Dongshi Guan^1,2,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.29, No.1, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.011291

Abstract Contact line pinning and the corresponding contact angle hysteresis (CAH) are important interfacial phenomena that occur in nature and play a significant role in many industrial processes, such as surface coating, ink-jet printing, and immersion lithography. Traditional optical methods face limitations due to the optical diffraction limit, making it difficult to directly measure flow and interface phenomena at the micro- or nanoscale. However, atomic force microscopy (AFM) offers a solution by enabling precise manipulation and force measurements at micro and nano scales. The AFM-based microrheometer, which is assembled with a long-needle probe, can be used More >

Ran Wang¹, Aimin Gong^1,*, Shanqing Shao¹, Baoli Qu², Jing Xu³, Fulai Wang¹, Feipeng Liu^3,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.4, pp. 749-769, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.042566 - 28 March 2024

Abstract The mechanical properties of cementitious sand and gravel damming material have been experimentally determined by means of microscopic SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) image analysis. The results show that the combination of fly ash and water can fill the voids in cemented sand and gravel test blocks because of the presence of hydrated calcium silicate and other substances; thereby, the compactness and mechanical properties of these materials can be greatly improved. For every 10 kg/m³ increase in the amount of cementitious material, the density increases by about 2%, and the water content decreases by 0.2%. The amount More > Graphic Abstract

Shariar Md Imtiaz¹, Ki-Chul Kwon¹, F. M. Fahmid Hossain¹, Md. Biddut Hossain¹, Rupali Kiran Shinde¹, Sang-Keun Gil², Nam Kim^1,*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.47, No.3, pp. 2921-2937, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.040205 - 09 November 2023

Abstract This article describes a novel approach for enhancing the three-dimensional (3D) point cloud reconstruction for light field microscopy (LFM) using U-net architecture-based fully convolutional neural network (CNN). Since the directional view of the LFM is limited, noise and artifacts make it difficult to reconstruct the exact shape of 3D point clouds. The existing methods suffer from these problems due to the self-occlusion of the model. This manuscript proposes a deep fusion learning (DL) method that combines a 3D CNN with a U-Net-based model as a feature extractor. The sub-aperture images obtained from the light field… More >

Lina Al-joudi, Muhammad Arif^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.76, No.2, pp. 1763-1780, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.039413 - 30 August 2023

Abstract The subcellular localization of human proteins is vital for understanding the structure of human cells. Proteins play a significant role within human cells, as many different groups of proteins are located in a specific location to perform a particular function. Understanding these functions will help in discovering many diseases and developing their treatments. The importance of imaging analysis techniques, specifically in proteomics research, is becoming more prevalent. Despite recent advances in deep learning techniques for analyzing microscopy images, classification models have faced critical challenges in achieving high performance. Most protein subcellular images have a significant… More >

Teng Fei¹, Youmei Li¹, Bo Li², Zhaosen Xie^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.7, pp. 2117-2132, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.028208 - 29 May 2023

Abstract The vascular system of the grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) flower is a channel for transporting water and nutrients to the ovary. It plays an important role in the development of the ovary and fertilization through pollination. However, the vascular bundles in the flower are so tiny that they are difficult to sample and observe by traditional slicing techniques. In this study, ‘Summer Black’ grape flowers were selected as the test materials, and the tissue samples were treated by the optical clearing technique. After simple compaction, the structure and development of the vasculature were observed by common… More >

Arfat Ahmad Khan¹, Malik Muhammad Ali Shahid², Rab Nawaz Bashir², Salman Iqbal², Arshad Shehzad Ahmad Shahid³, Javeria Maqbool⁴, Chitapong Wechtaisong^5,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.74, No.2, pp. 3743-3761, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.033924 - 31 October 2022

Abstract COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has created social and economic disruption across the world. The ability of the COVID-19 virus to quickly mutate and transfer has created serious concerns across the world. It is essential to detect COVID-19 infection caused by different variants to take preventive measures accordingly. The existing method of detection of infections caused by COVID-19 and its variants is costly and time-consuming. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries are very drastic due to the unavailability of medical facilities and infrastructure to handle the pandemic. Pneumonia is the… More >

Shaochun Ma^1,2,*, Lin Wang¹, Peng Bao^1,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1961-1978, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.018755 - 07 March 2022

Abstract There are a large number of historic buildings which were mainly made of blue-brick masonry in today’s world. However, for the natural and man-made reasons, these historic buildings have been damaged in different degrees. In order to protect historic buildings more scientifically and learn about the preservation state of existing historic buildings, it is necessary to ascertain the material properties of blue brick in historic buildings. The article takes the blue bricks of historical buildings in Kaifeng area of the Central Plains as an example to study. Through the analysis of physical properties, X-ray fluorescence… More > Graphic Abstract

Jianquan Ouyang¹, Yue Zhang¹, Kun Fang^1,2,*, Tianming Liu³, Xiangyu Pan²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.72, No.1, pp. 1593-1610, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.025072 - 24 February 2022

Abstract Cryo-Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM) images are characterized by the low signal-to-noise ratio, low contrast, serious background noise, more impurities, less data, difficult data labeling, simpler image semantics, and relatively fixed structure, while U-Net obtains low resolution when downsampling rate information to complete object category recognition, obtains high-resolution information during upsampling to complete precise segmentation and positioning, fills in the underlying information through skip connection to improve the accuracy of image segmentation, and has advantages in biological image processing like Cryo-EM image. This article proposes A U-Net based residual intensive neural network (Urdnet), which combines point-level and More >

JITENDRA. S. TATE^1,2,*, HARISH KALLAGUNTA^1,2, ANDREW ALVAREZ¹

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.38, No.1-2, pp. 101-120, 2021, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2021.38.1-2.9

Abstract The exponential growth in composites and their increased use in military, aerospace, energy, and automotive industry is driven by their high performance and light weight. High performance thermosetting polymers such as cyanate ester have received considerable attention due to its ability of volatile-free curing. It also offers advantages such as excellent radiation shielding, high thermal stability, and hydrophobicity with lots of potential for enhanced mechanical strength. This research article discusses the results of effects of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) at predetermined loading levels of 0.5wt%, 1wt% and 1.5wt% on mechanical, thermal and flammability properties of More >

Syed Waheedullah Ghori^1,*, G. Srinivasa Rao²

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.7, pp. 1283-1292, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.014987 - 18 March 2021

Abstract Date palm fiber (DPF) and kenaf fiber were reinforced in epoxy having various fiber loading 40%, 50%, and 60% by weight. These hybrid samples were manufactured by hot press technique and then characterized for tensile, impact, and morphological behavior to evaluate the ratio of fibers in the hybrid composites; the addition of kenaf improved the tensile properties, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) revealed the interfacial bonding of fiber/matrix, and dispersion and void content in composites. Impact test studies reflected the effect of natural fiber with epoxy, level of stress transfer from matrix to reinforced material, and More > Graphic Abstract