A Laboratory Approach Considering Salinity to Investigate Archie’s Parameters in Deep Shale: A Case Study in Longmaxi Formation, Southern Sichuan by Yanran Li, Xiangui Liu, Changhong Cai, Zhiming Hu, Bo Wu, Ying Mu, Xianggang Duan, Qingxiu Zhang, Shuti Zeng, Jingshu Guo, Zhijin Pu

“…The mineral contents and petrophysical properties were firstly acquired through X-ray diffraction (XRD) and basic measurements. Rock-electric experiments under different salinity were conducted on deep shale samples taken from Longmaxi (LMX) Formation in Luzhou (LZ). …”
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Biofabrication of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Moringa oleifera, characterization and statistical optimization for their application in crystal violet adsorption by Meshayil M. Alsolmi, Noura El-Ahmady El-Naggar, Mashael I. Alqurashi, Ragaa A. Hamouda

“…Mo/ZnO-NPs exhibit a Zeta potential of − 21.9 mV, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirms their crystallographic structure. …”
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The impact of multi-marine intertidal service on the durability of concrete repair materials by Zhiqiang Cui, Yuanbei Li, Qizheng Bao, Yong Chen, Qiang Xu, Yunqing He, Fangzheng Wu

“…The methods employed to investigate the causes of durability degradation after exposure included Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry (MIP), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), and microscopy. …”
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Incorporation of κ-carrageenan improves the practical features of agar/konjac glucomannan/κ-carrageenan ternary system by Dongling Qiao, Hao Li, Fatang Jiang, Siming Zhao, Sheng Chen, Binjia Zhang

“…., scanning electron microscopy, small-angle X-ray scattering, infrared spectroscopy (IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), were used to disclose how κ-carrageenan addition tailors the features of agar/KGM/κ-carrageenan ternary system. …”
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Frost resistance and micro mechanism of metakaolin and polypropylene fiber modified coastal cement soil by Xukun Ma, Pengfei Wei, Ping Jiang, Haoqing Xu, Na Li, Sijia Qian, Wei Wang, Guoxiong Mei

“…Additionally, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses were performed. The test results show that the metakaolin and PP fiber effectively reduce the strength loss rate of samples due to freeze-thaw cycles. …”
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Inkjet printing of metal oxide coatings for enhanced photovoltaic soiling environmental applications by E. Fares, B. Aissa, R.J. Isaifan

“…Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and contact angle measurements were performed to characterize these thin films.Finding: The optical transmittance of the substrate using the nanoparticle ink revealed better optical properties than that using the mixed-based ink. …”
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Tailoring Red-to-Blue Emission in In_1−xGa_xP/ZnSe/ZnS Quantum Dots Using a Novel [In(btsa)₂Cl]₂ Precursor and GaI₃ by Calem Duah, Ji-Seoung Jeong, Ji Yeon Ryu, Bo Keun Park, Young Kuk Lee, Seon Joo Lee

“…Structural and compositional analysis through X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed successful Ga³⁺ incorporation into the QD core, with a corresponding blue shift in the emission as GaI₃ content increased. …”
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Influence of Molybdenum Content and MoOxy- Species on the Textural and Structural ZrO2 Properties by Alberto Hernández Zapién, Juan Manuel Hernández Enríquez, Ricardo García Alamilla, Guillermo Sandoval Robles, Ulises Páramo García, Luz Arcelia García Serrano

“…The characterization of the solids was carried out by thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction, nitrogen physisorption, infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Pore Structure and Fractal Characteristics of Inter-Layer Sandstone in Marine–Continental Transitional Shale: A Case Study of the Upper Permian Longtan Formation in Southern Sichua... by Jianguo Wang, Jizhen Zhang, Xiao Xiao, Ya’na Chen, Denglin Han

“…This paper employs total organic carbon analysis, X-ray diffraction, rock thin section examination, field emission scanning electron microscopy, physical analysis, high-pressure mercury intrusion analysis, gas adsorption experiments, and fractal theory to explore the reservoir development characteristics of the sandstone samples from the Upper Permian marine–continental transitional facies Longtan Formation in the southern Sichuan Basin. …”
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Probing the Catalytic Efficiency of Supported Heteropoly Acids for Esterification: Effect of Weak Catalyst Support Interactions by Ali Alsalme, Aliyah A. Alsharif, Hamda Al-Enizi, Mujeeb Khan, Saad G. Alshammari, Mshari A. Alotaibi, Rais Ahmad Khan, Mohammed Rafiq H. Siddiqui

“…The as-prepared catalysts were characterized by various techniques including FT-IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and BET. …”
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Synthesis, X-Ray Crystal Structures, and Preliminary Antiproliferative Activities of New s-Triazine-hydroxybenzylidene Hydrazone Derivatives by Assem Barakat, Fardous F. El-Senduny, Zainab Almarhoon, Hessa H. Al-Rasheed, Farid A. Badria, Abdullah Mohammed Al-Majid, Hazem A. Ghabbour, Ayman El-Faham

“…Furthermore, 4f, 5b, and 5f were further confirmed by X-ray single crystal diffraction technique. The preliminary antiproliferative activities for the synthesized compounds were tested against two different cancer cell lines including breast cancer (MCF-7) and colon cancer (HCT-116). …”
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Helical dislocation-driven plasticity and flexible high-performance thermoelectric generator in α-Mg3Bi2 single crystals by Mingyuan Hu, Jianmin Yang, Yan Wang, Junchao Xia, Quan Gan, Shuhuan Yang, Juping Xu, Shulin Liu, Wen Yin, Baohai Jia, Lin Xie, Haifeng Li, Jiaqing He

“…Transmission electron microscopy, time-of-flight neutron diffraction, and chemical bonding theoretic analyses elucidate that the plasticity of α-Mg3Bi2 stems from the helical dislocation-driven interlayer slip, small-sized Mg atoms induced weak interlayer Mg-Bi bonds, and low modulus of intralayer Mg2Bi2 2- networks. …”
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Biosynthesis and health promoting traits of green synthesized cobalt oxide nanoparticles by Raghda Moawad, Yasmine Abdallah, Mohamed Mohany, Salim S. Al-Rejaie, Sinisa Djurasevic, Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan, Ahmed Bakr Mousa

“…Green-synthesized CoOnps were prepared and analyzed using UV–Vis spectrophotometer UV–vis, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy TEM, Energy dispersive X-ray analysis EDAX, Fourier transform infrared, FTIR, and X-ray diffraction (XRD). In vitro traits of green-synthesized CoOnps were studied on ovarian cancer cells (SKOV3) using a Sulforhodamine B (SRB) method. …”
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Laser-based 3D printing and optical characterization of optical micro-nanostructures inspired by nocturnal insects compound eyes by Bogdan Stefanita Calin, Roxana Cristina Popescu, Eugenia Tanasa, Irina Alexandra Paun

“…In contrast, in the Visible range the transmission of nanopillar-decorated microlens arrays was lower than the one for microlense arrays without nanopillars, which could be, most likely, assigned to diffraction losses on the nanopillars.…”
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Dependency of solid particle erosion behaviour of plasma sprayed NiTi coating on primary gas flow rate by B. Swain, S. Mantry, S.S. Mohapatra, P. Mallick, A. Behera

“…Various phases have been obtained from the X-ray diffraction analysis such as NiTi-B2, Ni, Ti, Ni3Ti, Ti2Ni, NiO, TiO and Ni4Ti3, which also have been confirmed by energy dispersive spectroscopy method. …”
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Remarkable improvement in drilling fluid properties with graphitic-carbon nitride for enhanced wellbore stability by Anwar Ahmed, Erum Pervaiz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyaba Noor

“…For this study, the g-C3N4 nanomaterial was produced by melamine pyrolysis, and characterized by X-Ray Diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy techniques. …”
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Are Bentong ginger (Zingiber officinale) biosynthesized silver nanoparticles safe and effective? An optimization, characterization, and toxicity evaluation study by Nor-Azmiraah Abd Jabar, Mahmud Ab Rashid Nor-Khaizura, Siti Izera Ismail, Yuet Ying Loo, Kah Hui Chong, Kousalya Padmanabhan, Shan Jiang

“…Additionally, biosynthesized silver nanoparticles were characterized using UV–vis spectrophotometer, X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform Infrared, and Transmission Electron Microscope analysis. …”
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Determination of the kidney stone composition using infrared spectroscopy in Iran at a national referral center during 2019–2023 by Abbas Basiri, Azin Tahvildari, Mohammad Naji, Pardis Ziaeefar, Amir H. Kashi

“…No prior large-scale study has reported the composition of kidney stones based on the gold-standard methods (X-ray diffraction or infrared spectroscopy) in Iran. This study aimed to provide the composition of kidney stones based on Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Microwave-intensified esterification of high-free fatty acid feedstock into biodiesel using waste chicken eggshells as a heterogeneous catalyst by Juliati Br Tarigan, Anzelina F. Barus, Nabilah T. Simamora, Ribka S. Tarigan, Sabarmin Perangin-angin, Junedi Ginting, Eko K. Sitepu, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap

“…The calcined waste chicken eggshells were identified using Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) equipped with Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX). …”
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Facile Synthesis, Characterization, and Cytotoxic Activity of Europium-Doped Nanohydroxyapatite by Paulina-Guadalupe Miranda-Meléndez, Gabriel-Alejandro Martínez-Castañón, Nereyda Niño-Martínez, Nuria Patiño-Marín, Miguel-Ángel Casillas-Santana, Brenda-Erendida Castillo-Silva, Facundo Ruiz

“…The samples were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and photoluminescence. …”
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