The Effect of Surface Functionalization on the Immobilization of Gold Nanoparticles on Graphene Sheets by Min Song, Juan Xu, Changzi Wu

“…In addition, we compare the influence of surface functionalization on the growth of gold nanoparticles on graphene surface. Transmission electron morphology (TEM) and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy are employed to study the effect of surface functionalities on AuNPs distribution onto the graphene surface and demonstrate the successful immobilization of AuNPs on graphene surface.…”
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Life History of Aricoris propitia (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae)—A Myrmecophilous Butterfly Obligately Associated with Fire Ants by Lucas A. Kaminski, Fernando S. Carvalho-Filho

“…The immature stages of Aricoris propitia (Stichel) are described and illustrated for the first time, using both light and scanning electron microscopy. Females oviposit in at least seven host-plant families, always in the presence of fire ants (Solenopsis saevissima (Smith) complex), without being attacked by them. …”
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Microwave Assisted Synthesis Spectral and Antibacterial Investigations on Complexes of Mn(II) With Amide Containing Ligands by N. Bhojak, D. D. Gudasaria, N. Khiwani, R. Jain

“…The complexes have been characterized on the basis of elemental analysis, infrared, electronic spectra and magnetic susceptibility studies. …”
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Study protocol of associated criteria used in investigating septic transfusion reactions (STRs): A scoping review about available evidence. by Dilaram Acharya, Antoine Lewin, Amaury Gaussen, Gilles Lambert, Christian Renaud, Karlitaj Nawej, Thomas G Poder

“…Literature search will be conducted using four electronic databases (i.e., MEDLINE via PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, and Embase via Ovid), and grey literatures accompanying the research questions and objectives. …”
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Effects of Rolling Reduction and Strength of Composed Layers on Bond Strength of Pure Copper and Aluminium Alloy Clad Sheets Fabricated by Cold Roll Bonding by Yoji Miyajima, Kotaro Iguchi, Susumu Onaka, Masaharu Kato

“…Tensile shear tests which give tensile shear strength were performed in order to assess the bond strength. Scanning electron microscopy was performed on the fractured interface produced by the tensile shear tests, which suggests that the fracture occurs within the Al alloy layer. …”
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Experimental Analysis and Improvements of a Visible Spectrophotometer for Detection of Nano Materials by Pamula Rajakumari, Polaiah Bojja, Smitha Chowdary Ch, Sunkara Teena Mrudula, Krishnam Raju Putta, Amsalu Gosuadigo

“…Various components, including high-dissociation electron microscopy, centre-ion beam milling tools, and scanner probes, have made this practical. …”
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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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Efficient Monte Carlo simulation of streamer discharges with deep-learning denoising models by F M Bayo-Muñoz, A Malagón-Romero, A Luque

“…Although Monte Carlo methods are intuitive and they model the full electron energy distribution without a priori prescriptions, they suffer from artificial sampling noise which, combined with the non-linearity of streamers, distorts their evolution. …”
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Dynamic study on the anodic dissolution of 304 stainless steel with elastic stress in sodium chloride solution by Jiayue Zhou, Guangming Ding, Qincheng Li, Pengyu Yang, Yongyan Zhu

“…Effects of elastic stresses on the anodic dissolution of 304 stainless steel (SS) in 0.5 mol·dm−3 NaCl solution have been investigated by potentiodynamic polarization technique, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and digital holography (DH). …”
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Design of Ag-Ge-Zn braze/solder alloys: Experimental thermodynamics and surface properties by Delsante S., Li D., Novakovic R., Borzone G.

“…The microstructure of the samples, both after annealing and after DSC analysis, was studied by optical and scanning electron microscopy coupled with EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy) analysis. …”
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Preparation of Biodegradable Silk Fibroin/Alginate Blend Films for Controlled Release of Antimicrobial Drugs by Yaowalak Srisuwan, Yodthong Baimark

“…The blend films were analysed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and UV-vis spectroscopy. …”
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Changes in flavor profile of sauce-flavor baijiu: Perceptual interactions between 1-propanol and aroma compounds by Han Zhao, Li-Juan Chai, Wei Zhang, Xiao-Juan Zhang, Zhen-Ming Lu, Song-Tao Wang, Cai-Hong Shen, Jin-Song Shi, Zheng-Hong Xu

“…The combination of sensory evaluation and electronic tongue analysis revealed that 1-propanol diminished the floral and fruity flavor and increased the bitterness and astringency. …”
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Corrosion Control of Alloy 690 by Shot Peening and Electropolishing under Simulated Primary Water Condition of PWRs by Kyung Mo Kim, Hee-Sang Shim, Myung Ji Seo, Do Haeng Hur

“…The corrosion rate was evaluated by gravimetric analysis and the surface was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The corrosion rate of Alloy 690 was evaluated from the influence of the stress state on the metal surface. …”
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Synthesis of Zirconia Nanoparticles and Their Ameliorative Roles as Additives Concrete Structures by Masoud Negahdary, Amir Habibi-Tamijani, Asadollah Asadi, Saeid Ayati

“…Synthesized Zirconia Nps were studied with X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-visible spectrophotometer, and transmission electron microscope (TEM). We used standard Portland cement in related experiment Concrete Structures. …”
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2D-QSAR Analysis of Oxadiazole Substituted α-Isopropoxy phenylpropionic Acids as PPAR-α & PPAR-λ Agonists by Soni L. K., Gupta A. K., Kaskhedikar S. G.

“…Steric parameter (molar refractivity) was found to have significant correlationship with PPAR-λ agonist activity and hydrophobic (Hansch substituent constant), electronic parameter (field effect) were found to have significant correlationship with PPAR-α agonist activity. …”
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Preparation of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrates Based on Immobilized Silver-Capped Nanoparticles by C. Caro, F. Gámez, A. P. Zaderenko

“…The modified silicon substrate, the nanoparticles, and the sensors are characterized by means of infrared and UV-vis spectroscopies and electronic microscopies. The surface-enhanced Raman scattering intensity of the new films based on polymer-capped nanoparticles is compared with that obtained with silver bare nanoparticles using rhodamine 6G as a common chromophore. …”
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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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Synthetic Computed Tomography generation using deep-learning for female pelvic radiotherapy planning by Rachael Tulip, Sebastian Andersson, Robert Chuter, Spyros Manolopoulos

“…Synthetic Computed Tomography (sCT) is required to provide electron density information for MR-only radiotherapy. …”
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System monitoring intensity of glaze-clear ice generation on wires of overhead transmission lines by V. I. Panteleev, А. V. Maleev

“…Considered monitoring system is located on support in close proximity from the wire and consists of the following mainly elements: an electronic unit, an optical sensor, a solar panel and GSM antenna.…”
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The effect of vacuum annealing on structure of composites based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and tin oxide formed using the magnetron sputtering method by S. N. Nesov

“…Using the method of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and transmission electron microscopy, the effect of heat treatments under ultrahigh vacuum on the structure and chemical composition of composites based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and tin oxide formed using the magnetron sputtering is studied. …”
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