Biosorption of Chromium and Nickel from Industrial Oil Mill Wastewater Using Groundnut Pod Waste Activated Carbon by Nanret Liba Yaceh, Michael Sunday Olakunle, Nehemiah Samuel Maina

“…In this study characterization of activated carbon using, surface chemistry (FTI-IR), surface area (BET), surface morphology, and elemental identification (SEM/EDX) were all carried out, and the BET surface area was 689.41 m2/g for groundnut shell activated carbon. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Extract of Seaweed, Turbinaria conoides, and Their Antimicrofouling Activity by Sri Ramkumar Vijayan, Prakash Santhiyagu, Muthukkumarasamy Singamuthu, Natarajan Kumari Ahila, Ravindran Jayaraman, Kannapiran Ethiraj

“…Further, the synthesized nanoparticles were characterized using FT-IR, XRD, FESEM, EDX, and HRTEM analysis. Spherical and triangular nanostructures of the Ag and Au nanoparticles were observed between the size ranges of 2–17 nm and 2–19 nm, respectively. …”
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Voltammetric Determination of Amoxicillin Using a Reduced Graphite Oxide Nanosheet Electrode by Thi Hai Yen Pham, Thi Trang Mai, Hoang Anh Nguyen, Thi Thu Hien Chu, Thi Thu Ha Vu, Quoc Hung Le

“…The electrodes were characterized by SEM, EDX, and FTIR spectroscopy. The RGOnS electrode prepared at an optimal reduction potential of −1 V for 120 s exhibits a larger electrochemical active surface area, and the obtained oxidation signal of AMX is approximately ten times higher than that of the pristine graphite electrode. …”
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Phytogenic Synthesis and Characterization of NiO-ZnO Nanocomposite for the Photodegradation of Brilliant Green and 4-Nitrophenol by Sirajul Haq, Aqsa Waheed Raja, Sadiq Ur Rehman, Amine Mezni, Manel Ben Ali, Amor Hedfi, Muhammad Imran Shahzad, Wajid Rehman, Nadia Shahzad, Muhammad Waseem, Pervaiz Ahmad

“…To determine the purity of sample and weight percentage, energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) is used. The surface morphology was determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Green adsorbents for water remediation: Removal of Cr(vi) and Ni(ii) using Prosopis glandulosa sawdust and biochar by Salman Syed Muhammad, Razzaq Safina, Adnan Muhammad, Rozina, Sultana Sabiha, Kamal Asif, Al-Ghamdi Abdullah Ahmed, Al Farraj Dunia Abdel Aziz, Zaman Wajid

“…Both the adsorbents were characterized via SEM, FTIR spectroscopy, EDX, and TGA and were applied for the effective removal of Ni(ii) and Cr(vi) at optimum values of experimental conditions, and the mechanism was assessed via adsorption isotherm and kinetic models. …”
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Synthesis and Bactericidal Ability of TiO2 and Ag-TiO2 Prepared by Coprecipitation Method by Robert Liu, H. S. Wu, Ruth Yeh, C. Y. Lee, Yungtse Hung

“…The prepared photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), SEM, EDX, and XRF analysis. The disinfection of E. coli, a model indicator organism for the safe water supply, was investigated by using TiO2 and Ag-TiO2 under different light sources. …”
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Ultrastructure of the molar enamel in representatives of the genus Ellobius (Rodentia) in the Pleistocene and Holocene of Ukraine by Leonid Rekovets, Vitalii Demeshkant

“…The first type is characterised by an almost linear arrangement of IPM and PE, whereas the second type is reticulate, and the third one is always located near the enamel-dentin junction (EDJ) and is connected to dentin, the matrix of enamel formation. …”
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Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, and Thermal and Cytotoxicity Studies of Cr(III), Ru(III), Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) Complexes of Schiff Base Derived from 5-H... by Amani S. Alturiqi, Abdel-Nasser M. A. Alaghaz, Reda A. Ammar, Mohamed E. Zayed

“…Elemental analytical data, IR, NMR (1H, 13C, and 15N), EPR, XRD, SEM, TEM, EDX, TGA, mass, molar conductance, magnetic moment, and UV-Visible spectra techniques were used to confirm the structure of the synthesized chelates. …”
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Characterization of ZnO nanoparticles synthesized using probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum GP258 by Prashantkumar Siddappa Chakra, Aishwarya Banakar, Shriram Narayan Puranik, Vishwas Kaveeshwar, C. R. Ravikumar, Devaraja Gayathri

“…Various characterization techniques including XRD, FTIR, UV–vis, TEM, SEM-EDX, and zeta potential measurements were employed to analyze the morphology, dimensions, and elemental composition of the generated nanoparticles. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Fe3O4/Zeolite NaA Nanocomposite for the Adsorption Removal of Methylene Blue Potential in Wastewater Treatment by Ngoc Bich Thi Tran, Ngoc Bich Duong, Ngoc Long Le

“…The adsorption mechanism of MB molecules of the Fe3O4/ZA can be addressed at the combination of the interaction between active sites on the surfaces and edges of the invert spinel ferrite Fe3O4 nanoparticles and zeolite NaA with MB molecules. …”
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Glazed Pottery Throughout the Middle and Modern Ages in Northern Spain by Ainhoa Alonso-Olazabal, Juan Antonio Quirós Castillo, Maria Cruz Zuluaga, Luis Ángel Ortega

“…Chemical and microstructural analyses of the glazes were performed by scanning electron microscopy coupled with electron dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDX), while the chemical composition of the pottery bodies and slips were determined by X-ray Fluorescence (XRF). …”
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Electrochemical Determination of Doxorubicin in the Presence of Dacarbazine Using MWCNTs/ZnO Nanocomposite Modified Disposable Screen-Printed Electrode by Somayeh Tajik, Hadi Beitollahi, Fariba Garkani Nejad, Zahra Dourandish

“…Then, FE-SEM, XRD, and EDX techniques were applied for morphological and structural characterization. …”
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Study of the Significance of Thromboelastography Changes in Patients with Dyslipidemia by Qing Lin, Guokai Yang, Jingming Ruan, Peng Yu, Chaochao Deng, Weitao Pan

“…And routine blood coagulation (PT, APTT, INR, FIB, and TT) and routine blood (platelet count) tests were performed on all study subjects to analyze the changes of each index of the coagulation function and each parameter of TED in both groups and explore the clinical value of TEG on HL diseases. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Gallium Oxide/Tin Oxide Nanostructures via Horizontal Vapor Phase Growth Technique for Potential Power Electronics Application by Lester D. Bernardino, Gil Nonato C. Santos

“…Different concentrations of Ga2O3 and SnO2 were varied to analyze and describe the surface morphology and elemental composition of the samples using the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, respectively. Meanwhile, the polytype of the Ga2O3 was confirmed through the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. …”
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Composite Hydrogel of Poly(acrylamide) and Starch as Potential System for Controlled Release of Amoxicillin and Inhibition of Bacterial Growth by Ana V. Torres-Figueroa, Cinthia J. Pérez-Martínez, Teresa del Castillo-Castro, Enrique Bolado-Martínez, María A. G. Corella-Madueño, Alejandro M. García-Alegría, Tania E. Lara-Ceniceros, Lorena Armenta-Villegas

“…The in vitro bacterial growth inhibition of antibiotic-loaded hydrogels was tested though disc diffusion assays with Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, and a carbapenemase producer Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain. …”
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Preliminary investigations of sustainable magnetic catalyst-based biochar derived spent coffee ground for biodiesel production from waste cooking oil by Jayaraja Silvaraja, Noor Yahida Yahya, Muzakkir Mohammad Zainol, Yong Siang Lee

“…The added properties of magnetic and basic towards this catalyst was prepared by facile carbonization of one-pot SCG with Fe(III) and potassium hydroxide as activation agent at 700 °C for 2 h The characteristics of the catalyst was analyzed through Fourier transform spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscope coupled with energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX), x-ray diffraction and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area analysis. …”
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Examination of Perovskite Structure CaMnO3-δ with MgO Addition as Oxygen Carrier for Chemical Looping with Oxygen Uncoupling Using Methane and Syngas by Dazheng Jing, Tobias Mattisson, Henrik Leion, Magnus Rydén, Anders Lyngfelt

“…Full syngas conversion was achieved for all materials utilizing a bed mass corresponding to 178 kg/MW. SEM/EDX and XRD confirmed the presence of MgO in the fresh and used samples, indicating that the Mg cation is not incorporated into the perovskite structure and the active compound is likely pure CaMnO3-δ. …”
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Valorization of Food Waste to Produce Eco-Friendly Means of Corrosion Protection and “Green” Synthesis of Nanoparticles by Georgii Vasyliev, Victoria Vorobyova

“…The antimicrobial activity of AgNPs was tested against Escherichia coli using the agar diffusion method and optical density.…”
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High CO Adsorption Performance of CuCl-Modified Diatomites by Using the Novel Method “Atomic Implantation” by Manh B. Nguyen, Tuyen V. Nguyen, Giang H. Le, Trang T. T. Pham, Khu Le Van, Giang T.T. Pham, Tung Ngoc Nguyen, Quang Vinh Tran, Tuan A. Vu

“…The CuCl/diatomite samples were characterized by different techniques, including FTIR, XRD, BET, SEM-TEM, EDX, and CO-TPR. Characterization results revealed the formation of CuCl particles of 50–60 nm highly dispersed on diatomite surface. …”
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Comparative study of polymeric nanoparticles and traditional agents in dental implant decontamination by Håvard J Haugen, Jaime Bueno, Badra Hussain, Raquel Osorio, Mariano Sanz

“…This research contributes to developing targeted decontamination protocols to manage peri-implant diseases and improve long-term implant outcomes.…”
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