A note on computational approaches for the antibandwidth problem

Central European Journal of Operations Research - In this note, we consider the antibandwidth problem, also known as dual bandwidth problem, separation problem and maximum differential coloring...     

Polymer coated nanowire network promises self-healing and superstretchable conductors

<正>The generation of stretchable conductors is a mandatory precondition for the next-generation electronic devices including flexible, wearable electronics, smart skins and bioinspired devices [1–4]. This new class of electronic materials takes up external mechanical deformations and maintains structural integrity and electronic performance throughout bending, folding and stretching processes. Al-     

A Disulfide Intercalator Toolbox for the Site‐Directed Modification of Polypeptides

A disulfide intercalator toolbox was developed for site‐specific attachment of a broad variety of functional groups to proteins or peptides under mild, physiological conditions. The peptide hormone somatostatin (SST) served as model compound for intercalation into the available disulfide functionalization schemes starting from the intercalator or the reactive SST precursor before or after bioconjugation. A tetrazole–SST derivative was obtained that undergoes photoinduced cycloaddition in mammalian cells, which was monitored by live‐cell imaging.     

Simulating resistances in innovation diffusion over multiple generations: an agent-based approach for fuel-cell vehicles

Central European Journal of Operations Research - Innovation resistances play a major role in innovation diffusion, as they do not only hinder the adoption, but might also change a decision...     

Comparison of fast field-cycling magnetic resonance imaging methods and future perspectives

ABSTRACT

Fast field-cycling (FFC) nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry is a well-established method to determine the relaxation rates as a function of magnetic field strength. This so-called nuclear magnetic relaxation dispersion gives insight into the underlying molecular dynamics of a wide range of complex systems and has gained interest especially in the characterisation of biological tissues and diseases. The combination of FFC techniques with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers a high potential for new types of image contrast more specific to pathological molecular dynamics. This article reviews the progress in FFC-MRI over the last decade and gives an overview of the hardware systems currently in operation. We discuss limitations and error correction strategies specific to FFC-MRI such as field stability and homogeneity, signal-to-noise ratio, eddy currents and acquisition time. We also report potential applications with impact in biology and medicine. Finally, we discuss the challenges and future applications in transferring the underlying molecular dynamics into novel types of image contrast by exploiting the dispersive properties of biological tissue or MRI contrast agents.