A novel pupilloplasty in crescent-shaped suturing pattern for coloboma and traumatic iris defects
BMC Ophthalmology, 2023 Objective Purpose To observe the safety and effect of the C-pupilloplasty for the treatment of iris coloboma and traumatic iris defects. Methods A total of 21 cases (21 eyes) with iris coloboma or traumatic iris defects who underwent C-pupilloplasty (a ...
Xiaoming Yao +8 more
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Surface treatment of a polypropylene film with a nitrogen DBD at medium pressure [PDF]
, 2008 Surface treatment of polymer films is usually necessary to improve surface wetting and adhesion characteristics. Traditional liquid chemical processes have several disadvantages in contrast to dry finishing processes, like plasma technology.
De Geyter, Nathalie +6 more
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Knowledge base system (KBS) applied on corrosion damage assessment on metallic structure pipes
Heliyon, 2018 This paper aims to outline a proposed knowledge base system (KBS) for the assessment of corrosive damage on metallic pipe conduits. KBS is developed by using two information sources available for assessing the corrosive damage of pipes which are mainly ...
Nabil Cheriet +2 more
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IEEE Photonics Journal, 2022 An image analysis-based Reflection Coefficient (RC) estimation method of femtosecond laser surface processing for the blackening of X-ray imaging sensor shell is proposed. The Support Vector Regression (SVR) is used for RC computation and both an offline
Haoting Liu +5 more
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Electrochemical Performance of Porous Ni-Cu Anodes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2019 Transition metal 3D porous foams based on Ni and Cu were prepared using Hydrogen Bubble Dynamic Template “DHBT” technique, from an acidic solution containing Ni-Cu salts as a source for Ni-Cu deposits.
R. Abdel-Karim +4 more
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Wetting and bonding characteristics of selected liquid-metals with a high power diode laser treated alumina bioceramic [PDF]
, 2004 Changes in the wettability characteristics of an alumina bioceramic occasioned by high power diode laser (HPDL) surface treatment were apparent from the observed reduction in the contact angle.
Bahners T. +14 more
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The effects of high power diode laser radiation on the wettability, adhesion and bonding characteristics of an alumina/silica-based oxide and vitreous enamel [PDF]
, 1999 An amalgamated alumina/silica-based oxide compound (AOC) was surface treated using a 60 W high power diode laser (HPDL). The effects of HPDL radiation on the wettability and adhesion characteristics of the AOC and a vitreous enamel have been determined.
Lawrence, Jonathan +2 more
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Primary retroperitoneal mullerian adenocarcinoma
Rare Tumors, 2010 Mullerian tumors are extremely rare malignancies in the retroperitoneum. We report a case of a 46-year old woman who presented with an eight year history of lower abdominal mass.
Ayman Elnemr +3 more
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Thermal Analysis of Copper-Titanium-Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Composites
Nanoscale Research Letters, 2017 The aim of this research is the thermostructural study of Cu-Ti, Cu-Ti 1 vol% multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and Cu-Ti 3 vol% MWCNTs. Several investigation techniques were used to achieve this objective.
Smail Hamamda +5 more
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Electrochemical micro-structuring of graphite felt electrodes for accelerated formation of electroactive biofilms on microbial anodes. [PDF]
, 2011 Electroactive biofilms were formed on graphite felt anodes under constant potential polarisation using compost leachate as the inoculum and dairy waste as the substrate. A new surface treatment is presented that consists of creating micro-cavities on the
Bergel, Alain +2 more
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