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Experimental Assessment of the Elastic Properties of Exocarp-Mesocarp and Beans of Coffea arabica L. var. Castillo Using Indentation Tests
(MDPI, 2022-04-01)The development of selective coffee harvesting technologies requires detailed knowledge of the geometrical, physical, and mechanical properties of the subsystems of the coffee bush, including the elastic properties of the ... -
Preparation and biosensing performance of porous-alumina-assisted gold nanostructures on substrates
(Elsevier, 2016-12-01)Gold based nanosize structures such as nanoparticles and nanowires are considered as important building blocks for nanotechnology to be used for construction of sensing micro- and nanodevices because of their excellent ... -
Reconstruction of a 2D stress field around the tip of a sharp material inclusion
(Elsevier, 2016-07-21)The stress distribution in the vicinity of a sharp material inclusion (SMI) tip exhibits a singular stress behavior. The strength of the stress singularity depends on material properties and geometry. The SMI is a special ... -
Behaviour of a crack in a corner or at a tip of a polygon-like particle
(Elsevier, 2016-07-21)Crack propagation in particle composite materials depends on the properties of a matrix and a particle. A changing combination of the materials of a matrix and a particle together with various shape of the particle can ... -
Behavior of W-based materials in hot helium gas
(Elsevier, 2016-12-01)Materials for the plasma facing components of future fusion reactors will be subjected to complex loading and various forms of interaction with low Z species (hydrogen isotopes and helium). The divertor components will be ... -
Quo vadis progress in polymer stabilization?
(Crinson Publishers, 2021-07-30)Synthetic polymers processed and applied in practice undergo degradation changes that result in the potential loss of physico-chemical properties. Polymer stabilizers are used to prevent these changes and help the polymer ... -
Crack Propagation Analysis of Compression Loaded Rolling Elements
(MDPI, 2021-05-01)The problem of crack propagation from internal defects in thermoplastic cylindrical bearing elements is addressed in this paper. The crack propagation in these elements takes place under mixed-mode conditions-i.e., all ... -
Second-order Simple Multiphase Oscillator Using Z-Copy Controlled-Gain Voltage Differencing Current Conveyor
(Kaunas University of Technology, 2014-11-19)Interesting type of the second-order electronically controllable multiphase oscillator is introduced in this paper. Modified voltage differencing current conveyor, so-called z-copy controlled gain voltage differencing ... -
Z-Copy Controlled-Gain Voltage Differencing Current Conveyor: Advanced Possibilities in Direct Electronic Control of First-Order Filter
(Kaunas University of Technology, 2014-06-13)A modified version of voltage differencing current conveyor (VDCC) and its performance in detail is presented in this paper. Modified VDCC, so-called z-copy controlled gain voltage differencing current conveyor (ZC-CG-VDCC), ... -
NAND Flash Memory Organization and Operations
(Omics, 2015-06-30)NAND flash memories are well known for their uncomplicated structure, low cost, and high capacity. Their typical characteristics include architecture, sequential reading, and high density. NAND flash memory is a non-volatile ... -
The Effect of the Thermosensitive Biodegradable PLGA–PEG–PLGA Copolymer on the Rheological, Structural and Mechanical Properties of Thixotropic Self-Hardening Tricalcium Phosphate Cement
(MDPI, 2019-01-17)The current limitations of calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) used in the field of bone regeneration consist of their brittleness, low injectability, disintegration in body fluids and low biodegradability. Moreover, no method ... -
Anodic formation and SEM characterization of zirconium oxide nanostructured films
(Tanger, 2020-10-01)Zirconium oxide (ZrO2) is a widely utilized inorganic material with excellent dielectric, optical, and biocompatible characteristics. The properties and areas of the ZrO2 applications can be further broadened by making the ... -
Green synthesis and the stablization of selenium nanoparticles using carboxylmethyl starch
(Tanger, 2020-12-28)The growing interest in biodegradable products paves the way for the safest sustainable earth. Starch is an extensively studied, cost-effective, easily accessible, and highly trusted resource to produce biodegradable ... -
Investigation into the Effect of Molds in Grasses on Their Content of Low Molecular Mass Thiols
(MDPI, 2012-10-24)The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of molds on levels of low molecular mass thiols in grasses. For this purpose, the three grass species Lolium perenne, Festulolium pabulare and Festulolium braunii were ... -
Electrical Performance of a Piezo-inductive Device for Energy Harvesting with Low-Frequency Vibrations
(MDPI, 2019-07-16)This study presents the experimental evaluation of a piezo-inductive mechanical system for applications of energy harvesting with low-frequency vibrations. The piezo-inductive vibration energy harvester (PI-VEH) device is ... -
Polypyrrole based Love-Wave sensors devices with enhanced properties to ammonia
(MDPI, 2018-11-23)Love-Wave (LW) sensors based on gas sensoitive polypyrrole (PPy) nanparticles (NPs) and their modification with different gold (Au) loads are developed in this work. The research is focuse on the fabrication process of the ...