Exploring the effects of cannabidiol encapsulation in liposomes on their physicochemical properties and biocompatibility by Inga Jurgelane, Karina Egle, Andra Grava, Dana Galkina, Margarita Brante, Maksims Melnichuks, Marite Skrinda-Melne, Girts Salms, Arita Dubnika

“…Liposomes were synthesized using thin-film hydration method, and characterized by Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). …”
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Nanoliposomal L-Asparaginase and Its Antitumor Activities in Lewis Lung Carcinoma Tumor-Induced BALB/c Mice by Thi Thao Do, Thi Phuong Do, Thi Nga Nguyen, Thi Cuc Nguyen, Thi Thu Phuong Vu, Thi Giang An Nguyen

“…The enzyme was then loaded into liposomes using the hydrated thin-film method. The in vitro cytotoxic activity of liposomal L-ASP was evaluated with the MTT assay using cancerous cell lines, and its antitumor effects were examined in Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) tumorized mice. …”
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Kinetics, thermodynamics, and catalysis of the cation incorporation into GeO2, SnO2, and (SnxGe1−x)O2 during suboxide molecular beam epitaxy by Wenshan Chen, Kingsley Egbo, Joe Kler, Andreas Falkenstein, Jonas Lähnemann, Oliver Bierwagen

“…The (SnxGe1−x)O2 alloy system is in its infancy, and molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) is a well-suited technique for its thin-film growth, yet it presents challenges in controlling the alloy composition and growth rate. …”
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Advancements in photovoltaic efficiency: The role of fluorine-doped CZTS in homojunction solar cells by Milad Yousefizad, Zohreh Golshan Bafghi, Amirmohammad Shahriyari, Andia Javanmardi, Naser Hakimi Raad, Ashraf Ahmadi Shadmehri, Siavosh Samoodi, Negin Manavizadeh, Ali Moafi

“…This research introduces a groundbreaking approach to thin-film solar cells using a novel Fluorine-doped CZTS composition with a new device configuration. …”
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Prospects of Back Surface Field Effect in Ultra-Thin High-Efficiency CdS/CdTe Solar Cells from Numerical Modeling by Nowshad Amin, M. A. Matin, M. M. Aliyu, M. A. Alghoul, M. R. Karim, K. Sopian

“…Polycrystalline CdTe shows greater promises for the development of cost-effective, efficient, and reliable thin film solar cells. Results of numerical analysis using AMPS-1D simulator in exploring the possibility of ultrathin, high efficiency, and stable CdS/CdTe cells are presented. …”
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Efficient Inverted ITO-Free Organic Solar Cells Based on Transparent Silver Electrode with Aqueous Solution-Processed ZnO Interlayer by Zhizhe Wang, Dazheng Chen, Chunfu Zhang, Zhenhua Lin, Yan Liu, Genquan Han, Jingjing Chang, Jincheng Zhang, Lixin Guo, Yue Hao

“…It may be instructive for further research of OSCs based on metal thin film electrodes.…”
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Mechanism of Threshold Voltage Instability in Double Gate α-IGZO Nanosheet TFT Under Bias and Temperature Stress by Muhammad Aslam, Shu-Wei Chang, Yi-Ho Chen, Yao-Jen Lee, Yiming Li, Wen-Hsi Lee

“…ABSTRACT Amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide (a-IGZO)-based thin film transistors (TFTs) are increasingly becoming popular because of their potential in futuristic applications, including CMOS technology. …”
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SRT3025-loaded cell membrane hybrid liposomes (3025@ML) enhanced anti-tumor activity of Oxaliplatin via inhibiting pyruvate kinase M2 and fatty acid synthase by Xiaobin Wang, Shulin Li, Zichen Li, Zhuona Lin, Zhifeng Wang

“…Thus, a combination therapy is required to enhance the OXA’s therapeutic effectiveness and improve patient outcomes. Methods The thin film hydration method was used to prepare the liposomes. …”
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Photoelectrochemical characterization and photocatalytic properties of mesoporous <mml:math alttext="${{{ext{TiO}}_{ext{2}} } mathord{left/ {vphantom {{{ext{TiO}}_{ext{2}} } {{ext...

“…<p>Optically transparent, crack-free mesoporous titania and zirconia-doped titania thin film photocatalysts were fabricated by sol-gel technique, using nonionic amphiphilic block copolymer Pluronic P123 as template. …”
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Enhanced Antitumor Efficacy and Reduced Toxicity in Colorectal Cancer Using a Novel Multifunctional Rg3- Targeting Nanosystem Encapsulated with Oxaliplatin and Calcium Peroxide by Xie Y, Zhu M, Bao H, Chen K, Wang S, Dai J, Chen H, Li H, Song Q, Wang X, Yu L, Pei J

“…Rg3-Lip-OXA/CaO2 was prepared through a thin-film hydration approach and characterized; additionally, its stability and release behavior were studied. …”
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Partially Isolated Dual Work Function Gate IGZO TFT With Obviously Reduced Leakage Current for 3D DRAMs by Yunjiao Bao, Gangping Yan, Lei Cao, Chuqiao Niu, Qingkun Li, Guanqiao Sang, Lianlian Li, Yanzhao Wei, Xuexiang Zhang, Jie Luo, Yanyu Yang, Gaobo Xu, Huaxiang Yin

“…In this article, a partially isolated dual work function (PIDWF) gate In-Ga-Zn-O (IGZO) thin-film transistor (TFT) is proposed to reduce the off-state current (Ioff) obviously, which also provides a feasible integration method for stacking IGZO TFT on Si-based devices. …”
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Advancements in lamb wave high-frequency devices using diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings by Jatinder Pal Singh, Ajay Kumar Sao, Babita Sharma, Satyam Garg, Anjali Sharma, Reema Gupta, Lokesh Rana, Mallika Verma, Akhilesh Pandey, Archibald Theodore Nimal, Upendra Mittal, Amit Kumar Vishwakarma, Monika Tomar, Arijit Chowdhuri

“…MEMS (micro-electromechanical system) technology was adopted for the development of SiO2/Si membrane-based Lamb wave devices utilising piezoelectric ZnO thin film and high-velocity DLC coating. The DLC films were coated on the SiO2/Si membrane using the Hot Filament Chemical Vapor Deposition (HFCVD) method followed by deposition of a piezoelectric layer of ZnO film through RF magnetron sputtering. …”
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Design and validation of a-SiC/SiN hybrid photonic platform for integrated quantum photonics by Naresh Sharma, Zizheng Li, Bruno Lopez-Rodriguez, Joey Vrugt, Stijn van der Waal, Luozhen Li, Roald van der Kolk, Philip J Poole, Dan Dalacu, Iman Esmaeil Zadeh

“…Nevertheless, no single platform satisfies all the requirements of quantum photonics, as each platform has its merits and shortcomings. For example, the thin-film silicon nitride (SiN) platform provides ultra-low loss on the order of 0.1 dB m ^−1 , but is incompatible with dense integration , requiring large bending radii. …”
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Antimicrobial Activity of Thin Solid Films of Silver Doped Hydroxyapatite Prepared by Sol-Gel Method by Simona Liliana Iconaru, Patrick Chapon, Philippe Le Coustumer, Daniela Predoi

“…In this work, the preparation and characterization of silver doped hydroxyapatite thin films were reported and their antimicrobial activity was characterized. …”
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Understanding the Preferred Crystal Orientation of Sputtered Silver in Ar/N2 Atmosphere: A Microstructure Investigation by YuHao Hu, Jiajun Zhu, Chao Zhang, Wulin Yang, Licai Fu, Deyi Li, Lingping Zhou

“…Silver thin films were prepared by direct current (DC) magnetron sputtering technique in Ar/N2 atmosphere with various N2 volumetric ratios on Si substrates. …”
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Structural, Morphological, and Electron Transport Studies of Annealing Dependent In2O3 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell by S. Mahalingam, H. Abdullah, S. Shaari, A. Muchtar, I. Asshari

“…Indium oxide (In2O3) thin films annealed at various annealing temperatures were prepared by using spin-coating method for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). …”
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Structural, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Co Doped CdTe Alloy Powders Prepared by Solid-State Reaction Method by M. Rigana Begam, N. Madhusudhana Rao, Girish M. Joshi, S. Kaleemulla, M. Shobana, N. Sai Krishna, M. Kuppan

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Design and Application of Uniaxially Sensitive Stress Sensor by Kaituo Wu, Zixun Xiang, Xinbo Lu, Yichao Yan, Chunyang Wu, Tao Wang, Wanli Zhang

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Ultrafast laser frequency tuning based on equivalent optical phase sampling and accumulation by Weiqiang Lyu, Huan Tian, Zhenwei Fu, Lingjie Zhang, Zhen Zeng, Yaowen Zhang, Heping Li, Zhiyao Zhang, Yong Liu

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Studying the Properties of RF-Sputtered Nanocrystalline Tin-Doped Indium Oxide by Abd El-Hady B. Kashyout, Marwa Fathy, Moataz B. Soliman

“…The ceramic target of Indium tinoxide (ITO) (90% In2O3-10%SnO2) has been used to prepare transparent semiconductive thin films on glass substrate by RF magnetron sputtering at room temperature. …”
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