Oxygen effect on the performance of β-Ga2O3 enhancement mode MOSFETs heteroepitaxially grown on a sapphire by Yueh-Han Chuang, Fu-Gow Tarntair, Tzu-Wei Wang, Anoop Kumar Singh, Po-Liang Liu, Dong-Sing Wuu, Hao-Chung Kuo, Xiuling Li, Ray-Hua Horng

“…Enhancement-mode β-Ga2O3 metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) were then fabricated with a gate-recessed process, incorporating a 5 µm gate field plate structure. …”
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Forced degradation of tacrolimus and the development of a UHPLC method for impurities determination by Peterka Tanja Rozman, Lušin Tina Trdan, Bergles Jure, Ham Zoran, Grahek Rok, Urleb Uroš

“…The forced degradation study in solution revealed tacrolimus instability under stress alkaline, thermal, light and photolytic conditions and in the presence of a radical initiator or metal ions. The drug was stable at pH 3–5. Solid-state degradation studies conducted on amorphous tacrolimus demonstrated its sensitivity to light, elevated temperature, humidity and oxidation.…”
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Enantioselective construction of silicon-stereogenic vinylsilanes from simple alkenes by Kailin Yin, Jinyu Zhang, Deng Pan, Shu-Han Chen, Song Chen, Yufeng Shi, Genping Huang, Dongbing Zhao

“…However, the predominant approaches for catalytic asymmetric generation of Si-stereogenic vinylsilanes have mainly relied on transition metal-catalyzed reactions of alkynes with different silicon sources. …”
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New Copper and Oxomolybdate Robson-Type Polynuclear Macrocyclic Complexes: Structure, Spectroscopy, and Electrochemical Properties by Marcelo Carpes Nunes, Marcos Antonio Ribeiro, Fábio Souza Nunes

“…A significant observation was the remarkable flexibility of the macrocycle ligand that effectively accommodated the steric demands of metal cations and the packing forces and showed a unique mode of coordination. …”
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Formability, Mechanical and Chemical Properties Assessment for High Strength AA7075 Subjected to Annealing Heat Treatment by Naseer Malik Abbas, Zahraa Thamer Abdulwahid, Asmaa Ali Hussien, S.V. Konovalov, Hamid M. Mahan

“…Bending strength was increased by approximately 30%, where the specimens bent at a very high angle without cracking or breaking in comparison to base metal. Annealing heat treatment with a proper selected procedures and temperatures was able to stabilize the microstructure and release the second phase precipitate particles. …”
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Impact of AlN-SiC Nanoparticle Reinforcement on the Mechanical Behavior of Al 6061-Based Hybrid Composite Developed by the Stir Casting Route by S. Kaliappan, A. Shanmugam, Pradeep Johnson, M. Karthick, S. Sekar, Pravin P. Patil, M. K. S. Sai, K. P. Yuvaraj, Venkatesan Govindaraajan

“…The stir casting process is used to make the hybrid aluminium alloy metal matrix composites Al 6061-SiC-AlN in our present study. …”
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Important role of H2 spillover in asymmetric hydrogenation of quinolines in hybrid systems by Yiqi Ren, Xin Liu, Jiali Liu, Huicong Dai, Maodi Wang, Qihua Yang

“…Abstract The phenomenon of hydrogen spillover usually involved in the hydrogenation reactions over supported metal catalysts has been seldom reported over molecular catalysts. …”
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Nontraumatic Fracture of the Femoral Condylar Prosthesis in a Total Knee Arthroplasty Leading to Mechanical Failure by Girish N. Swamy, Conal Quah, Elmunzar Bagouri, Nitin P. Badhe

“…Mechanical failure of the knee arthroplasty prosthesis is rare, and nontraumatic fracture of the femoral metallic component has not been reported before.…”
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Production of Mg-Li alloys by aluminothermic vacuum reduction by Wang Y.-W., You J., Wang A.-G., Peng J.-P., Di Y.-Z.

“…Mg–Li alloys are the lightest metallic construction materials and one of the most representative light alloys. …”
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Antibacterial Activity of Copper Nanoparticles Fabricate via Malva Sylvesteris Leaf Extract by Osama Ismail Haji Zebari, Samie Yaseen Sharaf Zeebaree, Aemn Yaseen Sharaf Zeebaree, Hardan Ismail Haji Zebari, Hadeel Ridha Abbas

“…The crystal shape of nanoparticles was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) at average (20.96 nm) and the peaks correspond to the face centered cubic structure of cooper metal. Effective antiseptic activity of copper nanoparticles determined by measurement of inhibition zone showed against representative microorganism of bacteria (Gram-positive: Clostridium Staph.aureus;) and (Gram-negative: Escherichia col; Pseudomonas; Klebsiella …”
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Detection of Illegal Movement in Radioactive Material Transportation Security Systems by Tiejun Zeng, Xiaohua Yang, Yaping Wan, Panpan Jiang, Liu Zhenghai

“…Since the interior of the compartment is generally a metal environment, this paper proposes wireless signal strength data as a sensing method. …”
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Contribution to diagnostics/prognostics of tuberculosis in children. I. New methods of assaying zinc and simultaneously copper and zinc in diluted sera by flame atomic-absorption s... by Luterotti Svjetlana, Kordić Tončica Vukman, Dodig Slavica

“…In an attempt to provide a reliable status of metal ions in children, new methods of analysis of children’s sera are proposed. …”
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Monitoring and Analysis of Stress Distribution of the Interaction between Rock and Backfill and the Influence of Geometric Features of the Backfill Boundary by Rong Lu, Fengshan Ma, Jie Zhao, Jianbo Wang, Guilin Li, Bing Dai

“…Backfill mining methods are widely used in metal mines. The boundary part of the backfill has a direct effect on the local stability in mining engineering. …”
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CO Adsorption on Ionic Liquid—Modified Cu-BTC: Experimental and Simulation Study by F.W.M. da Silva, G.M. Magalhães, E.O. Jardim, J. Silvestre-Albero, A. Sepúlveda-Escribano, D.C.S. de Azevedo, S.M.P. de Lucena

“…We analyzed the adsorption of CO 2 in a Cu-BTC metal-organic framework (MOF) impregnated with ionic liquids (ILs) experimentally and by molecular simulation using the Monte Carlo method. …”
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Multidisciplinary Management of a Fractured Premolar: A Case Report with Followup by Madhavi R. Kondapuram Seshu, Christopher Leslie Gash

“…The tooth was restored with a titanium post, composite core, and porcelain fused to metal crown. The entire course of treatment was carried out under National Health Scheme, UK and as a part of vocational training. …”
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Estimation of the probability of failure during operation of a prefabricated cutting tool with replaceable polyhedral plates by nonparametric statistics methods by K. V. Syzrantseva, N. A. Vasilega

“…The article discusses the issues of durability of a prefabricated cutting tool in the process of metal cutting, as well as the risk of loss of its operability. …”
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Pyrethroid as a Substance of Abuse by Pravesh Sharma, Stephen Manning, Regina Baronia, Saira Mushtaq

“…He reported experiencing a “rush” similar to methamphetamine after using pyrethroid from liquid insecticide that had been heated (electrocuted) or sprayed on hot metal sheets until it crystallized. The patient presented with no significant physical markings or findings but claimed to have his suicidal ideations precipitated by concerns of ill effects of pyrethroid on his health. …”
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Synthesis and crystal structure of [Sr(urea)(NO3)2]n by Aysanem Bektursinova, Zulfiya Djumanazarova, Zamira Uzakbergenova, Jamshid Ashurov, Akram A Khan, Shakhnoza Kadirova, Batirbay Torambetov

“…These results provide insight into the coordination behaviour of SrII with nitrate and urea ligands, contributing to the understanding of supramolecular architectures in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs).…”
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Tracheomalacia Treatment Using a Large-Diameter, Custom-Made Airway Stent in a Case with Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome by Cengiz Özdemir, Sinem Nedime Sökücü, Levent Karasulu, Sedat Altın, Levent Dalar

“…We presented a patient with MKS where commercially made stents were inadequate for stabilization and a custom-made, self-expandable metallic stent with a diameter of 28 mm and length of 100 mm was used. …”
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A Novel SIW H-Plane Horn Antenna Based on Parabolic Reflector by Shiqiao Zhang, Zheng Li, Junhong Wang

“…A feeding source composed of a probe and an inductive-post reflector is designed as the feed, which can transmit a unidirectional incident wave toward the parabolic reflector. Two metallic strips with post arrays are designed as a transition for the matching between the horn aperture and the free space and also work as a director to realize unidirectional radiation and reduce the front-to-back ratio. …”
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