Preparation and Characteristic of PC/PLA/TPU Blends by Reactive Extrusion by Yueyun Zhou, Lifa Luo, Wenyong Liu, Guangsheng Zeng, Yi Chen

“…To overcome the poor toughness of PC/PLA blends due to the intrinsic properties of materials and poor compatibility, thermoplastic urethane (TPU) was added to PC/PLA blends as a toughener; meantime, catalyst di-n-butyltin oxide (DBTO) was also added for catalyzing transesterification of components in order to modify the compatibility of blends. …”
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Near-Infrared All-Silicon Photodetectors by M. Casalino, G. Coppola, M. Iodice, I. Rendina, L. Sirleto

“…The technological steps utilized to fabricate the devices allow an efficiently monolithic integration with complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) compatible structures.…”
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Thermal performance enhancement of solar collectors by nanoparticles and magnetic field: a review by Norhan Dawood, Jalal Jalil, Sahar Faraj

“…Given that the compelling behavior of ferrofluid in the presence of external magnetic fields supplied by either permanent magnets or current-carrying wire as the primary source of magnetic field and the significant effect of this combination on the thermal performance of solar devices, the current review focused on introducing research involving various collections of nanoparticles, ranging from solid metal to metal oxide and hybrid nanoparticles, and demonstrating their effect on the thermal conductivity. …”
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Ambient Air Quality Monitoring in Metropolitan City of Lagos, Nigeria by Kelechi Longinus Njoku, Tosin John Rumide, Modupe Olatunde Akinola, Adeola Alex Adesuyi, Anuoluwapo Omosileola Jolaoso

“…Twenty one sampling locations were assessed for carbon monoxide (CO), carbondioxide (CO2), oxygen (O2), sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrogen oxide (NO), suspended particulate matter (SPM) and noise level using air pollutants measurement methods approved by ASTM for each specific parameter. …”
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Optical and Electrical Properties of TiO2/Co/TiO2 Multilayer Films Grown by DC Magnetron Sputtering by Marcos G. Valluzzi, Lucas G. Valluzzi, Marcos Meyer, María A. Hernández-Fenollosa, Laura C. Damonte

“…Transparent oxide multilayer films of TiO2/Co/TiO2 were grown on glass substrate by DC magnetron sputtering technique. …”
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BAY 11-7082 Is a Broad-Spectrum Inhibitor with Anti-Inflammatory Activity against Multiple Targets by Jaehwi Lee, Man Hee Rhee, Eunji Kim, Jae Youl Cho

“…As reported previously, BAY strongly suppressed the production of nitric oxide, prostaglandin E2, and tumor necrosis factor-α and reduced the translocation of p65, major subunit of nuclear factor-κB, and its upstream signaling events such as phosphorylation of IκBα, IKK, and Akt. …”
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A Novel ZnO-Methylene Blue Nanocomposite Matrix for Biosensing Application by Shibu Saha, S. K. Arya, S. P. Singh, Vinay Gupta

“…A novel hybrid matrix of zinc oxide-methylene blue (ZnO-MB) has been successfully developed for biosensing application. …”
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Field test of a silicon carbide metro propulsion system with reduced losses and acoustic noise by Martin Lindahl, Torbjörn Trostén, Daniel Jansson, Mikael H Johansson, Erik Velander, Anders Blomberg, Hans‐Peter Nee

“…Abstract Results are reported from a successful field test with a silicon carbide (SiC) metal‐oxide‐semiconductor field‐effect transistor (MOSFET) traction inverter. …”
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Unraveling the immunomodulatory and metabolic effects of bioactive glass S53P4 on macrophages in vitro by Karoliina Kajander, Nicole Nowak, Negin Vaziri, Pekka K. Vallittu, Terhi J. Heino, Jorma A. Määttä

“…According to the results presented here, the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced suppression in oxidative phosphorylation is rescued in macrophages cultured with BG S53P4 before the inflammatory stimulus. …”
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Ambient Air Quality Monitoring in Metropolitan City of Lagos, Nigeria by Kelechi Longinus Njoku, Tosin John Rumide, Modupe Olatunde Akinola, Adeola Alex Adesuyi, Anuoluwapo Omosileola Jolaoso

“…Twenty one sampling locations were assessed for carbon monoxide (CO), carbondioxide (CO2), oxygen (O2), sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrogen oxide (NO), suspended particulate matter (SPM) and noise level using air pollutants measurement methods approved by ASTM for each specific parameter. …”
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Ultrabroadband absorptive refractory plasmonics for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions by Myeongcheol Go, Inju Hong, Dasol Lee, Sanghoon Kim, Junho Jang, Keon-Woo Kim, Sangmin Shim, Kijung Yong, Junsuk Rho, Jin Kon Kim

“…The absorber is composed of titanium nitride and titanium dioxide heterostructures deposited onto a porous anodized aluminum oxide template. The absorber shows ultrabroadband absorption in both the visible and near-infrared regions (400–2500 nm), with averages of 99.1% and 80.1%, respectively. …”
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Electrolyte for Aluminum Rechargeable Batteries Using Dimethyl Sulfone and Aluminum Chloride by Masanobu CHIKU, Takumi MIYAKE, Hikaru KAMEI, Eiji HIGUCHI, Hiroshi INOUE

“…Electrochemical measurements under various conditions revealed that the oxidative decomposition of the electrolyte at the Al counter electrode during the aluminum deposition on the working electrode resulted in a large amount of aluminum oxide contamination in the deposited aluminum. …”
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NOS2 as a prognostic biomarker for early-onset colorectal cancer based on public data and clinical validation analysis by Chaoqun Xing, Lipeng Zhao, Weiwei Zou, Xie Peng, Xiao-Liang Xing, Jie Li

“…The results showed the immune-related gene nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) was independently associated with the poor prognosis of EOCRC patients in both TGCA and GEO database. …”
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Broadband Polarization-Independent Edge Couplers With High Efficiency Based on SiN-Si Dual-Stage Structure by Yang Jiang, Zhewei Zhang, Peng Liu

“…Silicon nitride (SiN) plays a critical role in silicon photonics because of its lower refractive index, low waveguide loss, broad operating bandwidth and compatibility with complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) fabrication process. Here, we propose a polarization-independent sub-wavelength grating (SWG) edge coupler with high efficiency based on SiN-Si dual-stage structure with a length of only 315.8 μm. …”
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Phytonanoparticles as novel drug carriers for enhanced osteogenesis and osseointegration by Nandita Suresh, Nebu George Thomas, Matti Mauramo, Tuomas Waltimo, Timo Sorsa, Sukumaran Anil

“…We examine the mechanisms by which phytonanoparticles, particularly those derived from gold, silver, and zinc oxide, influence key molecular pathways in osteogenesis, including RUNX2 and Osterix signaling. …”
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Effects of Gate Stack Structural and Process Defectivity on High-k Dielectric Dependence of NBTI Reliability in 32 nm Technology Node PMOSFETs by H. Hussin, N. Soin, M. F. Bukhori, S. Wan Muhamad Hatta, Y. Abdul Wahab

“…By varying the physical thicknesses of the interface silicon dioxide (SiO2) and hafnium oxide (HfO2) layers, we investigate how the variation in thickness affects hole trapping/detrapping at different stress temperatures. …”
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Green Synthesize and Characterization of Copper Nanoparticles Using Iranian Propolis Extracts by Yasamin Seyyed Hajizadeh, Naser Harzandi, Ebrahim Babapour, Mohsen Yazdanian, Reza Ranjbar

“…Research on green methods for making metal oxide NPs is gaining momentum to safeguard the environment from the potential dangers associated with toxic chemicals. …”
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In Vivo 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using a Biologically Specific Contrast Agent for Prostate Cancer: A Nude Mouse Model by Christopher Brian Abraham, Prashant Jani, Roxanne Turuba, Michael Campbell, Ingeborg Zehbe, Laura Curiel

“…We characterized in vivo a functional superparamagnetic iron-oxide magnetic resonance contrast agent that shortens the T2 relaxation time in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of prostate cancer xenografts. …”
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Feasibility and Limits of Magnetically Labeling Primary Cultured Rat T Cells with Ferumoxides Coupled with Commonly Used Transfection Agents by Cedric Berger, Martin Rausch, Philipp Schmidt, Markus Rudin

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using iron oxide (FeO) nanoparticles as contrast agents allows the study of macrophage infiltration during inflammation in a variety of tissues. …”
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MWCNT/SiO2 Hybrid Nano‐PCM for Ultrafast Solar Cookers: An Experimental Study by T. Sathish, Jayant Giri, R. Saravanan, Zafar Said, Moaz Al‐lehaibi

“…Specifically, multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles were incorporated into the PCM at a 2% concentration, with 1% each of MWCNT and SiO2. …”
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