Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Trym Baerheim, Jacob J. Lamb, Jonas Kristiansen Noland, Odne S. Burheim
Summary: The purpose of this study is to explore the potential and limitations of first-generation electric aviation technology, and emphasize Norway's geographical advantages and unique regional network. Electric flight distances of up to 400 km could cover 77% of all flights within Norway. There is limited research on the suitability of battery-powered all-electric aviation in such scenarios, making Norway an ideal case study location. Key factors such as battery technologies, propulsion systems, aircraft designs, and flight profiles are investigated to evaluate the feasibility of specific routes in terms of power, energy, and battery size. A case study of different flight distances in Norway (77-392 km) and two aircraft types (one retrofitted with electric powertrain and one specifically designed for electric drivetrain) is presented. While the completely redesigned aircraft meets the power requirements of the routes, modest improvements in battery energy density would enable retrofitting of existing aircraft. The study concludes that operating small electric aircraft (with 9-39 passengers) on short-haul flights in Norway is feasible through new designs or retrofitting.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Meiling Chen, Zhihua Lin, Mingjun Xuan, Xiankun Lin, Mingcheng Yang, Luru Dai, Qiang He
Summary: Control over dynamic assembly, disassembly, and reconfiguration of light-activated MoS2 colloidal motor swarms has been achieved through a photochemical reaction generating chemical gradients. Self-diffusiophoresis induced by locally consumed oxygen gradient drives phototactic process, allowing external regulation of collective migration and shapes. The programmable swarm transformation provides proof-of-concept for active soft materials with adaptive and interactive functions.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Hao Yuan, Xiaoxia Liu, Liying Wang, Xing Ma
Summary: Micro/nanomotors (MNMs) are miniaturized machines capable of converting various forms of energy into mechanical motion. Enzyme-powered micro/nanomotors (EMNMs) utilize enzymes as biocatalysts to provide driving force, offering great biocompatibility in biomedical applications. EMNMs can be endowed with multiple functionalities to accomplish tasks on demand.
BIOACTIVE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Migle Ziemyte, Andrea Escudero, Paula Diez, Maria D. Ferrer, Jose R. Murguia, Vicente Marti-Centelles, Alex Mira, Ramon Martinez-Manez
Summary: Development of bioinspired nanomotors with effective propulsion and cargo delivery capabilities has gained significant attention for potential biomedical applications. This study presents the design and application of a multifunctional gated Janus platinum-mesoporous silica nanomotor for disrupting bacterial biofilms. The nanomotor achieves high efficacy in EPS biomass disruption and reduction in cell viability, showcasing its potential as a promising strategy for biofilm elimination.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Physics, Applied
Youzeng Feng, Yue Yuan, Jieshuo Wan, Chenglin Yang, Xiaomeng Hao, Zhixue Gao, Ming Luo, Jianguo Guan
Summary: This study developed an artificial enzyme-powered micromotor that can autonomously regulate propulsion mechanism and motion directionality by sensing the change of fuel concentration, achieving positive and negative chemotaxis. The micromotors show highly enhanced migration speed and easily functionalized outer surface, suitable for biomedical applications.
APPLIED PHYSICS REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shulamit Edelstein, Antonio Garcia-Martin, Pedro A. Serena, Manuel Marques
Summary: This paper demonstrates the formation of near-field stable optical binding between two identical plasmonic particles induced by an incident plane wave, showing the conditions and characteristics of stable binding. By considering the magneto-optical effect, the binding distance can be further manipulated. The proposed binding method is validated through molecular dynamics simulations.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Wenhuang Ban, Jingjing Qu, Larry Cai, Jianye Fu, Weixi Wu, Hao Song, Chengzhong Yu, Jie Tang
Summary: Mucus is a major barrier for oral drug delivery. In this study, silica nanomotors with adjustable structures and lipase modification were developed. The results show that lipase-powered nanomotors with a short tail can effectively penetrate mucus and epithelial barriers, enhancing the efficiency of oral drug delivery.
APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
M. Srinivasan, H. D. Vo, I Schiffner
Summary: This study presents an alternative method for reconstructing bird flight trajectories using a single video camera and a simple calibration procedure. The system delivers exact 3D coordinates of the bird's position and can compute the trajectory between successive wing extensions.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yuxuan Wu, Xiuju Cui, Hanguang Wu, Zhiqiang Su
Summary: An all-polymeric stretchable FTENG (PEDOT/FSiR-FTENG) with high triboelectric outputs is fabricated using a simple rolling method and applied in human active motions monitoring.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Zonghao Zou, Wilson Lough, Saverio Spagnolie
Summary: The study investigates the importance and impact of bacterial flagella on microorganism locomotion using a simplified model. It shows that the paths of cell bodies driven by a single flagellum are typically helical in Stokes flow, and identifies a critical ratio for a supercritical Hopf bifurcation in flagellar orientation, affecting the cell's trajectory significantly. The research provides consistent predictions for the trajectory's helical amplitude using relevant parameters.
PHYSICAL REVIEW FLUIDS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jorge Luis-Hita, Juan Jose Saenz, Manuel Marques
Summary: This article explores how a dimer made up of two nanoparticles can obtain energy from a random electromagnetic field and achieve direct motion through asymmetries in the particles. The study finds that the force is non-zero only when at least one of the particles is absorbent. Additionally, it demonstrates that the nonreciprocity of the force leads to nonconservative interaction dynamics.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pierre Moritz, Antoine Gonon, Thomas Blon, Nicolas Ratel-Ramond, Fabrice Mathieu, Pierre Farger, Juan-Manuel Asensio-Revert, Simon Cayez, David Bourrier, Daisuke Saya, Liviu Nicu, Guillaume Viau, Thierry Leichle, Lise-Marie Lacroix
Summary: This study presents a versatile approach for the fabrication and direct integration of nanostructured magnetic materials onto silicon substrates, using magnetophoresis-assisted capillary assembly to create high-performance magnets and supercrystals. Sub-millimeter and self-standing magnets with magnetic properties comparable to NdFeB-based composites were obtained through this cost- and time-efficient process. The proof-of-concept of electromagnetically actuating a MEMS cantilever with these supercrystals highlights their potential as efficient integrated magnetic materials in portable devices.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Eisuke Yamamoto, Akiko Suzuki, Makoto Kobayashi, Minoru Osada
Summary: In this study, solid surfactant crystals were used as precursors to synthesize molecularly thin Pt metal nanosheets, and their thicknesses were controlled.
Article
Optics
Mei-Jun Qu, Ren-Wen Tian, Wen-Yu Li, Jian-Xun Su
Summary: This Letter presents a 3D-printed all-dielectric metasurface that can generate a non-spreading accelerating beam with a circularly symmetric transverse profile, which can propagate along arbitrary convex trajectories. The proposed metasurface has great potential in various applications such as ultrahigh-speed communication and secure communication, thanks to its low cost and easy large-scale processing advantages.
Article
Optics
Xiaohao Xu, Yi Yang, Lixiang Chen, Xixi Chen, Tianli Wu, Yuchao Li, Xiaoshuai Liu, Yao Zhang, Baojun Li
Summary: The study presents a unique optical manipulation phenomenon in light-matter interactions, where the dynamic response of particles to an optical trap can be diametrically opposed. The phenomenon, modulated by particle dimensions, can be utilized for particle size selection.
LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Juan M. Soto, Jose A. Rodrigo, Tatiana Alieva
Summary: Optical diffraction tomography (ODT) is a computational imaging technique based on refractive index contrast for microscopic imaging of weakly absorbing and scattering samples. A low-cost alternative technique, partially coherent sample illumination (PC-ODT) has been established, which is compatible with conventional wide-field transmission microscopes. PC-ODT has been successfully tested on various fixed specimens and moving bacteria.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSICS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Optics
Jun Ke, Tatiana Alieva, Figen S. Oktem, Paulo E. X. Silveira, Gordon Wetzstein, Florian Willomitzer
Summary: This feature issue includes two reviews and 34 research papers that highlight recent works in the field of computational optical sensing and imaging. The papers cover a broad scope of computational imaging topics, and also focus on the application of deep learning approaches in this field.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Fabio Alejandro Aguilar Mora, Nshunge Musheshe, Johanna C. Arroyave Ospina, Yana Geng, Juan M. Soto, Jose A. Rodrigo, Tatiana Alieva, Manon Buist-Homan, Frank Lezoualc'h, Xiaodong Cheng, Martina Schmidt, Han Moshage
Summary: The study demonstrates that metformin protects against diclofenac (DF)-induced apoptosis in hepatocytes, with this protective effect being dependent on EPAC-2. Metformin is able to reverse the mitochondrial dysfunction induced by DF.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2021)
Article
Optics
Jun Ke, Tatiana Alieva, Figen S. Oktem, Paulo E. X. Silveira, Gordon Wetzstein, Florian Willomitzer
Summary: This Feature Issue presents recent works in the field of Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging, covering a wide range of topics including microscopy, 3D imaging, and applications of deep learning in computational imaging and sensing.
Article
Optics
Jose A. Rodrigo, Oscar Martinez-Matos, Tatiana Alieva
Summary: Three-dimensional programmable transport of micro/nano-particles can be achieved by utilizing optical forces generated by structured laser beams. In this study, helix-shaped beams were designed and experimentally demonstrated, enabling programmable bidirectional optical transport of particles en masse.
PHOTONICS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Optics
Enar Franco, Oscar Martinez-Matos, Jose A. Rodrigo
Summary: Structured ultrashort laser pulses with controlled spatiotemporal properties have become a key tool for studying and applying light-matter interactions in various fields. A technique and experimental setup have been developed to engineer these pulses with tailored propagation dynamics, allowing for precise control along a target trajectory. The generation of these structured ultrashort pulses opens up new possibilities for studying and manipulating light-matter interactions.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Eugeny Abramochkin, Tatiana Alieva
Summary: Mode converter is an optical system that can transform coherent Hermite-Gaussian modes with dislocation singularities into Laguerre-Gaussian modes with OAM, and vice versa. The propagation of partially coherent HLG modes through the mode converter has not been studied. In this study, we derive a closed-form expression for the evolution of the mutual intensity of HLG-SMBs during propagation through the mode converter and compare it with the expression for HLG-SMBs propagation through a rotationally symmetric system. This theoretical analysis is important for applications of HLG sets in optical communication.
JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Jose A. Rodrigo, Tatiana Alieva
Summary: In this work, the degradation of vortex Bessel beams generated by a finite-width Durnin ring with helical phase modulation is considered. It is shown that the axial degradation of the main lobe of Bessel beams is almost independent on their topological charge and decreases with increasing the radius and width of the Durnin ring. The increase of ring width also leads to the radial degradation (deformation of the secondary lobes) of the Bessel beams. These findings are particularly important for constructing more sophisticated structured beams described as a linear superposition of vortex Bessel beams.
JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Proceedings Paper
Engineering, Biomedical
Juan M. Soto, Fabio A. Aguilar Mora, Jose A. Rodrigo, Yana Geng, Nshunge Musheshe, Manon Buist-Homan, Frank Lezoualc'h, Xiaodong Cheng, Martina Schmidt, Han Moshage, Tatiana Alieva
Summary: Refractive index tomography compatible with conventional microscope is used to analyze primary rat hepatocyte injury induced by pharmacological treatments, revealing a correlation between mitochondrial malfunctioning and refractive index variations.
ADVANCES IN MICROSCOPIC IMAGING III
(2021)