Effect of Wetting and Drying Cycles on the Dynamic Properties of Compacted Loess by Jian Wang, Mi-Jun Zhao, Jun-Zheng Zhang, Yan-Zhou Hao, Rui-Xia He

“…A series of tests were conducted on compacted loess samples, namely, the soil dynamic triaxial test and the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) test. The test results showed that the dynamic stress-strain relationship of the compacted loess under the action of W-D cycles accords with the Hardin–Drnevich model. …”
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Cryo-electron tomography pipeline for plasma membranes by Willy W. Sun, Dennis J. Michalak, Kem A. Sochacki, Prasanthi Kunamaneni, Marco A. Alfonzo-Méndez, Andreas M. Arnold, Marie-Paule Strub, Jenny E. Hinshaw, Justin W. Taraska

“…The pipeline allows for angstrom-scale structure determination with subtomogram averaging and employs a genetically encodable rapid chemically-induced electron microscopy visible tag for marking specific proteins within the complex cellular environment. …”
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Gas sensitivity of WOx/WS2 nanocomposites at room temperature under ultraviolet irradiation by Z.V. Shomakhov, S.S. Nalimova, O.D. Zyryanova, V.M. Kondratev, Z.Kh. Kalazhokov, C.D. Bui, V.A. Moshnikov

“…The morphology, structure, and composition of the developed nanostructures were studied using scanning electron microscopy, reflected electron diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. …”
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Nanoparticle-Incorporated PDMS Film as an Improved Performance SPME Fiber for Analysis of Volatile Components of Eucalyptus Leaf by Parviz Aberoomand Azar, Sirwan Mohammadiazar, Mohammad Saber Tehrani, Javad Norooz Haghi

“…The surface morphology of the prepared fibers was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and their applicability was evaluated through the extraction of some volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of Eucalyptus leaf in headspace mode, and parameters affecting the extraction efficiency including extraction temperature and extraction time were optimized. …”
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Study on the Weight and Patterns of Key Controlling Factors for Corrosion in Gathering and Transportation Pipelines of the Sulige Gas Field by JIANG Chengyin, LI Qiongwei, BAI Zilong, HAN Zizi, HUI Baoping, ZHANG Ruoyin, LIU Wei

“…Since the western part of the Sulige Gas Field is a water-bearing gas reservoir， the pipelines are prone to corrosion， which severely affects the normal production operations of the gas field and results in significant economic losses and safety risks.In this study， the corrosion of gathering and transportation pipelines in the target gas field was analyzed.Based on this analysis， corrosion coupon experiments， scanning electron microscopy (SEM)， confocal Raman microscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques were employed， combined with water and gas quality analyses， to investigate the corrosion patterns of the pipelines.The primary controlling factors of corrosion， including chloride ions，microorganisms， CO2 partial pressure， total pressure and flow rate， were identified.Furthermore， the weight of each controlling factor was determined according to different corrosion characteristics.Results showed that when uniform corrosion of the samples was used as the evaluation criterion， the CO2 partial pressure had the greatest influence on the corrosion rate， accounting for 58.00%of the weight.When pitting corrosion of the samples was used as the evaluation criterion， microorganisms had the greatest influence on the corrosion rate， accounting for 34.00%of the weight.…”
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Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Padina pavonica extract for efficient photocatalytic removal of methylene blue by Ahmed E. Alprol, Ahmed Eleryan, Ahmed Abouelwafa, Ahmed M. Gad, Tarek M. Hamad

“…The synthesized ZnO NPs, characterized by Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) and Zeta Potential, demonstrated high adsorption capacity (Qm = 192.308 mg g−1) and excellent removal efficiency (> 98%) for MB at low dye concentrations. …”
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Combined Effects of Curing Temperatures and Alkaline Concrete on Tensile Properties of GFRP Bars by Wen-rui Yang, Xiong-jun He, Kai Zhang, Yang Yang, Li Dai

“…This paper presents the results of the microscopic structures through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and tensile properties of GFRP bars, which were employed to investigate the combined effects of curing temperatures and alkaline concrete on tensile properties of GFRP bars. …”
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Functionalization of Carbon Electrodes with Nanotitania by Atomic Layer Deposition by Graciano B. De Souza, Dachamir Hotza, Rolf Janßen, Kaline P. Furlan, Carlos R. Rambo

“…The microstructure evolution of the 3D interlocked-fibers structures was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and nitrogen adsorption surface area after each step. …”
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An alternative low-cost adsorbent for gold recovery from cyanide-leached liquors: Adsorption isotherm and kinetic studies by Refiloe Tsolele, Fanyana Moses Mtunzi, Michael John Klink, Vusumzi Emmanuel Pakade

“…Brunauer-Emmet-Teller, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy were used to characterize the prepared activated carbons. …”
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High-Temperature Performance and Multiscale Damage Mechanisms of Hollow Cellulose Fiber-Reinforced Concrete by Liping Guo, Wenxiao Zhang, Wei Sun, Bo Chen, Yafan Liu

“…The damage mechanism was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy, mercury intrusion porosimetry, thermal analysis, and X-ray diffraction phase analysis. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Applications in the Removal of Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater by Zuolian Cheng, Annie Lai Kuan Tan, Yong Tao, Dan Shan, Kok Eng Ting, Xi Jiang Yin

“…The maghemite nanoparticles of 60 nm were synthesized using a coprecipitation method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Activity of Pd(II) Salen-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica by Rotcharin Sawisai, Ratchaneekorn Wanchanthuek, Widchaya Radchatawedchakoon, Uthai Sakee

“…The prepared catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), inductivity couple plasma (ICP), nitrogen adsorption-desorption, and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. …”
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Nickel Removal from Aqueous Solution Using Chemically Treated Mahogany Sawdust as Biosorbent by Rajesh Chanda, Amir Hamza Mithun, Md. Abu Hasan, Biplob Kumar Biswas

“…The adsorbent material was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. …”
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Two Pediatric Cases of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Caused by Loss-of-Function Variants in Oral-Facial-Digital Syndrome Gene, OFD1 by Yifei Xu, Yuki Tsurinaga, Tsubasa Matsumoto, Ryuji Muta, Taichi Yano, Hiroshi Sakaida, Sawako Masuda, Koki Ueda, Guofei Feng, Shimpei Gotoh, Satoru Ogawa, Makoto Ikejiri, Kaname Nakatani, Mizuho Nagao, Masaki Tanabe, Kazuhiko Takeuchi

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Physicochemical Characterization of Regional Clay: Application to Phenol Adsorption by Abdelouahed Amar, Ilyasse Loulidi, Abderrahim Kali, Fatima Boukhlifi, Chaimaa Hadey, Maria Jabri

“…Adsorbent was characterized by X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The chemical analysis of this clay shows that the percentage of silicon and aluminium is quite high, and the percentage of calcium and iron is relatively high, so this material is rich in muscovite, quartz, and calcite. …”
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Self-Assemblies of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes through Tunable Tethering of Pyrenes by Dextrin for Rapidly Chiral Sensing by Wei-Li Wei, Qiushui Chen, Haifang Li, Jin-Ming Lin

“…Py-Dex and Py-Dex-SWNTs were adequately characterized by NMR, UV-vis, fluorescence spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The tethering effect of dextrin toward pyrene moieties was clearly revealed and was found to be tunable by adjusting the length of dextrin chains. …”
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Fretting Wear Behavior and Damage Mechanisms of Inconel X-750 Alloy in Dry Contacts by Ibrohim A. Rustamov, Ozoda Sh. Sabirova, Zixi Wang, Yuming Wang

“…Posttest examinations were conducted utilizing advanced tools such as 3D optical surface profiler, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). …”
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Functionalized Waterborne Polyurethane-Based Graphite-Reinforced Composites by Nur Munirah Abdullah, Anika Zafiah Mohd Rus, M. F. L. Abdullah

“…The morphology-structure relations of WPUG composites are studied using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. …”
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Mycobacterium avium Infection of Multinucleated Giant Cells Reveals Association of Bacterial Survival to Autophagy and Cholesterol Utilization by Jayanthi J. Joseph, Amy Leestemaker-Palmer, Soheila Kazemi, Lia Danelishvili, Luiz E. Bermudez

“…Characterization of MGCs with transmission electron microscopy revealed an accumulation of cytoplasmic lipid droplets, autophagic activity, and multiple nuclei. …”
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Solar Driven photocatalysis using CoFe2O4-CNT nanocomposites for degradation of hazardous Rose Bengal dye by Vikas Vikas, Pawan S. Rana

“…Structural analysis was conducted using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and XRD, confirming the formation of a Single-phase spinal structure of ferrites and nanocomposites with an average particle size of around 25 nm. …”
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