@misc{13339,
  abstract     = {{Additive manufacturing (AM) paves the way for low-cost production of optical and terahertz (THz) components such as waveguides, fibers, and lenses [1]–[3]. This work addresses the fabrication and THz characterization of a 3D-printed waveguide composed of cyclic olefin copolymer (TOPAS). Such a waveguide is a convenient and inexpensive tool in the development of THz interconnects, and in applications such as biomedical sensing.}},
  author       = {{Joshi, Suraj and Starsaja, Annamarija and Shrotri, Abhijeet Narendra and Stübbe, Oliver and Preu, Sascha}},
  booktitle    = {{2025 50th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz)}},
  keywords     = {{Optical fibers, Optical fiber sensors, Optical interconnections, Biomedical optical imaging, Optical device fabrication, Production, Optical waveguide components, Three-dimensional printing, Optical waveguides, Lenses}},
  location     = {{Helsinki, Finland }},
  publisher    = {{IEEE}},
  title        = {{{Additively-Manufactured Terahertz Waveguides}}},
  doi          = {{10.1109/irmmw-thz61557.2025.11320095}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}

@misc{11599,
  abstract     = {{In a search for more sustainable materials, fungi have proven increasingly effective as a new building material. Mycelium composites are part of this discussion and experimentation. This research discusses the construction of a pavilion in a shell shape made of wooden construction elements filled with mycelium-hemp substrate. This paper explores how the fungus can work in symbiosis with other biomaterials, observing its behavior in two growth phases. The first growth phase took place in a temperature and humidity-controlled lab environment. The second phase was about testing the further growth behavior in an outdoor environment with a relatively wide range of temperature and humidity conditions.}},
  author       = {{Sanches Previti, Isabella and Sachs, Hans}},
  booktitle    = {{SIGraDi 2023  Accelerated Landscapes XXVII International Conference of the Ibero-American Society of Digital Graphics}},
  editor       = {{García Amen, Fernando  and Armagno, Armagno, Ángel and Goñi, Ana Laura}},
  keywords     = {{Digital fabrication, Mycelium-based construction, Growing phases, Computational design, Bioconstruction}},
  location     = {{Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay}},
  pages        = {{409--420}},
  publisher    = {{CumInCAD}},
  title        = {{{Mycelion: A wood-mycelium composite-based, experimental pavilion with multiple growth phases}}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}

@misc{9210,
  abstract     = {{In order to guarantee long lifetime and high performance of electrical contacts, a plating is usually applied on the base material. Silver is a promising plating material because of a good balance between performance and costs. The conventional silver plating is soft; therefore, a thick silver plating should be used to prevent the wear through during the operation. In order to enhance the wear resistance and prolong the lifetime of the silver plating, silver platings are modified by co-depositing nanoparticles with a core/shell structure into the silver matrix. A novel method to prepare the Ag (shell)@Al 2 O 3 (core) nanoparticles by galvanic process is introduced in this paper. The influence of fabrication parameters in the galvanic process such as the concentration of silver nitrate solution and the plating voltage on the silver content in the Ag@Al 2 O 3 nanoparticles is investigated. Afterwards, different concentrations of core/shell nanoparticles are co-deposited into the silver plating to study the effect of nanoparticles on the microhardness, microstructure and the lifetime of the silver plating. As a result, the microhardness and the lifetime of the silver plating are significantly improved and a favorable nanoparticle concentration exists for the longest lifetime. Moreover, the mechanism of the lifetime improvement is determined.}},
  author       = {{Yuan, Haomiao and Probst, Roman and Song, Jian}},
  booktitle    = {{Electrical contacts - 2022 : proceedings of the Sixty-Seventh IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts}},
  isbn         = {{978-1-6654-5966-2}},
  issn         = {{978-1-6654-5965-5}},
  keywords     = {{Nanoparticles, Resistance, Fabrication, Silver, Costs, Contacts, Voltage}},
  location     = {{ Tampa, FL, USA}},
  pages        = {{166 -- 173}},
  publisher    = {{IEEE}},
  title        = {{{Influence of Core/Shell Nanoparticles on the Fretting Behavior of Electrical Contacts}}},
  doi          = {{10.1109/HLM54538.2022.9969773}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}