Hybrid Models for Forecasting Allocative Localization Error in Wireless Sensor Networks by Guo Li, Hongyu Sheng

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Process-Parameter-Dependent Structural, Electrical, and Optical Properties of Reactive Magnetron Sputtered Ag-Cu-O Films by P. Narayana Reddy, A. Sreedhar, M. Hari Prasad Reddy, S. Uthanna, J. F. Pierson

“…Silver-copper-oxide thin films were formed by RF magnetron sputtering technique using Ag80Cu20 target at various oxygen partial pressures in the range 5 × 10−3–8 ×10−2 Pa and substrate temperatures in the range 303–523 K. …”
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Fabrication of Hollow Needle Tips with Nanoholes by Plasma Maskless Processing and Calculation and Detection of Complex Surface Edges by Zuocai Dai, Sha Zhou, Tongguang Yang, Yanpeng Wang

“…This method is based on the probe driving and detection of piezoelectric thin films, which enables all probes in the array to be processed completely independently, greatly improving the overall processing efficiency, and can effectively etch specific nano-scale regions of various materials. …”
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A comparative study on spin-to-charge and charge-to-spin conversion using modulated Dirac surface states of Bi2Se3 by Youngmin Lee, Jonghoon Kim, Seungwon Rho, Seok-Bo Hong, Hyeongmun Kim, Jaehan Park, Dajung Kim, Chul Kang, Myung-Ho Bae, Mann-Ho Cho

“…In this study, we investigate the complex charge-to-spin conversion (CSC) and spin-to-charge conversion (SCC) using the modulated Dirac surface state of Bi2Se3 thin films. The role of Bi2Se3, which possesses a spin-momentum locked Dirac surface state (DSS), in the CSC and SCC processes is explored using spin-torque ferromagnetic resonance (ST-FMR) and terahertz emission methods, respectively. …”
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Performance enhancement of full inorganic Sb2S3 solar cells with MnS hole transport layers by Minghong Rui, Hangyu Li, Yuan Li, Wenqi Li, Sumei Wang

“…Herein, thermal evaporated inorganic manganese sulfide (MnS) thin films were prepared as HTL for full inorganic Sb2S3 solar cell. …”
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The Photocatalytic Activity and Compact Layer Characteristics of TiO2 Films Prepared Using Radio Frequency Magnetron Sputtering by H. C. Chang, H. H. Huang, C. Y. Wu, R. Q. Hsu, C. Y. Hsu

“…The photoinduced decomposition of methylene blue (MB) and the photoinduced hydrophilicity of the TiO2 thin films are also investigated. The photocatalytic performance characteristics for the deposition of TiO2 films are improved by using the Grey-Taguchi method. …”
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Spectroscopic and Morphological Studies of Metal-Organic and Metal-Free Dyes onto Titania Films for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Gabriella Di Carlo, Daniela Caschera, Roberta G. Toro, Cristina Riccucci, Gabriel M. Ingo, Giuseppina Padeletti, Luisa De Marco, Giuseppe Gigli, Giovanna Pennesi, Gloria Zanotti, Anna M. Paoletti, Nicola Angelini

“…We have investigated the spectroscopic behavior of three different sensitizers adsorbed onto titania thin films in order to gain information both on the electron transfer process from dye to titania and on the anchorage of the chromophore onto the semiconductor. …”
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Impact of trace elements (total and labile fraction) on the anaerobic digestion activity and microbial community structure by Rahul H.M. Pires, Maria P. Tomasino, Stéphane Simon, Rémy Buzier, Gilles Guibaud, C. Marisa R. Almeida, Ana P. Mucha

“…The labile fraction of TEs (the most bioaccessible species) was determined by diffusive gradients in thin-films technique. Prokaryotic community composition was characterized through high throughput sequencing (HTS) targeting archaea and bacteria and qPCR to evaluate changes in methanogens and metal resistance genes. …”
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Optimising metallic coatings strategies for enhanced surface performance of bioresorbable polymeric stents by Ana M. Sousa, Ana M. Amaro, Ana P. Piedade

“…Conversely, Zn coatings deposited at lower pressure showcased favourable mechanical properties, thickness, and morphology, with minimal blood coagulation risk and comparable water reactivity to thin films deposited at higher pressure. The in silico outcomes of the coated stents showed that the elastic recoil observed after stent placement was reduced for the coated polymeric stents, resulting in recoil ratios comparable to those of permanent metallic structures made with CoCr. …”
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Comprehensive Structural, Chemical, and Optical Characterization of Cu₂ZnSnS₄ Films on Kapton Using the Automated Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reacti... by Perla J. Vázquez-González, Martha L. Paniagua-Chávez, Lizette A. Zebadua-Chavarria, Rafael Mota-Grajales, C. A. Meza-Avendaño, Enrique Campos-González, A. Escobosa-Echavarría, Yaoqiao Hu, Aldo E. Pérez-Ramos, Manuel-Matuz, Carlos A. Hernández-Gutiérrez

“…This study provides a comprehensive structural, chemical, and optical characterization of CZTS thin films deposited on flexible Kapton substrates via the Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) method. …”
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Metrological studies of the characteristics of multilayer surface coatings using synchrotron radiation by A. S. Sigov, O. A. Minaeva, S. I. Anevsky, A. M. Lebedev, R. V. Minaev

“…The use of a synchrotron radiation channel makes it possible to study the spectral transmittance of thin films and multilayer structures formed in the in situ mode. …”
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LAMOST Reveals Long-lived Protoplanetary Disks by Xiao-Long Wang, Min Fang, Yao Liu, Miao-Miao Zhang, Wen-Yuan Cui

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Electrochemical Sensors Based on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Voltammetric Ascorbic Acid Tests by Natalia V. Ivanova, Elizaveta A. Martynova, Anna I. Vershinina, Maksim V. Lomakin, Galina O. Eremeeva, Olesya R. Gordaya, Sergey D. Shandakov

“…Fibers were produced from a solvent by wet-pulling of single-wall carbon nanotubes networks. Thin films of randomly oriented single-wall carbon nanotube bundles were deposited downstream of a floating aerosol CVD reactor, which included a high temperature furnace with a quartz tube. …”
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Tuning Electrical Conductivity and Ultrafast Optical Nonlinearity of Reduced-GO Films Ablated by Femtosecond Laser Direct Writing by Youliang Tao, Xuefeng Zhang, Han Wang, Zhongquan Nie, Deng Pan

“…The nonlinear absorption and refraction coefficients reach 1.9 × 10⁻⁸ m/W and −3 × 10⁻¹³ m²/W, respectively, for <i>P</i> = 70 mW. GO/r-GO thin films with tunable photovoltaic response properties have potential for a wide range of applications in microelectronic circuits, energy, and environmental sustainability.…”
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