Methylene blue and acid red adsorption on biochar made from modified sugarcane bagasse: A dynamic, equilibrium, and thermodynamic investigation by Wenfang Zhu, Fangyuan Chen, Lei Ye, Xinyuan Yang, Yali Song, Hua Wang

“…The surface characteristics of the modified bagasse biochars were analyzed using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis. …”
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Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Damage Mechanism of Freeze-Thaw Sandstone under Acid Corrosion by Xiaoxiao Cao, Meimei Feng, Kangsheng Yuan

“…In addition, X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to analyze the changes of mineral composition and microstructure damage of sandstone samples under the coupling effect of acid corrosion and freeze-thaw cycles. …”
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Investigation on the Deterioration Mechanism of Recycled Plaster by Zhixin Li, Kaidong Xu, Jiahui Peng, Jina Wang, Xianwei Ma, Jishou Niu

“…The large specific surface area (SSA), improper preparation temperature, increased water requirement of R-P, and microstructure of its hardened body were analyzed by particle size distribution (PSD), Blaine method, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and nitrogen adsorption porosimetry. …”
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Bismuth Schiff base complex and its oxide nanoparticles as photocatalyst for the removal of dyes from water by Behrouz Shaabani, Shadi Soleimaninia

“…To characterize the products, several techniques including infrared, UV–vis, X‐ray diffraction (XRD), energy‐dispersive X‐ray analysis, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) have been used. Hydrothermally and solvothermally produced bismuth(III) complexes with H2L had particle sizes of about 46 and 15 nm, respectively, while oxide nanoparticles made from them had sizes of about 42 and 52 nm, respectively. …”
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Adhesive Through-Reinforcement Improves the Fracture Toughness of a Laminated Birch Wood Composite by Wenchang He, Philip D. Evans

“…Model composite specimens were tested for mode I fracture properties, and scanning electron microscopy was used to examine the microstructure of fracture surfaces. …”
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Synthesis and cytotoxicity evaluation of thiazole derivatives obtained from 2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene- 3-carbonitrile by Mohareb Rafat M., Abdallah Amira E. M., Ahmed Ebtsam A.

“…Their potencies were attributed to the presence of the electron withdrawing groups.…”
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Impact of Fiber Buildup Stacking Sequence on Thermo-Mechanical Behaviour of Natural Fiber–Reinforced Anamide Composites by M. Subramanian, M. Diviya, S. Kaliappan, A. Deepak, Kuldeep K. Saxena, Nasim Hasan

“…Analysis using the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy envisioned the surface chemical properties of anamide films at various fiber orientations, and the interaction properties between fiber and matrix were determined. Scanning electron microscopy on composite laminate surfaces proclaimed that the interface relationship between the basalt fiber and the anamide material is superior with FTIR findings being assisted. …”
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Effect of Pretreatment with Sulfuric Acid on Catalytic Hydrocracking of Fe/AC Catalysts by Ruiyu Wang, Fei Wang, Ling Liu

“…The properties of catalyst were studied by N2 adsorption-desorption, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. The result showed that ferric sulfate and acidic centers had synergetic effect on hydrocracking of DNM when using Fe2S3/AC-T as catalyst, the optimal loading of Fe is 9 wt.%. …”
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Photoanode of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on a ZnO/TiO2 Composite Film by Lu-Ting Yan, Fang-Lue Wu, Lan Peng, Li-Juan Zhang, Pu-Jun Li, Sui-Yang Dou, Tian-Xiang Li

“…The structural and morphological characterizations of the thin composite films were carried out using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The best power conversion was 1.87%, which corresponds to the laminated TiO2/ZnO/TiO2 structure prepared via screen printing.…”
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Role of Indium Alloying with Lead as a Means to Reduce the Passivation Phenomena in Lead/Acid Batteries by Abdel-Rahman El-Sayed, Hossnia S. Mohran, Hoda Abdel Shafy Shilkamy

“…The composition and microstructure of the corrosion layer on Pb-In alloys are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis (EDX), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The potentiodynamic and chronopotentiometric curves show that the anodic behavior of all investigated electrodes exhibits active/passive transition. …”
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Adhesive Ability of Different Oral Pathogens to Various Dental Materials: An In Vitro Study by Yan Tu, Shuli Deng, Yuan Wang, Xiaolong Lin, Zhenyu Yang

“…The adhesion of bacteria was observed, and the number of different bacteria adhering to various material model disks was calculated at different time intervals under a scanning electron microscope. The adherent CFU load of the materials was determined by colony counting. …”
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A Nanoliposomal Gel Containing Cinnamomum zeylanicum Essential Oil with Effective Repellent against the Main Malaria Vector Anopheles stephensi by Mahmoud Osanloo, Samira Firoozian, Elham Zarenezhad, Zahra Montaseri, Saha Satvati

“…Their morphologies and loading of the essential oil in the particles were then investigated using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) analyses. …”
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Anisotropic Elasticity, Spin–Orbit Coupling, and Topological Properties of ZrTe₂ and NiTe₂: A Comparative Study for Spintronic and Nanoscale Applications by Yasaman Fazeli, Zahra Nourbakhsh, Shahram Yalameha, Daryoosh Vashaee

“…The present work investigates the interfacial and atomic layer-dependent mechanical properties, SOC-entailing phonon band structure, and comprehensive electron-topological–elastic integration of ZrTe₂ and NiTe₂. …”
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Synergistic Effect of Latex Powder and Rubber on the Properties of Oil Well Cement-Based Composites by Jianjian Song, Mingbiao Xu, Weihong Liu, Xiaoliang Wang, Yumeng Wu

“…The conventional properties, mechanical properties, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the modified cement were analyzed. …”
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Preparation and Properties of Ag-Containing Diamond-Like Carbon Films by Magnetron Plasma Source Ion Implantation by K. Baba, R. Hatada, S. Flege, W. Ensinger

“…The surface roughness, as observed by scanning electron microscopy, increased with silver concentration. …”
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Spray-Dried Microencapsulation of Oregano (Lippia graveolens) Polyphenols with Maltodextrin Enhances Their Stability during In Vitro Digestion by Manuel de Jesús Bernal-Millán, Erick Paul Gutiérrez-Grijalva, Laura Contreras-Angulo, M. Dolores Muy-Rangel, L. Xochitl López-Martínez, J. Basilio Heredia

“…The analyzed physical properties were morphology measured by electron microscopy and humidity; other properties evaluated were the content of total phenolic compounds, antioxidant capacity determined by DPPH and ABTS assays, and phenolic profile by ultraperformance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS). …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Phenol Using Immobilized TiO2 Nanotube Photocatalysts by Chung Leng Wong, Yong Nian Tan, Abdul Rahman Mohamed

“…Compared with pure TiO2, the immobilized TiO2 nanotubes benefited from a larger specific surface area and a low recombination rate of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. After three operating cycles, the decrease in photocatalytic activity of the immobilized TiO2 nanotubes was slight, indicating that the immobilized TiO2 nanotubes have excellent stability and reusability.…”
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Influence of Air Annealing and Gamma Ray Irradiation on the Optical Properties of Cl16FePc Thin Films by Raji Koshy, C. S. Menon

“…Hexadecacholoro phthalocyanines have attracted interest as possible n-type organic semiconductor with high electron mobility and good stability characteristics. …”
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Research on hot deformation characterization of a new weathering steel through processing map and microstructural observation by Jian Cheng

“…The microstructural changes in the deformed samples were examined using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), which helped elucidate the softening mechanisms inherent in this high-strength steel. …”
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Experimental Investigation of the Use of Expansive Materials to Increase Permeability in Coal Seams through Expansive Fracturing by Xiao Cui, Jiayong Zhang, Liwen Guo, Xuemin Gong

“…In the present study, to realize the application of expansive materials in the prevention of coal seam gas disasters, the microstructure, heat release rate, and expansive pressure of expansive materials were investigated for different degrees of hydration based on temperature and pressure measurements and using a scanning electron microscope (SEM); fracture characteristics were determined based on fracture tests of coal-like materials. …”
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