Synthesizing high purity nano crystalline Y2O3 powder for transparent ceramics by Shawn Berqmans Pereira

“…It is mainly due to giving its host material ideal physical and chemical properties such as having high melting point, a broad transparency range, corrosion resistance, etc. [1] Before fabrication of yttria ceramics, the Y2O3 powder has to first be synthesized to provide adequate properties to its host material. …”
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“Materials Science” Challenges in the Additive Manufacturing of Industrial Parts by Hascoet, Jean-Yves, Marya, Surendar, Marya, Manuel, Singh, Virendra

“…Additive Manufacturing (AM), somewhat like fusion welding, brings into play: (1) complex and interacting physical phenomena such as heat and mass transfer, phase changes (including melting, solidification, allotropic transformations and diffusion phenomena such as epitaxial growth, grain growth), (2) a number of process variables associated to the moving heat source (e.g., its power, power distribution, relative speed, size, all affecting energy density), its paths (e.g., linear, circular, oscillatory), and added metal feed rate via powder, wire, or ribbon, all controlling deposit dimensions, aspect-ratios, and properties, including defects. …”
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Surface modification of additive manufactured components by ultrasonic cavitation abrasive finishing by Tan, Kai Liang, Yeo, Song Huat

“…Scanning electron microscopic images revealed that most small-sized partially melted powders were removed through heterogeneous cavitation nucleation on the specimens’ rough initial surface. …”
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Sexual selection predicts the persistence of populations within altered environments by Parrett, Jonathan M., Mann, Darren J., Chung, Arthur Y. C., Slade, Eleanor M., Knell, Robert J.

“…The effect of sexual selection on species persistence remains unclear. The cost of bearing ornaments or armaments might increase extinction risk, but sexual selection can also enhance the spread of beneficial alleles and increase the removal of deleterious alleles, potentially reducing extinction risk. …”
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A novel approach based on the elastoplastic fatigue damage and machine learning models for life prediction of aerospace alloy parts fabricated by additive manufacturing by Zhan, Zhixin, Li, Hua

“…In the aerospace engineering, many metal parts produced using Additive Manufacturing (AM) technique often bear cyclic loadings, so the fatigue failures of AM alloy parts become very common phenomena. …”
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Design and characterization of multiple-stimuli responsive shape memory hybrids by Tan, Jun Liang.

“…Thermal gravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry were first conducted to ascertain the decomposition against temperature relation and the thermal properties of PEG respectively. PEG is subsequently melted and used as the filler in the sponge matrix to form the Sponge-PEG hybrid. …”
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Contrast-enhanced sonography with biomimetic lung surfactant nanodrops by Thomas, AN, Song, K-H, Upadhyay, A, Papadopoulou, V, Ramirez, D, Benninger, RKP, Lowerison, M, Song, P, Murray, TW, Borden, MA

“…To test this hypothesis, we characterized beractant surface dilation mechanics and revealed a novel biophysical phenomenon of rapid interfacial melting, spreading, and resolidification. We then harnessed this unique functionality to increase the stability and echogenicity of microbubbles produced after acoustic droplet vaporization for in vivo ultrasound imaging. …”

The formation and evolution of Earth’s inner core by Wilson, AJ, Davies, CJ, Walker, A, Pozzo, M, Alfé, D, Deuss, A

“…The classical picture of inner core growth ignores the fact that the liquid core must have been supercooled below its melting temperature to spontaneously freeze the inner core. …”

Additive manufacturing of tantalum scaffolds: processing, microstructure and process-induced defects by Aliyu, AAA, Poungsiri, K, Shinjo, J, Panwisawas, C, Reed, RC, Puncreobutr, C, Tumkanon, K, Kuimalee, S, Lohwongwatana, B

“…Extreme melting point, high density, and ease of oxidation of tantalum (Ta) make its processing rather difficult using conventional methods. …”

Behaviour of steel reinforced concrete columns with high strength materials by Cai, Yan Qing

“…Nevertheless, the proposed method was conservative in predicting the bearing capacity of columns with normal and high strength materials. …”
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36 stratagems & applications by Soe Thiha @ Nyan Lin Htun

“…There are some 6 different fields of strategies for different state of the situation, starting when one is superior, gaining ground to losing, each bearing 6 individual strategies each. It is now widely accepted that some war strategies could be applied in business world, behavioral science and thus taken another leap trying to better apply in other areas such as geopolitical affairs, behavioral change, public policy etc. …”
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Impact of jet fuel hedging on firm value : a study on global airlines. by Quah, Hui Li., Tan, Jazreel Yan Zhen., Teo, Lay Hui.

“…We also find three factors, namely managerial shares and options holdings, financial distress costs and the presence of alternative hedging mechanism that have significant bearing on airlines’ hedging decisions. Upon understanding how hedging value adds across different regions and periods of fuel price volatility, investors can pay more attention to these three factors in order to accurately predict and assess airlines’ hedging decisions. …”
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The role of PTEN in human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells mediated tumor cells suppression. by Toh, Xin Yi.

“…Our laboratory has previously observed tumor suppression in glioma-bearing mice co-injected with human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. …”
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China's collaboration with IndoChina countries in hydropower development in the Mekong region - how far can it go? by Phua, Pei Pei.

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Applicability of behavioural finance by Chong, Chee Wah, Low, Ji Teng, Paik, Jek Yin

“…Specifically, they were the (i) Volatility Index (VIX), (ii) Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI), (iii) Bull-Bear Spread Index (BBS) and the (iv) Investor Sentiment Index (ISI). …”
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Development of an advanced nano-satellite VELOX-I – attitude control system by Ng, Yu Lian.

“…Experiments have conducted to measure the moment of inertia of an air bearing table test setup. In the experiments, the environmental frictional torque was characterized as well. …”
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Design and development of a solar-powered vehicle by Zhou, Bo

“…The two rear wheels are driven by a motor connected by the axle and bearings. The steering system in the front controls the direction of the front wheels. …”
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Development of a multi-rotor UAV : structural material & key component analysis by Goh, Hung Soon

“…Wing structure of the novel design was analysed and showed forms of material failure in load-bearing members. The addition of a gussets stiffener or reinforcing element can be added to boost strength, or transmit loads to promote a more uniform distribution of stresses.…”
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Death and the doctor: the museum as a tool for understanding the needs of the dying by Harris, J, Moyse, A, Hadley, G, Frampton, S, Dempsey, A, Hordern, J, Saunders, K, Lane, R, De Luca, G

“…In collaboration with colleagues from Neuroscience, Psychiatry, History and Theology, the Museum has participated in an ongoing teaching experiment in which medical history, ethics and the visual arts are brought to bear on an understanding of medical professionalism - what it means to be a doctor and how to be a better one. …”

Investor behavioral intention in investment-based crowdfunding: a systematic literature review by Astiwi Indriani, Aisyah Abdul Rahman, Shifa Mohd Nor, Nur Sa’adah Muhamad

“…By establishing an insightful foundation for future research and providing actionable insights for practitioners seeking to foster trust, manage risk, and harness both intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, our findings bear the potential to shape the evolution of investment-based crowdfunding in the coming years.…”
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