Fabrication and Characterization of Quinary High Entropy-Ultra-High Temperature Diborides by Simone Barbarossa, Roberto Orrù, Valeria Cannillo, Antonio Iacomini, Sebastiano Garroni, Massimiliano Murgia, Giacomo Cao

“…In contrast, the third ceramic, not containing tantalum, displayed lower values of these two properties (25.1 GPa/404.5 GPa). …”
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Partial femoral head replacement: a new innovative hip-preserving approach for treating osteonecrosis of the femoral head and its finite element analysis by Yanjiang Yang, Yanjiang Yang, Yanjiang Yang, Xiaodong Cheng, Xiaodong Cheng, Xiaodong Cheng, Wei Chen, Wei Chen, Wei Chen, Guimiao Li, Guimiao Li, Guimiao Li, Yuchuan Wang, Yuchuan Wang, Yuchuan Wang, Weiyi Sun, Weiyi Sun, Weiyi Sun, Wen An, Wen An, Wen An, Qi Zhang, Qi Zhang, Qi Zhang, Yingze Zhang, Yingze Zhang, Yingze Zhang, Yingze Zhang, Yingze Zhang

“…The proximal femur model was reconstructed and assembled using Mimics 20.0, Geomagic, and UG-NX 12.0 software with four different implant types: simple core decompression, fibula implantation, porous tantalum rod implantation, and partial replacement prosthesis. …”
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The anticipated state of mining in the first half of 21th century by Rybár Pavol

“…The development of plastics is oriented toward regulating their durability or biological tolerance because of the environmental protection. Zirconium, tantalum, rare-earth elements, pure quartz in high-tech applications elements of platinum group iron, aluminium, copper steel is expected to persist as a dominant metal in the 21th century concerning the produced amount. …”
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Electrospun 1D Ta3N5 -(O) nanofibers as advanced electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction in proton exchange membrane water electrolyser by Raghunath Sharma Mukkavilli, Arun Ichangi, Ganesh Babu Thiyagarajan, Florian Vollnhals, Michael Wilhelm, Aman Bhardwaj, Silke Christiansen, Lakshman Neelakantan, Sanjay Mathur, Ravi Kumar

“…This study demonstrates the synthesis and characterisation of electrospun Ta3N5-(O) 1D-nanofibers for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and its performance in a proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolyser. 1D nanofibers were synthesized by electrospinning of tantalum ethoxide/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) sol followed by ammonolysis at varied temperatures (800–1000 °C). …”
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Internal radiation dosimetry of a 152Tb-labeled antibody in tumor-bearing mice by Francesco Cicone, Silvano Gnesin, Thibaut Denoël, Thierry Stora, Nicholas P. van der Meulen, Cristina Müller, Christiaan Vermeulen, Martina Benešová, Ulli Köster, Karl Johnston, Ernesto Amato, Lucrezia Auditore, George Coukos, Michael Stabin, Niklaus Schaefer, David Viertl, John O. Prior

“…Image-based absorbed dose estimates were compared with those obtained from the extrapolation to 152Tb of a classical biodistribution experiment using the same antibody fragment labeled with 111In. 152Tb was produced by proton-induced spallation in a tantalum target, followed by mass separation and cation exchange chromatography. …”
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Characterization of temperature-dependent superlattice in Cu:KTN crystal by Fei Zhang, Bing Liu, Cheng-Kai Yang, Yan-Yan Hu, Hua-Di Zhang, Qing-Gang Li, Xu-Ping Wang, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Yu-Guo Yang, Lei Wei

“…In this study, we grew CuO doped potassium tantalum niobate (Cu:KTN) crystals with a uniform superlattice structure by the off-center top-seeded solution growth (TSSG) method. …”
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A biomimetic gradient porous cage with a micro-structure for enhancing mechanical properties and accelerating osseointegration in spinal fusion by Cheng-Qi Jia, Zhen Zhang, Shi-Qi Cao, Tian-Jiao Wang, Hai-Chao Yu, Wen-Xiang Wang, Bo-Min Guo, Xiong-Ying Qiu, Yong-Gang You, Fan-Qi Hu, Jun Zhao, Xue-Song Zhang

“…Here, we designed a polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK)/tantalum (Ta) composite cage with a biomimetic gradient porous micro-structure, simultaneously enhancing mechanical properties and accelerating osseointegration in spinal fusion. …”
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Improving adhesion of copper thin films of alumina substrate through interface engineering by Lim, Ju Dy

“…Extra insertion of glue layer such as titanium, tantalum or chromium is not required in this proposed bonding system. …”
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Analysis and an overview of fixators in medicine and the methods of processing materials for producing fixators by Dalibor Milojko Đenadić, Miodrag T. Manić, Dejan I. Tanikić, Saša S. Ranđelović, Petar S. Đekić

“…</em></p> <p><em>The basic idea in the development of new alloys for use in medicine is to replace aluminum and vanadium with niobium, tantalum and zirconium, in order to avoid the negative features of widely used Ti-6Al-4V alloy. …”
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Petrogenesis of the Khaku pegmatites corundum-bearing in the margin of Alvand granite complex, and its comparison with important worldwide ruby and sapphire deposits by Hadis Sadeghi, Shahryar Mahmoudi, Mohammad Reza Jafari, Mohammad Ali Arian

“…The class of pegmatites with rare elements is divided into LCT and NYF types based on abundance of rare elements: LCT Type is rich in lithium, cesium, and NYF type tantalum and rich in niobium, yttrium, and fluorine. …”
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Orbital Floor Fracture Reconstruction Using Conchal Auricular Cartilage Graft by Rubiliza DC. Onofre, Rene Louie C. Gutierrez

“…Alloplastic implants can be divided into nonabsorbable types, such as those made of silicone, polytef, hydroxyapatite, tantalum mesh, or titanium, and absorbable types, including those made of polyglactin or gel film. …”
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Observation of Elemental Inhomogeneity and Its Impact on Ionic Conductivity in Li‐Conducting Garnets Prepared with Different Synthesis Methods by J. Mark Weller, Andrew Dopilka, Candace K. Chan

“…Tantalum‐doped lithium lanthanum zirconate garnet (Li7−xLa3Zr2−xTaxO12 [LLZTO]) has received interest as a solid electrolyte for solid‐state lithium batteries due to its good electrochemical properties and ionic conductivity. …”
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