Perception of Dental Interns About Intracanal Fracture of Endodontic Instruments in the Central Region of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abdullah Ahmad A. Aloyouni, Muhammad Atif Saleem Agwan, Saleh Suliman S. Almuzaini, Faris Saleh A. Alqazlan, Abdulaziz Abdulrhman A. Alshumaym, Khalid Abdullah G. Alfuryah

“…They believed fractures were more common in the apical third of posterior teeth, preferred Nickel Titanium for instruments, and thought hand files were less prone to fracture than rotary files.…”
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A High-Precision Micro-Roll Forming Facility for Fuel Cell Metal Bipolar Plate Production by Matthias Weiss, Peng Zhang, Michael Pereira

“…Proof of concept is provided through micro-roll forming trials performed on ultra-thin titanium sheets that show that the proposed technology can achieve tight dimensional tolerances in the sub-millimeter scale that suits bipolar plate applications.…”
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Selective Laser Melting of Diamond-Containing or Postnitrided Materials Intended for Impact-Abrasive Conditions: Experimental and Analytical Study by Ramin Rahmani, Maksim Antonov, Lauri Kollo

“…The effect of diamond content (5%, 10%, and 20%; nickel-coated particles) and unit cell size on performance was studied. The titanium alloy lattice was nitrided to increase its hardness and wear resistance. …”
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Machinability and surface integrity analysis of Ti-17 alloy using WEDC for advanced aero-engine application by Ramatenki Chinna, Priyaranjan Sharma, Filipe Fernandes

“…Recent advancements in aerospace industry demand intricate aero-engine parts, leading to the increased use of titanium alloys, particularly Ti-17, due to its high strength, thermal stability, and corrosion resistance. …”
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A Comparative Study of AlCl3 and FeCl2-Modified TiCl4/MgCl2/THF Catalytic System in the Presence of Hydrogen for Ethylene Polymerization by Thanyathorn Niyomthai, Aniroot Ratchadaphet, Bunjerd Jongsomjit, Piyasan Praserthdam

“…In H2/C2H4 molar ratio of 0.08, Fe-THF showed a better hydrogen response than Al-THF due to more titanium cluster distribution. Fe-THF is considered to have more clustered Ti species than Al-THF. …”
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Parametric Study Of Friction Stir Spot Welding (FSSW) For Polymer Materials Case Of High Density Polyethylene Sheets: Experimental And Numerical Study by Djilali Benyerou, El Bahri Ould Chikh, Habib Khellafi, Hadj Miloud Meddah, Ali Benhamena, Kaddour Hachelaf, Abdellah Lounis

“…Friction stir spot welding (FSSW) is a new technology adopted to join various types of metals such as titanium, aluminum, magnesium. It is also used for welding polymer materials which are difficult to weld by the conventional welding process. …”
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Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity of Mesoporous Anatase TiO2 Codoped with Nitrogen and Chlorine by Xiuwen Cheng, Xiujuan Yu, Zipeng Xing, Lisha Yang

“…Anatase mesoporous titanium dioxide codoped with nitrogen and chlorine (N-Cl-TiO2) photocatalysts were synthesized through simple one-step sol-gel reactions in the presence of ammonium chloride. …”
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Manipulation of MWCNT Concentration in MWCNT/TiO2 Nanocomposite Thin Films for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell by Huda Abdullah, Mohd Zikri Razali, Sahbudin Shaari, Mohd Raihan Taha

“…Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) using multiwalled carbon nanotube/titanium dioxide (MWCNT/TiO2) was successfully synthesized using sol-gel method. …”
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SCC and Corrosion Fatigue characterization of a Ti-6Al-4V alloy in a corrosive environment – experiments and numerical models by S. Baragetti, F. Villa

“…In the present article, a review of the complete characterization in different aggressive media of a Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy, performed by the Structural Mechanics Laboratory of the University of Bergamo, is presented. …”
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In Vitro Osteogenic Properties of Two Dental Implant Surfaces by Marta Monjo, Christiane Petzold, Joana Maria Ramis, Staale Petter Lyngstadaas, Jan Eirik Ellingsen

“…The aim of the study was to perform a full characterization of the effect of two commercial titanium (Ti) surfaces, OsseoSpeed and TiOblast, on the behaviour of mouse preosteoblast MC3T3-E1 cells. …”
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Determination of Optimum Quantity of Cassava Peel Ash (CPA) as Partial Replacement of Cement for Maximum Concrete Strength and its Cost Analysis. by Nasasira, Johnson

“…The cassava peels were sundried and burnt into ash in the furnace at 700-800oc and their chemical and physical properties were studied using the X-ray Fluorescence method which was found to contain elements such as calcium dioxide 85.677%, iron (iii) oxide 5.662%, silicon dioxide 3.517%, potassium oxide 1.731%, aluminum oxide 1.515% manganese(ii) oxide 0.803%, phosphorous pent oxide 0.456%, titanium oxide 0.310%, chromium (ii) oxide 0.143%, and magnesium oxide 0.109%. blended pastes containing OPC and 45 cubes were caster with cassava peel ash (CPA) at different percentage replacement, 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% were investigated for consistency, initial and final setting time for the blended paste CPA- OPC pastes and dry density of cubes and compressive strength of grade 25 (C25) Concrete. …”
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Modulating the Interactions of Peptide‐Polyphenol for Supramolecular Assembly Coatings with Controllable Kinetics and Multifunctionalities by Kaiyuan Huo, Wenjie Liu, Zeyu Shou, Hongxiang Wang, Hao Liu, Yang Chen, Xingjie Zan, Qing Wang, Na Li

“…With optimized assembly pH and the mass ratio of TA, CA, and peptide, the thickness of TCP coating deposits onto diverse substrates (glass, silica, titanium, polystyrene) is ≈400 nm with controllable kinetics. …”
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Na-TiNT Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Properties by Enzo V. H. Agressott, Mauro M. Oliveira, Thiago S. Freitas, Raimundo L. S. Pereira, Ana R. P. Silva, Rafael P. Cruz, Antonia T. L. Santos, Alexandre M. R. Teixeira, Tainara G. Oliveira, João H. da Silva, Alexandre R. Paschoal, Bartolomeu C. Viana, Paulo de Tarso C. Freire, Abolghasem Siyadatpanah, Polrat Wilairatana, Henrique D. M. Coutinho

“…Titanium nanotubes have attractive morphological and physicochemical properties for several applications, such as high surface area, mesoporous structure, good stability, ion exchange capacity, and antibacterial property. …”
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Characterization of the Fungal Microbiome (Mycobiome) in Fecal Samples from Dogs by M. Lauren Foster, Scot E. Dowd, Christine Stephenson, Jörg M. Steiner, Jan S. Suchodolski

“…This study evaluated the fungal microbiome of 19 dogs (12 healthy dogs and 7 dogs with acute diarrhea) using fungal tag-encoded FLX-Titanium amplicon pyrosequencing. Five distinct fungal phyla were identified, with Ascomycota (medians: 97.9% of obtained sequences in healthy dogs and 98.2% in diseased dogs) and Basidiomycota (median 1.0% in healthy dogs and median 0.5% in diseased dogs) being the most abundant fungal phyla. …”
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Antisense oligonucleotides for the arterial hypertension mechanisms study and therapy by L. O. Klimov, A. A. Seryapina, V. F. Zarytova, A. S. Levina, A. L. Markel

“…The review discusses the results of the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) containing antisense nanocomposites for the angiotensin converting enzyme in rats with stress induced arterial hypertension (ISIAH). …”
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Effect of Gold Dispersion on the Photocatalytic Activity of Mesoporous Titania for the Vapor-Phase Oxidation of Acetone by S. V. Awate, A. A. Belhekar, S. V. Bhagwat, R. Kumar, N. M. Gupta

“…Mesostructured titanium dioxide photocatalyst, having uniform crystallite size (6–12 nm) and average pore diameter of ∼4.2 nm, was synthesized by using a low-temperature nonsurfactant hydrothermal route, employing tartaric acid as a templating agent. …”
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Fatigue crack growth in additive manufactured products by A. Riemer, H. A. Richard, J.-P. Brüggemann, J.-N. Wesendahl

“…The first important issue in this work was to analyse the fatigue crack growth (FCG) in titanium alloy Ti-6-4 and stainless steel 316L processed by SLM. …”
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Radiation effects on rotating system free convective nanofluid unsteady flow with heat source and magnetic field by Manjunatha N, M.Girinath Reddy, Ahmad Aloqaily, Sarah Aljohani, A.Rupesh Reddy, Farhan Ali, Nabil Mlaiki

“…In this particular experimental setup, the base fluids under consideration are water (H2O) and ethylene glycol (C2H6O2), while the nanoparticles being investigated consist of copper (Cu), titanium (TiO2), silver (Ag), and alumina (Al2O3). …”
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In-situ investigations of the photoluminescence properties of SiO2/TiO2 binary and Boron-SiO2/TiO2 ternary oxides prepared by the sol-gel method and their photocatalytic reactivity... by Kyeong Youl Jung, Seung Bin Park, Masaya Matsuoka, Masakazu Anpo

“…The addition of SiO2 into TiO2 matrix induced new photoluminescence sites, which were due to anchored titanium oxide species (i.e., the formation of Ti–O–Si bonds) located on the surface. …”
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Antibacterial properties of copper-tantalum thin films: The impact of copper content and thermal treatment on implant coatings by Bagdat Azamatov, Alexey Dzhes, Alexander Borisov, Daniyar Kaliyev, Bauyrzhan Maratuly, Amangeldi Sagidugumar, Myakinin Alexandr, Amanzhol Turlybekuly, Sergei Plotnikov

“…This study evaluates the antibacterial properties and physicochemical characteristics of –tantalum-copper (Ta-Cu) coatings deposited on titanium alloy substrates using high-power magnetron sputtering. …”
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