We fabricated a nickel silicide nanowire (NiSi NW) device with a low thermal budget and characterized it by measuring the S-parameters in the radio-frequency (RF) regime. A single silicon nanowire (Si NW) was assembled on a substrate with a two-port coplanar waveguide structure using the dielectrophoresis method. Then, the Si NW on the device was perfectly transformed into a NiSi NW. The NiSi NW device was characterized by performing measurements in the DC and RF regimes. The transformation into the NiSi NW resulted in reducing about three-order more the resistance than before the transformation. Hence, the transmission of the NiSi NW device was 25 dB higher than that of the Si NW device up to gigahertz. We also discussed extracting the intrinsic properties of the NiSi NW by using de-embedding, circuit modeling, and simulation.
- The study investigates the temperature gradient between the growth surface and substrate during the thin-film growth of TiO films, challenging the common assumption that they are at the same temperature.
- A specialized NiCr/NiSi thin-film thermocouple is created to measure this temperature gradient during the growth process, showing significant temperature differences across its layers.
- The measured temperature of the substrate is consistent at 132.05 °C, and the study constructs a model to better understand heat conduction in the vacuum chamber during film growth.
Xi'an Key Laboratory of Advanced Photo-Electronics Materials and Energy Conversion Device, Technological Institute of Materials & Energy Science (TIMES), Xijing University, Xi'an 710123, China.
Researchers are exploring the use of sheet structure composites as a conductive filler to improve polymer-based electromagnetic shielding materials.
A new design featuring silver-modified nanosheet self-assembled hollow spheres aims to enhance electromagnetic shielding by promoting multiple reflections of electromagnetic waves within a unique microporous structure.
The optimized Ag/NiSi-Ni nanocomposites have shown promising performance with improved permeability, magnetization, and conductivity, which could lead to better designs for conductive fillers in electromagnetic shielding applications.*
Objectives: This retrospective study compared the outcomes of implants placed in alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) treated sites with those in spontaneously healed (SH) sites.
Materials And Methods: The study included patients presenting with one implant placed in an ARP-treated socket and one in an SH site. The primary outcome was the comparison of Marginal Bone Level Changes (MBLC).
Background: The present systematic review evaluated clinical and radiographic features and treatment outcomes of peri-implantitis-induced medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (Pi-MRONJ).
Materials And Methods: Literature search was performed in PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Studies reporting Pi-MRONJ were included.
Background: Breast cancer with about 2.3 million diagnoses and 685,000 deaths globally is the most frequent malignancy in the female population. Continuous research has led to oncological and reconstructive advances in the management of breast cancer, thus improving outcomes and decreasing patient morbidity.
