Fluorescent Sensors Based on Organic Polymer-Capped Gold Nanoparticles for the Detection of Cr(VI) in Water by Na Wang, Liangchen Wang, Hong Yang, Tingting Xiong, Shangping Xiao, Jiawen Zhao, Weiping Du

“…It is suggested that the quenching mechanism is based on the combined effects of internal electron transfer and the inner filter effect. Finally, the recovering mechanism is based on the redox reactions between the Cr(VI) and Fe(II) ions.…”
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Synthesis and Structural Investigation of Erbium-Doped ZnWO4 Nanocrystals by Forough Zunia, Morteza Raeisi, Sanaz Alamdari, Nooshin Heydarian Dehkordi

“…The structural properties of the prepared powders were characterized through X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The synthesized nanopowders exhibited a monoclinic wolframite crystal structure. …”
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Investigation Performance and Mechanisms of Inverted Polymer Solar Cells by Pentacene Doped P3HT : PCBM by Hsin-Ying Lee, Hung-Lin Huang

“…It was demonstrated that the pentacene doping modulated the electron mobility and the hole mobility in the resulting absorption layer. …”
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Influence of Strain and Stress Triaxiality on the Fracture Behavior of GB 35CrMo Steel during Hot Tensile Testing by Zheng Li, Yajun Zhou, Sanxing Wang

“…The results showed that crack formation in 35CrMo steel included stages of nucleation, growth, and microcavity aggregation. Scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy demonstrated that crack formation was closely related to the presence of steel inclusions. …”
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Analysis on the Triaxial Shear Behavior and Microstructure of Cement-Stabilized Clay Reinforced with Glass Fibers by Bo Ruan, Shilong Zheng, Jidong Teng, Hui Ding, Chao Ma

“…It is found that the glass fiber reinforcement is more substantial under a low confining pressure. The scanning electron microscopy test results show that the surface of the glass fiber is wrapped with cement hydrate crystals, which increases the bite force and friction between the fiber and the soil particles. …”
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Investigation of the Heterovalent Substitution Cadmium for Lanthanum in Molybdate La2MoO6 by K. A. Chebyshev, A. V. Ignatov, L. V. Pasechnik, N. I. Selikova, E. I. Get`man

“…The samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction with Rietveld refinements, scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy methods. …”
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Comparative Study of Biotin and Hydroxyapatite on Biological Properties of Composite Coating by Qahtan A. Hamad, Fatimah J. Al-Hasani, Noor K. Faheed

“…Characterization of samples includes microstructure observation by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), contact angle measurement (wettability), and MTT. …”
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The long non-coding RNA Cerox1 is a post transcriptional regulator of mitochondrial complex I catalytic activity by Tamara M Sirey, Kenny Roberts, Wilfried Haerty, Oscar Bedoya-Reina, Sebastian Rogatti-Granados, Jennifer Y Tan, Nick Li, Lisa C Heather, Roderick N Carter, Sarah Cooper, Andrew J Finch, Jimi Wills, Nicholas M Morton, Ana Claudia Marques, Chris P Ponting

“…To generate energy efficiently, the cell is uniquely challenged to co-ordinate the abundance of electron transport chain protein subunits expressed from both nuclear and mitochondrial genomes. …”
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Preparation, characterization and phenol adsorption capacity of activated carbons from African beech wood sawdust by N.T. Abdel-Ghani, G.A. El-Chaghaby, F. Helal

“…The activated carbons were characterized by brunauer–emmett–teller, scanning electron microscope, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analyzer. …”
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Thermal Behavior of TiO2 (85%) / MWCNT (15%) - (CH2OH) 2 (50%) / H2O (50%) Hybrid Nanofluid under the Influence of Temperature and Volume Fraction Factors with Laboratory and Respo... by Mohammad Hemmat esfe

“…Nanoscale and nanoparticle structure validation are performed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis tools. …”
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Citrate-modified bacterial cellulose as a potential scaffolding material for bone tissue regeneration. by Rabiu Salihu, Saiful Izwan Abd Razak, Mohd Helmi Sani, Mohammed Ahmad Wsoo, Nurliyana Ahmad Zawawi, Shafinaz Shahir

“…Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and compressive modulus were used to characterize the biomineralized MBC (BMBC) samples. …”
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Kinetic Studies of Atom Transfer Radical Polymerisations of Styrene and Chloromethylstyrene with Poly(3-hexyl thiophene) Macroinitiator by Nattawoot Rattanathamwat, Jatuphorn Wootthikanokkhan, Nonsee Nimitsiriwat, Chanchana Thanachayanont, Udom Asawapirom

“…Poly(3-hexyl thiophene)-b-poly(styrene-co-chloromethylstyrene) copolymers, to be used as a prepolymer for preparing donor-acceptor block copolymers for organic solar cells, have been synthesised by reacting P3HT macroinitiators with styrene and chloromethylstyrene via three types of atom transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP) systems, which are (1) a normal ATRP, (2) activators generated by electron transfer (AGET), and (3) a simultaneous reverse and normal initiation (SR&NI). …”
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Physicochemical Characteristics of Chitosan–Alginate Scaffold Containing Atorvastatin by Hananeh Hamedfar, Tayebeh Zivari-Ghader, Abolfazl Akbarzadeh, Soodabeh Davaran

“…The structure and morphology of the hydrogels were analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. As a result, an alginate–chitosan hydrogel with a TPP crosslinker was prepared. …”
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The study of five-level inverters with various PWM by O. A. Lysenko, A. A. Okhotnikov, V. A. Zakharenko, V. Yu. Kobenko

“…Possible states of electronic keys and their corresponding operating modes are described. …”
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Experimental investigation and thermodynamic modeling of the Zr-Y system by Bu M.J., Wang P.S., Xu H.H., Liu S.H., Sha C.S., Du Y., Pan F.S., Tang A.T.

“…Based on the critical review of all the available experimental data in the literature, 8 key alloys were prepared by arc melting to investigate the phase equilibria in the Zr-Y system, These alloys, which were annealed at 5 different temperatures (800°C, 1000°C, 1100°C, 1120°C, 1160°C), were analyzed by means of X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. …”
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Preparation and Photocatalytic Water Splitting Hydrogen Production of Titanium Dioxide Nanosheets by Fuying Li, Yin Huang, Hongling Peng, Yu Cao, Yu Niu

“…X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and UV-visible diffuse reflection absorption spectra (DRS) were used to characterize the structure and morphology of the TiO2 nanosheets, and differences in the photocatalytic water splitting hydrogen production activity of the different calcination temperatures were compared. …”
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Interactive Relationship between Silver Ions and Silver Nanoparticles with PVA Prepared by the Submerged Arc Discharge Method by Kuo-Hsiung Tseng, Chih-Ju Chou, To-Cheng Liu, Der-Chi Tien, Tong-chi Wu, Leszek Stobinski

“…In the preparation of colloidal Ag, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is used as an additive so that the Ag0/Ag+ concentration, arcing rate, peak, and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images in the cases with and without PVA can be analyzed. …”
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Performance Evaluation and Microstructural Assessment of Industrial Solid Waste as Sustainable Additives for Expansive Soil by Muhammad Nadeem, Sami Ullah, Mohammad Arsalan Khan, Shanxiong Chen, Meshel Q. Alkahtani, Mohammad Mursaleen, Rania Salih, Dildar Ali, Li Jian, Jamal Ahmad, Saiful Islam

“…Tests, including moisture density, unconfined compressive strength, Atterberg limits, compressibility index (Cc), cation exchange capacity, direct shear test, and California bearing ratio, were conducted on the treated expansive soil. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) were used to analyze the changes in the soil matrix due to the incorporation of the waste materials. …”
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Effect of CNT-COOH Addition on the Compressive Strength, Chloride Resistance, and Microstructure of Cement Mortar by Xiaofan Wang, Yao Shi, Xueyang Pei, Lipeng Cui, Hua Zhu

“…Using mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), it is shown that at a weight fraction of 0.10%, CNT-COOH effects a pore-size refinement by eliminating macropores (≥50 nm) and a 34% reduction in porosity. The (scanning electron microscopy) SEM and (X-ray diffraction) XRD analyses confirm that CNT-COOH leads to mature hydration products, nucleation effect, and a refined microstructure.…”
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Influence of MgO and Hybrid Fiber on the Bonding Strength between Reactive Powder Concrete and Old Concrete by Mo Jinchuan, Ou Zhongwen, Wang Yahui

“…Influences of steel fiber, MgO, and PPF on the splitting tensile strength were further examined by using scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and drying shrinkage test. …”
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