Optical band gap modulation in functionalized chitosan biopolymer hybrids using absorption and derivative spectrum fitting methods: A spectroscopic analysis by Dyari M. Mamand, Dana S. Muhammad, Daron Q. Muheddin, Karzan A. Abdalkarim, Dana A. Tahir, Hawkar A. Muhammad, Shujahadeen B. Aziz, Sarkawt A. Hussen, Jamal Hassan

“…The refractive index and optical dielectric constant measurements show that the doped CS films have more charge carriers and traps than those in pure CS films. …”
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A novel ultra-high temperature ceramic composite coating prepared by high-speed laser cladding and pack cementation on Ta–W alloys for higher plasma ablation resistance above 2300... by Youjiang Zhang, Qiyao Deng, Yang Li, Pengfei He, Chuan Sun, Wengang Bu, Yue Xing, Yujun Cai, Xiubing Liang

“…The synergistic effect of HfO2 and Hf–Ta–O glassy oxide film endows the coating with excellent anti-ablation resistance. …”
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Critical Review of Advances and Numerical Modeling in Absorbers and Desorbers of Absorption Chillers: CFD Applications, Constraints, and Future Prospects by Suellen Cristina Sousa Alcântara, José Ângelo Peixoto da Costa, Alvaro Antonio Villa Ochoa, Gustavo de Novaes Pires Leite, Álvaro Augusto Soares Lima, Héber Claudius Nunes Silva, Paula Suemy Arruda Michima, Igor Cavalcanti da Silveira, Allysson Macário de Araújo Caldas, Amín Altamirano

“…In addition, several heat exchanger technologies, such as falling film, membranes, and bubbling, are addressed, highlighting CFD-based studies’ main findings and challenges. …”
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Functionalization of collagen fiber with nano-islands of silver via atomic layer deposition to promote bone healing by Sarah Hashemi Astaneh, Leonardo P. Faverani, Harshdeep Bhatia, Eduardo Dallazen, Monique Gonçalves Costa, Edilson Ervolino, Valentim A.R. Barão, Cortino Sukotjo, Christos G. Takoudis

“…Modern techniques of thin film deposition (e.g., atomic layer deposition [ALD]) have paved the way for the modification of the surface of target substrates with thin films, nanoparticles, or other types of nanomaterials. …”
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Medical honey for canine nasal intertrigo: A randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled, adaptive clinical trial to support antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary dermatology. by Gabrielle Brosseau, Nadia Pagé, Caroline de Jaham, Jérôme R E Del Castillo

“…During this randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, adaptive group-sequential trial, the owners washed the affected sites on their dog with water, dried and applied a thin film of either the honey or the placebo product once daily for 21 days. …”
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Optical Observations of Sputtered Au-nanostructures and Characterizations by Sabah Jameel Mezher, Mohammed O. Dawood, Bahjat B. Kadhim

“…Nano-films have seen important changes in their surface shape and roughness. …”
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Multicomponent Dietary Supplementation: Impact on Tear Secretion and Ocular Surface Inflammation in Dry Eye Syndrome Patients by Shih-Chien Huang, Yen-Ping Lei, Min-Chien Hsiao, Yu-Kai Hsieh, Quei-Ping Tang, Connie Chen, Min-Yen Hsu

“…Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a prevalent ocular condition characterized by tear film instability, inflammation, and discomfort, affecting millions worldwide. …”
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Molecular genetic and bacteriological methods of bovine mycoplasmosis diagnosis by E. V. Remizova, A. V. Gorbatov, L. K. Semina, Z. A. Skulyabina, N. V. Shmidt, G. A. Baldicheva, N. N. Avduevskaya

“…Such biochemical tests of mycoplasma species identification as arginine hydrolysis, blood serum liquefaction, film and grain formation, inoculation into Tween-80-containing medium, hemadsorption and hemolysis of erythrocytes do not allow an objective assessment of the species belonging to mycoplasmas, but, according to the results obtained, the isolated species most likely belongs to Mycoplasma dispar, which is pathogenic for cattle. …”
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Expanding Thermal Plasma Chemical Vapour Deposition of ZnO:Al Layers for CIGS Solar Cells by K. Sharma, B. L. Williams, A. Mittal, H. C. M. Knoops, B. J. Kniknie, N. J. Bakker, W. M. M. Kessels, R. E. I. Schropp, M. Creatore

“…In this paper, the potential of adopting ETP-CVD ZnO:Al in CIGS solar cells is assessed: the effect of substrate temperature during film deposition on both the electrical properties of the ZnO:Al and the eventual performance of the CIGS solar cells was investigated. …”
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Enhanced Optical and Thermal Stability of Blue Pyrrole Derivatives for Color Filter in Image Sensors by Sunwoo Park, Sangwook Park, Saeyoung Oh, Hyukmin Kwon, Hayoon Lee, Kiho Lee, Chun Yoon, Jongwook Park

“…The properties of these new compounds were evaluated, focusing on their optical and thermal characteristics in solution and color filter film forms. The molar extinction coefficient values of BAPCP and HAPCP in solution were 6.03 × 10⁴ and 6.91 × 10⁴ L/mol·cm. …”
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Comparison of two skin protection regimes for the Prevention of Incontinence-associated Dermatitis in geriatric care (PID): a study protocol for an exploratory randomised controlle... by Jan Kottner, Monira El Genedy-Kalyoncu, Alexandra Fastner, Bettina Völzer, Kathrin Raeder, Konrad Neumann, Nils Axel Lahmann

“…Therefore, the overall aim of this exploratory trial is to compare the effects of three skin protection strategies to estimate effect sizes of the recently published core outcomes in IAD research.Methods and analysis A pragmatic three-arm, assessor-blinded, randomised controlled, exploratory trial with parallel group design will be performed, comparing film-forming and lipophilic skin protecting leave-on products for IAD prevention with standard incontinence care alone. …”
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Optimizing in vitro spherulation cues in the fungal pathogen Coccidioides by Christina M. Homer, Elena Ochoa, Mark Voorhies, Anita Sil

“…We defined a critical role for the dispersant Tamol in both early spherule formation and prevention of the accumulation of a visible film around spherules. Finally, we examined how the conditions under which arthroconidia are generated influence their transcriptome and subsequent development into spherules, demonstrating that this is an important variable to control when designing spherulation experiments. …”
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Factors accounting for limited sexual reproduction in a long-lived unisexual plant species by Irene Bisang, Flavien Collart, Flavien Collart, Alain Vanderpoorten, Lars Hedenäs

“…In bryophytes, wherein fertilization involves a continuous film of water between male and female sexual organs, reproduction in unisexual species involves the sympatric distribution of male and female sex-expressing individuals. …”
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Effects of potassium sodium niobate (KNN) thickness on biaxial non-resonant microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) mirror performance by L. Mollard, C. Dieppedale, A. Hamelin, R. Liechti, G. Le Rhun

“…These MEMS mirrors feature various reflector dimensions for the squared shape, ranging from 0.5 <span class="inline-formula">×</span> 0.5 to 2 <span class="inline-formula">×</span> 2 mm<span class="inline-formula">²</span>, and incorporate sputtered potassium sodium niobate ((K<span class="inline-formula">_0.35</span>Na<span class="inline-formula">_0.65</span>)NbO<span class="inline-formula">₃</span>) thin-film piezo-motors from Sumitomo Chemical, with thicknesses varying from 0.5 to 1.5 <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>m. …”
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Comparative Study of Crucial Properties of Packaging Based on Polylactide and Selected Essential Oils by Ewa Olewnik-Kruszkowska, Astha Vishwakarma, Magdalena Wrona, Anis Bertella, Anna Rudawska, Magdalena Gierszewska, Beata Schmidt

“…In addition to examining structure and morphology, the polymer films underwent analyses that are particularly important with regard to contact with food. …”
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A holistic exploration of porous asphalt mixtures: From durability and permeability to low-temperature and functional properties by Yue Zhou, Zhiqiang Cheng, Xiaoguang Zheng, Tao Wang, Xiaoliang Wu, Xiaoxiao Yu, Shengjia Xie

“…The sound absorption and skid resistance properties of porous asphalt are also analyzed, highlighting the importance of porosity, texture depth, material properties, and water film thickness. The study concludes by proposing improvement measures and optimization suggestions for porous asphalt mixtures, providing valuable references for future research and applications. …”
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Investigation of Anti-Friction Properties of MoS₂ and SiO₂ Nanolubricants Based on the Friction Pairs of Inconel 718 Superalloy and YG6 Carbide by Lijie Ma, Fengnan Li, Shijie Ba, Zunyan Ma, Xinhui Mao, Qigao Feng, Kang Yang

“…The energy spectrum test results show that the action mechanism of the MoS₂ nano-additive is the adsorption film effect and mending effect of nanoparticles, while the main action mechanism of the SiO₂ nano-additive should be the polishing effect and rolling effect of nanoparticles.…”
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Dual phase reinforced CuCrZr alloy: Synergistic improvement of mechanical properties and corrosion resistance via metallic glass and rare earth oxides by Jie Chen, Weizong Bao, Hongmei Chen, Ning Ding, Xinxin Yang, Bohua Yu, Tao Hong, Zeyun Cai, Guoqiang Xie

“…For the high strength-conductive CuCrZr/CuZrAl metallic glass composites, the interface between the two phases suffered from excessive oxide film due to the strong affinity to oxygen of the Zr element. …”
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Study on the Genetic Differences in Reservoir Characteristics Based on the Bidirectional Provenance of the Yanchang Formation in the Jiyuan Area, Ordos Basin, China by Qiang Tong, Zhaohui Xia, Jixin Huang, Junchang Wu, Yusheng Wang, Zheng Meng, Chaoqian Zhang

“…Although more dissolution improvements have been obtained, the damage to the reservoir caused by cementation in the middle and late stages is extremely fatal, while the chlorite film in the APA reservoir has a better protection effect on the primary intergranular pores. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Exopolysaccharide-Producing Lactobacillus plantarum SKT109 from Tibet Kefir by Wang Ji, Zhao Xiao, Tian Zheng, He Congcong, Yang Yawei, Yang Zhennai

“…Microstructural studies of the EPS demonstrated a highly compact structure with a smooth surface, facilitating formation of film by the polymer; the EPS was composed of many different sizes of spherical lumps with tendency to form molecular aggregates. …”
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