Analysis of Solid-Liquid Interface Behavior during Continuous Strip-Casting Process Using Sharp-Interface Technique by Changbum Lee, Wooyoung Yoon, Seungwon Shin, Jaewoo Lee, Hee-eun Song

“…Continuous strip casting (CSC) has been developed to fabricate thin metal plates while simultaneously controlling the microstructure of the product. …”
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Low Cost Amorphous Silicon Intrinsic Layer for Thin-Film Tandem Solar Cells by Ching-In Wu, Shoou-Jinn Chang, Kin-Tak Lam, Shuguang Li, Sheng-Po Chang

“…It was also found that amorphous silicon intrinsic layers with the same k value will result in the same degradation of the fabricated modules. Furthermore, it was found that we could significantly reduce the production cost of the a-Si/μc-Si tandem solar cells prepared on Gen 5 glass substrate by fine-tuning the process parameters.…”
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The Mechanical properties and statistical analysis of the Charpy impact test using the Weibull distribution in jute-polyester and glass-polyester composites by Tahar Tioua, Djamel Djeghader, Bachir Redjel

“…This study deals with the fabrication and investigation of jute-polyester composites and the comparison of it with glass-polyester composites. …”
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A Varactor-Tunable Rasorber Using Tripole and Ring Slot Elements by Qingxin Guo, Qian Chen, Jianxun Su, Zengrui Li

“…The working principle is briefly investigated according to an equivalent circuit model. A prototype is fabricated and measured to verify the simulated results, which show that a passband is tuned from 3 to 4.78 GHz between two absorptive bands, and the maximum band of |S11| < −10 dB covers from 2.2 to 7.96 GHz.…”
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Preparation and Microwave-Absorbing Property of Solid-Waste-Derived Ceramic Foam by Zheng Wang, Minghao Mu, Xinqiang Liu, Congcong Jiang

“…This study adopted the powder sintering method and the concept of recycled wastes in fabricating functional ceramic foam (CF). Firstly, a ceramic green body composed of pulverized granite residues, waste glass, and a foaming agent was sintered. …”
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Design of Monopole Antenna Based on Fractal Geometry by Zhao Yuanqing, Qiu Jinghui, Wang Wei

“…Then, the antenna was fabricated according to the simulated results. At last, the comparison between the simulated results and measured results was carried out which demonstrated good consistency.…”
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Sensing Characteristics of Side-Hole Fiber-Based Long-Period Grating by Yi Xin, Xinyong Dong, Junwei Yuan, Yi Li, Shangzhong Jin, Sulei Zhang

“…Long-period gratings (LPGs) have been fabricated in a side-hole fiber (SHF) by using a pulsed CO2 laser. …”
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Minimized Low-Profile Wideband Antennas Using High Impedance Surface by Yizhu Shen

“…To validate this concept with low cost and easy measurement, two prototypes at radio frequency are fabricated and tested. Firstly, antenna with dielectric-substrate reflector is proposed and analyzed and 4 × 6 HIS array is employed to minimize the antenna size to 0.57λL×0.86λL×0.078λL, while maintaining antenna performances such as bandwidth, gain, and directive radiation. …”
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Photoanode of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on a ZnO/TiO2 Composite Film by Lu-Ting Yan, Fang-Lue Wu, Lan Peng, Li-Juan Zhang, Pu-Jun Li, Sui-Yang Dou, Tian-Xiang Li

“…A photoanode of dye-sensitized solar cells based on a ZnO/TiO2 composite film was fabricated on a transparent conductive glass substrate using different techniques including electrophoretic deposition, screen printing, and colloidal spray coating. …”
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Simple BiCMOS CCCTA Design and Resistorless Analog Function Realization by Worapong Tangsrirat

“…The realized circuit is suitable for fabrication using standard 0.35 μm BiCMOS technology. …”
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Design of a Narrow Bandwidth Bandpass Filter Using Compact Spiral Resonator with Chirality by Weiping Li, Zongxi Tang, Xin Cao

“…For validation, the proposed filter is fabricated and measured. The measured results are in good agreement with the simulated ones. …”
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Influence of Welding Parameters on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Similar Low-Carbon Steel AISI 1005 Welding by Resistance Spot Welding by Osamah Sabah Barrak, Sami Chatti, Slim Ben-Elechi

“… Resistance spot welding (RSW) was used to fabricate Similar joints of low-carbon steel AISI 1005 in lap joint design RSW. …”
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COMBINATION OF MULTILAYER Ag-Al FOR OPTICAL BIOSENSOR BASED ON SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE by Tan Tai Nguyen

“…An optical sensor based on thin film combinations of silver and aluminum has a detection capability of about 3×10-6 (dB/RIU), allowing high sensitivity of easily fabricated optical sensors. This leads us to believe that the proposed SPR sensor can be used to detect biological targets during the clinical diagnosis of diseases, e.g., heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. …”
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A Pragmatic Approach to the Management of Severe Awake Bruxism in an Adolescent with Cerebral Palsy and Global Developmental Delay by N. Ismail, S. H. Hamzah, I. Wan Mokhtar

“…The treatment protocol involved the fabrication of soft occlusal splints of three and four millimetres in thickness, followed by the placement of stainless-steel crowns on all first permanent molars whilst video recording and a bruxism diary was kept. …”
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Release of Copper / Magnesium Ions from Hydroxyapatite-Based Fiber Scaffolds Hasten Bone Healing and Regeneration by Adil Elrayah, Jie Weng, Dongqin Xiao, Azher S Barrak

“…Two types of hydroxyapatite HA fiber scaffolds, copper-doped (CuHA) and magnesium-doped (MgHA), were fabricated by using the sol-gel method. Two types of scaffolds were immersed in simulated body fluid SPF (i,e, Phosphate Buffered Saline PBS) for 30 days. …”
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering as an Emerging Characterization and Detection Technique by Mustafa Culha, Brian Cullum, Nickolay Lavrik, Charles K. Klutse

“…In particular, we will briefly overview strategies in designing and fabricating SERS substrates using deterministic patterning and then cover most recent biological applications of SERS.…”
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The Resilience of urban agriculture in the European context by Maicol Negrello, Daniele Roccaro, Kevin Santus, Isabella Spagnolo

“…Nature-based strategies can be a solution; among these, urban agriculture can increase the resilience of European urban fabrics. This activity has been the object of interest several times during crises or as a community activity with social, productive, and educational characteristics. …”
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Progress in Boron Nitride-Based Materials as Catalysts for Energy Storage and Electrochemical Application by Khursheed Ahmad, Tae Hwan Oh

“…The design and fabrication of energy storage devices and electrochemical sensors are two major research fields. …”
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Study on Energy Consumption Characteristics of Different Tools under Impact Load by Fujun Zhao, Haifan Wang, Zhouyuan Ye, Yonghong Liu, Yu Li

“…Three different tools for rock breaking were designed and fabricated. Impact crushing tests were conducted on granite samples with an identical impact velocity by using the variable section Split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) test device. …”
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A New Ultracompact Narrow Bandpass Microstrip Filter Using Double-Negative Quasiplanar Cells by Mohammad Reza Khawary, Vahid Nayyeri, Seyed Mohammad Hashemi, Mohammad Soleimani

“…Each cell is basically a microstrip line loaded with a quasiplanar resonator and series gaps which can be fabricated using a standard multilayer printed circuit board technology. …”
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