–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– REVIEW ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Overview of Failure Modes of Pseudo Compositionally Graded Thermal Barrier Coatings
and Remedies for Augmenting the Service Life of the Coated Components
Ganesh Y. Bangar, Deepak Ghule, R. K. P. Singh, and Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian
Mater. Focus 7, 741–750 (2018)
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Microstructural, Mechanical and Tribological Behaviour of Aluminium Matrix Composites
Reinforced with Spent Tea Leaves Ash
Mohd Bilal Naim Shaikh and Mohammed Ali
Mater. Focus 7, 751–757 (2018)
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Efficiency Enhancement of Cu₂BaSnS₄ Thin Film Solar Cell
Yousaf Hameed Khattak, Faisal Baig, Bernabé Marí Soucase, and Saira Beg
Mater. Focus 7, 758–765 (2018)
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Tribological Behavior of AA-7068/TiC Metal Matrix Composites
P. Naresh, Syed Altaf Hussain, and B. Durga Prasad
Mater. Focus 7, 766–776 (2018)
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Successive Ionic Layer Absorption and Reaction Deposited SnS and CdZnS for
Efficiency Enhancement of MAPbI₃ Solar Cell by Numerical Analysis
Faisal Baig, Yousaf Hameed Khattak, Bernabé Marí Soucase, Asim Shehzad, Saira Beg, and Shafi Ullah
Mater. Focus 7, 777–783 (2018)
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Formation of Nanostructured Surface Layer Induced by Surface Mechanical
Attrition Treatment (SMAT) in Spring Steel
Prashant Tadge, C. Sasikumar, and Fozia Z. Haque
Mater. Focus 7, 784–789 (2018)
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A Green Approach to Phyto-Mediated Synthesis of SnO₂ Nanoparticles Using
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract and Their Antibacterial Properties
G. Apsana and P. P. George
Mater. Focus 7, 790–797 (2018)
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Modeling of Wear Behavior of AA7068/TiC Metal Matrix Composites Using Fuzzy Logics
and Response Surface Model
P. Naresh, Syed Altaf Hussain, and B. Durga Prasad
Mater. Focus 7, 798–806 (2018)
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Efficiency Limits of SnS Thin Film Solar Cells
Faisal Baig, Yousaf Hameed Khattak, Bernabé Marí Soucase, Saira Beg, and Naveed Ali Kaim Khani
Mater. Focus 7, 807–813 (2018)
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Effect of Viscous Fractional Parameter on Generalized Magneto Thermo-Viscoelastic
Thin Slim Strip Exposed to Moving Heat Source
Magdy. M. Amin, Alaa. A. El-Bary, and Haitham. M. Atef
Mater. Focus 7, 814–823 (2018)
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Modification of Kelvin-Voigt Model in Fractional Order for Thermoviscoelastic Isotropic Material
M. M. Amin, A. A. El-Bary, and Haitham M. Atef
Mater. Focus 7, 824–832 (2018)
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Three-Dimensional Generalized Thermoelasticity with Fractional Order Heat Conduction
of a Half-Space Subjected to Rectangular Thermal Pulse: State-Space Approach
A. K. Khamis, A. A. El-Bary, Allam. A. Allam, and AllalBakali
Mater. Focus 7, 833–841 (2018)
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A Perspective on Indium Oxide Based Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors
Rana Mukherji, Vishal Mathur, and Manishita Mukherji
Mater. Focus 7, 842–850 (2018)
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Comparative Analysis of Metal Inert Gas Welding, Braze Welding and Friction Stir Welding
for AA5083 Aluminium Alloy
M. Lalwala and J. Menghani
Mater. Focus 7, 851–856 (2018)
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Rapid, Environment Friendly and Low Cost Fabrication of Co₃O₄ Nanoparticles with
Antibacterial Activity
R. Yuvasravana, P. P. George, and N. Devanna
Mater. Focus 7, 857–865 (2018)
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Rigorous Study of Double Gate Tunneling Field Effect Transistor Structure Based on Silicon
N. Guenifi, S. B. Rahi, and T. Ghodbane
Mater. Focus 7, 866–872 (2018)
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The Crystalline Microstructure, Surface Morphology and Ferroelectric Properties
of ß-Phase in the Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride)/Carbon Nanotubes (PVDF/CNTs) Composite
Thin Film Using the Electrospinning Approach
Do Phuong Anh, Tran Thi Nhu Hoa, Nguyen Van Thinh, Vo Thanh Tung, and Truong Van Chuong
Mater. Focus 7, 873–878 (2018)
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Evaluation of the Microstructural, Mechanical and Tribological Behaviour of Fly Ash
Reinforced Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites
Mohd Bilal Naim Shaikh, Mohd Ahmed Naim Shaikh, Mukhtar Ahmed, Aslam Nat, and Mohammed Ali
Mater. Focus 7, 879–886 (2018)
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Rapid Sonochemically Assisted and Environmentally Benign Green Synthesis of
Silver Iodide Nanoparticles with Photocatalytic Properties
P. P. George, R. Yuvasravana, and N. Devanna
Mater. Focus 7, 887–894 (2018)
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Generalized Thermoelasticity of Gold Nano-Beam Material in Context of Two-Temperature
Mahmoud A. Ismail, Alaa K. Khamis, and Hamdy M. Youssef
Mater. Focus 7, 895–900 (2018)
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Characterization and Mechanical Behaviour of Zirconia Reinforced Aluminium Matrix
Nanocomposites Fabricated Through Powder Metallurgy Technique
Sajjad Arif, Tariq Aziz, and Akhter H. Ansari
Mater. Focus 7, 901–905 (2018)
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Radon Concentrations in Soil Samples and Radon Exhalation Rates in Baghdad Governorate
Hazim Louis Mansour, Nada Fathil Tawfiq, Mahmood Salim Karim, and Nadir F. Habubi
Mater. Focus 7, 906–910 (2018)
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Antibacterial Properties of Different Ratio Ce Doped TiO₂ Nanofibers Prepared by
Electrospinning Process
Nalan Çiçek Bezir, Atilla Evcin, Emine Senol, Burcu Özcan, Esengül Kir, Gökhan Akarca, Emel Sesli Çetin,
Refik Kayali, and Mürivet KasikciÖzen
Mater. Focus 7, 599–603 (2018)
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Effect of Cu₂O Back Surface Field on the Efficiency Enhancement of CZTSe Kesterite
Photovoltaic Cell
Yousaf Hameed Khattak, Faisal Baig, Bernabé Marí Soucase, Saira Beg, Syed Rizwan Gillani, and Salman Ahmed
Mater. Focus 7, 604–609 (2018)
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Effect of MAPbBr₃ HTL and CBD Deposited Cd_1-xZn_xS ETL Band Offset on Lead Halide
Perovskite Solar Cell
Faisal Baig, Yousaf H. Khattak, Shafi Ullah, Bernabé Marí, Saira Beg, and Khurram Khan
Mater. Focus 7, 610–616 (2018)
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Quantum Current Modeling with Two Quantum Dot Based on Schottky Transistors
Seyed Norollah Hedayat, Mohammad Taghi Ahmadi, and Razali Bin Ismail
Mater. Focus 7, 617–627 (2018)
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Enhanced Antibacterial, and Photocatalytic Properties of Bio-Mimetically Synthesized
AgCl Nanostructures Using Various Proportions of Ocimum Leaf Extract
G. Apsana and P. P. George
Mater. Focus 7, 628–639 (2018)
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Well-Ordered -MoO₃ Thin Films Through Galvanostatic Deposition for
High Performance Supercapacitors
Arshali Sasi, C. Sasikumar, and Fozia Z. Haque
Mater. Focus 7, 640–644 (2018)
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Conductivity Modeling in Bilayer Graphene Based on FET Channel
Mohammad Javad Kiani, Vahdat Nazerian, Seyed Norollah Hedayat, and Mohammad Taghi Ahmadi
Mater. Focus 7, 645–649 (2018)
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Assessment of KOH and NaOH Catalysed Biodiesel from Melon Seed Oil
Ayoola A. Ayodeji, Babalola Rasheed, Ojewumi E. Modupe, and Ojo Sunday Isaac Fayomi
Mater. Focus 7, 650–656 (2018)
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Performance of Aluminium Electrode in Defluoridation of Water During Electrocoagulation
Ashutosh Dubey and Anurag Tewari
Mater. Focus 7, 657–661 (2018)
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Physicochemical Characterization of Nanostructured Lithium Titanate Prepared by
Hydrothermal Method
M. Selvamurugan and S. Karuppuchamy
Mater. Focus 7, 662–667 (2018)
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Linear and Nonlinear Optical Attenuation of Single-Wall Carbon Nano-Tubes Used in
Fiber Optic Communication
Ali Poureslami and Alireza Salehi
Mater. Focus 7, 668–672 (2018)
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Investigation of the Effects of Different Fiber Type Reinforcement on the Properties of
Poly(lactic acid)/Polycarbonate Composites
Meral Coban, Seda Hazer, and Ayse Aytac
Mater. Focus 7, 673–676 (2018)
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Flexible Silver Coated Over Head Projector (OHP) Sheet Electrode for Piezoelectric
Generator Using Silk, ZnO Composite
Pradeep Natarajan, A. Upendra Raju, Nazia Fathima, and V. Uma
Mater. Focus 7, 677–682 (2018)
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The Electrochemical Performance of the High Transparent Nanolayered Type
LiFePo₄ Cathode Battery System
Suat Pat, H. Hakan Yudar, Sadan Korkmaz, Soner Özen, and Zerrin Pat
Mater. Focus 7, 683–688 (2018)
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Study of Hopping Conduction in Mn Doped CdS Nanoparticles
K. S. Rathore, Deepika, S. Shekhawat, H. Singh, and N. S. Saxena
Mater. Focus 7, 689–695 (2018)
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Study of Structure and Optical Properties of Sonochemically Synthesized ZnO:Cs Nanocrystals
Shilpa Pathania, Muneer Ahmad, Kanupriya Sharma, Praveen Kumar, and Gaurav Verma
Mater. Focus 7, 696–701 (2018)
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Characterization of the Efficient Thermal Insulation Material from the Evolution of
Temperature and Density of Heat Stream into Frequencies Dynamics
Gokhan-Sahin
Mater. Focus 7, 702–706 (2018)
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Study on the Effect of Varying Film Thickness on the Transparent Conductive Nature of
Aluminum Doped Zinc Oxide Deposited by Dip Coating
Rosaleena Rafique, Kaniz Naila Tonny, Afrina Sharmin, and Zahid Hasan Mahmood
Mater. Focus 7, 707–713 (2018)
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Design and Simulation of Perovskite Inserted Thin Film Solar Cells for Efficiency Improvement
Sheikh Imran Uddin Ahmed and Saeed Mahmud Ullah
Mater. Focus 7, 714–719 (2018)
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Influence of Gold Catalyst on the Growth of Titanium Nitride Nanowires
Panupong Jaipan, Chandra Nannuri, Nikhil Reddy Mucha, Mayur P. Singh, Zhigang Xu, Adele Moatti, Jay Narayan,
Svitlana Fialkova, Ruben Kotoka, Sergey Yarmolenko, Onome Scott-Emuakpor, Christian Binek, Abebe Kebede,
and Dhananjay Kumar
Mater. Focus 7, 720–725 (2018)
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Rolling Behavior and Properties of Carbon Nanotube
Ezgi Günay
Mater. Focus 7, 726–740 (2018)
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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ARTICLES ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Design and Fabrication of GaAs Based MOSFET by Physical Vapor Deposition Method
Arkilang Challam, Cyril Robinson Azariah John Chelliah, D. Nirmal, and Rajesh Swaminathan
Mater. Focus 7, 453–458 (2018)
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Optical Properties of Mg Cobalt Oxide (Mg_xCo_3-xO₄) Thin Films
A. Louardi, A. El Bachiri, L. Soussi, H. Erguig, B. Elidrissi, M. Khaidar, and M. Monkade
Mater. Focus 7, 459–463 (2018)
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Influence of Manganese on the In Vitro Biocompatible and Antibacterial Properties of
Nanostructured Hydroxyapatite
P. Kanchana and C. Sekar
Mater. Focus 7, 464–472 (2018)
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Elaboration and Characterization of Cu₂ZnSnS₄ (CZTS) Absorber Layer by Sol Gel Method
for Solar Cells Applications
Ahmed Ziti, Bouchaib Hartiti, Hicham Labrim, Salah Fadili, Abderraouf Ridah, Soucase Bernabé Mari,
Miguel Mollar, and Philippe Thevenin
Mater. Focus 7, 473–479 (2018)
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The Impact of Alkyl Phosphonic Acid Monolayer Modified Dielectrics on the
Performance of n-Channel Organic Thin-Film Transistors
Ahmad G. Ismail
Mater. Focus 7, 480–484 (2018)
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Synthesis and Characterisation of Nano-Engineered Polycaprolactone-Nano Hydroxyapatite
Scaffold for Bone Defect Application
P. Harikrishnan, A. Raheja, and A. Sivasamy
Mater. Focus 7, 485–490 (2018)
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Atomic Order and Global Packing in Monoatomic Glasses Al, Cr, Co, Fe and
Binary Metallic Glasses TiAl₃ and CoAl₃ by Molecular Dynamic Simulation
K. Sbiaai, M. Tahiri, A. Hassani, A. Fathi, and A. Hasnaoui
Mater. Focus 7, 491–498 (2018)
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Antisolvent Precipitation and Stabilization of Azithromycin Nanoparticles in
Aqueous Suspension with Phase Transition by Ultrasonic Waves
Majid Haji Hosseini, Mohammad Reza Pourjavid, and Akbar Boveiri Monji
Mater. Focus 7, 499–503 (2018)
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Textural-Structural Properties and Reactivity Under Inert and Reducing Conditions of
La₂O₃-Modified -Al₂O₃
Madani Ghelamallah, Soufi Kacimi, and Pascal Granger
Mater. Focus 7, 504–508 (2018)
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Optical Properties of Amorphous Thin Films of Se₉0Sb_10-xAg_x
Nidhi Yaduvanshi, Deepak Kumar, and Nikhil Rastogi
Mater. Focus 7, 509–514 (2018)
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Synthesis of Conductive Polymer/Inorganic Material Composites and
Characterization of Their Properties
Duygu Anakli, Sevil Çetinkaya, and Meral Karakisla
Mater. Focus 7, 515–518 (2018)
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Fabrication and Characterization of a Water Selective Membrane to Enhance the
Conversion of Esterification
Filiz Ugur Nigiz, Nazli Yenihan, and Nilufer Hilmioglu
Mater. Focus 7, 519–523 (2018)
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Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions Using CeFe_0.5Cu_0.5O₃
Labib A. Awin, Mahmoud A. El-Rais, Abdunnaser M. Etorki, Noha A. Mohamed, and Hajer M. Erhab
Mater. Focus 7, 524–528 (2018)
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Fabrication and Characterization of Modified Fluorescent Glass-Ceramics Composite
from Waste Materials
R. N. Nnaji, J. O. Agunsoye, M. A. Bodude, O. S. I. Fayomi, and I. O. Talabi
Mater. Focus 7, 529–534 (2018)
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Effect of Reinforcement Ratio on Physical and Mechanical Properties of
Cu-W Composites Synthesized by Ball Milling
Serkan Biyik
Mater. Focus 7, 535–541 (2018)
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Production of Biodiesel from Soybean Oil Using Calcium Oxide and Cow Bone
as Catalysts
Ayoola A. Ayodeji, Igho E. Blessing, Babalola Rasheed, Ojewumi E. Modupe, Ogunbiyi Ajibola, Abatan G. Oluwabunmi,
and Fayomi S. Ojo
Mater. Focus 7, 542–548 (2018)
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Dry Friction and Wear Characteristics of Some Reactive Elements—Doped
Niobium Carbide Coatings
Eray Abakay, Mustafa Durmaz, Saduman Sen, and Ugur Sen
Mater. Focus 7, 549–555 (2018)
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Process Parameter Impact on Selective Laser Ablation of Bilayer Molybdenum Thin Films
for CIGS Solar Cell Applications
Amol C. Badgujar, Shrikant V. Joshi, and Sanjay R. Dhage
Mater. Focus 7, 556–562 (2018)
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Anti-Corrosion and High Temperature Thermal Treatment of SiO₂ Crystal Induced on
Zinc Electrolyte on Mild Steel
A. A. Ayoola, O. S. I. Fayomi, and A. P. I. Popoola
Mater. Focus 7, 563–565 (2018)
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Effects of Emission Characteristics on Elemental Composition of Selected
PVC Ceiling Materials
J. O. Dirisu, S. O. Oyedepo, O. S. I. Fayomi, I. P. Okokpujie, A. A. Asere, J. A. Oyekunle, S. A. Afolalu, and A. A. Abioye
Mater. Focus 7, 566–572 (2018)
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Thermo-Rheological Complexity of Novel Branch Polyethylene Synthesized by
High Performance Bulky -Diimine Nickel (II) Catalysts
Saud Hashmi, Awan Zahoor, and Zafar Khan Ghouri
Mater. Focus 7, 573–581 (2018)
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Performance of Electric Power of 3D Modeling Silicon Solar Cell with Grain Sizes
Gokhan-Sahin
Mater. Focus 7, 582–589 (2018)
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An Analytical Model for Potential and Electric Field Distribution of Dual Electrode
Doping Less Tunnel Field Effect Transistor
Suman Kumar Meena, Asmita S. Thool, R. K. Sarin, S. I. Amin, and Sunny Anand
Mater. Focus 7, 590–597 (2018)
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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– REVIEW ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Quantitative Evolution of Wetting Phenomena for Super Hydrophobic Surfaces
Sandhya Padhi, Suresh Gosavi, Ramdayal Yadav, and Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian
Mater. Focus 7, 305–315 (2018)
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Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Using Black Tea Extract and Investigation
of Its Properties
Sevil Çetinkaya and Nursah Kütük
Mater. Focus 7, 316–320 (2018)
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Genesis of Rhombohedral Structures and Mode of Polytype Transformations in
Close Packing of Identical Atoms
M. A. Wahab and Khurram Mujtaba Wahab
Mater. Focus 7, 321–332 (2018)
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Scanning Electron Microscope Evaluation of the Poly(vinylidene fluoride)/Multiple-Walled
Carbon Nanotubes—Metal Oxides Nanocomposites
Esther Lorrayne Machado Pereira, Adriana de Souza Medeiros Batista, Fabíola A. S. Ribeiro, Adelina P. Soares,
Arno H. Oliveira, and Luiz Oliveira de Faria
Mater. Focus 7, 333–337 (2018)
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Growth and Characterization of CuInS2 Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications
Ahmed Kotbi, Bouchaib Hartiti, Salah Fadili, Abderraouf Ridah, and Philippe Thevenin
Mater. Focus 7, 338–341 (2018)
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Electrochemical Study of Galvanostatistically Deposited Cr₂O₃ Thin Film for Supercapacitor
P. M. Kharade, A. R. Babar, S. S. Dhasade, B. R. Karche, and D. J. Salunkhe
Mater. Focus 7, 342–345 (2018)
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Microstructural Evolution of Co₃Al Metallic Glass Studied by Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Meryem Kbirou, Salma Trady, Abdellatif Hasnaoui, Khalid Saadouni, and M’hammed Mazroui
Mater. Focus 7, 346–350 (2018)
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Preparation and Characterization of Polycrystalline CdS Thin Films Deposited by
Chemical Bath Deposition
Ramazan Demir and Fatma Göde
Mater. Focus 7, 351–355 (2018)
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X-ray Diffraction Study of Structural and Mechanical Modification Induced by
Ion Beam Assisted Deposition Process of 304 L Stainless Steel Films
M. Idiri, B. Boubeker, A. Eddiai, and M. Meddad
Mater. Focus 7, 356–360 (2018)
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A Special Section on Screening Length in Nano Materials
Guest Editors: Kamakhya Prasad Ghatak, Satyajit Chakrabarti, and Biswajoy Chatterjee
Mater. Focus 7, 361–362 (2018)
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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ARTICLES ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Influence of Size Quantization on the Screening Length in Non-Parabolic Semiconductors
R. Paul, M. Mitra, B. Chatterjee, J. Pal, S. L. Singh, S. B. Singh, and S. Chakrabarti
Mater. Focus 7, 363–389 (2018)
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Influence of Intense Electric Field on the Screening Length in Opto-Electronic Materials
K. P. Ghatak, S. Chakrabarti, B. Chatterjee, P. K. Das, P. Dutta, and A. Halder
Mater. Focus 7, 390–404 (2018)
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Screening Length in Doping Superlattices
S. K. Biswas, S. Mondal, K. Bhattacharyya, A. K. Pradhan, and J. Pal
Mater. Focus 7, 405–412 (2018)
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Microwaves, Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle and the Screening Length
L. S. Singh, S. B. Singh, R. Paul, and M. Mitra
Mater. Focus 7, 413–423 (2018)
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The Screening Length, 2D Opto-Electronic Materials, Intense Photon Field and All That
M. Debbarma, S. Debbarma, and N. Debbarma
Mater. Focus 7, 424–430 (2018)
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Cross-Fields, Opto-Electronic Materials, Intense Light Waves and the Screening Length
B. Chatterjee, M. Mitra, J. Pal, and M. Debbarma
Mater. Focus 7, 431–437 (2018)
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Accumulation Layers and Their Screening Lengths
R. Paul, M. Mitra, S. Ghatak, B. Chatterjee, J. Pal, and S. Chakrabarti
Mater. Focus 7, 438–452 (2018)
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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– REVIEW ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Technologies for Biodiesel Production: A Review
C. Karthikeyan and S. Karuppuchamy
Mater. Focus 7, 147–155 (2018)
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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ARTICLES ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Comparative Evaluation of Optical Properties, Photoluminescence of Copper Oxide and
Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized by O. Sanctum Mediated and Solvent Free Mediated
Approach Under Microwave Irradiation
G. Apsana, P. P. George, N. Devanna, and R. Yuvasravana
Mater. Focus 7, 156–165 (2018)
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Kinetics of the Esterification Between 2-[(4-hydroxybutoxy)carbonyl] Benzoic Acid
with 1,4-Butanediol: Tetrabutyl Orthotitanate as Catalyst
Shyam D. Maurya, S. Das, S. Mohanty, and Sanjay K. Nayak
Mater. Focus 7, 166–171 (2018)
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Synthesis and Characterization of Green Polyurethane/Nanosilica Composite: Study of
Thermomechanical, Surface Topography and Physicochemical Properties
Sonalee Das, Smita Mohanty, and S. K. Nayak
Mater. Focus 7, 172–181 (2018)
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Effect of Sodium Tartrate on Controllable Synthesis of Sb₂Se₃ Nanorods and
Its Catalytic Hydrogenation Performance for 4-Nitrophenol
Lin Tan, Xin Wen, Yong Liu, Jianjun Wang, Peng Yan, Laifu Zhong, Xiangchao Zhang, and Aidong Tang
Mater. Focus 7, 182–187 (2018)
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CdO-Implanted TiO₂ Pebbles: Hydrothermal Synthesis and Electrical, Optical and
Photocatalytic Properties
C. Karunakaran, A. Vijayabalan, and P. Vinayagamoorthy
Mater. Focus 7, 188–193 (2018)
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