Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Ferrite Nanoparticles for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes by Julia Mazurenko, A. K. Sijo, Larysa Kaykan, Volodymyr Kotsyubynsky, Łukasz Gondek, Antoni Zywczak, Mateusz Marzec, Oleksii Vyshnevskyi

“…Surface morphology was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), coupled with elemental analysis. …”
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Exploring Adsorption Performance of Functionalized Mesoporous Silicas with a Different Pore Structure as Strong Cation-Exchange Sorbents for Solid-Phase Extraction of Atropine and... by Fernando L. Vera-Baquero, Sonia Morante-Zarcero, Damián Pérez-Quintanilla, Isabel Sierra

“…The synthesized materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption–desorption, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, ²⁹Si solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. …”
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Solution-Processed Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells with Silyl End-Capped Sexithiophene by Jung Hei Choi, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, Taehee Kim, Youn-Su Kim, Ung Chan Yoon, Shunichi Fukuzumi, Kyungkon Kim

“…We fabricated solution-processed organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) using substituted two sexithiophenes, a,w-bis(dimethyl-n-octylsilyl)sexithiophene (DSi-6T) and a,w-dihexylsexithiophene (DH-6T), as electron donors, and [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) as an electron acceptor. …”
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Green synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic performance of Co-Doped CuO nanoparticles for efficient degradation of synthetic dyes and water splitting by Daniel Masekela, Lovedonia K. Kganyakgo, Kwena D. Modibane, Tunde L. Yusuf, Sheriff A. Balogun, Wilson M. Seleka, Edwin Makhado

“…The synthesized materials were confirmed using Field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). …”
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Greener and rapid magnetic solid phase microextraction method using Fe3O4@Al2O3/AC for chromatographic determination of neonicotinoid pesticides in vegetable oils by Musiiwa V. Sengane, Masixole Sihlahla, Philiswa N. Nomngongo, Nomvano Mketo

“…Different characterisation techniques such as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Powder X-ray diffraction analysis (PXRD), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning electron microscope and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) confirmed the synthesised magnetic nano adsorbents (Fe3O4, Fe3O4@Al2O3 and Fe3O4@Al2O3/AC). …”
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Antioxidant Properties of Lapachol and Its Derivatives and Their Ability to Chelate Iron (II) Cation: DFT and QTAIM Studies by Djafarou Ngouh Pajoudoro, Daniel Lissouck, Baruch Ateba Amana, Joseph Zobo Mfomo, A. E. B. Abdallah, Alfred Aristide Flavien Toze, Désiré Bikele Mama

“…Our results have also shown that the electron extraction from Fe2+...Lai complexes is more difficult compared to that from free ligands.…”
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Chemical Vapour Deposition of MWCNT on Silica Coated Fe3O4 and Use of Response Surface Methodology for Optimizing the Extraction of Organophosphorus Pesticides from Water by Veronica W. O. Wanjeri, Sefater Gbashi, Jane C. Ngila, Patrick Njobeh, Messai A. Mamo, Patrick G. Ndungu

“…The chemical and physical characteristics of the materials were investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy (RS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherm. …”
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Anticancer Potential of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Extract of Nepeta deflersiana against Human Cervical Cancer Cells (HeLA) by Ebtesam S. Al-Sheddi, Nida N. Farshori, Mai M. Al-Oqail, Shaza M. Al-Massarani, Quaiser Saquib, Rizwan Wahab, Javed Musarrat, Abdulaziz A. Al-Khedhairy, Maqsood A. Siddiqui

“…The prepared AgNPs (ND-AgNPs) were examined by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDX). …”
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A Study and Comparison of the Preparation of Gadolinium Aluminate Nanoparticles Using γ-Irradiated and Unirradiated Precursors by Tehani I. Al-Muhimeed, Abdullah A. Al-Kahtani, Refaat M. Mahfouz, Mujeeb Khan, M. Rafiq H. Siddiqui

“…Surface morphology of the sintered pellet was obtained from high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM). Besides, the effect of irradiation with γ-rays on the quality of resultant NPs has also been studied.…”
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Optimization of microstructure for HRE-free Nd-Fe-B magnets with improved properties by Yuxin Zhao, Rui Han, Meng Zheng, Xun Duan, Xiaoning Shi, Xianjun Hu, Hongsheng Chen, Dong Zhou, Shengzhi Dong, Wei Li

“…Transmission electron microscopy results indicated that the GBs in fine-crystalline magnets were thicker, with greater uniformity and continuity at triple junction points. …”
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Gnidia glauca- and Plumbago zeylanica-Mediated Synthesis of Novel Copper Nanoparticles as Promising Antidiabetic Agents by Dhiraj A. Jamdade, Dishantsingh Rajpali, Komal A. Joshi, Rohini Kitture, Anuja S. Kulkarni, Vaishali S. Shinde, Jayesh Bellare, Kaushik R. Babiya, Sougata Ghosh

“…Aqueous extracts of flower, leaf, and stem of G. glauca and leaves of P. zeylanica were prepared which could effectively reduce Cu2+ ions to CuNPs within 5 h at 100°C which were further characterized using UV-visible spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Optimization of corrosion resistance of AZ31 Mg alloy through hydration-driven interaction between quinolin-8-ol and plasma electrolytic oxidation-formed MgO layer by Mosab Kaseem, Talitha Tara Thanaa, Ananda Repycha Safira, Alireza Askari, Arash Fattah-alhosseini

“…DFT calculations further suggested that the hydration treatment provided multiple active sites, enabling effective contact with 8HQ and rapid electron transfer, creating ideal conditions for charge-transfer-induced physical and chemical bonding. …”
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MORPHOFUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LEAVES AND FRUITS IN MALOIDEAE (ROSACEAE): b. THE ROLE OF SURFACE TISSUES IN THE FORMATION OF RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES by T. Kh. Kumachova, O. O. Beloshapkina, A. S. Voronkov, A. S. Ryabchenko

“…However, in this work we combined the methods of light, electron (SEM, TEM) and confocal microscopy. The samples were also studied using phytopathological and histochemical techniques. …”
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Geochemistry and mineralogy of Cobalt in mine wastes: examples from Cobalt, Canada and Cornwall, England by Gabriel Ziwa, Gabriel Ziwa, Gabriel Ziwa, Rich Crane, Rich Crane, Karen A. Hudson-Edwards, Karen A. Hudson-Edwards

“…In this study, the geochemistry (bulk and sequential extraction analysis, paste pH) and mineralogy (X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, electron microprobe analysis) of Co in mine wastes from Cobalt (Canada) and Cornwall (UK) were characterised to assess potential Co and other metal(loid) mobility in the aquatic environment. …”
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Deformation behavior and fracture mechanism of magnesium foil under low-temperature on-line heating rolling by Qiuyan Shen, Peng Zhang, Yi Liu, Yongxing Ba, Jiangfeng Song, Bin Jiang

“…This study extensively analyzed the deformation behavior of pure Mg foils at various rolling temperatures using techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). …”
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Liraglutide Regulates the Kidney and Liver in Diabetic Nephropathy Rats through the miR-34a/SIRT1 Pathway by Shan Xiao, Ye Yang, Yue-Tong Liu, Jun Zhu

“…The levels of SIRT1, HIF-1a, Egr-1, and TGF-β1 in kidney and liver tissues were determined using qRT-PCR, western blot, and immunohistochemistry. Electron microscopy and HE staining were used to observe the ultrastructure and pathological changes. …”
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Physical unclonable in-memory computing for simultaneous protecting private data and deep learning models by Wenshuo Yue, Kai Wu, Zhiyuan Li, Juchen Zhou, Zeyu Wang, Teng Zhang, Yuxiang Yang, Lintao Ye, Yongqin Wu, Weihai Bu, Shaozhi Wang, Xiaodong He, Xiaobing Yan, Yaoyu Tao, Bonan Yan, Ru Huang, Yuchao Yang

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Anticancer activity of mixed Graphene/Carbone nanotubes reinforced Sulfur-Containing polyketoamine nanocomposites by Khalid A. Khan, Gadeer R. Ashour, Mahmoud A. Hussein

“…Morphological characteristics were examined using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). …”
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Simulation of the Radiation Reaction Orbits of a Classical Relativistic Charged Particle with Generalized Off-Shell Lorentz Force by Aviad Roitgrund, Lawrence Horwitz

“…It appears that there is an attractor in this system which stabilizes the motion of the relativistic charged electron. The attractor may acquire fractal characteristics in the presence of an external field and thus become a strange attractor.…”
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Surface Characteristics and Catalytic Oxidation of CO on Silicalites and Silicalites Containing Cobalt, Copper and Silver Oxides by Farid Sh. Mohamed

“…The results obtained indicated that S 1 and S 2 existed as pure phases with structures analogous to those of ZSM-5 and ZSM-11 zeolites, respectively. Electron microscopic analysis showed that the crystalline morphology of S 1 and S 2 consisted of intergrown discs and shelf-like shapes with diameters in the range 10–15 μm and 29–33 μm, respectively. …”
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