Inorganic Composition and Physico-Chemical Properties of the Peloid of the Salt Lake Moiyldy (Kazakhstan) As a Natural Source of Biologically Active Substances by Khafiza G. Akimzhanova, Alfira N. Sabitova, Binur Kh. Mussabayeva, Bulbul B. Bayakhmetova

“…Based on the elemental content, it is concluded that elements whose gross concentrations exceed the accepted values are bismuth (41.4 times), tantalum (10.6 times), and cesium (8.0 times). The mineralogical and elemental analysis results demonstrate diverse composition that allows biologically active elements synergistically empower their effect and expand the scope of the therapeutic application of peloid in the future.…”
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Improved Sensing Capability of Integrated Semiconducting Metal Oxide Gas Sensor Devices by Ayoub Lahlalia, Olivier Le Neel, Ravi Shankar, Siegfried Selberherr, Lado Filipovic

“…To further improve the baseline stability and sensing response characteristics at low power consumption, a novel sensor is conceived of and proposed. Tantalum aluminum (TaAl) is used as a microheater, whereas Pt-doped SnO2 is used as a thin film sensing layer. …”
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Interface Calculation of In Situ Micro-Nano TaC/NbC Ceramic Particle Composites by Jilin Li, Yunhua Xu, Wanying Li

“…In this research, the first-principles calculation method is used to systematically study the interface bonding work; however, in order to simplify the first-principle calculation of the model, dislocation is not considered in this paper, including interface bonding characteristics and electronic properties of α-Fe- and NaCl-type transition metal carbides (Niobium Carbide (NbC) and Tantalum Carbide (TaC)). The interface energy is related to the bond energy between the interface Fe atoms, C atoms and metal M atoms, and the interface energy Fe/TaC < Fe/NbC. …”
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Wound Healing Properties and Structural Analysis of Four Geographical Areas’ Natural Clays by Zahra A. Amin

“…XRD results revealed the presence of Calcium carbonate and CalciumMagnesium carbonate in C1, Dolomite and Calcium-Magnesium carbonate in C2, Cobalt Tantalum Sulfide in C3, Finally Quartz and Silicon Oxide in C4. …”
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Metal recovery from electronic appliances by Chua, Chang Sian

“…Although Hydrofluoric acid (HF) is commonly used as a leaching agent in the recovery of niobium and tantalum, it will not be utilized in this experiment. …”
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A generic interface to reduce the efficiency-stability-cost gap of perovskite solar cells by Hou, Y, Du, X, Scheiner, S, McMeekin, DP, Wang, Z, Li, N, Killian, MS, Chen, H, Richter, M, Levchuk, I, Schrenker, N, Spiecker, E, Stubhan, T, Luechinger, NA, Hirsch, A, Schmuki, P, Steinrück, H-P, Fink, RH, Halik, M, Snaith, HJ, Brabec, CJ

“…We present a generic interface architecture that combines solution-processed, reliable, and cost-efficient hole-transporting materials without compromising efficiency, stability, or scalability of perovskite solar cells. Tantalum-doped tungsten oxide (Ta-WO x )/conjugated polymer multilayers offer a surprisingly small interface barrier and form quasi-ohmic contacts universally with various scalable conjugated polymers. …”

Forward production of charged pions with incident protons on nuclear targets at the CERN Proton Synchrotron by Apollonio, M, Artamonov, A, Bagulya, A, Barr, G, Blondel, A, Bobisut, F, Bogomilov, M, Bonesini, M, Booth, C, Borghi, S, Bunyatov, S, Burguet-Castell, J, Catanesi, MG, Cervera-Villanueva, A, Chimenti, P, Coney, L, Di Capua, E, Dore, U, Dumarchez, J, Edgecock, R, Ellis, M, Ferri, F, Gastaldi, U, Giani, S, Giannini, G

“…Measurements of the double-differential π± production cross section in the range of momentum 0.5□p□8.0 GeV/c and angle 0.025□θ□0.25 rad in collisions of protons on beryllium, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, aluminum, copper, tin, tantalum, and lead are presented. The data were taken with the large-acceptance HAdRon Production (HARP) detector in the T9 beamline of the CERN Proton Synchrotron. …”

Measurements of forward proton production with incident protons and charged pions on nuclear targets at the CERN Proton Synchroton by Apollonio, M, Artamonov, A, Bagulya, A, Barr, G, Blondel, A, Bobisut, F, Bogomilov, M, Bonesini, M, Booth, C, Borghi, S, Bunyatov, S, Burguet-Castell, J, Catanesi, MG, Cervera-Villanueva, A, Chimenti, P, Coney, L, Di Capua, E, Dore, U, Dumarchez, J, Edgecock, R, Ellis, M, Ferri, F, Gastaldi, U, Giani, S, Giannini, G

“…Measurements of the double-differential proton production cross-section d2σ/dpdΩ in the range of momentum 0.5 GeV/c p ≤ 8.0 GeV/c and angle 0.05 rad ≤ θ &lt; 0.25 rad in collisions of charged pions and protons on beryllium, carbon, aluminium, copper, tin, tantalum, and lead are presented. The data were taken with the large acceptance HARP detector in the T9 beam line of the CERN Proton Synchrotron. …”

Closure of oroantral fistula. by Awang, M.N.

“…At present, various alloplastic materials such as gold, tantalum and polymethylmethacrylate are infrequently reported in the closure of oroantral fistulas. …”

Measuring fracture resistance behaviour of tungsten using chevron-notched micro-cantilevers by Li, B

“…<p>The fracture properties of tungsten-tantalum alloy (W-1%Ta), one of the candidate material for the plasma facing components in proposed fusion reactor design, were investigated using microscale chevron-notched cantilever bending tests at both ambient and high temperature (700 °C) conditions.…”

Effects of Ta substitution and addition of nano-MgO particles on formation and superconductivity of TlSr1212 ceramics / Zulzamri Salleh by Salleh, Zulzamri

“…Results of tantalum substitution at Sr-site in Tl0.9Bi0.1Sr2-xTaxCa0.9Y0.1Cu2O7 (x = 0 - 0.40) series showed that the best superconducting behavior occurred at x = 0.05 with Tconset of 96 K and Tczero of 65 K. …”
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First-Principles Design of Refractory High Entropy Alloy VMoNbTaW by Shumin Zheng, Shaoqing Wang

“…Vanadium (V) has low density and plays an important role in decreasing the brittleness of the V&#8315;Mo&#8315;Nb&#8315;Ta&#8315;W system. Niobium (Nb) and tantalum (Ta) have relatively small influence on elastic properties. …”
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Review on Biocompatibility and Prospect Biomedical Applications of Novel Functional Metallic Glasses by Michał Biały, Mariusz Hasiak, Amadeusz Łaszcz

“…Considered materials include alloys based on zirconium and titanium, as well as new promising ones based on magnesium, tantalum, and palladium. From the properties of the examined metallic glasses, possible areas of application and further research directions to fill existing gaps are proposed.…”
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Production of thick Gd freestanding films for energy conversion applications by Doan Nguyen Ba, Loic Becerra, Massimiliano Marangolo, Morgan Almanza, Martino LoBue

“…Films have been grown at 543 K. Tantalum and Tungsten have been used as buffer layers because of their corrosion resistance and of their thermal conductivity. …”
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Resistive switching behaviors of oxygen-rich TaOx films prepared by reactive magnetron sputtering by Ziheng Ding, Jia Tang, Fangren Hu, Wei Zhang

“…Based on the optimized process parameters, tantalum oxide (TaOx) films with different oxygen component content were sputtered on ITO buffered Si substrates and comparatively investigated. …”
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Incandescent Light Bulbs Based on a Refractory Metasurface by Hirofumi Toyoda, Kazunari Kimino, Akihiro Kawano, Junichi Takahara

“…We demonstrate visible-light spectral control using a refractory metasurface made of tantalum with an optical microcavity inserted into an incandescent light bulb. …”
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Surface Characterization of Stainless Steel 316L Coated with Various Nanoparticle Types by Dhiaa J. Aldabagh, Thair L. Alzubaydi, Akram F. Alhuwaizi

“…The present study aimed to characterize the nanocoating of highly pure (99.9%) niobium (Nb), tantalum (Ta), and vanadium (V) deposited on 316L stainless steel (SS) substrates which considered the most widely used alloys in the manufacturing of SS orthodontic components. …”
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Low Temperature Range Dielectric Properties and AC Conductivity Behavior of Ta2O5 Thin Film Capacitor Formed with Sol-Gel Spin Coating Method by Saffettin YILDIRIM

“…The dielectric constant ε¢ and the dielectric loss factor ε² and AC conductivity of 75 nm thickness tantalum pentaoxide (Ta2O5)thin film capacitor, produced by sol-gel spin coating process on Corning glass substrates, have been investigated in the frequency range of 10 Hz – 100 kHz and the temperature range of 293–193 K. …”
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Experiment exposing refractory metals to impacts of 440  GeV/c proton beams for the future design of the CERN antiproton production target: Experiment design and online results by Claudio Torregrosa Martin, Antonio Perillo-Marcone, Marco Calviani, Luca Gentini, Mark Butcher, José-Luis Muñoz-Cobo

“…This paper presents a detailed description of the experiment as well as the recorded online results which showed that most of the investigated materials suffered internal damage from conditions 5–7 times below the ones present in the AD target. Tantalum, on the other hand, apparently withstood the most extreme conditions without presenting internal cracking.…”
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THE INITIAL-STAGES OF DIAMOND GROWTH - AN ADSORPTION STUDY OF HOT-FILAMENT ACTIVATED METHANE AND HYDROGEN ON SI(100) by Jackman, R, Chua, L, Foord, J

“…Whilst the molecular forms of these gases do not adsorb, bound hydrocarbon species are formed on the Si surface after flowing methane over a tantalum filament held at 2200 K. Adsorbed ethylene and acetylene are both present. …”