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10 November 2015      • Visit Scientific Reports • Submit your manuscript to Scientific Reports     Welcome to your Table of Contents e-alert for Scientific Reports               Physical Sciences               Broadband and enhanced nonlinear optical response of MoS2/graphene nanocomposites for ultrafast photonics applications ▶     Yaqin Jiang, Lili Miao, Guobao Jiang et al.     Due to their relatively high compatibility with specific photonic structures, strong light-matter interactions and unique nonlinear optical response, two-dimensional (2D) …             Anisotropic electronic conduction in stacked two-dimensional titanium carbide ▶     Tao Hu, Hui Zhang, Jiemin Wang et al.     Stacked two-dimensional titanium carbide is an emerging conductive material for electrochemical energy storage which requires an understanding of the intrinsic electronic …             Frequency-noise measurements of optical frequency combs by multiple fringe-side discriminator ▶     Nicola Coluccelli, Marco Cassinerio, Alessio Gambetta et al.     The frequency noise of an optical frequency comb is routinely measured through the hetherodyne beat of one comb tooth against a stable continuous-wave laser. After …             Spoof surface plasmon polaritons in terahertz transmission through subwavelength hole arrays analyzed by coupled oscillator model ▶     Shan Yin, Xinchao Lu, Ningning Xu et al.     Both the localized resonance and excitation of spoof surface plasmon polaritons are observed in the terahertz transmission spectra of periodic subwavelength hole arrays. …             Synthesis of bi-phase dispersible core-shell FeAu@ZnO magneto-opto-fluorescent nanoparticles ▶     Xue-Mei Li, Hong-Ling Liu, Xiao Liu et al.     Bi-phase dispersible core-shell FeAu@ZnO magneto-opto-fluorescent nanoparticles were synthesized by a modified nanoemulsion process using poly(ethylene …             A hierarchical view on material formation during pulsed-laser synthesis of nanoparticles in liquid ▶     Shyjumon Ibrahimkutty, Philipp Wagener, Tomy dos Santos Rolo et al.     Pulsed-laser assisted nanoparticle synthesis in liquids (PLAL) is a versatile tool for nanoparticle synthesis. However, fundamental aspects of structure formation during PLAL are …             Electrically Tunable Epsilon-Near-Zero (ENZ) Metafilm Absorbers ▶     Junghyun Park, Ju-Hyung Kang, Xiaoge Liu et al.     Enhancing and spectrally controlling light absorption is of great practical and fundamental importance. In optoelectronic devices consisting of layered semiconductors and metals, …             Shock assisted ionization injection in laser-plasma accelerators ▶     C. Thaury, E. Guillaume, A. Lifschitz et al.     Ionization injection is a simple and efficient method to trap an electron beam in a laser plasma accelerator. Yet, because of a long injection length, this injection technique …             Photo-generated metamaterials induce modulation of CW terahertz quantum cascade lasers ▶     Francesco P. Mezzapesa, Lorenzo L. Columbo, Carlo Rizza et al.     Periodic patterns of photo-excited carriers on a semiconductor surface profoundly modifies its effective permittivity, creating a stationary all-optical quasi-metallic …             Multimodal super-resolution optical microscopy visualizes the close connection between membrane and the cytoskeleton in liver sinusoidal endothelial cell fenestrations ▶     Viola Mönkemöller, Cristina Øie, Wolfgang Hübner et al.     Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) act as a filter between blood and the hepatocytes. LSECs are highly fenestrated cells; they contain transcellular pores with diameters …             Enhancing the linear flow of fine granules through the addition of elongated particles ▶     Zhiguo Guo, Xueli Chen, Yang Xu et al.     Sandglasses have been used to record time for thousands of years because of their constant flow rates; however, they now are drawing attention for their substantial scientific …             Quantum Metrology: Surpassing the shot-noise limit with Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction ▶     Fatih Ozaydin, Azmi Ali Altintas     Entanglement is at the heart of quantum technologies such as quantum information and quantum metrology. Providing larger quantum Fisher information (QFI), entangled systems can …             Topological, non-topological and instanton droplets driven by spin-transfer torque in materials with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya Interaction ▶     Mario Carpentieri, Riccardo Tomasello, Roberto Zivieri et al.     The interfacial Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya Interaction can modify the topology of droplets excited by a localized spin-polarized current. Here, we show that, in addition to the …             A novel approach of high speed scratching on silicon wafers at nanoscale depths of cut ▶     Zhenyu Zhang, Dongming Guo, Bo Wang et al.     In this study, a novel approach of high speed scratching is carried out on silicon (Si) wafers at nanoscale depths of cut to investigate the fundamental mechanisms in wafering of …             The determining factor of a preferred orientation of GaN domains grown on m-plane sapphire substrates ▶     Miyeon Jue, Cheol-Woon Kim, Seoung-Hun Kang et al.     Epitaxial lateral overgrowth in tandem with the first-principles calculation was employed to investigate the determining factor of a preferred orientation of GaN on …             Highly Conductive Graphene/Ag Hybrid Fibers for Flexible Fiber-Type Transistors ▶     Sang Su Yoon, Kang Eun Lee, Hwa-Jin Cha et al.     Mechanically robust, flexible, and electrically conductive textiles are highly suitable for use in wearable electronic applications. In this study, highly conductive and flexible …             Enhanced critical current density in the pressure-induced magnetic state of the high-temperature superconductor FeSe ▶     Soon-Gil Jung, Ji-Hoon Kang, Eunsung Park et al.     We investigate the relation of the critical current density (Jc) and the remarkably increased superconducting transition temperature (Tc) for the FeSe single crystals under …             Spectroscopic characterization of charge carrier anisotropic motion in twisted few-layer graphene ▶     Viktor Kandyba, Mikhail Yablonskikh, Alexei Barinov     Graphene, a layer of carbon atoms in a honeycomb lattice, captures enormous interest as probably the most promising component of future electronics thanks to its mechanical …             Generating multi-atom entangled W states via light-matter interface based fusion mechanism ▶     Xue-Ping Zang, Ming Yang, Fatih Ozaydin et al.     W state is a key resource in quantum communication. Fusion technology has been proven to be a good candidate for preparing a large-size W state from two or more small-size W …             Tears of wine: new insights on an old phenomenon ▶     David C. Venerus, David Nieto Simavilla     Anyone who has enjoyed a glass of wine has undoubtedly noticed the regular pattern of liquid beads that fall along the inside of the glass, or ‘tears of wine.’ The phenomenon is …             Interface control by homoepitaxial growth in pulsed laser deposited iron chalcogenide thin films ▶     Sebastian Molatta, Silvia Haindl, Sascha Trommler et al.     Thin film growth of iron chalcogenides by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) is still a delicate issue in terms of simultaneous control of stoichiometry, texture, substrate/film …             Large-area functionalized CVD graphene for work function matched transparent electrodes ▶     Thomas H. Bointon, Gareth F. Jones, Adolfo De Sanctis et al.     The efficiency of flexible photovoltaic and organic light emitting devices is heavily dependent on the availability of flexible and transparent conductors with at least a similar …             Relaxation damping in oscillating contacts ▶     M. Popov, V.L. Popov, R. Pohrt     If a contact of two purely elastic bodies with no sliding (infinite coefficient of friction) is subjected to superimposed oscillations in the normal and tangential directions, …             Observation of Landau levels on nitrogen-doped flat graphite surfaces without external magnetic fields ▶     Takahiro Kondo, Donghui Guo, Taishi Shikano et al.     Under perpendicular external magnetic fields, two-dimensional carriers exhibit Landau levels (LLs). However, it has recently been reported that LLs have been observed on graphene …             Hemicelluloses/montmorillonite hybrid films with improved mechanical and barrier properties ▶     Ge-Gu Chen, Xian-Ming Qi, Ming-Peng Li et al.     A facile and environmentally friendly method was introduced to incorporate montmorillonite (MMT) as an inorganic phase into quaternized hemicelluloses (QH) for forming …             Ferritic Alloys with Extreme Creep Resistance via Coherent Hierarchical Precipitates ▶     Gian Song, Zhiqian Sun, Lin Li et al.     There have been numerous efforts to develop creep-resistant materials strengthened by incoherent particles at high temperatures and stresses in response to future energy needs …             Selective protected state preparation of coupled dissipative quantum emitters ▶     D. Plankensteiner, L. Ostermann, H. Ritsch et al.     Inherent binary or collective interactions in ensembles of quantum emitters induce a spread in the energy and lifetime of their eigenstates. While this typically causes fast …             Phase boundary of hot dense fluid hydrogen ▶     Kenji Ohta, Kota Ichimaru, Mari Einaga et al.     We investigated the phase transformation of hot dense fluid hydrogen using static high-pressure laser-heating experiments in a laser-heated diamond anvil cell. The results show …             Accelerated CO2 transport on surface of AgO nanoparticles in ionic liquid BMIMBF4 ▶     Dahye Ji, Yong Soo Kang, Sang Wook Kang     The AgO nanoparticles were utilized for a CO2 separation membrane. The AgO nanoparticles were successfully generated in ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium …             Biological and immunotoxicity evaluation of antimicrobial peptide-loaded coatings using a layer-by-layer process on titanium ▶     Jue Shi, Yu Liu, Ying Wang et al.     The prevention and control of peri-implantitis is a challenge in dental implant surgery. Dental implants with sustained antimicrobial coating are an ideal way of preventing …             Microsphere integrated microfluidic disk: synergy of two techniques for rapid and ultrasensitive dengue detection ▶     Samira Hosseini, Mohammad M. Aeinehvand, Shah M. Uddin et al.     The application of microfluidic devices in diagnostic systems is well-established in contemporary research. Large specific surface area of microspheres, on the other hand, has …             Corrigendum: Communication activity in a social network: relation between long-term correlations and inter-event clustering ▶     Diego Rybski, Sergey V. Buldyrev, Shlomo Havlin et al.                 Innovative Strategy on Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Utilizing Activated Liquid Water ▶     Bing-Joe Hwang, Hsiao-Chien Chen, Fu-Der Mai et al.     Splitting water for hydrogen production using light, or electrical energy, is the most developed ‘green technique’. For increasing efficiency in hydrogen production, currently, …             Reversible superconductor-insulator transition in LiTi2O4 induced by Li-ion electrochemical reaction ▶     K. Yoshimatsu, M. Niwa, H. Mashiko et al.     Transition metal oxides display various electronic and magnetic phases such as high-temperature superconductivity. Controlling such exotic properties by applying an external …             Sub-wavelength Laser Nanopatterning using Droplet Lenses ▶     Martí Duocastella, Camilo Florian, Pere Serra et al.     When a drop of liquid falls onto a screen, e.g. a cell phone, the pixels lying underneath appear magnified. This lensing effect is a combination of the curvature and refractive …             Metallocene Catalytic Insertion Polymerization of 1-Silene to Polycarbosilanes ▶     Yuelong Tian, Min Ge, Weigang Zhang et al.     Metallocene of zirconium were used as a catalyst for an insertion polymerization of 1-methylsilene directly into pre-ceramic precursor polyzirconocenecarbosilane (PZCS) during …             Intriguing Electrostatic Potential of CO: Negative Bond-ends and Positive Bond-cylindrical-surface ▶     Hahn Kim, Van Dung Doan, Woo Jong Cho et al.     The strong electronegativity of O dictates that the ground state of singlet CO has positively charged C and negatively charged O, in agreement with ab initio charge analysis, but …             Two-State or Non-Two-State? An Excess Spectroscopy-based Approach to Differentiate the Existing Forms of Molecules in Liquids Mixtures ▶     Yu Zhou, Yan-Zhen Zheng, Hai-Yuan Sun et al.     Characterization/identification of the clusters/associates in liquids has long been a challenging topic. In this paper, we report a method to identify molecules with two …             A General Time-Periodic Driving Approach to Realize Topological Phases in Cold Atomic Systems ▶     Zhongbo Yan, Bo Li, Xiaosen Yang et al.     For time-reversal symmetric cold atomic insulating systems, it is found that the usual driving approach based on electromagnetic field used in solid state systems loses its power …             Strengthening behavior of carbon/metal nanocomposites ▶     S. E. Shin, H. J. Choi, J. Y. Hwang et al.     Nanocomposites reinforced with nano-scale reinforcements exhibit excellent mechanical properties with low volume fraction of the reinforcement. For instance, only an addition of …             A relay strategy for the mercury (II) chemodosimeter with ultra-sensitivity as test strips ▶     Zhijun Ruan, Conggang Li, Jian-Rong Li et al.     A relay strategy has been proposed to design a new Hg2+ chemodosimeter (TPE-S), by coupling Hg2+-promoted deprotection reaction with ketone-enol isomerization, realizing the …             X–ray absorption, phase and dark–field tomography through a beam tracking approach ▶     Fabio A. Vittoria, Marco Endrizzi, Paul C. Diemoz et al.     We present a development of the beam–tracking approach that allows its implementation in computed tomography. One absorbing mask placed before the sample and a high resolution …             Micro-metric electronic patterning of a topological band structure using a photon beam ▶     E. Frantzeskakis, N. De Jong, B. Zwartsenberg et al.     In an ideal 3D topological insulator (TI), the bulk is insulating and the surface conducting due to the existence of metallic states that are localized on the surface; these are …             Heteroepitaxial Cu2O thin film solar cell on metallic substrates ▶     Sung Hun Wee, Po-Shun Huang, Jung-Kun Lee et al.     Heteroepitaxial, single-crystal-like Cu2O films on inexpensive, flexible, metallic substrates can potentially be used as absorber layers for fabrication of low-cost, …             Rapid identification of haloarchaea and methanoarchaea using the matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry ▶     Chao-Jen Shih, Sheng-Chung Chen, Chieh-Yin Weng et al.     The aim of this study was to classify certain environmental haloarchaea and methanoarchaea using matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry …             De novo protein conformational sampling using a probabilistic graphical model ▶     Debswapna Bhattacharya, Jianlin Cheng     Efficient exploration of protein conformational space remains challenging especially for large proteins when assembling discretized structural fragments extracted from a protein …             Brain size regulations by cbp haploinsufficiency evaluated by in-vivo MRI based volumetry ▶     Juan C. Ateca-Cabarga, Alejandro Cosa, Vicente Pallarés et al.     The Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome (RSTS) is a congenital disease that affects brain development causing severe cognitive deficits. In most cases the disease is associated with …             Targeted, noninvasive blockade of cortical neuronal activity ▶     Nathan McDannold, Yongzhi Zhang, Chanikarn Power et al.     Here we describe a novel method to noninvasively modulate targeted brain areas through the temporary disruption of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) via focused ultrasound, enabling …             A method for estimating spikelet number per panicle: Integrating image analysis and a 5-point calibration model ▶     Sanqin Zhao, Jiabing Gu, Youyong Zhao et al.     Spikelet number per panicle (SNPP) is one of the most important yield components used to estimate rice yields. The use of high-throughput quantitative image analysis methods for …             Increased costs reduce reciprocal helping behaviour of humans in a virtual evacuation experiment ▶     Nikolai W. F. Bode, Jordan Miller, Rick O’Gorman et al.     Altruistic behaviour is widespread and highly developed in humans and can also be found in some animal species. It has been suggested that altruistic tendencies can depend on …             Bio-inspired Construction of Advanced Fuel Cell Cathode with Pt Anchored in Ordered Hybrid Polymer Matrix ▶     Zhangxun Xia, Suli Wang, Luhua Jiang et al.     The significant use of platinum for catalyzing the cathodic oxygen reduction reactions (ORRs) has hampered the widespread use of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). …             Soft resonator of omnidirectional resonance for acoustic metamaterials with a negative bulk modulus ▶     Xiaodong Jing, Yang Meng, Xiaofeng Sun     Monopolar resonance is of fundamental importance in the acoustic field. Here, we present the realization of a monopolar resonance that goes beyond the concept of Helmholtz …             Platinized Graphene/ceramics Nano-sandwiched Architectures and Electrodes with Outstanding Performance for PEM Fuel Cells ▶     Xu Chen, Daping He, Hui Wu et al.     For the first time a novel oxygen reduction catalyst with a 3D platinized graphene/nano-ceramic sandwiched architecture is successfully prepared by an unusual method. Herein the …             The Frenkel Line: a direct experimental evidence for the new thermodynamic boundary ▶     Dima Bolmatov, Mikhail Zhernenkov, Dmitry Zav’yalov et al.     Supercritical fluids play a significant role in elucidating fundamental aspects of liquid matter under extreme conditions. They have been extensively studied at pressures and …             Manual control of catalytic reactions: Reactions by an apoenzyme gel and a cofactor gel ▶     Yuichiro Kobayashi, Yoshinori Takashima, Akihito Hashidzume et al.     Enzymes play a vital role in catalysing almost all chemical reactions that occur in biological systems. Some enzymes must form complexes with non-protein molecules called …             Predicted Growth of Two-Dimensional Topological Insulator Thin Films of III-V Compounds on Si(111) Substrate ▶     Liang-Zi Yao, Christian P. Crisostomo, Chun-Chen Yeh et al.     We have carried out systematic first-principles electronic structure computations of growth of ultrathin films of compounds of group III (B, Al, In, Ga, and Tl) with group V (N, …             Molecular dynamics investigations of mechanical behaviours in monocrystalline silicon due to nanoindentation at cryogenic temperatures and room temperature ▶     Xiancheng Du, Hongwei Zhao, Lin Zhang et al.     Molecular dynamics simulations of nanoindentation tests on monocrystalline silicon (010) surface were conducted to investigate the mechanical properties and deformation mechanism …             Remote control of self-assembled microswimmers ▶     G. Grosjean, G. Lagubeau, A. Darras et al.     Physics governing the locomotion of microorganisms and other microsystems is dominated by viscous damping. An effective swimming strategy involves the non-reciprocal and periodic …             Versatile Molding Process for Tough Cellulose Hydrogel Materials ▶     Mutsumi Kimura, Yoshie Shinohara, Junko Takizawa et al.     Shape-persistent and tough cellulose hydrogels were fabricated by a stepwise solvent exchange from a homogeneous ionic liquid solution of cellulose exposure to methanol vapor. …             An integrative quantifier of multistability in complex systems based on ecological resilience ▶     Chiranjit Mitra, Jürgen Kurths, Reik V. Donner     The abundance of multistable dynamical systems calls for an appropriate quantification of the respective stability of the (stable) states of such systems. Motivated by the …             Surface and Bulk Carbide Transformations in High-Speed Steel ▶     M. Godec, T. Večko Pirtovšek, B. Šetina Batič et al.     We have studied the transformation of carbides in AISI M42 high-speed steels in the temperature window used for forging. The annealing was found to result in the partial …             Quantification of dislocation nucleation stress in TiN through high-resolution in situ indentation experiments and first principles calculations ▶     N. Li, S.K. Yadav, X.-Y. Liu et al.     Through in situ indentation of TiN in a high-resolution transmission electron microscope, the nucleation of full as well as partial dislocations has been observed from {001} and …             Fano resonance assisting plasmonic circular dichroism from nanorice heterodimers for extrinsic chirality ▶     Li Hu, Yingzhou Huang, Liang Fang et al.     In this work, the circular dichroisms (CD) of nanorice heterodimers consisting of two parallel arranged nanorices with the same size but different materials are investigated …             Strain-driven band inversion and topological aspects in Antimonene ▶     Mingwen Zhao, Xiaoming Zhang, Linyang Li     Searching for the two-dimensional (2D) topological insulators (TIs) with large bulk band gaps is the key to achieve room-temperature quantum spin Hall effect (QSHE). Using …             Ultra-flexible Piezoelectric Devices Integrated with Heart to Harvest the Biomechanical Energy ▶     Bingwei Lu, Ying Chen, Dapeng Ou et al.     Power supply for medical implantable devices (i.e. pacemaker) always challenges not only the surgery but also the battery technology. Here, we report a strategy for energy …             Nano-sized precipitate stability and its controlling factors in a NiAl-strengthened ferritic alloy ▶     Zhiqian Sun, Gian Song, Jan Ilavsky et al.     Coherent B2-ordered NiAl-type precipitates have been used to reinforce solid-solution body-centered-cubic iron for high-temperature application in fossil-energy power plants. In …             Temperature dependence of Coulomb oscillations in a few-layer two-dimensional WS2 quantum dot ▶     Xiang-Xiang Song, Zhuo-Zhi Zhang, Jie You et al.     Standard semiconductor fabrication techniques are used to fabricate a quantum dot (QD) made of WS2, where Coulomb oscillations were found. The full-width-at-half-maximum of the …             Single Crystalline Film of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Atomic Monolayer by Controlling Nucleation Seeds and Domains ▶     Qinke Wu, Ji-Hoon Park, Sangwoo Park et al.     A monolayer hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) film with controllable domain morphology and domain size (varying from less than 1 μm to more than 100 μm) with uniform crystalline …             Integrated active sensor system for real time vibration monitoring ▶     Qijie Liang, Xiaoqin Yan, Xinqin Liao et al.     We report a self-powered, lightweight and cost-effective active sensor system for vibration monitoring with multiplexed operation based on contact electrification between sensor …             Stabilization of magnetic helix in exchange-coupled thin films ▶     L. V. Dzemiantsova, G. Meier, R. Röhlsberger     Based on micromagnetic simulations, we report on a novel magnetic helix in a soft magnetic film that is sandwiched between and exchange-coupled to two hard magnetic layers with …             Mesoporous gold sponges: electric charge-assisted seed mediated synthesis and application as surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates ▶     Zao Yi, Jiangshan Luo, Xiulan Tan et al.     Mesoporous gold sponges were prepared using 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP)-stabilized Au seeds. This is a general process, which involves a simple template-free method, room …             Green synthesis of in situ electrodeposited rGO/MnO2 nanocomposite for high energy density supercapacitors ▶     Rusi, S. R. Majid     This paper presents the preparation of in situ electrodeposited rGO/MnO2 nanocomposite as a binder-free electrode for supercapacitor application. The work describes and evaluates …             Universal roles of hydrogen in electrochemical performance of graphene: high rate capacity and atomistic origins ▶     Jianchao Ye, Mitchell T. Ong, Tae Wook Heo et al.     Atomic hydrogen exists ubiquitously in graphene materials made by chemical methods. Yet determining the effect of hydrogen on the electrochemical performance of graphene remains …             Quantification of NS1 dengue biomarker in serum via optomagnetic nanocluster detection ▶     Paula Antunes, Daniel Watterson, Mattias Parmvi et al.     Dengue is a tropical vector-borne disease without cure or vaccine that progressively spreads into regions with temperate climates. Diagnostic tools amenable to resource-limited …             Biomarker- and similarity coefficient-based approaches to bacterial mixture characterization using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) ▶     Lin Zhang, Sonja Smart, Todd R Sandrin     MALDI-TOF MS profiling has been shown to be a rapid and reliable method to characterize pure cultures of bacteria. Currently, there is keen interest in using this technique to …             Mutual and asynchronous anticipation and action in sports as globally competitive and locally coordinative dynamics ▶     Keisuke Fujii, Tadao Isaka, Motoki Kouzaki et al.     Humans interact by changing their actions, perceiving other’s actions and executing solutions in conflicting situations. Using oscillator models, nonlinear dynamics have been …             Corrigendum: Origins of power-law degree distribution in the heterogeneity of human activity in social networks ▶     Lev Muchnik, Sen Pei, Lucas C. Parra et al.                 All-fibre photonic signal generator for attosecond timing and ultralow-noise microwave ▶     Kwangyun Jung, Jungwon Kim     High-impact frequency comb applications that are critically dependent on precise pulse timing (i.e., repetition rate) have recently emerged and include the synchronization of …             Strong Optomechanical Coupling in Nanobeam Cavities based on Hetero Optomechanical Crystals ▶     Zhilei Huang, Kaiyu Cui, Yongzhuo Li et al.     Nanobeam cavities based on hetero optomechanical crystals are proposed. With optical and mechanical modes separately confined by two types of periodic structures, the mechanical …             Corrigendum: Structural Evolution of Chemically-Driven RuO2 Nanowires and 3-Dimensional Design for Photo-Catalytic Applications ▶     Joonmo Park, Jae Won Lee, Byeong Uk Ye et al.                 Flexible CNT-array double helices Strain Sensor with high stretchability for Motion Capture ▶     Cheng Li, Ya-Long Cui, Gui-Li Tian et al.     Motion capture is attracting more and more attention due to its potential wide applications in various fields. However, traditional methods for motion capture still have weakness …             Self-regulated oscillation of transport and topology of magnetic islands in toroidal plasmas ▶     K. Ida, T. Kobayashi, T. E. Evans et al.     The coupling between the transport and magnetic topology is an important issue because the structure of magnetic islands, embedded in a toroidal equilibrium field, depends on the …             Experimental Demonstration of Anomalous Field Enhancement in All-Dielectric Transition Magnetic Metamaterials ▶     Jingbo Sun, Xiaoming Liu, Ji Zhou et al.     Anomalous field enhancement accompanied by resonant absorption phenomenon was originally discussed in the context of plasma physics and in applications related to …             One-dimensional sawtooth and zigzag lattices for ultracold atoms ▶     Ting Zhang, Gyu-Boong Jo     We describe tunable optical sawtooth and zigzag lattices for ultracold atoms. Making use of the superlattice generated by commensurate wavelengths of light beams, tunable …             On-chip optical mode exchange using tapered directional coupler ▶     Zhonglai Zhang, Xiao Hu, Jian Wang     We present an on-chip optical mode exchange between two multiplexed modes by using tapered directional couplers on silicon-on-insulator platform. The device consisting of mode …             Double-twist cylinders in liquid crystalline cholesteric blue phases observed by transmission electron microscopy ▶     Shu Tanaka, Hiroyuki Yoshida, Yuto Kawata et al.     Cholesteric blue phases are liquid crystalline phases in which the constituent rod-like molecules spontaneously form three-dimensional, helical structures. Despite theoretical …             Smart protein biogate as a mediator to regulate competitive host-guest interaction for sensitive ratiometric electrochemical assay of prion ▶     Peng Yu, Xiaohua Zhang, Jiawan Zhou et al.     A novel competitive host-guest strategy regulated by protein biogate was developed for sensitive and selective analysis of prion protein. The methylene blue (MB)-tagged prion …             Compressible and monolithic microporous polymer sponges prepared via one-pot synthesis ▶     Yoonbin Lim, Min Chul Cha, Ji Young Chang     Compressible and monolithic microporous polymers (MPs) are reported. MPs were prepared as monoliths via a Sonogashira–Hagihara coupling reaction of 1,3,5-triethynylbenzene (TEB) …             Strain assisted electrocaloric effect in PbZr0.95Ti0.05O3 films on 0.7Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-0.3PbTiO3 substrate ▶     Zhenghu Zuo, Bin Chen, Baomin Wang et al.     Solid state cooling technologies based on electrocaloric, magnetocaloric and mechanocaloric effects have received much attention during the past decade. To further improve the …             Nonlinear restoration of pulse and high noisy images via stochastic resonance ▶     Qibing Sun, Hongjun Liu, Nan Huang et al.     We propose a novel scheme for restoring pulse and high noisy images using stochastic resonance, which is based on the modulation instability and provides a cross-correlation gain …             Biometamaterials: Black Ultrathin Gold Film Fabricated on Lotus Leaf ▶     Yuusuke Ebihara, Ryoichi Ota, Takahiro Noriki et al.     We report on a black metamaterial of gold fabricated on a lotus leaf that was used as a template. In spite of the extremely thin gold coating (10-nm thick) on the lotus leaf, the …             Graphene wrinkling induced by monodisperse nanoparticles: facile control and quantification ▶     Jana Vejpravova, Barbara Pacakova, Jan Endres et al.     Controlled wrinkling of single-layer graphene (1-LG) at nanometer scale was achieved by introducing monodisperse nanoparticles (NPs), with size comparable to the strain coherence …             Light-matter decoupling and A2 term detection in superconducting circuits ▶     J. J. García-Ripoll, B. Peropadre, S. De Liberato     The spontaneous and stimulated emission of a superconducting qubit in the presence of propagating microwaves originates from an effective light-matter interaction that, similarly …             Optical fiber tip templating using direct focused ion beam milling ▶     A. Micco, A. Ricciardi, M. Pisco et al.     We report on a method for integrating sub-wavelength resonant structures on top of optical fiber tip. Our fabrication technique is based on direct milling of the glass on the …             VO2/TiO2 Nanosponges as Binder-Free Electrodes for High-Performance Supercapacitors ▶     Chenchen Hu, Henghui Xu, Xiaoxiao Liu et al.     VO2/TiO2 nanosponges with easily tailored nanoarchitectures and composition were synthesized by electrostatic spray deposition as binder-free electrodes for supercapacitors. …             Modifying the thermal conductivity of small molecule organic semiconductor thin films with metal nanoparticles ▶     Xinyu Wang, Kevin D. Parrish, Jonathan A. Malen et al.     Thermal properties of organic semiconductors play a significant role in the performance and lifetime of organic electronic devices, especially for scaled-up large area …             Extraordinary high ductility/strength of the interface designed bulk W-ZrC alloy plate at relatively low temperature ▶     Z. M. Xie, R. Liu, S. Miao et al.     The refractory tungsten alloys with high ductility/strength/plasticity are highly desirable for a wide range of critical applications. Here we report an interface design strategy …             Electrical Double Layer Capacitance in a Graphene-embedded Al2O3 Gate Dielectric ▶     Bok Ki Min, Seong K. Kim, Seong Jun Kim et al.     Graphene heterostructures are of considerable interest as a new class of electronic devices with exceptional performance in a broad range of applications has been realized. Here, …             Tilt engineering of exchange coupling at G-type SrMnO3/(La,Sr)MnO3 interfaces ▶     F. Li, C. Song, Y. Y. Wang et al.     With the recent realization of hybrid improper ferroelectricity and room-temperature multiferroic by tilt engineering, “functional” octahedral tilting has become a novel concept …             Probing Nanoscale Thermal Transport in Surfactant Solutions ▶     Fangyu Cao, Ying Liu, Jiajun Xu et al.     Surfactant solutions typically feature tunable nanoscale, internal structures. Although rarely utilized, they can be a powerful platform for probing thermal transport in …             A novel 2,5-diaminopyrimidine-based affinity probe for Bruton’s tyrosine kinase ▶     Yingying Zuo, Yanxia Shi, Xitao Li et al.     As a critical regulator of the B-cell receptor signaling pathway, Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (Btk) has attracted intensive drug discovery efforts for treating B-cell lineage …             Highly sensitive image-derived indices of water-stressed plants using hyperspectral imaging in SWIR and histogram analysis ▶     David M. 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Rickey, Qiong Nian, Genqiang Zhang et al.     We demonstrate that laser peening coupled with sintering of CdTe nanowire films substantially enhances film quality and charge transfer while largely maintaining basic particle …             Non-Contact Measurement of Thermal Diffusivity in Ion-Implanted Nuclear Materials ▶     F. Hofmann, D. R. Mason, J. K. Eliason et al.     Knowledge of mechanical and physical property evolution due to irradiation damage is essential for the development of future fission and fusion reactors. Ion-irradiation provides …             Experimental simulation of decoherence in photonics qudits ▶     B. Marques, A. A. Matoso, W. M. Pimenta et al.     We experimentally perform the simulation of open quantum dynamics in single-qudit systems. Using a spatial light modulator as a dissipative optical device, we implement …             Thickness effect of ultra-thin Ta2O5 resistance switching layer in 28 nm-diameter memory cell ▶     Tae Hyung Park, Seul Ji Song, Hae Jin Kim et al.     Resistance switching (RS) devices with ultra-thin Ta2O5 switching layer (0.5–2.0 nm) with a cell diameter of 28 nm were fabricated. The performance of the devices was tested by …             Origins of Highly Stable Al-evaporated Solution-processed ZnO Thin Film Transistors: Insights from Low Frequency and Random Telegraph Signal Noise ▶     Joo Hyung Kim, Tae Sung Kang, Jung Yup Yang et al.     One long-standing goal in the emerging field of flexible and transparent electronic devices is to meet the demand of key markets, such as enhanced output performance for metal …             Dual-channel near-field control by polarizations using isotropic and inhomogeneous metasurface ▶     Xiang Wan, Ben Geng Cai, Yun Bo Li et al.     We propose a method for dual-channel near-field manipulations by designing isotropic but inhomogeneous metasurfaces. As example, we present a dual-channel near-field focusing …             High throughput optical lithography by scanning a massive array of bowtie aperture antennas at near-field ▶     X. Wen, A. Datta, L. M. Traverso et al.     Optical lithography, the enabling process for defining features, has been widely used in semiconductor industry and many other nanotechnology applications. Advances of …             Heterobimetallic Zeolite, InV-ZSM-5, Enables Efficient Conversion of Biomass Derived Ethanol to Renewable Hydrocarbons ▶     Chaitanya K. Narula, Zhenglong Li, Erik M. Casbeer et al.     Direct catalytic conversion of ethanol to hydrocarbon blend-stock can increase biofuels use in current vehicles beyond the ethanol blend-wall of 10–15%. Literature reports …             Understanding the structural transformation, stability of medium-sized neutral and charged silicon clusters ▶     Li Ping Ding, Fang Hui Zhang, Yong Sheng Zhu et al.     The structural and electronic properties for the global minimum structures of medium-sized neutral, anionic and cationic Sinμ (n = 20–30, μ = 0, −1 and +1) clusters have been …             Antiperovskite Chalco-Halides Ba3(FeS4)Cl, Ba3(FeS4)Br, and Ba3(FeSe4)Br with Spin Super-Super Exchange ▶     Xian Zhang, Kai Liu, Jian-Qiao He et al.     Perovskite-related materials have received increasing attention for their broad applications in photovoltaic solar cells and information technology due to their unique electrical …             Micro-structural Change During Nucleation: From Nucleus To Bicontinuous Morphology ▶     Seongmin Jeong, Yongseok Jho, Xin Zhou     Although the microstructure of coexistence phase provides direct insights of the nucleation mechanism and their change is substantial in the phase transition, their study is …             Electrodeposited Ultrathin TiO2 Blocking Layers for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells ▶     Tzu-Sen Su, Tsung-Yu Hsieh, Cheng-You Hong et al.     In this study, the electrodeposition (ED) of ultrathin, compact TiO2 blocking layers (BLs) on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is evaluated. …             Atomic mapping of Ruddlesden-Popper faults in transparent conducting BaSnO3-based thin films ▶     W. Y. Wang, Y. L. Tang, Y. L. Zhu et al.     Doped BaSnO3 has arisen many interests recently as one of the promising transparent conducting oxides for future applications. Understanding the microstructural characteristics …             UV-Enhanced Sacrificial Layer Stabilised Graphene Oxide Hollow Fibre Membranes for Nanofiltration ▶     J. Y. Chong, N. F. D. Aba, B. Wang et al.     Graphene oxide (GO) membranes have demonstrated great potential in gas separation and liquid filtration. For upscale applications, GO membranes in a hollow fibre geometry are of …             Plastic straw: future of high-speed signaling ▶     Ha Il Song, Huxian Jin, Hyeon-Min Bae     The ever-increasing demand for bandwidth triggered by mobile and video Internet traffic requires advanced interconnect solutions satisfying functional and economic constraints. A …             Electron-Selective TiO2 Contact for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells ▶     Weitse Hsu, Carolin M. Sutter-Fella, Mark Hettick et al.     The non-toxic and wide bandgap material TiO2 is explored as an n-type buffer layer on p-type Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) absorber layer for thin film solar cells. The amorphous TiO2 thin …             Electronic structure of quasi-one-dimensional superconductor K2Cr3As3 from first-principles calculations ▶     Hao Jiang, Guanghan Cao, Chao Cao     The electronic structure of quasi-one-dimensional superconductor K2Cr3As3 is studied through systematic first-principles calculations. The ground state of K2Cr3As3 is …             Tuning the Reactivity of Radical through a Triplet Diradical Cu(II) Intermediate in Radical Oxidative Cross-Coupling ▶     Liangliang Zhou, Hong Yi, Lei Zhu et al.     Highly selective radical/radical cross-coupling is paid more attention in bond formations. However, due to their intrinsic active properties, radical species are apt to achieve …             Coherent and Tunable Terahertz Radiation from Graphene Surface Plasmon Polarirons Excited by Cyclotron Electron Beam ▶     Tao Zhao, Sen Gong, Min Hu et al.     Terahertz (THz) radiation can revolutionize modern science and technology. To this date, it remains big challenges to develop intense, coherent and tunable THz radiation sources …             A novel approach combining self-organizing map and parallel factor analysis for monitoring water quality of watersheds under non-point source pollution ▶     Yixiang Zhang, Xinqiang Liang, Zhibo Wang et al.     High content of organic matter in the downstream of watersheds underscored the severity of non-point source (NPS) pollution. The major objectives of this study were to …             Point-of-service, quantitative analysis of ascorbic acid in aqueous humor for evaluating anterior globe integrity ▶     Manas R. Gartia, Santosh K. 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