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Silver nanoparticles decorated ZnO–CuO core–shell nanowire arrays with low water adhesion and high antibacterial activity
Nanostructured surfaces based on silver nanoparticles decorated ZnO–CuO core–shell nanowire arrays, which can assure protection against various...
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Radiation-driven acceleration in the expanding WR140 dust shell
The Wolf–Rayet (WR) binary system WR140 is a close (0.9–16.7 mas; ref.
1 ) binary star consisting of an O5 primary and WC7 companion2 and is known as...
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Fabrication and testing of a multifunctional SiO2@ZnO core–shell nanospheres incorporated polymer coating for sustainable marine transport
We report the development of a coating system relying on the incorporation of SiO 2 @ZnO core–shell nanospheres in polyurethane media as a novel...
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Architecture and self-assembly of the jumbo bacteriophage nuclear shell
Bacteria encode myriad defences that target the genomes of infecting bacteriophage, including restriction–modification and CRISPR–Cas systems
1 . In...
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Diversification of the shell shape and size in Baikal Candonidae ostracods inferred from molecular phylogeny
Ostracod shells are used extensively in paleontology, but we know little about their evolution, especially in ancient lakes. Lake Baikal (LB) is the...
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Pressure-induced reversal of Peierls-like distortions elicits the polyamorphic transition in GeTe and GeSe
While polymorphism is prevalent in crystalline solids, polyamorphism draws increasing interest in various types of amorphous solids. Recent studies...
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Wireless theranostic smart contact lens for monitoring and control of intraocular pressure in glaucoma
Glaucoma is one of the irreversible ocular diseases that can cause vision loss in some serious cases. Although Triggerfish has been commercialized...
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A novel smart hybrid multimorph piezoelectric spherical shell cloak for broadband near-perfect underwater acoustic camouflage applications
Non-visual auditory camouflage plays a major role in the art of underwater deception. In this work, a hybrid active/semi-active omnidirectional...
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Microscopic mechanisms of pressure-induced amorphous-amorphous transitions and crystallisation in silicon
Some low-coordination materials, including water, silica, and silicon, exhibit polyamorphism, having multiple amorphous forms. However, the...
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Control of electronic band profiles through depletion layer engineering in core–shell nanocrystals
Fermi level pinning in doped metal oxide (MO) nanocrystals (NCs) results in the formation of depletion layers, which affect their optical and...
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Evidence that endosperm turgor pressure both promotes and restricts seed growth and size
In plants, as in animals, organ growth depends on mechanical interactions between cells and tissues, and is controlled by both biochemical and...
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A monoacylglycerol lipase inhibitor showing therapeutic efficacy in mice without central side effects or dependence
Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) regulates endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) and eicosanoid signalling. MAGL inhibition provides...
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Numerical and experimental investigation of heat transfer enhancement in double tube heat exchanger using nail rod inserts
The Double-tube heat exchanger (DTHX) is widely favored across various industries due to its compact size, low maintenance requirements, and ability...
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Development of eye phantom for mimicking the deformation of the human cornea accompanied by intraocular pressure alterations
Comparative studies between artificial eyeball phantoms and in-vivo human subjects were carried out to better understanding the structural...
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An experimental investigation of the convective heat transfer augmentation in U-bend double pipe heat exchanger using water-MgO-Cmc fluid
One of the major problems of using nanofluids in heat exchange applications is the forming and deposition of nanoparticles on the inner surface of...
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Study on drainage mode and anti-clogging performance of new waterproofing and drainage system in a tunnel
With an increase in tunnel construction and retention, traditional waterproofing and drainage systems have been unable to meet the needs of tunnels...
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Flow invariants in a channel obstructed by a line of inclined rods
An experiment is conducted in a rectangular channel obstructed by a transverse line of four inclined cylindrical rods. The pressure on the surface of...
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Tunable encapsulation of sessile droplets with solid and liquid shells
Droplet encapsulations using liquid or solid shells are of significant interest in microreactors, drug delivery, crystallization, and cell growth...
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Improving viability of leukemia cells by tailoring shell fluid rheology in constricted microcapillary
Encapsulated cell therapy has shown great potential in the treatment of several forms of cancer. Microencapsulation of these cancer cells can protect...
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Effects of a Sudden Drop in Salinity on Scapharca subcrenata Antioxidant Defenses and Metabolism Determined Using LC-MS Non-targeted Metabolomics
In this experiment, the effects of a sudden drop in salinity on the antioxidant defense system and related gene expression of the ark shell Scapharca...
