The determination of the optimal asphalt content in aggregate mix design is currently conducted independently of the pavement structure. This approach fails to consider the characteristics of the pavement structure, such as layer positioning and thic...
For the sustainable management of pavements, predicting the condition of the pavement structure using a consistent and accurate method is necessary. The intermediate layer situated immediately below the surface layer has the greatest effect on the co...
Based on dissimilar materials of 301L/TA2, the effect of laser offset and copper intermediate layer on welded joints was investigated. First, the process optimization of laser offsets indicated that the tensile strength of welded joint without interm...
The distribution of leachate in landfill systems significantly influences landfill stability, pollutant migration, and gas transport. However, existing methods for measuring leachate levels in landfills with multiple intermediate cover layers remain...
Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) solar cells with low cost and eco-friendly characteristics are attractive as future sources of electricity generation, but low conversion efficiency remains an issue. To improve conversion efficiency, a method of inserting int...
Graphene has garnered widespread attention, and its use is being explored for various electronic devices due to its exceptional material properties. However, the use of polymers (PMMA, photoresists, etc.) during graphene transfer and patterning proce...
Pt/γ-Al2O3 catalysts coated on honeycomb-shaped stainless STS-444 steel substrates with a γ-Al2O3 intermediate layer were prepared using a conventional washcoating method. The intermediate layer was formed on the substrate surface through...
With the widespread application of stainless steel rail vehicles, the resistance spot-welding process between stainless steel and low-carbon steel has become one of the key connection processes in vehicle body manufacturing. However, due to the diffe...
We have theoretically demonstrated an efficient way to improve the optical properties of an anti-reflection coating (ARC) and an intermediate reflective layer (IRL) to enhance tandem solar cell efficiency by localizing the incident photons’ ene...
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) exhibits all-day and all-weather capabilities, granting it significant application in remote sensing. However, interpreting SAR images requires extensive expertise, making SAR-to-optical remote sensing image translation...
Intermediate temperature-solid oxide fuel cell (IT-SOFC) Ni-(ZrO2)x(Y2O3)1−x (Ni-YSZ) anodes formed by two layers, with different thicknesses and morphologies, offer the possibility of obtaining adequate electrochemical performance coupled to satisfa...
When CZTSSe is synthesized using a metal precursor, large voids of nonuniform size form at Mo back contact side. Herein, we demonstrate that the voids and CZTSSe in the lower part of the CZTSSe double layer can be controlled by using an Al2O3-pattern...
Chabazite (CHA) zeolite membranes with an intermediate layer of various thicknesses were prepared using planetary-milled seeds with an average particle diameter of 300, 250, 200, 140, and 120 nm. The 120 nm seed sample also contained several smaller...
The interface models of diamond-coated WC-Co cemented carbide (DCCC) were constructed without intermediate layers and with different interface terminals, such as intermediate layers of TiC, TiN, CrN, and SiC. The adhesion work of the interface model...
Delayed release dosage form development usually requires an effective intermediate layer for separation of acid liable drug and acidic gastric polymer. [...]
The work focuses on issues related to the soldering of graphite composite to 6060 aluminum alloy. The graphite composite is of great interest of the transportation industry as it is widely used in slides responsible for current collection from overhe...
Friction is often accompanied by local fracture at the boundary of contacting bodies. The space between contacting bodies usually contains moving particles of a different nature, and a change in the effective friction conditions can be associated wit...
In a single-step spinning process, we create a thin-walled, robust hollow fiber support made of Torlon® polyamide-imide featuring an intermediate polyethyleneimine (PEI) lumen layer to facilitate the integration and covalent attachment of a dense sel...
Strain tolerance is a crucial factor affecting the thermal life of coatings, and a higher strain tolerance can effectively alleviate the thermal stresses on coatings during thermal shock. To improve the strain tolerance, the coating structure was opt...
In the fabrication of soft magnetic composites, the lattice mismatch between the inorganic insulation layer and the iron matrix often leads to the formation of cracks during the molding process, which significantly impairs the operational performance...
One of the most prevalent cancers is oral squamous cell carcinoma, and preventing mortality from this disease primarily depends on early detection. Clinicians will greatly benefit from automated diagnostic techniques that analyze a patient’s hi...
A new universal construction of intermediate-layer-free solid-contact ion-selective electrodes using a novel inner electrode, namely microelectrodes array composed of a large number of individual microelectrodes, was developed. This approach eliminat...
A proper antibody immobilization on a biosensor is a crucial step in order to obtain a high sensitivity to be able to detect low target analyte concentrations. In this paper, we present an experimental study of the immobilization process of antibodie...
Through laser metal deposition, attempts were made to coat AlCoCrFeNi, a high-entropy alloy (HEA), on an AISI 304 stainless steel substrate to integrate their properties. However, the direct coating of the AlCoCrFeNi HEA on the AISI 304 substrate was...
The automotive and aerospace industries increasingly rely on lightweight, high-strength materials to improve fuel efficiency, making the joining of dissimilar metals such as aluminum and steel both beneficial and essential. However, a major challenge...
In the hydrogen separation membrane, a dense TaTiNbZr amorphous layer was prepared between Pd and Ta to form a Pd/TaTiNbZr/Ta membrane system to prevent the reaction between Pd and Ta at high temperatures. The structural and chemical stability of the...
The co-electrolysis of CO2 and H2O at an intermediate temperature is a viable approach for the power-to-gas conversion that deserves further investigation, considering the need for green energy storage. The commercial solid oxide electrolyser is a pr...
We consider a mechanical system that is comprised of three parts: a rigid outer shell with a spherical cavity, a spherical core inside this cavity, and an intermediate layer of liquid between the core and the shell. Such a model provides an adequate...
One possibility to increase the interface strength of cold roll bonded materials is the application of a thin intermediate layer. In the present study, a tin coating was employed to strengthen the interface formed between cold roll bonded steel sheet...
In response to the issue of weak laser connection strength between 304 stainless steel and the carbon fiber-reinforced polymer PCCF30, this study proposes the addition of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) intermediate layer between 304 stainless ste...
Human placental-derived allografts are biomaterials categorized as cellular, acellular, matrix-like products (CAMPs) that can serve as wound coverings due to placenta tissue’s innate barrier function. The placental membrane consists of three la...
Many strategies have been developed for the synthesis of silicon carbide (SiC) thin films on silicon (Si) substrates by plasma-based deposition techniques, especially plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) and magnetron sputtering, due to...
The performances of Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (IT-SOFC) anode-supported planar cells with a 10 cm2 active surface were studied versus the combination of cathode thickness and the presence of an Anode Functional Layer (AFL). The t...
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In early and intermediate age related macular degeneration (ARMD), visual acuity alone has failed to explain the complete variation of vision. The aim of the present study was to determine correlation between different visual functions and retinal mo...
In the present study, the hot roll bonding process of 7000 series aluminum alloy laminated materials was numerically simulated and investigated using the finite element method, and the process parameters were experimentally verified by properties tes...
Due to the high degree of dissimilarity in physicochemical properties between metal and carbon fiber, it presents a tremendous challenge to join them directly. In this paper, cold rolled steel (SPCC) and carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP)...
Cyclic impacts in corrosive environments significantly affect the service life of ceramic coatings, greatly increasing their susceptibility to cracking and delamination. This study investigated the damage evolution behavior of Cr2O3-TiO2 (CT) coating...
In order to develop a waterborne epoxy-styrene–acrylate composite latex with a better stability and anticorrosion resistance, a novel synthetic approach has been proposed. First, modified by methyl acrylic, epoxy resin containing terminal C=C double...
A high aluminum (Al) content β-(AlxGa1−x)2O3 film was synthesized on c-plane sapphire substrate using the gallium (Ga) diffusion method. The obtained β-(AlxGa1−x)2O3 film had an average thickness of 750 nm and a surface roughnes...
This paper describes the technological process of manufacturing bimetallic billets, which are capable of operating at high pressures, high temperatures, and in corrosive environments, from VT-14 titanium alloy and 12KH18N10T stainless steel. To obtai...
Recently, with the rise of deep learning, text classification techniques have developed rapidly. However, the existing work usually takes the entire text as the modeling object and pays less attention to the hierarchical structure within the text, ig...
Correlations between conditions of the polyaniline (PANI) interlayer formation on the surface of a polysulfone (PSF) porous membrane substrate and the structure and performance of thin-film composite (TFC) membranes for nanofiltration with a polyamid...
Cracking is one of the main distresses in asphalt pavement. At present, few studies have been conducted on the cracking performance of asphalt mixtures from the field due to the difficulty of sample collection. Therefore, this study aims to assess th...
Vertical Schottky barrier diodes based on an ion beam sputter (IBS)-deposited β-Ga2O3 film on a single-crystalline (
Hydrogen promotion as a clean energy vector could provide an efficient strategy for realizing real decarbonization of the current energy system. Purification steps are usually required in most H2-production processes, providing the use of Pd-based me...
Flexible pressure sensors have been widely used in health detection, robot sensing, and shape recognition. The micro-engineered design of the intermediate dielectric layer (IDL) has proven to be an effective way to optimize the performance of flexibl...
Silica-based membranes prepared by chemical vapor deposition of tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) on γ-alumina overlayers are known to be effective for hydrogen separation and are attractive for membrane reactor applications for hydrogen-producing...
The degradation of mechanical properties is the most challenging point for the development of plastic mechanical recycling processes. Remelting and shear deformation contained in the mechanical process are a part of degradation in recycled plastics....
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is an advanced technology that has been primarily driven by the demand for production efficiency, minimized energy consumption, and reduced carbon footprints. This process involves layer-by-layer material deposition based...
The aim of this study was to compare different antigen retrieval methods to improve the outcome of immunohistochemistry (IHC) performed on osteoarthritic (OA) cartilage obtained from total knee replacement operation. A voluminous and dense extracellu...
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