Investigation of process parameter variation on properties of magnetron sputtered p-type Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 thermoelectric thin films by Law, Justin Hui Ching.

“…An investigation on the effects of process parameter variation of magnetron sputtering on the properties of p-type Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 thin films was conducted in this study. …”
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Effect of recycled fine aggregates on concrete properties by Lau, Jing Xi.

“…In this project, the bulk of the experiment conducted is mainly based on the effects of recycled fine aggregates on the properties of hardened concrete. …”
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RF processing of ultra-fine bioceramic materials by Rajendra Kumar

“…This study investigates the radio-frequency plasma synthesis of ultra-fine bioceramic materials.…”
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Holmium doped yttria transparent ceramics for 2-μm solid state lasers by Wang, Jun, Zhao, Yongguang, Yin, Danlei, Liu, Peng, Ma, Jie, Wang, Ying, Shen, Deyuan, Dong, Zili, Kong, Ling Bing, Tang, Dingyuan

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Domain wall pinning through nanoscale interfacial Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction by Kumar, Durgesh, Chan, Jianpeng, Piramanayagam, S. N.

“…We have also studied pinning in a device with five successive pinning sites. …”
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NaTi₂(PO₄)₃ hollow nanoparticles encapsulated in carbon nanofibers as novel anodes for flexible aqueous rechargeable sodium-ion batteries by He, Bing, Yin, Kuibo, Gong, Wenbin, Xiong, Yuwei, Zhang, Qichong, Yang, Jiao, Wang, Zhixun, Wang, Zhe, Chen, Mengxiao, Man, Ping, Coquet, Philippe, Yao, Yagang, Sun, Litao, Wei, Lei

“…Pairing with potassium zinc hexacyanoferrate free-standing cathode, a prototype quasi-solid-state ARSIB with a high-voltage discharge plateau of 1.6 V is successfully constructed, achieving a high volumetric capacity of 24.5 mAh cm−3 and an admirable energy density of 39.2 mWh cm−3, outperforming most reported flexible aqueous rechargeable energy-storage devices. …”
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Dental resin monomer enables unique NbO2/carbon lithium-ion battery negative electrode with exceptional performance by Ji, Q, Gao, X, Zhang, Q, Jin, L, Wang, D, Xia, Y, Yin, S, Xia, S, Hohn, N, Zuo, X, Wang, X, Xie, S, Xu, Z, Ma, L, Chen, L, Chen, G, Zhu, J, Hu, B, Müller-Buschbaum, P, Bruce, PG, Cheng, L

“…However, studies on NbO2 based lithium-ion battery negative electrodes have been rarely reported. …”

Positively-Coated Nanofiltration Membranes for Lithium Recovery from Battery Leachates and Salt-Lakes: Ion Transport Fundamentals and Module Performance by Foo, Zi Hao, Liu, Suwei, Kanias, Lucy, Lee, Trent R., Heath, Samuel M., Tomi, Yasuhiro, Miyabe, Tomotsugu, Keten, Sinan, Lueptow, Richard M., Lienhard, John H.

“…This study examines polyamide NF membranes coated with polyelectrolytes enriched with ammonium groups to maintain high monovalent cation selectivity in hypersaline conditions. Over 8000 ion rejection measurements are recorded using salt lake brines and battery leachates. …”
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Green synthesis of carbon dots derived from biomass of Polyalthia bullata root extract as colorimetric sensor for selective detection of Fe3+ ions by Raypah, Muna E., Mohd Faizal, Jamlos, Giwa, Shehu Hadiza, Hajar Fauzan, Ahmad, Hazrulrizawati, Abd Hamid

“…The sensitivity of the synthesized CDs towards Fe3+ ions was examined at concentrations from 2.5 to 200 µM. …”
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Double‐shelled nanostructure of SnO2@C tube‐in‐SnO2@C tube boosts lithium‐ion storage by Tian, Qinghua, Zhang, Feng, Yang, Li, Chen, Peng

“…More importantly, the as-prepared SnO 2 @C DHNWs show outstanding electrochemical performance as a lithium-ion battery anode, that is, 774.5 and 462.5 mAh g −1 are retained at 200 and 1000 mA g −1 after 450 and even 1000 cycles, respectively, demonstrating high capacity, long lifespan, and good rate performances. …”
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Systematic control of α-Fe 2 O 3 crystal growth direction for improved electrochemical performance of lithium-ion battery anodes by Shen, Nan, Keppeler, Miriam, Stiaszny, Barbara, Hain, Holger, Maglia, Filippo, Srinivasan, Madhavi

“…α-Fe2O3 nanomaterials with an elongated nanorod morphology exhibiting superior electrochemical performance were obtained through hydrothermal synthesis assisted by diamine derivatives as shape-controlling agents (SCAs) for application as anodes in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The physicochemical characteristics were investigated via XRD and FESEM, revealing well-crystallized α-Fe2O3 with adjustable nanorod lengths between 240 and 400 nm and aspect ratios in the range from 2.6 to 5.7. …”
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Graphene nanoscroll/nanosheet aerogels with confined SnS 2 nanosheets : simultaneous wrapping and bridging for high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes by Zhang, Youfang, Zhao, Chenyang, Zeng, Zhihui, Ang, Jia Ming, Che, Boyang, Wang, Zhe, Lu, Xuehong

“…Moreover, the three-dimensional conductive network formed in the hybrid aerogels can remarkably improve its electrical conductivity while providing sufficient channels for the transportation of lithium ions and charges. As a result, the optimized SnS2/GNA nanocomposite exhibits enhanced electrochemical performance with a high initial reversible capacity (1514.8 mAh g−1 at 0.1 A g−1), excellent rate capacity (665.4 mAh g−1 at 5 A g−1) and good cyclic stability (1050 mA h g-1 at the 50th cycle). …”
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Revealing SEI Formation and Evolution at the Li Anode/Liquid Electrolyte Interface in Li-ion Batteries by in situ Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy by Wang, Daniel

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Metal organic framework derived Carbon/TiO2 nanotube hybrids for high-rate and high-capacity lithium ion battery by Li, Wenlong

“…The development of lithium ion batteries (LIBs) with high-rate and high-capacity features is of great importance for next-generation portable electronics, electrical vehicles, and even electrical energy storage grid. …”
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Investigating Interventions in Fine-grained Contexts for Habit Formation by Khan, Mina

“…Habits are automatic responses to specific contextual cues, and can help sustain behavior change. Fine-grained specific contexts are commonly used in habit formation, but interventions in automatically-detected fine-grained contexts have rarely been explored for habit formation. …”
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The fine line between jianli guanxi and la guanxi. by Loh, Wan Fong.

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Filmwise condensation of steam on pin fin arrays fabricated by selective laser melting by Ho, Jin Yao, Leong, Kai Choong

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Identifying the origin and contribution of surface storage in TiO2 (B) nanotube electrode by in situ dynamic valence state monitoring by Tang, Yuxin, Zhang, Yanyan, Malyi, Oleksandr I., Bucher, Nicolas, Xia, Huarong, Xi, Shibo, Zhu, Zhiqiang, Lv, Zhisheng, Li, Wenlong, Wei, Jiaqi, Srinivasan, Madhavi, Borgna, Armando, Antonietti, Markus, Du, Yonghua, Chen, Xiaodong

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A facile approach to nanoarchitectured three-dimensional graphene-based Li–Mn–O composite as high-power cathodes for Li-ion batteries by Zhang, Wenyu, Zeng, Yi, Xu, Chen, Xiao, Ni, Gao, Yiben, Li, Lain-Jong, Chen, Xiaodong, Hng, Huey Hoon, Yan, Qingyu

“…There are several advantages of using the LMO/G as cathodes in Li-ion batteries: (1) the LMO/G electrode shows high specific capacities at high gravimetric current densities with excellent cycling stability, e.g., 84 mAh·g−1 during the 500th cycle at a discharge current density of 5625 mA·g−1 (~38.01 C capacity rating) in the voltage window of 3–4.5 V; (2) the LMO/G hybrid can buffer the Jahn–Teller effect, which depicts excellent Li storage properties at high current densities within a wider voltage window of 2–4.5 V, e.g., 93 mAh·g−1 during the 300th cycle at a discharge current density of 5625 mA·g−1 (~38.01 C). …”
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In situ cross-linked carboxymethyl cellulose-polyethylene glycol binder for improving the long-term cycle life of silicon anodes in Li ion batteries by Lee, Dongsoo, Park, Hyunjung, Goliaszewski, Alan, Byeun, Yun-ki, Song, Taeseup, Paik, Ungyu

“…To increase the energy density of Li-ion batteries (LIBs), silicon has been widely studied due to its relative abundance and high theoretical specific capacity (∼3572 mAh g–1). …”
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