Optimization of Fused Deposition Modeling Parameters for Mechanical Properties of Polylactic Acid Parts Based on Kriging and Cuckoo Search by Yuan Yang, Yiyang Wang, Bowen Xue, Changxu Wang, Bo Yang

“…As an emerging rapid manufacturing technology, 3D printing has been widely applied in numerous fields such as aerospace, shipbuilding, and wind power, by virtue of its advantage in efficiently fabricating components with complex structures and integrated functions. …”
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Effect of Different Polishing Systems on Surface Roughness of IPS Empress Ceramic Materials by Sara Abdulbasit Turki, Marwah Hussein Abdulsattar, Zahraa Nazar Alwahab

“…They were invested and subjected to lost wax technique in fabricate the pressable ceramic. Following pressing, they have been divided randomly into four groups: Group A: no surface treatments, Group B: glazing (paste, HT, Ivoclar, Vivadent, Germany) glazing (paste, HT, Ivoclar, Vivadent, Germany), Group C: polishing with burs (DIAPRO TWIST, EVE, GmbH, Germany), and Group D: polishing with burs (DIAPRO TWIST, EVE, GmbH, Germany) and diamond paste (All in one, RENFERT, GmbH, Germany). …”
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Sugarcane Bagasse-Derived Cellulose Nanocrystal/Polyvinyl Alcohol/Gum Tragacanth Composite Film Incorporated with Betel Leaf Extract as a Versatile Biomaterial for Wound Dressing by Luong Ngoc Diem, Selorm Torgbo, Indranil Banerjee, Kunal Pal, Udomlak Sukatta, Prapassorn Rugthaworn, Prakit Sukyai

“…In this study, nanocomposite film was fabricated using cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as nanofiller in a polymer matrix of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and gum tragacanth (GT) via solution casting. …”
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Scrutinizing the untapped potential of emerging ABSe3 (A = Ca, Ba; B = Zr, Hf) chalcogenide perovskites solar cells by Dhineshkumar Srinivasan, Aruna-Devi Rasu Chettiar, Eupsy Navis Vincent Mercy, Latha Marasamy

“…Thus, these significant outcomes highlight the potential of these absorbers for fabricating high-efficiency CP solar cells.…”
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Aménagement d’ossuaires dans le baptistère paléochrétien de Brioude (Haute-Loire) :  sélection, tri des ossements et relation À l’Âge au décès by Aline Thomas, Fabrice Gauthier, Esther Gatto, Pascal Murail

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Analysis of Temperature Distribution and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welding of Al-Cu Joints Using Hardened H13 Steel Tools by J. Pratap Kumar, Anil Raj, A. R. Venkatraman, Arul Kulandaivel, G. Ashwin Prabhu, S. K. Narendranathan, Nagaraj Ashok

“…The fixture needed for FSW is fabricated according to machine requirements. The tool material used was hardened H13 steel, and the base plates were aluminium alloy 6101 and copper alloy C11000. …”
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Enhancing properties of unidirectional ramie fibers-reinforced polyester composites via alkali and oxalic acid treatments by Henny Pratiwi, Kusmono, Muhammad Waziz Wildan

“…In the present study, the ramie fibers were subjected to alkali, oxalic acid, and a combination of alkali and oxalic acid to fabricate their polyester-based composites. The unidirectional ramie fibers-reinforced polyester composites were produced by vacuum infusion method with the constant fibers content of 30 wt.%. …”
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Preparation and mechanical properties of (SiCnp+NiTip)/Al composites with triple-modal grain structure by Xue Zhang, Mingfang Qian, Xuexi Zhang, Lin Geng

“…Therefore, the step-wise ball milling of composite powders and their assembly have been demonstrated to be an effective technique for fabricating Al matrix nanocomposites with heterogeneous structures.…”
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Addressing COVID-19 Spread: Development of Reliable Testing System for Mask Reuse by Haoxian Lu, Dawen Yao, Joanne Yip, Chi-Wai Kan, Hai Guo

“…Moreover, various textile materials are tested to fabricate 3-layer face masks, and the PFE of these masks is tested by using the proposed testing system to find the most suitable materials and the likelihood of their reusability. …”
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A Polymer-Binder-Free Approach to Creating Functional LiFePO₄ Cathodes by Organic Ionic Plastic Crystal-Derived Ion-Conductive Binders by Daniela M. Josepetti, Maria Forsyth, Patrick C. Howlett, Hiroyuki Ueda

“…Slurry-formulation experiments revealed that varying the new binder’s composition allows the production of diverse LiFePO₄ (LFP) cathodes via the conventional fabrication process. Large amounts of OIPC−lithium salt mixtures in the composition yielded thick electrodes with expected nominal areal capacities of up to 3.74 mAh/cm², where the balanced composition with a reduced Li⁺ concentration can demonstrate >1.5 mAh/cm² at 0.1C. …”
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Solvent extraction of uranium from an acidic medium for the front-end of nuclear fuel cycle: from mechanisms understanding to innovative process design by Giusti, Fabrice, Guerinoni, Elise, Lemire, David, Thimotée, Marine, Arrachart, Guilhem, Dourdain, Sandrine, Pellet-Rostaing, Stéphane

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Preparation and characterization of jute cellulose nanocrystals using tetrabutylammonium fluoride and dimethyl sulfoxide solutions by Shamsuzzaman Sheikh, Kazumasa Hirogaki, Satoshi Irie, Koji Nakane

“…The scoured and bleached jute CNCs exhibit average diameters of 12–45 nm and 8–43 nm, with crystallinity of 79.14% and 73.59%, respectively. The fabricated scoured and bleached jute CNC films display ultimate tensile strength of 18.89 and 42.07 MPa and elongation at break 27.62% and 56.07%.…”
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Ballistic Impact Performance of SiC Ceramic-Dyneema Fiber Composite Materials by Kai-Kuang Wu, Yu-Liang Chen, Jau-Nan Yeh, Wei-Lun Chen, Chia-Shih Lin

“…This study investigated the ballistic resistance of a composite target plate fabricated by combining SiC ceramic with the Dyneema fiber. …”
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Design of Interface ASIC with Power-Saving Switches for Capacitive Accelerometers by Juncheng Cai, Yongbin Cai, Xiangyu Li, Shanshan Wang, Xiaowei Zhang, Xinpeng Di, Pengjun Wang

“…The design was realized using a standard 0.35 μm CMOS process, culminating in the completion of layout design and small-scale engineering fabrication. The performance of the MEMS accelerometers was evaluated under a 3.3 V power supply, achieving a power consumption of 3.3 mW, an accelerometer noise density below 1 μg/√Hz, a sensitivity of 1.65 V/g, a measurement range of ±1 g, a nonlinearity of 0.15%, a bandwidth of 300 Hz, and a bias stability of approximately 36 μg. …”
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High sensitivity flexible strain sensor for motion monitoring based on MWCNT@MXene and silicone rubber by Muhammad Luthfi Hakim, Zufar Alfarros, Herianto Herianto, Muhammad Akhsin Muflikhun

“…Combining MWCNTs with MXene as a conductive material has been shown to significantly improve the sensor performance, due to MXene’s high conductivity properties that strengthen the MWCNT conductive pathway, increase sensitivity, and improve sensor stability. The sensor is fabricated by a sandwich method consisting of three layers, which enables more accurate and reliable detection of strain changes. …”
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Chloramphenicol-infused N-vinyl-based soft contact lenses for therapeutic and optical applications by Lina M. Shaker, Ahmed Alamiery, Abdulamier Ahmed Abdulamier, Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak

“…Key analysis including UV–Vis spectra, refractive index (RI) measurement, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images, and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) charts confirmed the lenses’ physical, chemical, and therapeutic performance. The fabricated lenses demonstrated an impressive RI range of 1.49 to 1.53 preserving visual clarity and achieving over 95% visible light transmittance while effectively blocking UV radiation. …”
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The Effect of Sandblast and Plasma Surface Treatment of Titanium Abutment on Tensile Bond Strength with Ultra-translucent Zirconia Crown: A Comparative Study by Amani Abduljabar Altaie, Emad Farhan Alkhalidi

“…Forty zirconia crowns fabricated with CAD/CAM system and all crowns cemented to titanium abutment with Allcem resin cement dual cure, then stored in (5000) cycles of thermocycling between (5c-55c) degree, after that all samples evaluated it is tensile bond strength with universal testing machine. …”
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Damage evolution and toughening mechanism in brick-and-mortar structure: Essential role of interface thickness ratio by Tian Qiu, Chengyu Guan, Lihong Liang

“…This study employed 3D printing to fabricate brick-and-mortar structures with different interface thickness ratios and examined their mechanical properties and damage evolution through quasi-static tensile tests and digital image correlation (DIC) technology. …”
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Flow-induced fiber orientation in gas-powered projectile-assisted injection molded parts by Zhang Wei, Wu Jun-wei, Kuang Tang-Qing, Liu He-Sheng

“…This work provides a comprehensive guidance for the fabrication practice of G-PAIM parts of short fiber-reinforced thermoplastics.…”
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Role of Laser Etching on Shear Bond Strength between Recast Nickel-Chromium Alloy and Dental Ceramic: An Experimental Study by Janardanan Sriman, Ahila Singaravel Chidembaranathan, Muthukumar Balasubramanium

“…A total of 40 samples were fabricated with 50%w nickel-chromium alloy and 50%w previously casted nickel-chromium alloy. …”
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