The toxic gas carbon monoxide (CO) is fatal to human beings and it is hard to detect because of its colorless and odorless properties. Fortunately, the high surface-to-volume ratio of the gas makes two-dimensional (2D) materials good candidates for g...
Two-dimensional (2D) crystals provides a material platform to explore the physics and chemistry at the single-atom scale, where surface characterization techniques can be applied straightforwardly. Recently there have been emerging interests in engin...
Two-dimensional materials are widely used as a new generation of functional materials for photovoltaic, photocatalyst, and nano-power devices. Strain engineering is a popular method to tune the properties of two-dimensional materials so that performa...
The paper investigates the stress–strain state of a homogeneous rectangular plate after a temperature shock. It is believed that the plate is the first approximation of the solar panel model of a small spacecraft. To study the stress–stra...
In the present study, molecular dynamics simulations with three interatomic potentials (Polymer Consistent Force Field, Adaptive Intermolecular Reactive Empirical Bond Order, and Tersoff) are employed to investigate strain-dependent interfacial therm...
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the ability of three-dimensional (3D) speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) to detect acute coronary occlusions in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) and its potential...
Two-dimensional C/SiC are promising candidates for use in high-temperature structures in aeroengines and thermal protection systems in the aerospace industry, which will be subjected to loads in various directions during service. In this paper, the i...
Two-dimensional (2D) materials and their van der Waals stacked heterostructures (vdWH) are becoming the rising and glowing candidates in the emerging flexible nanoelectronics and optoelectronic industry. Strain engineering proves to be an efficient w...
Two-dimensional ferromagnetic (FM) half-metals are highly desirable for the development of multifunctional spintronic nano-devices due to their 100% spin polarization and possible interesting single-spin electronic states. Herein, using first-princip...
Background/Objectives: Functional assessment of the fetal heart remains a significant challenge in contemporary perinatology due to the absence of a universally accepted gold standard for such evaluations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the re...
Based on two-dimensional green phosphorene, we designed two molecular electronic devices with zigzag (Type 1) and whisker-like (Type 2) configurations. By combining density functional theory (DFT) and non-equilibrium Green’s function (NEGF), we...
Over the past years, a number of studies have demonstrated the relevance of strain assessed by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) in evaluating ventricular function. The aim of this study was to analyze changes in left (LV) and r...
A two-dimensional (2D) polar monolayer with a polarization electric field can be used as a potential photocatalyst. In this work, first principle calculations were used to investigate the stability and photocatalytic properties of 2D polar monolayer...
Quantum Spin Hall (QSH) has potential applications in low energy consuming spintronic devices and has become a researching hotspot recently. It benefits from insulators feature edge states, topologically protected from backscattering by time-reversal...
Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors have attracted much attention regarding their use in flexible electronic and optoelectronic devices, but the inherent poor electron mobility in conventional 2D materials severely restricts their applications. Using...
Introduction: Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2DSTE) has been recommended as a helpful tool for assessing cardiac function. A mean global longitudinal strain (GLS) value of >18% has been one of the recommended normal cut-off lim...
Since the definitions of the two-dimensional (2D) optical absorption coefficient and photoconductivity are independent of the thickness of 2D materials, they are more suitable than the dielectric function to describe the optical properties of 2D mate...
Background: Two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) enables assessment of myocardial function. Here, we examined the agreement between 2D and 3D STE measurement of a global longitudinal strain (GLS) in...
Echocardiographic values can vary between dog breeds, making breed-specific reference intervals (RIs) preferable. Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2-D STE) is an advanced imaging technique that enables the measurement of myocardial...
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By means of a hybrid density functional, we comprehensively investigate the energetic, electronic, optical properties, and band edge alignments of two-dimensional (2D) CdS/g-C
As nano-electronic technology makes electronic devices gradually microscopic in size and diversified in function, obtaining new materials with superior performance is the main goal at this stage. Interfaces formed by adjacent layers of material in el...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important arrhythmia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We aimed to explore whether a complex evaluation of the left ventricle (LV) using modern echocardiography techniques, additionally to the left atrium (LA) boost...
Patients with heart failure (HF) have high morbidity and mortality. Accurate assessment of right ventricular (RV) function has important prognostic significance in patients with HF. However, conventional echocardiographic parameters of RV function ha...
Mammalian prions are unconventional infectious agents that invade and replicate in an organism by recruiting a normal form of a prion protein (PrPC) and converting it into misfolded, disease-associated state referred to as PrPSc. PrPC is posttranslat...
The strain-controlled structural, electronic, and optical characteristics of monolayer β-AuSe are systematically studied using first-principles calculations in this paper. For the strain-free monolayer β-AuSe, the structure is dynamically s...
Multiple studies reported signs of vascular dysfunction in subjects conceived through assisted reproductive technologies (ART). The assessment of arterial stiffness in this cohort seems beneficial for risk stratification. Regional arterial stiffness...
In this paper, the structural and electronic properties of P/SnBr2 heterojunctions were investigated using the first-principles calculation method based on the density functional theory (DFT). The band alignment of the P/SnBr2 heterojunction was type...
In this study, we demonstrate that the Sn2Se2P4 monolayer exhibits intrinsic anisotropic electronic characteristics with the strain-synergistic modulation of carrier transport and optoelectronic properties, as revealed by various levels of density fu...
An 11-year-old intact female Papillion weighing 2.1 kg was referred to our institution with the main complaint of shallow, rapid breathing. At the first visit (day 0), although clinical signs improved due to the use of medication from the primary hos...
Background and objectives: Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in the world. Obesity in children is defined as a body mass index (BMI) equal to or above the 95th percentile for age and sex. The aim of this study was to determine early chang...
Due to the high sensitivity of coda waves to the smallest structural alterations such as strain, humidity or temperature changes, ultrasonic waves are a valid means to examine entire structures employing networks of ultrasonic transducers. In order t...
Myocardial deformation imaging (strain imaging) is a technique to directly quantify the extent of myocardial contractility and overcomes several of the limitations of ejection fraction. The application of the most commonly used strain imaging method;...
Background/Objectives: Children with single left ventricle (SLV) anatomy following Fontan palliation are at high risk for subclinical ventricular dysfunction, which may not be detected by conventional echocardiographic measures. Our objectives are as...
Nuclear graphite plays a crucial role in thermal-spectrum thorium molten salt reactors (TMSRs) as both the neutron moderator and the construct for the coolant flowing channel. When subjected to irradiation and elevated temperatures, graphite componen...
The complexities and the economic computational infeasibility associated in some cases, with three-dimensional finite element models, has imposed a motive for many investigators to accept numerical modeling simplification solutions such as assuming t...
Investigating the creation of bed forms due to sediment transport and flow structure in the presence of bed forms in alluvial channels is a constant challenge for engineers and researchers, because of its complex nature. In this research, turbulent f...
Based on the base force element method (BFEM), the dynamic mechanical behavior of concrete under uniaxial compression loading at different strain rates is investigated. The concrete can be considered as a three-phase composite material composed of ag...
A new member of the gymnodimine class of spiroimine toxins has been isolated from a laboratory culture strain of Alexandrium ostenfeldii. Extensive one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) NMR data analysis was used to elucidate its structure as...
With their outstanding mechanical and magnetic characteristics, two-dimensional magnetic materials have attracted wide attentions in the field of nanoelectromechanics and spintronics. By tuning the mechanical resonance with external knobs, such as st...
In this study, we analytically solved the thermal stress problem of a bimodular functionally graded bending beam under arbitrary temperature rise modes. First, based on the strain suppression method in a one-dimensional case, we obtained the thermal...
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Data regarding reference intervals for strain parameters derived from 2D speckle-tracking echocardiography in full-term newborns are limited and still under development. Our objectives were to establish the level of reproducibility and reference inte...
To achieve the atomistic control of two-dimensional materials for emerging technological applications, such as valleytronics, spintronics, and single-photon emission, it is of paramount importance to gain an in-depth understanding of their structure&...
Patching is a common technology used in repairing asphalt-pavement potholes. Due to the differences in material properties between patched- and unpatched-asphalt mixtures, significant strain and stress concentrations could be induced; thus, further c...
Although sheet-like materials have good electrochemical properties, they still suffer from agglomeration problems during the electrocatalytic process. Integrating two-dimensional building blocks into a hollow cage-like structure is considered as an e...
Two-dimensional Janus materials have unique structural characteristics due to their lack of out-of-plane mirror symmetry, resulting in many excellent physical and chemical properties. Using first-principle calculations, we performed a detailed invest...
When designing embankments on a soft ground improved with columns (rigid inclusions) and with a geosynthetically reinforced load transfer platform (LTP), the methods of determining strains in reinforcement reduce the spatial problem to a two-dimensio...
In this report, using two-dimensional photonic crystals (PhC) and a one-dimensional PhC nano-beam cavity, we realized the development of all-polymeric dye-lasers on a dye-doped, suspended poly-methylmethacrylate film with a wavelength-scale thickness...
Ferromagnetic phase in a two-dimensional system plays an important role not only in applications but also in studies of phase transition theory. Among numerous ferromagnetic materials,
The influence of fiber volume content on the mechanical properties of two-dimensional (2D) plain carbon-fiber woven composites is a crucial concern that necessitates immediate attention for large-scale applications in wind turbine blades. In this stu...
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