Room-Temperature Fiber-Coupled Single-Photon Source from CdTeSeS Core Quantum Dots by Surasak Chiangga

“…This paper investigates the potential of quaternary-alloy CdTeSeS colloidal core quantum dots (cQDs) as compact, room-temperature, and fiber-integrated single-photon sources. …”
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Recovery of zinc from zinc oxide dust containing multiple metal elements by carbothermal reduction by Lei F.-G., Li M.-T., Wei C., Deng Z.-G., Li X.-B., Fan G.

“…The crude zinc and lead-tin alloy were obtained finally. The effects of temperature, holding time, and reductant dosage on zinc volatilization rate were investigated, and the “Pelletizing - Calcination- Carbothermic reduction” experiment was conducted. …”
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Multi-Scale Characterisation and Mechanical Adhesion in PVD-Deposited Ca-SZ Coating for Implantable Medical Devices by Alex Tchinda, Richard Kouitat-Ndjiwa, Pierre Bravetti

“…<b>Objectives:</b> This study explores the influence of the thickness factor of calcium-doped zirconia (Ca-SZ) coatings deposited by PVD on their intrinsic mechanical properties and the determinism of the latter on adhesion to the TA6V alloy substrate after mechanical loading for applications in dental implantology. …”
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Evaluation on material and heat balance of EAF processes with introduction of CO2 by Wang H., Yu H., Teng L., Seetharaman S.

“…The advantages of using CO2 for the decarburization of high alloy steels have been recognized from environmental and economic view points. …”
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Investigation via morphological analysis of aluminium foams produced by replication casting by A. Boschetto, L. Bottini, F.Campana, L. Consorti

“…For this purpose replicated AlSi7Mg0.3 alloy foams are produced by infiltrating preforms of NaCl particles, varying the metal infiltration pressure and the mould preheating temperature. …”
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Experimental Investigations on the Effect of Reinforcement Coating on Magnesium Composites for Automotive Brake Pad by S. Venugopal, L. Karikalan, R. Kumar

“…The particles are coated by using the electroless method and various Mg composites such as Mg alloy, Mg + coated Al2O3, Mg + coated Al2O3, Mg + coated Al2O3, and SiC are prepared. …”
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Operational Characteristics of Research and Test Benches and Installations with Heavy Liquid Metal Heat Carriers by T. A. Bokova, A. G. Meluzov, N. S. Volkov, A. R. Marov, A. V. Lviv

“…Heavy liquid metal heat carriers of nuclear power plants such as lead, eutectic lead-bismuth alloy, lead-lithium, gallium alloys differ significantly in their physicochemical properties from traditional and well-studied, widely used water, sodium, as well as liquid salt heat carriers, potassium, gases (helium, etc.).…”
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On the use of clustering workflows for automated microstructure segmentation of analytical STEM datasets by Zhiquan Kho, Andy Bridger, Keith Butler, Ercin C. Duran, Mohsen Danaie, Alexander S. Eggeman

“…To this end, a systematic comparison of two clustering workflows that had been established in previous literature was performed on two distinct material systems—an experimentally acquired Co2FeSi Heusler alloy and a simulated Au-matrix and Al2Cu precipitate. …”
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Characterization of Nanocrystalline SiGe Thin Film Solar Cell with Double Graded-Dead Absorption Layer by Chao-Chun Wang, Dong-Sing Wuu, Shui-Yang Lien, Yang-Shih Lin, Chueh-Yang Liu, Chia-Hsum Hsu, Chia-Fu Chen

“…The characterization of the nc-SiGe films are analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared absorption spectroscopy. The band gap of SiGe alloy can be adjusted between 0.8 and 1.7 eV by varying the gas ratio. …”
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The Mechanical Behaviors of Various Dental Implant Materials under Fatigue by Fatma Bayata, Cengiz Yildiz

“…The penetration analysis was also performed, and the calculated penetration of the models onto the bone structure ranged between 0.0037389 mm and 0.013626 mm. L-605 CoCr alloy-assigned implant model showed the least penetration, while cp Ti with the nanotubular TiO2 surface led to the most one. …”
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Study on the Process Optimization and Wear Resistance of Electron Beam Cladding WC-CoCr Coating on Inconel 617 Surface by Hailang Liu, Yiping Huang, Bo Wang, Xiaoyu Wang

“…In order to enhance the high-temperature wear resistance of the nickel-base alloy, the electron beam is used to clad the WC-CoCr composite coating on the Inconel 617 surface. …”
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Inverse design of promising electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction via generative models and bird swarm algorithm by Zhilong Song, Linfeng Fan, Shuaihua Lu, Chongyi Ling, Qionghua Zhou, Jinlan Wang

“…Five predicted alloys— CuAl, AlPd, Sn2Pd5, Sn9Pd7, and CuAlSe2 are synthesized and characterized, with two showing around 90% Faraday efficiency for CO2RR. …”
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Electrochemical Study of Anodized Titanium in Phosphoric Acid by M. Khadiri, M. Elyaagoubi, R. Idouhli, Y. Koumya, O. Zakir, J. Benzakour, A. Benyaich, A. Abouelfida, A. Outzourhit

“…The anodization of the Ti-Cu (2%) alloy was carried out in a 5M H3PO4 solution for 2 minutes. …”
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Development of novel ultrafine grain cu metal matrix composites reinforced with Ti-Cu-Co-M (M: Ni, Zr) amorphous-nanocrystalline powder by Janovszky D., Kristaly F., Miko T., Sveda M., Sycheva A.

“…. %) amorphous-nanocrystalline alloy particles have been fabricated by powder metallurgy. …”
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Finite Element Analysis of the Effect of Tightening Torque on the Connection Stability of a Two-Piece Zirconia Implant System by Hyunsuk Choi, Min-Ho Hong

“…When a torque of 35 N cm was applied to the two-piece zirconia implant system, it showed a maximum stress value close to 660 MPa (75% of the yield strength of the Ti-6Al-4V alloy), which is the optimal preload recommended for abutment screws.…”
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Recent progress and development of vibration-assisted metal forming process by Zhichao Xu, Haolun Yang, Wenju Yang, Heshuai Yu, Xuefeng Guo, Hucheng Pan, Gaowu Qin

“…This article reviews the use of ultrasonic vibration in alloy deformation, examining the macroscopic performance, process characteristics, and recent research developments of typical plastic forming processes within vibration fields. …”
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A novel predictive model for estimation of cell voltage in electrochemical recovery of copper from brass: Application of gene expression programming by Ghasemi S., Vaghar S., Pourzafar M., Dehghani H., Heidarpour A.

“…The results showed that GEP-based model was capable of predicting the voltage of electrochemical dissolution of brass alloy with correlation coefficient of 0.929 and root square mean error (RSME) of 0.052. …”
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Stress Testing of Steel Suspender of Arch Bridge Model Based on Induced Magnetic Flux Method by Guangyuan Weng, Liu Yang, Zhu Xiyu

“…The test model structure of a steel arch bridge with suspenders of Q345qD alloy steel is designed and made; under the different load conditions, the stresses of the suspenders are tested and studied. …”
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Tribological and Structural Properties of Copper-Coated 3D-Printed Parts from Biodegradable Polymers by Mihaela Feraru (Ilie), Simona-Nicoleta Mazurchevici, Nicoleta-Monica Lohan, Marcelin Benchea, Fabian Cezar Lupu, Dumitru Nedelcu

“…This manuscript highlights the behavior of biodegradable polymers (PLA and HD PLA Green) coated with two distinct bronze alloy powders, Metco 51F-NS (Cu 9.5Al 1.2Fe) and Metco 445 (Cu 9.5Al). …”
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Investigating the sigma formation in homogenization treatment of the 309L stainless cast billet by Hung-Yang Chu, Min-Chang Wu, Ren-Kae Shiue, Sheng-Yuan Cheng

“…309L is a low-carbon (0.03 wt% max) and high-alloy austenitic stainless steel, which is particularly valued for the welding filler wire application. …”
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