Preparation and recovery of iron carbide from pyrite cinder using carburization-magnetic separation technology by Chen D., Gou H., Lv Y., Li P., Yan B., Xu J.

“…The behaviors and mechanisms of carburization, separation, and Na2SO4, were ascertained with optical microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscope (SEM).…”
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Mechanical and fracture property optimization of graphene-SiO2-reinforced epoxy-PLA nanocomposites for biomedical applications by Vikram Kedambadi Vasu, Praveena Bindiganavile Anand, Santhosh Nagaraja, Muhammad Imam Ammarullah

“…Mechanical testing revealed that adding up to 0.15 wt% nanofillers significantly enhanced tensile strength, fracture toughness, and flexural strength compared to pure epoxy-PLA. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis linked these improvements to effective filler-matrix interactions and crack prevention. …”
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Study of synthesis parameters of MIL-53(Al) using experimental design methodology for CO/CH separation by Armin Taheri, Ensieh Ganji Babakhani, Jafar Towfighi

“…The morphology of the samples was investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy. The yield of final products was determined based on organic ligands. …”
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Investigation of Microstructural Damage in Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete under Freezing-Thawing Action by Chunping Gu, Wei Sun, Liping Guo, Qiannan Wang, Jintao Liu, Yang Yang, Tao Shi

“…Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray computed tomography (X-ray CT) were applied to detect the microstructure of the UHPC matrix before and after the freezing-thawing tests. …”
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The effect of plasticizers on rheological, physical and mechanical properties of low cement high alumina gunning refractories by Mohammad Mobasheri, Ali Mohammad Hadian, Yasaman Mohammadi, Behzad Azimi, Mehrnoosh Kamali

“…In addition, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and X-ray diffractometry (XRD) were used to characterize the samples. 1 and 2 wt% of CMC, H19, bentonite and ballclay were added to the mixtures as plasticizers. …”
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Experimental Research on Performance of New Gas Drainage Borehole Sealing Material with High Fluidity by Xin Guo, Sheng Xue, Chunshan Zheng, Yaobin Li

“…This paper analyzes the differences between the new high-fluidity sealing material and ordinary cement materials in expansion performance, compressive strength, and sealing performance. Scanning electron microscope and mercury intrusion method were used to analyze the differences in microscopic morphology and pore structure of these two materials. …”
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Experimental Study on Wind Erosion Resistance and Strength of Sands Treated with Microbial-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation by Zhaoyu Wang, Nan Zhang, Jinhua Ding, Chen Lu, Yong Jin

“…Additionally, the wind erosion rate of treated sands was significantly decreased, and the UCC strength was increased (maximum to 4 MPa) with the number of treatment cycles, which was mainly attributed to the bonding effect from the microbial-induced CaCO3 crystals among sand particles based on the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses. Such effect also facilitated to form a hard protection layer on top of the sand specimen in order to improve the wind erosion resistance of MICP-treated sands. …”
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Study on the Evolution Laws of Anchoring Property of Surrounding Rock of Argillaceous Weakly Cemented Roadway in Water Environment by Weiguang Zhang, Zhiguo Chang, Jianbiao Bai, Rui Wang

“…And the microstructure was observed by using a scanning electron microscope. The uniaxial compression experiment was carried out to investigate the mechanical characteristics by using MTS mechanics experimental system, and the uniaxial compressive strength, Poisson’s ratio, and elastic modulus were obtained. …”
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Tomato Seed Coat Permeability to Selected Carbon Nanomaterials and Enhancement of Germination and Seedling Growth by Tatsiana A. Ratnikova, Ramakrishna Podila, Apparao M. Rao, Alan G. Taylor

“…Bright field, fluorescence, and electron microscopy and micro-Raman spectroscopy provided corroborating evidence that neither CBNM was able to penetrate the seed coat. …”
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Ecofriendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles using metallic solution-based goji berry extract for their antibacterial properties by Abdul Rauf Jamali, Waseem Khan, Salahuddin Khan, Ahmed Ahmed Ibrahim, Kamran Alam

“…The surface morphology of Ag-NPs was found to be almost spherical, which was determined by a transmission electron microscope and showed spherical particles having an average diameter of 22 nm. …”
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Enhancing Carriers’ Confinement by Introducing BAlGaN Quantum Barriers for the Better Optoelectronic Performance of Deep UV LEDs by Jamshad Bashir, Muhammad Usman, Dmitri Sergeevich Arteev, Zoya Noor, Ahmed Ali

“…Keeping this in mind, we have improved the carriers’ confinement by introducing a small amount of Boron nitride (BN) (2%) in ternary QBs and an electron injecting layer, which results in higher barriers that restrict the out-of-active region movement of electrons and holes. …”
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Crystallographic characterization of Ag‐doping in nanocrystallite hydroxyapatite and evaluation of photocatalytic activity of organic pollutants by Md. Sahadat Hossain, Shifa Sarkar, Samina Ahmed

“…The samples were characterized with the aid of X‐ray diffraction (phase analysis, crystallographic characterization, and crystal size calculation using Scherrer equation and different models), scanning electron microscopy, and optical bandgap energy. The Hap containing 0.25% Ag showed better photocatalytic activity in various dye concentrations, catalyst doses, and pH. …”
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The Epiphytic Fern Elaphoglossum luridum (Fée) Christ. (Dryopteridaceae) from Central and South America: Morphological and Physiological Responses to Water Stress by Bruno Degaspari Minardi, Ana Paula Lorenzen Voytena, Marisa Santos, Áurea Maria Randi

“…No changes in RWC were observed among treatments; however, significant decreases in chlorophyll a content and photosynthetic parameters, including optimal irradiance (Iopt) and maximum electron transport rate (ETRmax), were determined by rapid light curves (RLC). …”
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Excitons in nonlinear optical responses: shift current in MoS2 and GeS monolayers by J. J. Esteve-Paredes, M. A. García-Blázquez, A. J. Uría-Álvarez, M. Camarasa-Gómez, J. J. Palacios

“…We present a methodology to calculate the excitonic second-order optical responses in 2D materials relying on: (i) ab initio tight-binding Hamiltonians obtained by Wannier interpolation and (ii) solving the Bethe-Salpeter equation with effective electron-hole interactions. Here, in particular, we explore the role of excitons in the shift current of monolayer materials. …”
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Halodule uninervis extract facilitates the green synthesis of gold nanoparticles with anticancer activity by Nadine Wehbe, Joelle Edward Mesmar, Riham El Kurdi, Ali Al-Sawalmih, Adnan Badran, Digambara Patra, Elias Baydoun

“…They displayed a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) band at 550 nm. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Dynamic light scattering (DLS) analysis proved the synthesis of small and spherical AuNPs with a zeta potential of − 27.66 mV. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Different Universal Adhesives on Remineralized Enamel by Shear Bond Strength and Fe-SEM/EDX Analysis by Beyza Arslandaş Dinçtürk, Cemile Kedici Alp

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the shear bond strength of different universal adhesives applied to intact, demineralized, and remineralized enamel surfaces with total-etch and self-etch modes and to examine the effect of universal adhesives on the Ca/P mineral atomic and mass ratios of these enamel with FE-SEM/EDX (Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy) analysis. …”
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Formation of composite hydrogel of carboxymethyl konjac glucomannan/gelatin for sustained release of EGCG by Lin Wang, Ning Zhou, Shengxuan Zheng, Jie Pang

“…The mechanism of interaction between hydrogels was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Scanning electron microscopy and Thermogravimetric analysis. …”
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Evaluation of Rutting and Fatigue Behaviors of Asphalt Binders Modified with Calcium Lignosulfonate by Saeed Fatemi, Jafar Bolouri Bazaz, Seyed Ali Ziaee

“…The Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope test showed that using CL as a binder modifier makes the texture of the asphalt binder spongy and porous. …”
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Polyurethane-modified asphalt mechanism by Pengzhen Lu, Changjun He, Jiahao Wang, Ying Wu, Jiarui Ding

“…The feasibility of using polyurethane as a modifier and its effects on matrix asphalt were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy. …”
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The Electric Current Effect on Electrochemical Deconsolidation of Spherical Fuel Elements by Xiaotong Chen, Zhenming Lu, Hongsheng Zhao, Bing Liu, Junguo Zhu, Chunhe Tang

“…The deconsolidated graphite powder and free particles were characterized by elemental analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), and ceramography. …”
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