Natural & Applied Sciences

Light Induced Changes in Two Distinct Defect States At and Below Midgap in a-Si:H

The inconsistencies associated with the common simple method of evaluating the qu

Global Value Chains from a 3D Printing Perspective

This paper outlines the evolution of additive manufacturing technology, culminati

Structure-Property Relationships of Common Aluminum Weld Alloys Utilized as Feedstock for GMAW-based 3-D Metal Printing

The relationship between microstructure and properties is not widely assessed in

Feeding Everyone if Industry is Disabled

A number of risks could cause widespread electrical failure, including a series o

Plasmonic enhancement of amorphous silicon solar photovoltaic cells with hexagonal silver arrays made with nanosphere lithography

Nanosphere lithography (NSL) provides an opportunity for a low-cost and scalable

Structural and optical characterization and efficacy of hydrothermal synthesized Cu and Ag doped zinc oxide nanoplate bactericides

This study reports on a novel synthesis of pure zinc oxide and both Cu and Ag dop

Open Source Database and Website to Provide Free and Open Access to Inactive U.S. Patents in the Public Domain

Although theoretically the patent system is meant to bolster innovation, the curr

Experimental Characterization of Heat Transfer in an Additively Manufactured Polymer Heat Exchanger

In addition to their low cost and weight, polymer heat exchangers offer good anti

Hypoeutectic Aluminum-Silicon Alloy Development for GMAW-Based 3-D Printing Using Wedge Castings

Alloy development can simplify low-cost gas metal arc weld (GMAW)-based 3-D print

Tensile Strength of Commercial Polymer Materials for Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printing

3D printing functional parts with known mechanical properties is challenging usin

Emerging Business Models for Open Source Hardware

The rise of Free and Open Source models for software development has catalyzed th

Power and Energy Potential of Mass-Scale Photovoltaic Noise Barrier Deployment: A Case Study for the U.S.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have the greatest potential to meet the scale of

Energy Payback Time of a Solar Photovoltaic Powered Waste Plastic Recyclebot System

The growth of both plastic consumption and prosumer 3-D printing are driving an i

Technical Solar Photovoltaic Potential of Scaled Parking Lot Canopies: A Case Study of Walmart U.S.A.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology can provide sustainable power for the growing

Inhibition of growth of S. epidermidis by hydrothermally synthesized ZnO nanoplates

The antibacterial effect of zinc oxide (ZnO#1) as prepared and annealed (ZnO#2) a

Factors Effecting Real Time Optical Monitoring of Fused Filament 3-D Printing

This study analyzes a low-cost reliable real-time optimal monitoring platform for

Fabricating ordered 2-D nano-structured arrays using nanosphere lithography

Recent advances in the use of plasmonic metamaterials to improve absorption of li

Micro­Raman Scattering of Nanoscale Silicon in Amorphous and Porous Silicon

Thesize effect of nanoscale silicon in both amorphous and porous silicon was inve

Ambient-dependent Agglomeration and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Response of Self-Assembled Silver Nano-particles for Plasmonic Photovoltaic Devices

The agglomeration/dewetting process of thin silver films provides a scalable meth

General Design Procedure for Free and Open-Source Hardware for Scientific Equipment

Distributed digital manufacturing of free and open-source scientific hardware (FO

Open-source Parametric 3-D Printed Slot Die System for Thin Film Semiconductor Processing

Slot die coating is growing in popularity because it is a low operational cost an

Development of a Resilient 3-D Printer for Humanitarian Crisis Response

Rapid manufacturing using 3-D printing is a potential solution to some of the mos

Micromorphology analysis of sputtered indium tin oxide fabricated with variable ambient combinations

Micromorphology analysis of sputtered indium tin oxide fabricated with variable a

Effects of silver catalyst concentration in metal assisted chemical etching of silicon

A systematic investigation is performed to determine the effects of the concentra

Properties of Al-Doped Zinc Oxide and In-Doped Zinc Oxide Bilayer Transparent Conducting Oxides towards Solar Cell Applications

Novel aluminum and indium doped zinc oxide bilayer transparent conducting oxide t

Design Optimization of Polymer Heat Exchanger for Automated Household-Scale Solar Water Pasteurizer

A promising approach to reducing the >870,000 deaths/year globally from unsafe

Expanding the Consumer Bill of Rights for Material Ingredients

In President John F. Kennedy’s original Consumer Bill of Rights speech to the Uni

Anisotropic Mechanical Property Variance Between ASTM D638-14 Type I and Type IV Fused Filament Fabricated Specimens

The open source introduction of fused filament fabrication (FFF) enables distribu

Optimal Design of Thin-film Plasmonic Solar Cells using Differential Evolution Optimization Algorithms

An approach using a differential evolution (DE) optimization algorithm is propose

Self-sufficiency of 3-D printers: utilizing stand-alone solar photovoltaic power systems

A self-replicating rapid prototyper (RepRap) is a type of 3-D printer capable of