Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Wu Zhang, Haizeng Li, Eric Hopmann, Abdulhakem Y. Elezzabi
Summary: Electrochromism, an emerging energy conversion technology, is facing the major challenge of slow switching speed, especially in inorganic materials. Efficient design of nanostructured electrochromic materials is essential to achieve rapid switching speed and enhance their performance in real-world applications.
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Wu Zhang, Haizeng Li, Eric Hopmann, Abdulhalcem Y. Elezzabi
Summary: Electrochromism is a promising energy conversion technology with diverse applications, but the major challenge lies in the slow switching speed in inorganic materials. Efficient design of nanostructured electrochromic materials is crucial for achieving rapid switching speeds. Various classification and synthesis methods for electrochromic materials were discussed in the review, along with outlining challenges and prospects for high-performance nanostructured electrochromic materials.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pietro Anzini, Daniele Redoglio, Mattia Rocco, Norberto Masciocchi, Fabio Ferri
Summary: Light scattering and turbidimetry techniques are important methods for characterizing the dynamics and structure of nanoparticles and nanostructured networks. They probe different length scales and can be used to characterize different types of samples.
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ivan Ohlidal, Jiri Vohanka, Martin Cermak
Summary: This review paper summarizes the theoretical approaches and practical applications of characterizing optical thin films with various defects. Using variable angle spectroscopic ellipsometry and spectroscopic reflectometry, complete optical characterization of inhomogeneous thin films can be achieved.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Selina Burkert, Christian Eder, Andreas Heinrich
Summary: This paper introduces a method for making photomasks based on inkjet printing, which improves the master structure by using nonlinear photoresist and a deliberate blurring of the printed structure edge. The paper also discusses the inkjet-printed photomask, the custom photolithography system, and the manufacturing processes of NIL polymer masks and their subsequent stamp imprinting. It was shown that stamp geometries with a width of 1.7 mu m could be realized using inkjet-printed photomasks in the master manufacturing process. This methodology opens up the potential of fast and simple master manufacturing for the development and manufacturing of optical elements.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xianhe Liu, Claire Counil, Da Shi, Estefania E. Mendoza-Ortega, Andrea V. Vela-Gonzalez, Armando Maestro, Richard A. Campbell, Marie Pierre Krafft
Summary: The hypothesis that introducing fluorocarbon gases at the air/water interface can promote the adsorption of various molecular compounds, potentially useful in drug-loaded microbubble design, has been supported by recent findings. Quantitative determination of fluorocarbon trapped in phospholipid monolayers is crucial for such applications, and a co-modeling approach using NR and ellipsometry experiments has been successful in this study. The results showed that the extent of adsorption of perfluorohexane on different phospholipid monolayers varied with phase and isotopic form, highlighting the complexity of the interaction and the potential for novel characterization methods.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Jia-Min Lai, Ya-Ru Xie, Jun Zhang
Summary: Electron-phonon coupling significantly impacts the properties of 2D materials, with inelastic light scattering serving as a powerful experimental tool. This review provides an overview of the basic theory and experimental advances in detecting electron-phonon coupling in 2D materials through Raman and Brillouin scattering techniques.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wei Deng, Yajun Sun, Xiaoxue Yao, Karpagam Subramanian, Chen Ling, Hongbo Wang, Shauhrat S. Chopra, Ben Bin Xu, Jie-Xin Wang, Jian-Feng Chen, Dan Wang, Honeyfer Amancio, Stevin Pramana, Ruquan Ye, Steven Wang
Summary: This article reviews various new mask technologies and advanced materials to address critical shortages, cross-infection, and secondary transmission risks. It explores using cloth masks, 3D-printed masks, nanofibers, and other polymers to enhance filtration efficiency, as well as incorporating metal nanoparticles, herbal extracts, graphene, and triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) into masks to improve performance and prevent pathogen transmission. The development of antimicrobial coatings in masks is also discussed as a way to prevent secondary transmission of the virus.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Anurag Roy, Shubhranshu Bhandari, Senthilarasu Sundaram, Tapas K. Mallick
Summary: The research utilized CeO2 nanoparticles as a light scattering layer, combined with anatase TiO2 nanocubes film to fabricate a CeO2-TiO2 hybrid photoanode, which significantly improved the power conversion efficiency of DSSCs.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Physics, Applied
Kurt Hingerl
Summary: Imaging ellipsometers have been commercially available for approximately a decade, allowing measurement of various materials' properties and providing insights into surface pattern formations and field enhancements. However, for a comprehensive understanding of the optical response of patterned substrates, it is important to recognize that the well-known Fresnel reflection and transmission equations are no longer strictly correct.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2021)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Alberto Tunon-Molina, Kazuo Takayama, Elrashdy M. Redwan, Vladimir N. Uversky, Juan Andres, Angel Serrano-Aroca
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks have played a crucial role in personal protection. However, traditional face masks made of materials lacking inactivation properties may still lead to infection transmission. Researchers have been working on developing face masks with antimicrobial, self-cleaning, reusable, and biodegradable properties to provide extra protection in a sustainable way.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Manal M. Y. A. Alsaif, Farjana Haque, Turki Alkathiri, Vaishnavi Krishnamurthi, Sumeet Walia, Yihong Hu, Azmira Jannat, Md Mohiuddin, Kai Xu, Muhammad Waqas Khan, Qijie Ma, Yichao Wang, Naresh Pillai, Billy J. Murdoch, Michael D. Dickey, Bao Yue Zhang, Jian Zhen Ou
Summary: By incorporating ultra-thin angstrom-scale-porous hexagonal molybdenum oxide onto spherical EGaIn nanodroplets, a 3D plasmonic oxide framework (POF) with excellent plasmonic chemical sensing properties and efficient photocurrent responses across the visible light spectrum was successfully synthesized in this study.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Scott Foster
Summary: Fundamental thermodynamic limits on the strain resolution of a class of fiber optic distributed acoustic sensing techniques based on optical time domain reflectometry have been derived, showing a lower limit of around 10(-14)strain/root Hz for a 2 m long (10 ns) optical pulse. These limits suggest that monitoring unmodified fiber optic cables is unlikely to achieve sensing performance comparable to engineered acoustic sensors.
JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jose M. V. Cunha, Kevin Oliveira, Jackson Lontchi, Tomas S. Lopes, Marco A. Curado, Joao R. S. Barbosa, Carlos Vinhais, Wei-Chao Chen, Jerome Borme, Helder Fonseca, Joao Gaspar, Denis Flandre, Marika Edoff, Ana G. Silva, Jennifer P. Teixeira, Paulo A. Fernandes, Pedro M. P. Salome
Summary: Through the use of industrial techniques, it has been demonstrated that a passivation layer with nanocontacts based on silicon oxide can significantly improve the optoelectronical performance of ultrathin CIGS solar cells. The passivation layer shows positive passivation properties for two different CIGS growth conditions, leading to a 2.6% improvement in light to power conversion efficiency compared to nonpassivated devices. However, there is a trade-off between passivation effect and charge extraction, as demonstrated by the balance between open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current density compared with fill factor.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Youngkyu Hwang, Anupam Sadhu, Sangho Shin, Shin Woei Leow, Ze Zhao, Jingyu Deng, Joshua A. Jackman, Munho Kim, Lydia H. Wong, Nam-Joon Cho
Summary: This study reports the fabrication of a flexible substrate made from pollen, which exhibits high transparency (>92%) and high haze (>84%), with optical properties that are tunable and arise from light-matter interactions with the spiky surface of pollen particles. The pollen substrate, readily obtained from nature and requiring minimal extraction or processing, can be incorporated into optoelectronic applications such as functional perovskite solar cells.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Suzana Kotzent, Silvia Umeda Gallani, Gustavo Moraes Ramos Valladao, Lindomar de Oliveira Alves, Fabiana Pilarski
Summary: This study identified and characterized six potential probiotic strains for inclusion in the diet of tambaqui Colossoma macropomum, including Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus hirae, Lactococcus lactis, Pediococcus pentosaceus, Staphylococcus hominis, and Staphylococcus saprophyticus. These probiotic strains showed resistance against bile salts and antagonistic activity against a fish pathogen, Lactococcus garvieae.
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Tatiane Auxiliadora Ribeiro Rodrigues, Marco Shizuo Owatari, Pamela Thainara do Nascimento Veiga, Jayme Aparecido Povh, Rodrigo Yutaka Dichoff Kasai, Fabiana Pilarski, Carlos Eurico dos Santos Fernandes, Cristiane Meldau de Campos
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Silvia Umeda Gallani, Gustavo Moraes Ramos Valladao, Lindomar de Oliveira Alves, Suzana Kotzent, Diogo Teruo Hashimoto, Geert Wiegertjes, Karina Kirsten, Luiz Carlos Kreutz, Fabiana Pilarski
Summary: The production of tambaqui fish has reached a milestone in South American continental waters, but its immunity remains poorly understood. This study established patterns of innate immunity for the species through two experiments, showing up-regulation of immune genes in infected fish in early and chronic phases of infection, except for HSP70 which showed down-regulation.
MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Elielma Lima de Sousa, Inacio Mateus Assane, Norival Alves Santos-Filho, Eduardo Maffud Cilli, Raphael Barbetta de Jesus, Fabiana Pilarski
Summary: The study evaluated the therapeutic effectiveness and potential adverse effects of peptide LL-37 against streptococcosis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae in Nile tilapia. The results showed that LL-37 had weak hemolytic activity against red blood cells of Nile tilapia and strong in vitro antimicrobial activity against S. agalactiae, but it was found to be ineffective in controlling streptococcosis in the fish.
Article
Fisheries
Nycolas Levy-Pereira, Mateus Maldonado Carriero, George Shigueki Yasui, Caroline Munhoz Meira, Ricardo Luiz Moro de Sousa, Antonio Augusto Mendes Maia, Jose Augusto Senhorini, Fabiana Pilarski
Summary: Triplod induction in fish can lead to changes in hematological parameters, erythrocyte morphology, and immune responses. Fish with triploid induction showed lower cell counts and altered cellular abnormalities, indicating potential immune impairments and lower resistance to diseases and poor environments.
FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
I. M. Assane, N. A. Santos-Filho, E. L. de Sousa, M. C. O. deArruda Brasil, E. M. Cilli, F. Pilarski
Summary: Synthetic host defense peptides (HDPs) showed potent antimicrobial activity against various pathogenic bacteria in fish, making them a potential treatment option in aquaculture to reduce the use of antimicrobials. The effectiveness of HDPs such as KR-12-a5, LL-37, (p-BthTX-I)(2), and Hylin a1 can be further tested alone or in combination with conventional antimicrobials to explore alternative treatment strategies in aquaculture. The study highlights the synergistic effects of certain HDPs with traditional antimicrobials, suggesting a promising approach to combat bacterial diseases in aquatic animals.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Inacio Mateus Assane, Elielma Lima de Sousa, Gustavo Moraes Ramos Vallada, Geovana Dotta Tamashiro, Eduardo Criscoulo-Urbinati, Diogo Teruo Hashimoto, Fabiana Pilarski
Summary: This study investigated the characteristics of A. jandaei strains associated with massive mortalities in freshwater fish in Brazil, including morphology, biochemistry, molecular features, virulence, resistance, and pathogenicity. Variations were observed in virulence genes, experimental infections, and antimicrobial susceptibility among different strains.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Inacio Mateus Assane, Karen Dayana Prada-Mejia, Silvia Umeda Gallani, Natasha Fernandes Weiser, Gustavo Moraes Ramos Valladao, Fabiana Pilarski
Summary: In Nile tilapia, co-infection by Monogenean stomach parasites (E. coronatus, E. foratus, and E. malbergi) and A. jandaei following transport stress can lead to high mortalities. The study provides insights into the rare occurrence of internal monogenean infections and highlights the potential synergistic effects of parasitic and bacterial infections.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Daiane Vaneci-Silva, Inacio Mateus Assane, Lindomar de Oliveira Alves, Fernando Cardoso Gomes, Evandro Bilha Moro, Suzana Kotzent, Andre Pitondo Silva, Fabiana Pilarski
Summary: This study reported a mass mortality event in cultured Nile tilapia in Brazil caused by a natural infection of Klebsiella pneumoniae, revealing its pathogenesis and phylogenetic relationships with other strains. It highlights a hidden risk for both animal and human health.
Article
Fisheries
Cristiane Meldau de Campos, Fabio Sabaddin Zanuzzo, Rodrigo Yukihiro Gimbo, Gisele Cristina Favero, Michelly Pereira Soares, Fabiana Pilarski, Elisabeth Criscuolo Urbinati
Summary: Inulin supplementation in juvenile pacu fish was found to reduce stress response and enhance innate immune responses, potentially improving the health of farmed fish. This study demonstrated the positive effects of inulin on fish immunity and stress management.
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Fulvia Cristina Oliveira, Michelly Pereira Soares, Beatriz Pacheco Nogueira Oliveira, Fabiana Pilarski, Cristiane Meldau de Campos
Summary: Juvenile Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum fed with diets containing probiotic and prebiotic showed improved growth performance and condition factor. The supplemented diets inhibited the increase of cortisol and improved recovery after stress. However, the additives did not completely prevent the stress effects caused by bacterial infection.
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Robson Sfaciotti Barducci, Vanderlei de Abreu, Anderson Aparecido Dias Santos, Leticia Graziele Pacheco, Joao Fernando Albers Koch, Moises Florencio, Fabiana Pilarski
Summary: This study found that supplementing Nile tilapia feed with Saccharomyces cerevisiae-originated free nucleotides at 470 ppm can improve immune responses, intestinal microstructure morphology, and survival rate after bacterial infection.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Daniel de Abreu Reis Ferreira, Inacio Mateus Assane, Daiane Vaneci-Silva, Andre do Vale Oliveira, Geovana Dotta Tamashiro, Diogo Teruo Hashimoto, Fabiana Pilarski
Summary: This study investigated the characteristics of a pathogenic strain of F. columnare isolated from cultured Nile tilapia in Brazil. The strain showed high pathogenicity against pacu and exhibited resistance to enrofloxacin. These findings highlight the importance of developing effective vaccines and therapeutic strategies for the prevention and control of columnaris disease.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Sarah Chagas Campanharo, Agnaldo Fernando Baldo da Silva, Anais Bleuzen, Jonas Joaquim Mangabeira da Silva, Lucas Victor Pereira de Freitas, Inacio Mateus Assane, Fabiana Pilarski, Jonas Augusto Rizzato Paschoal
Summary: An analytical method using modified QuEChERS procedure and DLLME technique was developed, optimized, and validated for the determination of erythromycin A (ERY) residues in fish fillet. The method exhibited LOD and LOQ of 0.1 μg/kg and 1 μg/kg, respectively. It demonstrated linearity in the range of 1 to 20 μg/kg, with precision (CV < 6.3%) and accuracy (recovery ranging from 103 to 110%). The method was further applied to study the residual depletion profile of ERY in fish (Piaractus mesopotamicus) after oral administration, with a withdrawal time estimated at 240 degree-days for concentrations below the maximum residue limit (MRL 100 μg/kg).
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Jonas Joaquim Mangabeira da Silva, Sarah Chagas Campanharo, Agnaldo Fernando Baldo da Silva, Raphael Barbetta de Jesus, Tais Alexandra Mario Figueredo, Fabiana Pilarski, Vladimir Constantino Gomes Heleno, Jonas Augusto Rizzato Paschoal
Summary: This study aimed to monitor residues of ent-agathic acid in Piaractus mesopotamicus fillet treated with Copaifera duckei oleoresin by using a combination of two extractive techniques and high-performance liquid chromatography coupled mass spectrometry analysis. The results showed that the target diterpene was not detected in any of the samples, suggesting that Copaifera duckei oleoresin may serve as an alternative to traditional veterinary products.
JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B-ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES
(2023)
