Decomposition and Oriented Growth of YBa2Cu3O7-x Films Prepared with Low Fluorine TFA-MOD Approach by Xiaohui Zhao, Pan Zhang, Yabing Wang, Jie Xiong, Bowan Tao

“…TFA-MOD approach of YBa2Cu3O7-x (YBCO) films has been approved to be the most promising method for mass production of low cost high temperature coated conductors. In order to reduce the decomposition time and improve the properties of YBCO films, copper propionate was used as the precursor and certain Lewis-bases were introduced into the precursor solution. …”
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An optimized LSTM-based equalizer for 100 Gigabit/s-class short-range fiber-optic communications by Vuong Quang Phuoc, Nguyen Van Dien, Ho Duc Tam Linh, Nguyen Van Tuan, Nguyen Van Hieu, Le Thai Son, Nguyen Tan Hung

“…However, the impairments of low-cost device and fiber chromatic dispersion lead to the limitation of system performance when the data rate rises to 100 Gbps or higher. …”
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Water Absorption Behavior of Teff (Eragrostis tef) Straw Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composite: RSM-Based Statistical Modeling and Kinetic Analysis by S. Venkatesa Prabhu, Vincent Herald Wilson, K. T. Anand, S. Jose, S. Sivamani, Chinnasamy Gomadurai, Melkamu Kifetew

“…Recently, reinforced polymeric composites prepared from natural fibers have received a significant interest among the researchers because of its appreciable sustainability, environmentally friendly, and low cost. However, one particular issue, that is, hydrophilic property, still needs to be addressed for its successful applications. …”
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Equilibrium and Kinetics Study of Adsorption of Crystal Violet onto the Peel of Cucumis sativa Fruit from Aqueous Solution by T. Smitha, S. Thirumalisamy, S. Manonmani

“…The use of low-cost, locally available, high efficiency and eco-friendly adsorbents has been investigated as an ideal alternative to the current expensive methods of removing dyes from wastewater. …”
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A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods by Muhammad Akmal Kamarudin, Shahrir Razey Sahamir, Robi Shankar Datta, Bui Duc Long, Mohd Faizul Mohd Sabri, Suhana Mohd Said

“…The applications of thermoelectric polymers at low temperatures, especially conducting polymers, have shown various advantages such as easy and low cost of fabrication, light weight, and flexibility. …”
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Towards Human Capture Movement: Estimation of Anatomical Movements of the Shoulder by B. B. Salmerón-Quiroz, C. F. Mendez-Barrios, J. F. Guerrero-Castellanos, S. A. Rodriguez-Paredes, G. Villegas-Medina

“…The proposed methodology uses a data fusion of low-cost and low-weight MEMS sensors jointly to an a priori knowledge of the arm anatomy. …”
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Forest Fire Detection Using Wireless Sensors and Networks by Mingyue Wang

“…Wireless sensor network technologies normally deploy a large number of small, low cost sensors, fairly densely that can observe and influence the physical world around them by gathering physical information, transform it into electrical signals, send it to a remote location to do some analysis and deploy the results in different applications. …”
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Damage Detection and Localization from Dense Network of Strain Sensors by Simon Laflamme, Liang Cao, Eleni Chatzi, Filippo Ubertini

“…In order to address this challenge, the authors have recently proposed a novel sensing solution consisting of a low-cost soft elastomeric capacitor that transduces surface strains into measurable changes in capacitance. …”
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Electrochemical Sensor Based on Carboxymethyl Cellulose-Coated Copper Nanoparticle Composite for Detection of Norfloxacin in Milk by LI Shengnan, HU Minkang, QIN Boyang, YANG Wen, FENG Jun, DU Haijun

“…Furthermore, thanks to the low price of raw materials used in the experimental process and the preparation extremely of low cost of the sensor, it is promising for actual applications.…”
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Simultaneous Adsorption of Cr(VI) and Phenol from Binary Mixture Using Iron Incorporated Rice Husk: Insight to Multicomponent Equilibrium Isotherm by Ankur Gupta, Chandrajit Balomajumder

“…Fe modified rice husk was prepared as a low cost biosorbent for the removal of Cr(VI) and phenol both singly and in combination from single and binary simulated synthetic waste water. …”
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Topologically influenced terahertz emission in Co2MnGa with a large anomalous Hall effect by Ruma Mandal, Ren Momma, Kazuaki Ishibashi, Satoshi Iihama, Kazuya Suzuki, Shigemi Mizukami

“…To extend the applicability of THz waves, the present objective is to develop an efficient, compact, durable, and low-cost THz emitter source. A spintronic THz emitter consisting of a ferromagnetic/nonmagnetic bilayer heterostructure is a promising innovation that can provide an alternative solution/replacement for conventional THz emitters. …”
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Factors Affecting Bangladeshi High School Students' Practices of Sanitation and Hygiene by Majedul Hoque

“…To advance improved sanitation and hygiene practices among school students, multi-level interventions such as regular delivery of WASH-related materials and agents, promotion of low-cost WASH interventions, quality cleaning services improvement, close observation of cleaning activities, individual hygiene behaviour promotion, and introduction of gender-sensitive WASH infrastructure and construction may be helpful. …”
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Effect of Titanium Addition on the Thermal Properties of Diamond/Cu-Ti Composites Fabricated by Pressureless Liquid-Phase Sintering Technique by Chih-Yu Chung, Chao-Hung Chu, Mu-Tse Lee, Chun-Ming Lin, Su-Jien Lin

“…The pressureless liquid-phase sintering technique adopted in this study provides a low-cost method for producing diamond/Cu composites with high potential for industrial mass production. …”
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Microchip Nd:YAG and Nd:YVO4 Lasers Pumped by VHG Wavelength-Stabilized Laser Diode by T. Saiki, A. Tatebayashi

“…When the ambient temperature increases, the difference in output laser power should be large. In the future, a low-cost end-pumped microchip laser that does not require a temperature control should be developed.…”
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System-level modeling with temperature compensation for a CMOS-MEMS monolithic calorimetric flow sensing SoC by Linze Hong, Ke Xiao, Xiangyu Song, Liwei Lin, Wei Xu

“…Therefore, this on-chip temperature-compensated CMOS-MEMS flow sensing SoC is promising for low-cost sensing applications such as respiratory monitoring and smart energy-efficient buildings.…”
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Authenticity Detection of Black Rice by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Support Vector Data Description by Hui Chen, Chao Tan, Zan Lin

“…There is increasing need for the development of fast, easy-to-use, and low-cost analytical methods for authenticity detection. …”
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A Novel Excavation and Construction Method for an Extra-Long Underwater Tunnel in Soft Soils by Jian Wu, Zhifang Zhou, Wenjun Xia, Haixiao Wang, Zhongqiang Fang

“…The cut-and-cover technique is widely used in the field of tunnel engineering owing to its simple construction technology, high working efficiency, and low cost. However, the safety of the foundation pit and the environmental impact during excavation are of great concern, especially for tunnels that pass through lakes and/or rivers. …”
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Exploiting Partial Reconfiguration through PCIe for a Microphone Array Network Emulator by Bruno da Silva, An Braeken, Federico Domínguez, Abdellah Touhafi

“…The current Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) technology enables the deployment of relatively low-cost wireless sensor networks composed of MEMS microphone arrays for accurate sound source localization. …”
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Controlled Assembly of Nanorod TiO2 Crystals via a Sintering Process: Photoanode Properties in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Saeid Vafaei, Kazuhiro Manseki, Soki Horita, Masaki Matsui, Takashi Sugiura

“…In addition, we focus on the preparation of low-cost and environmentally friendly titania electrode by adopting the “water-based” nanofluids. …”
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An Efficient Grid-tied Flyback Micro-inverter with DCM Control Strategy by Salam Jabr Yaqoob, Adel A. Obed

“…Finally, the small size, low cost and high reliability of single stage flyback micro-inverter is presented without the need for DC/DC converter. …”
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