Evolution of the Electrical Displacement and Energy Dissipation of Lead Zirconate-Titanate Ceramics under Cyclical Load by Sheng Cang, Jiankang Chen, Chunsheng Lu

“…Then, grain debonding, crack, and crush were found around voids inside the specimen by using scanning electron microscope (SEM). It is indicated that switching of more capable-switch domains stimulates larger dissipated energy and a bigger peak electrical displacement at the initial cyclic loading. …”
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Separation of Functionalized 5,6-Disubstituted-1,10-Phenanthroline for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications by Hashem Shahroosvand, Parisa Abbasi, Behrouz Notash, Leyla Najafi

“…Based on the crystal growth of the mixture of products, a convenient separation route for the extension of the p-system on 5,6-disubstituted-1,10-phenanthroline was used to develop a novel series of functionalized 1,10-phenanthroline ligands with electron-withdrawing end-capping group. Also, we report the epoxy opening of 5,6-epoxy-1,10-phenanthroline by aromatic amines stoichiometrically in refluxing water and ethanol in the absence of any catalyst. …”
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The High-Temperature Synthesis of the Nanoscaled White-Light Phosphors Applied in the White-Light LEDs by Hao-Ying Lu, Meng-Han Tsai

“…These peaks appear due to the following electron transitions: 6H15/2→4K15/2, 6H15/2→4M15/2+6P7/2, 6H15/2→4I11/2, and 6H15/2→4M19/2. …”
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Effect of Nanodiamonds on Friction Reduction Performance in Presence of Organic and Inorganic Friction Modifiers by A. K. Piya, L. Yang, N. Emami, A. Morina

“…Analysis of wear scars using High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Raman spectroscopy reveals that when NDs are fully entrapped into the formed tribofilm that contains the MoDTC-derived MoS₂ layer, the lowest friction coefficient can be achieved.…”
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Effect of Traverse Speed on the Defect Characteristic, Microstructure, and Mechanical Property of Friction Stir Welded T-Joints of Dissimilar Mg/Al Alloy by Sun Tao, Wu Siyu, Yifu Shen, Jin Jiayi, Lu Jiazhu, Qin Tianxiang

“…The defect characteristics and metallurgical structure were observed and analyzed using optical microscope (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Besides, the effects of defects and welding parameters on mechanical properties were investigated. …”
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Thermodynamics of Liquid Uranium from Atomistic and Ab Initio Modeling by Alexander Landa, Per Söderlind, John Roehling, Joseph T. McKeown

“…The density of states at the Fermi level, which is a crucial parameter in the determination of the electronic contribution to the total specific heat of liquid uranium, is calculated by ab initio all electron density functional theory (DFT) formalism applied to the atomic configurations generated by classical MD. …”
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Boosting the mechanical performance and fire resistivity of white ordinary portland cement pastes via biogenic mesoporous silica nanoparticles by Abdallah A. Aziz, Hossam F. Nassar, Mona T. Al-Shemy, O. A. Mohamed

“…The beneficial impact of biogenic MS-NPS was verified by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and differential thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA/DTG) methods, revealing several hydration products such as calcium silicate hydrates (CSHs), calcium ferrosilicate hydrates (CFSHs), and calcium aluminosilicate hydrates (CASHs). …”
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Nanocomposite of electrochemically reduced graphene oxide and gold nanourchins for electrochemical DNA detection by Mostafa Azimzadeh, Zahra Aghili, Behrooz Jannat, Saeid Jafari, Saeed Rafizadeh Tafti, Navid Nasirizadeh

“…The assembling process was confirmed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging, cyclic voltammetry (CV), and the EIS method. …”
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A Novel Design of MSM Photodetector and the Investigation of Two-Top Contacts Spacing Effects on Detection Speed and Transient Response by Savarimuthu Robinson, Yunjian Jia

“…Incident light is absorbed by the active area between the two top electrodes and generates electron-hole pairs which are collected by electrodes and then an electric current is generated. …”
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THE EFFECT OF DECELLULARIZATION TECHNIQUE ON COLLAGEN TYPE II AND MATRICES POROSITY OF CARTILAGE BOVINE SCAFFOLD by Dwikora Novembri Utomo, Ika Benny Kartika Sari

“…Methods: This experimental laboratory research used cartilage bovine scaffold which was decellularized using physical, chemical and enzymatic techniques with different time and concentration variations, then collagen type II measurement was performed by immunohistochemical method and evaluation of porosity size with electron microscopy. Results: In the preparations with the highest concentration and the longest immersion time of 5% SDS for 72 hours, the decellularization process occurs perfectly. …”
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Effect of Wetting and Drying Cycles on the Dynamic Properties of Compacted Loess by Jian Wang, Mi-Jun Zhao, Jun-Zheng Zhang, Yan-Zhou Hao, Rui-Xia He

“…A series of tests were conducted on compacted loess samples, namely, the soil dynamic triaxial test and the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) test. The test results showed that the dynamic stress-strain relationship of the compacted loess under the action of W-D cycles accords with the Hardin–Drnevich model. …”
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Dendritic phytic acid as a proton-conducting crosslinker for improved thermal stability and proton conductivity by Keiichiro Maegawa, Vellaichamy Joseph, Arthisree Devendran, Hassan Alipour, Krzysztof Łyczko, Yaroslav Korol, Hanna Lewandowska-Siwkiewicz, Atsushi Nagai

“…DMAP serves as a strong electron donor, making it highly reactive with PhA. …”
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Nanoparticle-Incorporated PDMS Film as an Improved Performance SPME Fiber for Analysis of Volatile Components of Eucalyptus Leaf by Parviz Aberoomand Azar, Sirwan Mohammadiazar, Mohammad Saber Tehrani, Javad Norooz Haghi

“…The surface morphology of the prepared fibers was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and their applicability was evaluated through the extraction of some volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of Eucalyptus leaf in headspace mode, and parameters affecting the extraction efficiency including extraction temperature and extraction time were optimized. …”
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Characterization of Conjugated Polymer Poly(fluorene-co-thiophene) and Its Application as Photosensitizer of TiO2 by Rongliang Qiu, Lin Song, Dongdong Zhang, Yueqi Mo, Eric Brewer, Xiongfei Huang

“…Consequently, it was deemed that transfer of electrons from the excited PFTs to the conduction band of TiO2 was thermodynamically possible. …”
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Two-plasmon-decay instability stimulated by dual laser beams in inertial confinement fusion by C.-W. Lian, Y. Ji, R. Yan, J. Li, L.-F. Wang, Y.-K. Ding, J. Zheng

“…Both beams contribute to the growth of TPD in a “seed-amplification” manner in which the absolute instability driven by Beam-L provides the seeds that are convectively amplified by Beam-N, making TPD energetically important and causing significant pump depletion and hot-electron generation.…”
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Scanless laser waveform measurement in the near-infrared by Tran-Chau Truong, Yangyang Liu, Dipendra Khatri, Yuxuan Zhang, Bonggu Shim, Michael Chini

“…Field-resolved measurements of few-cycle laser waveforms allow access to ultrafast electron dynamics in light–matter interactions and are key to future lightwave electronics. …”
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Combined Effects of Curing Temperatures and Alkaline Concrete on Tensile Properties of GFRP Bars by Wen-rui Yang, Xiong-jun He, Kai Zhang, Yang Yang, Li Dai

“…This paper presents the results of the microscopic structures through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and tensile properties of GFRP bars, which were employed to investigate the combined effects of curing temperatures and alkaline concrete on tensile properties of GFRP bars. …”
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Functionalization of Carbon Electrodes with Nanotitania by Atomic Layer Deposition by Graciano B. De Souza, Dachamir Hotza, Rolf Janßen, Kaline P. Furlan, Carlos R. Rambo

“…The microstructure evolution of the 3D interlocked-fibers structures was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and nitrogen adsorption surface area after each step. …”
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A proton therapy model using discrete difference equations with an example of treating hepatocellular carcinoma by Erin N. Bodine, K. Lars Monia

“…It provides more localized particle exposure than other types of radiotherapy (e.g., x-ray and electron) thus reducing damage to tissue surrounding a tumor and reducing unwanted side effects. …”
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A Novel Spectrometer for Measuring Laser-Produced Plasma X-Ray in Inertial Confinement Fusion by Zhu Gang, Xiong Xian-cai, Zhong Xian-xin, Yang Yan

“…In the experimental investigations of inertial confinement fusion, the laser-produced high-temperature plasma contains very abundant information, such as the electron temperature and density, ionization. In order to diagnose laser-plasma distribution in space and evolution in time, an elliptical curved crystal spectrometer has been developed and applied to diagnose X-ray of laser-produced plasma in 0.2~2.46 nm region. …”
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