We propose a novel patterning method for self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) using near-field photothermal desorption (NPTD).This paper reports the patterning principle and the study on optimum Beanbags heating conditions.The proposed method utilizes the thermal desorption of constituent molecules of a SAM through the irradiation with near-field light
It is crucial to robustly estimate the number of speakers (NoS) from the recorded audio mixtures in a reverberant environment.Some popular time-frequency (TF) methods approach this NoS estimation problem by assuming that only one of the speech components is active at each TF slot.However, this condition is violated in many scenarios where the speec
Abstract Background Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR amyloidosis) is a rare, life-threatening disease caused by the accumulation of variant or wild-type (ATTRwt amyloidosis) transthyretin amyloid fibrils in the heart, peripheral nerves, and other tissues and organs.Methods Established in 2007, the Transthyretin Amyloidosis Outcomes High Rise Wide Le
In alpine Australia, Orthoptera are abundant, dominant herbivores, important prey species, and hosts for parasites and parasitoids.Despite the central role of orthopterans in alpine ecosystems, the impact of parasites on orthopteran populations is under-explored.In this study we describe the relationship between parasite prevalence and host sex, bo