Study of advanced in-space propulsion technologies by Tan, De Jun

“…They are solar sails, beamed laser propulsion and electric propulsion. The discussion includes an introduction to the theory behind these systems, their properties, potential applications, limitations and advantages as well as the possibility of implementing them in the near future. …”
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Nitrogen-decorated carbon dots (NCDs) for thermally conductive smart windows by Tan, Frankie Ting Feng

“…This approach is able to provide energy efficient solutions to modern skyscrapers by maintaining a cool temperature without bearing the cost and weight of double or triple glazed glass paned windows. …”
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Recycling of thermoplastics composites by Lee, Ian Zi Feng

“…Carbon Fibers (CFs) are commonly used to reinforce polymer matrix composites (PMCs) due to their exceptional properties, including high specific tensile strength, lightweight design, and superior load-bearing capacity at elevated temperatures. This report focuses on Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic (CFRTP) because of its recyclability properties. …”
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Solder joint testing and failure analysis by Kang, Eng Tat.

“…The SAC387 solder alloy is being chosen as it is a suitable candidate for the replacement of lead-bearing solder alloy used in the present electrical and electronics industry. …”
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Wholesale central bank digital currencies: approaches, implementation strategies and use cases by Bear, K, Vertex, P, Zhang, B, Hussain, H, Coelho, H

Serological prevalence of leptospiral infection in domestic animals in West Malaysia by Bahaman, A. R., Ibrahim, A. L., Adam, H.

“…Evidence of infection in domestic animals by strains bearing the other seven antigens appeared insignificant and was indicative of sporadic infection. …”
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Compressibility behavior of marine clay treated by combination of coal ash and cement by Pakir, F, Ismail, N A, Yunos, N Z M, Jamaludin, N, Talib, M K A, Dan, M F M, Madun, A

“…A lot of engineering problems could arise either during or after the construction phase due to low shear strength and high compressibility of this soil in the form of excessive settlement, slope instability or bearing capacity failure. The real challenge with marine clay is stability and settlement when construction takes place. …”
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Thermorefringent noise in crystalline optical materials by Kryhin, Serhii, Hall, Evan D., Sudhir, Vivishek

“…In passing, our general formalism also predicts the existence of thermal beam-pointing noise.…”
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Post-buckling transition of compressed pipe strings in horizontal wellbores by Zhang, Qiang, Wang, Jiacheng, Cui, Wei, Xiao, Zhongmin, Yue, Qianbei

“…In the current study, the compressed pipe strings initially located at the bottom of horizontal wellbores were discretized into beam elements, and a gap element was introduced to detect the contact between the horizontal strings and the wellbores. …”
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A cantilever-based NEM nonvolatile memory utilizing electrostatic actuation and vibrational deactuation for high-temperature operation by Gopal, Jayaraman Karthik, Do, Anh Tuan, Singh, Pushpapraj, Chua, Geng Li, Kim, Tony Tae-Hyoung

“…The memory bit (0/1) is formed by the opening/closing of a cantilever beam. Permanent retention is obtained by adhesive force between two smooth surfaces in contact, eliminating leakage observed in all types of storage-layer-based NVMs. …”
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Integration of InGaAs MOSFETs and GaAs/ AlGaAs lasers on Si Substrate for advanced opto-electronic integrated circuits (OEICs) by Kumar, Annie, Lee, Shuh-Ying, Yadav, Sachin, Tan, Kian Hua, Loke, Wan Khai, Dong, Yuan, Lee, Kwang Hong, Wicaksono, Satrio, Liang, Gengchiau, Yoon, Soon-Fatt, Antoniadis, Dimitri, Yeo, Yee-Chia, Gong, Xiao

“…The laser and transistor layers were grown on the Si substrate by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) using direct epitaxial growth. …”
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Real-time measurement of nano-particle size using differential optical phase detection by Lin, Feng, Wu, Xingkun, Li, Qing, Huang, He

“…Nano-particle diameters are obtained from the differential phase shift as a result of adding an optical scattering perturbation into two-beam interference. Polystyrene nano-particles with diameters from 200 to 900 nm in a microfluidic channel are detected using this technique to acquire real-time particle diameters. …”
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Tunable Mechanical Response of Self-Assembled Nanoparticle Superlattices by Dhulipala, Somayajulu, Yee, Daryl W., Zhou, Ziran, Sun, Rachel, Andrade, José E., Macfarlane, Robert J., Portela, Carlos M.

“…Here, we perform in situ nanomechanical experiments that evidence up to an 11-fold increase in stiffness (∼1.49 to 16.9 GPa) and a 5-fold increase in strength (∼88 to 426 MPa) because of surface stiffening/strengthening from shaping these nanomaterials via focused-ion-beam milling. To predict the mechanical properties of shaped NPSLs, we present discrete element method (DEM) simulations and an analytical core-shell model that capture the FIB-induced stiffening response. …”
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Materials beyond monolayers: The magnetic quasi-1D semiconductor CrSBr by Klein, Julian, Ross, Frances M.

“…We discuss the stability of CrSBr in air and show atomic scale structural manipulation through electron beam-driven transformations. We conclude that the stability and structural amenability of CrSBr provide opportunities for imagining devices that use bulk crystals yet exploit unique magnetic and quantum confinement effects.…”
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Study of a 1 eV GaNAsSb photovoltaic cell grown on a silicon substrate by Tan, K. H., Loke, W. K., Wicaksono, S., Li, D., Leong, Y. R., Yoon, S. F., Sharma, P., Milakovich, T., Bulsara, M. T., Fitzgerald, E. A.

“…We report the performance of a 1 eV GaNAsSb photovoltaic cell grown on a Si substrate with a SiGe graded buffer grown using molecular beam epitaxy. For comparison, the performance of a similar 1 eV GaN0.018As0.897 Sb 0.085 photovoltaic cell grown on a GaAs substrate was also reported. …”
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Observation of the interactions of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) mediated by acid in the aquatic matrices using in-situ liquid cell transmission electron microscopy by Fernando, Ishara, Tay, Yee Yan, Karunasekera, Hasith, Zhou, Yan

“…Aggregates formed in this scenario were non spherical and irregular shaped and were stable under the electron beam irradiation. Individual AgNPs and smaller aggregates moved randomly and approached the larger aggregates before the aggregation process came to an end. …”
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Three dimensional acoustic tweezers with vortex streaming by Li, Junfei, Crivoi, Alexandru, Peng, Xiuyuan, Shen, Lu, Pu, Yunjiao, Fan, Zheng, Cummer, Steven A.

“…Acoustic tweezers based on single-beam focused acoustic vortices have attracted considerable attention due to their selective trapping capability, but have proven difficult to use for three-dimensional (3D) trapping without a complex transducer array and significant constraints on the trapped particle properties. …”
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Small-scale wind energy harvesting using piezoelectric materials by Zhao, Liya

“…A two degree-of-freedom galloping piezoelectric energy harvester (GPEH) is proposed which successfully enhances the output power in low wind speeds. A beam stiffener is employed as an electromechanical coupling magnifier, which is proved to be an easy but greatly effective efficiency enhancing method for energy harvesting from VIV, flutter as well as galloping. …”
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Antenna-enhanced and polarization sensitive photoresponse in arrays of silicon P–i–N nanowires by Salfi, J., Lin, F. K., Stewart, C., Nair, S. V., Chen, C. Y., Yongshun, S., Rusli, E., Yu, M., Singh, N., Sousa, C. F. d., Ruda, H. E.

“…Quantitative characterization of these resonances was performed by spectral and polarization-resolved photocurrent measurements on gratings with N = 500, 200 and 100 nanowires, aided by electron beam-induced current measurements, and in excellent agreement with electromagnetic scattering theory. …”
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Thermal characterization of nanoscale material by Ho, Weng Fei.

“…Thin gold layers were deposited on top of these samples through e-beam deposition process to enhance sample heat absorption during photothermal experiment. …”
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