TiO2 Nanocoatings with Controllable Crystal Type and Nanoscale Topography on Zirconia Implants to Accelerate Bone Formation by Nan Li, Zhichao Liu, Guanqi Liu, Zhi Wang, Xianwei Guo, Chuanbin Guo, Jianmin Han

“…In this work, a microscale topography was prepared on a zirconia surface using hydrofluoric acid etching, and then a 50 nm TiO2 nanocoating was deposited via atomic layer deposition (ALD). …”
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The study and determination of causes of fracture of the shaft of the roll working the wire cassette unit by I. A. Kovaleva, P. A. Bobkov, I. A. Ovchinnikova

“…The fracture surface has a fine-grained fracture (formed under conditions of small plastic deformation) and is characterized by the presence of shiny flat areas on the fracture surfaceThe study of the microstructure after etching in a reagent «Nital» and reagent Oberhoffer. …”
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Advanced technologies in InGaN micro-LED fabrication to mitigate the sidewall effect by Zhiyuan Liu, Haicheng Cao, Xiao Tang, Tingang Liu, Yi Lu, Zixian Jiang, Na Xiao, Xiaohang Li

“…However, the conventional pixel definition based on plasma etching significantly damages the mesa sidewalls, leading to a severe reduction in efficiency as the micro-LED size decreases. …”
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Modeling of Inscribed Dual Band Circular Fractal Antenna for Wi‐Fi Application Using Descartes Circle Theorem by SatheeshKumar Palanisamy, Anitha R. Vaddinuri, Arfat Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Faheem

“…The miniaturized antenna is fabricated through photo etching process, tested, and validated.…”
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Study of the application prospects of film detectors for estimation of α-radiation density by Dana S. Yerimbetova, Marina Konuhova, Artem L. Kozlovskiy, Umitali N. Tuichiyev

“…It was determined that the most significant changes are observed at densities of registered α-particles above 104 cm−2, the value of which is the threshold value for identification of radon decay products using film detectors without chemical etching.…”
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Novel Protein-Repellent and Antibacterial Resins and Cements to Inhibit Lesions and Protect Teeth by Li Cao, Junling Wu, Qiang Zhang, Bashayer Baras, Ghalia Bhadila, Yuncong Li, Mary Anne S. Melo, Michael D. Weir, Yuxing Bai, Ning Zhang, Hockin H. K. Xu

“…The novel approaches include the use of protein-repellent and anticaries polymeric dental cements containing 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) and dimethylaminododecyl methacrylate (DMAHDM); multifunctional resins that can inhibit enamel demineralization; protein-repellent and self-etching adhesives to greatly reduce oral biofilm growth; and novel polymethyl methacrylate resins to suppress oral biofilms and acid production. …”
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Evaluation of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser Effect on Microshear Bond Strength of a Self-Adhesive Flowable Composite in the Dentin of Permanent Molar: An In Vitro Study by Masoumeh Moslemi, Faezeh Fotouhi Ardakani, Fatemeh Javadi, Zahra Khalili Sadrabad, Zahra Shadkar, Mohammad Saeid Shadkar

“…Recently, new restorative materials such as self-adhesive flowable composites, because of their simple use and no need to bonding and etching, are considered important, particularly in pediatric dentistry. …”
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Light Scattering and Current Enhancement for Microcrystalline Silicon Thin-Film Solar Cells on Aluminium-Induced Texture Glass Superstrates with Double Texture by Yunfeng Yin, Nasim Sahraei, Selvaraj Venkataraj, Sonya Calnan, Sven Ring, Bernd Stannowski, Rutger Schlatmann, Armin G. Aberle, Rolf Stangl

“…The nanoscale texture is made by conventional acid etching of the sputter-deposited transparent conductive oxide (TCO). …”
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A compact and highly isolated integrated 8-port MIMO antenna for sub-6 GHz and mm-wave 5G-NR applications by Manumula Srinubabu, Nuthakki Venkata Rajasekhar

“…These antennas are symmetrically arranged and extended into a 4-port MIMO configuration. By etching a triangular shape with a diagonal length of 15 mm at each corner of the substrate, the 4-element MIMO antenna achieves a 45° orientation to the axis. …”
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Investigation of Low-Cost Surface Processing Techniques for Large-Size Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells by Yuang-Tung Cheng, Jyh-Jier Ho, William J. Lee, Song-Yeu Tsai, Yung-An Lu, Jia-Jhe Liou, Shun-Hsyung Chang, Kang L. Wang

“…The study of surface morphology and reflectivity of different mc-Si etched surfaces has also been discussed in this research. …”
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Mitochondria-Targeting and Oxygen Self-Supplying Eccentric Hollow Nanoplatform for Enhanced Breast Cancer Photodynamic Therapy by Jing Li, Yu Wang, Jun Tao, Xiaodan Su, Feipeng Zhu, Wei Lu, Xiaolin Han, Meng Dang, Lixing Weng

“…Herein, eccentric hollow mesoporous organic silica nanoparticles (EHMONs) are prepared by anisotropic encapsulation and hydrothermal etching for constructing PDT nanoplatforms with targeting and hypoxia-alleviating properties. …”
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Er:YAG Laser and Fractured Incisor Restorations: An In Vitro Study by C. Fornaini, S. Petruzzella, R. Podda, E. Merigo, S. Nammour, P. Vescovi

“…The infiltration test used to evaluate the marginal seal between the fracture fragment and the tooth demonstrated that etching with Er:YAG laser alone or in combination with orthophosphoric acid gives better results than orthophosphoric acid alone, with a highly significant statistical result. …”
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Research on the photoelectrical properties of TiO2-doped V2O5/FTO nanocomposite thin films under thermal and electrical excitation by Xue Chang, Li Yi, Zhang Haoting, He Weiye, Peng Weiye, Dai Wenyan, Yuan Zhen, Lin Ke, Wang Wei, Shi Zhangqing, Liu Hongwei

“…The TiO2-doped V2O5/FTO nanocomposite thin films were prepared on the FTO substrates by sol-gel method and post-annealing process, and the MSM structural devices based on the prepared films were fabricated by sputtering, photolithography and etching techniques. SEM, XRD, and XPS were respectively used to study the morphology, structure and composition of the film, and the electrical and optical regulations of the device were measured by using spectrophotometry and semiconductor parameter analyzer. …”
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Surface topography modulates initial platelet adhesion to titanium substrata by Cecilia Yan Guo, Raymond Mo, Hugh Kim

“…Here we compared platelet adhesion and secretion on four (4) different titanium surfaces, notably, the modifications applied to commercially available dental implants: smooth (S) titanium; acid-etched (AE), sandblasted (SB) and a combined acid-etching/sandblasting procedure (SLA). …”
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One-step solvothermal preparation of Fe-doped Ni0.85Se/NF: An efficient catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction by Longqi Zhu, Runze Wang, Chen Wang, Shuhan Yang, Haizhen Liu, Bo Xing, Honghui Cheng, Kuikui Wang

“…Fe-doped Ni0.85Se/NF (Fe-Ni0.85Se/NF) nanoparticles were prepared at 80 °C via Fe2+ etching method. The addition of Fe altered the coordination environment of the Ni species along with the catalyst's morphology, creating additional active sites. …”
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Kinetics, thermodynamics, and catalysis of the cation incorporation into GeO2, SnO2, and (SnxGe1−x)O2 during suboxide molecular beam epitaxy by Wenshan Chen, Kingsley Egbo, Joe Kler, Andreas Falkenstein, Jonas Lähnemann, Oliver Bierwagen

“…We find S-MBE to simplify the growth kinetics, offering better control over growth rates than conventional MBE but without supporting cation-driven oxide layer etching. During binary growth, SnO incorporation is kinetically favored due to its higher oxidation efficiency and lower vapor pressure (limiting its loss by desorption) compared to those of GeO. …”
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The role of aging and various surface preparation methods in the repair of nanohybrid composites by Ayşenur Altuğ Yıldırım, Mine Betül Üçtaşlı

“…The aged and non-aged specimens were further divided into four groups according to adhesive application modes and surface pretreatment methods: 1.universal adhesive/self-etch mode, 2.aluminum oxide sandblasting + universal adhesive/self-etch mode, 3.universal adhesive/etch-and-rinse mode, 4.aluminum oxide sandblasting + universal adhesive/etch-and-rinse mode. …”
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Heterogeneous integration of amorphous silicon carbide on thin film lithium niobate by Zizheng Li, Naresh Sharma, Bruno Lopez-Rodriguez, Roald van der Kolk, Thomas Scholte, Hugo Voncken, Jasper van der Boom, Simon Gröblacher, Iman Esmaeil Zadeh

“…Most importantly, the fabrication only involves a standard, silicon-compatible, reactive ion etching step and leaves the LiNbO3 intact, hence its compatibility with standard foundry processes. …”
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Characterization and simulation of AlGaN barrier structure effects in normally-off recessed gate AlGaN/GaN MISHEMTs by An-Chen Liu, Hsin-Chu Chen, Po-Tsung Tu, Yan-Lin Chen, Yan-Chieh Chen, Po-Chun Yeh, Chih-I Wu, Shu-Tong Chang, Tsung-Sheng Kao, Hao-Chung Kuo

“…The objective of this study is to optimize the trade-off between threshold voltage (V _TH ) and maximum drain current (I _D,max ) in recessed gate AlGaN/GaN metal insulator semiconductor high electron mobility transistor (MISHEMT) using atomic layer etching (ALE) technology, with technical computer-aided design (TCAD) simulations assisting in the analysis of the underlying mechanisms to demonstrate the high performance and reliability of GaN-based power application. …”
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Enhanced solar hydrogen production via reconfigured semi-polar facet/cocatalyst heterointerfaces in GaN/Si photocathodes by Wei Chen, Danhao Wang, Weiyi Wang, Xin Liu, Yuying Liu, Chao Wang, Yang Kang, Shi Fang, Xudong Yang, Wengang Gu, Dongyang Luo, Yuanmin Luo, Zongtao Qu, Chengjie Zuo, Yi Kang, Lin Cheng, Wensheng Yan, Wei Hu, Ran Long, Jr-Hau He, Kang Liang, Sheng Liu, Yujie Xiong, Haiding Sun

“…Specifically, by tailoring the GaN nanowires via a simple alkaline-etching step to expose the inner (10 $$\bar{1}\bar{1}$$ 1 ¯ 1 ¯ ) facets, we achieve a highly coupled semiconductor nanowire-cocatalyst heterointerface with strong electron interaction. …”
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