Article presents a novel approach for enhancing power output from a REWOD energy harvester by significantly increasing the total available surface area using perforated silicon wafer electrodes.

This article is motivated by the promise of emerging nanocomposites and reports for the first time the adsorption performance of an aluminum-based MOF (MIL-53(Al)) and GO nanocomposite for Pb(II) removal from aqueous solutions.

This article studies the hygroscopicity of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) with a gradient fiber structure assessed by a dynamic vapor sorption (DVS) apparatus and fitted with a Haillwood–Horrobin (H–H) model. The effects of the chemical composition, gradient fiber structure, and mesopore structure of the bamboo were also investigated. The results demonstrate that the hygroscopicity of bamboo gradually increases from the outer to the inner layer along the thickness of the culm wall, which is related to the gradient distribution of the fibers. The structure–function relationships between the chemical composition, multi-scale structure, and hygroscopicity identified in this study provide a theoretical basis for bamboo drying and storage technology, as well as the processing and application of bamboo fiber-based composites.

This article demonstrates the detections and mappings of a solid object using a thermally tunable solid-state phononic crystal lens at low frequency for potential use in future long-distance detection.

This article is a study aimed at predicting and enhancing the properties of the blend, as well as exploring the mechanism, of a polylactic acid (PLA)/amorphous cellulose composite system through molecular characterization. The static properties of the amorphous cellulose/PLA blend model and the mechanical response of the material under uniaxial tension were studied by molecular dynamics simulation to establish the structure–property relationship.

Article presenting electrical and multiphysics-based modeling approaches of REWOD energy harvester using structured rough surface electrodes. By enhancing the overall available surface area, an increase in the overall capacitance is achieved.

This article combines machine learning (ML), finite element analysis (FEA), and empirical experiments to develop data-driven models that characterize interfacial mechanical properties precisely. It also provides a code package containing trained ML models, allowing other researchers to establish T–S relations for different material interfaces.

This article reports that Ti nanorod branching occurs at a low homologous temperature of 0.28 based on physical vapor deposition and characterizations using electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The insight into conditions for branching, together with the determination of the morphology and crystal orientation of the branches, lay the foundation for further studies of branching mechanisms and driving force.

Video recording of the first half of the second day of the Transdisciplinary Ancestral Genomic Research Investigations (TAGRI) II Conference. It was held online November 5-6, 2021.

Article reviewing the modeling and verification of products derived from biomass pyrolysis and discussing the possible solutions towards more accurate modeling of biomass pyrolysis.

Article studying the noise generated by a quadrotor biplane unmanned aerial system (UAS) for various conditions in terms of the UAS pitch angle, propellers rotating velocity (RPM), and the UAS speed to understand the physics involved in its aeroacoustics and structure-borne noise.

This article presents the governing equations and analytical solutions of the classical and shear deformation theories of functionally graded axisymmetric circular plates.

This article investigates the reliability and effectiveness of nonwoven zinc(II) oxide-polyvinylidene fluoride (ZnO-PVDF) nanocomposite fiber textiles as an embedded corrosion sensor using an accelerated thermal cyclic method paired to electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Results suggest that the flexible sensor is reliable at both monitoring the corrosion and acting as a corrosion barrier.

Video recording of Dr. Mark V. Albert's presentation, "Artificial Intelligence and Applications in Genomics Research: Assessment of Mobility in Diverse Patient Populations" and Dr. Heather Wheeler's presentation, "Transcriptome Prediction Performance Across Machine Learning Models and Diverse Ancestries." They were presented at the Transdisciplinary Ancestral Genomic Research Investigations (TAGRI) II Conference held online November 5-6, 2021.

Video recording of Dr. Denise Perry Simmons' presentation, "The Cell as a Material: Inside the Central Dogma," Dr. Heather Wheeler's presentation, "Population-Matched Omics Prediction Increases Associations with Complex Traits," and Dr. Tae-Youl Choi's presentation, " Development and Application of a Microthermal Sensor: Thermal Conductivity of Biological Cells at Cellular Level and Correlation with Disease State." They were presented at the Transdisciplinary Ancestral Genomic Research Investigations (TAGRI) II Conference held online November 5-6, 2021.

Video recording of a Dr. Constance Hilliard's presentation, "Ancestral Genomics: Re-Thinking Race & Ethnicity in the Age of Genomics," conference sponsor videos, and Dr. David Cistola's presentation, " New Tools for Addressing Disparities in Cardiometabolic Health and Diabetes Prevention." They were presented at the Transdisciplinary Ancestral Genomic Research Investigations (TAGRI) II Conference held online November 5-6, 2021.

Video recording of Dr. Pudur Jagadeeswaran's presentation, "Zebrafish Genetics: Functional Genomics." It focuses on blood coagulation pathways in studying functional genomics. It was presented at the Transdisciplinary Ancestral Genomic Research Investigations (TAGRI) II Conference held online November 5-6, 2021.