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Materials Sciences and Applications (MSA) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in materials. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of material…
Frederick H. Silver, Ruchit G. Shah, Nikita Kelkar, Dominick Benedetto, Dale DeVore, Justin Cohen
Hylauronic acid (HA) is used as a viscoelastic in Ophthalmology during cataract surgery based on its high viscosity at rest, its ability to shear thin and dissipate energy during phacoemulsification. However, these properties of HA solutions would make them s…
S. Nweze, J. Achebo
Welding operation of metals, gives rise to high temperature that results in melting of mating parts. The final composition of the joints formed in terms of its microstructure and properties at the fusion zone depends greatly on the degree of dilution of the w…
Gun-Woo Lee, Dock Young Lee, Byung Chan Lee, Kyungha Baek, Genggongwo Shi, Jeseob Kim, Lee Soon Park, Su Yong Nam
Smart phones have become one of major electronic devices for human being. The easy and rapid exchange of information between man and machine is carried out by the touch screen panel (TSP) installed in the smart phones. Currently the smart phones are widely sp…
Isabelle Talon, Anne Schneider, Eric Mathieu, Bernard Senger, Benoit Frisch, Cendrine Seguin, Vincent Ball, Joseph Hemmerlé
Diaphragm repair after congenital diaphragmatic hernia is associated with hernia recurrence due to prosthesis failure. Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE), a synthetic non-degradable biomaterial, is currently used for those diaphragmatic defect repairs.…
Hyun Kim, B. Yang
Short Retraction Notice This article has been retracted to straighten the academic record. In making this decision the Editorial Board follows COPE's Retraction Guidelines . The aim is to promote the circulation of scientific research by offering an ideal res…
Chaitanya G. Mahajan, Amanda Marotta, Bruce E. Kahn, Mark Irving, Surendra Gupta, Richard Hailstone, Scott A. Williams, Denis Cormier
Precursor (Metal-organic decomposition (MOD)) inks are used to fabricate 2D and 3D printed conductive structures directly onto a substrate. By formulating a nanoalloy structure containing multiple metals, the opportunity to modify chemical and physical proper…
Iris Kruppke, Marko Butler, Kai Schneider, Rolf-Dieter Hund, Viktor Mechtcherine, Chokri Cherif
In this paper, a method for the evaluation of the influence of different polymer suspensions and environmental conditions on adhesion between an impregnated carbon fibre heavy tow and concrete for reinforcement will be proposed. For this purpose, the impregna…
Célia Aparecida Lino dos Santos, Zehbour Panossian
The RE-Fe-B permanent magnets have a complex microstructure and they are susceptible to corrosion process. In this paper, the commercial nickel coatings adhesion was investigated. The microstructure of the RE-Fe-B without coating was analyzed by scanning elec…
Guomin Li, Zhuo Li, Xiangzhong Ren, Yan Zhang, Zhiwen Chen, Jianqiang Yu
The hierarchical structure can significantly improve the diffusion efficiency of the catalyst and regulate the product distribution. Therefore, the preparation of hierarchical SAPO-34 molecular sieve has been a hot research topic. With Cetyltrimethyl Ammonium…
Mutsumi Takahashi, Yogetsu Bando
Mouthguards can reduce the risk of sports-related injuries, but the sheet material and thickness have a large effect on their efficacy and safety. This study was intended to predict the changes in thickness of molded products by clarifying the effect of the t…
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