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In order to demonstrate various applications of the proposed bending module, reconfigurable robotic fingers are assembled and shown to be capable of generating different motion profiles. In addition, robotic grippers are built for lifting both delicate and heavy objects, demonstrating applications that require both high force and compliant handling.Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) materials are from Two-dimensional (2D) materials family having many benefits, comprising high carrier mobility and conductivity, high optical transparency, outstanding mechanical flexibility, and chemical stability, and also the favorable gas sensing materials because of their high surface-area-to-volume ratio. Nevertheless, their low gas-sensing performance in terms of low response, partial recovery, and poor selectivity obstruct the apprehension as a high-performance 2D TMDs gas sensing materials. At this time, we explain the enhancement in gas-sensing performance of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanoflakes (NF) by decorating with Lanthanum (La) at room temperature (25 ºC). Our experiments show that the dynamic sensing response of the La decorated few-layered MoS2 (La@MoS2) sensor increases by ∼6 times than the pristine few-layered MoS2, which positions it first-ever reported values for NO2 gas detection. The sensitivity of the MoS2 and La@MoS2 found 0.627 and 3.346 ppm-1, respectively, towards NO2 gas. It is noteworthy that La has introduced to MoS2, and its selectivity towards the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other toxic gases improved drastically. Our outcomes show that the suggested method represents a successful approach for improving the gas sensing response of 2D TMDs sensors.Objective Advanced Neuroimaging has been proving to be pivotal in acute ischemic stroke management. CT Perfusion (CTP) core and penumbra parameters have not yet been investigated to predict the outcome in Wake-up Stroke (WUS) patients in everyday clinical scenario. The aim of our study is to investigate the predictive power of CTP-parameters on functional and morphological outcomes in rTPA treated WUS patients. WNK-IN-11 mw Approach We analyzed clinical data and processed CTP images of 80 consecutive WUS rTPA treated patients. The predictive power of whole-brain CTP features and of the clinical stroke related parameters to predict NIHSS at 7th day and Ischemic Lesion Volume outcome was investigated by means of multivariate regression analysis as well as LASSO modeling. Main results Multivariate analysis showed that CTP core volume (β 0.403, p= 0.000), NIHSS at admission (β 0.323, p= 0.005) and ASPECTS (β -0.224, p= 0.012) predict NIHSS at 7-days, while total hypoperfused volume (β 0.542, p= 0.000) and core volume on CTP (β 0.441, p= 0.000) predict infarct lesion volume at follow-up CT. The LASSO modeling approach confirmed the significant predictive power of CTP core volume, CTP total hypoperfused, NIHSS at baseline and ASPECTS producing a sparse model with adequate reliability (RMSE on previously unseen testing dataset was 3.68). Significance Our findings highlight the importance of CT multimodal imaging features in the decision-making and predictivity in the hyperacute phase of WUS. The predictive model supports the hypothesis that irreversible necrotic core rather the extent of penumbra is the main prognostic determinant in rTPA treated WUS patients.Based on a model of coupled processes with differently time-dependent decay kinetics we present a critical review on photoluminescence (PL) and transient absorption (TA) experiments in undoped and Mg or Fe-doped LiNbO3, together with a comprehensive interpretation of visible radiative and parallel non-radiative decay processes on timescales ranging from 50 ns up to minutes. Analogies and peculiarities of the kinetics of mobile self-trapped and pinned excitons are investigated and compared with those of hopping polarons in the same system. Exciton hopping with an activation energy of ≈0.18 eV is shown to govern the lifetime and quenching of the short PL component above 100 K. Strong interaction between excitons and dipolar pinning defects explains the exorbitant lifetimes and large depinning energies characterizing delayed TA components in doped LiNbO3, while restricted hopping of the pinned excitons is proposed to play a role in strongly delayed PL in LiNbO3Mg exhibiting a narrowed emission band due to locall to liquids and biophysical systems.The all-optical magnetization reversal of magnetic layers, by picosecond optical pulses, is of particular interest as it shows the potential for energy-efficient and fast magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) elements. This approach requires memory elements that are optically and electronically accessible, for optical writing and electronic read-out In this paper, we propose the integration of indium tin oxide (ITO) as a transparent conducting electrode for magnetic tunnel junctions in integrated spintronic - photonic circuits. To provide light with sufficient energy to the MTJ free layer and allow electrical read-out of the MTJ state, we successfully integrated indium tin oxide as a top transparent electrode. The study shows that ITO film deposition by physical vapor deposition with conditions such as high source power and low O2flow achieves smooth and conductive thin films. Increases in grain size was associated with low resistivity. Deposition of 150 nm ITO at 300 W, O2flow of 1 sccm and 8.10-3mbar vacuum pressure results in 4.8×10-4Ω.cm resistivity and up to 80 % transmittance at 800 nm wavelengths. The patterning of ITO using CH4/H2chemistry in a reactive ion etch process was investigated showing almost vertical sidewalls for diameters down to 50 nm. The ITO based process flow was compared to a standard magnetic tunnel junctions fabrication process flow based on Ta hard mask. Electrical measurements validate that the proposed process based on ITO results in properties equivalent to the standard process. We also show electrical results of magnetic tunnel junctions having all-optical switching top electrode fabricated with ITO for optical access. The developed ITO process flow shows very promising initial results and provides a way to fabricate these new devices to integrate all-optical switching magnetic tunnel junctions with electronic and photonic elements.
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