Interfering Josephson diode effect in Ta2Pd3Te5 asymmetric edge interferometer by Yupeng Li, Dayu Yan, Yu Hong, Haohao Sheng, Anqi Wang, Ziwei Dou, Xingchen Guo, Xiaofan Shi, Zikang Su, Zhaozheng Lyu, Tian Qian, Guangtong Liu, Fanming Qu, Kun Jiang, Zhijun Wang, Youguo Shi, Zhu-An Xu, Jiangping Hu, Li Lu, Jie Shen

“…Here a superconducting-proximitized edge interferometer is engineered on a topological insulator Ta2Pd3Te5 with asymmetric edges to realize the interfering Josephson diode effect (JDE), which hosts many advantages, such as the high efficiency as much as 73% at tiny applied magnetic fields with an ultra-low switching power around picowatt. …”
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2D Computational Analysis of a Vacuum Glazing Installation in a Wood-Based Window Frame in the Context of the Linear Thermal Transmittance Ψg by Blažo Adam, Palko Milan

“…Vacuum glazing is a promising technology for enhancing the energy efficiency of a building by eliminating convective and conductive heat transfer within a vacuum gap. …”
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Causes, consequences, and treatments of induced degradation of solar PV: a comprehensive review by Hussein A. Kazem, Miqdam T. Chaichan, Ali H. A. Al-Waeli, Warda T. Aloqab, Waheeb E. Alnaser

“…Photovoltaic (PV) modules’ efficiency decreases due to the presence of external electrical potentials due to the phenomenon known as potential induced degradation (PID). …”
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Titanium Dioxide Hole-Blocking Layer in Ultra-Thin-Film Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells by Yangsen Kang, Huiyang Deng, Yusi Chen, Yijie Huo, Jieyang Jia, Li Zhao, Zain Zaidi, Kai Zang, James S. Harris

“…One of the remaining obstacles to achieving the theoretical efficiency limit of crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells is high interface recombination loss for minority carriers at the Ohmic contacts. …”
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Performance Analysis of a Broadband Second-Order Mode Converter Based on Multimode Interference Coupler and Phase Shifter by Jifang Qiu, Daolin Zhang, Ye Tian, Jian Wu, Yan Li, Yue Wang

“…A novel mode converter with broad bandwidth, high mode conversion efficiency, and large fabrication tolerance is proposed and fabricated on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platform. …”
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Empleo de la cáscara de arroz en la fundición de piezas de acero al carbono//Using of rice husk in the carbon steel casting parts process by Juan Carlos Cruz-Pérez, Jesús Eduardo González-Ruiz, Lorenzo Perdomo-González, Pantaleón Rodríguez-González

“…<br />______________________________________________________________________________</p> <p class="TituloResumen">Abstract</p> <p class="Resumen">Feeding auxiliary materials perform a very important role in improves technological efficiency of carbon steel casting parts process. In this article are exposing the first results in the rice husk using as an insulating material in such process. …”
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Enhanced Energy Storage Performance in La-Doped CaBi₄Ti₄O₁₅ Films Through the Formation of a Weakly Coupled Relaxor by Quanlong Liu, Lei Zhang, Jun Ouyang, Yan Liu, Zhehong Tang, Jieyu Chen, Fei Guo, Yunpeng Zhou

“…The Aurivillius-phase bismuth layered ferroelectric films can effectively achieve a high breakdown electric field due to their unique insulating layer ((Bi₂O₂)²⁺ layer)). …”
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A novel fault diagnosis methodology in modular multilevel converters to enhance reliability and resilience by Moulay Kheireddine, Imad Merzouk, Ahmed Hafaifa, Hegazy Rezk, Ahmed F. Mohamed

“…Despite its advantages, the MMC is vulnerable to short-circuit issues (SC), particularly in insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), This may result to severe operational disruptions if not promptly addressed. …”
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Performance Improvement of GaN-Based Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers by Using Tapered SiO₂-Buried Structure by Rongbin Xu, Yachao Wang, Mingchao Fang, Yang Mei, Leiying Ying, Daquan Yu, Baoping Zhang

“…In GaN-based vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) with insulator-buried structure, the strong index guiding will introduce higher order modes. …”
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On-chip integration of metasurface-doublet for optical phased array with enhanced beam steering by Wang Zhizhang, Ji Jitao, Ye Xin, Chen Yuxin, Li Xueyun, Song Wange, Fang Bin, Chen Ji, Zhu Shining, Li Tao

“…Here, the OPA is fabricated in Lithium Niobate on Insulator (LNOI) platform. Our experiments show that the metasurface-doublet is able to achieve 1.54 times FOV amplification in a horizontal direction and with >41% working efficiency. …”
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Optimised temperature fluctuation control strategy for lifetime improvement in aircraft electrical power distribution system by Hao Yan, Bangli Du, Abraham Marquez, Giampaolo Buticchi

“…For the DAB application in the electrical power distribution system, high efficiency and high reliability are envisaged due to the mission‐critical nature of the application. …”
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Microfluidic Exploitation of Liquid Crystal Properties of Boron Nitride Nanotubes and Enhancing Neutron Shielding with Aligned Structure by Young‐Kyeong Kim, Su‐Yeon Kim, Yongho Joo, Se Gyu Jang, Siyoung Q. Choi, Sang Seok Lee

“…Unlike carbon nanotubes (CNT), BNNTs are electrically insulating and exhibit high thermal stability and neutron shielding capabilities. …”
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Stable and switchable $$\textrm{VO}_2$$ -based metasurfaces in the near-infrared region by Elaheh Bazouband, Abdolnasser Zakery, Mahdieh Hashemi

“…Specifically, focusing efficiency drops to zero, and no refracted beam with a specified direction is observed at $$\lambda _2$$ = 1500 nm. …”
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Intense γ-Photon and High-Energy Electron Production by Neutron Irradiation: Effects of Nuclear Excitations on Reactor Materials by Luca Reali, Mark R. Gilbert, Max Boleininger, Sergei L. Dudarev

“…Tungsten converts the energy of fusion or fission neutrons into a flux of γ radiation at the conversion efficiency approaching 99%, with implications for structural materials, superconductors, and insulators, as well as phenomena like corrosion, and helium and hydrogen isotope retention.…”
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Analysis of entropy generation in magnetohydrodynamic convective flow of nanofluids within a wavy trapezoidal enclosure: A Brinkmann-Forchheimer model using finite element method by Asad Ali, Muhammad Ayaz, Zahoor Ahmad, Ashraf M. Marei

“…The cavity's left and right walls are actively cooled to a temperature of Tc, while an insulated boundary is utilized to the wavy top wall. …”
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Ultra-Compact Broadband In-Line Mode Converter Based on a Width-Modulated Silicon Waveguide by Ze Chen, Tianying Lin, Xiaoping Liu, Haibin Lv

“…Here, an ultra-compact broadband in-line mode converter for quasi-TE₀₀ and quasi-TE₁₀ on the silicon-on-insulator platform is proposed and demonstrated experimentally. …”
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Additive Manufacturing of a Frost-Detection Resistive Sensor for Optimizing Demand Defrost in Refrigeration Systems by Martim Lima de Aguiar, Pedro Dinis Gaspar, Pedro Dinho da Silva

“…Frost accumulation on evaporator surfaces blocks airflow and creates a thermal insulating barrier that reduces heat exchange efficiency, increasing energy consumption and operational costs. …”
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Feature Augmentation of Classifiers Using Learning Time Series Shapelets Transformation for Night Setback Classification of District Heating Substations by Fan Zhang, Chris Bales, Hasan Fleyeh

“…Night setback is one control strategy, which has been proved to be not a suitable setting for well-insulated modern buildings in terms of both economic factors and energy efficiency. …”
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Using ultrasonic and microwave to prevent and reduce wax deposition in oil production by Ali Akbari, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Dmitriy A. Martyushev, Farid Cortes

“…However, further research is needed to optimize and enhance these methods, aiming to improve their implementation capabilities, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. The study also addressed conventional and common methods, such as insulators heat-proofing materials, heating techniques to prevent wax deposition, cold flow, wax inhibiting tools, wax removal techniques, chemicals, and bacterial treatment.…”
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Thermo Optical Phase Shifter With Low Thermal Crosstalk for SOI Strip Waveguide by S. Sabouri, L. A. Mendoza, M. Catuneanu, M. Namdari, K. Jamshidi

“…The trade-offs of using thermo-optical phase shifter in different standard CMOS silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structures (strip and rib waveguides) are studied. …”
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