Manufacturing of Pure Copper with Electron Beam Melting and the Effect of Thermal and Abrasive Post-Processing on Microstructure and Electric Conductivity.

Due to the increasing demand for electrification in the automotive sector, the interest in the manufacturing and processing of pure Copper (Cu; purity 99.99%) is also increasing. Laser-based technologies have proven to be challenging due to Cu's high optical reflectivity.

Smoking bans and the secondhand smoking problem: an economic analysis.

Smoking bans are gaining widespread support in the European Union and other countries. The vast majority of these bans are partial bans given that smoking is still permitted in certain places. This article investigates the role of partial smoking bans in coping with externalities caused by the secondhand smoking problem.