Corrosion and wear study of medium entropy Pb-Sn-Cu alloy for coating application by Gokul M. Pillai, Kuldeep Singh, Shanmugasundaram Thangaraju, Shashinath Jha, Vinod Kumar

“…The microstructure and phase analysis were conducted using a scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction. It revealed that Pb-Sn, Pb-rich, and Cu-Sn stable phases are formed during open induction melting-casting. …”
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Fast Disinfection of Escherichia coli Bacteria Using Carbon Nanotubes Interaction with Microwave Radiation by Samer M. Al-Hakami, Amjad B. Khalil, Tahar Laoui, Muataz Ali Atieh

“…Scanning/transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and FTIR spectroscopy were used to characterise the morphological/structural and thermal properties of CNTs. …”
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When surgery leaves more than just scars: The curious case of gossypiboma— A case report and literature review by Syed Muhammad Ali, MBBS, Affan Faisal, MBBS, Talha Ashraf Zia, MBBS, Fatima Shahid, MBBS, Muhammad Nabeel Saddique, MBBS, Anurag Jha, MBBS, Atif Hussain Sarwar, MD, Javed Iqbal, RN, PhD

“…This case highlights the need for the fusion of medicine with technology< which prompts the use of innovations such as RFID-tagged sponges and electronic counting to minimize human error. Increased awareness and reporting of gossypibomas will aid in their timely diagnosis and management, ultimately reducing patient morbidity and associated legal challenges.…”
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A Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization-Tuning Algorithm for the Prediction of Nanoparticle Morphology from Microscopic Images by Abhishek Singh, Thaseem Thajudeen

“…In addition to their size, morphology of the particles also plays a key role in defining various physicochemical properties. Electron microscopy based images are the most commonly used tools in visualizing these aggregates, and prediction of the 3-dimensional structures from the microscopic images is quite complex. …”
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An experimental analysis of air flow-induced piezoelectric energy harvesting using flexible poly (vinylidene fluoride) nanocomposite films by D. M. Nivedhitha, S. Jeyanthi, B. Rithish, B. G. Sai Charan, S. Ravi, G. Vinayagamurthy, Senthil Muthu Kumar Thiagamani

“….% of ZnO/ZrO2/TiO2 showed a maximum electrical potential of 1210 mV at 20 m/s velocity, which is 5 times larger than pristine PVDF films which shows that the fabricated PVDF film samples are promising portable electronic nanogenerator (PENG) devices.…”
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Effects of CaO, Al2O3 and MgO on liquidus temperatures of copper smelting and converting slags under controlled oxygen partial pressures by Zhao B., Hayes P., Jak E.

“…The experimental procedures include equilibration of synthetic slag at high temperatures, rapid quenching of resulting phases, and accurate measurement of phase compositions using electron probe X-ray microanalysis (EPMA). The effects of CaO, Al2O3 and MgO on the phase equilibria of this slag system have been experimentally investigated in the temperature range 1200 to 1300 oC and oxygen partial pressures between 10-5 and 10-9 atm. …”
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Unlocking the mechanical, thermodynamic and thermoelectric properties of NaSbS2: A DFT scheme by M.N.H. Liton, A.K.M. Farid Ul Islam, M.S.I. Sarker, M.M. Rahman, M.K.R. Khan

“…The present study focuses on the ground state mechanical, acoustic, thermodynamic and electronic transport properties of NaSbS2 polymorphs using the density functional theory (DFT) and semi-classical Boltzmann transport theory. …”
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Analytical methods for nanomaterials investigation in food and food-related materials by Daniele Passeri, Pierfrancesco Atanasio, Anacleto Proietti, Chiara Mancini, Flavio Cognigni, Giancarlo La Penna, Luca Buccini, Marco Rossi, Anna Chiara Turco, Marilena D'Amato, Angela Sorbo, Simone Dinarelli, Giulia D'Ettorre, Federica Aureli

“…., X-ray (X-ray microscopy and X-ray diffraction), scanning microscopies (electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy), optical spectroscopies (infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy), and mass spectrometry, discussing their benefits and drawbacks. …”
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A Comparative Study between Conventional Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise and Virtual Reality-based Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise on Quality of Life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmo... by Sridhar Shirodkar, Medha Deo

“…Virtual reality (VR) is defined as a computer-generated simulation, such as a set of images and sounds that represent a real place or situation that can be interacted within a seemingly real or physical way by a person using special electronic equipment. Breathing exercises with VR have shown benefits over conventional diaphragmatic breathing exercises in normal individuals in many new studies. …”
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Microstructure and tribological properties of WC-12Ni/Cu composite coating prepared by laser cladding on 45 steel surface by Fulong Zhang, Junquan Zhang, Lu Ping, Zhang Wentao, Shuangyu Liu, Huang Chuanjin, Zhang Qiushi, Bo Cui, Wang Binhua

“…The microstructure of the cladding layers was analyzed by optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS). …”
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Scoping Review on the Interactive Digital Tools Used for the Physical and Cognitive Stimulation of Healthy Older Adults by Auriane Busser, Sylvain Fleury, Abdelmajid Kadri, Olfa Haj Mahmoud, Simon Richir

“…As more of our lives are spent using electronic devices, it comes as a natural deduction that those digital tools could be used to maintain people’s health. …”
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Development of reed-based cellulose aerogel: a sustainable solution for crude oil spill clean-up by Huong Le Thi Thanh, An Tran Nguyen Minh, Hoang Tran Huu

“…Comprehensive characterizations of the fabricated materials, including scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis/differential scanning calorimetry, and WAC measurements, were evaluated. …”
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Effects of Thermal Treatment on Mineral Composition and Pore Structure of Coal by Bin Liu, Teng Teng, Zhenhua Jiao, Shaobo Li

“…To study the effects of thermal treatment on mineral composition and pore structure of coal, X-ray diffraction (XRD) test, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) test, and mercury intrusion test were carried out for three groups of coal. …”
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Optimal Pathways to Lung Cancer Screening in Primary Care Settings: A Scoping Review by Emmanouil K. Symvoulakis, Izolde Bouloukaki, Antonios Christodoulakis, Antonia Aravantinou-Karlatou, Ioanna Tsiligianni

“…Important strategies for LCS included the use of shared decision-making tools, electronic health record (HER) prompts, risk prediction models, community outreach, and integration with smoking cessation programs. …”
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Problems of Teaching Foreign Students under Conditions of the Pandemic by E. V. Tyumentseva, N. V. Kharlamova, A. E. Godenko

“…The concept of combining a lecture system and e-learning technologies, which are provided by the electronic platform Microsoft Teams at the VSTU, is a modern format of the educational process. …”
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Synthesis of a Novel Ce-bpdc for the Effective Removal of Fluoride from Aqueous Solution by Changqing Zhao, Yanwei Cui, Fang Fang, Si Ok Ryu, Jiarui Huang

“…The structure and morphology of Ce-bpdc were measured by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. …”
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FREQUENCY OF OCULAR SYMPTOMS IN COVID-19 PATIENTS by Maria Zubair, Nida Hafeez, Wajeeha Rasool, Kanwal Zareen Abbasi, Ain Us Seher, Fuad A.K. Niazi

“…A structured form was used to extract the data from electronic medical records. Data collected included sociodemographic characteristics, presenting symptoms, systemic signs and symptoms, ocular symptoms, past medical history, RT-PCR and chest radiographic findings.  …”
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Morbidity of SARS-CoV-2 in the evolution to endemicity and in comparison with influenza by Istvan Bartha, Cyrus Maher, Victor Lavrenko, Yi-Pei Chen, Qiqing Tao, Julia di Iulio, Keith Boundy, Elizabeth Kinter, Wendy Yeh, Davide Corti, Amalio Telenti

“…The US National Covid Cohort Collaborative allows the quantification of viral-specific morbidity using electronic health records from 424,165 SARS-CoV-2 cases, 53,846 influenza cases, and 199,971 uninfected control subjects from 2021–2022. …”
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Acupuncture for psoriasis: protocol for a systematic review by Lei Wang, Weiming Wang, Haoyu Yang, Nuo Li, Yanping Bai

“…Introduction The described systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for psoriasis.Methods and analysis We will electronically search for randomised controlled trials in the following databases from inception to 31 March 2015: OVID MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Chinese Medical Current Content, Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP database), Wan-Fang Database and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. …”
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Effect of segregations on mechanical properties and crack propagation in spring steel by B. Žužek, M. Sedlacek, B. Podgornik

“…After the mechanical tests the fracture surfaces of samples were analyzed using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the influence of microstructure properties on the crack propagation and crack propagation resistance was studied. …”
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