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Determination Of Pneumonia In X-Ray Chest Images By Using Convolutionalneural Network, Özlem Polat, Zümray Ölmez, Tamer Ölmez Jan 2021

Determination Of Pneumonia In X-Ray Chest Images By Using Convolutionalneural Network, Özlem Polat, Zümray Ölmez, Tamer Ölmez

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Pneumonia is one of the major diseases that cause a lot of deaths all over the world. Determining pneumonia from chest X-ray (CXR) images is an extremely difficult and important image processing problem. The discrimination of whether pneumonia is of bacterium or virus origin has also become more important during the pandemic. Automatic determination of the presence and origin of pneumonia is crucial for speeding up the treatment process and increasing the patient's survival rate. In this study, a convolutional neural network (CNN) framework is proposed for detection of pneumonia from CXR images. Two different binary CNNs and a triple …

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Power-Based Modelling And Control: Experimental Results On A Cart-Pole Doubleinverted Pendulum, Tuğçe Yaren, Selçuk Ki̇zi̇r Jan 2021

Power-Based Modelling And Control: Experimental Results On A Cart-Pole Doubleinverted Pendulum, Tuğçe Yaren, Selçuk Ki̇zi̇r

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper is concerned with the modeling framework based on power and control for a mechanical system that has nonlinear, unstable, and under-actuated characteristic features, based on an analogy, which is developed by using the Brayton and Moser's (BM) equations between mechanical and electrical systems. The analogy is based on a mixed-potential function generalized for BM. The mixed-potential function for a cart - pole double inverted pendulum (CPDIP) system is used as a new building block for modeling, analysis, and controller design. The analogy allows for the exact transfer of results from electrical circuit synthesis and analysis to the mechanical …

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Control Synthesis For Parametric Timed Automata Under Reachability, Ebru Aydin Göl Jan 2021

Control Synthesis For Parametric Timed Automata Under Reachability, Ebru Aydin Göl

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Timed automata is a fundamental modeling formalism for real-time systems. During the design of such real-time systems, often the system information is incomplete, and design choices can vary. These uncertainties can be integrated to the model via parameters and labelled transitions. Then, the design can be completed by tuning the parameters and restricting the transitions via controller synthesis. These problems, namely parameter synthesis and controller synthesis, are studied separately in the literature. Herein, these are combined to generate an automaton satisfying the given specification by both parameter tuning and controller synthesis, thus exploring all design choices. First, it is shown …

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Information Retrieval-Based Bug Localization Approach With Adaptive Attributeweighting, Mustafa Erşahi̇n, Semi̇h Utku, Deni̇z Kilinç, Buket Erşahi̇n Jan 2021

Information Retrieval-Based Bug Localization Approach With Adaptive Attributeweighting, Mustafa Erşahi̇n, Semi̇h Utku, Deni̇z Kilinç, Buket Erşahi̇n

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Software quality assurance is one of the crucial factors for the success of software projects. Bug fixing has an essential role in software quality assurance, and bug localization (BL) is the first step of this process. BL is difficult and time-consuming since the developers should understand the flow, coding structure, and the logic of the program. Information retrieval-based bug localization (IRBL) uses the information of bug reports and source code to locate the section of code in which the bug occurs. It is difficult to apply other tools because of the diversity of software development languages, design patterns, and development …

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Novel Ofdm Transmission Scheme Using Generalized Prefix With Subcarrierindex Modulation, Yusuf Acar Jan 2021

Novel Ofdm Transmission Scheme Using Generalized Prefix With Subcarrierindex Modulation, Yusuf Acar

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The cyclic prefix (CP) is a prefix technique widely used in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems in order to eliminate the intersymbol interference (ISI) caused by the dispersion of wireless channels. However, CP reduces the number of symbols that can be transmitted in one OFDM symbol. Therefore, CP is one of the bottlenecks of OFDM systems limiting their spectral efficiency (SE). This limitation on the SE of the classical CP-based OFDM system is the main motivation for this work to introduce a novel method. In this paper, the design of a new CP structure, which is based on the …

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Determining Overfitting And Underfitting In Generative Adversarial Networksusing Fréchet Distance, Enes Eken Jan 2021

Determining Overfitting And Underfitting In Generative Adversarial Networksusing Fréchet Distance, Enes Eken

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Generative adversarial networks (GANs) can be used in a wide range of applications where drawing samples from a data probability distribution without explicitly representing it is essential. Unlike the deep convolutional neural networks (CNNs) trained for mapping an input to one of the multiple outputs, monitoring the overfitting and underfitting in GANs is not trivial since they are not classifying but generating a data. While training set and validation set accuracy give a direct sense of success in terms of overfitting and underfitting for CNNs during the training process, evaluating the GANs mainly depends on the visual inspection of the …

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A Case Study On Player Selection And Team Formation In Football With Machinelearning, Di̇dem Abi̇di̇n Jan 2021

A Case Study On Player Selection And Team Formation In Football With Machinelearning, Di̇dem Abi̇di̇n

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Machine learning has been widely used in different domains to extract information from raw data. Sports is one of the popular domains for researchers to work on recently. Although score prediction for matches is the most preferred application area for artificial intelligence, player selection, and team formation is also an application area worth working on. There are some studies in the literature about player selection and team formation which are examined in this study. The study has two important contributions: First one is to apply seven different machine learning algorithms on our dataset to find the best player combination for …

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Analysis Of Optical Gyroscopes With Vertically Stacked Ring Resonators, Dooyoung Hah Jan 2021

Analysis Of Optical Gyroscopes With Vertically Stacked Ring Resonators, Dooyoung Hah

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Without any moving part, optical gyroscopes exhibit superior reliability and accuracy in comparison to mechanical sensors. Microring-resonator-based optical gyroscopes emerged as alternatives for bulky conventional Sagnac interferometer sensors, especially attractive for applications with limited footprints. Previously, it has been reported that planar incorporation of multiple resonators does not bring about improvement in sensitivity for a given area because the increase in Sagnac phase accumulation does not outrun the increase of area. Therefore, it was naturally suggested to consider vertical stacking of ring resonators because then, the resonators can share the same footprint. In this work, sensitivity performances of such configurations …

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Adaptation Of Metaheuristic Algorithms To Improve Training Performance Of Aneszsl Model, Şi̇fa Özsari, Mehmet Serdar Güzel, Gazi̇ Erkan Bostanci, Ayhan Aydin Jan 2021

Adaptation Of Metaheuristic Algorithms To Improve Training Performance Of Aneszsl Model, Şi̇fa Özsari, Mehmet Serdar Güzel, Gazi̇ Erkan Bostanci, Ayhan Aydin

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Zero-shot learning (ZSL) is a recent promising learning approach that is similar to human vision systems. ZSL essentially allows machines to categorize objects without requiring labeled training data. In principle, ZSL proposes a novel recognition model by specifying merely the attributes of the category. Recently, several sophisticated approaches have been introduced to address the challenges regarding this problem. Embarrassingly simple approach to zeroshot learning (ESZSL) is one of the critical of those approaches that basically proposes a simple but efficient linear code solution. However, the performance of the ESZSL model mainly depends on parameter selection. Metaheuristic algorithms are considered as …

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A New Approach: Semisupervised Ordinal Classification, Ferda Ünal, Derya Bi̇rant, Özlem Şeker Jan 2021

A New Approach: Semisupervised Ordinal Classification, Ferda Ünal, Derya Bi̇rant, Özlem Şeker

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Semisupervised learning is a type of machine learning technique that constructs a classifier by learning from a small collection of labeled samples and a large collection of unlabeled ones. Although some progress has been made in this research area, the existing semisupervised methods provide a nominal classification task. However, semisupervised learning for ordinal classification is yet to be explored. To bridge the gap, this study combines two concepts ?semisupervised learning? and "ordinal classification" for the categorical class labels for the first time and introduces a new concept of "semisupervised ordinal classification". This paper proposes a new algorithm for semisupervised learning …

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Analyzing Benefits Of Connected Vehicle Technologies During Incidents On Freeways And Diversion Strategies Implementation: A Microsimulation-Based Case Study Of Florida's Turnpike, Francisca P. Kasubi Jan 2021

Analyzing Benefits Of Connected Vehicle Technologies During Incidents On Freeways And Diversion Strategies Implementation: A Microsimulation-Based Case Study Of Florida's Turnpike, Francisca P. Kasubi

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The full utilization of connected vehicles (CVs) is highly anticipated to become a reality soon. As CVs become increasingly prevalent in our roadway network, connected technologies have enormous potential to improve safety. This study conducted a microscopic simulation to quantify the benefits of CVs in improving freeway safety along a 7.8-mile section on Florida’s Turnpike (SR-91) system. The simulation incorporated driver compliance behavior in a CV environment. The simulation was implemented via an existing VISSIM network model partially developed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). In addition, the study analyzed how CVs would assist in detour operations as a …

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Stress-State Dependency Of The Deformation Ratio Of Quasi-Elastic Granular Soils Under Cyclic Loading -- Supporting Information, Pingxin Xia, Longtan Shao, Wen Deng Jan 2021

Stress-State Dependency Of The Deformation Ratio Of Quasi-Elastic Granular Soils Under Cyclic Loading -- Supporting Information, Pingxin Xia, Longtan Shao, Wen Deng

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Poisson’s ratio, besides its transverse-axial strain ratio definition, also plays a significant role in traditional elastic theory as an elastic constant. However, this elastic role of Poisson’s ratio faces a challenge when applied to quasi-elastic granular soils. A so-called “deformation ratio” is therefore introduced and measured in this paper for quasi-elastic granular soils. With the same definition of the transverse-axial strain ratio as Poisson’s ratio, the stress-state dependency of the deformation ratio and the break-down of conversion relationship of elastic constants are investigated under cyclic triaxial tests. The results show that Poisson’s ratio is consistent with deformation ratio only in …

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Synthesis Of A Two-Part Geopolymer From Red Mud And Silica Fume, Arup Kumar Mandal Jan 2021

Synthesis Of A Two-Part Geopolymer From Red Mud And Silica Fume, Arup Kumar Mandal

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

In this present study, the development of a two-part geopolymer from waste red mud (RM) and silica fume (SF) by alkali activator is examined. The influence of silica fume addition, alkali concentration, curing duration are studied. The compressive strength of geopolymers has been achieved 0.8 MPa to 8 MPa with varying different compositions and synthesis parameters. The optimum RM/SF ratio is 60/40, the optimum solid/solution ratio is 1.8 gmL-1 or 2 gmL-1, and the optimum Na2SiO3/NaOH ratio is 0.5 day for 28 days curing time. The incorporation of iron in the geopolymer matrix contributes to geopolymerization. The study suggests that …

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Eco-Friendly Lake Pigment From Sappanwood: Adsorption Study And Its Application As Natural Colorant For Natural Rubber Toy Balloon, Jitnapa Sirirak, Ployphat Suppharatthanya, Kedsarin Chantha, Sutinee Girdthep, Supanee Chayabutra Jan 2021

Eco-Friendly Lake Pigment From Sappanwood: Adsorption Study And Its Application As Natural Colorant For Natural Rubber Toy Balloon, Jitnapa Sirirak, Ployphat Suppharatthanya, Kedsarin Chantha, Sutinee Girdthep, Supanee Chayabutra

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Due to the awareness of the impact of synthetic dye on human health and the environment, natural dye and lake pigment have attracted considerable attention from researcher. Herein, pink−red lake pigment from sappanwood was prepared using adsorption approach. The effects of initial pH, pH and concentration of brazilein solution, dosage of aluminium hydroxide, and adsorption time on adsorption were also explored. Results showed that the maximum adsorption capacity of 30 mg g-1 was achieved when 0.25%w/v of aluminium hydroxide and 100 mg L-1 of brazilein solution were applied. The adsorption kinetics and adsorption isotherm fitted the pseudo second order model …

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Using Shrimp Shells As Based Catalysts For Fame Production From Palm Oil Feedstock, Assadaporn Poonanan, Anupat Prukpaiboon, Paul Egwuonw Dim, Mutsee Termtanun Jan 2021

Using Shrimp Shells As Based Catalysts For Fame Production From Palm Oil Feedstock, Assadaporn Poonanan, Anupat Prukpaiboon, Paul Egwuonw Dim, Mutsee Termtanun

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

In this study, waste shrimp shells from industry were used as a heterogeneous bio-based catalyst for trans-esterification reaction of fresh palm oil. CaO was prepared from shrimp shells calcination. Surface area, phase composition, and basicity of the calcined shrimp shell catalysts were studied using N2 adsorption (BET), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and CO2 temperature-programmed-desorption (CO2-TPD), respectively. The influence of shrimp shells calcination temperature and operation condition, methanol to palm oil ratio on trans-esterification reaction, were investigated. Five hours trans-esterification was carried out at 65℃ using different shrimp shell at four different calcination temperature: 700, 750, 800 and 850℃ with 9:1 methanol …

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Investigation Of Deposition Parameters On The Structural Properties And Hardness Of Tialn Films Deposited Via Reactive Pulsed Dc Magnetron Sputteringinvestigation Of Deposition Parameters On Structural Properties And Hardness Of Tialn Films Deposited By Reactive Pulsed Dc Magnetron Sputtering, Jariyaporn Rukkun, Kamon Aiempanakit, Pimchanok Reakaukot, Witthawat Wongpisan, Kirati Waree, Montri Aiempanakit Jan 2021

Investigation Of Deposition Parameters On The Structural Properties And Hardness Of Tialn Films Deposited Via Reactive Pulsed Dc Magnetron Sputteringinvestigation Of Deposition Parameters On Structural Properties And Hardness Of Tialn Films Deposited By Reactive Pulsed Dc Magnetron Sputtering, Jariyaporn Rukkun, Kamon Aiempanakit, Pimchanok Reakaukot, Witthawat Wongpisan, Kirati Waree, Montri Aiempanakit

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

In this work, titanium aluminum nitride (TiAlN) films were deposited on a silicon substrate via reactive pulsed DC magnetron sputtering. The effect of deposition parameters such as nitrogen gas flow rate, substrate temperature, and bias voltage on the structural and mechanical properties of TiAlN films was investigated. The crystal structure, morphology, and hardness of TiAlN films were characterized via X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM, and nanoindentation. An improved crystallinity of TiAlN films was obtained by varying the substrate temperature and bias voltage. The morphology of the TiAlN film exhibited a columnar structure, and the morphology gradually …

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Improving Corrosion Resistance Of 3d Printed Ti-6al-4v By Tin Coating, Surada Nisaimun, Phitsanu Poolcharuansin, Patama Visuttipitukul, Pitichon Klomjit Jan 2021

Improving Corrosion Resistance Of 3d Printed Ti-6al-4v By Tin Coating, Surada Nisaimun, Phitsanu Poolcharuansin, Patama Visuttipitukul, Pitichon Klomjit

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

TiN thin films were deposited on biomaterial 3D printed Ti-6Al-4V substrates using two methods including direct current magnetron sputtering (DCMS) and high-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS). The coating times were compared between 5 min and 25 min. HiPIMS was developed based on DCMS by increasing degree of ionization in plasma and power densities in the order of kWcm-2 compared to Wcm-2 of DCMS. The film characteristics and mechanical properties were investigated by glancing incident x-ray diffractometer (GIXRD), field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), and atomic force microscope (AFM). Electrochemical behavior was analyzed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in 1 M …

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Characteristic Of Fluorescence Spectroscopy Response Of Tetrakis (4-Sulfonatophenyl) Porphyrin Doped Polyaniline Toward Fe3+ Ion, Chatr Panithipongwut Kowalsk, Meatawadee Buntee, Prasit Pattananuwat Jan 2021

Characteristic Of Fluorescence Spectroscopy Response Of Tetrakis (4-Sulfonatophenyl) Porphyrin Doped Polyaniline Toward Fe3+ Ion, Chatr Panithipongwut Kowalsk, Meatawadee Buntee, Prasit Pattananuwat

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Here, we report a selective colorimetric chemosensor toward Fe3+ ion detection by the combination of sensitizer and hole transport consisting of polyaniline and tetrakis (4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin. Interestingly, the presence of tetrakis (4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin moiety on polyaniline can enhance the optical limiting properties of polyaniline, allowing the fluorophore signal for chemical sensor. The performance sensing behaviors toward metal ion are observed by the ultraviolet-Visible and fluorescence properties. The sensing of polyaniline-tetrakis (4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin toward Fe3+ ion exhibits a linear response in the concentration range of 0.01 M to 1.0 × 10-4 M over the other transition metals (Cu2+, Ni2+, Zn2+, Pb2+, …

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The Study On Un-Doped/Boron Doped/Un-Doped Triple Seg In Vertical Nand Flash Memory, Woong Lee, Chaeho Kim, Joonsuk Lee, Sehun Park, Yonghan Roh Jan 2021

The Study On Un-Doped/Boron Doped/Un-Doped Triple Seg In Vertical Nand Flash Memory, Woong Lee, Chaeho Kim, Joonsuk Lee, Sehun Park, Yonghan Roh

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Selective epitaxial growth (SEG) plays a critical role in vertical NAND flash memory because it serves as a ground select line (GSL) transistor, which is used to control the cell current in the vertical channel. In this study, different channel hole sizes between the adjacent hole and away hole from the common source line (CSL) were detected after vertical channel etch (VCE). This discrepancy severely impacts the boron concentration of SEG applied through ex-situ boron implantation, and results in large GSL Vth variations. Novel in-situ boron-doping of triple-layered un-doped/boron doped/un-doped SEG was developed to solve the high variation of the …

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Microwave-Assisted Ecofriendly Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis By Varieties Of Chrysanthemum Morifolium Ramat: Assessing Their Antioxidant, Photocatalytic And Antibacterial Activities, Mathivathani Kandiah, Laknee Nawamali De Silva Jan 2021

Microwave-Assisted Ecofriendly Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis By Varieties Of Chrysanthemum Morifolium Ramat: Assessing Their Antioxidant, Photocatalytic And Antibacterial Activities, Mathivathani Kandiah, Laknee Nawamali De Silva

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Based on recent developments in the field of Nanobiotechnology, this study is aimed at the assessment of antioxidant, photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized using Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat varieties (brown, yellow, purple, pink, salmon pink and white), where five varieties produced AgNPs except white. Antioxidant assays such as total flavonoid content, total phenolic content and total antioxidant capacity and free radical scavenging assays such as ferric reducing antioxidant power and DPPH radical scavenging assays were performed. Photocatalytic activity was assessed by the degradation of the model dye methylene blue. Anti-bacterial activity was determined on Staphylococcus aureus and …

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Improvement Of The Superconducting Properties Of Carbon Addition On Bi1.6pb0.4sr2 Ca2cu3o10+Δ Prepared Through The Two-Step Sintering Process, Dini Rizqi Dwikunti Siregar, Sigit Dwi Yudanto, Septian Adi Chandra, Eka Feby Ronauli Lubis, Syahrul Humaidi, Nono Darsono Jan 2021

Improvement Of The Superconducting Properties Of Carbon Addition On Bi1.6pb0.4sr2 Ca2cu3o10+Δ Prepared Through The Two-Step Sintering Process, Dini Rizqi Dwikunti Siregar, Sigit Dwi Yudanto, Septian Adi Chandra, Eka Feby Ronauli Lubis, Syahrul Humaidi, Nono Darsono

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

The effects of the addition of carbon nanoparticles and nanotubes on the Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3O10+δ (BPSCCO) have been reported. BPSCCO samples were synthesized using the sol-gel method. BPSCCO with nominal composition was sintered at 840°C for 30 h, then grounded and added an amount of carbon. Pure and carbon added BPSCCO were sintered at 840°C for 30 hours. Resistivity measurements were carried out to determine the superconducting properties of the samples. We found that the addition of carbon nanoparticles and nanotubes increased the critical zero temperature (Tc-zero) of BPSCCO from 94.67 K to 97.8 K and 102.03 K for the pure BPSCCO, …

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Stress Softening Characteristics Of Thin Monoholar Rubber Flat Slab, Kulyuth Boonseng, Chatchai Waiyapattanakorn, Prayoon Surin Jan 2021

Stress Softening Characteristics Of Thin Monoholar Rubber Flat Slab, Kulyuth Boonseng, Chatchai Waiyapattanakorn, Prayoon Surin

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Thin monoholar rubber flat slab gives rise to unconventional mechanical properties under tension loading not found in thin solid rubber flat slab. However there has been no proper report on its stress softening characteristics. Stress softening is an important phenomenon occurring in all elastomeric materials under cyclic tension loading. Parameters pertinent to stress softening investigated in this research are stress-strain characteristics, permanent set strain and hysteresis loss energy of the thin monoholar rubber flat slab in comparison with the thin solid rubber fat slab when undergoing 7 cycles of stretching. Noticeable differences of stress-strain hysteresis loops diminution of the thin …

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Photoelectrochemical Cathodic Protection Of Amorphous Zinc Oxide Coating On Hot Rolled Steel Ss400 In A 3 Wt% Nacl Solution And A Na2s-Naoh Solution, Phatchara Wipataphan, Worapot Sripianem, Naw Blessing Oo, Thanate Na Wichean, Boossayamas Dachbumroong, Oratai Jongprateep, Gasidit Panomsuwan, Naray Pewnim, Ratchatee Techapiesancharoenkij Jan 2021

Photoelectrochemical Cathodic Protection Of Amorphous Zinc Oxide Coating On Hot Rolled Steel Ss400 In A 3 Wt% Nacl Solution And A Na2s-Naoh Solution, Phatchara Wipataphan, Worapot Sripianem, Naw Blessing Oo, Thanate Na Wichean, Boossayamas Dachbumroong, Oratai Jongprateep, Gasidit Panomsuwan, Naray Pewnim, Ratchatee Techapiesancharoenkij

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

The photoelectrochemical cathodic protection of amorphous ZnO thin-film coating on hot rolled steel SS400, in the 3 wt% NaCl environment, was investigated. The ZnO thin film was coated on a SS400 substrate at 200℃ using the spray pyrolysis technique. The x-ray diffractometry analysis confirmed the amorphous ZnO coatings. Two different types of the electrochemical cells were used: a single-cell and a double-cell system. Two different types of the photoelectrolytic solutions were compared: (i) 0.1 M Na2S + 0.2 M NaOH and (ii) 3 wt% NaCl solution. The ZnO-coated SS400 samples were subjected to potentiostatic polarization testing under dark and UV …

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Influence Of Graphite Feedstock On The Characteristics Of Silver-Decorated Graphene Oxide And Antimicrobial Property, Ebrahim Mahmoudi, Wei Lun Ang, Gasidit Panomsuwan, Oratai Jongprateep, Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Law Yong Ng, Muneer M. Ba-Abbad Jan 2021

Influence Of Graphite Feedstock On The Characteristics Of Silver-Decorated Graphene Oxide And Antimicrobial Property, Ebrahim Mahmoudi, Wei Lun Ang, Gasidit Panomsuwan, Oratai Jongprateep, Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Law Yong Ng, Muneer M. Ba-Abbad

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Graphite from different sources has significant influence on the properties of graphene oxide (GO) and reactivity of GO towards further modification with other nanoparticles. However, such effect has not yet been properly explored. This study aims to investigate the characteristics and antimicrobial property of GO decorated with silver nanoparticles (known as Ag-GO composite) where the GO is synthesized via modified Hummer’s method from various graphite feedstock, namely natural graphite flake (NGF), natural graphite powder (NGP), and synthetic graphite powder (SGP). The Ag-GO nanocomposite was then synthesized using chemical reduction methods. Antimicrobial properties of the Ag-GO were tested using the standard …

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Preparation Of A Mixed Al/Sc Nano-Oxide Derived From The Bauxite Residue (Red Mud) Via The Sulfuric Acid Roasting–Leaching–Precipitation Process, Razieh Habibpour, Eslam Kashi, Mehdi Janfada Jan 2021

Preparation Of A Mixed Al/Sc Nano-Oxide Derived From The Bauxite Residue (Red Mud) Via The Sulfuric Acid Roasting–Leaching–Precipitation Process, Razieh Habibpour, Eslam Kashi, Mehdi Janfada

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

In this study, three methods were used and compared for the selectable extraction of aluminum/ scandium with the least amount of iron in red mud (RM) samples from the Iran alumina plant in Jajarm as follows: 1) RM direct acid leaching with H2SO4, 2) RM washing with hydrochloric acid and oxalic acid before leaching with H2SO4, and 3) RM sulfuric acid roasting-leaching-precipitation.  The aim was to extract the highest amount of scandium while preventing the leaching of other metals, especially iron. Due to any discriminative features, the selective separation of Al/Sc with …

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Interface Characterization In Tungsten Fiber/Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composite, Mohammad Ammar Mofid, Mostafa Jafarzadegan Jan 2021

Interface Characterization In Tungsten Fiber/Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composite, Mohammad Ammar Mofid, Mostafa Jafarzadegan

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

In this research, Zr55Cu30Al10Ni5 bulk metallic glass (BMG) alloy is used as the base material to form tungsten fiber reinforced BMG composites. The composites are synthetized using melt infiltration casting method and their microstructure and compressive properties are investigated. Two different infiltration times of 10 min and 15 min are used to produce the composites. The microstructural evaluation of the interface between tungsten fiber and BMG matrix reveals that a narrow reaction band emerges between the tungsten wires and BMG alloy. Some portions of this layer are broken into the fine Zr/W-rich particles …

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Cybersecurity Leaders: Knowledge Driving Human Capital Development, Sharon L. Burton Jan 2021

Cybersecurity Leaders: Knowledge Driving Human Capital Development, Sharon L. Burton

Publications

Cybersecurity leaders must be able to use critical reading and thinking skills, exercise judgment when policies are not distinct and precise, and have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to tailor technical and planning data to diverse customers’ levels of understanding. Ninety-three percent of cybersecurity leaders do not report directly to the chief operating officer. While status differences influence interactions amid groups, attackers are smarter. With the aim of protecting organizations and reducing risk, knowledge about security must increase. Understanding voids are costly and increased breach chances are imminent. Burning questions exist. What are needed technological learnings for cybersecurity leaders to …

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Changes In Cerebral Volume And White Matter Integrity In Adults On Hemodialysis And Relationship To Cognitive Function, W. T. Richerson, L. G. Umfleet, Brian D. Schmit, D. F. Wolfgram Jan 2021

Changes In Cerebral Volume And White Matter Integrity In Adults On Hemodialysis And Relationship To Cognitive Function, W. T. Richerson, L. G. Umfleet, Brian D. Schmit, D. F. Wolfgram

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

Introduction: Patients on hemodialysis (HD) have a significant burden of cognitive impairment. Characterizing the cerebral structural changes in HD patients compared to healthy controls and evaluating the relationship of cerebral structural integrity with cognitive performance in HD patients can help clarify the pathophysiology of the cognitive impairment in HD patients. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, in-center HD patients ≥50 years of age underwent brain structural and diffusion MRIs and cognitive assessment using the NIH Toolbox cognition battery. The cerebral imaging measures of the HD participants were compared to imaging from age-matched controls. Gray matter volume, white matter volume, and white …

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Additive And Interface Engineering Of Lead-Tin Mixed Low-Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells For Higher Efficiency And Improved Stability, Nabin Ghimire Jan 2021

Additive And Interface Engineering Of Lead-Tin Mixed Low-Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells For Higher Efficiency And Improved Stability, Nabin Ghimire

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Lead (Pb) -Tin (Sn) mixed perovskites suffer from large open-circuit voltage (VOC) loss due to the rapid crystallization of perovskite film, creating Sn and Pb vacancies. Such vacancies act as defect sites expediting charge carrier recombination, thus hampering the charge carrier dynamics and optoelectronic properties of perovskite films. In the first project, we focused on the passivation of perovskite surface defects to increase the opencircuit voltage of the 1.25 eV low-bandgap perovskite solar cells by utilizing a trace amount of Phenethylammonium iodide (PEAI) in the perovskite precursor solution as a doping agent. The incorporation of PEAI in perovskite precursors improved …

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Seismic Performance Of Mechanically Spliced Precast Bridge Columns With New Couplers, Evan Greeneway Jan 2021

Seismic Performance Of Mechanically Spliced Precast Bridge Columns With New Couplers, Evan Greeneway

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Lap splicing is not always the most economical or practical approach to achieve reinforcement bar continuity. Mechanical bar splices, or bar couplers, are one alternative that may be far more practical. Currently, the US codes do not allow for the use of bar couplers in the plastic hinge region for RC members in areas of high seismic activity. There has not been enough research into the couplers behavior when subjected to significant inelastic lateral deformations. The Lohr Structures Laboratory was used to conduct an experimental study on campus of South Dakota State University to evaluate the seismic performance of mechanically …

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