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The mechanistic aspects of chloride-induced stress corrosion cracking and internal pitting in stainless steel

This study elucidates the mechanistic drivers of chloride-induced stress corrosion cracking (CISCC) and internal pitting in austenitic stainless steel by utilizing advanced electron microscopy to reveal how grain-scale plasticity, slip system availability, and localized corrosion collectively dictate crack propagation paths and the formation of internal pits.

Ronit Roy, Johan E. Westraadt, Janelle P. Wharry2026-08-14
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Controllable Experimental Technique and Efficient Electromagnetic Modeling Method of Femtosecond Electron Emission from Nano Emitters

This paper presents a combined experimental and modeling approach using femtosecond laser-driven carbon nanotube emitters and an augmented electric-field integral equation method to characterize ultrafast electron pulses, revealing that pulse widths can be smaller than laser pulses and optimized by increasing emitter density for advanced terahertz and imaging applications.

Shaozhi Deng, Zheyu Luo, Zheyu Song, Yan Shen, Yumao Wu, Ningsheng Xu2026-08-14
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Exact Solutions for Relative Magnetic Field Effects on Casson Hybrid Nanofluid Flow with Exponential thermal Memory

This study derives exact analytical solutions for the unsteady magnetohydrodynamic flow and heat transfer of a Casson hybrid nanofluid containing magnetite and cobalt ferrite particles in a vertical porous channel, utilizing the Caputo-Fabrizio fractional integral to model thermal memory and demonstrating how fractional parameters, nanoparticle concentration, and magnetic fields significantly influence the fluid's thermal and hydrodynamic behavior.

Muhammad Saqib, Fisal Asiri, Asma Khalid, Amani Mubarak, Muhammad Alfarhan2026-08-14
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From Tracer Transport to Induced Drag: The Jones–Kusunose Gap as a Single-Station Diagnostic of Wingtip Vortices

This paper introduces a single-station diagnostic method using the Jones–Kusunose gap derived from time-resolved 3D particle tracking velocimetry to distinguish the specific physical mechanisms of wingtip vortex control devices—such as span extension, core unwinding, or core intensification—that remain indistinguishable through conventional integral force measurements alone.

Merina Mwasandube, Matthew Marino, Jennifer. L. Palmer2026-08-14
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Self-Consistent Field Solution for Anions: Effect of the Removal of Pseudo-Continuum States

This paper presents a novel self-consistent field (SCF) method that prevents variational collapse in metastable anions by removing non-physical pseudo-continuum states from the Fock matrix and employing a complex absorbing potential, thereby enabling stable anionic calculations and efficient post-SCF correlation treatments with reduced computational cost.

Deepak Kumar, Ashish Kumar Gupta2026-08-14
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Current-Induced Vortex Dynamics in a Superconducting extended Nano-bridge: A Time-Dependent Ginzburg-Landau Approach

This study employs a time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau approach to investigate how introducing symmetric subdivisions into a superconducting nano-bridge influences Abrikosov and kinematic vortex dynamics, critical currents, and Shapiro steps, ultimately proposing a method for the organized control of fluxoids in mesoscale samples.

D. C. Camargo-Barajas, C. Valenzuela-Rodriguez, J. Barba-Ortega, C. A. Aguirre, C. A. Gómez-Vasco2026-08-14
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Robust topological BIC nanocavities for upconversion directional emission

This work proposes and experimentally demonstrates a robust topological plasmonic cavity strategy that converts symmetry-protected bound states in the continuum into quasi-BICs to achieve deterministic, directional upconversion emission from individual nanocrystals with enhanced light-matter interactions and structural resilience.

Yurui Fang, Yongqi Chen, Ming Zhu, Qingfeng Bian, Xiumei Yin, Wen-Xin Wang, Bin Dong2026-08-14
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Ba- and Mg-Doped Perovskites on Engineered TiO2 Interfaces for Efficient HTL-Free Solar Cells

This study demonstrates that combining a low-temperature amorphous TiO₂ electron transport layer with Mg²⁺ and Ba²⁺ cationic doping in perovskite absorbers significantly enhances HTL-free solar cell performance by reducing bulk defect density, engineering the bandgap, and optimizing key photovoltaic parameters like short-circuit current and open-circuit voltage.

Adil Alshoaibi, Stephen C. Nnochin2026-08-13
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Kinetic Mechanism for Fabricating HWCVD Silicon Nitride Films Regulated by Hot-Wire Current and Substrate Temperature

This study investigates the kinetic mechanisms of Hot-Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition for silicon nitride films, revealing that a 32A hot-wire current optimizes the balance between optical properties and surface quality, while a 200°C substrate temperature maximizes refractive index and passivation performance, with higher temperatures inducing thermal stress that degrades film density and optical properties.

Tao Zhang, Xiangjie Yang, Huifang Wu, Haibin Huang, Yudi Hu, Caifang Li2026-08-13