Inkjet-printed electronics for rapid and low-cost prototyping of digital microfluidic devices using an off-the-shelf printer by Babak Kamali Doust Azad, Amirhossein Roozbahani, Seyed Mohammad Tabatabaei, Amirali Valinejad, Alireza Fazelian, Kimia Shahmoradi, Fatemeh Khatami, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir, Mohammadreza Kolahdouz

“…Functional DMF chips are fabricated using tape, parafilm, and SU8 as dielectric and silicone oil as the hydrophobic layers, enabling actuation voltages as low as 144 VDC and 92 VAC@100 kHz for a whole-blood droplet. …”
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First-principles investigation of half-metallic CaTGe2O6 (T = Mn, Fe, Co) clinopyroxenes: Potential for spintronics and optoelectronics applications by Tasmi Akter, Jahirul Islam, Kamal Hossain, Rabeya Akter Rabu

“…Refractive indices and dielectric functions of these structures ensure the transparency of CaTGe2O6 (T = Mn, Fe, Co) clinopyroxenes around 28.5 eV photon energy. …”
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Characteristics and mechanism of MBT anomaly of Karakum desert related with the Hindu Kush earthquake by Yifan Ding, Ziqing Wang, Yuan Qi, Wenfei Mao, Qiqi Zhang, Lixin Wu

“…The upward transfer of P-hole particles, activated in the deep hypocenter area by accumulated crustal stress during the pre-, co- and after-EQ period, to the Quaternary surface along the stress gradient, was believed to have reduced the local ground surface dielectric constant and amplified the microwave radiation, which leading subsequently to the positive MBT anomalies. …”
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Structural, Electronic, Elastic, Mechanical, and Opto-Electronic Properties for ZnAg2SnS4 and ZnAg2Sn0.93Fe0.07S4 Photocatalyst Effort on Wastewater Treatment through the First Pri... by Mohammad Jahidul Islam, Md. Sabbir Hasan Sohag, Unesco Chakma, Ajoy Kumer, Md. Monsur Alam, Mohammed Nazrul Islam Khan

“…The study of the elastic constant and mechanical constant revealed that these crystals are extremely stable in any environment. The dielectric constant and optical absorptions illustrate the superior evidence for photocatalytic activity. …”
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SPR Biosensor Based on Bilayer MoS₂ for SARS-CoV-2 Sensing by Talia Tene, Stefano Bellucci, Cristian Vacacela Gomez

“…Key parameters, including the thickness of the silver layer, silicon nitride dielectric layer, molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) layers, and ssDNA recognition layer, were systematically optimized to achieve the best balance between sensitivity, resolution, and attenuation. …”
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Investigation of Structural, Electrical, and Vibrational Properties of Bi1.98A0.02Fe4O9 (A = Ba, Ce) Multiferroic Ceramics by Ashwini Kumar, Poorva Sharma, Nikhil Bhardwaj, Jingyou Tang, Guolong Tan

“…The crystallite size and morphology of the nanoparticles have been analyzed using scanning electron microscope (SEM). Dielectric constant (ε′) decreases as the frequency increases, and it is constant at the higher frequency region which can be explained based on the ionic conduction phenomenon in the low frequency region. …”
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Theoretical and Experimental Comparison Results of Dual-Channel 3D Quasi-Optical Network System between Frequency Selective Surface and Wire Grid Polarizer by Hai Wang, Xiaoming Liu, Junsheng Yu, Zejian Lu, Xiaodong Chen

“…The design principles and test results of FSS with perforated hexagonal array and WGP printed on the dielectric substrate are discussed together. In order to evaluate channel performance, the output planar near-fields of QON system are simulated and tested by the four reflections and three transmission results, respectively, where both scalar and vector conversion efficiencies are used to evaluate the quality of output beams. …”
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Terahertz Resonant Emission by Optically Excited Infrared‐Active Shear Phonons in KY(MoO4)2 by Dmytro Kamenskyi, Kirill Vasin, Lilian Prodan, Khrystyna Kutko, Volodymyr Khrustalyov, Sergey G. Pavlov, Heinz‐Wilhelm Hübers

“…Here, the emission of monochromatic sub‐THz radiation by optical phonons in the dielectric material KY(MoO4)2 is demonstrated. The layered crystal structure of KY(MoO4)2 causes infrared‐active shear lattice vibrations to have energies below 3.7 meV, corresponding to frequencies lower than 900 GHz where solid‐state‐based monochromatic radiation sources are rare. …”
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Design and fabrication of (Hf0.25Zr0.25Ta0.25Nb0.25)C–SiC ceramics with improved microwave absorbing properties via PDC route by Bin Du, Saidi Wang, Linwei Guo, Yimin Ouyang, Hanwei Cheng, Yajuan Cheng, Tao Zhang

“…The development of advanced and efficient microwave-absorbing materials through the precise regulation of dielectric loss and impedance matching remains a significant challenge. …”
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Hybrid electromagnetic and moisture energy harvesting enabled by ionic diode films by Zhenguo Gao, Cuiqin Fang, Yuanyuan Gao, Xin Yin, Siyuan Zhang, Jian Lu, Guanglei Wu, Hongjing Wu, Bingang Xu

“…By rationally regulating the electrolyte and dielectric properties of ionic diodes, it becomes feasible to control targeted electric signals and energy outputs under coupled electromagnetic-moist environment. …”
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Experimental Comparison of HfO_2/X-Based ReRAM Devices Switching Properties by the MIM Capacitance by Fernando Jose da Costa, Aseel Zeinati, Renan Trevisoli, Durga Misra, Rodrigo Trevisoli Doria

“…An increase in the capacitance from 3.904 to 3.917 pF/<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula>m2 was observed for the same device when it was subjected to a <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$144~\mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula>s pulse width, demonstrating a conductance quantization required for the application in in-memory computing systems. Also, the dielectric constant modulates due to the migration of oxygen atoms inside the device&#x2019;s insulator.…”
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A tunable encoder with circular dichroism and polarization encoding function based on a layered metastructure in the GHz range by Chuan-Qi Wu, Jun-Yang Sui, Qi Chen, Xing-Zhou Tang, Hai-Feng Zhang

“…The incident angle and external magnetic field intensity are θ and HO. A modulable dielectric layer (MDL), composed of YIG, is optionally added to the preceding item of the given metastructure, which owns a certain thickness. …”
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Effect of Nanofillers on the Polarization and Depolarization Current Characteristics of New LLDPE-NR Compound for High Voltage Application by N. A. M. Jamail, M. A. M. Piah, N. A. Muhamad, Z. Salam, N. F. Kasri, R. A. Zainir, Q. E. Kamarudin

“…For high voltage (HV) insulation application, one of the targets is to obtain new insulators with improved dielectric properties. This paper presents the outcome of an experimental study to determine the conductivity level of the linear low-density polyethylene- (LLDPE-)natural rubber (NR) compound, filled with different amount of SiO2 and TiO2 nanofiller by using the polarization and depolarization current (PDC) measurement technique. linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and natural rubber (NR) with the ratio composition of 80 : 20 are selected as a base polymer. …”
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Understanding the post-curing behaviors of polymethylacrylimide: Curing kinetics and molecular mobility by Yuan Chen, Xiaolian Qiang, Yaping Zhang, Ningning Song, Lixian Guo, Siyuan Zhang, Chunrong Tian, Keping Chen

“…In addition, the molecular segment mobility of PMI materials was investigated via dielectric relaxation spectroscopy, and molecular segment mobility was gradually restricted during the post-curing process, indicated the formation of crosslinked network structure. …”
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THEORETICAL STUDIES ON THE MAGNETIC, ELECTRICAL, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF LEAD-FREE FERROELECTRIC Ba(Zr\(_{0.2}\)Ti\(_{0.8}\)O\(_3\))  MATERIALS WITH MANGANESE DOPING by Tien Lam Vu, Hoang Thoan Nguyen, Huu Lam Nguyen, Ngoc Trung Nguyen, Quoc Van Duong, Duc Dung Dang

“…Furthermore, we observed substantial enhancements in dielectric constants and changes in other properties such as refractive index, loss function, and reflectivity upon Mn doping, suggesting alterations in the optoelectronic properties of the materials. …”
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Study of the Refractive Index Sensing based on MDM Waveguide Coupled with a Square-shaped Composite Resonant Cavity by XU Pucheng, GUAN Jianfei

“…【Objective】In order to achieve a highly sensitive refractive index sensor in a nanoscale spatial dimension, a square composite resonant cavity containing a stub resonator has been proposed as a resonant element adjacent to Metal-Dielectric-Metal (MDM) Surface Plasmon Polaritons (SPPs) waveguide in this paper.…”
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Photoreconfigurable Metasurface for Independent Full-Space Control of Terahertz Waves by Zhengxuan Jiang, Guowen Ding, Xinyao Luo, Shenyun Wang

“…The proposed metasurface features a three-layer architecture: a top layer incorporating a gold circular split ring resonator (CSRR) filled with perovskite material and dual <i>C</i>-shaped perovskite resonators; a middle layer of polyimide dielectric; and a bottom layer comprising a perovskite substrate with an oppositely oriented circular split ring resonator filled with gold. …”
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Approaches for reducing metallization-induced losses in industrial TOPCon solar cells by Mack Sebastian, Ourinson Daniel, Meßmer Marius, Teßmann Christopher, Krieg Katrin, Benick Jan, Huyeng Jonas D., Greulich Johannes, Wolf Andreas

“…., a low firing set temperature or the use of thick dielectrics, typically result in increased contact resistivities. …”
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Using light to image millimeter wave based on stacked meta-MEMS chip by Han Wang, Zhigang Wang, Cheng Gong, Xinyu Li, Tiansheng Cui, Huiqi Jiang, Minghui Deng, Bo Yan, Weiwei Liu

“…The meta-MEMS adopts the design of upper and lower chip separation and then stacking to achieve the “dielectric-resonant-air-ground” structure, reduce the thickness of the metamaterial and MEMS structures, and improve the performance of millimeter wave imaging. …”
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Three-axis electrical induction sensor of electric field strength in form of three mutually perpendicular disks by S. V. Biryukov

“…The sensor created as a result of research is structurally represented by three mutually perpendicular dielectric disks, the bases of which are conducting sensitive elements. …”
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