The piezoelectric enhancement of photo-catalytic activity for water splitting and pollutant degradation is a novel approach to developing renewable energy environmental protection applications. Herein, new form defect engineered Na-Sm bimetallic-regulated CaBi2Nb2O9 platelet synthesized via molten salt process An intermediate band structure introduced by Sm-doping, empty orbitals in the conduct...

WAVELENGTH MODULATION SPECTROSCOPIC CHEMICAL SENSING USING A PIEZO-ELECTRIC TUNABLE FIBER BRAGG GRATING LASER Michael Buric, M.S. University of Pittsburgh, 2005 Real time gas sensing is paramount to numerous applications in industry as well as in the consumer sector. Many gas sensing applications such as fossil energy production require lowcost, multi-species sensors that are able to operate in...

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and Piezo-assisted sperm injection after pretreatment with calcium ionophore (CaI) on the mouse embryo development. Methods: In this study, the conventional ICSI and Piezo-ICSI procedures were used. The efficacy of the methods was examined after mouse matured oocytes were fertilized w...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and Piezo-assisted sperm injection after pretreatment with calcium ionophore (CaI) on the mouse embryo development. METHODS In this study, the conventional ICSI and Piezo-ICSI procedures were used. The efficacy of the methods was examined after mouse matured oocytes were fertilized w...