SO2 sensing performance of silicon substitutional doped (8,0) carbon nanotube: A density functional theory study by Poonam Parkar, Ajay Chaudhari, Mahadev Rangnath Sonawane, Balasaheb Jijaba Nagare

“…This electron donation leads to a notable accumulation of negative charge on the SO₂ molecule, confirming charge transfer from the Si-CNTs to SO₂. …”
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Study on the Applicability of Needle/Cone Penetration Experiment for Asphalt-Rubber by Zechen Yao, Renfeng Yang, Zhonglin Liu, Haichao An, Qingzhe Zhang, Wei Yuan

“…AR binders with different CR particle sizes were observed using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and prepared for testing needle/cone penetration. …”
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Effects of aluminum and copper on the graphite morphology, microstructure, and compressive properties of ductile iron by Sazegaran H., Teimoori F., Rastegarian H., Naserian-Nik A.M.

“…The graphite morphology and microstructure were evaluated using optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped image processing software. …”
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Preparation and Bioactivity Properties of a Novel Composite Membrane of Fructose Mediated β-Tricalcium Pyrophosphate/(Polyethylene Glycol/Chitosan) for Guided Tissue Regeneration by Jian-Wen Wang, Min-Hsiung Hon, Yi-Ming Kuo, Mei-Hui Chung

“…The prepared composite membranes were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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Protection of Petroleum Pipeline Carbon Steel Alloys with New Modified Core-Shell Magnetite Nanogel against Corrosion in Acidic Medium by Gamal A. El Mahdy, Ayman M. Atta, Amro K. F. Dyab, Hamad A. Al-Lohedan

“…The structure and morphology of the magnetic nanogel were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and transmission and scanning electron microscopy (TEM and SEM). The effectiveness of the synthesized compounds as corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel in 1 M HCl was investigated by various electrochemical techniques such as potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). …”
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Enhancing Wear Resistance and Mechanical Properties of Eutectoid Pearlitic Steel through Low-Temperature Annealing: Microstructural Transformations and Performance Implications in... by G. Tressia, L.H.D. Alves, H. Goldenstein, C.R. Grandini, M.A. Mohtadi-Bonab, M. Masoumi

“…High-resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy analysis post-treatment revealed the emergence of nanoscale transition carbides, needle-type transition carbides, with a hexagonal structure, contributed to an increased nano-hardness of the pearlitic structure from 4.16 GPa to 6.78 GPa. …”
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Examining Impacts of Acidic Bath Temperature on Nano-Synthesized Lead Selenide Thin Films for the Application of Solar Cells by Saka Abel, Jule Leta Tesfaye, N. Nagaprasad, R. Shanmugam, L. Priyanka Dwarampudi, Tyagi Deepak, Hongxia Zhang, Ramaswamy Krishnaraj, B. Stalin

“…The XRD characterization revealed that the prepared samples are the property of crystalline structure (111), (101), (100), and (110) Miller indices. The scanning electron microscope indicated that the particles have a rock-like shape. …”
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Exploration of Nitrate Reductase Metabolic Pathway in Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis by Sintia Almeida, Cassiana Sousa, Vinícius Abreu, Carlos Diniz, Elaine M. S. Dorneles, Andrey P. Lage, Debmalya Barh, Vasco Azevedo

“…The enzymes that are involved in electron transport chain are also identified by in silico methods. …”
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Study on the Mechanical Properties and Thermal Conductivity of Cotton Stalk Fiber Heat-Insulating Shotcrete by Guangcheng Liu, Weijing Yao, Jianyong Pang

“…The working, mechanical, and heat insulation properties of the shotcrete were investigated by compressive strength, splitting tensile, thermal conductivity, electron microscope scanning, and X-ray diffraction tests. …”
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Analysis of Titania Nanosheet Adsorption Behavior Using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance Sensor by Yuichiro Tashiro, Satoshi Komasa, Akiko Miyake, Hiroshi Nishizaki, Joji Okazaki

“…Scanning probe microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy were performed to investigate the surface topology and chemical components of each sensor. …”
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Quality Assessment Method for Chromite Sand to Reduce the Number of Cast Steel Surface Defects by T. Wróbel, J. Jezierski, D. Bartocha, E. Feliks, A. Paleń

“…This paper discusses the ability to apply the test method using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) together with EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy) analysis to assess the quality of fresh chromite sand delivered by various suppliers to Huta Małapanew Sp. z o.o. …”
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Excited states of mono- and biruthenium(II) complexes adsorbed on nanocrystalline titanium dioxide studied by electroabsorption spectroscopy by Daniel Pelczarski, Błażej Gierczyk, Maciej Zalas, Malgorzata Makowska-Janusik, Waldemar Stampor

“…Abstract Comprehensive characterization of the lowest energy electronic excited states for mono- and binuclear Ru(II) complexes containing bipyridine ligands has been performed by electroabsorption (EA) spectroscopy. …”
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Monitoring of Ionospheric Anomalies Using GNSS Observations to Detect Earthquake Precursors by Nicola Perfetti, Yuri Taddia, Alberto Pellegrinelli

“…The monitoring of space weather is achieved through analyzing the Vertical Total Electron Content (VTEC) and its anomalies by means of time series, maps, and other derived parameters. …”
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Inexpensive Apparatus for Fabricating Microspheres for 5-Fluorouracil Controlled Release Systems by Hanniman Denizard Cosme Barbosa, Bárbara Fernanda Figueiredo dos Santos, Albaniza Alves Tavares, Rossemberg Cardoso Barbosa, Marcus Vinícius Lia Fook, Eduardo Luis Canedo, Suédina Maria de Lima Silva

“…Chitosan microspheres were prepared by precipitation method and the effects of manufacturing parameters (injection and airflow rates) on size distribution microspheres were analyzed by optical and scanning electron microscopy. The results show that the manufacturing parameters, injection and airflow rates, determine the microsphere size distribution. …”
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Hyaluronan Immobilized Polyurethane as a Blood Contacting Material by Feirong Gong, Yue Lu, Hui Guo, Shujun Cheng, Yun Gao

“…Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), Raman spectroscopy (RS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and water contact angle measurement were used to confirm the surface changes at each step of treatment, both in morphologies and chemical compositions. …”
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Extracting the femtometer structure of strange baryons using the vacuum polarization effect by The BESIII Collaboration

“…It has recently been demonstrated that electron-positron annihilations into hyperon-antihyperon pairs provide a powerful tool to investigate their inner structure. …”
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Antimicrobial Applications of Transition Metal Complexes of Benzothiazole Based Terpolymer: Synthesis, Characterization, and Effect on Bacterial and Fungal Strains by Mohamed A. Riswan Ahamed, Raja S. Azarudeen, N. Mujafar Kani

“…The surface features and crystalline behavior of the ligand and its complexes were analyzed by scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction methods. …”
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The Effect of Activators on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Alkali-Activated Nickel Slag by Liwei Xu, Xuefang Wang, Can Guan, Wenda Wu, Lingling Zhang

“…Their microstructure, hydration components, and pore structure are analyzed by means of a scanning electron microscope, an energy-dispersive spectrometer, an X-ray diffractometer, an infrared spectrometer, and a mercury analyzer. …”
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A superior preparation method for daidzein-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin complexes with improved solubility and dissolution: Supercritical fluid process by Pan Hao, Wang Han-Bing, Yu Yi-Bin, Cheng Bing-Chao, Wang Xiao-Yu, Li Ying

“…Formation of daidzein/ HPβCD inclusion complexes was confirmed by Fourier transformed-infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Particle size, inclusion yield, drug solubility and dissolution of daidzein/HPβCD complexes were evaluated. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of CeO2-SiO2 Nanoparticles by Microwave-Assisted Irradiation Method for Photocatalytic Oxidation of Methylene Blue Dye by R. M. Mohamed, E. S. Aazam

“…The X-ray diffraction results indicated that the as-synthesized nanoparticles exhibited cubic CeO2 without impurities and amorphous silica. The transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images revealed that the particle size of CeO2-SiO2 nanoparticles, which were prepared by microwave method for 30 min irradiation times, was around 8 nm. …”
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