Effects of Gamma Irradiation on the Properties of Hydroxyapatite-Collagen-Chitosan-Mg-ZnO Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering by Tusher -Al-Arafat, Shawon Ahmed, Polash Chandra Karmakar, Umme Salma Zohora, Naznin Akhtar, S. M. Asaduzzaman

“…The physicochemical and biological properties of the scaffolds were evaluated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy-attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), physical stability (biodegradability, swelling rate, porosity, and density), mechanical properties, biocompatibility, cytotoxicity, and antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli (ATCC-25922) and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC-25923). …”
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Pesticide pollution status in cocoa plantation soil by E. Atuanya, W. Aborisade

“…A total of 19 organochlorine pesticides residues; (aldrin, α-hexachlorohexane, β-hexachlorohexane, γ-hexachlorohexane, δ-hexachlorohexane, α-chlordane, γ-chlordane, p,p’-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane, p,p’-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene, p,p’-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, dieldrin, endosulfan I, endosulfan-II, endosulfan sulfate, endrin, endrin aldehydes, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide and metoxychlor) were analyzed with gas chromatography equipped with electron capture detector. The results revealed the variation in the number of residues detected among the study fields. …”
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Super‐Intense Geomagnetic Storm on 10–11 May 2024: Possible Mechanisms and Impacts by S. Tulasi Ram, B. Veenadhari, A. P. Dimri, J. Bulusu, M. Bagiya, S. Gurubaran, N. Parihar, B. Remya, G. Seemala, Rajesh Singh, S. Sripathi, S. V. Singh, G. Vichare

“…Severe electrodynamic disturbances led to a strong positive ionospheric storm with more than 100% increase in dayside ionospheric Total Electron Content (TEC), affecting GPS positioning/navigation. …”
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Tempering temperature effect on the static and impact properties of 51CrV4 and 55Cr3 spring steels by Gülcan Toktaş, Adem Biçer

“…X-ray diffraction was employed for phase analyses while scanning electron microscopy was utilized to examine fracture surfaces. …”
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The Synergistic Effect of TRPV1 on Oxidative Stress-Induced Autophagy and Apoptosis in Microglia by Tingting Huang, Yao Lin, Qiongyi Pang, Weimin Shen, Xiang Chen, Fengxia Tu

“…Autophagy-related markers Atg5, LC3II/LC3I, and Beclin-1 were measured, and the autophagosome was observed under a transmission electron microscope (TEM). Caspase 3 was detected using ELISA. …”
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Antioxidant Composition of a Selection of Italian Red Wines and Their Corresponding Free-Radical Scavenging Ability by Claudio Cassino, Valentina Gianotti, Federica Bonello, Christos Tsolakis, Maria Carla Cravero, Domenico Osella

“…The overall antioxidant capacity was determined by titrating a solution of the semistable free radical DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) with each wine sample followed by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and then measuring the resulting decrease in DPPH-signal. …”
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Impact of plastic waste fiber and treated construction demolition waste on the durability and sustainability of concrete by Selvakumar Duraiswamy, Prakhash Neelamegam, M. VishnuPriyan, George Uwadiegwu Alaneme

“…Surface analysis via Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and elemental composition determination using Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) revealed minimal fiber damage post-exposure, confirming its efficiency and contribution to higher strength and reduced weight loss in optimum mix. …”
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An In Situ Evaluation of the Protective Effect of Nano Eggshell/Titanium Dioxide against Erosive Acids by Stanley Chibuzor Onwubu, Phumlane Selby Mdluli, Shenuka Singh, Sanele Nyembe, Rookmoney Thakur

“…The mean roughness value (Rrms) of the exposed and unexposed tooth was measured with atomic force microscope (AFM). Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Raman spectroscopy techniques were used to evaluate the surface morphology and changes. …”
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Effect of strain energy on corrosion behavior of ultrafine grained copper prepared by severe plastic deformation by Rifai M., Mujamilah M., Bagherpour E., Miyamoto H.

“…The structure of SSE treated sample was observed by laser microscope and transmission electron microscope as well as X-ray diffraction. The corrosion behavior by potentiodynamic polarization curve was observed in modified Livingstone solution, 1 M NaCl, and sulphuric solution. …”
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Synthesis of Novel VO(II)-Perimidine Complexes: Spectral, Computational, and Antitumor Studies by Gamil A. Al-Hazmi, Khlood S. Abou-Melha, Nashwa M. El-Metwaly, Kamel A. Saleh

“…Binding constant (Kb) values are in agreement with the electron-drawing character of the p-substituent which offers high Kb values. …”
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Insights into core-shell multi-structure and strengthening by multi-microalloying (Sc, Zr, Er and Ti) of a T6 treated Al–Li–Mg alloy by Dengfeng Yin, Shenchen Zhang, Xin Li, Jiangang Yao, Qi Yin, Andrej Atrens, Ming-Chun Zhao

“…The core-shell multi-structure and strengthening of a multi-microalloyed (Sc, Zr, Er and Ti) T6 treated Al–Li–Mg alloy were studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and microhardness. The T6 treated microstructure contained core-shell multi-structured particles. …”
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Improved Wettability and Dimensional Stability of Bamboo Timber by Coating Graphene/Silica Composites by Jin Wang, Ye Zhou, Jingpeng Li, Yongshun Feng, Jian Zhang, Haixia Yu, Xiaowei Zhuang

“…A possible formation mechanism of FAS-RGO@SiO2BT was discussed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Influence Mechanism of Vermicompost with Different Maturity on Atrazine Catabolism and Bacterial Community by Luwen Zhang, Lixin Xu, Zunhao Zhang, Jiaolin Li, Limeng Ren, Zhichen Liu, Yan Zhang, Yuxiang Chen

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Continuous Electrical Current and Zinc Sulphate Administered by Transdermal Iontophoresis Improves Skin Healing in Diabetic Rats Induced by Alloxan: Morphological and Ultrastructur... by Lucas Langoni Cassettari, Pedro Colli Rocha Dias, Amanda Natália Lucchesi, Maurício Ferraz de Arruda, Érika Veruska Paiva Ortolan, Mariângela Esther A. Marques, César Tadeu Spadella

“…The analysis by optical and scanning electron microscopy showed a delay in the phases of wound healing in diabetic rats without treatment in all periods of the experiment; breaking strength (BS) was significantly reduced in skin scars of untreated diabetic rats when compared to other groups. …”
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Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Few Layers MoS2 Nanosheets-Polymer Composites by Muhammad Bilal Khan, Rahim Jan, Amir Habib, Ahmad Nawaz Khan

“…The composites formation is confirmed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Theoretical predicted results (Halpin-Tsai model) are well below the experimental findings, especially at lower concentrations. …”
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Denoising deep brain stimulation pacemaker signals with novel polymer-based nanocomposites: Porous biomaterials for sound absorption by Baraa Chasib Mezher AL Kasar, Shahab Khameneh Asl, Hamed Asgharzadeh, Seyed Jamaleddin Peighambardoust

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were conducted to analyze the crystalline structure and filler dispersion, as well as thermal behavior and filler–matrix interactions in the material. Scanning electron microscopy was employed to observe the dispersion of the nanofillers in the PP, and sound tube testing was conducted to evaluate the noise levels of the composites. …”
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Benthic Marine Diatom Flora (Bacillariophyta) of Yap, Micronesia: Preliminary Annotated List, with Some New Mangrove Species by Christopher S. Lobban, Bernadette G. Tharngan

“…Floristic studies of benthic diatoms are limited partly by the shortage of taxonomic studies, and we present the taxa for which we can make reasonable arguments for identification, supporting light microscopy with scanning electron micrographs whenever possible. New taxa include <i>Ehrenbergiopsis</i> gen. nov. for <i>Ehrenbergiulva hauckii</i>; <i>Biddulphiella cuniculopsis</i> sp. nov.; <i>Campylodiscus tatreauae</i> sp. nov.; <i>Cymatoneis belauensis</i> from Palau and <i>Cymatoneis yapensis</i> from Yap; <i>Diploneis denticulata</i> sp. nov.; <i>Entomoneis yudinii</i> sp. nov.; and <i>Nitzschia pseudohybridopsis</i> sp. nov. …”
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Using BIB-SEM Imaging for Permeability Prediction in Heterogeneous Shales by C. J. A. Sinn, J. Klaver, R. Fink, M. Jiang, J. Schmatz, R. Littke, J. L. Urai

“…Organic-rich shale samples from a lacustrine sedimentary sequence of the Newark Basin (New Jersey, USA) are investigated by combining Broad Ion Beam polishing with Scanning Electron Microscopy (BIB-SEM). We model permeability from this 2D data and compare our results with measured petrophysical properties. …”
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A Facile Route to the Preparation of Highly Uniform ZnO@TiO2 Core-Shell Nanorod Arrays with Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties by Yuanyuan Zhao, Peifei Tong, Dong Ma, Bing Li, Qinzhuang Liu, San Chen, Yongxing Zhang

“…The improved photocatalytic activity could be attributed to the core-shell structure, which can effectively reduce the recombination rate of electron-hole pairs, significantly increase the optical absorption range, and offer a high density of surface active catalytic sites for the decomposition of organic pollutants. …”
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Characterization of Waste Material Derived Willemite-Based Glass-Ceramics Doped with Erbium by G. V. Sarrigani, H. J. Quah, W. F. Lim, K. A. Matori, N. S. Mohd Razali, A. Kharazmi, M. Hashim, H. R. Bahari

“…Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) equipped with energy dispersive X-ray was used to observe surface morphology and to detect presence of elements in the samples. …”
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