Oyster and Pyramidella Shells as Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Microwave-Assisted Biodiesel Production from Jatropha curcas Oil by Achanai Buasri, Tidarat Rattanapan, Chalida Boonrin, Chosita Wechayan, Vorrada Loryuenyong

“…The shells were calcined at 900°C for 2 h and calcium oxide (CaO) catalyst characterizations were carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area measurements. …”
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Effects of the use of phytonutrients in the diet of dairy ruminants: Systematic review by Karoline Leal, Eliana B Parmeggiani, Claudia M Rodrigues, Marta L R Leal

“…Bibliographic research electronic method resulted in a careful selection of articles, which were reviewed and tabulated for evaluation. …”
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SEM and AFM Studies of Two-Phase Magnetic Alkali Borosilicate Glasses by N. Andreeva, M. Tomkovich, A. Naberezhnov, B. Nacke, A. Filimonov, O. Alekseeva, P. Vanina, V. Nizhankovskii

“…The results of scanning electron microscopy point to uniform distribution of Na, Si, and O atoms in these samples while magnetic iron atoms form ball-shaped agglomerates. …”
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Preparation, Physicochemical Characterization, and Microrobotics Applications of Polyvinyl Chloride- (PVC-) Based PANI/PEDOT: PSS/ZrP Composite Cation-Exchange Membrane by Mohd Imran Ahamed, Inamuddin, Abdullah M. Asiri, Mohammad Luqman, Lutfullah

“…It was characterized by thermogravimetric analysis/differential thermal analysis/differential thermogravimetry (TGA/DTA/DTG), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. …”
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Carrier Formation Dynamics in Prototypical Organic Solar Cells as Investigated by Transient Absorption Spectroscopy by Yutaka Moritomo, Kouhei Yonezawa, Takeshi Yasuda

“…This is probably because the late component has not enough excess energy to separate into the electron and hole across the donor/acceptor (D/A) interface. …”
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MINERALOGY OF CHROMITITES OF MOUNT POKLONNAYA OF THE KARABASH MASSIF, SOUTH URALS by V.I. Popova, E.V. Belogub, M.A. Rassomakhin, V.A. Popov, P.V. Khvorov

“…Poklonnaya of the Karabash serpentinite massif is studied using optical and electron microscopy. In addition to previously known native osmium and laurite, eight minerals of platinum group elements (PGE) are found: isoferroplatinum, irarsite, iridium, naldrettite, cuproiridisite, sperrilite, tolovkite and erlichmannite. …”
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Activity of an anaerobic Thermoanaerobacterales hydrolase on aliphatic and aromatic polyesters by Chiara Siracusa, Chiara Siracusa, Lisa Fohler, Lukas Leibetseder, Gerald Striedner, Chris Oostenbrink, Felice Quartinello, Georg M. Guebitz, Georg M. Guebitz, Doris Ribitsch, Doris Ribitsch

“…Polyester hydrolysis was further investigated by scanning electron microscopy and infrared spectroscopy. A comparison of the two enzyme structures indicated the higher aromatic character of specific regions of the Thb surface as a possible reason for these differences in specificity.…”
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Factors affecting attitudes toward e-shopping in the United Arab Emirates by Abdallah M. Elamin, Liaqat Ali, Ahmed Zain Elabdin Ahmed, Hazem Aldabbas

“…The researchers investigate the effects of perceived benefits, trust, electronic word of mouth (e-WOM) and perceived website quality as antecedents shaping buyer attitudes. …”
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Magneto-Sensitive Ni/C Adsorbents: Synthesis, Properties and Applications by Mariia V. Galaburda, Viktor M. Bogatyrov, Olena I. Oranska, Jadwiga Skubiszewska Zieba, Vladimir M. Gun'ko, Dariusz Sternik

“…All chars were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption and scanning electron microscopy methods. The formation of Ni crystallites (18 nm in size) occurs in carbon spheres measuring 1–2 μm in diameter. …”
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The Use of Green Coffee Extract as a Weight Loss Supplement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Clinical Trials by Igho Onakpoya, Rohini Terry, Edzard Ernst

“…The purpose of this paper is to assess the efficacy of green coffee extract (GCE) as a weight loss supplement, using data from human clinical trials. Electronic and nonelectronic searches were conducted to identify relevant articles, with no restrictions in time or language. …”
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Microstructural Study of Neodmium Nickelate Doped with Strontium Synthesized by Gelatin Method by R. M. P. B. Oliveira, P. M. Pimentel, J. H. Araújo, D. M. A. Melo, M. A. F. Melo, A. E. Martinelli

“…In addition, scanning electron microscopy images revealed the formation of nanosized particles.…”
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Experimental observation of nonreciprocal magnonic frequency combs by Kaixin Zhao, Fan Yang, Chenxiao Wang, Zhijian Chen, Jiantao Song, Shuhuan Ma, Zixuan Yue, Weihao Liu, Liaoxin Sun, Jinwei Rao, Bimu Yao, Wei Lu

“…This research promotes the combination of MFCs and functional non-Hermitian cavity-magnon electronic devices, realizing new applications for nonreciprocal magnonic devices.…”
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Optimization of PLA/Mg/PEG biocomposite filaments for 3D-printed bone scaffolds using response surface methodology (RSM) by Imam Akbar, Hasan Basri, Muhammad Yanis, Muhammad Imam Ammarullah

“…PEG improved flexibility, mitigating Mg-induced stiffness. Scanning electron microscopy revealed voids and uneven Mg inclusions, indicating areas for process enhancement. …”
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The Effect of Recycled Pervious Concrete Aggregate Substitution on Properties of Pervious Concrete by Demet Yavuz

“…Additionally, the microstructure before and after the freeze-thaw effect was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy. The results showed thatrecycled aggregates increased the water permeability coefficient and porosity but negatively affected the mechanical properties.…”
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HYDROXYLAPATITE OF BONE TISSUE: DYNAMICS OF CRYSTALLOCHEMICAL ALTERATIONS UPON OSTEOPOROSIS by A.A. Bibko, O.V. Bukharova, E.A. Kostrub, A.G. Miroshnichenko, M.V. Korovkin

“…The chemical composition of the mineral component of bone tissue was studied using electron microprobe analysis with further statistical processing of the results. …”
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The Study of Neutrino Oscillations with Emulsion Detectors by A. Ereditato

“…Despite the decline of the technique around the 1970’s caused by the development of the modern electronic particle detectors, emulsions are still alive today thanks to the vigorous rebirth of the technique that took place around the beginning of the 1990’s, in particular due to the needs of neutrino experiments. …”
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Autoregressive neural quantum states of Fermi Hubbard models by Eduardo Ibarra-García-Padilla, Hannah Lange, Roger G. Melko, Richard T. Scalettar, Juan Carrasquilla, Annabelle Bohrdt, Ehsan Khatami

“…Our findings provide insights into the challenges of the NQS approach and make the first step towards exploring strongly correlated electrons using this ansatz.…”
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Metallocene Polyolefins Reinforced by Low-Entanglement UHMWPE through Interfacial Entanglements by Xin Tang, Jinheng Xing, Xiang Yan, Chunlin Ye, Letian Zhang, Yu Zhang, Baoqiang Shu, Jingshan Mu, Wei Li, Jingdai Wang, Yongrong Yang

“…A series of measurements including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), rheological measurements, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and mechanical measurement were used to investigate the mechanisms for the different enhancement effects. …”
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Γ-AlO-Supported XMo Anderson Heteropolyoxomolybdates: Adsorption Studies for X = Te, Al, Co, Cr and Ni by DR Spectroscopy and TPR Analysis by Carmen I. Cabello, Irma L. Botto, Franco Cabrerizo, Maria G. González, Horacio J. Thomas

“…The support–overlayer adsorptive interactions, generated when solutions of Anderson heteropolyoxomolybdates were supported as a monolayer on γ-Al 2 O 3 by means of the equilibrium adsorption method, were studied by XRD analysis, DR spectroscopy, electron microscopy (SEM–EDAX) and TPR methods. The adsorption isotherms and corresponding adsorption parameters (number of active sites and adsorption constants) of the γ-Al 2 O 3 -supported ammonium heptamolybdate were obtained and discussed. …”
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Nonlinear Optics in Two-Dimensional Magnetic Materials: Advancements and Opportunities by Ziqian Xin, Bingyuan Xue, Wenbo Chang, Xinping Zhang, Jia Shi

“…These materials, characterized by their ultra-thin geometry, long-range magnetic order, and diverse electronic properties, serve as an exceptional platform for exploring nonlinear optical effects. …”
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