Adsorption of Lead(II) Ions onto Magnetite Nanoparticles by Xue Song Wang, Hai Jie Lu, Lei Zhu, Fei Liu, Jun Jun Ren

“…The highly crystalline nature of the magnetite structure with pore diameters of ca. 10 nm was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffractometry (XRD). …”
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The Role of Various Powders during the Hydration Process of Cement-Based Materials by Shuhua Liu, Hongling Wang, Jianpeng Wei

“…The role of various powders including glass powder (GP), limestone powder (LP), and steel slag powder (SSP) during the hydration process of cement-based materials was investigated by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and strength tests. GP has adverse impact on early strength, but the pozzolanic reaction at later stage enhances the strength development greatly. …”
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Functionally graded AZ91/WC nanocomposite fabricated via friction stir processing using a novel way by Subhi A.D., Abdulkareem M.H., Hussein H.A.

“…The properties of the functionally graded samples and AZ91 Mg alloy were evaluated by optical and scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and other tests such as hardness, pin on disc wear and potentiodynamic polarization tests. …”
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Electrochemical Sensor Based on Carboxymethyl Cellulose-Coated Copper Nanoparticle Composite for Detection of Norfloxacin in Milk by LI Shengnan, HU Minkang, QIN Boyang, YANG Wen, FENG Jun, DU Haijun

“…The structure and morphology of CMC@Cu/CB were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (SPS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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Effects of the Amount of Fly Ash Modified by Stearic Acid Compound on Mechanical Properties, Flame Retardant Ability, and Structure of the Composites by Tuan Anh Nguyen

“…Especially, the fire retardant properties are improved at a high level, with a modified 20% fly ash content: the burning rate of 16.78 mm/min, minimum oxygen index of 23.2%, and meet the fire protection standard according to UL 94HB with a burning rate of 8.09 mm/min. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and infrared spectroscopy were used to analyze the morphological structure of fly ash after being modified and chemically bonded with epoxy resin background.…”
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Effect of Cellulose Loading Ratio on Fiber-Matrix Bonding of LDPE-Based Biocomposite by Yoobsan Ejeta Amensisa, Hundessa Dessalegn Demsash, Muluken Eshetu Tefera

“…The study was carried out using the Vickers microhardness test (VMH), thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and water absorption test. …”
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Vortex confinement through an unquantized magnetic flux by Geunyong Kim, Jinyoung Yun, Jinho Yang, Ilkyu Yang, Dirk Wulferding, Roman Movshovich, Gil Young Cho, Ki-Seok Kim, Garam Hahn, Jeehoon Kim

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Effect of Hemp Fibre Surface Treatment on the Fibre-Matrix Interface and the Influence of Cellulose, Hemicellulose, and Lignin Contents on Composite Strength Properties by Mohammad Mazedul Kabir, Mohammad Yousef Alhaik, Saud Hamad Aldajah, Kin Tak Lau, Hao Wang, Md Mainul Islam

“…Failure analysis of tested composites was undertaken through Optical Microscope (OM) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The results showed that the treatments of the 4% NaOH reduced interfacial bonding strength and decreased composite properties compared to untreated samples. …”
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LABORATORY ELECTROCHEMISTRY “MYSTERY BOX”: FROM PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ OBSERVATIONS TO INFERENCES THROUGH PREDICT-OBSERVE-EXPLAIN STRATEGY by Carla Morais, Cidália André, Joana Alves, Gildo Girotto Jr.

“…Data also showed a connection between the macroscopic and symbolic domains, and pre-service teachers recognized concepts associated with the activity, such as solution conductivity and the potential difference in chemical reactions, interpreting the system with prior knowledge, like electron flow direction and concentration cell components. …”
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A core-shell magnetic layered double hydroxide composite material for the effective decolorization of phenol red by Şakir Yılmaz

“…The characterization of Fe3O4/NiMn-LDH were recognized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Box-Behnken design (BBD) under response surface methodology (RSM) were applied to evaluate the effects of the process variables such as pH, adsorbent dosage, and initial PR concentration (Co). …”
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Cytotoxicity and Oxidative Stress Responses of Imidacloprid and Glyphosate in Human Prostate Epithelial WPM-Y.1 Cell Line by Khaled Y. Abdel-Halim, Safaa R. Osman

“…Significant increases were recorded in activities of catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione reductase (GR), respectively, compared with the control group. Transmission electron microscopic (TEM) investigation showed significant defects in the cells following pesticide treatments for 24 h. …”
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Development and Validation of GC-ECD Method for the Determination of Metamitron in Soil by Shishir Tandon, Satyendra Kumar, N. K. Sand

“…This paper aims at developing and validating a convenient, rapid, and sensitive method for estimation of metamitron from soil samples.Determination andquantification was carried out by Gas Chromatography on microcapillary column with an Electron Capture Detector source. The compound was extracted from soil using methanol and cleanup by C-18 SPE. …”
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The gallium solar neutrino capture cross section revisited by W.C. Haxton, Evan Rule

“…Following recent work updating the 51Cr and 37Ar neutrino source cross sections, we reevaluate the 71Ga solar neutrino cross sections, focusing on contributions from transitions to 71Ge excited states, but also revising the ground-state transition to take into account new 71Ge electron-capture lifetime measurements and various theory corrections. …”
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Sugammadex-Enhanced Neuronal Apoptosis following Neonatal Sevoflurane Exposure in Mice by Maiko Satomoto, Zhongliang Sun, Yushi U. Adachi, Koshi Makita

“…Cleaved caspase-3 immunoblotting was used to detect apoptosis, and the ultrastructure of the BBB was examined by transmission electron microscopy. Exposure to 2% sevoflurane for 6 h resulted in BBB ultrastructural abnormalities in the hippocampus of neonatal mice. …”
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A Fractographic Study of Bending/Torsion Fatigue Failure in Metallic Materials with Protective Surface Layers by Karel Slámečka, Petr Šesták, Tomáš Vojtek, Marta Kianicová, Jana Horníková, Pavel Šandera, Jaroslav Pokluda

“…Fracture surfaces were examined by optical and scanning electron microscopes while stereophotogrammetry and optical profilometry were employed to obtain 3D surface data of selected fracture surface regions. …”
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Effect of Y on the Microstructures and Heat-Resistant Property of ZL109 Alloys by Xiangdu Qin, Anmin Li, Xiang Li

“…The effects of rare earth Y on the microstructures and tensile properties of ZL109 alloys were studied through metallographic observation, scanning electron microanalysis, X-ray diffraction, and tensile experiments, and the existence form and mechanism of Y were analyzed. …”
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Mechanical and Dynamic Properties of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Fly-Ash Concrete by Dan-Yang Su, Jian-Yong Pang, Xiao-Wen Huang

“…At the same time, the mechanism of the mechanical properties of hybrid fiber reinforced fly-ash concrete was analyzed by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that the failure of the benchmark concrete is mainly brittle failure. …”
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Study of Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Nanomica Dispersed Hydroxyapatite Based Composites for Biomedical Applications by Anumeha Mishra, Nidhi Khobragade, Koushik Sikdar, Subhabrata Chakraborty, Sashi Bhusan Kumar, Debdas Roy

“…HA-20%NM also shows an optimum combination of mechanical (hardness 2.80 GPa and indentation fracture toughness 1.51 MPa m1/2) and tribological properties (wear rate ~1.6 × 10−6 mm3/Nm). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of worn out surface elicits that wear mechanism is governed mainly by delamination and abrasive mode. …”
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Ultrastructural Localization of Polygalacturonase in Ethylene-Stimulated Abscission of Tomato Pedicel Explants by Ming-Fang Qi, Tao Xu, Wei-Zhi Chen, Tian-lai Li

“…At the subcellular level, transmission electron microscopy with immunogold staining showed that PG showed abundant accumulation in the cortical and vascular tissues at 8 h after ethylene treatment, and the distribution area extended to the central parenchyma cells at 16 h after ethylene treatment. …”
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Ground-state flavin-dependent enzymes catalyzed enantioselective radical trifluoromethylation by Xinyu Duan, Dong Cui, Mengdi Wang, Chenlu Jin, Xiaochen Cai, Zhiguo Wang, Jian Xu

“…Experimental investigations and computational simulations demonstrate that the reaction is initiated through single-electron transfer from the ground state flavin hydroquinone (FMNhq) and quenched through hydrogen atom transfer by flavin semiquinone (FMNsq). …”
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