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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Patryk Mlyniuk, Joanna Stachura, Alfonso Jimenez-Villar, Ireneusz Grulkowski, Bartlomiej J. Kaluzny
Summary: This study used SS-OCT to investigate the shape alterations of daily disposable SCLs after wear. The results showed a decrease in anterior curvature for all three types of lenses, with a moderate correlation with corneal keratometry. However, the changes in other geometrical parameters were lens-specific.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Ophthalmology
Meredith Jansen Bishop, Chung-Kai Sun, Chantal Coles-Brennan, Annabelle Gallois-Bernos
Summary: A study evaluated the comfort performance of refitting symptomatic contact lens wearers to ACUVUE OASYS (R) 1-Day lenses with HydraLuxeTM technology. The results showed that wearing these lenses significantly improved overall comfort and reduced symptoms of dryness and discomfort.
CONTACT LENS & ANTERIOR EYE
(2022)
Article
Ophthalmology
Eef van der Worp, Matthew Lampa, Beth Kinoshita, Mari J. Fujimoto, Benjamin J. Coldrick, Patrick Caroline
Summary: Significant differences in CL-SAG values were found between different types of lenses, even within lenses with the same BC. Lens diameter and BC together influence CL-SAG values, indicating that lens substitution based solely on BC could result in substantial differences. Lens designs offering two BCs showed a narrower band in absolute terms in CL-SAG, and switching from a spherical to a toric lens of the same manufacturer could result in a significant change in CL-SAG.
CONTACT LENS & ANTERIOR EYE
(2021)
Article
Ophthalmology
Erol Havuz, Onur Gokmen
Summary: Comparing the in-vitro videokeratoscopic surface dewetting properties of new-generation silicone hydrogel planned replacement contact lenses with daily disposable contact lenses showed differences in dewetting patterns and properties among the lens groups, despite all being made from SiH materials. No significant differences were found in the measured areas between the planned replacement and daily disposable contact lens groups.
CONTACT LENS & ANTERIOR EYE
(2021)
Article
Ophthalmology
Jill Woods, Debbie Jones, Lyndon Jones, Susanna Jones, Chris Hunt, Paul Chamberlain, John McNally
Summary: In a 6-year double-masked clinical trial, children wearing soft hydrogel daily-disposable contact lenses showed minimal impact on ocular physiology, with no serious adverse events related to the contact lenses.
CONTACT LENS & ANTERIOR EYE
(2021)
Article
Ophthalmology
Neema Ghorbani-Mojarrad, Catherine Cargill, Sophie Collard, Louise Terry
Summary: This study explored the initial experience of participants wearing daily disposable myopia management contact lenses and investigated various factors associated with successful lens wear. The results showed that the participants had comparable measures between two types of myopia management lenses. Comfort and vision quality decreased throughout the day and there were individual differences in lens preference.
CONTACT LENS & ANTERIOR EYE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Catalina Iulia Saveanu, Oana Dragos, Daniela Anistoroaei, Livia Ionela Bobu, Alexandra Ecaterina Saveanu, Adina Armencia, Sorina Mihaela Solomon, Oana Tanculescu
Summary: The study demonstrates that application of xylitol-fluoride varnish can increase the surface roughness of enamel structure, but it also provides protection to the enamel surface against dental caries.
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Chemistry, Physical
Xinran Zhang, Jiangang Guo, Weigao Zhao
Summary: The adhesion force between a single phenyl ring and monolayer graphene was measured and calculated through experimental and theoretical methods. The single-bond force played a key role in the desorption process and can be divided into two stages.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Rimpi Kumari, Divya Gupta, Annu Sharma, Rahul Singhal, Sanjeev Aggarwal
Summary: In this study, surface patterning of LDPE polymeric films was investigated using oblique argon ion irradiation, revealing the influence of incident angle on the morphology of the patterns and their correlation with disordering parameters from deconvoluted Raman spectra. These patterned polymeric substrates are suitable for applications such as cell growth and bioengineering.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sana Nasim, Popular Pandey, Rosemeire M. Kanashiro-Takeuchi, Jin He, Joshua D. Hutcheson, Lidia Kos
Summary: The study demonstrates the importance of pigmentation in organizing elastic fibers and dictating biomechanical properties of the aortic valve in mice.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yang Zhang, Hongyu Fan, Chunjie Niu, Yunqiu Cui, Weiyuan Ni, Weifeng Liu, Gunther Benstetter, Guangjiu Lei, Dongping Liu
Summary: The study observed the microscopic surface evolution of W crystals under low-energy He+ irradiations at 1050 K using scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. It was found that the He+ irradiation caused nanoscale undulations on the W (110) surface, with regions of less undulations dominating the microevolution of W crystals. Analysis indicated that the thermodynamic instability of irradiated W crystals was attributed to He nanobubble-driven surface growth.
JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Ye Chen, Hongjun Li, Wen Yu, Xinze Dong, Guofeng He, Tongda Wu
Summary: The surface micromorphology (SMM) of seven types of asphalt was observed using atomic force microscopy, and the surface roughness was quantitatively analyzed using the roughness theory. The effects of various factors on the SMM of matrix asphalt and modified asphalt were investigated. The results revealed that the surface roughness of KL-90 asphalt was significantly higher than that of KL-70 and KL-110 asphalt. The SMM of asphalt varied with different oil sources, and ZH-90 asphalt had higher surface roughness than SK-90 asphalt. SBS modification resulted in a smoother SMM of the asphalt, and aging initially increased and then decreased the surface roughness. Water immersion caused the roughening of the asphalt's SMM due to water-asphalt interfacial tension.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yu Yang, Steffen Knust, Sabrina Schwiderek, Qin Qin, Qing Yun, Guido Grundmeier, Adrian Keller
Summary: This study investigated the impact of surface topography on protein adsorption, finding linear correlations between the adsorption characteristics of different proteins and surface statistical parameters on nanorough surfaces. However, the dependence on different parameters varied for different proteins. The results demonstrate the importance of fully understanding surface morphology in protein adsorption and possibly also cell adhesion studies.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yuhong Wang, Kecheng Zhao, Fangjin Li, Qi Gao, King Wai Chiu Lai
Summary: This study investigated the presence of asphaltenes in different types of asphalt and their impacts on the asphalt properties. It was found that the dispersion and formation of asphaltene particles vary depending on the asphalt source, with asphaltene content playing a predominant role in determining viscosity and asphaltene morphology likely affecting the derived ductility of asphalt.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yinan Wu, Yingao Chang, Yongchun Fang, Zhi Fan
Summary: This paper proposes a method to improve the scanning speed of atomic force microscopy (AFM) by trajectory shaping, which enables fast imaging without hardware modification. The method tracks a smooth periodic signal in the x-direction and a step signal in the y-direction, allowing for the construction of the sample surface morphology without additional data reprocessing and increasing the scanning bandwidth. The frequency spectrum analysis demonstrates that the method reduces resonance and improves the quality of the generated images.