Solvometallurgical process for the recovery of rare-earth elements from Nd-Fe-B magnets
status: accepted
Thermal Decomposition of Tricresyl Phosphate on Ferrous Surfaces
Experimental pilot study for augmented reality-enhanced elbow arthroscopy
Published in Scientific Reports
The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a novel elbow arthroscopy system with superimposed bone and nerve visualization using preoperative computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. We obtained bone and nerve segmentation data by CT and MRI, respectively, of the elbow of a healthy human volunteer and cadaveric...
Effects of different proportions of soft rock additions on organic carbon pool and bacterial community structure of sand...
Published in Scientific Reports
The sandy soil leaks water and fertilizer, and the ecological degradation is serious. The structural characteristics of soft rock and sandy soil are complementary, and the improvement of sandy soil by adding soft rock is of great significance to improve soil fertility, restore biodiversity, and maintain sustainable development of the Mu Us sandy la...
Precise higher-order reflectivity and morphology models for early diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy using OCT images
...Published in Scientific Reports
This study proposes a novel computer assisted diagnostic (CAD) system for early diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy (DR) using optical coherence tomography (OCT) B-scans. The CAD system is based on fusing novel OCT markers that describe both the morphology/anatomy and the reflectivity of retinal layers to improve DR diagnosis. This system separates r...
Dimensional stability of short fibre reinforced flowable dental composites
Published in Scientific Reports
Fibre-reinforced dental composites are proven to have superior mechanical properties in comparison with micro/nano/hybrid filled composites. However, the addition of small quantities of short glass fibres could affect the dimensional stability of the restoration both during initial stages as well as through the life of the restoration. This in-vitr...
Investigation of printed slot antennas based on Euclidean geometries
Published in Scientific Reports
Euclidean and fractal terms are mathematically and physically important terms in antenna design, but rarely reported studies had discussed these terms together in antenna design in their texts. This paper first gives an overview of Euclidean and fractal antennas with useful and satisfactory facts. Four printed slot antennas are then studied using E...
Development of an integrated peri-urban wetland degradation assessment approach for the Chatra Wetland in eastern India
The loss of peri-urban wetlands is a major side effect of urbanization in India in recent days. Timely and proper assessment of wetland area change is essential for the conservation of wetlands. This study follows the integrated way of the peri-urban wetland degradation assessment in the case of medium and small-size urban agglomerations with a spe...
Natural depolymerization of waste poly(ethylene terephthalate) by neutral hydrolysis in marine water
Published in Scientific Reports
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most widely used materials for food packaging and fishing nets. After use it become waste and, due to poor collection, most will be found floating in marine waters. This paper presents the results of a study of PET depolymerization by hydrolysis. We observed that marine water is a perfect reactant beca...
Using noise to augment synchronization among oscillators
Published in Scientific Reports
Noise is expected to play an important role in the dynamics of analog systems such as coupled oscillators which have recently been explored as a hardware platform for application in computing. In this work, we experimentally investigate the effect of noise on the synchronization of relaxation oscillators and their computational properties. Specific...
