The Time Effect and Micromechanism of the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Cement Modified Slurries by Ping Jiang, Yewen Chen, Lin Zhou, Tianhao Mao, Wei Wang, Junping Yuan, Na Li

“…We conducted scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) tests to analyze the microstructure and chemical composition of the CMS. The microscopic test results demonstrated that the increase of cement content and curing age increased the amount of gelling substances in the CMS and made the overall structure more compact, thereby increasing its macro strength.…”
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Properties and application of carbon composite brick for blast furnace hearth by Jiao K.X., Zhang J.L., Liu Z.J., Zhao Y.G., Hou X.M.

“…The protective layer was found and its chemical composition and microscopic morphology were investigated. It is found that the carbon composite brick combines the good properties of both the conventional carbon block and ceramic cup refractory. …”
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Characterization of Manganese Oxide and the Adsorption of Copper(II) and Lead(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Weihua Zou, Jinghua Zhang, Ke Li, Pan Han, Runping Han

“…The characterization and sorption properties of manganese oxide towards Cu(II) and Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution were investigated. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and infrared (IR) analyses were used to characterize the manganese oxide. …”
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Application of Surface-Cracking Process to Improve Impact Toughness of High-Strength BCC Steel at Low Temperatures by Minha Park, Gang Ho Lee, Byoungkoo Kim, Sanghoon Noh, Jong Bae Jeon, Changwoo Lee, Byung Jun Kim

“…The introduction of controlled surface cracks redistributes stress and energy dissipation mechanisms, improving the toughness of high-strength BCC steels at cryogenic temperatures. Microscopic observations and finite element analyses reveal that these surface cracks not only dissipate crack formation energy but also alter stress triaxiality at crack tips. …”
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Machinability studies on metal additive manufactured 316L stainless steel using electrochemical machine by Rajan Natarajan, Shanmugapriyan Kanagaraj, Thangavel Palaniappan, Deepa Dhanaskodi

“…A scanning electron microscope was used to scan each micromachined hole, and different resolution images were taken in order to analyse the machined hole quality. …”
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Visible Light Photodegradation of Methyl Orange Using α-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles Synthesized via Solvothermal Method in Presence of PVP by َaliakbar Dehno Khalaji, Elham Sadat Zeinoddin, Ali Ghorbani Khorshidi, Ahmad Ghaffari

“…The as-prepared α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and transmission electron microscope (TEM) techniques. The characterization results confirmed that the α‑Fe2O3 nanoparticles were successfully prepared which had ferromagnetic behavior and micropores with quasi-spherical shapes. …”
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Chemical Pressure-Induced enhancement of electrochemical performance in Ni1-X CuxTe2 (X = 0 and 0.10) layered compounds by Rajkumar Sokkalingam, Manikandan Krishnan, Jesman Sthevan Kovil Pitchai, Sivakumar Periyasamy, Arjun Kumar Bojarajan, Arumugam Sonachalam, Sambasivam Sangaraju

“…The field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) images depicted the layered structure of these compounds. …”
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Expired Chicken Egg-White Extract’s Adsorption Behavior As a Corrosion Inhibitor for Carbon Steel in 1M HCl by Esseddik Elqars, Mohamed Guennoun, Aicha Ouarhach, Noufissa Sqalli Houssini, Mohammed Elhafdi, Abdelhafid Essadki, Mohamed Ait chaoui, Taibi Nbigui

“…The extract was examined using FT-IR, and the surface was examined using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). …”
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Flowering characteristics and breeding system of the rare plant Rosa anemoniflora by YU Qun, RUAN Shuming, SHI Qinghua, HUANG Xiaochun, ZENG Huahao, GAO Wei

“…Pollen morphology was observed by scanning electron microscope. Flower characteristics, flowering dynamics, and visiting insects were manually recorded and observed. …”
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Endometrial Cancer and Hypermethylation: Regulation of DNA and MicroRNA by Epigenetics by Kouji Banno, Iori Kisu, Megumi Yanokura, Kenta Masuda, Yusuke Kobayashi, Arisa Ueki, Kosuke Tsuji, Wataru Yamagami, Hiroyuki Nomura, Nobuyuki Susumu, Daisuke Aoki

“…Studies aimed at detection of aberrant DNA hypermethylation in cancer cells present in microscopic amounts in vivo and application of the results to cancer diagnosis have also started. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Particle Sorting in Y-Channels with Variable Bifurcation Angles for Microfluidic Applications by Khola Ikram, Syed Maaz Hasan, Ch Abdullah, M Zulfiqar, Emad Uddin, Zaib Ali, M. Sajid

“…Furthermore, imaging was done using a microscope, and postprocessing was done through MATLAB Image Processing. …”
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Rapid Stereology Based Quantitative Immunohistochemistry of Dendritic Cells in Lymph Nodes: A Methodological Study by Yvette van Hensbergen, Sylvia A. Luykx‐de Bakker, Daniëlle A. M. Heideman, Gerrit A. Meijer, Herbert M. Pinedo, Paul J. van Diest

“…Fractional volumes of dendritic cells were assessed by stereology based quantitative immunohistochemistry using an interactive video overlay system including an automated microscope. The gold standard percentage of dendritic cells was the fractional volume of S100 stained cells in 500 fields systematically spread over the whole lymph node. …”
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Investigation on Inorganic Salts K2TiF6 and KBF4 to Develop Nanoparticles Based TiB2 Reinforcement Aluminium Composites by Vinayagam Mohanavel, K. Ravi Kumar, T. Sathish, Palanivel Velmurugan, Alagar Karthick, M. Ravichandran, Saleh Alfarraj, Hesham S. Almoallim, Shanmugam Sureshkumar, J. Isaac JoshuaRamesh Lalvani

“…The manufactured AA6082-TiB2 AAMCs were evaluated using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The mechanical properties and wear rate (WR) of the AAMCs were investigated. …”
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Variational Quantum Monte Carlo Solution of the Many-Electron Schrödinger Equation Based on Deep Neural Networks by Huiping Su, Hongbo Gao, Xinmiao Wang, Xi He, Da Shen

“…The solution of Schrödinger equation generates the quantisation properties of the system, which can completely describe the quantum behaviour of microscopic particles in a physical system. However, solving the Schrödinger equation is a non-deterministic polynomial time (NP)-hard problem. …”
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Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia: Increased Level of FGF-23 in a Patient with a Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumor at the Tibia Expressing Periostin by Anke H. Hautmann, Josef Schroeder, Peter Wild, Matthias G. Hautmann, Elisabeth Huber, Patrick Hoffstetter, Martin Fleck, Christiane Girlich

“…After resection of the tumor, hypophosphatemia and the increased levels of FGF-23 normalized within a few days. Subsequent microscopic examination and immunohistochemical analysis revealed a phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor mixed connective tissue variant (PMTMCT) showing a positive expression of somatostatin receptor 2A (SSTR2A), CD68, and Periostin. …”
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Effectiveness of ultrasound (US) and slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) treatments for removing Listeria monocytogenes biofilms by Hongrui Ren, Yu Quan, Shaokang Liu, Jianxiong Hao

“…The results showed that treating biofilms by US − SAEW treatment led to the lowest number of Listeria monocytogenes, the lowest amount of biofilm remaining on the glass slide were visualized by crystal violet staining and scanning electron microscope, and a minimal content of extracellular polymeric substances. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of 2,4-Dichlorophenol by TiO2 Intercalated Talc Nanocomposite by Manqing Ai, Wenli Qin, Tian Xia, Ying Ye, Xuegang Chen, Pingping Zhang

“…Thermal behavior of the prepared samples is examined by thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), which have shown no TiO2 particles on the surface of the talc. …”
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Cytotoxicity and In Vitro Antileishmanial Activity of Antimony (V), Bismuth (V), and Tin (IV) Complexes of Lapachol by Marcele Neves Rocha, Paula Monalisa Nogueira, Cynthia Demicheli, Ludmila Gonçalvez de Oliveira, Meiriane Mariano da Silva, Frédéric Frézard, Maria Norma Melo, Rodrigo Pedro Soares

“…In this study, using the classic microscopic in vitro model, we have analyzed the effects of a series of lapachol and chlorides complexes with antimony (V), bismuth (V), and tin (IV) against L. amazonensis. …”
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First identification of a Neanderthal bone spear point through an interdisciplinary analysis at Abric Romaní (NE Iberian Peninsula) by Paula Mateo-Lomba, Andreu Ollé, Juan Luis Fernández-Marchena, Palmira Saladié, Juan Marín, M. Gema Chacón, Josep Vallverdú, Isabel Cáceres

“…The specimen exhibits clear signs of intentional knapping. The presence of microscopic linear impact marks, an impact fracture at the tip and potential internal stress fractures indicate its use as a spear. …”
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Macerals of Shengli Lignite in Inner Mongolia of China and Their Combustion Reactivity by Ying Yue Teng, Yu Zhe Liu, Quan Sheng Liu, Chang Qing Li

“…The macerals, including fusinitic coal containing 72.20% inertinite and xyloid coal containing 91.43% huminite, were separated from Shengli lignite using an optical microscope, and their combustion reactivity was examined by thermogravimetric analysis. …”
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