The Structure and Flexural Properties of Typha Leaves by Jingjing Liu, Zhihui Zhang, Zhenglei Yu, Yunhong Liang, Xiujuan Li, Luquan Ren

“…In this paper, the structure of Typha leaf was characterized by microcomputed tomography (Micro-CT) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the relationship with flexural properties was analyzed. …”
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Rapid Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Culture Supernatant of Bacteria with Microwave Irradiation by N. Saifuddin, C. W. Wong, A. A. Nur Yasumira

“…The nanoparticles were examined using UV-Visible Spectroscopy, and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) analyses. The formation of nanoparticles by this method is extremely rapid, requires no toxic chemicals and the nanoparticles are stable for several months. …”
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Synthesis of Nickel and Nickel Hydroxide Nanopowders by Simplified Chemical Reduction by Jeerapan Tientong, Stephanie Garcia, Casey R. Thurber, Teresa D. Golden

“…Dynamic light scattering and scanning electron microscopy confirmed that the particles were in the nanometer range. …”
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Influence of Strain and Stress Triaxiality on the Fracture Behavior of GB 35CrMo Steel during Hot Tensile Testing by Zheng Li, Yajun Zhou, Sanxing Wang

“…The results showed that crack formation in 35CrMo steel included stages of nucleation, growth, and microcavity aggregation. Scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy demonstrated that crack formation was closely related to the presence of steel inclusions. …”
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Characterization of Bismuth Composited to Carbon Nanotube-Coated Titanium Cathode in Electro-Fenton System by Yi-Ta Wang, Yi-Chi Hsieh, Yue-Sheng Lin

“…The effects of Bi electrodeposition time on the surface morphology of Bi/MWCNT/Ti cathodes were investigated by scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and the electrochemical characteristics of each cathode were identified via a series of electrochemical analyses further. …”
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Utilization of Fly Ash to Enhance Ground Waste Concrete-Based Geopolymer by Wu Chen, Zhiduo Zhu

“…The unconfined compressive strength of the binders synthesized at different fly ash contents, NaOH concentrations, and curing time are evaluated. Scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive spectroscopy imaging, X-ray diffraction analyses, Fourier Transform Infra Red analyses, and Magic Angle Spinning-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy techniques are also conducted to investigate the microstructure and phase/elemental compositions of the synthesized geopolymeric binders. …”
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Physicochemical Characteristics of Chitosan–Alginate Scaffold Containing Atorvastatin by Hananeh Hamedfar, Tayebeh Zivari-Ghader, Abolfazl Akbarzadeh, Soodabeh Davaran

“…The structure and morphology of the hydrogels were analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. As a result, an alginate–chitosan hydrogel with a TPP crosslinker was prepared. …”
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Experimental investigation and thermodynamic modeling of the Zr-Y system by Bu M.J., Wang P.S., Xu H.H., Liu S.H., Sha C.S., Du Y., Pan F.S., Tang A.T.

“…Based on the critical review of all the available experimental data in the literature, 8 key alloys were prepared by arc melting to investigate the phase equilibria in the Zr-Y system, These alloys, which were annealed at 5 different temperatures (800°C, 1000°C, 1100°C, 1120°C, 1160°C), were analyzed by means of X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. …”
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Characterization of the Role of Squeeze Casting on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the T6 Heat Treated 2017A Aluminum Alloy by S. Souissi, N. Souissi, H. Barhoumi, M. ben Amar, C. Bradai, F. Elhalouani

“…In this study, the effects of squeeze casting process and T6 heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 2017A aluminum alloy were investigated with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and microhardness and tensile tests. …”
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Development and Structural Evaluation of Dog Bone Particle–Reinforced Epoxy Composites for Biomedical Applications by Adebayo Felix Owa, Peter Apata Olubambi

“…Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) revealed the main elements’ contents of the DBPs as calcium (50.3%), carbon (20.77%) and oxygen (11.76%). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) examination of the fractured surfaces revealed the homogeneous distribution of the dog bone particulates within the epoxy matrix, which caused the property enhancement. …”
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Effect of CNT-COOH Addition on the Compressive Strength, Chloride Resistance, and Microstructure of Cement Mortar by Xiaofan Wang, Yao Shi, Xueyang Pei, Lipeng Cui, Hua Zhu

“…Using mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), it is shown that at a weight fraction of 0.10%, CNT-COOH effects a pore-size refinement by eliminating macropores (≥50 nm) and a 34% reduction in porosity. The (scanning electron microscopy) SEM and (X-ray diffraction) XRD analyses confirm that CNT-COOH leads to mature hydration products, nucleation effect, and a refined microstructure.…”
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Preparation of Nickel Nanocatalysts and Application to the Hydrodechlorination of 3-Chlorophenol under Liquid Phase by Thanh Thien Co, Thi Kim Anh Tran, Thi Huong Ly Doan, Thi Duyen Diep

“…The optical properties of these catalysts were characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, the structure of Ni-X was studied by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), the distribution of Ni particles in X was studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and the specific surface area of Ni-X was evaluated by N2 adsorption isotherm analysis at 77 K. …”
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Metallocene Polyolefins Reinforced by Low-Entanglement UHMWPE through Interfacial Entanglements by Xin Tang, Jinheng Xing, Xiang Yan, Chunlin Ye, Letian Zhang, Yu Zhang, Baoqiang Shu, Jingshan Mu, Wei Li, Jingdai Wang, Yongrong Yang

“…A series of measurements including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), rheological measurements, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and mechanical measurement were used to investigate the mechanisms for the different enhancement effects. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B Dye over Novel Porous TiO2-SnO2 Nanocomposites Prepared by Hydrothermal Method by Yan Wang, Zhaoli Yan, Xiaodong Wang

“…Structural and textural features of the samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and N2 sorption techniques. Both adsorption and UV irradiation contribute to decolorization of about 100% of Rhodamine B dye over the sample TiSn10 after 30 min of the photocatalytic reaction, while the decomposition of Rhodamine B dye is only 62% over pure titania (Degussa P25).…”
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Effect of the Change of Deposition Time on the Secondary Direction and Abnormal Shape of Grains Growth of SnO2 Thin Films by Jin Jeong

“…Observations made through electron microscopy indicate that thin films tend to grow with a constant direction when deposited at a temperature of 420°C for 5, 10, 20, or 30 min. …”
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The Impact Toughness and Hardness of Treated and Untreated Sisal Fibre-Epoxy Resin Composites by Wilson Webo, Leonard Masu, Maina Maringa

“…The effect of the treated fibres on the impact toughness and hardness of their composites with epoxy resin was also studied. Scanning electron microscopy of the surfaces of the treated and untreated fibres showed that the chemical treatment processes enhanced the removal of surface impurities and therefore increased the roughness of the surfaces of the fibres. …”
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Fabrication and characterization of superhydrophobic and superlipophilic silica nanofibers mats with excellent heat resistance by Gao S., Watanabe H., Nakane K., Zhao K.

“…The effects of heat treatment time on properties of modified SNF mats were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, nitrogen absorption analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and contact angle measurement. …”
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The Intrinsic Room-Temperature Ferromagnetism in ZnO:Co Thin Films Deposited by PLD by C. C. Wang, B. Y. Man, M. Liu, C. S. Chen, S. Z. Jiang, S. Y. Yang, S. C. Xu, X. G. Gao, B. Hu

“…X-ray diffraction spectra, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, UV-vis transmittance spectra, and Raman spectra were used for characterization. …”
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Microbial Cellulose Production from Bacteria Isolated from Rotten Fruit by B. E. Rangaswamy, K. P. Vanitha, Basavaraj S. Hungund

“…Characterization of microbial cellulose was done by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).…”
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Development and Characterization of Pullulan-Carboxymethyl Cellulose Blend Film for Packaging Applications by Murugesan Thangavelu, Senthil Vadivu Kulandhaivelu

“…Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to analyze the interaction between PUL and CMC. …”
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