Efficacy of canal disinfectants Temoporfin, carbon nanoparticles, and Er: YAG laser on martens hardness, smear layer removal, and bond strength of glass fiber posts to canal dentin by Abdulaziz Alsahhaf

“…Each group underwent disinfection protocols followed by assessment of Martens hardness (MH) using nanoindentation testing, SL evaluation via scanning electron microscopy, and bond strength testing using a universal testing machine (UTM). …”
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Corrosion and wear study of medium entropy Pb-Sn-Cu alloy for coating application by Gokul M. Pillai, Kuldeep Singh, Shanmugasundaram Thangaraju, Shashinath Jha, Vinod Kumar

“…The microstructure and phase analysis were conducted using a scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction. It revealed that Pb-Sn, Pb-rich, and Cu-Sn stable phases are formed during open induction melting-casting. …”
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High performance synthetic fiber-reinforced concrete mixed with nanoparticles: A proof-of-concept green railway sleeper product by Radhika Sridhar, Satjapan Leelatanon, Monthian Setkit, Thanongsak Imjai, Elhem Ghorbel, Boksun Kim

“…The hybridization of NA and NS with PPF and PVA fibers was developed and analyzed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersion X-ray (EDX) analysis. …”

Identification of metastable lattice distortion free charge density wave at photoinduced interface via TRARPES by Shaofeng Duan, Binshuo Zhang, Zihao Wang, Shichong Wang, Lingxiao Gu, Haoran Liu, Jiongyu Huang, Jianzhe Liu, Dong Qian, Yanfeng Guo, Wentao Zhang

“…Abstract The interplay between different degrees of freedom governs the emergence of correlated electronic states in quantum materials, with charge density waves (CDW) often coexisting with other exotic phases. …”
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Effect of Autoclave Sterilization on the Number of Uses and Resistance to Cyclic Fatigue of WaveOne Gold and Four Replica-Like Endodontic Instruments by Gustavo Ragozzini, Amjad Abu Hasna, Fernando Antonio Siano dos Reis, Felipe Bernardo de Moura, Tiago Moreira Bastos Campos, Carlos Eduardo Silveira Bueno, Cláudio Antonio Talge Carvalho, Alexandre Sigrist de Martin

“…The instruments were analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) before being used in root canal instrumentation (baseline). …”
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ANALYSIS OF SURFACE DEFECTS OF ALUMINUM AND ITS ALLOYS WITH A SCANNING KELVIN PROBE by A. K. Tyavlovsky, A. L. Zharin, O. K. Gusev, R. I. Varabei, N. I. Muhurov, G. V. Sharonov, K. U. Pantsialeyeu

“…Surfaces with higher mechanical strength and overall better mechanical properties found to have lower CPD values that correspond to higher electron work function and surface energy. The presence of the second mode in the CPD distribution histogram indicates the significant proportion of defect areas on the sample surface.Analysis of visualized CPD distribution maps using defined criteria allows detecting and characterizing such defects as residual stress areas, areas with reduced microhardness, surface contamination spots, corrosion defects. …”
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MINERALOGY AND ORE FORMATION CONDITIONS OF THE NAILY GOLD DEPOSIT (SOUTH URALS) by A.D. Smirnitskaya, E.A. Rozhkova, E.V. Belogub, K.A. Novoselov, M.V. Zabotina, M.A. Rassomakhin

“…Based on microscopic and electron microscopic studies of polished sections and heavy concentrates, it is established that native gold and Au tellurides are the major Au minerals of veins, metasomatites after intermediate and felsic intrusive rocks and foliated serpentinites. …”
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Gel–sol synthesis of hierarchical CaO using pollen as biotemplate for biodiesel production by Zheng, Jingdi, Tao, Shuang, Yang, Ying, Tang, Ying

“…The CaO(S) was synthesized through sol–gel-biotemplate method using calcium nitrate-ethanol-citric acid as precursor and rape pollen as biotemplate, followed by the characterizations such as N2-Brunauer Emmet Teller (N2-BET), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR), CO2-temperature programmed desorption (CO2-TPD), Thermogravimetry differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results indicate that pollen as a biotemplate could be used to improve the basicity and textural parameters of calcium oxide particles, especially for 1/1-CaO(S)-700, presented by its total basicity of 5.90 mmol/g, the specific surface area of 16.47 m2/g, the pore volume of 0.04 cm3/g, the average pore size of 10.28 nm, and the widespread distribution of pore size (2–12.5 nm). …”
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Nanofertilizers benefited maize to cope oxidative stress under saline environment by Abbas Shoukat, Zulfiqar Ahmad Saqib, Allah Nawaz, Kashif Zulfiqar Amir, Ilyas Ahmad, Ali Hamza, Karl Hermann Mühling

“…ZnO and SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) has been synthesized in the lab and characterized using scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy before the plant experiment. …”
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The analysis of the effect of heat treatment in various atmospheres on the structure of titanium foil by E. V. Knyazev, A. M. Badamshin, Yu. A. Stenkin, E. A. Rogachev

“…The structure and elemental composition of titanium foil annealed in an inert ambient in the presence of hydrocarbons are studied by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The heat treatments carried out are simulated the synthesis process of multi-walled carbon nanotubes. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a accessory protein is a water-permeable channel that induces lysosome swelling by Antonio Michelucci, Luigi Sforna, Riccardo Focaia, Maria Vittoria Leonardi, Angela Di Battista, Giorgia Rastelli, Simone Vespa, Simona Boncompagni, Manlio Di Cristina, Luigi Catacuzzeno

“…To unravel the potential function of ORF3a, here we employed a multidisciplinary approach including patch-clamp electrophysiology, videoimaging, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, and electron microscopy. Preliminary structural analyses and patch-clamp recordings in HEK293 cells rule out ORF3a functioning as either viroporin or proton (H+) channel. …”
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Electrochemical performance and efficiency of novel copper hexacyanoferrate/graphitic carbon nitride composites for the removal of 137Cs by Sudarat Issarapanacheewin, Natthaya Siangdee, Poomsith Thangsan, Witsanu Katekaew, Nikom Prasertchiewchan, Wilasinee Kingkam, Kanlayawat Wangkawong

“…Different g-C3N4 precursors alter the structural and electrochemical properties of the composites, affecting surface area, porosity, electron transfer, and performance in 137Cs adsorption. …”
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An impermeable copper surface monolayer with high-temperature oxidation resistance by Su Jae Kim, Young-Hoon Kim, Bipin Lamichhane, Binod Regmi, Yousil Lee, Sang-Hyeok Yang, Seon Je Kim, Min-Hyoung Jung, Jae Hyuck Jang, Hu Young Jeong, Miaofang Chi, Maeng-Je Seong, Hak Soo Choi, Seong-Gon Kim, Young-Min Kim, Se-Young Jeong

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Metasomatism and REE mineralization of the Zilair Formation sedimentary rocks in the Khudolaz complex gabbro massif exocontact zone (Chebarkul area, Southern Urals) by Evgeny I. Mikheev, Ildar R. Rakhimov, Elena O. Shaparenko, Elena I. Soroka

“…Minerals were studied using optical and scanning electron microscopy; the bulk composition of the rocks was determined by XRF and ICP-MS analytical techniques; vapor-liquid fluid inclusions in calcite were studied using microthermometry and Raman spectroscopy; the isotopic composition of carbon and oxygen was determined for metasedimentary silicate-carbonate metasomatites. …”
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Silver-blend hydroxyapatite bio-ceramics for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by Manoj V. Junnarkar, Prateek V. Sawant, Mahadev A. Parekar, Avadhut V. Kardile, Ashish B. Thorat, Ramakant P. Joshi, Ravindra U. Mene

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscope (SEM)/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) are used to analyze the structural, functional, morphological, and elemental properties of the samples. …”
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Potential Antioxidant Activity of New Tetracyclic and Pentacyclic Nonlinear Phenothiazine Derivatives by Godwill Azeh Engwa, Eugene Lekem Ayuk, Benardeth Ujunwa Igbojekwe, Marcellus Unaegbu

“…This activity may be due to the presence of electron donors such as sulfur as well as the richness of hydrogen in the additional benzene rings for substitution. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of nano dicalcium phosphate dihydrate from biogenic sources by Md. Kawcher Alam, Md. Sahadat Hossain, Mofassel Hossen Akash, Muhammad Shahriar Bashar, Newaz Mohammed Bahadur, Samina Ahmed

“…The powdered materials were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). …”
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Insights into bacterial cellulose for adsorption and sustained-release mechanism of flavors by Jingyi Hu, Longfei Wang, Menglan Xiao, Weihua Chen, Meng Zhou, Yihan Hu, Yujie Zhang, Miao Lai, Aimin He, Mingqin Zhao

“…BC was prepared from tobacco stem waste extract (TSWE), and better adsorption capacity (124.98 mg/g) was obtained through response surface optimization. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Flourier transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) were utilized to verify the successful adsorption. …”
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Synthesis and optical properties of LaSrGaO4:RE3+ (RE = Sm, Eu, Ho) single crystals via optical float zone method by Hasan Yilmaz, Masahiko Isobe, Oliver Clemens, Markus Suta, Pascal Puphal

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterization shows that the compound crystallizes in a tetragonal crystal system with the space group I4/mmm (no. 139) with homogenous distribution of the dopants shown via backscattered electron (BSE) imaging. Photoluminescence studies at both 77 K and 298 K reveal that the incorporated lanthanoid ions brightly emit and even show unusual transitions due to the low cutoff phonon energy of the host compound that limits non-radiative loss pathways. …”
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Dye adsorption on fish scale biosorbent from tannery wastewater by Md. Abul Hashem, Forhad Ahammad, Bishwajit Chandra Das, Eshtiyaq Tauhid Enan, Modinatul Maoya, Mohammad Jakir Hossain Khan, Md. Mukimujjaman Miem

“…The obtained biosorbent was analyzed through Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, pH point of zero charge (pHpzc), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The dye removal efficiency was evaluated by monitoring the biosorbent dose, settling time, stirring time, and temperature effect. …”
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