Nanyang Technological University

Experimental causal inference from measurements alone in the presence of spatial and temporal quantum correlations

The causal structure of a set of events specifies which events influence which others. Determining this structure, known as causal inference, is a fundamental task in science. Reset-style intervention is commonly used to determine causal structure in classical scenarios. However,...

Tailoring Water-Shielding Electric Double Layer and Hydrophobic Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Parasitic Reaction-Free Zinc Metal Anode

Abstract Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have attracted considerable interest due to their intrinsic merits, such as excellent safety, affordability, and eco-friendliness. However, the practical deployment is greatly limited by H2O-induced parasitic reactions at the zinc metal...

An ElectronicallyCoupled Interfacial Energy Descriptorfor Predicting Coulombic Efficiency in Aqueous Zinc Batteries

Abstract Solid–liquid interfaces dictate the performance and longevity of aqueous batteries. While rationally designed electrolyte additives offer a potent strategy to stabilize these interfaces, the complex interactions between additives and metal surfaces are difficult to isola...

Deformable and transformable nitinol alloys enable enhanced strain hardening in aluminum

Secondary rigid fillers reinforce the metals, yet usually at the cost of strain localization and reduced plasticity/toughness. Nitinol (NiTi) alloy, as a representative of shape memory materials, exhibits reversible phase transformation ability and considerable deformability upon...

Low-carbon and sustainability considerations of soil waste stabilisation

The aim of this study is to propose a sustainable framework for soil stabilisation by integrating strength, durability, and stabiliser type (i.e. cement and soil stabiliser). A new index, Icse (i.e. (UCS100/UCS28)/(CO2×D)) was developed to reflect the relationship between unconfi...

Fully tunable on-chip meta-generator for multidimensional Poincaré sphere mapping

Abstract The angular momentum of light can be elegantly mapped onto high-order Poincaré spheres, providing a powerful framework for describing structured light beams. Such beams have shown extraordinary potential across diverse applications, including high-capacity optical commun...

Advancing Energy Efficiency in Smart Windows via Dual‐Responsive Electro‐Thermochromism

ABSTRACT Implementing dynamic smart windows is imperative toward the construction of net‐zero buildings. However, the prevailing ion (de‐)embedding‐based electrochromic (EC) or thermosensitive hydrogel‐based thermochromic (TC) windows fail to achieve large optical modulation acro...

Contrasting Physiological Responses of Noni Seedlings to Acidic and Alkaline Soils and Their Differential Response to Biochar Amendment

Abstract The rapid expansion of Morinda citrifolia L. (noni) cultivation in tropical regions is driven by its recognized medicinal value, yet little is known about its agronomic and physiological responses to different soil environments. In particular, the effects of soil acidity...

Scaling up fabrication of thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes: Methods, challenges, and applications

Abstract Thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes have received significant attention because of their excellent separation performance, structural flexibility, and tunability. As the demand for high-efficiency membrane technologies in industry grows, it becomes imperative to tran...

An RL-Inspired Probabilistic Updating Heuristic for Mode Selection in Modular Construction Scheduling

Multi-mode project scheduling, in which each activity can be executed in one of several alternative modes with distinct duration and resource requirements, represents a challenging combinatorial optimization problem prevalent in modular construction and manufacturing. While metah...

Labyrinthula merlionensis sp. nov.: A Novel Labyrinthulid Infecting Marine Diatoms

Labyrinthulomycetes are a class of fungus-like heterotrophic protists from the Stramenopiles lineage, recognized for their ecological role as decomposers and contributors to nutrient cycling. They colonize various substrates, from seaweed to terrestrial environments, utilizing ec...

Risk of new‐incident mental health diagnoses following SARS ‐ CoV ‐2 infection amongst children and young adults in Singapore: a retrospective cohort study

Background Mental‐health‐disorders in children/young adults increased post‐pandemic; however, the absence of linkage to COVID‐19 registries made direct attribution of psychological sequelae to acute infection challenging. Methods Healthcare‐claims databases in Singapore were util...

Management of the volcanological data: an overview

Volcanological data are inherently diverse and heterogeneous. They originate from a broad spectrum of sources, including field observations, sample analyses, ground-based, airborne and satellite remote sensing instruments, permanent monitoring networks, and temporary field campai...

Geosynthetic reinforcement and drainage in fine-grained embankments under rainfall

The increasing use of locally sourced fine-grained soils in embankment construction increases susceptibility to rainfall-induced instability due to low permeability, high water retention and limited shear strength. This study investigates the coupled reinforcement–drainage behavi...

Multi-Scale BiMamba with Test-Time Adaptation for Motor Imagery Classification

Hybrid brain-computer interfaces combining electroencephalography and functional near-infrared spectroscopy utilize neurovascular coupling to improve decoding. Current fusion strategies rely on shallow aggregation or complex attention, which struggle to capture complex temporal d...

Trinity Antennas: flexible active radio frequency systems with intrinsic heat spreading

Conformal, high-density, and high-power integration for radio frequency systems is critical to future wireless communications. Alumina ceramic offers significant potential owing to its ultra-low dielectric loss tangent. However, wireless systems that exploit alumina’s thermal adv...

The COACH theory formalizes clinical reasoning in the development and validation of medical artificial intelligence systems

The development and deployment of medical artificial intelligence (AI) systems are limited by two persistent gaps: clinician knowledge is often introduced late in development as labels or annotations, and deployed systems often provide outputs that are difficult to reconcile with...

Beyond Digital Access: Domains and Breadths of Everyday Digital Technology Engagement and Associations with Cognition Among Older Adults

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study identified latent domains and usage-breadth patterns of everyday digital technology (EDT) engagement among older adults and examined their concurrent and prospective associations with cognition. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The analytic sampl...

Enhancing Mn(II)/Mn(IV) Redox Activity and Reducing Polarization of NASICON‐Type Na 3 MnTi(PO 4 ) 3 Through Al‐Doping

ABSTRACT NASICON‐type cathode materials have garnered significant interest for their stable structure and favorable Na + diffusion pathways. However, Na 3 MnTi(PO 4 ) 3 (NMTP) often suffers from substantial voltage hysteresis and limited capacity, primarily attributed to intrinsi...

A latency-aware multispectral image processing framework for real-time band compression and spectral-spatial optimization

Real-time multispectral image processing requires a design criterion that is different from offline spectral modeling: the selected bands, features, and classifier must be evaluated by both recognition performance and end-to-end runtime. This paper presents a latency-aware framew...