On a singular integral equation with log kernel and its application by Sudeshna Banerjea, Chiranjib Sarkar

“…An appropriate solution of this integral equation is then applied to solve the problem of scattering of time harmonic surface water waves by a fully submerged thin vertical barrier with a single gap.…”
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Epidural Venous Plexus Engorgement: What Lies Beneath? by Fuldem Yildirim Donmez

“…We present a case with a very thin inferior vena cava and left iliac vein agenesis who presented with back pain due to epidural vein engorgement and lacked other venous problems such as deep vein thrombosis.…”
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Successful Treatment of Early Endometrial Carcinoma by Local Delivery of Levonorgestrel: A Case Report by D. Wildemeersch, E. Anderson, K. Lambein, P. Pauwels, M. Dhont

“…Examination after 24 months showed a very thin endometrium, indicating complete remission.…”
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Optoelectronic Logical Gates “AND”, “OR” and “NOT” by Zbigniew Porada, Elzbieta Schabowska-Osiowska

“…Optoelectronic AND, OR and NOT logical gates were composed of thin film photoconducting and electroluminescent elements, made of cadmium sulphide and zinc sulphide, respectively, doped with copper, chlorine and manganese. …”
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Study of the charge transfer process in the polyaniline/graphite heterojunction by conductive atomic force microscopy by N. A. Davletkildeev, E. Yu. Mosur, D. V. Sokolov, I. A. Lobov

“…Thin layers of polyaniline on the surface of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite are obtained by in-situ chemical oxidative polymerization of aniline. …”
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Crystalline Silicon PERC Solar Cell with Ozonized AlOx Passivation Layer on the Rear Side by Pang-Kai Liu, Yu-Lun Cheng, Likarn Wang

“…We present a method of ozonation to form the rear-side passivation layers of crystalline silicon PERC cells. In the method, a thin aluminum film was deposited on the back surface of a silicon wafer and then was oxidized into an aluminum oxide layer by gaseous ozone. …”
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Medial Plantar Artery Flap for Soft Tissue Coverage of Heel Defect: A Case Report by Ramadhani Hengki Wijaya, Achmad Fachrizal

“…It is relatively easy to perform, provides a strong thin skin flap, and can results in a preferable cosmetic outcome.…”
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Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomographic Findings of Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy by Ali Osman Saatci, Hasan Can Doruk, Aylin Yaman, Ferit Hakan Öner

“…The remaining four eyes had advanced disease with very thin retina. Appearance of bright plaque on top of RPE-Bruch membrane was present in all eyes. …”
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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

“…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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Investigation of Heat and Mass Transfer in the Process of Convective Heat Treatment and Drying of Thermal Insulation Materials and Approximate Equation of the Drying Curve by A. I. Ol’shanskii, A. N. Golubev

“…The results of the study of heat treatment in the drying processes of thin thermal insulation materials based on the most general laws of convective drying of wet bodies with the establishment of the equation of the drying curve are presented. …”
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Ring Defects Associated with Boron–Oxygen‐Related Degradation in p‐Type Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells by Bruno Vicari Stefani, Moonyong Kim, Matthew Wright, Anastasia Soeriyadi, Ilya Nyapshaev, Konstantin Emtsev, Brett Hallam

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Improved Therapeutic Effect of Puerarin-Encapsulated PEG-PLGA Nanoparticle on an In Vitro Cerebral Infarction Model by Lei Li, Yan Li, Cheng Miao, Rui Liu

“…In this context, PEG-PLGA/PUE nanoparticles were prepared by the thin-film hydration method, and the toxicity of PEG-PLGA/PUE nanoparticles to brain capillary endothelial cell (BCEC) was detected by MTT. …”
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On the Formation of Planets in the Milky Way’s Thick Disk by Tim Hallatt, Eve J. Lee

“…Our calculations imply that the deficit in planet occurrence around thick-disk stars should be even more pronounced for giant planets, particularly those at wide orbital separations, predicting a higher rocky-to-giant planet ratio in the Galactic thick disk versus thin disk.…”
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Ultrasubwavelength Ferroelectric Leaky Wave Antenna in a Planar Substrate-Superstrate Configuration by G. Lovat, P. Burghignoli, R. Araneo, S. Celozzi

“…The possibility of achieving directive fan-beam radiation with planar Fabry-Pérot cavity antennas constituted by an upper ferroelectric thin film and a lower ground plane having ultrasubwavelength thickness is studied by means of a simple transverse-equivalent-network approach and a cylindrical leakywave analysis, deriving simple design formulas. …”
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Qualitative Analysis of Coating Flows on a Rotating Horizontal Cylinder by Marina Chugunova, Roman M. Taranets

“…We consider a nonlinear 4th-order degenerate parabolic partial differential equation that arises in modelling the dynamics of an incompressible thin liquid film on the outer surface of a rotating horizontal cylinder in the presence of gravity. …”
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Rapid Electrochemical Detection of Radiolysis Products in an Aqueous Solution Exposed to Alpha Particle Beams by J. E. Liedhegner, W. Jennings, J. Wainright

“…Short, 10–100 s, exposures were sufficient to yield steady-state electrochemical currents proportional to the radiolysis G-factor. The use of thin SiC windows provided a robust means of separating the vacuum environment of the ion-beam accelerator from the aqueous solution at atmospheric pressure with minimal energy loss.…”
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Field switching of microfabricated metamagnetic FeRh MRI contrast agents by Stephen Dodd, Natalia Gudino, Oleksii Zadorozhnii, Michal Staňo, Jan Hajduček, Jon Ander Arregi, H. Douglas Morris, Vojtěch Uhlíř, Mladen Barbic, Alan P. Koretsky

“…Abstract In a step towards generating switchable MRI cellular labels, we demonstrate in-situ field switching of micron scale metamagnetic Iron-Rhodium (FeRh) thin film particles. A thin-film (200 nm) FeRh sample was fabricated and patterned into an array of progressively smaller squares with sizes ranging from 500 μm down to 1 μm. …”
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Discrete Element Simulation Analysis of the Bending and Toppling Failure Mechanisms of High Rock Slopes by Zhigang Meng, Yongli Hou, Longji Guo, Fengnian Wang, Kuiming Liu, Gan Qi, Juan Ma

“…Based on the discrete element method, the geological model of layered excavation of the thin layer slope can be constructed. Combined with indoor and outdoor assessments, the characteristics of toppling deformation of the thin layer open-air slope can be studied and summarized. …”
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The Photocatalytic Activity and Compact Layer Characteristics of TiO2 Films Prepared Using Radio Frequency Magnetron Sputtering by H. C. Chang, H. H. Huang, C. Y. Wu, R. Q. Hsu, C. Y. Hsu

“…The photoinduced decomposition of methylene blue (MB) and the photoinduced hydrophilicity of the TiO2 thin films are also investigated. The photocatalytic performance characteristics for the deposition of TiO2 films are improved by using the Grey-Taguchi method. …”
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Crystal structure modulating performances for 213-nm GeO2 solar-blind photodetectors via DC reactive magnetron sputtering method by Chengming Wei, Jiabao Liu, Xinru Lan, Cheng Yang, Shuiping Huang, Dongdong Meng, Zhengwei Chen, Hongguang Duan, Xu Wang

“…Here, we have fabricated quartz and rutile-GeO2 thin films utilizing the magnetron sputtering based synthetic strategy, which exhibit ultra-wide bandgap energies of 5.51 and 5.88 eV. …”
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