Durability and microstructure of waste slurry based geopolymer concrete by Yifan Mao, Peng Zhang, Zhen Gao, Yuanxun Zheng, Mengyuan Zheng

“…In light of the results of orthogonal experiments, the optimal mixture for WSGPC was ascertained as follows: the SP content of 60%, the AA dosage of 29% and the AA modulus of 1.3. The microscopic experimental outcome exhibited that the amorphous gels, filling the pores in WSGPC, were mounted up with the SP percentage raising. …”
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Antibacterial Activity of Visible Light-Activated TiO2 Thin Films with Low Level of Fe Doping by Dan Meng, Xiuhua Liu, Yun Xie, Yang Du, Yong Yang, Chao Xiao

“…The as-prepared films were characterized by Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and atomic force microscope (AFM). Raman spectroscopy and XRD results show the crystalline phase of titanium dioxide was anatase, and the range of the crystal size for the films was 19.24–22.24 nm. …”
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Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect in Megacity Tehran by Sahar Sodoudi, Parisa Shahmohamadi, Ken Vollack, Ulrich Cubasch, A. I. Che-Ani

“…The effectiveness of three UHI mitigation strategies high albedo material (HAM), greenery on the surface and on the roofs (VEG), and a combination of them (HYBRID) has been studied using simulation with the microscale model ENVI-met. All three strategies show higher cooling effect in the daytime. …”
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Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis as an unusual type of renal involvement in sarcoidosis: a case report by K. Graňák, M. Vnučák, P. Kleinová, T. Blichová, A. Kollár, I. Dedinská

“…During differential diagnosis process, we found nephrotic range proteinuria with microscopic hematuria; autoantibody panel was completely negative. …”
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AgBr-Coupled TiO2: A Visible Heterostructured Photocatalyst for Degrading Dye Pollutants by Jianjun Liu, Yingchun Yu, Zhixin Liu, Shengli Zuo, Baoshan Li

“…The phase composition, particle morphology and size, microstructures, and absorbance of these photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscope (TEM), high-resolution TEM, and UV-vis spectra. …”
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An Experimental Study on Solidifying Municipal Sewage Sludge through Skeleton Building Using Cement and Coal Gangue by Jiankang Yang, Haijun Lu, Xiong Zhang, Jixiang Li, Weiwei Wang

“…Based upon the experimental results, the mechanisms of the skeleton building using cement and coal gangue were discussed and factors controlling the mechanical and hydraulic behavior of the solidified soils were analyzed at both microscopic and macroscopic levels. Based upon the test results and analyses, recommendations were made for solidifying municipal sewage sludge through skeleton building using cement and coal gangue. …”
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High-entropy alloys: Electrochemical Nanoarchitectonics toward high-performance Water splitting by Christian Iffelsberger, Katarina A. Novčić, Eva Kolíbalová, Frank-Michael Matysik, Martin Pumera

“…Upon an electric arch by applying voltage drop of about 2 MV/m with high current densities and using ultra-thin Pt wire in glass, whose movement, in the aqueous solution containing the salt of the elements to be incorporated to the HEAs, is controlled by the scanning electrochemical microscope (SECM), the HEAs, consisting of doped silica nanobeads are produced. …”
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Diversity and Host Ranges of Whiteflies in Mekarsari Fruit Park, Bogor: a Comprehensive Study of 20 Whitefly Species Across 56 Fruit Plant Species by Purnama Hidayat, Nurjanah, Revhida Puspa Anisa

“…Purposive sampling was employed, followed by preparing collected samples for microscope slides and identification. A total of 20 whitefly species were collected from 56 fruit plant species spanning 20 different families. …”
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Influence of Hydrogen Content on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of ER5183 Wires by Yilong Han, Songbai Xue, Renli Fu, Lihao Lin, Zhongqiang Lin, Yinyin Pei, Huawei Sun

“…The hydrogen content of the ER5183 wires was measured, the macroscopic and microscopic morphologies of fractures were observed as well as the microstructure of the wires, and the tensile strength of the wires was also tested and investigated. …”
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Preparation and Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2-Al2O3 Composite Loaded Catalysts by Jianzhong Pei, Weisi Ma, Rui Li, Yanwei Li, Hongzhao Du

“…The modification mechanism was studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Results showed that loading on Al2O3 improved photocatalytic effect of TiO2 modified with Fe3+. …”
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Successful Resection of Isolated Para-Aortic Lymph Node Recurrence from Advanced Sigmoid Colon Cancer following 156 Courses of FOLFIRI Regimen by Kaoru Takeshima, Kazuo Yamafuji, Atsunori Asami, Hideo Baba, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Hidena Takahashi, Chisato Takagi, Kiyoshi Kubochi

“…Accordingly, lymph node resection was performed with microscopically negative margins. The patient maintained a good quality of life without any side effects throughout the whole course of his treatment and remains disease-free at 24 months without chemotherapy after resection of the isolated PLN. …”
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Adsorption of Cd (II) Using Chemically Modified Rice Husk: Characterization, Equilibrium, and Kinetic Studies by Javier Montalvo-Andía, Warren Reátegui-Romero, Alexis D. Peña-Contreras, Walter F. Zaldivar Alvarez, María E. King-Santos, Víctor Fernández-Guzmán, José Luis Guerrero-Guevara, Jhon E. Puris-Naupay

“…Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used allowing the identification of the main functional groups and morphology of rice husk and treated rice husk, and the results showed an improvement of adsorption characteristics after rice husk treatment with NaOH. …”
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Operando spin observation elucidating performance-improvement mechanisms during operation of Ruddlesden–Popper Sn-based perovskite solar cells by Yizhou Chen, Seira Yamaguchi, Atsushi Sato, Dong Xue, Kazuhiro Marumoto

“…Ruddlesden–Popper (RP) Sn-based perovskites are considered promising candidates as absorbers that improve the performance and stability of Sn-based PSCs. However, microscopic understanding of performance-enhancing mechanisms remains insufficient. …”
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Characterization of TiZrN and TaZrN Nanocomposite Multilayer Coating Deposited via RF/DC Magnetron Sputtering on AISI4140 Steel by R. Hariharan, R. Raja, R. J. Golden Renjith Nimal, Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, S Ravi, Haiter Lenin Allasi

“…The crystal structure, surface morphology microstructure, and component arrangements were explored by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). …”
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Intraventricular Neurilemmoma (Schwannoma): Shall GFAP Immunostaining Be Regarded as a Histogenetical Tag or as a Mere Histomimetical Trait? by Miguel Fdo. Salazar, Martha Lilia Tena Suck, Daniel Rembao Bojórquez, Citlaltepetl Salinas Lara

“…Neuroimaging scans showed a bulky, multiloculated, intraventricular tumour emerging from the posterior horn of the left lateral ventricle. Microscopically, the lesion put on view the classical schwannian histology: spindle cells arranged in both compact and loosely textured areas. …”
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Combinatorial Cytotoxic Effects of Gelam Honey and 5-Fluorouracil against Human Adenocarcinoma Colon Cancer HT-29 Cells In Vitro by Syed Ahmad Tajudin T-Johari, Fatimah Hashim, Wan Iryani Ismail, Abdul Manaf Ali

“…Morphological changes and apoptosis were determined by the inverted microscope, Annexin V-FITC, and DNA fragmentation via flow cytometric analysis, respectively. …”
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Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Fallopian Tube in a Postmenopausal Woman: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Mustafa Erkan Sari, Ozhan Ozdemir, Pinar Kadirogullari, Funda Arpaci Ertugrul, Cemal Resat Atalay

“…A laparotomy revealed a 9 × 10 cm cystic mass within the fimbrial region in the right fallopian tube, and right salpingoopherectomy was performed consequently. Microscopic examination revealed squamous epithelium with sebaceous glands and hair follicles, and pseudostratified ciliated respiratory epithelium with cartilage and mucous glands. …”
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A Case of Placental Mesenchymal Dysplasia by Shigeki Taga, Junko Haraga, Mari Sawada, Aya Nagai, Dan Yamamoto, Ryoji Hayase

“…Placenta of 20 × 16 × 2 cm, weighing 720 g, was bulky with grape like vesicles involving whole placenta. Microscopic examination revealed dilated villi and vessels with thick wall which was lacking trophoblast proliferation. …”
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Research on the Application Potential of New Nano-Oil Displacement Agents to Improve Shale Oil Recovery Rates by Haibo He, Jixiang Guo, Bo Wang, Yuzhi Zhang, Fan Lei, Tao Wang, Tiantian Zhang, Jing Wang

“…When the concentration increased to 2.0%, the interfacial tension further decreased to 0.071 mN/m, at which point the viscosity reduction rate for shale oil reached 92.02%, and the imbibition recovery rate was 36.57%. Microscopic observations revealed that SDP-3 could disperse shale oil into fibrous and spherical forms, effectively detaching the adhering shale oil from minute pores. …”
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A two-scale computational homogenization approach for elastoplastic truss-based lattice structures by Hooman Danesh, Lisamarie Heußen, Francisco J. Montáns, Stefanie Reese, Tim Brepols

“…The macroscopic structure is represented as a two-dimensional continuum, while the microscale lattice is modeled as a network of truss elements, significantly reducing computational cost. …”
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