Preparation of MgO added iron ore pellets and effects on a pilot scale blast furnace operation by Chun T.-J., Mu G.-T., Meng Q.-M., Long H.-M., Wang P., Bic C.-G.

“…The scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive spectrometry was used to test the microstructures and the compositions of iron oxide, and the slag of pellets. …”
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l-Aspartic acid-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles: as a new magnetically reusable bifunctional acid–base catalysts for the synthesis of benzo[b]pyran and pyrano[3,2–c] chromene... by Leila Amiri-Zirtol, Hanieh Mostashfi, Razieh Sabet, Zahra Karimi, Reza Ranjbar-Karimi

“…We characterized the synthesized catalyst using microscopic and spectroscopic techniques such as Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Deep-Learning Based Depth-Tracking of Stacking-Faults in Epitaxially Grown Silicon Wafers by Theresa Trötschler, Saed Al-Hajjawi, Siddharth Raghavendran, Jonas Haunschild, Matthias Demant, Stefan Rein

“…A deep learning model and a quantification via geometric defect properties is realized on dark field microscope images, with the potential to be transferred to inline images measured in dark field mode with high-resolution cameras. …”
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Preparation of Sulfur-Free Exfoliated Graphite by a Two-Step Intercalation Process and Its Application for Adsorption of Oils by Jun He, Laizhou Song, Hongxia Yang, Xiaohui Ren, Lifei Xing

“…NFG, graphite intercalation compound (GIC), and EG were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR), BET surface area, and porosity analyzer. …”
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Electrolyte for Aluminum Rechargeable Batteries Using Dimethyl Sulfone and Aluminum Chloride by Masanobu CHIKU, Takumi MIYAKE, Hikaru KAMEI, Eiji HIGUCHI, Hiroshi INOUE

“…The morphology of the deposited aluminum was observed using a scanning electron microscope, and it was found that the shape of the aluminum deposits varied greatly depending on the deposition potential. …”
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A Comparison Investigation on Cylinder Test in Different Ambient Media by Experiment and Numerical Simulation by Fan Zhang, Fei Shen, Biaobiao Li, Baohui Yuan, Bing Li

“…Lastly, the macroscopic and microscopic states of the cylinder failure were compared and discussed for further discussion.…”
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Cell Imaging by Spontaneous and Amplified Raman Spectroscopies by Giulia Rusciano, Gianluigi Zito, Giuseppe Pesce, Antonio Sasso

“…Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and tip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS) are examples of such innovative techniques, in which metallic nanostructures are assembled on a flat surface or on the tip of a scanning probe microscope, respectively. Herein, we provide a couple of examples (red blood cells and bacterial spores) aimed at studying cell membranes with these techniques.…”
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Study of the Growth Process of Original Crack in the Surrounding Rock of Tunnel under the Adjacent Explosive Load by Kang Liu, Dongming Guo, Xinchao Kang, Jun Zhang

“…Based on the experimental results and microscopic damage mechanics, the high stress concentration at the original crack tip under the stress wave first causes damage localization and the weakest chain is formed by the penetration of the damage localization zones by microcracks by special distribution law. …”
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Zeta Potential Change and curing effects on Shield Muck solidified by Metal Ion Complex Catalysis by Bosong Ding, Ping Lou, Isamu Yoshitake, Rui Wang, Zhenyu Wang, You Wang

“…Abstract Using potentiometric testing, we investigated the zeta potential of shield muck curing materials’ particle surfaces, varying the concentration of metal ion complex. We analyzed the microscopic characteristics of shield muck curing products by using the electron microscopy, revealing the impact of metal ion complex on curing. …”
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Differential Diagnosis of Entamoeba spp. in Clinical Stool Samples Using SYBR Green Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction by Thiago dos Santos Gomes, Mariana Coimbra Garcia, Flavia de Souza Cunha, Heloisa Werneck de Macedo, José Mauro Peralta, Regina Helena Saramago Peralta

“…Amoebiasis, a disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica, is usually diagnosed by microscopic examination, which does not differentiate the morphologically identical species of the E. histolytica/E. dispar complex. …”
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Layer-by-layer phase transformation in Ti3O5 revealed by machine-learning molecular dynamics simulations by Mingfeng Liu, Jiantao Wang, Junwei Hu, Peitao Liu, Haiyang Niu, Xuexi Yan, Jiangxu Li, Haile Yan, Bo Yang, Yan Sun, Chunlin Chen, Georg Kresse, Liang Zuo, Xing-Qiu Chen

“…Despite extensive studies, the underlying microscopic mechanism remains unclear. Here, we discover a kinetically favorable in-plane nucleated layer-by-layer transformation mechanism through metadynamics and large-scale molecular dynamics simulations. …”
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Behavior of tellurium during vacuum thermal decomposition of Ag–Cu–Te alloy by Jia Deng, Hongjun Ding, Huan Luo, Xianjun Lei, Baoqiang Xu, Bin Yang

“…This paper presents a green and efficient strategy for separating tellurium from Ag–Cu–Te alloy by vacuum thermal decomposition. The microscopic interactive mechanism between Ag, Cu, Te was explained by molecular dynamics calculations. …”
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The Effect of Microsized Aluminum Powder on Thermal Decomposition of HNIW (CL-20) by Xiaoxiang Mao, Chenguang Zhu, Yanchun Li, Yifan Li, Longfei Jiang, Xiaoming Wang

“…From the SEM images of CL-20/Al and the XRD pattern of the decomposition residues of CL-20/Al, it can be inferred that partial combustion of Al particles happened in the microscale view and led to the release of heat.…”
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Simultaneous recording of neuronal discharge and calcium activity reveals claustrum-cortex neurosynchrony under anesthesia by Penghui Fan, Rujin Zhang, Guihua Xiao, Yilin Song, Chaowei Zhuang, Lekang Yuan, Fan Mo, Botao Lu, Zhaojie Xu, Yiding Wang, Jinping Luo, Mixia Wang, Weidong Mi, Jiangbei Cao, Qionghai Dai, Xinxia Cai

“…We found the synergy between microscopic spike and local field potential of CLA neurons under deep anesthesia, and the law that high inhalation anesthesia concentration enhanced the synchronization between neurons in CLA and cortex. …”
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First Investigation of the Marine Gastrotrich Fauna from the Waters of North Tunisia, with the Description of a New Species of <i>Halichaetonotus</i> (Gastrotricha, Chaetonotida) by Aicha Souid, Mehrez Gammoudi, Francesco Saponi, M’hamed El Cafsi, M. Antonio Todaro

“…Gastrotrichs (hairy bellies) are microscopic, acoelomate worms that live in freshwater and marine environments and represent one of the significant components of the meiobenthic communities. …”
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Inertial Memory Effects in Molecular Transport Across Nanoporous Membranes by Slobodanka Galovic, Milena Čukić, Dalibor Chevizovich

“…Nanoporous membranes are heterogeneous structures, with heterogeneity manifesting at the microscale. In examining particle transport through such media, it has been observed that this transport deviates from classical diffusion, as described by Fick’s second law. …”
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How Does a Ceramic Melt Under Laser? Tunnel Ionization Dominant Femtosecond Ultrafast Melting in Magnesium Oxide by Hui Zhao, Shiqi Hu, Mengxue Guan, Xinbao Liu, Daqiang Chen, Jiyu Xu, Sheng Meng

“…Laser-induced melting plays a crucial role in advanced manufacturing technology and ultrafast science; however, its atomic processes and microscopic mechanisms, especially in a wide-gap ceramic, remain elusive due to complex interplays between many degrees of freedom within a timescale of ~100 fs. …”
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Study on Connectivity Mechanism and Robustness of Three-Dimensional Pore Network of Sandstone by Guannan Liu, Xiaopeng Pei, Dayu Ye, Feng Gao, Zongqing Zhou, Chenglu Gao

“…It is essential to analyze the complex pore network structure and to define the network structural features to reveal the microscopic mechanism of the rock permeability. In this paper, based on the complex network theory and CT scanning technology, sandstone is used as an example to study the structural characteristics of the rock network with different porosities. …”
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Anti-amoebic effects of selected herbal extracts against Acanthamoeba species isolated from different borehole water samples from Budiriro District in Harare, Zimbabwe by Kudzai Fambisai, Petros Muchesa, Farisai Chidzwondo, Rumbidzai Mangoyi

“…Acanthamoeba castellannii species were isolated and confirmed present in Budiriro borehole water samples using non-nutrient agar, microscope, real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), and gel electrophoresis. …”
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Scalable Production of Eco-friendly Modified SiO2 as Demulsifier of Crude Oil by Soheila Javadian, Alireza Ramezani, S.Morteza Sadrpoor

“…The amphipathic demulsifier was characterized by various techniques such as scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). In addition, the effects of temperature, standing time, and optimal demulsifier dosage were systematically investigated. …”
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