The development of lead-less perovskite materials for the photovoltaic application by Chen, Yan

“…In these two lead-free perovskite systems, various inorganic or small organic cations were utilized in combination with the lead-free metallic cations and iodic anions to selectively tailor the crystal structure, band edge position, and ambient and thermal stabilities of the resulting perovskites. …”
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Adventures in low-valent germanium chemistry by Mangan, R

“…For instance, oxidative addition of certain cations with ammonia leads to a subsequent elimination. …”

Removal of calcium and magnesium ions by biochar adsorption by Yaw, Hwee Sin

“…Therefore, this study investigated the removal of typical cations such as calcium and magnesium ions by innovative biochar adsorption method. …”
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Solution-processed lead halide perovskite single crystal scintillators by Xie, Aozhen

“…In this thesis, the focus will be on the how different components, including organic cation, halide anion and dopant affect the scintillator performance. …”
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Electric field induced associations in the double layer of salt-in-ionic-liquid electrolytes by Markiewitz, Daniel M, Goodwin, Zachary AH, McEldrew, Michael, Pedro de Souza, J, Zhang, Xuhui, Espinosa-Marzal, Rosa M, Bazant, Martin Z

“…However, at large negative voltages, which are strong enough to break the alkali metal cation–anion associations, these IL cations are exchanged for the alkali metal cation because of their higher charge density. …”
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Topochemical manipulation of some complex transition metal oxides by Amano Patiño, ME

“…To the best of our knowledge, this material is the first example of a B-cation ordered infinite-layer oxide phase. The low oxidation states of the transition-metal cations are confirmed by DFT calculations from which a spin moment S = ½ is determined for the nickel while the ruthenium centres adopt an intermediate-spin S = 1 configuration. …”

Report on industrial attachment with Stiefel, A GSK company by Tam, Zhi Cong

“…Though there are times when the tasks and projects became complicated and challenging, the guidance I received and the opportunities I was given to creatively solve the problems made me feel like a valued member of the organization. …”
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Reaction mechanisms of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and diethanolamine in the precursor solution for producing (K, Na)NbO3 thin films with outstanding piezoelectric properties by Goh, Phoi Chin, Yao, Kui, Chen, Zhong

“…X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) were used to analyze the interactions among EDTA, DEA, and metal cations in both precursor solutions and amorphous films. …”
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The multicomponent exchange of metals between magmatic fluids and silicate melts by Gion, AM, Gaillard, F

“…The equilibrium concentrations of each species were then used to calculate apparent equilibrium constants and characterize the exchange of 42 cations between the fluid and silicate melts for 129 aqueous species. …”

Polyterthiophenes cross-linked with terpyridyl metal complexes for molecular architecture of optically and electrochemically tunable materials by Wagner, Michal, Wagner, Klaudia, Barnsley, Jonathan E., Veksha, Andrei, Wagner, Paweł, Gordon, Keith C., Bobacka, Johan, Wallace, Gordon G., Ivaska, Ari, Officer, David L., Lisak, Grzegorz

“…Particularly, we focused our attention on terthiophenes functionalized with terpyridine groups, along with Fe2+ cations present during electrochemical synthesis. …”
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Dynamical Janus interface design for reversible and fast-charging zinc–iodine battery under extreme operating conditions by Zong, W, Li, J, Zhang, C, Dai, Y, Ouyang, Y, Zhang, L, Li, J, Zhang, W, Chen, R, Dong, H, Gao, X, Zhu, J, Parkin, IP, Shearing, PR, Lai, F, Amine, K, Liu, T, He, G

“…To overcome these concerns, we report a dynamical interface design by cation chemistry that improves the reversibility of Zn deposition and four-electron iodine conversion. …”

From zero to hero : entrepreneurial experience and its motivational dynamics by Zhan, Siran

“…This dissertation proposes a theoretical framework of how personal and external motivations may shape entrepreneurs' early venture creation experience, conceptualized as a simultaneous pursuit of the dual goals of venture uniqueness and commercial viability, throughout the founding and growth phases of venture creation. …”
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NeRF-inspired 3D face portraits generation by Min Min

“…Finally, based on TensoRF’s performance, this project creatively employed a simple UNet architecture for further image enhancement of high-frequency skin details, achieving promising results.…”
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Chiral 2D-perovskite nanowires for stokes photodetectors by Zhao, Yingjie, Qiu, Yuchen, Feng, Jiangang, Zhao, Jiahui, Chen, Gaosong, Gao, Hanfei, Zhao, Yuyan, Jiang, Lei, Wu, Yuchen

“…Layered perovskites are capable of cross-linking efficient carrier transport originating from few-layer perovskite frameworks with extended functionalities contributed by designable bulky organic cations and nanostructures, thus providing a platform for multiscale material engineering. …”
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Hildebrand solubility parameters of ionic liquids : effects of ionic liquid type, temperature and DMA fraction in ionic liquid by Weerachanchai, Piyarat, Chen, Zhengjian, Leong, Susanna Su Jan, Chang, Matthew Wook, Lee, Jong-Min

“…The values of ionic liquids containing BMIM cations are in the following order: [PF6] > [Tf2N] > [Cl], while those of ionic liquids containing EMIM cations are in the order: [BF4] > [DEPO4] > [AC]. …”
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‘You could start a new country, but you would need to discover new land’: exploring understandings of statehood with primary school pupils in England by Saddington, L, McConnell, FR

“…We thereby argue that children should be thought of as critical and creative geopolitical thinkers who can imagine more just and equitable futures. …”

Polymer based photonic crystal fibre sensor for detection of nickel ions in water by Mangalapriyaa Doraisamy

“…In this report, the possibilities of utilizing Mach-Zehnder Interferometer design for the detection of heavy metal ions: nickel cations (Ni2+) would be explored. This report investigates the optimization of coating of chitosan (2%) onto an optical fibre sensor and its sensitivity in sensing nickel (II) chloride-ions.…”
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Furniture form innovation and human–machine comfort evaluation model based on genetic algorithm by Yifan, Bai, Kamarudin, Khairul Manami, Alli, Hassan

“…Competing in a marketplace in which technical layout competencies are required, the capability to think creatively and create novel shapes is what makes a product stand out and provides cost. …”
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PYTHON CRASH COURSE : A HANDS-ON, PROJECT-BASED INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING / by Matthes, Eric, author 655432

“…The end goal is the creation of a Space Invaders-inspired arcade game to deploy online.…”

Restoring restaurant design and layout: towards safer dining out experience by Che Ishak, Farah Adibah, Kang, Sing Suan, Mohd Fikeri, Nor Amalin Sahiira, Karim, Shahrim, Mohamad, Siti Fatimah

“…In addition, restauranteurs were found to creatively implement SOPs and take extra precautions to prevent deadly virus infection within their restaurants' environments. …”
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