Two-dimensional transitional metal dichalcongenide heterostructures : interface optical properties by Zheng, ShouJun

“…In the hBN/TMDC/hBN heterostructure, e-beam induced e-h pairs can transfer to and be trapped in the middle TMDC layer, leading to increased recombination probability within the TMDC layer. …”
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Novel heat treatment methodology for residual stress relieve of AlSi10Mg without compromise of mechanical strength by Lim, Chong Heng

“…Additive manufacturing (AM) has made the fabrication of complex parts possible which otherwise, would not have been possible with conventional subtractive manufacturing. Laser Beam Powder Bed (LBPB) Fusion, commonly known as Selective Laser Melting (SLM), is one of the methodologies in AM for metal fabrication. …”
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SPP/LSP coupled hybrid mode directed multi-functional surface-enhanced Raman system by Du, Luping

“…In the experiment, SPPs are excited by a tightly-focused radially polarized beam and interact with the nanospheres to generate the plasmon-hybrid-mode, exactly according to the second configuration aforementioned. …”
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Selected Problems of Solid Mechanics and Solving Methods / by Altenbach, Holm, 1956-, editor 444293, Bogdanov, Viacheslav, editor 656036, Grigorenko, Alexander Ya, editor 656037, Kushnir, Roman M., editor 656038, Nazarenko, Vladimir M., editor 656039, Eremeyev, Victor A., editor 531300

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Engineered terahertz emission from spintronic heterostructures: amplitude, phase and chirality by Agarwal, Piyush

“…To summarize, the thesis aims to contribute to the synergies of spintronics and photonics for advanced applications in developing scalable devices bearing low-cost fabrication with on-chip compatibility.…”
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Amino-functionalised β-diketiminate ligands (N-nacnacs): Synthesis and coordination chemistry with Main Group elements by Huan, D

“…The establishment of a library of germylenes and stannylenes bearing different N-bound aromatic substituents with varying degrees of steric bulk allows for a systematic study of the steric effects of the flanking aryl groups on the overall molecular metrics of these complexes. …”

Investigations into femtosecond laser hybrid manufacturing for 3D power sources by Tham, Nicholas Cheng Yang

“…These VPGs are then demonstrated as active beam steering units and tuneable spectroscopic optical elements. …”
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Compositionally graded alloys fabricated using the laser powder bed fusion technique by Wei, Siyuan

“…In this study, among the several available AM processes, the LPBF technique is selected to fabricate compositionally graded alloys, as it has higher spatial resolution and lower cost, compared to directed energy deposition (DED) and electron beam powder bed fusion (EBPBF). With three different LPBF setups and four alloy systems examined in this study, the following objectives are achieved: (i) screening out, from a large range of compositions, the alloys that are amenable to LPBF, (ii) examining the effects of the LPBF characteristics, e.g., rapid cooling rate, on the micro-/meso-structure and properties of the fabricated parts with varying chemical compositions, and (iii) evaluating the fabrication methods in terms of types of achieved gradation (stepwise or smooth), efficiency, and level of chemical segregation. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of Cu-Chalcogenide nanocrystals for potential applications in low-cost solar cells by Ahmadi, Mahshid

“…Since the opto-electrical properties of the NCs are highly dependent on the composition and crystal structure, X-ray diffraction, selected area electron diffraction, convergent beam electron diffraction and Raman spectroscopy were used to determine their crystal structure. …”
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Design and analysis of passive phase shifters using controllable defected ground structures in 65nm CMOS technology for 77-81 GHz automotive radar by Wu, Jiaqi

“…Phased array radar is a low cost and promising technique to achieve high angular resolution by scanning a narrow beam in azimuth. The key enabler of a phased array radar is the phase shifter, which provides a progressive phase difference in each channel to achieve beamforming. …”
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Solution processed transition metal oxides selective contacts for Si heterojunction solar cells by Lu, Chenjin

“…In this work, we have first prepared hole selective contacts using solution processed MoOx (s-MoOx) by spin-coating and physical evaporated MoOx (e-MoOx) by electron beam evaporator. The performance of the s-MoOx/Si HSC has been investigated and optimized, which has been demonstrated solar cell efficiency of 12.5% for s-MoOx/Si HSC that is comparable to efficiency of 13.3% for e-MoOx/Si HSC. …”
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Enhancing tensile and fatigue properties of additively manufactured alloys by post-processing heat treatment by Radhakrishnan, Jayaraj

“…Amongst the different AM techniques, laser beam-powder bed fusion (LB-PBF) is the most abundantly investigated process due to its deep market penetration as well as the vast number of LB-PBF machine manufacturers. …”
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Methods of growth and transfer of carbon nanotubes onto substrates for advanced electrical and electronic applications by Ng, Zhi Kai

“…However, the main concern of CNT growth on non-planar substrates is the uneven­­ deposition of catalysts due to the direction dependence of the E-beam deposition method. In this context, a dip-coating method for catalyst deposition is developed and optimised to synthesize CNT on GF. …”
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Toxic speech and limited demand for content moderation on social media by Pradel, F, Zilinsky, J, Kosmidis, S, Theocharis, Y

“…When is speech on social media toxic enough to warrant content moderation? …”

Number and grammatical gender attraction in Spanish pronouns: evidence for a syntactic route to their features by Kandel, M, Pañeda, C, Bahmanian, N, Martinez Bruera, M, Phillips, C, Lago, S

“…When a speaker produces a pronoun, they must choose a form that carries the appropriate features. …”

InAlN/GaN high electron mobility transistors on Si for RF applications by Xing, Weichuan

“…Sub-100 nm gate was developed using electron beam lithography (EBL) technology to minimize gate induced intrinsic delay. …”
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The perceptual and social components of metacognition by Pescetelli, N, Rees, G, Bahrami, B

“…When deciding whether or not to bring an umbrella to work, your confidence will be influenced by the sky outside the window (direct evidence) as well as by, for example, whether or not people walking in the street have their own umbrella (indirect or contingent evidence). …”

Placing objects in context via inpainting for out-of-distribution segmentation by De Jorge, P, Volpi, R, Dokania, PK, Torr, PHS, Rogez, G

“…When deploying a semantic segmentation model into the real world, it will inevitably encounter semantic classes that were not seen during training. …”

Organic solid-state photochromism using porous scaffolds by Mollick, S, Tan, J-C

“…When exposed to light, organic photochromic molecules undergo a fast and reversible change in their electronic structure, resulting in a shift in colour. …”

Question-Led Innovation: public priorities for enhanced weathering research in Malaysia by Cox, E, Lim, R, Spence, E, Payne, M, Beerling, D, Pidgeon, N

“…When upscaling novel techniques for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR), public attitudes are crucial, yet there is a serious lack of social science research outside of Western nations. …”