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Open AccessComparison of the Indentation Processes Using the Single Indenter and Indenter Array: A Molecular Dynamics Study
Fabrication of periodic nanostructures has drawn increasing interest owing to their applications of such functional structures in optics, biomedical and power generation devices. Nano-indentation technique has...
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Open AccessTranscriptome analysis reveals the molecular mechanisms of heterosis on thermal resistance in hybrid abalone
Heterosis has been exploited for decades in different animals and crops due to it resulting in dramatic increases in yield and adaptability. Hybridization is a classical breeding method that can effectively im...
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Open AccessBioinspired Unidirectional Liquid Transport Micro-nano Structures: A Review
Unidirectional liquid transport without any need of external energy has drawn worldwide attention for its potential applications in various fields such as microfluidics, biomedicine and mechanical engineering....
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Open AccessFabrication of polydimethylsiloxane nanofluidic chips under AFM tip-based nanomilling process
In current research realm, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based nanofluidic devices are widely used in medical, chemical, and biological applications. In the present paper, a novel nanomilling technique (consisti...
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Ultrafast water harvesting and transport in hierarchical microchannels
Various natural materials have hierarchical microscale and nanoscale structures that allow for directional water transport. Here we report an ultrafast water transport process in the surface of a Sarracenia tr...
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The prey capture mechanism of micro structure on the Sarracenia Judith Hindle inner surface
Low friction surface has attracted considerable attention due to its potential application in various fields. As a typical carnivorous plant, Sarracenia Judith Hindle possesses unique slippery surface to capture ...
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Process optimization and optical properties of colloidal self-assembly via refrigerated centrifugation
This paper presents a detailed study of the influence of various parameters on refrigerated centrifugation (RC) of polymer colloidal crystals self-assembly. Refrigerated centrifugation could accuracy control t...
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Hydrophobic interaction and patch charge attraction in α-Al2O3 dispersions under the influence of adsorbed low molecular-weight polyacrylic acid sodium salt and poly(methacrylic acid) sodium salt: yield stress and AFM force study
Maximum yield stress data showed that low molecular-weight (Mw) (∼7 kDa) poly(methacrylic acid) sodium salt (PMA-Na) additive at low surface coverage displayed significant patch charge attraction in contrast t...
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Open AccessTriple-doped KMnF3:Yb3+/Er3+/Tm3+ nanocubes: four-color upconversion emissions with strong red and near-infrared bands
Triple-doped (Yb3+/Er3+/Tm3+) KMnF3 nanocubes with uniform sizes of 250 nm were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal route using the oleic acid as the cap** agent. It was found that these nanocubes can simultan...