Preparation and Corrosion Resistance of Superhydrophobic Coating on AZ31 Magnesium Alloy by LUO Zhonglong, ZHU Li, ZHANG Peng, RAO Sixian

“…The active properties，easy oxidation and poor corrosion resistance of AZ31 magnesium alloy have always been the biggest challenges in its practical application.In order to improve its corrosion resistance， reduce the corrosion rate and prolong its service life， a stable and corrosion-resistant aluminum phosphate-polymethyl methacrylate (AP/PMMA) superhydrophobic coating was prepared on the surface by impregnation method.The microstructure， chemical composition， phase composition and molecular structure of the coating were analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM)，X-ray energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS)，X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR).Moreover， the hydrophobicity and corrosion resistance were tested by contact angle meter (CA)， Tafel curve and EIS.Results showed that with the increase of immersion time， the contact angle (WCA) of the coating increased first and then decreased.The surface contact angle of the coating prepared by the 60 s immersion sample could reach 154.7 °， showing superhydrophobicity.The surface corrosion current density was 2.289 × 10－9 A/cm2， which was 4 orders of magnitude lower than that of the magnesium substrate.The corrosion potential was increased from－0.941 V to－0.735 V after polishing， indicating that the AP/PMMA superhydrophobic coating could effectively improve the corrosion resistance of AZ31 magnesium alloy.…”
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Study on Mechanical Properties and Failure Mechanism of Axial Braided C/C Composite by Chunguang Wang, Weiping Tian, Min Tang

“…In order to study the mechanical properties and failure mechanism of the axial braided C/C composites, the microscopic and macroscopic mechanical properties of the composite were investigated. …”
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The Effect of Patency Files on Apical Canal Anatomy Using SEM Imaging by Michael S. Cavender, Christopher Waters

“…The teeth were then scanned with an electron microscope to view the effect that the instruments had on the apical canal anatomy. …”
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Influence of Retrogression and Reaging Treatment on Microstructure and Microhardness of the 3A21/7075 Aluminum Alloy Cladding Material by Ming Hu, Xiaoxue Ren, Jianbo Sun, Yunlong Zhang

“…Then, the electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) technique and the transmission electron microscope (TEM) together with the energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) and the hardness test were utilized to analyze the influence of RRA treatment on microstructure and hardness of the 3A21/7075 aluminum alloy cladding material. …”
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Effect of aggregate type on moisture susceptibility of modified cold recycled mix asphalt: evaluation by mechanical tests and Surface Free Energy method by Hassan Latifi, Nahid Amini

“…Moreover, scanning electron microscope (SEM) images were obtained for better understanding of mixture's microstructure. …”
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Modification of Recycled Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash as a Low-cost Catalyst for NOx Removal by Darmansyah Darmansyah, Sheng-Jie You, Ya-Fen Wang

“…This study also investigated the impact of various factors on the synergetic purification of NOx as an air pollution emission. Microscopic characterization showed that increasing the composition of metal oxides can increase the specific surface area of fly ash, crystallinity, binding energy, and the dispersion of metal oxides into the fly ash, favoring the adsorption and the oxidation of NOx onto the surface-modified fly ash catalysts. …”
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Studies on the effectiveness of cefoperazone on subclinical mastitis of dairy cows by Erol ALAÇAM, Tevfik TEKELİ, Yavuz SEZEN, Osman ERGANİŞ

“…<p> Quarter samples were screened for the California Mastitis Test (CMT), and milk samples were collected aseptically from the infected udders. After a direct microscopic somatic cell count was carried out on all positive samples, they were cultured and antibiograms were tested.…”
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Mechanical Behaviour and Fractured Surface Analysis of Bauxite Residue and Graphite Reinforced Aluminium Hybrid Composites by K. C. Anil, J. Kumaraswamy, Mahadeva Reddy, Bhograj Prakash

“…Drastic reduction in grain size (Grain refinement) was observed in Scanning Electron Microscopic images of fractured surfaces of the tensile specimens, with addition of RMp and GRp to the matrix alloy thus soft alloy is turned into hard and brittle material. …”
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Recognition of Evamy Et Al P-Zones in the Tertiary Sediments of F- Well, Niger Delta by F.A. Lucas, O.E. Ononeme

“…The samples were prepared using standard palynological sample processing technique and analyzed under the microscope. They were about twenty three (23) diagnostic palynomorphs recognized. …”
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In Vivo Detection of c-MET Expression in a Rat Hepatocarcinogenesis Model Using Molecularly Targeted Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Rheal A. Towner, Nataliya Smith, Yasvir A. Tesiram, Andrew Abbott, Debbie Saunders, Rebecca Blindauer, Oana Herlea, Robert Silasi-Mansat, Florea Lupu

“…Specificity for the binding of the molecularly targeted anti-c-MET contrast agent was determined using rat hepatoma (H4-II-E-C3) cell cultures and immunofluorescence microscopic imaging of the targeting agents within neoplastic liver tissue 1 to 2 hours following intravenous administration of SPIO–anti-c-MET and MRI investigation. …”
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Advancing Platelet Research Through Live-Cell Imaging: Challenges, Techniques, and Insights by Yuping Yolanda Tan, Jinghan Liu, Qian Peter Su

“…We also focus on the dynamic processes of platelet adhesion, activation, and aggregation in haemostasis and thrombosis, applying imaging capacities from the microscale to the nanoscale. By exploring various live imaging techniques, we demonstrate how these approaches offer crucial insights into platelet biology and deepen our understanding of these three core events. …”
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Wedm Process Optimization for Machining Characteristcis of AISI 52100 Grade Alloy Steel by Debabrata Rath, Pratap Chandra Padhi, Sudhir Kumar, Inderjeet Singh, N. Nagaprasad, Ramaswamy Krishnaraj

“…Morphological analysis such as semi electron microscopic (SEM) analysis and 3D surface rendering also supported the observed surface and dimensional behaviour.…”
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Study of Durability of Concrete with Fly Ash as Fine Aggregate under Alternative Interactions of Freeze-Thaw and Carbonation by Mingjie Mao, Dongsheng Zhang, Qiuning Yang, Wenbo Zhang

“…In addition, microstructural analysis techniques including scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction are adopted to reveal the deterioration mechanism of alternating freeze-thaw and carbonation. …”
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Double-layered wrap-around sensor network for three-dimensional positioning of acoustic emission sources and its effect on monitoring crack propagation in rock samples by Jing Yang, Zonglong Mu, Guangjian Liu, Shaokun Gong, Atif Javed, Jinglong Cao, Bofei Yang, Fang Yuan

“…Furthermore, based on the polar formation algorithm, acoustic emission source was positioned to explore the propagation of microscopic cracks in cylindrical rock samples and this was further validated by the acoustic emission activity index. …”
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High-temperature protection, structure optimization, and damage detection for missile-borne electronic devices by Bixiao Li, Ruichan Lv

“…Furthermore, machine learning techniques (ResNet50) were applied to classify and detect microscopic damage, achieving a 95 % accuracy. These findings offer a robust theoretical and experimental basis for designing high-performance radomes and provide guidance for future integrated approaches to thermal protection in hypersonic missile systems.…”
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Effect of Fragmentation on Pore Structures and Fractal Characteristics of Intact Coal and Deformed Coal Based on Experiments by Mingjie Li, Shouqing Lu, Chengfeng Wang, Jie Liu, Jiang Shi, Taibiao Bei

“…In order to clearly explain the reasons for the impact of fragmentation on deformed coal and gas outburst, mercury intrusion porosimetry, low-temperature liquid N2 adsorption test, and scanning electron microscope were carried out in this paper. The differences in pore characteristics of intact coal and deformed coal under different particle size conditions were analyzed from pore shapes, pore size distributions, and fractal dimensions. …”
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The histological studies in spleen and bursa of fabricius of hormonally thymectomised chickens by Mustafa Sandıkçı

“…In this study, the effect of hormonal thymectomy induced by hydrocortisone acetate (HCA) administration at post hatching period on the spleen and bursa of Fabricius ol chickens was investigated ligth microscopically. For these purpose, 200 chickens from Avian Bred were used as materials. …”
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Emergence of a Second Law of Thermodynamics in Isolated Quantum Systems by Florian Meier, Tom Rivlin, Tiago Debarba, Jake Xuereb, Marcus Huber, Maximilian P.E. Lock

“…For classical systems, one introduces the assumption of a low-entropy initial state along with the concept of ignorance about the microscopic details of the physical system, leading to a statistical interpretation of the second law. …”
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Investigating the impacts of connected vehicle technology on the flow of trucks at the busiest Canada-U.S. border crossings by Hanna Maoh, Sidra Anis

“…This paper addresses the issue by developing and applying a microscopic traffic simulation model for connected trucks. …”
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Clinical Features and Severity of Leptospirosis Cases Reported in the Hawke’s Bay Region of New Zealand by Paul Sellors, Rebecca F. Watson, Rachel Bate, Gemma L. Bentham, Kathryn Haigh

“…Inclusion criteria were IgM positivity and diagnosis confirmed with either polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or microscopic agglutination test (MAT). A retrospective systematic review of case notes was completed for demographic and laboratory data. …”
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