Development of a counter-UAV system by Tang, Wen Yue

“…The parachute deployment system consists of a rotating ring that locks four petals in place. When deployed, the petals are forced outwards, releasing the parachute. …”
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Tunable quantum cascade lasers for midinfrared spectroscopic sensing by Li, Jinghao

“…Finally, we design a novel tunable QCL based on coupled ring resonator filters. The fabricated device achieves a quasi-continuous tuning range of ~ 18 cm^-1 around 7.4 µm by varying heatsink temperature.…”
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Experimental investigation of impact response of composite plates/panels by Gan, Jia Li

“…Damage patterns in the acrylic sheet include radial and ring cracks and, together with slight delamination at the interface, which may cause peeling-off of acrylic material from the sandwich plate. …”
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Indefinite metamaterials for optical applications by Bisht, Ankit

“…Using full-wave Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations with diffraction limited trimer, quadrumer and ringed objects etched on thin perfect electric conductor (PEC) films, we show that the hyperlens model can achieve magnification factors of up to 10X in the far-field (~4.5λ from object’s surface) under a light source with a wavelength of 1 μm, with successful resolution down to 220 nm (~λ/5). …”
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Two kinds of phase transition in photonic systems with application to optical isolation by Zhou, Xin

“…We study three representative designs: (i) a waveguide array implementing a nonlinear 1D Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model, (ii) a waveguide array implementing a nonlinear 2D Haldane model, and (iii) a 2D lattice of coupled-ring waveguides. In the first two cases, we find a correspondence between the topological transition of the underlying linear lattice and the power threshold of the transmittance, and show that the transmission behavior is attributable to the emergence of a self-induced topological soliton. …”
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Controlling selectivity in the reductive activation of CO2 by mixed sandwich uranium(iii) complexes by Tsoureas, N, Castro, L, Kilpatrick, A, Cloke, FGN, Maron, L

“…The nature of the R group on the cyclopentadienyl ring in the former has a significant effect on the outcome of CO2 activation: when R = Me, the products are the bridging oxo complex {U[η8-C8H6(1,4-SiMe3)2](η5-CpMe5)}2(μ-O) and the bridging oxalate complex {U[η8-C8H6(1,4-SiMe3)2](η5-CpMe5)}2(μ-η2:η2-C2O4); for R = Et or iPr, bridging carbonate {U[η8-C8H6(1,4-SiMe3)2](η5-CpMe4R)}2(μ-η1:η2-CO3) and bridging oxalate complexes {U[η8-C8H6(1,4-SiMe3)2](η5-CpMe4R)}2(μ-η2:η2-C2O4) are formed in both cases; and when R = tBu the sole product is the bridging carbonate complex {U[η8-C8H6(1,4-SiMe3)2](η5-CpMe4tBu)}2(μ-η1:η2-CO3). …”

Distinct Circle of Willis anatomical configurations in healthy preterm born adults: a 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography study by Greggio, J, Malamateniou, C, Baruteau, KP, Reyes-Aldasoro, CC, Huckstep, OJ, Francis, JM, Williamson, W, Leeson, P, Lewandowski, AJ, Lapidaire, W

“…This study aims to explore potential differences in the Circle of Willis (CoW), a key arterial ring that perfuses the brain, of healthy adults born preterm. …”

Hydrophosphination as a valuable tool to chiral diphosphines and their derivatives by Teo, Ronald Hong Xiang

“…Next, the synthesis of C-chiral diphosphines from naturally occurring curcumin and derivatives was attempted and the cytotoxicity of the diphosphine metal complexes was evaluated and compared against cisplatin and curcumin in the MKN74 and MCF7 cancer cell-lines. Lastly, the challenges associated with the generation of chiral phosphine-phosphino-chalcogenide and their complexes were discussed in detail and an example of the catalytic property of the phosphine-phosphino-chalcogenide metal complexes was illustrated.…”
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Development of biomimetic 3D cancer platform for drug testing by Ker, Sia Fong

“…Hence, future work or improvement to the 3D biomimetic culture model have to be done before we could fully understand whether EMT and MET of highly invasive tumor cell lines are critically determined by the physical and material characteristics of the microenvironment.…”
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15th-century printed Italian editions of Aesopian texts by Malaspina, M

“…</p> <p>The <em>Conclusions</em> focus on the originality of certain texts created specifically for the press, on the people who played an important role in the composition and printing of Aesopian texts, on the identification of new lines of transmission in print, on the distinction and analysis of different iconographic lines of descent in the illustrated editions, and on the discovery of noteworthy cases of provenance evidence, which suggest how the consumption of Aesopian Italian incunables transversely engaged people at different social and cultural levels.…”

Wolbachia-mosquito interactions and engineered female-specific lethality for Aedes-arbovirus control by Molloy, JC

“…No effective lines were produced but I suggest future design alterations.…”

Racism, prejudice and cultural stereotypes in British Asian fiction by Tan, Ivan Lye Hwee

“…Instead, they contain silver linings of a hope for the future that a critical reader can glean upon deeper analysis.…”
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Cryptographically Secure Shield for Security IPs Protection by Ngo, Xuan Thuy, Danger, Jean-Luc, Guilley, Sylvain, Graba, Tarik, Mathieu, Yves, Najm, Zakaria, Bhasin, Shivam

“…This shield is based on the lightweight block cipher and independent mesh lines to ensure the security against probing attacks of the hardware located behind the shield. …”
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The stomatopod dactyl club : a formidable damage-tolerant biological hammer by Weaver, James C., Milliron, Garrett W., Mershon, William J., DiMasi, Elaine, Kisailus, David, Miserez, Ali, Evans-Lutterodt, Kenneth, Herrera, Steven, Gallana, Isaias, Swanson, Brook, Zavattieri, Pablo

“…Consisting of a multiphase composite of oriented crystalline hydroxyapatite and amorphous calcium phosphate and carbonate, in conjunction with a highly expanded helicoidal organization of the fibrillar chitinous organic matrix, these structures display several effective lines of defense against catastrophic failure during repetitive high-energy loading events.…”
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Microstrip bandpass filters using triple-mode patch-loaded cross resonator by Zhang, Runqi, Zhu, Lei

“…Two prototype filters with open-ended and stub-loaded coupled-lines are designed and fabricated to verify the design principle and to further suppress the lowest harmonic passband, respectively. …”
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Innovative UWB phase shifters using groove gap-waveguide technology inspired by metasurfaces for beamforming networks operating at 100 GHz by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Zidour, Ali, Virdee, Bal Singh, Kouhalvandi, Lida, Shahid, Saleem, See, Chan Hwang, Limiti, Ernesto

“…Utilizing groove gap-waveguide (GGW) technology with unequal-width, equal-length transmission lines, the design incorporates metasurface principles to achieve perfect magnetic conductor (PMC) boundary conditions. …”
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Development of metal complexes for specific targeting G-quadruplexes and the application studies by He, Lei

“…In this thesis, firstly Ru and Pt complexes were developed as the binders/stabilizers to target specific GQ topology in various cancerous cell lines. The complexes express excellent anticancer potency and GQ-dependent luminescence for intracellular tracking of RNA GQ. …”
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Planning time-optimal and smooth trajectories under kinodynamic constraints by Edgar, Leonardo

“…It is compared to the state-of-the-art shortcutting method based on parabolas and straight lines. The results show that the proposed shortcutting algorithm is robust and capable of producing efficient trajectories while satisfying the robot’s kinodynamic constraints.…”
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Analysis of neural stem cell self-renewal and differentiation using in vivo RNAi in drosophila. by Wong, Jian Xiang.

“…In this study, we screened a collection of 500 RNAi lines and identified a number of mutants in the process. …”
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Enhanced visualization of fine needles under sonographic guidance using a MEMS actuator by Shen, Zhiyuan, Zhou, Yufeng, Miao, Jianmin, Vu, Kien Fong

“…Interference between the radiated and diagnostic ultrasound pulses was observed as bright lines in the B-mode ultrasound image, from which the mini actuator could be recognized with ease. …”
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