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Free and Open Source 3-D Model Customizer for Websites to Democratize Design with OpenSCAD
3-D printing has entered the consumer market because of recent radical price declines. Consumers can save substantial mon
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) at 400 o C, Cu doped ZnO (CuZnO), and Ag
Impact of DIY Home Manufacturing with 3D Printing on the Toy and Game Market
The 2020 toy and game market is projected to be US$135 billion. To determine if 3D printing could affect these markets if
General Design Procedures for Airport-Based Solar Photovoltaic Systems
A source of large surface areas for solar photovoltaic (PV) farms that has been largely overlooked in the 13,000 United S
Defense for Covert Administrative Techniques for Neutralizing American Highly Qualified Personnel
Ph.D. scientists and engineers are highly qualified personnel (HQP) that improve U.S. economic efficiency and generate ne
Open Source 3-D Printers: An Appropriate Technology for Building Low Cost Optics Labs for the Developing Communities
The recent introduction of RepRap (self-replicating rapid prototyper) 3-D printers and the resultant open source technolo
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 fused filament fabrication-based open s
Fabricating ordered 2-D nano-structured arrays using nanosphere lithography
Recent advances in the use of plasmonic metamaterials to improve absorption of light in thin-film solar photovoltaic devi
Agrivoltaic Potential on Grape Farms in India
Aggressive growth of land-based solar photovoltaic (PV) farms can create a land use conflict with agricultural production
MicroRaman Scattering of Nanoscale Silicon in Amorphous and Porous Silicon
Thesize effect of nanoscale silicon in both amorphous and porous silicon was investigated with microRaman spectroscopy.
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 method of obtaining self-assembled nanoparti
National Academy of Engineering: Introduction to Open Hardware in Science and Engineering
The articles in this issue look at how the development and use of free and open source hardware (FOSH or simply “open har
Tightening the Loop on the Circular Economy: Coupled Distributed Recycling and Manufacturing with Recyclebot and RepRap 3-D Printing
A promising method of enhancing the circular economy is distributed plastic recycling. In this study plastic waste is upc
Impacts of Open Source Hardware in Science and Engineering
There is an opportunity to radically reduce the costs of experimental research while improving it by supporting the devel
Slicer and Process Improvements for Opensource GMAW based Metal 3D Printing
Lowcost gas metal arc welding (GMAW)based 3D printing has proven effective at additive manufacturing steel and aluminu
Synthetic method dependent physico- chemical properties and electrochemical performance of Ni doped Synthetic method dependent physico-chemical properties and electrochemical performance of N
Nickel doped zinc oxide (Ni/ZnO) nanostructures have the potential to improve the performance of electrochemical capacito
Decarbonizing the boardroom? Aligning Electric Utility Executive Compensation with Climate Change Incentives
Despite the recent drastic reversal of decarbonization effort by the current Presidential administration, the majority of
Cost-effectiveness of interventions for alternate food in the United States to address agricultural catastrophes
The literature suggests there is ~0.3 percent chance per year of full-scale nuclear war. This event would have ~20 percen
Distributed Manufacturing of Flexible Products: Technical Feasibility and Economic Viability
Distributed manufacturing even at the household level is now well established with the combined use of open source design
Examining Interconnection and Net Metering Policy for Distributed Generation in the United States
Following requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, most U.S. states require utility companies to adopt interconnect
Design of Post-Consumer Modification of Standard Solar Modules to Form Large-Area Building- Integrated Photovoltaic Roof Slates
Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems have improved aesthetics but generally cost far more than conventional PV
Maximizing Returns for Public Funding of Medical Research with Opensource Hardware
The majority of the world's medical care facilities and research labs have limited access to optimal tools because of the
General Design Procedure for Free and Open-Source Hardware for Scientific Equipment
Distributed digital manufacturing of free and open-source scientific hardware (FOSH) used for scientific experiments has
Economic Impact of Substituting Solar Photovoltaic Electric Production for Tobacco Farming
Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology represents a promising method to prevent dangerous global climate change, however full
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 and easily scaled processing technique for
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 most pressing issues for humanitarian logis
Micromorphology analysis of sputtered indium tin oxide fabricated with variable ambient combinations
Micromorphology analysis of sputtered indium tin oxide fabricated with variable ambient combinations. Abstract This study
Effects of silver catalyst concentration in metal assisted chemical etching of silicon
A systematic investigation is performed to determine the effects of the concentration of silver on metal assisted chemica
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 thin films have been developed by simple
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 water is flow-through solar water paste