Making “Non-Stick” Fluoropolymers Stick: A Dry Plasma Route to Strong Rubber–Fluoropolymer Composite Tubes
PFA fluoropolymers resist heat and chemicals but hardly bond to rubber. We use dry dielectric barrier discharge in acrylic acid vapor to activate PFA tubes, enabling strong hot-pressed bonding to AEM rubber without wet etching.
Meta-microscope for high-quality phase imaging
Compact, stable metasurface-based microscope is established for quantitative phase imaging of transparent samples with high resolution and large field-of-view (FOV).
Host Cell Metabolism Goes Viral: Unveiling How HEV Hijacks Your Cells
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of acute and chronic hepatitis, with severity depending on the viral genotype. HEV-1 infection can be particularly severe during pregnancy, whereas HEV-3 is typically mild, except in elderly or immunocompromised individuals.
