AgNPs@CeO₂/Nafion Nanocomposite-Modified Electrode for the Sensitive Detection of Trace Lead (II) in Water Samples by Zhengying Guo, Peng Xu, Shiqing Zhou, Ruoxi Wu

“…A AgNPs@CeO₂/Nafion composite was prepared by dispersing nano-ceria (CeO₂) in a Nafion solution and incorporating silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The morphology, microstructure, and electrochemical properties of the modified electrode materials were systematically characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and cyclic voltammetry (CV). …”
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Investigation on Physicomechanical Properties and Constitutive Model of Tuff in Mila Mountain Tunnel under Dry and Saturated Conditions by Zhihao He, Xiangjun Pei, Shenghua Cui, Wentai Sun, Luguang Luo, Chengruiwei He

“…Water softening after saturation was due to the mineral compositions and microstructure characteristics of tuff in Mila Mountain tunnel; specifically, as the tuff characterized by high porosity was conductive to water absorption, the soluble minerals in the tuff were corroded and swelled by water, dissolving, loosening, and softening the tuff structure; then, its mechanical behavior was degraded. …”
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Investigating adhesion mechanisms in warm-mix recycled asphalt: a multiscale atomic force microscopy and molecular dynamics approach by Xiaolin Wang, Shenyang Cao, Shenyang Cao, Xu Wu, Qianqian Mu

“…To investigate the effects of aging, warm mix agent, and rejuvenator on the adhesion properties of SBS-modified asphalt and aggregates, this study used atomic force microscopy (AFM) to examine the surface microstructure of asphalt and aggregates. The classical Johnson-Kendall-Roberts and Derjaguin-Muller-Toporov mechanical models were chosen to characterize the micromechanics of asphalt with aggregates, and the influence of aging effects, rejuvenator, and warm mixe agents on the adhesion behavior at the asphalt-aggregate interface was explored using the Fowkes surface energy theory. …”
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Dependency of the pulse dynamic electrochemical machining characteristics of Allvac 718 plus in NaNO3 solution on the machining paraments by Moqi Shen, Shuanglu Duan, Zhengrui Zhou, Zhichun Zhang, Jia Liu, Di Zhu

“…The relationships between these processing parameters and the machining quality of ATI718 Plus were explored by examining the post-processing microstructure, surface roughness, material dissolution rate, and machining precision. …”
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Development of intelligent packaging from xyloglucan-chitosan modified film with betalains from dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus) peels by Lasuardi Permana, Pongsert Sriprom, Woatthichai Narkrugsa, Kanjana Manamoongmongkol, Pornsawan Assawasaengrat

“…The film were comprehensively characterized for their chemical, physical, mechanical, antimicrobial, and functional properties. …”
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Unprecedented mechanical wave energy absorption observed in multifunctional bioinspired architected metamaterials by Zhendong Li, Xinxin Wang, Kexin Zeng, Zichao Guo, Chong Li, Xiang Yu, Seeram Ramakrishna, Zhonggang Wang, Yang Lu

“…The high-fidelity microstructure-based model reveals the air friction damping mechanism, with broadband behavior attributed to multimodal hybrid resonance. …”
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TiO2-Phosphotungstic acid nanocomposites synthesis by annealing method by Milton Praveendaniel, Ponpandian Rajesh Anantha Selvan, Moses Daniel Sweetlin

“…In this study, we used a specific annealing technique to optimize the microstructure and improve the performance characteristics of the material under investigation. …”
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Optimizing Bacillus pasteurii spore germination and unveiling impermeability mechanisms in microbial self-healing concrete by Yingying Hu, Weitao Liu, Yutao Zhang, Xuelong Hu

“…MIP and SEM analyses were employed to characterize concrete microstructure. Results showed the alkaline concrete matrix facilitated B. pasteurii physiology, while Ca2+ had no inhibitory effect, enabling calcium-based additives in formulations. …”
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Comparison of Abrasive Wear Resistance of Hardox Steel and Hadfield Cast Steel by Martyna Zemlik, Łukasz Konat, Kacper Leśny, Krzysztof Jamroziak

“…Each of these types of materials exhibits a different morphology of structure and strength properties. Hadfield steel, characterized by an austenitic microstructure, shows the ability to strengthen the subsurface layers by cold work, while maintaining a ductile core. …”
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Grain Size Engineering and Tuning of Magnetic Properties in Ultra-Thin NiMnGa Glass-Coated Microwires: Insights from Annealing Effects by Mohamed Salaheldeen, Valentina Zhukova, Julian Gonzalez, Arcady Zhukov

“…We studied the influence of annealing on the magnetic properties and microstructure of ultrathin (metallic nucleus diameter ≈ 5 μm, total diameter ≈ 19 μm) Heusler-type NiMnGa glass-coated microwires prepared using the Taylor–Ulitovsky method. …”
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SYNTHESIZE OF TiO2 NANOPARTICLES BY PLANETARY BALL MILL FOR DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS (DSSC) PHOTOELECTRODE APPLICATION by Ai Nurlaela, Elvan Yuniarti, Siti Ahmiatri Saptari

“…The unmilled powder was also characterized as a comparison. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique was utilized to investigate the changes in the microstructure of the milled powders over time. …”
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Preparation of Nitrogen-Doped Biochar and Its Adsorption Performance for Cr⁶⁺ and Pb²⁺ in Aqueous Systems by Yazhai Zhang, Zhilei Xia, Aainaa Izyan Nafsun, Weiying Feng

“…Biochar was prepared from apricot branches, apricot shells, and corn stalks through nitrogen doping modification, and its structure and properties were characterized and analyzed. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to investigate the microstructure and surface chemical characteristics of the biochar. …”
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High-Performance Cu_1.8Se Nanosheets for Dual-Sensing: H₂O₂ Electrochemical Detection and SERS Substrate by Ying-Chu Chen, Michael Chen, Yu-Kuei Hsu

“…The morphology, composition, and microstructure of the resulting Cu_1.8Se NSs were systematically characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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New Synthesis Method of Biopolymer Composites Based on Alginate, Carrageenan and ZnONPS for Wound Healing Applications by Mohammed Kassim. Al-Hussainawy, Ali Fahem Getran Khazaali, Makarim A. Mahdi, Waleed K. Abdulsahib, Layth S. Jasim Al-Hayder

“…The synthesized hydrogels have a microstructure, semicrystalline properties, and good ZnO distribution for κC-Sa/ZnO; ZnONPs added to the polymer matrix increased the swelling ratio to 800%. while the water loss percent for κC-Sa is 76% more than κC-Sa/ZnO (70%) in 25 h at room temperature. …”
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Nanopore structure of PLA@SF aligned composite electrospun fiber membrane enhances growth behavior of peripheral nerve cells by Tao Feng, Yanfang Liu, Yehua Lv, Yang Shao, Lifeng Niu, Daguo Mi

“…IntroductionOptimizing the physical microstructure of nerve grafts and enhancing their biological functions to create a microenvironment that favors the regeneration of damaged nerves can significantly improve the recovery of damaged nerve function. …”
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Experimental Study on Mechanical Deformation and Energy Evolution of Deep Coal Under Complex Stress Paths by Yue Jiang, Xingfeng Mao, Dongming Zhang, Xiang Yang

“…Faster cyclic period reduces specimen microstructure stability, increases mineral particle misalignment friction, and raises dissipated energy percentage and damping ratio. …”
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Low-frequency electromagnetic and corrosion resistance properties of plasma-modified FeSiAl micro-powders by WANG Mingxuan, GUO Yang, WEI Jinmin, TAN Kehua, GUO Xiaoying

“…The surface morphology and compositional changes of the FSA micro-powders were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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The Influence of the Plant Biomass Pyrolysis Conditions on the Structure of Biochars and Sorption Properties by Bernadetta Kaźmierczak, Jolanta Drabik, Paweł Radulski, Anna Kaczmarczyk, Edyta Osuch-Słomka

“…A scanning electron microscope with energy-dispersive SEM/EDS was used to determine the microstructure and changes in the chemical composition of the biochars. …”
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High-Salinity Fluid Downslope Flow on Regolith Layer Examined by Laboratory Experiment: Implications for Recurring Slope Lineae on Martian Surfaces by Yoshiki Tabuchi, Arata Kioka, Takeshi Tsuji, Yasuhiro Yamada

“…This distinctive microstructure surface promotes surface flow over Darcy flow within the regolith column, leading to a narrow and long-distance feature with high aspect ratios observed in Martian RSL. …”
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Development of Date Pit–Polystyrene Thermoplastic Heat Insulator Material: Physical and Thermal Properties by Basim Abu-Jdayil, Waseem Hittini, Abdel-Hamid Mourad

“…The thermal and physical characteristics of the produced composites were measured experimentally and analyzed theoretically in terms of date pit and polystyrene properties. The characterized properties of the DPP-polystyrene composites, namely, density, thermal conductivity, water retention, thermal stability, and microstructure, showed that a stable composite material with insulation and construction capacity can be formed by the addition of date pit powder to the polystyrene matrix. …”
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