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Open AccessLow-Temperature Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction Grown Anatase TiO2 Nanocrystalline Films for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cell and Gas Sensor Applications
A low-temperature (90 °C) and directly grown anatase titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanocrystalline film using successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) for perovskite solar cell and gas sensor applications...
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Longitudinal melanonychia in adults and children: a clinical and histopathological review of Korean patients
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Where does pride lead? Corporate managerial hubris and strategic emphasis
A firm’s strategic emphasis on value creation versus appropriation, which is typically reflected in its resource allocation between R&D and advertising, is a central corporate decision that significantly influ...
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Open AccessEpidermal growth factor-mediated Rab25 pathway regulates integrin β1 trafficking in colon cancer
Integrins play a critical role in carcinogenesis. Integrin β1 localization is regulated by the guanosine-5′-triphosphate hydrolase Rab25 and integrin β1 levels are elevated in the serum of colon cancer patient...
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Substrate-independent stress–strain behavior of diamond-like carbon thin films by nanoindentation with a spherical tip
A method for extracting the substrate-independent stress–strain curves of thin films was developed using spherical nanoindentation to investigate the yield behavior of diamond-like carbon (DLC) thin films with...
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Enhanced self-assembly of block copolymers by surface modification of a guiding template
The formation of highly ordered patterns of block copolymers (BCPs) with high χ is important for next-generation lithography applications. We demonstrate here a surface-engineering methodology to enhance the self...
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Solvothermal Synthesis of Nickel–Aluminum Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheet Arrays on Nickel Foam as Binder-Free Electrodes for Supercapacitors
Well-defined nickel–aluminum layered double hydroxide (NiAl LDH) nanosheet arrays grown on conductive nickel foam (NF) have been prepared using a facile solvothermal method and further investigated as a binder...
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Microstructure and Properties of the Cr–Si–N Coatings Deposited by Combining High-Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS) and Pulsed DC Magnetron Sputtering
The Cr–Si–N coatings were prepared by combining system of high-power impulse magnetron sputtering and pulsed DC magnetron sputtering. The Si content in the coating was adjusted by changing the sputtering power...
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Open AccessThe structural and magnetic properties of dual phase cobalt ferrite
The bismuth (Bi3+)-doped cobalt ferrite nanostructures with dual phase, i.e. cubic spinel with space group Fd3m and perovskite with space group R3c, have been successfully engineered via self-ignited sol-gel comb...
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Open AccessErratum to: Enhanced Corrosion Resistance of PVD-CrN Coatings by ALD Sealing Layers
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Longitudinal melanonychia in childhood: a clinical and histopathological review of Korean patients
Longitudinal melanonychia is not frequently observed in children, and few studies exist on longitudinal melanonychia in paediatric patients, especially in Asian populations.
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Open AccessImpact of lignin polymer backbone esters on ionic liquid pretreatment of poplar
Biomass pretreatment remains an essential step in lignocellulosic biofuel production, largely to facilitate the efficient removal of lignin and increase enzyme accessibility to the polysaccharides. In recent y...
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Open AccessEnhanced Corrosion Resistance of PVD-CrN Coatings by ALD Sealing Layers
Multilayered hard coatings with a CrN matrix and an Al2O3, TiO2, or nanolaminate-Al2O3/TiO2 sealing layer were designed by a hybrid deposition process combined with physical vapor deposition (PVD) and atomic laye...
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Variety Trial and Pyrolysis Potential of Kenaf Grown in Midwest United States
Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) has potential as an annual herbaceous biomass feedstock. It is not typically grown in the American Midwest; however, kenaf may be attractive as an alternative crop for Iowa and the ...
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Interactive robust optimal design of plastic injection products with minimum weldlines
A new robust optimal design methodology has been developed and applied to the design of plastic injection molding products. Taguchi’s robust design method and an optimal design search algorithm are integrated ...
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Angiokeratoma of the gluteal region in old age
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A robust method for extracting the mechanical properties of thin films with rough surfaces by nanoindentation
Surface roughness and finite sample thickness are major sources of error in the nanoindentation measurements of thin films as the former makes it difficult to determine the effective contact point between the ...
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Open AccessIncreasing strength and conductivity of Cu alloy through abnormal plastic deformation of an intermetallic compound
The precipitation strengthening of Cu alloys inevitably accompanies lowering of their electric conductivity and ductility. We produced bulk Cu alloys arrayed with nanofibers of stiff intermetallic compound thr...
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Effects of graphene nanoplatelet contents on material and machining properties of GNP-dispersed Al2O3 ceramics for micro-electric discharge machining
Alumina (Al2O3) has gained attention as an attractive structural ceramic material because of exceptional oxidation resistant, wear resistant and high strength under environment of high temperature. In this paper,...
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Tool fabrication for composite forming of aircraft winglet using multi-point dieless forming
Flexible forming technology such as Multi-point dieless forming (MDF) has benefits for the sheet metal field because it can implement a variety of mold shapes using a single apparatus. Generally, aircraft wing...
