Review
Environmental Sciences
Hessamaddin Sohrabi, Siamak Javanbakht, Fatemeh Oroojalian, Farzaneh Rouhani, Ahmad Shaabani, Mir Reza Majidi, Mahmoud Hashemzaei, Younes Hanifehpour, Ahad Mokhtarzadeh, Ali Morsali
Summary: Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have been widely utilized in various fields of chemistry, particularly in bioimaging platforms. The key to their optimal performance lies in the core structure, synthesis method, and modification processes. Advanced MOFs have shown promise for future applications in modifying and synthesizing MOFs.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Fengcheng Tang, Zhibin Wu, Chao Yang, Markus Osenberg, Andre Hilger, Kang Dong, Henning Markoetter, Ingo Manke, Fu Sun, Libao Chen, Guanglei Cui
Summary: The synchrotron X-ray tomography technique is crucial for understanding the evolving electrode materials in 3D states during battery operation. Its applications in battery research have been growing, providing valuable insights and potential for future studies. Understanding the principles, applications, and future opportunities of this technique is essential for advancing the field of rechargeable battery research.
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Cynthia H. McCollough, Kishore Rajendran, Francis I. Baffour, Felix E. Diehn, Andrea Ferrero, Katrina N. Glazebrook, Kelly K. Horst, Tucker F. Johnson, Shuai Leng, Achille Mileto, Prabhakar Shantha Rajiah, Bernhard Schmidt, Lifeng Yu, Thomas G. Flohr, Joel G. Fletcher
Summary: The X-ray detector is an important part of a CT system, and the introduction of photon-counting-detector (PCD) systems in 2021 has brought significant improvements in image quality and dose efficiency. PCDs use a one-step process to directly convert X-ray energy into an electrical signal, allowing for better counting and analysis of individual photons. This technology has advantages such as reduced electronic noise, improved radiation dose efficiency, increased signal quality, and better spatial resolution.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Lingling Zhang, Kuan Hu, Tuo Shao, Lu Hou, Shaojuan Zhang, Weijian Ye, Lee Josephson, Jeffrey H. Meyer, Ming-Rong Zhang, Neil Vasdev, Jinghao Wang, Hao Xu, Lu Wang, Steven H. Liang
Summary: The 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO) plays a key role in neuroinflammation and several TSPO-targeted PET tracers have been developed, some of which have advanced to clinical research studies.
ACTA PHARMACEUTICA SINICA B
(2021)
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Soon Ho Yoon, Jin Mo Goo, Jae-Joon Yim, Takashi Yoshiyama, JoAnne L. Flynn
Summary: This article critically reviews the CT and PET findings of incipient tuberculosis without X-ray abnormalities, revealing pauci-nodular infiltrations and metabolic uptake in asymptomatic close contacts. These findings challenge the validity of simply dichotomizing cases of tuberculosis based on X-ray abnormalities and suggest the need for advanced imaging tools to stratify contacts on a continuous spectrum. Identifying incipient tuberculosis would provide an opportunity for earlier treatment.
INSIGHTS INTO IMAGING
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wei Fang, Qin Zhu, Congqing Zhu
Summary: Heterometallic clusters play a crucial role in small-molecule activation and catalysis due to the synergistic effects between different metals. The construction of heterometallic clusters with f-block metal-metal bonds has attracted significant attention, and their reactivities and applications have been explored.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anila Rose Cherian, Libina Benny, Ashlay George, Anitha Varghese, Gurumurthy Hegde
Summary: Carbon nanomaterials have attracted research interest due to their advantages such as good electronic conductivity, tolerance to acidic/alkaline media, and biocompatibility. Doping and organo-functionalization of carbon materials extend their potential in electrochemical sensing applications, highlighting distinct properties and synergistic effects. This review aims to inspire researchers to further explore and develop in this field.
JOURNAL OF NANOSTRUCTURE IN CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Joydip Ghosh, Sumaiya Parveen, P. J. Sellin, P. K. Giri
Summary: Layered metal halide perovskites have gained significant attention due to their unique optical and electronic properties. This article reviews the recent progress and opportunities in 2D and quasi-2D perovskites for various applications, including LEDs, lasers, memristors, neuromorphic/synaptic devices, UV-vis photodetection, X-ray detection, scintillators, and photocatalysis. The crystal structure, characteristics, and fundamental properties of 2D layered perovskites are discussed, along with their excellent luminescence properties for light-emitting applications. The exceptional properties of 2D perovskites, such as low leakage current and high stability, make them suitable for memristor devices. The article also highlights the outstanding performance of 2D perovskites in UV-vis photodetection and their potential as superior candidates for X-ray detection and scintillation.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Martin Dichgans, Nathalie Beaufort, Stephanie Debette, Christopher D. Anderson
Summary: The field of medical and population genetics in stroke is rapidly developing, providing opportunities for discovery and clinical applications. Research focuses include the role of specific pathways in stroke subtypes and using genetic information to predict efficacy and risks.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Julien Gonthier, Tilman Rilling, Ernesto Scoppola, Fabian Zemke, Aleksander Gurlo, Peter Fratzl, Wolfgang Wagermaier
Summary: This study used in operando X-ray micro-computed tomography (mu CT) to monitor the progression of the liquid, gaseous, and solid phases of silica gels during ambient pressure drying and spring-back. The findings challenge the common assumption about the penetration of gas during the spring-back effect and show that the emergence of the spring-back effect is correlated to an equal volume fraction of solid, liquid, and gas in the gels.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Yasir Qasim Almajidi, Saad M. Algahtani, Oday Sajjad Alsawad, Hendrik Setia Budi, Sofiene Mansouri, I. R. Ali, Mais Mazin Al-Hamdani, Rosario Mireya Romero-Parra
Summary: The fast diagnosis of diseases is crucial for early treatment, and the newly presented microfluidic microchips are becoming more attractive due to their advantages of fast diagnosis, low sample and reagent requirement, user-friendly application, and high repeatability. This review summarizes the impact of applied nanomaterials in the fabrication of novel immunosensor-based microfluidic sticks and explores the various applications of microfluidic systems in the determination of bioagents. The potential of microfluidic systems in fabricating reliable point-of-care (POC) devices for biomedical diagnosis is also discussed.
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zeliang Su, Etienne Decenciere, Tuan-Tu Nguyen, Kaoutar El-Amiry, Vincent De Andrade, Alejandro A. Franco, Arnaud Demortiere
Summary: The segmentation of tomographic images of battery electrode is crucial for material characterization and electrochemical simulation. We propose a deep learning approach using a CNN for real-world battery material datasets, achieving high accuracy with limited labeled data. We also address the uncertainty in the segmentation quality by identifying human bias in the training data.
NPJ COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
S. Beretta
Summary: This paper discusses the fundamentals of extreme value statistics, its historical evolution, and its importance in applications to AM materials. It also highlights some open research issues that still need to be addressed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE
(2021)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Tamer A. E. Ahmed, Ling Wu, Manar Younes, Maxwell Hincke
Summary: The utilization of eggshell waste has attracted extensive attention and research, covering various fields such as biomedical, chemical, engineering, and environmental technologies. Research in these areas is ongoing and expected to enhance the value of eggshell waste utilization.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xavier Llovet, Aurelien Moy, Philippe T. Pinard, John H. Fournelle
Summary: Electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) is a widely used microanalytical technique for material characterization, developed since the 1950s. Significant methodological developments in EPMA have occurred in the last three decades, including the incorporation of new instruments and improvements in techniques, leading to a wide range of new possibilities for material characterization. EPMA has shown great capabilities in materials science and engineering applications, and continues to offer new research opportunities.
PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2021)
