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View article: Progress in Spectroscopy and Sensing Applications of Optical Microcombs
Progress in Spectroscopy and Sensing Applications of Optical Microcombs Open
Optical frequency combs, characterized by their evenly spaced spectral lines with high phase coherence, possess revolutionary measurement capabilities. It is enabling applications in a wide bound of sensing fields, including precision spec…
View article: Chat-CBM: Towards Interactive Concept Bottleneck Models with Frozen Large Language Models
Chat-CBM: Towards Interactive Concept Bottleneck Models with Frozen Large Language Models Open
Concept Bottleneck Models (CBMs) provide inherent interpretability by first predicting a set of human-understandable concepts and then mapping them to labels through a simple classifier. While users can intervene in the concept space to im…
View article: An Ultra‐Robust Memristor Based on Vertically Aligned Nanocomposite with Highly Defective Vertical Channels for Neuromorphic Computing
An Ultra‐Robust Memristor Based on Vertically Aligned Nanocomposite with Highly Defective Vertical Channels for Neuromorphic Computing Open
Oxide‐based memristors are considered promising candidates for next‐generation memory and neuromorphic computing applications owing to their intrinsic resistive switching properties, non‐volatile storage, excellent device plasticity, and c…
View article: Freestanding BaTiO<sub>3</sub>‐Au Vertically Aligned Nanocomposite toward Flexible Multi‐Sensing Platform
Freestanding BaTiO<sub>3</sub>‐Au Vertically Aligned Nanocomposite toward Flexible Multi‐Sensing Platform Open
Flexible and wearable sensors show enormous potential for personalized healthcare devices by real‐time monitoring of an individual's health. Typically, a single functional material is selected for one sensor to sense a particular physical …
View article: Production of Dileptons in Ultraperipheral Heavy‐Ion Collisions With Two‐Photon Processes
Production of Dileptons in Ultraperipheral Heavy‐Ion Collisions With Two‐Photon Processes Open
We study the photoproduction process of dileptons in heavy‐ion collision at relativistic heavy‐ion collider (RHIC) and large hadron collider (LHC) energies. The equivalent photon approximation, which equates the electromagnetic field of hi…
View article: Dislocation-enabled plasticity in rutile TiO<sub>2−<i>x</i></sub> at room temperature
Dislocation-enabled plasticity in rutile TiO<sub>2−<i>x</i></sub> at room temperature Open
(a) Bright-field cross-section TEM micrograph showing the indentation-induced dislocations. (b) High-resolution TEM micrograph showing the (101) and (1̄01) stacking faults. (c) Weak-beam dark-field TEM micrograph showing dislocations.
View article: Integrating magnetic Co-nanopillars in a NbN-based VAN thin film as a multifunctional hybrid metamaterial
Integrating magnetic Co-nanopillars in a NbN-based VAN thin film as a multifunctional hybrid metamaterial Open
An epitaxial NbN–Co VAN thin film was deposited on a MgO substrate with a cubic NbN phase, which presents ferromagnet properties with strong out-of-plane magnetic anisotropy. This hybrid metamaterial could find future applications in devic…
View article: A Brief Review of the Impact of Neutron Irradiation Damage in Tungsten and Its Alloys
A Brief Review of the Impact of Neutron Irradiation Damage in Tungsten and Its Alloys Open
Neutron irradiation poses a substantial challenge in the development and application of tungsten (W) and its alloys, predominantly in the framework of nuclear fusion and fission environments. Although W is well-acknowledged for its unique …
View article: Epitaxial Thin Film Growth on Recycled SrTiO<sub>3</sub> Substrates Toward Sustainable Processing of Complex Oxides
Epitaxial Thin Film Growth on Recycled SrTiO<sub>3</sub> Substrates Toward Sustainable Processing of Complex Oxides Open
Complex oxide thin films cover a range of physical properties and multifunctionalities that are critical for logic, memory, and optical devices. Typically, the high‐quality epitaxial growth of these complex oxide thin films requires single…
View article: Survey of Microstructures and Dimensional Accuracy of Various Microlattice Designs Using Additively Manufactured 718 Superalloy
Survey of Microstructures and Dimensional Accuracy of Various Microlattice Designs Using Additively Manufactured 718 Superalloy Open
Microlattices hold significant potential for developing lightweight structures for the aeronautics and astronautics industries. Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is an attractive method for producing these structures due to its capacity for a…
View article: High‐Temperature Mechanical Behavior of Single‐Crystal FeCrAl Alloy Under In Situ Micropillar Compression
High‐Temperature Mechanical Behavior of Single‐Crystal FeCrAl Alloy Under In Situ Micropillar Compression Open
FeCrAl cladding is one of the candidate materials for the near‐term accident‐tolerant fuel technologies under development. Research on high‐temperature mechanical behaviors of single‐crystal FeCrAl alloy is rather limited. Previous studies…
View article: High-temperature tensile behaviors of an ultra-strong aluminum alloy fabricated by additive manufacturing
High-temperature tensile behaviors of an ultra-strong aluminum alloy fabricated by additive manufacturing Open
Additively manufactured (AM) Al alloys have widespread applications. Their high-temperature mechanical behaviors are also of significant interest. In this study, we investigated the microstructure and mechanical behavior of Al-2Ti-2Fe-2Co-…
View article: Large Area Transfer of Bismuth‐Based Layered Oxide Thin Films Using a Flexible Polymer Transfer Method
Large Area Transfer of Bismuth‐Based Layered Oxide Thin Films Using a Flexible Polymer Transfer Method Open
Magnetic and ferroelectric oxide thin films have long been studied for their applications in electronics, optics, and sensors. The properties of these oxide thin films are highly dependent on the film growth quality and conditions. To maxi…
View article: In situ studies on temperature‐dependent deformation mechanisms of Al <sub>2</sub> O <sub>3</sub> prepared by spark plasma sintering
In situ studies on temperature‐dependent deformation mechanisms of Al <sub>2</sub> O <sub>3</sub> prepared by spark plasma sintering Open
Alumina (α‐Al 2 O 3 ) is one of the most versatile engineering ceramics, and its mechanical properties have been extensively studied. However, the micromechanical properties of Al 2 O 3 with a fine microstructure are less well understood. …
View article: Additive manufacturing of an ultrastrong, deformable Al alloy with nanoscale intermetallics
Additive manufacturing of an ultrastrong, deformable Al alloy with nanoscale intermetallics Open
Light-weight, high-strength, aluminum (Al) alloys have widespread industrial applications. However, most commercially available high-strength Al alloys, like AA 7075, are not suitable for additive manufacturing due to their high susceptibi…
View article: Research and Preliminary Evaluation of Key Technologies for 3D Reconstruction of Pig Bodies Based on 3D Point Clouds
Research and Preliminary Evaluation of Key Technologies for 3D Reconstruction of Pig Bodies Based on 3D Point Clouds Open
In precision livestock farming, the non-contact perception of live pig body measurement data is a critical technological branch that can significantly enhance breeding efficiency, improve animal welfare, and effectively prevent and control…
View article: Thermally Stable 3D‐Metamaterial Designs with Advanced Hyperbolic Dispersion Manipulation and Magnetic Anisotropy
Thermally Stable 3D‐Metamaterial Designs with Advanced Hyperbolic Dispersion Manipulation and Magnetic Anisotropy Open
Hybrid metamaterials (HMs) have attracted significant research interests owing to their unique optical properties and their ability to manipulate light‐matter interaction in a novel and controlled fashion beyond what any single material of…
View article: Crack mitigation strategies for a high-strength Al alloy Al92Ti2Fe2Co2Ni2 fabricated by additive manufacturing
Crack mitigation strategies for a high-strength Al alloy Al92Ti2Fe2Co2Ni2 fabricated by additive manufacturing Open
Laser powder bed fusion is capable of fabricating aluminum (Al) alloy parts with great geometrical flexibility and rapid prototyping for various industries. However, high strength Al alloys generally suffer from solidification cracks due t…
View article: Achieving room temperature plasticity in brittle ceramics through elevated temperature preloading
Achieving room temperature plasticity in brittle ceramics through elevated temperature preloading Open
Ceramic materials with high strength and chemical inertness are widely used as engineering materials. However, the brittle nature limits their applications as fracture occurs before the onset of plastic yielding. There has been limited suc…
View article: End-to-End Phase Field Model Discovery Combining Experimentation, Crowdsourcing, Simulation and Learning
End-to-End Phase Field Model Discovery Combining Experimentation, Crowdsourcing, Simulation and Learning Open
The availability of tera-byte scale experiment data calls for AI driven approaches which automatically discover scientific models from data. Nonetheless, significant challenges present in AI-driven scientific discovery: (i) The annotation …
View article: TiN‐Au/HfO<sub>2</sub>‐Au Multilayer Thin Films with Tunable Hyperbolic Optical Response
TiN‐Au/HfO<sub>2</sub>‐Au Multilayer Thin Films with Tunable Hyperbolic Optical Response Open
Hyperbolic metamaterials (HMM) possess significant anisotropic physical properties and tunability and thus find many applications in integrated photonic devices. HMMs consisting of metal and dielectric phases in either multilayer or vertic…
View article: Role of interfaces i nthe design of ultra-high strength, radiation damage tolerant nanocomposites
Role of interfaces i nthe design of ultra-high strength, radiation damage tolerant nanocomposites Open
The combination of high strength and high radiation damage tolerance in nanolaminate composites can be achieved when the individual layers in these composites are only a few nanometers thick and contain special interfaces that act both as …
View article: Design of All‐Oxide Multilayers with High‐Temperature Stability Toward Future Thermophotovoltaic Applications
Design of All‐Oxide Multilayers with High‐Temperature Stability Toward Future Thermophotovoltaic Applications Open
Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) technology converts heat into electricity using thermal radiation. Increasing operating temperature is a highly effective approach to improving the efficiency of TPV systems. However, most reported TPV selective em…