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Snowflake-Like Monoclinic VO₂ Powders: Hydrothermal Synthesis, Characterization and
In Situ Monitoring Phase-Transition Behavior
Haining Ji, Dongqing Liu, Chaoyang Zhang, Lixiang Yang, Haifeng Cheng, and Wenwei Zheng
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 861–867 (2017)
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Effect of the Addition of Tin Over Pt/HY-Zeolite on the Hydro-Upgrading of n-Octadecane
Euna Jung, Seonghun Jeon, Chul-Ung Kim, Soon-Yong Jeong, Choul-Ho Lee, Young-Kwon Park, and Jong-Ki Jeon
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 868–872 (2017)
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Dual-Mode High-Sensitive Detection of Fe(III) Ions via Fluorescent Photonic Crystal Films
Based on Co-Assembly of Silica Colloids and Carbon Dots
Guangchao Dai, Jianying Wang, Yangying Zhao, Yuhua Zhu, Xiaofei Ma, Tao Mei, Jinhua Li, Pengchang Ma,
and Xianbao Wang
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 873–880 (2017)
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Effects of Immersion Time in 3.5 wt.% NaCl Solution on the Corrosion Characteristics of the
Zn–Mg Coated Steel
KiTae Bae, JoungHyun La, KwangBae Kim, and SangYul Lee
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 881–887 (2017)
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Cost Effective and Scalable Synthesis of Supported Au Nanoparticles for the
Electroreduction of CO2 to CO
Tasneem Salih, Steven M. Brown, Chaerin Kim, Kyler J. Carroll, Fikile R. Brushett, and Ali Bumajdad
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 888–895 (2017)
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Characterization of Hydrophilic Coating Film for Photovoltaic Module Cover Glass with
Different Coating Method
Yeun-Ho Joung, Seung Kwon Shin, Byung Jun Park, Bowen Shan, and Won Seok Choi
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 896–900 (2017)
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Facile Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Nanodots from Cornstalk and Their Application
as a Sensing Platform for Detection of Cu²⁺ Ions
Jumeng Wei, Bin Zhou, Shubing Gu, Shang Lv, Yu Zhou, and Bitao Liu
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 901–906 (2017)
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Characterization of Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ Thin Film Deposited by RF Magnetron Sputtering from a
Single Quaternary Target
Dong Hyun Hwang, Chang-Sik Son, and Shinho Cho
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 907–910 (2017)
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Study of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Flat Sheet Membranes with a Green Thermally Induced
Phase Separation Melt Technology
Zhen Liu, Pengfei Song, Daobao Sun, Qianqian Pan, and Changfa Xiao
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 911–923 (2017)
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Improvement of Electrical Characteristics of a-InSnZnO TFT Using Hydrogenated
Gate Dielectric
Tayong Kim, Kyungsoo Jang, Cam Phu Thi Nguyen, Jayapal Raja, Seungmin Kang, Sojin Lee, Thanh Thuy Trinh,
Junhee Jung, Youn-Jung Lee, and Junsin Yi
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 924–927 (2017)
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Stabilization of Montmorillonite by Ammoniated Lignosulfonates and Its Use in
Water-Based Drilling Fluid
Xuefan Gu, Chao Cheng, Jianjia Zhang, Jie Zhang, Gang Chen, Chao Ma, and Zhifang Zhang
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 928–933 (2017)
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Catalytic Pyrolysis of Waste Wood Plastic Composite Over H-V-MCM-41 Catalysts
Hyung Won Lee, Young-Min Kim, Chang-Seok Jeong, Sung Hoon Park, Ji Man Kim, Sang-Chul Jung,
Sang Chai Kim, Jong-Ki Jeon, and Young-Kwon Park
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 934–937 (2017)
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Influence of Titanium Oxide Nanoparticles on the Physical and Thermomechanical
Behavior of Poly Methyl Methacrylate (PMMA): A Denture Base Resin
Mohamed Hashem, Mohammed Fayez Al Rez, H. Fouad, Tarek Elsarnagawy, Mohamed A. Elsharawy, Ahmad Umar,
Mansour Assery, and S. G. Ansari
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 938–944 (2017)
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Hydrodeoxygenation of Bio-Oil Model Compounds Over Pt/Al-MSU-F
Hannah Kim, Heejin Lee, Eun Hwa Lee, Changkook Ryoo, Ji Man Kim, Sung Hoon Park, Sang-Chul Jung,
Kyung-Seun Yoo, and Young-Kwon Park
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 945–948 (2017)
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Optimizing Physio-Mechanical Properties of Halloysite Reinforced Polyurethane
Nanocomposites by Taguchi Approach
Tayser Sumer Gaaz, Abu Bakar Sulong, Abdul Amir H. Kadhum, Mohamed H. Nassir, and Ahmed A. Al-Amiery
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 949–961 (2017)
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Structural Properties of Carbon Nanotube Electron Beam (C-Beam) Crystallization
Silicon Thin Films
Su Woong Lee, Jung Su Kang, Ha Rim Lee, and Kyu Chang Park
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 962–966 (2017)
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Highly Ordered Vertical (Sb,Bi)₂Te₃ Nanopillar Array with Remarkably Enhanced
Thermoelectric Properties
Ming Tan, Yuan Deng, Yanming Hao, and Dali Yan
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 967–972 (2017)
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Fabrication of ITO/SiO₂/ITO Films on Sapphire Substrates for Self-Capacitance-Sensing
Touch Screen Displays
Nagsen Meshram, Chadrasekhar Loka, Kyoung Ryeol Park, Seong Eui Lee, Kee-Sun Lee, and Sung Whan Moon
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 973–977 (2017)
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Crystallization Evolution of (Nd,Pr)-(Fe,Co,Ga,Ti,C)-B Melt-Spun Ribbons with Various
Solidification Rates and Compositions
R. Sabbaghizadeh, R. Shamsudin, Z. Zainuddin, M. A. Abdul Hamid, F. A. Abdul Azam, S. Kanagesan, and A. Sedghi
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 978–983 (2017)
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Characteristics of W-Doped Nanocrystalline Carbon Films Prepared by Pulsed DC
Unbalanced Magnetron Sputtering
Jaehyeong Lee, Sung Hwan Hwang, Soohyun Hwang, and Yong Seob Park
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 984–987 (2017)
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Preparation and Characterization of Super Cross-Linked Poly(ethylene oxide)
Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Lithium-Ion Battery
Qian Lan, Shun Tang, Jiyuan Liang, Qi Cheng, Chang Liu, Jinxing Zhao, and Yuan-Cheng Cao
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 988–994 (2017)
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Kinetic Study of Vacuum Titanizing on Porous Iron by Ti and TiH₂
Dong-Won Lee, Su-In Lee, Byoung-Kee Kim, and Jei-Pil Wang
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 995–998 (2017)
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Mechanical Properties of LY-12 Connecting Structure: Influence of Corrosion and Quenching
Zheng Li, Fengyu Bai, Wei Zhang, and Jian Wang
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 999–1014 (2017)
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Catalytic Pyrolysis of Citrus unshiu Peel Over Mesoporous Catalysts
Hyung Won Lee, Heejin Lee, Jin Sun Cha, Jong-Ki Jeon, Sung Hoon Park, Sang-Chul Jung, Ji Man Kim,
Sang Chai Kim, and Young-Kwon Park
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 1015–1019 (2017)
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Investigating the Tensile Properties of Micro-Nanostructured 304 Stainless Steel with
SEM and In-Situ Tension
Jie Sheng, Junchen Li, Peiqing La, Fuan Wei, Yi Song, and Keliang Wang
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 1020–1027 (2017)
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Effect of Yttrium on Microstructural Evolution and High Temperature Compressive
Behavior of Ti–Ni–Hf High Temperature Shape Memory Alloys
Jeoung Han Kim and Sung Young
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 1028–1031 (2017)
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Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Cu²⁺/F^- Co-Doped Titanium Dioxide
(TiO₂) Nanotubes as Photocatalyst for Methyl Orange Degradation
Mohd Hasmizam Razali, Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Noor, and Mahani Yusoff
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 1032–1041 (2017)
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Effect of Simultaneous Addition of 1D and 3D Artificial Pinning Centers in Hybrid
YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x Multilayers
Paolo Mele, Malik I. Adam, Takashi Suzuki, Yutaka Yoshida, Satoshi Awaji, Ataru Ichinose, Shrikant Saini, Alok K. Jha,
and Kaname Matsumoto
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 1042–1050 (2017)
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Measuring Global DNA Methylation to Assess Neurotoxicity of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles
Bin Song, Ting Zhou, Jia Liu, and LongQuan Shao
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 1051–1056 (2017)
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Modulation of Band Offset in Sputtering-Derived MoS₂/HfO₂ Heterojunction by Gd Incorporation
W. D. Li, G. He, C. Y. Zheng, D. Q. Xiao, P. Jin, S. S. Jiang, J. Gao, and J. G. Lv
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 1057–1063 (2017)
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Synthesis and Characterization of Hybrid Reinforced (TiC–TiB₂)/Mg Composites Processed
by In Situ Reactive Infiltration Technique
Yantao Yao and Liqing Chen
Sci. Adv. Mater. 9, 1064–1069 (2017)
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