Polymeric composites for powder-based additive manufacturing : materials and applications by Yuan, Shangqin, Shen, Fei, Chua, Chee Kai, Zhou, Kun

“…As one of the most important categories in the additive manufacturing (AM) field, powder-based techniques, such as selective laser sintering, electron beam melting and selective laser melting, utilize laser or electronic beams to selectively fuse polymeric, metallic, ceramic or composite powders layer-by-layer into desired products according to their computer-aided design models. …”
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Additive manufacturing of NiTi shape memory alloys using pre-mixed powders by Tor, Shu Beng, Wong, Chee How, Wang, Chengcheng, Tan, Xipeng, Du, Zehui, Chandra, Shubham, Sun, Zhongji, Lim, Joel Choon Wee, Lim, Choon Seng

“…This work presents a comparative study on the in-situ alloying of NiTi shape memory alloys (SMAs) by directed energy deposition (DED), selective laser melting (SLM) and selective electron beam melting (SEBM) processes using pre-mixed Ni-Ti powders. …”
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Machine learning discovery of a new cobalt free multi-principal-element alloy with excellent mechanical properties by Qiao, Ling, Ramanujan, Raju Vijayaraghavan, Zhu, Jingchuan

“…The physical features, the chemical composition and the temperature difference between the initial and final melting temperatures were selected as the input and output variables, respectively. …”
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Enhancing the mechanical strength of Multi Jet Fusion–printed polyamide 12 and its glass fiber-reinforced composite via high-temperature annealing by Liu, Xiaojiang, Tey, Wei Shian, Choo, Jasper Yeng Chee, Chen, Jiayao, Tan, Pengfei, Cai, Chao, Ong, Adrian, Zhao, Lihua, Zhou, Kun

“…However, even with the addition of reinforced glass fibers (GFs), MJF-printed polyamide 12 (PA12) objects still have lower mechanical strength as compared to many commercial polymer composites. …”
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Thermal energy storage enhancement of latent heat thermal energy storage systems by Low, Zheng Hua

“…The occurrence of dead zones, the slowest region of LHTES system to melt or solidify, causes non-uniform melting and temperature profile. …”
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Establishing the association between traditional tobacco, e-cigarette and dual use and mental health problems among high school students: results from a 2022 behavioral surveillanc... by Thepthien, BO, Tinn, CS, Sharma, R

“…The use of a substance (e.g., cannabis, alcohol), having mental health problems (e.g., having PD, PG, sleep disturbance, > 4 ACEs) and having friends or family members who use cigarettes were highly associated with use of CC, EC and dual use. …”

Predictive factors for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children and young people in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Farrier, CE, Wanat, M, Harnden, A, Paterson, A, Roberts, N, Saatci, D, Hirst, J

“…Meta-analyses of 28 factors found 14 significant associations with CD diagnosis: having type 1 diabetes (OR 8.70), having a first degree relative with coeliac disease (OR 5.19), being of white ethnicity (OR 2.56), having thyroid disease (OR 2.16), being female (OR 1.53), more frequent gastroenteritis in early childhood (OR 1.48), having frequent respiratory infections in early childhood (OR 1.47), more gluten ingestion in early life (OR 1.25), having more infections in early life (OR 1.22), antibiotic use in early childhood (OR 1.21), being born in the summer (OR 1.09), breastfeeding (OR 0.79) older age at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (OR 0.64), and heavier weight (SMD -0.21). …”

Fatty acid profile and thermal behavior of fat-rich edible insect oils compared to commonly consumed animal and plant oils by Chantakun, Kasidate, Petcharat, Tanyamon, Wattanachant, Saowakon, Ab Karim, Muhammad Shahrim, Kaewthong, Pensiri

“…The fatty acid profiles and thermal behaviors (crystallization and melting) of the extracted oils were evaluated. PW and BC oils had more saturated fatty acids (SFAs) than CK, PF, SB, BB, and P oils. …”
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Simulation of thermal behavior of silica glass and silicon with pulse laser heating by Liu, Mojia.

“…The model is able to measure and predict processing temperature of the sample up to its melting point.…”
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Build-A-Bae : interrogating female stereotypes in Singapore by Ming Rui, Lee

“…Singapore is a melting pot of culture and influences. Being in a cosmopolitan city that derives its influence from around the world, Singaporean females in comparison to its neighbouring counterparts have been known to enjoy a relative amount of freedom with regards to their education, career choices, behaviour and appearance. …”
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Gene-primer a PCR primer design program by Kok, Wui Lim.

“…To achieve this, we incorporated various parameters with biological significance into our program, namely, primer length, melting temperature of primers ,guanine/cytosine (GC) content of primer, homopolymeric runs in primer and self- hybridization tendency of primer. …”
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Laser annealing of semiconductor materials for future electron device application by Ong, Chio Yin.

“…In addition, spatial control can be achieved by adjusting the beam size, which enables the realization of localized heating and melting. In this work, we have explored the application of LA to the semiconductor field for the future technologies. …”
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Development of grid-tie home electricity suppy system (GHESS) using solar energy by Tham, Tzen Woo.

“…It is deduced that fossil fuel will be depleted in less than a centry time. in addition, power generation using fossil fuel also creates the emission of greenhouse gases, which contribute to the rising of global average temperature, the melting of iceberg in the arctic and Antarctic, and thus create disastrous thunderstorm and the rapid rising of water sea level. …”
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Rojak state by Veera, Sherilyn Shaan

“…In a world filled with polarised views, Rojak State focuses on exploring the positive side of hybridity and being mixed in Singapore, a melting pot of multiculturalism. It focuses on the idea that everyone has a tint of mixed in their own unique way and aims to move beyond race or boundaries in order to find common ground with both mixed and non-mixed people. …”
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Ethical theories and their application by Forcehimes, Andrew T.

“…You do momentous things. You fall in love and have a child. Mundane or momentous, you have no doubt thought about whether what you did is, in point of fact, what you ought to have done. …”
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Energizing solar still efficiency with eco-friendly coconut shell biochar enhanced organic phase change material by Rajamony, Reji Kumar, Suraparaju, Subbarama Kousik, Kalidasan, B., Yadav, Aman, Kumar Pandey, Adarsh Kumar, Nurhanis Sofiah, Abd Ghafar, Siaw Paw, Johnny Koh, Fatehmulla, Amanullah, Samykano, Mahendran, Saidur, Rahman Md

“…Solar stills (SS) have emerged as a viable solution to water scarcity, particularly in isolated or rural areas where access to clean water is limited. …”
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Thermal uniformity analysis of a hybrid battery pack using integrated phase change material, metal foam, and counterflow minichannels by Najafi Khaboshan, Hasan, Kadirgama, Kumaran, Ramasamy, Devarajan, Talele, Virendra, Zhao, Peng, Tyagi, Harsh, Miljkovic, Nenad

“…Computational fluid dynamics is used to model the PCM melting process and heat transfer between all components. …”
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Low temperature growth and characterization of carbon nanostructures by Ding, Yu

“…Carbon nanostructures, such as carbon onions and carbon nanotubes, have attracted tremendous research interest for the last decade due to their superior physical and chemical properties and promising applications. …”
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Investigation on the role of Sb doping on grain growth and properties of solution-processed CuIn(S,Se)2 by Ho, John Chun Wan

“…Solution based synthesis of CuIn(S,Se)2 (CISSe) cells have achieved 12% efficiency, utilizing toxic hydrazine as the solvent. …”
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Finite element study of the properties and response of 3D printed lattice structures by Tay, Arissa Hui Yin

“…This study focuses on the use of Finite Element (FE) method: Beam Element Model Method to accurately model the behaviour of SLM (Selective Laser Melting) manufactured metal lattice when subjected to compressive loading. …”
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