Preparation and Characterization of Biochars Obtained from Biomasses for Combustible Briquette Applications by Chaimaa Hadey, M. Allouch, M. Alami, F. Boukhlifi, I. Loulidi

“…The biomass samples and their produced biochars were characterized using calorific value, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM and EDX), compressibility index, and combustion behavior in order to analyze their potential. …”
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Isothermic and Kinetic Study on Removal of Methylene Blue Dye Using Anisomeles malabarica Silver Nanoparticles: An Efficient Adsorbent to Purify Dye-Contaminated Wastewater by M. Prabhahar, K. Gomathi, R. Venkatesh, V. Mago Stalany, D. S. Vijayan, Larissa R. Sassykova, S. Sendilvelan, V. Shanmuga Priya, G. O. Jijina, Rabin Selvaraj

“…The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by Fourier transform infrared study, scanning electron microscopy, dynamic scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis. …”
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Mathematical Modeling of Properties and Structures of Crystals: From Quantum Approach to Machine Learning by Grzegorz Matyszczak, Christopher Jasiak, Gabriela Rusinkiewicz, Kinga Domian, Michał Brzozowski, Krzysztof Krawczyk

“…., the design of novel compounds for practical applications such as photovoltaics, catalysis, electronic devices, etc.). The aim of this article is to review the most important mathematical models of crystal structures and properties that vary, among others, from quantum models (e.g., density functional theory, DFT), through models of discrete mathematics (e.g., cellular automata, CA), to machine learning (e.g., artificial neural networks, ANNs).…”
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REALIZATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMME ON THE BASIS OF LINGUISTIC DATABASE FOR AUTOMATIC TEXTS PROCESSING SYSTEM by M. A. Makarych

“…Due to the constant increasing of electronic textual information, modern society needs for the automatic processing of natural language (NL). …”
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UAV–UGV Formation for Delivery Missions: A Practical Case Study by Leonardo A. Fagundes-Júnior, Celso O. Barcelos, Amanda Piaia Silvatti, Alexandre S. Brandão

“…Experiments are performed for a weight of 165 g (load + electronic board), which corresponds to up to 36% of the UAV’s mass.…”
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Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Induced by Vaping by Michael Agustin, Michele Yamamoto, Felix Cabrera, Ricardo Eusebio

“…There has been a significant increase in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use since its introduction in 2007. …”
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Recent Advances of Colossal Magnetoresistance in Versatile La-Ca-Mn-O Material-Based Films by Navjyoti Boora, Rafiq Ahmad, Shafaque Rahman, Nguyen Quoc Dung, Akil Ahmad, Mohammed B. Alshammari, Byeong-Il Lee

“…This review paper provides a comprehensive introduction to the crystallographic structure, as well as the electronic and magnetic properties, of LCMO films. Furthermore, we delve into a detailed discussion of the effects of epitaxial strain induced by different substrates on LCMO films. …”
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One-step hydrothermal fabrication of AgInS2/SnIn4S8 nanocomposite with enhanced visible-light-activated photocatalytic activity by Zhong Fei, Zhu Zong Qiang

“…The structure, content and optical property of the as-synthesized AgInS2/SnIn4S8 nanocomposite were investigated by powder Xray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy. The ratio of AgInS2 to SnIn4S8 was optimized. …”
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Antimicrobial Activity of Thin Solid Films of Silver Doped Hydroxyapatite Prepared by Sol-Gel Method by Simona Liliana Iconaru, Patrick Chapon, Philippe Le Coustumer, Daniela Predoi

“…The silver doped hydroxyapatite thin films were characterized by various techniques such as Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy Dispersive X-ray attachment (X-EDS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy (GDOES). …”
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Composite Hydrogel of Poly(acrylamide) and Starch as Potential System for Controlled Release of Amoxicillin and Inhibition of Bacterial Growth by Ana V. Torres-Figueroa, Cinthia J. Pérez-Martínez, Teresa del Castillo-Castro, Enrique Bolado-Martínez, María A. G. Corella-Madueño, Alejandro M. García-Alegría, Tania E. Lara-Ceniceros, Lorena Armenta-Villegas

“…The composite hydrogels were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and swelling kinetic measurements. …”
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Electrorefining of aluminum alloy in ionic liquids at low temperatures by Kamavaram V., Mantha D., Reddy R.G.

“…The characterization of the deposited aluminum was performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. …”
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A Photocontrolled Molecular Rotor Based on Azobenzene-Strapped Mixed (Phthalocyaninato)(Porphyrinato) Rare Earth Triple-Decker by Wenxin Lu, Tiantian Mu, Yuehong Zhang, Bo Chen, Huantao Guo, Luyang Zhao, Peng Wang, Yongzhong Bian

“…Herein, a new type of molecular rotor based on azobenzene-strapped mixed (phthalocyaninato)(porphyrinato) rare earth triple-decker complex <b>Azo-1</b> is reported. Electronic absorption and ¹H NMR spectra manifested the reversible isomerization of the rotor <b>Azo-1</b> between the <i>trans</i> configuration and the <i>cis</i> configuration. …”
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An Analysis of the Hierarchy of Goals that Guides the Consumer’s Decision to Attend Shopping Malls: a Contrast Between Men and Women by Silvana Taschek Hastreiter, Renato Zancan Marchetti

“…In the quantitative stage, with electronic data collection, we obtained a sample of 703 valid questionnaires from consumers of 66 Brazilian cities. …”
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The science of printing and polishing 3D printed dentures [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Vaishnavi M Nayak, Kavishma Sulaya, Swapna B V

“…Methods The articles were selected from electronic databases including PubMed and Scopus. Recently, lot of advancements have been observed in the field of 3D printing in dentistry. …”
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Silver nanoparticles sintering at low temperature on a copper substrate: In situ characterization under inert atmosphere and air by Sopousek J., Bursik J., Zalesak J., Pesina Z.

“…The prepared Cu/Ag/Cu sandwich samples were characterised by means of both optical and electron microscopy. The process of the low temperature sintering inside calorimeter of the Ag-NPs was monitored using both thermogravimetry (TG) and DSC technique under inert gas and under synthetic air. …”
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Influence of Synthesis pH on Textural Properties of Carbon Xerogels as Supports for Pt/CXs Catalysts for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells by C. Alegre, M. E. Gálvez, D. Sebastián, R. Moliner, M. J. Lázaro

“…Characterization techniques included nitrogen physisorption, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Catalysts electrochemical activity towards the oxidation of carbon monoxide and methanol was studied by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry to establish the effect of the carbon support on the catalysts performance. …”
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Utility of σ and π-Acceptors for the Spectrophotometric Determination of Gemifloxacin Mesylate in Pharmaceutical Formulations by Marothu Vamsi Krishna, Dannana Gowri Sankar

“…The methods are based on the charge transfer complexation reaction of the drug as n-electron donor with sigma (σ)-acceptor iodine, and the pi (π)-acceptors 2, 3-dichloro-5, 6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone (DDQ)-7,7,8,8-tetra cyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and tetracyanoethylene (TCNE). …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Studies of Some Metal(II) Complexes of Tetradentate Schiff Base Ligand: (4E)-4-[(2-{(E)-[1-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethylide... by Ikechukwu P. Ejidike, Peter A. Ajibade

“…Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) complexes of (4E)-4-[(2-{(E)-[1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethylidene]amino}ethyl)imino]pentan-2-one have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductance, electronic and IR spectral studies, and XRD. FTIR confirmed the ligand coordinates the metal ion to form mononuclear complex via the oxygen and nitrogen atoms of the phenolic group and azomethine group, respectively. …”
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Calcium Pretreated Hevea brasiliensis Sawdust for Copper Removal: Batch and Column Study by Swarup Biswas, Umesh Mishra

“…Characterizations of the adsorbent were done by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.…”
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Magnetic Properties of Fe and Ni Doped SnO2 Nanoparticles by Ravi Kumar, K.D.Verma, Shalendra Kumar, Mayora Varshney, Aditya Sharma

“…X&#8208;Ray Diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive x&#8208;ray analysis (EDAX), UV&#8208; visible absorption spectroscopy and room temperature magnetization measurements were performed to study the crystal structure, morphology, elemental analysis, optical band gap and magnetic properties of Fe and Ni doped SnO2. …”
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