Greener and rapid magnetic solid phase microextraction method using Fe3O4@Al2O3/AC for chromatographic determination of neonicotinoid pesticides in vegetable oils by Musiiwa V. Sengane, Masixole Sihlahla, Philiswa N. Nomngongo, Nomvano Mketo

“…Different characterisation techniques such as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Powder X-ray diffraction analysis (PXRD), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning electron microscope and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) confirmed the synthesised magnetic nano adsorbents (Fe3O4, Fe3O4@Al2O3 and Fe3O4@Al2O3/AC). …”
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Chemical Vapour Deposition of MWCNT on Silica Coated Fe3O4 and Use of Response Surface Methodology for Optimizing the Extraction of Organophosphorus Pesticides from Water by Veronica W. O. Wanjeri, Sefater Gbashi, Jane C. Ngila, Patrick Njobeh, Messai A. Mamo, Patrick G. Ndungu

“…The chemical and physical characteristics of the materials were investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy (RS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherm. …”
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Anticancer Potential of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Extract of Nepeta deflersiana against Human Cervical Cancer Cells (HeLA) by Ebtesam S. Al-Sheddi, Nida N. Farshori, Mai M. Al-Oqail, Shaza M. Al-Massarani, Quaiser Saquib, Rizwan Wahab, Javed Musarrat, Abdulaziz A. Al-Khedhairy, Maqsood A. Siddiqui

“…The prepared AgNPs (ND-AgNPs) were examined by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDX). …”
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Gnidia glauca- and Plumbago zeylanica-Mediated Synthesis of Novel Copper Nanoparticles as Promising Antidiabetic Agents by Dhiraj A. Jamdade, Dishantsingh Rajpali, Komal A. Joshi, Rohini Kitture, Anuja S. Kulkarni, Vaishali S. Shinde, Jayesh Bellare, Kaushik R. Babiya, Sougata Ghosh

“…Aqueous extracts of flower, leaf, and stem of G. glauca and leaves of P. zeylanica were prepared which could effectively reduce Cu2+ ions to CuNPs within 5 h at 100°C which were further characterized using UV-visible spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Optimization of corrosion resistance of AZ31 Mg alloy through hydration-driven interaction between quinolin-8-ol and plasma electrolytic oxidation-formed MgO layer by Mosab Kaseem, Talitha Tara Thanaa, Ananda Repycha Safira, Alireza Askari, Arash Fattah-alhosseini

“…DFT calculations further suggested that the hydration treatment provided multiple active sites, enabling effective contact with 8HQ and rapid electron transfer, creating ideal conditions for charge-transfer-induced physical and chemical bonding. …”
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MORPHOFUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LEAVES AND FRUITS IN MALOIDEAE (ROSACEAE): b. THE ROLE OF SURFACE TISSUES IN THE FORMATION OF RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES by T. Kh. Kumachova, O. O. Beloshapkina, A. S. Voronkov, A. S. Ryabchenko

“…However, in this work we combined the methods of light, electron (SEM, TEM) and confocal microscopy. The samples were also studied using phytopathological and histochemical techniques. …”
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Geochemistry and mineralogy of Cobalt in mine wastes: examples from Cobalt, Canada and Cornwall, England by Gabriel Ziwa, Gabriel Ziwa, Gabriel Ziwa, Rich Crane, Rich Crane, Karen A. Hudson-Edwards, Karen A. Hudson-Edwards

“…In this study, the geochemistry (bulk and sequential extraction analysis, paste pH) and mineralogy (X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, electron microprobe analysis) of Co in mine wastes from Cobalt (Canada) and Cornwall (UK) were characterised to assess potential Co and other metal(loid) mobility in the aquatic environment. …”
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Liraglutide Regulates the Kidney and Liver in Diabetic Nephropathy Rats through the miR-34a/SIRT1 Pathway by Shan Xiao, Ye Yang, Yue-Tong Liu, Jun Zhu

“…The levels of SIRT1, HIF-1a, Egr-1, and TGF-β1 in kidney and liver tissues were determined using qRT-PCR, western blot, and immunohistochemistry. Electron microscopy and HE staining were used to observe the ultrastructure and pathological changes. …”
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Surface Characteristics and Catalytic Oxidation of CO on Silicalites and Silicalites Containing Cobalt, Copper and Silver Oxides by Farid Sh. Mohamed

“…The results obtained indicated that S 1 and S 2 existed as pure phases with structures analogous to those of ZSM-5 and ZSM-11 zeolites, respectively. Electron microscopic analysis showed that the crystalline morphology of S 1 and S 2 consisted of intergrown discs and shelf-like shapes with diameters in the range 10–15 μm and 29–33 μm, respectively. …”
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The numerical models of the estimation of the electrooptical parameters of GaAs by Albertas Pincevičius, Rimantas-Jonas Rakauskas, Svajonė Vošterienė

“…Electron concentration changes on fifteen orders in a narrow boundary layer (0–5 × 10-8 s). …”
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Entanglement generation and stabilization by coherent collisions by A. Mert Bozkurt, Rosa López, Sungguen Ryu

“…Our model can be experimentally implemented using single-electron sources.…”
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CdTe Quantum Dots Embedded in Multidentate Biopolymer Based on Salep: Characterization and Optical Properties by Ghasem Rezanejade Bardajee, Zari Hooshyar

“…As-prepared CdTe-salep-g-PAA QDs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrum, thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The absorption and fluorescence emission spectra were measured to investigate the effect of salep-g-PAA biopolymer on the optical properties of CdTe QDs. …”
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Spin Polarization Oscillations and Coherence Time in the Random Interaction Approach by P. Pereyra

“…We show that the behavior of the spin polarization calculated here agrees rather well with the time evolution of spin polarization observed and calculated, recently, for the electron-nucleus dynamics of Ga centers in dilute (Ga,N)As semiconductors.…”
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Spectroscopic Characteristics and Color Origin of Red Tourmaline from Brazil by Ming Li

“…The results showed that the red color was confirmed by the symmetric broad absorption at 527 nm and the narrow absorption at 400 and 450 nm, and the above three absorption bands were caused by the d-d electron transition of Mn3+, which occupied the Y site in the crystal structure and coordinated with F to form bonds. …”
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Structure and spectra of photochemically obtained nanosized silver particles in presence of modified porous silica by Galina Krylova, Anna Eremenko, Natalia Smirnova, Susie Eustis

“…Morphological changes of silver colloids during irradiation were studied using transmission electron microscopy, and correlated to the absorption spectra.…”
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Low-Temperature Strengths and Ductility of Various Tungsten Sheets by Yutaka Hiraoka, Hiroaki Kurishita

“…Then, we examined fracture surface of a failed specimen using a scanning electron microscope. Lastly, by analyzing all these results, we evaluated apparent intergranular and transgranular fracture strengths and discussed strengths and ductility of tungsten. …”
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Crohn’s Disease – The Pathogenesis of a Granulomatous Vasculitis: A Hypothesis by Andrew J Wakefield

“…Based upon certain behavioural characteristics of measles virus, including its tropism for intestinal endothelium and its ability to persist in human tissues, this agent was sought by in situ hybridization, electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry. The virus was detected in foci of granulomatous and lymphocytic inflammation. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Carbon Nanotubes/GaAs Hybrid PV Devices with AMPS-1D by Georgi Xosrovashvili, Nima E. Gorji

“…The results suggest that the open-circuit voltage changes very slightly by changing the electron affinity, acceptor and donor density while the other electrical parameters reach an optimum value. …”
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The Low Temperature Specific Heat of Pr0.65Ca0.35MnO3 by Zhiyong Han, Zhenzhu Jing

“…It is found that the low temperature electron specific heat in zero magnetic field is obviously larger than that of ordinary rare-earth manganites oxide. …”
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Investigation of Tribological Performances for Porous Structure of Diatom Frustule with FSI Method by Fanming Meng, Guixiang Gao, TingTing Li

“…Take, for example, the representative Coscinodiscus sp. shell; the diatom frustule with the porous structure is achieved by the scanning electron microscope (SEM). Based on the frustule, the representative diatom frustule is modeled. …”
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