A compact water window X-ray source based on inverse Compton scattering by Musat, V, Burrows, PN, Doebert, S, Granados, E, Herrador, J, Latina, A, Malyzhenkov, A

“…A brazing-free electron gun with a maximum beam energy of 7 MeV is considered, providing photon energies covering the full water window range. …”

Optimizing material selection for brushed DC motor components using the VIKOR method: A comprehensive performance evaluation by Muhammad Nor Azril, Zulkafli, Mohd Azri Hizami, Rasid, Daing Mohamad Nafiz, Daing Idris

“…Results showed that the optimal material combination, consisting of a ferrite magnet, Al 356-T6 casing, chrome steel bearing, metal graphite brush, and nylon insulation, reduced winding temperature by 20 ℃ in a 5A copper losses test. …”
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Basic geotechnical characteristic of soft clay stabilised with cockle shell ash and silica fume by Suwito, Anang Rustanto, Muzamir, Hasan, Muhammad Syamsul Imran, Zaini

“…Soft clay soils can present challenges such as expansion, high malleability, limited water flow, and reduced load-bearing capability especially in areas with periodic rainfall. …”
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Object individuation and physical reasoning in infancy : an integrative account by Baillargeon, Renée, Stavans, Maayan, Wu, Di, Gertner, Yael, Setoh, Peipei, Kittredge, Audrey K., Bernard, Amélie

“…In this article, we argue that this confusing picture can be better understood by bringing to bear insights from a related subfield of infancy research, physical reasoning. …”
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Balanced callose and cellulose biosynthesis in Arabidopsis quorum-sensing signaling and pattern-triggered immunity by Liu, Xiaolin, Ma, Zhiming, Tran, Tuan Minh, Rautengarten, Carsten, Cheng, Yingying, Yang, Liang, Ebert, Berit, Persson, Staffan, Miao, Yansong

“…Notably, callose and cellulose biosynthesis share an initial substrate, UDP-glucose, which is the main load-bearing component of the CW. However, how these 2 critical biosynthetic processes are balanced during plant-pathogen interactions remains unclear. …”
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Aluminium(I) anion-supported zero-valent palladium complexes by Yan, Chenting, Koshino, Kota, Zhu, Lizhao, Kinjo, Rei

“…Although transition-metal complexes bearing group 13 ligands are accessible via salt metathesis with these anions, zero-valent transition-metal complexes have never been reported. …”
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High-efficiency magnetophoretic labelling of adoptively-transferred T cells for longitudinal in vivo magnetic particle imaging by Tay, Rong En, Lokamitra, P., Pang, Shun Toll, Low, Kay En, Tay, Hui Chien, Ho, Charmaine Min, Malleret, Benoit, Rötzschke, Olaf, Olivo, Malini, Tay, Zhi Wei

“…Methods: A high-efficiency magnetophoretic method was developed for facile magnetic labelling of hard-to-label immune cells, which were then injected into tumour-bearing mice and imaged over two weeks with a compact benchtop Magnetic Particle Imager (MPI) design. …”
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Butterfly-Inspired 2D Periodic Tapered-Staggered Subwavelength Gratings Designed Based on Finite Difference Time Domain Method by Wang, Houxiao, Zhou, Wei, Li, Er Ping, Mote, Rakesh Ganpat

“…The butterfly-inspired 2D periodic tapered-staggered subwavelength gratings were developed mainly using finite difference time domain (FDTD) method, assisted by using focused ion beam (FIB) nanoscale machining or fabrication. The periodic subwavelength structures along the ridges of the designed gratings may change the electric field intensity distribution and weaken the surface reflection. …”
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Enhancing interlaminar fracture characteristics of woven CFRP prepreg composites through CNT dispersion by Joshi, Sunil Chandrakant, Dikshit, Vishwesh

“…The interlaminar fracture toughness of these CFRP lay-ups was evaluated experimentally and compared with the regular (without any CNTs) specimen. Double cantilever beam and end notch flexure tests were conducted for interlaminar fracture studies. …”
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On the study of keyhole-mode melting in selective laser melting process by Le, Kim Quy, Tang, Chao, Wong, Chee How

“…The heat source model imitates the multiple reflections of the laser beam by using the Fresnel absorption function. The model is able to simulate the fluid flow and heat transfer of keyhole-mode laser melting process, which is validated by single track experiments. …”
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The thinnest light disk: rewritable data storage and encryption on WS₂ monolayers by Zhao, Weiwei, Cai, Shuang, Wei, Xin, Zheng, Ting, Xu, Xin, Zafar, Amina, Liu, Hongwei, Yu, Ting, Lu, Junpeng, Chen, Yunfei, Ni, Zhenhua

“…The write-in is realized by precise control of photoluminescence emission by means of ozone functionalization and scanning focused laser beam. The visual decryption and reading-out of information are enabled by fluorescence contrast. …”
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Part geometry-driven crystallographic texture control in a 3D-printed austenitic steel – a strategy for near-monocrystalline microstructure generation by Chandra, Shubham, Tan, Xipeng, Kumar, Punit, Ramamurty, Upadrasta

“…We propose and employ a novel X-shaped geometry to strengthen the 〈001〉 || z crystallographic texture – distinctive of the electron beam powder-bed fusion technique, for a 3D-printed austenitic stainless steel of type 316 L. …”
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Epitaxial growth of low threading dislocation density InSb on GaAs using self-assembled periodic interfacial misfit dislocations by Jia, Bo Wen, Tan, Kian Hua, Loke, Wan Khai, Wicaksono, Satrio, Yoon, Soon Fatt

“…The InSb layer was grown at 310°C by molecular beam epitaxy. The AFM measurement exhibited a root mean square (r.m.s.) roughness of 1.1 nm. ω-2θ scan results from x-ray diffraction measurement indicated that the InSb layer is 98.9% relaxed. …”
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Clinical Relevance of Laser-Sintered Co-Cr Alloys for Prosthodontic Treatments: A Review by Alifui-Segbaya, Frank, Evans, Jane, Eggbeer, Dominic, George, Roy

“…Laser sintering is a complex thermo-physical process that can vary the final product, which is dependent on alloying constituents, laser beam, accuracy of scanners and building machines and the parameters of the controlled environment. …”
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Laser Surface Processing of Hot Rolled Ni-45.0at.%Ti Shape Memory Alloy by Ma, Chengpeng, Guan, Yingchun, Zhou, Wei

“…The oxidized and polished surfaces were analyzed by White-Light Interference (WLI), Focus ion beam (FIB) and energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS). …”
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Three-dimensional imaging of microstructures by an improved compact digital holographic microscope (ICDHM) with dual wavelength by Wen, Yongfu, Qu, Weijuan, Cheng, Haobo, Asundi, Anand

“…A point source generated by a long working distance microscope objective is located into the cube beam-splitter to get a higher numerical aperture (NA) of the system. …”
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Long-wavelength monolithic gaInNAs vertical-cavity optical amplifiers by Clark, Antony H., Macaluso, Roberto, Calvez, Stephane, Laurand, N., Sun, Handong, Dawson, M. D., Jouhti, Tomi, Kontinnen, Janne, Markus, Pessa

“…The VCSOA structure was monolithically grown by molecular beam epitaxy and operated in reflection mode in a fiber-coupled system. …”
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The focusing property of the spiral Fibonacci zone plate by Liu, Y. J., Dai, Haitao, Sun, Xiaowei

“…According to the simulated results, the FiZPs can focus the incident beam as conventional zone plates as well but with fractal on-axis intensity profile. …”
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HYPERION: A HYdrogen PERmeatION Experiment to Quantify Hydrogen Transport in Fusion-Relevant Molten Salts by Cota, Jaron F.

“…The measurement of hydrogen transport properties of molten salts like FLiBe is crucial for the development of advanced nuclear technologies like lithium-bearing liquid immersion breeding blankets for fusion reactors. …”
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Backbone boogie : dance the osteoporosis away! by Gey, Elainn Yee Rong, Lim, Cheryl Yi Xuan, Tan, Cammie Yi Jia

“…Based on the formative research gathered, reducing susceptibility to osteoporosis was found to be largely dependent on early prevention through a combination of calcium, vitamin D and regular weight-bearing exercise. Exercise was the least known aspect of osteoporosis prevention by the target audience and about 50% did not regularly exercise at all. …”
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