Effects of layer arrangement, pin size, polyurethane thickness, and polyurethane hardness on forming limits of Al/Cu bimetallic sheets through multi-point forming process by Milad Aali Majidabad, Ramin Hashemi, Habibolah Akbari

“…This study experimentally evaluated the forming limit diagram (FLD) of Al/Cu bimetallic sheets fabricated using explosive welding in multi-point forming. …”
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Laser Enhanced Hydrogen Passivation of Silicon Wafers by Lihui Song, Alison Wenham, Sisi Wang, Phillip Hamer, Mohammad Shakil Ahmmed, Brett Hallam, Ly Mai, Malcolm Abbott, Evatt R. Hawkes, CheeMun Chong, Stuart Wenham

“…The laser hydrogenation process is then applied to finished screen-printed solar cells fabricated on seeded-cast quasi monocrystalline silicon wafers. …”
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A Novel High-Power Dual-Band Coupled-Line Gysel Power Divider with Impedance-Transforming Functions by Weimin Wang, Yongle Wu, Yuanan Liu

“…A practical microstrip power divider operating at 2 GHz and 3.2 GHz is designed, fabricated, and measured. The good agreement between the calculated and measured results verifies our proposed circuit structure and analytical design approach.…”
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Application of a Noncarboxylated Dye Compound in a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Containing a Cyclodextrin Layer by Tatsuya Takeshita, Takao Umeda, Noriaki Oonishi, Michihiro Hara

“…We report the fabrication and characterization of a dye-sensitized solar cell containing a carboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin sodium salt (CM-β-CD) layer and a noncarboxylated dye compound (tris(2,2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II)dichloride hexahydrate (Ru-dye)). …”
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Complex Nanostructures by Pulsed Droplet Epitaxy by Noboyuki Koguchi, Sergio Bietti, Claudio Somaschini, Stefano Sanguinetti

“…The Pulsed Dropled Epitaxy is an innovative growth method for the fabrication of quantum nanostructures with highly designable shapes and complex morphologies. …”
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Optimization and Design of Wideband Antenna Based on Q Factor by Han Liu, Chengyou Yin, Weidong Gao, Yulong Sun

“…Lastly, the optimized antenna is fabricated and measured. The measured results are consistent with the simulated results, demonstrating the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method.…”
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Doping of rare earth element: The effects in elevated physical and optical properties of ZnO by Uji Pratomo, Natasha Fransisca, Muchammad Dhuhri Adzani, Irkham Irkham, Allyn Pramudya Sulaeman, Diana Rakhmawaty Eddy, Jacob Yan Mulyana, Indah Primadona

“…Zinc oxide (ZnO) serves as a highly adaptable semiconductor with a crucial role in various applications because of its crystal structure compatibility and significant band gap. Fabricating ZnO nanomaterials with tailored characteristics has become a prevalent and current focus. …”
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Heterovalent Cation Substitutional and Interstitial Doping in Semiconductor Sensitizers for Quantum Dot Cosensitized Solar Cell by Ningning Zhang, Xiaoping Zou, Yanyan Gao

“…The novel Bi-doped-PbS/CdS and Ag-doped-PbS/CdS quantum dot cosensitized solar cell (QDCSC) were fabricated and power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 2.4% and 2.2% was achieved, respectively, under full sun illumination.…”
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A 0.8 V 0.23 nW 1.5 ns Full-Swing Pass-Transistor XOR Gate in 130 nm CMOS by Nabihah Ahmad, Rezaul Hasan

“…The XOR gate utilizes six transistors to achieve a compact circuit design and was fabricated using the 130 nm IBM CMOS process. The performance of the XOR circuit was validated against other XOR gate designs through simulations using the same 130 nm CMOS process. …”
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Energy Dissipation Contribution Modeling of Vibratory Behavior for Silicon Micromachined Gyroscope by J. Zhou, Q. Shen, J. B. Xie, P. P. Cao, W. Z. Yuan

“…Finally, the temperature-dependent and pressure-dependent characteristics of the total Q are measured with errors of less than 10% and 18% compared with the simulated total Q, respectively, in which accuracy is acceptable for predicting the damping dissipation behavior of MCVG in design stage before high-cost fabrication.…”
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Characterizations of Chitosan-Based Polymer Electrolyte Photovoltaic Cells by M. H. Buraidah, L. P. Teo, S. R. Majid, R. Yahya, R. M. Taha, A. K. Arof

“…These membranes have been used in the fabrication of solid-state solar cells with configuration ITO/TiO2/polymer electrolyte membrane/ITO. …”
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Preparation and Mechanical Properties of Continuous Carbon Nanotube Networks Modified Cf/SiC Composite by Lei Wang, Feng Hou, Xin Wang, Jiachen Liu, Anran Guo

“…Continuous carbon nanotube (CNT) networks were formed in Cf/SiC composites via freeze-drying method. Composites were fabricated by precursor infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP) process afterwards. …”
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L-Shaped Coplanar Strip Dipole Antenna Sensor for Adulteration Detection by Sreedevi K. Menon, Massimo Donelli

“…The proposed antenna dimensions are optimized using ANSYS HFSS, and a prototype is fabricated and validated. The sensing region is optimized based on the current distribution and measured reflection coefficients. …”
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Investigation on the Tunable-Length Zinc Oxide Nanowire Arrays for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Shou-Yi Kuo, Ming-Yang Hsieh, Hsin-I Lin

“…We had successfully fabricated ZnO-based nanowires by vapor transport method in the furnace tube. …”
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Impact of radiofrequency sputtering power on the stoichiometry of a Cu2ZnSnS4 layer film prepared from a single quaternary target by Saleh N. Alamri

“…The impact of the radiofrequency (RF) power on the stoichiometry, structure and optical properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 layers, which were fabricated by the magnetron RF sputtering of a single quaternary target, are examined using different techniques, such as energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and spectrophotometry. …”
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Mapping Surface Potential in DNA Aptamer–Neurochemical and Membrane–Ion Interactions on the SOS Substrate Using Terahertz Microscopy by Kosei Morita, Yuta Mitsuda, Sota Yoshida, Toshihiko Kiwa, Jin Wang

“…Beyond neurochemicals, we also investigated calcium ions, measuring their concentrations in PDMS-fabricated micro-wells using minimal sample volumes. …”
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Structural and Electrical Properties of Graphene Oxide-Doped PVA/PVP Blend Nanocomposite Polymer Films by S. K. Shahenoor Basha, K. Vijay Kumar, G. Sunita Sundari, M. C. Rao

“…A solid-state battery has been fabricated with the chemical composition of Mg+/(PVA/PVP  :  GO)/(I2 + C + electrolyte), and its cell parameters like power density and current density were calculated.…”
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Electrospun PEDOT:PSS/PVP Nanofibers for CO Gas Sensing with Quartz Crystal Microbalance Technique by Hong-Di Zhang, Xu Yan, Zhi-Hua Zhang, Gu-Feng Yu, Wen-Peng Han, Jun-Cheng Zhang, Yun-Ze Long

“…Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate)/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PEDOT:PSS/PVP) composite nanofibers were successfully fabricated via electrospinning and used as a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensor for detecting CO gas. …”
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Exploring the impact of HAp on the surface morphology, mechanical, wettability, and biodegradation rate of PVA-collagen nanofiber bone scaffolds by Hartatiek, M I Wuriantika, W E S Ayu, Yudyanto, S E Rahayu, Nazriati

“…Furthermore, we evaluated the impact of increasing the concentration (1–6 wt%) of HAp on the morphology and subsequent consequences regarding mechanical properties, wettability, and biodegradative nature of wrinkle-free PVA/collagen nanofiber scaffolds fabricated by electrospinning. FTIR and SEM were used to analyze the functional groups on their surface and observe the morphological characteristics of those particles. …”
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Flexural Design and Analysis of Composite Beams with Inverted-T Steel Girder with Ultrahigh Performance Concrete Slab by Wonchang Choi, Youngcheol Choi, Sung-Won Yoo

“…To that goal, the experiment is conducted on 24 composite beams fabricated with varying compressive strength of UHPC, steel fiber content, stud spacing, and slab thickness to evaluate the behavior of the studs and the flexural behavior of the composite beam combining the UHPC slab and the inverted-T steel girder. …”
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