purposes (henceforth EAP) stands out as one of the few disciplines prominently marked by the persistent teaching–research divide within global higher education. While often designated as language instructors, EAP practitioners are expected to engage in a broader professional trajectory that extends beyond teaching to include scholarship, reflective practice, and the accrual of ‘cultural capital’ through research [].

We propose and analyze the charging and discharging processes of measurement-assisted quant um batteries, exploring how different measurement schemes affect their performance. It is found that applying projective measurements with a general basis and optimizing the measurement parameters can enhance the battery's performance, including increases in both charging energy and ergotropy.

Abstract Energy harvesting using thermoradiative systems has been extensively explored in recent years as a novel strategy for further reducing our energy footprint. However, the nighttime application, thermodynamic limit, and optimal design of such a system remain largely unaddressed so far. Here we propose an improved nighttime thermoradiative system (NTS) for electrical power generation by optically coupling Earth’s surface with outer space.