Fluorescent Sensors Based on Organic Polymer-Capped Gold Nanoparticles for the Detection of Cr(VI) in Water by Na Wang, Liangchen Wang, Hong Yang, Tingting Xiong, Shangping Xiao, Jiawen Zhao, Weiping Du

“…“Turn-off” fluorescent sensors for Cr(VI) have been fabricated based on organic polymer-capped gold nanoparticles. …”
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Investigation Performance and Mechanisms of Inverted Polymer Solar Cells by Pentacene Doped P3HT : PCBM by Hsin-Ying Lee, Hung-Lin Huang

“…The inverted polymer solar cells (PSCs) with pentacene-doped P3HT : PCBM absorption layers were fabricated. It was demonstrated that the pentacene doping modulated the electron mobility and the hole mobility in the resulting absorption layer. …”
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480 MHz 10-tap Clock Generator Using Edge-Combiner DLL for USB 2.0 Applications by Takashi Kawamoto, Kazuhiro Ueda, Takayuki Noto

“…A 90 nm CMOS process was used to fabricate our proposed clock generator. The 480 MHz 10-tap output signals satisfy the USB 2.0 specifications. …”
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A Comparative Assessment of Chromium–Boron Hardfacing Using SMAW and FCAW Techniques by Chowda Reddy C., K. M. Kenchi Reddy, C. T. Jayadeva, Ramesh Kumar S. C., R. Vara Prasad Kaviti, Abhijit Bhowmik, Chander Prakash

“…SMAW uses an electrode covered with flux, which turns into a sticky state when heated, while FCAW uses a core wire fabricated from flux, which generates a shielded gas upon melting. …”
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Impact of Buffer Layer on Electrical Properties of Bow-Tie Microwave Diodes on the Base of MBE-Grown Modulation-Doped Semiconductor Structure by Algirdas Sužiedėlis, Steponas Ašmontas, Jonas Gradauskas, Aurimas Čerškus, Aldis Šilėnas, Andžej Lučun

“…In this paper, we present an investigation of the electrical and optical properties of planar bow-tie microwave diodes fabricated using modulation-doped semiconductor structures grown via the MBE technique, incorporating either a GaAs buffer layer or a GaAs–AlGaAs super-lattice buffer between the semi-insulating substrate and the active epitaxial layer. …”
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A Defected Structure Shaped CPW-Fed Wideband Microstrip Antenna for Wireless Applications by Puneet Khanna, Amar Sharma, Kshitij Shinghal, Arun Kumar

“…The antenna is practically fabricated and simulated. Simulated results of the proposed antenna have been obtained by using Ansoft High-Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) software. …”
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EVOH functionalized PE battery separator as the porous substrate for TFC organic solvent nanofiltration membranes by Guoke Zhao, Tian Zhong, Xinkai Li, Hao Yu, Guoyuan Pan, Yang Zhang, Yiqun Liu

“…Using PE as the porous substrate, we bypass intricate and time-demanding cross-linking processes and complex pore-preservation post-treatments, providing a simplified strategy for TFC OSN membrane fabrication.…”
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A Compact Symmetric Microstrip Filter Based on a Rectangular Meandered-Line Stepped Impedance Resonator with a Triple-Band Bandstop Response by Rajendra Dhakal, Nam-Young Kim

“…The return losses of the fabricated filter are measured to be −29.90 dB, −28.29 dB, and −26.66 dB while the insertion losses are 0.40 dB, 0.90 dB, and 1.10 dB at the respective stop bands. …”
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Ink-jetting-based conformal additive manufacturing: advantages, opportunities, and challenges by Hao Yi, Xiaoqi Guo, Fangle Chang, Huajun Cao, Jia An, Chee Kai Chua

“…Considering the current state of this technology, the review identifies critical challenges for future advancements, such as dynamic surface printing, integrated fabrication of multifunctional conformal structures, and the balance between resolution and throughput. …”
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Green hydrothermal approach for the synthesis of carbon quantum dots from waste tea bags for acrylamide detection in drinking water: A fluorescence assay validated by HPLC-PDA anal... by Nikhil Sharma, Sweezee Thakur, Aarti Bains, Gulden Goksen, Nemat Ali, Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari, Anna Kopsacheili, Charalampos Proestos, Prince Chawla

“…In conclusion, the fabricated TBW-CQDs provide a promising, cost-effective, and precise approach to acrylamide detection in drinking water.…”
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Improving mechanical properties and electrical conductivity of Al-Cu-Mg matrix composites by GNPs and sc additions by Li Yuan, Fengguo Liu, Chun Wu, Changsheng Lou

“…Abstract To enhance the mechanical properties and electrical conductivity of Al-Cu-Mg-based composites, aluminum matrix composites containing scandium (Sc) and graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were fabricated by means of stepwise ball milling, vacuum hot pressing sintering, and hot rolling techniques. …”
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Determination of Phosphatidylcholine in Artificial Crude Soybean Oil by Biosensor Based on Horseradish Peroxidase/Choline Oxidase-Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode by WANG Donghua, WANG Xu, WANG Yuting, GAO Shan, WANG Weining, YANG Fuming, YU Dianyu

“…A biosensor for the determination of phosphatidylcholine (PC) in artificial crude soybean oil was fabricated by immobilizing horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and choline oxidase (ChOx) onto on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNTs), SnO2 and chitosan (CS). …”
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Micro/Nanofiber with Hollow Silica Nanoparticles Thin-Film for Airborne Molecular Contaminants Real-Time Sensing by Longfei Niu, Guorui Zhou, Xinxiang Miao, Xiaodong Yuan, Rahul Kumar, Hao Liu, Yilan Jiang, Xinshu Zou, Hai Zhou, Haibing Lü

“…The concentration of AMCs, which were volatilized on the surface of the tapered microfibre coated with HSNs, influences the transmission loss of the microfibre. Tapered OMF was fabricated using a high-precision electrically controlled setup, and coatings of HSNs were prepared by meniscus coating method. …”
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Effect of Geometry on the Dissolution Behaviour of Complex Additively Manufactured Tablets by Seyedebrahim Afkhami, Meisam Abdi, Reza Baserinia

“…This study investigates the dissolution behaviour of AM-fabricated tablets made from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), a hydrophilic and biocompatible polymer widely used in drug delivery systems. …”
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Electrical Resistivity, Tribological Behaviour of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Nanoboron Carbide Particles Reinforced Copper Hybrid Composites for Pantograph Application by N. Selvakumar, K. Gangatharan

“…The electrical resistivity of the fabricated copper hybrid composite preforms was evaluated using a four-point probe tester. …”
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4D Printing of magneto- and thermo-responsive, adaptive and multimodal soft robots by Yuan Wang, Hanlin Zhu, Xin Ye, Yangwen Ge, Zhipan Jie, Yan Zhao, Chao Jiang

“…Based on this method, two kinds of magneto- and thermo-responsive, adaptive and multimodal soft robots using MRSMPs are fabricated. They exhibit multiple locomotion modes including crawling, rolling and waving, under different magneto- and thermo-stimulations, and possess excellent functionalities such as objects transportation. …”
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An Inductive Link-Based Wireless Power Transfer System for Biomedical Applications by M. A. Adeeb, A. B. Islam, M. R. Haider, F. S. Tulip, M. N. Ericson, S. K. Islam

“…Test results from a fabricated sensor system, composed of a hybrid implementation of custom-integrated circuits and board-level discrete components, are presented demonstrating power transmission of 125 mW with a 12.5% power link transmission efficiency. …”
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Effect of Feature Size on Defects, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Selective Laser Melted AlSi10Mg Lattice Structure by Chengkuan Peng, Junfeng Qi, Sheng Zhou, Sanqiang Yang, Ran Tao, Heng Shao, Weining Li

“…This work optimized the process parameters based on large-size metal blocks (20 mm) and then fabricated submillimeter features with a size of 0.4~1.0 mm. …”
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Superior interface properties and unusual deformation mechanisms of high-entropy alloys through explosive welding by Yaping Zhou, Ze Hua, Lei Li, Yinxin Tan, Jiaohui Yan, Zhihui Lin, Wen Yang, Ke Jin, Ruiwen Shao, Tiansheng Liu

“…In this study, we successfully fabricated RHEAs TiVTaNb and titanium (Ti) composite plates through explosive welding technology, utilizing a self-optimized groove device. …”
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An Accurate Electrical and Thermal Co-Simulation Framework for Modeling High-Temperature DC and Pulsed I - V Characteristics of GaN HEMTs by Yicong Dong, Eiji Yagyu, Takashi Matsuda, Koon Hoo Teo, Chungwei Lin, Shaloo Rakheja

“…Toward this, we implement an electro-thermal modeling and simulation framework for experimentally fabricated GaN on SiC HEMTs and use the framework to predict the high-temperature performance of the technology, up to 448 K. …”
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