A thorough understanding of nuclear reaction rates at low energies is essential for improving our understanding of energy generation in stars and primordial and stellar nucleosynthesis. At low energies, fusion reactions between charged particles are...
Electron screening of positive charges in metals is most strongly nonlinear in the static near-field regime. We revisit the static screening of a proton embedded in a homogeneous electron gas, focusing on the induced electron density and the density-...
The electron screening effect is responsible for a significant increase in the nuclear reaction rates in metals at very low energies. This is dependent on the local crystal structure of the metallic target and the occurrence of defects or additional...
Low-energy nuclear reactions are known to be extremely dependent on the local crystal structure and crystal defects of the deuterated samples. This has a strong influence on both hydrogen diffusion and the effective electron mass. The latter determin...
In this paper, the combined effect of electronic and substrate screening on impurity states in inversion layers is investigated theoretically. An explicit expression of the screened impurity interaction potential with an effective screening parameter...
Printed electronics employ established printing methods to create low-cost, mechanically flexible devices including batteries, supercapacitors, sensors, antennas and RFID tags on plastic, paper and textile substrates. This review focuses on the speci...
30 June 2021
This study aimed to investigate prolonged screen time and using electronic devices before sleep and their associated factors in elderly people in Shaanxi province of China. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 2647 elderly participants aged 60–...
In this work, an eco-friendly 3D screen printing technique implemented in roll-to-roll technology for the manufacturing of flexible electronics is presented. The conductive ink was prepared through the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, an eco-frien...
Lung cancer screening trials using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) show reduced late-stage diagnosis and mortality rates. These trials have identified high-risk groups that would benefit from screening. However, these sub-populations can be diffi...
We extensively studied serigraphic screen-printed commercial silver flake inks loaded with silicon inclusions in order to achieve pinning at the grain boundaries. Based on grain size measurements using electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD), comme...
In this study, poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP)-modified liquid metal (LM) particles were formulated into a mixed-solvent system comprising ethanol (EtOH), 1,2-propanediol (1,2-PG), and a trace amount of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). This design addresses...
This article presents a novel method for accelerated wear of squeegees used in screen printing and describes the development of mechanical tests which allow more in-depth measurement of squeegee properties. In this study, squeegees were abraded on t...
Canine ehrlichiosis, caused by Ehrlichia canis, represents a relevant challenge in veterinary medicine, particularly in resource-limited settings where access to laboratory-based diagnostics may be constrained. This pilot and exploratory study aimed...
The combination of flexible-printed substrates and conventional electronics leads to flexible hybrid electronics. When fabrics are used as flexible substrates, two kinds of problems arise. The first type is related to the printing of the tracks of th...
This study presents a gas chromatography-based electronic nose (GC-E-nose) approach for screening and classifying the response patterns of nine predefined odorants in drinking water. The PLSR models provided compound-level concentration prediction, w...
This paper proposes a validation method of the fabrication technology of a screen-printed electronic skin based on polyvinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene P(VDF-TrFE) piezoelectric polymer sensors. This required researchers to insure, through non-d...
Low-cost electrochemical methodologies for the determination of L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and the analysis of juices are developed based on its electro-oxidation on carbon screen-printed electrodes. A novel chronoamperometric methodology is develop...
Fungal contamination and the presence of related toxins is a widespread problem. Mycotoxin contamination has prompted many countries to establish appropriate tolerance levels. For instance, with the Commission Regulation (EC) N. 1881/2006, the Europe...
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) can degrade during production or storage to virgin olive oil (VOO) or lampante olive oil (LOO). Fraud can also occur during commercialisation through the adulteration of EVOO (Ad-EVOO) with cheaper sunflower oil (SFO). T...
As newborn screening programs transition from paper-based data exchange toward automated, electronic methods, significant data exchange challenges must be overcome. This article outlines a data model that maps newborn screening data elements associat...
The authors explore the development of paper-based electronics using carbon-based composites with a biodegradable matrix based on ethyl cellulose and dibasic ester solvent. The main focus is on screen-printing techniques for creating flexible, eco-fr...
With the increase in the popularity of wearable and integrated electronics, a proper way to manufacture electronics on textiles is needed. This study aims to analyze the effect of different parameters of the heat transfer process on the electrical an...
Wearable electronics are new structures with a wide range of possible applications. This study aims to analyze the effects of hot pressing in thermal transfer of different carbon-based composites as a new application method of screen-printed electron...
InAs quantum-dot-containing GaAs-based photoconductive antenna (PCA) devices are promising for terahertz (THz) generation under below-bandgap excitation by ultrafast laser pulses. This paper describes the results of rate equation analyses of these de...
Malnutrition risk screening is crucial to identify at-risk patients in hospitals; however, screening rates can be suboptimal. This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and potential cost-effectiveness of patient-led, technology-assisted ma...
Background: Little is known about the use of an electronic reminder system for HCV screening among patients with kidney disease. In this study, we tried to determine whether reminder systems could improve the HCV screening rate in patients with kidne...
Graphene achieved a peerless level among nanomaterials in terms of its application in electronic devices, owing to its fascinating and novel properties. Its large surface area and high electrical conductivity combine to create high-power batteries. I...
Textile-based wearable devices are rapidly gaining traction in the Internet of Things paradigm and offer distinct advantages for data collection and analysis across a wide variety of applications. Seamlessly integrating electronics in textiles remain...
Stretchable polymer composites are a new group of materials with a wide range of application possibilities in wearable electronics. The purpose of this study was to fabricate stretchable electroluminescent (EL) structures using developed polymer comp...
26 September 2022
The use of nonmetallic conductor materials in RF applications has recently become a highlighted issue when it comes to sustainability in the electronics industry, mainly because of the waste problems associated with heavy metals and the necessity of...
Continuous plantar-pressure monitoring is important for objective gait analysis and early detection of abnormal loading; however, many existing solutions remain laboratory-bound (force plates and instrumented walkways) or rely on costly in-shoe multi...
A screen-printed electroluminescent (EL) matrix display on fabric is presented. This work demonstrates the fabrication of a screen-printed multilayer display with a matrix of 8 × 8 pixels, as well as the design and construction of integrated dr...
A multichannel metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) electronic-nose response contains complementary information on overall response magnitude and the relative pattern among sensors. The most appropriate representation therefore depends on whether the aim...
Background: Cancer screening is central to cancer control and an increasingly important component of personalized medicine, enabling risk-adaptive prevention, earlier detection, and more tailored intervention strategies. However, screening participat...
The deinking of paper-based printed electronics is a growing concern regarding the increase of printed electronics products. The benefits of using paper-based substrates instead of polymer or ceramic for the single-use printed electrodes can contribu...
This study examines the relationship between electronic device use and psychological dimensions of procrastination in university students. The main objectives were to identify screen usage habits, explore their association with key psychological fact...
We realized the implementation of an ultrathin piezoresistive Si chip and stretchable printed wires on a flexible film substrate using simple screen-offset printing technology. This process does not require a special MEMS fabrication equipment and is...
Printing technology offers a simple and cost-effective opportunity to develop all-printed stretchable circuits and electronic devices, possibly providing ubiquitous, low-cost, and flexible devices. To successfully prepare high-aspect-ratio Ag nanowir...
The 2D outlook of graphene and similar layers has initiated a number of theoretical considerations of electronic structure that are both interesting and exciting, but applying these ideas to real layered systems, in terms of a model 2D system, must b...
2 August 2021
Colorectal cancer (CRC)-screening reduces mortality, yet remains underutilized. The use of electronic media (e-media) decision aids improves saliency and fosters informed decision-making. This systematic review aimed to determine the effectiveness of...
In recent years, the improvement in living standards and the corresponding increase in quality-of-life expectations have significantly increased the demand for advanced electronic products. This trend has generated great interest in human health moni...
Novel hot electron-emitting working electrodes and conventional counter electrodes were created by screen printing. Thus, low-cost disposable electrode chips for bioaffinity assays were produced to replace our older expensive electrode chips manufact...
We demonstrate a method to characterize the beam energy, transverse profile, charge, and dose of a pulsed electron beam generated by a 1 kHz TW laser-plasma accelerator. The method is based on imaging with a scintillating screen in an inhomogeneous,...
A technique for rapid detection of pathogenic microorganisms is essential for the diagnosis of associated infections and for food safety analysis. Aeromonas hydrophila is one such food contaminant. Several methods for rapid detection of this pathogen...
X-ray crystallography requires high quality crystals above a given size. This requirement not only limits the proteins to be analyzed, but also reduces the speed of the structure determination. Indeed, the tertiary structures of many physiologically...
The present work reports the theoretical investigation of the scattering of electrons and positrons by the ethane (C
Background/Objectives: This retrospective cohort study compared hospitalization and follow-up rates in patients with newly diagnosed proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) versus those without prior diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening. Methods: Usi...
Polymer dielectrics are central to flexible and printed electronics, where a material must combine a sufficiently high dielectric constant with a wide electronic bandgap to suppress leakage. Experimental or first-principles screening is slow, motivat...
Early detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is crucial for timely intervention, yet diagnosis typically occurs after age three. This study aimed to develop a machine learning model to predict ASD diagnosis using infants’ electronic health...
This study highlights the implementation of an electronic tongue composed of carbon screen-printed electrodes, which were used to discriminate and classify pesticides, such as Curathane, Numetrin, and Nativo in water. Therefore, to verify the capacit...
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