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Damage detection under varying environmental and operational conditions using Wavelet Transform Modulus Maxima decay lines similarity
(2016)Over the last three decades, there have been increasing demands to develop and deploy Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems for engineering structures in service. Since these structures are subjected to varying ...
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Data storage applications based on LiCoO2 thin films grown on Al2O3 and Si substrates
(2015)In this study, LiCoO2 thin films were investigated for data storage applications based on scanning probe mediated approaches. LiCoO2, compared to other materials proposed for scanning probe mediated nanoscale patterning, ...
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Defect states of chemical vapor deposition grown GaN nanowires: Effects and mechanisms in the relaxation of carriers
(2009)Carrier relaxation in GaN nanowires, grown by atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition, via direct nitridation of Ga with NH3 at 950 °C has been investigated in detail. Differential absorption measurements reveal a ...
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Defining the Role of Solid Stress and Matrix Stiffness in Cancer Cell Proliferation and Metastasis
(2018)Solid tumors are characterized by an abnormal stroma that contributes to the development of biomechanical abnormalities in the tumor microenvironment. In particular, these abnormalities include an increase in matrix stiffness ...
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Defining the role of solid stress and matrix stiffness in cancer cell proliferation and metastasis
(2018)Solid tumors are characterized by an abnormal stroma that contributes to the development of biomechanical abnormalities in the tumor microenvironment. In particular, these abnormalities include an increase in matrix stiffness ...
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Delivering nanomedicine to solid tumors
(2010)Recent advances in nanotechnology have offered new hope for cancer detection, prevention, and treatment. While the enhanced permeability and retention effect has served as a key rationale for using nanoparticles to treat ...
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Delivery of molecular and nanoscale medicine to tumors: Transport barriers and strategies
(2011)Tumors are similar to organs, with unique physiology giving rise to an unusual set of transport barriers to drug delivery. Cancer therapy is limited by nonuniform drug delivery via blood vessels, inhomogeneous drug transport ...
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Delta(δ)-doping of semiconductor nanowires
(2013)The electronic sub-band structure of single δ-layers in GaAs nanowires have been determined via the self-consistent solution of the Poisson-Schrödinger equations in the effective mass approximation. The spread and sheet ...
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The density of water in carbon nanotubes
(2008)In this paper, the density of water confined in carbon nanotubes of different sizes and chirality is calculated. Molecular dynamics is used to simulate the spontaneous filling of the nanotube with water molecules coming ...
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Depletion of Ras Suppressor-1 (RSU-1) promotes cell invasion of breast cancer cells through a compensatory upregulation of a truncated isoform
(2019)Extracellular matrix (ECM)-adhesion proteins and actin cytoskeleton are pivotal in cancer cell invasion. Ras Suppressor-1 (RSU-1), a cell-ECM adhesion protein that interacts with PINCH-1, thus being connected to Integrin ...
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Deployment and Reconfiguration Approach of Linkage Structures
(Ryerson University, 2019)
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Deposition and characterisation of carbon-containing tungsten coatings prepared by reactive magnetron sputtering
(1998)Carbon-containing tungsten coatings were deposited by magnetron sputtering onto AISI 316 stainless steel substrates in Ar/C2H2 gas mixtures. Optical emission spectroscopy was used to control the C2H2 gas flow. The goal of ...
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Deposition and characterisation of TiAlBN coatings produced by direct electron-beam evaporation of Ti and Ti-Al-B-N material from a twin crucible source
(1999)TiAlBN coatings were synthesised by evaporating Ti and hot isostatically pressed TiAl0.68B3.67N2.44 material from a twin crucible source in an Ar plasma at 450°C. A combination of optical emission spectroscopy and partial ...
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Deposition and characterization of nitrogen containing stainless steel coatings prepared by reactive magnetron sputtering
(1996)Nitrogen containing austenitic stainless steel coatings were deposited with nitrogen concentrations up to 14.1 at% using electron enhanced closed field unbalanced DC magnetron sputtering. The reactive gas flow was controlled ...
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Deposition and nanotribological characterization of Sub-100-nm thick protective Ti-based coatings for miniature applications
(2011)Ti-based protective thin films with thicknesses below 100 nm, intended for miniature applications were deposited using physical vapor deposition magnetron sputtering. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, ...
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Design and development of a haptic peg-board exercise for the rehabilitation of people with multiple sclerosis
(Affiliation: Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box: 20537, Nicosia, CyprusAffiliation: Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department, University of CyprusCorrespondence Address: Xydas, E. G.Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box: 20537, Nicosia, Cyprusemail: mep4ex01@ucy.ac.cy, 2007)Peg-in-Hole methods, like the Nine Hole Peg-Board Test (NHPT) and the Perdue board are widely employed for the functional assessment and therapy of the upper limbs of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Such passive devices ...
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Design and modeling of 1-10 MWe liquefied natural gas-fueled combined cooling, heating and power plants for building applications
(2015)Decentralized, liquefied natural gas-fueled, trigeneration plants are considered as alternatives to centralized, electricity-only generating power plants to improve efficiency and minimize running costs. The proposed system ...
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Design considerations for nanotherapeutics in oncology
(2015)Nanotherapeutics have improved the quality of life of cancer patients, primarily by reducing the adverse effects of chemotherapeutic agents, but improvements in overall survival are modest. This is in large part due to the ...
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Design of an advanced heavy tactical truck: A target cascading case study
(2001)The target cascading methodology is applied to the conceptual design of an advanced heavy tactical truck. Two levels are defined: an integrated truck model is represented at the top (vehicle) level and four independent ...