Homi Bhabha National Institute

Temperature-Resolved Electrical Transport Response of ZrO x N y Thin Films under Alternating Electrical Perturbation

Abstract Cryogenic thermometry based on DC resistance measurements in polycrystalline thin films can be influenced by extrinsic grain-boundary contributions, limiting reproducibility and interchangeability. Here, we investigate zirconium oxynitride (ZrOxNy) thin films using tempe...

Path integral quantization of null bosonic strings with Carroll-Weyl ghosts

A bstract We revisit the path integral quantization of the null bosonic string from the viewpoint that all local gauge symmetries of the Carrollian worldsheet must be gauge fixed before the quantum theory is defined. In the tensile-string construction the bc ghosts are the Faddee...

Early-stage steam oxidation of Inconel 617 and its mechanism for advanced ultra-supercritical coal power plants

Ni-based superalloys are promising candidates for Advanced Ultra-SuperCritical (AUSC) coal-fired power plant components owing to their excellent high-temperature creep strength and oxidation resistance. The present study investigates the initial steam oxidation kinetics and mecha...

Probing the Synthetic Landscape of Thorium 2-Aminoterephthalic Acid MOFs: Implications for MOF Characteristics and Iodine Adsorption

Abstract A systematic multiparametric investigation was performed to elucidate the synthesis−structure−property relationship of a UiO-66-type thorium-based 2-aminoterephthalate metal−organic framework (Th-ABDC) for iodine capture. The effects of synthesis temperature (100, 125, 1...

Role of core–shell boron distribution in the long-term stability of M23C6 precipitates in modified 9Cr–1Mo steel

Boron (B) improves the creep resistance of ferritic–martensitic steels by suppressing coarsening of M 23 C 6 precipitates, though the mechanism remains unresolved. Using 3D atom probe tomography on tempered and aged modified 9Cr–1Mo steel, we report, for the first time, a core–sh...

Terahertz electrodynamics and kinetic inductance of disordered titanium–vanadium alloy thin films

Disordered superconductors represent an important area in modern condensed matter physics, where superconductivity survives even in the presence of strong electron scattering and localization effects. Understanding how disorder modifies the high-frequency electrodynamic response...

Conducting Flexible Single Crystalline Silver Nanocluster Chain

ABSTRACT Atomically precise silver nanoclusters (AgNCs) represent an emerging class of functional materials for constructing periodically extended architectures with tunable properties. In particular, the 1D architecture of AgNCs is highly attractive owing to their ability to pro...

ALGEBRAIC INDEPENDENCE OF CERTAIN LIOUVILLE NUMBERS IN NON-ARCHIMEDEAN FIELDS

Abstract The theory of Liouville numbers has played a fundamental role in transcendence theory since Liouville’s pioneering construction of explicit transcendental numbers. A classical result of Adams [‘On the algebraic independence of certain Liouville numbers’, J. Pure Appl. Al...

Enhancing electromagnetic calorimeter signal reconstruction with machine learning-based noise discrimination

Abstract Calorimeters operating in high-radiation environments are susceptible to damage, leading to increased noise that can significantly degrade energy resolution. A common way to mitigate noise is to apply a higher energy threshold on the calorimeter cells, typically set a fe...

Combinatorial Treatment Strategy of 177Lu-PSMA-617 and Docetaxel Chemotherapy in Highly PSMA- and FDG-Avid (Pro-PET Score 3) Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer While Considering Pre-taxane PRLT

Abstract 177Lu-PSMA-617 targeted radioligand therapy (RLT) received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in 2022 for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients progressing after androgen receptor pathway inhibitors and taxane chemotherapy. Despite its...

Realization of a Robust High-Efficiency n-Type Mg3(Sb, Bi)2/p-Type MgAgSb-Based Thermoelectric Power Generator for Harvesting Low-Grade Waste Heat

Abstract Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) enable direct conversion of waste heat into electrical energy. Although Bi2Te3-based alloys have long been the conventional thermoelectric materials, concerns over their toxicity and limited availability have encouraged the development of...

Superhydrophobic Porous Coordination Polymer-Confined Co3O4 Nanoparticles: A Sustainable Strategy for Electrochemical Water Splitting

Abstract In this work, we report three robust, cost-effective, and efficient post-synthetic nanoparticle-embedded metal–organic framework (MOF)-based electrocatalysts, Co3O4@Zn2M2(μ2–OH)2(BTMB)2 (M = Zn (1), Co (2), and Ni (3)), for overall water splitting. The pristine framework...

Exploring the effects of color reconnection on net-charge fluctuations in pp collisions at $$\sqrt{s}=2.76 \text { TeV}$$ using PYTHIA Monash

Abstract This work explores the effects of various color reconnection (CR) configurations on the net charge fluctuations of charged particles generated in pp collisions at a center-of-mass energy of $$\sqrt{s}$$ s = 2.76 TeV, simulated with the PYTHIA Monash using the variable $$...

Uptake of Ethylene Glycol by Sodium Nitrate Aerosols and Its Degradation in Mixed Particles Mediated via Nitrate Photolysis

Abstract Organic components constitute a substantial fraction of atmospheric particulate matter mostly incorporated via gas–particle partitioning and thereafter undergo extensive chemical processing, such as formation of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) with elevated O/C ratios vi...

Measurements of the production of W$$^{\pm }$$ and Z$$^0$$ bosons in pp collisions at $$\sqrt{s} = 13$$ TeV

Abstract Measurements of the production of the W $$^{\pm }$$ ± and Z $$^0$$ 0 bosons at midrapidity in pp collisions at $$\sqrt{s} = 13$$ s = 13 TeV with ALICE at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are presented. The W $$^{\pm }$$ ± and Z $$^0$$ 0 bosons are detected via their (di)e...

Ligand Field Induced Electronic Structure Modulation Enables Triple Redox Activity in Prussian Blue Analogue Molecular Magnet for Advanced Potassium Ion Battery

ABSTRACT Ligand field induced electronic structure modulation provides an effective pathway to tune the electrochemical functionality of Prussian Blue Analogue molecular magnets. Partial substitution of Fe by Co 2+ in Fe–C≡N–Fe framework forms cobalt iron hexacyanoferrate (KCoFeH...

XIST Self-regulates its association with THOC2 and the nuclear epigenetic machinery via miR-186 in Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) exhibits a strong female bias, yet the underlying molecular basis remains poorly understood. This study identifies the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) XIST, the key mediator of X-chromosome inactivation (XCI), as a regulator of female-specific AD pathology....

High-efficiency broadband mid-infrared absorption in asymmetrically matched metallic meanders: Development of Ti40V60 alloy-based lumped element kinetic inductance detectors for mid-far IR

Fast, highly sensitive, and broadband detectors operating in the mid-to-far-infrared (MIR–FIR) spectral region are essential for applications ranging from astrophysics to time-resolved spectroscopy using laboratory-based sources and beamlines at Infrared Free-Electron Laser (IR-F...

Neutral and Cationic Bis(guanidinate) Digallanes and Gallium-Catalyzed Alkene Hydroboration

Abstract A bis(guanidinate) supported gallium dihydride, (L)GaH2; (1-H) (where L = {(DepHN)(DepN)–C═N–C═(NDep)(NHDep)}; Dep = 2,6-Et2-C6H3), serves as an ideal precursor for accessing neutral and cationic Gall–Gall bonded species. The neutral digallane [(L)GaCl]2 (2) can be acces...

Beyond rare gases: Cooling of trapped BN− ions by H2 molecules

Quantum dynamics of collisional cooling of the BN- anion in a cold trap is carried out by using the ortho- and para-H2 molecules as a buffer gas. The calculations are performed using the full four-dimensional interaction potential energy surface in which both BN- and H2 are treat...