Modified single rigid vacuum-formed indirect bonding trays for lingual bracket application: a case report by Nguyen Anh Viet, Nguyen Anh Thuy

“…The present article introduces a modified design and fabrication process for rigid vacuum-formed indirect bonding trays for lingual bracket application. …”
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Subwavelength-scale off-axis optical nanomanipulation within Gaussian-beam traps by Zhou Lei-Ming, Sun Wan, Tao Zong-Qiang, Xiong Ning-Jun, Huang Chan, Jiang Xiao-Yun, Ren Yu-Xuan, Yang Yuanjie, Shi Yu-Zhi, Hu Ji-Gang, Zhan Qiwen

“…Our work provides new insight into optical tweezers and promises applications in optical nanomanipulation, nanoparticle sorting/separation, particle patterning and micro-fabrication on substrates.…”
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Maximizing temperature sensitivity in a one-dimensional photonic crystal thermal sensor by Manal A. Maher, Arafa H. Aly, Mohamed S. Esmail, S. E.-S. Abd El-Ghany

“…Abstract This paper focuses on a defective one-dimensional photonic crystal thermal sensor with fabricated layers of gallium nitride, glycerin, and air. …”
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Wide FOV metalens for near-infrared capsule endoscopy: advancing compact medical imaging by Moghaddasi Mojtaba, Perez Coca Erik Edilson, Ye Danni, Flores Diego Alejandro, Wu Xudong, Jalal Abdul, Ren Ziming, Abrinaei Fahimeh, Hu Bin

“…This study presents the design, fabrication, and characterization of a wide field-of-view (FOV) metalens optimized for capsule endoscopy. …”
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Vertical flow immunoassay for multiplex mycotoxins based on photonic nitrocellulose and SERS nanotags by Ruipeng Chen, Jingfang Hu, Hui Wang, Cheng Li, Haiqi Kang, Yuxuan Chen, Liang Yang, Xiangfang Tang, Benhai Xiong, Xiangwei Zhao

“…Here, we report a SERS based VFA using PNC as a sensing substrate for highly sensitive multiplex mycotoxins detection. The PNC was fabricated by filtration-based self-assembled monodisperse SiO2 NPs on a filter membrane as a template, and the obtained PNC had an ordered complementary inverse opal structure. …”
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Laser powder bed fusion of porous 304SS samples for use in developing oil impregnated ball bearings by Tafadzwa Mashayamombe, Stephen Matope

“…This study explores the feasibility of utilizing laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology to fabricate 304 stainless steel (304SS) samples with open pores, which can then be impregnated with a lubricant. …”
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Design and Implementation of Automatic GSM Based Fire Alarm System. by Waiswa, Abudallah Mujaasi

“…This was achieved by the fabrication of 12 V power supply system that powers the device using step down transformer, programming Arduino Uno Microcontroller using C++ programming Language in the Arduino software platform, and integrating the program med Arduino Uno Microcontroller with GSM SIM900 module. …”
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Silicon photonic modulators with a 2 × 1 Fabry–Perot cavity by Cao Hengzhen, Xie Jin, Sun Weichao, Zhu Mingyu, Xiang Yuluan, Zhang Gong, Guo Jingshu, Shi Yaocheng, Dai Daoxin

“…Finally, wafer-level measurement is conducted by characterizing the silicon photonic modulators based on the 2 × 1 FP cavity and a conventional microring fabricated on the same chip, experimentally revealing an average improvement of 43 % in minimizing the random resonance-wavelength variation, which is attributed to the implementation of broadening the straight modulation section in the FP cavity.…”
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Carboxymethyl cellulose assisted reforming of poly acrylic acid co methyl methacrylate composite for wastewater treatment and effective hosting of antimicrobial silver by Ahmed Hamdy, Hassan Nageh, S. A. Hassan, Mohamed A. Mekewi, Atef S. Darwish

“…Abstract Herein, novel polymer composite is fabricated by hybridizing poly (acrylic acid-co-methyl methacrylate) filaments with carboxymethyl cellulose, which efficiently reorients and strictly ties the fibrous chains to form polymeric units of plate-like morphology. …”
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Ultramodern natural and synthetic polymer hydrogel scaffolds for articular cartilage repair and regeneration by Chun-Sheng Li, Yan Xu, Juan Li, Shu-Hao Qin, Shao-Wen Huang, Xue-Mei Chen, Yi Luo, Cheng-Tao Gao, Jian-Hui Xiao

“…Several types of hydrogel scaffolds have been fabricated to treat articular cartilage abnormalities. …”
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Second harmonic generation from bound-state in the continuum-hosted few-layers van der Waals metasurface by Muhammad Naseer, Begum Azra, Su Zhaoxian, Huang Lingling

“…The metasurface sustains BIC at different thickness of the meta-atoms, which is highly desired for maintaining the accuracy in fabrications. Next, we calculate the SHG efficiency from few-layers TMD metasurface around BIC wavelengths. …”
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Green hydrothermal approach for the synthesis of carbon quantum dots from waste tea bags for acrylamide detection in drinking water: A fluorescence assay validated by HPLC-PDA anal... by Nikhil Sharma, Sweezee Thakur, Aarti Bains, Gulden Goksen, Nemat Ali, Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari, Anna Kopsacheili, Charalampos Proestos, Prince Chawla

“…In conclusion, the fabricated TBW-CQDs provide a promising, cost-effective, and precise approach to acrylamide detection in drinking water.…”
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Superior interface properties and unusual deformation mechanisms of high-entropy alloys through explosive welding by Yaping Zhou, Ze Hua, Lei Li, Yinxin Tan, Jiaohui Yan, Zhihui Lin, Wen Yang, Ke Jin, Ruiwen Shao, Tiansheng Liu

“…In this study, we successfully fabricated RHEAs TiVTaNb and titanium (Ti) composite plates through explosive welding technology, utilizing a self-optimized groove device. …”
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Stabilizing rammed earth using xanthan gum or animal glue as bio-binder by Ahmed Abdelaal, Jiaming Ma, Mohamed Gomaa, Filippo Giustozzi, Yi Min Xie

“…Rammed earth (RE) construction has gained increasing interest in recent years owing to sustainability demands in the construction industry and the advancement of digital fabrication techniques. However, the domination of the cement-stabilized RE material in the RE industry poses environmental concerns due to the substantial carbon emissions associated with cement production. …”
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Giant memory window performance and low power consumption of hexagonal boron nitride monolayer atomristor by Sung Jin Yang, Yu-Rim Jeon, Dongyoon Kim, Sivasakthya Mohan, Shanmukh Kutagulla, Matthew Disiena, Sanjay K. Banerjee, Deji Akinwande

“…Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) monolayers have gained significant attention as ultrathin active layers for fabricating atomic-scale memristor (atomristor) structures due to their crystalline structures and clean surfaces. …”
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EFFECTS OF HERDERS- FARMERS CONFLICTON GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN NUAMAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ADAMAWA STATE by NDOYA TSUNDUDAYA ISHAKU, MOMSIRI B. MAIGARI, UMAR ILIYA, HELEN PATRICK

“…The research also reveals that most of the reasons behind the clashes were as a result of scarce space for agricultural and grazing activities in the area and the menace has eating deeply into the fabrics of the local government. The research also highlighted the recent efforts made by Government and Non-governmental organizations in the areas affectted by Herder’s farmers clashes to improve access to Girl Child Education. some of the research objectives are: to ascertain the effects of clash on girl child education, to uncover some of the efforts made by various policy makers in tackling insecurity. …”
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Hard-soft-hard layered structure for enhanced mechanical properties in corrugated rolled AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets by Biwu Zhu, Yue Cui, Kang Xu, Xiao Liu, Fan Ye, Wenhui Liu, Pengcheng Guo, Yuanzhi Wu, Xiang Li

“…Mixed-grains magnesium alloy plates with soft-hard-soft layered structure, fabricated by corrugated plate rolling, exhibit simultaneous improvements in both strength and ductility. …”
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Influence of Artocarpus hirsutus (AH) cellulose micro fiber, bamboo fiber in thermoplastic biocomposites by Sumesh Keerthiveettil Ramakrishnan, Kavimani Vijayananth, Ajithram Arivendan, Muhammad Imam Ammarullah

“…This AH fiber hasn’t been explored in detail for mechanical and hydrophilic properties with incorporation with PE matrix. This fabricated composite is suited for bioengineering applications.…”
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Preparation of sulfonic acid functionalized metal organic frameworks and their application in the online solid phase extraction of parabens and sulfonamides in pre-cooked foods by Min Fang, Jianyang Ke, Zhaojie Wang, Qing Fu, Qing Yang, Lin Xu, Yuepeng Lu, Yong Yang, Xiaoming Jiang, Yongning Wu, Zhiyong Gong, Xin Liu

“…The composites could be varied independently for each processing step, resulting in four frameworks to meet different sample pretreatment requirements. Then, the fabricated MOFs were used as sorbents for the extraction and enrichment acidic and neutral compounds on an online solid phase extraction. …”
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Nested chirality and multimode transfer around exceptional points driven by external forces in electric circuits by Naiqiao Pan, Tian Chen, Xiangdong Zhang

“…Furthermore, we design and fabricate the corresponding circuit networks, and experimentally observe nested chiral behavior and multimode transfer. …”
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