Dichalcogenide and Metal Oxide Semiconductor-Based Composite to Support Plasmonic Catalysis.

Nanocomposites comprising plasmon active metal nanostructures and semiconductors have been used to control the charge states in the metal to support catalytic activity. In this context dichalcogenides when combined with metal oxides offer the potential to control charge states in plasmonic nanomaterials. Using a model plasmonic mediated oxidation reaction -amino thiophenol ↔ -nitrophenol, we show that through the introduction of transition metal dichalcogenide nanomaterial, reaction outcomes can be influenced, achieved through controlling the occurrence of the reaction intermediate dimercaptoazobenzene by opening new electron transfer routes in a semiconductor-plasmonic system.

Investigation of the Tissue Degenerative Impact of Increased BMI in Achilles Tendon via Strain Elastography and Finite Element Analysis.

Background: This study is focused on establishing a relationship between poor muscle activity faced by obese individuals due to the change in stiffness of the intramuscular mass of the lower limb. This issue is also common among athletes and physically active teenagers.

Objective: The study is aimed at a subject assessment diagnosis technique named as Strain Elastography (SE) to measure muscle strain.

MXene-GaN van der Waals metal-semiconductor junctions for high performance multiple quantum well photodetectors.

A MXene-GaN-MXene based multiple quantum well photodetector was prepared on patterned sapphire substrate by facile drop casting. The use of MXene electrodes improves the responsivity and reduces dark current, compared with traditional Metal-Semiconductor-Metal (MSM) photodetectors using Cr/Au electrodes. Dark current of the device using MXene-GaN van der Waals junctions is reduced by three orders of magnitude and its noise spectral intensity shows distinct improvement compared with the traditional Cr/Au-GaN-Cr/Au MSM photodetector.

Using a Deep Learning Method and Data from Two-Dimensional (2D) Marker-Less Video-Based Images for Walking Speed Classification.

Human body measurement data related to walking can characterize functional movement and thereby become an important tool for health assessment. Single-camera-captured two-dimensional (2D) image sequences of marker-less walking individuals might be a simple approach for estimating human body measurement data which could be used in walking speed-related health assessment. Conventional body measurement data of 2D images are dependent on body-worn garments (used as segmental markers) and are susceptible to changes in the distance between the participant and camera in indoor and outdoor settings.

Influence of body mass index and weight lifting on bicep brachii muscle and distal bicep tendon stiffness evaluated using ultrasound elastography.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between stiffness of the bicep brachii muscle (BBM) and distal bicep tendon (DBT) and effects of weight lifting (pre- to post-workout changes) among groups with different body mass indexes (BMI).

Methods: Participants were divided into four groups according to BMI: A, underweight (< 18.5 kg/m); B, normal (18.

A Hierarchical 3D TiO /Ni Nanostructure as an Efficient Hole-Extraction and Protection Layer for GaAs Photoanodes.

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a promising clean route to hydrogen fuel. The best-performing materials (III/V semiconductors) require surface passivation, as they are liable to corrosion, and a surface co-catalyst to facilitate water splitting. At present, optimal design combining photoelectrodes with oxygen evolution catalysts remains a significant materials challenge.

Enhanced Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Ability of Cu-Doped Anatase TiO Thin Films: Theory and Experiment.

Multifunctional thin films which can display both photocatalytic and antibacterial activity are of great interest industrially. Here, for the first time, we have used aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition to deposit highly photoactive thin films of Cu-doped anatase TiO on glass substrates. The films displayed much enhanced photocatalytic activity relative to pure anatase and showed excellent antibacterial (vs and ) ability.

Body Mass Index and Segmental Mass Correlation With Elastographic Strain Ratios of the Quadriceps Tendon.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to establish a relationship between quadriceps tendon stiffness and its properties and variations in the body mass index (BMI) and segmental mass.

Methods: This study was conducted in 3 groups according to their BMI (A, low [<18.5 kg/m ]; B, normal [18.

Investigation of the EMG activity of erector spinae and trapezius muscles during Islamic prayer (Salat).

This study aimed to investigate the electrical activity of two muscles located at the dorsal surface during Islamic prayer (Salat). Specifically, the electromyography (EMG) activity of the erector spinae and trapezius muscles during four positions observed while performing Salat, namely standing, bowing, sitting and prostration, were investigated. Seven adult subjects with an average age of 28.

Investigation of the EMG-time relationship of the biceps Brachii muscle during contractions.

[Purpose] This study investigated the changes in the slope of EMG-time curves (relationship) at the maximal and different levels of dynamic (eccentric and concentric) and static (isometric) contractions. [Subjects and Methods] The subject was a 17 year-old male adolescent. The surface EMG signal of the dominant arm's biceps brachii (BB) was recorded through electrodes placed on the muscle belly.

EMG-force relationship during static contraction: effects on sensor placement locations on biceps brachii muscle.

Background: The relationship between surface electromyography (EMG) and force have been the subject of ongoing investigations and remain a subject of controversy. Even under static conditions, the relationships at different sensor placement locations in the biceps brachii (BB) muscle are complex.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the activity and relationship between surface EMG and static force from the BB muscle in terms of three sensor placement locations.