Effect of Scraper Geometry on Scraping HAP/ZrO2 Slurry in Digital Light Processing by Hai Gu, Jie Zhang, Jianhua Sun, Tiancheng Huang, Jie Jiang, Bin Li, Weiwei Wu

“…Digital light processing (DLP) can be used to form HAP/ZrO2 mixed ceramic slurry. In the printing technology, the scraper geometry has an important effect on the scraping process; thus, it is necessary to conduct analysis. …”
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Does Modification of Amalgomer with Propolis Alter Its Physicomechanical Properties? An In Vitro Study by Reham M. Abdallah, Amr M. Abdelghany, Neven S. Aref

“…To assess if incorporating ethanolic extract of propolis into ceramic-reinforced glass ionomer (Amalgomer CR) might have an influence on its physicomechanical properties. …”
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Synthesis and Infrared Performance of SiB6 Powder through “Chemical Oven” Self-Propagating Combustion by Shuang Shuang, Fengxia Yang, Zhiwei Li, Jiangtao Li, Xiangmin Meng

“…It can be used as a more simple and effective method to obtain infrared ceramic SiB6 with high emissivity.…”
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Les piles intra muros de l’aqueduc du Gier, rue Roger-Radisson à Lyon by Éric Bertrand

“…However, the excavation area is not large enough to allow a complete analysis of the structure and to validate the fact that the aqueduct really ended its course at pier no. 10.The stratigraphic context of the excavation and the ceramic material associated with the construction tend to confirm that the aqueduct is not an early construction and would not have been built before the 2nd century CE.…”
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La Station Nation du RER A. Un patrimoine souterrain by Raphaël Labrunye, Raphaël Lescure

“…Major innovations such as a new ticket checking system, use of Emaux de Briare ceramic coatings, display of artworks and shops were gathered to convey a true idea of underground urbanism. …”
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Fabrication and Characterization of a W-Band Cylindrical Dielectric Resonator Antenna-Coupled Niobium Microbolometer by M. Abdel-Rahman, M. Kamran Saleem, Najeeb Al-Khalli, Nacer Debbar, Majeed A. S. Alkanhal, Abdelrazik Sebak

“…The antenna resonant currents are fed to an Nb microbolometer by the means of a CPW feed. The ceramic DRA structure is manufactured using a novel fabrication process that enables patterning an SU-8–Alumina (Al2O3) nanopowder composite using conventional photolithography. …”
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Improvement in Carbonation Resistance of Portland Cement Mortar Incorporating γ-Dicalcium Silicate by Zhengxin Chen, Yunsu Lee, Hyeongkyu Cho, Hanseung Lee, Seungmin Lim

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Fluxless Direct Soldering of Transparent Conductive Oxides (TCOs) to Copper by Lung-Chuan Tsao, Cheng-Kai Li, Yu-Kai Sun, Shih-Ying Chang, Tung-Han Chuang

“…Due to the combined advantages of low cost, good soldering properties, and appropriate melting temperature range, novel Sn8Zn3Bi1Mg active solder was developed for direct soldering of transparent conductive oxide (TCO) ceramic targets with oxygen-free copper at 200°C in air. …”
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Evaluation of marginal and internal adaptation of zirconia crowns constructed from traditional and digital impressions by Loura Shawqi Marqus Jumaah, Nabeel Seryoka Hanna Martani

“…Methodology: The mandibular right first molar of a dentoform model was prepared for a full ceramic crown with deep shoulder finish line. Two impression techniques were used,for group one, ten traditional impressions with addition silicone were obtained, while in group two, ten digital intraoral impressions were captured.Twenty full anatomic zirconia crowns were designed and milled using dental CAD/CAM system . …”
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Compositionally Disordered Doped with Cerium Crystalline Garnet Type Materials for Brighter and Faster Scintillations by M. V. Korzhik

“…It was found that ceramics obtained from coprecipitated raw materials ensure a uniform distribution of activator ions in the multi-cationic matrices, which enables the high light yield and fast scintillation kinetics of the scintillation. …”
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High-temperature protection, structure optimization, and damage detection for missile-borne electronic devices by Bixiao Li, Ruichan Lv

“…Two- and three-dimensional steady-state and transient heat conduction models were developed in MATLAB and COMSOL to examine the effects of different materials (ceramic, air and copper), filler configurations, and geometric shapes (cylindrical vs. conical) on radome insulation. …”
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Blade Deterioration in a Gas Turbine Engine by W. Tabakoff, A. Hamed, V. Shanov

“…Chemical vapor deposition technique (CVD) was used to apply the ceramic TiC coatings on INCO 718 and stainless steel 410. …”
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Entretien : Regards croisés sur la vraie et fausse porcelaine de Chine by Sophie Duhem, Émilie Roffidal, Maris Boyd Gillette, Laurent Schroeder, Antony J. Allen, Pierre Ansas

“…Should be taken into account finer criteria, specific to amateurs, collectors, craftsmen, art dealers or researchers, who convey their own definitions of "false".This interview, led by Sophie Duhem and Émilie Roffidal, has for objective to gather crossed approaches of specialists of Asian art market, collectors, academics and curators auround four axes :. definitions and perceptions of false Chinese ceramic. location, implemented ways and strategies. ethical questions (financial, patrimonial stakes, etc.). experiences feedback of landmarks or significant events on this topic of true and false.…”
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Solid Carbon Produced in an Inductively Coupled Plasma Torch with a Titan Like Atmosphere by D. Vacher, S. Menecier, M. Dudeck, M. Dubois, B. Devouard, E. Petit

“…Deposition of carbon is observed not only on the quartz tube outside the inductor but also on the ceramic protection of the torch injector. Carbon exhibits two types of morphology more or less dense and it is analyzed by various analytic devices as MEB, SEM, TEM, EDS and Raman spectroscopy. …”
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Guided Bilateral Transcanine Implant Placement and Implant-Supported Oral Rehabilitation in a Patient with Progressive Systemic Scleroderma by Igor Smojver, Ivan Katalinić, Marko Vuletić, Luka Stojić, Dražena Gerbl, Dragana Gabrić

“…Digital planning software was used, and implants were positioned according to a surgical template in regions 13, 16, 23, and 26 (Straumann, Basel, Switzerland) with screw-retained metal-ceramic bridges. Placement of the dental implants through impacted canines and the creation of interfaces other than implant-bone interfaces did not lead to postoperative pain or implant failure. …”
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Closed-form analysis of a thermally loaded single-layer system on a rigid foundation by Linn, Debora, Becker, Wilfried

“…Transverse cracks often occur in thin brittle layers such as ceramic coatings and form in periodic patterns. In this work, a representative unit cell is considered – i.e. the material layer between two cracks. …”
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Experiments on Optimal Vibration Control of a Flexible Beam Containing Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators by Gustavo L.C.M. Abreu, José F. Ribeiro, Valder Steffen Jr

“…The structure is a cantilever beam containing a set of sensor/actuator PVDF/PZT ceramic piezoelectric patches bonded to the beam surface at the optimal location obtained for the first three vibration modes. …”
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Adhesion of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Biofilm Formation on Different Types of Orthodontic Brackets by William Papaioannou, Athanasios Panagopoulos, Haroula Koletsi-Kounari, Efterpi Kontou, Margarita Makou

“…Mono- and multi-species P. gingivalis biofilms were allowed to form in vitro, on 3 different bracket types (stainless steel, ceramic and plastic) with and without an early salivary pellicle. …”
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Unexpected Complication Ten Years after Initial Treatment: Long-Term Report and Fate of a Maxillary Premolar Rehabilitation by Davide Augusti, Gabriele Augusti

“…Full-coverage restorations represent a well-known rehabilitation strategy for compromised posterior teeth; in the last years, new ceramic materials like zirconia have been introduced and widely adopted for the prosthetic management of molar and premolar areas. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Manganese Ferrite Aluminates by R. L. Dhiman, S. P. Taneja, V. R. Reddy

“…Aluminum doped manganese ferrites MnAlxFe2−xO4 with 0.0≤x≤1.0 have been prepared by the double ceramic route. The formation of mixed spinel phase has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. …”
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