Caregivers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Pressure Injuries in Spinal Cord Injury at Rehabilitation Center in Bangladesh by Niraj Singh Tharu, Monzurul Alam, Shristi Bajracharya, Gautam Prasad Chaudhary, Jitendra Pandey, Mohammad A. Kabir

“…The KAP factors that require higher priority were positioning and turning the patient, preventing skin breakdown, assessing weight changes over time, interest in patient care, additional care for PIs, frequently changing the individual’s position, priority to PI care, interest in other types of care other than PIs, using special cushions, consulting doctors on a regular basis, being aware of clothing and fabrics, proper transfer technique, pressure relief, and skin inspection, among others.…”
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Study on the Seismic Performance of Box-Plate Steel Structure Modular Unit by Hui Mao, Guang-chong Qin, Tao Lan

“…To study the seismic performance of the box-plate steel structure system, two three-storey single box-plate steel structure space stress-bearing unit test pieces have been designed and fabricated according to the 1 : 3 reduced scale. In addition, the quasi-static loading test has been performed on the test pieces where the destruction process, destroy mode, bearing capacity, hysteretic behavior, etc., have been studied and the impact of reinforcing measures with a corner or not on the seismic performance of test pieces has been mainly analyzed. …”
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Molecularly Imprinted Polymers-Coated CdTe Quantum Dots for Highly Sensitive and Selective Fluorescent Determination of Ferulic Acid by Zhihong Wang, Ruiqing Long, Mijun Peng, Te Li, Shuyun Shi

“…Here, a fluorescent probe based on CdTe-QDs@MIPs was successfully fabricated for selective and sensitive determination of FA. …”
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The Performance of Different AgTiO2 Loading into Poly(3-Nitrothiophene) for Efficient Adsorption of Hazardous Brilliant Green and Crystal Violet Dyes by Sara A. Alqarni

“…Various methods were performed to confirm the fabrication of the binary P3NT/AgTiO2 NCs adsorbents, such as FTIR, XRD, SEM, and EDX. …”
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The Morphology of Ordered Block Copolymer Patterns as Probed by High Resolution Imaging by D Borah, T Ghoshal, M T Shaw, A Chaudhari, N Petkov, A P Bell, J D Holmes, M A Morris

“…The microphase separation of block copolymer (BCP) thin films can afford a simple and cost-effective means to studying nanopattern surfaces, and especially the fabrication of nanocircuitry. However, because of complex interface effects and other complications, their 3D morphology, which is often critical for application, can be more complex than first thought. …”
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MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF 3D PRINTED AND MILLED SPACE MAINTAINERS USED IN PREVENTIVE ORTHODONTICS by Bianca Dragoș, Dana-Cristina Bratu, George Popa, Magda-Mihaela Luca, Remus-Christian Bratu, Cosmin Sinescu

“…Conclusions: Beyond the aesthetic benefit, the milled space maintainers proved to offer a substantial advantage in terms of mechanical strength over those fabricated with additive printing techniques (LCD and SLA), making the subtractive manufacturing technique more suitable for clinical applications that involve higher mechanical stress.…”
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Finite-Element Analysis of the Effect of Utilizing Various Material Assemblies in “All on Four” on the Stresses on Mandible Bone and Prosthetic Parts by Yomna H. Shash, Mohamed T. El-Wakad, Mohamed A. A. Eldosoky, Mohamed M. Dohiem

“…Titanium is usually used in the fabrication of “All-on-four” parts, due to its superior mechanical properties; however, it has drawbacks such as aesthetic impairment, casting issues, stress shielding, and incompatibility with imaging techniques. …”
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Structural and Electrical Characteristics of Metal-Ferroelectric Pb1.1(Zr0.40Ti0.60)O3-Insulator (ZnO)-Silicon Capacitors for Nonvolatile Applications by S. R. Krishnamoorthi, K. S. Venkatesh, Rajangam Ilangovan

“…In this work metal-ferroelectric-insulator-semiconductor (MFIS) thin-film structures using Pb1.1Zr0.40Ti0.60O3 (PZT) as the ferroelectric layer and zinc oxide (ZnO) as the insulator layer were fabricated on n-type (100) Si substrate. Pb1.1Zr0.40Ti0.60O3 and ZnO thin films were prepared on Si by the sol-gel route and thermal deposition method, respectively. …”
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Tribological Analysis of Mg2Si Particulates Reinforced Powder Metallurgy Magnesium Alloy Composites under Oil Lubrication Condition by Katsuyoshi Kondoh, Junko Umeda, Kenshi Kawabata

“…For the evaluation of wear behavior of Mg composites under oil lubrication conditions, powder metallurgy Mg97Y2Zn1 alloy reinforced with additive Mg2Si particles were fabricated by the repeated plastic working (RPW) and hot extrusion. …”
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Mutual Coupling Reduction between Two Closely Spaced Antennas with a General PMC Symmetry Plane for Mobile Terminals by Yijiao Fang, Jiangwei Zhong, Yao Nie, Maosheng Fu

“…A sample of this two-element frequency reconfiguration antenna system is fabricated and measured in this paper. We also realized a dual-frequency antenna system with expected isolation. …”
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Development and performance evaluation of a modified Africa Bush Mango (<i>Irvingia gabomensis</i>) cracker by R.A. Busari, T.D. Akpenpuun, M.O. Iyanda

“… An African bush mango cracker was modified and fabricated to address the challenges of the conventional method of cracking nuts which involves striking the nut. …”
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Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Liquid Silicone Rubber Under Axial Loads by Alireza Khaloo, Yaser Parvin darabad

“…Standard specimens were fabricated and tested. The fresh HSRC exhibited acceptable workability and lower unit weight compared to ordinary plain concrete. …”
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Combustion Behaviour of ADN-Based Green Solid Propellant with Metal Additives: A Comprehensive Review and Discussion by Rushikesh Kore, Ashish Vashishtha

“…Solid propellants play a crucial role in various civil, scientific, and defence-related aerospace propulsion applications due to their efficient energy release, high energy density, low fabrication cost, and ease of operation. Ammonium dinitramide (ADN) has gained considerable attention as a potential oxidizer for green solid propellants due to its high oxygen content, significant energy density, non-toxicity, and non-polluting combustion products, leading to lower environmental impact. …”
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Ternary metal oxide of CuNiCo2O4nanorods (1D) distributed on g-C3N4 (2D) nanocomposite for non-enzymatic glucose sensing application by R. Thenmozhi, R. Navamathavan

“…Because enzyme based glucose sensor has several disadvantages such as high cost, difficult fabrication process and instability. To overcome these disadvantages, transition metal oxides (TMO) with g-C3N4 nanocomposite are a good choice for non-enzymatic medium for developing a good glucose sensor. …”
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Physico-Mechanical Characterization of Plastic (Polyester) Reinforce With Palm Kernel Shell by Mbelle Samuel Bisong, Andy Mbeng, Bayock F. Njock, Valeriy V. Lepov, Kisito Pierre

“…To achieve this objective, it first opted for the fabrication of this composite by molding with different grain sizes (0.5 mm and 1.25 mm) and at different percentages of sand and PVC with the following proportions: (10%, 20%, 30%, and 40%), then subjected the sample pieces to physical and mechanical testing such as (three-point bendings, resilience and compression tests). …”
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Investigation of the dielectric characteristics of materials manufactured using additive technologies by S. V. Kharalgin, M. I. Voytovich

“…For a sample printed using the technology of fused filament fabrication, the influence of the filling parameters on the dielectric characteristics of the printed model in the X-band of wavelengths was estimated. …”
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Effect of extrusion process on the stress corrosion cracking resistance of 7N01 aluminum alloy by Xie H., Yang Z., Ma Q. H., Meng W., Hu L., Yin X. H.

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Inorganic Cs3Bi2I9 lead-free halide perovskite film for large-area X-ray detector via low-cost ambient spray coating by Yen-Ting Chen, Zi-Xiang Wen, Chen-Fu Lin, Ming-Hsien Li, Peter Chen

“…In this paper, a thick Cs3Bi2I9 perovskite film fabricated via facile spray coating at a low processing temperature, which increases the area of the photoactive film, reduces the processing time, decreases the energy budget and the production cost, and enhances the production yield due to high material utilization, has great potential for commercial applications. …”
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Laccase-mimicking Cu@CDs-enabled bioinspired immunosensor using CuO nanoparticles for voltametric detection of serum thyroxine level in patients with hyperthyroidism or hypothyroid... by Mohammad Ali Farzin, Seyed Morteza Naghib

“…In this study, for the first time, a voltammetric bioinspired immunosensor was fabricated to determine free thyroxine (T4) based on the blocking nanozyme-dependent signaling pathway through masking the active sites of the laccase-mimicking Cu-doped CDs (Cu@CDs). …”
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A Real-Time Data Monitoring Framework for Predictive Maintenance Based on the Internet of Things by Mudita Uppal, Deepali Gupta, Nitin Goyal, Agbotiname Lucky Imoize, Arun Kumar, Stephen Ojo, Subhendu Kumar Pani, Yongsung Kim, Jaeun Choi

“…Therefore, this paper presents the design and fabrication of an IoT-based office automation system with a user-friendly smartphone interface. …”
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