Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Cast Alloy A356 reinforced with Dual-Size B4C Particles by J. R. Chandrashekar, M. H. Annaiah, R. Chandrashekar

“…Vickers hardness tests, tensile tests and microstructure analysis using an optical microscope were conducted. The results obtained indicated that the B4C particles were evenly distributed in the alloy matrix. …”
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Effect of Welding Wires Containing ZrB2 Particles on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Spray-Formed 7055 Aluminum Alloy TIG Welded Joints by Ting Huang, Junhua Xu, Lihua Yu, Yunxuan Hu, Yun Cheng, Hao Zhang

“…The microstructure, hardness, and tensile strength of the welded joints were tested by metallographic microscope, SEM, EDS, Vickers hardness tester, and tensile testing machine. …”
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Microstructure Evolution and Strengthening Mechanism of 2 100 MPa Grade Cold-Drawn Steel Wires for Bridge Cables by Yang　Xu, Bao　Siqian, Kang　Xiaolong, Hu　Jiarui, Liu　Chen, Tian　Renming

“…The microstructure and strengthening mechanism of 2 100 MPa grade steel wires for bridge cables during cold drawing were studied using a universal tensile testing machine， transmission electron microscope （TEM）， and X-ray diffractometer （XRD）， and the strengthening model suitable for steel wires at low to medium drawing strain was established. …”
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Effect of infill pattern on the microstructure and properties of copper processed through metal fused filament fabrication technique by Salethkumar Jasper, Manickam Ravichandran, Chander Prakash, N. Radhika

“…A scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to study the test specimens' internal structure and average pore size. …”
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Enhanced Removal of Lead by Chemically and Biologically Treated Carbonaceous Materials by Mohamed E. Mahmoud, Maher M. Osman, Somia B. Ahmed, Tarek M. Abdel-Fattah

“…Surface functionality and morphology of chemically and biologically modified sorbents and biosorbents were studied by Fourier Transform Infrared analysis and scanning electron microscope imaging. Hybrid carbonaceous sorbents and biosorbents were characterized by excellent efficiency and superiority toward lead(II) sorption compared to blank active carbon providing a maximum sorption capacity of lead(II) ion as 500 μmol g−1. …”
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Hydrothermal Synthesis of Iodine-Doped Nanoplates with Enhanced Visible and Ultraviolet-Induced Photocatalytic Activities by Jiang Zhang, Zheng-Hong Huang, Yong Xu, Feiyu Kang

“…The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and selected area electron diffraction (SAED), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. …”
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New Record of the Egg-larval Parasitoid, Chelonus formosanus Sonan of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) in the Philippines by Orlando Adona Calcetas, Ravindra Chandra Joshi, Ankita Gupta, Avinjikkattu Parambil Ranjith, Mary Ann Madrid, Joash Fameronag

“…Color images of habitus and other morphological characters of the parasitoid were taken using a DSLR camera attached to an Olympus SZ61-60 microscope. This research found two species that emerged from FAW: Chelonus formosanus and the new record of C. semihyalinus. …”
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Reservoir Characteristics of the Lower Silurian Longmaxi Shale in Zhaotong Region, Southern China by Chao Luo, Nanxin Yin, Hun Lin, Xuanbo Gao, Junlei Wang, Hanqing Zhu

“…Organic geochemical analyses show that the Longmaxi Formation has good potential for shale gas resources by calculating total organic carbon, vitrinite reflectance, and gas content. Scanning electron microscope images demonstrate that reservoir pore types in the Longmaxi shale include organic pores, interparticle pores, intercrystalline pores, intraparticle pores, and fractures. …”
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Utilization of Waste Textile Cotton by Synthesizing Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose: An Approach to Minimize Textile Solid Waste by Md. Samsur Rahaman, Sultana Shamsun Nahar, Jahid M. M. Islam, Rajib Samadder, Md. Saifur Rahaman, Rujina Khatun Chadni, Faisal Rahaman Shagor, Md. Latifur Rahman, Tania Akter Ruhane, Mubarak Ahmad Khan

“…Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) have been assessed to define CMC’s thermal stability and morphology, respectively.…”
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Photocatalytical Properties and Theoretical Analysis of N, Cd-Codoped TiO2 Synthesized by Thermal Decomposition Method by Hongtao Gao, Bing Lu, Fangfang Liu, Yuanyuan Liu, Xian Zhao

“…The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) specific surface area analysis, respectively. …”
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The Online Research of B2O3 on Crystal Behavior of High Ti-Bearing Blast Furnace Slag by Yin-he Lin, Bin Zheng, Lin-gen Luo, Yu-long Jia, Li-qiang Zhang

“…By ultrahigh-temperature confocal laser scanning microscope and area scanning analysis, it can be concluded that the effect of B2O3 additives on the viscosity has a more obvious effect among the low-temperature region of the slag. …”
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Preparation and application of glucono-δ-lactone-induced gel of transglutaminase cross-linked black bean protein isolate-whey protein isolate: Effect of ultrasound pretreatment by Yuexin Liu, Yichen Zhang, Fengjuan Dong, Qingkui Zhao, Shuang Zhang, Chen Tan

“…These improvements could be attributed to the enhanced hydrophobic interactions and disulfide bonds between proteins by ultrasound pretreatment, which could facilitate a dense network structure, as observed by scanning electron microscope. The dense network of ultrasound-pretreated protein gel effectively protected the riboflavin, and the riboflavin release was reduced by 52 % during gastric digestion for the gel produced at ultrasound power of 360 W, enabling a large amount of riboflavin for absorption and utilization in the intestine. …”
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Behavior of Listeria innocua Strains Under Pressure Treatment – Inactivation and Sublethal Injury by Justyna Nasiłowska, Barbara Sokołowska, Monika Fonberg-Broczek

“…Structural damage in cell membranes after HHP processing was observed using a transmission electron microscope (TEM).…”
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The Effect of Silver Nanoparticles Stabilized with Tannic Acid for Nano-Priming on Zea mays L. Seeds Germination by Windri Handayani, Richard Owen Tanadi, Aminah Umar

“…Besides that, a transmission electron microscope (TEM) was used to determine the size and shape of the AgNPs, and an atomic absorption spectrophotometer was used to determine the concentration. …”
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Addition of Zirconium Oxide for Reduction of Hydroxyapatite Layer Cracks in Ti-6Al-4V ELI Implant Materials for Improved Osseointegration by Sanny Ardhy, Gunawarman Gunawarman, Jon Affi, Yuli Yetri

“…Layer morphology and cracks were seen using an optical microscope. The percentage of layer cracks will be measured using ImageJ software. …”
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Ground Hemp Fibers as Filler/Reinforcement for Thermoplastic Biocomposites by Amir Etaati, Selvan Pather, Moloud Rahman, Hao Wang

“…Firstly, the microstructural and tensile characterizations of the two types of fibres were characterized using scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared analysis (FTIR), and Dynamic Mechanical Analyser (DMA). …”
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Accuracy of Multiple Pour Cast from Various Elastomer Impression Methods by Satheesh B. Haralur, Majed Saad Toman, Abdullah Ali Al-Shahrani, Abdullah Ali Al-Qarni

“…The resultant cast was measured with traveling microscope for the comparative dimensional accuracy. …”
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Microextraction by Packed Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Combined Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography for the Determination of Levofloxacin in Human Plasma by Jia Meng, Xu Wang

“…The DESs-MIPs were characterized in detail, including scanning electron microscope, nitrogen sorption porosimetry, and Fourier transform-infrared spectra. …”
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Prevalence of Zoonotic Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasite among Dogs in Suryabinayak, Nepal by Punya Ram Sukupayo, Semsal Tamang

“…All collected samples were examined under a microscope using sedimentation and flotation techniques. …”
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Effects of Incorporation of Marble Powder Obtained by Recycling Waste Sludge and Limestone Powder on Rheology, Compressive Strength, and Durability of Self-Compacting Concrete by Rayed Alyousef, Omrane Benjeddou, Chokri Soussi, Mohamed Amine Khadimallah, Abdeliazim Mustafa Mohamed

“…In addition, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to analyze the specimens.…”
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