Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles, characterization, and biosensing applications by Chiravoot Pechyen, Benchamaporn Tangnorawich, Surachet Toommee, Robert Marks, Yardnapar Parcharoen

“…The importance of thorough characterization of nanoparticles is also discussed, highlighting techniques such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and UV–Vis spectroscopy to analyze the size, shape, surface properties, structural integrity, and optical behavior of the NPs. …”
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Kinetics and process optimization studies for the effective removal of cresyl fast violet dye using reusable nanosized mullite by Omar A. Fouad, Yara M. Adly, Wafaa M. Hosny, Gehad G. Mohamed, Maysa R. Mostafa

“…The mullite nanoparticles’ shape, particle size, pore diameters, and crystal phase structure are characterized using many techniques such as Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area, X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Contact angle, Zeta potential, scanning electron microscope (SEM) as well as energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). …”
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Drying Grain Pretreated by Low-Voltage Spark-Discharge Plasma Channel by Ivan A. Shorstkii

“…This experiment also involved scanning electron microscopy tools to detect changes in surface structure. …”
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Hydrothermal Preparation of Ag/Ag1.69Sb2.27O6.25 Sesame-Hollow-Ball-Type Nanocomposites: The Formation Mechanism of Metallic Ag in the Ag-H2O System at 400 K by Haomei Liu, Xihai Hao, Yuejun Liu, Aiguo Yan

“…Power X-ray diffraction analysis shows that all diffraction peaks were well consistent with JCPDS card no: 89-6552 of Ag1.69Sb2.27O6.25. Scanning electron microscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy images of the composites indicate that some smaller metallic Ag particles with size∼18.3 nm uniformly dense on the surface of Ag1.69Sb2.27O6.25 hollow nanospheres with a mean size of about 170 nm, producing Ag/Ag1.69Sb2.27O6.25 hollow-sesame-ball nanocomposites. …”
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A Novel Nonenzymatic Hydrogen Peroxide Sensor Based on Magnetic Core-Shell Fe3O4@C/Au Nanoparticle Nanocomposite by Xiao Ni, Mingwei Tian, Jun Sun, Xiaojun Chen

“…The morphology and composition of the nanocomposites were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), etc. …”
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Warning Time Analysis From SEP Simulations of a Two‐Tier REleASE System Applied to Mars Exploration by A. Posner, R.D. Strauss

“…Timely warnings of their impending occurrence may significantly reduce radiation exposure by allowing astronauts sufficient time to move to a radiation shelter. The Relativistic Electron Alert System for Exploration (REleASE) has been developed to provide such early warnings for the Earth‐Moon system by exploiting the time difference of the arrival of SEP electrons and ions at 1 AU. …”
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Thermally Conductive Shape-Stabilized Phase Change Materials Enabled by Paraffin Wax and Nanoporous Structural Expanded Graphite by Yilin Zhao, Shuhui Huang, Zhaoguo Jin, Zhongnan Xie, Hong Guo, Haofeng Xie

“…In addition, due to the excellent thermal management capability of PW/EG, the operating temperature of electronic components can be stably maintained at 68–71 °C for about 15 min and the peak temperature can be reduced by at least 23 °C when the heating power of the electronic components is 10 w. …”
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Characterization and antibacterial activity of biogenic iron nanoparticles using Proteus mirabilis by Mais Emad Ahmed, Huda Mohammed Hasan, Anfal Jabbar Kttafah

“…The Fourier transform infrared, attenuated total reflectance, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, ultraviolet–visible, and dynamic light scattering measurements were used to characterize the green synthesized nanoparticles (NPs). …”
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Effect of pulsed and continuous arcs on copper powders prepared by arc micro explosion machining by Bo Yin, Zhenyu Zhao, Wen Hu, Hui Xu

“…The properties and microstructure of the two types of copper powders were analyzed using high-resolution synchrotron X-ray computed tomography (CT), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), and Transmission electron microscope(TEM). …”
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A Review on Application of Noble Metal-Free Materials/ZrO2 Nano-photocatalysts for Removal of Organic Pollutants and Heavy Metals by Marjan Tanzifi

“…This not only delays the recombination of electron-hole pairs but also reduces the bandgap of the composite, improving light absorption in the visible region in many cases. …”
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Corroborating the magnetic easy axis of epitaxial (100) α-iron and (0001) BaFe12O19 thin films by 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy by Y. E. Li, J. Shine, C. Guguschev, M. Brützam, D. G. Schlom, N. Ravi

“…60 and 120 nm thick epitaxial films of isotopically enriched bcc iron (α-57Fe) grown on (100) MgO substrates are studied using x-ray diffraction, reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED), and conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy (CEMS). …”
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Solid‐Solution Limits and Thorough Characterization of Bulk β‐(AlxGa1‐x)2O Single Crystals Grown by the Czochralski Method by Zbigniew Galazka, Andreas Fiedler, Andreas Popp, Palvan Seyidov, Saud Bin Anooz, Roberts Blukis, Jana Rehm, Kornelius Tetzner, Mike Pietsch, Andrea Dittmar, Steffen Ganschow, Arub Akhtar, Thilo Remmele, Martin Albrecht, Tobias Schulz, Ta‐Shun Chou, Albert Kwasniewski, Manuela Suendermann, Thomas Schroeder, Matthias Bickermann

“…Raman spectra shows a continuous shift and broadening of the peaks, with the low energy optical phonons Ag(3) having a large contribution to a decrease in the electron mobility. Further, Ir incorporation into the crystals decreases with [Al], wherein Ir4+ Raman peak disappears already at [Al] ≥ 15 mol%. …”
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Mid‐Latitude Study of Ionospheric Variation Over Iran Associated With Equatorial Ionization Anomaly (EIA), and Artificial Neural Networks Model Development by M. Vazifehkhah Hafteh, A. Mahmoudian, A. Yoshikawa, K. Girgis

“…In addition, the Rate of Total Electron Content Index (ROTI) has been analyzed under geomagnetic active conditions. …”
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Enhancing Internal Temperature Control in Student Residential Colleges: Investigating the Potential of Retrofitting Rainwater Collection Tanks by Yue Zhang, A.R.M Ariffin

“…Materials analysis in this study involved the utilization of X-ray diffraction (XRD) for phase analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for investigating the morphology of CNTs, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for further characterization. …”
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A magnetic nanoadsorbent based on expanded graphite with enhanced surface area for the removal of sulfamethoxazole and malachite green from aqueous solutions by Asadollah Mohammadi, Parisa Abedi, Mohammad Reza Gholami

“…The Fe3O4/EXG/Cellulose was fully characterized by the Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses. …”
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Trending applications of Phase Change Materials in sustainable thermal engineering: An up-to-date review by Matteo Morciano, Matteo Fasano, Eliodoro Chiavazzo, Luigi Mongibello

“…First, the conducted investigation highlights the most important drivers stimulating the use of PCMs, namely, the miniaturization of electronic devices, the fluctuating nature of renewable energy sources, and the urge to design smart buildings and textiles. …”
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The Satellite Risk Prediction and Radiation Forecast System (SaRIF) by Richard B. Horne, Sarah A. Glauert, Peter Kirsch, Daniel Heynderickx, Suzy Bingham, Peter Thorn, Babara‐Ann Curran, David Pitchford, Ewan Haggarty, David Wade, Ralf Keil

“…The system uses real‐time data as input to the BAS radiation belt model (BAS‐RBM) to solve the Fokker Planck equation and provides a forecast of the electron flux throughout the outer radiation belt with 1‐hr resolution up to 24 hr ahead. …”
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A Comparison of a GNSS‐GIM and the IRI‐2020 Model Over China Under Different Ionospheric Conditions by Rong He, Min Li, Qiang Zhang, Qile Zhao

“…Since southern China is located near the electron density equatorial anomaly, this study evaluates the performance of the Wuhan University GIM (WHU‐GIM) and the IRI‐2020 from 2008 to 2020 over the China region. …”
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Synthesis, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation Studies, and Antitubercular Activity Evaluation of Substituted Benzimidazole Derivatives by Shankar Thapa, Mahalakshmi Suresha Biradar, Shachindra L. Nargund, Iqrar Ahmad, Mohit Agrawal, Harun Patel, Ashish Lamsal

“…A series of twelve substituted benzimidazole derivatives (1–12) were successfully synthesized, employing a scaffold consisting of electron-withdrawing and electron-donating groups. …”
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A Facile Synthesis of Montmorillonite Supported CdAl2O4 Nanocomposites with Photocatalytic and Hydrophobic Properties by Kumar Rajathi, Kalpana

“…Characterization of the montmorillonite/CdAl2O4 (MMT/CdAl2O4) composite was carried out using various techniques, including X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and BET surface area analysis. …”
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