Correlation between Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy and Structural Properties of Amorphous Tunisian Metanacrite Synthetic Material by Nouha Jaafar, Hafsia Ben Rhaiem, Abdessalem Ben Haj Amara

“…The decomposition of the silicate framework was confirmed by transmission electron microscope (TEM). The obtained metanacrite synthetic material was also examined by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). …”
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Microstructural characterisation related to hot tearing of Al-Cu sand mould castings by Mattia Merlin

“…Several samples were also drawn from the zones characterised by the maximum cross-section variation and the micrographs from the optical microscope were statistically analysed by means of commercially available image analysis software. …”
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Intracapsular Enucleation of Intraparotid Facial Nerve Schwannoma with Intratemporal Extension by Linger SIM, Xing Yi YEOH, Tay Eng TAN, Zahirrudin ZAKARIA, Irfan MOHAMAD

“…Considering the benign indolent nature of the schwannomas, the management should be prioritized on the long-term tumor control with special attention to the facial nerve function and facial cosmesis. Microscope-assisted intracapsular enucleation is an excellent treatment option for such lesions. …”
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A Facile and Waste-Free Strategy to Fabricate Pt-C/TiO2 Microspheres: Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance for Hydrogen Evolution by Hui Li, Xiaoyan Zhang, Xiaoli Cui

“…The photocatalysts were characterized with X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscope, ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) diffuse reflectance spectra, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and thermogravimetry analysis. …”
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Prevalence of Digestive Endoparasites (Helminth and Protozoa) in Domestic Pigeon (Columba livia) Male and Female in Tuban by Melanie Aulia Ashfiyah, Setiawan Koesdarto, Hana Eliyani, Mufasirin Mufasirin, Emy Koestanti Sabdoningrum

“…Identification using a microscope using a 40x objective scale and 10x ocular scale. …”
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Tension Strength and Fiber Morphology of Agave Cantala Roxb Leaves due to Liquid Smoke Immersion Treatment by Musa Bondaris Palungan, Mukhlis Muslimin

“…After the immersion, we investigated the chemical contents of the Agave cantala using scanning electron microscope (SEM) which is equipped by energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). …”
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Prevalance of Gastrointestinal Protozoa of Cats in Animal Hospital and Animal Clinic in Surabaya by Amara Lintang Pagati, Lucia Tri Suwanti, Chairul Anwar Nidom, Wiwik Misaco Yuniarti, Sarmanu Sarmanu, Endang Suprihati

“…Protozoa was identified by using a light microscope with 400x and 1000x magnification. The result showed 68,89% of samples were positively infected by gastrointestinal protozoa. …”
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Morphology and Developmental Rate of the Blow Fly, Hemipyrellia ligurriens (Diptera: Calliphoridae): Forensic Entomology Applications by Nophawan Bunchu, Chinnapat Thaipakdee, Apichat Vitta, Sangob Sanit, Kom Sukontason, Kabkaew L. Sukontason

“…Morphological features of all stages based on observing under a light microscope were described and demonstrated in order to use for identification purpose. …”
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Application of ZnO Semiconductor Nanomaterial Ink in Packaging and Printing Design by Changjian Guo

“…The ink was spin-coated on a glass substrate, cured at different temperatures on a heating plate for 30 min, and passed through an X-ray diffractometer, a field emission scanning electron microscope, an infrared spectrometer, a synchronous thermal analyzer, an ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer, and a transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize the synthesized inks and the resulting films. …”
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Crystallization and Melting Behavior of UHMWPE Composites Filled by Different Carbon Materials by Anqi Li, Fuzhen Li, Kancheng Mai, Zishou Zhang

“…The effect of the type and the content of carbon materials and the oxidization of UHMWPE on crystallization and melting temperatures, crystallinity, and crystal form of UHMWPE and oxidized UHMWPE composites was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectrum, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Silver Orthophosphate Immobilized on Flaky Layered Double Hydroxides as the Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysts by Xianlu Cui, Yaogang Li, Qinghong Zhang, Hongzhi Wang

“…The powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscope, and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. …”
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Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Rubber Powder on Mechanical Properties of PVA Fiber Concrete by Linling Ma, Bin Wang, Lei Zeng, Yunfeng Xiao, Heng Zhang, Zhen Li

“…Microstructure analyses were conducted by the scanning electron microscope (SEM) test. These results indicated that, as the content of the rubber powder increased, the damping ratio increased, and the compressive strength decreased, but this strength loss can be effectively controlled by adding PVA fiber. …”
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Empirical Correlation of the Morphology of Coiled Carbon Nanotubes with Their Response to Axial Compression by Jabulani R. Barber, Jeffrey S. Boyles, Aldo A. Ferri, Lawrence A. Bottomley

“…Each nanocoil was attached to the apex of a cantilever probe tip; its dimensions and orientation relative to the tip apex were determined with scanning electron microscopy. The atomic force microscope was employed to apply a cyclic axial load on the nanocoil. …”
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The anatomical properties of Salvia section (Lamiaceae) in central district of Mardin (Turkey) and their taxonomic implications by Murat Kılıç, Fatma Mungan Kılıç

“…Transverse sections taken from the roots, stems, leaves, and petioles of the specieswere examined under a light microscope for anatomical examination. The anatomy of S. bracteata, S.macrochlamys, S. suffruticosa, S. trichoclada species were examined. …”
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Micro failure analysis of adhesively bonded joints enhanced with natural cork particles: Impact of overlap length and particles volume fraction by Alireza Akhavan-Safar, Ana Queirs Barbosa, Lucas Filipe Martins da Silva, Majid Reza Ayatollahi

“…In this work, the effects of natural particles on the micro failure mechanisms and static strength of an epoxy are studied using scanning electron microscope (SEM) technique. To this end, bulk specimens and adhesively bonded single lap joints (SLJs) containing different amount of micro cork particles were fabricated and tested. …”
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Preparation and characterization of flax, hemp and sisal fiber-derived mesoporous activated carbon adsorbents by Melike Dizbay-Onat, Uday K Vaidya, Jo Anne G Balanay, Claudiu T Lungu

“…The second aim was to compare bast and leaf fibers-derived activated carbon adsorbents by determining physical adsorption properties, chemical compositions, scanning electron microscope, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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A Study of Methylene Blue Dye Interaction and Adsorption by Monolayer Graphene Oxide by Jakub Ederer, Petra Ecorchard, Michaela Šrámová Slušná, Jakub Tolasz, Darina Smržová, Simona Lupínková, Pavel Janoš

“…The quality of prepared GO was evaluated by Raman spectroscopy, XRD, and atomic force microscope (AFM). The experimental adsorption equilibrium data were analyzed using Langmuir, Langmuir-Freundlich, Freundlich, and Temkin isotherms. …”
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Apport de la micro-usure dentaire à la reconstitution du régime alimentaire des anciens Pascuans by Caroline Polet, Céline Bourdon, Martine Vercauteren, Jean-Louis Slachmuylder

“…This study concerns the analysis of the dental microwear of 71 Easter Islanders who lived between the 13th and the 20th centuries and whose skeletons are housed in the Sebastian Englert Museum (Easter Island) as well as the Royal Institute of Natural Sciences of Belgium.The vestibular surface of the first and second permanent molars was examined by electron scanning microscope, at an enlargement of 178 times. The number of micro-striations, their length and their orientation were recorded in a circular area of 300 μm diameter using the Microware 4.02 program of P. …”
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Effect of the Change of Deposition Time on the Secondary Direction and Abnormal Shape of Grains Growth of SnO2 Thin Films by Jin Jeong

“…Observations made under a high-resolution transmission electron microscope reveal the lattice shape characteristic of thin films, with an overlapped or wrinkled flower form, and indicate that thin films growth takes place in different directions during the secondary growth. …”
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Mechanical and Thermal Properties and Moisture Sorption of Puffed Cereals Made from Brown Rice, Barley, Adlay, and Amaranth by Atsuko Takahashi, Keiko Fujii

“…The glass transition temperature (Tg) was determined, and the internal structure was observed using a scanning electron microscope. The rupture force and apparent elastic modulus of puffed cereals decreased with increasing relative humidity (RH). …”
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