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Glasses, ceramics, and composites from lunar materials [PDF]

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A variety of useful silicate materials can be synthesized from lunar rocks and soils. The simplest to manufacture are glasses and glass-ceramics. Glass fibers can be drawn from a variety of basaltic glasses.
Beall, George H.
core   +1 more source

Toughening elastomers using mussel-inspired iron-catechol complexes

open access: yesScience, 2017
Emmanouela Filippidi   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Crafting Spaces: Deleuzian Perspectives on Women's Identity Work in Male‐Dominated Jobs

open access: yesGender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper proposes Deleuzian concepts of becoming minor, lines of flight, and deterritorialization and reterritorialization as a way of understanding identity work based on the experiences of women in male‐dominated jobs. We suggest that Deleuze's frame emphasizes fluidity and rejects category‐limited choices, and it opens up the possibility ...
Obaa Akua Konadu‐Osei   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regulating Uncharted Waters: The EU Platform Work Directive Between Uncertainty, Lobbyism and Politicisation

open access: yesJCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract In 2024, the EU adopted a much‐debated directive on improving working conditions in platform work, which aims to facilitate the correct classification of people performing platform work and regulates the use of algorithmic management. The initiative attracted intense lobbying from digital platforms and trade unions, whilst dividing the member ...
Sven Schreurs
wiley   +1 more source

Fatigue Performance and Failure Loads of Composition‐Gradient Multilayer Zirconia: Partial‐Coverage Restorations Versus Single Crowns at Different Thicknesses

open access: yesJournal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study investigated the influence of restoration type (partial‐coverage versus crown) and ceramic‐layer thickness on the fatigue behavior and failure load of monolithic composition‐gradient multilayer zirconia (4Y‐PSZ/5Y‐PSZ) molar restorations. Material and Methods Seventy‐two CAD/CAM‐fabricated monolithic zirconia restorations (
F. A. Spitznagel   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Occlusal Adjustment and Subsequent Repolishing on the Translucency Parameter, Contact Angle, and Flexural Strength of Different Types of Glazed Monolithic Zirconia

open access: yesJournal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study evaluated the effects of material and surface condition (glazed vs. polished after simulated occlusal adjustment) on translucency parameter, contact angle, and flexural strength of four monolithic zirconia. Materials and Methods Disk‐shaped specimens (n = 80, Ø12 × 1 mm) were fabricated from four monolithic zirconia ...
Kelli Nunes Monteiro   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring staff experiences and perceptions of patient‐perpetrated violence in hospital settings: A qualitative study

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims To explore hospital staff experiences and perceptions of patient‐perpetrated violence. Design Descriptive qualitative study. Methods Twelve semi‐structured interviews (June–August 2022) were held with a diverse sample of hospital nurses, doctors, allied health professionals, security and a non‐clinical manager.
Dana Sammut   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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