Adsorption of Malachite Green Dye from Liquid Phase Using Hydrophilic Thiourea-Modified Poly(acrylonitrile-co-acrylic acid): Kinetic and Isotherm Studies by Abel A. Adeyi, Siti N. A. M. Jamil, Luqman C. Abdullah, Thomas S. Y. Choong

“…Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and Zetasizer characterized the morphology and structures of TU-poly(AN-co-AA). …”
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Ulinastatin inhibits macrophage M1 polarization to improve acute pancreatitis-associated intestinal barrier dysfunction by promoting Nrf2 signaling pathway activation by Qi Wang, Jiahui Fang, Siqi Zhang, Ming Gao

“…The pancreatic and intestinal injuries were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), western blot, pathology, laser Doppler and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The inflammatory biomarkers were determined by western blot and the indicators of oxidative stress were also measured. …”
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Antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles and cold plasma in the treatment of hospital wastewater by Layth L. Hamid, Anas Yahya Ali, Marwah M. Ohmayed, Asmiet Ramizy, Thamer Y. Mutter

“…The results obtained from the ultra-violet visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy showed ab absorbance peak at 430 nm. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) images revealed that the biosynthesized Ag NPs appeared spherical with an average size of 13.6 nm. …”
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Structural Characteristics, Rheological Properties, and Antioxidant Activity of Novel Polysaccharides from “Deer Tripe Mushroom” by Hewen Hu, Xu Teng, Shanshan Zhang, Tingting Liu, Xiao Li, Dawei Wang

“…The structure of the deer tripe mushroom polysaccharide (DTMP) was characterized by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and other analytical techniques. …”
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Preparation of Graphene-Modified Anticorrosion Coating and Study on Its Corrosion Resistance Mechanism by Peng Wang, Dayong Cai

“…Epoxy resin primer and polyurethane top coat were modified by predispersed reduced graphene oxide (rGO). Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Raman spectrum were used to investigate the microstructure of graphene-modified anticorrosion coating, and it was found that the addition of rGO could effectively improve the porosity defect of epoxy resin primer. …”
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Experimental Study on Dynamic Response and Damage Evolution of Coal under Shocks by Multiple High-Pressure Air Blasting by Shaoyang Yan, Xiaolin Yang, Huaibao Chu, Jinxing Wang, Chang Wang, Mengfei Yu

“…To explore the dynamic response and damage evolution of coal under multiple high-pressure air blasting (HPAB), simulated coal specimens were used in the HPAB experiments, and the variation laws of stress field, vibration field, damage field, and cumulative fracture failure process in specimens were analyzed from a macro point of view. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) and mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) were used to observe the pore distribution near the blasthole of the specimen and analyze the variation law of pore structure parameters under multiple HPAB from the microscopic point of view. …”
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Cement–Industrial Waste Slag-Based Synergistic Preparation of Flowable Solidified Soil: Mechanisms and Process Optimization by Hang Yu, Dongxing Wang, Yuhao Shi

“…In order to evaluate the cement–industrial waste-cured soils, unconfined compressive strength tests, fluidity tests, wet and dry cycle tests, and electron microscope scanning tests were carried out. …”
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Comparative evaluation of mechanical and physical properties of a new bulk-fill alkasite with conventional restorative materials by Fariha Naz, Abdul Samad Khan, Mohammed Abdul Kader, Lamis Omar Saad Al Gelban, Nada Mohammed Ali Mousa, Raghad Saeed Hader Asiri, Abbas Saeed Hakeem

“…The samples were fatigued mechanically using a chewing simulator and investigated with a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Results: For shear bond strength, alkasite showed significantly high values than GIC, whereas non-significant difference was observed between alkasite and nano-hybrid composite. …”
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Quantity and morphology of microplastics in the Tehran and Nowshahr MSW incinerators ashes by Behzad Valizadeh, Mohammad Ali Abdoli, Rouhalla Mahmoudkhani, Yousef Abdossalami Asl

“…Elemental analysis results by Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) also showed high percentage of metals including iron, manganese, and calcium, along with carbon, sodium and chlorine on the surface of the microplastic samples. …”
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Cement and claydite dust binding compositions by D. S. Makhortov, L. Kh. Zagorodnyuk, N. A. Shapovalov, D. A. Sumskoy

“…The microstructure was studied using a high-resolution scanning electronic TESCAN MIRA 3 LMU microscope. In order to construct diffractograms, the ARL X’TRA Thermo Fisher Scientific device was used.Results. …”
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Comparative evaluation of different composite wall materials for encapsulation of Justicia carnea (Brazilian plume) leaves extract by Oluwatoyin Ajoke Oladeji, Olugbenga Olufemi Awolu

“…The resulting microcapsules were characterized using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). …”
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Scaffold architecture for dental biomaterials: influence of process parameters on the structural morphology of chitosan electrospun fibers by Joyce Rodrigues de Souza, Tabata Prado Sato, Alexandre Luiz Souto Borges

“…Electrospun fibers micrographies were obtained using the Scanning Electron Microscope for morphological analysis. Results: All voltages showed significant difference (p < 0.0001) between them. …”
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Ultrastructure of the sensilla on antennae and mouthparts of larval and adult Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) by Yi-ping LI, Xiao DU, Fang-fang LIU, Yin LI, Tong-xian LIU

“…In this study, the morphology of antennal and mouthpart sensilla in the larvae and adults of P. xylostella (L.) was observed by using a scanning electron microscope. The larval antennae possess six sensilla basiconica, two sensilla chaetica and one sensillum styloconicum. …”
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Resource Potential Analysis of Pyrite Tailings in Linkou Area of Bijie, Guizhou Province by Baichuan SUN, Ruidong YANG, Chaokun LUO, Xinzheng LI

“…Through X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) tests, it is found that the minerals of pyrite tailings in this area are mainly quartz and hematite, and the content of TFe is 21.36% ～38.36%, which is equivalent to piling up a large hematite deposit, and has a good utilization prospect. …”
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Studying the Electrochemical Behavior and Corrosive Properties of Bodroon Meat Can by Ali Mohammed Kamel, Jamal M. Ali, Sami I. Al-Rubaiey

“…The distribution and homogeneity of the interior coat and the effects of corrosion on the interior coated layer were also studied using a scanning electron microscope SEM. The novelty of the research does not lie in using tin in the inner coating layer of 0.03% Sn, as was dealt with in previous works and based on which the current meat cans were made. …”
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Crack resistance of α2|γ and γ|γ interfaces within a TiAl alloy determined by in situ nano-fracture experiments by Michael Burtscher, Simon Fellner, Christoph Gammer, Markus Alfreider, Daniel Kiener

“…Utilizing a TNM+ TiAl alloy with a fully lamellar microstructure, notched bending beams were tested within a transmission electron microscope to assess their mechanical response and type of fracture. …”
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Accurate determination of clay contents in Shanghai soils by Jiawei Liu, Wendal Victor Yue, Shengnan Ma, Wenqi Ding, Zhongqi Quentin Yue

“…Macro, micro, and scanning electron microscope (SEM) images reveal effective separation of clay, silt, sand, and gravel particles. …”
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Influence of Piston Lubricant on the Distribution of Defects in Cold Chamber High Pressure Die Casting by Jingzhou Lu, Ewan Lordan, Yijie Zhang, Zhongyun Fan, Kun Dou

“…The chemical composition, size, and morphology of the burned products are observed using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS). …”
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Anti‐Inflammatory/Antioxidant Features of Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stem Cells Conditioned Media for Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles in Induced Inflammation by Ahmed A. Abd‐Rabou, Ahmed M. Youssef, Mohamed I. El‐Khonezy, Soheir E. Kotob, Mohamed S. Kishta

“…The fundamental purpose of this work is to determine the anti‐inflammatory/antioxidant activity of stem cell conditioned medium enhanced by mono‐ or dual‐doped TiO2 nanoparticles. The transmission electron microscope, X‐ray diffraction, and energy‐dispersive X‐ray analyses are used to characterize the nanoparticles. …”
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Wear Behaviour of Graphene-Reinforced Ti-Cu Waste-Metal Friction Composites Fabricated with Spark Plasma Sintering by Mária Podobová, Viktor Puchý, Richard Sedlák, Dávid Medveď, Róbert Džunda, František Kromka

“…We analysed the state of the samples after the mentioned test using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), then Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), and confocal microscopy. …”
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