Macerals of Shengli Lignite in Inner Mongolia of China and Their Combustion Reactivity by Ying Yue Teng, Yu Zhe Liu, Quan Sheng Liu, Chang Qing Li

“…The macerals, including fusinitic coal containing 72.20% inertinite and xyloid coal containing 91.43% huminite, were separated from Shengli lignite using an optical microscope, and their combustion reactivity was examined by thermogravimetric analysis. …”
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Biomechanical Performance of Menisci under Cyclic Loads by J.-G. Tseng, B.-W. Huang, Y.-T. Chen, S.-J. Kuo, G.-W. Tseng

“…This study uses reverse engineering equipment, a 3D optical scanner, and a plastic teaching human body model to build the geometry of knee joint meniscus. …”
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Preparation and Properties of Soy Protein Isolate/Cotton-Nanocrystalline Cellulose Films by Guoyu Zhao, Chongyin Zhou, Fangyu Fan

“…The results indicated that the C-NCC content had no effect on the thickness of the composite films (0.06±0.01 mm), and the optical property of the composite films decreased as the C-NCC contents increased. …”
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MEMS Acoustic Sensors: Charting the Path from Research to Real-World Applications by Qingyi Wang, Yang Zhang, Sizhe Cheng, Xianyang Wang, Shengjun Wu, Xufeng Liu

“…This article focuses on piezoelectric, piezoresistive, capacitive, and optical MEMS acoustic sensors, showcasing their development in recent years, as well as innovations in their structure, process, and design methods. …”
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Induced-volatolomics, a new research field in chemical biology by Blochouse, Estelle, Eid, Rony, Cannoni, Elsa, Châtre, Rémi, Geffroy, Claude, Opalinski, Isabelle, Papot, Sébastien, Poinot, Pauline

“…Progresses in chemical biology have substantially deepened our understanding of biological pathways related to disease outcomes. Numerous optical probes activatable by disease-relevant enzymes have been designed and have shown great value for imaging crucial biochemical transformations specific to pathological processes. …”
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System- and sample-agnostic isotropic three-dimensional microscopy by weakly physics-informed, domain-shift-resistant axial deblurring by Jiashu Han, Kunzan Liu, Keith B. Isaacson, Kristina Monakhova, Linda G. Griffith, Sixian You

“…Abstract Three-dimensional subcellular imaging is essential for biomedical research, but the diffraction limit of optical microscopy compromises axial resolution, hindering accurate three-dimensional structural analysis. …”
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Unlocking the potential of azide-phosphine Staudinger reaction for the synthesis of poly(arylene iminophosphorane)s and materials therefrom by Tomaž Kotnik, Antoine Debuigne, Julien De Winter, Matej Huš, Albin Pintar, Sebastijan Kovačič

“…Interestingly, despite the ylidic-form of the iminophosphorane linkage as shown by theoretical calculations, these newly developed poly(arylene-iminophosphorane) networks exhibit semiconducting properties, such as absorption band edges up to 800 nm and optical band gaps in the range of 1.70 to 2.40 eV. …”
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The Fundus Autofluorescence Spectrum of Punctate Inner Choroidopathy by Miaoling Li, Xiongze Zhang, Feng Wen

“…This is a retrospective observational case series of 27 consecutive patients with PIC admitted from October 2013 to March 2015, who underwent short-wavelength- (SW-) and near-infrared- (NIR-) FAF imaging, spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), fluorescein angiography (FA), and indocyanine green angiography (ICGA). …”
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Correlations of Calcination Temperature with the Catalytic Properties of CuFe2O4 for the Synthesis of Green Fuels by Judith Zander, Florian Daumann, Rameshwori Loukrakpam, Christina Roth, Birgit Weber, Roland Marschall

“…The effect of post‐synthetic calcination on particle morphology, crystal structure, and inherent properties such as optical bandgap, magnetic moment, or degree of inversion is investigated. …”
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Shock Response Spectra Reconstruction of Pointwise Explosive-Induced Pyroshock Based on Signal Processing of Laser Shocks by S. Y. Chong, J. R. Lee, C. W. Kong

“…When pyroshock devices are detonated, they can easily cause failures in electronic, optical, relay, and magnetic components generally in mid- and far-fields which is not avoidable at the design level. …”
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Multi-omic spatial effects on high-resolution AI-derived retinal thickness by V. E. Jackson, Y. Wu, R. Bonelli, J. P. Owen, L. W. Scott, S. Farashi, Y. Kihara, M. L. Gantner, C. Egan, K. M. Williams, B. R. E. Ansell, A. Tufail, A. Y. Lee, M. Bahlo

“…Retinal thickness measurements are procured from optical coherence tomography (OCT) as part of routine clinical eyecare. …”
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First-principles study on structural, elasto-mechanical, electronic, thermodynamic and hydrogen storage properties of XGeH3 (X=K, Rb) hydrides by Muhammad Salman Kiani, Abu Bakar, Erum Rehman

“…The first principles calculations are performed to calculate the structural, elastic, mechanical, phonon, electronic, optical, thermodynamic and hydrogen storage properties of lead free hydrides XGeH3(X = K,Rb). …”
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Magnetic polydimethylsiloxane microspheres as hydrophobic collectors for oil removal by J G Cabal-Velarde, A Lobo Guerrero, E Araujo, E Romero-Tela, J L Sánchez-Llamazares, A Encinas

“…The resulting microspheres were characterized by optical microscopy, and magnetic hysteresis measurements confirm that the microspheres are superparamagnetic. …”
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The Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges of Posttraumatic Iris Implantation Cysts: Illustrative Case Presentations and a Review of the Literature by Nandini Venkateswaran, Steven S. T. Ching, William Fischer, Frank Lee, Gabrielle Yeaney, Holly B. Hindman

“…We use these cases as a platform to discuss the different manifestations of implantation cysts, the roles of anterior segment optical coherence tomography, ultrasound biomicroscopy, and histopathology in facilitating timely and accurate diagnosis and review the range of available therapeutic modalities. …”
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Relationship Between Thermal Conductivity, Mineral Composition and Major Element Composition in Rocks from Central and South Germany by Oliver Suft, Hannes Hagenauer, David Bertermann

“…Measurements were conducted by X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and optical scanning with a thermal conductivity scanner (TCS). …”
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Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR) complex associated with torpedo retinopathy following COVID-19 recombinant mRNA vaccination: a case report of a rare clinical presentat... by Nai-Wen Chang, Chia-hao Kuo, Hung-Da Chou, Yi-Hsing Chen

“…Fundus autofluorescence (FAF) illustrated speckled hyper-AF lesions surrounding right eye torpedo maculopathy site and hyper-AF lesions in the left macula. The spectral-domain optical coherence tomography delineated inner and outer segment (IS/OS) line disruption; hyperreflective deposits in the outer nuclear layer (ONL); and undetectable interdigitation zone (IDZ). …”
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Microstructural Characterization of Beryllium Treated Al-Si Alloys by M. F. Ibrahim, S. A. Alkahtani, Kh. A. Abuhasel, F. H. Samuel

“…Metallographic samples prepared from these castings were examined using optical microscopy and FESEM. Results revealed that beryllium causes partial modification of the eutectic Si, similar to that reported for magnesium additions. …”
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Chemiluminescence of Mn-Doped ZnS Nanocrystals Induced by Direct Chemical Oxidation and Ionic Liquid-Sensitized Effect as an Efficient and Green Catalyst by Seyed Naser Azizi, Mohammad Javad Chaichi, Parmis Shakeri, Ahmadreza Bekhradnia, Mehdi Taghavi, Mousa Ghaemy

“…These nanoparticles were structurally and optically characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, and photoluminescence (PL) emission spectroscopy. …”
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Enhanced Cutting Performance of 50Cr15MoV Martensitic Stainless Steel Through Controlled Residual Austenite Stability by Fujian Guo, Zhimin Peng, Guangyi Lu, Wenle Liu, Guoqing Li, Pan Zhang, Chengjia Shang

“…The cutting edges of the knife were characterized by an optical microscope (OM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), electron back scattering diffraction (EBSD), and transmission electron microscope (TEM), to analyze the relationship between tool edge hardness and microstructure. …”
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Identification of the Aerosol Types over Athens, Greece: The Influence of Air-Mass Transport by D. G. Kaskaoutis, P. G. Kosmopoulos, H. D. Kambezidis, P. T. Nastos

“…Aerosol optical depth at 550 nm (AOD550) and fine-mode (FM) fraction data from Terra-MODIS were obtained over the Greater Athens Area covering the period February 2000–December 2005. …”
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