High Performance Polarization Beam Splitter Based on Cascaded Directional Couplers Assisted by Effectively Anisotropic Structures by Kaixuan Chen, Kyoungsik Yu, Sailing He

“…A high performance polarization beam splitter (PBS) based on cascaded directional couplers (DCs) assisted by effectively anisotropic structures is proposed. The sub-wavelength grating (SWG) structures between the two coupled waveguides act as anisotropic metamaterial cladding to block/enhance light coupling for transverse electric (TE)/magnetic (TM) polarization. …”
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Band structures of passive films on titanium in simulated bioliquids determined by photoelectrochemical response: principle governing the biocompatibility by Seong-Cheol Kim, Takao Hanawa, Tomoyo Manaka, Hiroaki Tsuchiya, Shinji Fujimoto

“…The band structures and band gap energies, Eg, of passive films formed on titanium (Ti) in simulated bioliquids, Hanks’ solution (Hanks) and saline, were evaluated. …”
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Planar Electrically Large Structures of Carbon Nanotube Films with High Absorption and Shielding Performance in X-Band by Apostolos Sotiropoulos, Athanasios Masouras, Hristos T. Anastassiu, Vassilis Kostopoulos, Stavros Koulouridis

“…We consider light, high-absorbance, low-reflectance, electrically large layered sheet structures composed of thin carbon nanotube films. …”
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Multinuclear metal-organic coordination structures containing metal-cluster nodes studied by scanning tunneling microscopy by Yansong Wang, Xin Li, Qianxi Yang, Qian Shen, Yang He, Yajie Zhang, Yongfeng Wang

“…Embedding metal clusters in surface-supported metal-organic frameworks gives rise to multinuclear metal-organic coordination structures (MMOCs). The controllable configurations, exposed clusters, and multilevel interactions of MMOCs imply numerous potential applications, such as in catalysis, light-energy conversion, spintronics, and molecular electronics. …”
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An Adaptive Underwater Image Enhancement Framework Combining Structural Detail Enhancement and Unsupervised Deep Fusion by Semih Kahveci, Erdinç Avaroğlu

“…Our framework introduces a novel multi-scale detail enhancement unit to accentuate structural information, followed by a Latent Low-Rank Representation (LatLRR)-based simplification step. …”
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Elucidating structural variability in p53 conformers using combinatorial refinement strategies and molecular dynamics by Deborah F. Kelly, Maria J. Solares, William J. Dearnaley

“…Overall, the new computational methods may be used to shed light on other small protein features in a vast ensemble of structural data that cannot be easily delineated by other algorithms.…”
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Improving bonding strength of W/Cu dual metal interface through laser micro-structuring method by Xing Li, Quanjie Wang, Libing Lu, Yingchun Guan, Wei Zhou

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Versatile Rigid‐Flexible Coupling Modules: Enhancing Soft Origami Structures with Cable‐Driven Parallel Mechanisms by Ji Wang, Hao Yang, Jie Zhang, Houde Liu, Yanbin Zhong, Yunge Hu, Yanbo Liu, Chongkun Xia, Jianing Wu

“…Herein, a rigid parallel structure on the exterior of a soft origami structure is introduced, developing a rigid‐flexible coupling building block. …”
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Inverse design of 3D nanophotonic devices with structural integrity using auxiliary thermal solvers by Kuster Oliver, Augenstein Yannick, Hernández Roberto Narváez, Rockstuhl Carsten, Sturges Thomas Jebb

“…3D additive manufacturing enables the fabrication of nanophotonic structures with subwavelength features that control light across macroscopic scales. …”
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Structural basis for the interaction between the bacterial cell division proteins FtsZ and ZapA by Junso Fujita, Kazuki Kasai, Kota Hibino, Gota Kagoshima, Natsuki Kamimura, Shungo Tobita, Yuki Kato, Ryo Uehara, Keiichi Namba, Takayuki Uchihashi, Hiroyoshi Matsumura

“…Our findings not only provide a structural basis for the interaction between FtsZ and ZapA but also shed light on how ZapA binds to FtsZ protofilaments without disturbing FtsZ dynamics to promote cell division.…”
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Electron Beam-Initiated Grafting of Methyl Methacrylate on Silicon Nanowires: Investigating Optical and Structural Properties by Muhammad Abdullah Izat Bin Mohd Yassin, Khaidzir Hamzah, Sib Krishna Ghoshal

“…The detailed characterization of the resulting SiNWs-MMA hybrid materials sheds light on their structural and optical properties. …”
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Structural modeling of ion channels using AlphaFold2, RoseTTAFold2, and ESMFold by Phuong Tran Nguyen, Brandon John Harris, Diego Lopez Mateos, Adriana Hernández González, Adam Michael Murray, Vladimir Yarov-Yarovoy

“…Our findings shed light on the strengths and limitations of the current state-of-the-art deep learning-based computational methods for modeling ion channel structures, offering valuable insights to guide their future applications for ion channel research.…”
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Stepwise amplification of circularly polarized luminescence in indium-based metal halides by regulating their structural dimension by Cui-Mi Shi, Haolin Lu, Jin-Yun Wang, Guankui Long, Liang-Jin Xu, Zhong-Ning Chen

“…Structural analysis and theoretical calculation indicate the increased structural dimension promotes the formation of helical structure and enlarges magnetic transition dipole moment, thus resulting in improved CPL performance. …”
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Breaking linear scaling relationships in oxygen evolution via dynamic structural regulation of active sites by Zheye Zhang, Hongyan Zhao, Shibo Xi, Xiaoxu Zhao, Xiao Chi, Hong Bin Yang, Zhongxin Chen, Xiaojiang Yu, Yang-Gang Wang, Bin Liu, Peng Chen

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The geological structures of the Pyrenees and their peripheral basins examined through EMAG2v2 magnetic data by Á. Gamisel-Muzás, Á. Gamisel-Muzás, R. Soto, C. Ayala, T. Mochales, F. M. Rubio, P. Clariana, C. Rey-Moral, J. Martín-León

“…We focus on providing qualitative and semi-quantitative evidence of the magnetic signature of the Pyrenees mountain range domains and structures. The integration of reduced-to-the-pole and processed maps, as well as the Bouguer anomaly map with geological data, has proved to be significantly useful in order to shed light on the main anomaly sources. …”
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Advanced Diagnostics of Aircraft Structures Using Automated Non-Invasive Imaging Techniques: A Comprehensive Review by Kostas Bardis, Nicolas P. Avdelidis, Clemente Ibarra-Castanedo, Xavier P. V. Maldague, Henrique Fernandes

“…The aviation industry currently faces several challenges in inspecting and diagnosing aircraft structures. Current aircraft inspection methods still need to be fully automated, making early detection and precise sizing of defects difficult. …”
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Glass-brain mapping provides an adjunct tool for structural analysis in mouse models of neurodevelopmental disease by Kay Richards, PhD, Lachlan I. Coulthard, BSc. Hons, Campbell Rome, BBmed. Hons, Taya A. Collyer, PhD, Timothy J. Karle, PhD, Richard Beare, PhD, Steven Petrou, PhD

“…Here we undertook a proof of concept study to investigate brain structure using a glass-brain clearing and 3D-mapping workflow at high-resolution. …”
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Unlocking the energy potential of Moroccan bentonite clay: structural, optical, and thermal insights for advanced applications by Noura El Ghoubali, Abdelkrim Maaroufi, Adnane El Hamidi, Aumeur El Amarani

“…Optical microscopy was used to visualize and refine these factors to produce high-quality films with the desired characteristics. Structural characterizations, including SEM, XRD, and ATR-FTIR, confirmed the presence of a montmorillonite structure, a key mineral component of bentonite, and revealed a homogeneous surface. …”
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Evaluation of Structural Transition Joints Cu-Al-AlMg3 Used in Galvanizer Hangers by Milan Marônek, Jozef Bárta, Katarína Bártová, Miroslav Sahul, Martin Sahul, Matej Pašák, Petr Nesvadba, Petr Bezdička

“…The paper deals with the evaluation of the quality of Cu-Al-AlMg3 structural transition joints (STJ) made by explosion welding proposed for the renovation of galvanizer hangers. …”
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Photocontrol of ferroelectricity in multiferroic BiFeO3 via structural modification coupled with photocarrier by Kou Takubo, Atsushi Ono, Shunsuke Ueno, Samiran Banu, Hongwu Yu, Kaito En-ya, Ryota Nishimori, Makoto Kuwahara, Toru Asaka, Kei Maeda, Daiki Ono, Keita Ozawa, Takuma Itoh, Kei Shigematsu, Masaki Azuma, Tadahiko Ishikawa, Yoichi Okimoto, Masaki Hada, Shin-ya Koshihara

“…In addition, the subsequent structural dynamics involve a strong oscillation with a frequency of ~3.3 THz despite a poor structural symmetry change. …”
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