Synthesis of Propylene Carbonate from Epoxide and CO2 Catalyzed by Carbon Nanotubes Supported Fe1.5PMo12O40 by Tahani Al-Garni, Nada Al-Jallal, Ahmed Aouissi

“…The characterization of the resulting catalysts was investigated by inductively coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra, X-ray diffraction (XRD), ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) light spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). FTIR and XRD results confirmed that FePMo was bounded on CNTs successfully and the Keggin structure was preserved. …”
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Inexpensive Apparatus for Fabricating Microspheres for 5-Fluorouracil Controlled Release Systems by Hanniman Denizard Cosme Barbosa, Bárbara Fernanda Figueiredo dos Santos, Albaniza Alves Tavares, Rossemberg Cardoso Barbosa, Marcus Vinícius Lia Fook, Eduardo Luis Canedo, Suédina Maria de Lima Silva

“…Chitosan microspheres were prepared by precipitation method and the effects of manufacturing parameters (injection and airflow rates) on size distribution microspheres were analyzed by optical and scanning electron microscopy. The results show that the manufacturing parameters, injection and airflow rates, determine the microsphere size distribution. …”
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Removal of Contaminants from Industrial Lean Amine Solvent Using Polyacrylamide Hydrogels Optimized by Response Surface Methodology by Priyabrata Pal, Fawzi Banat

“…The PAAM hydrogel was characterized by determining its cross-link density and diffusivity. Scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis of the polymeric hydrogel explained the adsorption process. using the best-prepared hydrogel, the percentage removal of total metal ions and total organic acid anions was 74% and 24.26%, respectively. …”
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Investigating the effectiveness of a bacterial self-healing mechanism for repairing cracks in sustainable cement mortar at low temperatures by Mahmoud A. Elshazly, Ahmed A. Elakhras, Ahmed A. Elshami, Seleem S.E. Ahmad, Mohamed A.R. Elmahdy

“…The efficiency of the bacterial strains was evaluated using a variety of techniques, such as compressive and flexural strength tests, energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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Hyaluronan Immobilized Polyurethane as a Blood Contacting Material by Feirong Gong, Yue Lu, Hui Guo, Shujun Cheng, Yun Gao

“…Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), Raman spectroscopy (RS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and water contact angle measurement were used to confirm the surface changes at each step of treatment, both in morphologies and chemical compositions. …”
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Mechanical property and fracture characteristics of carbon fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composites prepared by friction stir welding by Y.J. Lu, Q.L. Liu, Y.D. Liu, C. Yu, H.X. Chen, Y.X. Chen, Y.J. Liu

“…In this study, the mechanical performance and fracture characteristics of carbon fiber (Cf) reinforced aluminum composites (CF@Al) manufactured through friction stir welding was investigated by in-situ tensile test coupling scanning electron microscopy, electron backscatter diffraction and digital image correlation, and the fracture behavior and microstructural evolution under tensile loading was elucidated. …”
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Kinetics of Austenite Formation in a Medium-Carbon, Low-Alloy Steel with an Initial Martensite Microstructure: Influence of Prior Austenite Grain Size by Navneeth Rajakrishnan, Morteza Sadeghifar, Pinaki Bhattacharjee, Henri Champliaud, Mohammad Jahazi

“…Intermittent quenching tests were conducted to elucidate the nucleation and growth mechanisms of austenite formation using a combination of optical, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). …”
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Improving asphalt concrete durability through soda lignin powder by Aya K. Albayati, Amjad H. Albayati

“…SLP was characterized using Fourier Transformation Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (SEM/EDX), revealing significant changes in its chemical structure post-extraction. …”
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A superior preparation method for daidzein-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin complexes with improved solubility and dissolution: Supercritical fluid process by Pan Hao, Wang Han-Bing, Yu Yi-Bin, Cheng Bing-Chao, Wang Xiao-Yu, Li Ying

“…Formation of daidzein/ HPβCD inclusion complexes was confirmed by Fourier transformed-infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Particle size, inclusion yield, drug solubility and dissolution of daidzein/HPβCD complexes were evaluated. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of CeO2-SiO2 Nanoparticles by Microwave-Assisted Irradiation Method for Photocatalytic Oxidation of Methylene Blue Dye by R. M. Mohamed, E. S. Aazam

“…The transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images revealed that the particle size of CeO2-SiO2 nanoparticles, which were prepared by microwave method for 30 min irradiation times, was around 8 nm. …”
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Rheological and Morphological Characterization of Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene (SIS) Modified Asphalt Binder by Mithil Mazumder, Anwar Siddique, Raju Ahmed, Soon-Jae Lee, Moon-Sup Lee

“…In order to have a depth understanding on the SIS binder at micro level, micro-morphological observations were conducted using optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM), and ellipsometry. The result of this study showed that (1) the addition of SIS modifiers increased the viscosity and had a positive effect on rutting resistance of the binder; (2) the addition of 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% SIS content increased the rutting resistance by 600%, 3000%, 5600%, and 6400%, respectively; (3) the higher the SIS content, the better the cracking resistance of the binder and it is observed to have improved the stiffness by 26% and 51% with the addition of 5% and 10% content of SIS, respectively; (4) AFM images showed the significant correlation between the stiffness and microstructural properties of the binder; (5) the dominance of new oval phase over network structure was evident in ESEM images and observed to have significant correlation to the high stiffness of the binder; and (6) with the percentage increase of SIS modifier, the binder is found to have higher absorption at UV wavelength.…”
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Silver Doped TiO2 Nanostructure Composite Photocatalyst Film Synthesized by Sol-Gel Spin and Dip Coating Technique on Glass by Mojtaba Nasr-Esfahani, Mohammad Hossein Habibi

“…The as-prepared TiO2 and TiO2/Ag films were characterized by X-ray diffractometry, and scanning electron microscopy to reveal the structural and morphological differences. …”
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Morphological variability of otolith organs in three congeneric Pagellus species by Bostanci Derya, Yedier Serdar, Türker Dilek, Işmen Ali

“…Morphological features of sagittal otoliths in Pagellus acarne, P. bogaraveo, and P. erythrinus samples collected from the Aegean Sea were used to assess the variability both between Pagellus species and between otolith pairs employing scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and contour shape analysis. Twenty-one otolith morphological characters were compared in detail using SEM analysis. …”
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Development of Wood Apple Shell (Feronia acidissima) Powder Biosorbent and Its Application for the Removal of Cd(II) from Aqueous Solution by Ch. Suresh, D. Harikisore Kumar Reddy, Yapati Harinath, B. Ramesh Naik, K. Seshaiah, Annareddy V. Ramana Reddy

“…The biosorbent was characterized by infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and elemental analysis. WAS is principally made up of lignin and cellulose, containing functional groups such as alcoholic, ketonic, and carboxylic groups which can be involved in complexation reactions with Cd(II). …”
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Investigation of the effect of titanium and zirconium oxides on the strength characteristics of nanoscale hydroxyapatite by K.I. Sabanin, V.M. Skachkov, I.S. Medyankina, E.A. Bogdanova, N.A. Sabirzyanov

“…The initial components and synthesized samples were certified using modern physicochemical methods of analysis: X-ray phase analysis, differential thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy, surface area and porosity analysis, dispersion analysis. …”
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Effect of fermentation on bioactive compounds and structural properties of wheat bran by Nidhi Tiwari, Reshma Saroj, Mudasir Ahmad Malik, Devinder Kaur

“…All the six bioactive compounds detected were increased after the fermentation for both the cultivars bran. Scanning electron microscopy shows the occurrence of loose networks of fibers tying with tissues and starch particles together and other granule structure that indicates the release of bound phenolic compound at 72 h of fermentation. …”
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Effects of Rolling Reduction and Strength of Composed Layers on Bond Strength of Pure Copper and Aluminium Alloy Clad Sheets Fabricated by Cold Roll Bonding by Yoji Miyajima, Kotaro Iguchi, Susumu Onaka, Masaharu Kato

“…Tensile shear tests which give tensile shear strength were performed in order to assess the bond strength. Scanning electron microscopy was performed on the fractured interface produced by the tensile shear tests, which suggests that the fracture occurs within the Al alloy layer. …”
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Structural Characterizations of Palladium Clusters Prepared by Polyol Reduction of [PdCl4]2− Ions by Loredana Schiavo, Lucrezia Aversa, Roberta Tatti, Roberto Verucchi, Gianfranco Carotenuto

“…An extensive materials characterization by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and other characterizations (TGA, SEM, EDS-SEM, and UV-Vis) has been performed in order to evaluate the structure and oxidation state of nanopalladium.…”
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Chitosan/Cellulose Nanofibril Nanocomposite and Its Effect on Quality of Coated Strawberries by N. S. Resende, G. A. S. Gonçalves, K. C. Reis, G. H. D. Tonoli, E. V. B. V. Boas

“…From the results of color, thickness, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and permeability to water vapor analyses, the best film formulation for coating strawberries was determined. …”
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The impact of Aureobasidium melanogenum cells and extracellular vesicles on human cell lines by Anja Černoša, Cene Gostinčar, Marija Holcar, Rok Kostanjšek, Metka Lenassi, Nina Gunde-Cimerman

“…In this study, we investigated the effect of A. melanogenum cells and extracellular vesicles (EVs) on human cell lines A549 (human lung cells), HDFa (human dermal fibroblasts), and SH-SY5Y (human neuroblastoma cells). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed no direct interaction between A. melanogenum cells and human cell lines, but there were some changes in HDFa cells. …”
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