Enantioselective reductive cross-couplings to forge C(sp2)–C(sp3) bonds by merging electrochemistry with nickel catalysis by Yun-Zhao Wang, Bing Sun, Jian-Feng Guo, Xiao-Yu Zhu, Yu-Cheng Gu, Ya-Ping Han, Cong Ma, Tian-Sheng Mei

“…This catalytic reaction can not only be applied to aryl chlorides/bromides, which are challenging to access by other means, but also to benzyl chlorides containing silicon groups. Additionally, the absence of a sacrificial anode lays a foundation for scalability. …”
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The Effect of Annealing on the Structural and Optical Properties of Titanium Dioxide Films Deposited by Electron Beam Assisted PVD by Yaser M. Abdulraheem, Sahar Ghoraishi, Lidia Arockia-Thai, Suji K. Zachariah, Moustafa Ghannam

“…Titanium dioxide thin films were deposited on crystalline silicon substrates by electron beam physical vapor deposition. …”
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Synthesis of Neutral SiO𝟐/TiO𝟐 Hydrosol and Its Application as Antireflective Self-Cleaning Thin Film by Chiahung Huang, Hsunling Bai, Yaoling Huang, Shuling Liu, Shaoi Yen, Yaohsuan Tseng

“…A neutral SiO2/TiO2 composite hydrosol was prepared by a coprecipitation-peptization method using titanium tetrachloride and silicon dioxide hydrosol as precursors. It is not only an antireflective self-cleaning coating material but also an environmental-benign material. …”
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Kinetics of extracting magnesium from prefabricated pellets by silicothermic process under flowing argon atmosphere by Guo J.-H., Fu D.-X., Han J.-B., Ji Z.-H., Dou Z.-H., Zhang T.-A.

“…Through analysis and calculation, it was concluded that the main control step of diffusion process was silicon diffusion.…”
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Effect of partially reduced highly fluxed DRI pellets on impurities removal during steelmaking using a laboratory scale EAF by Dishwar R.K., Sinha O.P.

“…It was observed in all the cases that silicon (>99%) and manganese (>80%) were removed. …”
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Fully implantable, multi‐channel microstimulator with tracking supply ribbon, multi‐output charge pump and energy recovery by Amin Rashidi, Niloofar Yazdani, Amir M. Sodagar

“…Based on the proposed approach, a fully integrated 16‐channel stimulation backend for a visual prosthesis was designed and simulated in the transistor level in a standard 0.18‐μm triple‐well CMOS technology, occupying 1.41 mm2 of silicon area. According to post‐layout simulation results, power savings of up to 74% for a single channel and 81.5% for multiple channels are achieved compared to the conventional output stage with a constant supply voltage. …”
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Longitudinal Raman Spectroscopic Observation of Skin Biochemical Changes due to Chemotherapeutic Treatment for Breast Cancer in Small Animal Model by Myeongsu Seong, NoSoung Myoung, Songhyun Lee, Hyeryun Jeong, Sang-Youp Yim, Jae Gwan Kim

“…Firstly, we verified the probing depth of the fiber-optic probe (~800 μm) using a simple intravenous fat emulsion-filled phantom having a silicon wafer at the bottom inside a cuvette. Then, we obtained Raman spectra during breast cancer treatment by chemotherapy from a small animal model in longitudinal manner. …”
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How Slight Solidification Rate Variations within Cast Plate Affect Mechanical Response: A Study on As-Cast A356 Alloy with Cu Additions by Maria Teresa Di Giovanni, Emanuela Cerri, Takeshi Saito, Shahid Akhtar, Petter Åsholt, Yanjun Li, Marisa Di Sabatino

“…Hardness measurements did not confirm the tensile response; hence, to understand the phenomenon, microstructural features have been investigated in detail. Eutectic silicon (Si) particle equivalent diameter (ED) size decreased from the top (T) to the bottom (B) position of the cast. …”
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Preliminary Assessment of the Chemical Stability of Dried Extracts from Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. (Sterculiaceae) by Gisely C. Lopes, Renata Longhini, Paulo Victor P. dos Santos, Adriano A. S. Araújo, Marcos Luciano Bruschi, João Carlos P. de Mello

“…(“Mutamba”), with and without added colloidal silicon dioxide (CSD). The physical and chemical properties and the compatibility of CSD in the extract were evaluated for 21 days of storage under stress conditions of temperature (45±2°C) and humidity (75±5%). …”
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Pass-Transistor-Enabled Split Input Voltage Level Shifter for Ultra-Low-Power Applications by Chakali Chandrasekhar, Mohammed Mahaboob Basha, Sari Mohan Das, Oruganti Hemakesavulu, Mohan Dholvan, Javed Syed

“…The architecture design has the lowest silicon area. The implementation of the proposed design was taken under 55 nm CMOS technology. …”
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Leaching of hemimorphite in neutral solution at high temperature by Zhao D.-Q., Yang S.-H., Chen Y.-M., Tang C.-B, He J., Li H.

“…Under these optimized conditions, the average leaching yield of zinc was 97.82%. The silicon was converted to quartz and remained in the residue. …”
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Performance of PMMA/Ta2O5 Composites as Medical Radiation Shielding: WinXCom and MCNP6 Studies by Mustafa Çağlar

“…The PMMA/20% Ta₂O₅ composite exhibited MAC values of 1.22-, 1.29-, and 1.28-fold greater than those observed in the silicon-based composites. The MAC increase was observed in the PMMA/20% Ta₂O₅ composite at an energy of 81 keV. …”
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Electric and Magnetic Properties of Sputter Deposited BiFeO3 Films by N. Siadou, I. Panagiotopoulos, N. Kourkoumelis, T. Bakas, K. Brintakis, A. Lappas

“…Despite the deposition on amorphous silicon oxide substrate weak ferromagnetism phenomena and displaced loops have been observed at low temperatures showing that their origin is not strain. …”
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Bond Strength of Porcelain Fused to Casting and Selective Laser Base Metal Alloy with a Bonding Agent by Rafal Kareem Rasheed, Nidhal Sahib Mansoor

“…The mass quantities of silicon (Si) and some titanium (Ti) on the surfaces of alloys varied depending on the production method and the presence of a bonding agent. …”
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Performance of Multilayered Nanocoated Cutting Tools in High-Speed Machining: A Review by S. Ganeshkumar, S. Venkatesh, P. Paranthaman, R. Arulmurugan, J. Arunprakash, M. Manickam, S. Venkatesh, G. Rajendiran

“…The performance of thin film multilayered coatings such as TiN, TiAlN, AlTiN, Ti, and TiCN on plain silicon carbide tool inserts is revealed by the researchers to guide the manufacturing industry for proper tool selection and standard machining inputs for metal removal operation. …”
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Label-Free Glucose Detection Using Cantilever Sensor Technology Based on Gravimetric Detection Principles by Shuchen Hsieh, Shu-Ling Hsieh, Chiung-wen Hsieh, Po-Chiao Lin, Chun-Hsin Wu

“…To confirm the molecule-specific interaction, AFM topographical images were acquired of identically treated silicon substrates which indicated a specific attachment for glucose-Con A and not for galactose-Con A. …”
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Effects of Surface Modification of Nanodiamond Particles for Nucleation Enhancement during Its Film Growth by Microwave Plasma Jet Chemical Vapour Deposition Technique by Chii-Ruey Lin, Da-Hua Wei, Minh-Khoa BenDao, Hong-Ming Chang, Wei-En Chen, Jen-Ai Lee

“…Hydrogen plasma, thermal, and surfactant treatment techniques were employed to improve the dispersion characteristics of detonation nanodiamond particles in aqueous media. The seeding of silicon substrate was then carried out with an optimized spin-coating method. …”
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Tribological Investigation of the Surface Protective Layer-Forming Effect of a Nano-Sized Yttria–Silica Mixture as a Lubricating Oil Additive by Ádám István Szabó, Attila Csík, Tamás Fodor, Kálmán Vad, Márk Marsicki, Álmos Dávid Tóth

“…EDX analyses highlight the boundary layer’s elemental composition, which is high in yttrium, silicon, and oxygen and found in higher areas. XRD analysis could not detect the yttria nanoparticle additive within the boundary layer, suggesting that it fragmented due to sliding stress, resulting in an amorphous structure for the new boundary layer. …”
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Residual Stresses Characterisation of Hard Ceramic Coating (SiC-5wt%Al2O3) Using X-Ray Diffraction Technique by Samah R. Hassan, Mudhar. A. Al-Obaidi, Hamid M. Mahan, Konovalov Sergey

“… The aim of this study is to measure residual stresses, specifically in wear protection coating, using the sin2ψ based on the X-ray diffraction technique. The combination of silicon carbide substrate and aluminium oxide (SiC-5wt.% Al2O3) is used as the wear protection coating, and AlNi alloy represents the bond coat, which is formed by the flame spraying method on the mild steel substrate. …”
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Design and Study of a Novel P-Type Junctionless FET for High Performance of CMOS Inverter by Bin Wang, Ziyuan Tang, Yuxiang Song, Lu Liu, Weitao Yang, Longsheng Wu

“…In this paper, a novel p-type junctionless field effect transistor (PJLFET) based on a partially depleted silicon-on-insulator (PD-SOI) is proposed and investigated. …”
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