Electrochemical deposition of La-Mg alloys in LaCl3-MgCl2-KCl system with molten salt electrolysis process by Sahoo Kumar D., Singh H., Krishnamurthy N.

“…Different phases of La-Mg alloys were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES) analyses showed that chemical compositions of La-Mg alloys were consistent with phase structures of XRD pattern, and magnesium content in the alloy could be controlled by electrolysis parameters. …”
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Bulk and Surface Chemical Composition of Wheat Flour Particles of Different Sizes by Jiangtao Lin, Yujuan Gu, Ke Bian

“…Results from scanning electron microscopy and bulk chemical composition analyze showed that flour particles of different sizes differed in microstructure, protein, and starch composition. …”
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Research on the Disintegration Characteristics of Carbonaceous Mudstone and Properties of Modified Materials by Xinxi Liu, Yu Li, Shengnan Li, Yanming Zhou

“…The microscopic characteristics of carbonaceous mudstone disintegration were determined with scanning electron microscopy. The surface modification effect of carbonaceous mudstone was researched by comparative tests on coatings’ hydrophobic property, fastness, and waterproof before and after modification, and the modification mechanism of polymer-cement composite modified carbonaceous mudstone was analyzed. …”
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Pineapple Bark Performance in Dyes Adsorption: Optimization by the Central Composite Design by Ahlam Fegousse, Abdelali El Gaidoumi, Youssef Miyah, Rabea El Mountassir, Anissa Lahrichi

“…This adsorbent material has been characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). …”
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Influence of B4C addition on the tribological properties of bronze matrix brake pad materials by Kuş Hüsamettin

“…After the wear test, the worn surfaces of the specimens were examined via scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and a 3D optical profilometer to identify the wear mechanisms involved during friction.…”
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Morphology and Optical Investigations of InAs-QD/GaAs Heterostructures Obtained by Ion-Beam Sputtering by S. N. Chebotarev, A. S. Pashchenko, V. A. Irkha, M. L. Lunina

“…According to atomic force and electron microscopy, photoluminescence, and capacity-voltage measurements it was found that an increase of ion-beam current from 60 to 120 μA at a temperature of 500°C and energy of 150 eV slightly enlarges the average sizes of quantum dots from 15 nm to 18 nm while their dispersion is about 30%. …”
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The Use of Biodiesel Residues for Heat Insulating Biobased Polyurethane Foams by Nihan Özveren, M. Özgür Seydibeyoğlu

“…Changes in morphology of foams were investigated by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Mechanical properties of polyurethane foams were determined by compression tests. …”
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Structures, Morphological Control, and Antibacterial Performance of Ag/TiO2 Micro-Nanocomposite Materials by Muhammad Akhsin Muflikhun, Alvin Y. Chua, Gil N. C. Santos

“…The materials were characterized by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, and atomic force microscope (AFM). …”
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Effect of PdS on Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution of Nanostructured CdS under Visible Light Irradiation by Qingyun Chen, Cheng Suo, Shu Zhang, Yunhai Wang

“…The as-prepared photocatalysts were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-visible absorption spectra, and photoluminescence spectra (PL). …”
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Microwave Synthesis of Zinc Oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide Hybrid for Adsorption-Photocatalysis Application by Fatin Saiha Omar, Huang Nay Ming, Syed Muhamad Hafiz, Lim Hong Ngee

“…The high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) images revealed that the ZnO nanorods, with an average length : diameter ratio of 10, were successfully deposited on the rGO sheets. …”
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Bromide-Assisted Anisotropic Growth of Gold Nanoparticles as Substrates for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering by Melissa A. Kerr, Fei Yan

“…A detailed characterization of the resulting Au NPs was performed using ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Raman spectroscopy. The as-prepared Au NPs exhibited excellent surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) properties, which make them very attractive for the development of SERS-based chemical and biological sensors.…”
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Synthesis and Characterization of a Magnetic Molecularly Imprinted Polymer by Suspension Polymerization for Selective Recognition of Dibenzothiophene from Gasoline Samples by Wanzhen Xu, Hui Li, Xiaoni Ni, Ningwei Wang, Yongsheng Yan, Chunxiang Li

“…The morphology, magnetic and adsorption properties of MMIP were characterized by Fourier transmission infrared spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy, magnetic measurements, thermogravimetric analysis and nitrogen adsorption. …”
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Synthesis of silver leaves and their potential application for analysis and degradation of phenolic pollutants by Jianan Sun, Xianhui Gao, Wei Wei

“…Abstract A one‐pot bottom‐up synthesis method was used to synthesise multi‐level leaf‐like nano‐silver (silver leaf) by simply mixing AgNO3, L‐ascorbic acid, Sodium sodium citrate, and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in the ethanol‐water mixed solvents. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) characterisations show that the silver leaves have tertiary structures and their sizes are controllable. …”
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Evaluation of Silver Nanoparticles Based on Fresh Cocoa Pods (Theobroma Cacao) Extracts as New Potential Electrode Material by Alex Vincent Somba, Evangéline Njanja, Gullit Deffo, Cyrille Ghislain Fotsop, Kevin Yemele Tajeu, Armel Florian Tchangou Njiemou, François Eya’ane Meva, Theophile Kamgaing

“…The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by ultraviolet spectrophotometry (UV-Vis), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX) analysis. …”
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Fabrication of Aligned-Carbon-Nanotube-Composite Paper with High and Anisotropic Conductivity by Yuki Fujitsuka, Takahide Oya

“…Observation by scanning electron microscopy of samples prepared using catechin showed that the CNTs were aligned in the direction of the AC field on the paper fibers. …”
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A facile one-step electrochemical preparation of graphene–Pd nanocomposite as a catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction by Fatemeh Norouz-Sarvestani, Seyyed Mehdi Khoshfetrat

“…The obtained nanocomposite was characterized using scanning electron microscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and chronocoulometry techniques, which confirmed the high dispersion and stability of PdNPs supported on the graphene. …”
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A Study on the Development of Real-Time Chamber Contamination Diagnosis Sensors by Junyeob Lee, Kyongnam Kim

“…The experimental results revealed that polymer accumulation significantly influenced the plasma impedance, and this correlation was validated through real-time monitoring and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The study further showed that the sensor could detect the transition point of the plasma state changes under varying process gas conditions, enabling the early detection of potential process anomalies. …”
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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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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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Imaging and Documenting Gammarideans by Carolin Haug, Gerd Mayer, Verena Kutschera, Dieter Waloszek, Andreas Maas, Joachim T. Haug

“…Although recent techniques, such as confocal laser scanning microscopy (cLSM), focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB SEM), or computed microtomography (μCT), provide new possibilities to detect and document structures, these high-tech devices are expensive, and access to them is often limited. …”
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