Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is widely employed in prototyping due to its cost-effectiveness, speed, and ability to produce detailed and functional prototypes using a variety of materials. Simultaneously, consideration for the use of biodegradable...
Ti6Al4V-ELI is the most-used lightweight alloy in the aerospace industrial sector thanks to its high mechanical strength and corrosion resistance. The present paper aims, firstly, to evaluate the effects induced by different heat treatments, which we...
A variety of volume electron microscopy techniques have been developed to visualize thick biological samples. However, the resolution is limited by the sliced section thickness (>30–60 nm). To preserve biological samples in a hydrated state,...
Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is a powerful tool for imaging biological samples but is typically limited by sample thickness, which is restricted to a few hundred nanometers depending on the electron energy. However, there is a growing need for...
Multilayer samples are used in a wide range of sectors for their functionality. In the field of cultural heritage, multilayer samples are also common, as in the case of gilded or silvered alloys in the pigment layers in paintings. The X-ray ratios L&...
Background/Objectives: Root canal procedures on multi-rooted teeth, including first molars, depend on experience, tactile perception, and anatomical knowledge to avoid perforation in the furcation region. Studies using various methodologies and popul...
The study of interaction between microwave radiation and minerals is gaining increasing interest in the field of minerals and material processing. Further studies are, however, still required to deepen the understanding of such microwave heating mech...
The assessment of skinfold thickness is an objective measure of adiposity. The aims of this study were to establish Colombian smoothed centile charts and LMS L (Box–Cox transformation), M (median), and S (coefficient of variation) tables for triceps,...
Foam materials have been widely used in various industrial applications, where higher and higher heat and mass transfer performances are pursued. However, the mechanism of many factors on the heat transfer performances is still unclear. The main purp...
Polyimide has excellent electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties and is widely used as a dielectric material in electrical equipment and electronic devices. However, the influencing mechanism of sample thickness on electrical breakdown of polyi...
Background/Objectives: Successful endodontic treatment depends on preserving sufficient radicular dentine to prevent perforations. Mandibular first molars present with complex root morphology and “danger zones,” especially of the mesial r...
The use of dental ceramics as restorative materials requires corresponding luting materials (cements) that, in turn, influence the visual appearance of the restoration. Due to the high light transmission through the ceramics, the cements can affect t...
The acquisition speed of terahertz time-domain spectroscopy systems has undergone a significant improvement in recent years. With the development of dual-laser-based sampling techniques such as ASOPS or ECOPS, waveform acquisition rates in the kilohe...
High myopia (HM) is both a medical problem and refractive error of the eye owing to excessive eyeball length, which progressively makes eye tissue atrophic, and is one of the main causes for diminishing visual acuity in developed countries. Despite i...
Historically, TEM prep has been an artisan craft without a systematic workflow that ensures quantified control over TEM sample thickness. Over- and under-thinning is a significant problem in the TEM prep process. A direct measurement process was demo...
Early detection of cancer via biomarkers is vital for improving patient survival rates. In the case of skin cancers, low-molecular-weight biomarkers can penetrate the skin barrier, enabling non-invasive sampling at an early stage. This study focuses...
An experimental study was performed on a low-density plasma discharge using two different configurations of the plasma cell cathode, namely, the one mesh system electrodes (OMSE) and the one mesh and three system electrodes (OMTSE), to determine the...
3D printing of beta titanium alloys for biomedical applications is currently in great demand, both for material reasons and for the possibility of producing very complex replacements, often directly tailored to the patient. Gyroidal and similar struc...
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Objectives To evaluate the average thickness of the parietal bones in their different regions to identify the ideal site(s) for calvarial bone graft harvest. Methods and Materials Thickness of the parietal bones of 25 wet cranial vaults of New Zealan...
The existing ultrasonic thickness measurement systems require high sampling frequencies for echo signal acquisition, leading to complex circuit designs and high costs. Moreover, extracting the characteristics of ultrasonic echo signals for accurate t...
A process of removing thinner kernels of rough rice, i.e., thickness fraction process, has been suggested as a method for increasing milling yields in the rice industry. This study aimed at determining whether physicochemical properties, cooking qual...
We apply a fast terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (TDS) system based on electronically controlled optical sampling (ECOPS) to contact-free thickness gauging. Our setup achieves a measurement speed of 1600 terahertz pulse traces per second, which&mda...
Driven by life-science applications, a mega-electron-volt Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (MeV-STEM) has been proposed here to image thick frozen biological samples as a conventional Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) may not be suitabl...
To optimize electron energy for in situ imaging of large biological samples up to 10 μm in thickness with nanoscale resolutions, we implemented an analytical model based on elastic and inelastic characteristic angles. This model has been benchmark...
As the number of new breast cancer cases grows around the world, there is an unmet need for fast, accurate, and low-cost methods of early cancer detection. It was previously shown that X-ray scattering on lipid molecules can provide the necessary str...
The resolution of a mega-electron-volt scanning transmission electron microscope (MeV-STEM) is primarily governed by the properties of the incident electron beam and angular broadening effects that occur within thick biological samples and microchips...
This study evaluated the shape memory and tensile property of 3D-printed sinusoidal sample/nylon composite for various thickness and cycles. Sinusoidal pattern of five thicknesses: 0.2 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.8 mm, and 1.0 mm were 3D-printed on nylon f...
Plant development is a complex process that relies on molecular and cellular events being co-ordinated in space and time. Microscopy is one of the most powerful tools available to investigate this spatiotemporal complexity. One step towards a better...
High-resolution imaging using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) is essential for applications such as grain boundary analysis, microchip defect characterization, and biological imaging. However, TEM images are often compromised by electron energ...
The skyrmion Hall effect, which is regarded as a significant hurdle for skyrmion implementation in thin-film racetrack devices, is theoretically shown to be suppressed in wedge-shaped nanostructures of cubic helimagnets. Under an applied electric cur...
The process of creating ceramic items using fused deposition modelling (FDM) enables the creation of intricate shapes for a variety of purposes, including tooling and prototyping. However, due to the numerous variables involved in the process, it is...
The cyclic regeneration of human endometrium is guaranteed by the proliferative capacity of endometrial mesenchymal stromal cells (E-MSCs). Due to this, the autologous infusion of E-MSCs has been proposed to support endometrial growth in a wide range...
The fast response and analysis of oil spill accidents is important but remains challenging. Here, a compact fluorescence hyperspectral system based on a grating-prism structure able to perform component analysis of oil as well as make a quantitative...
In order to explore the effect of printing parameter configurations on the forming performance of Digital Light Processing (DLP) 3D printed samples, printing experiments were carried out on the enhanced adhesion and efficient demolding of DLP 3D prin...
Fire safety of ancient wooden buildings is one of the most important issues in the world. In this paper, partition boards with different thicknesses from 15 to 25 mm were heated by a 15-cm-diameter pool fire and a methane Bunsen burner. The temperatu...
The quality and reliability in additive manufacturing is an emerging area. To ensure process quality and reliability, the influence of all process parameters and conditions needs to be understood. The product quality and reliability characteristics,...
Powder bed compaction can be used to control powder bed density in binder jetting additive manufacturing. Applying a forward-rotating roller to the powder bed is one of the methods for powder bed compaction. Both the compaction rotation speed and com...
The most modern technique utilized to create intricate manufactured parts for a variety of applications is called additive manufacturing (AM). Fused deposition modeling (FDM) has been acknowledged as the greatest consideration in the development and...
Objectives: This study aimed to measure non-destructively gold (Au) electrodeposited on a high-gold alloy by modulating coating time and comparing this to sputtering Au to known thicknesses. Methods: Au was electrodeposited (plated) on 11 high-gold a...
Background: The aim of this study is to analyze the reproducibility of sample thickness measurements taken by a non-experienced user by comparing a standard digital vernier caliper, with four different protocols, to a specialized thickness gauge. Met...
Polymeric-ceramic smart nanocomposite piezoelectric and dielectric materials are of interest due to their superior mechanical flexibility and ability to leverage characteristics of constituent materials. A great deal of work has centered on developme...
With the complexity of the structure of aero-engine turbine blades, the blade wall thickness continues to decrease. It is found that when the blade wall thickness decreases to a certain extent, its mechanical properties will decline significantly. It...
Thin-walled and thick-walled microcellular moldings were obtained by MuCell® technology with nitrogen as a supercritical fluid. 2 mm thick polyamide 6 (PA6) with 30% wt. glass fiber (GF) samples were cut from automotive industrial elements, while...
The effects of the density and thickness of samples made from used cigarette butts on acoustic characteristics were analyzed in this study. All the analyzed samples showed high acoustic performance, indicating that the fabrication of acoustic absorbi...
In this work, the effects of wood species and thickness of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film on the properties of environmentally-friendly plywood were studied. Rotary-cut veneers from four wood species (beech, birch, hornbeam and poplar) and LDPE...
As one of the most widely used building materials, concrete has a dominantly brittle or quasi-brittle behavior. Adding fibers to concrete affects its ductility behavior as well as some mechanical properties. Finding the relationship between the addit...
Terahertz wave (T-ray) scanning applications are one of the most promising tools for nondestructive evaluation. T-ray scanning applications use a T-ray technique to measure the thickness of both thin Shim stock films and GFRP (glass fiber-reinforced...
With multi-foci laser cutting technology for sapphire wafer separation, the entire cross-section is generally scanned with single or multiple passes. This investigation proposes a new separation technique through partial thickness scanning. The energ...
The thickness of electron transparent samples can be measured in an electron microscope using several imaging techniques like electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) or quantitative scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). We extrapolate th...
This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the acoustic properties of recycled rubber crumb, examined in two forms—loose granular and compacted specimens. The aim was to compare their acoustic properties depending on the size of the frac...
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