Polymer Brushes: Novel Surfaces for Biomedical Applications by Ahmed Al-Ani, Emad Yousif

“…This modification gives the ability to control biointerfacial interactions such as cell attachment, protein adsorption, and bacterial biofilm formation. Surface modification with polymer layers can be utilized to alter the surface properties, including biocompatibility, antifouling ability, corrosion resistance, and wettability, and it can be achieved by immobilization or spraying of polymers from solution. …”
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Functionalized Magnetic Nanomaterial Based on SiO₂/Ca(OH)₂-Coated Clusters Decorated with Silver Nanoparticles for Dental Applications by Izabell Crăciunescu, George Marian Ispas, Alexandra Ciorîta, Rodica Paula Turcu

“…Comprehensive physicochemical characterization confirmed the material’s functional performance. Saturation magnetization decreased progressively with surface functionalization, from 62 to 14 emu/g, while the zeta potential became increasingly negative (from −2.42 to −22.5 mV), supporting its ability to promote apatite nucleation. …”
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Electromagnetic Pulse of a Vertical Electric Dipole in the Presence of Three-Layered Region by D. Cheng, T. T. Gu, P. Cao, T. He, K. Li

“…Approximate formulas are obtained for the electromagnetic pulses due to a delta-function current in a vertical electric dipole on the planar surface of a perfect conductor coated by a dielectric layer. …”
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Carbon Nanotube Layer for Reduction of Fiber Print-Through in Carbon Fiber Composites by Joana F. Guedes, Marta S. S. Martins, Ramiro Martins, Nuno Rocha

“…In this work, we report a cheaper and simpler alternative production method, which consists in the addition of a carbon nanotube filled epoxy resin layer on the surface of carbon reinforced composites, in order to reduce fiber print-through of the materials. …”
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Concept and Characteristic of Urban Landscape Layering, and Design Approach Towards Urban Regeneration by Jinyu ZHANG, Yuan XU, Yufan ZHU

“…This research explores the concept of layering from three dimensions: sequential stratum, deep surface, and critical history. …”
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A review on atomically modified materials by atomic layer deposition for wastewater treatment by Asif Jan, Melike Begum Tanis-Kanbur, Luuk C. Rietveld, Sebastiaan G.J. Heijman

“…Adsorbents and membrane technologies provide viable solutions for wastewater treatment, and their performance can be significantly enhanced through surface modification by atomic layer deposition (ALD). …”
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Wear and Corrosion Resistance of Thermally Formed Decorative Oxide Layers on Austenitic Steel by Tomasz Borowski, Hubert Wójcik, Maciej Spychalski, Bogusława Adamczyk-Cieślak

“…This article presents the results of tests on the functional properties of oxide layers (Fe₂O₃, Cr_1.3Fe_0.7O₃) produced on AISI 316L austenitic steel, which is susceptible to friction wear, using a new, simple, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly process conducted in air at three different temperatures (400 °C, 450 °C and 500 °C). …”
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Progress in Layered Double Hydroxide-Based Materials for Gas and Electrochemical Sensing Applications by Waseem Raza, Khursheed Ahmad, Tae Hwan Oh

“…The presence of layered structured, larger surface area, decent conductivity, and electrochemical properties makes them a suitable material for sensing applications. …”
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Reconstruction of the temperature in the active layer of the glacier on the Western plateau of Elbrus for 1930–2008 by S. A. Tyuflin, O. V. Nagornov, G. A. Chernyakov, V. N. Mikhalenko, P. A. Toropov, S. S. Kutuzov

“…Solving the inverse problem, we obtain a previously unknown boundary condition on the surface which is the temperature of the active layer base as a function of time. …”
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A Liquid Metal Balloon for the Exfoliation of an Ultrathin and Uniform Gallium Oxide Layer by Anar Zhexembekova, Seongyeop Lim, Cheongha Lee, Yun-Tae Kim, Chang Young Lee

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Progress in Modeling and Applications of Solid Electrolyte Interphase Layers for Lithium Metal Anodes by Zhicong Wei, Weitao Zheng, Yijuan Li, Shaoming Huang

“…An effective strategy to address these challenges is to design and construct ideal artificial SEIs on the surface of the lithium metal anode. This review analyzes and summarizes the mathematical modeling of SEI, the functional characteristics of SEIs with different components, and finally discusses the challenges faced by artificial SEIs in practical applications of lithium metal batteries and future development directions.…”
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Transplantation of the Bowman’s layer in cases of biomechanical instability of the cornea after radial keratotomy by O. G. Oganesyan, P. M. Ashikova, A. V. Ivanova, K. B. Letnikova, C. O. Oganesyan, P. V. Makarov

“…Late complications of radial keratotomy (RK), are as a rule caused by a change in the biomechanical properties of the cornea.Purpose: to study the long-term stabilizing effect of the Bowman’s layer (BL) transplantation after RK.Material and methods. …”
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Principles for fabricating moisture barrier films via stacked Janus graphene layers by Chaofan Zhou, Hongjie Gao, Saiyu Bu, Haotian Wu, Fan Liang, Fangfang Li, Zhaoning Hu, Yixuan Zhao, Bingbing Guo, Zelong Li, Li Yin, Xiaokai Hu, Qin Xie, Yang Su, Zhongfan Liu, Li Lin

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Construction of an artificial zinc alloy layer toward stable zinc-metal anode by Long Jiang, Yizhao Chai, Dongdong Ji, Liwei Li, Le Li, Bingan Lu, Dongmin Li, Jiang Zhou

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AC electroosmotic flow of Maxwell fluid in a pH-regulated parallel-plate silica nanochannel by Buren Mandula, Zhao Yingchun, Chang Long, Zhao Guangpu, Jian Yongjun

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Advances in Unsteady Boundary Layer Transition Research, Part I: Theory and Modeling by M. T. Schobeiri, L. Wright

“…A new unsteady boundary layer transition model was developed based on a universal unsteady intermittency function. …”
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Improvement of corrosion resistance and adhesion of hydroxyapatite coating on AZ31 alloy by an anodizing intermediate layer by Anh Tuyet Thi Ngo, Linh Do Chi, Hanh Hong Pham, San Thy Pham, Luong Van Duong

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Influence of surface effects on neutron skin in atomic nuclei by S. V. Lukyanov, A. I. Sanzhur

“…The influence of the diffuse surface layer of a finite nucleus on the mean square radii and their isotopic shift is investigated. …”
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Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of ketorolac tromethamine by Anna M. Shaposhnyk, Vitalii V. Rudiuk, Vyacheslav N. Baumer

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Detection of Immunochemical Reactions Using Piezoquartz Immunosensor. Regeneration of the Electrode Bio-layer (Review) by S. S. Gogina, E. A. Smirnova, Ya. M. Stanishevskii, A. M. Stoinova

“…The reactivation of the biosensing layer on the QCM electrode secures its stability and functionality over extended periods, which is especially valuable in clinical and scientific research. …”
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