Synthesis and characterization of N-alkyl-2-aminopyridinum oligomers as pour point depressants for crude oil by Eid M.S. Azzam, Sayed A. Ahmed, Hanafy M. Abd El-Salam, Osama A. Abd Allha, Elshafie A.M. Gad

“…In addition, the XRD and SEM were used to investigate the morphology of the prepared oligomers. …”
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Surface Inorganic Modification of Fly Ash and its Properties in Filling Nylon 6 by Guoxin YAO, Caili WANG, Bin WANG, Ying QIU, Zhixue WANG, Runquan YANG

“…The structure, surface functional groups, morphology and stability of the composite powder were characterized by SEM, XRD, FTIR and TG. …”
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Influence of Y₂O₃ Concentration on the Optical Properties of Multicomponent Glasses and Glass–Ceramics by Akram Beniaiche, Nabil Belkhir, Berta Pérez-Román, Juan Rubio, Fausto Rubio

“…These processes of crystallization for obtaining the new glass–ceramics have been studied by means of FTIR and Raman spectroscopies, and the crystallized materials were characterized with XRD and FE-SEM techniques. These glasses and glass–ceramics have also been characterized by means of UV–vis spectroscopy, and the corresponding optical properties (reflectance, color, band-gap) have been determined as a function of the Y₂O₃ concentrations and the structural properties.…”
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Enhanced Heat Transfer of 1-Octadecanol Phase-Change Materials Using Carbon Nanotubes by Xiuli Wang, Qingmeng Wang, Xiaomin Cheng, Yi Yang, Xiaolan Chen, Qianju Cheng

“…This study investigates the thermal properties of 1-octadecanol (OD) modified with different diameters and amounts of CNTs using the melt blending method and the ultrasonic dispersion method. …”
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Exploring the potentials of mango-orange leaf extract as an inhibitor on carbon steel in an acidic medium: Optimization, kinetics, and thermodynamics by Elijah Emeteveke Aghogho, Prosper Eguono Ovuoraye, Innocent Oseribho Oboh, Oluwafemi Osarhiemen Olayebi

“…The functionality, phytochemical groups, surface morphology, and elemental composition of the MOEx were studied using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX). …”
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Biosynthesized ZnO Nanoparticles using Rivea Hypocrateriformis Pant Extract Assisted for Photocatalytic Activity in the Treatment of Wastewater by Murugesan Balaji, Pattulingam Rajesh, Sathasivam Kavica, Nagarajan Vignesh

“…The surface morphology was confirmed from the SEM analysis and EDX shows the elemental composition present in the prepared sample. …”
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Chemical stability aspects of BaCe0.7–xFexZr0.2Y0.1O3–δ mixed ionic-electronic conductors as promising electrodes for protonic ceramic fuel cells by Liana Tarutina, Inna Starostina, Gennady Vdovin, Svetlana Pershina, Emma Vovkotrub, Anna Murashkina

“…The treatments of BaCe0.7–xFexZr0.2Y0.1O3–δ in different atmospheres at 1100 °C, according to the XRD, SEM, IR and Raman spectroscopy data, resulted in the formation of impurity phases. …”
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Highly efficient and rapid removal of Congo red dye from textile wastewater using facile synthesized Mg/Ni/Al layered double hydroxide by Eslam A. Mohamed, Hend M. Ahmed, Amal A. Altalhi, Hamdan A. S. Al-Shamiri, Nabel A. Negm

“…Abstract Layered double hydroxides (LDH) are compounds with unique structures of hydroxide functional groups on their surfaces, and they have the proper arrangement of divalent and trivalent cations to adjust their unique catalytic actions. …”
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Superparamagnetic iron oxide-hydroxyapatite composite coatings for bio-imaging, hyperthermia and orthopedic applications by Smrithi Saroj, Vijayalakshmi Uthirapathy

“…The current study focusses on the development of Fe3O4-HA composites with different concentrations of Fe3O4 (2.5, 5 and 7.5 %). …”
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Sustainable synthesis of nano-crystalline and heterostructural Zr MOF@Bentonite composite, as a novel adsorbent for methylene blue adsorption by Fatma M. Dardir, Ezzat A. Ahmed

“…The synthesized material was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transformer infrared (FT-IR), and nitrogen sorption at liquid nitrogen temperature. …”
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Cobalt (II) Complex on Nanodiamond-Grafted Polyethyleneimine@Folic Acid: An Extremely Effective Nanocatalyst for Green Synthesis of 5-Substituted 1<i>H</i>-Tetrazole Derivatives by Zahra Nasri, Arezoo Ramezani, Hossein Ghafuri

“…Some of the physicochemical characteristics of the synthesized efficient heterogeneous nanocatalyst, including bond formation and functional groups, percentage of elements, crystalline phase, and surface morphology were studied using techniques such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). …”
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Experimental investigations of the effect of graphene reinforcement on the mechanical properties of epoxy resin by Mahendra L. Shelar, Digvijay G. Bhosale, Vinay D. Bhatkar, Shashikant Auti

“…Various methods exist for incorporating graphene into graphene-reinforced composites, one of which involves uniformly dispersing it within the polymer matrix.This work devised an approach for achieving excellent dispersion of amine-functionalized graphene (AFG) across various steps. Tensile strength tests were used to assess the influence of different AFG concentrations (wt.%), and shattered surfaces were examined using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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Thermodynamics and Adsorption of Fe2+ from Oilfield Produced Water using Clay-derived Zeolite by Kingsley Ifeanyi Osuala, Akindele Oyetunde Okewale

“…Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images displayed the characteristic silicate flakes of kaolinite clay, while Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) results identified specific functional groups. …”
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Acid Aging of CFRP Composite Materials for Solar UAV Structure by Bing Shen, HongJun Liu, Shengli Lv, Zheng Li, Wen Cheng

“…The effect of aging conditions on the microstructure of composite materials was observed by SEM, and the aging mechanism of composite materials was analyzed. …”
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Enhanced Corrosion Resistance of Carbon Steel Rebar in Chloride-Containing Water Solutions: The Role of Lotus Extract in Corrosion Inhibition by Dan Song, Juhang Wang, Hao Guan, Sijie Zhang, Zhou Zhou, Shuguang Zhang

“…The structure and composition of LLE were characterized using SEM, FTIR, and LC-MS. The effects of LLE on rebar corrosion behavior under different environmental conditions were investigated using electrochemical tests, Mott–Schottky analysis, and XPS. …”
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Green Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Malva parviflora Extract for Improving a New Nutrition Formula of a Hydroponic System by A. G. Oraibi, H. N. Yahia, K. H. Alobaidi

“…UV-vis spectroscopy showed the presence of silver elements that proved the reduction of silver ion to an element in the presence of plant extract functional groups which act as a reduction reaction capping agent. …”
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Metabolic and behavioral features of acute hyperpurinergia and the maternal immune activation mouse model of autism spectrum disorder. by Zarazuela Zolkipli-Cunningham, Jane C Naviaux, Tomohiro Nakayama, Charlotte M Hirsch, Jonathan M Monk, Kefeng Li, Lin Wang, Thuy P Le, Simone Meinardi, Donald R Blake, Robert K Naviaux

“…Intraperitoneal eATP dropped basal metabolic rate measured by whole body oxygen consumption by 74% ± 6% (mean ± SEM) and rectal temperature by 6.2˚ ± 0.3˚C in 30 minutes. …”
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Optimization of phosphorus adsorption on honeycomb briquette ash by application of response surface methodology by Yu Li, Jianfa Yang, Zemin Zhang, Jie Yuan

“…Honeycomb coal ash was selected as phosphorus adsorbent to explore the influence of different factors on phosphorus adsorption performance for phosphorus containing wastewater. …”
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Enhanced Long-Term Antibacterial and Osteogenic Properties of Silver-Loaded Titanium Dioxide Nanotube Arrays for Implant Applications by Yao Y, Lin P, Ye D, Miao H, Cao L, Zhang P, Xu J, Dai L

“…We assessed the cytocompatibility, antibacterial properties, and osteogenic potential of these silver-loaded TiO2 NT arrays, along with the underlying mechanisms.Methods: We utilized anodization to create TiO2 NT arrays and employed ion implantation to load silver ions, categorizing samples into groups NT-Ag-II-L, NT-Ag-II-M, and NT-Ag-II-H based on different Ag ion dosages. Characterization was performed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Morphological variability of otolith organs in three congeneric Pagellus species by Bostanci Derya, Yedier Serdar, Türker Dilek, Işmen Ali

“…Morphological features of sagittal otoliths in Pagellus acarne, P. bogaraveo, and P. erythrinus samples collected from the Aegean Sea were used to assess the variability both between Pagellus species and between otolith pairs employing scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and contour shape analysis. Twenty-one otolith morphological characters were compared in detail using SEM analysis. …”
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