Effect of Quenching Temperature on Microstructure and Wear Resistant Properties of Mo₂FeB₂ Cermet Coating by Hao Zhang, Yongqi Hu, Yang Zhang

“…The effects of the quenching temperature on the microstructure and wear resistance were investigated using optical microscopy (OM) for cross-sectional morphology, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for microstructural and wear surface analyses, energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) for elemental composition analysis, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) for phase identification. …”
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Response of Anti-Oxidative Stress Genes in Liver and Intestine in Broilers Fed Organic Acid and Silver Nanoparticles Coated on Zeolite in Starter Period by Fatemeh Asgharnezhad, Seyed Reza Hashemi, Saeed Hassani, Sharif Rostami

“…Extended Abstract Background: The use of food supplements to improve growth, optimal production and increase feed efficiency in feeding livestock and poultry has become a common thing as a suitable solution in using feed as well as possible. …”
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Harnessing molluscan shell waste for sustainable tribology by integrating biogenic fillers in eco-friendly brake pad development by N. Jiyas, S. D. Akshay, S. J. Ardra, Anand M. R. Sekhar, M. Jayakrishnan, Indu Sasidharan, Bindu Kumar K

“…Cashew friction dust and graphene oxide served as friction modifiers to optimize tribological performance. The elemental composition and structural characteristics of the shells were examined using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, and X-ray diffraction, while thermogravimetric analysis assessed thermal stability. …”
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Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Analcime/Sodium Magnesium Aluminum Silicon Silicate Nanocomposite for Efficient Removal of Methylene Blue Dye from Aqueous Media by Ehab A. Abdelrahman, Zahrah Alqahtani, Mortaga M. Abou-Krisha, Fawaz A. Saad, Reem K. Shah

“…Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) confirmed the elemental composition, showing higher sodium content and optimized incorporation of aluminum and silicon in Z2. …”
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Facile preparation of the new organic ligands, schiff bases and metal complexes in well by Mervette El Batouti, El sayedH. El-Mossalamy, Jihad M. Aldesouky, Mohamed A. Khashaba, Howida A. Fetouh

“…Structural features derived from elemental analysis (empirical formula), melting point (purity), nuclear magnetic resonance (1H, 13C) spectra and mass spectra. …”
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Sustainable water treatment using thermally stable natural clay: dual adsorption–thermolysis approach for organic pollutants and nitrate removal by Iyad Dawood, Ahed H. Zyoud, Shaher Zyoud, Ameed Amireh, Samer H. Zyoud, Tae Woo Kim

“…Comprehensive characterization via X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and elemental analysis confirmed the high crystallinity, porous structure, and thermal robustness of the clay—properties essential for its dual adsorption–thermolysis functionality. …”
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Tailoring structural and thermal properties of neodymium hafnium-zirconium oxide nano particles (Nd2(Hf1−xZrx)2O7; x = 0.2, 0.5) for thermal barrier coatings by Jittu Varghese Kurian, M R Radhakrishna Panicker, Job P A, Sabu Thomas, Asaletha R

“…This study examines the effect of the doping concentration (x) of substituting elements Hafnium (Hf) and Zirconium (Zr) in a Neodymium (Nd) based oxide matrix on its structural and thermal properties. …”
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Enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical properties of green synthesized strontium doped titanium dioxide nanoparticles for dye removal and supercapacitor applications by Yonas Etafa Tasisa, M. Gunasekaran, Tridib Kumar Sarma, Ramaswamy Krishnaraj, M. Arivanandhan

“…Characterization results confirmed successful Sr incorporation into the TiO2 lattice. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed a slight shift in peak positions, indicating lattice distortion due to Sr doping. …”
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Toward Enhancing the Thermoelectric Properties of Bi₂Te₃ and Sb₂Te₃ Alloys by Co-Evaporation of Bi₂Te₃:Bi and Sb<s... by Bernardo S. Dores, Marino J. Maciel, José H. Correia, Eliana M. F. Vieira

“…The structural properties, film morphology, and chemical composition of the optimized films were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy combined with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS). …”
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Enhanced Photoluminescence of Europium-Doped TiO₂ Nanoparticles Using a Single-Source Precursor Strategy by Violaine Mendez, Marlène Fabre, Thibaut Cornier, Françoise Bosselet, Stéphane Loridant, Sarah Asaad, Stéphane Daniele

“…All the nanomaterials were thoroughly characterized using Eu elemental analysis, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning (SEM), transmission (TEM), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, and photoluminescence (PL). …”
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Effect of Cr on microstructure and corrosion resistance of copper-nickel alloys fabricated by selective laser melting by GAO Shiyang, HE Xing, ZHANG Mina, CHEN Haida, ZHOU Shudong, WANG Yishen, DING Jie

“…The optimization mechanism of Cr on the mechanical properties and the regulatory mechanism on the corrosion behavior of the alloys were elucidated. …”
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Prediction of Li-ion conductivity in Ca and Si co-doped LiZr2(PO4)3 using a denoising autoencoder for experimental data by Yumika Yokoyama, Shuto Noguchi, Kazuki Ishikawa, Naoto Tanibata, Hayami Takeda, Masanobu Nakayama, Ryo Kobayashi, Masayuki Karasuyama

“…However, a recent use of a materials informatics approach utilizing machine learning shows promise for more efficient property optimization. This study proposes a deep learning model to correlate powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) profiles with the activation energy (Ea) for Li-ion conduction, thereby enhancing the interpretability of the measurement data. …”
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Synergistic photocatalytic and biomedical applications of Ag₂O-immobilized Bacillus subtilis-hyaluronic acid by Sikander Ali, Hijab Zahra, Muhammad Usman Ahmad, Amany A. Abdel-Rheem, Muhammad Afzaal, Rab Nawaz, Bakar Bin Khatab Abbasi, Ali Irfan, Yousef A. Bin Jardan

“…Several characterization techniques including X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy were employed to determine the structural properties, morphology, and elemental composition of the synthesized HA-Ag2O nano-adsorbents. …”
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Novel dihydroxybenzohydrazide grafted deoxycellulose for efficient removal of anionic food colorants and hexavalent chromium from wastewater by Magda A. Akl, Azza A. H. Fahim, El-Sayed R. H. El-Gharkawy

“…The investigated materials were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), elemental analysis, Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1HNMR), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area measurements. …”
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Tuning 2,3-Bis(arylimino)butane-nickel Precatalysts for High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Elastomers by Dongzhi Zhu, Dedong Jia, Qiuyue Zhang, Yanping Ma, Qaiser Mahmood, Wen-Hua Sun

“…These nickel complexes were thoroughly characterized using FTIR, elemental analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction (for <b>Ni4</b> and <b>Ni5</b>), revealing deviations from ideal tetrahedral geometry. …”
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A high-energy Laue X-ray emission spectrometer at the FXE instrument at the European XFEL by X. Huang, Y. Uemura, F. Ardana-Lamas, P. Frankenberger, M. Knoll, H. Yousef, H. Wang, S. Heder, M. Nachtegaal, G. Smolentsev, L. Wang, L. F. Zhu, C. Milne, F.A. Lima

“…This hampers high-energy-resolution spectroscopy experiments on heavy elements (e.g. 4d metals), which thus do not fully profit from the high-photon-energy capabilities of the European XFEL. …”
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Biogenic silver nanoparticles from Simarouba glauca DC leaf extract: Synthesis, characterization, and anticancer efficacy in lung cancer cells with protective effects in Caenorhabd... by Santosh Mallikarjun Bhavi, Akshata Choudhari Padti, Bothe Thokchom, Sapam Riches Singh, Shivanand S. Bhat, Sukesh Kumar Bajire, Rajesh P. Shastry, B.S. Srinath, Sushma Subraya Gummani, B.P. Harini, Ramesh Babu Yarajarla

“…Future research should focus on elucidating the mechanisms underlying these effects and optimizing their therapeutic applications.…”
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Mesoporous TiO₂@g-C₃N₄ Nanostructure-Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline Under Full-Spectrum Sunlight by Lizhe Ma, Zhiyong Fang, Jieli Duan, Jin Li, Kefu Zhu, Yinlong Jiang, Bang Ji, Zhou Yang

“…The chemical structure, elemental composition, and optical properties of the heterojunction were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis-DRS). …”
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Alginate-hydroxyapatite scaffolds: A comprehensive characterization study by Saanvi Gupta, Suganya Panneer Selvam, Ramya Ramadoss, Sandhya Sundar

“…Characterization was performed using X-ray Diffraction (XRD) to confirm crystallinity, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) to verify functional group interactions, and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDAX) to analyze morphology and elemental composition. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Mineralogical Composition and Radioactivity Levels in Stone Samples from the Archaeological Site of <i>Halaesa</i> (Sicily, Italy) by Giuseppe Paladini, Paola Cardiano, Francesco Caridi, Lorenzo Pistorino, Domenico Majolino, Francesco Gregorio, Stefania Lanza, Gabriele Lando, Antonio Francesco Mottese, Marco Miano, Olivia Gómez-Laserna, Valentina Venuti

“…By examining the stone composition at both the elemental and molecular scales, with support from ion chromatography data, potential degradation patterns linked to post-depositional weathering and external decay agents were identified. …”
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