Dielectric function and thermo-optic coefficients of silicon-doped GaN substrates at elevated temperature from 298 K to 873 K in the UV-Vis-NIR spectrum by Subiao Bian, Xi Chen, Changcai Cui

“…This work significantly expand the GaN optical properties database beyond thin films and provide essential insights for the design and optimization of next-generation GaN-based optoelectronic devices.…”
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Flexible micromachined ultrasound transducers (MUTs) for biomedical applications by Sanjog Vilas Joshi, Sina Sadeghpour, Nadezda Kuznetsova, Chen Wang, Michael Kraft

“…These devices operate in flexural mode using piezoelectric thin films and electrostatic forces, respectively. In addition, the development of flexible ultrasound transducers based on these principles has opened up new possibilities for biomedical applications, including biomedical imaging, sensing, and stimulation. …”
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Raman Spectra of PbTe- and GeTe-Based Monocrystalline Epitaxial Layers by N. Romcevic, B. Hadzic, P. Dziawa, T. Story, W. D. Dobrowolski, M. Romcevic

“…An improvement in the quality of thin films due to doping with Eu ions was also registered.…”
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Determination of Structural and Optical Properties of Zn1-xCuxO Nanoparticles by Chemical Bath Deposition Waste Recovery Technique by Emin Yakar

“…In this work, Zn1-xCuxO nanoparticles (x= 0.025, x=0.050, and x=0.075) were synthesized by co-precipitation technique using chemical bath deposition wastes of Cu:ZnO thin films. The XRD evaluation showed that the well-crystalline hexagonal wurtzite ZnO indexed peaks. …”
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Ferromagnetic Resonance Characterization of Nano-FePt by Electron Spin Resonance by S. S. Nkosi, H. M. Gavi, D. E. Motaung, J. Keartland, E. Sideras-Haddad, A. Forbes, B. W. Mwakikunga

“…Electron spin resonance (ESR) measurements at room temperature and X-band microwave frequency were performed on highly crystalline FePt system thin films. Fairly high DC static magnetic field absorption of about 300 mT was observed in these films. …”
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Wear Resistance of Anodic Titanium Dioxide Films Produced on Ti-6Al-4V Alloy by María Laura Vera, Mario Roberto Rosenberger, Carlos Enrique Schvezov, Alicia Esther Ares

“…In this paper, the wear resistance of TiO2 thin films obtained by anodic oxidation of Ti-6Al-4V is evaluated. …”
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Metal/Semiconductor and Transparent Conductor/Semiconductor Heterojunctions in High Efficient Photoelectric Devices: Progress and Features by M. Melvin David Kumar, Ju-Hyung Yun, Joondong Kim

“…The electrical and optical properties of indium tin oxide (ITO) and aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO) thin films can be enhanced by structuring the surface of TCO layers. …”
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Macroporous Composite Cryogels with Embedded Polystyrene Divinylbenzene Microparticles for the Adsorption of Toxic Metabolites from Blood by Tanja Eichhorn, Alexander E. Ivanov, Maria B. Dainiak, André Leistner, Ingrid Linsberger, Hans Jungvid, Sergey V. Mikhalovsky, Viktoria Weber

“…Scanning electron microscopy of the composite cryogels revealed that the microparticles were covered by thin films of poly(vinyl alcohol) or agarose and thus were withheld in the monolith structure. …”
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Polarity dependent predictable and random resistive switching in forming-free unipolar memristors by Venkata Rao Rayapati, Sahitya Varma Vegesna, Vinayak Jayram Bhat, Daniel Blaschke, Marco Diegel, Andrea Dellith, Jan Dellith, Danilo Bürger, Ilona Skorupa, Heidemarie Schmidt

“…Polycrystalline, hexagonal HoMnO3 thin films sandwiched between an un-patterned Pt/Ti bottom electrode and a circularly patterned Al top electrode reveal forming-free, polarity dependent predictable and random, unipolar resistive switching with stable retention, and a resistance ratio between high resistance state (HRS) and low resistance state (LRS) larger than 104. …”
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Bactericidal Activity of TiO2 on Cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 by J. L. Aguilar Salinas, J. R. Pacheco Aguilar, S. A. Mayén Hernández, J. Santos Cruz

“…Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is widely used as a photocatalyst in thin films, powder, and in mixtures with other semiconductors or metals. …”
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Threading Dislocations Piercing the Free Surface of an Anisotropic Hexagonal Crystal: Review of Theoretical Approaches by Salem Neily, Sami Dhouibi, Roland Bonnet

“…Inclined threading dislocations (TDs) piercing the oriented free surface of a crystal are currently observed after growth of oriented thin films on substrates. Up to date the unique way to treat their anisotropic elastic properties nearby the free surface region is to use the integral formalism, which assumes no dislocation core size and needs numerical double integrations. …”
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Characterization of Thermally Sprayed Coated GT Components Made of 3D Printing Based Selective Laser Melting Processed Inconel Alloy 718 by Mohammed Yunus, Mohammad S. Alsoufi

“…These improvements are essential for embedding sensors, thin films, etc., in TBCs for continuous monitoring of outputs.…”
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The role of manganese in CoMnOx catalysts for selective long-chain hydrocarbon production via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis by Hao Chen, Zan Lian, Xiao Zhao, Jiawei Wan, Priscilla F. Pieters, Judit Oliver-Meseguer, Ji Yang, Elzbieta Pach, Sophie Carenco, Laureline Treps, Nikos Liakakos, Yu Shan, Virginia Altoe, Ed Wong, Zengqing Zhuo, Feipeng Yang, Ji Su, Jinghua Guo, Monika Blum, Saul H. Lapidus, Adrian Hunt, Iradwikanari Waluyo, Hirohito Ogasawara, Haimei Zheng, Peidong Yang, Alexis T. Bell, Núria López, Miquel Salmeron

“…Here we present an experimental and theoretical study using model catalysts consisting of crystalline CoMnOx nanoparticles and thin films, where Co and Mn are mixed at the sub-nm scale. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Ni-Doped TiO2 Materials for Photocurrent and Photocatalytic Applications by Ibram Ganesh, A. K. Gupta, P. P. Kumar, P. S. C. Sekhar, K. Radha, G. Padmanabham, G. Sundararajan

“…Different amounts of Ni-doped TiO2 (Ni=0.1 to 10%) powders and thin films were prepared by following a conventional coprecipitation and sol-gel dip coating techniques, respectively, at 400 to 800°C, and were thoroughly characterized by means of XRD, FT-IR, FT-Raman, DRS, UV-visible, BET surface area, zeta potential, flat band potential, and photocurrent measurement techniques. …”
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Calibration Method for Confocal X-Ray Microanalysis with Polychromatic Excitation by C. Sosa, V. Stoytschew, J. Leani, H. J. Sánchez, C. A. Pérez, R. D. Perez

“…The experimental parameters of the sensitivity were obtained from depth profile analysis of several pure thin films. The calibrated confocal setup was used to quantify reference standards in order to validate the calibration procedure. …”
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Phase Composition, Surface Morphology, and Dielectric Properties of Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride)–Cobalt Ferrite Composite Films Depending on Thickness by Pavel A. Vorontsov, Vitalii D. Salnikov, Valerii V. Savin, Stanislav A. Vorontsov, Alexander S. Omelyanchik, Petr V. Shvets, Larissa V. Panina, Petr A. Ershov, Valeria V. Rodionova

“…A more uniform microstructure and an increased electroactive phase in thin films result in increased permittivity, which is critical for PVDF-based sensors and energy devices.…”
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Arsenic Transfer from As-Rich Sediments to River Water in the Presence of Biofilms by Diego Martiñá Prieto, Verónica Martín-Liñares, Verónica Piñeiro, María Teresa Barral

“…Control systems exhibited higher As mobility in water, in sulphate solution, and in weak acid medium and higher bioavailability in diffusive gradient in thin films (DGT) devices. Arsenic retained by the biofilm was equally distributed between extracellular and intracellular compartments. …”
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Adsorption of Saliva Related Protein on Denture Materials: An X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Quartz Crystal Microbalance Study by Akiko Miyake, Satoshi Komasa, Yoshiya Hashimoto, Yutaka Komasa, Joji Okazaki

“…The XPS survey spectra of the thin films coated on the sensors were similar to the binding energy of the characteristic spectra of PMMA and Ti. …”
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Analysis of Structural, Optical, and Aquaphobic Properties of Zirconium Oxide Nanofilms by Varying Sputtering Gas by Kumar Sujit, Dave Vikramaditya, K. Vetri Velmurugan, Yakkala Bhaskarrao, Rupali Singh, Bhasker Pant, Amit Kumar Sharma, Hari Kumar Singh, Lijalem Mulugeta

“…The key aim was to develop aquaphobic zirconium oxide (ZrO2) thin films using DC reactive magnetron sputtering over glass insulators to mitigate contamination problems. …”
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Estimation of Copper and Cadmium Bioavailability in Contaminated Soil Remediated by Different Plants and Micron Hydroxyapatite by Lei Xu, Xiangyu Xing, Jianbiao Peng, Mingfei Ji

“…The results showed that the four plants combined with micron hydroxyapatite significantly increased soil pH and soil organic carbon (SOC), and decreased Cu and Cd fractions extracted by CaCl2 and diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) than the untreated soils, respectively. …”
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