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Analytical thermal model for cylindrical DBD reactors: how to obtain a reliable gas temperature distribution, and why is it so important

Nicolas Bente, Hubert Piquet and Nofel Merbahi

Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys., 101 (2026) 12

Published online: 14 July 2026
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Molecular dynamics simulations of thin film and coatings: a review

Pascal Brault

Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys., 101 (2026) 11

Published online: 14 July 2026
Synthesis of lead oxide nanoparticles by non-thermal plasma jet and investigation of their characteristics and their effect on antibacterial activity

Ibrahim K. Abbas, Wassan D. Hussain, Kadhim A. Aadim, Mohammed H. Jawad and Zainab Fakhri Merzah

Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys., 101 (2026) 10

Published online: 30 June 2026
The dual role of vacancies and dopants in hydrogen dissociation and diffusion On Mg(0001)

Mohamed Yazid Mokeddem, Toufik Zergoug, Seddik Elhak Abaidia and Farouk Mebtouche

Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys., 101 (2026) 9

Published online: 16 June 2026
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Spectroscopic ellipsometric evaluation of multilayer thin-film roughness using a genetic algorithm

Ngoidita Natebaye, Amir Moungache, Stéphane Robert and Stéphane Capraro

Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys., 101 (2026) 6

Published online: 24 April 2026
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Cellulose-based metal–semiconductor field-effect transistors for paper electronics

Mikio Fukuhara, Tetsuo Samoto, Keita Sakakibara and Toshiyuki Hashida

Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys., 101 (2026) 8

Published online: 24 April 2026
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Selectively igniting plasmas in air at atmospheric pressure through time-reversal of microwaves

Pierre Dussolliet-Berthod, Benjamin Fromont, Jérôme Sokoloff, Olivier Rouzaud, Olivier Pascal, Mikael Orain and Valentin Mazières

Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys., 101 (2026) 7

Published online: 24 April 2026
Morphology dependent optical properties of inorganic–organic hybrid ZnO thin films

Saleem G. Rao, Muhammad B. Haider and Omar A. Saleh

Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys., 101 (2026) 5

Published online: 21 April 2026

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