A Sensitive Epinephrine Sensor Based on Photochemically Synthesized Gold Nanoparticles by Eyup Metin, Gonul S. Batibay, Meral Aydin, Nergis Arsu

“…In this study, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and AuNPs-graphene oxide (AuNPs@GO) nanostructures were synthesized in aqueous media using an in-situ photochemical method with bis-acyl phosphine oxide (BAPO) photoinitiator as a photoreducing agent in the presence of HAuCl₄. …”
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Wideband Dispersion Flattening for Whispering Gallery Mode Microresonators Fabricated by Laser Micromachining by Cheng Zhou, Jiangbing Du, Zuyuan He

“…The dispersion properties of WGM microresonators fabricated by CO<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_2$</tex-math></inline-formula> and femtosecond lasers have been comprehensively studied by finite element method for different geometries. Significantly flattened dispersion curves have been obtained for both microresonators fabricated by CO<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_2$</tex-math></inline-formula> laser and femtosecond laser with optimized geometries. …”
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SQM Ageing and Atmospheric Conditions: How Do They Affect the Long-Term Trend of Night Sky Brightness Measurements? by Pietro Fiorentin, Stefano Cavazzani, Andrea Bertolo, Sergio Ortolani, Renata Binotto, Ivo Saviane

“…The most widely used radiance sensor for monitoring Night Sky Brightness (NSB) is the Sky Quality Meter (SQM), making its measurement stability fundamental. A method using the Sun as a calibrator was applied to analyse the quality of the measures recorded in the Veneto Region (Italy) and at La Silla (Chile). …”
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Digital Plasmonic Absorption Modulator Exploiting Epsilon-Near-Zero in Transparent Conducting Oxides by U. Koch, C. Hoessbacher, J. Niegemann, C. Hafner, J. Leuthold

“…A digital optical switching behavior is derived that is quite different from earlier predictions. …”
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Injection With Negative Wavelength Detuning for Multispectrum Frequency Generation and Hopping Using SMFP-LD by Bikash Nakarmi, Hao Chen, Muyong Lee, Yong Hyub Won, Shilong Pan

“…We propose and demonstrate a novel method to generate multispectrum frequency and hopping from one frequency spectrum to another using a single external cavity based Fabry&#x2013;P&#x00E9;rot laser diode (FP-LD) subjected to a single optical injection with negative wavelength detuning. …”
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Influence of synchronized rolling-assisted process on crack and properties of Ni-WC laser cladding layers by Haifeng Zhang, Xingyu Dai, Huaichen Guo, Xiaoping Hu, Wenbo Shen, Chen Ma, Changlong Zhao

“…Abstract To investigate the process method to inhibit the cracking of the laser cladding layer, based on the concept of synchronized micro-forging, this paper applies a self-developed laser cladding synchronized rolling auxiliary device to prepare Ni60-WC cladding layer by laser cladding on the surface of Q235 steel substrate. …”
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A study of enhanced visual perception of marine biology images based on diffusion-GAN by Feifan Yao, Huiying Zhang, Yifei Gong, Qinghua Zhang, Pan Xiao

“…Abstract Aiming at the influence of factors such as the special optical characteristics of water bodies on the perceptual quality of generated images, this paper proposes the DifSG2-CCL model for reducing the special optical characteristics of water bodies and the DPL-SG2 model for introducing perceptual loss. …”
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Prediction on rock strength by mineral composition from machine learning of ECS logs by Dongwen Li, Xinlong Li, Li Liu, Wenhao He, Yongxin Li, Shuowen Li, Huaizhong Shi, Gaojian Fan

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AI-Based Vehicle State Estimation Using Multi-Sensor Perception and Real-World Data by Julian Ruggaber, Daniel Pölzleitner, Jonathan Brembeck

“…The proposed method is vehicle-agnostic, allowing trained models to be deployed across different platforms without additional calibration. …”
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Interfacial investigation of AISI 321 / Al in compound casting: Casting temperature and melt to solid ratio by Ali Bakhtiari, Zahra-Sadat Seyedraoufi, Yazdan Shajari

“…Joining two metals with distinct properties through compound casting is highly effective for numerous industrial applications. This method offers advantages such as reduced processing time, flexibility in producing complex and large parts, and the absence of the need for costly equipment. …”
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Microstructure and Homogenization Process of Large Ingot of As-cast Condition C650R Nickel-based Alloy by Kou　Jinfeng, Bai　Yaguan, Nie　Yihong, Zhang　Xin, Zhang　Bingbing, Li　Jinshan, He　Yixuan

“…Using optical microscope， scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive spectrometer， the casting microstructure of 12 tons of ingots of as-cast condition C650R nickel-based alloy used in the 650 ℃ultra-supercritical steam turbine rotor， smelted by the three-process method （VIM+PESR+VAR）， and the microstructure after different homogenization treatments were studied. …”
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MF-ShipNet: a multi-feature weighted fusion and PCA-SVM model for ship detection in remote sensing images by Jianfeng Li, Yibing Yang, Liutong Yang, Yang Zhao, Qinghua Luo, Chenxu Wang

“…The feature pyramid was constructed to realize the feature fusion of different levels. In addition, a re-screening method based on color features or geometric features is proposed to further reduce the false detection rate. …”
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Is the Greener Approach Better? Application of Electrochemistry in the Synthesis of Perylenediimides by Patrycja Filipek, Agata Szlapa-Kula, Stanisław Krompiec, Krzysztof Zemlak, Bartłomiej Kula, Karol Erfurt, Michał Filapek

“…Asa result of optical studies, different emission wavelengths of two isomers originating from the same excitation wavelength were observed. …”
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A review on fabrication of nanocellulose and carbon nanomaterials hybrid film for solar energy device applications via 3D printing: opportunities, limitations, and prospects by Erwin C. Sumarago, Bernice Mae Yu Jeco-Espaldon, Francis Dave C. Siacor, Noel Peter B. Tan

“…This is followed by discussions on different film fabrication methods, including advanced state-of-the-art 3-dimensional printing, their advantages and limitations associated with scalability and film stability, and further discussion on the roles of hybrid films in solar cells. …”
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Early and accurate nutrient deficiency detection in hydroponic crops using ensemble machine learning and hyperspectral imaging by Nagarajan S․, Maria Merin Antony, Murukeshan Vadakke Matham

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Recent Progress in Nanomaterial-Based Fluorescence Assays for the Detection of Food-Borne Pathogens by Shiyu Song, Lu Han, Min Chen, Leiqing Pan, Kang Tu

“…The optical properties and applications of different kinds of fluorescent materials were analyzed and compared. …”
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Dimmable Visible Light Communications Based on Multilayer ACO-OFDM by Qi Wang, Zhaocheng Wang, Linglong Dai, Jinguo Quan

“…Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed scheme can support communication over a wide dimming range and achieve higher spectral efficiency, compared with existing methods under different dimming requirements.…”
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FPGA-Based Synchronization of Frequency-Domain Interferometer for QKD by Nishanth Chandra, Pradeep Kumar Krishnamurthy

“…The method consists of maximizing the visibility of frequency-domain interference of optical sidebands about an optical carrier at the receiver node. …”
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Monitoring of enzymatic cleavage reaction of GST-fusion protein on biolayer interferometry sensor by Sena Tarumoto, Sei Inoue, Rina Yanagimoto, Takashi Saitoh

“…Biolayer interferometry (BLI) is an optical sensor-based analytical method primarily used for analyzing interactions between biomolecules. …”
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Localization of Mobile Sensors and Actuators for Intervention in Low-Visibility Conditions: The ZigBee Fingerprinting Approach by Jose V. Marti, Jorge Sales, Raul Marin, Ernesto Jimenez-Ruiz

“…The overall localization method (i.e., ARIEL) aims to acquire the nodes position in real time during an intervention, using different sensor inputs such as laser, sonar, Zigbee, and Wifi signals. …”
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