Influence of Substrate on Crystal Orientation of Large-Grained Si Thin Films Formed by Metal-Induced Crystallization by Kaoru Toko, Mitsuki Nakata, Atsushi Okada, Masato Sasase, Noritaka Usami, Takashi Suemasu

“…The crystal orientation of the resulting poly-Si layer strongly depended on the underlayer material: (100) was preferred for Al-doped-ZnO (AZO) and indium-tin-oxide (ITO); (111) was preferred for TiN. This result suggests Si heterogeneously nucleated on the underlayer. …”
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Harmful Consequences of Proton Pump Inhibitors on Male Fertility: An Evidence from Subchronic Toxicity Study of Esomeprazole and Lansoprazole in Wistar Rats by Namra Mumtaz, Muhammad Furqan Akhtar, Ammara Saleem, Amjad Riaz

“…The level of hormones such as testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH) and oxidative status of testis tissue, such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, reduced glutathione, malondialdehyde (MDA), and nitric oxide (NO) were estimated. …”
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Prenatal Exposure to Nicotine in Pregnant Rat Increased Inflammatory Marker in Newborn Rat by Yosouf Mohsenzadeh, Asghar Rahmani, Javad Cheraghi, Maryam Pyrani, Khairollah Asadollahi

“…Mean ± SD of serum level of TGF-β and nitrite oxide among exposure groups showed significant differences compared to the control group only at the dosage of 6 mg/kg (P<0.0001). …”
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MEASUREMENT OF CO AND NO2 GAS CONCENTRATION'S BY MULTISENSOR MICROSYSTEM IN THE MODE OF PULSE HEATING by O. G. Reutskaya, Y. M. Pleskachevsky

“…The aim of this work was to study the effectiveness of the pulsed heating for multisensor microsystems consisting of two sensors on the substrate of the nanostructured aluminum oxide, compared with the mode of constant heating.For sensitive layers were chosen compositions: SnO2+Pt+Pd at the first sensor of the microsystem and In2O3+Al2O3+Pt on the second. …”
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Bending Characteristics of Foldable Touch Display Panel with a Protection Structure Design by Hsien-Chie Cheng, Wei-Heng Xu, Wen-Hwa Chen, Pi-Hsien Wang, Kuo-Feng Chen, Chih-Chia Chang

“…The simulation results show that bending would create significant tensile and compressive bending stresses on the indium tin oxide/dielectric layers, which are the main cause of several commonly observed failures, such as thin film cracking and delamination, in a thin rigid film coating on a thick compliant substrate. …”
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Utilization of gold nanoparticles-bismuth vanadate photocatalyst-based photoelectrochemical sensor for caffeine detection in biological samples of athletes: A sporting perspective by Xiangkun Li, Zhenhua Guo

“…This study presents a photo sensor for caffeine (CA) detection, employing gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) immobilized on bismuth vanadate on indium tin oxide substrate (Au-BiVO4/ITO). The characterization of the Au-BiVO4/ITO electrode was investigated by surface analysis, crystallography and electrochemical methods. …”
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Thermodynamics of Bi2O3-SiO2 system by Onderka B., Fitzner K., Kopyto M., Przybyło W.

“…Thermodynamic properties of the liquid Bi2O3-SiO2 solutions were determined from the results of the electrochemical measurements by use of the solid oxide galvanic cells with YSZ (Yttria-Stabilized-Zirconia) electrolyte. …”
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Strain-free thin film growth of vanadium dioxide deposited on 2D atomic layered material of hexagonal boron nitride investigated by their thickness dependence of insulator–metal tr... by Boyuan Yu, Shingo Genchi, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Hidekazu Tanaka

“…These results demonstrate the importance of the 2D material nature of hBN for producing strain-free oxide thin films.…”
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Thermophysical analysis of time-dependent magnetized Casson hybrid nanofluid flow (Cu + GO/Kerosene Oil) using Darcy-Forchheimer and thermal radiative models for industrial cooling... by Amal F. Alharbi, Fida Mohammad, Muhammad Usman, Naseem Khan, Walid Abushiba

“…The hybrid nanofluid consists of three nanoparticles—Copper and Graphene Oxide—suspended in Kerosene Oil, selected for their stable and superior thermal properties. …”
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Nanobiotechnological Nanocapsules Containing Polyhemoglobin-Tyrosinase: Effects on Murine B16F10 Melanoma Cell Proliferation and Attachment by Yun Wang, Thomas M. S. Chang

“…The other component, polyhemoglobin (polyHb), plays a smaller role in nanocapsules containing [polyHb-Tyr], and this is most likely by its depletion of nitric oxide needed for melanoma cell growth.…”
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Analysis of Titania Nanosheet Adsorption Behavior Using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance Sensor by Yuichiro Tashiro, Satoshi Komasa, Akiko Miyake, Hiroshi Nishizaki, Joji Okazaki

“…The TNS had a titanium oxide film exhibiting a nodular structure and a thickness of 13 nm on the QCM sensor. …”
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Synthesis of Propylene Carbonate from Epoxide and CO2 Catalyzed by Carbon Nanotubes Supported Fe1.5PMo12O40 by Tahani Al-Garni, Nada Al-Jallal, Ahmed Aouissi

“…The as-prepared catalysts were tested in the synthesis of propylene carbonate (PC) from CO2 and propylene oxide (PO) in a solvent-free reaction and under mild conditions. …”
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Recycled glass powder and calcium carbide residue geopolymer to stabilise silty sand soil: Mechanical performances and statistical analysis by Danial Moazami, Meysam Pourabbas Bilondi, Abbas Rahnama, Mojtaba Zaresefat, Laura Moretti

“…X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) analysis confirmed the presence of silicon dioxide in RGP and calcium oxide in CCR. The California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test evaluated the effectiveness of treatments with varying RGP and CCR contents (2–5%) compared to traditional methods (2.5%lime/2.5%cement + RGP). …”
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FPGACam: A FPGA based efficient camera interfacing architecture for real time video processing by Sayantam Sarkar, Satish S. Bhairannawar, Raja K.B.

“…In this paper, we propose an efficient FPGA‐based low cost Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) camera interfacing architecture for live video streaming and processing applications. …”
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Trihybrid nanofluid flow through nozzle of a rocket engine: Numerical solution and irreversibility analysis by Basharat Ullah, Rabia Rehman, Hafiz Abdul Wahab, Umar Khan, Walid Emam

“…The primary focus of the investigation is on the use of nanoparticles (titanium dioxide, copper oxide, and alumina dioxide) that are dispersed in water as the base fluid. …”
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PERSPECTIVES OF NANOPOWDERS APPLICATION FOR MANUFACTURING OF MODIFYING ALLOYING COMPOSITIONS by A. Kalinichenko, A. Slutsky, V. Sheinert, N. Zyk, V. Borodulya, О. Rabinovich

“…The aim of present research is study of initial nanoparticles structure on the base of titanium, boron, yttrium and carbon nanotubes as well as development of method to manufacture alloying alloys containing nanoparticles.Investigations of nanopowders phase compositions on the base of titanium, boron and yttrium have shown that active elements such as boron carbide, titanium carbide and nitride, yttrium oxide are base compounds of these nanopowders. Powder particles are formed by primary structural elements having mainly plate state (titanium and boron carbides) and containing equiaxial inclusions with sizes of 5–200 nm. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Fe2O3 Nanophotocatalyst for the Treatment of Various Pollutants in Aqueous Phase: A Systematic Review by Aya Khalaf, Duaa Abu-Dalo, Ehab AlShamaileh

“…Many techniques are used for the treatment of wastewater, including physical, chemical, biological, physiochemical, and biophysical methods. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), a chemical approach, are a key procedure for wastewater treatment. …”
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Characterization of WO3 Thin Films Grown on Silicon by HFMOD by Joel Díaz-Reyes, Roberto Castillo-Ojeda, Miguel Galván-Arellano, Orlando Zaca-Moran

“…WO3 has been prepared by hot-filament metal oxide deposition (HFMOD). The films, chemical stoichiometry was determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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One-Step Synthesis of Conductive BNC/PPy·CuCl2 Hybrid Flexible Nanocomposites by In Situ Polymerization by Daliana Müller, Bruno N. Wesling, Gabriella M.V. Dias, Joseane C. Bernardes, Luismar M. Porto, Carlos R. Rambo, Dachamir Hotza

“…This work reports the one-step synthesis of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) incorporated with polypyrrole (PPy) by chemical in situ polymerization of pyrrole (Py) using CuCl2·2H2O as both oxidant agent and functional component, varying the concentration and molar ratio. …”
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Preparation and Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2-Al2O3 Composite Loaded Catalysts by Jianzhong Pei, Weisi Ma, Rui Li, Yanwei Li, Hongzhao Du

“…This paper presents an experimental approach to study catalytic effects of Fe3+ modified nanometer titanium dioxide (TiO2) loaded on aluminium oxide (Al2O3). Sol-gel method was used to prepare modified TiO2 loaded on carrier. …”
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