Design of an X-band high efficiency continuous-mode power amplifier by Liu Hanxiao, Yu Zhongjun, Fan Jingxin, Zhang Desheng

“…To improve the bandwidth and efficiency of power amplifier, a monolithically integrated X-band high-efficiency continuous B/J power amplifier is designed based on the 0.25 μm GaAs pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (pHEMT) process. Continuous B/J waveform is achieved by controlling the second harmonic impedance of the output stage. …”
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Drought and salinity intrusion in the Lower Chao Phraya River: variability analysis and modeling mitigation approaches by S. Tomkratoke, S. Kongkulsiri, P. Narenpitak, S. Sirisup

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A surface-modified graphene – carbon-based composite sensor for the voltammetric assessment of pyridoxine in food and pharmaceutical samples by Sharmila Battira Madappa, Jamballi Gangadarappa Manjunatha, Moulya Karnayana, Sameh Mahmoud Osman, Santanu Patra

“…The study of the impact of scan rate on the PYX analysis at the PGMGCPS surface revealed that the oxidation process is diffusion-controlled and at an optimum pH of 6.0 of PBS (phosphate buffer solution, 0.2 M) , the sensor demonstrated a detection limit (DL) of 0.09 × 10−7 M and 0.35 × 10−6 M through CV and DPV methods, respectively. …”
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A machine learning framework to measure Water Drop Penetration Time (WDPT) for soil water repellency analysis by Danxu Wang, Emma Regentova, Venkatesan Muthukumar, Markus Berli, Frederick C. Harris, Jr.

“…It consists of an electronically controlled mechanism to release a water drop, and a video camera to record the water penetration process. …”
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Eco-friendly layered carbide synthesis from renewable precursors for energy storage applications by William Coley, Amir-Ali Akhavi, Pedro Pena, Ruoxu Shang, Yi Ma, Andreas August-Hernandez, Mohammed Sayyad, Sefaattin Tongay, Mustafa Kurban, Cengiz S. Ozkan, Mihrimah Ozkan

“…This approach allows for producing layered transition metal carbides with controlled purities and crystal structures, thus significantly minimizing waste generation. …”
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24 Hours Ahead Forecasting of the Power Consumption in an Industrial Pig Farm Using Deep Learning by Boris Evstatiev, Nikolay Valov, Katerina Gabrovska-Evstatieva, Irena Valova, Tsvetelina Kaneva, Nicolay Mihailov

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Engineered Porous Carbon for High Volumetric Methane Storage by J. Romanos, S. Sweany, T. Rash, L. Firlej, B. Kuchta, J.C. Idrobo, P. Pfeifer

“…High specific surface areas, porosities, sub-nanometre (<1 nm) and supra-nanometre (1–5 nm) pore volumes are quantitatively selected by controlling the degree of carbon consumption and metallic potassium intercalation into the carbon lattice during the activation process. …”
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Severe plastic cold rolling effects in nickel–vanadium alloy: Microstructure, texture evolution and mechanical properties by Hongyan Wang, Zhiqiang Yang, Qingbiao Zhang, Meiyu Hou, Linqing Yang, Han Xiao, Ming Wen

“…Upon achieving a reduction of 95%, the cubic texture emerges as the dominant texture. A transmission electron microscope (TEM) was utilized to examine the extensive array of dislocations, dislocation cells, dislocation walls, and shear bands generated during the cold rolling process. …”
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Electrical Characteristics of Solution-Based Thin-Film Transistors with a Zinc-Tin Oxide/Carbon Nanotube Stacked Nanocomposite Active Layer by Yong-Jae Kim, Woon-Seop Choi

“…This was also attributed to the controlled dispersion of SWNT, as electron migration paths without dispersants. …”
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Revealing the mechanisms of non-thermal plasma-enabled iron oxide reduction through nanoscale operando TEM by Jae Hyun Nam, K. Andre Mkhoyan, Daan Hein Alsem, Peter J. Bruggeman

“…Our findings provide critical insights into mechanisms and rate-controlling processes of non-thermal iron ore reduction at the nanoscale. …”
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A comprehensive study of ondansetron hydrochloride drug as a green corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 1 M HCl medium by G. Vengatesh, G. Karthik, M. Sundaravadivelu

“…Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) spectra exhibit one capacitive loop indicating that, the corrosion reaction is controlled by charge transfer process. SEM, EDX, AFM, FT-IR conforms to the protective film formation. …”
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Mimicking Axon Growth and Pruning by Photocatalytic Growth and Chemical Dissolution of Gold on Titanium Dioxide Patterns by Fatemeh Abshari, Moritz Paulsen, Salih Veziroglu, Alexander Vahl, Martina Gerken

“…We successfully observe both the growth and dissolution processes. Additionally, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis confirms the morphological changes before and after dissolution, with dissolution rates closely aligned to the growth rates. …”
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MXene-derived TiO2 nanosheets/rGO heterostructures for superior sodium-ion storage by Baosong Li, Dezhuang Ji, Abdallah Kamal Hamouda, Shaohong Luo

“…Analysis of electrode reaction kinetics suggests that Na+ storage in the heterostructure is predominantly governed by a surface-controlled process. Our results provide a promising strategy for utilizing self-assembled heterostructures in advanced energy storage applications.…”
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Forming ability of the WC-based ceramic metal composites with different Fe-based binders by unique laser beam modulation by H.S. Maurya, K. Juhani, F. Sergejev, R. Kumar, A. Hussain, K.G. Prashanth

“…The present study investigates the fabrication of WC-based Ceramic metal composites (CMC) with pure Fe and ferritic stainless steel (AISI Grade 430 L) green binders by controlling melt pool temperature during the Selective laser melting process. …”
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How the fluorographene replaced graphene as nanoadditive for improving tribological performances of GTL-8 based lubricant oil by Xiaojing Ci, Wenjie Zhao, Jun Luo, Yangmin Wu, Tianhao Ge, Qunji Xue, Xiulei Gao, Zhiwen Fang

“…Abstract Fluorographene, a new alternative to graphene, it not only inherits the 2-dimensional (2D) layered structure and outstanding mechanical properties, but also possesses controllable C–F bonds. It is meaningful to reveal the evolution processes of the tribological behaviors from graphene to fluorographene. …”
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Electrochemical Study and Determination of Homovanillic Acid, the Final Metabolite of Dopamine, Using an Unmodified Disposable Electrode by Mihaela Buleandră, Lavinia Georgiana Voica, Dana Elena Popa, Irinel Adriana Badea, Emilia Elena Iorgulescu, Mihaela Carmen Cheregi

“…The interpretation of the voltammetric signals and the correlation of the acquired information were the key to addressing the electrode process undergone by HVA at the PGE. The outcomes of the pH and scan rate studies led to the conclusion that two electrons and two protons were involved in the diffusion-controlled process. …”
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Microstructural modeling of the fragmentation of ordinary chondrites by Mostafa M. A. Mohamed, Mohamed H. Hamza, Laurence A. J. Garvie, Desireé Cotto-Figueroa, Erik Asphaug, Aditi Chattopadhyay

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Unraveling the Origin of Donor‐Like Effect in Bismuth–Telluride‐Based Thermoelectric Materials by Feng Liu, Min Zhang, Pengfei Nan, Xin Zheng, Yuzheng Li, Kang Wu, Zhongkang Han, Binghui Ge, Xinbing Zhao, Chenguang Fu, Tiejun Zhu

“…Notably, if the fabrication process is strictly controlled to minimize oxygen adsorption, the evolution of the point defects will be avoided, whereby the donor‐like effect disappears. …”
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Efficiency of single-pulse laser fragmentation of organic nutraceutical dispersions in a circular jet flow-through reactor by Tina Friedenauer, Maximilian Spellauge, Alexander Sommereyns, Verena Labenski, Tuba Esatbeyoglu, Christoph Rehbock, Heinz P. Huber, Stephan Barcikowski

“…Cytotoxicity in HepG2 cancer cells was significantly reduced in cells treated with laser-processed curcumin in comparison to unirradiated curcumin controls, and antioxidant effects were proven, ensuring high viability even at high curcumin concentrations.…”
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Ionotropic Gelation Synthesis of Chitosan-Alginate Nanodisks for Delivery System and In Vitro Assessment of Prostate Cancer Cytotoxicity by David Patiño-Ruiz, Leandro Marrugo, Niradiz Reyes, María Acevedo-Morantes, Adriana Herrera

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