Eco-benign synthesis of multifunctional silver nanoparticles using leptochloa fusca for enhanced biomedical and catalytic applications by Riaz Ahmad Khan, Hidayat Ullah Khan, Shahnaz, Kamran Tahir, Moamen S Refat, Abdel Majid A Adam, Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani

“…The current study explores Leptochloa fusca aqueous extract for the eco-benign and cost-effective green synthesis of multifunctional silver nanoparticles (LF-AgNPs) with enormous potential of biomedical and catalytic applications. The bio-fabricated nanoparticles were characterized employing various analytical techniques including UV–Visible, FTIR, XRD, EDX, SEM and TGA. …”
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Wear Behavior Analysis and Gated Recurrent Unit Neural Network Prediction of Coefficient of Friction in Al10Cu-B₄C Composites by Mihail Kolev, Ludmil Drenchev, Veselin Petkov, Rositza Dimitrova, Krasimir Kolev, Boris Yanachkov

“…This study investigates the wear behavior, microstructural characteristics, and predictive modeling of Al10Cu-B₄C composites fabricated via powder metallurgy with varying B₄C contents (0, 2.5, 5, and 7.5 wt.%). …”
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Turning the Surface Electronic Effect Over Core‐Shell CoS2─FexCo1‐xS2 Nanooctahedra Toward Electrochemical Water Splitting in the Alkaline Medium by Lian‐Ming Lyu, Yu‐Chung Chang, Han‐Jung Li, Pei‐En Wang, Ruei‐Hung Juang, Ming‐Yen Lu, Cheng‐Shiuan Li, Chun‐Hong Kuo

“…In this work, the core‐shell CoS2─FexCo1‐xS2 nanooctahedra is fabricated with a tunable Fe content over the surface and took them as the model catalyst for systematic studies in alkaline OER and HER. …”
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Enhancing the ductility of cast Mg-Li alloys via dispersed α-Mg phase mitigating the dimension and distribution of interspersed eutectics along grain boundaries by Yu Wang, Ziyang Xia, Jingpeng Xiong, Gang Zeng, Penghao Wang, Lan Luo, Ruizhi Wu, Jian Wang, Yong Liu

“…By modifying the Li content, we fabricated the (β+α) biphase Mg-Li alloy in which the α-Mg phase with a hexagonal close-packed structure (HCP) is embedded in β-Li matrix, significantly increasing interface density. …”
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Preparation and Anti-fatigue Function of Weizmannia coagulans BC99 Emergency Energy Bar by Haodan GUO, Ying WU, Yuqiong WEI, Li CAO, Zhouya BAI, Qiuxia FAN, Nan PENG, Shaobin GU

“…Objective: This study aimed to design and fabricate a probiotic Weizmannia coagulans BC99 (W. coagulans BC99) emergency energy bar with high nutrition, high energy, and anti-fatigue properties. …”
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The first application of flush probe arrays on HL-3 tokamak by Z.H. Huang, L.W. Yan, K.Y. Yi, Na Wu, W.J. Chen, W.C. Wang, Yu He, J. Chen, J. Cheng, W. Zhao, J.M. Gao, L. Nie, Z.B. Shi, X.Q. Ji, W.L. Zhong

“…Newly flush-mounted Langmuir probe arrays are fabricated and applied in the HL-3 tokamak to investigate its advanced divertor physics such as snowflake and tripod divertors. …”
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ColMA‐based bioprinted 3D scaffold allowed to study tenogenic events in human tendon stem cells by Giacomo Cortella, Erwin Pavel Lamparelli, Maria Camilla Ciardulli, Joseph Lovecchio, Emanuele Giordano, Nicola Maffulli, Giovanna Della Porta

“…Indeed, we successfully fabricated a 3D bioengineered scaffold and cultured it for 21 days under perfusion conditions with medium supplemented with growth/differentiation factor‐5 (GDF‐5). …”
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Enhancement of densification and mechanical property of (Hf0.2Zr0.2Ti0.2Nb0.2Ta0.2)N high-entropy bulk ceramic via silicon carbide addition by Wuyang Song, Youjun Lu, Lutong Yang, Maohui Li, Xiao Zhang, Bo Ma, Chuyun Wang, Yanmin Wang, Jinfeng Li, Xiang Liu

“…In this work, high-entropy composite bulk ceramic of (Hf0.2Zr0.2Ti0.2Nb0.2Ta0.2)N/silicon carbide (HEN–SiC) was fabricated via spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 2100 °C with submicron-sized single-phase (Hf0.2Zr0.2Ti0.2Nb0.2Ta0.2)N (HEN) powder as a raw material and SiC particles as a sintering aid. …”
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CD44-Receptors-Mediated Multiprong Targeting Strategy Against Breast Cancer and Tumor-Associated Macrophages: Design, Optimization, Characterization, and Cytologic Evaluation by Hussain Z, Abdulrahim Abdul Moti L, Jagal J, Thu HE, Khan S, Kazi M

“…For selective targeting through CD44-receptors that are heavily expressed on the BC cells and TAMs, the fabricated NPs (PTX-TMX-CS-NPs) were functionalized with hyaluronic acid (HA) as a targeting ligand.Results: The optimized HA-PTX-TMX-CS-NPs exhibited desired physicochemical properties (PS ~230 nm, PDI 0.30, zeta potential ~21.5 mV), smooth spherical morphology, high encapsulation efficiency (PTX ~72% and TMX ~97%), good colloidal stability, and biphasic release kinetics. …”
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Valeur du travail à la 3e section de l’hôpital de Villejuif : entre thérapie et instrument disciplinaire by Véronique Fau-Vincenti

“…Dès 1910, le Dr Henri Colin soulignait que le travail à la 3e section ne devait pas être considéré « à titre de distraction » ou « d’amusement » mais organisé également « de façon à compenser dans la plus large mesure possible, les frais occasionnés par leur assistance  par la fabrication d’objets destinés à être vendus ». Astreints à travailler, les internés de la 3e section percevaient un pécule supérieur à celui des autres sections, pécule considéré par le médecin chef comme « l’un des principaux stimulants qui les encourage à bien se tenir ». …”
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Periodically poled aluminum scandium nitride bulk acoustic wave resonators and filters for communications in the 6G era by Izhar, M. M. A. Fiagbenu, S. Yao, X. Du, P. Musavigharavi, Y. Deng, J. Leathersich, C. Moe, A. Kochhar, E. A. Stach, R. Vetury, R. H. Olsson

“…These and the $${k}_{t}^{2}$$ k t 2 are significantly higher than previously reported AlN/AlScN-based resonators operating at similar frequencies. Fabricated 3-element and 6-element filters formed from these resonators demonstrated low insertion losses (IL) of 1.86 and 3.25 dB, and −3 dB bandwidths (BW) of 680 MHz (fractional BW of 3.9%) and 590 MHz (fractional BW of 3.3%) at a ~17.4 GHz center frequency. …”
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Advancing cancer therapy with custom-built alternating electric field devices by Isobel Jobson, Nguyen T. N. Vo, Edward Kujawinski, Chris Denning, Snow Stolnik, Veeren M. Chauhan, Frankie Rawson

“…Methods A 96-well microtiter plate modified with an electrode array was fabricated to investigate its application as an in vitro alternating electric field device. …”
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Optimization of SiC reinforced Al7039/Cu composites for enhanced thermal conductivity and hardness via response surface methodology by Fetene Teshome Teferi, Kishor Purushottam Kolhe, Assefa Asmare Tsegaw, Samuel Olawale Fatoba

“…The composites were fabricated by combining aluminum 7039 alloy with high-purity copper (99.98%) and reinforcing them with silicon carbide (SiC) particles. …”
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Smart packaging tools for selected Indian traditional buffalo milk products: a case for on-package freshness indicators by Narender Raju Panjagari, Ashish Kumar Singh, Sangita Ganguly, Rajan Sharma, Vivek Sharma

“…The smart ink components were selected based on the key volatile markers, and a suitable fabrication technique was adopted for developing the respective freshness indicators. …”
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Cell Morphology on Poly(methyl methacrylate) Microstructures as Function of Surface Energy by Matthias Katschnig, Boris Maroh, Natascha Andraschek, Sandra Schlögl, Ulrike Zefferer, Elisabeth Bock, Gerd Leitinger, Christa Trattnig, Maria Kaufmann, Werner Balika, Clemens Holzer, Ute Schäfer, Silke Patz

“…These microstructures, specifically cubes and walls, were fabricated from a biocompatible base polymer, poly(methyl methacrylate), by variotherm injection molding. …”
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Alopecia Management Potential of Rosemary-Based Nanoemulgel Loaded with Metformin: Approach Combining Active Essential Oil and Repurposed Drug by Abla KK, Alamoudi MK, Soliman GA, Abdel-Kader MS, Aldawsari MF, Mehanna MM

“…Hence, the current study aims to fabricate a safe and effective nanoemulsion to improve metformin efficacy in targeting AGA.Methods: Rosemary oil was selected as the oily phase due to its ability to increase blood flow and hair growth. …”
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Les broyeurs en pierre en forme de doigt dans le sud-est de la Gaule romaine by Yves Manniez, Vincent Lauras

“…This multiplicity of form, however, is also likely indicative of the large number of craftsmen responsible for the fabrication of these objects, as well as of the customization and adaptation of certain models to specific users. …”
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Optical properties of repaired additively manufactured resin composites and zirconia and subtractively manufactured ceramics: a comparative study of composite resins by Esma Çağlayan, Rafat Sasany, Burcu Naz Bolat, Didar Hartavi, Oyun-Erdene Batgerel, Sultan Merve Ucar, Dilara Gülhan Umurca

“…Materials and methods Disk-shaped specimens (Ø10 × 2 mm; N = 120) were fabricated using six different material groups: additively manufactured resin composite (AM-RC) materials (Crowntec [C], NextDent [ND]), additively manufactured zirconia (AM-Z) materials (Lithoz [LI], INNI-Cera [IN]), and subtractively manufactured (SM) materials (CEREC Tessera [ALD], Vita Enamic [EN]). …”
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Optimized methods for the targeted surveillance of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in human stool by Sarah Gallichan, Sally Forrest, Esther Picton-Barlow, Claudia McKeown, Maria Moore, Eva Heinz, Nicholas A. Feasey, Joseph M. Lewis, Fabrice E. Graf

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Development of Cephradine-Loaded Gelatin/Polyvinyl Alcohol Electrospun Nanofibers for Effective Diabetic Wound Healing: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Assessments by Anam Razzaq, Zaheer Ullah Khan, Aasim Saeed, Kiramat Ali Shah, Naveed Ullah Khan, Bouzid Menaa, Haroon Iqbal, Farid Menaa

“…Electrospinning is one of the most widely used techniques for the fabrication of nanofibers (NFs), induced by a high voltage applied to a drug-loaded polymer solution. …”
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