Effect of growth temperature on the physical properties of kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films by Fatima Zohra Boutebakh, N. Attaf, M. S. Aida

“…Abstract Spray pyrolysis technique was used to deposit Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films onto SLG substrates. The effect of substrate temperature (Tsub), ranging from 300°C to 390°C on their structure and optoelectronic properties. …”
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A Dual-Polarized Printed Antenna Based on a Tapered Slot SICL Balun for Airborne Radar Application by Xiaochun Liu, Li Wang, Mingxi Zhang, Shaobin Liu, Guiqiang Du

“…For each polarization radiator, the CPS is bended to avoided the occlusion of two polarization ports and realize the direct assembling of two orthogonal printed circuits. …”
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3D‐Assembled Bionic Tactile Sensing “Skin” for Soft Machines by Ruiping Zhang, Yihao Chen, Ziheng Wang, Ziwei Liang, Yinji Ma, Ying Chen, Xue Feng

“…The results show that MBT‐Skin is capable of detecting pressure and friction with minimal interference from machine bending, which demonstrates its potential future applications in environmental awareness for bionic soft robotics.…”
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A Compact Planar Ultra-Wideband Array Antenna by Junli Zhu, Mengfei Chen, Ziting Li, Jingping Liu

“…With its extensive operating frequency band, high gain, compactness, and favorable radiation attributes, this newly designed antenna holds significant promise for application in UWB radar systems.…”
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Understanding the synergistic interaction between a 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivative and amphotericin B using spectroscopic and theoretical studies by Lidia Ślusarczyk, Klaudia Rząd, Grzegorz Niedzielski, Mikołaj Gurba, Jose Chavez, Luca Ceresa, Joe Kimball, Ignacy Gryczyński, Zygmunt Gryczyński, Mariusz Gagoś, James Hooper, Arkadiusz Matwijczuk

“…Absorption spectra measured for the system revealed discrepancies in terms of the shapes of absorption bands, particularly in PBS. Fluorescence emission spectra revealed that the addition of C1 molecules triggered significant changes in the emission spectra of the system. …”
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Evaluation of the impacts of polymeric fibers and modifiers on the fracture properties of asphalt mixtures by Niloofar Esmaeili, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Mahdi Samadzad

“…The study was conducted under fracture Modes I and mixed Mode I/II, using the Semi-Circular Bend (SCB) test, with specimens featuring notch depths of 10, 20, and 30 mm. …”
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Violence et non-violence dans les concerts rock ou la société française des années 1970 face à ses contradictions by Joann Élart

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URBAN SUSTAINABILITY TRANSFORMATIVE EFFECTS OF GREEN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE AFRICAN CONTINENT by Trynos GUMBO, Bonolo LETLAPE

“… The African continent just like others has joined a band wagon in the adoption and use of technologies that promote the production of green energy. …”
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Quorum sensing-mediated inter-specific conidial anastomosis tube fusion between Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and C. siamense by Nikita Mehta, Abhishek Baghela

“…Few heterokaryons showed variable AFLP banding pattern compared to their parental strains, thereby suggesting a possible genetic exchange between the two species through CAT fusion. …”
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A Case of Histoplasma capsulatum Causing Granulomatous Liver Disease and Addisonian Crisis by P Wong, S Houston, B Power, E Lalor, VG Bain

“…A serum immunodiffusion test was also positive for both H and M bands, indicating active infection with Histoplasmosis species. …”
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Flexural Toughness of Basalt Fibre-Reinforced Shotcrete and Industrial-Scale Testing by Huazhe Jiao, Yachuang Wu, Xinming Chen, Yixuan Yang

“…This study focuses on toughness enhancement of basalt fibre-reinforced shotcrete (BFRS). Four-point bending experiments of underground shooting and curing beams combined with a roadway-supporting deformation monitoring test were conducted. …”
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More than the barrier effect: Biodegradable Mg-Ag alloy membranes for guided bone/tissue regeneration by Sihui Ouyang, Xiong Wu, Li Meng, Xuerui Jing, Liying Qiao, Jia She, Kai Zheng, Xianhua Chen, Fusheng Pan

“…Among the alloys, Mg-9Ag exhibited optimal mechanical strength and moderate plasticity (tensile yield strength of 205.7 MPa, elongation of 20.3%, and a maximum bending load of 437.2 N). Furthermore, the alloying of Ag accelerated the cathodic reaction of pure Mg, leading to a slightly increased corrosion rate of the Mg-Ag alloys while maintaining acceptable general corrosion. …”
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Preparation of Vertically Aligned ZnO/TiO2 Core-Shell Composites for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Lung-Chuan Chen, Shuei-Feng Tsai, Jean-Hong Chen, Gaun-Wen Wang

“…Enlargement in surface area and dye adsorption, suppression of dissolution of Zn2+, diminishment in electron recombination, and fast transfer of injected electrons from excited dyes to TiO2 conduction bands arising from coating TiO2 on VA-ZnO are regarded as the predominant causes for this improvement.…”
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Application of Machine Learning for Radiowave Propagation Modeling Below 6 GHz by Mohammud Z. Bocus, Afzal Lodhi

“…Noting the multifaceted nature and impact of propagation mechanisms and environments in conjunction with the limited availability of empirical measurements covering a wide range of spectrum bands, alternative hybrid approaches which may include physical modeling of propagation mechanisms are expected to further enhance the performance of neural networks based radiowave prediction methods. …”
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Advanced Copper Oxide Chemical and Green Synthesis: Characterization and Antibacterial Evaluation by Ecaterina Magdalena Modan, Adriana-Gabriela Schiopu, Sorin Georgian Moga, Denis Aurelian Negrea, Daniela Istrate, Ion Ciuca, Mihai Oproescu

“…ATR-FTIR analysis revealed O-H stretching bands around 3400 cm⁻¹, indicating adsorbed H-OH or -OH and strong Cu-O bond peaks at 434 cm⁻¹. …”
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Imaging Spectroscopy: Earth and Planetary Remote Sensing with the PSI Tetracorder and Expert Systems from Rovers to EMIT and Beyond by Roger N. Clark, Gregg A. Swayze, K. Eric Livo, Philip G. Brodrick, Eldar Noe Dobrea, Srinivasan Vijayarangan, Robert O. Green, David Wettergreen, Alberto Candela, Amanda Hendrix, Carlos Pérez García-Pando, Neil C. Pearson, Melissa D. Lane, Adolfo González-Romero, Xavier Querol, the EMIT and TREX teams

“…The libraries include pure minerals, mineral mixtures that include areal mixtures, intimate mixtures, coatings, and molecular mixtures and other compounds such as organics, vegetation, liquids, and gases. Absorption bands of a particulate surface change shape with grain size, and shape changes are used in some cases to constrain grain size of each component in the surface. …”
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Urinary glucose detection with spiral shape hollow core photonic crystal fiber: Towards improved diabetes management by Md. Safiul Islam, A.H.M. Iftekharul Ferdous, Md. Jakir Hossen, Abdullah Al Mamun, Khalid Sifulla Noor, Diponkar Kundu, Md. Galib Hasan

“…This article presents the development of a circular shape core and semi-circular trapezoid air holes biosensor PCF to assess the glucose concentration in urine inside the THz band. With matching RI's of 1.335, 1.336, 1.337, 1.338, 1.341, and 1.347, glucose quantity in bio-sample spans 0 to 15 mg/dl (for as usual people) and 0.625 g/dL, 1.25 g/dL, 2.5 g/dL, 5 g/dL, and 10 g/dL (for diabetic patients) and achieve highest sensitivity is 99.12 %, EML loss 0.0021 cm−1, 2.24× 10−13 dB/m for 10 g/dl. …”
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A CNN-RF Hybrid Approach for Rice Paddy Fields Mapping in Indramayu Using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Data by Dodi Sudiana, Mia Rizkinia, Rahmat Arief, Tiara De Arifani, Anugrah Indah Lestari, Dony Kushardono, Anton Satria Prabuwono, Josaphat Tetuko Sri Sumantyo

“…The experiment used combinations of input data, including variations of single and multisource data, to achieve optimal results. Research findings in some districts of Indramayu show that the scheme combining Sentinel-1 features with GLCM (gray-level co-occurrence matrix) and Sentinel-2 features with selected bands provides the best results, with an overall accuracy of 98.23% and a Kappa coefficient of 0.96, using the CNN-RF method. …”
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Integration of a hybrid vibration prediction model for railways into noise mapping software: methodology, assumptions and demonstration by Pieter Reumers, Geert Degrande, Geert Lombaert, David J. Thompson, Evangelos Ntotsios, Pascal Bouvet, Brice Nélain, Andreas Nuber

“…Following modern vibration standards and guidelines, the vibration velocity level in a building in each frequency band is expressed as the sum of a force density (source term), line source transfer mobility (propagation term) and building correction factor (receiver term). …”
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Gust Load Alleviation including Geometric Nonlinearities Based on Dynamic Linearization of Structural ROM by Chao An, Chao Yang, Changchuan Xie, Yang Meng

“…Furthermore, the control system gives GLA efficacy of vertical acceleration and root bending moment with the reduction rate being over 20%. …”
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