Photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic enrofloxacin under solar light using ZnO and Bi2MoO6 materials by Wei Qinzheng, Lam Sze-Mun, Li Haixiang, Sin Jin-Chung

“…The resulting materials underwent comprehensive characterization using techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS), and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) to investigate their physical, chemical, and optical properties. …”
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Evaluation of Silver Nanoparticles Based on Fresh Cocoa Pods (Theobroma Cacao) Extracts as New Potential Electrode Material by Alex Vincent Somba, Evangéline Njanja, Gullit Deffo, Cyrille Ghislain Fotsop, Kevin Yemele Tajeu, Armel Florian Tchangou Njiemou, François Eya’ane Meva, Theophile Kamgaing

“…The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by ultraviolet spectrophotometry (UV-Vis), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX) analysis. …”
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Sources of Charged Higgs Pair through Double or Triple Higgs Production at Linear Colliders by Ijaz Ahmed

“…Several orders of magnitude (~104) enhancement are observed in 2HDM compared to MSSM, while no sizable enhancement is seen in muon collider versus electron-positron collider. The analysis is based on a heavy charged Higgs with mass above 500 GeV. …”
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An autoencoder for compressing angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy data by Steinn Ýmir Ágústsson, Mohammad Ahsanul Haque, Thi Tam Truong, Marco Bianchi, Nikita Klyuchnikov, Davide Mottin, Panagiotis Karras, Philip Hofmann

“…Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) is a powerful experimental technique to determine the electronic structure of solids. Advances in light sources for ARPES experiments are currently leading to a vast increase of data acquisition rates and data quantity. …”
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A Novel Curcumin-Based Drug Powder Inhalation Medicine for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Qin Shen, Yongjie Jiang, Jing Chen, Xueling Wang, Jiao Zheng

“…The solubility and physicochemical properties were further characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy. The characterization results showed that the product obtained in the experiment had reasonable particle size distribution and excellent solubility properties, which were positive for the treatment of COPD or other pulmonary diseases.…”
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Sensitivity Analysis of the Artificial Neural Network Outputs in Friction Stir Lap Joining of Aluminum to Brass by Mohammad Hasan Shojaeefard, Mostafa Akbari, Mojtaba Tahani, Foad Farhani

“…In addition, the mechanical properties of each sample were characterized using shear tests. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction analysis were used to probe chemical compositions. …”
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A facile one-step electrochemical preparation of graphene–Pd nanocomposite as a catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction by Fatemeh Norouz-Sarvestani, Seyyed Mehdi Khoshfetrat

“…The obtained nanocomposite was characterized using scanning electron microscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and chronocoulometry techniques, which confirmed the high dispersion and stability of PdNPs supported on the graphene. …”
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Tests Research on Grouting Materials of Waste-Concrete-Powder Cement for Goaf Ground Improvement by Zhilin Dun, Mengqi Wang, Lianwei Ren, Zhiyuan Dun

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) tests were also conducted to analyze mineralogical phases and investigate the microscopic mechanism. …”
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Using ICON Satellite Data to Forecast Equatorial Ionospheric Instability Throughout 2022 by D. L. Hysell, A. Kirchman, B. J. Harding, R. A. Heelis, S. L. England, H. U. Frey, S. B. Mende

“…Possible causes of forecast discrepancies are evaluated including the failure to initialize the numerical simulations with electron density profiles measured concurrently. Volume emission 135.6‐nm OI profiles from the Far Ultraviolet (FUV) instrument on ICON are considered in the evaluation.…”
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Development of Wood Apple Shell (Feronia acidissima) Powder Biosorbent and Its Application for the Removal of Cd(II) from Aqueous Solution by Ch. Suresh, D. Harikisore Kumar Reddy, Yapati Harinath, B. Ramesh Naik, K. Seshaiah, Annareddy V. Ramana Reddy

“…The biosorbent was characterized by infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and elemental analysis. WAS is principally made up of lignin and cellulose, containing functional groups such as alcoholic, ketonic, and carboxylic groups which can be involved in complexation reactions with Cd(II). …”
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Characterizing mutation-treatment effects using clinico-genomics data of 78,287 patients with 20 types of cancers by Ruishan Liu, Shemra Rizzo, Lisa Wang, Nayan Chaudhary, Sophia Maund, Marius Rene Garmhausen, Sarah McGough, Ryan Copping, James Zou

“…Here we represent a comprehensive analysis of 78,287 U.S. cancer patients with detailed somatic mutation profiling integrated with treatment and outcomes data extracted from electronic health records. We systematically identified 776 genomic alterations associated with survival outcomes across 20 distinct cancer types treated with specific immunotherapies, chemotherapies, or targeted therapies. …”
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Application of Diaminium Iodides in Binary Ionic Liquid Electrolytes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Yanzhen Yang, Renjie Sun, Chengwu Shi, Yucheng Wu, Mei Xia

“…The result revealed that HEEDAI can suppress the recombination between I3- and the injected electrons in TiO2 conduction band and be used as the alternative of 4-tert-butylpyridine in the electrolyte of dye-sensitized solar cells. …”
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Enhanced multivariate data fusion and optimized algorithm for comprehensive quality profiling and origin traceability of Chinese jujube by Peng Chen, Xiaoli Wang, Rao Fu, Xiaoyan Xiao, Yu Li, Tulin Lu, Tao Wang, Qiaosheng Guo, Peina Zhou, Chenghao Fei

“…This research utilized computer vision, ultrafast gas-phase electronic nose, and GC–MS technologies to collect jujube samples from various regions in China, including Xinjiang, Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan, Shandong, and Hebei. …”
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Coordination of care in health systems for users with diabetes and hypertension: a scoping review by Virgílio Luiz Marques de Macedo, Naira Pereira de Sousa, Ana Cristina dos Santos, Walterlânia Santos, Marina Morato Stival, Tânia Cristina Morais Santa Barbara Rehem

“…Conclusion: technological tools are a first step in ensuring the coordination of care, proving to be a significant feature, with emphasis on studies on the sharing of information between health services through electronic medical records. However, although this technology has proved to be advantageous for the health system, with good results, it is not the only means of ensuring the coordination of care.…”
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Preparation and characterization of long-term stable pullulan nanofibers via in situ cross-linking electrospinning by Zongjie Li, Tiandi Pan, Yuke Wu, Weimin Kang, Yong Liu

“…The structural, chemical, and thermal analyses have been conducted by field emission scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry. …”
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Enhancement of the Wear Resistance and Microhardness of Aluminum Alloy by Nd:YaG Laser Treatment by Haitham T. Hussein, Abdulhadi Kadhim, Ahmed A. Al-Amiery, Abdul Amir H. Kadhum, Abu Bakar Mohamad

“…All specimens were conducted by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray florescence analysis (EDS), optical microscopy, and Vickers hardness. …”
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Neuroprotective effects of gastrodin in both in vivo and in vitro models of Parkinson's disease: Mechanisms from the perspective of oxidative stress, ferroptosis, and cellular sene... by Shanshan Li, Meng Wang, Buyun Jia, Baikun Li, Hui Cheng, Shasha Tian, Qinglin Li

“…At the same time, transmission electron microscopy, biochemical kits, Western blotting, immunofluorescence, and molecular docking were used. …”
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Nanoporosity of Alumina Surfaces Induces Different Patterns of Activation in Adhering Monocytes/Macrophages by Natalia Ferraz, Jaan Hong, Matteo Santin, Marjam Karlsson Ott

“…The inflammatory response was evaluated by quantifying interleukin-1β and tumour necrosis factor-α. Finally, scanning electron microscopy was used to study cell morphology. …”
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A review of electrospun metal oxide semiconductor-based photocatalysts by Fushui Guo, Liantao Hao, Liu Feng, Bingjie Hu, Jinye Niu, Xuliang Zhang, Shuangying Chen, Bo Liu

“…Summary: In recent years, photocatalytic materials with a nanofiber-like morphology have garnered a surge of academic attention due to their distinctive properties, including an expansive specific surface area, a considerable high aspect ratio, a pronounced resistance to agglomeration, superior electron survivability, and robust surface activity. …”
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SnO2 Nanostructure as Pollutant Gas Sensors: Synthesis, Sensing Performances, and Mechanism by Brian Yuliarto, Gilang Gumilar, Ni Luh Wulan Septiani

“…In addition, the functionalization of SnO2 as a gas sensor is extensively discussed with respect to the theory of gas adsorption, the surface features of SnO2, the band gap theory, and electron transfer.…”
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