Enhancement of Sansevieria Trifasciata Laurentii Fiber Properties with Liquid Smoke Treatment by Mukhlis Muslimin, Willy Artha Wirawan, Mohammad Muzni Harbelubun, Abdul Rifais Mujawal, R. A. Ilyas, Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim, Victor Feizal Knight

“…The treated fibers were characterized by single-fiber tensile strength, morphology, chemical composition, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). …”
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Phase Equilibrium and Crystallization Process of the Ternary System KCl-(NH2)2CO-H2O at Different Temperatures by Liqiong Chen, Tianxiang Li, Lianjun Shi, Shihan Wang, Zeyu Meng, Jie Zhang, Jing Zhu

“…The phase equilibriums of the ternary system KCl-(NH2)2CO-H2O at 303.15 K, 323.15 K, 333.15 K, and 343.15 K were studied using the isothermal dissolution equilibrium method, in which the composition of equilibrium solid phase was determined by Schreinemaker’s wet residue method and X-ray diffraction (XRD) method. It was found that the ternary system is a simple cosaturated system, without the formation of neither double salt nor solid solution. …”
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Zoom Auxiliary Imaging Lens Design for a Modulation Transfer Function Test System by Yicheng Sheng, Sihan Xu, Caishi Zhang, Binghua Su, Dingxiang Cao, Zhe Chen

“…The image quality of the zoom lens is nearly at the diffraction limit at each focal length, which significantly reduces the impact of the auxiliary lens on MTF test results, enhancing both flexibility and accuracy. …”
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Centrosymmetric Binuclear Boron Compounds Derived from Dithiooxamides: Synthesis, Characterization, and Their Photophysical Properties by Marisol Ibarra-Rodríguez, Blanca M. Muñoz-Flores, Jesús Lara Cerón, Rosa Santillán, María E. Ochoa, Noemí Waksman, Víctor M. Jiménez-Pérez

“…The crystal structure of the mononuclear boron compound was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The photophysical properties of the boron compounds were investigated, and we found moderate fluorescence emission (compound 2 ΦF: 4.07% and compound 4 ΦF: 2.89%). …”
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Characteristics of Nanocrystallite-CdS Produced by Low-Cost Electrochemical Technique for Thin Film Photovoltaic Application: The Influence of Deposition Voltage by Obi Kingsley Echendu, Francis Birhanu Dejene, Imyhamy Mudiy Dharmadasa, Francis Chukwuemeka Eze

“…Five CdS thin films were deposited for 45 minutes each at different cathodic deposition voltages in order to study their properties. X-ray diffraction study reveals that the as-deposited films contain mixed phases of hexagonal and cubic CdS crystallites with large amounts of internal strain and dislocation density. …”
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B-doped nano-hydroxyapatite facilitates proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts by Qiao Kang, Wenhao Wang, Shengtao Wu, Ganggang Hu

“…Methods B-nHAp characterization was accomplished by means of X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Feasibility of Water Injection on the Coal Wall of Loose Thick Coal Seam to Prevent Rib Spalling and Its Optimal Moisture Content by Jian Sun, Bin Li, Ruofei Zhang, Zhou Huang

“…Based on the engineering background of water injection to control rib spalling of loose thick coal seam in the Luling Coal Mine of the Huaibei Mining Group, the mineral composition and microscopic morphology of III811 loose thick coal seam in Luling Coal Mine were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope. Through uniaxial compressive strength tests of coal samples with different moisture content, the relationship between uniaxial compressive strength, peak strain and moisture content, and their failure characteristics was studied. …”
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Anion-Directed Assembly of a Bimetallic Pd/Ag Nanocluster: Synthesis, Characterization, and HER Activity by Yu-Rong Ni, Rugma Thekke Pangal, Michael N. Pillay, Tzu-Hao Chiu, Samia Kahlal, Jean-Yves Saillard, C. W. Liu

“…The distinctive hydride environment was characterized by NMR spectroscopy, and the total structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) and supported by computational studies. …”
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The effect of the amount of Y2O3 doped to the MA6000 alloy produced by mechanical alloying method on wear behavior by Çelik Ş., Özyürek D., Tunçay T.

“…Sintered MA6000- X% Y2O3 superalloys were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, density, and hardness measurements. …”
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CTAB-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of Bi2Sn2O7 Photocatalyst and Its Highly Efficient Degradation of Organic Dye under Visible-Light Irradiation by Weicheng Xu, Zhang Liu, Jianzhang Fang, Guangyin Zhou, Xiaoting Hong, Shuxing Wu, Ximiao Zhu, YunFang Chen, Chaoping Cen

“…These BSO products were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). …”
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Effect of morphology on electron drift mobility in porous TiO2 by B. O. Aduda, P. Ravirajan, K. L. Choy, J. Nelson

“…All these films exhibited only the anatase phase as confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. Using the time-of-flight technique, the electron drift mobility in the porous TiO2 films was measured. …”
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Optical and electronic properties of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite type [NH3-(CH2)3-COOH]2HgCl4 by Ouaaka El Mustafa, Khechoubi El Mostafa

“…The hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite type [NH3-(CH2)3-COOH]2HgCl4 was synthesized at room temperature using the slow evaporation method. X-ray Diffraction powder (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), and UV-visible spectroscopy were used to characterize the phase purity, the functional groups, and the optical properties, respectively. …”
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Influence of OH− Ion Concentration on the Surface Morphology of ZnO-SiO2 Nanostructure by Jessica Ven G. Tinio, Key T. Simfroso, Amber Dea Marie V. Peguit, Rolando T. Candidato

“…The morphological features, phase structure, and infrared characteristics were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), respectively. …”
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Adsorption of Indigo Carmine onto Chemically Activated Carbons Derived from the Cameroonian Agricultural Waste Garcinia cola Nut Shells and Desorption Studies by Idris-Hermann Tiotsop Kuete, Raoul Donald Tchuifon Tchuifon, Aurelien Bopda, Christian Sadeu Ngakou, George Ndifor-Angwafor Nche, Solomon Gabche Anagho

“…The prepared activated carbons were characterized using iodine number, elemental analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), FTIR spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), TGA/DTA, Boehm titration, and pH at point of zero charge. …”
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Development of Strength for Calcium Aluminate Cement Mortars Blended with GGBS by Hee Jun Yang, Ki Yong Ann, Min Sun Jung

“…The hydration behavior in the long term was characterized by X-ray diffraction, which was supported by microscopic observation using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy. …”
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Biosynthesis of Organic Nanocomposite Using Pistacia vera L. Hull: An Efficient Antimicrobial Agent by Omolbanin Bakhshi, Ghodsieh Bagherzade, Pouya Ghamari kargar

“…The biosynthesized CuNPs and CuNPs/silver Schiff base nanocomposite (CSS NC) were characterized by UV-VIS spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). …”
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Effect of Alkaline Treatment on the Physical, Chemical, and Mechanical Properties of Coconut Palm Nucifera Rachis Fibres by Gallus Eric Atangana, Theodore Tchotang, Achille GnassirI Wedaïna, Yves Roland Olembe, Aminou Djaligue, Ndoudja Mahondé

“…The crystallographic structure and chemical composition are determined using X-ray diffraction techniques. The average values obtained for lignin, hemicellulose, and cellulose read 33.46%, 31.85%, and 33.30%, respectively, for the raw fiber (FRC) then 21.66%, 29.1%, and 49.04% for the treated fiber (FRC3/120). …”
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COPPER HEXACYANOFERRATE (II): SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND CESIUM, STRONTIUM ADSORBENT APPLICATION by Dinh Trung Nguyen, Vu Tram Anh Le, Dong Phuong Truong, Thi Dan Thy Kieu, Tran Thuy Hong Nguyen, Ping Ning, Thi Huong Giang Duong, Kim Dan Ho

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) were conducted to determine the CuHF morphology. …”
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Silicate-substituted bovine-derived hydroxyapatite as a bone substitute in regenerative dentistry by Jithendra Ratnayake, Niranjan Ramesh, Maree L Gould, Michael R Mucalo, George J Dias

“…Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction studies validated the effective incorporation of silicon ions into the BHA lattice, with energy-dispersive X-ray and inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry further confirming a Ca/P molar ratio for SiBHA between 1.63 and 1.74. …”
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"Theory of Pore Conflation" and "Shubhjyot's equation" in the treatment of Brilliant green dye-contaminated water using Jamun leaves biochar by Shubham Sutar, Jyoti Jadhav

“…Biochar was produced via pyrolysis at 800 °C and examined employing various methods, including Scanning electron microscopy (SEM–EDX), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis, Raman spectroscopy, Zeta potential and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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