Millimeter-Wave Microstrip Antenna Array Design and an Adaptive Algorithm for Future 5G Wireless Communication Systems by Cheng-Nan Hu, Dau-Chyrh Chang, Chung-Hang Yu, Tsai-Wen Hsaio, Der-Phone Lin

“…This paper presents a high gain millimeter-wave (mmW) low-temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) microstrip antenna array with a compact, simple, and low-profile structure. …”
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Les structures et le mobilier du site d’habitat Hallstatt final-La Tène ancienne d'Allaines Mervilliers (Eure-et-Loir) by Diane Casadei, Richard Cottiaux, Hervé Sellès

“…The central holes of post introduce a stratified fill, the upper layer of which produced the majority of the abundant finds. From the ceramic remains it was estimated that there were fifty-six individuals in different vases. …”
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Polish Faience from Ćmielów Factory in the Collections of the Diocesan Museum in Sandomierz by Wojciech W. Kowalski

“… Ecclesiastical objects were rarely made from ceramics and are therefore not often found in church museums. …”
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Mechanical and Structural Properties of Fluorine-Ion-Implanted Boron Suboxide by Ronald Machaka, Bonex W. Mwakikunga, Elayaperumal Manikandan, Trevor E. Derry, Iakovos Sigalas, Mathias Herrmann

“…In addition, obtained results also reveal that fluorine implantation into the B6O specimen leads to an overall degradation of near-surface mechanical properties with increasing fluorine fluence. …”
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Exceptionally high work density of a ferroelectric dynamic organic crystal around room temperature by Durga Prasad Karothu, Rodrigo Ferreira, Ghada Dushaq, Ejaz Ahmed, Luca Catalano, Jad Mahmoud Halabi, Zainab Alhaddad, Ibrahim Tahir, Liang Li, Sharmarke Mohamed, Mahmoud Rasras, Panče Naumov

“…Their maximum force density is higher than electric cylinders, ceramic piezoactuators, and electrostatic actuators, and their work capacity is close to that of thermal actuators. …”
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Colombia: ¿En la vía del desarrollo sostenible? by Luis Magin Guardela Contreras, Isamary Barrios Alvarado

“…Esta situación se torna más precaria en la Costa Caribe, donde las variables sociales, económicas y ambientales están por debajo del promedio nacional. Aunque estamos despertando a la realidad, nos falta mucho para lograr un desarrollo equitativo y sostenible.…”
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In Search of Gendabelo, the Ethiopian “Market of the World”of the 15th and 16th Centuries by Amélie Chekroun, Ahmed Hassen Omer, Bertrand Hirsch

“…This article proposes a hypothesis of localization with the archaeological site of Asbari, based in particular on archaeological material (imported ceramics, glass, pearls, metal) collected during a visit in 2009 and with the help of the 19th c. …”
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Esthetic Rehabilitation of a Severely Compromised Anterior Area: Combined Periodontal and Restorative Approach by Rachele Censi, Virna Vavassori, Andrea Enrico Borgonovo, Dino Re

“…Lithium disilicate is a glass-based ceramic which presents excellent aesthetics and allows the passage of light without creating unnatural reflections. …”
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Central Incisor with Pulp Canal Obliteration and Apical Periodontitis Managed with a 3D Printed-Guided Endodontic Therapy: A Case Report by Abdulaziz Abdulwahed

“…A final restoration was placed with flowable composite along with the placement of a full ceramic crown. A 1-year recall showed complete healing of the apical area.…”
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Design, Modeling, and Simulation of Two-Piece Trapezoidal Piezoelectric Devices for Sensing and Energy Harvesting by Nan Chen, Vishwas Bedekar

“…The performance of the composite two-piece trapezoidal piezoelectric PZT-PZN polycrystalline ceramic material is simulated using COMSOL Multiphysics. …”
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Numerical simulation of subsurface defect identification by pulsed thermography and improvement of this technique for noisy data by Oleg Plekhov, Anastasiya Kostina, Sergey Aizikovich

“…This work is devoted to the simulation of the pulsed thermography method in a steel plate with the ceramic coating containing artificial defects of various depths and sizes. …”
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Compact Double-P Slotted Inset-Fed Microstrip Patch Antenna on High Dielectric Substrate by M. R. Ahsan, M. T. Islam, M. Habib Ullah, W. N. L. Mahadi, T. A. Latef

“…The proposed antenna has been designed and fabricated on ceramic-PTFE composite material substrate of high dielectric constant value. …”
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Recent Advances in Molten-Carbonate Membranes for Carbon Dioxide Separation: Focus on Material Selection, Geometry, and Surface Modification by Shabana Afzal, Atif Khan

“…In this review, molten-carbonate ceramic membranes have been evaluated for CO2 separation. …”
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Rationale for the Use of CAD/CAM Technology in Implant Prosthodontics by Jaafar Abduo, Karl Lyons

“…One of the developments is the application of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) to produce implant abutments and frameworks from metal or ceramic materials. The aim of this narrative review is to critically evaluate the rationale of CAD/CAM utilization for implant prosthodontics. …”
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Comunicación visual y desarrollo rural intercultural. Experiencia en la comuna de Lautaro, IX Región de Chile by Patricia De la Peña C.

“…Las experiencias que se darán a conocer, se han llevado a cabo en el marco del  plan integrado de Educación rural (PIER), iniciado en marzo de 1988, a partir de un Convenio que se estableció entre la Universidad de la frontera y la Municipalidad de Lautaro. …”
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PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA (PNH) DENGAN HYPERCOAGULABLE STATE by Fitrach Desfiyanda, Irza Wahid

“…Hal ini menyebabkan kerusakan intrinsik pada membran sel darah merah sehingga lebih rentan terhadap aksi lisis dari komplemen. …”
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Feasting on fish. Specialized function of pre-colonial pottery of the Cerritos mound builders of southern Brazil. by Marjolein Admiraal, André C Colonese, Rafael Guedes Milheira, Alice Di Muro, Helen Marie Talbot, Alexandre Lucquin, Oliver E Craig

“…Microbial-derived lipids were predominantly associated with the latter, suggesting that plants were fermented, presumably to make alcoholic beverages. …”
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The effect of lanthanides on color properties of the (Bi2O3)0.7(Ln2O3)0.3 compounds by Šulcová P., Proklešková E.

“…Characterization of the (Bi2O3)0.7(Ln2O3)0,3 solid solutions suggests that they have a potential to be alternative yellow colorants for paints, inks, plastics, and ceramics.…”
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Uniform stabilization of a coupled structural acoustic system by boundary dissipation by Mehmet Camurdan

“…The floor of the chamber is subject to the action of piezo-ceramic patches (smart materials). The goal is to reduce the acoustic pressure by means of the vibrations of the floor which is modelled by a hyperbolic Kirchoff equation. …”
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Analysis of the Quality of Assessment Questions of Standardized Regional Assessment (ASPD) of Junior High School Reading Literacy : A Review Based on Barret's Taxonomy Cognitive Le... by Riswanda Himawan, Triwati Rahayu, Muhammad Afnani Alfian, Muhammad Alfian Hermawan

“…This study aims to analyze the quality of practice questions of Asessemen Standarisasi Penilaian Daerah (ASPD) Indonesian language junior high school in Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta in terms of the cognitive level of Barret's taxonomy. …”
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