Investigation of the Effect of Willow Tree Gall Extract as a Green Corrosion Inhibitor for St37 Steel in 1 M Hydrochloric Acid Environment by Erfan Mehdipour Rabori, Seyyed Mahdi Karamouz

“…Weight loss tests confirmed reduced corrosion rates, and adsorption studies indicated Langmuir isotherm behavior. SEM images validated the formation of a protective film shielding the steel surface from aggressive ions.…”
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Assessing the Removal Efficiency of Ibuprofen in an Aqueous Solution Using <i>Acacia erioloba</i> Nanoparticles by Ateeq Rahman, Panduleni Shanyenga Shivute, Shivaprashanth Kumar Kodicherla

“…Fourier–transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to determine functional groups, and SEM was used to study the morphology, size, and surface structure of the nanoparticles. …”
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The Reliability of the GNRB® Knee Arthrometer in Measuring ACL Stiffness and Laxity: Implications for Clinical Use and Clinical Trial Design by Kayla Smith, Nicole Miller, Steve Laslovich

“…The standard error of measurement (SEM) for anterior tibial stiffness ranged from 3.47 mm/N to 3.76 mm/N. …”
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The Application of the Activated Carbon from Cordia africana Leaves for Adsorption of Chromium (III) from an Aqueous Solution by Estifanos Kassahun, Jemal Fito, Solomon Tibebu, Thabo T. I. Nkambule, Talebachew Tadesse, Takele Sime, Helmut Kloos

“…The moisture content, volatile matter, ash composition, fixed carbon, and bulk density of the activated carbon were found to be 5.3%, 24.2%, 6.2%, 64.3%, and 0.75 g/mL, respectively. The SEM and FTIR analyses indicated that the surface morphology was full of cracks and different peaks were associated with plenty of functional groups, respectively. …”
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Photocatalytic study of some synthesized MWCNTs/TiO2 nanocomposites used in the treatment of industrial hazard materials by Badr A. El-Sayed, Walied A.A. Mohamed, Hoda R. Galal, H.M. Abd El-Bary, Mahmoud A.M. Ahmed

“…Multi-walled carbon nanotubes/titanium dioxide nanocomposites were successfully synthesized by Sol-Gel method using new different ratios of tetrabutyl titanate and functionalized MWCNTs as the starting precursors. …”
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Exemplarily view on selected fluorescence textile products by Boris Mahltig, Vanessa Ernst, Lisa Schöder

“…Further, scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy are used. …”
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Exemplarily view on selected fluorescence textile products by Boris Mahltig, Vanessa Ernst, Lisa Schöder

“…Further, scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy are used. …”
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Euphorbia serpens extracts mediated synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles and their biological applications by Sana Idrees, Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi, Javed Iqbal, Mohsin Kazi

“…In conclusion, the asynthesized nanoparticles have shown significant in vitro bio-potentials. In future, different in vitro activities; antileishmanial, anticancer, enzyme degradation assays and different in vivo studies using animal models are recommended to further investigate the role of these NPs in different biomedical applications. …”
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Effect of Heating Rate on the Dynamic Compressive Properties of Granite by Ronghua Shu, Tubing Yin, Xibing Li

“…Variation in the heating rate due to different geothermal gradients is a cause of much concern in underground rock engineering such as deep sea and underground tunnels, nuclear waste disposal, and deep mining. …”
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Clay and sawdust-based filters efficiency for the removal of dyes, chromium, and bacterial load: A promising approach for the treatment of industrial effluents by Mubashra Sadaqat, Abida Kausar, Munawar Iqbal, Fatimah M. Alzahrani, Mazhar Abbas, Wissem Mnif, Arif Nazir

“…The mineral composition, surface morphology and functionalities were determined using different techniques, namely XRD, SEM and FTIR of filter B. …”
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Exemplarily view on selected fluorescence textile products by Boris Mahltig, Vanessa Ernst, Lisa Schöder

“…Further, scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy are used. …”
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Exemplarily view on selected fluorescence textile products by Boris Mahltig, Vanessa Ernst, Lisa Schöder

“…Further, scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy are used. …”
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Production, characterization and evaluation of biochar from pod (Pisum sativum), leaf (Brassica oleracea) and peel (Citrus sinensis) wastes by G. Stella Mary, P. Sugumaran, S. Niveditha, B. Ramalakshmi, P. Ravichandran, S. Seshadri

“…The biochars were also analyzed through SEM and FTIR for identification of pore size and functional groups. …”
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Wear Behaviour of Graphene-Reinforced Ti-Cu Waste-Metal Friction Composites Fabricated with Spark Plasma Sintering by Mária Podobová, Viktor Puchý, Richard Sedlák, Dávid Medveď, Róbert Džunda, František Kromka

“…The results showed that friction composites with different compositions, despite the same conditions of their compaction during sintering, can be defined by different wear characteristics. …”
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Insights on comprehensive characterization of distinct growth stages of Sterculia foetida pod as a potential feedstock for bioethanol production by Saroja Pasupathi, Sameeha Syed Abdul Rahman, Sugumaran Karuppiah

“…To examine the comprehensive characterization of selected biomass, namely BSFP and GSFP, the various methods, namely physicochemical analysis, proximate analysis, ultimate (CHNS) analysis, bulk density, and calorific value were employed. The functional group analysis, thermal stability, surface morphology, and crystallinity index for biomasses were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, Thermo-gravimetric (TGA) analysis, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and XRD analysis. …”
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Molecular Modeling of Acidic Treated PSTM-3T Polymer for Removal of Heavy Metal Ions by Experimental and Computational Studies by Natsagdorj Narantsogt, Gunchin Burmaa, Adiya Perlee-Oidov, Nyamdorj Shurkhuu, Namsrai Javkhlantugs

“…The synthesized poly[N,N′-bis(3-silsesquioxanilpropyl)-thiocarbamide] (PSTM-3T) was used and the surface morphology and microstructure of it were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectrometer (SEM/EDS). The molecular structure change of the PSTM-3T polymer of the PSTM-3T after treatment by acidic solution with different pHs was revealed using FT-IR experiments and ab initio calculations with density functional theory method. …”
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Reducing Compressibility of the Expansive Soil by Microbiological-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation by Xiaobing Li, Chunshun Zhang, Hongbin Xiao, Weichang Jiang, Junfeng Qian, Zixiang Li

“…The significant effect of different microbial concentrations (achieved by different number of treatments) on the compression deformation is revealed with the hyperbolic function that involves two parameters with clear physical meanings. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Mixed-Ligand Cerium(III) and Bismuth(III) Complexes by Shoomaila Latif, Maimoona Saeed, Muhammad Imran, Ayesha Javaid, Uzma Hira, Liviu Mitu

“…Two ternary complexes (Ce(sal)3(phen)2) (1) and (Bi(sal)3(phen)2) (2) with salicylic acid (sal) and 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) have been synthesized and characterized by analytical techniques such as UV-visible spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, PXRD, and SEM. The UV-visible study indicated the shifting of peak positions of metal complexes compared with the individual ligands whereas FT-IR analysis demonstrated that the metals were successfully coordinated with different functional groups of the ligands. …”
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Deep analysis of chemically treated Jute/Kenaf and glass fiber reinforced with SiO2 nanoparticles by utilizing RSM optimization by S. Jothi Arunachalam, R. Saravanan, T. Sathish

“…The fibers were treated with different concentrations of silane (5 %, 10 %, and 15 %), varied silane dipping times (10, 20, and 30 min), and different amounts of SiO2 nanofiller (3 %, 4 %, and 5 % by weight). …”
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Uncovering the hidden value of scarce resources: frugality, resourcefulness and innovative behavior among student entrepreneurs by Mario A. Manzi-Puertas, Izaskun Agirre-Aramburu, Sain López-Pérez

“…This study contributes to the scholarship by: (1) providing a nuanced framework of entrepreneurial resourcefulness that reveals how cognitive traits are translated into innovative outcomes through specific behavioral mechanisms; (2) demonstrating how resourceful behaviors function simultaneously as both pathways and prerequisites at different achievement levels; and (3) introducing a graduated model of necessity that identifies the point at which specific capabilities become necessary for innovative behavior at different performance levels. …”
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