Nonlinear Calibration and Temperature Sensitivity of Makrofol Solid-State Nuclear Track Detectors for Radon Measurement by Tuukka Turtiainen, Jussi-Pekka Laine, Salla Rantanen, Tiina Oinas

“…This article explores the uncertainties and detection limits associated with the calibration and outlines methods for their evaluation. …”
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A Trimming Strategy for Mass Defects in Hemispherical Resonators Based on Multi-Harmonic Analysis by Yimo Chen, Fanrui Kong, Kai Zeng, Xiang Xi, Yan Shi, Dingbang Xiao, Xuezhong Wu

“…By decomposing the trimming task into primary and auxiliary etching grooves, the 4th harmonic introduced by the primary etching is compensated by the secondary 4th harmonic introduced by the auxiliary etching, achieving decoupling of the 1st harmonic from frequency split during the trimming process. …”
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Pulsed Laser Deposition Method Used to Grow SiC Nanostructure on Porous Silicon Substrate: Synthesis and Optical Investigation for UV-Vis Photodetector Fabrication by Reem Alzubaidi, Makram A. Fakhri, László Pohl

“…The spectral responsivity of the SiC/P-Si observed a peak responsivity of 0.0096 A/W at 365 nm with detectivity of 24.5 A/W Jones, and external quantum efficiency reached 340%. …”
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Integrated Framework for Manufacturing, Design, and Monitoring of Composite-Bonded Joints: An Overview of the Results of the IDEA Project (MOST) by Marino Quaresimin, Paolo Andrea Carraro, Federico Lamon, Silvia Giovanna Avataneo, Matteo Basso, Andrea Merulla, Umberto Galietti, Ester D’Accardi, Davide Palumbo, Massimiliano De Agostinis, Mattia Mele, Monica Ferraris, Alessandro Benelli, Koshika Pandey

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Comparing nanoleakage between class II bulkfill and incremental composite restorations using snowplow technique by Amel M. Ali, Dawlat Mostafa, Amal Sakr, Maha El Tantawi, Hoda Abellatif, Mona A. Elkateb

“…However, greater nanoleakage was detected on the cervical walls when compared with the axial walls.…”
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MoTe₂ Photodetector for Integrated Lithium Niobate Photonics by Qiaonan Dong, Xinxing Sun, Lang Gao, Yong Zheng, Rongbo Wu, Ya Cheng

“…Two-dimensional materials provide a potential high-efficiency on-chip detection capability. Here, we demonstrate an efficient on-chip photodetector based on a few layers of MoTe₂ on a thin film lithium niobate waveguide and integrate it with a microresonator operating in an optical telecommunication band. …”
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Prediction of Wafer Performance: Use of Functional Outlier Detection and Regression by Kyusoon Kim, Seunghee Oh, Kiwook Bae, Hee-Seok Oh

“…Optical emission spectroscopy (OES) data is essential for virtual metrology, enabling accurate predictions of wafer performance in plasma etching processes. This approach not only reduces the need for physical measurements of product quality, leading to significant resource savings, but also supports improved decision-making, particularly in process control and quality assurance. …”
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An Electronically Controlled Resonant Microwave Sensor Array for Skin Tumor Detection by Junkai Bai, Hongfu Guo, Xuerui Lai

“…The introduction of electrical scanning allows the quick detection of skin tumors without mechanical scanning, greatly improving the detection efficiency. …”
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Design of PRS enabled monopole slotted-antenna sensor for breast tumor detection by Tiruganesh Lanka, Divya Chaturvedi, M. V. L. Bhavani, Arvind Kumar

“…Abstract This article introduces a near-field microwave sensor based on a monopole antenna for breast tumor detection. The designed antenna operates at 2 GHz and is miniaturized by 37% through the etching of two pairs of rectangular slots along its edges, achieving a compact footprint of 0.28λg × 0.42λg (where λg is the guided wavelength at 2 GHz). …”
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Defect Detection and Error Source Tracing in Laser Marking of Silicon Wafers with Machine Learning by Hsiao-Chung Wang, Teng-To Yu, Wen-Fei Peng

“…Laser marking on wafers can introduce various defects such as inconsistent mark quality; under- or over-etching, and misalignment. Excessive laser power and inadequate cooling can cause burning or warping. …”
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Changing the conductivity of porous silicon with silver nanoparticles/silicon structures when detecting hydrogen peroxide by O. Yu. Kutova, M. G. Dusheiko, B. O. Loboda, Т. Ю. Obukhova

“…A simple resistive sensor with Ag nanoparticles was used as a catalyst in order to study processes occuring in porous silicon during hydrogen peroxide detection. Porous silicon was formed using a two-stage metal-assisted chemical etching with Ag nanoparticles. …”
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A contamination-free electrolyte-gated organic transistors platform for high-accuracy tumor biomarker detection by Jovana Babic, Alberto Ballesio, Francesca Frascella, Lucia Napione, Mattia Pagani, Matteo Parmeggiani, Simone Luigi Marasso

“…The optimized gold electrodes improve the detection of the minimal concentration of the target and microfluidic interfacing by a specific pattern with the desired dimensions is obtained by UV-lithography and wet etching. …”
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Efficient Image Processing Technique for Detecting Spatio-Temporal Erosion in Boron Nitride Exposed to Iodine Plasma by Ahmed S. Afifi, Janith Weerasinghe, Karthika Prasad, Igor Levchenko, Katia Alexander

“…Erosion detection in materials exposed to plasma-generated species, such as those used for space propulsion systems, is critical for ensuring their reliability and longevity. …”
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Electrochemical detection of sulfamethoxazole antibiotics in water using MXene/ZIF-8 composite modified glassy carbon electrode by Seyadu Abuthahir P, Manikandan M, Manikandan E

“…Abstract In this research study, we have successfully synthesized MXene, Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) (MOF), MXene/metal-organic framework (MXOF) composite materials using chemical etching and precipitation method to investigate the electrochemical detection of sulfamethoxazole (SMX). …”
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An Electrochemical Nickel–Cobalt (Ni–Co)/Graphene Oxide-Polyvinyl Alcohol (GO-PVA) Sensor for Glucose Detection by Shu-Hui Yeh, Yaw-Jen Chang, Chun-Yi Hsieh

“…This paper presents a non-enzymatic sensor for glucose detection in an environment where glucose and insulin coexist. …”
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Nanoporous Copper Fabricated by Dealloying Single-Phase Mn-Cu-Al Alloy and Its Non-Enzymatic Glucose Detection by Jinyi Wang, Bowen Fan, Jincheng Yu, Mengqiong Huang, Jiana Song, Zhaokun Yang, Yuan Ji

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A New Differential Magnetic-Field Probe With Parasitic Elements for Near-Field Scanning by Lei Wang, Xiaoxian Liu, Guoguang Lu, Zhangming Zhu

“…Third, another pair of shorted loops is etched into the probe to further improve the detection sensitivity. …”
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Electric Field-Enhanced SERS Detection Using MoS₂-Coated Patterned Si Substrate with Micro-Pyramid Pits by Tsung-Shine Ko, Hsiang-Yu Hsieh, Chi Lee, Szu-Hung Chen, Wei-Chun Chen, Wei-Lin Wang, Yang-Wei Lin, Sean Wu

“…The SERS results demonstrated that the intensity in the pits of the few-layer MoS₂/patterned Si SERS substrate was approximately 274 times greater compared to planar Si, with a limit of detection reaching 10⁻⁵ M. The experimental results confirm that this method effectively resolves the issue of random distribution of analyte molecules during droplet evaporation, thereby enhancing detection sensitivity and stability.…”
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Preparation of a Photoluminescent Film on a Silicon-On-Insulator Device for the Simple, Rapid, and Quantitative Detection of a Hydatid Disease Diagnostic Protein Marker by Xiaoyi Lv, Liping Xin, Guodong Lv, Jiaqing Mo, Zhixian Gao, Zhenhong Jia, Hao Wen

“…Porous silicon on the SOI surface, prepared by an electrochemical etching method that connected the anode and cathode to the surface of the SOI wafer, displayed strong photoluminescence properties. …”
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Backward-Emitting Silicon Nitride Optical Phased Array Enabling Efficient Wavelength-Tuned Beam Steering by Chul-Soon Im, Bishal Bhandari, Sung-Moon Kim, Min-Cheol Oh, Kyeong-Pyo Lee, Taehoon Kim, Sang-Shin Lee

“…The directionality was particularly inspected, with respect to major design parameters for the grating antennas, including the pitch and etch depth of a SiN grating, as well as the thickness of a buried oxide and SiN core layer. …”
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