Electronic and transport properties of TMDC planar superlattices: effective Hamiltonian approach by Hashemi, R., Shojaei, S., Liu, Zheng

“…Within governed effective Hamiltonian we derived adopted transfer matrix formalism to obtain dispersion relation and electronic band structure with wave functions, transmission probability and Fano spectrum. Surprisingly, spin orbit coupling has considerable opposite effects on valence bands shift in TMDC-PSL that is blue and red for k and k’ valleys, respectively. …”
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Biopolymeric fibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering. by Chen, Jasmine Shuwen.

“…Different polymer blend ratios of Pullulan and Dextran, syringe tip to collector distances, flow rates, applied voltages, polymer concentrations, types of solvent, solvent concentration and crosslinker concentrations were investigated with the aim of producing uniform fiber diameters and good spin ability. The image analysis by scanning electron microscopy and image analysis software Image J, show that fibers could be successfully electrospun into the nanometer region of 200-500nm. …”
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Tunable topological phase transition in the telecommunication wavelength by Tian, Fanglin, Zhou, Junxiao, Wang, Qiang, Liu, Zhaowei

“…Besides, simulations of light propagation at sharp corners and pseudo-spin photon coupling are conducted to quantitatively examine the topological protection. …”
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Azadihomocorannulene as a heptagon-embedded diradicaloid by Hamamoto, Yosuke, Wang, Weifan, Li, Yongxin, Ito, Shingo

“…The synthesis was achieved through a mechanochemical C(sp2)-H/C(sp3)-H coupling in the presence of sodium as a key reaction. Electron spin resonance studies revealed that the neutral azapentabenzodihomocorannulene adopts a singlet diradical (diradicaloid) ground state with a small singlet-triplet energy gap of 2.1 kcal/mol. …”
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Ferromagnetic copper-doped ZnO for spintronics by Herng, Tun Seng

“…The incorporation of N increases the substitution of high spin state of Cu2+ concentration into Zn2+ sites and stabilizes the highly diffusive Zni through N-Zn bonding. …”
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Fabrication of nanocrystals-based solar cells by Chen, Zhiyong.

“…The samples were fabricated mainly two methods: glass rod rolling and paint brush brushing method and also using the spin coater to create a TiO2 layer on the ITO glass. …”
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Investigation on the braking characteristics of tractor-trailer on jackknifing by Gan, Zhilong

“…The results show that when the wheels remains in rolling motion, the brake input needs to be sufficient enough so as to inhibit the translational motion of the vehicle as well as work against the trailer swing motion or tractor spin-out. On the other hand, when the wheels are in sliding motion, the effective braking force exerted on the wheels is reduced and therefore increases the chance of jackknifing again. …”
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Photoluminescence study of graphene quantum dots (GOD's) embedded into SiO2 matrix by M Tanda Erapanni Sukumar

“…Pyrolysis method was undertaken to reduce Citric Acid (CA) into GQDs. Spin-Coating technique was employed to deposit GQDs embedded in SiO2 film onto silicon wafer. …”
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Anomalous high-magnetic field electronic state of the nematic superconductors FeSe 1 − x S x by Bristow, M, Reiss, P, Haghighirad, A, Zajicek, Z, Singh, S, Wolf, T, Graf, D, Knafo, W, McCollam, A, Coldea, A

“…Our study reveals anomalous transport inside the nematic phase, influenced by both changes in the electronic structure and the scattering with the lattice and spin fluctuations.…”

Gate-tunable Josephson diode by Mazur, GP, van Loo, N, van Driel, D, Wang, J-Y, Kouwenhoven, LP, Badawy, G, Gazibegovic, S, Bakkers, EPAM

“…In particular, it is strongest along a specific angle, which we interpret as the direction of the spin-orbit field in the proximitized leads. Moreover, the electrostatic gates can be used to drastically alter this effect and even completely suppress it. …”

Wear behaviour of NiTi shape memory alloys by Yan, Lina

“…For example, since mechanical properties of NiTi SMAs are close to those of cortical bones, NiTi SMA based implants such as joint replacements, bone plates, and spine fracture fixations were developed. However, complex wear modes on the surface may cause undesired reactions from neighboring tissues, leading to a serious inflammation of the human body. …”
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Effects of dehydrothermal treatment on collagen by Yeo, Sherrill Yan Ling.

“…Collagen is the most fundamental unit of the extra cellular matrix and is found in most mammal tissues such as the tendon, cartilage, bone and skin. Due to its excellent biocompatibility, collagen is often used as a matrix for cell infiltration in many tissue regenerative applications. …”
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Investigation of pollen microgel and its viability as a sunscreen product by Koh, Wei Jun

“…This increases the risk of contracting skin cancer and causes photoaging among affected individuals. …”
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Detection & classification of diabetes type II & diabetes neuropathy using foot images by Chen, Yun Xuan.

“…In diabetic patients, sensation loss will lead to skin ulceration and thus may result in amputation. …”
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Characterising a working behavioural model to chronically stress zebrafish subjects and optimising brain RNA extraction in preparation for RNA-Seq analysis. by Siddharth Janarthanan.

“…In addition, alarm signal molecules released from skin of injured fish (Schreckstoff) naturally elicit innate fear behaviour. …”
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Development of novel composite nanofiltration hollow fiber membranes for niche applications by Fang, Wangxi

“…Moreover, novel double-skinned hollow fibers with an NF-like secondary selective skin were produced through either surface modification or layer-by-layer assembly method to mitigate the internal concentration polarization, scale formation and organic fouling for practical FO applications.…”
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Cationic polymer-based antimicrobial and multifunctional hydrogels for enhanced healing of infected wounds by Po, Javier Jun Fai

“…In the future, in vivo studies on mouse can be conducted on these antimicrobial hydrogels to better understand its efficacy on human skin.…”
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Microneedles for diagnosis and therapeutic drug monitoring by Thean, Jia Hui

“…The MeHA microneedle used in this project exhibits its capability in sustaining its structural integrity under the execution of 0.1N, which is the insertion force to the skin. The colorimetric detection of glucose substance with MeHA microneedle was analysed by converting the R, G, B form of data into saturation and value. …”
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Conformable ultrasound breast patch for deep tissue scanning and imaging by Du, Wenya, Zhang, Lin, Suh, Emma, Lin, Dabin, Marcus, Colin, Ozkan, Lara, Ahuja, Avani, Fernandez, Sara, Shuvo, Ikra Iftekhar, Sadat, David, Liu, Weiguo, Li, Fei, Chandrakasan, Anantha P., Ozmen, Tolga, Dagdeviren, Canan

“…The in vitro studies and clinical trials reveal that the array using a piezoelectric crystal [Yb/Bi-Pb(In <jats:sub>1</jats:sub> <jats:sub>/2</jats:sub> Nb <jats:sub>1/2</jats:sub> )O <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> -Pb(Mg <jats:sub>1/</jats:sub> <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> Nb <jats:sub>2/3</jats:sub> )O <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> -PbTiO <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> ] (Yb/Bi-PIN-PMN-PT) exhibits a sufficient contrast resolution (~3 dB) and axial/lateral resolutions of 0.25/1.0 mm at 30 mm depth, allowing the observation of small cysts (~0.3 cm) in the breast. …”
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Piezoelectric single crystal based one-dimensional phased array for breast tissue imaging by Du, Wenya

“…In this thesis, I propose a conformable ultrasound breast patch (cUSBr-Patch) consisting of a one-dimensional (1D) phased array and a nature-inspired patch design, which offers large-area, deep tissue scanning and multi-angle, repeatable breast imaging while avoiding the drawbacks of conventional ultrasound imaging technologies. I used a Yb/Bi-doped PIN-PMN-PT single crystal as the active element due to its superior piezoelectric properties (d33 = 2,800 pC/N, εr = 7,000, k33 = 0.93). …”
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