Nitrogen-carbon nanotubes as a basis for a new type of semiconductor materials for electronics devices by Irina V. Zaporotskova, Sergey V. Boroznin, Natalia P. Boroznina, Evgeniy S. Dryuchkov, Kseniya Yu. Verevkina, Yulia V Butenko, Pavel A. Zaporotskov, Lev V. Kozhitov, Alena V. Popkova, Aleksandr D. Grigoriev

“…A relationship has been drawn between the band gap, conductivity and optical properties of the materials. Data on the band gap and conductivity as functions of substituting nitrogen atom concentration and tube diameter have been reported. …”
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Exploring brain perfusion in dogs with meningoencephalitis of unknown origin: A promising role for arterial spin labeling imaging by Léa Arti, Kirsten Gnirs, Stella Papageorgiou, Yannick Ruel, Albert Agoulon, Nathalie Boddaert, Hugues Gaillot

“…Results Dogs with MUO had preferential localization of lesions in optic nerves (ONs) and brainstem. At presentation, one third of the dogs with MUO had focal brain perfusion alterations and two‐thirds had global brain hypoperfusion. …”
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Focal Choroidal Elevations: Localized Pigment Epithelial Contour Alterations due to Isolated Choroidal Vessels by Rachel L. Chu, Nicole A. Pannullo, Eric J. Sigler

“…A total of 787 enhanced depth imaging (EDI) spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) patient images were initially screened for the presence of FCE. …”
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Evolution of Microstructure and Microsegregation of Ti-45Al-8Nb Alloy during Directional Solidification by Xiangjun Xu, Rui Hu, Junpin Lin, Jian Guo

“…To quantitatively investigate the segregation behavior of Al during solidification, microstructures of directionally solidified (DS) Ti-45Al-8Nb (in atomic percent) alloy prepared at withdrawing rates of 30 μm/s and 200 μm/s and a temperature gradient of 4200 K/m were observed by optical microscope and electronic probe microanalyzer. …”
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Concentration of metals in water around roads: a case study in Southern Brazil by Vagner José Albuquerque, Caroline Müller, Marilia Hartmann, Paulo Afonso Hartmann

“…The estimation of the presence and concentration of metal elements was carried out using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Of the thirteen elements analyzed, eight metallic elements were detected: Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na and Zn. …”
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Towards the Sustainable Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Using <i>Arthrospira platensis</i>: A Laboratory-Scale Approach in the Context of a Green Circular Economy by Lamprini Malletzidou, Eleni Kyratzopoulou, Nikoletta Kyzaki, Evangelos Nerantzis, Nikolaos A. Kazakis

“…Additionally, the cultures were examined using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Near-Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, and optical microscopy, together with pH and electrical conductivity (EC) measurements to evaluate the quality of the cultures and the changes induced by heavy metal stress. …”
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Development of Multifunctional Film for Greenhouse Applications in Tropical Regions by A. Petchsuk, D. Srinun, S. Buchatip, W. Supmak, D. Sirikittikul

“…Effects of type, quantity, and particle size of additives on optical properties (280–2500 nm) and mechanical properties of 3-layer laminated films comprising 90% LLDPE/10% EVA polymer matrix and additives were studied. …”
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Discovering Large-scale Structure at 2 < z < 5 in the C3VO Survey by Denise Hung, Brian C. Lemaux, Olga Cucciati, Ben Forrest, Ekta A. Shah, Roy R. Gal, Finn Giddings, Derek Sikorski, Emmet Golden-Marx, Lori M. Lubin, Nimish Hathi, Giovanni Zamorani, Lu Shen, Sandro Bardelli, Letizia P. Cassarà, Gabriella De Lucia, Fabio Fontanot, Bianca Garilli, Lucia Guaita, Michaela Monika Hirschmann, Kyoung-Soo Lee, Andrew B. Newman, Vandana Ramakrishnan, Daniela Vergani, Lizhi Xie, Elena Zucca

“…In the C3VO fields, we were able to recover many of the previously known structures in the literature as well as find hundreds of new overdensity candidates, once again demonstrating the powerful capabilities of VMC mapping when applied to wide-field optical and infrared galaxy evolution surveys at ever higher redshifts.…”
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Corneal Epithelial Thickness Mapping: A Major Review by Mohammad-Ali Abtahi, Amir Hushang Beheshtnejad, Golshan Latifi, Marjan Akbari-Kamrani, Sadegh Ghafarian, Ahmad Masoomi, Seyed Ali Sonbolastan, Hamidreaza Jahanbani-Ardakani, Mehrnaz Atighechian, Laleh Banan, Hosein Nouri, Seyed-Hossein Abtahi

“…In this comprehensive synthesis, we reviewed all available data on ETM with different methods, including very high-frequency ultrasound (VHF-US) and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in normal individuals, corneal or systemic diseases, and corneal surgical scenarios. …”
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IEEE 802.15.7-Compliant Full Duplex Visible Light Communication: Interference Analysis and Experimentation by Stefano Caputo, Stefano Ricci, Lorenzo Mucchi

“…Full-duplex is obtained by simultaneously transmitting over the same optical channel, without any multiplexing or access division strategy. …”
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Layered metal carbo–selenide Nb2CSe2 with van der Waals interlayer coupling by Junchao Wang, Renfei Cheng, Tao Hu, Xinyue Tang, Yan Liang, Min Tian, Ting Xiong, Qiuhong Lu, Qi Zhu, Zhiqing Yang, Xiaohui Wang, Yanchun Zhou

“…Moreover, vibrational properties are reported, which may offer an optical identification standard for new ternary vdW solids in spectroscopic studies, including Raman scattering and infrared absorption.…”
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NDEExplorer: Visual Analytics for Exploring Damage Modes via Multimodal Data in the Non-Destructive Examination of Composite Materials by Dongliang Guo, Lisha Zhou, Xingfa Luo

“…Non-destructive examination (NDE) in the field of materials engineering is a technique based on acoustics and optical principles used for detecting and evaluating internal defects in materials without causing any damage. …”
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Fermi Unassociated Sources in the MeerKAT Absorption Line Survey by Morgan Himes, Preshanth Jagannathan, Dale A. Frail, Frank Schinzel, Neeraj Gupta, S. A. Balashev, F. Combes, P. P. Deka, H.-R. Klöckner, E. Momjian, J. D. Wagenveld

“…Steep spectrum candidates were identified using a combination of in-band spectral indices from MALS and existing radio surveys. We developed an optical and infrared source classification scheme in order to distinguish between Galactic pulsars and radio galaxies. …”
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Determination of Ischemia Onset Based on Automatically Generated Spectralis SD-OCT Values in Acute Central Retinal Artery Occlusion by Maria Casagrande, Robert Kromer, Daniel A. Wenzel, Sven Poli, Martin S. Spitzer, Vasyl Druchkiv, Maximilian Schultheiss, Spyridon Dimopoulos

“…By manually measuring the relative retinal thickness increase (RRTI) in comparison to the contralateral eye based on optical coherence tomography (OCT), ischemia onset within the past 4.5 hours could be determined with 100% sensitivity and 94.3% specificity. …”
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Detection of macular and peripheral ocular microvascular changes after carotid artery revascularization using widefield SS-OCTA by Ting Luo, Lu Wang, Li Zhang

“…PurposeThis study aims to investigate microvascular changes in the macular and peripheral regions, as well as alterations in the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) of the ipsilateral eye using widefield swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA) in patients with severe carotid artery stenosis (SCAS) after carotid artery revascularization (CAR).DesignThis study employed a prospective study design.MethodsSCAS patients were examined using widefield SS-OCTA, which covered an area of 16 × 16 mm centered on the fovea. …”
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Minimally Invasive Vitreoretinal Surgery (25G, 27G) with High-speed Vitrectomy Cutter – Case Series by Krzysztof Broniarek, Katarzyna Michalska-Małecka

“…The effects were retrospectively analyzed in terms of changes in best corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure, occurrence of complications, and changes in optical coherence tomography images of macular edema. …”
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Tectonic Keratoplasty to Restore the Bulbar Wall after Block Excision of Benign and Malignant Intraocular Tumors by Emilio Balestrazzi, Luigi Mosca, Maria Antonietta Blasi, Maria Ilaria Giannico, Angelo Balestrazzi

“…After iris cysts excision, a planned second-time surgery was necessary in one patient: optical penetrating keratoplasty, centered on the visual axis, implantation of one refractive IOL (intraocular lens) in the bag, and one cosmetic IOL in the sulcus, to restore the iris diaphragm. …”
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Effect of Timing on Visual Outcomes in Fovea-Involving Retinal Detachments Verified by SD-OCT by Reinhard Angermann, Nikolaos E. Bechrakis, Teresa Rauchegger, Marina Casazza, Yvonne Nowosielski, Claus Zehetner

“…To investigate the impact of surgical delay after the objectivation of the foveal status by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) on visual outcomes in patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) with foveal involvement. …”
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Optoelectric coordinated modulation of resistive switching behavior in perovskite based synaptic device by Yucheng Wang, Ruixi Huang, Wenyi Zhang, Dingyun Guo, Jiawei Zheng, Hexin Wang, Fobao Huang, Zhuoya Wang, He Guan

“…Here, a modifying layer of polythiophene (P3HT) was incorporated onto the TCP thin film to enhance the resistive switching (RS) characteristics of the synaptic device, which exhibits excellent stability (103 endurance cycles and > 103 s retention time) and low energy consumption (~ 6.3 pJ for electrical stimulus and ~ 6 pJ for optical stimulus). Additionally, the synaptic properties of the perovskite / P3HT heterojunction synaptic device were explored under optoelectric coordinated modulation, encompassing Long-Term Potentiation (LTP), Long-Term Depression (LTD), frequency-dependent plasticity (SRDP) and voltage-dependent plasticity (SVDP). …”
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Evaluation of Agreement between HRT III and iVue OCT in Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension Patients by A. Perdicchi, M. Iester, D. Iacovello, A. Cutini, M. Balestrieri, M. G. Mutolo, A. Ferreras, M. T. Contestabile, S. M. Recupero

“…To determine the agreement between Moorfields Regression Analysis (MRA), Glaucoma Probability Score (GPS) of Heidelberg retinal tomograph (HRT III), and peripapillary nerve fibers thickness by iVue Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). Methods. 72 eyes with ocular hypertension or primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) were included in the study: 54 eyes had normal visual fields (VF) and 18 had VF damage. …”
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