Experimental Research on Key Factors Influencing the Expansion Performance of New Type Sealing Materials by Yaobin Li, Xin Guo, Sheng Xue, Chun-Shan Zheng, Maoliang Shen, Yang Xu

“…According to the scanning electron microscopy analysis of new borehole sealing materials, the surface of the new borehole sealing material shows no holes and possesses compactness; and a large amount of ettringite is formed on the surface of the hydration product of hardened cement slurry. …”
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Anti-Proliferative Activity of Poloxamer Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles against Human Prostate Cancer (DU-145) Cells: In-Vitro Study by Nazanin Oroskhani, Seyed Mohammad Amini, Sakine Shirvalilou, Mehdi Khodaie, Seyed Rabi Mahdavi

“…The cytotoxicity of the synthesized nanoparticles and RF-MF exposure on DU-145 prostate cancer cells was investigated separately or in combination with colony formation methods and MTT [3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide] assay. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirmed the spherical morphology of nanoparticles with a size of 5.5 ± 2.6 nm. …”
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Investigating the Influence of Process Parameters of ZNC EDM on Machinability of A6061/10% SiC Composite by Balbir Singh, Jatinder Kumar, Sudhir Kumar

“…Fabricated composite has also been characterized through optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), scanning electron microscopy analysis (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray techniques (EDX), and thermogravimetric/differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA). …”
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Effects of subclinical hypothyroidism during pregnancy on mtDNA methylation in the brain of rat offspring by Liangzhuo Xie, Yangling Huang, Xiande Ma, Xiaoqiu Ma, Jian Wang, Tianshu Gao, Wei Chen

“…BS-seq sequencing was used to analyze mtDNA methylation levels in the offspring’s brain tissues; the 2,7-dichlorofluorescin diacetate (DCFH-DA) probe method was employed to detect reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in brain tissues; electron microscopy was utilized to observe the mitochondrial structure in the hippocampal tissues of the offspring. …”
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Cellular electron tomography of the apical complex in the apicomplexan parasite Eimeria tenella shows a highly organised gateway for regulated secretion. by Alana Burrell, Virginia Marugan-Hernandez, Richard Wheeler, Flavia Moreira-Leite, David J P Ferguson, Fiona M Tomley, Sue Vaughan

“…Using a combination of cellular electron tomography and serial block face-scanning electron microscopy (SBF-SEM) we have reconstructed the entire apical end of Eimeria tenella sporozoites; we report a detailed dissection of the three- dimensional organisation of the conoid and show there is high curvature of the tubulin-containing fibres that might be linked to the unusual comma-shaped arrangement of protofilaments. …”
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Mechanical Properties and Mesostructure Evolution of Fibre-Reinforced Loess under Freeze-Thaw Cycles by Longfei Zhang, Zaiqiang Hu, Hongru Li, Haicheng She, Xiaoliang Wang, Xiaoning Han, Xi Yang

“…Triaxial tests under different water contents, freezing temperatures, and number of freeze-thaw cycles were carried out for fibre-reinforced loess to study the ability of fibre reinforcement to improve the resistance of loess to freeze-thaw damage; scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was also conducted. The effects of freeze and thaw deterioration and reinforcement were discussed by comparing the strength parameters under different test conditions, and the influence mechanism of freezing temperature, number of freeze-thaw cycles, and reinforcement on loess strength was explained. …”
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Recycling of Oily Sludge as a Roadbed Material Utilizing Phosphogypsum-Based Cementitious Materials by Wei Xiao, Xiao Yao, Fuyang Zhang

“…The mineralogical compositions, microstructures, and pore structure are characterized through X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP). …”
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A Novel Antifouling RO Polyamide/Myrrh Membrane for Waste Water Purification by N. F. Alotaibi, M. A. Alsolami, Shaima M. N. Moustafa, Nawaf Bin Darwish, A. M. Nassar

“…The characterization was obtained by using infrared (IR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The properties of RO membrane as water flux and salt rejection were determined using lake water. …”
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Effect of Annealing Temperature on CuInSe2/ZnS Thin-Film Solar Cells Fabricated by Using Electron Beam Evaporation by H. Abdullah, S. Habibi

“…Samples were analysed by X-ray diffractometry (XRD) for crystallinity and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) for grain size and thickness. …”
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The Epoxidized Vietnam Rubber Seed Oil as a Secondary Plasticizer/Thermal Stabilizer in PVC Processing by Nguyen Thi Thuy, Vu Minh Duc, Nguyen Thanh Liem

“…The morphology of the fractured surface of the samples after immersing in n-hexane was studied by using scanning electron microscopy. Thermogravimetric analysis showed the role of EeRSO in significant improvement in thermal stability. …”
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Fabrication, Properties, and Performance of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites for Organic Dye Removal from Aqueous Media by Yao Mawuena Tsekpo, Augustine Nana Sekyi Appiah, Lucas Nana Wiredu Damoah, Daniel Amusah, Ebenezer Annan

“…The absorbents were characterized using Fourier infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The absence of the methyl bond at 2924 cm-1 and phenol bond at 3325 cm-1 in the FTIR spectra of the formed membrane proves that the food grade sugar was completely removed. …”
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Effect of Process Mineralogical Properties on Floatability of a Copper-cobalt Ore in Zambia by Zhuoma DAWA, Xizhen YUAN, Kangzhuo YIXI, Junwu PANG, Suolang LABA, Jianxing ZHANG

“…A systematic study of the process mineralogy of a copper-cobalt ore was carried out using the methods of X-ray fluorescence analysis, X-ray powder diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and electron polarizing microscopy. …”
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Experimental Study of Moisture Content Effect on Geotechnical Properties of Solidified Municipal Sludge by Yijun Chen, Xingxing He, Ping Wang, Yong Wan, Xun Tan

“…In addition, the microstructure changes of solidified sludge samples in this study were explored with scanning electron microscopy and mercury intrusion porosimetry. Mechanical experiment results showed that the unconfined compressive strength, cohesion, and internal friction angle of the MMS increased with the decrease in initial moisture content, but the permeability coefficient changed oppositely. …”
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Polythiophene-Chitosan Magnetic Nanocomposite as a Highly Efficient Medium for Isolation of Fluoxetine from Aqueous and Biological Samples by Alireza Feizbakhsh, Amir Hossein Mohsen Sarrafi, Shokooh Ehteshami

“…The synthesized nanoparticles, chitosan and polythiophene magnetic nanocomposite, were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, FT-IR, TGA, and EDAX. The separation of the target analyte from the aqueous solution containing the fluoxetine and polythiophene/chitosan magnetic nanocomposite was simply achieved by applying external magnetic field. …”
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Optimization of Green Synthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles and Evaluation of Their Antifungal Activity against Oral Candida albicans Infection by Mohsen Safaei, Hamid Reza Mozaffari, Hedaiat Moradpoor, Mohammad Moslem Imani, Roohollah Sharifi, Amin Golshah

“…Then, optimizing the synthesis of the studied nanoparticles, their properties were evaluated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), electron transmission microscopy (TEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) to confirm the synthesis of nanoparticles with suitable conditions. …”
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Electric Field Simulation and Effect of Different Solvent Ratios on the Performance of Single Electrospun PVDF/PEI Composite Film by Jin-gang Jiang, Zhao Wang, Hong-wei Duan, Jing-qiang Liu, Xiao-wei Guo

“…Using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and mechanical properties testing, the effects of tetrahydrofuran on the composite microstructure, crystallinity, and mechanical properties of the PVDF/PEI composite fiber membranes are discussed.…”
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Microscopic Characteristics of Fractured Sandstone after Cyclic Freezing-Thawing and Triaxial Unloading Tests by Xiaohui Ni, Xiaomei Shen, Zhende Zhu

“…The samples were first subjected to different cycles of freezing and thawing, followed by the triaxial unloading test and scanning electron microscopy imaging. The peak strength and damage dilatancy stress were measured from the stress-strain curves. …”
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Strength and Deformation of Carbonaceous Shale Fillers Subjected to Water Content Fluctuation by Yafei Huang, Junyong Liu, Qian Wu, Lihua Yin, Xuesong Mao, Weipeng Ge

“…To evaluate the feasibility of using this rock as a filler material for highway embankments, the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) test, the particle size analysis before and after vibration compaction, the California bearing ratio (CBR) test of repeated dry–wet alternation, the compression tests with different moisture, and the resilience modulus test of in-site infiltration were conducted. …”
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Porosity and morphology control of mesoporous Cu-BTC Metal-Organic Framework microparticles by Kobra Vazirinezhad, Fatemeh Shariatmadar Tehrani, Sedigheh Zeinali

“…In this study, Cu-BTC structures, one of the most widely used metal-organic frameworks (MOF), were synthesized by solvothermal technique, and the effect of metal-to-ligand ratio and the solvent content on their crystalline structure, chemical bonding, morphology, and porosity properties was investigated systematically by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and N2 adsorption-desorption measurements, respectively. …”
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Effect of Amyloid Protein Fibrils on the Quality of Frozen Minced Meat by WU Xiao, LIU Zhanghanyu, LIU Shuo, WANG Mengting, SUN Xiaoshuai, LI Teng

“…The microstructure of APFs was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), which confirmed the formation of non-branching nanofibers. …”
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