Boost Full Bridge Bidirectional DC/DC Converter for Supervised Aeronautical Applications by Alberto Cavallo, Beniamino Guida, Luigi Rubino

“…The More Electrical Aircraft concept requires electronic devices able to efficiently and safely convert electrical power between different voltage levels. …”
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Monoclonal Antibodies Conjugated with Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Particles Allow Magnetic Resonance Imaging Detection of Lymphocytes in the Mouse Brain by Alessandro Luchetti, Davide Milani, Francesca Ruffini, Rossella Galli, Andrea Falini, Angelo Quattrini, Giuseppe Scotti, Giancarlo Comi, Gianvito Martino, Roberto Furlan, Letterio S. Politi

“…The specificity of the technique was confirmed by immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy of corresponding sections. Our findings suggest that indirect binding of the antibody to a streptavidinated particle allows for enhanced particle vectorialization compared to covalent binding of the antibody to the particle.…”
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Adsorption of an Anionic Azo Dye Using Moringa oleifera Seed Protein-Montmorillonite Composite by Xiao Mi, Zhenya Shang, Chunbao Du, Guoting Li, Ting Su, Xinying Chang, Ruiming Li, Zhihong Zheng, Jingxi Tie

“…The MOSP-MMT adsorbent was characterized using scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, surface area analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis. …”
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Molecular modelling of betalactamic antibiotic by Elso Manuel Cruz Cruz, Grettel Díaz Ramón

“…To establish the structural and electronic characteristics makes possible to understand the mechanisms of its action and becomes paramount for the rational design new drugs. …”
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Corrosion properties of aluminized 16Mo3 steel by Karpe B., Prijatelj K., Bizjak M., Kosec T.

“…Optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were used for surface layer microstructure characterization before and after corrosion tests. …”
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Evaluation of indocyanine green antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in radical species elimination: an in vitro study by Mihail Z. Tanev, Georgi T. Tomov, Kostadin G. Georgiev, Ekaterina D. Georgieva, Kamelia V. Petkova-Parlapanska, Galina D. Nikolova, Yanka D. Karamalakova

“…Aim: This study evaluates the efficacy of ICG-based aPDT in eliminating reactive species compared to methylene blue (MtB) using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. …”
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Investigation of magnesium phosphate cement on river dredged sludge with varying humic acid content and solidification mechanism by Xiaoyi Yuan, Lei Peng, Bing Chen

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) show that the sludge and MPC can form a dense solid body, forming various hydration products, and synergistically improve the mechanical properties of the sludge.…”
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Optimization of road-building materials from industrial waste (red mud, blast furnace slag, lime production waste, and natural loams) by Yelaman Kanatovich Aibuldinov, Galiya Zhanzakovna Alzhanova, Zhanar Baktybaevna Iskakova, Gaziz Galymovich Abdiyussupov, Madi Toktasynuly Omirzak, Aizhan Doldashevna Gazizova, Khristina Maksudovna Vafaeva

“…The mechanical and chemical properties of these materials were investigated through X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, atomic absorption spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and axial compressive strength testing. …”
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3D printed lactic acid bacteria hydrogel: cell release kinetics and stability by Yifei Liu, Xintao Yin, Xiudong Xia, Zhen Liu, Lifei Chen, Mingsheng Dong

“…The images of confocal microscopy and scanning electron microscope showed that the bacteria with high cell viability were distributed in the hydrogel and intact structure of the living hydrogel was maintained after 100 times of reuse as yoghurt starter. …”
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GPS, Accelerometer, and Smartphone Fused Smart Sensor for SHM on Real-Scale Bridges by G. Michel Guzman-Acevedo, G. Esteban Vazquez-Becerra, Jesus R. Millan-Almaraz, Hector E. Rodriguez-Lozoya, Alfredo Reyes-Salazar, J. Ramon Gaxiola-Camacho, Carlos A. Martinez-Felix

“…Although some of their capabilities are validated for small and local structures, there is a gap in knowledge about the use of sensors embedded in smartphones and other electronic devices for SHM of complex structures as bridges. …”
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Solvent-Free Synthesis of Co-Based Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework (ZIF-9) for the Removal of Congo Red from Water by Khoa Dang Tran, Hoan Tuan Phan, Chi Thi Kim Nguyen, Bao Chi Nguyen, Ha Vu Le, Khoa Dang Nguyen

“…The structural, morphological and textural properties of the obtained material were confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and nitrogen sorption at 77 K. …”
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Ultrafast humidity sensor and transient humidity detections in high dynamic environments by Fang Liu, Jin Hong, Xiangdong Chen, Xing Ding, Shaopeng Li, Xiang Yu, Jiaqi Lu, Xuan Zhao, Kun Tang, Chenghua Xie, Kemei Zhao

“…Benefiting from the joint action of the micro spheres and the ultrathin humidity-sensitive film, it displays the fastest response time (2.76 ms) and recovery time (12.4 ms) among electronic humidity sensors. With the ultrafast response of the sensor, we revealed the correlation between humidity changes in speech airflow and speech activities, demonstrated the noise immunity of humidity speech activity detection, confirmed the humidity shock caused by explosions, realized ultrahigh frequency respiratory monitoring, and verified the effect of humidity-triggering in the non-invasive ventilator. …”
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MftG is crucial for ethanol metabolism of mycobacteria by linking mycofactocin oxidation to respiration by Ana Patrícia Graça, Vadim Nikitushkin, Mark Ellerhorst, Cláudia Vilhena, Tilman E Klassert, Andreas Starick, Malte Siemers, Walid K Al-Jammal, Ivan Vilotijevic, Hortense Slevogt, Kai Papenfort, Gerald Lackner

“…Cell-free enzyme assays and respirometry using isolated cell membranes indicated that MftG acts as a mycofactocin dehydrogenase shuttling electrons toward the respiratory chain. Transcriptomics studies also indicated remodeling of redox metabolism to compensate for a shortage of redox equivalents. …”
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The relationship of service quality dimensions of restaurant enterprises with satisfaction, behavioral intention, eWOM and the moderator effect of atmosphere by Abdullah Uslu

“…This research is carried out in order to test the relationship between the service quality of restaurants, electronic word-of-mouth communication (eWOM), satisfaction and behavioral intention, and to analyze the moderator effect of the restaurant atmosphere in the relationship between service quality and eWOM. …”
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Comparison of the corrosion behavior and surface morphology of NiTi alloy and stainless steels in sodium chloride solution by Kožuh S., Vrsalović L., Gojić M., Gudić S., Kosec B.

“…Microstructural analyses before and after electrochemical tests were performed with the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS). …”
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Evaluation of umami taste components of mushroom (Suillus granulatus) of different grades prepared by different drying methods by Xiuhong Zhao, Yunyun Wei, Xue Gong, Heran Xu, Guang Xin

“…The third grade of VD samples had a higher EUC value than the other grades of samples dried by VD. Electronic tongue results indicated no significant differences between samples of all grades dried by all methods. …”
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Effect of volumetric modification with nanosized zirconium dioxide particles on structure and mechanical properties of composite material based on polytetrafluoroethylene by A. V. Gulkin, A. A. Teploukhov, N. A. Semenyuk, A. P. Sazankov, A. E. Kartashova, D. V. Skakun

“…The authors analyzed the structural-chemical state and elemental composition of the samples by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy using Surface Science Center (Riber) and scanning electron microscopy with application of energy-dispersive analysis. …”
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Strength and Microfabric of Expansive Soil Improved with Rice Husk Ash and Lime by Jinrong Ma, Yunhe Su, Yuyi Liu, Xiangling Tao

“…Finally, the reason of improvement effect is explained by using the scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results of the study show that (1) for the best utilization effect, the optimum percentage of RHA is 12% and lime is 3%; (2) the UCS is 2.6 times of the pure soil after curing of 14 d under the optimum percentage; (3) the curing age has a significant effect on strength; (4) the main reason for the strength increase of the modified soil is that the crystal produced by the pozzolanic activity fills the pores of the soil.…”
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Deterioration of Li-doped phenanthroline-based charge generation layer for tandem organic light-emitting diodes by Ki Ju Kim, Sunwoo Kang, Taekyung Kim

“…Here, we comprehensively investigated the change in the electrical characteristics of Li-doped CGLs according to different stress conditions and compared the stability of Li diffusion in two phenanthroline-based electron transport materials. Through current density–voltage and capacitance-frequency measurements, it was revealed that electrical stress and thermal stress affect CGL’s electrical properties differently. …”
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Structure and Properties of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes/Polystyrene Composites Prepared via Coagulation Precipitation Technique by I. N. Mazov, V. L. Kuznetsov, D. V. Krasnikov, N. A. Rudina, A. I. Romanenko, O. B. Anikeeva, V. I. Suslyaev, E. Yu. Korovin, V. A. Zhuravlev

“…Scanning and transmission electron microscopies were used for investigation of the morphology and structure of produced composites. …”
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