Effects of Samarium Doping on the Dielectric Properties of BaBiNbO Aurivillius Ceramics.

This study investigates the influence of samarium (Sm) doping on the structural, microstructural, mechanical, and dielectric properties of BaBiNbO (BBN) ceramics. Using the solid-state reaction method, samples of BaBiSmNbO with varying concentrations of Sm ( = 0.01; 0.

Thermal Stability and Non-Linear Optical and Dielectric Properties of Lead-Free KBiTiO Ceramics.

Lead-free KBiTiO (KBT) ceramics with high density (~5.36 g/cm, 90% of X-ray density) and compositional purity (up to 90%) were synthesized using a solid-state reaction method. Strongly condensed KBT ceramics revealed homogenous local microstructures.

The Effect of Pr Doping Contents on the Structural, Microstructure and Dielectric Properties of BaBiNbO Aurivillius Ceramics.

Aurivillius BaBiNbO and BaPrBiNbO ceramics were successfully synthesized by a simple solid state reaction method. Ceramics were prepared from reactants: NbO, BiO, BaCO and PrO. The microstructure, structure, chemical composition, and dielectric properties of the obtained materials were examined.

Crystallization of Lanthanide-Ho and Tm Ions Doped Tellurite Glasses.

In the presented work, the tellurite glasses TeO-WO-ZnO doped with Tm and Ho ions were prepared by the same glass forming method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) techniques were used to study the effects of the forming technology on the thermal and structural properties of the fabricated glasses. After controlled crystallization of investigated glasses, the emission in the VIS- and NIR range was determined.

A Comparative Study of a Novel Adhesive Bone Conduction Device and Conventional Treatment Options for Conductive Hearing Loss.

Objective: To compare the audiological performance with the novel adhesive bone conduction hearing device (ADHEAR) to that with a passive bone conduction (BC) implant and to that with a bone conduction device (BCD) on a softband.

Study Design: Prospective study in an acute setting, single-subject repeated measure in three situations: unaided, with conventional BCDs (passive implant or on softband), and with the ADHEAR.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.