Enhanced corrosion resistance of AM60 alloy with 2.0Ca via thermal oxidation and carbonization under an O₂/CO₂ atmosphere by S.Y. Liu, K. Tang, G.J. Liu, Z.H. Liu, X.Y. Lang, Y.F. Zhu, Q. Jiang

“…However, due to their low corrosion potential and loose corrosion product film, the corrosion resistance of Mg alloys is poor, which seriously limits their utilization scope. …”
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Film and Audiovisual Education in the Artificial Intelligence Era: Approaches and Challenges by Elisa Farinacci

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Synthesis and characterization of surface modified MWCNTs reinforced PVA composite films by Mahjabin Moon, Samiya Rahman Mim, Md. Muktadir Billah, A.K.M. Masud

“…Pristine CNT reinforced polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanocomposite films were fabricated with varying concentrations of CNTs (0 wt%, 0.5 wt%, 1.0 wt%, 1.5 wt%, and 2.0 wt%). …”
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Insights on film and TV series analysis in sociology in times of digital media spread by Túlio Rossi

“…This paper reviews Pierre Sorlín’s sociological approach to films as ideological productions, contributing to form historical and social shared ways of conceiving reality, and Sorlin’s methodological guidelines for analyzing films. …”
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Behavior of a Glycerol Aqueous Droplet Impacting a Thin Water Film by J. Zhu, B. Liu, J. Sheng, S. Zheng, T. Lu, X. Chen

“…Numerous splash behaviors with different impact velocities (2.0-4.5 m/s), liquid film thicknesses (140-700 μm) and glycerol solution concentrations (30 wt%, 60 wt% and 80 wt%) were statistically analyzed, and finally classified based on morphological features. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Biodegradable Composited Films Based on Potato Starch/Glycerol/Gelatin by Xiaoqing Niu, Qianyun Ma, Shuiling Li, Wenxiu Wang, Yajuan Ma, Hongqian Zhao, Jianfeng Sun, Jie Wang

“…This work was dedicated to the preparation of biodegradable composited films with potato starch, glycerol, and gelatin. …”
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Cricket protein-based film containing Caralluma fimbriata extract-based nanoparticles for preservation of cheddar cheese by Aunzar Bashir Lone, Hina F. Bhat, Sunil Kumar, Abderrahmane Aït-Kaddour, Rana Muhammad Aadil, Abdo Hassoun, Zuhaib F. Bhat

“…A bioactive film was developed using cricket (Acheta domestica) protein (Cric-Prot) and Caralluma fimbriata extract-based nanoparticles [Car-Fim-NPs (0.0, 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 % w/v)] to augment the storage stability and functional value of cheddar cheese (Ched-Chee). …”
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The corrosion behavior and passive film structure of industrial pure titanium with different Fe content in hydrochloric acid by Xingyu Ou-yang, Yang Yu, Wenjun Ye, Wenjing Zhang, Qiang Liu, Songxiao Hui

“…In this paper, the corrosion behavior and passive film structure of three Ti-xFe (x = 0.2, 0.5, 1.0 wt%) materials in 1 M hydrochloric acid were studied. …”
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TiO2 thin film synthesis from complex precursors by CVD, its physical and photocatalytic properties by V. G. Besserguenev, R. J.F. Pereira, M. C. Mateus, I. V. Khmelinskii, R. C. Nicula, E. Burkel

“…Photocatalytic TiO2 films on glass and quartz plates were obtained by the chemical vapour deposition using Ti(dpm)2(Opri)2 complex compound (CC-CVD method) in a standard vacuum apparatus at 1.2–2.0 × 10-4 mbar. …”
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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

“…Regarding the antibacterial properties of TiO2 films, the order of antibacterial activity of TiO2 films was 0.1 at% Fe > 0.5 at% Fe > 1.0 at% TiO2 > bare TiO2 > 2.0 at% Fe > 3.45 at% Fe. 0.1 at% of Fe is the optimum dopant ratio related to antibacterial activity. 0.1 at% Fe-doped TiO2 film is highly efficient in inactivating E. coli under 3 h of visible light irradiation, and it remains efficient even in real dye waste water.…”
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Effect of Annealing Temperature on CuInSe2/ZnS Thin-Film Solar Cells Fabricated by Using Electron Beam Evaporation by H. Abdullah, S. Habibi

“…The temperature dependence of crystallinity indicates polycrystalline behaviour in the CuInSe2 films with (1 1 1), (2 2 0)/(2 0 4), and (3 1 2)/(1 1 6) planes at 27°, 45°, and 53°, respectively. …”
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Effect of Turbulence Intensity on Cross-Injection Film Cooling at a Stepped or Smooth Endwall of a Gas Turbine Vane Passage by Pey-Shey Wu, Shen-Ta Tsai, Yue-Hua Jhuo

“…Other parameters considered in the film cooling experiments include three inlet Reynolds numbers (9.20×104 , 1.24×105, and  1.50×105), three blowing ratios (0.5, 1.0, and 2.0), and three endwall conditions (smooth endwall and stepped endwall with forward-facing or backward-facing step). …”
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A thin film optoelectronic photodetector of spherical and linear resonators via one-pot synthesis of Bi(III) oxide/polypyrrole nanocomposite by Fatemah H. Alkallas, Mohamed Rabia, Fedor V. Kusmartsev, Amira Ben Gouider Trabelsi

“…Abstract We report the fabrication and characterization of a Bi(III) oxide/polypyrrole (Bi2O3/Ppy) nanocomposite thin film optoelectronic photodetector synthesized by a simple one-pot method. …”
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Three-dimensional ZnS/MoS2 on cellulose paper for determination of Digoxin in urine and plasma by Marzieh Piryaei, Mir Mahdi Abolghasemi, Sodabeh Memari

“…The current study describes the in-situ growth of ZnS/MoS2 on cellulose paper using the thin-film microextraction (TFME) method. On cellulose paper, ZnS/MoS2 was grown using a simple, easy, and inexpensive hydrothermal method. …”
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Preparation of Composite Films Based on Methyl Cellulose/Polyvinyl Alcohol-loaded Nanosilver (AgNPs@PVA/MC) and Its Effect on Storage Quality of Ougan by Shuaishuai DAI, Weijie WU, Xiangjun FANG, Hangjun CHEN, Jun HUANG, Ruiling LIU, Huizhi CHEN, Ben NIU, Haiyan GAO

“…The effects of different mass fractions (0%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%) of AgNPs on the properties of the composite films were investigated, and its appearance, mechanical properties, microstructure and antibacterial properties were characterized, in order to provide theoretical support for the development of preservation materials for storing Ougan. …”
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Preparation of Aligned ZnO Nanorod Arrays on Sn-Doped ZnO Thin Films by Sonicated Sol-Gel Immersion Fabricated for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell by I. Saurdi, M. H. Mamat, M. F. Malek, M. Rusop

“…The fabricated dye-sensitised solar cell based on the 2.0 at.% Sn-doped ZnO thin film with aligned ZnO nanorod arrays exhibits improved current density, open-circuit voltage, fill factor, and conversion efficiency compared with the undoped ZnO and 1 at.% Sn-doped ZnO thin films.…”
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Using nisin-chitosan films enriched with rosemary extract on Listeria innocua, Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cold-smoked salmon during cold storage by Samyah D. Jastaniah

“…The control samples had a total count of 7 Log10 CFU/g, but the nisin films enhanced with 10 % rosemary extract film reduced L. monocytogenes, L. innocua, P. aeruginosa, and E. coli O157:H7 to <10 CFU/g, while preserving total counts at <2.0 Log10 CFU/g. …”
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ZnO:Al Grown by Sputtering from Two Different Target Sources: A Comparison Study by Abdalla A. Alnajjar

“…The film thickness was in the 0.04–2.0 μm range. The microstructure, such as the grain size and the texture, of the two differently grown ZnO:Al transparent conductive oxide films of different thickness, was studied using X-ray diffraction θ/2θ scans. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan Binder-Based Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by En Mei Jin, Kyung-Hee Park, Ju-Young Park, Jae-Wook Lee, Soon-Ho Yim, Xing Guan Zhao, Hal-Bon Gu, Sung-Young Cho, John Gerard Fisher, Tae-Young Kim

“…Field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) images revealed that the grain size, thickness, and distribution of TiO2 films are affected by the chitosan content. With addition of 2.0 wt% chitosan to the TiO2 film (D2), the surface pore size became the smallest, and the pores were fairly evenly distributed. …”
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Adsorptive Dephenolization of Aqueous Solutions Using Thermally Modified Corn Cob: Mechanisms, Point of Zero Charge, and Isosteric Heat Studies by Ositadinma Chamberlain Iheanacho, Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne, Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe, Chijioke Elijah Onu, Irvan Dahlan

“…The analysis of the adsorption mechanisms showed that the intraparticle, film, and pore diffusion mechanisms were significantly involved in the phenol adsorption process. …”
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