STUDY THE EFFECT OF ZIRCONIUM, NICKEL AND HEAT-TREATMENTS ON THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF COLD-ROLLED AA6111 ALLOY by Saba Jameel Hassan, Basem Al-Zubaidy, Saad Hameed Al-Shafaie

“…The optical micrograph, scanning-electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) studies for all samples. …”
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Efficient Degradation of Congo Red Under Ultrasonic Irradiation Using Carbon Quantum Dots /Cellulose Composites by Pang Yean Ling, Soh Christopher Chun Min, Lim Steven

“…The structure and morphology of the CQDs/composites were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermal analysis, and surface area analysis. …”
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Quercetin inhibits the biological activity of endometrial cancer by regulating autophagy: A network pharmacology analysis and cellular experimental validation by Lingchen Yang, Hongwei Ma

“…Cell Counting Kit-8 and flow cytometry assays were used to evaluate cell proliferation and apoptosis; cell invasive and migratory abilities were assessed by Transwell and wound healing assays, respectively; the observation of the cell ultrastructure was performed by transmission electron microscopy; the relative protein expressions were measured by the western blot assay. …”
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Enterovirus-like particles encapsidate RNA and exhibit decreased stability due to lack of maturation. by Louis Kuijpers, Evdokia-Anastasia Giannopoulou, Yuzhen Feng, Wouter van den Braak, Abbas Freydoonian, Ramon Ramlal, Hugo Meiring, Belén Solano, Wouter H Roos, Arjen J Jakobi, Leo A van der Pol, Nynke H Dekker

“…Here, we produce VLPs to investigate capsid stability using cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), mass spectrometry (MS), biochemical assays, and atomic force microscopy (AFM). …”
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Effects of glutathione on the physicochemical properties of high hydrostatically pressure gelatinized maize starch by Wei Zhang, Danxia Shi, Wenming Dong, Hong Li, Xiaohui Liu

“…This research prepared gelatinized waxy maize starch (WMS), low-amylose maize starch (LAS), and high-amylose maize starch (HAS) with different glutathione (GSH) content (5, 10, and 15 %) using high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) at 600 MPa. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed damaged morphology of WMS and complete swelled granules of LAS and HAS with different degree of gelatinization (DG) values, 92.86, 59.36, and 17.45 %, respectively. …”
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Mechanism analysis of mechanical extraction of Pleioblastus amarus fibers by saturated steam pretreatment by Xiaofeng Xu, Weipeng Yu, Xingduo Fan, Zhenhong Gong, Wei Zhang

“…Subsequently, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was employed to observe and comparatively analyze the microstructural morphology of the two types of fibers. …”
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An experimental investigation into malachite green degradation using highly active NiFe2O4/Bi4O5I2 photocatalyst under visible light by Woon Xuet-Wei, Lam Sze-Mun, Mohamed Abdul Rahman, Zeng Honghu

“…Various characterization techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS), and Mott-Schottky (M-S) analysis were employed to scrutinize the physical, chemical, optical, and electrical characteristics of the as-synthesized photocatalyst. …”
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Quantitative Determination of Surface Morphology of Red Blood Cell by Özlem Kocahan Yılmaz

“…In addition, two-dimensional images,obtained by examining blood samples with light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), have been compared with the data achieved by WDPM. …”
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Excited states of mono- and biruthenium(II) complexes adsorbed on nanocrystalline titanium dioxide studied by electroabsorption spectroscopy by Daniel Pelczarski, Błażej Gierczyk, Maciej Zalas, Malgorzata Makowska-Janusik, Waldemar Stampor

“…Abstract Comprehensive characterization of the lowest energy electronic excited states for mono- and binuclear Ru(II) complexes containing bipyridine ligands has been performed by electroabsorption (EA) spectroscopy. …”
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Effect of fermentation on bioactive compounds and structural properties of wheat bran by Nidhi Tiwari, Reshma Saroj, Mudasir Ahmad Malik, Devinder Kaur

“…All the six bioactive compounds detected were increased after the fermentation for both the cultivars bran. Scanning electron microscopy shows the occurrence of loose networks of fibers tying with tissues and starch particles together and other granule structure that indicates the release of bound phenolic compound at 72 h of fermentation. …”
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SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE URAL BERYLS AND INCLUSIONS OF SYNGENETIC MINERALS IN THEM by V.I. Popova, V.A. Popov, M.A. Rassomakhin

“…In addition to the data of predecessors, the chemical composition of zoned or zoned-sectorial beryl crystals from pegmatites of the Mariinsky and Kvartalny deposits of the Urals emerald mines in the Central Urals, granitic pegmatite of mine no. 242 of the Ilmeny State Reserve and Svetlinsky pegmatite quarry in the South Urals is characterized using scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive analysis. …”
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Multiscale characterization of medical devices and pharmaceutical formulations with 3D X-ray microscopy and computed tomography by Herminso Villarraga-Gómez, Ria L. Mitchell

“…Correlative workflows combining CT and 3D XRM can operate independently or alongside other microscopy methods, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), providing comprehensive characterization across multiple length scales, from centimeter-range features in medical devices to features such as pores, cracks, and coatings within pharmaceutical formulations ranging from several hundreds of micrometers to tens of nanometers in scale. …”
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Characterization of Heavy Metal Ions Removal from Water by Improved Cuttlebone Powder with Magnetic Fe3O4 Nanoparticle as a Bioadsorbent by Aida Didaran, Mahnaz Sadat Sadeghi, Parisa Nejatkhah Manavi, Mohammad Rabbani

“…SCP is also characterized by Fourier‐transform infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Xray diffraction (XRD), and Energy dispersive Xray (EDX) analysis. …”
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Search for a light charged Higgs boson in $$t \rightarrow H^{\pm } b$$ t → H ± b decays, with $$H^{\pm } \rightarrow cs$$ H ± → c s , in $$pp$$ pp collisions at $$\sqrt{s}={13}\hbo... by ATLAS Collaboration

“…This search targets the production of top-quark pairs $$t\bar{t} \rightarrow Wb H^{\pm } b$$ t t ¯ → W b H ± b , with $$W \rightarrow \ell \nu $$ W → ℓ ν ( $$\ell = e, \mu $$ ℓ = e , μ ), resulting in a lepton-plus-jets final state characterised by an isolated electron or muon and at least four jets. The search exploits b-quark and c-quark identification techniques as well as multivariate methods to suppress the dominant $$t\bar{t}$$ t t ¯ background. …”
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Studying the fracture surface of brass CuZn37 and aluminum 1100 and their relationship with formability in Single Point Incremental Forming by Marwa K. Qate'a, Muhsin J. Jweeg, Adnan I. Mohammed

“…The formability of the specimens in terms of fracture depth and maximum wall angle was measured; and scanning electron microscopic photography was used to capture the fractured surface of the specimens to perform a fractography analysis. …”
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A Sustainable Approach to Glucose Biosensors: Utilizing Coconut Shell Activated Carbon and NiCaFe₂O₄ Nanoparticles by Fatoni Amin, Hutama David, Hermawan Dadan, Samanman Saluma, Dwi Anggraeni Mekar

“…The performance of the electrode was further enhanced with NiCaFe₂ O₄ nanoparticles to improve electron transfer and redox potential. The optimized electrode consisted of a 2:1 ratio of activated carbon to paraffin, incorporating 16% NiCaFe₂ O₄ nanoparticles. …”
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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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The effect of waste tire granules on the properties of polyethylene terephthalate thermoplastic by Ong Huei Ruey, Iskandar Wan Mohd Eqhwan, Khan Maksudur Rahman, Ong Thai Kiat, Hong Chi Shein

“…This study examines the effect of WTG content and particle size on PET/WTG composites. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to analyze the composites' morphology and chemical composition. …”
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Photoredox-Catalyzed Decomposition of Nitric Oxide over Au-Enhanced Surface Plasmon Resonance ZnSn(OH)6 Microcubes by Minh-Thuan Pham, Truc Mai Thi Nguyen, Sheng-Jie You, Ya-Fen Wang

“…On the other hand, the contribution and lifespan of radicals are also investigated clearly with trapping experiments and time-dependent electron spin resonance (ESR). This study provided the reader with a clear understanding of the SPR effect on the photocatalytic performance of cZHS, which may be necessary for future related studies.…”
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Impact of micromechanical properties of organic matter on the micro-mesopore structures of the over-mature shale in the Niutitang Formation by Hang Lei, Wenjibin Sun, Yujun Zuo, Zhonghu Wu, Qichi Dai, Wei Lv, Yueqin Li, Xionggang Xie

“…In this study, shale cores from the Niutitang Formation have been specifically chosen for OM isolation, adsorption testing, atomic force microscopy examination, and focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) analysis to assess the micromechanical properties of OM and pore structures. …”
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