Growth of MoS₂ Nanosheets on Brush-Shaped PI–ZnO Hybrid Nanofibers and Study of the Photocatalytic Performance by Zhenjun Chang, Zhengzheng Liao, Jie Han, Qiang Liu, Xiaoling Sun

“…The surface morphology, structure, composition, and photocatalytic properties of these structures were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UV–vis spectroscopy. …”
Get full text

Generating H2 during the CO2 sequestration in basalt formations by Lizhi Huang, Quansheng Liu, Carl Stefeel, Yiwei Liu, Mengsu Hu, Shimin Liu, Yiheng Zhang, Xuhai Tang

“…The water–solid reaction interface provided by basalt is essential for H2 production. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results show that substantial nano-sized mineral precipitate formed on the basalt surfaces. …”
Get full text

Effect of Nonthermal Plasma on Shear Bond Strength of Translucent Zirconia in Layering Ceramic by Dorsa Seyedi, Sara Valizadeh, Safoura Ghodsi, Kimia Salimi, Faezeh Atri

“…One sample from each group was evaluated by electron microscopy (SEM) to examine the cross-sectional area of the zirconia–ceramic bond. …”
Get full text

Physicochemical and Morphological Properties of Extruded Adlay (Coix lachryma-jobi L) Flour by Gaopeng Zhang, Yangyue Ding, Chunlei Ni, Qingfeng Ban, Li Xu, Liandong Guo, Jianjun Cheng

“…X-ray diffraction experiments showed that extrusion contributed to a decrease in relative crystallinity. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that extrusion damaged the basic structure of adlay flour, causing holes and pits on the extrudate surface. …”
Get full text

Characterization of the algC Gene Expression Pattern in the Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii AIIMS 7 and Correlation with Biofilm Development on Abiotic Surface by Praveen K. Sahu, Pavithra S. Iyer, Sagar H. Barage, Kailas D. Sonawane, Balu A. Chopade

“…Cloning, heterologous expression, and bioinformatics analyses indicated algC gene product as the bifunctional enzyme phosphomannomutase/phosphoglucomutase (PMM/PGM) of ∼53 kDa size, which augmented biofilms significantly in algC clones compared to controls (lacking algC gene), further localized by scanning electron microscopy. Moreover, molecular dynamics analysis on the three-dimensional structure of PMM/PGM (simulated up to 10 ns) revealed enzyme structure as stable and similar to that in P. aeruginosa (synthesis of alginate and lipopolysaccharide core) and involved in constitution of biofilm EPS (extracellular polymeric substances). …”
Get full text

Glucose Fluctuation Inhibits Nrf2 Signaling Pathway in Hippocampal Tissues and Exacerbates Cognitive Impairment in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats by Haiyan Chi, Yujing Sun, Peng Lin, Junyu Zhou, Jinbiao Zhang, Yachao Yang, Yun Qiao, Deshan Liu

“…Moreover, the morphological structure of hippocampal neurons was viewed through HE and Nissl staining, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was performed for ultrastructure observation. …”
Get full text

Effect of Associative Learning on Memory Spine Formation in Mouse Barrel Cortex by Malgorzata Jasinska, Ewa Siucinska, Ewa Jasek, Jan A. Litwin, Elzbieta Pyza, Malgorzata Kossut

“…Using stereological analysis of serial sections examined by transmission electron microscopy, we found that the density of double-synapse spines containing spine apparatus was significantly increased in the conditioned mice. …”
Get full text

Effects of Nanoscale Carbon Black Modified by HNO3 on Immobilization and Phytoavailability of Ni in Contaminated Soil by Jiemin Cheng, Lei Yu, Tong Li, Yuzhen Liu, Chengxiu Lu, Tingting Li, Hanwei Wang

“…The surface properties of the adsorbent were characterized by zeta potential analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIRs). …”
Get full text

Improving the desorption efficiency of styrene based on inorganic inhibitor modified activated carbon by LIANG Dingcheng, SU Xuechao, XIE Qiang, ZHANG Lianxiu, DENG Qingwen, ZHOU Hongyang, LIU Jinchang

“…Specifically, we investigated the effect of inorganic polymerization inhibitor type, concentration and desorption temperature on the adsorption, desorption and regeneration properties of styrene and probed into the inhibition mechanism via gas adsorption method, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Results show that when 0.05 mol/L FeCl3 was loaded as an inhibitor on the columnar activated carbon by impregnation, the activated carbon demonstrated maximum desorption effect at 100 ℃. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of Mechanical and Durability Properties of Eco-Friendly Concrete Containing Silica Fume, Waste Glass Powder, and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag by Mahdi Bameri, Soroush Rashidi, Mohammad Mohammadhasani, Mohammad Maghsoudi, Hesam Madani, Fereydoun Rahmani

“…The properties evaluated in this study include compressive, tensile, and flexural strength, magnesium sulfate and sulfuric acid attack, surface resistivity, rapid chloride penetrability test (RCPT), water absorption, depth of penetration of water, and microstructure analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results of compressive, tensile, and flexural strength, chloride ion penetrability, and water absorption tests showed that adding 5% of SF to mixtures containing 10% WGP or 10% GGBFS improved concrete performance significantly due to packing density and synergistic effect; however, adding 5% of SF to concrete mixtures decreased the resistance against the magnesium sulfate and sulfuric acid attack. …”
Get full text

Investigating the Influence of Raw and Treated Coconut Fibre Obtained from Agricultural Residue on the Strength and Durability Characteristics of High-Strength Concrete by Gervany Hurlich Mboungou Londe, John Nyiro Mwero, Christopher Kanali, Sylvester Ochieng Abuodha

“…Different fibre contents were examined, and analyses including scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were carried out on untreated and treated fibres. …”
Get full text

Preparation, Physical-Chemical Characterization, and Cytocompatibility of Polymeric Calcium Phosphate Cements by Rania M. Khashaba, Mervet Moussa, Christopher Koch, Arthur R. Jurgensen, David M. Missimer, Ronny L. Rutherford, Norman B. Chutkan, James L. Borke

“…Specimens were characterized using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and infrared spectroscopy. In vitro cytotoxicity of CPCs and control was assessed. …”
Get full text

A Study of the Adsorption Properties of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes Treated with Nitric Acid by Andrés A. García Blanco, Jhonny Villarroel Rocha, John F. Múnera, Marcelo Nazzarro, Giorgio Zgrablich, Karim Sapag

“…The oxidized nanotube samples were characterized morphologically by scanning electron microscopy and structurally by Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. …”
Get full text

Degradation Resistance and Reliability Analysis of Recycled Aggregate Concrete in a Sulfate Environment by Hui Cao, Lifeng Zhao, Chenggong Lu, Lijuan Guan, Hongxia Qiao, Qiong Li

“…The degradation products were studied and analyzed with SEM scanning electron microscopy and XRD phase analysis. The relative dynamic modulus of elasticity was selected as the degradation index, the RAC concrete’s degradation resistance was modeled by Wiener, and the reliability curve was obtained. …”
Get full text

The microstructural evolution and relaxation strengthening for nano-grained Ni upon low-temperature annealing by Ze Chai, Bo Peng, Xukai Ren, Kaiyuan Hong, Xiaoqi Chen

“…The microstructural evolution and relaxation strengthening of nano-grained Ni annealed at a temperature range of 493–553 ​K were studied by in situ X-ray diffraction technique, transmission electron microscopy, and microhardness evaluation. Upon low-temperature annealing, the rather limited variations of anisotropic grain size and root-mean-square strain, conforming to an exponential relaxation model, yield a consistent activation energy of approximately 0.5 ​eV, which corresponds to the localized, rapid diffusion of excess vacancies on nonequilibrium surfaces/interfaces and/or defective lattice configurations. …”
Get full text

Experimental Study on the Shear Strength of Loess Modified by Microbial Precipitation Technology by Bing-Xia Wang, Li-Jun Shi, Jian-Hua Dong, Lu Wang, Wen-Tong Tian

“…The shear strength (vertical pressure 50, 100, 200, and 300 kPa) and soil structure of the remolded loess with different proportions of the microbial cementing solution were measured and observed by the direct shear test and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).The results showed: (1) the increase in the microbial cementation solution led to the transformation of the stress-shear displacement curve from strain hardening to strain softening, with the transition interval of 26%∼34%. (2) With the increase in the microbial cementation solution, the change of cohesion showed a trend of “M,” the inflection point of the microbial cementation solution was 14%, 22%, and 34%, while the internal friction angle showed a law of “W,” where the inflection points of the internal friction angle were about 14%, 30%, 34%, and 38%, respectively. …”
Get full text

An Ex Vivo Study on Release, Uptake, and miRNA Profile of Exosomes in Rat Lens by Junfang Zhang, Jiawei Luo, Guowei Zhang, Bai Qin, Xiumei Ren, Huaijin Guan

“…The exosomes were isolated from medium and measured in size and concentration by nanoflow cytometry (nFCM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and verified with CD63 and TSG101 by Western blot. …”
Get full text

Annealing-Induced Modifications in Physicochemical and Optoelectronic Properties of Ag-Doped Nanostructured CdS Thin Films by Vidya S. Taur, Rajesh A. Joshi, Ramphal Sharma

“…Presence of Cd, Ag, and S in energy dispersive X-ray analysis spectra (EDAX) confirms expected elemental composition in thin films. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images represent grain growth and agglomeration upon annealing. …”
Get full text

Nanoliposomal Coencapsulation of Dorema aucheri Extract and Curcumin; Enhanced Cytotoxicity, Apoptosis Induction, and Inhibition of EGFR Gene Expression in Oral Cancer Cells OCC-02 by Mahshid Azizi, Ghasem Ghalamfarsa, Fatemeh Khosravani, Hassan Bardania, Shahriar Azizi

“…The nanocompounds were synthesized using the lipid thin-film hydration method and characterized by transmission electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering techniques, and their cytotoxicity and apoptotic effect on the primary oral cancer cell line were evaluated via 2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide assay and flow cytometry. …”
Get full text

The use of bacterial cellulose from kombucha to produce curcumin loaded Pickering emulsion with improved stability and antioxidant properties by Zhiyu Li, Wenxiu Hu, Jiajia Dong, Fidelis Azi, Xiao Xu, Chuanhai Tu, Sijie Tang, Mingsheng Dong

“…The fluorescence microscope and scanning electron microscopy images showed that the curcumin-loaded Pickering emulsion formed circular droplets with good encapsulation. …”
Get full text