Evaluation of Zirconia Surfaces after Strong-Acid Etching and Its Effects on the Shear Bond Strength of Dental Resin Cement by Yongsang Lee, Kyung Chul Oh, Na-Hong Kim, Hong-Seok Moon

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were also performed. When using Rely-X U200, ET15 exhibited the highest mean shear bond strength; the strengths of ET15, ABET, and ET30 were significantly higher than that of AB. …”
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Construction of Direct Z-Scheme Photocatalyst by Mg1.2Ti1.8O5 and g-C3N4 Nanosheets toward Photocatalytic H2 Production and Disinfection by Sijia Gu, Dan Zhang, Shirong Luo, Heng Yang

“…The crystalline phase, morphologies, specific surface area, and optical and electrochemical performance of the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy-disperse X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and electrochemical measurements. …”
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Management of intraocular pressure and inflammation using febuxostat film: in vitro - in vivo correlation by Mouli Das, Sk Habibullah, Tanisha Das, Rakesh Swain, Subrata Mallick

“…Key results: Amorphization of the drug was observed from the differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction results. In vitro release study revealed an improved and diffusion-controlled sustained drug release for more than 5 h (62.69 to 84.76 %). …”
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Tempering temperature effect on the static and impact properties of 51CrV4 and 55Cr3 spring steels by Gülcan Toktaş, Adem Biçer

“…Additionally, impact tests at various temperatures were performed to evaluate the influence of tempering on ductile-to-brittle transition temperature (DBTT). X-ray diffraction was employed for phase analyses while scanning electron microscopy was utilized to examine fracture surfaces. …”
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Investigations on Shaped Mirror Systems in Quasi-Optical Mode Converters Based on Irradiance Moments Method by Hai Wang, Zejian Lu, Xiaoming Liu, Junsheng Yu, Yuan Yao, Xiaodong Chen, Limei Qi, Zhijiao Chen

“…The double shaped mirrors correcting amplitude and phase simultaneously are generated by a single incidence irradiance sampling data and known ideal output FGB taking advantage of linear moment matching technique and Fresnel diffraction theory, which can be applied to a wide frequency range especially significant for terahertz band. …”
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Effect of strain energy on corrosion behavior of ultrafine grained copper prepared by severe plastic deformation by Rifai M., Mujamilah M., Bagherpour E., Miyamoto H.

“…The structure of SSE treated sample was observed by laser microscope and transmission electron microscope as well as X-ray diffraction. The corrosion behavior by potentiodynamic polarization curve was observed in modified Livingstone solution, 1 M NaCl, and sulphuric solution. …”
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Investigation on structural and magnetic properties of the mechanosynthesized Fe-doped ZrO2-15mol%Y2O3 by Sari Ali, Keddam Mourad, Ouanezar Abdelkader, Malki Abderrahim

“…The structural and magnetic properties were investigated using flame atomic absorption spectrometer, X-ray diffraction, Raman and Mössbauer spectroscopy. The study revealed an increase in fraction of the tetragonal Zr0.85Y0.15O1.93 phase with increasing iron impurity formed due to the wear in the stainless steel assembly. …”
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Improved Wettability and Dimensional Stability of Bamboo Timber by Coating Graphene/Silica Composites by Jin Wang, Ye Zhou, Jingpeng Li, Yongshun Feng, Jian Zhang, Haixia Yu, Xiaowei Zhuang

“…A possible formation mechanism of FAS-RGO@SiO2BT was discussed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Few Layers MoS2 Nanosheets-Polymer Composites by Muhammad Bilal Khan, Rahim Jan, Amir Habib, Ahmad Nawaz Khan

“…The composites formation is confirmed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Denoising deep brain stimulation pacemaker signals with novel polymer-based nanocomposites: Porous biomaterials for sound absorption by Baraa Chasib Mezher AL Kasar, Shahab Khameneh Asl, Hamed Asgharzadeh, Seyed Jamaleddin Peighambardoust

“…This research aimed to find the ideal ratio of clay to GNs in the PP matrix. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were conducted to analyze the crystalline structure and filler dispersion, as well as thermal behavior and filler–matrix interactions in the material. …”
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Aniline dissociation reaction-time developed surface composites on severe plastic deformed aluminum through surface mechanical alloying by Mohamed Refaat Ebrahim, Emad Al Ashkar

“…Surface dissociation-reaction time development was detected and followed using X-Ray Diffraction at a grazing incidence 'GIXRD' qualitative identification. …”
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Characterization of Waste Material Derived Willemite-Based Glass-Ceramics Doped with Erbium by G. V. Sarrigani, H. J. Quah, W. F. Lim, K. A. Matori, N. S. Mohd Razali, A. Kharazmi, M. Hashim, H. R. Bahari

“…The samples were sintered at various temperatures (500–1100°C) to study the effects of sintering temperatures on microstructure and physical properties of the samples. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) were used to determine structural changes and functional groups in the samples, respectively. …”
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Optical Nanotweezers Based on All-Dielectric Resonant Structures by Hongyang Xu, Xi Xie, Siwei Chen, Yanan Fu, Yuquan Zhang, Xiaocong Yuan, Changjun Min

“…Although current optical nanotweezers technologies like surface plasmon polariton tweezers have surpassed the optical diffraction limit and enabled nanoscale manipulation of particles, they are limited by issues such as complexities in optical systems and substantial thermal effects, which hinder their practical applications. …”
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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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Optimization and characterization of bioactive secondary metabolites from Streptomyces sp CMSTAAHL-4 isolated from mangrove sediment by Selvaraj Jeraldin Nisha, Ganapathi Uma, Ramamoorthy Sathishkumar, Vincent Samuel Gnana Prakash, Rimal Isaac, Thavasimuthu Citarasu

“…Alcohols, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, carboxylic acids, aliphatic esters functional groups were identified by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, gas chromatography and mass spectrometer analysis of the secondary metabolites revealed five bioactive compounds. The X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the secondary metabolites are amorphous. …”
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Fabrication and Characterization of Copper System Compound Semiconductor Solar Cells by Ryosuke Motoyoshi, Takeo Oku, Atsushi Suzuki, Kenji Kikuchi, Shiomi Kikuchi, Balachandran Jeyadevan, Jhon Cuya

“…The microstructures of the active layers were examined by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy.…”
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Hydrodynamic Response to Current and Wind on a Large Floating Interconnected Structure by Sarat Chandra Mohapatra, Pouria Amouzadrad, Iuri Baldaconi da Silva Bispo, C. Guedes Soares

“…Further, the effect of wavelengths on the wave transmission on every side of the interconnected structure through contour diagrams, hydrodynamic diffraction for different incident angles, and wave quantities on current speed are analyzed. …”
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Orange-Reddish Light Emitting Phosphor GdVO4:Sm3+ Prepared by Solution Combustion Synthesis by M. S. Rabasovic, J. Krizan, S. Savic-Sevic, M. Mitric, M. D. Rabasovic, B. P. Marinkovic, D. Sevic

“…Phase identification in the postannealed powder samples was performed by X-ray diffraction, and morphology was investigated by high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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The Bioactivated Interfacial Behavior of the Fluoridated Hydroxyapatite-Coated Mg-Zn Alloy in Cell Culture Environments by Jianan Li, Lei Cao, Yang Song, Shaoxiang Zhang, Changli Zhao, Fan Zhang, Xiaonong Zhang

“…Peaks from the results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) were characterized and compared before and after cell culture. …”
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Study of the Effect of TiO2 Layer on the Adsorption and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2-MoS2 Heterostructures under Visible-Infrared Light by N. Cruz-González, O. Calzadilla, J. Roque, F. Chalé-Lara, J. K. Olarte, M. Meléndez-Lira, M. Zapta-Torres

“…The properties of the samples were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis-DRS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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