Optimization of Indium Recovery and Separation from LCD Waste by Solvent Extraction with Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Phosphate (D2EHPA) by Jiaxu Yang, Christian Ekberg, Teodora Retegan

“…Indium tin oxide (ITO) is currently the choice of electrode material in liquid crystal displays (LCDs). D2EHPA is known to be an extractant that can be used to selectively recover indium from 1 M sulfuric acid. …”
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Optimization of retarder parameters for switchable privacy mode automotive displays under asymmetric viewing conditions by Minseo Kang, Hoon-Sub Shin, Jong-Min Baek, Ji-Hoon Lee

“…In this work, a SPM display was designed using a bottom twisted-nematic (TN) liquid crystal display (LCD) and a top in-plane switching (IPS) LCD where a half-wave plate (HWP) is located between the two LCD panels. …”
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Design and Construction of Automatic Fish Feeder using Atmel 8052 Microcontroller by KO Ojo, OA Benard

“…The message will be displayed on a 16 by 2 liquid crystal display. The controller came with a keypad giving users more option in determining the suitable speed for the motor. …”
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Rheo-NMR velocimetry of nanocrystalline cellulose suspensions by Stanley Maribelle A., Jayaratne Jayesha S., Codd Sarah L., Bajwa Dilpreet S., Wilking James N., Seymour Joseph D.

“…Large-velocity fluctuations in a chiral nematic liquid crystal-phase suspension (5% w/v) indicate particle director orientation tumbling and flow. …”
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Light-driven dancing of nematic colloids in fractional skyrmions and bimerons by Zhawure Asilehan, Wentao Tang, Jing Zhang, Zijun Chen, Ruijie Wang, Qingtian Shi, Ganlin Song, Jinghua Jiang, Rui Zhang, Chenhui Peng

“…Here, we use experiments, simulations and theory to demonstrate that fractional skyrmion and bimeron strings can be created in a nematic liquid crystal (LC) through incompatible interfaced topological patterns. …”
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Design of Programmable LED Based Phototherapy System by Himani Kohli, Sangeeta Srivastava, Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Satish Chouhan, Manan Oza

“…The matrix keypad interface and liquid crystal display (LCD) offer the ease of human interface. …”
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Effect of Turbulence Intensity on Cross-Injection Film Cooling at a Stepped or Smooth Endwall of a Gas Turbine Vane Passage by Pey-Shey Wu, Shen-Ta Tsai, Yue-Hua Jhuo

“…Other parameters considered in the film cooling experiments include three inlet Reynolds numbers (9.20×104 , 1.24×105, and  1.50×105), three blowing ratios (0.5, 1.0, and 2.0), and three endwall conditions (smooth endwall and stepped endwall with forward-facing or backward-facing step). Thermochromic liquid crystal (TLC) technique with steady-state heat transfer experiments was used to obtain the whole-field film cooling effectiveness. …”
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Assessment of the effects of UV-A exposure on the mechanical strength of offshore mooring multifilaments by Daniel Magalhães da Cruz, Felipe Tempel Stumpf, Jakson Manfredini Vassoler, Carlos Eduardo Marcos Guilherme

“…Five fibre types: Aramid, High-modulus polyethylene (HMPE), Liquid crystal polymers (LCP), Polyamide and Polyester, are exposed to UV-A for up to 28 days. …”
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Effect of different 3D-printing systems on the flexural strength of provisional fixed dental prostheses: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of in vitro studies by Ömer Yıldırım, Zeynep Yeşil, Ömer Hatipoğlu

“…Abstract Objectives The aim of this systematic review and network meta-analysis was to compare the flexural strength of provisional fixed dental prostheses (PFDPs) fabricated using different 3D printing technologies, including digital light processing (DLP), stereolithography (SLA), liquid crystal display (LCD), selective laser sintering (SLS), Digital Light Synthesis (DLS), and fused deposition modeling (FDM). …”
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Multiband Planar Inverted-F Antenna with Independent Operating Bands Control for Mobile Handset Applications by Mustapha El Halaoui, Abdelmoumen Kaabal, Hassan Asselman, Saida Ahyoud, Adel Asselman

“…The proposed PIFA is studied in the free space and in the presence of other mobile phone components such as the battery, LCD (liquid crystal display), camera, microphone, speaker, buttons, and a plastic housing. …”
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Capacitance enhancement by ion-laminated borophene-like layered materials by Tetsuya Kambe, Masahiro Katakura, Hinayo Taya, Hirona Nakamura, Takuya Yamashita, Masataka Yoshida, Akiyoshi Kuzume, Kaori Akagami, Ryota Imai, Jumpei Kawaguchi, Shigeyuki Masaoka, Shoichi Kubo, Hiroaki Iino, Atsushi Shishido, Kimihisa Yamamoto

“…The introduction of large cations extends the thermal range of the liquid-crystal phases because of weakened ionic interactions between borophene-like layers. …”
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High-Transmittance Subwavelength Metal Grating with Relief Structure Composed of Multiple Steps by Zhongfei Wang, Dawei Zhang, Qi Wang, Banglian Xu, Qingyong Tang, Yuanshen Huang, Songlin Zhuang

“…With the unique characteristics, the metal grating is expected to find applications in liquid crystal display fields, polarization imaging, optical communication, and so on.…”
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A Combined Numerical and Experimental Study of Heat Transfer in a Roughened Square Channel with 45∘ Ribs by M. E. Taslim, H. Liu

“…In the experimental part, a selected number of these geometries were built and tested for heat transfer coefficients at elevated Reynolds numbers up to 150 000, using a liquid crystal technique. Comparisons between the test and numerically evaluated results showed reasonable agreements between the two for most cases. …”
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Quality of Life Philosophy III. Towards a New Biology: Understanding the Biological Connection between Quality of Life, Disease, and Healing by Soren Ventegodt, Niels Jørgen Andersen, Joav Merrick

“…If a cell is seen as a liquid crystal in which the cell’s molecules constantly connect in firm mutual relationships only to dissolve again and become fluid and free, whenever the cell needs it, the backbone of the cell seems to be the information that organizes the cell. …”
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Development of bone-mimicking resin for 3D printing with enhanced mechanical properties using ceramic filler by Wei-Chun Lin, Chia-Cheng Cheng, Jui-Fu Tang, Kuan-Chung Huang, Kevin Chiou, Ying-Ruei Liu, Yu-An Chen, Zhi-Xian Wu, Yu-Hsien Chu, Yu-Chun Huang, Wei-Chih Chen

“…In recent years, rapid advancements have been made in the field of additive manufacturing, which is also called three-dimensional (3D) printing. Liquid crystal display (LCD) photo-curing 3D printing is highly regarded for its exceptional printing speed and accuracy. …”
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Extraction of individual Pockels coefficients of thin films via interferometric reflection measurements by Kobe De Geest, Enes Lievens, Ewout Picavet, Klaartje De Buysser, Dries Van Thourhout, Jeroen Beeckman

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On the Conservation Laws and Exact Solutions of a Modified Hunter-Saxton Equation by Sait San, Emrullah Yaşar

“…We study the modified Hunter-Saxton equation which arises in modelling of nematic liquid crystals. We obtain local conservation laws using the nonlocal conservation method and multiplier approach. …”
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Unsteady Mixed Convection Boundary Layer from a Circular Cylinder in a Micropolar Fluid by Anati Ali, Norsarahaida Amin, Ioan Pop

“…Most industrial fluids such as polymers, liquid crystals, and colloids contain suspensions of rigid particles that undergo rotation. …”
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An Overview and State of The Art in Reconfigurable Antennas with Their Applications by El Aoud Salah Eddine, Abbaoui Hind, Attioui Sanae, El Assri Nasima, Ibnyaich Saida, Zeroual Abdelouhab

“…Smart materials, such as metamaterials and liquid crystals, offer new ways to achieve greater flexibility in antenna design. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Innovative Internal Trailing Edge Cooling Configurations with Pentagonal Arrangement and Elliptic Pin Fin by L. Tarchi, B. Facchini, S. Zecchi

“…Over the endwall surface, the classic transient technique with thermochromic liquid crystals allows the measurement of a detailed heat transfer coefficient (HTC) map. …”
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