Cytogenetic Analysis of the Members of the Snake Genera <i>Cylindrophis</i>, <i>Eryx</i>, <i>Python</i>, and <i>Tropidophis</i> by Tomáš Charvát, Barbora Augstenová, Daniel Frynta, Lukáš Kratochvíl, Michail Rovatsos

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BiVO₄ Ceramic Photoanode with Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Stability by Liren Zheng, Minrui Wang, Yujie Li, Fahao Ma, Jiyu Li, Weiyi Jiang, Mu Liu, Hefeng Cheng, Zeyan Wang, Zhaoke Zheng, Peng Wang, Yuanyuan Liu, Ying Dai, Baibiao Huang

“…Monoclinic bismuth vanadate (BiVO₄) is an attractive material with which to fabricate photoanodes due to its suitable band structure and excellent photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance. …”
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New Approach for Preparing In Vitro Bioactive Scaffold Consisted of Ag-Doped Hydroxyapatite + Polyvinyltrimethoxysilane by Marzieh Rabiei, Arvydas Palevicius, Reza Ebrahimi-Kahrizsangi, Sohrab Nasiri, Andrius Vilkauskas, Giedrius Janusas

“…In this study, the physical and mechanical properties of prepared doped silver (Ag)-hydroxyapatite (HA) by the mechanochemical and spark plasma sintering (SPS) methods were investigated. …”
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Superconductivity in the High‐Entropy Ceramics Ti0.2Zr0.2Nb0.2Mo0.2Ta0.2Cx with Possible Nontrivial Band Topology by Lingyong Zeng, Xunwu Hu, Yazhou Zhou, Mebrouka Boubeche, Ruixin Guo, Yang Liu, Si‐Chun Luo, Shu Guo, Kuan Li, Peifeng Yu, Chao Zhang, Wei‐Ming Guo, Liling Sun, Dao‐Xin Yao, Huixia Luo

“…Furthermore, the first‐principles calculations indicate that the Dirac‐like point exists in the electronic band structures of Ti0.2Zr0.2Nb0.2Mo0.2Ta0.2C, which is potentially a topological superconductor. …”
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Innovative ceramic-matrix composite substrates with tunable electrical conductivity for high-power applications by Driss Kenfaui, Zarel Valdez-Nava, Lionel Laudebat, Marie-Laure Locatelli, Céline Combettes, Vincent Bley, Sorin Dinculescu, Christophe Tenailleau, Pascal Dufour, Sophie Guillemet-Fritsch

“…A wide band gap semiconductor power module can operate at higher voltages as compared with its traditional silicon counterpart. …”
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Evaluating Predictive Models of Tree Foliar Moisture Content for Application to Multispectral UAS Data: A Laboratory Study by Lauren E. Lad, Wade T. Tinkham, Aaron M. Sparks, Alistair M. S. Smith

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Subpixel Analysis of Primary and Secondary Infrared Emitters with Nighttime VIIRS Data by Christopher D. Elvidge, Mikhail Zhizhin, Feng Chi Hsu, Tamara Sparks, Tilottama Ghosh

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Quasi-static and dynamic deformation of aluminum matrix composites reinforced by core-shell Al35Ti15Cu10Mn20Cr20 high-entropy alloy particulates by Dezhi Zhu, Tingting Chen, Xiaoqiang Jin, Haiming Wen, Zhiqiang Fu, Shengguan Qu

“…The formation of molten Al phase transformation bands was owing to shear localization and significant adiabatic temperature rise under dynamic compression.…”
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Global Satellite Monitoring of Exothermic Industrial Activity via Infrared Emissions by Christopher D. Elvidge, Mikhail Zhizhin, Tamara Sparks, Tilottama Ghosh, Stephen Pon, Morgan Bazilian, Paul C. Sutton, Steven D. Miller

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Fifty years of nightly global low-light imaging satellite observations by Christopher D. Elvidge, Kimberly Baugh, Tilottama Ghosh, Mikhail Zhizhin, Mikhail Zhizhin, Feng Chi Hsu, Tamara Sparks, Morgan Bazilian, Paul C. Sutton, Kenneth Houngbedji, Ran Goldblatt

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A 9 Month Hubble Space Telescope Near-UV Survey of M87. I. Light and Color Curves of 94 Novae, and a Redetermination of the Nova Rate by Michael M. Shara, Alec M. Lessing, Rebekah Hounsell, Shifra Mandel, David Zurek, Matthew J. Darnley, Or Graur, Yael Hillman, Eileen T. Meyer, Joanna Mikolajewska, James D. Neill, Dina Prialnik, William Sparks

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An atlas of Hubble space telescope spectra and images of nearby spiral galaxies by Hughes, M, Alonso-Herrero, A, Axon, D, Scarlata, C, Atkinson, J, Batcheldor, D, Binney, J, Capetti, A, Carollo, C, Dressel, L, Gerssen, J, Macchetto, D, Maciejewski, W, Marconi, A, Merrifield, M, Ruiz, M, Sparks, W, Stiavelli, M, Tsvetanov, Z, Van der Marel, R

Electronic Control Unit (ECU) developmentof a fuel injection system by Aziz, Azeera

“…In order to meet the limits imposed on automotive emissions, engine control systems are required to constrain air/fuel ratio (AFR) in a narrow band around the stoichiometric value, due to the strong decay of catalyst efficiency in case of rich or lean mixture. …”
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Design and analysis of microstrip antenna using negative index metamaterial approach by Alhawari, Adam Reda Hasan

“…Hence, now it continuously sparks diverse areas of research to explore beyond previous discoveries, especially to produce more efficient microwave devices, specifically antennas. …”
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Very high contrast IFU spectroscopy of AB Doradus C: 9 mag contrast at 0.2" without a coronagraph using spectral deconvolution by Thatte, N, Abuter, R, Tecza, M, Nielsen, E, Clarke, F, Close, L

“…We present an extension of the spectral deconvolution method (Sparks and Ford 2002) to achieve very high contrast at small inner working radii. …”

Comparison of conventional sensor with single mode optical fiber sensor for monitoring of partial discharge in oil insulation by Khallawi, Alaa Razzaq

“…Partial discharge (PD) is small electrical sparks present in an insulator as result of the electrical breakdown of a gas (for example air) contained within a void or in a highly nonuniform electric field. …”
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Comparative Studies of the Effectiveness of Different Ultraviolet Radiation Protective Welding Google in Calabar, Nigeria by A. Bawan, F. A. Kamgba

“…The results obtained show that at a range of current 200 – 215 Ampere, all the goggles A to E transmitted very low ultraviolet radiation between (0.00 – 0.303 mW/cm2) for all the ultraviolet band. Hence, A, B, C, D and E had transmittances at the range of (0.000 - 0.303, 0.000 - 0.217, 0.00 – 0.024, 0.000 – 0.032, 0.000 – 0.039 (J/m2) respectively for all ultraviolet bands. …”
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Design and Research of Laser Power Converter (LPC) for Passive Optical Fiber Audio Transmission System Terminal by Yikai Zhou, Chenggang Guan, Hui Lv, Yihao Zhang, Ruling Zhou, Wenxiu Chu, Puchu Lv, Haixin Qin, Shasha Li, Xiaoqiang Li

“…We observed that different LPC structures operating within the same wavelength band have an impact on the audio quality at the terminal. …”
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Safety power analysis of metal oscillator structure in mine 5G radiation field by DONG Hongtao, TIAN Zijian, HOU Mingshuo, ZHAO Hui, WEI Ruoxi

“…The electromagnetic waves radiated by the 5G wireless communication system base station antenna are absorbed by the underground metal structure, generating discharge sparks at the metal structure breakpoint. When the energy of the electric spark reaches the minimum ignition energy of gas, an explosion may occur, which limits the application of 5G technology in coal mines. …”
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Optical evaluation of the surfaces of the CuAlBe samples after the test of resistance to harsh wear stresses in an explosive atmosphere by Chelariu Romeo Gabriel, Cimpoeșu Nicanor, Cazac Alin Marian, Bernevig Mihai Adrian, Bejinariu Costică

“…The alloy was obtained using a classical induction furnace from Cu-Be master alloy and pure Al. Using hot-rolled bands (heated to 800 °C and rolled from ingots with 10 mm diameter to 2 mm thickness plates) experimental devices were made to perform laboratory tests in explosive mixtures for the acceptance of spark arresting materials intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. …”
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