De novo genome sequence assembly of the RNAi-tractable endosymbiosis model system Paramecium bursaria 186b reveals factors shaping intron repertoire by Leonard, G, Jenkins, BH, Savory, FR, Kilias, ES, Maguire, F, Varma, V, Milner, DS, Richards, TA

Presence of host-seeking Ixodes ricinus and their infection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in the Northern Apennines, Italy by Ragagli, C, Mannelli, A, Ambrogi, C, Bisanzio, D, Ceballos, LA, Grego, E, Martello, E, Selmi, M, Tomassone, L

Finite element analysis bending of composite sandwich beams with metal facesheets by Rhuban S/O Jeva

“…This study investigates the structural bending behaviour of the sandwich composite beams with the use of face sheet metals. Three-Point bending was used to analyse the bending behaviour. …”
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Nearly total optical transmission of linearly polarized light through transparent electrode composed of GaSb monolithic high-contrast grating integrated with gold by Tobing, Landobasa Yosef Mario, Wasiak, Michal, Zhang, Dao Hua, Fan, Weijun, Czyszanowski, Tomasz

“…Our numerical simulation shows 97% transmission of transverse magnetic polarized light and sheet resistance of 2.2 ωSq-1. The metalMHCG structure was realized via multiple nanopatterning and dry etching, with the largest transmission yet reported of ∼90% at a wavelength of 4.5 μm and above 75% transmission in the wavelength range from 4 to 10 μm and sheet resistance at the level of 26 ωSq-1. …”
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Mechanics in dehydration-induced leaf morphing behaviors by Guo, Kexin

“…As the leaf naturally detaches and dries, the leaf lamina shrinks more than the stiff midrib, resulting in in-plane strain mismatch between the mesophyll tissues and the midrib. For thin-sheet materials like plant leaves, uniform uniaxial stretching of the sheet leads to wrinkling, a phenomenon that has been extensively studied analytically and numerically. …”
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Solubilization and characterization of extracellular proteins from anammox granular sludge by Boleij, Marissa, Seviour, Thomas, Wong, Lan Li, van Loosdrecht, Mark C. M., Lin, Yuemei

“…Physicochemical analyses of the granules indicated that extracellular structural matrix proteins likely have β-sheet dominated secondary structures. These β-sheet structures were measured in EPS extracted with both methods. …”
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Nanoscale current spreading analysis in solution-processed graphene oxide/silver nanowire transparent electrodes via conductive atomic force microscopy by Shaw, Joseph E., Perumal, Ajay, Bradley, Donal D. C., Stavrinou, Paul N., Anthopoulos, Thomas D.

“…Pristine networks of rGOX (1–3 monolayers-thick) and AgNWs exhibit sheet resistances of ∼100–1000 kΩ/□ and 100–900 Ω/□, respectively. …”
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Optimizing flexible transparent conductor with hybrid MXene/AgNW/PET for electrochromic smart glass by Muhammad Nasrun Zawawi

“…Transparent conductors have been extensively researched to replace the widely used ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) due to its scarcity and its brittleness for electrochromic devices. …”
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GeSn alloys fabricated by modified sputtering deposition by Qian, Li

“…Direct band-gap semiconductors have always been an interest to the research community in the area of photonics and optoelectronics. …”
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Synthesis and applications of novel graphene-based composites by Cao, Xiehong

“…To realize these aims, the following researches have been conducted. First, reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/carbon nanotube (CNT) composite (rGO/CNT) has been synthesized by a facile alcohol-CVD approach. …”
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Mode of action study for a novel class of antimicrobial polymers against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Shi, Zhenyu

“…The development of antibiotics has been hampered by the rapid evolution of antimicrobial resistance and lack of new mechanisms discovered. …”
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Upscaling of aligned silver nanowires for large scale transparent electrode by Yeo, Yu Chen

“…This leads to an increase in sheet resistivity which is undesired. Hence, a stirring assisted assembly was employed to obtain a well-aligned deposition of AgNWs. …”
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Light management in nanostructures for solar cell application by Du, Qingguo

“…Solar cells have received great interest and tremendous efforts have been devoted in the last few decades. However, the main problem of the conventional solar cell is that the cost is too high to achieve relatively high efficiency. …”
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A novel fabrication method for submicron hydrogel particles loaded with protein drug by Philips Laulia

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Monitoring membrane biofouling via ultrasonic time-domain reflectometry enhanced by silica dosing by Sim, S. T. V., Suwarno, S. R., Chong, T. H., Krantz, William B., Fane, Anthony Gordon

“…Detecting biofouling noninvasively in real-time has been a long-standing challenge in membrane processes. …”
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Pilot feasibility study to determine the utility of direct access and quantitative magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) in the assessment of suspected acute biliary o... by Novak, A, Acharya, A, Beer, S, Espinosa, A, Smith, GB, Saga, C, Andrews, J, Bailey, A, Soonawalla, Z, Bungay, H, Pavlides, M

Multilayer stacked low-temperature-reduced graphene oxide films : preparation, characterization, and application in polymer memory devices by Liu, Juqing, Lin, Zongqiong, Liu, Tianjun, Yin, Zongyou, Zhou, Xiaozhu, Chen, Shufen, Xie, Linghai, Boey, Freddy Yin Chiang, Zhang, Hua, Huang, Wei

“…The prepared rGO film, which has a lower sheet resistance (≈160–500 Ω sq−1) and higher conductivity (26 S cm−1) as compared to other rGO films obtained by commonly used chemical reduction methods, is fully characterized. …”
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Essays on the measurement of leverage and risk of banking institutions by Yong, Vincent Gan Beng

“…Furthermore, we argue that the source of systemic risk lies with the endogenous risk of the banking balance sheet. We discuss the challenges in managing and measuring endogenous and systemic risk. …”
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Enrichment of SWNT species with chemical approaches and mechanism investigation by Pan, Xiaoyong

“…A series of pyrene derivatives were synthesized and their separation effects on SWNTs based on the electronic properties and diameters have been demonstrated. To overcome the problem enforced by the poor dispersion with the amide-functionalized pyrene derivatives, a series of Polymethacrylates with pendant aromatic functional groups were investigated for their selectivity in SWNTs separation. …”
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Electrical and optical properties of hybrid transparent electrodes that use metal grids and graphene films by Ho, Xinning, Lu, Haijing, Liu, Wenjun, Tey, Ju Nie, Cheng, Chek Kweng, Kok, Eugene, Wei, Jun

“…A hybrid transparent conductor that integrates a metallic Cu grid and graphene film promises to be a suitable candidate. Flexibility, sheet resistance, and transmittance comparable to ITO have been demonstrated. …”
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