Nanyang Technological University

Magneto-mechano-electrochemical fiber for deformation-resilient and smart electronic textiles

Electronic textiles represent a transformative platform for integrating technology into daily wear, yet their development has been undermined by a fundamental challenge: the conflicting requirements between mechanical deformation for functionality and structural stability for per...

Comparison of Biometric Measurements Between Anterior Segment Hyperparallel and Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography

Purpose: To evaluate the inter-device agreement between hyperparallel optical coherence tomography (HP-OCT) and swept-source OCT (SS-OCT) in quantitative anterior segment parameters. Methods: Phakic subjects aged ≥40 years were consecutively recruited at a tertiary eye hospital....

Impact of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Scan Protocols on Quantitative Microvascular Biomarkers in Diabetic Retinopathy

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) scan protocols on quantitative measurements of diabetic retinopathy (DR) biomarkers and their diagnostic performance for DR staging. Methods: In this cross-sectiona...

Metal-Dependent Control of Methoxy Retention versus Cleavage in Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of Lignin-Derived Aromatics

Abstract Electrochemical hydrogenation of lignin-derived aromatics offers a route to biomass upgrading, but controlling methoxy retention versus cleavage remains challenging. Here, we compare carbon-supported Rh, Pt, Ru, and Pd catalysts for guaiacol conversion under identical co...

Effect of seawater on the reactivity, microstructure, and strength of Roman-inspired lime-pozzolan binders

Roman marine concretes were frequently produced using seawater, yet the influence of seawater on lime-pozzolan reactions remains poorly quantified. In this work, pastes and mortars prepared with slaked lime and a natural pozzolan from the Phlegraean Fields were mixed with either...

Fast, Strong Capillary Liquid Metal Muscles

Harnessing liquid surface tension to perform mechanical work is widespread in nature and underpins many bioinspired technologies. However, fully exploiting liquid surface energy requires rapid, reversible, and wide‐range tuning of surface tension—capabilities lacking in conventio...

Culinary Chemistry as a Platform for Interfacial Materials Design

ABSTRACT This Review examines culinary systems as experimentally accessible models of interfacial materials design. Culinary operations, including emulsification, foaming, gelation, spherification, controlled heating, smoking, and dehydration, govern gas‐liquid, oil‐water, solid‐...

High‐Speed Electrically Driven Liquid‐Crystal Compact Optical Skyrmion Encoder

ABSTRACT Optical skyrmions are topologically nontrivial polarization textures with intrinsic robustness under external perturbations, making them promising carriers for disturbance‐resistant optical information transmission. However, existing optical skyrmion generation schemes m...

Distribution of relaxation time analysis for stage-resolved flexural damage sensing in carbon black-modified ultra-high-performance concrete

Self-sensing cement composites convert mechanical deformation and cracking into measurable electrical responses. However, the conductive-network evolution underlying resistance variation and their ability to track loading-induced damage remain insufficiently understood. Here, we...

Three Vibrio isolates from the coral Pachyseris speciosa as draft genome resources

ABSTRACT Vibrio coralliilyticus SCP4, Vibrio harveyi SCP5, and Vibrio sp. SCP2 were isolated from the coral Pachyseris speciosa in Singapore, adding to reports of Vibrio in tropical corals. Their draft genomes variably encode types II, III, and VI secretion systems, toxR , and vc...

Federated Distillation: A Survey

Federated learning (FL) enables collaborative model training without centralizing clients’ raw data, but parameter exchange can impose substantial communication costs and usually requires compatible model architectures. Federated distillation (FD) instead transfers predictive or...

DynamicVis: Dynamic visual perception for efficient remote sensing foundation models

The continuous advancement of remote sensing technology has enabled high-resolution Earth observation; however, interpreting these expansive images using modern Vision Foundation Models (VFMs) remains a significant challenge. Unlike object-centric natural images, remote sensing i...

Architecting Anode Current Collectors for Practical Anode-Free Alkali Metal Batteries

Anode-free alkali metal batteries (AFAMBs) are emerging as a compelling strategy to surpass the cell-level energy density limits of Li-ion batteries while simplifying battery configuration. In these systems, the working anode forms in situ on a bare current collector and is conti...

Origin of mechanical strain and its spatial uniformity enhancement from recessed silicon nitride sidewall stressor

Wavelength bandwidth is a key performance metric for emerging optical interconnects targeting high-data-rate communications. Strain engineering has proven effective in tailoring the wavelength bandwidth of Ge photonic devices. Although a recessed SiN sidewall stressor was found t...

Terminal-Group-Associated Molecular Properties Shape Differential Methane Inhibition by Ultrashort-Chain PFAS in Anaerobic Codigestion

Abstract Ultrashort-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are increasingly detected in aquatic environments and waste streams, yet their effects on complex anaerobic microbial consortia remain poorly understood. Here, two representative ultrashort-chain PFAS with disti...

Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Neck Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline

ABSTRACT Background Neck pain (NP) is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Pharmacological treatments often provide limited benefits and may be associated with adverse effects, highlighting the need for effective non‐pharmacological options. Aim To develop evidence‐based reco...

Micro/Nanostructured Materials and Microfluidic Diagnostic Platforms Enable Multimodal Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells

ABSTRACT Circulating tumor cells (CTCs), as pivotal targets in liquid biopsy, offer dynamic, multidimensional insights into tumor heterogeneity and metastatic progression. However, their extreme rarity, pronounced heterogeneity, and the complexity of the blood microenvironment se...

Resolving the Sensitivity–Specificity Trade‐Off in Fluorescent Probes via a Tandem‐Activatable Shielding Strategy

ABSTRACT For precise tumor diagnosis, the intrinsic trade‐off between sensitivity and specificity in fluorescent probes remains a longstanding bottleneck, underscoring an urgent need for strategies to break this fundamental constraint. To address the specificity limitation, we ex...

Hydrogen Production from Ammonia Electrochemical Cracking

ABSTRACT Utilizing NH 3 as a H 2 carrier has been proposed to address the storage and transportation bottlenecks of the green hydrogen supply chain. NH 3 thermal cracking is a conventional technique for H 2 recovery after transport, but its infrastructure‐intensive nature limits...

Resolving the Sensitivity–Specificity Trade‐Off in Fluorescent Probes via a Tandem‐Activatable Shielding Strategy

ABSTRACT For precise tumor diagnosis, the intrinsic trade‐off between sensitivity and specificity in fluorescent probes remains a longstanding bottleneck, underscoring an urgent need for strategies to break this fundamental constraint. To address the specificity limitation, we ex...