Preparation of Zwitterionic Sulfobetaines and Study of Their Thermal Properties and Nanostructured Self-Assembling Features by Yenglik Amrenova, Arshyn Zhengis, Arailym Yergesheva, Munziya Abutalip, Nurxat Nuraje

“…Their molecular weights, thermal behavior, and self-assembly properties were analyzed using gel permeation chromatography (GPC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and zeta potential measurements. …”
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Responses of Multipotent Retinal Stem Cells to IL-1β, IL-18, or IL-17 by Shida Chen, Defen Shen, Nicholas A. Popp, Alexander J. Ogilvy, Jingsheng Tuo, Mones Abu-Asab, Ting Xie, Chi-Chao Chan

“…Cell viability was detected by MTT assay; ultrastructure was evaluated by transmission electron microscopy; expression of IL-17rc and proapoptotic proteins was detected by immunocytochemistry and expression of Il-6 and Il-17a was detected by quantitative RT-PCR. …”
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Spinal Reflex Recovery after Dorsal Rhizotomy and Repair with Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Gel Combined with Bioengineered Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESCs) by Mateus Vidigal de Castro, Moníze Valéria Ramos da Silva, Gabriela Bortolança Chiarotto, Maria Helena Andrade Santana, Ângela Cristina Malheiros Luzo, Sergiy Kyrylenko, Alexandre Leite Rodrigues de Oliveira

“…Eight weeks postsurgery, the lumbar intumescences were processed for analysis of the repaired microenvironment by transmission electron microscopy. Spinal reflex recovery was evaluated by the electronic Von Frey method for eight weeks. …”
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Optimization of alloying element types and contents in high strength and high toughness bainitic steels by Ranran Zhu, Xiaoyan Long, Fucheng Zhang, Zhinan Yang, Yanguo Li, Yan Yang, Yifei Wang

“…This study investigates the optimization of alloying element types and contents in bainitic steels through a continuous cooling heat treatment process of the three tested steels, employing characterization techniques including optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and electron backscatter diffraction. …”
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Preliminary mechanistic insights into the detection of ethanol vapour using MnO2 NRs-CNPs-poly-4-(vinylpyridine) based solid-state sensor operating at room temperature by Lesego Malepe, Derek Tantoh Ndinteh, Patrick Ndungu, Messai Adenew Mamo

“…MnO2, CNPs, P4VP, and MnO2 NRs-CNPs-P4VP composite were characterised using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. …”
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Nano-chitosan-coated, green-synthesized selenium nanoparticles as a novel antifungal agent against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum: in vitro study by Mohamed M. Desouky, Radwa H. Abou-Saleh, Tarek A. A. Moussa, Heba M. Fahmy

“…The nanocomposite has been produced using selenium nanoparticles stabilized by chitosan and cross-linked with sodium tripolyphosphate. Transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, X-ray diffraction, UV-VIS spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize all produced nanostructures. …”
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Study on the Effects of Aluminum and Chromium on the Corrosion Resistance of Hot-Rolled Incoloy 800H Alloy in Molten Carbonate Salts by CAO Junjia, YU Haicun, GAO Yunteng, LI Haixiao, LI Yafeng, XU Shipeng, LA Peiqing

“…Metal alloys are subjected to molten salt corrosion in concentrating solar thermal power systems， leading to a reduction in their lifetime.In order to extend the service life of Incoloy 800H alloy in molten carbonate salt corrosion， Incoloy 800H alloys with varying aluminum(Al) and chromium (Cr) contents were prepared by vacuum induction melting.The corrosion mechanisms of Al and Cr elements on the resistance of 800H alloy to molten carbonate salt corrosion were investigated through analysis and testing methods such as X-ray diffraction (XRD)，scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).Results showed that the corrosion rate of Incoloy 800H alloy with 3%(mass fraction， the same below) Al content was 1 071.00 μm/a， while that with 2.75%Cr content was 359.56 μm/a after immersion in carbonate molten salt (32.1%Li2CO3＋33.4%Na2CO3＋34.5%K2CO3) at 650 ℃for 240 h.The corrosion products were mainly LiFeO2 and NiO.This was attributed to the fact that as the Al content increased， the oxide passivation film formed on the surface of the alloy became thicker and denser， providing better protection.The reduction of Cr content led to a decrease in the generation of soluble Cr oxides， an increase in the formation of other protective oxides， and a reduction in the precipitation of Fe elements in the substrate， thus improving the alloy’s corrosion resistance.…”
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Characterization of zeolitic imidazole framework (ZIF-8) catalyst for potential biodiesel production from waste cooking oil (WCO) by Chai Xin Hui, Ng Law Yong, Ng Ching Yin, Sim Jia Huey, Lim Ying Pei, Liew Josephine Ying Chyi

“…In this work, a range of analytical methods was utilized to characterize the catalyst, such as Fouriertransform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX), highresolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). …”
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Metal and Precursor Effect during 1-Heptyne Selective Hydrogenation Using an Activated Carbon as Support by Cecilia R. Lederhos, Juan M. Badano, Nicolas Carrara, Fernando Coloma-Pascual, M. Cristina Almansa, Domingo Liprandi, Mónica Quiroga

“…All catalysts were characterized by temperature programmed reduction, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. …”
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Synthesis of Highly Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether) Containing Multiphenyl for Proton Exchange Membrane Materials by Yi-Chiang Huang, Ruei-Hong Tai, Hsu-Feng Lee, Po-Hsun Wang, Ram Gopal, Chun-Che Lee, Mei-Ying Chang, Wen-Yao Huang

“…The microphase structure was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the ionic aggregation of sulfonic acid groups exhibited spherical ionic clusters with well-developed phase separated morphology. …”
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Antifungal Activity of Gelatin-Tapioca Starch Film and Coating Containing Copper Nanoparticles against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Causing Anthracnose by Vinh Tien Nguyen, My-Sam Dang-Thi, Khanh Son Trinh

“…The x-ray diffraction spectrum of the CuNPs indicated the presence of mostly metallic copper with some minor impurities of Cu2O, CuO, and Cu(OH)2. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images and dynamic light scattering studies showed that the sizes of 90% of CuNPs were in 100–300 nm range. …”
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Rapamycin Alleviates 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzene Sulfonic Acid-Induced Colitis through Autophagy Induction and NF-κB Pathway Inhibition in Mice by Zhen Ni, Hao Li, Dong Mu, Juanni Hou, Xiaoyan Liu, Shanhong Tang, Shumei Zheng

“…The monodansylcadaverine (MDC) staining and transmission electron microscopy were developed to study the autophagy in LPS-induced HT-29 cells. …”
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Temperature Dependence on Microstructure, Crystallization Orientation, and Piezoelectric Properties of ZnO Films by Ke Deng, Zhonghao Liu, Hulin Liu, Yanxiang Chen, Shang Li, Shuren Guo, Boyu Xiu, Xuanpu Dong, Huatang Cao

“…High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) reveals that the films exhibit high-resolution lattice stripes, confirming their high crystallinity. …”
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Intense Red Upconversion Emission and Shape Controlled Synthesis of Gd2O3:Yb/Er Nanocrystals by Zhigao Yi, Boyun Wen, Chao Qian, Haibo Wang, Ling Rao, Hongrong Liu, Songjun Zeng

“…The as-prepared samples were characterized by the typical X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM, and spectrophotometer. …”
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Cementum attachment protein‐derived peptide induces cementum formation by Lía Hoz Rodríguez, Maricela Santana Vázquez, Luis Fernando Ramírez González, Gonzalo Montoya Ayala, Sonia López Letayf, A. Sampath Narayanan, Higinio Arzate

“…CAP‐p5 capability to induce hydroxyapatite crystal formation on demineralized dentin blocks was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, μRAMAN, and high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy. The results revealed that CAP‐p5 promoted cell proliferation and cell differentiation and increases alkaline phosphatase activity of HPLC and mineralization at an optimal concentration of 10 μg/mL. …”
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Effects of NiAl on precipitation behavior and mechanical properties of M2C strengthened secondary hardening steel by Yangxin Wang, Aijun Li, Tong wang, Junjie Sheng, Xin Cao, Chundong Hu, Han Dong

“…The influence of NiAl on the precipitation behavior of M2C and its precipitation strengthening effect were studied using atom probe tomography, transmission electron microscopy, and first-principles calculations. …”
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Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties degradation behavior of nuclear power pressure vessel steel induced by prolonged thermal aging by Tengfei Wang, Junkang Gao, Shaohong Li, Jun Li, Junwan Li, Hengyong Bu, Huarong Qi, Zhimin Li, Mengnie Li

“…The microstructure was meticulously characterized using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. It was found that with the prolongation of thermal aging time, the carbides were coarsened and transformed, and the large-sized carbides were redissolved into the matrix after a certain period of thermal aging. …”
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Cooperative twinning behavior leads to superior mechanical properties in a coherently precipitated high-entropy alloy by Shuai Yuan, Xinghao Du, Dezheng liu, Chenxi Yuan, Zeyu Xing, Jinyu Zhang, Hechuan Ma, Shijun Zhao, Wanpeng Li, Baolin Wu, Jun Sun

“…The underlying mechanism for the nucleation and growth of DTs in the grains with γ/γ′ duplex phases has been elucidated through transmission electron microscopy observations and density functional theory calculation, emphasizing the importance of the DTs. …”
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Decrease of NAD+ Inhibits the Apoptosis of OLP T Cells via Inducing Mitochondrial Fission by Zhang ZY, Wang F, Zhou G

“…Mitochondrial morphology was characterized by transmission electron microscopy and Mito-Tracker staining. OLP plasma-exposed Jurkat T cells were infected with the Drp1 shRNA virus to investigate the role of mitochondrial fission in OLP T cell apoptosis. …”
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Chitosan nano-formulation enhances stability and bactericidal activity of the lytic phage HK6 by Hasnaa R. Temsaah, Karim Abdelkader, Amr E. Ahmed, Nada Elgiddawy, Zienab E. Eldin, Hend Ali Elshebrawy, Nahed Gomaa Kasem, Fatma A. El-Gohary, Ahmed. F. Azmy

“…Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) analyses reveal that phage HK6 encapsulated CS-NPs are larger on average than CS-NPs, highlighting successful phage encapsulation. …”
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