Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Catharanthus roseus Flower Extracts and the Determination of Their Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Photocatalytic Activity by Mathivathani Kandiah, Kavishadhi N. Chandrasekaran

“…Further, the formation, size, and shape of the synthesized AgNPs were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The SEM image of purple flower AgNPs and the calculated bandgap energies of the synthesized AgNPs showed that the synthesized AgNPs were in the range of 0–30 nm. …”
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A Wearable Iron-Based Implant as an Intramedullary Nail in Tibial Shaft Fracture of Sheep by Sitaria F. Siallagan, Marzuki Silalahi, Arief Boediono, Sri Estuningsih, Deni Noviana

“…The samples were examined using a scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive spectrometer and X-ray diffraction. …”
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Gas-sensitive properties of por-SiO2 /SnOx multilayer structures by E. A. Roslikova, V. E. Roslikov, K. E. Ivlev

“…Multilayer structures based on macroporous silicon and tin oxide with platinum are obtained. By scanning electron microscopy (SEM), it is found that tin oxide uniformly covers the surface of macroporous silicon. …”
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Improvement of Mechanical Characteristics on Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Surface through Zinc Oxide Atomic Layer Deposition Film by Minpyo Hong, Kyungmin Kim, Yongnam Song

“…Surface cracks were observed by using a field-emission scanning electron microscope. Hardness and elastic modulus of an ALD-coated UHMWPE were measured by nano-indentation examinations. …”
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Interdiffusion coefficients and atomic mobilities in fcc Cu-Fe-Mn alloys by Li J., Liu T., Chen W., Wang S., Zhang L., Du Y., Xu H.

“…In the present work, the interdiffusion coefficients in fcc Cu-Fe-Mn alloys were experimentally determined via a combination of solid/solid diffusion couples, electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) technique and Matano-Kirkaldy method. …”
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Effect of different instrument systems on the quality of bio-ceramic obturation material by Dizhwar Hussein Mahmoud, Salman R. .F

“…The interfacial adaptation of specimens of group 3, 4 and 5 were analyzed using scaning electron microscopy. Results: statistics for groups 1, 2 and 3 revealed that Wave one group showed the best leakage (mean of 0.7 mm) with significant difference. …”
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New exact soliton wave solutions appear in optical fibers with Sardar sub equation and new auxiliary equation techniques by Umair Asghar, Muhammad Imran Asjad, Yasser Salah Hamed, Ali Akgul, Murad Khan Hassani

“…This model is used to study the interaction between ion-acoustic waves and electron plasma waves. This helps in understanding energy transfer and wave stability in plasma, which is essential for applications like fusion energy research and space plasma. …”
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Habit of elongate amphibole particles as a predictor of mesothelial carcinogenicity by Andrey A. Korchevskiy, Ann G. Wylie

“…In addition, three validation sets (an asbestiform sample from Eastern New York and non-asbestiform samples from Quebec and Falls Village, Connecticut) were tested by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) to determine dimensional distribution. …”
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Fast Disinfection of Escherichia coli Bacteria Using Carbon Nanotubes Interaction with Microwave Radiation by Samer M. Al-Hakami, Amjad B. Khalil, Tahar Laoui, Muataz Ali Atieh

“…Scanning/transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and FTIR spectroscopy were used to characterise the morphological/structural and thermal properties of CNTs. …”
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Microstructural and Dielectric Properties of Zr Doped Microwave Sintered CaCu3Ti4O12 Synthesized by Sol-Gel Route by S. Jesurani, S. Kanagesan, M. Hashim, I. Ismail, I. R. Ibrahim

“…The surface morphology of samples sintered at 1000°C in microwave furnace for 10 min was observed using a high resolution scanning electron microscope (HR-SEM). The grain sizes were in the range of 250 nm–5 μm for these samples. …”
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Corneal Epithelial Removal with a Newly Designed Epithelial Brush by Ho Seok Chung, Seung Hwan Moon, Soon-Suk Kang, Minseop Kim, Hun Lee, Hungwon Tchah, Jae Yong Kim

“…The residual stromal surface was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In the Ocu group, epithelia were significantly recovered at 18, 24, and 50 hours compared with immediately after removal, and in the blade and Amo groups, epithelia were significantly recovered only at 50 hours after epithelial removal. …”
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Strain-Dependence of the Structure and Ferroic Properties of Epitaxial NiTiO3 Thin Films Grown on Different Substrates by Tamas Varga, Timothy C. Droubay, Mark E. Bowden, Libor Kovarik, Dehong Hu, Scott A. Chambers

“…Our structural data from X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy shows that substrate-induced strain has a marked effect on the structure and crystalline quality of the films. …”
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Effect of Semolina Replacement with Amaranth Flour on Quality Characteristics of Functional Pasta by Sogand Alizadeh, Asiye Ahmadi-Dastgerdi, Sara Reisi, Fahimeh Ebrahimi Tirtashi, Maryam Zokaei, Shiva Tahriri

“…The prepared pasta was analyzed for its quality characteristics such as chemical composition, cooking loss, texture, color, and amylose leach out and was subjected to farinograph and extensograph tests and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that the addition of amaranth flour weakens the rheological characteristics of pasta dough. …”
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Establishment of Gill-Derived Primary Cell Cultures from Largemouth Bass (<i>Micropterus salmoides</i>) as an Alternative Platform for Studying Host–Virus Interactions by Ziwen Wang, Li Nie, Chenjie Fei, Jiong Chen

“…Viral replication within these primary cells was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy, and further qRT-PCR demonstrated the upregulation of antiviral genes (<i>IFN1</i>, <i>Mx1</i>, <i>ISG15</i>, and <i>Viperin</i>). …”
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Effect of PVA-co-MMA Copolymer on the Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of Tropical Wood Materials by Md. Saiful Islam, Sinin Hamdan, Mansor B. Ahmad, Mahbub Hasan, Azman Hassan, M. K. Mohamad Haafiz, M. Jawaid

“…The manufacturing of WPC was confirmed through Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis. The SEM observation showed that polymer converted from monomers filled up wood cell cavities and tightly interacted with wood matrix. …”
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AgBr-Coupled TiO2: A Visible Heterostructured Photocatalyst for Degrading Dye Pollutants by Jianjun Liu, Yingchun Yu, Zhixin Liu, Shengli Zuo, Baoshan Li

“…The phase composition, particle morphology and size, microstructures, and absorbance of these photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscope (TEM), high-resolution TEM, and UV-vis spectra. …”
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Effects of Genipin Concentration on Cross-Linked Chitosan Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering: Structural Characterization and Evidence of Biocompatibility Features by Simona Dimida, Amilcare Barca, Nadia Cancelli, Vincenzo De Benedictis, Maria Grazia Raucci, Christian Demitri

“…In this work, two genipin cross-linked chitosan scaffolds for bone repair and regeneration were prepared with different GN concentrations, and their chemical, physical, and biological properties were explored. Scanning electron microscopy and mechanical tests revealed that nonremarkable changes in morphology, porosity, and mechanical strength of scaffolds are induced by increasing the cross-linking degree. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of N-Doped ZnO/ZnS Composites by Hongchao Ma, Xiaohong Cheng, Chun Ma, Xiaoli Dong, Xinxin Zhang, Mang Xue, Xiufang Zhang, Yinghuan Fu

“…The enhanced photocatalytic activity of the N-doped ZnO/ZnS composites may be related to the existence of N doping, ZnS/ZnO heterostructure, and covered abundant carbon species on the photocatalyst surface, which causing high absorption efficiency of light, efficient separation of electron-hole pairs, and quick surface reaction in doped ZnO.…”
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Electrochemical detection and characterization of caffeine in selected tea samples using polyglycine modified Carbon paste electrode by Dereje Yenealem, Fetene Michu, Santhi Raju Pilli, Dessie Tibebe

“…This made it suitable for analyzing caffeine owing to its increased electrode surface area and/or improved electron transport at the electrode surface. By varying the concentration range from 0.05 to 0.9 mM, the relationship between peak current and caffeine concentration was studied and this produced a correlation coefficient of R2 = 0.9987. …”
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The Effect of Different Freezing Rates and Long-Term Storage Temperatures on the Stability of Sliced Peaches by Paul Dawson, Wesam Al-Jeddawi, James Rieck

“…Quality measurements included freeze thaw and weight loss, lightness, firmness, moisture content, ascorbic acid equivalent antioxidant capacity (AAEAC), hexanal detection using gas chromatography (GC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and sensory evaluation. …”
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