Giese-type alkylation of dehydroalanine derivatives via silane-mediated alkyl bromide activation by Perry van der Heide, Michele Retini, Fabiola Fanini, Giovanni Piersanti, Francesco Secci, Daniele Mazzarella, Timothy Noël, Alberto Luridiana

“…In this research, we present a metal-free strategy for the photochemical alkylation of dehydroalanine derivatives. …”
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Capillary condensation-driven growth of perovskite nanowire arrays for multi-functional photodetector by Gangjian Hu, Jiajun Guo, Jizhong Jiang, Lei Wang, Jiaqi Zhang, Hongxu Chen, Gangning Lou, Wei Wei, Liang Shen

“…Abstract Metal-halide perovskite nanowire array photodetectors based on the solution method are valuable in the field of polarized light detection because of their unique one-dimensional array structure and excellent photoelectric performance. …”
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Analytical model for helical particle array assessment for EMI shielding applications by Ayoub Hamidi, Ahmad Cheldavi, Asghar Habibnejad Korayem, Mohammad Baharian

“…Abstract This paper introduces an analytical method for studying power transmission through an infinite array of helical-shaped metal particles in a lossy dielectric medium. While the assessment of composite slabs’ transmitted power has been extensively researched in the electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding field, many studies lack an adequate problem description. …”
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Locally activated semisynthetic fluorescent biosensors for imaging cellular biochemistry by Coïs, Justine, Dumat, Blaise

“…Biosensors based on fluorescent proteins are widely used as genetically encoded indicators due to their capacity to target various biological analytes (metal ions, reactive oxygen species, biomolecules, etc.) within cells with precise localization. …”
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Substrate Effect on Plasma Clean Efficiency in Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition System by Shiu-Ko JangJian, Ying-Lang Wang

“…The high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (HR-ICP-MS) is used to analyze microelement of metal ions on the surface of shower head in the PECVD chamber. …”
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High-Directivity Antenna Array Based on Artificial Electromagnetic Metamaterials with Low Refractive Index by Zhigang Xiao, Jiang Yao, Shaoquan Yin

“…MTMs are made of two layers of periodic square metallic grids and placed above the feeding array. …”
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Processing and Performance of Polymeric Transparent Conductive Composites by Parul Jain, Ranjani Muralidharan, Jennifer Sedloff, Xiao Li, Norma A. Alcantar, Julie P. Harmon

“…Recent advances in microelectronic and optoelectronic industries have spurred interest in the development of reticulate doped polymer films containing “metallic” charge transfer complexes. In this study, such reticulate doped polymer films were prepared by exposing solid solutions of bis(ethylenedioxy) tetrathiafulvalene (BEDO-TTF) in polycarbonate (PC) to iodine, forming conductive charge transfer complexes. …”
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Maturing conditions of bimetallic nanocomposites as a new factor influencing Au–Ag synergism and impact of Cu(II) and/or Fe(III) on luminescence by Veronika Svačinová, Tomáš Pluháček, Martin Petr, Karolina Siskova

“…The stability of luminescent signal of these GSNCs was tested in the presence of an excess (to 20 mM) of Cu(II) and/or Fe(III) ions (crucial cofactors in living systems). The same metallic ion concentration caused different extents of GSNC luminescence quenching, for which a plausible reasoning is suggested.…”
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Compact Low Weight High Gain Broadband Antenna by Polarization-Rotation Technique for X-Band Radar by Amir Reza Dastkhosh, Hamidreza Dalili Oskouei, Gholamreza Khademevatan

“…The antenna is fabricated by grid wires instead of solid sheet metal reflectors and with composite technology for decreasing its weight. …”
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Temperature and Cr-Co ratio on Production of Diethyl Ether from Ethanol Dehydration using Cr-Co/γ-Al2O3 Catalyst by Izza Aliyatul Muna, Firman Kurniawansyah, Mahfud Mahfud, Achmad Roesyadi

“…The dehydration of ethanol performed in a fixed bed reactor using Cr-Co/γ-Al2O3catalysts loading. The effect of metal ratio of Cr-Co was examined. Catalyst characterization was carried out using XRD, BET, and SEM-EDX analyses. …”
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Constitutive model of high-temperature rapid fracture of Si3N4 ceramics for engine turbine discs and their pore insensitivity parameters by JS Peng, FY Li, SJ Ma, XH Dong, XP Zhang

“…The metallic materials used to manufacture turbine components can potentially be replaced with ceramics such as Si3N4, but the stress on turbine discs is difficult to determine experimentally, which hinders the development and optimization of ceramics. …”
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Comprehensive reviews on technological and life cycle environmental aspects of solar–thermal adsorption refrigerator by Jun-Ki Choi, Anup Paudel, Bipin Karki, Katie Bradley, Natalie Quinn, Amy Ciric

“…This paper provides a comprehensive review of recent advancements in adsorption refrigeration technologies, including novel adsorbents like activated carbon–ethanol, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), and composite materials designed to overcome critical challenges in heat and mass transfer. …”
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Bioaccumulation of Antimony and Arsenic in Vegetables and Health Risk Assessment in the Superlarge Antimony-Mining Area, China by Defang Zeng, Saijun Zhou, Bozhi Ren, Tengshu Chen

“…Heavy metal pollution in soils caused by mining and smelting has attracted worldwide attention for its potential health risks to residents. …”
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Performance Analysis of Wind-Induced Piezoelectric Vibration Bimorph Cantilever for Rotating Machinery by Gongbo Zhou, Houlian Wang, Zhencai Zhu, Linghua Huang, Wei Li

“…In addition, the output voltage decreases with the increase of the thickness and the ratio of metal substrate to piezoelectric patches thickness. …”
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Guanine-based spin valve with spin rectification effect for an artificial memory element by Nicusor Iacob, Cristina Chirila, Mama Sangaré, Andrei Kuncser, Anda E. Stanciu, Marcela Socol, Catalin C. Negrila, Mihaela Botea, Claudiu Locovei, Gabriel Schinteie, Aurelian C. Galca, Anca Stanculescu, Lucian Pintilie, Victor Kuncser, Bogdana Borca

“…Thus, the magnetic field controls the relative orientation of the magnetization of the metallic ferromagnetic electrodes, that leads to different magnetoresistance states. …”
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Degradation of Reactive Blue 19 (RB19) by a Green Process Based on Peroxymonocarbonate Oxidation System by Thi Bich Viet Nguyen, Ngan Nguyen-Bich, Ngoc Duy Vu, Hien Ho Phuong, Hanh Nguyen Thi

“…The formation kinetics of HCO4− produced in situ in a H2O2−HCO3− system was studied to control the experimental conditions for the investigation of RB19 degradation at mild conditions. The effects of metallic ion catalysts, the pH, the input HCO3− and Co2+ concentrations, and UV irradiation were studied. …”
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MOF-derived intelligent arenobufagin nanocomposites with glucose metabolism inhibition for enhanced bioenergetic therapy and integrated photothermal-chemodynamic-chemotherapy by Lihua Chen, Jiaying Yang, Lingyu Jia, Xiaolu Wei, Huijun Wang, Zhuo Liu, Shan Jiang, Pengyue Li, Yanyan Zhou, Hongjie Wang, Nan Si, Baolin Bian, Qinghe Zhao, Haiyu Zhao

“…Herein, zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 was loaded with ArBu and indocyanine green, encapsulated within metal–phenolic networks for chemodynamic therapy and hyaluronic acid modification for tumor targeting. …”
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Proteomic analysis of Trichoderma harzianum secretome and their role in the biosynthesis of zinc/iron oxide nanoparticles by Micaela B. Gallo, Araceli N. Bader, Andrés Torres-Nicolini, Vera A. Alvarez, Verónica F. Consolo

“…The process is simple because fungi secrete metabolites and proteins capable of reducing metal salts in aqueous solution, however the mechanism remains largely unknown. …”
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Characterization of WO3 Thin Films Grown on Silicon by HFMOD by Joel Díaz-Reyes, Roberto Castillo-Ojeda, Miguel Galván-Arellano, Orlando Zaca-Moran

“…WO3 has been prepared by hot-filament metal oxide deposition (HFMOD). The films, chemical stoichiometry was determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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Creep rupture properties of bare and coated polycrystalline nickel-based superalloy Rene®80 by Barjesteh M.M., Abbasi S.M., Zangeneh-Madar K., Shirvani K.

“…The mechanism governing de-oxidation of vanadium metal is regarded as fundamental knowledge; however, it has not been elucidated in existing literature. …”
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