Real-time decomposition technique for compressive light field display using the multiplex correlations.

How to compress and decompose the high-dimensional light field information in real time is still a challenging task for compressive light field display. Traditional iterative algorithms suffer from slow convergence speed and limited image quality. Therefore, a real-time decomposition technique for compressive light field display using multiplex correlations is proposed.

Photocurrent Ambipolar Behavior in Phase Junction of a GaO Porous Nanostructure for Solar-Blind Light Control Logic Devices.

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) devices are the most similar artificial devices to the nervous system, which is expected to solve the problem of complex computer/nervous system interface (solid-liquid interface) and multifunctional integration (photoelectric fusion) required in the post-Moore era. Based on the different photocurrent ambipolar behavior and different deep ultraviolet solar-blind spectral photoresponse characteristics of αGaO and βGaO, we designed and constructed the GaO porous nanostructure PEC device with an adjustable photocurrent bipolar behavior through constructing an α/β phase junction core-shell structure by adjusting the thickness and the surface state of the shell layer. The switching point of the α/β-GaO ambipolar photocurrent shifts toward negative values with the increase of β-GaO shell layer thicknesses, and adjustable Boolean logic gates are prepared using the voltage as the input source with a high accuracy manipulated by solar-blind deep ultraviolet light.

Highly Polarization-Deep-Ultraviolet-Sensitive β-GaO Epitaxial Films by Disrupting Rotational Symmetry and Encrypted Solar-Blind Optical Communication Application.

Ultrawide bandgap semiconductor β-GaO (4.9 eV), with its monoclinic crystal structure, exhibits distinct anisotropic characteristics both optically and electrically, making it an ideal material for solar-blind polarization photodetectors. In this work, β-GaO epitaxial films were deposited on sapphire substrates with different orientations, and the mechanisms underlying the anisotropy of these epitaxial films were investigated.

Enhanced cavitation dose and reactive oxygen species production in microbubble-mediated sonodynamic therapy for inhibition of Escherichia coli and biofilm.

Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is an emerging antibacterial therapy. This work selected hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME) as the sonosensitizer, and studied the enhanced inhibition effect of Escherichia coli and biofilm by microbubble-mediated cavitation in SDT. Firstly, the influence of microbubble-mediated cavitation effect on different concentrations of HMME (10 µg/ml, 30 µg/ml, 50 µg/ml) was studied.

Cholesterols Induced Distinctive Entry of the Graphene Nanosheet into the Cell Membrane.

Graphene nanosheets are highly valued in the biomedical field due to their potential applications in drug delivery, biological imaging, and biosensors. Their biological effects on mammalian cells may be influenced by cholesterols, which are crucial components in cell membranes that take part in many vital processes. Therefore, it is particularly important to investigate the effect of cholesterols on the transport mechanism of graphene nanosheets in the cell membrane as well as the final stable configuration of graphene, which may have an impact on cytotoxicity.

Molecular Mechanisms of the Generation and Accumulation of Gas at the Interface.

Gas-evolving reactions are widespread in chemical and energy fields. However, the generated gas will accumulate at the interface, which reduces the rate of gas generation. Understanding the microscopic processes of the generation and accumulation of gas at the interface is crucial for improving the efficiency of gas generation.

Bandgap Engineering and Oxygen Vacancy Defect Electroactivity Inhibition in Highly Crystalline N-Alloyed GaO Films through Plasma-Enhanced Technology.

Previous research has shown that the hybridization of N 2p and O 2p orbitals effectively suppresses the electrical activity of oxygen vacancies in oxide semiconductors. However, achieving N-alloyed GaO films, known as GaON, poses a significant challenge due to nitrogen's limited solubility in the material. In this study, a new method utilizing plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition with high-energy nitrogen plasma was explored to enhance the nitrogen solubility in the material.

Fast rendering and display of light field images with a controllable lighting mechanism.

A fast light field (LF) image rendering method with controllable lighting mechanism is proposed and demonstrated. It solves the issue that previous image-based methods could not render and edit lighting effects for LF images. In contrast to previous methods, light cones and normal maps are defined and used to expand the RGBD images into RGBDNθ data, which gives more degrees of freedom to render LF images.

Polarization state evolution of a twisted vector optical field in a strongly nonlocal nonlinear medium.

The evolution of the state of polarization (SoP) in a twisted vector optical field (TVOF) with an astigmatic phase in a strongly nonlocal nonlinear medium (SNNM) is investigated. The effect of an astigmatic phase on the propagation dynamics of the twisted scalar optical field (TSOF) and TVOF during propagation in the SNNM leads to reciprocally periodical evolutions of stretch and shrink, accompanied by the reciprocal transformation of the beam shape between an initial circle shape and threadiness distribution. The TSOF and TVOF rotate along the propagation axis if the beams are anisotropic.

Self-propelled continuous transport of nanoparticles on a wedge-shaped groove track.

Controlling the directional motion of nanoparticles on the surface is particularly important for human life, but achieving continuous transport is a time-consuming and demanding task. Here, a spontaneous movement of nanoflakes on a wedge-shaped groove track is demonstrated by using all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Moreover, an optimized track, where one end of the substrate is cut into an angle, is introduced to induce a sustained directional movement.

Wetting-State-Induced Turning of Water Droplet Moving Direction on the Surface.

The spontaneous directional movement of water droplets on a wedge-shaped groove has gained extensive attention due to the advantage of not requiring energy input and its potential wide applications. However, manipulating the direction of movement of water droplets on a wedge-shaped groove has been not fully achieved, and the fundamental understanding of its underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here, molecular dynamics simulations and theoretical analyses are combined to reveal the mechanism of movement in opposite directions of a water droplet at the same position on the wedge-shaped groove interface.

Preparation of magnetic urchin-like NiCoO powders by hydrothermal synthesis for catalytic oxidative desulfurization.

In this manuscript, magnetic NiCoO powder was prepared by hydrothermal synthesis and utilized as a catalyst to remove dibenzothiophene (DBT) from -octane. The results showed that the average particle size, Langmuir surface area, and average pore diameter of synthetic NiCoO powders were 15 nm, 998.7 m g, and 19.

Perspective clipping and fast rendering of light field images for holographic stereograms using RGBD data.

The production of holographic stereogram (HS) requires a huge amount of light field data. How to efficiently clip and render these image data remains a challenge in the field. This work focuses on the perspective clipping and fast rendering algorithm for light field images using RGBD data without explicit 3D reconstruction.

Integrated Analysis Reveals S100a8/a9 Regulates Autophagy and Apoptosis through the MAPK and PI3K-AKT Signaling Pathway in the Early Stage of Myocardial Infarction.

Myocardial infarction (MI), a type of coronary heart disease, has had a significantly increased incidence in recent years. The balance of cardiomyocyte apoptosis and autophagy after MI is one of the main determinants of patient prognosis. Both affect myocardial fibrosis and ventricular remodeling and regulate cell survival.

Simplified retinal 3D projection rendering method and system.

A simplified rendering method and system for retinal 3D projection using view and depth information is proposed and demonstrated. Instead of vertex calculations, image-based techniques, including sub-image shifting, image fusion, and hole filling, combined with the depth information, are used to render the multi-view images in a display space with specific discrete depth coordinates. A set of time-division multiplexing retinal 3D projection systems with dense viewpoints is built.

The atlas of ACE2 expression in fetal and adult human hearts reveals the potential mechanism of heart-injured patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Numerous studies have shown that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can infect host cells through binding to angiotensin I converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expressing in various tissues and organs. In this study, we deeply analyzed the single-cell expression profiles of in fetal and adult human hearts to explore the potential mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 harming the heart. The molecular docking software was used to simulate the binding of SARS-CoV-2 and its variant spike protein with ACE2.

Initial-position-driven opposite directional transport of a water droplet on a wedge-shaped groove.

The transport direction of water droplets on a functionalized surface is of great significance due to its wide applications in microfluidics technology. The prevailing view is that a water droplet on a wedge-shaped groove always moves towards the wider end. In this paper, however, molecular dynamics simulations show that a water droplet can move towards the narrower end if placed at specific positions.

Hygroscopicity and mass transfer limit of mixed glutaric acid/MgSO/water particles.

Tropospheric aerosols are usually complex mixtures of inorganic and organic components, which show non-ideal behavior in hygroscopicity, mass transfer, and partitioning between gas and aerosols. In this study, we applied a novel approach based on a combination of a pulse RH controlling system and a rapid scan vacuum FTIR spectrometer to investigate the mass transfer limit of magnesium sulfate/glutaric acid (GA) mixture aerosol particles. The liquid water band area of the aerosols is used to reveal the mass transfer limit during the rapid pulse RH downward and upward processes.

Augmented reality display system using modulated moiré imaging technique.

To enhance the depth rendering ability of augmented reality (AR) display systems, a modulated moiré imaging technique is used to render the true three-dimensional (3D) images for AR display systems. 3D images with continuous depth information and large depth of field are rendered and superimposed on the real scene. The proposed AR system consists of a modulated moiré imaging subsystem and an optical combiner.

Plasmonic Enhanced Reactive Oxygen Species Activation on Low-Work-Function Tungsten Nitride for Direct Near-Infrared Driven Photocatalysis.

Realizing near-infrared (NIR) driven photocatalytic reaction is one of the promising strategies to promote the solar energy utilization and photocatalytic efficiencies. However, effective reactive oxygen species (ROS) activation under NIR irradiation remains to be great challenge for nearly all previously reported photocatalysts. Herein, the cubic-phase tungsten nitride (WN) with strong plasmonic NIR absorption and low-work function (≈3.

Three-dimensional discrete element simulation of the runaway vehicle deceleration process on the arrester bed of truck escape ramps.

Due to imperfect design norms and guidelines for China's truck escape ramp, previous studies have not been able to reflect the effect of wheel subsidence process on the deceleration of runaway vehicles. A discrete element method was used to establish an aggregate discrete element and a wheel discrete element. The three-dimensional discrete element model for an aggregate-wheel combination was established based on a particle flow code in three dimensions on a software platform using the "FISH" language.

Enhancing integral imaging performance using time-multiplexed convergent backlight.

A method to enhance the performance of an integral imaging system is demonstrated using the time-multiplexed convergent backlight technique. The backlight increases the space bandwidth of the integral imaging system. As a result, the resolution, depth of field, and viewing angle of the integral imaging system are increased simultaneously.

Correction: Nanoporous two-dimensional MoS membranes for fast saline solution purification.

Correction for 'Nanoporous two-dimensional MoS2 membranes for fast saline solution purification' by Jianlong Kou et al., Phys. Chem.

Phase junction enhanced photocatalytic activity of GaO nanorod arrays on flexible glass fiber fabric.

GaO nanostructures hold great potential applications in photocatalytic fields due to their stability, high efficiency and environmental friendliness. The construction of phase junction has been proved to be one of the most effective strategies for enhancing GaO photocatalytic activity. However, the influence of the formation process at the interface of the phase junction on the photocatalytic activity of GaO nanostructures is far less well understood.

A study on the effects of mixed organic cations on the structure and properties in lead halide perovskites.

Recently, organic-lead halide perovskites have emerged as strong competitors in photovoltaic and general optoelectronic applications owing to their remarkable characteristics, including high balance hole and electron mobility, strong absorption coefficient and long carrier lifetime. However, the commercial applicability of these materials is hampered by their relative lack of stability compared to established inorganic and organic semiconductors. It has been found that it is possible to tune the properties and stability of the organic-lead halide perovskite materials by site-substitution at A sites of the ABX perovskite structure.