Fabricating PCPDTBT/PC61BM organic solar cells using the PVD method by Or Gindi, Zeev Fradkin, Anat Itzhak, Sofiya Kolusheva, Peter Beker

“…The findings highlight both the advantages and limitations of the method and point the way toward achieving optimal outcomes in the manufacture of organic solar cells using PVD. The main scientific contribution of this manuscript lies in the application of the PVD method for fabricating PCPDTBT. …”
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Aptamers: A Feasible Technology in Cancer Immunotherapy by M. M. Soldevilla, H. Villanueva, F. Pastor

“…They are chemically synthesized and therefore less expensive to manufacture and produce. A variety of aptamers described to date have been shown to be reliable in modulating immune responses against cancer by either blocking or activating immune receptors. …”
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Influence of Sand Gradation on Volumetric Weigh and Compressive Strength of Pavement Foam Mortar by Basri Doni Rinaldi, Putri Elsa Eka, Adji Bayu Martanto, Hakam Abdul

“…In this research, six gradations of sand were made (gradations of 3 sand sources and 3 gradations based on pusjatan standards) and then used in the manufacture of foam mortar and analyzed for volumetric weigh and compressive strength. …”
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Influence of infill patterns and densities on the fatigue performance and fracture behavior of 3D-printed carbon fiber-reinforced PLA composites by Lubna Layth Dawood, Ehsan Sabah AlAmeen

“…This paper studied the mechanical properties of carbon fiber-reinforced polylactic acid (CF-PLA) samples manufactured with three different 3D-printed patterns: gyroid, tri-hexagon, and triangular. …”
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Rheological Properties of Very High-Strength Portland Cement Pastes: Influence of Very Effective Superplasticizers by Adriano Papo, Luciano Piani, Riccardo Ricceri

“…Cement pastes were prepared from deionized water and a commercially manufactured Portland cement (Ultracem 52.5 R). Cement and water were mixed with a vane stirrer according to ASTM Standard C305. …”
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Towards a Prototype of a Spherical Tippe Top by M. C. Ciocci, B. Malengier, B. Langerock, B. Grimonprez

“…Our concern is the degree of confidence in the mathematical model predictions, we applied 3D printing and rapid prototyping to manufacture a “3-in-1 toy” that could catch the three main characteristics defining the three main groups in the classification of spherical tippe tops as mentioned above. …”
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Microstructural Evolution during DPRM Process of Semisolid Ledeburitic D2 Tool Steel by M. N. Mohammed, M. Z. Omar, J. Syarif, Z. Sajuri, M. S. Salleh, K. S. Alhawari

“…With the aim of finding a minimum process chain for the manufacture of high-quality production at minimal cost for forming, the microstructural evolution of the ledeburitic AISI D2 tool steel in the semisolid state was studied experimentally. …”
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Making two-channel pricing decisions in a multi-objective closed-loop supply chain network under uncertainty considering reliability (case study: steel industry) by Seyyed Edalatpanah, Nenad Komazec, Dragan Pamucar

“…Due to the variety of products in this industry, the need to organize the production and manufacture of parts is felt, but the organization of the supply of raw materials, machinery, and human resources has many problems. …”
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Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan Service Terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan Mobil Terios Melalui Kepuasan Pelanggan by Raihan Rasyid Amir, Sonny Taufan

“…Competition among automotive manufacturers in Indonesia, especially in the four-wheeled sector, is becoming increasingly fierce. …”
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Frugal method for extracting DNA from saliva suitable for low-budget labs and usable in PCR assays by Kamar Shayah, Joseph Shenekji, Lana Karnoub, Sana Wohbeh, Hagar Hamsho

“…The suggested frugal method relies on providing a new solution for extracting DNA from human saliva without the need for enzymes or high grade reagents or columns, which makes suitable for low budget laboratories in developing countries to manufacture it locally, it uses a phase separation with technical skills to extract the DNA from the saliva achieving safety by not using hazardous reagents, and it is a sustainable eco-friendly method that gives decent yield of good quality DNA in ~20 minutes to be used in PCR applications with a cost that is estimated to be 10 times cheaper than current used methods.…”
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Characteristics of Emissions from Reclamation of Solid-recovered Fuel (SRF) in a Cogeneration Plant by Yi-Ming Kuo, Shih-Wei Huang, Wang Yu Kuan

“…The raw waste lubricants collected from a factory that manufactures tinplate cans were pretreated, mixed with wood dust, bentonite, and coal ash, and then remolded into pellet SRF. …”
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Dynamic Investigation in Green Supply Chain considering Channel Service by Qiuxiang Li, Mengmeng Li, Yimin Huang

“…As the dynamic game model system is in a chaotic state, the profit of the manufacturer will be damaged, while the efficiency of the retailer will be improved. …”
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Research of partial discharge characteristics features in bushings by D. A. Polyakov, N. A. Tereshchenko, K. I. Nikitin

“…An experimental 10 kV bushing sample with the natural defect is obtained from the bushings’ manufacturer. It is tested using the PD measurement technique. …”
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High-Efficiency Vibration Isolation for a Three-Phase Power Transformer by a Quasi-Zero-Stiffness Isolator by Hao Cao, Yaopeng Chang, Jiaxi Zhou, Xuhui Zhao, Ling Lu, Fei Chen, Xiaowen Wu

“…Finally, the prototype of the QZS isolator is manufactured, and then the vibration isolation performance is tested comparing with the linear isolator under real power loading conditions. …”
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Magnetic field based finite element method for magneto-static problems with discontinuous electric potential distributions by Bénard, Sabrina, Cappanera, Loic, Herreman, Wietze, Nore, Caroline

“…We validate them using various manufactured test cases, and discuss their applications for simulating the current distribution during the discharge phase in a liquid metal battery.…”
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Characterisation of Harmonic Resonance Phenomenon of Multi-Parallel PV Inverter Systems: Modelling and Analysis by Kasun Peiris, Sean Elphick, Jason David, Duane Robinson

“…MATLAB/Simulink modelling aspects of PV inverter systems related to resonance phenomenon are presented, including establishing resonance at a specific frequency where potentially large variations in the parameter selection across manufacturers may exist. In addition, a method is developed to establish output filter frequency response through measurements, which is used to develop validated solar PV harmonic models for high-frequency analysis. …”
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High-Titre Neutralizing Antibodies to H1N1 Influenza Virus after Mouse Immunization with Yeast Expressed H1 Antigen: A Promising Influenza Vaccine Candidate by Edyta Kopera, Konrad Zdanowski, Karolina Uranowska, Piotr Kosson, Violetta Sączyńska, Katarzyna Florys, Bogusław Szewczyk

“…Influenza vaccine manufactured in a traditional way, though well developed, has some drawbacks and limitations which have stimulated interest in developing alternative approaches. …”
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Automotive Product Portfolio Design from the Perspective of Energy Sustainability: Multicriteria Decision-Making Based on Lotka–Volterra MCGP Model by Jing Liang, Sheng-Yuan Wang, Xiao-Lan Wu

“…Low energy consumption and green transformation of automobile product portfolio is the trend of the times. Automotive manufacturers make product portfolio decisions by setting multiple criteria such as fuel consumption, sales, and volume. …”
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Experimental Study on Autogenous and Drying Shrinkage of Steel Fiber Reinforced Lightweight-Aggregate Concrete by Shunbo Zhao, Changyong Li, Mingshuang Zhao, Xiaoyan Zhang

“…The development of autogenous shrinkage of SFRLAC reduced with the increasing water-to-binder ratio and by using the expanded shale with higher soundness and good water absorption, especially at early age within 28 days; the later drying shrinkage was reduced and the development of drying shrinkage was slowed down with the increasing volume fraction of steel fiber obviously; manufactured sand led to less autogenous shrinkage but greater drying shrinkage than fine lightweight aggregate in SFRLAC. …”
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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 calibration unit was manufactured and tested during field observations of solar radiation. …”
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