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Laser‐Based Solidification of Cermets/Cemented Carbides: Processing‐Microstructure‐Property Relationships

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Recent research on laser‐processed cermets and cemented carbides highlights significant advancements, yet a notable paucity of studies and persistent challenges remain. Efforts are increasingly focused on developing low‐cost, environmentally friendly cermets as alternatives to conventional materials.
Himanshu Singh Maurya, Farid Akhtar, Konda Gokuldoss Prashanth   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Advances in Variable‐Stiffness Robotic Systems Enabled by Phase‐Change Materials

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Phase‐change materials (PCMs), such as shape memory alloys, hydrogels, shape memory polymers, liquid crystal elastomers, and low‐melting‐point alloys, are driving advancements in stiffness‐tunable robotic systems across a wide range of applications. This review highlights recent progress in PCM‐enabled robotics, focusing on their underlying mechanisms,
Sukrit Gaira, Liao Wu, Ming Li, Priyank Kumar, Xiaopeng Li, Shi‐Yang Tang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Commercial versus home‐made spacers in delivering bronchodilator therapy for acute therapy in children [PDF]

, 2008
1-25Background Strong evidence supports the use of metered‐dose inhalers combined with a spacer for delivering rapid‐acting inhaled beta‐2 agonists in the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma in children.
Akinbami, Amirav, Becker, Braman, Carson, Castro-Rodríguez, Cates, Chong Neto, Chong Neto, Duarte, Edmonds, Edmonds, Egger, El-Kassimi, Fowler, Ganse, Graham, Henry, Higgins, Jadad, Kerac, Kisoon, Lipworth, Mazur, Mazur, Mazur, Mazur, Mitra, Motala, Newacheck, Obgaidze, Panicker, Plotnick, Quetulio, Rajkumar, Robinson, Rowe, Rubin, Samaranayake, Schleufe, Schulz, Sethi, Singhal, Teo, Vichyanond, Willemse, Zar, Zar, Zar, Zar, Zar, Zar   +51 more
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Non‐Equilibrium Synthesis Methods to Create Metastable and High‐Entropy Nanomaterials

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Stabilizing multiple elements within a single phase enables the creation of advanced materials with exceptional properties arising from their complex composition. However, under equilibrium conditions, the Hume–Rothery rules impose strict limitations on solid‐state miscibility, restricting combinations of elements with mismatched crystal ...
Shuo Liu, Chaochao Dun, Jeffrey J. Urban, Mark T. Swihart   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Copper Contact for Perovskite Solar Cells: Properties, Interfaces, and Scalable Integration

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
Copper electrodes, as low‐cost, scalable contacts for perovskite solar cells, offer several advantages over precious metals such as Au and Ag, including performance, cost, deposition methods, and interfacial engineering. Copper (Cu) electrodes are increasingly considered practical, sustainable alternatives to noble‐metal contacts in perovskite solar ...
Shuwei Cao, Jianyong Han, Xiaohu Zhao, Yaming Yu, Peng Gao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation the Rate of Correct Use of a Metered Dose Inhaler in Patients with Obstructive Lung Diseases in Ekbatan Hospital of Hamadan

پزشکی بالینی ابن سینا, 2002
The aim of this study was to determine the rate of correct use of    Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs) in patients with obstructive  lung disease    receiving hospital visits by internist, who checked their inhaler technique .
Ebrahim Nadi, Fatemeh Zeraati, Ali Beigmoradi   +2 more
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Airway Deposition of Nebulized Voriconazole in Horses [PDF]

, 2020
Voriconazole (VRC) is a potential treatment for pneumomycosis in horses. The objectives of this study were to determine if delivery of Vfend® using a Flexineb® nebulizer produced clinically significant [VRC] in lower airways. The hypothesis was that [VRC]
Sierra Rodriguez, Tamara
core  

3D Hydrogel Cell Cultures and Their Biomedical Applications

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
The review highlights the advantages of hydrogel‐based 3D cell cultures over traditional 2D models. These hydrogels closely mimic natural cellular environments, improving research in tissue engineering, drug discovery, cancer studies, and neuroscience.
Tri Lan Thai, Arushi Manchanda, Sarah L. Higginbottom, Estrella Sanz Rodriguez, Richard Wilson, Eva Tomaskovic‐Crook, Jeremy M. Crook, Brett Paull   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Metered-Dose Inhaler Technique among Health Care Providers Practicing in Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

پزشکی بالینی ابن سینا, 2004
Poor inhaler technique is a common problem both in asthma patients and health care providers , which contributes to poor asthma control. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correctness of metered-dose inhaler (MDI) technique in a sample of ...
Ebrahim Nadi, Fatemeh Zeraati, Zahra Eslamian   +2 more
doaj  

Exergy and Economic Analysis of Hybrid Mechanical Vapor Compression and Membrane Distillation

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hybridization of two or more desalination processes has been identified as an attractive option for improved energy efficiency and recovery rate. To appropriately assess the performance enhancement of hybrid desalination systems, an integrated approach for energy, exergy, economic, and environmental investigations should be adopted. This study
Emad Ali, Jamel Orfi
wiley   +1 more source