Synthesis and Characterization of Cerium Doped Titanium Catalyst for the Degradation of Nitrobenzene Using Visible Light by Padmini Ellappan, Lima Rose Miranda

“…The synthesized catalyst samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, BET surface area, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and UV-vis diffuse reflectance measurements (DRS) and compared with undoped TiO2 catalyst. …”
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Unveiling the Molecular Architecture of HBV Spherical Subviral Particles: Structure, Symmetry, and Lipid Dynamics by Sonal Garg, Alyssa Ochetto, Jianming Hu, Joseph Che-Yen Wang

“…Recent advances in cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) have uncovered the heterogeneity and dynamic nature of spherical HBV SVPs, emphasizing the essential role of lipid–protein interactions in maintaining particle stability. …”
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Morphologic and Surface Characterization of Different Types of Activated Carbon Fibres by Jo Anne G. Balanay, Claudiu T. Lungu

“…The fibre morphology and organization was visualized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The microporosity of the ACF materials based on nitrogen isotherms, the percentage of micropores by area and volume, the average pore size and the pore-size distribution were also determined. …”
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Formulation and Evaluation of Ketoconazole Nano-suspension by Eriska Agustin, Gita Deslia Sari

“…In testing the morphology of the nanosuspension using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), The results showed that the irregular spheres were scattered. …”
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Effect of Gastric Acid on the Surface Properties of Different Composite Resin Restorative Materials: Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Evaluation by Cemile Kedici Alp, Cansu Dağdelen Ahısha

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of gastric acid on different resin-based composites with surface microhardness, surface roughness and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Methods: Three different composite resin restorative materials (Clearfil Majesty ES-2{Kuraray, Tokyo, Japan}, Beautifil II {Shofu, Ratingen, Germany}, Group Beautifil II LS {Shofu, Ratingen, Germany}) were used. …”
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Effect of Additives on Characterization and Photocatalytic Activity of Tio𝟐/ZnO Nanocomposite Prepared via Sol-Gel Process by Shahram Moradi, Parviz Aberoomand Azar, Sanaz Raeis Farshid, Saeed Abedini Khorrami, Mohammad Hadi Givianrad

“…The characteristics of the prepared TiO2/ZnO nanocomposites were identified by IR spectra, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) methods. …”
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Studies on the effects of avocado extract on carbon steel resistance to corrosion in salty formation water by M. A. Deyab, Q. Mohsen

“…A number of methods, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDAX), and UV–Visible analyses were employed to identify the configuration and chemical components of corroded substrates. …”
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Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Analysis of Polylactic Acid/Fumed Silica/Clay (1.28E) Nanocomposites by Josephine Chang Hui Lai, Md. Rezaur Rahman, Sinin Hamdan

“…The resultant nanocomposites were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), tensile test, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and moisture absorption test. …”
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The Optimization of Matrix Preparation Process and Performance Testing for Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell by Jian Cheng, Liejin Guo, Shisen Xu, Ruiyun Zhang

“…The characteristics of the slurries and matrices were examined by laser particle size analyzer, scanning electron microscopy, and BET surface area analyzer. The testing results revealed that a slurry composition with 40 wt.% lithium aluminate was the optimal formulation to produce a good matrix with a pore size distribution of 0.1–0.4 μm and porosity of 50 vol.%. …”
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One-Step Cohydrothermal Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Titanium Oxide Nanotubes with Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity by Cheng-Ching Hu, Tzu-Chien Hsu, Li-Heng Kao

“…Morphological and microstructural characteristics were conducted by transmission electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms; chemical identifications were performed using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and the interstitial nitrogen linkage to the TiO2 nanotubes is identified. …”
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Effects of LECA Content on the Behavior of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete at High Temperature by Lafta Ghassan M., Ali Ahmed S.

“…Furthermore, the microstructure characterization was also carried out by performing scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The findings suggest that including steel fiber and raising the LECA content in the mixture enhanced the strength’s retention following high-temperature exposure. …”
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The enigmatic SLC26A6 multifunctional anion transporter: recent advances in structure-function relationship, pathophysiological significance and novel pharmacological inhibitors by Ursula E. Seidler

“…This review will focus on three topics: Firstly, a molecular structure of human SLC26A6 has recently been obtained by cryo-electron microscopy. Structure-function studies of the reconstituted SLC26A6 in proteoliposomes suggested a 1:1 stoichiometry, resulting in electroneutral Cl−/HCO3− exchange and electrogenic Cl−/oxalate2− exchange. …”
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Impacts of nano-clay particles and heat-treating on out-of-phase thermo-mechanical fatigue characteristics in piston aluminum-silicon alloys by H. Bahmanabadi, M. Azadi, A. Dadashi, J. Torkian, M.S.A. Parast, G. Winter, F. Grun

“…The fracture analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) demonstrated that both materials had a brittle behavior due to cleavage and quasi-cleavage marks. …”
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Photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic enrofloxacin under solar light using ZnO and Bi2MoO6 materials by Wei Qinzheng, Lam Sze-Mun, Li Haixiang, Sin Jin-Chung

“…The resulting materials underwent comprehensive characterization using techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS), and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) to investigate their physical, chemical, and optical properties. …”
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Characterization of Fungal Colonization of Indwelling Esophagostomy Tubes by Shelly J. Olin, David A. Bemis, John R. Dunlap, Jacqueline C. Whittemore

“…Fungi were isolated with culture and identified using morphological characteristics. Scanning electron microscopy was used to evaluate the surface characteristics of the tubes. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of the Artificial Neural Network Outputs in Friction Stir Lap Joining of Aluminum to Brass by Mohammad Hasan Shojaeefard, Mostafa Akbari, Mojtaba Tahani, Foad Farhani

“…In addition, the mechanical properties of each sample were characterized using shear tests. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction analysis were used to probe chemical compositions. …”
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Fabrication of Graphene Oxide Reinforced Biocomposite: Recycling of Postconsumed Footwear Leather by Rashedul Islam, Md Ashikur Rahaman Noyon, Thuhin Kumar Dey, Mamun Jamal, Rajasekar Rathanasamy, Moganapriya Chinnasamy, Md. Elias Uddin

“…UV–visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscopy were used to examine the material dispersibility bonding between GO and PCF, structural properties, thermal properties, and surface morphology of the biocomposite films, respectively. …”
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Thermal Conductivity of Dry Sands Treated with Microbial-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation by Zhaoyu Wang, Nan Zhang, Fei Lin, Jinhua Ding, Huimin Yang

“…Based on the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses, it is found MICP-induced CaCO3 crystals are being formed among sand particles functioned as “thermal bridge,” which provided more highly effective heat transfer path. …”
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Microstructure, Tensile Property, and Surface Quality of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Parts Molded by Rapid Heat Cycle Molding by Feng Liu, Taidong Li, Fuyu Xu, Jiquan Li, Shaofei Jiang

“…The microstructure including multilayer, fiber orientation, crystallinity, and fiber-matrix bonding strength were analyzed by simulations, scanning electron microscopy, wide-angle X-ray diffraction, and dynamic mechanical analysis. …”
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Uniformly Distributed Graphene Domain Grows on Standing Copper via Low-Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition by Shih-Hao Chan, Sheng-Hui Chen, Wei-Ting Lin, Chien-Cheng Kuo

“…This method improved the distribution of the graphene domains at different positions on the same piece of copper foil along the forward direction of the gas flow. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed the average size of the graphene domains to be about ~20 m. …”
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