Infantile myofibromatosis treated by mandibulectomy and staged reconstruction with submental flap and free fibula flap: a case report by Alexandra Maby, Benoit Guay, François Thuot

“…The mandibular reconstruction was staged with initial bridging titanium plate with a submental flap, followed later by a fibula free flap. …”
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INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO ENSURING THE QUALITY OF GAS TURBINE ENGINE PARTS PRODUCED BY SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING FOR UAV by Yevhen VYSHNEPOLSKYI, Dmytro PAVLENKO, Larysa TUMARCHENKO

“…This allowed to significantly improve the surface quality and increase the operational characteristics of parts made of heat-resistant alloys INCONEL 718 and an intermetallic alloy based on titanium aluminide OX45-3ODS. The effectiveness of diamond smoothing is explained by local plastic deformation and compaction of the surface layer of parts under the influence of high contact pressures and temperatures. …”
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Does Semi-Rigid Instrumentation Using Both Flexion and Extension Dampening Spacers Truly Provide an Intermediate Level of Stabilization? by Dilip Sengupta, Brandon Bucklen, Aditya Ingalhalikar, Aditya Muzumdar, Saif Khalil

“…Conventional posterior dynamic stabilization devices demonstrated a tendency towards highly rigid stabilization approximating that of titanium rods in flexion. In extension, they excessively offload the index segment, making the device as the sole load-bearing structure, with concerns of device failure. …”
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Bilayer electrified-membrane with pair-atom tin catalysts for near-complete conversion of low concentration nitrate to dinitrogen by Xuanhao Wu, Xiaoxiong Wang, Yunshuo Wu, Huimin Xu, Zhe Li, Rongrong Hong, Kali Rigby, Zhongbiao Wu, Jae-Hong Kim

“…We further develop a reduced titanium dioxide EM as the anode to generate free chlorines for fully oxidizing the residual ammonia (<1 mg-N L−1) to N2. …”
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Janus flame-retardant polyester fabric with one-way water transfer for fog collection: Influence of plasma duration, aluminum phosphate, and TiO2 nanoparticles by Najmeh Izadi, Majid Montazer, Aminoddin Haji

“…The creation of superhydrophobic surfaces on polyester fabrics involved the attachment of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (NTO) onto the fabric using aluminum phosphate (AP) adhesive and then coating with fluoroacrylate polymer (F) as a low-energy surface material. …”
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Fabrication of TiO2 Crystalline Coatings by Combining Ti-6Al-4V Anodic Oxidation and Heat Treatments by María Laura Vera, Mario Roberto Rosenberger, Carlos Enrique Schvezov, Alicia Esther Ares

“…The bio- and hemocompatibility of titanium alloys are due to the formation of a TiO2 layer. …”
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The Synergistic Effect of Nitrogen Dopant and Calcination Temperature on the Visible-Light-Induced Photoactivity of N-Doped TiO2 by Yao-Tung Lin, Chih-Huang Weng, Hui-Jan Hsu, Yu-Hao Lin, Ching-Chang Shiesh

“…The N-doped TiO2 catalyst prepared with ammonia to titanium isopropoxide molar ratio of 2.0 and calcinated at 400°C showed the best photocatalytic ability.…”
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The Synthesis of Anatase Nanoparticles and the Preparation of Photocatalytically Active Coatings Based on Wet Chemical Methods for Self-Cleaning Applications by Dejan Verhovšek, Nika Veronovski, Urška Lavrencic Štangar, Marko Kete, Kristina Žagar, Miran Ceh

“…We report on an improved sol-gel method for the production of highly photocatalytic titanium dioxide (TiO2) anatase nanoparticles which can provide appropriate control over the final characteristics of the nanoparticles, such as particle size, crystallinity, crystal structure, morphology, and also the degree of agglomeration. …”
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Biocompatibility, Degradation Behavior, and Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloy Plates In Vivo by Yongping Wang, Qingqing Qin, Xiaorong Liu, Qiangqiang Li, Huaibin Zhang, Dubin Yang, Yao Jiang

“…Tibial fractures in the experimental and the control groups were fixed with magnesium alloy and titanium alloy plates, respectively, and only bone tunnels were established without any implants in the sham-operated group. …”
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Demographics, Practising Arrangements, and Standards: Survey among New Zealand Dentists by Robert James Lee, Jithendra Ratnayake, Arthi Veerasamy, Carolina Loch, Peter Cathro, Paul A. Brunton

“…Ninety-one percent of respondents used a computerized management system, and 95.3% used the Internet. The use of nickel-titanium endodontic files (83.9%) and digital imaging (82.2%) was the most frequently cited clinical innovations. …”
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The Performance of Different AgTiO2 Loading into Poly(3-Nitrothiophene) for Efficient Adsorption of Hazardous Brilliant Green and Crystal Violet Dyes by Sara A. Alqarni

“…The in-situ polymerization technology was used to successfully produce nanostructured binary nanocomposites (NCs) made from a poly (3-nitrothiophen) matrix (P3NT) that were loaded effectively with nanoparticles (NPs) of silver titanium dioxide (AgTiO2), of varying percentages (10%, 20%, and 30%). …”
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Effects of Different Cooling Processes on the Structure and Properties of Aluminum/Steel Composite Plate by Yufei Zhu, Runwu Jiang, Chao Yu, Yuhua Wu, Hong Xiao

“…In this paper, the Al/steel composite plate was prepared using rolling, with 5083 aluminum plate as the cladding plate, Q235 steel plate as the substrate, and TA1 titanium (Ti) plate and DT4 pure iron (Fe) plate as the intermediate layers. …”
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Synthesis of Neutral SiO𝟐/TiO𝟐 Hydrosol and Its Application as Antireflective Self-Cleaning Thin Film by Chiahung Huang, Hsunling Bai, Yaoling Huang, Shuling Liu, Shaoi Yen, Yaohsuan Tseng

“…A neutral SiO2/TiO2 composite hydrosol was prepared by a coprecipitation-peptization method using titanium tetrachloride and silicon dioxide hydrosol as precursors. …”
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Synthesis of Al-MCM-41@Ag/TiO2 Nanocomposite and Its Photocatalytic Activity for Degradation of Dibenzothiophene by Xuan Nui Pham, Tuan Dat Pham, Ba Manh Nguyen, Hoa Thi Tran, Dinh Trong Pham

“…Mesoporous Al-MCM-41@Ag/TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized successfully by combining the sol-gel method and hydrothermal treatment, using titanium isopropoxide (TTIP), AgNO3, and Vietnamese bentonite as precursors of Ti, Ag, and Si, respectively. …”
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The Influence of Electrolytic Concentration on the Electrochemical Deposition of Calcium Phosphate Coating on a Direct Laser Metal Forming Surface by Qianyue Sun, Yuhui Yang, Wenjing Luo, Jinghui Zhao, Yanmin Zhou

“…A calcium phosphate (CaP) coating on titanium surface enhances its biocompatibility, thus facilitating osteoconduction and osteoinduction with the inorganic phase of the human bone. …”
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Carbonitriding reduction of TiO2 in the CH4-H2-N2 system: Reduction temperature effect and kinetics by Zhang R., Fan G.-Q., Hou Y., You Y., Dang J.

“…The identification of the optimal reduction temperature and the dominant role of chemical reactions provide valuable insights for the design and optimization of carbonitriding processes with titanium compounds.…”
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A Surgical Case of Bow Hunter’s Syndrome Diagnosed by Cervical Rotational MRA by Hidenori Matsuoka, So Ohashi, Michihisa Narikiyo, Ryo Nogami, Keita Hashimoto, Hirokazu Nagasaki, Yoshifumi Tsuboi

“…The patient underwent anterior discectomy and fusion (ACDF) at the C3/4 level using a cylindrical titanium cage. Immediately after the surgery, the patient’s symptoms improved dramatically and did not appear even when the neck were fully rotated to the left. …”
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Antibacterial Activity of Visible Light-Activated TiO2 Thin Films with Low Level of Fe Doping by Dan Meng, Xiuhua Liu, Yun Xie, Yang Du, Yong Yang, Chao Xiao

“…Raman spectroscopy and XRD results show the crystalline phase of titanium dioxide was anatase, and the range of the crystal size for the films was 19.24–22.24 nm. …”
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Development and Validation of Analytical Procedure for Elemental Impurities in Rosuvastatin Calcium Tablets by ICP-MS and Microwave Digestion by Yajie Hao, Guang Yin, Xuemei Wang, Juan Fu, Qihui Cao, Qinyong Sun, Guimin Zhang, Zhong Feng

“…To establish a control strategy for the elemental impurities, a new digestion method combined with an inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) was developed and validated by our team to determine elements Cd, Pb, As, Hg, Co, V, and Ni in rosuvastatin calcium tablets, which digest the sample perfectly even in the presence of a large number of excipients, especially titanium dioxide. The measurement mode was collision cell mode with kinetic energy discrimination (KED). 209Bi+, 115In+, and 89Y+ were chosen as internal standard elements. …”
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Customization and prospects of friction stir processing for improving the biomedical properties of metallic implants for orthopedic applications by Jialong Li, Ming-Chun Zhao, Ying-Chao Zhao, Dengfeng Yin, Andrej Atrens

“…(ii) details the principles for the development of FSP process parameters to the performation modification of implant materials, (iii) introduces the customized design of implant materials by FSP (including magnesium alloys, titanium alloys and other alloys, as well as their physico-mechanical properties and implant application), and (iv) highlights the influence of FSP on the biological functionality of implant materials. …”
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