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Amorphous silicon. --- Computerized simulation. --- Economic analysis. --- Encapsulating. --- Energy conversion efficiency. --- Metal sheets. --- Photovoltaic cells. --- Production management. --- Project planning. --- Reliability analysis. --- Ribbons. --- Service life. --- Solar arrays. --- Solar cells. --- Solar energy conversion. --- Systems engineering. --- Wafers. --- Photovoltaic power generation.

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TBC materials in the hot components of a gas turbine are exposed to extremely harsh environments. Therefore, the evaluation of various environmental factors in applying new TBCs is essential. Understanding the mechanisms for degradation which occur in comprehensive environments plays an important role in preventing it and improving the lifetime performance. The development of novel coating techniques can also have a significant impact on lifetime performance as they can alter the microstructure of the coating and alter the various properties resulting from it. This Special Issue presents an original research paper that reports the development of novel TBCs, particularly the application of advanced deposition techniques and novel materials.

History of engineering & technology --- degradation --- high mechanical fatigue --- hot gas path components --- gas turbine lifetime --- gas turbine blade --- ANNs --- passive methods --- building energy --- internal covering --- thermal barrier coating (TBC) --- BaLa2Ti3O10 --- molten salt corrosion --- corrosion mechanisms --- crack healing --- encapsulation --- healing agent --- thermal barrier coating --- thermal durability --- cyclic thermal fatigue --- crack growth --- initial crack length --- failure --- hydrogenated amorphous silicon films --- high temperature oxidation --- super-low friction --- plasma spray–physical vapor deposition --- thermal stability --- thermal barrier coatings --- bond coat species --- electron beam-physical vapor deposition --- cyclic thermal exposure --- plasma spraying --- SrZrO3 --- TBC --- CMAS --- luminescence --- high temperature wear behavior --- dry sliding wear --- CoNiCrAlY --- detonation gun (D-gun) --- supersonic plasma spraying (SSPS)

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The open access journal Micromachines invites manuscript submissions for the Special Issue “Silicon Photonics Bloom”. The past two decades have witnessed a tremendous growth of silicon photonics. Lab-scale research on simple passive component designs is now being expanded by on-chip hybrid systems architectures. With the recent injection of government and private funding, we are living the 1980s of the electronic industry, when the first merchant foundries were established. Soon, we will see more and more merchant foundries proposing well-established electronic design tools, product development kits, and mature component libraries. The open access journal Micromachines invites the submission of manuscripts in the developing area of silicon photonics. The goal of this Special Issue is to highlight the recent developments in this cutting-edge technology.]

History of engineering & technology --- quantum dot --- silicon nanocrystals --- light emitting diode --- vertical grating coupler --- WDM transmitter --- optical interconnects --- silicon photonics --- silicon optical modulator --- Silicon Photonics --- off-chip coupling --- polarisation controller --- integrated polarimeter --- polarisation multiplexing --- polarisation shift keying --- germanium --- integrated optics --- optoelectronics --- photoconductivity --- terahertz --- frequency combs --- heterogeneous integration --- second-harmonic generation --- supercontinuum --- integrated photonics --- mode-locked lasers --- nonlinear optics --- microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) --- electrostatic actuator --- parallel plate actuation --- optical switch --- silicon-on-insulator (SOI) --- micro-platform --- optical waveguide --- silicon nitride photonics --- phase change material --- integrated silicon photonic circuits --- nanophononics --- modulator --- multimode interferometer --- photonics integrated circuit --- carrier plasma --- Mach–Zehnder interferometers --- silicon oxynitride --- thin film --- photoluminescence --- chemical vapor deposition --- physical vapor deposition --- dispersion control --- Bragg gratings --- photonic processors --- unitary transformation --- amorphous silicon oxycarbide --- nitrogen doping --- defect --- plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition --- n/a --- Mach-Zehnder interferometers

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The open access journal Micromachines invites manuscript submissions for the Special Issue “Silicon Photonics Bloom”. The past two decades have witnessed a tremendous growth of silicon photonics. Lab-scale research on simple passive component designs is now being expanded by on-chip hybrid systems architectures. With the recent injection of government and private funding, we are living the 1980s of the electronic industry, when the first merchant foundries were established. Soon, we will see more and more merchant foundries proposing well-established electronic design tools, product development kits, and mature component libraries. The open access journal Micromachines invites the submission of manuscripts in the developing area of silicon photonics. The goal of this Special Issue is to highlight the recent developments in this cutting-edge technology.]

quantum dot --- silicon nanocrystals --- light emitting diode --- vertical grating coupler --- WDM transmitter --- optical interconnects --- silicon photonics --- silicon optical modulator --- Silicon Photonics --- off-chip coupling --- polarisation controller --- integrated polarimeter --- polarisation multiplexing --- polarisation shift keying --- germanium --- integrated optics --- optoelectronics --- photoconductivity --- terahertz --- frequency combs --- heterogeneous integration --- second-harmonic generation --- supercontinuum --- integrated photonics --- mode-locked lasers --- nonlinear optics --- microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) --- electrostatic actuator --- parallel plate actuation --- optical switch --- silicon-on-insulator (SOI) --- micro-platform --- optical waveguide --- silicon nitride photonics --- phase change material --- integrated silicon photonic circuits --- nanophononics --- modulator --- multimode interferometer --- photonics integrated circuit --- carrier plasma --- Mach–Zehnder interferometers --- silicon oxynitride --- thin film --- photoluminescence --- chemical vapor deposition --- physical vapor deposition --- dispersion control --- Bragg gratings --- photonic processors --- unitary transformation --- amorphous silicon oxycarbide --- nitrogen doping --- defect --- plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition --- n/a --- Mach-Zehnder interferometers

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Neural electrodes enable the recording and stimulation of bioelectrical activity in the nervous system. This technology provides neuroscientists with the means to probe the functionality of neural circuitry in both health and disease. In addition, neural electrodes can deliver therapeutic stimulation for the relief of debilitating symptoms associated with neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and may serve as the basis for the restoration of sensory perception through peripheral nerve and brain regions after disease or injury. Lastly, microscale neural electrodes recording signals associated with volitional movement in paralyzed individuals can be decoded for controlling external devices and prosthetic limbs or driving the stimulation of paralyzed muscles for functional movements. In spite of the promise of neural electrodes for a range of applications, chronic performance remains a goal for long-term basic science studies, as well as clinical applications. New perspectives and opportunities from fields including tissue biomechanics, materials science, and biological mechanisms of inflammation and neurodegeneration are critical to advances in neural electrode technology. This Special Issue will address the state-of-the-art knowledge and emerging opportunities for the development and demonstration of advanced neural electrodes.

n/a --- closed-loop --- in vivo imaging --- education --- thermoresistance --- neural probe --- electroless plating --- neural stimulation and recording --- peripheral nerve stimulation --- shape-memory-polymer --- artifact --- sensor interface --- magnetic coupling --- neuroprosthetics --- intracortical implant --- µECoG --- neural interfaces --- implantable --- electrochemistry --- shape memory polymer --- neuroscience --- micromachine --- microelectromechanical systems --- stiffness --- Parylene C --- intracranial electrodes --- chronic implantation --- neural interfacing --- microelectrodes --- multiplexing --- microstimulators --- freely-behaving --- windowed integration sampling --- system-on-chip --- brain-machine interfaces --- insertion force --- microelectrode array --- vagus nerve --- diversity --- micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technologies --- mixed-signal feedback --- temperature monitoring --- foreign body reaction --- peripheral nerves --- brain–computer interface --- multi-disciplinary --- neurotechnology --- photolithography --- micro-electrocorticography --- robust microelectrode --- conscious recording --- electrode array --- dopamine --- softening --- sciatic nerve --- bio-inspired --- neural prostheses --- neuroscientific research --- bidirectional --- LED chip --- microfluidic device --- electrode–tissue interface --- impedance --- intracortical --- silicon carbide --- three-dimensional --- bias --- micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) --- silicon neural probes --- electrode degradation --- chronic --- microelectrode --- biocompatibility --- optogenetics --- fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) --- glial encapsulation --- deep brain stimulation --- electrocorticography --- electrophysiology --- fast scan cyclic voltammetry --- precision medicine --- microfabrication --- BRAIN Initiative --- polymer --- magnetic resonance imaging --- polymer nanocomposite --- liquid crystal elastomer --- silicon probe --- training --- tissue response --- graphene --- electrode --- glassy carbon electrode --- immune response --- electrode implantation --- dextran --- immunohistochemistry --- neural interface response --- amorphous silicon carbide --- Utah electrode arrays --- neural amplifier --- neural electrode array --- neuromodulation --- in vivo electrophysiology --- neuronal recordings --- neural recording --- ECoG --- gene modification --- neural interface --- wireless --- enteric nervous system --- cellulose nanocrystals --- brain-computer interface --- electrode-tissue interface