The enigmatic SLC26A6 multifunctional anion transporter: recent advances in structure-function relationship, pathophysiological significance and novel pharmacological inhibitors by Ursula E. Seidler

“…This review will focus on three topics: Firstly, a molecular structure of human SLC26A6 has recently been obtained by cryo-electron microscopy. Structure-function studies of the reconstituted SLC26A6 in proteoliposomes suggested a 1:1 stoichiometry, resulting in electroneutral Cl−/HCO3− exchange and electrogenic Cl−/oxalate2− exchange. …”
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Impacts of nano-clay particles and heat-treating on out-of-phase thermo-mechanical fatigue characteristics in piston aluminum-silicon alloys by H. Bahmanabadi, M. Azadi, A. Dadashi, J. Torkian, M.S.A. Parast, G. Winter, F. Grun

“…The fracture analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) demonstrated that both materials had a brittle behavior due to cleavage and quasi-cleavage marks. …”
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Crack initiation and propagation paths in small diameter FSW 6082-T6 aluminium tubes under fatigue loading by Roberto Tovo, Luca Susmel, M. Neil James, Danie G. Hattingh, Enrico Maggiolini

“…Crack path analysis was performed using both low magnification stereo microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, in order to identify crack initiation sites and to determine the direction of crack propagation. …”
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Photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic enrofloxacin under solar light using ZnO and Bi2MoO6 materials by Wei Qinzheng, Lam Sze-Mun, Li Haixiang, Sin Jin-Chung

“…The resulting materials underwent comprehensive characterization using techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS), and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) to investigate their physical, chemical, and optical properties. …”
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Characterization of Fungal Colonization of Indwelling Esophagostomy Tubes by Shelly J. Olin, David A. Bemis, John R. Dunlap, Jacqueline C. Whittemore

“…Fungi were isolated with culture and identified using morphological characteristics. Scanning electron microscopy was used to evaluate the surface characteristics of the tubes. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of the Artificial Neural Network Outputs in Friction Stir Lap Joining of Aluminum to Brass by Mohammad Hasan Shojaeefard, Mostafa Akbari, Mojtaba Tahani, Foad Farhani

“…In addition, the mechanical properties of each sample were characterized using shear tests. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction analysis were used to probe chemical compositions. …”
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Construction, characterization, and visible light-assisted photocatalytic degradation behaviour of Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) photocatalyst by hanan hashim

“…In this study, graphite carbon nitride(g-C3N4) synthesized by the thermal calcination process, characterization by various characterization analysis techniques such as Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV–vis diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS), and photoluminescence (PL) spectrum, the DRS analysis shows the boundaries of absorbing light by g-C3N4 to be lies in the visible light region with aband gap of (2.7ev). …”
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Fabrication of Graphene Oxide Reinforced Biocomposite: Recycling of Postconsumed Footwear Leather by Rashedul Islam, Md Ashikur Rahaman Noyon, Thuhin Kumar Dey, Mamun Jamal, Rajasekar Rathanasamy, Moganapriya Chinnasamy, Md. Elias Uddin

“…UV–visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscopy were used to examine the material dispersibility bonding between GO and PCF, structural properties, thermal properties, and surface morphology of the biocomposite films, respectively. …”
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Thermal Conductivity of Dry Sands Treated with Microbial-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation by Zhaoyu Wang, Nan Zhang, Fei Lin, Jinhua Ding, Huimin Yang

“…Based on the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses, it is found MICP-induced CaCO3 crystals are being formed among sand particles functioned as “thermal bridge,” which provided more highly effective heat transfer path. …”
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Microstructure, Tensile Property, and Surface Quality of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Parts Molded by Rapid Heat Cycle Molding by Feng Liu, Taidong Li, Fuyu Xu, Jiquan Li, Shaofei Jiang

“…The microstructure including multilayer, fiber orientation, crystallinity, and fiber-matrix bonding strength were analyzed by simulations, scanning electron microscopy, wide-angle X-ray diffraction, and dynamic mechanical analysis. …”
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Investigation of the Corrosion Resistance of Carbon Steel Surface with Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Composite Fluozirconic Acid Conversion Film by CHA Hao, JIANG Yukun, XU Zhonglei, CHEN Jun

“…For improving the corrosion resistance of carbon steel surfaces， a phosphorus free and chromium free fluorozirconic acid composite oligomeric silsesquioxane conversion film was prepared using fluorozirconic acid composite amino/hydroxyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane(NH2/OH-POSS).The corrosion resistance， surface morphology and composition of the composite film were characterized by saltwater immersion， electrochemical testing， scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).Results showed that the optimal process for the fluoro-zirconate solution combined with the NH2/OH-POSS aqueous solution was 1.2 g/L fluorozirconic acid， 4.5 g/L oligomeric silsesquioxane， pH of 4， the temperature of 30 ℃， the passivation time of 2 min.The saltwater immersion test and electrochemical test indicated that the corrosion resistance of the composite conversion film was significantly improved compared to the pure fluorozirconic acid conversion film.SEM results revealed that the addition of oligomeric silsesquioxane filled the cracks and pores in the fluoro-zirconate film，making the film denser.XPS results confirmed that both oligomeric silsesquioxane and fluoro-zirconate participated in the formation of the conversion film.…”
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Uniformly Distributed Graphene Domain Grows on Standing Copper via Low-Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition by Shih-Hao Chan, Sheng-Hui Chen, Wei-Ting Lin, Chien-Cheng Kuo

“…This method improved the distribution of the graphene domains at different positions on the same piece of copper foil along the forward direction of the gas flow. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed the average size of the graphene domains to be about ~20 m. …”
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On the Recent Trends in Expansive Soil Stabilization Using Calcium-Based Stabilizer Materials (CSMs): A Comprehensive Review by Fazal E. Jalal, Yongfu Xu, Babak Jamhiri, Shazim Ali Memon

“…After blending with CSM, the main and interaction effects on soil properties with focus on chemical processes such as X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction analyses, and microstructure interaction by using scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetric analysis have been reviewed in light of findings of past researchers. …”
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Study of a fixed-bed column in the adsorption of an azo dye from an aqueous medium using a chitosan–glutaraldehyde biosorbent by Jaime López-Cervantes, Dalia I Sánchez-Machado, Reyna G Sánchez-Duarte, Ma A Correa-Murrieta

“…The biosorbent was prepared from shrimp shells and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of LiNi0.7–xMgxCo0.3O2 (0≤x≤0.1) Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries Prepared by a Sol-Gel Method by Hailang Zhang

“…The structural and electrochemical properties were examined by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), cyclic voltammetry(CV), and charge-discharge tests. …”
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Corrosion Control of Alloy 690 by Shot Peening and Electropolishing under Simulated Primary Water Condition of PWRs by Kyung Mo Kim, Hee-Sang Shim, Myung Ji Seo, Do Haeng Hur

“…The corrosion rate was evaluated by gravimetric analysis and the surface was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The corrosion rate of Alloy 690 was evaluated from the influence of the stress state on the metal surface. …”
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering of Bacteria in Microwells Constructed from Silver Nanoparticles by Mustafa Çulha, M. Müge Yazıcı, Mehmet Kahraman, Fikrettin Şahin, Sesin Kocagöz

“…The proper size of the microwells for the model bacteria, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus cohnii, is determined to be 1.2 μm from their electron microscopy images. A minimum dilution factor of 20 is necessary for the bacterial samples collected from growth media to diminish the bacterial aggregation to place the bacterial cells into the microwells. …”
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Effects of Pyrrhotite on the Combustion Behavior and the Kinetic Mechanism of Pyrite-Pyrrhotite Mixture Powders in the Air by Changshun Tian, Yunzhang Rao, Gang Su, Tao Huang

“…To study the influence of the pyrrhotite content in mixed mineral powders on the combustion behavior in the air, thermogravimetric mass spectrometry, X-ray diffraction analysis, and scanning electron microscopy were employed. The results indicated that pyrrhotite lead to a weight gain in the mixed minerals during the combustion process. …”
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Electrochemical Performance of Steel Embedded in CSA Concrete and Its Interfacial Microstructure by Meimei Song, Qiu Li, Ke Wu, Yihua Dou

“…In this project, scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX) on polished samples was employed to provide the interfacial characterization of steel reinforced CSA concrete and study the relationship of interfacial quality and corrosion resistance of the embedded steel. …”
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Custom YOLO Object Detection Model for COVID-19 Diagnosis by Noor Najah Ali, Aseel Hameed, Asanka G. Perera, Ali Al_Naji

“…To examine the training performance of the contemporary YOLOv4 model, this work presents the development of a computer-assisted automatic detection system that focuses specifically on identifying viral cells in blood samples from patients using electron microscopy images to detect the infected blood cell. …”
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