Solution-Processed Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells with Silyl End-Capped Sexithiophene by Jung Hei Choi, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, Taehee Kim, Youn-Su Kim, Ung Chan Yoon, Shunichi Fukuzumi, Kyungkon Kim

“…We fabricated solution-processed organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) using substituted two sexithiophenes, a,w-bis(dimethyl-n-octylsilyl)sexithiophene (DSi-6T) and a,w-dihexylsexithiophene (DH-6T), as electron donors, and [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) as an electron acceptor. …”
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Effects of electrolytes on electrochemical behaviour and performance of Ti6Al4V alloy prepared by laser directed energy deposition by Jun Yu, Linzeng Wang, Guoqiang Kang, Xin Lin, Lijun Tian, Pengfei Guo, Liangyi Wu, Weidong Huang

“…This study investigates the influence of electrolytes on the electrochemical (EC) performance of Ti6Al4V alloy fabricated via laser directed energy deposition (LDED). …”
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Magnetic Colloidal Particles in Combinatorial Thin-Film Gradients for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Hyperthermia by Sumera Khizar, Nasir Mahmood Ahmad, Hassan Saleem, Muhammad Asif Hamayun, Sadia Manzoor, Noureddine Lebaz, Abdelhamid Elaissari

“…The research work described here is novel and elaborates the fabrication of thin-film gradients with 5, 10, 15, and 20 bilayers by layer-by-layer technique using polydimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride (PDAC) and prepared magnetic colloidal particles. …”
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Personal air cleaning by a user-tracking robot equipped with a nanofiber air cleaner in a large work space by Chengzhong Deng, Zhuolun Niu, Chun Chen

“…First, nanofiber air filters with low pressure drop were fabricated using the electrospinning technique. An air cleaner with a deflector for directing the airflow towards the user’s breathing zone and the nanofiber air filters was assembled and then integrated into a user-tracking robot. …”
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Effect of glass fiber hybridization and radiation treatment to improve the performance of sustainable natural fiber-based hybrid (jute/glass) composites by S.H. Mahmud, S.C. Das, A. Saha, T. Islam, D. Paul, M.W. Akram, M.S. Jahan, M.Z.I. Molla, M.A. Gafur, R.A. Khan

“…First, synthetic glass fibers were hybridized to improve the performance of natural fiber composites (NFCs) with different stacking sequences. Jute fabrics were used as a natural fiber reinforcement and unsaturated polyester resin was employed as a thermoset polymer matrix. …”
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Design and Construction of Ag@MOFs Immobilized PVDF Ultrafiltration Membranes with Anti-bacterial and Antifouling Properties by Wentao Xu, Huaqiang Zhuang, Zehai Xu, Mianli Huang, Shangchan Gao, Qingbiao Li, Guoliang Zhang

“…This work provides a facile strategy to fabricate the Ag@MOFs modified membranes, and it shows an excellent anti-bacterial and water flux performance.…”
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Electro-Conductive Modification of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane for Electrified Wastewater Treatment: Optimization and Antifouling Performance by Jinzhuo Shi, Yisong Hu, Songhua Li, Wenqian Xiao, Yuan Yang, Jiayuan Ji

“…However, efficient fabrication of conductive membranes poses challenges. …”
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Development and Characterization of Mikania, Kapok, Wool, Sugarcane, and Pineapple Fiber Reinforced Polyester Composite by Rafid Anan, Hasan Al Mahmud, Tabriz Ahnaf Khan, Md Sakib Ul Alam Sakib, Md Shahadhat Hossain

“…ABSTRACT This study utilizes plant‐derived fibers including Mikania, wool, kapok, sugarcane, and pineapple as strengthening additions to fabricated and tested reinforced polyester mixtures. …”
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TVD‐PB logic circuit based on camouflaging circuit for IoT security by Yuejun Zhang, Qiufeng Wu, Pengjun Wang, Liang Wen, Zhicun Luan, Chongyan Gu

“…The proposed threshold voltage‐defined power‐balance (TVD‐PB) design is fabricated using a 65‐nm CMOS technology, and the core area occupies approximately 0.0044 mm2, composed of NAND, NOR, XOR, and INV components and multiplier gates of the proposed TVD‐PB circuit. …”
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Production of prototype lab-scale oak barrel analogues using additive manufacturing by Hugh Holds, Kerry Wilkinson, David Jeffery, Frances Jack, Sue Bastian

“…This preliminary research study investigated a novel use of additive manufacturing (3D printing) to fabricate cost-effective laboratory-scale maturation vessels that required less volume to fill but still achieved a surface-area-to-volume ratio of oak contact closer to that of a conventionally sized barrel. …”
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Advances of wearable silicone rubber-based triboelectric nanogenerators: from manufacturing to application by Dianlong Shen, Taili Du, Fangyang Dong, Hu Cai, Aziz Noor, Xiannan Du, Yongjiu Zou, Chengkuo Lee, Minyi Xu

“…Additionally, this article discusses the current challenges in the SR-TENG fabrication technology and potential future directions, aiming to promote the effective development of SR-TENGs in biomechanical energy harvesting and self-powered sensing applications.…”
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Unlocking the potential of sepiolite: Designing high-performance energy storage materials by Yanhuai Ding, Yizhi Jiang, Dongzhao Jin, Yunhong Jiang, Ana C.S. Alcântara

“…This review particularly emphasizes the impact of structural regulation on the electrochemical performance of sepiolite and explores the process requirements for the large-scale fabrication of sepiolite composite materials. Our work indicates that sepiolite itself possesses certain energy storage capabilities, and the preparation of composite nanomaterials through solid-phase methods can significantly enhance the electrochemical performance of sepiolite. …”
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Fixed-Frequency Control of Piezoelectric Resonator DC-DC Converters for Spurious Mode Avoidance by Eric Stolt, Weston D. Braun, Lei Gu, Jeronimo Segovia-Fernandez, Sombuddha Chakraborty, Ruochen Lu, Juan Rivas-Davila

“…The fixed-frequency control enables efficient operation spanning the converter's full load range, demonstrated through a prototype DC-DC converter with a custom fabricated lithium niobate resonator. At a conversion ratio of 60 V to 30 V, spurious modes limit the converter's operating range from 33 W to 51 W using unidirectional power-constrained control, yet the fixed-frequency control extends operation from 33 W to 2 W.…”
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Dicobalt orthosilicate-graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposites as promising visible-light nanocatalysts for removal of water-soluble organic dyes by Masoud Hosseini, Mojgan Ghanbari, Makarim A. Mahdi, Mohammed H. Almaamori, Zainab Abbas Abd Alhassan, Masoud Salavati-Niasari

“…Abstract This paper reports the preparation of cobalt silicate (Co2SiO4, CSO) first by a cost-effective and simple sonochemical route, followed by the fabrication of Co2SiO4/g-C3N4 (CSO/CN) nanocomposites with different mass ratios by ultrasonic-assisted co-precipitation. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Elastomeric Impression Materials: An In Vitro Comparison by Dino Re, Francesco De Angelis, Gabriele Augusti, Davide Augusti, Sergio Caputi, Maurizio D’Amario, Camillo D’Arcangelo

“…For each material, 10 dumbbell-shaped specimens were fabricated (n=10), according to the ISO 37:2005 specifications, and loaded in tension until failure. …”
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Experimental Study on Water-Jet Shock Microforming Process Using Different Incident Pressures by James Kwasi Quaisie, Wang Yun, Xu Zhenying, Yu Chao, Fuzhu Li, Philip Baidoo, Joseph Sekyi-Ansah, Emmanuel Asamoah

“…The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate a new process technology using the cavitation phenomenon, mainly a water-jet shock microforming, for the fabrication of a metallic foil. 304 stainless steel was exposed to a high-speed submerged water jet with different incident pressures and certain working conditions. …”
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Selective Removal of Perfluorooctanoic Acid Using Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Modified TiO2 Nanotube Arrays by Yunbo Wu, Yi Li, Aijun Tian, Kai Mao, Jian Liu

“…In this work, a novel photocatalyst was fabricated by modifying TiO2 nanotube arrays with molecularly imprinted polymers. …”
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Study on the dynamic impact response of Arc-direct energy deposited Al-Cu-Mn-Zr alloy by Yinghui Zhou, Shihao Kang, Yongming Ren, Yongqin Liu, Ziqi Jie, Yuhong Yao, Xuewei Fang, Xin Lin, Ahmad Shah

“…The ACMZ alloy with a heterogeneous microstructure fabricated by Arc-DED did not exhibit adiabatic shear bands at an impact compression rate of 7500 s−1, demonstrating superior dynamic impact performance compared to cast ACMZ alloy.…”
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Design and Analysis of Compact High–Performance Lithium–Niobate Electro–Optic Modulator Based on a Racetrack Resonator by Zixin Chen, Jianping Li, Weiqin Zheng, Hongkang Liu, Quandong Huang, Ya Han, Yuwen Qin

“…The proposed MRM model provides an efficient solution to high-speed optical communication systems and microwave photonics, which is helpful for the fabrication of high-performance and multifunctional photonic integrated devices.…”
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A Hybrid Retrieval Method for an Ω-Class Bianisotropic Metamaterial Using Scattering Parameter Method by Gokhan Ozturk, Ugur Cem Hasar, Yunus Kaya, Huseyin Korkmaz, Ivaylo Stoyanov

“…Contrary to two sample configurations required in the application of previous retrieval methods in the literature, one sample configuration (with and without its rotation in the transverse plane) significantly decreases the effect of fabrication tolerances on the accuracy of extraction. …”
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