Assessment of Tear Film Quality among Smokers Using Tear Ferning Patterns by Ali M. Masmali, Adil Al-Shehri, Saud A. Alanazi, Ali Abusharaha, Raied Fagehi, Gamal A. El-Hiti

“…To investigate the effect of cigarette smoking on the ocular tear film. Methods. Thirty healthy young male cigarette smokers (20–38 years old) and 30 healthy age matched nonsmokers were enrolled in the study. …”
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Features of the receiving of piezoelectric thin films by plasma spraying of powdery AlN by V. S. Feshchenko, K. N. Zyablyuk, E. A. Senokosov, V. I. Chukita, D. A. Kiselev

“…It is shown that their piezoelectric coefficient d33 is 60% of the value for a single-domain single-crystal sample for a diamond substrate, which indicates a sufficiently high quality of the resulting film.It is concluded that, although the quality of the layers strongly depends on the substrate, nevertheless, they exhibit a significant piezoelectric effect, which allows the use of this method for the manufacture of piezoelectric sensors, ultrasonic emitters, etc.…”
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Simulation of Vertical Thin-Film Solar Battery under Exposure of Concentrated Solar Radiation by A. K. Esman, G. L. Zykov, V. A. Potachits, V. K. Kuleshov

“…Herewith the power densities of concentrated solar radiation with maximum values from 1 to 10 kW/m2 were varied. The distribution of the maximum values of the surface temperature of the solar battery has been studied. …”
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Simulation of Thin-Film Solar Cells with a CuInSe2 Chalcopyrite Structure by A. K. Esman, G. L. Zykov, V. A. Potachits, V. K. Kuleshov

“…By using numerical simulation, the operating temperatures of a thin-film solar cell based on CuInSe2 have been determined and the solar radiation density values, at which stabilization of the temperature operating conditions of the thin-film solar cell is not required, have been optimized. …”
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Y-Function Analysis of the Low Temperature Behavior of Ultrathin Film FD SOI MOSFETs by A. Karsenty, A. Chelly

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Thin-Film LSCs Based on PMMA Nanohybrid Coatings: Device Optimization and Outdoor Performance by S. M. El-Bashir, O. A. AlHarbi, M. S. AlSalhi

“…This study concerns the design optimization of thin-film luminescent solar concentrators (TLSCs) based on polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)/silica nanohybrid films doped with coumarin dyestuffs specialized in coloring plastics. …”
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Improving the Validity of Squeeze Film Air-Damping Model of MEMS Devices with Border Effect by Cheng Bai, Jin Huang

“…Evaluation of squeezed film air damping is critical in the design and control of dynamic MEMS devices. …”
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Testing the quality of film-based creative and innovative character education test with rasch model by Gendon Barus, Juster Donal Sinaga, Yustinus Dasilva Moron

“…This study aims to test the quality of Film-Based Creative and Innovative Character Education Test by examining the values of validity, reliability, different power, and level of difficulty. …”
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Color, Structure, and Thermal Stability of Alginate Films with Raspberry and/or Black Currant Seed Oils by Jolanta Kowalonek, Bogna Łukomska, Aleksandra Szydłowska-Czerniak

“…The lightness values ranged between 94.21 and 95.08, and the redness values varied from −2.20 to −2.65, slightly decreasing for the films enriched with oils. …”
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Growth and Properties of ZnO:Al on Textured Glass for Thin Film Solar Cells by Marta Lluscà, Aldrin Antony, Joan Bertomeu

“…The resultant morphologies were free from sharp edges or deep valleys and the transparency and the resistivity values were also good enough to be used as front contact for thin film solar cells. …”
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Sc-doped GeTe thin films prepared by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering by Marek Bouška, Jan Gutwirth, Kamil Bečvář, Vladimír Kucek, Stanislav Šlang, Petr Janíček, Lubomír Prokeš, Josef Havel, Virginie Nazabal, Petr Němec

“…Simultaneously, huge variations of optical functions were found as demonstrated by absolute values of optical contrast values (at 405 nm) in the range of |Δn|+|Δk| = 1.88–3.75 reaching maximum for layer containing 8 at% of Sc.…”
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APPLICATION OF MULTILAYER FILM CONFIGURATION TO PROTECT PHOTOMULTIPLIER AGAINST EXTERNAL STATIC MAGNETIC FIELDS by A. G. Batische, K. F. Vlasik, S. S. Grabchikov, V. M. Grachev, V. V. Dmitrenko, N. P. Kalashnikov, S. S. Muravyev-Smirnov, P. V. Nyunt, S. E. Ulin, Z. M. Uteshev, A. V. Cheledyuk

“…It is shown that the most effective is the screen on the basis of the multilayered film screens, which provide shielding effectiveness value 8–10 in magnetic fields with induction of 0,1–1 mT, and 80–100 – in magnetic fields with induction of 2–4 mT , which is 4–5 times higher than for the screen of the material 80NHS.…”
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Low Cost Amorphous Silicon Intrinsic Layer for Thin-Film Tandem Solar Cells by Ching-In Wu, Shoou-Jinn Chang, Kin-Tak Lam, Shuguang Li, Sheng-Po Chang

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Sensitivity Enhancement of Heterocore Macrobend Fiber Optics by Adding a ZnO Film by Noor Azie Azura Mohd Arif, Dilla Duryha Berhanuddin, Abang Annuar Ehsan

“…COMSOL Multiphysics is used to simulate heterocore macrobend fiber optics with the same curvature radius but different values of refractive index and thickness of ZnO films. …”
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Evaluation of PE Films Having NIR-Reflective Additives for Greenhouse Applications in Arid Regions by Syed K. H. Gulrez, Ahmed M. Abdel-Ghany, Ibrahim M. Al-Helal, Saeed M. Al-Zaharani, Abdullah A. Alsadon

“…The mechanical test performed on NIR-reflective films showed similar values of tensile strength for blend samples as that of control resin. …”
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Qualitative Performance and Consumer Acceptability of Starch Films for the Blueberry Modified Atmosphere Packaging Storage by Giuggioli Nicole R., Girgenti Vincenzo, Peano Cristiana

“…The F3 film has better controlled O2 values inside the packages up until the end of storage (5.7 kPa) and it maintained the highest anthocyanin content (156.21 mg C3G/100 g FW) and antioxidant capacity (22.18 Fe2+/kg) of fruits at 20±1°C.…”
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Synthesis of Cationic Waterborne Polyurethanes from Waste Frying Oil as Antibacterial Film Coatings by Sivaphol Phunphoem, Onusa Saravari, Pitt Supaphol

“…The resulting polyurethane films were very pliable, with moderate adhesion and hardness. …”
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Protein Adsorption by Basal Plane Graphite Surfaces: Molecular Images and Nano-Structured Films by A. Orasanu-Gourlay, R.H. Bradley

“…A grainy structure resulted when films were dried rapidly. In this case, evaporation occurred before dewetting and protein molecules became isolated in even clusters. …”
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Development of Alginate-Chitosan Bioactive Films Containing Essential Oils for Use in Food Packaging by Carla Guzmán-Pincheira, Arash Moeini, Patricia E. Oliveira, Diana Abril, Yeni A. Paredes-Padilla, Sergio Benavides-Valenzuela

“…Mechanical properties reflected a reduction in tensile strength (<i>TS</i>) from 73 (oil-free films) to values between 34 and 38 MPa with 3% EO, while elongation (<i>E</i>%) increased from 4.8% to 10.4–11.8%. …”
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Analysis and 3D modelling of percolated conductive networks in nanoparticle-based thin films by Stanislav Haviar, Benedikt Prifling, Tomáš Kozák, Kalyani Shaji, Tereza Košutová, Šimon Kos, Volker Schmidt, Jiří Čapek

“…A methodology to model the percolated conductive network in nanoparticle-based thin films, synthesized by means of a magnetron-based gas aggregation source, was developed and validated. …”
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