Thin-walled effect of microstructure of third-generation single crystal superalloy DD9 by YANG Wanpeng, LI Jiarong, LIU Shizhong, ZHAO Jinqian, WANG Xiaoguang, YANG Liang, WANG Rui, CHEN Qiao

“…The as-cast primary dendrite arm spacing， the sizes of γ′ phases， and the dendrite segregation of the as-cast and heat-treated thin-walled specimens of DD9 alloy all decrease with the decrease of the cross-sectional size.…”
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Fabrication and Electrical Characterization of Low-Temperature Polysilicon Films for Sensor Applications by Filipa C. Mota, Inês S. Garcia, Aritz Retolaza, Dimitri E. Santos, Patrícia C. Sousa, Diogo E. Aguiam, Rosana A. Dias, Carlos Calaza, Alexandre F. Silva, Filipe S. Alves

“…This work demonstrates, for the first time, the fabrication of a 200 nm polycrystalline silicon thin film through a metal-induced crystallization process mediated by an AlSiCu alloy at temperatures as low as 450 °C on top of silicon and polyimide (PI) substrates. …”
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Study on the Ablation Behavior of High-Intensity Lasers in Vacuum by Heyan Gao, Ying Wang, Jifei Ye, Bangdeng Du, Diankai Wang, Sai Li, Qianqian Cui, Sibo Wang, Tengfei Zhang

“…In response to such issues, experiments were conducted on titanium alloy perforation using a nanosecond laser in a vacuum environment. …”
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Quantitative Analysis and Band Gap Determination for CIGS Absorber Layers Using Surface Techniques by Yun Jung Jang, Jihye Lee, Kang-Bong Lee, Donghwan Kim, Yeonhee Lee

“…CIGS material is particularly promising due to its exceptionally high absorption coefficient and large band gap range, which is adjustable as a function of alloy stoichiometry. To enhance the conversion performance of CIGS solar cells, understanding the CIGS structure and composition is a crucial challenge. …”
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Optimal needle characteristics for classical inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia: a systematic review by Mennat Allah Ashraf Abd-Elsabour, Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser

“…The review included randomized controlled trials comparing needles of difference in any of the characteristics (gauge, length, bevel, alloy) used for IANB regarding their effects on pain, success of anesthesia and aspiration. …”
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Sustained slow-release TGF-β3 in a three-dimensional-printed titanium microporous scaffold composite system promotes ligament-to-bone healing by Liwei Zhu, Yuzhe Liu, Yifu Sun, Zhenjia Che, Youbin Li, Tengyue Liu, Xudong Li, Chengzhe Yang, Lanfeng Huang

“…Hard tissue sections showed that the new bone, ligament, and the titanium alloy scaffold system formed a closely integrated whole; the composite system provided suitable attachment points for ligament growth. …”
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A lightweight prosthetic hand with 19-DOF dexterity and human-level functions by Hao Yang, Zhe Tao, Jian Yang, Wenpeng Ma, Haoyu Zhang, Min Xu, Ming Wu, Shuaishuai Sun, Hu Jin, Weihua Li, Liu Wang, Shiwu Zhang

“…Here, we develop a lightweight prosthetic hand that possesses biomimetic 19-DOF dexterity by integrating 38 shape-memory alloy (SMA) actuators to precisely control five fingers and the wrist. …”
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Antimicrobial Efficacy of Five Wound Irrigation Solutions in the Periprosthetic Joint Infection Microenvironment In Vitro and Ex Vivo by Anja L. Honegger, Tiziano A. Schweizer, Yvonne Achermann, Philipp P. Bosshard

“…<b>Methods:</b> We treated in vitro biofilms grown on titanium alloy implant discs with clinical bacterial strains isolated from patients with PJIs, as well as abscess communities in a plasma-supplemented collagen matrix. …”
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White-Ceramic Conversion on Ti-29Nb-13Ta-4.6Zr Surface for Dental Applications by Akiko Obata, Eri Miura-Fujiwara, Akimitsu Shimizu, Hirotaka Maeda, Masaaki Nakai, Yoshimi Watanabe, Mitsuo Niinomi, Toshihiro Kasuga

“…Ti-29Nb-13Ta-4.6Zr (TNTZ) alloy has excellent mechanical properties and bone conductivity. …”
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Mechanical responses of triply periodic minimal surface gyroid lattice structures fabricated by binder jetting additive manufacturing by Yingmi Xie, Yiwei Mao, Yuhua Heng, Jianquan Tao, Lin Xiang, Xiuyuan Qin, Qingsong Wei

“…The FE method can describe and predict the mechanical properties and deformation behaviors of the GLS with Ti6Al4V alloy as the base material.…”
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Study on the Prosthesis Structural Design and Vibration Characteristics Based on the Conduction Effect of Human Middle Ear by Wu Ren, Huijuan Yan, Yi Yu, Jinghong Ren, Jinlong Chang, Yidong Wang, Yibo Han

“…Instead, the resonance frequency of the third stage formed by aluminum alloy ball materials is larger than that of the other two, which showed good response features.…”
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Accelerating the design and discovery of tribocorrosion-resistant metals by interfacing multiphysics modeling with machine learning and genetic algorithms by Yucong Gu, Kaiwen Wang, Zhengyu Zhang, Yi Yao, Ziming Xin, Wenjun Cai, Lin Li

“…Abstract Lightweight aluminum alloy is one of the widely used structural materials for various industries due to its low density, high strength-to-weight ratio, good corrosion resistance, and excellent recyclability. …”
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Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of B₄C-Reinforced TC11 + xFe Composites Fabricated by HIP by Shenwei Qian, Nan Wang, Feng Chen, Yangyang Sun, Jiong Zhao, Hui Chang, Liang Feng, Lian Zhou

“…The hardness increased by 19.4% (2 wt% B₄C-reinforced composites) compared with TC11 alloy. However, the addition of 2 wt% Fe at the same B₄C level (2 wt% B₄C + 2 wt% Fe-reinforced composites) resulted in a significant increase in hardness by 37.5% and 15.2% in compressive strengths of TMC and can be attributed to the solid solution strengthening effect and higher dislocation density provided by the addition of Fe. …”
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Microstructural and Mechanical Behaviors of Friction Stir Welded Dissimilar AA6082-AA7075 Joints by M. Vetrivel Sezhian, K. Giridharan, D. Peter Pushpanathan, G. Chakravarthi, B. Stalin, Alagar Karthick, P. Manoj Kumar, Murugesan Bharani

“…In this research, microstructural events and mechanical behaviors in dissimilar friction stir welding (FSW) of aluminium (Al) alloy AA6082-AA7075 joints have been evaluated to apply aerospace, defense, and military sectors. …”
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Thermodynamic assessment of the Fe-Nb-Si system by Jiang Y., Li F., Li S.-R., Xu K., Chen L.-L., Deng X.-Z., Huang Y.-Y., Chang K.

“…Nb–Si based alloys have drawn continuously increasing attention due to their excellent high-temperature mechanical properties. …”
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Microstructure development, mechanical properties and underlying mechanism of micro-TiN-reinforced AlSi10Mg composites fabricated by selective laser melting by Huang X., Wang L., Huang W.-D., He D.-D., Cheng X.-H., Xu X.-P., Chen X.-X., Qin S.-S., Huang L.-H.

“…In comparison to the AlSi10Mg alloy, the TiN/AlSi10Mg composite exhibits improved microhardness, tensile strength, and wear resistance. …”
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Polymer-metal powders melt extrusion printing to produce high-density, high-conductivity pure copper components by Xiuhu Guo, Junnan Liu, Lu Li, Xiaoying Cui, Muhammad Dilawer Hayat, Peng Cao, Zhentao Yuan, Xiao Wang, Xiulin Chen

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Dependency of solid particle erosion behaviour of plasma sprayed NiTi coating on primary gas flow rate by B. Swain, S. Mantry, S.S. Mohapatra, P. Mallick, A. Behera

“…For this purpose, plasma spray coatings of NiTi alloy have been developed at different primary gas flow rates and various physical and mechanical properties have been evaluated. …”
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Adhesion Testing of Direct-Write Printed Ink on Metallic Structural Components by Timothy L. Phero, Amey R. Khanolkar, James A. Smith, Bradley C. Benefiel, Shaun P. Evans, Michael D. McMurtrey, David Estrada, Brian J. Jaques

“…In this work, a noncontact laser-induced spallation technique has been used to estimate the adhesion of silver-printed films on aluminum alloy substrates. The laser-based method was compared to a standardized pull-off adhesion test, which provided baseline measurements of adhesion strength. …”
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As-cast microstructure characteristics of K439B nickel-based superalloy thin- walled castings of different thickness by ZHOU Depeng, SUI Dashan, MA Jinyuan, GUI Daxing, DONG Anping, SUN Baode

“…Thus， it is necessary to study the microstructure of the K439B alloy thin-walled castings. For this purpose， the thin-wall castings with wall thicknesses of 1 mm and 2 mm are designed， and gravity investment casting experiments and numerical simulations are conducted. …”
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