Effect of Traverse Speed on the Defect Characteristic, Microstructure, and Mechanical Property of Friction Stir Welded T-Joints of Dissimilar Mg/Al Alloy by Sun Tao, Wu Siyu, Yifu Shen, Jin Jiayi, Lu Jiazhu, Qin Tianxiang

“…The defect characteristics and metallurgical structure were observed and analyzed using optical microscope (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Besides, the effects of defects and welding parameters on mechanical properties were investigated. …”
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Boosting the mechanical performance and fire resistivity of white ordinary portland cement pastes via biogenic mesoporous silica nanoparticles by Abdallah A. Aziz, Hossam F. Nassar, Mona T. Al-Shemy, O. A. Mohamed

“…The beneficial impact of biogenic MS-NPS was verified by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and differential thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA/DTG) methods, revealing several hydration products such as calcium silicate hydrates (CSHs), calcium ferrosilicate hydrates (CFSHs), and calcium aluminosilicate hydrates (CASHs). …”
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Nanocomposite of electrochemically reduced graphene oxide and gold nanourchins for electrochemical DNA detection by Mostafa Azimzadeh, Zahra Aghili, Behrooz Jannat, Saeid Jafari, Saeed Rafizadeh Tafti, Navid Nasirizadeh

“…The assembling process was confirmed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging, cyclic voltammetry (CV), and the EIS method. …”
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THE EFFECT OF DECELLULARIZATION TECHNIQUE ON COLLAGEN TYPE II AND MATRICES POROSITY OF CARTILAGE BOVINE SCAFFOLD by Dwikora Novembri Utomo, Ika Benny Kartika Sari

“…Methods: This experimental laboratory research used cartilage bovine scaffold which was decellularized using physical, chemical and enzymatic techniques with different time and concentration variations, then collagen type II measurement was performed by immunohistochemical method and evaluation of porosity size with electron microscopy. Results: In the preparations with the highest concentration and the longest immersion time of 5% SDS for 72 hours, the decellularization process occurs perfectly. …”
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Effect of Wetting and Drying Cycles on the Dynamic Properties of Compacted Loess by Jian Wang, Mi-Jun Zhao, Jun-Zheng Zhang, Yan-Zhou Hao, Rui-Xia He

“…A series of tests were conducted on compacted loess samples, namely, the soil dynamic triaxial test and the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) test. The test results showed that the dynamic stress-strain relationship of the compacted loess under the action of W-D cycles accords with the Hardin–Drnevich model. …”
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Cryo-electron tomography pipeline for plasma membranes by Willy W. Sun, Dennis J. Michalak, Kem A. Sochacki, Prasanthi Kunamaneni, Marco A. Alfonzo-Méndez, Andreas M. Arnold, Marie-Paule Strub, Jenny E. Hinshaw, Justin W. Taraska

“…The pipeline allows for angstrom-scale structure determination with subtomogram averaging and employs a genetically encodable rapid chemically-induced electron microscopy visible tag for marking specific proteins within the complex cellular environment. …”
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Nanoparticle-Incorporated PDMS Film as an Improved Performance SPME Fiber for Analysis of Volatile Components of Eucalyptus Leaf by Parviz Aberoomand Azar, Sirwan Mohammadiazar, Mohammad Saber Tehrani, Javad Norooz Haghi

“…The surface morphology of the prepared fibers was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and their applicability was evaluated through the extraction of some volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of Eucalyptus leaf in headspace mode, and parameters affecting the extraction efficiency including extraction temperature and extraction time were optimized. …”
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Combined Effects of Curing Temperatures and Alkaline Concrete on Tensile Properties of GFRP Bars by Wen-rui Yang, Xiong-jun He, Kai Zhang, Yang Yang, Li Dai

“…This paper presents the results of the microscopic structures through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and tensile properties of GFRP bars, which were employed to investigate the combined effects of curing temperatures and alkaline concrete on tensile properties of GFRP bars. …”
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Functionalization of Carbon Electrodes with Nanotitania by Atomic Layer Deposition by Graciano B. De Souza, Dachamir Hotza, Rolf Janßen, Kaline P. Furlan, Carlos R. Rambo

“…The microstructure evolution of the 3D interlocked-fibers structures was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and nitrogen adsorption surface area after each step. …”
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High-Temperature Performance and Multiscale Damage Mechanisms of Hollow Cellulose Fiber-Reinforced Concrete by Liping Guo, Wenxiao Zhang, Wei Sun, Bo Chen, Yafan Liu

“…The damage mechanism was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy, mercury intrusion porosimetry, thermal analysis, and X-ray diffraction phase analysis. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Applications in the Removal of Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater by Zuolian Cheng, Annie Lai Kuan Tan, Yong Tao, Dan Shan, Kok Eng Ting, Xi Jiang Yin

“…The maghemite nanoparticles of 60 nm were synthesized using a coprecipitation method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Activity of Pd(II) Salen-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica by Rotcharin Sawisai, Ratchaneekorn Wanchanthuek, Widchaya Radchatawedchakoon, Uthai Sakee

“…The prepared catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), inductivity couple plasma (ICP), nitrogen adsorption-desorption, and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. …”
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Nickel Removal from Aqueous Solution Using Chemically Treated Mahogany Sawdust as Biosorbent by Rajesh Chanda, Amir Hamza Mithun, Md. Abu Hasan, Biplob Kumar Biswas

“…The adsorbent material was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. …”
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Physicochemical Characterization of Regional Clay: Application to Phenol Adsorption by Abdelouahed Amar, Ilyasse Loulidi, Abderrahim Kali, Fatima Boukhlifi, Chaimaa Hadey, Maria Jabri

“…Adsorbent was characterized by X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The chemical analysis of this clay shows that the percentage of silicon and aluminium is quite high, and the percentage of calcium and iron is relatively high, so this material is rich in muscovite, quartz, and calcite. …”
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Self-Assemblies of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes through Tunable Tethering of Pyrenes by Dextrin for Rapidly Chiral Sensing by Wei-Li Wei, Qiushui Chen, Haifang Li, Jin-Ming Lin

“…Py-Dex and Py-Dex-SWNTs were adequately characterized by NMR, UV-vis, fluorescence spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The tethering effect of dextrin toward pyrene moieties was clearly revealed and was found to be tunable by adjusting the length of dextrin chains. …”
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Fretting Wear Behavior and Damage Mechanisms of Inconel X-750 Alloy in Dry Contacts by Ibrohim A. Rustamov, Ozoda Sh. Sabirova, Zixi Wang, Yuming Wang

“…Posttest examinations were conducted utilizing advanced tools such as 3D optical surface profiler, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). …”
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Functionalized Waterborne Polyurethane-Based Graphite-Reinforced Composites by Nur Munirah Abdullah, Anika Zafiah Mohd Rus, M. F. L. Abdullah

“…The morphology-structure relations of WPUG composites are studied using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. …”
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Mycobacterium avium Infection of Multinucleated Giant Cells Reveals Association of Bacterial Survival to Autophagy and Cholesterol Utilization by Jayanthi J. Joseph, Amy Leestemaker-Palmer, Soheila Kazemi, Lia Danelishvili, Luiz E. Bermudez

“…Characterization of MGCs with transmission electron microscopy revealed an accumulation of cytoplasmic lipid droplets, autophagic activity, and multiple nuclei. …”
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Pulsed laser deposition assisted epitaxial growth of cesium telluride photocathodes for high brightness electron sources by Kali Prasanna Mondal, Mengjia Gaowei, Elena Echeverria, Kenneth Evans-Lutterodt, Jean Jordan-Sweet, Thomas Juffmann, Siddharth Karkare, Jared Maxson, S. J. van der Molen, Chad Pennington, Pallavi Saha, John Smedley, W. G. Stam, Rudolf M. Tromp

“…Abstract The development of high-brightness electron sources is critical to state-of-the-art electron accelerator applications like X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) and ultra-fast electron microscopy. Cesium telluride is chosen as the electron source material for multiple cutting-edge XFEL facilities worldwide. …”
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Investigation on Texture Changes and Classification between Cold-Fresh and Freeze-Thawed Tan Mutton by Dongdong Li, Yaling Peng, Haihong Zhang

“…To study the texture, microstructural changes, and classification of cold-fresh (C-F), freeze-thawed once (F-T0), and freeze-thawed twice Tan mutton (F-Tt), the aforementioned three types of Tan mutton were subjected to near-infrared hyperspectrum scanning, scanning electron microscopy, and TPA testing. The original spectrum of Tan mutton was obtained at a wavelength range of 900∼1,700 nm after hyperspectrum scanning; a spectrum fragment ranging from 918 nm to 1,008 nm was intercepted, and the remaining original spectrum was used as a studied spectrum (“full spectrum” hereafter). …”
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