Rheological and Morphological Characterization of Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene (SIS) Modified Asphalt Binder by Mithil Mazumder, Anwar Siddique, Raju Ahmed, Soon-Jae Lee, Moon-Sup Lee

“…In order to have a depth understanding on the SIS binder at micro level, micro-morphological observations were conducted using optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM), and ellipsometry. The result of this study showed that (1) the addition of SIS modifiers increased the viscosity and had a positive effect on rutting resistance of the binder; (2) the addition of 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% SIS content increased the rutting resistance by 600%, 3000%, 5600%, and 6400%, respectively; (3) the higher the SIS content, the better the cracking resistance of the binder and it is observed to have improved the stiffness by 26% and 51% with the addition of 5% and 10% content of SIS, respectively; (4) AFM images showed the significant correlation between the stiffness and microstructural properties of the binder; (5) the dominance of new oval phase over network structure was evident in ESEM images and observed to have significant correlation to the high stiffness of the binder; and (6) with the percentage increase of SIS modifier, the binder is found to have higher absorption at UV wavelength.…”
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Silver Doped TiO2 Nanostructure Composite Photocatalyst Film Synthesized by Sol-Gel Spin and Dip Coating Technique on Glass by Mojtaba Nasr-Esfahani, Mohammad Hossein Habibi

“…The as-prepared TiO2 and TiO2/Ag films were characterized by X-ray diffractometry, and scanning electron microscopy to reveal the structural and morphological differences. …”
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Morphological variability of otolith organs in three congeneric Pagellus species by Bostanci Derya, Yedier Serdar, Türker Dilek, Işmen Ali

“…Morphological features of sagittal otoliths in Pagellus acarne, P. bogaraveo, and P. erythrinus samples collected from the Aegean Sea were used to assess the variability both between Pagellus species and between otolith pairs employing scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and contour shape analysis. …”
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Development of Wood Apple Shell (Feronia acidissima) Powder Biosorbent and Its Application for the Removal of Cd(II) from Aqueous Solution by Ch. Suresh, D. Harikisore Kumar Reddy, Yapati Harinath, B. Ramesh Naik, K. Seshaiah, Annareddy V. Ramana Reddy

“…The biosorbent was characterized by infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and elemental analysis. WAS is principally made up of lignin and cellulose, containing functional groups such as alcoholic, ketonic, and carboxylic groups which can be involved in complexation reactions with Cd(II). …”
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Preparation and Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2-Al2O3 Composite Loaded Catalysts by Jianzhong Pei, Weisi Ma, Rui Li, Yanwei Li, Hongzhao Du

“…The modification mechanism was studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Results showed that loading on Al2O3 improved photocatalytic effect of TiO2 modified with Fe3+. …”
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Effect of fermentation on bioactive compounds and structural properties of wheat bran by Nidhi Tiwari, Reshma Saroj, Mudasir Ahmad Malik, Devinder Kaur

“…All the six bioactive compounds detected were increased after the fermentation for both the cultivars bran. Scanning electron microscopy shows the occurrence of loose networks of fibers tying with tissues and starch particles together and other granule structure that indicates the release of bound phenolic compound at 72 h of fermentation. …”
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Effects of Rolling Reduction and Strength of Composed Layers on Bond Strength of Pure Copper and Aluminium Alloy Clad Sheets Fabricated by Cold Roll Bonding by Yoji Miyajima, Kotaro Iguchi, Susumu Onaka, Masaharu Kato

“…Tensile shear tests which give tensile shear strength were performed in order to assess the bond strength. Scanning electron microscopy was performed on the fractured interface produced by the tensile shear tests, which suggests that the fracture occurs within the Al alloy layer. …”
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Structural Characterizations of Palladium Clusters Prepared by Polyol Reduction of [PdCl4]2− Ions by Loredana Schiavo, Lucrezia Aversa, Roberta Tatti, Roberto Verucchi, Gianfranco Carotenuto

“…An extensive materials characterization by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and other characterizations (TGA, SEM, EDS-SEM, and UV-Vis) has been performed in order to evaluate the structure and oxidation state of nanopalladium.…”
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Characterization of TiZrN and TaZrN Nanocomposite Multilayer Coating Deposited via RF/DC Magnetron Sputtering on AISI4140 Steel by R. Hariharan, R. Raja, R. J. Golden Renjith Nimal, Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, S Ravi, Haiter Lenin Allasi

“…The crystal structure, surface morphology microstructure, and component arrangements were explored by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). …”
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Improvement in Device Performance and Reliability of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes through Deposition Rate Control by Shun-Wei Liu, Chih-Chien Lee, Yu-Ting Chung, Jiun-Haw Lee, Chin-Ti Chen, Juen-Kai Wang

“…We demonstrated a fabrication technique to reduce the driving voltage, increase the current efficiency, and extend the operating lifetime of an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) by simply controlling the deposition rate of bis(10-hydroxybenzo[h]qinolinato) beryllium (Bebq2) used as the emitting layer and the electron-transport layer. In our optimized device, 55 nm of Bebq2 was first deposited at a faster deposition rate of 1.3 nm/s, followed by the deposition of a thin Bebq2 (5 nm) layer at a slower rate of 0.03 nm/s. …”
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Chitosan/Cellulose Nanofibril Nanocomposite and Its Effect on Quality of Coated Strawberries by N. S. Resende, G. A. S. Gonçalves, K. C. Reis, G. H. D. Tonoli, E. V. B. V. Boas

“…From the results of color, thickness, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and permeability to water vapor analyses, the best film formulation for coating strawberries was determined. …”
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Effect of Codoping Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles with Sulfur and Nitrogen on Its Energy Bandgap, Antioxidant Properties, and Antibacterial Activity by Diriba Yadesa, Jabessa Nagasa Guyasa, Tamene Tadesse Beyene

“…However, their ability to absorb visible light is limited due to their high-energy bandgap and fast electron-hole recombination, which restricts their use. …”
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Design of Ag-Ge-Zn braze/solder alloys: Experimental thermodynamics and surface properties by Delsante S., Li D., Novakovic R., Borzone G.

“…The microstructure of the samples, both after annealing and after DSC analysis, was studied by optical and scanning electron microscopy coupled with EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy) analysis. …”
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Modified Gegen Qinlian Decoction Ameliorates DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice by Inhibiting Ferroptosis via Nrf2/GPX4 Pathway by Jinke Huang, Jiaqi Zhang, Zhihong Liu, Jing Ma, Fengyun Wang, Xudong Tang

“…ELISA and immunohistochemistry were used to evaluate the levels of proinflammatory cytokines and tight junction proteins, respectively. Transmission electron microscopy was used to reveal mitochondrial morphology. …”
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Machinability studies on metal additive manufactured 316L stainless steel using electrochemical machine by Rajan Natarajan, Shanmugapriyan Kanagaraj, Thangavel Palaniappan, Deepa Dhanaskodi

“…Analysis of variance result shows that the duty cycle accounts for approximately 27.06 1% of machining performance, voltage contributes by 24.015 % and electrolyte content contributes roughly 15.58 % to the machining performance. A scanning electron microscope was used to scan each micromachined hole, and different resolution images were taken in order to analyse the machined hole quality. …”
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In Polymerization of Environment Friendly Melamine-Urea-Glyoxal Resin in Rubber Wood for Improved Physical and Mechanical Properties by Lijuan Ping, Yubo Chai, Fangwen Zhang, Bailing Sun, Junliang Liu

“…MUG-treated wood sample can be prepared when the MUG resin concentration was set as 25%, and the physical properties of treated wood was optimum. Scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis showed that the MUG resin is widely distributed in the cell lumens and cell walls. …”
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A Rare Case of Immunotactoid Glomerulopathy Associated with Hodgkin Lymphoma by Keiki Nagaharu, Yuka Sugimoto, Keiki Kawakami

“…These deposits were positive for IgG3, C3, and kappa light chain but negative for C1q and lambda light chain. Electron microscopy showed randomly aligned tubular structures with a diameter of approximately 50 nm. …”
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Photocatalytic Oxidation of Gaseous Isopropanol Using Visible-Light Active Silver Vanadates/SBA-15 Composite by Ting-Chung Pan, Hung-Chang Chen, Guan-Ting Pan, Chao-Ming Huang

“…The results of photoluminescence spectra indicated that the electron-hole recombination rate have been effectively inhibited when SVO was loaded with mesoporous SBA-15. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Using TiO2 Impregnated Diatomite by Ranfang Zuo, Gaoxiang Du, Weiwei Zhang, Lianhua Liu, Yanming Liu, Lefu Mei, Zhaohui Li

“…Thus, TiO2/diatomite composite, prepared by loading TiO2 on the surface of diatomite, was a good photocatalyst, through absorbing organic compounds with diatomite and degrading them with TiO2. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrum (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), chemical analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR) indicated that TiO2 was impregnated well on the surface of diatomite. …”
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Electrochemical synthesis and characterization of BaB6 from molten melt by Jose T.P., Sundar L., Berchmans L.J., Visuvasam A., Angappan S.

“…The morphology of the crystals was examined using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). From the above studies, it is concluded that the molten salt process is a simple preparative procedure for the synthesis of sub-micron size barium hexaboride crystals.…”
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