Effect of Argon-Oxygen Mixing Gas during Magnetron Sputtering on TiO2 Coatings by N. Madaoui, L. Bait, K. Kheyar, N. Saoula

“…A reactive r.f magnetron sputtering method was used to deposit titanium dioxide coating on stainless steel substrates without intentional heating or biasing. …”
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Management of Radix Entomolaris of Mandibular First Molar With Complex Root Canal Curvatures: A Case Report and Mini Review by Ali Chamani, Maryam Gharechahi, Reza Shakiba, Farshad Alipour

“…The challenges of RCT and case management in this study are addressed within the framework of paying attention to the access cavity according to the extra root, instrumentation with the crown‐down technique, sufficient irrigation, using nickel–titanium rotary systems, dense obturation with the warm vertical technique, and patient follow‐up. …”
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Examining the optimum concentrations of CuO, ZnO, TiO2, and GO in porous asphalt for urban surface runoff using response surface Methodology by Ramtin Sobhkhiz Foumani, Esmaeil Fatehifar, Taher Rajaee

“…In contrast, nano copper oxide asphalt either had a negative impact, increasing the amount of pollution in runoff, or was minimally effective at best. Graphene oxide and titanium oxide asphalts reduced the levels of specific pollutants: phosphate, lead, zinc, nitrate, and TSS.…”
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The Process of Nanostructuring of Metal (Iron) Matrix in Composite Materials for Directional Control of the Mechanical Properties by Elena Zemtsova, Denis Yurchuk, Vladimir Smirnov

“…We justified theoretical and experimental bases of synthesis of new class of highly nanostructured composite nanomaterials based on metal matrix with titanium carbide nanowires as dispersed phase. A new combined method for obtaining of metal iron-based composite materials comprising the powder metallurgy processes and the surface design of the dispersed phase is considered. …”
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Destruction of chlorinated pesticides in TiO2-enhanced photochemical process by Adriana Zaleska, Jan Hupka, Andrzej Silowiecki, Marek Wiergowski, Marek Biziuk

“…Sparged air was introduced into the reactor environment. Titanium dioxide supported on glass, hollow microsphers served as the photocatalyst. …”
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Response of Partly Recrystallized Microstructure to the Rapid Heat Treatment in TC18 Alloy by Fucheng Qiu, Orest Ivasishin, Shucheng Dong, Tuo Cheng, Dmytro Savvakin, Xinlin Li

“…Thus, rapid heat treatment can be successfully used to process an extremely high strength condition in titanium alloys to increase their competitiveness in many attractive applications.…”
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Surgical Treatment for Occipital Condyle Fracture, C1 Dislocation, and Cerebellar Contusion with Hemorrhage after Blunt Head Trauma by Shigeo Ueda, Nobuhiro Sasaki, Miyuki Fukuda, Minoru Hoshimaru

“…The resin-made occipital bone was used to secure a titanium plate and screws enabled us to perform posterior fusion of the craniovertebral junction. …”
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TiO2/ZnS/CdS Nanocomposite for Hydrogen Evolution and Orange II Dye Degradation by Václav Štengl, Daniela Králová

“…The photocatalytic activity of the prepared samples were assessed by photocatalytic decomposition of Orange II dye in an aqueous slurry under UV irradiation at 365 nm wavelength and visible light up to 400 nm wavelength. Doped titanium dioxide by the CdS increased band-gap energy and doping with ZnS increased photocatalytic activity. …”
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Prognostics, Health Assessment, and Modelling of Material Removal Rate by EDM for Al 6061 and AISI 304 via Cockroach Swarm and Fruit Fly Optimization Approaches by Senthil Kumaran Selvaraj, Jayakumar Kaliappan, Natarajan Muthuswamy, S. Ramesh Kumar, Muralimohan Cheepu

“…Micro-electric discharge machining (Micro-EDM) is deployed for machining hard-to-machine materials, such as various grades of titanium alloys, heat-treated alloy steels, composites, tungsten carbides, and so forth. …”
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Ab initio Investigation of the Structural and Electronic Properties of Alkaline Earth Metal - TiO2 Natural Polymorphs by Jane Kathure Mbae, Zipporah Wanjiku Muthui

“…Titanium (IV) oxide (TiO2) has gained much attention due to its application in technologies such as optoelectronics, electronics, sensors, photocatalysts, and sustainable energy generation. …”
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Optimizing Ti/RuO2-IrO2 – electro activated persulfate oxidation processes for the degradation of ammonia-nitrogen and color from landfill leachate using Response Surface Methodolo... by Juni Farrandie, Sethupathi Sumathi, Bashir Mohammed JK, Xinxin Guo

“…This study is aimed at investigating degradation of ammonia and removal of color of landfill leachate by electro-persulfate activation using rutheniumiridium coated titanium (Ti-RuO2/IrO2) electrode. Process variables such as reaction time, current density and persulfate dosage were optimized using central composite design via response surface methodology (RSM). …”
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Molecular Dynamics Modeling of the Effect of Nanotwins on the Superelasticity of Single-Crystalline NiTi Alloys by Yang Guo, Xiangguo Zeng, Huayan Chen, Tixin Han, Heyi Tian, Fang Wang

“…The objective of this work is to simulate the superelasticity and shape-memory effect in a single-crystalline nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloy through a molecular dynamics (MD) study. …”
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A Comprehensive Examination of Bandgap Semiconductor Switches by S. Siva Subramanian, R. Saravanakumar, Bibhu Prasad Ganthia, S. Kaliappan, Surafel Mustefa Beyan, Maitri Mallick, Monalisa Mohanty, G. Pavithra

“…The implementation of novel power electronic converters means high energy efficiency but a more logical use of electricity. At this moment, titanium dioxide and gallium nitride are the most prospective semiconductor materials because of their great features, established technology, and enough supply of raw components. …”
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Quality-Shaping Factors and Endodontic Treatment amongst General Dental Practitioners with a Focus on Denmark by Sune Demant, Merete Markvart, Lars Bjørndal

“…Factors influencing RCT quality could be the status on adoption of nickel-titanium rotary technology, more focus on infection control (rubber dam use, knowledge of factors important for prognosis), as dentists often think that they are good at doing RCT, but often perform inadequately, an alteration of clinician's awareness of their performance in the context of dental practices, seems warranted. …”
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Mussel-inspired thermo-switchable underwater adhesive based on a Janus hydrogel by Hiroya Abe, Daichi Yoshihara, Soichiro Tottori, Matsuhiko Nishizawa

“…This thermoswitchable adhesive (TSA) hydrogel displays both strong adhesion and gentle detachment with an over 1000-fold gap in underwater adhesion strength onto glass, titanium, aluminum, and Teflon substrates when exposed to temperatures above and below the lower critical solution temperature (LCST). …”
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Root Canal Stripping: Malpractice or Common Procedural Accident—An Ethical Dilemma in Endodontics by Ionela Elisabeta Ciobanu, Darian Rusu, Stefan-Ioan Stratul, Andreea Cristina Didilescu, Corina Marilena Cristache

“…Root canal stripping is defined as an oblong, vertical perforation that appears especially in the middle section of curved root canals during endodontic treatments with nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) instruments. Its occurrence may drastically affect the outcome of the treatment, transforming a common otherwise efficient endodontic procedure into a complication such as tooth extraction. …”
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Atomic Layer Deposition of TiO2 Nanocoatings on ZnO Nanowires for Improved Photocatalytic Stability by Emmeline Kao, Hyun Sung Park, Xining Zang, Liwei Lin

“…As such, stable, high-surface-area electrodes are increasingly being investigated as electrodes for the photochemical conversion of solar energy into hydrogen fuel. We present a titanium dioxide (TiO2)/zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowire array using a hybrid hydrothermal/atomic layer deposition (ALD) for use as a solar-powered photoelectrochemical device. …”
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Electrochemical Performance of Ti-Based Commercial Biomaterials by E. Porcayo-Palafox, S. I. Carrera-Chavez, S. R. Casolco, J. Porcayo-Calderon, V. M. Salinas-Bravo

“…In order to determine the electrochemical behavior against the corrosion of different commercial biomaterials, in this study the results of the evaluation of different titanium implants are reported. The commercial implants evaluated were purchased randomly with different suppliers. …”
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Nanosized TiO2 Photocatalyst Powder via Sol-Gel Method: Effect of Hydrolysis Degree on Powder Properties by Nor Hafizah, Iis Sopyan

“…Nanosized TiO2 powder was synthesized via sol-gel method using titanium tetraisopoxide (TPT) as the precursor. Mol ratios of water to TPT were varied from 1 (Powder A), 2 (Powder B), 3 (Powder C), and 4 (Powder D) to evaluate effect of hydrolysis degree. …”
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MHD Analysis of Couple Stress Hybrid Nanofluid Free Stream over a Spinning Darcy-Forchheimer Porous Disc under the Effect of Thermal Radiation by Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Jawad, Ebenezer Bonyah, Rashid Jan

“…The hybrid nanofluid is composed of water, titanium dioxide, and aluminum oxide. The set of governing equations in the PDE form are transformed to couple ODEs by applying similarity transformations. …”
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