Mussel-inspired thermo-switchable underwater adhesive based on a Janus hydrogel by Hiroya Abe, Daichi Yoshihara, Soichiro Tottori, Matsuhiko Nishizawa

“…This thermoswitchable adhesive (TSA) hydrogel displays both strong adhesion and gentle detachment with an over 1000-fold gap in underwater adhesion strength onto glass, titanium, aluminum, and Teflon substrates when exposed to temperatures above and below the lower critical solution temperature (LCST). …”
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Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of Banyan/Ramie Fibers Reinforced with Nanoparticle Hybrid Polymer Composite by T. Raja, V. Mohanavel, M. Ravichandran, S. Suresh Kumar, Munirah D. Albaqami, Reham Ghazi Alotabi, Mohanraj Murugesan

“…The results revealed the maximum storage modulus is 1580 MPa at 93.8°C and a loss modulus of 298 MPa at 93.8°C in sample A, 12% more storage modulus, 17% more loss modulus was obtained in sample A compared to sample B, and 29% E′ and 27% E″ more compared to sample E and also using storage modulus, loss modulus, damping factor are the viscoelastic behavior which can reveal the glass transition temperature of hybrid composite laminates by conducting dynamic mechanical analysis, and SEM test was used to identify the failure mode of hybrid composite.…”
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Nonlocal fracture analysis of fiber reinforced composites under heat flux loading by Kunyang Cao, Ruchao Gao, Wenzhi Yang, Zhijun Liu, Zengtao Chen

“…Epoxy-based composites reinforced by T300 graphite fiber, AS graphite fiber and S-Glass fiber are examined to study the temperature and nonlocal thermal stress conditions around the crack tips. …”
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Cylindrically bent Laue analyzer in an X-ray Raman/emission spectrometer: performance tests and a comparison with spherically bent Bragg analyzers by Nozomu Hiraoka

“…The reflectivity and energy resolution are evaluated from the intensity of the elastic scattering and the width of the energy distribution on a SiO2 glass sample. Widely used, Bragg analyzers display excellent performance at the photon energy E ≤ 10 keV. …”
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Laser-Induced Point Defects in Fused Silica Irradiated by UV Laser in Vacuum by Xiaoyan Zhou, Xinda Zhou, Jin Huang, Qiang Cheng, Fengrui Wang, Xin Ye, Xiaodong Jiang, Weidong Wu

“…Laser-induced defects are investigated by UV spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectra and correlated to the structural modifications in the glass matrix through Raman spectroscopy. Results show that, for laser fluence below laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT), the absorbance and intensity of fluorescence bands increase with laser energies and/or number of laser pulses, which indicates that laser-induced defects are enhanced by laser energies and/or number of laser pulses in vacuum. …”
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Flexural Strength of Vitreous Ceramics Based on Lithium Disilicate and Lithium Silicate Reinforced with Zirconia for CAD/CAM by Hazel P. R. Corado, Pedro H. P. M. da Silveira, Vagner L. Ortega, Guilherme G. Ramos, Carlos N. Elias

“…The present work aimed to compare the bending strength of 4 types of chairside lithium disilicate (Li2Si2O5) glass-ceramics used for dental prosthesis and to analyze the influence of heat treatment on the transformation of lithium metasilicate (Li2SiO3) into lithium disilicate. …”
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Türkiye’de Uluslararası İlişkiler Disiplininde Kadın Akademisyen Olmak: Cam Tavanlar ve Fildişi Bodrumlar by Birgül DEMİRTAŞ, Zuhal YEŞİLYURT GÜNDÜZ

“…What kind of differences are there between the universities in the three biggest Turkish cities and in others in terms of working environment? How do glass ceilings, ivory basements and maternal walls affect female academics? …”
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Evaluation of the Impact Resistance of Various Composite Sandwich Beams by Vibration Tests by Amir Shahdin, Joseph Morlier, Laurent Mezeix, Christophe Bouvet, Yves Gourinat

“…This experimental works will help aerospace structural engineer in assess structural integrity using classification of impact resistance of various composite sandwich beams (entangled carbon and glass fibers, honeycomb and foam cores). Low velocity impacts are done below the barely visible impact damage (BVID) limit in order to detect damage by vibration testing that is hardly visible on the surface. …”
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Investigation of Structure and Optical Properties for Copper Oxide Thin Films on Plastic Substrate by Helicon Plasma DC Magnetron Sputtering Technique by Anmar Alhattab, Haider Alhattab, Ichiro Takano

“…For the purpose of optical applications, copper oxide thin films with CuO, Cu2O, or both phases were fabricated on highly transparent plastics such as poly-methyl methacrylate (PMMA) and polycarbonate (PC), as well as on a glass substrate as a comparable sample. The helicon plasma DC magnetron sputtering method was used to fabricate thin films at a low deposition temperature due to the low heat resistance of plastic substrates. …”
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Alice’s Non-Anthropocentric Ethics: Lewis Carroll as a Defender of Animal Rights by Anna Kérchy

“…Lewis Carroll’s Victorian nonsense fairy-tale fantasies Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) provide plenty of fictional reformulations of the Victorians’ ambiguous relationship with animals. …”
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Effect of Al2O3 on the Tensile and Impact Strength of Flax/Unsaturated Polyester Composite with Emphasis on Automobile Body Applications by Gebre Fenta Aynalem, Belete Sirahbizu

“…This study has endeavored to develop an Al2O3-filled natural fiber reinforced polymer composite which is intended to substitute the most widely used synthetic E-glass fiber material. To attain the desired objective of the work, 0, 5, 10, and 15 wt% Al2O3-filled chopped flax/unsaturated polyester resin composite have been developed by the conventional hand-lay-up method followed by a compression molding process. …”
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Solar Light Radiometry Calibration Unit for a ScanPol Polarimeter of the Aerosol-UA Space Mission by Ivan Syniavskyi, Yevgen Oberemok, Vassyl Danylevsky, Yuriy Ivanov, Roman Osypenko, Mikhail Sosonkin, Gennadi Milinevsky

“…The construction of the radiometric calibration unit is based on a sun-illuminated reflective diffuser made from the white opal glass MS20. We evaluated the scattering and polarization characteristics of the diffuser in laboratory experiments at a wide range of wavelengths. …”
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Analysis of Ploidy in Hypopharyngeal Cancer by Laser Scanning Cytometry on Fine Needle Aspirate Biopsies by Andreas O.H. Gerstner, Julia Machlitt, Hans‐Jürgen Welkoborsky, Friedrich Bootz, Attila Tárnok

“…This microscope based instrument scans the cells after immobilization on a glass slide and after double staining of cytokeratin and DNA. …”
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Corticosteroids and Azathioprine Do Not Prevent Radiation-Induced Lung Injury by Eva Kwok, Charles K Chan

“…Computed tomography scan of the thorax confirmed bilateral ground glass opacities, with well-defined lateral margin on the right side corresponding to the field of radiation. …”
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How Architecture Builds Intelligence: Lessons from AI by Nikos A. Salingaros

“…However, the contemporary built environment consisting of raw concrete, plate glass, and exposed steel sharply contrasts with natural geometries. …”
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Fabrication of Heterogeneous TiO2-CdS Nanotubular Arrays on Transparent Conductive Substrate and Their Photoelectrochemical Properties by Jing Liu, Chenhui Meng, Zhaoyue Liu

“…This paper describes an easy and time-saving strategy for the fabrication of heterogeneous nanotubular arrays of TiO2-CdS (TCHNTAs) on transparent conductive glass (FTO) and their photoelectrochemical properties. …”
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Niemann-pick disease with visceral and pulmonary involvement in a resource limited setting: A rare case report by Eyasu Wakjira Korsa, MD, Samuel Sisay Hailu, MD, Hewan Asfaw, MD, Hanna Damtew, MD, Daniel Zewdneh Solomon, MD

“…Imaging revealed hepatosplenomegaly, a focal splenic infarct, diffuse interstitial septal thickening, and ground glass opacities in the lungs, raising suspicion of a storage disease. …”
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Effect of Carbon Nanotubes Surface Modification on Structure of Forcibly Ordered Films of Filled Polystyrene by Yuliia Bolbukh, Galyna Gunko, Małgorzata Maciejewska, Gennadij Prykhod'ko, Barbara Gawdzik, Valentyn Tertykh

“…The composite films were casted on glass plates with or without the influence of magnetostatic field at the desired directions of the magnetic lines. …”
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Bioinspired nanofilament coatings for scale reduction on steel by Siad Dahir Ali, Mette Heidemann Rasmussen, Jacopo Catalano, Christian Husum Frederiksen, Tobias Weidner

“…Silicone nanofilaments, previously successful on polymers, textiles, and glass, are explored for their hydrophobic properties and stability on steel. …”
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Surface Plasmon Mediated Angular and Wavelength Tunable Retroreflectors Using Parallel-Superimposed Surface Relief Bi-Gratings by Maxwell Dollar, Yazan Bdour, Paul Rochon, Ribal Georges Sabat

“…The bi-gratings were inscribed onto a thin azobenzene molecular glass film via photolithography and subsequently coated with a thin gold layer to support SPR. …”
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