Effect of morphology on electron drift mobility in porous TiO2 by B. O. Aduda, P. Ravirajan, K. L. Choy, J. Nelson

“…We have employed three different techniques namely, electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition (ESAVD), D.C. reactive sputtering, and doctor blading of sol-gel dispersions to deposit thin TiO2 films onto indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass substrates. All these films exhibited only the anatase phase as confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. …”
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Influence of OH− Ion Concentration on the Surface Morphology of ZnO-SiO2 Nanostructure by Jessica Ven G. Tinio, Key T. Simfroso, Amber Dea Marie V. Peguit, Rolando T. Candidato

“…The influence of varying OH− ion concentration on the surface morphology of chemically deposited ZnO-SiO2 nanostructures on glass substrate was investigated. The morphological features, phase structure, and infrared characteristics were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), respectively. …”
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Robust and consistent bonding of polydimethylsiloxane to polystyrene cell culture plates by Marta K. Orlowska, Mary Lor, Rebecca L. Fitzsimmons, Harley Robinson, Iliana Delcheva, Daniel Williams, Craig Priest, James E. Hudson

“…Typically, molded PDMS is bonded to glass or another PDMS layer; however, it is challenging to form high-strength bonds with polymers commonly used for cell culture-ware, such as polystyrene (PS). …”
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Bienzymatic Acetylcholinesterase and Choline Oxidase Immobilized Biosensor Based on a Phenyl Carboxylic Acid-Grafted Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube by So-Ra Lee, Hyo-Eun Lee, Yun Ok Kang, Wan-Seok Hwang, Seong-Ho Choi

“…Bienzymatic acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and choline oxidase (ChOx) immobilized biosensor based on a phenyl carboxylic acid-grafted multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) modified glass carbon electrode (GCE) and carbon-screen printed electrode (SPE) was fabricated for acetylcholine detection in human blood samples. …”
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Analysis of a Novel Resistive Film Absorber for Suppression of Electromagnetic Radiation in System-in-Packages by Shuyun Huo, Yan Li, Xiaoyong Lei, Zhe Sun, Heyuan Yu, Bingheng Li, Lidan Fang, Shaojie Xu, Ning Jin, Erping Li

“…The proposed absorber is designed with the indium tin oxide sputtered on both sides of the glass substrate, and the top layer adopts the combination of Jerusalem cross-shaped, ring-shaped, and L-shaped resistive film to expand the bandwidth. …”
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Zinc-Based Semiconductors/Polymer Thin Films Junction for Photovoltaic Application by Souad Al-bat’hi, K. A. Buhari, M. I. Latiff

“…Thin films of ZnO and ZnTe semiconductors were deposited on ITO conducting glass substrates by sputtering and electrodeposition techniques, respectively. …”
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Properties, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Southern Meagre Fish (<i>Argyrosomus hololepidotus</i>) Skin Gelatin Reinforced with Clove Bud Extract by Parvin Rostami, Ali Taheri, Mostafa Ghaffari

“…The incorporation of CE raised the glass transition temperature (51.04 to 58.80 °C) and the melting temperature (124.65 to 141.92 °C) of the films. …”
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Fracture Resistance of Endodontically Treated Maxillary Premolars Restored by Various Direct Filling Materials: An In Vitro Study by Jozef Mincik, Daniel Urban, Silvia Timkova, Renata Urban

“…The specimens were randomly divided into 8 groups, 8 specimens each: group A intact teeth, group B unfilled cavity, group C composite made by oblique layering technique, group D composite with 2 mm cusp coverage, group E bulk-filled posterior composite, group F glass-ionomer, group G amalgam, and group H composite with proximal boxes. …”
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Mechanical behavior of external root resorption cavities restored with different materials: a 3D-FEA study by H. Akgün, E. Kalyoncuoğlu

“…Subsequently, these created resorption cavities were restored using Biodentin, mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), and glass ionomer cement (GIC). The models were devided into 12 groups according to their location,the type of restoration, material used and the null group was added. …”
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Copper Sulfide Catalyzed Porous Fluorine-Doped Tin Oxide Counter Electrode for Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cells with High Fill Factor by Satoshi Koyasu, Daiki Atarashi, Etsuo Sakai, Masahiro Miyauchi

“…The introduction of a sputtered gold layer at the interface of the porous-FTO layer and underlying glass substrate also markedly reduced the resistance of the counter electrode. …”
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Enhancing Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polyurethane Rubber Reinforced with Polyethylene Glycol-g-Graphene Oxide by Li Wang, Wen Fu, Wenlong Peng, Haotuo Xiao, Shenglin Li, Jianning Huang, Cuiwen Liu

“…After the addition of GO, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of vulcanizate was shifted to higher temperature. …”
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Physical and functional characterization of whey protein-lignin biocomposite films for food packaging applications by Yihong Deng, Sierra Kolodjski, Grace Lewis, Gary Onan, Youngmi Kim

“…Adding lignin enhanced specific film properties: alkaline lignin increased glass transition temperature, opacity, UV blocking capacity, and antioxidant properties, while reducing flexibility. …”
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Investigation of Structural and Optical Properties of ZnO Thin Films Grown on Different Substrates by Mist-CVD Enhanced with Ozone Gas Produced by Corona Discharge Plasma by Ece Kutlu-Narin, Polat Narin, Sefer Bora Lisesivdin, Beyza Sarikavak-Lisesivdin

“…ZnO thin films are grown on amorphous soda-lime glass (SLG) and single crystals SiO2/Si (100) and c-plane Al2O3 substrates at 350°C of low growth temperature. …”
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Surface Functionalization of Graphene Oxide with Polymer Brushes for Improving Thermal Properties of the Polymer Matrix by Shuangshuang Wang, Houfang Chi, Lin Chen, Wei Li, Yuchao Li, Guang Li, Xiangcai Ge

“…The results showed that thermal stability, glass transition temperature (Tg), and thermal conductivity of the polymer nanocomposites were obviously improved compared with pure PMMA or PS.…”
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Estudio experimental sobre la técnica del georradar para detectar armaduras de polímeros reforzados con fibra de vidrio (GFRP) by Alberto Piñeiro, Sonia Martínez, Rafael Piñeiro, Eduardo Lahoz

“… Las barras de polímeros reforzados con fibra de vidrio (Glass Fibre-Reinforced Polymers, GFRP) están sustituyendo al acero en aplicaciones de hormigón armado con exigencias de durabilidad elevadas, como infraestructuras portuarias o centrales nucleares. …”
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A Hybrid Approach for Modular Neural Network Design Using Intercriteria Analysis and Intuitionistic Fuzzy Logic by Sotir Sotirov, Evdokia Sotirova, Vassia Atanassova, Krassimir Atanassov, Oscar Castillo, Patricia Melin, Todor Petkov, Stanimir Surchev

“…In the research work reported here the authors have applied the ICA method to the data from real datasets with measurements of crude oil probes, glass, and iris plant. The method can also be used to assess the independence of data with good results.…”
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Performance Analysis of Novel Lightweight Photovoltaic Curtain Wall Modules Under Different Climatic Conditions by Guofeng Tao, Qunzhi Zhu, Yonggang Chen, Xiaolong Shi, Jun Guan

“…We also analyzed the power generation and the impact on the indoor environment when installing semi-transparent PV curtain wall modules (ST PVCWMs). Compared with glass, the ST PVCWM’s power generation increased by at least 50%, while the glare index setpoint exceeded time reduced by at least 30.19%. …”
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Heat Analysis of a Vacuum Flask by Chidebe Stanley Anyanwu, Abdelrahman Gad, Hussein Bilal, Daniel Raphael Ejike Ewim

“… Materials with low thermal conductivity like aerogel, acrylic, aluminum silicate, superfine glass wool, and phenolic foam are often used as insulation materials in engineering and have noticed increasing applications in other spheres of life, like thermal insulation in buildings and vacuum flasks. …”
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Investigation on the Mechanical and Thermal Insulation Properties of Hollow Microspheres/Phenolic Syntactic Foams by Jing Dai, Chao Peng, Shuyue Zhang, Shun Wu, Minxian Shi, Zhixiong Huang

“…Hollow microspheres are widely used in syntactic foam as a lightweight filling material. Hollow glass microspheres (HGM) and hollow phenolic microspheres (HPM) were added to the phenolic resin to prepare phenolic syntactic foams. …”
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REPAIR OF SCIATIC NERVE LESION AUGMENTED WITH AMNION MEMBRANE COMPOSITE AND MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL by Heri Suroto, R. Taufan Mulyo Wibisono

“…She had been injured in the of the right thigh due to broken glass. The patient underwent emergency surgery to repair the right Femoral artery and the Sciatic nerve. …”
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