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1367 papers reviewed by authors · 1331–1340 / 1367

🔬 instrumentation

Position-Sensitive Silicon Photomultiplier Array with Enhanced Position Reconstruction by means of a Deep Neural Network

This paper demonstrates that applying Deep Neural Networks to a 2x2 array of linearly-graded Silicon Photomultipliers significantly improves position resolution and linearity while increasing the number of resolvable pixels by a factor of 5.7 to 12.1 compared to traditional reconstruction methods.

Cyril Alispach, Fabio Acerbi, Hossein Arabi, Domenico della Volpe, Alberto Gola, Aramis Raiola, Habib Zaidi2026-03-06✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
🔬 soft matter

Dynamic Wettability Modulation of Textured, Soft and LIS Interfaces Using Electrowetting

Contrary to the conventional expectation that electrowetting promotes droplet spreading, this study reveals that applying DC voltage to specific microtextured, lubricant-infused surfaces in a Cassie wetting state induces rapid tangential droplet ejection due to unbalanced electrocapillary forces and minimal pinning, offering a new paradigm for controlled droplet transport.

Deepak J., Suman Chakraborty, Shubham S. Ganar, Arindam Das2026-03-05✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
🔬 materials science

Fingerprint of TcT_c advancement in Li-doped Bi-2223 superconductors prepared by cationic molecular mixing within Pechini sol-gel synthesis

This study demonstrates that a Pechini sol-gel synthesis method with cationic molecular mixing can efficiently produce high-quality Li-doped Bi-2223 superconductors, achieving a maximum critical temperature of 111.4 K at 5 mol% Li doping while revealing unique layer-by-layer crystalline growth and flux creep mechanisms.

N. K. Man, Huu T. Do, Nguyen V. Tu, Nguyen V. Quy2026-03-04✓ Author reviewed ⓘ