A pre-clinical MRI-guided all-in-one focused ultrasound system for murine brain studies by Tarana Parvez Kaovasia, Sarah Duclos, Dinank Gupta, Kourosh Kalayeh, Mario Fabiilli, Douglas C. Noll, Jonathan Sukovich, Aditya Pandey, Zhen Xu, Timothy L. Hall

“…The 1.5 MHz ultrasound transducer was fabricated and driven using a custom electronic driver to produce 3-cycle pulses with a focal peak-negative pressure (P-) of up to 87 MPa at a low duty cycle (< 0.1%) for histotripsy as well as 50% duty cycle pulsed-ultrasound with a spatial-peak temporal-average intensity (Ispta) of up to 251 W/cm2 for the other FUS modalities. …”
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Chloramphenicol-infused N-vinyl-based soft contact lenses for therapeutic and optical applications by Lina M. Shaker, Ahmed Alamiery, Abdulamier Ahmed Abdulamier, Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak

“…Key analysis including UV–Vis spectra, refractive index (RI) measurement, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images, and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) charts confirmed the lenses’ physical, chemical, and therapeutic performance. The fabricated lenses demonstrated an impressive RI range of 1.49 to 1.53 preserving visual clarity and achieving over 95% visible light transmittance while effectively blocking UV radiation. …”
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Damage evolution and toughening mechanism in brick-and-mortar structure: Essential role of interface thickness ratio by Tian Qiu, Chengyu Guan, Lihong Liang

“…This study employed 3D printing to fabricate brick-and-mortar structures with different interface thickness ratios and examined their mechanical properties and damage evolution through quasi-static tensile tests and digital image correlation (DIC) technology. …”
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Oily-wastewater treatment using eco-friendly ceramic membranes derived from sugarcane bagasse waste: Optimization using response surface methodology by Nurhayati Jamalludin, Mohd Riduan Jamalludin, Siti Khadijah Hubadillah, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Mohd Azizi Hakim Jamalludin

“…Herein, we successfully fabricated superhydrophic-superoleophilic green ceramic hollow fibre membrane prepared from sugarcane bagasse waste and modified through sol-gel method. …”
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Flow-induced fiber orientation in gas-powered projectile-assisted injection molded parts by Zhang Wei, Wu Jun-wei, Kuang Tang-Qing, Liu He-Sheng

“…This work provides a comprehensive guidance for the fabrication practice of G-PAIM parts of short fiber-reinforced thermoplastics.…”
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Design, defect analysis, compressive strength and surface texture characterization of Laser Powder Bed Fusion processed Ti6Al4V lattice structures by Bruno Zluhan, Shubhavardhan Ramadurga Narasimharaju, Abhijit Cholkar, Ken Thomas, Ramesh Raghavendra, Eder S.N. Lopes

“…Laser Powder bed fusion process offers an excellent opportunity to fabricate complex lattice structures without any design constraints. …”
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Efficacy of soft palatal augmentation prosthesis for oral functional rehabilitation in patients with dysarthria and dysphagia: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Naoki Kodama, Tomonori Yokoyama, Takao Mukai, Kana Takao, Takashi Hiraoka, Nobuyuki Arai, Jitsuro Yano, Hiroaki Nagatsuka, Yousuke Manda, Kozo Hanayama, Shogo Minagi

“…We have previously reported a newly designed soft PAP fabricated using an thermoplastic material that is particularly appropriate for early intervention. …”
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The success rate of infrazygomatic mini-implants placed with and without surgical guides: a historical control study by Lixian Yuan, Ruifeng Zhao, Jingjing Liu, Rui Tang, Shizhu Bai, Xin Liu

“…Methods An individualized surgical guide was fabricated based on the cone-beam computed tomography images, digital intraoral scanning images and the predesigned insertion plans. …”
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Enhanced compressive strength and in vitro degradation of porous pectin/ calcium phosphate cement scaffolds by freeze casting without sintered by Hao Zhang, Yufei Tang, Xuan Zhou, Qian Liang, Yani Sun, Bo Zhang, Kang Zhao, Zixiang Wu

“…The present study focuses on the fabrication of porous pectin/CPC composite scaffolds through two approaches during the preparation process of non-sintered porous CPC scaffolds: uniform composite and surface modification. …”
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Experimental Study on the Seismic Performance of Buckling-Restrained Braces with Different Lengths by Kechuan Wu, Guanglan Wei, Chi Lin, Longfei Zhang, Wenzheng Yu, Xiang Lan

“…To investigate the differences in seismic performance of buckling-restrained braces (BRBs) with significantly different lengths and to explore the influence of length on the energy dissipation efficiency of BRBs within the same structure, this study designed and fabricated two BRBs with lengths of 8.5 m and 3 m based on an actual engineering project. …”
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Additively manufactured conductive and dielectric 3D metasurfaces for independent manipulation of broadband orbital angular momentum by Mengze Li, Jiaqi Cai, Li Deng, Xiaopeng Li, Francesca Iacopi, Yang Yang

“…The structure of the dual-band metasurface features four distinct silver layers yet is fabricated on a single ultra-thin planar substrate, demonstrating its potential for applications in future wireless communication systems.…”
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Optimizing corrosion resistance of the Mg–4Zn-0.5Y-0.5Nd alloy by regulation of secondary phase and grain structure by C.C. Zhao, W.T. Ouyang, M. Wen, C. Yang, D.K. Xu, Y.F. Zheng, T.F. Xi, L.Y. Sheng

“…The Mg–4Zn-0.5Y-0.5Nd alloy was designed and fabricated using conventional casting and subsequently heat treatment to optimize its microstructure and corrosion properties. …”
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Construction of Direct Z-Scheme Photocatalyst by Mg1.2Ti1.8O5 and g-C3N4 Nanosheets toward Photocatalytic H2 Production and Disinfection by Sijia Gu, Dan Zhang, Shirong Luo, Heng Yang

“…Herein, Z-scheme heterojunction composites were successfully fabricated by loading g-C3N4 nanosheets (CN) on the surface of Mg1.2Ti1.8O5 nanoflakes (MT) through a simple sol-gel method followed by the calcination method. …”
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Study on flexural cracking characteristics of polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete beams with BFRP bars by Huayi Wang, Ming Zhou, Bingyan Wei, Chao Wu, Zhiyi Tang, Sitian Zhang, Jia He

“…One ordinary concrete BFRP beam and four PP - FRC BFRP beams were fabricated to investigate the influence of the volume ratio of PP fibers and the reinforcement ratio of BFRP on the flexural cracking characteristics of the beams. …”
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Tailoring Red-to-Blue Emission in In_1−xGa_xP/ZnSe/ZnS Quantum Dots Using a Novel [In(btsa)₂Cl]₂ Precursor and GaI₃ by Calem Duah, Ji-Seoung Jeong, Ji Yeon Ryu, Bo Keun Park, Young Kuk Lee, Seon Joo Lee

“…Herein, we introduce a novel synthesis approach using the indium precursor [In(btsa)₂Cl]₂ and GaI₃ to fabricate In_1−xGa_xP QDs in a single step at relatively low temperatures (200 °C). …”
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An electrolyte-gated transistor for the monitoring of a CRISPR/Cas activity by Pierre Guermonprez, Le Tu Anh, Louis Renaud, Pierre Nioche, Eric Krejci, Aurélie Alleaume-Butaux, Nicolas Battaglini, Vu Thi Thu, Sébastien Sanaur, Benoît Piro

“…Here, we combine the high efficiency of the CRISPR/Cas13a system with the transduction and amplification capabilities of an electrolyte-gated graphene field-effect transistor (EGGFET) for the detection of specific RNA sequences. In these devices, fabricated on flexible plastic substrates, the active material (reduced graphene oxide, rGO) is deposited by printing and then functionalized with Au nanoparticles decorated with polyU RNA reporter strands. …”
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An Ultra-Low-Power 2.4 GHz All-Digital Phase-Locked Loop With Injection-Locked Frequency Multiplier and Continuous Frequency Tracking by Muhammad Riaz Ur Rehman, Arash Hejazi, Imran Ali, Muhammad Asif, Seongjin Oh, Pervesh Kumar, Younggun Pu, Sang-Sun Yoo, Keum Cheol Hwang, Youngoo Yang, Yeonjae Jung, Hyungki Huh, Seokkee Kim, Joon-Mo Yoo, Kang-Yoon Lee

“…The proposed ILFM based ADPLL is fabricated in 55 nm CMOS technology and covers the operational frequency range of 2.402 GHz to 2.480 GHz with a reference frequency of 32 MHz. …”
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Demonstration of Millimeter Wave 5G Setup Employing High-Gain Vivaldi Array by Waleed Tariq Sethi, Muhammad Ahmed Ashraf, Amr Ragheb, Amr Alasaad, Saleh A. Alshebeili

“…The proposed 4 × 4 antenna array unit cell is fabricated, and the characteristics of its elements (i.e., the single SCVA, 1 × 4 linear array, and WPD) are thoroughly investigated. …”
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Efficient recovery of Ce(III) ions from acidic solutions using oxalic acid crosslinked chitosan by Tabtila Okta Rinila, Soon Kong Yong, Waheeba Ahmed Al-Amrani, Agustono Wibowo, Nurul Filzah Ghazali, Murat Yılmaz, Faiz Bukhari Mohd Suah, Megat Ahmad Kamal Megat Hanafiah

“…The oxalic acid crosslinked chitosan (CHOA) adsorbent was fabricated via an eco-friendly two-step technique and employed for the Ce(III) ions adsorption from a water-based solution. …”
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Dentin-Derived Inorganic Minerals Promote the Osteogenesis of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Potential Applications for Bone Regeneration by Gang Lei, Yanqiu Wang, Yan Yu, Zehan Li, Jiamin Lu, Xingyun Ge, Na Li, Ana Gloria Cuba Manduca, Jinhua Yu

“…In this study, dentin-derived inorganic mineral (DIM) was fabricated with a high-temperature calcination technique and the effects of DIM on the osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) and the bone formation were elucidated. …”
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