A microgripper based on electrothermal Al–SiO2 bimorphs by Hengzhang Yang, Yao Lu, Yingtao Ding, Ziyue Zhang, Anrun Ren, Haopu Wang, Xiaoyi Wang, Jiafang Li, Shuailong Zhang, Huikai Xie

“…To guarantee the safe handling of delicate materials and micro-objects, a microgripper needs to be designed to operate with exceptional precision, rapid response, user-friendly operation, strong reliability, and low power consumption. In this study, we develop an electrothermal actuated microgripper with Al-SiO2 bimorphs as the primary structural element. …”
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White Light-Emitting Diode Coated with K3Lu(PO4)2: Tb3+, Eu3+ Nanocrystal Films Enveloped by SiO2 by Nguyen Van Dung, Nguyen Huy Khiem, Phan Xuan Le

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Alcohol degradation of anhydride-cured epoxy resin insulating materials containing SiO2 filler by Xu Zhang, Chengjie Li, Xianming Ye, Xiaoxing Zhang, Eric Maluta, Yunjian Wu

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Studying the effect of impurities Bi2O3 to SiO2 used in LCD screens by Wlla M. Mohammed

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Effect of nanostructured SiO2 on charge capture performance and electrical ageing life of PP nanocomposites by Junguo Gao, Liwei Liu, Guangwei Zhang, Tingtai Lee, Uwe Schachtely, Hitoshi Kobayashi

“…Abstract To guarantee the reliability of high‐performance and environmentally friendly novel polypropylene (PP) for use as the primary insulation in cables, an assessment of the electrical ageing life of SiO2/PP composite materials was carried out using a step‐stress accelerated ageing test based on the inverse power law. …”
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Laser Induced Damage Studies on Al2O3, SiO2, and MgF2 Thin Films for Anti-Reflection Coating Application in High Power Laser Diode by C.J. Panchal, M.S. Desai, A.L. Patel, G.G. Bhatt

“…The laser diode facet damage is one of the impeding factors of the high-power laser diode operation. To overcome this restriction laser diode facet coating can be utilized. …”
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Mechanical impact-resistant lithium-ion batteries based on SiO2-doped composite polymer separator by Zhennan Zhao, Xiangyu Han, Xuanchi Sun, Kejia Zhang, Keren Dai

“…After adding SiO2, the separator pore size increased from 5 to 20 nm. …”
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Enhanced Penetration of Human Placental Tissue by SiO$_{2}$ Nanoparticles as a Result of Microneedle and Electroporation Treatments by Panchun Gu, Huajiang Wei, Guoyong Wu, Zhouyi Guo, Hongqin Yang, Yonghong He, Shusen Xie

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Effects of Nano-SiO2 and SAP on Hydration Process of Early-Age Cement Paste Using LF-NMR by Haitao Zhao, Yi Wan, Jun Xie, Kaidi Jiang, Donghui Huang, Xiaodong Chen, Shihai Li, Ruiming Jia, Gaoyang Sun

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Al@SiO2 Core-Shell Microflakes as Metal-Based Light Scattering Layer in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Chi-Hui Chien, Ming-Lang Tsai, Chi-Chang Hsieh, Yan-Huei Li

“…A metal-based light scattering layer (MLSL) for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is formed from Al@SiO2 core-shell microflakes prepared and coated on a thin porous TiO2 electrode (approximately 4 μm thick). …”
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Thermophysical properties enhancement of KNO3–NaNO3–NaNO2 mixed with SiO2/MgO nanoparticles by Baiyuan Tian, Chuang Zhu, Manting Gu, Minhao Xu, Wenxuan He

“…This study aims to discover innovative thermal storage materials that fulfill the specifications of concentrated solar power systems. Thermal storage materials based on ternary eutectic (Hitec) with nano-SiO2 and nano-MgO are investigated. …”
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DEPENDENCE OF THE SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING SIGNAL ON THE SHAPE OF SILVER NANOSTRUCTURES GROWN IN THE SiO2 /n-Si POROUS TEMPLATE by D. V. Yakimchuk, E. Yu. Kaniukov, S. E. Demyanov, V. D. Bundyukova, A. V. Dzeinak, I. I. Makoed, G. M. Arzumanyan, N. V. Doroshkevich, K. Z. Mamatkulov, V. Sivakov

“…The optimum shape of the silver deposit and laser power is analyzed from this point of view design of active surfaces for Surface-enhanced Raman scattering with nondestructive control of small concentrations of substances.The silver nanostructures obtained in porous template SiO2 on n-type silicon substrate could be used as plasmon-active surfaces for nondestructive investigations of substances with low concentrations at low laser powers.…”
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Evaluation of R600a blended with various quantities of CuO, Al2O3 and SiO2 nanoparticles by Alagarsamy Senthilkumar, Dhas Anderson Arul Gnana, Anbarasu Athimoolam, Annam Renita Antony

“…Among three nanoparticles, SiO2 resulted in better performance and refrigerating effect with 56% less power consumption.…”
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Co3O4@mSiO2 nanocomposite supported Pd/ionic liquid as an efficient and magnetically recoverable nanocatalyst by Hakimeh Ardeshirfard, Dawood Elhamifar, Masoumeh Shaker

“…This magnetic material was prepared through coating of mesoporous silica shell on magnetic cobalt oxide nanoparticles followed by chemical immobilization of ionic liquid/Pd complex. The Co3O4@mSiO2/IL-Pd nanocomposite was used as an efficient and powerful catalyst for the reduction of nitrobenzenes. …”
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Durable Low‐Interfacial Toughness PDMS/SiO2 Coatings with Superior Anti‐Icing and Large‐Scale Deicing Performance in the Natural Field by Tao Zhu, Yuan Yuan, Xingde Wei, Xujiang Hua, Xu Dai, Huiying Xiang, Linbo Song, Ruijin Liao

“…Abstract Ice accretion on wind turbine blades severely impacts the power generation efficiency, equipment lifespan, and safe operation of wind farms. …”
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Magnetic PDMS@SiO2/Fe3O4 composite friction layer material for enhanced triboelectric nanogenerator output performance by Zhang Shaojun, Yin Zhirao, Wang Tianshu, Sun Rui, Zhang Qianyong, Zhao Chun, Wang Youzhi, Wang Mingyu

“…Nonetheless, the relatively modest power output per unit area remains a critical limitation impeding the advancement of TENG technology. …”
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Development of an innovative low-temperature PEALD process for stress-compensated TiO2 and SiO2 multilayer anti-reflective coatings by Duy Thanh Cu, Kuan-Yu Ko, Wen-Hao Cho, Chao-Te Lee, Meng-Chi Li, Chien-Cheng Kuo

“…Despite the presence of impurities in the low-temperature deposited films, the measured extinction coefficient (k < 10–4) indicates negligible optical absorption in both TiO2 and SiO2 layers, ensuring optimal performance for ARCs. …”
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Numerical investigations on CdTe-based rectangular photonic waveguides by Istiak Ahmed Rasel, Md. Alamin Hossain Pappu, Jaker Hossain

“…The structure includes CdTe as the core material, SiO2 as the cladding, and ZnO as the substrate. The overall dimension of the waveguide is (4 × 3) μm where the core width and height are 1.2 μm and 0.8 μm while the substrate height is 1 μm. …”
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Modification of coal fly ash for high capacity adsorption of methylene blue by Mardiyah Kurniasih, Nurul Hidayat Aprilita, Roto Roto, Mudasir Mudasir

“…Coal fly ash (FA) waste from local thermal power plant has been modified by acid activation and SiO2 enrichment using hydrochloric and acetic acids. …”
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A novel gold and SiO2 material based planar 5-element high HPBW end-fire antenna array for 300 GHz applications by Kamili Jagadeesh Babu, Aldhaheri Rabah W., Nella Anveshkumar, Alharbi Khalid H., Sheikh Muntasir M.

“…This article is intended to propose a novel gold and SiO2 material based planar 5-element high half power beam-width (HPBW) end-fire antenna array for 300 GHz applications. …”
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