A Multiband Monopole Antenna with the Inverted-Trapezoidal CPW Feeding by Quanqi Zhang, Yuanxin Li, Zhixi Liang, Hong-Zhou Tan, Yunliang Long

“…This monopole antenna utilizes the advantages of the CPW feeding to simplify the structure of the antenna into a single metallic level and achieve high antenna gain. The improved inverted-trapezoidal CPW-fed patch and a meander shorting strip lead to a better impedance matching result and multi-band operation. …”
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Modular access to saturated bioisosteres of anilines via photoelectrochemical decarboxylative C(sp3)–N coupling by Kang-Ning Yuan, Hongjun Zhuang, Jie Wei, Yu Shen, Hong-Qing Yao, Ming-Hong Li, Lin-Lin Xu, Ming Shang

“…The success of this reaction hinges on the merging the cooperative ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) with copper-catalyzed amination. …”
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An Area-Efficient Integrate-and-Fire Neuron Circuit with Enhanced Robustness against Synapse Variability in Hardware Neural Network by Arati Kumari Shah, Kannan Udaya Mohanan, Jisun Park, Hyungsoon Shin, Eou-Sik Cho, Seongjae Cho

“…The proposed neuron circuit is simulated on the 0.35-μm Si complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor technology node by a series of circuit simulations based on HSPICE. …”
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Numerical and Experimental Studies of Cavitation Behavior in Water-Jet Cavitation Peening Processing by H. Zhang, B. Han, X.G. Yu, D.Y. Ju

“…Water-jet cavitation peening (WCP) is a new technology for the surface modification of metallic materials. The cavitation behavior in this process involves complex and changeable physics phenomena, such as high speed, high pressure, multiple phases, phase transition, turbulence, and unstable features. …”
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Mechanism(s) of Toxic Action of Zn2+ and Selenite: A Study on AS-30D Hepatoma Cells and Isolated Mitochondria by Elena A. Belyaeva, Nils-Erik L. Saris

“…Sequences of events manifested in the mitochondrial dysfunction produced by the metal/metalloid under test are compared with those obtained earlier for Cd2+, Hg2+, and Cu2+ on the same model system.…”
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Characterization of Esocid Herpesvirus 1 (EsHV1) from Europe by Mikael Leijon, Charlotte Axén, Fereshteh Banihashem, Tobias Lilja, Petter Tibblin, Björn David Persson

“…During routine sampling of northern pike, a male <i>Esox lucius</i> with circular blue-metallic granular spots mainly located on the head and back was identified. …”
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High K Low Loss Dielectrics Co-Fireable with LTCC by Christina Modes, Stefan Malkmus, Frieder Gora

“…The majority of commercially available microwave dielectrics show increasing firing temperatures >200 °C which make them incompatible with Ag metallizations or show high dielectric loss which limit their usage in RF wireless applications. …”
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A 0.002‐mm2 8‐bit 1‐MS/s low‐power time‐based DAC (T‐DAC) by Ali H. Hassan, Hassan Mostafa, Mohamed Refky, Khaled N. Salama, Ahmed M. Soliman

“…Post‐layout simulations of the proposed T‐DAC is conducted using industrial hardware‐calibrated 0.13 μm. Complementary metal oxide semiconductor technology with a 1 V supply voltage, 1 MS/s conversion rate, and 0.9 μW power dissipation.…”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Cerium Doped Titanium Catalyst for the Degradation of Nitrobenzene Using Visible Light by Padmini Ellappan, Lima Rose Miranda

“…Cerium doped catalyst was synthesized using Titanium isopropoxide as the Titanium source. The metal doped nanoparticles semiconductor catalyst was prepared by sol-sol method with the sol of Cerium. …”
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Cadmium exposure increases insecticide sensitivity of Sogatella furcifera (Horváth) by decrease the diversity of symbiotic bacteria by Yanfei Zhu, Yu Wu, Xiangjie Li, Yujie Li, Zichao Zheng, Qiao Gao, Wenbing Ding, Hualiang He, Lin Qiu, Youzhi Li

“…This study provides new insights into the symbiotic bacteria mediated increase in insecticide sensitivity due to heavy metal exposure, providing a foundation for utilizing compounds that disturb symbiotic bacteria balance in pest for pest control.…”
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Collectivism and continuity: a ceramic composition as a metaphorical persuasion for extended family cohesion by Charles Dogbeda Melos Vicku, Samuel Nii Adamah Sampah, Robert Amoanyi, Ebenezer Fiifi Mensah, Ansah-Asiedu Jnr

“…The tangible conceptual artistic composition was created by combining clay, iron rods in the form of metallic rings, acrylic paints, and glazes. Their composition highlights the contrasts in resilience, temperament, charm, perspective, affluence, age, intrinsic attributes, and other characteristics among extended family members and stresses the underlying cohesiveness. …”
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Novel Arsenic Nanoparticles Are More Effective and Less Toxic than As (III) to Inhibit Extracellular and Intracellular Proliferation of Leishmania donovani by Sudipta Chakraborty, Kaushik Bhar, Sandip Saha, Rajarshi Chakrabarti, Anjali Pal, Anirban Siddhanta

“…Arsenic (III) at a relatively higher concentration (30 μg/mL) has been shown to have antileishmanial activity, but this concentration is reported to be toxic in several experimental mammalian systems. Nanosized metal (0) particles have been shown to be more effective than their higher oxidation state forms. …”
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Effect of Dietary Grape Pomace and Seed on Ewe Milk and Meat Quality of Their Suckling Lambs by V. C. Resconi, M. Pascual-Alonso, L. Aguayo-Ulloa, G. C. Miranda-de la Lama, S. Alierta, M. M. Campo, J. L. Olleta, M. Villarroel, G. A. María

“…However, this variation was not reflected in the meat of the suckling lambs, where only few differences in individual fatty acids were found, such as linoleic acid being highest in the pomace treatment. Spicy and metallic flavours were increased in the wine by-products groups, but overall liking was not affected. …”
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Liquid-infused nanostructured composite as a high-performance thermal interface material for effective cooling by Rui Cheng, Qixian Wang, Zexiao Wang, Lin Jing, Ana V. Garcia-Caraveo, Zhuo Li, Yibai Zhong, Xiu Liu, Xiao Luo, Tianyi Huang, Hyeong Seok Yun, Hakan Salihoglu, Loren Russell, Navid Kazem, Tianyi Chen, Sheng Shen

“…Remarkably, the liquid metal infused nanostructured composite exhibits an ultra-low thermal resistance <1 mm² K W-1 at interface, outperforming state-of-the-art thermal interface materials on chip-cooling. …”
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Concise Synthesis of Naphthalene-Based 14-Aza-12-Oxasteroids by Smriti Srivastava, Jun Luo, Daniel Whalen, Katherine N. Robertson, Amitabh Jha

“…A concise, transition metal-free four-step synthetic pathway has been developed for the synthesis of tetracyclic heterosteroidal compounds, 14-aza-12-oxasteroids, starting from readily available 2-naphthol analogues. …”
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Failure Mechanism Analysis and Support Design for Deep Composite Soft Rock Roadway: A Case Study of the Yangcheng Coal Mine in China by Bangyou Jiang, Lianguo Wang, Yinlong Lu, Shitan Gu, Xiaokang Sun

“…Based on the failure mechanism, a new support design was proposed that consisted of bolting, cable, metal mesh, shotcrete, and grouting. A field experiment using the new design was performed in a roadway section approximately 100 m long. …”
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Interfacial reaction and thermomigration of copper/indium joints by Zi-Yu Huang, Yen-Ju Chu, Cheng-En Ho, Yu-An Shen, Chih-Ming Chen

“…Indium is a promising joining material for low-temperature soldering and thermal interface applications. Copper is a common metal pad used to join indium to form solder joints. …”
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Transient pulsed discharge preparation of graphene aerogel supports asymmetric Cu cluster catalysts promote CO2 electroreduction by Kaiyuan Liu, Hao Shen, Zhiyi Sun, Qiang Zhou, Guoqiang Liu, Zhongti Sun, Wenxing Chen, Xin Gao, Pengwan Chen

“…Abstract Designing asymmetrical structures is an effective strategy to optimize metallic catalysts for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reactions. …”
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Strategies to enhance THz harmonic generation combining multilayered, gated, and metamaterial-based architectures by Ali Maleki, Moritz B. Heindl, Yongbao Xin, Robert W. Boyd, Georg Herink, Jean-Michel Ménard

“…We achieve this by increasing the interaction length through a multilayered design, controlling carrier density with an electrical gate, and modulating the THz field spatial distribution with a metallic metasurface substrate. Our study specifically investigates third harmonic generation (THG) using a table-top high-field THz source. …”
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Process Parameters and Tool Design in Friction Stir Extrusion: A Sustainable Recycling Technique by Mostafa Akbari, Parviz Asadi, Reza Abdi Behnagh, Fevzi Bedir, Naghdali Choupani, Tomasz Sadowski

“…This method involves a rotating mandrel and a fixed matrix within a mold, where compressed waste metal chips or primary bulk materials are introduced. …”
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