Microstructure and Hardness of Cold Work Vanadis 6 Steel after Subzero Treatment at −140°C by Juraj Ďurica, Jana Ptačinová, Mária Hudáková, Martin Kusý, Peter Jurči

“…The light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction have been used for microstructural investigations. …”
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Preparation and Properties of Composite PAN/PANI Membranes by Beata Fryczkowska, Zofia Piprek, Marta Sieradzka, Ryszard Fryczkowski, Jarosław Janicki

“…FTIR microspectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to study the surface morphology. …”
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Fabrication of Polycaprolactone/Polyurethane Loading Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Its Antiplatelet Adhesion by Ho Hieu Minh, Nguyen Thi Hiep, Nguyen Dai Hai, Vo Van Toi

“…Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) analysis and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) observation were employed to characterize the chemical structure and the changing morphology of electrospun PCL/PU and PCL/PU loaded with CLA (PCL/PU-CLA) scaffolds. …”
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Synthesis and Application of SiO2/NbOx Composites for Environmental Remediation by Adsorption by Carla de Albuquerque Dias, Armindo Santos, Dayane Izabelita Santos Lacerda, Harlley Sander Silva Torres, Jefferson Arlen Freitas, Sérgio Carneiro Reis, Querem Hapuque Felix Rebelo

“…The composite was thoroughly characterized using techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The XRD analysis confirmed the amorphous nature of the SiO2/NbOx composite, with a significant presence of Nb (81.1%) compared to Si (15.8%), as indicated by XRF analysis. …”
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Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Bamboo Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Containing a Blend of Waste Marble Powder and Waste Glass Powder by Dejene Mengesha Gelanew, Belachew Asteray Demiss

“…Moreover, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed a denser microstructure, whereas X-ray diffraction (XRD) illustrated portlandite, calcium aluminum silicate, quartz, and calcium silicate hydrate as common phases of the concrete structure. …”
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A Study into the Electrochemical Behavior of Nano Antibiotics as A Promising Treatment for Helicobacter Pylori Infection by Cyclic Voltammetry by Sarah Abbas Hussein Al-saeed, Muhammed Mizher Radhi, Zuhair Numan Hamed

“…The three nanoparticles in antibiotics were prepared by converting the micro antibiotic with a lyophilizer technique and characterization by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) with all antibiotics in Nano size. …”
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Experimental investigation and thermodynamic calculations of the Bi-Ni-Pb phase diagram by Minić D., Premović M., Tošković N., Manasijević D., Ćosović V., Janaćković M., Tomović M.

“…The article presents an experimental study of a phase diagram of a ternary Bi-Ni-Pb system using differential thermal analysis (DTA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS), and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) analysis. …”
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MOF(CuBDC)-Microcantilever IR Spectroscopy for Methane Sensing with High Sensitivity and Selectivity by Seungwan Seo, Seok Bin Kwon, Yangkyu Park

“…Characterization via scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the successful formation of CuBDC on the microcantilever. …”
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Isothermal and Kinetic Investigation of Exploring the Potential of Citric Acid-Treated Trapa natans and Citrullus lanatus Peels for Biosorptive Removal of Brilliant Green Dye from... by Muhammad Sadiq Hussain, Rabia Rehman, Muhammad Imran

“…Characterization and surface morphology were studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. For the removal of BGD by citric acid-treated Trapa natans peels (CA-TNPs), the optimum conditions were obtained with adsorbent dose 0.8 g, contact time 25 minutes, initial pH 5, temperature 30°C, and agitation speed 100 rpm, while for the citric acid-treated Citrullus lanatus peels (CA-CLPs), adsorbent dose 0.8 g, contact time 20 minutes, pH 5, temperature 30°C, and agitation speed 100 rpm gave optimum results. …”
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Comparison of the Ability of Two Brands of CBCT with That of SEM to Detect the Marginal Leakage of Class V Composite Resin Restorations by Mitra Karbasi Kheir, Leili Khayam

“…The ability of each of the two brands of CBCT to detect the marginal leakage of class V composite resins was also compared with that of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Methods. Class V cavities were prepared on the buccal surface of sixteen extracted caries-free human premolars. …”
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A SHPB Experimental Study on Dynamic Mechanical Property of High-Damping Rubber by Xiudi Li, Huaiyuan Mao, Ke Xu, Chaoyang Miao

“…To study the microstructural changes of the high-damping rubber before and after impact, a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) test was done. The results indicated that the stress-strain curve and dynamic modulus of high-damping rubber has an obvious strain rate effect, and the strength and energy absorption ability of high-damping rubber material increases with an increase in the strain rate; the ideal energy absorption efficiency of high-damping rubber can reach 0.8 at a high strain rate and the ideal energy absorption efficiency is more than 0.5 in a wide deformation range; when compared with aluminum foam, the energy absorption effect for high-damping rubber is more apparent. …”
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Mechanical and fracture property optimization of graphene-SiO2-reinforced epoxy-PLA nanocomposites for biomedical applications by Vikram Kedambadi Vasu, Praveena Bindiganavile Anand, Santhosh Nagaraja, Muhammad Imam Ammarullah

“…Mechanical testing revealed that adding up to 0.15 wt% nanofillers significantly enhanced tensile strength, fracture toughness, and flexural strength compared to pure epoxy-PLA. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis linked these improvements to effective filler-matrix interactions and crack prevention. …”
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Study of synthesis parameters of MIL-53(Al) using experimental design methodology for CO/CH separation by Armin Taheri, Ensieh Ganji Babakhani, Jafar Towfighi

“…The morphology of the samples was investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy. The yield of final products was determined based on organic ligands. …”
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Investigation of Microstructural Damage in Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete under Freezing-Thawing Action by Chunping Gu, Wei Sun, Liping Guo, Qiannan Wang, Jintao Liu, Yang Yang, Tao Shi

“…Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray computed tomography (X-ray CT) were applied to detect the microstructure of the UHPC matrix before and after the freezing-thawing tests. …”
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The effect of plasticizers on rheological, physical and mechanical properties of low cement high alumina gunning refractories by Mohammad Mobasheri, Ali Mohammad Hadian, Yasaman Mohammadi, Behzad Azimi, Mehrnoosh Kamali

“…In addition, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and X-ray diffractometry (XRD) were used to characterize the samples. 1 and 2 wt% of CMC, H19, bentonite and ballclay were added to the mixtures as plasticizers. …”
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Low Temperature (180°C) Growth of Smooth Surface Germanium Epilayers on Silicon Substrates Using Electron Cyclotron Resonance Chemical Vapor Deposition by Teng-Hsiang Chang, Chiao Chang, Yen-Ho Chu, Chien-Chieh Lee, Jenq-Yang Chang, I-Chen Chen, Tomi T. Li

“…Moreover, the Ge/Si interface is observed by transmission electron microscopy to demonstrate the epitaxial growth of Ge on Si and the surface roughness is 0.342 nm. …”
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Experimental Study on Wind Erosion Resistance and Strength of Sands Treated with Microbial-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation by Zhaoyu Wang, Nan Zhang, Jinhua Ding, Chen Lu, Yong Jin

“…Additionally, the wind erosion rate of treated sands was significantly decreased, and the UCC strength was increased (maximum to 4 MPa) with the number of treatment cycles, which was mainly attributed to the bonding effect from the microbial-induced CaCO3 crystals among sand particles based on the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses. Such effect also facilitated to form a hard protection layer on top of the sand specimen in order to improve the wind erosion resistance of MICP-treated sands. …”
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Plasma-derived exosomal miR-326, a prognostic biomarker and novel candidate for treatment of drug resistant pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Neda Saffari, Soheila Rahgozar, Elaheh Faraji, Fikrettin Sahin

“…Exosomes were isolated from plasma samples of 30 patients and B-ALL cell lines followed by characterization, using nanoparticle tracking analysis, immunoblotting assay and electron microscopy. qPCR showed significantly increased levels of miR-326 in patients exosomes compared with non-cancer controls (P < 0.05, AUC = 0.7500). …”
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Effect of inhomogeneous distribution of non-metallic inclusions on crack path deflection in G42CrMo4 steel at different loading rates by S. Henschel, L. Krüger

“…The fracture surface of fracture mechanics specimens was analyzed by means of scanning electron microscopy. It was shown that an inhomogeneous distribution significantly affected the path and, therefore, the plane of crack growth. …”
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Tomato Seed Coat Permeability to Selected Carbon Nanomaterials and Enhancement of Germination and Seedling Growth by Tatsiana A. Ratnikova, Ramakrishna Podila, Apparao M. Rao, Alan G. Taylor

“…Bright field, fluorescence, and electron microscopy and micro-Raman spectroscopy provided corroborating evidence that neither CBNM was able to penetrate the seed coat. …”
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