Synthesis of Highly Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether) Containing Multiphenyl for Proton Exchange Membrane Materials by Yi-Chiang Huang, Ruei-Hong Tai, Hsu-Feng Lee, Po-Hsun Wang, Ram Gopal, Chun-Che Lee, Mei-Ying Chang, Wen-Yao Huang

“…The microphase structure was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the ionic aggregation of sulfonic acid groups exhibited spherical ionic clusters with well-developed phase separated morphology. …”
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Ovaries of Lumbricidae earthworms (Annelida, Crassiclitellata), from morphology to ultrastructure by D. Raś, C. Csuzdi, A. Z. Urbisz, Ł. Gajda, K. Małota, P. Świątek

“…Light, fluorescence, and electron microscopy analyses were carried out to describe ovary histology and ultrastructure in selected representatives of the family Lumbricidae. …”
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Antifungal Activity of Gelatin-Tapioca Starch Film and Coating Containing Copper Nanoparticles against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Causing Anthracnose by Vinh Tien Nguyen, My-Sam Dang-Thi, Khanh Son Trinh

“…The x-ray diffraction spectrum of the CuNPs indicated the presence of mostly metallic copper with some minor impurities of Cu2O, CuO, and Cu(OH)2. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images and dynamic light scattering studies showed that the sizes of 90% of CuNPs were in 100–300 nm range. …”
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Rapamycin Alleviates 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzene Sulfonic Acid-Induced Colitis through Autophagy Induction and NF-κB Pathway Inhibition in Mice by Zhen Ni, Hao Li, Dong Mu, Juanni Hou, Xiaoyan Liu, Shanhong Tang, Shumei Zheng

“…The monodansylcadaverine (MDC) staining and transmission electron microscopy were developed to study the autophagy in LPS-induced HT-29 cells. …”
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Adsorptive Removal of Malachite Green Dye onto Coal-Associated Soil and Conditions Optimization by T. R. Sundararaman, A. Saravanan, P. Senthil Kumar, M. Millicent Mabel, R. V. Hemavathy, S. Karishma, S. Jeevanantham, R. Hemavathi, A. Ishwariya, S. Kowsalya

“…The adsorbent material was characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer (FTIR) analyses. …”
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Temperature Dependence on Microstructure, Crystallization Orientation, and Piezoelectric Properties of ZnO Films by Ke Deng, Zhonghao Liu, Hulin Liu, Yanxiang Chen, Shang Li, Shuren Guo, Boyu Xiu, Xuanpu Dong, Huatang Cao

“…High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) reveals that the films exhibit high-resolution lattice stripes, confirming their high crystallinity. …”
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Green synthesis of high-performance gallium oxide supercapacitor: A path to outstanding energy density by Jamal Alnofiay, Ahmed Al-Shahrie, Elsayed Shalaan

“…However, a lower oxidation state, Ga1+, was also detected. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed a high degree of morphological diversity with a wide variety in shape and size of powder particles. …”
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Indigo Carmine and 2,6-Dichlorophenolindophenol Removal Using Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide-Modified Palm Oil Fiber: Adsorption Isotherms and Mass Transfer Kinetics by Marcel Cédric Deussi Ngaha, Evangéline Njanja, Giscard Doungmo, Arnaud Tamo Kamdem, Ignas Kenfack Tonle

“…Raw, NaOH-treated, and CTAB-modified POF were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric-hyperdifferential scanning calorimetric (TG-HDSC) analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The adsorption studies of IC and 2,6-DCPIP were performed in batch mode using CTAB-modified POF. …”
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Bioenergy potential of Chlorella vulgaris under the influence of different light conditions in a bubble column photobioreactor by S. Dhanasekar, R. Sathyanathan

“…Moreover, in the blue light condition, scanning electron microscopy analysis showed no significant changes in the shape of Chlorella vulgaris and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis elemental composition exhibited the lowest oxygen-to-carbon ratio (1.03). …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Structural Characteristics and in Vitro Biological Activities of Polysaccharides from Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and Those from Shiitake Mushroom... by XU Mengyue, TIAN Xin, WANG Junke, WU Aoxue, ZOU Zhiyi, WU Jiahui, WANG Hongbo

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), high performance gel permeation chromatography (HPGPC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Congo red assay were used to characterize the structures, monosaccharide compositions, molecular masses, and microstructures of the two kinds of polysaccharides. …”
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Strength, Hydraulic, and Microstructural Characteristics of Expansive Soils Incorporating Marble Dust and Rice Husk Ash by Fazal E. Jalal, Sultani Mulk, Shazim Ali Memon, Babak Jamhiri, Ahsan Naseem

“…By using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses, the effect of curing on UCS after 3, 7, 14, 28, 56, and 112 days was studied from the standpoint of microstructural changes. …”
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Solubility Characteristics and Slow-Release Mechanism of Nitrogen from Organic-Inorganic Compound Coated Urea by Hongtao Zou, Yao Ling, Xiuli Dang, Na Yu, YuLing Zhang, YuLong Zhang, Jianghui Dong

“…The membrane microstructure with and without incubation was tested via scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Slow release of nitrogen (N) from different inorganic minerals was analysed by the activation energy from the nutrient solubility system. …”
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Intense Red Upconversion Emission and Shape Controlled Synthesis of Gd2O3:Yb/Er Nanocrystals by Zhigao Yi, Boyun Wen, Chao Qian, Haibo Wang, Ling Rao, Hongrong Liu, Songjun Zeng

“…The as-prepared samples were characterized by the typical X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM, and spectrophotometer. …”
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Extraction and Characterization of Microfibrillated Cellulose from Discarded Cotton Fibers through Catalyst Preloaded Fenton Oxidation by Xianmeng Xu, Ning Lu, Shunmin Wang, Mengqi Huang, Shenglong Qu, Feng Xuan

“…The diameter of the MFC ranged from several nanometers to a few micrometers as determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the crystallinity index (CrI) of the MFC was 83.52% according to X-ray diffraction (XRD), and the thermal stability of the MFC was slightly reduced compared to cotton cellulose, as seen through thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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Optimization of Storage Temperature for Cultured ARPE-19 Cells by Lara Pasovic, Tor Paaske Utheim, Rima Maria, Torstein Lyberg, Edward B. Messelt, Peder Aabel, Dong Feng Chen, Xiangjun Chen, Jon Roger Eidet

“…Viability and phenotype were assessed by a microplate fluorometer and epifluorescence microscopy, while morphology was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. Results. The percentage of viable cells preserved after storage was highest in the 16°C group (48.7%±9.8%; P<0.01 compared to 4°C, 8°C, and 24°C–37°C; P<0.05 compared to 12°C). …”
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Effect of sulfinate salt on bonding and polymerization of adhesive to intracoronally bleached dentin by Napatsorn Piyanuluk, Kittisak Sanon, Pasiree Thongthai, Pharsiri Sirirangsee, Raju Botta, Thitaphat Ngernsutivorakul, Varinee Srimahachota, Citra Kusumasari, Dini Asrianti, Junji Tagami

“…Microtensile bond strength (µTBS) using the bonded surface area of 1 mm2 at the crosshead speed of 1 mm/min measurements after 24 h storage and thermocycles (TC), degree of conversion (DC) analyses by Raman spectroscopy (n = 3 teeth), ultrastructure of resin-dentin interface (n = 3 teeth), and intracoronally bleached pulp chamber dentin surface (n = 3 teeth) observations by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were subsequently performed. Data were analyzed using the one-way ANOVA, Tukey’s post-hoc, and paired t-test. …”
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Physicochemical Properties of Sago- and Corn Flour-Based Rice Analogues Fortified with Black-Eyed Bean Flour and Skimmed Milk Powder by Noer Abyor Handayani, Siswo Sumardiono, Aprilina Purbasari, Alfan Fatir Fatikah, Imam Muda Alhakim

“…Thermal stability and morphological properties were determined using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. A consumer acceptance test including taste, texture, aroma and colour was also carried out to evaluate the quality of cooked rice analogues. …”
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Comparison of Two Synthesis Methods for 3D PLA-Ibuprofen Nanofibrillar Scaffolds by Esteban Mena-Porras, Annaby Contreras-Aleman, María Francinie Guevara-Hidalgo, Esteban Avendaño Soto, Diego Batista Menezes, Marco Antonio Alvarez-Perez, Daniel Chavarría-Bolaños

“…The scaffolds were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and Fourier-transformed infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. …”
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Evidence that the domesticated fungus Leucoagaricus gongylophorus recycles its cytoplasmic contents as nutritional rewards to feed its leafcutter ant farmers by Caio Ambrosio Leal-Dutra, Lok Man Yuen, Bruno Augusto Maciel Guedes, Marta Contreras-Serrano, Pedro Elias Marques, Jonathan Zvi Shik

“…We next used scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy to link this intracellular rearrangement to the external branching patterns of gongylidium cells as they clump together into edible bundles called staphyla. …”
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Effects of NiAl on precipitation behavior and mechanical properties of M2C strengthened secondary hardening steel by Yangxin Wang, Aijun Li, Tong wang, Junjie Sheng, Xin Cao, Chundong Hu, Han Dong

“…The influence of NiAl on the precipitation behavior of M2C and its precipitation strengthening effect were studied using atom probe tomography, transmission electron microscopy, and first-principles calculations. …”
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