Fundamental Properties of Magnesium Phosphate Cement Mortar for Rapid Repair of Concrete by Joon Woo Park, Ki Hwan Kim, Ki Yong Ann

“…., flexural and tensile bond) strengths were measured to assess the applicability, and hydration product was detected by the X-ray diffraction. The specimens were manufactured with magnesia and potassium dihydrogen phosphate (K2HPO4) was added to activate hydration process. …”
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Effects of glutathione on the physicochemical properties of high hydrostatically pressure gelatinized maize starch by Wei Zhang, Danxia Shi, Wenming Dong, Hong Li, Xiaohui Liu

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (IR spectra), laser confocal micro-Raman (LCM-Raman) spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) results suggested that the crystallinity content of gelatinized WMS and HAS with addition of GSH was higher than that of LAS, and the gelatinized LAS and HAS were mainly of C type and V type, respectively. …”
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Effect of Superabsorbent Polymer (SAP) Internal Curing Agent on Carbonation Resistance and Hydration Performance of Cement Concrete by Jieting Xu, Xiao Qin, Zhenying Huang, Yongkang Lin, Ben Li, Zhengzhuan Xie

“…The hydration performance of internally cured concrete at different ages was studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) test and X-ray diffraction (XRD) test. Combined with the scanning electron microscope (SEM) test, the hydration filling effect of internal curing on the microstructure of concrete was analyzed; meanwhile, the influence mechanism of SAP on carbonation resistance was revealed. …”
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Synthesis of MgFe2O4/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite and Its Visible-Light Photocatalytic Performance for Organic Pollution by Fengmin Wu, Wenlu Duan, Mei Li, Hang Xu

“…The morphology, structure, and photocatalytic activities in the degradation of methyl orange (MO) reaction were systematically characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, respectively. …”
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Site Prediction Model for the over Rooftop Path in a Suburban Environment at Millimeter Wave by Young Keun Yoon, Kyung Won Kim, Young Jun Chong

“…Their multipath signals may be arrived at a receiving station located at the below roof of the house by reflection, diffraction, and scattered mechanism. A current propagation model for the over rooftop is based on generic or geometrical optic equations in a fully non-line-of-sight environment. …”
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Crystal and Molecular Structure of Bis(2,2-diphenyl-N-(di-n-propylcarbamothioyl) acetamido)copper(II) Complex by Hakan Arslan, Ulrich Flörke, Demet Sezgin Mansuroglu

“…The crystal and molecular structure of the title compound has been determined from single crystal X-ray diffraction data. It crystallizes in the triclinic space group P-1, with a = 13.046(2) Å, b = 13.135(2) Å, c = 13.179(2) Å, α= 67.083(4)°, β= 67.968(4)°, γ = 84.756(4)° and Dcalc =1.330 g/cm3 for Z = 2. …”
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Preparation of Mesoporous Silica-Supported Palladium Catalysts for Biofuel Upgrade by Ling Fei, Harvind Kumar Reddy, Joshua Hill, Qianglu Lin, Bin Yuan, Yun Xu, Peter Dailey, Shuguang Deng, Hongmei Luo

“…The structure, morphologies, composition, and thermal stability of catalysts were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Different Dyes’ Potential to Assess Human Normal and Cancer Cell Viability In Vitro under Different D/H Ratios in a Culture Medium by I. A. Zlatskiy, A. V. Zlatska, N. V. Antipova, S. A. Dolenko, I. M. Gordiienko, O. S. Gubar, R. G. Vasyliev, D. A. Zubov, S. N. Novikova, A. V. Syroeshkin

“…In this study, using new approach (laser diffraction + biological dyes), we have demonstrated the decrease of cells viability in vitro in the deuterated growth medium, whereas in the deuterium-depleted medium, there was an increase of cell viability. …”
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Experimental and Theoretical Studies on the Structure and Photoluminescent Properties of New Mononuclear and Homodinuclear Europium(III) β-Diketonate Complexes by João P. Martins, Pablo Martín-Ramos, Pedro Chamorro-Posada, Pedro S. Pereira Silva, Jesús Martín-Gil, Salvador Hernández-Navarro, Manuela Ramos Silva

“…Their structures have been elucidated by X-ray diffraction and their absorption and emission properties have been studied in the solid state. …”
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TiO2 thin film synthesis from complex precursors by CVD, its physical and photocatalytic properties by V. G. Besserguenev, R. J.F. Pereira, M. C. Mateus, I. V. Khmelinskii, R. C. Nicula, E. Burkel

“…High-resolution grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD) experiments were performed at the high-resolution powder diffractometer at the DESY/HASYLAB beamline B2 (Hamburg, Germany). …”
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An experimental investigation into malachite green degradation using highly active NiFe2O4/Bi4O5I2 photocatalyst under visible light by Woon Xuet-Wei, Lam Sze-Mun, Mohamed Abdul Rahman, Zeng Honghu

“…Various characterization techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS), and Mott-Schottky (M-S) analysis were employed to scrutinize the physical, chemical, optical, and electrical characteristics of the as-synthesized photocatalyst. …”
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Effect of Different Catalysts on Properties of Coal Tar Pitch Modified by Cinnamaldehyde by Wenjuan Zhang, Wenhong Tian, Shihua Song, Xianren Zeng, Peng Gao, Lili Mao, Tiehu Li

“…In addition, the graphitization process was studied by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. The results indicate the carbon yield of CMA-modified CTP with boric acid as catalyst (B7C10) is higher than that of CMA-modified CTP with p-toluene sulfonic acid as a catalyst (P7C10). …”
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Guest-induced structural transformation of single-crystal 3D covalent organic framework at room and high temperatures by Aiping Yao, Hongliang Xu, Kuizhan Shao, Chunyi Sun, Chao Qin, Xinlong Wang, Zhongmin Su

“…Currently, the dynamic phase transformations of soft porous crystals are predominantly determined through quantitative modeling based on gas adsorption and powder X-ray diffraction. Herein, we investigate the single-crystal-to-single-crystal structural transformation of covalent organic soft porous crystal modeled on COF-300 and identified nine distinct conformational isomers induced by different guest molecules at room and high temperatures. …”
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Utilization of Sandy Soil as the Primary Raw Material in Production of Unfired Bricks by Guilan Tao, Yuepeng Pan, Zhaoyang Qiao, Chaohua Jiang

“…In addition, the microstructures of the specimens were also studied using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique. The test results show that unfired brick specimens with the addition of ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) tend to achieve better mechanical properties when compared with the specimens that added cement alone, with GGBS correcting particle size distribution and contributing to the pozzolanic reactions and the pore-filling effects. …”
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Effect of Annealing on the Properties of Antimony Telluride Thin Films and Their Applications in CdTe Solar Cells by Zhouling Wang, Yu Hu, Wei Li, Guanggen Zeng, Lianghuan Feng, Jingquan Zhang, Lili Wu, Jingjing Gao

“…The films were annealed at different temperatures in N2 ambient, and then the compositional, structural, and electrical properties of antimony telluride thin films were characterized by X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, differential thermal analysis, and Hall measurements. …”
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A Type of MOF-Derived Porous Carbon with Low Cost as an Efficient Catalyst for Phenol Hydroxylation by Renjie Zhou, Gui Chen, Yuejun Ouyang, Hairui Ni, Nonglin Zhou, Bailin Xiang

“…The catalyst was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), N2 physical adsorption (BET), field emission electron microscope (SEM), energy spectrum, and transmission electron microscope (TEM). …”
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Microstructural Changes and Mechanical Response of Aluminum-Based Composites Prepared with Dispersed CeO2 Nanoparticles by Francisco J. Baldenebro-López, Raúl Peréz-Bustamante, Ivanovich Estrada-Guel, Roberto Martínez-Sánchez, Alberto Duarte-Moller, Cynthia D. Gómez-Esparza

“…The microstructural evolution of consolidated composites was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The experimental results revealed that the addition of CeO2 nanoparticles in the AA2024 alloy produced a dispersed needle-like Ce-Cu-rich phase that reduces the hardness of samples after sintering. …”
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Influence of Ce Doping on the Electrical and Optical Properties of TiO2 and Its Photocatalytic Activity for the Degradation of Remazol Brilliant Blue R by Aisha Malik, S. Hameed, M. J. Siddiqui, M. M. Haque, M. Muneer

“…The prepared particles were characterized by standard analytical techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), FTIR and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). …”
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Complexation with pre-formed “empty” V-type starch for encapsulation of aroma compounds by Jingyi Zhou, Lingyan Kong

“…The formed inclusion complexes samples were characterized using complementary techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). …”
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Multiscale Laboratory Study and Numerical Analysis of Water-Weakening Effect on Shale by Zhen Li, Shangge Liu, Wentao Ren, Jinjin Fang, Qinghua Zhu, Zhilin Dun

“…In this paper, the X-ray diffraction and water absorption test were first conducted to determine the influence of mineral components on water-rock interaction. …”
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