Effect of high MgO/Al2O3ratio (1.2 to 2.2) on sintering behavior and metallurgical properties by Ju J.-T., Tang C.-M., Pang Z.-G., Xing X. -D., Ji G.-H.

“…The main characterization methods of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopyenergy disperse spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) were employed. …”
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Effectiveness of Nanohydroxyapatite on Demineralization of Enamel and Cementum Surrounding Margin of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Polycrystalline Ceramic Restoration by Niwut Juntavee, Apa Juntavee, Preeyarat Plongniras

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were determined for surface evaluations. …”
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Role of Nd (III) ions on B2O3–TeO2-GeO2-MgO glass composition for optical and ionizing protection application by M.H.A. Mhareb, M.I. Sayyed, Rahman I. Mahdi, Kawa M. Kaky, M. Kh Hamad, Abed Jawad Kadhim

“…XRD, FTIR, and optical absorption were utilized to evaluate the structural and optical properties of Nd2.5, Nd5.0, and Nd7.5. X-ray diffraction was measured in the spectra range of 10–80°. …”
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Geochemistry and mineralogy of Cobalt in mine wastes: examples from Cobalt, Canada and Cornwall, England by Gabriel Ziwa, Gabriel Ziwa, Gabriel Ziwa, Rich Crane, Rich Crane, Karen A. Hudson-Edwards, Karen A. Hudson-Edwards

“…In this study, the geochemistry (bulk and sequential extraction analysis, paste pH) and mineralogy (X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, electron microprobe analysis) of Co in mine wastes from Cobalt (Canada) and Cornwall (UK) were characterised to assess potential Co and other metal(loid) mobility in the aquatic environment. …”
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PCL/PHBV Microparticles as Innovative Carriers for Oral Controlled Release of Manidipine Dihydrochloride by Fernanda Malaquias Barboza, Willian Moreira Machado, Luiz Renato Olchanheski Junior, Josiane Padilha de Paula, Sônia Faria Zawadzki, Daniel Fernandes, Paulo Vitor Farago

“…According to Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, initial components were not chemically modified during microencapsulation. X-ray diffraction patterns and differential scanning calorimetry demonstrated that this process led to drug amorphization. …”
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Highly Strained AlGaAs‐GaAsP Nanomembranes‐Based High‐Performance Diode by Haris Naeem Abbasi, Moheb Sheikhi, Donghyeok Kim, Ranveer Singh, Jiarui Gong, Jie Zhou, Qiming Zhang, Shuoyang Qiu, Carolina Adamo, Patrick Marshall, Clincy Cheung, Vincent Gambin, Zhenqiang Ma

“…The crystalline quality of the NMs is characterized by X‐ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy techniques before and after transfer, no noticeable degradation has been found in its crystalline quality. …”
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Fast Formation of Surface Oxidized Zn Nanorods and Urchin-Like Microclusters by R. López, T. Díaz, G. García, E. Rosendo, R. Galeazzi, A. Coyopol, H. Juárez, M. Pacio, F. Morales, A. I. Oliva

“…Entangled Zn-ZnO nanorods and urchin-like microstructures were synthesized by the hot filament chemical vapor deposition technique at 825 and 1015°C, respectively. X-ray diffraction results showed a mixture of ZnO and Zn phases in both nanorods and urchin-like structures. …”
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<i>o</i>-Halogenation and -Alkoxylation of Phenylglycine Derivatives by Pd-Mediated C-H Functionalization: Scope and Limitations by Eduardo Laga, Sonia Nieto, Carlos Cativiela, Esteban P. Urriolabeitia

“…A partial loss of the enantiomeric excess is observed when the starting phenylglycine is enantiomerically pure, this arising from the formation of bridging azavinylidene (<b>6</b>) and imine intermediate species (<b>7</b>), which were characterized by X-ray diffraction methods.…”
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Optimized reinforcement of granite residual soil using a cement and alkaline solution: A coupling effect by Bingxiang Yuan, Jingkang Liang, Baifa Zhang, Weijie Chen, Xianlun Huang, Qingyu Huang, Yun Li, Peng Yuan

“…Microscopically, the reinforcement mechanism and coupling effect were examined using X-ray diffraction (XRD), micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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The solid state dispersion method for synthesizing eggshells ES/TiO2 composite to enhance photocatalytic degradation methylene blue by Rahmawati Munir, Dadan Hamdani, Darnah, Eva Marliana, Rahmiati Munir, Sahara Hamas Intifadhah, Ratna Kusuma

“…The samples were characterized using X-ray Diffraction (XRD) to analyze the crystalline structure and phases, along with High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) to examine the morphology and surface structure at the microscopic level. …”
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Synthesis and Evaluation of PCL/Chitosan/CQD‐Fe Magnetic Nanocomposite for Wound Healing: Emphasis on Gene Expression by Elham Maghareh Abed, Fatemeh Yazdian, Abbas Akhavan Sepahi, Behnam Rasekh

“…The PCL/Cs/CQD‐Fe scaffold was synthesized via electrospinning and was evaluated of morphology, functional groups, and structure through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and x‐ray diffraction (XRD). The viability of the L929 fibroblast stem cells was obtained. …”
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Anticancer activity of mixed Graphene/Carbone nanotubes reinforced Sulfur-Containing polyketoamine nanocomposites by Khalid A. Khan, Gadeer R. Ashour, Mahmoud A. Hussein

“…The structure and properties of the synthesized materials were comprehensively analyzed through various techniques, including Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), and solubility testing. …”
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The compressive strength development and pH of cement mortars incorporating high volume supplementary cementitious materials under accelerated curing by Sumra Yousuf, Muhammad Rizwan, Belal Alsubari, Mustabshirha Gul, Muhammad Mahmood Ali, Muhammad Nasir Bashir, Abid Latif

“…The pH values were measured at different curing ages, and thermal gravimetric analysis and X-ray diffraction were used to support the findings. Results indicated that the pH of mortars containing FA or GGBS showed only a slight decrease after 5 months compared to their initial pH values, remaining above 11.5, which is considered within the safe range for concrete durability. …”
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Filamented hydrogels as tunable conduits for guiding neurite outgrowth by Hao Liu, Anna Puiggalí-Jou, Parth Chansoria, Jakub Janiak, Marcy Zenobi-Wong

“…Matrix porosity was modified using diffraction gratings in the optical setup. While significant differences in neurite outgrowth and alignment were observed between bulk and FLight gels, further increases in porosity from 40 % to 70 % enhanced cell migration and axon bundling without significantly affecting maximal outgrowth. …”
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Removal of HCl from a gas phase by MgO under atmospheric conditions by Michiko Kitagawa, Hiromi Matsuhashi, Masanori Kidera, Kazuya Takahashi, Takahiro Kondo

“…No significant differences in surface area or crystallinity were observed with the decomposition temperatures. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the sample prepared from MgC2O4·2 H2O reacted with HCl immediately upon introducing HCl gas. …”
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Empowering wastewater treatment with step scheme heterojunction ternary nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of nitrophenol by Zhu Liu, Mah Roosh, Ming Lu, Aqsa Arshad, Wenqi Xian, Yuqiu Shen, Guocong Liu, Ali Bahadur, Shahid Iqbal, Sajid Mahmood, Khalid M. Alotaibi

“…Utilizing a solvothermal method, successfully generated these ternary nanocomposites, which were characterized through various techniques including X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), high resolution transmission electronmicroscopy (HRTEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Telle (BET) and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). …”
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Possible Superconductivity Transition in Nitrogen‐Doped Lutetium Hydride Observed at Megabar Pressure by Xingbin Zhao, Yu Huang, Shuailing Ma, Hao Song, Yanwei Cao, Hao Jiang, Yanping Huang, Tian Cui

“…The composition and structural characterization are the same as the aforementioned near‐ambient superconductor. In situ X‐ray diffraction investigations indicate that a high‐pressure phase transition toward Fm3¯m‐LuH3±xNy occurred in the sample at 59 GPa. …”
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P(AN-co-MMA) nanofiber membrane decorated with greenly synthesized nanoparticles for heavy metal removal: a competitive study by Abeer Syed, Enshirah Da’na, Amel Taha, Mohamed R El-Aassar, Adnan M Aldughaish

“…Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) images confirmed the uniform dispersion of 30–40 nm CoFe _2 O _4 nanoparticles within the P(AN-co-MMA) nanofiber membrane, having an average fiber diameter of 269 nm. x-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed the formation of highly crystalline CoFe _2 O _4 nanoparticles without impurities. …”
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CALPHAD-aided synthesis and characterization of an Al–Co–Cr–Fe–Ni–W high-entropy alloy prepared by arc melting and spark plasma sintering by L. Fenocchio, A. Saviot, S. Gambaro, S. Le Gallet, F. Valenza, M.R. Ardigo-Besnard, G. Cacciamani

“…Samples were characterized by low optical microscopy (LOM), scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and microhardness measurements. Long-term annealing at 1100 °C has been performed, followed by quenching or furnace cooling. …”
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Treatment of Yellow Phosphorus Slag and Reuse of It as an Absorbent of Chromium (VI) Ions and Methylene Blue by Van Hai Nguyen, Van Chien Nguyen, Thuy Chinh Nguyen, Do Mai Trang Tran, Thi Thu Trang Nguyen, Quoc Trung Vu, Duy Trinh Nguyen, Hoang Thai

“…The characteristics of YPS particles were determined by inductively coupled plasma-mass-spectrometry (ICP-MS), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), infrared spectroscopy (IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), zeta potential, and nitrogen adsorption methods. …”
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