Functionally graded AZ91/WC nanocomposite fabricated via friction stir processing using a novel way by Subhi A.D., Abdulkareem M.H., Hussein H.A.

“…The properties of the functionally graded samples and AZ91 Mg alloy were evaluated by optical and scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and other tests such as hardness, pin on disc wear and potentiodynamic polarization tests. …”
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Electrochemical Sensor Based on Carboxymethyl Cellulose-Coated Copper Nanoparticle Composite for Detection of Norfloxacin in Milk by LI Shengnan, HU Minkang, QIN Boyang, YANG Wen, FENG Jun, DU Haijun

“…The structure and morphology of CMC@Cu/CB were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (SPS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The CMC@Cu/CB/GCE sensor was prepared by drop-casting the composite suspension on the glassy carbon electrode (GCE) surface. …”
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The Internal Recycle Reactor Enhances Porous Calcium Silicate Hydrates to Recover Phosphorus from Aqueous Solutions by Wei Guan, Shichao Tian

“…The modified P-CSHs were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). After compared with different samples, the modified P-CSHs-PEG2000 sample had larger specific surface area of 87.48 m2/g and higher pore volume of 0.33 cm3/g, indicating a high capacity for phosphorus recovery. …”
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Effects of the Amount of Fly Ash Modified by Stearic Acid Compound on Mechanical Properties, Flame Retardant Ability, and Structure of the Composites by Tuan Anh Nguyen

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and infrared spectroscopy were used to analyze the morphological structure of fly ash after being modified and chemically bonded with epoxy resin background.…”
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A core-shell magnetic layered double hydroxide composite material for the effective decolorization of phenol red by Şakir Yılmaz

“…The characterization of Fe3O4/NiMn-LDH were recognized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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First Combined in Vivo X-Ray Tomography and High-Resolution Molecular Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Imaging of the Mouse Knee Joint Taking into Account the Disappearance Ki... by Nicolas Bézière, Christophe Decroos, Karen Mkhitaryan, Elizabeth Kish, Frédéric Richard, Stéphanie Bigot-Marchand, Sylvain Durand, Florence Cloppet, Caroline Chauvet, Marie-Thérèse Corvol, François Rannou, Yun Xu-Li, Daniel Mansuy, Fabienne Peyrot, Yves-Michel Frapart

“…In vivo electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) imaging and spectroscopy are unique, noninvasive methods used to specifically detect and quantify paramagnetic species. …”
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Thioxopyrimidine in Heterocyclic Synthesis III: Synthesis and Properties of Some Novel Heterocyclic Chalcone Derivatives Containing a Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-Based Chromophore by Yuh Wen Ho, Wei Hua Yao

“…The structures of chalcone dyes were characterized by IR, 1H NMR, mass, elemental analysis, and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The dyes were applied to polyester fibers for creating hues ranging from greenish-yellow to orange; their spectral characteristics, substituent effect in DMF solution, fastness properties, and colorimetric assessment are also discussed.…”
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Synthesis of Potassium Tetratitanate—Based Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for Selective Adsorption of Dibenzothiophene by Wanzhen Xu, Xudong Zheng, Mengying Gan, Wenjing Zhu, Yunlei Zhang, Yongsheng Yan

“…The structural properties of the synthesized MIP were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, nitrogen adsorption and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Study of Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Nanomica Dispersed Hydroxyapatite Based Composites for Biomedical Applications by Anumeha Mishra, Nidhi Khobragade, Koushik Sikdar, Subhabrata Chakraborty, Sashi Bhusan Kumar, Debdas Roy

“…Biocompatibility assessment in simulated body fluid (SBF) indicates that no elemental change occurs (confirmed by energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS)) even after 60 days of emersion. It reveals that the optimized composition is satisfying fundamental requirements of an implant material.…”
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Usage of magnetic activated carbon as a potential adsorbent for aniline adsorption from wastewater by Seyed Hatef Hashemi, Mansooreh Soleimani

“…The characterization of this adsorbent was surveyed using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and Vibrating-Sample Magnetometer (VSM). …”
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Physicochemical Characterization of Thermally Treated Chitosans and Chitosans Obtained by Alkaline Deacetylation by Ana Maria de Oliveira, Telma Teixeira Franco, Enio Nazaré de Oliveira Junior

“…The thermal depolymerization of chitosan and alkaline deacetylation of chitin were characterized by measurement of viscosity, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), potentiometric titration (PT), and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H1 NMR). The depolymerization rates (DR) measured by kinematic viscosity (KV), apparent viscosity (AV), and GPC (Mw) until 4 h of treatment were DRKV=21.9, DRAV=25.5, and DRMw=23.3% h-1 and for 5 to 10 h of treatment they decreased slowly to produce of DRKV=0.545, DRAV=0.248, and DRMw=1.11% h-1. …”
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Unsupervised self-organising map classification of Raman spectra from prostate cell lines uncovers substratified prostate cancer disease states by Daniel West, Susan Stepney, Y. Hancock

“…Here we use an unsupervised self-organising map approach to analyse live-cell Raman spectroscopy data obtained from prostate cell-lines; our aim is to exemplify this method to sub-stratify, at the single-cell-level, the cancer disease state using high-dimensional datasets with minimal preprocessing. …”
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ZnFe2O4-TiO2 Nanoparticles within Mesoporous MCM-41 by Aidong Tang, Yuehua Deng, Jiao Jin, Huaming Yang

“…A novel nanocomposite ZnFe2O4-TiO2/MCM-41 (ZTM) was synthesized by a sol-gel method and characterized through X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), N2 adsorption-desorption, Raman spectroscopy, and ultraviolet visible (UV-vis) spectrophotometry. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Pt and Ag in Alkaline Media by Alexander Rampf, Michael Braig, Stefano Passerini, Roswitha Zeis

“…Herein, we characterized Pt and Ag gas diffusion electrodes (GDE) in a GDE half‐cell in high alkaline concentrations at elevated temperatures by polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) combined with the distribution of relaxation times (DRT) analysis. …”
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Antiaging Property and Mechanism of Phase-Change Asphalt with PEG as an Additive by Huiru Wang, Yanmin Wang, Xian Li, Min Chen, Yanling Wu, Cuicui Sun, Xiaoning Wang

“…The functional groups and “bee structures” of PEG-modified asphalt and base asphalt were characterized by Fourier transform infrared absorption spectroscopy (FTIR) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). …”
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Selective Oxidation Using Flame Aerosol Synthesized Iron and Vanadium-Doped Nano-TiO2 by Zhong-Min Wang, Endalkachew Sahle-Demessie, Ashraf Aly Hassan

“…The effects of metal doping on crystal phase and morphology of the synthesized nanostructured TiO2 were analyzed using XRD, TEM, Raman spectroscopy, and BET nitrogen adsorbed surface area measurement. …”
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Tailoring Multiferroic Characteristics in LaFeO3 Nanocrystals via Rare-Earth Pr3+ Doping by Ramesh Kumar Raji, Tholkappiyan Ramachandran, Fathalla Hamed, Srinivasa S

“…To confirm the chemical phase of the synthesized materials, X-ray diffractometer and Raman spectroscopy were employed. The outcome of the Rietveld analysis reveals that the LPFO crystallites exhibit orthorhombic symmetry with a Pbnm space group. …”
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Chitosan Hydrogels for Chondroitin Sulphate Controlled Release: An Analytical Characterization by Annalisa Bianchera, Enrico Salomi, Matteo Pezzanera, Elisabeth Ruwet, Ruggero Bettini, Lisa Elviri

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), and liquid chromatography-UV spectrophotometry (LC-UV) techniques were exploited to obtain qualitative and quantitative descriptions of polymer and drug behaviour in the biomaterial. …”
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Temperature Dependent Structural, Optical, Photocatalytic and Magnetic Properties of WO3 Nanoparticles by Shakun Saini, Manmeet Kaur, Chhavi Pahwa, Sonal Singh

“…FESEM analysis revealed that the surface morphology of WO3 powder consists of spherical nanoparticles and EDS spectroscopy confirms the presence of tungsten and oxygen elements with perfect stoichiometry. …”
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Elemental and Proximate Compositions of Sesame Seeds and the Underlying Soil from Tsegede, Ethiopia by Fuad Seid, Bewketu Mehari

“…Essential major (Ca and Mg) and trace metals (Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, and Ni) in the sesame seeds and the underlying soil were determined by using flame atomic absorption spectroscopy. The sesame seeds contained high levels of fat (52.9 ± 1.5%), followed by protein (23.5 ± 0.9%). …”
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