A wearable sensor was fabricated to provide simultaneous electromyography (EMG) and force myography (FMG) information, from the same muscle location for controlling multi-functional hand prosthesis. The typical mechanical arrangement of the sensor constitutes silver electrodes and a force-sensitive resistor embedded inside the sensor chassis for detecting the electrical and mechanical activity of muscles

Nucleic acids containing genetic information are used as biomarkers for the diagnosis of genetic diseases. Herein, silver nanoparticles were utilized as probes to detect single stranded nucleic acids by self-assembly of DNA nanomaterials by spectrophotometry. The target DNA specifically triggered two hairpin DNA molecules to hybridize, generating linear double stranded DNA. This approach effectively

This article reports a flexible and attachable inertial measurement unit (IMU)-based motion capture system for the accurate measurement of hand kinematics. Twelve 6-axis IMUs are used in the system for capturing hand kinematics and analyzing continuous hand movements. Each IMU is bonded to a flexible adapter and then attached to the back of the hand. Compared with traditional glove-based hand motion

Here we present a cloud platform for e-health analysis. The goal of this research is to offers a standardized way to secure registry and share biometric impedance data from many volunteers of distinct locations. We perform the corporal analysis of a dataset from elderly volunteers who perform regular gym exercises. Our goal is to follow the evolution of health quality according to the percentage of

A reflective seawater salinity and temperature sensor based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect with multimode single-mode (MS) fiber structure has been proposed and demonstrated. Firstly, the sensing mechanism of the optical fiber SPR sensor was analyzed. Next, the influence of the type of metal, the thickness of the metal film, and the length of sensing area upon the SPR spectrum were simulated

Metal perovskite halides have led to the development of light-emitting diodes due to their excellent optical and electrical properties. However, compared to near-infrared, red, and green perovskite light-emitting diodes, blue-emitting light-emitting diodes lag far behind in development due to poor stability and low quantum efficiency. In this review, the latest advances in blue perovskite light-emitting

The selection of anode materials for asymmetric supercapacitors (ASCs) has been a great challenge for the further development. As a promising anode material, Fe2O3 can effectively improve the energy density of supercapacitors. This article reviews the modification methods of Fe2O3 anodes based on different elements, which improves the conductivity and specific capacitance. In terms of carbon modification

Atomic force microscope (AFM), as a type scanning probe microscope (SPM), offers advantages that include high resolution, real-time analysis, in-situ imaging, few environmental restrictions, and simple operation. So far, AFM has been applied to a wide variety of scientific fields. This paper reviews several advanced research results using AFM in the micro-nano science community to operate in the four

A gold electrode was modified with cysteamine by a self-assembly monolayer technique and covalently coupled with 3-mercaptopropionic acid functionalized silver nanoparticles. The free carboxylic acid groups of the 3-mercaptopropionic acid functionalized silver nanoparticles assembled on gold electrode were bonded with the amine groups of biotin or avidin trough amide linkages. The changes in the interfacial

Lead-based perovskites have attracted great attention as promising candidates for the next generation of solar cells. Nevertheless, issues of toxicity to humans and pollution to the environment notably hinder the commercial application of lead-based perovskites. Hence, there is an urgent need to find favorable candidates to replace lead-based perovskites. In this review, state-of-the-art achievements

Optical fiber phase optical time domain reflectometry (phase-OTDR) has been applied on the West-East Gas Pipeline Project (WEPP) of China for vibration monitoring. In order to improve the accuracy of the threat identification, a machine learning algorithm from the voice recognition is introduced. The feature extraction and pre-emphasis processes were modified to characterize the vibrations in the soil

Human motion mode detection is of great value in evaluating motor ability. In this study, a method of human motion mode detection based on an acceleration sensor was characterized. A human motion mode detection system was designed using the standard deviation, peak, valley and peak-valley interval as characteristic values and a particle swarm optimization – support vector machine (PSO-SVM) algorithm

Radioactive solutions containing graphene, graphene oxide, single-walled carbon nanotube and -COOH functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes were prepared. Iodine-131 was used as the radioactive material. A high purity germanium detector with a resolution of 490 eV at 122 keV was used to measure the photon intensities emitted from the iodine-131 solutions by gamma ray spectroscopy. The intensities

A small and simple device for the in-situ small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurement of carbon fibers graphitization by direct electrical heating was developed. The graphitization process of polyacrylonitrile-based T700 carbon fibers from 1450 °C to 2100 °C with this device was followed in-situ by synchrotron radiation SAXS. The results show that there are needle-shaped voids oriented preferentially

A new method to improve the sensitivity of a fiber-based dissolved oxygen sensor by enhancing the evanescent field on the surface of optic fiber has been proposed and verified. The finite difference beam propagation method was used to simulate the transmission of light into the fiber. According to the simulation results, the evanescent field intensities of the step type fiber and tapered fiber were

A new voltammetric method was developed for the simple, rapid and inexpensive determination of 8-hydroxyquinoline (8HQ) on a modified electrode obtained by the electrodeposition of 1-amino-2-naphthol-4-sulfonic acid (ANSA) on the surface of a glassy carbon (GC) electrode. The electrode interfacial properties were investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The electrochemical response

A highly sensitive and selective voltammetric method was developed for the determination of curcumin using sodium dodecyl sulfate modified carbon nanocomposite paste electrode. The electrochemical performance for curcumin was characterized by the use of linear sweep voltammetry, cyclic voltammetry, and differential pulse voltammetry. These measurements showed that the sodium dodecyl sulfate modified

Wearable pressure sensors have great potential for applications in electronic skin, patient rehabilitation, and touch interfaces. In this paper, state-of-the-art achievements on typical low-dimensional nanostructured wearable pressure sensors and hybrid wearable pressure sensors are reviewed. In the two-dimensional-nanostructure section, two-dimensional transition metal carbides (MXenes) have a large

In a badminton game, dexterous fine hand movements are essential for the player to perform with extraordinary skill. Thus, this paper proposes a smart glove with proper sensing functions for finger pressures and bending angles for this sport to measure the kinematics and kinetics during the forehand grip and backhand grip. Twenty-one pressure sensors and eleven flex sensors are employed to construct

Film bulk acoustic resonators (FBARs) are widely applied as gravimetric sensors for gas and biochemical analysis. For these devices, the sensing layer is usually coated on to the FBAR for qualitative analysis based on the frequency response according to the Sauerbrey relationship. Various polymers have been used as the sensing films for volatile organic compound (VOC) monitoring. The most significant

A handheld biological particle monitoring system that analyzes airborne biological particles in real time was designed, fabricated and its performance was investigated. An ultraviolet-light emitting diode (UV-LED) light source with a 280-nm wavelength was used. The design of an optical module that is composed of an ultraviolet source, a nozzle and flow controller, an ultraviolet cell, and a detection

The present study reports an electrochemical biosensor for the rapid and selective detection of L-arginine in leukemic blood samples. The biosensor was fabricated using a nanocomposite (PANI/MWCNTs/Fe3O4) film modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The partially purified arginine deiminsae (ADI) enzyme from P. putida was immobilized on the modified GCE by cross linking with gluteraldehyde. The characterization

This paper presents the preparation of stable fluorescence sensor slides for Hg2+ by covalent attachment of a fluorophore which can selectively chelate with the analyte. The fluorophore, dansyl chloride, was immobilized on the glass slide through an amide bond formation reaction with the amino group functionalized on the substrate using 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane as the salinization agent. The dansyl

A D-shaped optical-fiber refractive index sensor based on surface plasmon resonance is reported. Rigorous coupled-wave analysis was used to simulate the numerical modeling. The influences of different metal grating parameters on the coupling efficiency were studied and an optimal phase match was obtained. The results show that wavelength sensitivity of the proposed optical fiber sensor is as high as

Raman spectroscopy is a rapid technique that allows the simultaneous determination of several components of urine to assess the metabolic status. In this study, the urine composition was evaluated in volleyball and soccer athletes using Raman spectroscopy to identify biomarkers of sports performance. Urine samples were collected from 20 athletes before and after exercise to be analyzed with a Raman

In our previous work, four environment parameters including temperature, pressure, relative humidity and carbon dioxide concentration in a long gauge block interferometer chamber were measured continuously for 24 h. The refractive index of air in the chamber depending on three measured parameters was determined using the updated Edlén equation by assuming that CO2 concentration is constant at 450 ppm

The objective of the present work is to experimentally study the pressure recovery process that occurs in supersonic ejectors. Pressure measurements are achieved using a specific sliding measuring system for the centerline static pressure. The axial displacement of this weakly intrusive system allows the measurement of axial distribution of static pressure inside the mixing zone where the shock train

The goal of this work was to establish a method to identify and quantify the primary active components in Angelicae pubescentis Radix quickly, simply, and accurately. This article first reported a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method that simultaneously determined and quantified osthol, isoimperatorin, and columbianadin using a quantitative analysis of multi-components by single marker

Electronic switches fabricated with single molecules are expected to break through the bottleneck in the development of semiconductor device miniaturization. However, at present time, most development on single molecule switches only provides one-way switching functions. Stable bidirectional reversible single-molecule switches are rarely reported. This paper reviews the recent studies on single-molecule

The quality control of thin film thickness measurements through the transmission and counting of beta and X-ray radiation has achieved very competitive precision with values to 0.2%. However, when the attenuated intensities by the thin film under measurement is above 90%, the method of counting beta or X-ray radiation generates a dramatic degradation in the precision to 30%. This work presents a new

Here an integrated compact low-cost all-fiber optical spectrum control device based on a single fiber interferometer and tungsten disulfide is reported. Tungsten disulfide was deposited onto the surface of the non-adiabatic microfiber under the application of the radiation from an amplified spontaneous emission source. Next, the near-infrared light (NIR), which leaked through the strong evanescent

In order to design a charge-coupled device (CCD) driving circuit with a high frame rate and a large area array which can support the electronic image motion compensation function, first a basic driving circuit of the large-array CCD is reported in this paper. Next, electronic image motion compensation is realized by adding an image motion compensation timing generator and a main timing generator, Saa8103

Carbohydrates present on cell surfaces mediate cell behavior through interactions with other biomolecules. Due to their structural complexity, diversity, and heterogeneity, it is difficult to fully characterize a variety of carbohydrates and their binding partners. As a result, novel technologies for glycomics applications have been developed, including carbohydrate microarrays and label-free detection

Optical biosensors provide a platform for qualitatively and quantitatively analyzing various biomolecular interactions. In addition to advantages such as label-free and high-throughput detection, these devices are also capable of measuring real-time binding curves in response to changes in optical properties of biomolecules. These kinetic data may be fitted to models to extract binding affinities such

The temporal response of pulsed nano-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (nano-ESI-MS) was studied and its influence on ion formation and detection was characterized. Rise and decay times for the mass resolved ion current were determined to be 20 ± 3 msec and 61 ± 5 msec, respectively, which led to a maximum pulse rate of 12 Hz. Pulsed nano-ESI operation was demonstrated from a multi-sprayer