Characterization and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory activity of peptides of seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) seed meal by Yuanju Zheng, Di Wang, Yunxi Zhou, Michael Yuen, Tina Yuen, Hywel Yuen, Qiang Peng

“…By employing infrared (IR) analysis, exclusively β-fold and β-helix structures were identified in the hydrolysate, while no other structural motifs were detected. X-ray diffraction revealed that it had an irregular amorphous structure. …”
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Optimizing the Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Cytotoxic Properties of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from <i>Elephantorrhiza elephantina</i> (Burch.) Extracts: A Comprehensive S... by Matshoene V. Motene, Charity Maepa, Muendi T. Sigidi

“…The secondary metabolites were detected using TLC, DPPH, and LC-MS. Antimicrobial activity was assessed based on agar-well diffusion; cytotoxicity was examined through MTS assays. …”
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Structure and microwave dielectric properties of Bi- and Ge-doped calcium molybdate by Zoya A. Mikhaylovskaya, Elena S. Buyanova, Sofia A. Petrova, Elizaveta A. Pankrushina, Alexander I. Malkin, Alexey N. Korotkov, Nikolay S. Knyazev

“…Raman spectroscopy detected the deformation of [BO4]2– polyhedra and changes in B–O bond length (B = Mo, Ge). …”
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A study on initial formation stage of proton irradiation defects in reactor pressure vessel steel by Ting Hao, Xueqing Liu, Bijin Zhou, Yuanfei Li, Chaoliang Xu, Xiangbing Liu, Weibin Jiang, Qianfeng Fang, Tao Zhang

“…An evident IF relaxation peak at 357 °C has been detected in the proton-irradiated RPV sample but not in the as-received RPV sample. …”
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Improvement of Cochineal Extract (Dactylopius coccus Costa) Properties Based on the Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles for Application in Organic Devices by Carina Stael, Ricardo Cruz, Blanca Naranjo, Alexis Debut, Yolanda Angulo

“…At 40°C, the structures detected were chlorargyrite (AgCl) and silver oxide (Ag2O). …”
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Quantitative characterization of crystallinity in semi-crystalline fluoropolymer through 19F LF-NMR relaxometry by Zhangyu Wu, Xianru He, Chunhua Zhu, Huaisong Yong, Xueyan Zhao

“…The obtained crystallinity exhibited a positive correlation to the time duration of thermal treatment, which is in consistent to the result of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). Moreover, 19F LF-NMR detected the slight decrease in segmental motion of crystalline region with the increase of crystallinity, and on-line monitored the evolution of segmental motion during heating. …”
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The Bio-Desulfurization of Cassiterite–Polymetallic Sulfide Ores Enhanced by a Consortium of Moderately Thermophilic Bacteria by Mingwei Wang, Weimin Zeng, Zhen Yan, Li Shen, Runlan Yu, Xueling Wu, Jiaokun Li, Guanzhou Qiu, Wolfgang Streit, Yuandong Liu

“…<i>A. caldus</i> is consistently detected and accounts for 30–50% of the different growth stages. …”
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Integrated metasurfaces on silicon photonics for emission shaping and holographic projection by Hsieh Ping-Yen, Fang Shun-Lin, Lin Yu-Siang, Huang Wen-Hsien, Shieh Jia-Min, Yu Peichen, Chang You-Chia

“…We demonstrate experimentally diffraction-limited beam focusing with a Strehl ratio of 0.82. …”
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Elemental distribution and phase composition of Pd-Gd thin films by Xuandong Kou, Noemi Cerboni, Robert Eichler, Malgorzata Makowska, Elisabeth Müller, Matthias Muntwiler, Patrick Steinegger, Emilio A. Maugeri

“…Using high-resolution X-ray diffraction, performed with a highly focused X-ray beam at the Swiss Light Source, at the Paul Scherrer Institute, the formation of single intermetallic GdPd3 compounds dispersed within a Pd-Gd solid solution were identified. …”
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Suitability Assessment of Adina cordifolia Stem Fibers as Reinforcement in Polymer Composites by P. Senthamaraikannan, M. Prithiviraj, Indran Suyambulingam, K. Vinoth Kumar, Vijaykumar Guna, R. Kumar

“…The presence of cellulose I and II in the ACF was detected through X-ray diffraction analysis, revealing that cellulose II had a crystallinity index (CI) of 32.06% and a crystallite size (CS) of 2.23 nm. …”
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Preparation and property of silicon sensor auxiliary electrodes based on the CaF2-SiO2 system by JU Jing-chen, LI Yang, MAN Wen-kuan, GUO Min, ZHANG Mei

“…The effects of preparing conditions on the composition,crystal phase and morphology of the formed auxiliary electrode membrane after calcination were systematically investigated by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectrometry. …”
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The classical-to-quantum crossover in the strain-induced ferroelectric transition in SrTiO3 membranes by Jiarui Li, Yonghun Lee, Yongseong Choi, Jong-Woo Kim, Paul Thompson, Kevin J. Crust, Ruijuan Xu, Harold Y. Hwang, Philip J. Ryan, Wei-Sheng Lee

“…We measure the ferroelectric order by detecting the local anisotropy of the Ti 3d orbital signature using X-ray linear dichroism at the Ti-K pre-edge, while the strain is determined by X-ray diffraction. …”
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Amphistegina lessonii and Amphistegina lobifera shell microstructure, texture and twinning pattern reflect resilience to cadmium and lead by A. Sancho Vaquer, E. Griesshaber, X. Yin, M. Siccha, N. Ben-Eliahu, B. Herut, E. Rahav, S. Abramovich, M. Kucera, W. W. Schmahl

“…We detect that the Cd2+ and Pb2+ concentrations influence the degree of shell calcite twin formation. …”
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Combinational delivery of berbamine and 5-fluorouracil in cerium oxide nanoparticles for colon cancer therapy: Insights from in vitro and in silico studies by Sneha Shriparna Satpathy, Sweta Mishra, Saswati Pattnaik, Chandana Mohanty

“…Successful entrapment of both drugs into CONPs formulations was detected under X-ray diffraction (XRD) observations. …”
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Flexible Humidity Sensor Based on Chemically Reduced Graphene Oxide by Anna Maria Laera, Gennaro Cassano, Emiliano Burresi, Maria Lucia Protopapa, Michele Penza

“…Structural investigations were performed by means of X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and FTIR spectroscopy, while the optical properties were investigated using UV-VIS absorption and photoluminescence excitation spectroscopy. …”
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Effects of varying weld speeds on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of clad rebars in a marine environment by Zecheng Zhuang, Weiping Lu, Zhe Gou, Lei Zeng, Xuehai Qian, Rifeng Wang, Erte Lin, Zhen Li, Yong Xiang, Jianping Tan

“…An electrochemical corrosion test was conducted to detect the corrosion resistance of the weld metal at four welding speeds, and the corrosion morphology and element distribution were observed using scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Investigation of the ignition and combustion characteristics of Al@AP incorporated with graded aluminum powder by Su-Lan Yang, Jing Wang, Zhi-Yu Zhang, Kan Xie, Ming-Hui Yu, Yue-Ke Xiong, Bin Tian

“…Furthermore, the maximum burning rate achieved by the Al-3@AP composite was 33.6 mm·s−1, which was exactly twice as high as that of the graded Al-1@AP composite with the lowest burning rate. Diffraction peaks corresponding to unburned Al were detected in the condensed combustion products of Al-1@AP, and the combustion images clearly indicated an incomplete combustion tendency for this sample. …”
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Resulting Key Physiological Changes in <i>Triticum aestivum</i> L. Plants Under Drought Conditions After Priming the Seeds with Conventional Fertilizer and Greenly Synthesized Zinc... by Roquia Rizk, Mostafa Ahmed, Donia Abdul-Hamid, Mostafa Zedan, Zoltán Tóth, Kincső Decsi

“…Transmission and scanning electron microscopy (TEM and SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDAX), and X-ray diffraction confirmed the nanoparticles’ hexagonal morphology and typical dimensions of 51 nm. …”
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Antibacterial activity of selenium nanoparticles/copper oxide (SeNPs/CuO) nanocomposite against some multi-drug resistant clinical pathogens by Ahmed Morad Asaad, Sara A. Saied, Mohammad M. Torayah, N. I. Abu-Elsaad, Samah Mohammed Awad.

“…The fabricated Se-NPs/Cu2O nanocomposites were detected as stable and highly crystallized nanospheres with an average size of 98.6 nm. …”
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Transformation behaviour of salts composed of calcium ions and phosphate esters with different linear alkyl chain structures in a simulated body fluid modified with alkaline phosph... by Taishi Yokoi, Akiyoshi Mio, Jin Nakamura, Ayae Sugawara-Narutaki, Masakazu Kawashita, Chikara Ohtsuki

“…For the standard SBF, an X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis indicated that these SCPEs did not readily transform into calcium phosphate. …”
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