LOW-TEMPERATURE GROWTH OF ZNO NANOWIRES FROM GRAVURE-PRINTED ZNO NANOPARTICLE SEED LAYERS FOR FLEXIBLE PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES

Low-Temperature Growth of ZnO Nanowires from Gravure-Printed ZnO Nanoparticle Seed Layers for Flexible Piezoelectric Devices

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires (NWs) are excellent candidates for the fabrication of energy harvesters, mechanical sensors, and piezotronic and piezophototronic devices.In order to integrate ZnO NWs into flexible devices, low-temperature fabrication methods are required that do not damage the plastic substrate.To date, the deposition of patterned ceram

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Design Optimization of Long-Span Cold-Formed Steel Portal Frames Accounting for Effect of Knee Brace Joint Configuration

The application of cold-formed steel channel sections for portal frames becomes more popular for industrial and residential purposes.Experimental tests showed that such structures with long-span up to 20 m can be achieved when knee brace joints are included.In this paper, the influence of knee brace configuration on the optimum design of long-span

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Pathological AT1R-B2R Protein Aggregation and Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is one of the most frequent and severe complications of pregnancy.Symptoms of preeclampsia usually occur after 20 weeks of pregnancy and include hypertension and Diapers kidney dysfunction with proteinuria.Up to now, delivery of the infant has been the most effective and life-saving treatment to alleviate symptoms of preeclampsia becau

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Life cycle assessment of pasture-based suckler steer weanling-to-beef production systems: Effect of breed and slaughter age

Demand for beef produced from pasture-based diets is rising as it is perceived to be healthier, animal friendly and good for the environment.Animals reared on a solely grass forage diet, however, have a lower growth rate than cereal-fed animals and consequently are slaughtered at an older age.This study focused on the former by conducting life cycl

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