Effects of Nanoscale Carbon Black Modified by HNO3 on Immobilization and Phytoavailability of Ni in Contaminated Soil by Jiemin Cheng, Lei Yu, Tong Li, Yuzhen Liu, Chengxiu Lu, Tingting Li, Hanwei Wang

“…The surface properties of the adsorbent were characterized by zeta potential analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIRs). …”
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Evaluation of Mechanical and Durability Properties of Eco-Friendly Concrete Containing Silica Fume, Waste Glass Powder, and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag by Mahdi Bameri, Soroush Rashidi, Mohammad Mohammadhasani, Mohammad Maghsoudi, Hesam Madani, Fereydoun Rahmani

“…The properties evaluated in this study include compressive, tensile, and flexural strength, magnesium sulfate and sulfuric acid attack, surface resistivity, rapid chloride penetrability test (RCPT), water absorption, depth of penetration of water, and microstructure analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results of compressive, tensile, and flexural strength, chloride ion penetrability, and water absorption tests showed that adding 5% of SF to mixtures containing 10% WGP or 10% GGBFS improved concrete performance significantly due to packing density and synergistic effect; however, adding 5% of SF to concrete mixtures decreased the resistance against the magnesium sulfate and sulfuric acid attack. …”
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Preparation, Physical-Chemical Characterization, and Cytocompatibility of Polymeric Calcium Phosphate Cements by Rania M. Khashaba, Mervet Moussa, Christopher Koch, Arthur R. Jurgensen, David M. Missimer, Ronny L. Rutherford, Norman B. Chutkan, James L. Borke

“…Specimens were characterized using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and infrared spectroscopy. In vitro cytotoxicity of CPCs and control was assessed. …”
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Characterization of Cobalt Sulfide Thin Films Synthesized from Acidic Chemical Baths by Tizazu Abza, Dereje Gelanu Dadi, Fekadu Gashaw Hone, Tesfaye Chebelew Meharu, Gebremeskel Tekle, Eyobe Belew Abebe, Kalid Seid Ahmed

“…The crystallite size of the hexagonal CoS phase decreased from 52.8 nm to 22.5 nm and that of the cubic Co9S8 phase increased from 11 nm to 60 nm as the deposition time increased from 2 hrs to 3.5 hrs. The scanning electron microscopic images revealed crack and pinhole free thin films with uniform and smooth background and few large polygonal grains on the surface. …”
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Experimental Study on the Shear Strength of Loess Modified by Microbial Precipitation Technology by Bing-Xia Wang, Li-Jun Shi, Jian-Hua Dong, Lu Wang, Wen-Tong Tian

“…The shear strength (vertical pressure 50, 100, 200, and 300 kPa) and soil structure of the remolded loess with different proportions of the microbial cementing solution were measured and observed by the direct shear test and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).The results showed: (1) the increase in the microbial cementation solution led to the transformation of the stress-shear displacement curve from strain hardening to strain softening, with the transition interval of 26%∼34%. (2) With the increase in the microbial cementation solution, the change of cohesion showed a trend of “M,” the inflection point of the microbial cementation solution was 14%, 22%, and 34%, while the internal friction angle showed a law of “W,” where the inflection points of the internal friction angle were about 14%, 30%, 34%, and 38%, respectively. …”
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An Ex Vivo Study on Release, Uptake, and miRNA Profile of Exosomes in Rat Lens by Junfang Zhang, Jiawei Luo, Guowei Zhang, Bai Qin, Xiumei Ren, Huaijin Guan

“…The exosomes were isolated from medium and measured in size and concentration by nanoflow cytometry (nFCM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and verified with CD63 and TSG101 by Western blot. …”
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Kinetics of Transesterification of Croton megalocarpus Oil Using Alkaline Earth Catalysts with Conventional and Microwave Heating by Anil Kumar, Henry K. Kiriamiti

“…Characteristic surface, bulk, and chemical properties of the heterogeneous catalysts were obtained which included surface area, pore properties, scanning electron micrography, X-ray diffraction, basic strength, and basicity. …”
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Annealing-Induced Modifications in Physicochemical and Optoelectronic Properties of Ag-Doped Nanostructured CdS Thin Films by Vidya S. Taur, Rajesh A. Joshi, Ramphal Sharma

“…Presence of Cd, Ag, and S in energy dispersive X-ray analysis spectra (EDAX) confirms expected elemental composition in thin films. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images represent grain growth and agglomeration upon annealing. …”
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Suggested Guidelines for the Treatment of Mycosis Fungoides in Countries with Limited Resources by Mona Abdel-Halim Ibrahim, Nada Eltayeb, Mirna Michel Ibrahim, Ahmed Nassar, Maged Daruish, Maha El-Zimaity, Mahmoud El-Lithy, Ahmed Mostafa, Amal El-Afifi, Haitham Abdelbary, Mahira Hamdy El-Sayed

“…Addition of either retinoic acid receptor (RAR) agonist and/or methotrexate is recommended as a second line. Total skin electron beam (TSEB) is considered a third-line option. …”
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Nanoliposomal Coencapsulation of Dorema aucheri Extract and Curcumin; Enhanced Cytotoxicity, Apoptosis Induction, and Inhibition of EGFR Gene Expression in Oral Cancer Cells OCC-02 by Mahshid Azizi, Ghasem Ghalamfarsa, Fatemeh Khosravani, Hassan Bardania, Shahriar Azizi

“…The nanocompounds were synthesized using the lipid thin-film hydration method and characterized by transmission electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering techniques, and their cytotoxicity and apoptotic effect on the primary oral cancer cell line were evaluated via 2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide assay and flow cytometry. …”
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The use of bacterial cellulose from kombucha to produce curcumin loaded Pickering emulsion with improved stability and antioxidant properties by Zhiyu Li, Wenxiu Hu, Jiajia Dong, Fidelis Azi, Xiao Xu, Chuanhai Tu, Sijie Tang, Mingsheng Dong

“…The fluorescence microscope and scanning electron microscopy images showed that the curcumin-loaded Pickering emulsion formed circular droplets with good encapsulation. …”
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Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of γ-Fe2O3/Cr2O3/Graphene Oxide/Sodium Alginate Hybrid Nanocomposite Aerogels for High-Efficiency Ultracapacitors by Rasha Shakir Mahmood, Dhia Hadi Hussain

“…The structural and morphological characterization of this hybrid nanocomposite was done using different techniques such as x-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy technique. …”
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Characterization of Escherichia coli outer membrane vesicles and the impact of pathogenic ones on NLR signaling pathways by Roghayeh Mohammadzadeh, Ava Behrouzi, Farzam Vaziri, Seyed Davar Siadat

“…Materials and Methods: OMVs were extracted by differential centrifugation and characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), SDS-PAGE, Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) test, and nucleic acid extraction. …”
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Fabrication and assessment on morphological, thermal stability and self‐healing efficiency of microcapsule‐based jute/epoxy bio‐composites by Md. Mahmudul Adil, M. S. Rabbi, Tasfia Tasnim

“…Water‐soluble epoxy microcapsules were synthesized by the in‐situ polymerization method. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis showed that the substantial microcapsule size varies from 3 to 15 μm. …”
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Structural and Electrical Characteristics of Metal-Ferroelectric Pb1.1(Zr0.40Ti0.60)O3-Insulator (ZnO)-Silicon Capacitors for Nonvolatile Applications by S. R. Krishnamoorthi, K. S. Venkatesh, Rajangam Ilangovan

“…On the optimized PZT (140 nm) and ZnO (40 nm) films were examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM). From AFM data the root mean square (r.m.s.) roughness of the film surface is 13.11 nm. …”
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Preparation, characterization, and performance of 4A zeolite based on opal waste rock for removal of ammonium ion by Zongshan Wu, Jingjing Xie, Haibo Liu, Tianhu Chen, Peng Cheng, Can Wang, Dianchao Kong

“…X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope imaging, cation exchange capacity, static water adsorption, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and N 2 adsorption–desorption isotherm were used for assessing properties of 4A zeolite. …”
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Development of novel ultrafine grain cu metal matrix composites reinforced with Ti-Cu-Co-M (M: Ni, Zr) amorphous-nanocrystalline powder by Janovszky D., Kristaly F., Miko T., Sveda M., Sycheva A.

“…The characterization of composites was performed by optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), micro- and macrohardness, as well as density measurements. …”
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Thermal behavior of polymeric nickel(II) oxalate complex obtained through nickel(II) nitrate/ethylene glycol reaction by Niculescu Mircea, Pascariu Mihai-Cosmin, Racu Andrei, Taranu Bogdan-Ovidiu

“…The structure, morphology and properties of the final decomposition products were characterized by XRD, FTIR, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). These analyses show that the final decomposition product in oxidative atmosphere was nickel oxide, shaped as polygonal particles with widely distributed sizes. …”
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The Influence of Electrolytic Concentration on the Electrochemical Deposition of Calcium Phosphate Coating on a Direct Laser Metal Forming Surface by Qianyue Sun, Yuhui Yang, Wenjing Luo, Jinghui Zhao, Yanmin Zhou

“…The purpose of this study was to develop CaP coatings on a direct laser metal forming implant using electrochemical deposition and to investigate the effect of electrolytic concentration on the coating’s morphology and structure by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, water contact angle analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Dyes Degradation with Fe-Doped Titanium Nanotube Photocatalysts Prepared from Spend Steel Slag by Chih Ming Ma, Yu Jung Lin, Ren Wei Shiue, Chang Tang Chang

“…Many studies have shown that TiO2 would generate electron-hole pairs illuminated with UV and surround more energy than that before being illuminated. …”
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