Macroporous Composite Cryogels with Embedded Polystyrene Divinylbenzene Microparticles for the Adsorption of Toxic Metabolites from Blood by Tanja Eichhorn, Alexander E. Ivanov, Maria B. Dainiak, André Leistner, Ingrid Linsberger, Hans Jungvid, Sergey V. Mikhalovsky, Viktoria Weber

“…The composite materials exhibited excellent flow-through properties. Scanning electron microscopy of the composite cryogels revealed that the microparticles were covered by thin films of poly(vinyl alcohol) or agarose and thus were withheld in the monolith structure. …”
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Residual stress determination by blind hole drilling and local displacement mapping in aluminium alloy aerospace components by Sviatoslav Eleonsky, Vladimir Pisarev, Eugene S. Statnik, Alexey I. Salimon, Alexander M. Korsunsky

“…The experimental methodology involves drilling a deep blind hole and evaluating the hole diameter increments in the principal strain directions using electronic speckle-pattern interferometry (ESPI). This is followed by the determination of the principal residual stress components via the solution of the inverse correlation problem. …”
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Floral morphological and chemical analyses of Dienia flowers (Orchidaceae, Malaxidinae) relative to pollination processes by Hanna B. Margońska, Małgorzata Kozieradzka-Kiszkurno, Emilia Brzezicka, Łukasz P. Haliński, Kevin L. Davies

“…Floral structures were investigated by means of scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and subjected to histochemical tests. …”
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Sustainable Flame Retardant Coatings Derived from Chinese Lacquer Blend with Synergistic Flame Retardant Silicon-Modified Ammonium Polyphosphate by Shuyun Li, Renjin Gao, Hanyu Xue, Yuchi Zhang, Yuansong Ye, Qi Lin, Qingyou Zeng, Linshishui Liu, Changlin Cao, Jianrong Xia

“…X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy were used to investigate the chemical components and morphology of the residual char of Chinese lacquer and SAPP composite films. …”
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Effects of Different Blanching Methods and Freezing Rates on Textural Properties of Prepared Broccoli by ZHAO Yinuo, JIN Xin, BI Jinfeng, XIE Yitong, DU Ting

“…The treatment group exhibited the greatest increase in the peak area proportion (A21) of bound water compared with the control group and the strongest water-holding capacity, the inflorescence and stem retaining 66.72% and 62.53% of the initial hardness, respectively, and the relative electrical conductivity increasing to 87.01%. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed that the integrity of the cellular structure was maintained after the treatment. …”
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Generation of Bessel vortex beams in the subterahertz range using reflecting diffractive optical elements by V.V. Gerasimov, N.D. Osintseva, V.S. Pavelyev, A.N. Agafonov

“…Due to their high conductivity, metallic reflecting elements can be used with high power density sub-THz radiation sources such as free electron lasers and gyrotrons.…”
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Tracing the change of the volatile compounds of soy sauce at different fermentation times by PTR-TOF-MS, E-nose and GC–MS by Qixin Kan, Longbipei Cao, Liping He, Peipei Wang, Guangdie Deng, Jun Li, Jiangyan Fu, Qingrong Huang, Chi-Tang Ho, Yunqi Li, Chunhui Xie, Yong Cao, Linfeng Wen

“…Proton-transfer reaction time-of-flight mass spectrometry (PTR-TOF-MS), combined with electronic nose (E-nose), was first used to track the change of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soy sauce in this study. …”
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Mineralization of Dentinal Lesions with Different Concentrations of Fluoride by Ayah A. Al-Asmar

“…Remineralization of artificial deep dentinal lesions with various levels of fluoride was studied using a scanning electron microscope, microhardness tests, and polarized light microscope. …”
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Femtosecond laser induced ultrafast interface dynamics between single layer graphene and quartz substrate: A theoretical study by Runping Zhao, Xia Wang, Lei Wang

“…This work indicates that rt-TDDFT is a promising method to study the strong electron dynamics and the coupled nuclear dynamics for graphene-SiO2 interfaces under ultrafast optical excitation, which benefits graphene device designs and mechanism analysis.…”
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Modified Iron Oxide Magnetic Nanosheets With Nitrogen-Containing Functional Groups as Chloridazon Adsorbent by Marzieh Piryaei, Mehdi Abolghasemi, Sayna Jodatvand

“…Iron oxide layers are intercalated with deprotonated ethylene glycol molecules to provide an interlayer gap of 10.6 A. Using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), the size, shape, content, and characteristics of the produced nanocomposite were determined. …”
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Experimental Study of the Dynamic Mechanical Behavior and Degradation Mechanism of Red Sandstone in Acid Dry-Wet Cycles by Wu Sun, Bin Du, Qiangqiang Cheng

“…The appearance of the samples was evaluated using scanning electron microscopy, and the process of red sandstone degradation under acid dry-wet cycles was examined. …”
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Silica Deposition on Polyamide 6,6 Fabrics by Hybrid Corona-Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma by Isabella Grinberg Francelino, Felipe de Souza Miranda, Fernando Gasi, Marcia Cristina Silva, Sérgio Ricardo Lourenço, Gilberto Petraconi Filho

“…The morphology of the deposited films was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). To identify the chemical modifications generated by the plasma treatment, the untreated and treated samples were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy with attenuated reflectance (FTIR-ATR) and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS). …”
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Lithium recovery from secondary sources: A review in battery recycling with emphasis on chemical precipitation by Ramirez Velazquez, Lorena E., Muhr, Hervé

“…The growing demand and rising prices of lithium have been driven by the expanding market of electrical vehicles and electronic devices. Therefore, the recovery of lithium from Li-ion batteries has gained enormous relevance. …”
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Study on the Cotton Fabrics with Photoinduced Reversibly Switchable Wettability by Caining Zhang, Xuman Wang

“…The surface morphology of the fabric was observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). The wettability of the surface was tested under UV illumination and after storage in the dark. …”
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The Influence of Perceptions of Risks and Benefits on the Continuity of Use of Fintech Services by Artur Barretti Mascarenhas, Cristiane Koda Perpétuo, Erika Borgonovo Barrote, Maria Paula Perides

“…The data collection was performed through an electronic survey, distributed through social networks during May and June of 2019. …”
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A fast parameter estimation method for high-frequency oscillation based on empirical wavelet transform and moving least square by Bo Sun, Xi Wu, Chaohang Zheng, Meiya Kong

“…Abstract In renewable power systems, the interaction between generators, power electronic devices, and the grid has led to frequent high-frequency oscillation (HFO) events. …”
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Effect of Nickel Content on the Corrosion Resistance of Iron-Nickel Alloys in Concentrated Hydrochloric Acid Pickling Solutions by Nabeel Alharthi, El-Sayed M. Sherif, Hany S. Abdo, S. Zein El Abedin

“…Various electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques such as potentiodynamic cyclic polarization (CPP), open-circuit potential (OCP), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), potentiostatic current-time (PCT), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) have been employed. …”
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A atuação das principais empresas do setor de telecomunicações no Cone Sul e digitalização do território by Paulo Fernando Jurado da Silva

“…For this study, several approaches were employed, including literature review on the subject, the search for secondary data on electronic websites, document and content analysis, data tabulation, and corresponding cartographic production. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Using Composite Binders by Roman Fediuk, Aleksey Smoliakov, Aleksandr Muraviov

“…Compaction of structure on micro- and nanoscale levels was characterized by different techniques: X-ray diffraction, DTA-TGA, and electron microscopy. Results showed that the grinding of active mineral supplements allows crystallization centers to be created by ash particles as a result of the binding of Ca(OH)2 during hardening alite, which intensifies the clinker minerals hydration process; the presence of fine grains limestone also leads to the hydrocarboaluminates calcium formation. …”
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Occurrence of common mental disorders among former elite athletes by Marija Ivanović, Draženka Mačak

“…In this literature review, three electronic databases were searched: PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect. …”
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