Porous layers were produced on a p-type (100) Si wafer by electrochemical anodic etching. The morphological, nanostructural and optical features of the porous Si were investigated as functions of the etching conditions. As the wafer resistivity was increased from 0.005 to 15 Ω·cm, the etched region exhibited 'sponge', 'mountain' and 'column'-type morphologies. Among them, the sponge-type struct...

Here, we report a device for the detection of the proteolytic enzyme trypsin, which is a biomarker for pancreatitis. The sensor is self-powered, easy to use, and signals the presence of trypsin via a light-emitting diode (LED) that is visible to the unaided eye. Assay time is ∼3 h, and the limit of detection is 0.5 μg/mL, which is within the range required for detection of trypsin at levels sig...

Macroporous silicon has been etched from n-type Si, using a vertical etching cell where no rear side contact on the silicon wafer is necessary. The resulting macropores have been characterised by means of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). After etching, SiO2 was thermally grown on the top of the porous silicon as an insulating layer and Si3N4 was deposited by means of Low Pressure Chemical Va...

objectives: this in-vitro study aimed to compare the push-out bond strength of composite to prepared and unprepared intracanal dentin using a 5th generation bonding agent in primary anterior teeth after etching for seven and 15 seconds. materials and methods: sixty primary anterior teeth were randomly divided into four groups. in groups one and two, intracanal dentin remained intact while in gr...