The study of changes in tear film and tear film secretion before and after refractive surgery by Hassan S. Yousef, Abdel H.E. Elaskary, Aya M. Hosny

“…The study aims to compare tear film and tear secretion before and after refractive surgery. …”
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Voltage Degradation Model of Thin Film Capacitors by T. M. Berlicki

“…A degradation model of thin film capacitors is presented. This model takes into consideration that: (a) the damage rate dD/dt is a function of the damage value D, and (b) the critical damage Dc is a function of working voltage. …”
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The effect of water consumption on the aqueous layer of the tear film by Urvashni Nirghin, Sikelela E. Dlamini, Nontobeko Mkhize, Tabitha Munsami, Nosipho Nzama, Renaishia Pillay

“…Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of water consumption on the aqueous layer of the tear film. Setting: University of KwaZulu-Natal Eye Clinic. …”
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Transparent Inflatable Column Film Dome for Nuclear Stations, Stadiums, and Cities by Alexander Bolonkin, Shmuel Neumann, Joseph Friedlander

“…In a series of previous articles, one of the authors published designs of the AB Dome which can cover a city, important large installations or subregions by a transparent thin film supported by a small additional air overpressure. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of surface modified MWCNTs reinforced PVA composite films by Mahjabin Moon, Samiya Rahman Mim, Md. Muktadir Billah, A.K.M. Masud

“…Although acid treatment is effective, strong acids, treatment timing, and sonication power can lead to nanotube damage. This study introduces a novel approach to enhance PVA nanocomposite films' mechanical, thermal, optical, and antibacterial performance using polydopamine-coated CNTs, which are more effective than pristine or acid-treated CNTs, making them promising for food packaging applications. …”
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STUDY ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MICRO-PITTING DAMAGES FOR HIGH POWER DENSITY GEAR TRANSMISSION by LI JiQiang, LIU ZhongMing, WANG DongFei, LI YouHua, ZHANG YanKun

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Modelling and Laboratory Studies on the Adhesion Fatigue Performance for Thin-Film Asphalt and Aggregate System by Dongsheng Wang, Junyan Yi, Decheng Feng

“…The stress-based fatigue model had been utilized to describe the fatigue behavior of thin-film asphalt and aggregate system. The factors influencing the adhesion fatigue performance were also investigated. …”
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Anti-microbial Edible Films and Their Applications to Improve Food Quality and Reduce Environmental Pollution: A Review by Yasmeen I. Al-Hadidy, Chalang M. Werdi, Anwer Ahmad Khalaf

“…In view of modern trends towards protecting the environment of food packaging materials, along with preserving food quality and safety, especially about the use of industrial packaging materials, especially non-degradable plastic materials, and the health and environmental damage resulting from their widespread use. Therefore, the current article included highlighting the preparation of anti-microbial Edible Films from natural biological sources, as many types of bacteria, algae and yeasts can produce biopolymers with properties suitable for food packaging, at the same time they are automatically degradable in the environment. …”
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The high value utilization characteristics of coal gangue powder with emulsified asphalt mastic through rheological and viscoelastic damage theory by Decai Wang, Jiawei Wei, Zongyuan Wu, Lei Hu, Lan Yang, Kai Cheng

“…Increasing the filler content and Rotating Thin Film Oven Test (RTFOT) aging can improve the high-temperature stability and stress sensitivity of EAM, but it reduced its fatigue resistance. …”
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Analysis of Load and Lubrication State of Racks and Pinions of Three Gorges Ship Lift Based on Actual Service Conditions by Chen Zhuo, Shi Lubing, Feng Panpan, Li Xuefei, Chen Lin, Liu Zhongming

“…This study is based on the actual operation data of the three gorges ship lift, and the lubrication of racks and pinions under various typical service conditions is systematically analyzed using the oil film thickness criterion. The relationship between the false water depth and the film thickness ratio in the ship compartment is deduced and the film thickness ratio of the lubrication state of the most dangerous meshing point under typical false water depth is calculated when the ship compartment is under constant speed. …”
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The effects of two different net modifications on reducing discards in the trammel net fishery for prawn in Mersin Bay by Bozaoğlu Adem Sezai

“…The discarded species caught in prawn trammel nets damage the nets and cause a serious labor loss problem for fishers. …”
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Study of Enhancement Test on Bearings of High Power Wind Turbine Gearboxes by Dai Haonan, Li Lun, Xue Yujun, Li Yuchuan, Chen Long

“…Based on the influence of the deformation state of the contact subsurface between the rolling element and the raceway on applied load, and the comprehensive effect of load and rotational speed on the oil film thickness, the load and rotational speed of the enhancement test were determined. …”
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Movement of Overlying Strata and Mechanical Responses of Shallow Buried Gas Pipelines in Coal Mining Areas by Jiashu Han, Zhanguo Ma, Junyu Sun, Peng Gong, Pengfei Yan, Chuanchuan Cai, Mingshuo Xu, Tianqi She

“…Damage to buried gas pipelines caused by mining activities has been frequently reported. …”
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Application of Adaptive Image Restoration Algorithm Based on Sparsity of Block Structure in Environmental Art Design by Bo Liang, Xin-xin Jia, Yuan Lu

“…It uses the effective information in the image to fill in the information of the designated damaged area. This has high application value in environmental design, film and television special effects production, old photo restoration, and removal of text or obstacles in images. …”
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Investigation of the Improvement of Physical and Chemical Changes in Banana Fruits under Different Lighting and Packaging Conditions by Fatemeh Aboutalebi, Mohsen Azadbakht, Mohammad Vahedi Torshizi, Feryal Varasteh

“…The bananas were then stored in polyethylene films, PVC, plastic, and without packaging, under LED light (blue, red, green), and without light for 7 days. …”
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Mesoporous Prussian blue nanoparticle neuroconduit for the biological therapy targeting oxidative stress reduction, inflammation inhibition, and nerve regeneration by Junyi Zhu, Yijia Zhang, Yinuo Sun, Fangzheng Yu, Yang Lu, Qianqian Hu, Jiali Guo, Haijuan Zhang, Tianling Chen, Feifei Lian, Jian Wang, Xiaokun Li, Jian Xiao

“…The present study demonstrates the fabrication of a Mesoporous Prussian blue nanoparticles (MPBN) functionalized Inverse Opal Film (IOF) neuroconduit for peripheral nerve repair through reverse replication and freeze-drying techniques. …”
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Changes in performance and thermal stability of Ni0.8Co0.1Al0.1/graphite batteries with excessive water by Xi Liu, Jingbo Mao, Hongtao Yan, Chunjing Lin, Chuang Qi, Tao Yan, Li Lao, Yazhou Sun

“…In addition, the battery housing may be damaged by corrosion, external vibration etc., which would cause water to enter the battery. …”
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Madame B. : L’analyse cinématographique d’un roman by Mieke Bal

“…Film analysis of a novelThis article investigates how the creative act can become an analytical method. …”
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Influence of Fluctuation in Supply Pressure on the Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication（EHL） of Water-lubricated Hybrid Journal Bearing by Zhang Tonggang, Wang Youqiang, Xu Caihong, Wang Limei

“…The results show that the fluctuation trend of the supply pressure is the same as that of the film thickness and is opposite to that of the lubricating film pressure and the pressure fluctuation is not conducive to bearing lubrication. …”
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Therapeutic benefits of glycerol in dry eye disease by Victoria Ronderos, Wendy B. Bollag, Wendy B. Bollag, Wendy B. Bollag

“…DED is a multifactorial disorder of the tears and ocular surface, which results in symptoms of discomfort, visual disturbance, and tear film instability with potential damage to the ocular surface. …”
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