A sustainable and green method for controlling acidic corrosion on mild steel using leaves of Araucaria heterophylla by Vanshika Singh, Sudesh Kumar, Ashish Sihmar, Hariom Dahiya, Jyoti Rani, Suresh Kumar, Gholamreza Abdi, Maryam Abbasi Tarighat

“…By the help of a GC–MS, the suggested inhibitor’s components were identified. Scanning electron microscopy suggests that a thin layer or passive film form on the surface. …”
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Performance Evaluation and Microstructure Study of Pervious Concrete Prepared from Various Solid Waste Admixtures by Yi Li, Jiong Zhang, Jie Ding, Feng-zhen Chen, Ming-zhu Liu, Jia Liu, Zhao Hou

“…The internal structure of PC is observed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results indicate that the optimal mix proportion for preparing PC is determined through efficiency coefficient method analysis: target porosity of 25%, water–cement ratio of 0.36, muck content of 10%, SS content of 10%, and FA content of 12.5%. …”
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The Effects of Calcium Fertilizer Sprays during Fruit Development Stage on Pineapple Fruit Quality under Humid Tropical Climate by Supriyono Loekito, null Afandi, Auliana Afandi, Naomasa Nishimura, Hiroyuki Koyama, Masateru Senge

“…Calcium chloride and calcibor increased Ca and decreased electrolyte leakage significantly than the other treatments. The scanning electron microscope analysis revealed that CaCl2 sprays generated greater turgor and more rigidity in the pineapple cell wall. …”
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Intermetallic compound layer and fatigue crack evolution of Bi-contained Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu solder under thermal aging and thermal fatigue by Junjie Zhao, Jun Wu, Jiayu Zhang, Mingqin Liao, Fengjiang Wang

“…During thermal cycling, electron backscatter diffraction analysis showed that Bi addition increased the tendency of grains to slip, as indicated by a higher Schmid factor. …”
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Tailoring Bimetallic Pt/Pd Cryogels for Efficient Ethanol Electro‐Oxidation by Hadir Borg, Dániel Zámbó, Patrick Bessel, Daniel Kranz, Marina Rosebrock, Franziska Lübkemann‐Warwas, Nadja C. Bigall, Dirk Dorfs

“…High‐resolution microscopic and spectroscopic characterization techniques are applied to confirm the final Pt : Pd ratio besides the distribution of nanoparticles throughout the cryogel structure. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the different prepared cryogel films show a cellular to dendritic superstructure regardless of the Pt and/or Pd composition in a highly reproducible manner. …”
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Investigating Fracture Behavior in Titanium Aluminides: Surface Roughness as an Indicator of Fracture Mechanisms in Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb Alloys by Alessia Serena Perna, Lorenzo Savio, Michele Coppola, Fabio Scherillo

“…Additive manufacturing, specifically Electron Beam Melting (EBM), has emerged as a promising method for producing complex-shaped components of titanium aluminides, overcoming challenges associated with conventional production methods. …”
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls Water Pollution along the River Nile, Egypt by Ayman Mohamed Megahed, Hesham Dahshan, Mahdy A. Abd-El-Kader, Amr Mohamed Mohamed Abd-Elall, Mariam Hassan Elbana, Ehab Nabawy, Hend A. Mahmoud

“…Ten polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners were determined in water samples collected along the River Nile using gas chromatography-electron capture detector (GC-ECD). PCB concentrations ranged from 14 to 20 μg/L, which were higher than those reported in previous studies, indicating serious PCB pollution in the River Nile. …”
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An Investigation on Effect of Organic Additives for Stable Performance Vanadium – Cerium Redox Flow Batteries by Viet Dung Trinh, Le Thanh Nguyen Huynh, Hoang Vinh Tran, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai, Dang Chinh Huynh

“…For improving the electrochemical performance of the V‐Ce RFBs including the diffusion coefficients and electron transfer rates, L–Leucine and L–Lysine have been used as organic additives. …”
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Three-Dimensional Morphology and Connectivity of Organic Pores in Shale from the Wufeng and Longmaxi Formations at the Southeast Sichuan Basin in China by Tao Jiang, Zhijun Jin, Zongquan Hu, Wei Du, Zhongbao Liu, Jianhua Zhao

“…Organic pore types and their structural characteristics were studied using a total organic carbon (TOC), thin section, focused ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM), and nano-CT. The samples were from the Wufeng Formation in the Upper Ordovician and Longmaxi Formations from the lower Silurian. …”
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Adsorption Performance of La(III) and Y(III) on Orange Peel: Impact of Experimental Variables, Isotherms, and Kinetics by Li Liu, Yunzhang Rao, Changshun Tian, Tao Huang, Jiacheng Lu, Meidao Zhang, Min Han

“…The adsorption properties of orange peel are characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and the participation of hydroxyl and other oxygen-containing groups that promote the physical-chemical interaction is verified. …”
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2-Amino-6-methylbenzothiazole as corrosion inhibitor for low carbon steel in acidic solution: Experimental and theoretical studies by Klodian Xhanari, Muhamed Farruku, Avni Berisha, Bujar Seiti, Kledi Xhaxhiu, Efrosini Kokalari, Alketa Lame

“…Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) was used to confirm the adsorption of AMBT, while its influence on the morphology of the S235 steel samples was also investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations, along with Monte Carlo (MC) and Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations, were employed to investigate AMBT’s corrosion inhibition behaviour at the molecular level. …”
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Comparison of Two Soy Globulins on the Dynamic-Mechanical Properties of the Dough and the Quality of Steamed Bread by Xue-Li Gao, Fu-Sheng Chen, Li-Fen Zhang, Guan-Hao Bu, Ming-Tao Fan

“…The quality attributes of SB were assessed by texture profile analyzer (TPA), sensory analysis, and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results showed that CSP, 7S, or 11S (each from 2.0 to 4.0%) significantly decreased gluten content (from 29.4 to 26.0, 36.7 to 31.8, and 31.6 to 30.7%), when those were added to wheat flour. …”
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A Study of Composite Salt Erosion Resistance of Nano-Modified Cement Mortar in Early Ages by Jia Guo, Tao Zheng, Fei Mou, Yang Qin, Zhi Wang, Shiyi Zhang, Hui Li

“…The appearance and the change in the flexural/compressive strength of cement mortar upon the nano-metakaolin addition in the early aging stages under dry and wet cycling conditions were analyzed and combined with the results of scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and other methods, revealing the underpinning mechanism behind the function changes of nano-metakaolin-modified cement mortar. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Auricularia cornea Ehrenb Polysaccharide-Zn Complex and Its Hypoglycemic Activity through Regulating Insulin Resistance in HepG2 Cells by Tingting Liu, Shanshan Zhang, Nan Wang, Xinle Xu, Hongcheng Liu, Dawei Wang, Yanrong Zhang

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and other means are used to analyze the physical-chemical properties and structure of ACEP and ACEP-Zn, to investigate the inhibition of α-glycosidase and α-amylase enzymes, and to explore its effects on the glucose metabolism of insulin-resistant HepG2 cells. …”
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Design Optimization of HANARO Irradiation Capsule for Long-Term Irradiation Testing by Kee Nam Choo, Man Soon Cho, Seong Woo Yang, Byung Hyuk Jun, Myong Seop Kim

“…The other is a new design made of STS316L and welded using electron beam (EB) welding to strengthen the fatigue property of the rod tip. …”
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Exosomes derived from liver failure patients’ plasma stimulated mesenchymal stem cells alleviate acute liver failure by Zhuoran Wang, Jun Ling, Shaoli You, Bing Zhu

“…Methods Untreated exosomes (NC-Exos) and LF-Exos were extracted and characterized by nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), western blotting, and miRNA sequencing. …”
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Mechanism and Characterization of Bicomponent-Filler-Reinforced Natural Rubber Latex Composites: Experiment and Molecular Dynamics (MD) by Zhipeng Feng, Hongzhou Zhu, Bo Hu, Huabin Chen, Yong Yan

“…The underlying mechanisms between the dual-component fillers were elucidated through dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), a rubber process analyzer (RPA), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM). This study provides an effective reference for broadening the application fields of NR.…”
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Investigation of Structural, Electrical, and Vibrational Properties of Bi1.98A0.02Fe4O9 (A = Ba, Ce) Multiferroic Ceramics by Ashwini Kumar, Poorva Sharma, Nikhil Bhardwaj, Jingyou Tang, Guolong Tan

“…The crystallite size and morphology of the nanoparticles have been analyzed using scanning electron microscope (SEM). Dielectric constant (ε′) decreases as the frequency increases, and it is constant at the higher frequency region which can be explained based on the ionic conduction phenomenon in the low frequency region. …”
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Interferometric Study of Ionospheric Plasma Irregularities in Regions of Phase Scintillations and HF Backscatter by Andres Spicher, James LaBelle, John W. Bonnell, Roger Roglans, Chrystal Moser, Stephen A. Fuselier, Scott Bounds, Lasse B. N. Clausen, Francesca Di Mare, Connor A. Feltman, Yaqi Jin, Craig Kletzing, Wojciech J. Miloch, Jøran I. Moen, Kjellmar Oksavik, Rhyan Sawyer, Toru Takahashi, Tim K. Yeoman

“…We take advantage of the fact that the irregularities were detected by spatially separated probes, and present an interferometric analysis of both the observed electron density and electric field fluctuations. We provide evidence that fluctuations spanning a few decameters to about a meter have low phase velocity in the plasma reference frame and are nondispersive, confirming that decameter‐scale irregularities follow the E × B velocity. …”
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Calculated interdiffusivities resulting from different fitting functions applied to measured concentration profiles in Cu-rich fcc Cu-Ni-Sn alloys at 1073 K by Liu Y., Liu D., Du Y., Liu S., Kuang D., Deng P., Zhang J., Du C., Zheng Z., He X.

“…Employing six groups of bulk diffusion couples together with electron probe microanalysis technique, the compositiondependences of ternary interdiffusion coefficients in Cu-rich fcc Cu-Ni-Sn alloys at 1073 K were determined via the Whittle and Green method. …”
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