Removal of nitrobenzene from aqueous solution by adsorption onto carbonized sugarcane bagasse by Dunqiu Wang, Huijun Shan, Xiaojie Sun, Hongxia Zhang, Yanhua Wu

“…The surface area, morphology, and functional groups of the adsorbent were characterized by Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method, scanning electron microscopy, and Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Materials from Waste Wheat Bran by İlknur Demıral, Canan Şamdan, Fatma Betül Kuş

“…The characterization of the wheat bran was done using proximate and primary component analysis, and Thermogravimetric analysis (TG) test, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) spectra, Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) results, and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. The influence of temperature on the surface areas of activated carbons is more significant than the impact of varying the amount of ZnCl2. …”
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Preparation and Photocatalytic Water Splitting Hydrogen Production of Titanium Dioxide Nanosheets by Fuying Li, Yin Huang, Hongling Peng, Yu Cao, Yu Niu

“…X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and UV-visible diffuse reflection absorption spectra (DRS) were used to characterize the structure and morphology of the TiO2 nanosheets, and differences in the photocatalytic water splitting hydrogen production activity of the different calcination temperatures were compared. …”
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Your Clean Graphene is Still Not Clean by Ondrej Dyck, Aisha Okmi, Kai Xiao, Sidong Lei, Andrew R. Lupini, Stephen Jesse

“…Indeed, the problem of hydrocarbon contamination is known from the earliest days of electron microscopy and efforts to reduce this problem are ubiquitous to almost all high‐vacuum experiments. …”
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Performance Evaluation and Microstructural Assessment of Industrial Solid Waste as Sustainable Additives for Expansive Soil by Muhammad Nadeem, Sami Ullah, Mohammad Arsalan Khan, Shanxiong Chen, Meshel Q. Alkahtani, Mohammad Mursaleen, Rania Salih, Dildar Ali, Li Jian, Jamal Ahmad, Saiful Islam

“…Tests, including moisture density, unconfined compressive strength, Atterberg limits, compressibility index (Cc), cation exchange capacity, direct shear test, and California bearing ratio, were conducted on the treated expansive soil. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) were used to analyze the changes in the soil matrix due to the incorporation of the waste materials. …”
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Enhancing organic waste decomposition with addition of phosphorus and calcium through different sources by Frank Oshioname Unuofin, Msimelelo Siswana

“…The decomposition of the mixtures was then monitored by measuring maturity parameters, a germination test for phyto-toxicity and morphological properties was assessed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Result Results revealed that rapid decomposition of waste was recorded where TSP was applied than RP whereas Ca-source had the least effect. …”
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Corrosion behavior of Shape Memory Alloy in NaCl environment and deformation recovery maintenance in Cu-Zn-Al system by Andrea Brotzu, Barbara De Filippo, Stefano Natali, Laura Zortea

“…Shape memory effect (SME) and the relation with corrosion behavior of Cu-Zn-Al Smart Memory Alloys (SMAs) were investigated using different techniques: Scanning Electron Microscopy equipped with an Energy Dispersive System, X-Ray Diffraction analysis, Electrochemical Test in NaCl solutions with different concentrations (0.035%, 0.35% and 3.5%), which simulate coastal conditions, mechanical characterization through tensile test and guided bend test. …”
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Ecofriendly Biochar as a Low-Cost Solid Lubricating Filler for LDPE Sustainable Biocomposites: Thermal, Mechanical, and Tribological Characterization by Hany S. Abdo, Ibrahim A. Alnaser, Asiful H. Seikh, Jabair A. Mohammed, Sameh A. Ragab, Ahmed Fouly

“…Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) was used to assess the chemical composition of the biochar, while field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) was used to capture the biochar morphology. …”
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Cuminum Cyminum L Encapsulation on Perlite/calcium alginate/single walled carbon nanotubes -Glucose Composite: Fabrication, Characterization, Antibacterial and Antifungal Propertie... by Mahdieh Chegeni, Mozhgan Mehri, Zahra Shokri Rozbahani

“…The as-prepared composite was analyzed using Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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Early Age Hydration Characteristics of Calcium Sulphoaluminate Cement Mortar Cured at a Temperature Range from −10 to 20°C by Zhongyu Chen, Jianhong Fang, Feng Ming, Yuhang Liu

“…Low temperatures do not change the kinds of hydrates, but reduce their amount. The scanning electron microscopy results illustrate that fewer hydrates fill the pores in specimens cured at low temperatures, while more hydrates form at higher temperatures. …”
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Structural and Phase Transformations in Water-Vapour-Plasma-Treated Hydrophilic TiO2 Films by L. Pranevicius, M. Urbonavicius, S. Tuckute, K. Gedvilas, T. Rajackas, L. L. Pranevicius, D. Milcius

“…We have investigated structural and phase transformations in water-vapor-plasma-treated 200–300 nm thick Ti films, maintained at room temperature, by injecting water vapor into radio frequency (RF) plasma at different processing powers. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) combined with optical microscopy and surface nanotopography analysis were used to view tracks of adsorbed water layers and to detect bulges or blisters appeared on the surface of treated samples. …”
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Unidirectional MCM translocation away from ORC drives origin licensing by Agata Butryn, Julia F. Greiwe, Alessandro Costa

“…Mutating any of the MCM residues involved impairs high-salt resistant DNA binding in vitro and double-hexamer formation assessed by electron microscopy. Thus, ATPase-powered duplex DNA translocation away from ORC underlies MCM loading.…”
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Investigation of Barrier Effectiveness and Comfort Properties of Biodegradable PLA Nonwoven Fabrics Coated with Unmodified Lignin/Water-Borne Polyurethane Composite Coatings by Gülçin Baysal

“…The coatings applied to the fabrics were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) through surface images. The fabric coated with the X4 formulation, containing 4% concentration of lignin, displayed the highest water contact angle recorded at 93.6º. …”
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Impact of Biosynthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on the Kidneys Tissues of Male Mice Experimentally Infected with Entamoeba histolytica by Laith A. Yaaqoob, Mohannad Hamid Jasim, Lima Tariq Youash Lazar, Saade Abdalkareem Jasim, Thaer Abdulqader Salih

“…The purpose of this work was to ascertain how ZnO NPs might be used therapeutically to treat E. histolytica-infected mice's kidney tissues. Scanning electron microscopy used to characterize biosynthesized ZnO NPs , atomic force microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. …”
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Microbial flocculant produced by a novel sp., strain A9, using food processing wastewater to replace fermentation medium and its application for the removal of Pb(II) from aqueous... by Binhui Jiang, Lili Fu, Wan Cao, Bo Zhang, Fengda Li, Yana Liu

“…Field emission scanning electron microscopy analysis indicated that bacterial cells, metabolite small molecule acids, and MBFA9 in FBA9 all contributed to the removal of Pb(II). …”
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Optical widefield nuclear magnetic resonance microscopy by Karl D. Briegel, Nick R. von Grafenstein, Julia C. Draeger, Peter Blümler, Robin D. Allert, Dominik B. Bucher

“…While cameras have significantly advanced optical, infrared, and electron microscopy, imaging nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals on a camera has remained elusive. …”
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Fabrication and Characterization of CuInSe2 Thin Film Applicable for a Solar Energy Light Absorption Material via a Low Temperature Solid State Reaction by Kuo-Chin Hsu, Yaw-Shyan Fu, Pei-Ying Lin, I-Tseng Tang, Jiunn-Der Liao

“…The chalcopyrite CuInSe2 thin film synthesized via a low temperature solid state reaction from CuSe and InSe powders was investigated using X-ray diffractomy (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy. …”
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Application of LDH/Halloysite Nanocomposite as Solid-Phase Microextraction Fiber Adsorbent for Determination of Phenolic and Chlorophenols Compounds by Marzieh Piryaei, Mir Mahdi Abolghasemi, Sona Hassani

“…The size, morphology, composition, and properties of the prepared nanocomposite were also characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform- infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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Effect of Attapulgite Nanorods and Calcium Sulfate Microwhiskers on the Reaction-Induced Phase Separation of Epoxy/PES Blends by Xiaolin Tang, Xinhui Zhong, Guozhu Zhan, Yingfeng Yu, Hongdong Zhang

“…The influence of two kinds of mesoscale inorganic rod fillers, nanoscale attapulgite and micron-sized CaSO4 whisker, on the reaction-induced phase separation of epoxy/aromatic amine/poly- (ether sulfone) (PES) blends has been investigated by optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and time resolved light scattering (TRLS). …”
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Effects of Different Blanching Methods and Freezing Rates on Textural Properties of Prepared Broccoli by ZHAO Yinuo, JIN Xin, BI Jinfeng, XIE Yitong, DU Ting

“…The treatment group exhibited the greatest increase in the peak area proportion (A21) of bound water compared with the control group and the strongest water-holding capacity, the inflorescence and stem retaining 66.72% and 62.53% of the initial hardness, respectively, and the relative electrical conductivity increasing to 87.01%. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed that the integrity of the cellular structure was maintained after the treatment. …”
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