Utilization of Sanitized Human Excreta and Wood Ash for Establishing Multipurpose <i>Ficus Thonningii</i> Blume in a Degraded Tantalum Technosol by D. Neina

“…This study evaluated the effects of HE and WA on the growth and establishment of Ficus thonningii Blume (ficus) in a pegmatite-rich tantalum Technosol. Hardwood cuttings of ficus from homesteads in  Western Rwanda were planted in 20.4 × 19 cm diameter pots containing 5 kg forest soil (FS) and 6 kg Technosol. …”
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Utilization of Sanitized Human Excreta and Wood Ash for Establishing Multipurpose <i>Ficus Thonningii</i> Blume in a Degraded Tantalum Technosol by D. Neina

“…This study evaluated the effects of HE and WA on the growth and establishment of Ficus thonningii Blume (ficus) in a pegmatite-rich tantalum Technosol. Hardwood cuttings of ficus from homesteads in  Western Rwanda were planted in 20.4 × 19 cm diameter pots containing 5 kg forest soil (FS) and 6 kg Technosol. …”
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Exploring the tribo-mechanical performance of Ti-Mo-Zr-Ta-Sn alloys with a focus on their suitability for biomedical use by Ahmed Fouly, Hassan Alshehri, Ibrahim A. Alnaser, El-Sayed M. Sherif

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Performance of PMMA/Ta2O5 Composites as Medical Radiation Shielding: WinXCom and MCNP6 Studies by Mustafa Çağlar

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A novel machine learning approach for numerical simulation on the hybrid nanofluid flow past a converging/diverging channel: Properties of tantalum and alumina nanoparticles by Shilpa B, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, N Beemkumar, Ankur Kulshreshta, Refka Ghodhbani, Nashwan Adnan Othman, Barno Abdullaeva, M Ijaz Khan

“…The present study focuses on exploring the effect of quadratic thermal radiation on the hybrid nanoliquid stream via a convergent/divergent channel, considering the impact of homogeneous-heterogeneous chemical reactions with the suspension of tantalum and alumina nanoparticles on the liquid stream. …”
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A Near-Ultraviolet Photodetector Based on the TaC: Cu/4 H Silicon Carbide Heterostructure by Salah Abdo, Khalil As’ham, Ambali Alade Odebowale, Sanjida Akter, Amer Abdulghani, Ibrahim A. M. Al Ani, Haroldo Hattori, Andrey E. Miroshnichenko

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New Niobium Capacitors with Stable Electrical Parameters by H. Zillgen, M. Stenzel, W. Lohwasser

“…The replacement of the anode material in tantalum capacitors by a new generation of high CV niobium powders offers the possibility to get an economical alternative to tantalum for a wide range of applications. …”
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Folded pseudochiral Fermi surface in 4Hb-TaSe2 from band hybridization with a charge density wave by Matthew D. Watson, Andrea Tonelli, Mugerabe Zerabza, Sam Hayward, Rebecca Wilkinson, Ettore Carpene, Cephise Cacho, Valentina De Renzi, Simon Crampin, Enrico Da Como

“…In this regard the intrinsic polytypism of tantalum dichalcogenides has emerged as a platform to generate clean and controllable material interfaces. …”
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MECHANISM ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF VACUUM ARC WELDING EQUIPMENT by MAO Jun, XIE ChunXue, XIE Miao, LIU ZhiXiang

“…Starting from the basic principle of arc,the influence of the key factors in the process of argon flow,breakdown voltage,breakdown distance and tantalum tube diameter is analyzed. According to the requirements of vacuum arc brazing process,the influence factors are obtained,which are most advantageous to the arc establishment ’s value range. …”
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MR Angiography of Peripheral Arterial Stents: In Vitro Evaluation of 22 Different Stent Types by Matthias C. Burg, Alexander C. Bunck, Harald Seifarth, Boris Buerke, Harald Kugel, Volker Hesselmann, Michael Köhler, Walter Heindel, David Maintz

“…Materials and Methods. 21 different stents and one stentgraft (10 nitinol, 7 316L, 2 tantalum, 1 cobalt superalloy, 1 PET + cobalt superalloy, and 1 platinum alloy) were examined in a vessel phantom (vessel diameters ranging from 5 to 13 mm) filled with a solution of Gd-DTPA. …”
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On the Tapping Mode Measurement for Young’s Modulus of Nanocrystalline Metal Coatings by H. S. Tanvir Ahmed, Eric Brannigan, Alan F. Jankowski

“…The tapping mode technique can be used to accurately determine Young’s modulus that corresponds with the crystalline orientation of the sample surface as demonstrated for nanocrystalline nickel, vanadium, and tantalum coatings.…”
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Surface Characterization of Stainless Steel 316L Coated with Various Nanoparticle Types by Dhiaa J. Aldabagh, Thair L. Alzubaydi, Akram F. Alhuwaizi

“…The present study aimed to characterize the nanocoating of highly pure (99.9%) niobium (Nb), tantalum (Ta), and vanadium (V) deposited on 316L stainless steel (SS) substrates which considered the most widely used alloys in the manufacturing of SS orthodontic components. …”
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Geological setting, geochemistry and mineralogy of lithium bearing pegmatites in South Western Mali, West Africa; a review by Elhadji Mory Traore, Akinade S. Olatunji, Mory Sidibe, Sory I. M Konate, N’Tcha Daniel Kouagou N’dah, George Lemewihbwen Ngiamte

“…Lithium-rich pegmatites are coarse-grained and abundant in spodumene, displaying high concentrations of lithium, cesium, and tantalum. They are characterized by minerals like potassic feldspar, spodumene, plagioclase, quartz, and white mica. …”
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Tribology of Coated 316L SS by Various Nanoparticles by Dhiaa J. Aldabagh, Thair L. Alzubadi, Akram F. Alhuwaizi

“…The objective of the current research was to explore the tribological behavior, namely, friction of nanocoated thin layer by tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), and vanadium (V) manufactured using plasma sputtering at 1, 2, and 3 hours on substrates made of 316L stainless steel (SS), which is thought to be one of the most popular alloys for stainless steel orthodontic archwires. …”
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A systematic review assessing the osseoincorporation potential of trabecular dental implants: A current evidence and future directions by Karuna S. Patwardhan, Nisha Puranik, Hema Kanathila, Santosh Yamanappa Nelogi, Vasanti P Jirge

“…Statement of Problem: There is lack of evidence of studies conducted to compare the integration of soft and hard tissues of conventional implants and porous tantalum trabecular metal (PTTM dental implants). Purpose: This systematic review assessed the clinical outcomes evaluating the hard and soft-tissue parameters for PTTM dental implants when compared with conventional titanium dental implants. …”
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Printed circuit board recycling: a focus on a novel, efficient and sustainable process for spent critical metals recovery by Charpentier, Nicolas M., Xia, Dong, Gabriel, Jean-Christophe P.

“…These tailored methods offer enhanced efficiency and improved environmental sustainability for recycling valuable and critical elements such as rare earth elements, tantalum, and platinum group metals. Notably, our approach not only demonstrates superior sustainability but also offers increased economic viability, making it a more financially profitable solution.…”
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The Influence of the Ammonolysis Temperature on the Photocatalytic Activity of β-TaON by Songhak Yoon, Alexandra E. Maegli, Santhosh Kumar Matam, Matthias Trottmann, Takashi Hisatomi, Céline Marie Leroy, Michael Grätzel, Simone Pokrant, Anke Weidenkaff

“…Phase-pure tantalum oxynitride (β-TaON) powders were synthesized by thermal ammonolysis of Ta2O5 powders. …”
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Effects of yttrium addition on microstructure and mechanical property of Nb-1Zr-0.1C alloy by Wanxin Liu, Shengjie Wang, Xiaoxin Zhang, Yanchang Liu, Bin Liang, Shilei Li

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Dual-Source CT Angiography of Peripheral Arterial Stents: In Vitro Evaluation of 22 Different Stent Types by Michael Köhler, Matthias C. Burg, Alexander C. Bunck, Walter Heindel, Harald Seifarth, David Maintz

“…Methods and Materials. 22 stents (nitinol, steel, cobalt-alloy, tantalum, platinum alloy) were examined in a vessel phantom. …”
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Process Mineralogy and Occurrence State of Lithium of Spodumene Tailings in Sichuan Province by Panpan WANG, Junfeng WU, Lin CHEN, Yanqing CHEN

“…The content of associated valuable elements such as niobium, tantalum, beryllium and rubidium does not meet the comprehensive recycling standard. 2. …”
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