FeO–alumina catalyst for reforming waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) pyrolyzed products: synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation by Audu, Ephraim Akuaden, Ade-Ajayi, Adebola Femi, Osigbesan, Aisha Ayoola, Gano, Zaharaddeen Sani, Barminas, Jeffrey Tsware

“…The pyrolysis process was carried out at 500 °C while vapor reforming was carried out using 0.5 g of catalyst loading in a fixed bed reactor at 450 °C for 90 min. Scanning electron microscopy analysis of catalysts revealed particle sizes of 1.42–7.63, 1.37–10.75, and 2.66–6.34 μm for alumina, 3% FeO/Al, and 5% FeO/Al, respectively. …”
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Effect of the adhesive added of copper applied with electric current on the ceramic/resin cement bond by Gabriel Augusto Silveira Sousa, Marcos Henrique Ramos da Silva, Lourenço Correr-Sobrinho, Rafael Pino Vitti, Evandro Piva, Rafael Leonardo Xediek Consani

“…Ceramic/resin cement sets were characterized using microshear (Instron), contact angle (Goniometer), and scanning electron microscopy. The failure pattern was evaluated under optical microscopy at 50× and classified as adhesive, cohesive, or mixed. …”
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Characterization and Evaluation of Zeolite A/Fe3O4 Nanocomposite as a Potential Adsorbent for Removal of Organic Molecules from Wastewater by Emmanuel Nyankson, Jonas Adjasoo, Johnson Kwame Efavi, Reuben Amedalor, Abu Yaya, Gloria Pokuaa Manu, Kingsford Asare, Nii Amarkai Amartey

“…The nanocomposite (Z-Fe3O4 NC) was characterized using X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The potential of Z-Fe3O4 NC as an adsorbent for removing methylene blue molecules (MB) from solution was examined using UV-Vis and kinetic and equilibrium isotherm models. …”
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Biosynthesis of reduced graphene oxide using Turbinaria ornata and its cytotoxic effect on MCF‐7 cells by K. M. Smita, L. Stanley Abraham, V. Ganesh Kumar, Raguraman Vasantharaja, R. Thirugnanasambandam, Ajit Antony, K. Govindaraju, T. Senthil Velan

“…Biofunctionalized reduced graphene oxide (TrGO) nanosheets were synthesized using methanol extract of Turbinaria ornata, and bioreduction of graphene oxide was primarily confirmed and characterized using UV‐visible, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and X‐ray diffraction spectroscopy and further characterized by zeta potential and transmission electron microscopy. The FTIR spectra of TrGO showed a decrease in the band intensities of oxygen groups, thus confirming effective deoxygenation. …”
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Enhancing the Solubility of Co-Formulated Hydrophobic Drugs by Incorporating Functionalized Nano-Structured Poly Lactic-<i>co</i>-glycolic Acid (<i>nf</i>PLGA) During Co-Precipitat... by Mohammad Saiful Islam, Somenath Mitra

“…<b>Results</b>: Several characterization techniques, including electron microscopy (SEM), RAMAN, FTIR, TGA, and XRD, were used to analyze the <i>nf</i>PLGA incorporation and the co-precipitated co-formulations. …”
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Restoration of a Critical Mandibular Bone Defect Using Human Alveolar Bone-Derived Stem Cells and Porous Nano-HA/Collagen/PLA Scaffold by Xing Wang, Helin Xing, Guilan Zhang, Xia Wu, Xuan Zou, Lin Feng, Dongsheng Wang, Meng Li, Jing Zhao, Jianwei Du, Yan Lv, Lingling E, Hongchen Liu

“…The BMSCs’ identity was confirmed. Scanning electron microscopy, a cell proliferation assay, and supernatant detection indicated that the nHAC/PLA provided a suitable environment for aBMSCs. …”
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Interface effects in the phase determination of Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 epitaxial thin films by Jesse Schimpf, Wang Zhang, Mahir Manna, Sandhya Susarla, Xue-Zeng Lu, James M. Rondinelli, Lane W. Martin

“…X-ray diffraction and scanning transmission electron microscopy verify the phases present, and capacitor-based studies reveal ferroelectric behavior (or lack thereof) consistent with the phases observed. …”
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Structured Polyvinyl Alcohol/Zeolite/Carbon Composites Prepared Using Supercritical Fluid Extraction Techniques as Adsorbent for Bioethanol Dehydration by Joddy Arya Laksmono, Mahmud Sudibandriyo, Asep Handaya Saputra, Agus Haryono

“…The composites were analyzed using Braunner–Emmet–Teller (BET) surface area analysis, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray (SEM/EDX-mapping), while individual and composite adsorbents were evaluated for their ability in bioethanol dehydration at various initial concentrations of ethanol and temperature. …”
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Effect of Bacterial Nanocellulose with Chemisorbed Antiseptics on Alveolar Bone Repair in Rats Undergoing Bisphosphonate Therapy by Marcelo Matos Rocha, Valesca Sander Koth, Marcela Wiltgen Jeffman, Fernanda Gonçalves Salum, Josiane de Almeida, Karina Cesca, Karen Cherubini

“…Myeloperoxidase staining did not differ between the groups, and scanning electron microscopy analysis showed similar characteristics in all groups. …”
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Preparation and Gas-Sensitive Properties of SnO₂@Bi₂O₃ Core-Shell Heterojunction Structure by Jin Liu, Yixin Gao, Yuanyuan Lv, Mengdi Yang, Haoru Guo, Neng Li, Danyang Bai, Anyi Wang

“…The SnO₂@Bi₂O₃ core-shell heterojunction structure was designed and synthesized via a hydrothermal method, and the structure and morphology of the synthesized samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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Integrative evidence reveals a new species of Hysterothylacium (Nematoda: Ascaridoidea), with the characterization of its complete mitochondrial genome by Hui-Xia Chen, Hai-Xia Qiao, Wen-Ting Zhao, Xiao-Hong Gu, Liang Li

“…In the present study, a new species of Hysterothylacium, H. hainanense sp. n. collected from Uranoscopus tosae (Jordan &amp; Hubbs) and U. japonicus Houttuyn (Perciformes: Uranoscopidae) in the Chinese waters was described using integrative methods, including light and scanning electron microscopy, and ASAP and BI analyses based on the ITS sequence data. …”
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Development of Spray-Dried Micelles, Liposomes, and Solid Lipid Nanoparticles for Enhanced Stability by Shradha Dattani, Xiaoling Li, Charina Lampa, Amanda Barriscale, Behzad Damadzadeh, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Bhaskara R. Jasti

“…The physicochemical properties of the nanocarriers were determined via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Karl Fischer titration, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and dynamic light scattering (DLS). …”
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Biaxial Flexural Strength and Vickers Hardness of 3D-Printed and Milled 5Y Partially Stabilized Zirconia by Sebastian Hetzler, Carina Hinzen, Stefan Rues, Clemens Schmitt, Peter Rammelsberg, Andreas Zenthöfer

“…Microstructure and grain size were analyzed using light and scanning electron microscopy. Printed specimens exhibited biaxial flexural strengths of 1059 ± 178 MPa (PZ-HN-ZD), 797 ± 135 MPa (PZ-VN-ZD), and 793 ± 75 MPa (PZ-VN-Z). …”
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Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes Suppress Hepatocellular Carcinoma Growth in a Rat Model: Apparent Diffusion Coefficient, Natural Killer T-Cell Responses, and Histopa... by Sheung-Fat Ko, Hon-Kan Yip, Yen-Yi Zhen, Chen-Chang Lee, Chia-Chang Lee, Chung-Cheng Huang, Shu-Hang Ng, Jui-Wei Lin

“…ADMSC-derived exosomes appeared as nanoparticles (30–90 nm) on electron microscopy and were positive for CD63, tumor susceptibility gene-101, and β-catenin on western blotting. …”
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Effect of muti-scale thermoelectric magnetic convection on the mushy zone evolution of Al-10 wt%Zn alloy during thermal annealing by Zekun Wang, Sansan Shuai, Chenglin Huang, Yuan Hou, Chaoyue Chen, Tao Hu, Songzhe Xu, Jiang Wang, Zhongming Ren

“…Effect of a transverse static weak magnetic field (TSMF) on the evolution of the mushy zone of Al–Zn alloys during thermal annealing was investigated through three-dimensional (3D) X-ray tomography, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analysis. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Ferrite Nanoparticles for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes by Julia Mazurenko, A. K. Sijo, Larysa Kaykan, Volodymyr Kotsyubynsky, Łukasz Gondek, Antoni Zywczak, Mateusz Marzec, Oleksii Vyshnevskyi

“…Surface morphology was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), coupled with elemental analysis. …”
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Ion irradiation introduced high-density core-shell structured nanoprecipitates in FeCrNi by Yizhou Qian, Xiaolei Ma, Kangkang Wen, Siyu Chen, Yiheng Chen, Yugang Wang, Tongde Shen, Gang Sha, Chenxu Wang

“…We have successfully prepared NPs in FeCrNi with an average diameter of ∼15.2 nm and a number density of ∼2.03 × 1022 m−3 by employing ion irradiation. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Atom Probe Tomography (APT) results show the unique core-shell structure of these NPs, consisting of Cr-rich M23C6 carbides cores and Ni-rich shells. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of PEG4000 Palmitate/PEG8000 Palmitate-Solid Dispersion Containing the Poorly Water-Soluble Drug Andrographolide by Qingyun Zeng, Liquan Ou, Guowei Zhao, Ping Cai, Zhenggen Liao, Wei Dong, Xinli Liang

“…The physicochemical properties of the AG-SDs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, dissolution testing, and so on. We found that AG-PEG4000 palmitate-SD and AG-PEG8000 palmitate-SD were similar in the surface morphology, specific surface area, and pore volume. …”
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Effect of ultrasonic amplitude on microstructure and properties of wire arc additive manufactured ultra-high strength steel deposited metal by Tianli Zhang, Weifeng Li, Wen Wu, Lianyong Xu, Donghai Hu, Geng Chen, Wei Li, Erika Hodúlová

“…The influence mechanism of ultrasonic amplitude on the microstructure, inclusion and mechanical properties of deposited metal by wire arc additive manufacturing was investigated by optical microscopy, electron microscopy and mechanical testing. The results show that with the increase of ultrasonic amplitude from 0 μm to 50 μm and 100 μm. …”
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Development and Optimization of Nano-Hydroxyapatite Encapsulating Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction Formulation Using Response Surface Methodology by Anis Syauqina Mohd Zaffarin, Shiow-Fern Ng, Min Hwei Ng, Haniza Hassan, Ekram Alias

“…The optimized nHA/TRF formulation is freeze-dried and results in an average particle size of ~270 nm, a negative zeta potential value of ~−20 mV, a polydispersity index of <0.4, and an encapsulation efficiency of ~18.1%. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) shows that the freeze-dried nHA/TRF has a spherical structure. …”
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