Improvement of Mechanical Properties of Noil Hemp Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites by Resin Modification and Fiber Treatment by Zili Yan, Jianchun Zhang, Hua Zhang, Hao Wang

“…The change of interfacial bonding between fibre and resin in composites caused by MAPP and HMHEC was studied by scanning electron microscopy and dynamic mechanical analysis. …”
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Preparation, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Property of Cu𝟐O-TiO𝟐 Nanocomposites by Longfeng Li, Maolin Zhang

“…The obtained products were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction(XRD), Uv-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, laser particle size analysis, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. The photocatalytic performance of Cu2O-TiO2 nanocomposites was evaluated by the degradation of methyl orange (MO) as a model compound. …”
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Collagen Fibril Diameter in Relation to Bone Site and to Calcium/Phosphorus Ratio by Panagiotis Berillis, Dimitris Emfietzoglou, Margaret Tzaphlidou

“…The collagen fibril diameter was measured in cortical bone samples from the femoral neck, rear and front tibia of female and male rats and rabbits using electron microscopy analysis. In most cases, statistically significant differences in mean fibril diameter values between different bone sites were detected. …”
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The Visibility of Scholarly Knowledge: Awareness for Open Access in Hacettepe University by Korhan Levent Ertürk, Mehmet Emin Küçük

“…The focus of this study is to determine the level of awareness for open access concept of scholars in Hacettepe University. An electronic questionnaire was conducted to scholars. …”
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Fabrication of Large-Grain Thick Polycrystalline Silicon Thin Films via Aluminum-Induced Crystallization for Application in Solar Cells by Hsiao-Yeh Chu, Min-Hang Weng, Chen Lin

“…The effect of annealing time (15, 30, 60, and 120 minutes) in the second stage on the crystallization of a-Si film is investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. XRD and Raman results confirm that the induced poly-Si films are induced by the proposed process.…”
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Photophysical properties of two novel tetraphenylporphyrins substituted by guanidiniocarbonyl and monocyclic guanidine groups by Pavel Kubát, Kamil Lang, Vladimír Král, Franz P. Schmidtchen

“…It produces singlet oxygen with high quantum yield (ΦΔ=0.67) that is typical for monomeric porphyrins. The electronic absorption spectra of I are not influenced by interaction with DNA. …”
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USER-GENERATED REVIEWS AND OFFICIAL STAR RATINGS: CAN THE TWO WORK TOGETHER IN HOTEL EVALUATION SYSTEMS? by Femi Odebiyi, Vitaliya Gontar

“… The purpose of this study is to understand the emerging influence of e-WOM (electronic word-of-mouth) as a contemporary feedback system, its role for hotels, and importance for guests. …”
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Investigation of the Performance of Aucore-Pdshell/C as the Anode Catalyst of Direct Borohydride-Hydrogen Peroxide Fuel Cell by Hong Wang, Ying Wang, Xianyou Wang, Peiying He, Lanhua Yi, Wei Yi, Xue Liu

“…The core-shell structure, surface morphology, and electrochemical performances of the catalysts are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrometry, linear sweep voltammetry, and chronopotentiometry. …”
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Functional analysis of the most significant stock exchange characteristics-a case study of the Swiss stock exchange by Vesić Tamara, Đekić Marija, Zimonjić Stefan

“…Furthermore, most of the financial assets on the Swiss Stock Exchange are traded electronically and finally, current speculations about the existence of innovative approaches for the development of a cryptocurrency that will potentially be pegged to the franc (a certain "stable coin") were investigated.…”
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Disseminated Chickenpox Following Live Varicella Vaccination in a Crohn’s Disease Patient on Combination Immunosuppression by Quintin Solano, Sarah Uttal, Peter D. R. Higgins, Jeffrey A. Berinstein

“…To improve safety, healthcare facilities should develop protocols that use electronic medical records enhanced with clinical decision support systems to identify and protect immunocompromised patients from inappropriate live vaccinations.…”
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Microwave Dielectric Properties of CCTO/PVA Composites by M. P. F. Graça, K. D. A. Sabóia, F. Amaral, L. C. Costa

“…The structural characterization of the samples was performed using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The complex permittivity was calculated by the small perturbation theory using two resonant cavities (2.7 GHz and 5.0 GHz). …”
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Management of Iron Overload in Resource Poor Nations: A Systematic Review of Phlebotomy and Natural Chelators by Orish Ebere Orisakwe, Cecilia Nwadiuto Amadi, Chiara Frazzoli

“…Iron is an essential element and the most abundant trace metal in the body involved in oxygen transport and oxygen sensing, electron transfer, energy metabolism, and DNA synthesis. …”
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Friction and wear behaviors of a high nitrogen austenitic stainless steel Fe-19Cr-15Mn-0.66N by Qiao Y.-X., Sheng S.-L., Zhang L.-M., Chen J., Yang L.-L., Zhou H.-L., Wang Y.-X., Li H.-B., Zheng Z.-B.

“…Tribological investigations were carried out under different applied loads of 5 N, 10 N, 15 N, and 20 N. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM) were used to understand the wear mechanisms under different loads and the reasons for the improved wear resistance. …”
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A Brief Review on the In Situ Synthesis of Boron-Doped Diamond Thin Films by Vadali V. S. S. Srikanth, P. Sampath Kumar, Vijay Bhooshan Kumar

“…In the recent past, research interests in the synthesis of conductive diamond thin films, especially the boron-doped diamond (BDD) thin films, have risen up to cater to the requirements of electronic, biosensoric, and electrochemical applications. …”
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Nanotechnology for Electrooptical and Photovoltaic Devices by Teen-Hang Meen, Stephen D. Prior, Liang-Wen Ji, Yu-Jen Hsiao

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Editorial: Next generation bioanalysis by microfluidics-integrated methods, devices, and systems by Jian Zhang, Jie Jayne Wu, Xiaonan Yang

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Dynamical Aspects of Initial/Boundary Value Problems for Ordinary Differential Equations by Jifeng Chu, Juntao Sun, Patricia J. Y. Wong, Yonghui Xia

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Weighted Composition Operators from Besov Zygmund-Type Spaces into Zygmund-Type Spaces by Xiangling Zhu, Nanhui Hu

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Smart and Cooperative Sensor Networks by Hongke Zhang, Sy-Yen Kuo, Sajal K. Das, Mikael Gidlund

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Collaborative Wireless Sensor Networks and Applications by Rongbo Zhu, Maode Ma, Yan Zhang, Jiankun Hu

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