Dielectric properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/CaCu3Ti4O12 nanocrystal composite thick films

“…The structural, the microstructural and the dielectric properties of the composites were studied using X-ray diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscope, and Impedance analyzer respectively. …”
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Effect of Temperature and Acid Molarity on the A.C Conductivity and Dielectric Properties of the Conductive Polymer by Salma M. Hassan

“…The morphology of the polymerization products was examined using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The SEM images revealed a notable effect of how much acid is present on the formation of PANI. …”
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A novel ammonia sensor based on cellulose/graphene oxide functionalized with ethylenediamine by Sawsan Dacrory, Ahmed M. Saeed, Ragab E. Abouzeid

“…Chemical structure and surface morphology of the extracted cellulose and cellulose/GO foam were investigated by infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and the scanning electron microscope (SEM) techniques. The prepared cellulose/GO foam was used as a gas sensing material, including the sensitivity and response/recovery times toward NH3 vapor. …”
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Effect of gamma irradiation on the physicochemical and morphological properties of starch extracted from lotus stem harvested from Dal lake of Jammu and Kashmir, India by Adil Gani, Tahir Gazanfar, Romee Jan, S.M. Wani, F.A. Masoodi

“…Observation under scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed that some of the starch granules were destroyed by gamma-irradiation and the breakage was much greater at a higher dose (20 kGy). …”
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A facile biosynthesis of copper nanoparticles: A micro-structural and antibacterial activity investigation by Y.T. Prabhu, K. Venkateswara Rao, V. Sesha Sai, Tambur Pavani

“…The morphology of prepared copper nanoparticles is characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and TEM. These biologically synthesized nanoparticles are highly antibacterial against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.…”
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BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER OF CAPILLARIES OF THE BRAINSTEM OF DOMESTIC CHICKEN by Vladimir Ponamarev, Alexey Prusakov

“…The obtained sections were examined using an electron microscope Jem-1011. The manuscript was written using the terminology of the International Histological Nomenclature. …”
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Application of Acoustic Scanning Technology in Quality Analysis of IGBT Module by LI Han, ZENG Xiong, XU Ninghua, HE Xinqiang, FENG Huiyu, LI Liangxing

“…It introduced the principle of acoustic scanning microscope (SAM), described the undamaged detection functions of SAM in IGBT modules with different modes. …”
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Investigations on effectiveness of wheat and rice straw mulches on moisture retention in potato crop ( Solanum tuberosum L.) by LALIT GOEL, Vijay Shankar, R. K. Sharma

“…Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope images indicated the presence of smaller sized micro tubes in wheat straw than rice straw, which resulted in more water retention, thereby substantiating the findings of the study. …”
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Improvement of Dispersion and Color Effect of Organic Pigments in Polymeric Films via Microencapsulation by the Miniemulsion Technique by Dongming Qi, Zhijie Chen, Lei Yang, Zhihai Cao, Minghua Wu

“…The morphology of the P(BA+St)/pigment nanocomposites and the dispersion of pigment particles in the latex film and on the printed fabric surface, as well as the adhesion between pigment and adhesive film, were evaluated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), 3D digital microscope system (3D-POM), and printing results tests. …”
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Characterization of IN738LC using in situ nanoindentation and crystal plasticity modeling by Amirhosein Mozafari, Bolin Fu, Darshan Chalapathi, Hamidreza Abdolvand

“…In situ nanoindentation tests are conducted in a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to study orientation dependent mechanical response of the alloy. …”
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Oxidation behavior of molten magnesium alloy AZ91D in different atmospheres containing sulfur and fluorine by Huizhu Yang, Hongliang Lin, Liping Zhang, Tong Chen

“…The morphology of the surface film was analyzed by scanning electron microscope, the composition by energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, the phase by x-ray diffraction and the film layer composition and the valence states by x-ray photo-electron spectroscopy. …”
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The effects of potassium cyanide on tardigrade Paramacrobiotus experimentalis by Tomasz Bartylak, Pushpalata Kayastha, Filip Wieczorkiewicz, Izabela Poprawa, Hanna Kmita, Łukasz Kaczmarek

“…The resulting reactions have been observed, both by observing its movements and through ultrastructure analysis using transmission electron microscope (TEM). Obtained results confirm high tolerance of tardigrades to KCN. …”
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized from Allium cepa prevents UVB radiation mediated inflammation in human epidermal keratinocytes (HaCaT cells) by Fenglian Wu, Yanxin Chen, Guoliang Li, Donglai Zhu, Lianying Wang, Jiaxin Wang

“…The optimized ZnO-NPs hence attained and was enumerated and exemplified by UV visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and EDAX impending analysis. …”
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Phytoextract-mediated Cupper nanoparticles via Acacia saligna: synthesis, characterization and in vitro anticancer and apoptosis inducing effects by Fuad O. Abdullah

“…UV-Vis spectroscopy, FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy), XRD (X-ray Diffraction), and SEM (Scanning electron microscope), EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy) and TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy) analysis were conducted to characterize the synthesized CuO NPs. …”
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Effect of cement and straw fiber on water retention of vegetation substrate of Yellow River sediment by Ning WANG, Dong XIA, Xiaoming DUAN, Liang SONG, Bingqin ZHAO, Wennian XU

“…Yellow River sediment was used to replace the natural soil, ordinary silicate cement was used as the main binder material, and different contents of straw fibre were added to prepare ecological substrate on this basis, and the cumulative water loss, water retention capacity, pore volume, porosity characteristics and different pore types were determined and tested, and microscopic using scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffractometer were detection, and systematically analysed the effects of different cement and straw fibre contents on the water retention of the vegetation substrate and the mechanism of action. …”
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Experimental study of petrophysical properties of a tight formation by considering the clay minerals and flow sensitivities by Guangfen Liu, Shoujun Li, Daihong Gu, Yang Lu, Emmanuel Asamoah

“…Quantitative X-ray diffraction analysis of rock, X-ray diffraction analysis of clay minerals types and components, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) and sensitivity flow experiments methods were used toresearch the effects of clay minerals on the porosity and permeability of Ordos Basin’s tight Chang 7 reservoir (Zhenbei area). …”
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Tailoring color and antibacterial properties of cotton fabric materials using gold nanoparticles synthesized from Mangifera indica peel extract by Jared Deve P. Delicana, Aldrin R. Lalem, Jay C. Dulog, Ryan M. Lumod, Rolen Brian P. Rivera, Noel Lito Sayson, Gerard Dumancas, Rey Y. Capangpangan, Arnold A. Lubguban, Noel Peter B. Tan, Joe Anthony H. Manzano, Mario A. Tan, Romnick B. Unabia, Jahor L. Omping, Arnold C. Alguno

“…The structural and optical properties of AuNPs were investigated by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometer (UV–Vis) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). …”
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Corrosion Cases and Cause Analysis of Steam Tubine Low PressureCylinder blades for the Super - Critical Unit by HONG Xin-hua, LIU Hai-ling, LIU Xiang-liang

“…In order to analyze the causes of low pressure cylinder blades pitting corrosion, the corrosion products were analyzed by scanning electron microscope and energy disperse spectrometer, and the water vapor of the unit was detected by ion chromatograph. …”
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Evaluation of Microstructure, Hardness, and Tensile Properties: A Comparative Study of Stir Cast and Extruded Al7005/Glass-/Fly-Ash-Reinforced Hybrid MMCs by Praveen Kumar Swamy, Shantharaja Mylaraiah, Dadapeer Basheer

“…Microstructure, extrusion effect on hardness, tensile properties, and fracture are studied using an optical micrograph, hardness tester, Universal Testing Machine, and scanning electron microscope, respectively. Experimental results show that increasing the extrusion ratio leads to a significant enhancement in mechanical properties such as tensile, compression, and yield strength and Young’s modulus, but results in a small reduction of ductility. …”
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Comparative Study on the Coating Properties of Hot - Formed Steel with Different Coatings by ZHOU Lin, WANG Hui, JIANG Jin - jing

“…For this, in this work, the coating simulation test, scanning electron microscope, phosphating film retest, cyclic corrosion test and other methods were used to contrastively study the phosphating performance and corrosion resistance after coating of zinc - based coating hot - formed steel and aluminum - silicon coating hot - formed steel. …”
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