Effect of the Change of Deposition Time on the Secondary Direction and Abnormal Shape of Grains Growth of SnO2 Thin Films by Jin Jeong

“…Observations made through electron microscopy indicate that thin films tend to grow with a constant direction when deposited at a temperature of 420°C for 5, 10, 20, or 30 min. …”
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The Impact Toughness and Hardness of Treated and Untreated Sisal Fibre-Epoxy Resin Composites by Wilson Webo, Leonard Masu, Maina Maringa

“…The effect of the treated fibres on the impact toughness and hardness of their composites with epoxy resin was also studied. Scanning electron microscopy of the surfaces of the treated and untreated fibres showed that the chemical treatment processes enhanced the removal of surface impurities and therefore increased the roughness of the surfaces of the fibres. …”
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Fabrication and characterization of superhydrophobic and superlipophilic silica nanofibers mats with excellent heat resistance by Gao S., Watanabe H., Nakane K., Zhao K.

“…The effects of heat treatment time on properties of modified SNF mats were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, nitrogen absorption analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and contact angle measurement. …”
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Mesoporous Ni–Fe Alloys by Yu Okuno, Yoshiyuki Hattori, Tomonori Ohba, Katsumi Kaneko, Hirofumi Kanoh

“…The alloy obtained was characterized by nitrogen adsorption studies, X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy measurements, and by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. …”
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The Intrinsic Room-Temperature Ferromagnetism in ZnO:Co Thin Films Deposited by PLD by C. C. Wang, B. Y. Man, M. Liu, C. S. Chen, S. Z. Jiang, S. Y. Yang, S. C. Xu, X. G. Gao, B. Hu

“…X-ray diffraction spectra, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, UV-vis transmittance spectra, and Raman spectra were used for characterization. …”
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Microbial Cellulose Production from Bacteria Isolated from Rotten Fruit by B. E. Rangaswamy, K. P. Vanitha, Basavaraj S. Hungund

“…Characterization of microbial cellulose was done by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).…”
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Development and Characterization of Pullulan-Carboxymethyl Cellulose Blend Film for Packaging Applications by Murugesan Thangavelu, Senthil Vadivu Kulandhaivelu

“…Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to analyze the interaction between PUL and CMC. …”
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Enhanced characterization of wheat straw-PLA composites with silane coupling agent and alkali pretreatment by Zhonghua Yang, Kangjie Sun

“…In this study, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to analyze the microscopic structure of wheat straw chemically modified by NaOH and the silane coupling agent, and it was concluded that both treatments effectively removed waxes and silica from the surface of the straw, enhanced fiber roughness, and improved interfacial adhesion. …”
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Electrochemical sensor based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and two-dimensional zeolitic imidazolate framework nanosheets: Application in determining dacarbazine by Somayeh Tajik, Hadi Beitollahi, Fariba Garkani Nejad, Zahra Dourandish, Samuel Adeloju

“…The resulting MWCNTs/2D ZIF-L NSs nanocomposite was characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy. The MWCNTs/2D ZIF-L NSs nanocomposite was subsequently used to modify a screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) to achieve an electrochemical sensing platform for the detection of dacarbazine. …”
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Water-regulated viscosity-plasticity phase transitions in a peptide self-assembled muscle-like hydrogel by Yu Fang, Junhui Shi, Juan Liang, Dan Ma, Huaimin Wang

“…These solid threads can support 250 times their weight. Cryogenic electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) analysis unravels the three-dimensional structure of the liquid-crystal fiber (elongated helix with C2 symmetry) at an atomic resolution. …”
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Intragranular ferrite morphologies in medium carbon vanadium-microalloyed steel by Fadel A., Glišić D., Radović N., Drobnjak D.

“…Metallographic evaluation was done using optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that at high temperatures (≥ 500°C) polygonal intragranulary nucleated ferrite idiomorphs, combined with grain boundary ferrite and pearlite were produced and followed by an incomplete transformation phenomenon. …”
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Effect of nitric acid oxidation on the surface of hydrochars to sorb methylene blue: An adsorption mechanism comparison by Duy H Nguyen, Hai Nguyen Tran, Huan-Ping Chao, Chu-Ching Lin

“…Both pristine- and oxidized-hydrochars were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Brunauer–Emmet–Teller-specific surface area, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and mass titration. …”
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Characterization of extracellular vesicles by capillary zone electrophoresis: A novel concept for characterization of a next-generation drug delivery platform by Aleksandra Steć, Andrea Heinz, Szymon Dziomba

“…According to current recommendations, quantification of EVs, confirmation of their identity, and purity assessment require the use of several analytical techniques, including particle-size distribution analysis, proteomics, and electron microscopy, making the characterization process demanding. …”
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Ca OXALATES IN LICHEN GENUS CLADONIA ON DUMPS OF THE SUGUR COPPER DEPOSIT (SOUTH URALS) by E.E. Artemenko, M.A. Rassomakhin, P.V. Khvorov, K.A. Filipрova

“…The samples of lichens and substrate are studied by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersion microanalysis, X-ray phase analysis and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. …”
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Reversible Deposition and Dissolution of Magnesium from Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids by QingSong Zhao, Yanna NuLi, Tuerxun Nasiman, Jun Yang, JiuLin Wang

“…The electrochemical performance of six imidazolium cation-based ionic liquids (ILs) containing 0.3 mol L-1 Mg(CF3SO3)2 as the electrolytes for magnesium deposition-dissolution was examined by cyclic voltammogramms and constant current discharge-charge techniques. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy measurements were conducted to characterize the morphologies and components of the deposits. …”
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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES  SYNTHESIZED USING ELEUSINE INDICA (L.) GAERTN. LEAF EXTRACT ON THE BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM THE VASE SOLUTION by Thi Anh Tu Le

“…SNPs were characterized with UV-Vis spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The SNPs were rod like and spherical in shape with sizes from 3 to 33 nm and an average size of 16.73 nm. …”
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Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy as a Method for Identifying Variation in Puparial Morphology and Establishing Characters for Taxonomic Determination by Christian Elowsky, Leon Higley

“…Historically, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has been used for characterization, a technique which is not only time-consuming but also often expensive, effectively making large numbers of specimens impossible to quantify. …”
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Selective Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes Using Polyoxometalate Hybrid Supported on Magnetic Activated Carbon Nanoparticles under Sunlight, Visible, and UV Irradi... by Mehdi Taghdiri

“…The prepared composite was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, thermal analyses, scanning electron microscopy, vibrating sample magnetometer, and N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms. …”
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Efficacy of Nonthermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma for Tooth Bleaching by Seoul Hee Nam, Hae June Lee, Jin Woo Hong, Gyoo Cheon Kim

“…The morphological results of tooth bleaching with plasma did not affect mineral composition under scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations. On the basis of these results, the application of plasma and low concentration of 15% carbamide peroxide (CP) has a high capability for effective tooth bleaching. …”
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Improvement of stability of insecticidal proteins from against UV-irradiation by adsorption on sepiolite by Xueyong Zhou, Hang Li, Yanmei Liu, Jianchao Hao, Huifen Liu, Xianzhi Lu

“…The results of Fourier transform infrared, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy indicated that toxin did not influence the structure of sepiolite and the adsorption of toxin only on the surface of sepiolite. …”
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