Chloramphenicol-infused N-vinyl-based soft contact lenses for therapeutic and optical applications by Lina M. Shaker, Ahmed Alamiery, Abdulamier Ahmed Abdulamier, Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak

“…This work is exploring the development of antibacterial contact lenses (CLs) by implementing the silicon-N-vinyl pyrrolidone-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (Si-NVP-HEMA) base to combat the corneal bacterial infections. …”
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Nonlinear Optical Signal Processing for Tbit/s Ethernet Applications by L. K. Oxenløwe, M. Galili, H. C. Hansen Mulvad, H. Hu, J. L. Areal, E. Palushani, H. Ji, A. T. Clausen, P. Jeppesen

“…We also present subsystems making serial optical Tbit/s systems compatible with standard Ethernet data for data centre applications and present Tbit/s results using, for instance silicon nanowires.…”
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Formulation and development of Serratiopeptidase enteric coated tablets and analytical method validation by UV Spectroscopy by Vijay Kumar Panthi, Saurav Kumar Jha, Raghvendra Chaubey, Rudra Pangeni

“…The purpose of the present study was to formulate and evaluate enteric-coated tablets for SRP and investigate their stability using a simple and validated analytical method by ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy. The colloidal silicon dioxide (2.50%), sodium starch glycolate (3.44%), and crospovidone (2.50%) were used as appropriate excipients for the development of core part of tablets. …”
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1380 nm VCSELs using surface-activated bonding of GaAs-based DBRs on a Ge substrate by Tomomasa Watanabe, Mikihiro Yokozeki, Masashi Takanohashi, Michinori Shiomi, Hiroshi Nakajima, Masayuki Tanaka, Daiji Kasahara, Noriko Kobayashi, Noriyuki Futagawa

“…This bonding method is suitable for short-wavelength infrared VCSELs and various other applications, including sensing, data communication, and silicon photonics.…”
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Study of Transition Region of p-Type SiOx:H as Window Layer in a-Si:H/a-Si1-yGey:H Multijunction Solar Cells by Pei-Ling Chen, Po-Wei Chen, Chuang-Chuang Tsai

“…We have studied the p-type hydrogenated silicon oxide (SiOx:H) films prepared in the amorphous-to-microcrystalline transition region as a window layer in a-Si:H/a-Si1-yGey:H multijunction solar cells. …”
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Review on Substrate and Molybdenum Back Contact in CIGS Thin Film Solar Cell by Kam Hoe Ong, Ramasamy Agileswari, Biancamaria Maniscalco, Panagiota Arnou, Chakrabarty Chandan Kumar, Jake W. Bowers, Marayati Bte Marsadek

“…The current record efficiency of CIGS has reached 22.6% which is comparable to the crystalline silicon- (c-Si-) based solar cells. However, material properties and efficiency on small area devices are crucial aspects to be considered before manufacturing into large scale. …”
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Applying the carbon materials in TSVs array for enhancing heat transfer performance of three-dimensional integrated circuits by Peng Xu, Huan Huang, Songjie Zhao, Xiushan Liu, Fa Zou, Chao Li, Jun Ai, Hui Liu

“…This paper proposed the carbon materials (including MLGNR, MWCNT and SWCNT) to replace the traditional Cu as the filler of through silicon via (TSV) for enhancing heat transfer performance of three-dimensional integrated circuits (3-D ICs), meanwhile the corresponding mathematical model is established to quickly obtain steady-state temperature of each die layer. …”
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Enhancing Light-Trapping Properties of Amorphous Si Thin-Film Solar Cells Containing High-Reflective Silver Conductors Fabricated Using a Nonvacuum Process by Jun-Chin Liu, Chen-Cheng Lin, Yu-Hung Chen, Chien-Liang Wu, Chia-Ming Fan, Yu-Ming Wang, Chung-Yuan Kung

“…We proposed a low-cost and highly reflective liquid organic sheet silver conductor using back contact reflectors in amorphous silicon (a-Si) single junction superstrate configuration thin-film solar cells produced using a nonvacuum screen printing process. …”
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Analysis of CO2 storage efficiency and performance of low carbon cement binders containing carbide slag and phosphorus slag by Guang-Min Liu, Rui-Cong Gao, Fang Liu, Wen-Ping Yue, Yi Yang, Yong-Pang Liao, Jia-Xiang Liew

“…In addition, the generated hydration products can generate more SiO2-Al2O3 gel with a low calcium-silicon ratio after carbonation and decalcification. …”
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Influence of Blanching Time on the Phytochemical and Nutritive Value of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) Leafy Vegetable by M. Y. Maila, P. E. Tseke

“…Collected data included moisture, total phenolic, antioxidant activity, and minerals [calcium (Ca), potassium (K), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), and silicon (Si)]. Compared to the control, total phenolic increased at 2.5 min to 9.83 mg GAE/g but then decreased by 4.99 and 4.60 mg GAE/g at 5 and 10 min of blanching time, respectively. …”
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Accurate Modeling of GaN HEMTs Oriented to Analysis of Kink Effects in S₂₂ and h₂₁: An Effective Machine Learning Approach by Zegen Zhu, Gianni Bosi, Antonio Raffo, Giovanni Crupi, Jialin Cai

“…The device under test (DUT) is a 0.25-<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu \text{m}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) on silicon carbide (SiC) substrate, which has a large gate periphery of 1.5 mm. …”
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Strategic enhancement of joint strength in dissimilar Al/Mg alloys: a workable approach for aerospace application by S. Suresh, Elango Natarajan, Kalaimani Markandan, S. Sudhagar, Gnanasambandam Anbuchezhiyan, R. Elayaraja

“…This study explores the role of silicon carbide (SiC) nanoparticles in enhancing the friction stir spot welding (FSSW) of dissimilar alloys AA6061 and AZ31B. …”
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The Composition of Emissions from Sanding Corian® with Different Sandpapers by Seungkoo Kang, Huayan Liang, Yong Qian, Chaolong Qi

“…Three sandpaper materials (ceramic, silicon carbide, and aluminum oxide) were tested to distinguish the contribution of aluminum-containing dust in the emission from Corian® and sandpaper itself. …”
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Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Formation of Low-Temperature Geothermal Waters in Mangbang-Longling Area of Western Yunnan, China by Xing-Wang Chang, Mo Xu, Liang-Wen Jiang, Xiao Li, Yun-Hui Zhang

“…The reservoir temperatures of low-temperature geothermal waters ranged from 111°C to 126°C estimated by silica geothermometry and the silicon-enthalpy graphic method. Low-temperature geothermal waters circulated at the largest depth of 1794–2077 m where deep high-temperature geothermal waters were involved. …”
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Performance Improvement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell- (DSSC-) Based Natural Dyes by Clathrin Protein by Prihanto Trihutomo, Sudjito Soeparman, Denny Widhiyanuriyawan, Lilis Yuliati

“…The problem of DSSC-based natural dyes is the lower efficiency than silicon solar cells. This low efficiency is due to the barrier of electron transfer in the TiO2 semiconductor layer. …”
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Comparative effects of graphene oxide on the interfacial transition zone in silica fume-modified cement mortar at varying water-to-binder ratios by Sumin Im, Seongmin Cho, Junxing Liu, Peiqi Li, Dahyung Jin, Sungwon Sim, Seungmin Lim, Sungchul Bae

“…In the mortars containing GO, the calcium-to-silicon ratio of the phase around the aggregate surface increases because the GO nanosheets absorbed Ca2 + ions and migrated with the mixing water. …”
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Exploration of Key Factors in the Preparation of Highly Hydrophobic Silica Aerogel from Rice Husk Ash Assisted by Machine Learning by Yun Deng, Ziyan Sha, Xingxing Wang, Ke Duan, Weijie Xue, Ian Beadham, Xiaolan Xiao, Changbo Zhang

“…Compared with silica aerogel using traditional silicon sources, the damage to pore structure and the crystallization occurred at lower temperatures, but the hydrophobicity remained at higher temperatures.…”
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Interface dipole evolution from the hybrid coupling between nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots and polyethylenimine featuring the electron transport thin layer at Al/Si interfaces by Sasimontra Timjan, Ta-Cheng Wei, Kuan-Han Lin, Yi-Ting Li, Po-Hsuan Hsiao, Chia-Yun Chen

“…The assessment of electron transport layer (ETL) for rear-contact engineering of silicon (Si) based optoelectronics has been considered as one of the critical challenges that leverage the performance improvement and device reliability. …”
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The Effect of Organic and Inorganic Modifiers on the Physical Properties of Granite Residual Soil by Bingxiang Yuan, Weijie Chen, Jin Zhao, Fei Yang, Qingzi Luo, Tianying Chen

“…The inorganic solution contains silicon ion and sodium ion at the ratio of 1 : 4 (hereinafter referred to as Si : Na = 1 : 4 solutions), and the organic one is a modified polyvinyl alcohol solution (hereinafter referred to as SH solution). …”
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DC-DC Boost Converter Design With Analog Feedback Control for Cryogenic Applications by Danilo Santoro, Niccolo Gallice, Marco Bassani, Paolo Cova, Nicola Delmonte, Massimo Lazzaroni, Valeria Trabattoni, Andrea Zani

“…To bias Silicon PhotoMultiplier (SiPM) sensors, which are used for the readout of scintillation light at cryogenic temperatures, it is essential to develop power supply units that provide stable voltages and low noise. …”
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