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Chapter and Conference Paper
Evasion in the plane
We consider dynamical systems subject to control by two agents, one of whom desires that no trajectory of the system, emanating from outside a given set, intersects that set no matter what the admissible actio...
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Article
Ion-Exchange Strengthening a Mica-Based Machnable Glassceramic
Ion exchange was carried out on a lithium-doped fluorophlogopite machinable glassceramic with composition, in wt%, 52.2 SiO2, 14.0 Al2O3, 14.2 MgO, 12.5 MgF2, 1.4 Li2O, and 5.7 Na2O, to study the strengthening ef...
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The Resorbable Bioglassceramics Based on Calcium Biophosphate
Novel resorbable bioglassceramic artificial tooth roots based on calcium biphosphate were synthesized, implanted into rabbits, and assessed. They were prepared by melting a glass composition of CaO/(CaO+P205) = 0...
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Effect of NiO dissolution on the microstructural development of t′-ZrO2 with 5 mol% Y2O3
The ageing (1300 °C for 1–300 h) dependence of the microstructure of the metastable tetragonal (t′-) ZrO2 (plasma-sprayed Y-PSZ with 5 mol% Y2O3) in the sintered (1300 °C, 5 h) t′-ZrO2/NiO (10 mol%) composite was...
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FTIR, DTA and XRD study of sphene (CaTiSiO5) crystallization in a ceramic frit and a non-borate base glass
The primary objective of this study has been the application of Fourier transform infrared (FTi.r.) absorption spectroscopy for both qualitative and quantitative characterization of sphene (CaTiSiO5) crystallizat...
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Suppression of natural killer cell activity in mouse spleen lymphocytes by several dopamine receptor antagonists
The effects of dopaminergic receptor inhibitors such as thiothixine (D1/D2), fluphenazine (D1/D2), trifluoperazine (D1/D2), pimozide (D2), flupenthixol (D1/D2), (+/−)-SKF 83566 (D1), and spiperone (D2) on splenic...
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Deep levels, electrical and optical characteristics in SnTe-Doped GaSb Schottky Diodes
The GaSb layers investigated were grown directly on GaAs substrates by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) using SnTe source as the n-type dopant. By using admittance spectroscopy, a dominant deep level with the acti...
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Phase Modulation Effect of the Rubincam Insolation Variations on Climate Change
For astronomical seasons, Rubincam insolation deviations at latitude 65° N varied from 218.50 Wm−2 to 225.75 Wm−2 (3%). The periodicity of the insolation cycles varied from 36.7 Kyr to 44.7 Kyr (20%) due to phas...
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Experimental determination and thermodynamic calculation of the phase equilibria in the Cu-In-Sn system
The phase equilibria of the Cu-In-Sn system were investigated by means of the diffusion couple method, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and metallography. The isothermal sections at 110–900 C, as well a...
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Thermodynamic assessment of the Cu-In binary system
On the basis of thermodynamic properties and phase diagram data, the Cu-In binary system was thermodynamically assessed. The phases in this system were modeled using the Redlich-Kister expression for the Gibbs...
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Thermodynamic modeling of the Au-In-Sb ternary system
The phase diagram of the Au-In-Sb ternary system is of importance in predicting the interface reaction between In-based solders and the Au substrate. Using the calculated phase diagram method and based on expe...
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Thermodynamic modeling of the Au-In-Sn system
The phase diagram of the Au-In-Sn system is of importance in develo** materials of high performance in electronic packaging as well as in simulating the interfacial reaction between Sn-In and Au. By using th...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Novel ECN-Based Congestion Control and Avoidance Algorithm with Forecasting and Verifying
The congestion control and avoidance algorithms can be divided into source and link algorithms. The source algorithms are based on ’pipe’ model; which includes TCP Tahoe, TCP Reno, TCP NewReno, SACK and TCP Ve...
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Open AccessCo-expression of RON and MET is a prognostic indicator for patients with transitional-cell carcinoma of the bladder
Recepteur d'Origine Nantais (RON) is a distinct receptor tyrosine kinase in the c-met proto-oncogene family. We examined the mutational and expression patterns of RON in eight human uroepithelial cell lines. Biol...
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Autocrine IL-6-induced Stat3 activation contributes to the pathogenesis of lung adenocarcinoma and malignant pleural effusion
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a poor prognostic sign for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The generation of MPE is largely regulated by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and upr...
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Determination of phase relations in the Co–Cu–Ti system by the diffusion triple technique
Two isothermal sections of the Co–Cu–Ti ternary system at 973 and 1123 K were experimentally determined using the diffusion triple technique together with scanning electron microscopy and electron probe microa...
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Interfacial reaction between Sn-Bi alloy and Ni substrate
Interfacial reactions between Sn-Bi alloys of different compositions and Ni substrates at 423 K for different durations were investigated. Only one interfacial phase, Ni3Sn4, was detected despite the existence of...
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Thermodynamic Modeling of the Au-Bi-Sb Ternary System
Based on the available experimental information, the Au-Bi binary system has been thermodynamically assessed using the CALPHAD method. The solution phases, including liquid, fcc_A1, and rhombohedral_A7, were m...
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Open AccessFirst-Principle Calculation Assisted Thermodynamic Assessment of the Pt-Pb System
Thermodynamic assessment of the Pt-Pb binary system has been performed by combining first-principle calculations with the CALPHAD method. The formation enthalpies of the Pt3Pb and PtPb4 were calculated by using t...
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Thermodynamic Assessment of the Au-Co-Sn Ternary System
Phase relationships in the Au-Co-Sn ternary system have been thermodynamically assessed by using the CALPHAD technique. The existing thermodynamic descriptions of the binary Au-Sn and Co-Sn systems were improv...
