Analysis of Titania Nanosheet Adsorption Behavior Using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance Sensor by Yuichiro Tashiro, Satoshi Komasa, Akiko Miyake, Hiroshi Nishizaki, Joji Okazaki

“…The TNS had a titanium oxide film exhibiting a nodular structure and a thickness of 13 nm on the QCM sensor. …”
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Fabrication of SiC@Cu/Cu Composites with the Addition of SiC@Cu Powder by Magnetron Sputtering by Zhang Yunlong, Li Wenbo, Hu Ming, Yi Hongyong, Zhou Wei, Ding Peiling, Tang Lili

“…Magnetron sputtering technology was exploited to form the continuous copper film on the β-SiC powders in order to improve interface wettability between SiC powder and copper matrix. …”
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Thermodynamics of Steel Corrosion in Acid Media Containing Organophosphorus Derivatives by E. Khamis, M.N. Moussa, E.S.H. El-Ashry, M. Ibrahim, A.K. Ibrahim

“…Additionally, the use of a 0.001 M concentration terminates the effect of temperature on the protection efficiency of vinyl triphenylphosphonium bromide as a result of the strong inhibitor film chemisorbed on the surface. The process of adsorption leads to an increase in the enthalpy of the corrosion process, i.e., it diminishes the number of hydrogen atoms adsorbed on the metal. …”
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Characterization of TiZrN and TaZrN Nanocomposite Multilayer Coating Deposited via RF/DC Magnetron Sputtering on AISI4140 Steel by R. Hariharan, R. Raja, R. J. Golden Renjith Nimal, Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, S Ravi, Haiter Lenin Allasi

“…The flow rate ratio of Ar/N2 was set to 15 : 3 sccm and the thin film was prepared by the PVD (physical vapor deposition) method by RF/DC magnetron using a Ti-Zr and Ta-Zr target with a purity of 99.99%. …”
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One-Dimensional Nanostructured TiO2 for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater by Ting Feng, Gen Sheng Feng, Lei Yan, Jia Hong Pan

“…In addition, 1D nanostructured TiO2 can be further constructed as a film or membrane, which may extend its practical applications.…”
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Experimental study on the solar heating and night sky radiative cooling properties of biochar by Haiwei Xie, Jianyun Luo, Yan Zhang, Jiajuan Yan, Yuhao Qing

“…When utilizing a low-density polyethylene film cover plate with a thickness of 10 μm and employing 50 mesh of WBS, the combined effect of daytime solar heating and nighttime radiative cooling is optimized. …”
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An Enhanced Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvesting System with Macro Fiber Composite by Shuwen Zhang, Bo Yan, Yajun Luo, Weikai Miao, Minglong Xu

“…To enlarge the EH quantity from the vibration, an enhanced piezoelectric vibration EH structure with piezoelectric film is developed in this work. Piezoelectric-based energy harvesting mechanism is primarily proposed in this work. …”
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Impinging Performance of High-Pressure Water Jets Emitting from Different Nozzle Orifice Shapes by Fei Huang, Jianyu Mi, Dan Li, Rongrong Wang

“…In this paper, five different nozzle shapes were designed, and impacting tests were conducted based on a self-designed experimental platform using a PVDF piezoelectric film sensor and a high-speed camera to record the impacting data. …”
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Mechanical and microscopic characterization of expansive soils modified by water-soluble polymers by Fan Yang, Yong Zhao, Huanyu Dong, Huarong Wang, Wangjin Niu, Zhixia Zhao, Fuyong Song, Hang Tan

“…Microscopy showed that no new minerals were generated after doping modifier, while hydrophilic minerals were reduced by 43.14%, and the gel film formed by hydration made the pores smaller and the structure tighter by filling and wrapping on the surface of the particles.…”
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Spinal Endoscopy for Delayed-Onset Lumbar Radiculopathy Resulting from Foraminal Stenosis after Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture: A Case Report of a New Surgical Strategy by Yuyu Ishimoto, Hiroshi Yamada, Elizabeth Curtis, Cyrus Cooper, Hiroshi Hashizume, Akihito Minamide, Yukihiro Nakagawa, Munehito Yoshida

“…Intraoperative findings demonstrated degenerative changes as well as a fragment of the posterior wall of the fractured vertebral body in the foramen, covered in a fibrous film. The nerve was decompressed on removal of the fragment. …”
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The Evaluation of Short- and Long-Term Performance of Cold-Mix Asphalt Patching Materials by Chien-Wei Huang, Tsung-Han Yang, Guan-Bo Lin

“…The DG and OG CMA patching materials exhibited comparable abrasion resistance, and the Cantabro abrasion ratio was highly correlated to the estimated asphalt film thickness for the OG CMA patching materials. …”
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Dynamic Characteristics of Electrostatically Actuated Shape Optimized Variable Geometry Microbeam by Sha Zhang, Wen-Ming Zhang, Zhi-Ke Peng, Guang Meng

“…Finally, for more consideration, different residual stress, squeeze-film damping, and fringing effect models are introduced into the governing equation of motion and we compare the corresponding dynamic response.…”
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Parasitaemia and Its Relation to Hematological Parameters and Liver Function among Patients Malaria in Abs, Hajjah, Northwest Yemen by Mohamed Al-Salahy, Bushra Shnawa, Gamal Abed, Ahmed Mandour, Ali Al-Ezzi

“…The diagnosis of malaria was confirmed by thick and thin film with Giemsa staining of malaria parasite. Hematological parameters and serum levels of aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and bilirubin (total and direct) as test indicators of liver function were studied. …”
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„Niebezpieczne związki” − podróż w czasie i przestrzeni by Alicja Helman

“…E J-Yong, 2003/) oraz film Miloša Formana Valmont, w którym dopatruje się pryzmatu czeskiego spojrzenia. …”
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Low Frequency of Asymptomatic and Submicroscopic Plasmodial Infections in Urabá Region in Colombia by Carolina Rodríguez Vásquez, Sebastián Barrera Escobar, Alberto Tobón-Castaño

“…Episodes of malaria in the last year confirmed by thick film were reported by 47 participants (12%). In 399 samples tested by RDT 4 (1%) were positive (1 with P. falciparum, 3 with P. vivax), and 3 were confirmed by PCR. …”
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Cryo-SEM Investigation of Chlorella Using Filter Paper as Substrate by Peng Wan, Meiyue Tao, Yumeng Zhou, Wenjun Han, Jianxia Wang, Jinghan Wang

“…The advantage of using filter paper as a substrate lies in its ability to support a thin film of sample, enabling a cold knife to make a cut effortlessly and produce a clean freeze-fractured surface for SEM investigation. …”
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Controlled Oxidation of Metallic Molybdenum Patterns via Joule Heating for Localized MoS₂ Growth by Norah Aldosari, William Poston, Gregory Jensen, Maryam Bizhani, Muhammad Tariq, Eric Stinaff

“…The properties of the grown MoS₂ films were investigated using Raman spectroscopy and photoluminescence measurements, showing promising film quality. …”
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Incidence of Malaria in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, Based on Nested PCR by Wan Fen Joveen-Neoh, Ka Lung Chong, Clemente Michael Vui Ling Wong, Tiek Ying Lau

“…A total of 243 blood spot samples from patients who had requested for blood film for malaria parasite (BFMP) analyses were used in this study. …”
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Congenital Malaria in a 2-Day-Old Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review by Dickson Kajoba, Walufu Ivan Egesa, Habonimana Jean Petit, Muhiadin Omar Matan, Goretty Laker, William Mugowa Waibi, Daniel Asiimwe

“…The mother had a negative peripheral film for malaria and a negative MRDT. The neonate was managed with intravenous artesunate with improvement.…”
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Radiographic localization of supernumerary teeth: a narrative review by Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni, Robert Prashanth Anthonappa, Jayakumar Jayaraman, Nigel Martyn King

“…Three-dimensional imaging alone can provide accurate data on impacted supernumerary teeth but, the need for this film has to be justified because of the higher radiation exposure.…”
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