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Figure 1: A snapshot of the simulation system. A liquid–vapor reservoir in contact with a carbon slab and wit...
Figure 2: Part of the simulation box illustrating the two types of thermal control used in the simulation. Th...
Figure 3: Carbon nanocone with 26 Å length, 8.2 Å tip diameter, and 17 Å of base diameter. Hydrophilic rings ...
Figure 4: Snapshots of the temporal evolution of the vapor system using εi = 1.1.
Figure 5: (a) Number and (b) histogram of collected water molecules as functions of (a) the time and (b) time...
Figure 6: 2D snapshots of the temporal evolution for vapor for a hydrophobic nanocone (left), the number of c...
Figure 7: A snapshot of water molecules (red dots) on the attractive slab and hydrogen bonds (blue lines) at t...
Figure 8: (a) Radial distribution function and (b) mean square displacement of the water molecules on the att...
Figure 9: (a) Number of collected molecules as a function of the time (ns) for different εr. (b) Mean collect...
Figure 10: Graph of water flux in different regions of the nanocone (Figure 3), for different values of the potential ...
Figure 1: Formation of nanoparticles via decarboxylation of Fe(III) alkenoates.
Figure 2: TEM micrographs of the nanoparticles synthesized in 1-octadecene using different stabilizers (TMO-I...
Figure 3: TEM micrographs of the nanoparticles synthesized using OA in paraffin (МТ-ІІ, MT-IV, MT-VI) and dip...
Figure 4: Electron diffraction patterns of (a) TMO-І, (b) TMU-IV, and (c) TMU-V samples.
Figure 5: X-ray diffraction patterns of (1) Fe3O4 standard (JCPDS No. 88-315; mean crystallites size of 11 nm...
Figure 6: Mössbauer spectra of the samples TMO-I and TMU-V at 300 and 77 K (blue, red, green, and olive green...
Figure 7: ATR-FTIR spectra of NPM samples stabilized with 1) OA (TMO-I), 2) UA (TMU-ІІ), and 3) iron oxide po...
Figure 8: Thermogravimetric analysis of (1) TMO-I, (2) TMU-V, and (3) TMU-IV.
Figure 1: Problem statement for the complex study of cobalt and niobium heterostructures. The sketch of the N...
Figure 2: Variation of the average value of the crystal lattice ideality parameter in horizontal layers of a ...
Figure 3: Multilayer nanocomposite of niobium and cobalt (a) formed in a numerical experiment during depositi...
Figure 4: Spatial distribution of cobalt atom spins for ideal crystal hexagonal close-packed lattice (a), (b)...
Figure 5: Changes in spin temperature under a constant external magnetic field of 1.0 T for ideal hexagonally...
Figure 6: Changes in the magnetization vector modulus under a constant external magnetic field with an induct...
Scheme 1: Illustration of the gap-directed chemical lift-off lithography process. (A) The selective removal o...
Figure 1: Visualization of surface patterns created by gap-directed CLL through biorecognition. (A) Schematic...
Figure 2: Controls over rubber stamp structural parameters for gap-directed CLL and the resulted fluorescent ...
Figure 3: The transfer of CLL created molecular pattern to the underneath Au layer through wet chemical etchi...
Figure 4: Gap-directed CLL operated with microscale parallel line shape features (W = 6 μm, D = 6 μm) and the...
Figure 1: Resistive transition in zero magnetic field of the NbRe (black squares) and NbReN (red circles) mic...
Figure 2: (a) Temperature dependence of the resistance of the NbRe microstrip in various magnetic fields in t...
Figure 3: (a, b) H–T phase diagram of (a) the NbRe and (b) the NbReN microstrip. Black squares and red circle...
Figure 4: (a, b) Temperature dependence of the perpendicular upper critical field of (a) the NbRe and (b) the...
Figure 1: Synthetic route for the preparation of 1-PSN with a controlled patch-to-particle size ratio.
Figure 2: TEM images of the silica/PS monopods after (a) 0, (b) 1, (c) 2, (d) 4, (e) 9, and (f) 14 iterative ...
Figure 3: Schemes and representative TEM images of 1-PSN with PPSR varying from 0.23 to 0.57. Scale bars: 100...
Figure 4: Phase diagrams identifying the main products of self-assembly (1-PSN (light blue squares), dimers (...
Figure 5: a) TEM image showing some heterodimers obtained after incubation in a 7:3 (vol/vol) THF/salty water...
Figure 6: a) Chain length distribution and representative TEM images of chains for 1-PSN/2-PSN = 0 (magenta),...
Figure 1: Schematics of the processes of crossed Andreev reflection (a) and elastic cotunneling (b). These sc...
Figure 2: Schematics of the NSN structure under consideration. Normal electrodes are biased by external volta...
Figure 3: Non-local noise S12 (Equation 26) in the tunneling limit (Equation 25). Left panel: T = 0; middle panel: T = 0.1Δ, δT = 0...
Figure 4: Non-local noise S12 (Equation 27) in the case of fully transparent junctions. Left panel: T = 0; middle panel: ...
Figure 5: Non-local noise S12 (Equation 29) in the case of diffusive barriers. Left panel: T = 0; middle panel: T = 0.03...
Figure 1: Talc characterization and exfoliation procedure. (a) XRD data for the sample employed here. The ins...
Figure 2: Atomic force microscopy images of the samples produced employing the four different media under inv...
Figure 3: Characteristic lengths, normalized probability distributions, and topological vectors of the dimens...
Figure 4: Shape vectors k and τ for each sample and normalized distribution of flake thickness. (a) Shape vec...
Figure 1: (a–c) Plan view and (d–f) cross-section SEM images of the Ag–Al alloy thin film with an initial com...
Figure 2: (a–d) Plan view and (e–h) cross-section SEM images of the Ag–Al alloy thin film with an initial com...
Figure 3: (a–c) Plan view and (d–f) cross-section SEM images of the Ag–Al alloy thin film dealloyed for 60 mi...
Figure 4: (a) Aluminium content evaluated by EDX for samples dealloyed in 1 wt % of HCl and for an initial Ag...
Figure 5: (a–c) Plan view and (d–f) cross-section SEM images of the Ag–Al alloy thin film dealloyed for 60 mi...
Figure 6: (a–c) Plan view and (d–f) cross-section SEM images of the Ag–Al alloy thin film dealloyed for 60 mi...
Figure 7: Evolution of the (a) ligament size and (b) aluminum residue for samples with different initial silv...
Figure 8: (a) Raman spectra recorded after 24 h of incubation in a RhB solution for different concentrations ...
Figure 1: Cotton textile coated with Ag@PEG600DA (a), Ag@PEG600DA/PETIA (1:1) (b) and inserted images of PEG6...
Figure 2: UV–vis spectroscopy monitoring of 100 µm-thick Ag@PEG600DA (a) and Ag@PEG600DA/PETIA (b) coatings, ...
Figure 3: Reflectance measurements and corresponding images of Ag@polymer (PEG600DA and PEG600DA/PETIA) funct...
Figure 4: SEM of the 100 µm-thick Ag@PEG600DA (a) and Ag@PEG600DA/PETIA (b) coatings.
Figure 5: TEM cross sections of the Ag@PEG600DA (a) and the Ag@PEG600DA/PETIA (b) with the selected area elec...
Figure 6: Images of flexible Ag@PEG600DA (a) and Ag@PEG600DA/PETIA (b) samples; inserted post-scratch tests.
Figure 7: Influence of 500 and 1000 abrasion cycles on the surface of an Ag@PEG600DA coating (a) and on the t...
Figure 8: Influence of 500 and 1000 abrasion cycles on the surface of an Ag@PEG600DA/PETIA coating (1:1) (a) ...
Figure 9: Rheological characteristics of uncoated textile (a), PEG600DA/PETIA (b) and Ag@PEG600DA/PETIA (3 an...
Figure 10: Colony forming units (CFU) per mL of suspension calculated from OD600nm measurements of E. coli (a)...
Figure 11: Growth inhibition of bacteria (E. coli) for different sample immersion times (a), and for the corre...
Figure 12: Growth inhibition of fungus (C. albicans) for different sample immersion times (a), and for the cor...
Figure 13: Plate diffusion test for the observation of growth inhibition zones of E. coli and C. albicans afte...
Figure 1: An AFM image of a 10 × 10 μm2 constriction in a 48 nm thin silver film on a sapphire substrate. The...
Figure 2: A schematic of the enhanced SPR experiment.
Figure 3: Schematic describing the experimental setup used to perform SJEM measurements on a modulated elemen...
Figure 4: Flow diagram of simulation process.
Figure 5: FEM optical simulation setup.
Figure 6: Plots of the enhanced SPR curves for a sapphire–silver–air configuration excited at 561 nm showing ...
Figure 7: SPR curves resulting from electromagnetic simulations performed on a similar structure at room temp...
Figure 8: Plots of the enhanced SPR curves showing the typical SPR curve shapes (top) for a sapphire–silver–a...
Figure 9: Left: Topography of the active element. AFM scan of 30 × 30 μm2 area of a 10 μm wide constriction i...
Figure 10: Experimental data showing the expansion profile for a 45.0 mA/μm2 modulation and relative fitting w...
Figure 11: Thermal expansion of active element at varied current densities of 45.0, 48.2, 51.8, 54.0, and 58.0...
Figure 12: Results of thermoelectrical simulations done with COMSOL. (a) Surface temperature distribution for ...
Figure 1: (a) Schematic drawing of the experimental setup. The cantilever is glued to the macrosized piezo dr...
Figure 2: MSA measurements showing the difference in modeshapes between the third order torsional modes inves...
Figure 3: (a) Measurements of the first mode coupled with the second. Increasing the pump amplitude presents ...
Figure 4: Map of the observed modes under anti-Stokes pumps. On the columns we have the sense mode, while the...
Figure 5: (a) Graph for mode combination F2–T3, which has a regime transition. Inset: Coupling rates determin...
Figure 1: Morphology around decomposed areas (a–c). Distribution and composition of nanoflowers and particles...
Figure 2: (a–c) Morphology inside the decomposition cavities. (d) Composition of the particle and (e) the lin...
Figure 3: XRD patterns of the dewetted systems after annealing at 1050 °C. The standard data of Au (PDF 03-06...
Figure 4: Formation mechanisms at elevated temperatures. (a) As-deposited bilayers and Au/Ni diffusion along ...
Figure 1: Diagram of EMAI (a); 3D diagram of the copper porous spinneret (b) and its corresponding longitudin...
Figure 2: EMAI spinning processes at different air flow rates (150 m3/h (a), 100 m3/h (b), 50 m3/h (c), and 0...
Figure 3: Morphology and corresponding diameter distribution of nanofibers obtained by EMAI at different air ...
Figure 4: Morphology and corresponding diameter distribution of nanofibers obtained by EMAI at different volt...
Figure 5: The yields of nanofibers obtained with different spinning voltages at the air flow rates of 50 m3/h...
Figure 6: Electric field distribution at the porous spinneret at different voltages (40 kV (a), 50 kV (b), an...
Figure 7: Distribution of electric field intensity at the top of spinneret under different voltages (40 kV (a...
Figure 8: Radial (a) and axial (b) electric field distributions of the porous spinneret at different voltages....
Figure 1: (a) A sketch of the Josephson flux-flow oscillator. It is based on a sandwich-type junction with tw...
Figure 2: (a) Simulated current–voltage characteristics of a junction with L = 5λJ, Φ/Φ0 = 5 and α = 0.1. Blu...
Figure 3: Panels (a) and (b) show mode-number dependence of coefficients Bn and Cn, given by Equation 20 and Equation 21, for the c...
Figure 4: A proposed design of the impedance-matched free-space Josephson oscillator. Here, a small stack of ...
Figure 1: (a) Top-view AFM image of neat PU and (b) top-view AFM image of a CQDs/PU composite.
Figure 2: (a) FTIR spectra of PU and CQDs/PU; (b) UV–vis spectrum of CQDs/PU; (c) PL spectra of CQDs/PU.
Figure 3: (a) Intensity of the EPR signal of control (left) and CQDs/PU composite sample (right); (b) lumines...
Figure 4: (a) PL spectra of h-TA at different times under 365 nm excitation with 6 mW/cm2 intensity; (b) PL s...
Figure 5: Viability of MRC5 after treatment with PU control (a) and CQDs/PU composite samples (b) using diffe...
Figure 6: Fluorescence images of (a) HeLa cells treated with vehicle control and (b) HeLa cells treated with ...
Figure 1: (a) Schematic of the metal tip–gap–semiconductor sample. (b) Energy band diagram of the metal–gap–s...
Figure 2: Schematic model of carrier emission and capture between the interface and bulk states of the semico...
Figure 3: (a) Equivalent circuit of the impedance model (SRH model) of the MIS structure. (b) Equivalent circ...
Figure 4: Block diagram of AFM and high–low KPFS. In low KPFS, a signal Vac·cos 2πfmt is generated by the osc...
Figure 5: Schematic of the silicon substrate with three types of impurity pattern, that is, n-, p-, and, n+-t...
Figure 6: (a) Surface topography and (b) CPD image of the pn-patterned Si surface. The CPD image was obtained...
Figure 7: (a) Δf(fm)–Vdc curves and (b) Δf–Vdc curves obtained on the n-type Si surface. The tip–sample dista...
Figure 8: Δf(fm)–Vdc curves obtained on the n-type Si surface at (a) Δfset = −200 Hz and (b) Δfset = −100 Hz....
Figure 9: (a) Δf(fm)–Vdc curves and (b) Δf–Vdc curves obtained on the p-type Si surface. The tip–sample dista...