REE AND Th MINERALS IN THE METASANDSTONES OF THE UDOKAN BASIN (RUSSIA) by E.V. Belogub, K.A. Novoselov, V.V. Shilovskikh, I.A. Blinov, E.E. Palenova

“…Based on ICP-MS, optical and electron microscopy, and electron back-scatter diffraction data, the paper considers the distribution and the mode of occurrence of REEs and Th in metasandstones of the Lower Proterozoic Sakukan Formation, which host mineralization of the Udokan and Unkur copper sandstone deposits. …”
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Facile Production of Graphene/Polypropylene Composites with Enhanced Electrical and Thermal Properties through In Situ Artificial Latex Preparation by Lijing Han, Hairui Wang, Yingxia Zong, Chengzhong Zong

“…The good dispersion state of EOGr in the PP matrix was demonstrated by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Preparation and Application of Titanate Nanotubes on Dye Degradation from Aqueous Media by UV Irradiation by Rui Liu, Wein-Duo Yang, Hui-Ju Chueng, Bin-Qiao Ren

“…The morphological changes and phase transformation of the TiO2 nanotubes were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Corrosion of a chimney liner operated for 130,000 hours by Gwoździk M.

“…The thorough examinations of the examined materialsincludec: microscopic examinations with a VHX-7000 digital microscope and Jeol JSM-6610LV scanning electron microscopes. Chemical composition analysis by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) in conjunction with the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was performed. …”
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The Substitution Effect on Reaction Enthalpies of Antioxidant Mechanisms of Juglone and Its Derivatives in Gas and Solution Phase: DFT Study by Aymard Didier Tamafo Fouegue, Désiré Bikélé Mama, Julius Numbonui Ghogomu, Younang Elie, Marie-Annie Etoh

“…Three major antioxidant mechanisms (hydrogen atom transfer (HAT), single electron transfer-proton transfer (SET-PT), and sequential proton loss electron transfer (SPLET)) have been investigated in five solvents and in the gas phase. …”
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Effect of Chemical Treatment on Physical, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Ladies Finger Natural Fiber by S. I. Hossain, M. Hasan, Md. N. Hasan, A. Hassan

“…Both raw and chemically treated fibers were subsequently characterized using mechanical (tensile), structural (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy), and thermal (thermogravimetric) analysis. …”
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Investigations of Optical Coulomb Blockade Oscillations in Plasmonic Nanoparticle Dimers by Lamessa Gudata, Jule Leta Tesfaye, Abela Saka, R. Shanmugam, L. Priyanka Dwarampudi, Nagaraj Nagaprasad, B. Stalin, Ramaswamy Krishnaraj

“…The electron transport between the dot and source is considered. …”
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Study on strength and fracture toughness of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Ti(-Sn) alloys by Yan A., Chen L., Liu H.S., Xiao F.F., Li X.Q.

“…Detailed observations with optical, scanning electron and transmission electron microscopy were conducted to analyze microstructure and fracture surfaces of the alloys. …”
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3D Dirac semimetal Cd3As2-based solid solutions growth and characterization by E. Arushanov, A. N. Nateprov, G. Cywinski, W. Knap

“…Recent advancements in II3V2 semiconducting compounds have garnered significant attention due to their unique electronic properties and potential applications. Materials like Cd3As2 and Cd3As2-based solid solutions, often referred to as three-dimensional analogs of graphene, exhibit intriguing phenomena such as high electron mobility and a Dirac semimetal band structure. …”
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Sensitive Electrochemical Detection of Glucose at Glucose Oxidase-Cobalt Phthalocyanine-Modified Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode by Takeshi Kondo, Masaru Horitani, Makoto Yuasa

“…At the GOx/PPD-CoPc-BDD electrode, anodic current for glucose oxidation was observed with a sigmoidal voltammetric curve, indicating successful electron mediation of H2O2 generated as the result of glucose oxidation at GOx. …”
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Preparation, Investigation and the Study of the Effect of Mn(II) Complex of Catechol and 2-Aminopyridine on Seed Germination by F. I. El-Moshaty, R. S. El-Zweay, M. M. El-Ajaily, A. M. Jerboa

“…The formation of mixed ligand complex of Mn(II) with catechol (L1) and 2-aminopyridine (L2) was determined by elemental analyses (C, H and N), molar conductance measurement, thermogravimetric analysis, infrared, electronic and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopies. …”
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Bactericidal Activity of TiO2 on Cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 by J. L. Aguilar Salinas, J. R. Pacheco Aguilar, S. A. Mayén Hernández, J. Santos Cruz

“…The obtained gel annealed at 450°C was characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. …”
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MagNet: Automated Magnetic Mineral Grain Morphometry Using Convolutional Neural Network by Zhaowen Pei, Liao Chang, Pengfei Xue, Richard J. Harrison

“…This framework, based on a convolutional neural network, performs well in the recognition and classification of magnetofossil nanoparticles in transmission electron microscopy images after training and testing. …”
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Resonance Two-Photon Ionization of Diarylethene in the Presence of Cyclodextrin by Michihiro Hara, Makoto Miwa, Tatsuya Takeshita, Shouhei Watanabe

“…Ionization of DE occurred within the laser flash (5 ns) to give the DE radical cation and water-solvated electron. The electron was generated by two-photon excitation through simultaneous irradiation with 266 nm laser light, and the ionization quantum yields of DE in the presence of α-CD, β-CD, m-β-CD, and γ-CD depended on the properties of the DE/CD complexes. …”
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Facile Preparation of Carbon Microcapsules Containing Phase-Change Material with Enhanced Thermal Properties by Sara Tahan Latibari, Mohammad Mehrali, Mehdi Mehrali, Teuku Meurah Indra Mahlia, Hendrik Simon Cornelis Metselaar

“…The field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) images confirm that spherical capsules of uniform size were formed with a mean diameter of 6.42 μm. …”
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The Results of Search for the Neutrino Magnetic Moment in GEMMA Experiment by A. G. Beda, V. B. Brudanin, V. G. Egorov, D. V. Medvedev, V. S. Pogosov, M. V. Shirchenko, A. S. Starostin

“…The recoil electron spectra taken in 18134 and 4487 hours for the reactor ON and OFF periods are compared. …”
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Effects of Nano-CaCO3/Limestone Composite Particles on the Hydration Products and Pore Structure of Cementitious Materials by Huashan Yang, Yujun Che

“…Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermal gravimetric analysis (TG), and backscattered electron imaging (BSE) were conducted on the specimens to investigate the hydration products and pore structure. …”
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Silica Coating of Metal-Loaded H-ZSM-22 to Form the Core-Shell Nanostructures: Characterization, Textural Properties, and Catalytic Potency in the Esterification of Oleic Acid by Maryam Haghighi, Mehranoosh Fereidooni

“…The catalysts were studied by Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) adsorption isotherms, Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) elemental analysis, and Temperature-Programmed Desorption of ammonia (TPD-NH3) technique for determining the number of acid sites. …”
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Ionospheric Response to the 24–27 February 2023 Solar Flare and Geomagnetic Storms Over the European Region Using a Machine Learning–Based Tomographic Technique by Ting Li, Dunyong Zheng, Changyong He, Fei Ye, Pengfei Yuan, Yibin Yao, Mengguang Liao, Jian Xie

“…We reconstructed the ionospheric electron density (IED) in Europe to analyze the spatial distribution of ionosphere and its temporal evolution during this period. …”
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Evaluation of nitrous oxide reduction in solid carbon source-driven counter-diffusional biofilm denitrification system by Yingrui Liu, Feng Chen, Yanying He, Yufen Wang, Tingting Zhu, Yindong Tong, Yingxin Zhao, Bing-Jie Ni, Yiwen Liu

“…Biochemical results indicated that under the condition that each nitrogen oxide (NOx) concentration was maintained at 30 mg-N/L, the electron competition between upstream and downstream electron pools was still observed during PCL-driven denitrification even providing sufficient carbon source. …”
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