Enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of soil Bio-Cementation improvement using Persian gum by Tahereh Kariminia, Mohammad A. Rowshanzamir, Hamid Mortazavi Bak, S. Mahdi Abtahi, Arman Khoshghalb, Babak Shahbodagh, Sabihe Soleimanian-Zad, Alireza Baghbanan

“…Direct shear tests were conducted to evaluate the effects of PG on the cementation process and the shear strength characteristics of MICP-treated sands. Samples were treated with varying volumes of bacterial and cementation solutions, PG concentrations, and spraying intervals of the CS and PG solutions. …”
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The Thermal Activation of Serpentinite from the Zhitikarinsky Deposit (Kazakhstan) by Abdrazak Auyeshov, Kazhymuhan Arynov, Asem Satimbekova, Chaizada Yeskibayeva, Kurman Alzhanov

“…The effects of heat treatment on the phase composition and reactivity of serpentinite during interactions with sulfuric acid were studied and discussed using the diffraction patterns of serpentinite heat treated at selected temperatures for 1 h and using methods of thermodynamic evaluation of the possible reactions in the temperature range of 350–750 °C, as well as establishing the nature of their interaction with sulfuric acid under identical conditions. …”
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Synthesis of Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks‐8@ layered double hydroxide polyhedral nanocomposite with designed porous voids as an effective carrier for anti‐cancer drug‐controlled... by Azita Dilmaghani, Kamran Hosseini, Vahideh Tarhriz, Vahid Yousefi

“…However, the cytotoxicity rate was significantly increased in treated MCF‐7 cells with ZIF‐8@LDH‐MTX compared to that of treated cells with methotrexate alone, which can be reasoned by the protection of drug structure and increasing its permeability. …”
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Sintesis Keramik Komposit ZrO2-ZnFe2O4 sebagai Fotokatalis Magnetik untuk Degradasi Metilen Biru by Arie Hardian, Rina Herdiana Putri, Senadi Budiman, Dani Gustaman Syarif

“…Komposit yang dihasilkan dikarakterisasi menggunakan X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), Surface Area Analyzer (SAA). …”
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Photocatalytic Activity in CH3CN Related to the Surface Properties of TiO2 Powders Prepared by Sol-Gel Method by Marta Bettoni, Pietro Candori, Fabio Marmottini, Nicoletta Perenze, Cesare Rol, Giovanni V. Sebastiani, Franco Vecchiocattivi

“…Some TiO2 powders, prepared from titanium(IV)tetraisopropoxide by the sol-gel method and thermally treated between 100 and 1000∘C, have been characterized by X-ray powder diffraction and by nitrogen adsorption and desorption at 77 K to calculate the BET-specific surface area, from which the micropore volume and the external surface area can be derived. …”
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Change of phase transformation and bond strength of Y-TZP with various hydrofluoric acid etching by Mi-Kyung Yu, Eun-Jin Oh, Myung-Jin Lim, Kwang-Won Lee

“…First, to quantify the phase transformation, Y-TZP specimens (n = 5) treated with TS, 5%, 10%, 20% and 40% HF solutions were subjected to X-ray diffraction. …”
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Tissue-Engineered Vascular Graft of Small Diameter Based on Electrospun Polylactide Microfibers by P. V. Popryadukhin, G. I. Popov, G. Yu. Yukina, I. P. Dobrovolskaya, E. M. Ivan’kova, V. N. Vavilov, V. E. Yudin

“…Tubular vascular grafts 1.1 mm in diameter based on poly(L-lactide) microfibers were obtained by electrospinning. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy data demonstrated that the samples treated at T=70°C for 1 h in the fixed state on a cylindrical mandrel possessed dense fibrous structure; their degree of crystallinity was approximately 44%. …”
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Effect of electric current on porosity of concrete by Daniel Ňachaj, Jiří Němeček, Milan Kouřil, Martin Keppert, Jiří Němeček

“…According to X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) there was ∼2 % less calcite after DC test. …”
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Raman Spectroscopy, X-Ray, SEM, and DTA Analysis of Alkali-Phosphate Glasses Containing WO3 and Nb2O5 by L. Bih, M. Azrour, B. Manoun, M. P. F. Graça, M. A. Valente

“…The prepared glasses were heat-treated in air, at 550°C, 600°C, and 650°C for 4 hours. …”
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Influence of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on Engineering Properties of Tonalite: Examples from China by Su-Ran Wang, You-Liang Chen, Jing Ni, Mu-Dan Zhang, Heng Zhang

“…Uniaxial compression and three-point bending tests were conducted on untreated and treated tonalite specimens. Clear decreases in uniaxial compressive strength (UCS), Young’s modulus, and fracture toughness were observed in tonalite specimens with frost damage. …”
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Removal of Phosphate in Waste Water by Hydrothermal Synthesis Zeolite from Coal Fly Ash by Dongsheng HE, Beibei CHEN, Kecheng ZHANG, Yuan TANG, Zhili LI, Fang QIN, Ru’an CHI

“…In this paper, the coal fly ash was used as the main raw material, and the low-cost P-type zeolite adsorbent was synthesized through the hydrothermal process.The coal fly ash and synthetic zeolite were systematically characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscope (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX). …”
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Characterization of IN738LC using in situ nanoindentation and crystal plasticity modeling by Amirhosein Mozafari, Bolin Fu, Darshan Chalapathi, Hamidreza Abdolvand

“…The analysis is performed on both as-received and heat-treated specimens to characterize their anisotropic mechanical responses. …”
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Enhanced Cutting Performance of 50Cr15MoV Martensitic Stainless Steel Through Controlled Residual Austenite Stability by Fujian Guo, Zhimin Peng, Guangyi Lu, Wenle Liu, Guoqing Li, Pan Zhang, Chengjia Shang

“…After the knife material is treated by cryogenic process, the hardness of the knife is increased by 3.89 HRC, the initial sharpness by 15.3%, and the sharpness and durability by 18.8%. …”
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Comparison of the Characteristics of Hydrochar and Torrefied-Char of Traditional Chinese Medicine Residues by Zhiqiang Xu, Wenyu Ren, Shiliang Wu, Rui Xiao

“…Through analysis techniques such as Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffraction, and Scanning Electron Microscopy, the changes in the crystal structure, chemical functional groups, and microscopic morphology of the carbonized products were deeply studied, and the carbon yield was measured. …”
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The Effect of Quenching and Partitioning (Q&P) Processing on the Microstructure, Hardness, and Corrosion Resistance of SAE 9254 Spring Steel by Alisson Denis Carros Nizes, Silvano Leal dos Santos, Renato Altobelli Antunes

“…The samples were then treated by four routes of quenching and partitioning in a dilatometer with quenching stop temperatures of 250 and 220 °C. …”
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Crystal structure of poly[μ3-acetato-diaqua-μ3-sulfato-cerium(III)]: serendipitous synthesis of a layered coordination polymer exhibiting interlayer O—H...O hydrogen bonding by Niklas Ruser, Christian Näther, Norbert Stock

“…Intralayer and interlayer O—H...O hydrogen bonds are observed. Powder X-ray diffraction shows that only traces of the title compound have formed together with a large amount of an unknown crystalline phase. …”
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Using Alkali-Activated Cementitious Materials to Solidify High Organic Matter Content Dredged Sludge as Roadbed Material by Zhong Gu, Sudong Hua, Weixing Zhao, Sisheng Li, Zhen Gao, Haitao Shan

“…It is difficult to treat dredged sludge with high organic matter content by solidification. …”
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Sustainable Utilization of Dredged Sediments and Water Treatment Sludges as Construction Materials Through Combined Dewatering and Cement Stabilization Techniques by Supakij Nontananandh, Nattapas Khumsuprom, Thanet Thongdetsri, Apiniti Jotisankasa, Susit Chaiprakaikeow, Shinya Inazumi

“…The results show a direct correlation between reduced w/c ratios and increased UCS, confirming the potential of treated sludge as a subbase layer for roads and landfill liners. …”
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A Novel Absorbent of Nano-Fe Loaded Biomass Char and Its Enhanced Adsorption Capacity for Phosphate in Water by Hongguang Zhou, Zhenmao Jiang, Shiqiang Wei

“…A novel composite adsorbent of Fe loaded biomass char (Fe-BC) was fabricated to treat phosphorus in water. Fe-BC was prepared by a procedure including metal complex anion incorporation and precipitation with the pyrolysis char of corn straw as supporting material. …”
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Heat Capacities of α-, β-, and γ- Polymorphs of Glycine by Václav Pokorný, Vojtěch Štejfa, Jakub Havlín, Michal Fulem, Květoslav Růžička

“…Prior to heat capacity measurement, thermogravimetric analysis and X-ray powder diffraction were performed to determine decomposition temperatures and initial crystal structures, respectively. …”
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