Unveiling interfacial dead layer in wurtzite ferroelectrics by Jinlin Wang, Yun-Qin Li, Rui Wang, Qi Liu, Haotian Ye, Ping Wang, Xifan Xu, Huaiyuan Yang, Fang Liu, Bowen Sheng, Liuyun Yang, Xiaoyang Yin, Yi Tong, Tao Wang, Wen-Yi Tong, Xin-Zheng Li, Chun-Gang Duan, Bo Shen, Xinqiang Wang

“…This work elucidates the microscopic origin of interfacial dead layers and highlights the significance of defect and strain engineering in wurtzite ferroelectrics, which are essential to advancing their integration and scalability in next-generation electronic devices.…”
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Understanding the Significance of Layer Bonding in Melt Electrowriting by Christopher D. Lamb, Brooke Maitland, Matt S. Hepburn, Tim R. Dargaville, Brendan F. Kennedy, Paul D. Dalton, Adrian Keating, Elena M. De‐Juan‐Pardo

“…While the critical role of layer bonding to achieve mechanical integrity in fused deposition modeling has been widely reported, it remains largely unknown in MEW, in part due to a lack of methods to assess it. …”
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Mechanisms Underlying the Overturning Failure of Terraced Field Side Walls Due to Expansive Soil Swelling During Layer-By-Layer Saturation by Junyi Pan, RongJian Li, Suiyuan Yang, Yahong Fang, Weishi Bai, Laizhu Wang, Haitao Li

“…This study employs a comprehensive approach, integrating analytical and numerical methods to elucidate the mechanism of overturning failure attributed to the swelling effect of expansive soil under conditions of layer-by-layer saturation. …”
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Secrecy-Constrained UAV-Mounted RIS-Assisted ISAC Networks: Position Optimization and Power Beamforming by Weichao Yang, Yajing Wang, Dawei Wang, Yixin He, Li Li

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Secure ISAC MIMO systems: exploiting interference with Bayesian Cramér–Rao bound optimization by Nanchi Su, Fan Liu, Christos Masouros, George C. Alexandropoulos, Yifeng Xiong, Qinyu Zhang

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Multi-functionalized probiotics through layer-by-layer coating with tannic acid-Mg2+ and casein phosphopeptide complexes for preventing ulcerative colitis by Zhanyin Qian, Zihan Zhai, Mingjin Ren, Yuanyuan Cheng, Mingxin Cao, Yue Wang, Linyi Dong, Chunyu Li, Hailong Cao, Yinsong Wang

“…Herein, we developed an efficient surface coating strategy to overcome the delivery challenges of probiotics and also endow them with multiple functions through layer-by-layer coating with tannic acid (TA)-Mg2+ and casein phosphopeptide (CPP) complexes. …”
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Numerical investigation of cooling enhancement in double-layer fractal-like microchannel disk heat sinks via layer shifting and tertiary channels by Hosein Akhtari, Ardalan Shafiei Ghazani

“…While double layering effectively reduces pressure drop by redistributing the coolant flow, integrating tertiary microchannels leads to an additional ∼1.5 % drop due to reduced velocity and wall shear stress. …”
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The Role of the Ganglion Cell Layer as an OCT Biomarker in Neurodegenerative Diseases by Francesco Ruggeri, Daniele Fumi, Lorena Bassis, Mariachiara Di Pippo, Solmaz Abdolrahimzadeh

“…While the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) has been vastly explored, this review focuses on the ganglion cell layer (GCL), highlighting its relevance and potential advantages in the diagnostic approach and monitoring of neurodegenerative conditions. …”
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An isogeometric approach for vibration characteristics analysis of functionally graded triply periodic minimal sandwich curved-doubly shell integrated with magneto-electro surface layers subjected to low-velocity impact load by Le Hoai, Pham Hoang Tu, Van Ke Tran, Nguyen Thi Hue

“…In this paper, the isogeometric analysis (IGA) method is employed to analyze the oscillation characteristics of functionally graded triply periodic minimal surface (FG-TPMS) curved-doubly shells integrated with magneto-electric surface layers (referred to as ''FG-TPMS-MEE curved-doubly shells'') subjected to low-velocity impact loads. …”
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Fabrication and Characterization of Integrable GaAs-Based High-Contrast Grating Reflector and Fabry–Pérot Filter Array With GaInP Sacrificial Layer by Anjin Liu, Philip Wolf, Jan-Hindrik Schulze, Dieter Bimberg

“…A Ga_0.51In_0.49P sacrificial layer beneath the GaAs layer is employed to create a low index surrounding HCG strips by selective etching. …”
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Anisotropic phase stiffness in infinite-layer nickelates superconductors by Minyi Xu, Dong Qiu, Minghui Xu, Yehao Guo, Cheng Shen, Chao Yang, Wenjie Sun, Yuefeng Nie, Zi-Xiang Li, Tao Xiang, Liang Qiao, Jie Xiong, Yanrong Li

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Diffraction-Based Overlay Metrology With Optical Convolution Layer by Jinyang Li, Hung-Fei Kuo

“…In this study, pupil images from DBO metrology were directly output to the optical convolution layer and integrated with subsequent CNN layers in electronic hardware. …”
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Global Distribution of the Oceanic Bottom Mixed Layer Thickness by Peng‐Qi Huang, Xian‐Rong Cen, Yuan‐Zheng Lu, Shuang‐Xi Guo, Sheng‐Qi Zhou

“…Abstract The ocean bottom is the Earth's least explored region, and the bottom mixed layer (BML) is the pathway for communication between the ocean interior and the ocean floor. …”
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Estimating Rice Panicle Temperature with Three-Layer Model by Yanyan Wang, Hiroki Oue, Zhijun Luo, Ming Chen, Shiyu Liu, Chunhuo Zhou, Xiaowu He

“…The model simulated fairly well the Tc1, Tc2, and Tp with root mean square errors (RMSEs) of 0.76°C, 0.75°C, and 0.81°C, respectively, where RMSE of measured Tp and predicted Tp by integrated micrometeorology model for panicle and canopy temperature (IM2PACT) including two-layer model was 1.27°C. …”
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Modeling Point Source Potentials in Horizontally Layered Soils by Rooney R. A. Coelho, Gabriel de Castro Biage, Jose Roberto Cardoso

“…The soil characteristic functions, which govern the boundary conditions across layer interfaces and the solution domain, are obtained by solving a linear system. …”
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An intact S-layer is advantageous to Clostridioides difficile within the host. by Michael J Ormsby, Filipa Vaz, Joseph A Kirk, Anna Barwinska-Sendra, Jennifer C Hallam, Paola Lanzoni-Mangutchi, John Cole, Roy R Chaudhuri, Paula S Salgado, Robert P Fagan, Gillian R Douce

“…Here, we highlight the essentiality of the S-layer in vivo by reporting the recovery of S-layer variants, following infection with the S-layer-null strain, FM2.5. …”
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Structural behavior of Lightweight and High strength Layered Hollow Core Slabs by Louay A. Aboul-Nour, Ahmed S. Eisa, Asmaa El-Ghamry

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Multiscale design and fabrication of neutron shielding composites via boron-based polymers and layer-by-layer assembly of graphene oxide/B₄C on carbon fiber by Yizhuo Gu, Benben Liu, Zhongjia Yang, Shaokai Wang, Min Li

“…The resulting composite, featuring four layers of assembly on the fiber surface, achieves a thermal neutron linear attenuation coefficient (μ) of 2.989 cm⁻1 and a tensile strength of 830 MPa, showing strong structural integrity and effective radiation shielding. …”
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Amorphous-like TiN Films as Barrier Layers for Copper by Shicheng Han, Shicheng Yang, Xiaohong Zeng, Ying Wu, Tong Liu, Hu Wang, Sunan Ding

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Atomic Layer Deposition for Enhanced Light Confinement in Nonlinear Metasurfaces by Viktoriia E. Babicheva, Chun-Chieh Chang

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