Interfacial characteristics and strengthening mechanisms of novel copper-interlayered Ti-6Al-4V wire-reinforced aluminum matrix composites by Zixuan Dou, Lisheng Zhong, Chao Deng, Congcong Ren, Kaiyuan Hu, Kai Wang

“…Quantitative analysis shows that Cu-TC4/AMC treated at 860 °C for 45 min exhibits a 91.9 % and 22.6 % increase in strength compared to the aluminum matrix and conventional composites, respectively. …”
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Assessing brushite-polyphosphate nanocomposites as nanofertilizers for improved phosphorus use efficiency in maize by Houssameddine Mansouri, Bouthayna El Amine, Hamid Ait Said, Hassan Noukrati, François Perreault, Abdallah Oukarroum, Hicham Ben Youcef

“…Advanced characterization using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy confirmed the amorphous nanostructure of brushite-polyphosphate (50–100 nm), while inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy revealed high phosphorus (22.72 %) and reduced calcium (18.66 %) content in the composite. …”
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Bioactive borate glass-hydroxyapatite composites: Influence of the sintering temperature on structural properties and in vitro bioactivity by Sacha Dupin Gade, Gleison Lopes da Silva, João Gomes de Oliveira Neto, Maria Nayane Queiroz, Adenilson Oliveira dos Santos, Alysson Steimacher, Franciana Pedrochi

“…Before immersion in SBF, the composites, heat-treated at 530 °C, do not present additional phase formation. …”
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Influence of laser beam shape and post heat-treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of nickel-based alloy IN718 manufactured by laser powder bed fusion by Matjaž Godec, Narges Mirzabeigi, Črtomir Donik, Danijela A. Skobir Balantič, Simon Malej, Irena Paulin, Bojan Podgornik, Jonas Grünewald, Tobias Novotny, Florian Bayer, Francisco Ruiz-Zepeda, Katrin Wudy

“…This study examines the effect of Gaussian and ring-shaped laser beam profiles on the microstructural development and mechanical properties of the PBF-LB/M processed nickel-based alloy Inconel 718 in its as-built and post-heat-treated conditions. Beam shaping was employed to achieve a faster build rate without compromising material properties. …”
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Effect of Heat Treatment Temperature on Isothermal Oxidation of Ni-based Fe-33Ni-19Cr Alloy by N.A.Z. Zaiton, N. Parimin, N.F Hayazi, F.F. Zainal, S. Garus, P. Vizureanu

“…Oxidized heat-treated alloys were tested in terms of oxidation kinetics, phase analysis and surface morphology of oxidized samples. …”
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Influence of thermal treatment at various temperatures on structure and radiation-induced effects in advanced ceramic breeder pebbles by A. Ansone, A. Antuzevics, L. Avotina, E. Sprugis, A. Trimdale-Deksne, J.M. Leys, R. Knitter, A. Zarins

“…The produced ACB pebbles were thermally treated at selected temperatures between 500 and 1000 °C in different atmospheres (air, argon, and vacuum) and afterwards irradiated using X-rays with energies up to 45 keV. …”
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Tomato leaves as a sustainable biosorbent for the effective removal of some organic dyes and lead from water by Layan Helmi, Suhair Sunoqrot, Akram Hijazi, Maria Alayli, Hiba N. Rajha, Maram Al Bakri, Mohammad H. El-Dakdouki, Nada El Darra

“…This study investigates the valorization of tomato leaves as a potential adsorbent for these pollutants.MethodsCharacterization of untreated and contaminant-treated tomato leaves by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microcopy (SEM), confirmed the presence of significant functional group interactions and surface active sites suited for adsorption.ResultsTomato leaves demonstrated significant adsorption capabilities for contaminants like methylene blue, malachite green, crystal violet, and lead, achieving removal efficiencies of 90.7% ± 0.3, 93.6% ± 0.5, 89.8% ± 0.6, and 78.4% ± 0.2, respectively, at an initial contaminant concentration of 20 mg/L. …”
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Unlocking antimicrobial potentials of Sepiella inermis cuttlebone derived phosphorylated chitosan by Viishaal Srikanth Srivatsa, Yagniyasree Manogaran, Pasiyappazham Ramasamy

“…Then, we evaluated the antibacterial properties of phosphorylated chitosan using the well diffusion method. After that, X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to analyze and assess it. …”
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Performance evaluation of waste glass in soil improvement: Influence of particle size of waste glass on mechanical, microstructural, and durability characteristics by Harun Akoğuz

“…Moreover, UPV results indicate that WG-treated sand soils exhibited UPV values 9.4–13 times greater than untreated soils. …”
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Biofabrication of copper oxide nanoparticles using Dalbergia sisso leaf extract for antibacterial, antibiofilm and antioxidant activities by Muhammad Hussnain Siddique, Maimona Sadia, Saima Muzammil, Muhammad Saqalein, Asma Ashraf, Sumreen Hayat, Saba Saba, Arif Muhammad Khan, Abeer Hashem, Graciela Dolores Avila-Qezada, Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah

“…This problem has led to the development of alternative approaches to treat the diseases caused by these multidrug resistant bacteria (MDR). …”
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Engineering Performance and Mechanism of Alkali-Activated Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag–Zeolite Powder Grouting Materials by Longni Wang, Hongyuan Fu, Qianfeng Gao, Jintao Luo, Jing Tang, Jianping Song, Youjun Li, Guangtao Yu

“…Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses were employed to examine the action mechanism of the material components in the slurry. …”
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Green PEGylated-Sily@ZnFe2O4 nanocomposites for amelioration of ROS and DNA damage in rat liver by Muhammad Waqas, Muhammad Saqib Saif, Sana Batool, Muhammad Mahmood Ahmed, Tuba Tariq, Riaz Hussain, Ghazala Mustafa, Mansour Ghorbanpour, Murtaza Hasan

“…UV–visible spectrometry, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and zeta potential analysis were all used to thoroughly analyze the nanocomposites. …”
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Biogenic silver nanoparticles synthesized from Pseudomonas fluorescens-mediated olive cake waste: antimicrobial, larvicidal activity against Culex pipiens and cytotoxicity assessme... by Samah H. Abu-Hussien, Muhammad A. Khan, Ammar AL-Farga, Ahmed G. Soliman, Salwa M. El-Sayed, Eslam Adly

“…Histopathological and biochemical analyses of treated larvae revealed structural damage, decreased protein and carbohydrate content, and inhibition of acetylcholinesterase. …”
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Mineral occurrence and acid leaching characteristic of aluminum for coal gangue in Shanxi Province by Longyi ZHAO, Huibing ZHAI, Jianwei ZHANG, Kezhou YAN, Fengling YANG, Yanxia GUO, Fangqin CHENG

“…Furthermore, the effect of chemical compositions on the leaching characteristics of aluminum from coal gangue treated with calcination and acid leaching was analyzed using multiple linear regression. …”
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Magnetic Activated Carbon from ZnCl2 and FeCl3 Coactivation of Lotus Seedpod: One-Pot Preparation, Characterization, and Catalytic Activity towards Robust Degradation of Acid Orang... by Dung Van Nguyen, Hung Minh Nguyen, Quang Le Nam Bui, Thao Vy Thanh Do, Hung Hoa Lam, Tuyet-Mai Tran-Thuy, Long Quang Nguyen

“…In this study, ZnCl2 and FeCl3 coactivation of LSP for one-pot preparation of magnetic activated carbon (MAC) was explored for the first time. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results showed that Fe3O4, Fe0, and ZnO crystals were formed in the LSP-derived carbon matrix. …”
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Development and evaluation of folic acid conjugated curcumin-loaded functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes for enhanced efficacy in ovarian cancer treatment by Aditi Chattaraj, Yachana Mishra, Alaa A.A. Aljabali, Vijay Mishra

“…Overall, these findings highlight the potential of CUR-MWCNT-COOH-FA as an effective drug-conjugated system for the delivery of CUR to treat ovarian cancer (OC). This study significantly enhances targeted drug delivery techniques for OC by demonstrating the possibility of a novel, pH-responsive, MWCNT-COOH-FA-directed delivery system. …”
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Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin antibiotics using Fe3O4-SiO2-EN@Zn-Al layered double hydroxide nanocomposites under the COVID-19 pandemic by Tariq J. Al-Musawi, Parnian pour Bahrami, Razzagh Rahimpoor, Nezamaddin Mengelizadeh, Davoud Balarak

“…Characterization of the photocatalyst was performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) techniques. …”
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Assessment of the Effects of Newly Fabricated CaO, CuO, ZnO Nanoparticles on Callus Formation Maintenance of <i>Alfalfa</i> (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) Under In Vitro Salt Stress by Mustafa Akçay, Merve Simsek Geyik, Busra Yazicilar, Fatma Boke, Hayrunnisa Nadaroglu, Okkes Atıcı, İsmail Bezirganoğlu

“…Malondialdehyde (MDA) content was higher in the callus treated with 0.8 ppm CuO NP + 50 mM NaCl compared to other treatments. …”
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Biocompatibility of Kaffir Lime Fruit Juice Powered ZnO Nanoparticles in Earthworm, Eudrilus eugeniae: A Green Biomimetic Approach by Sampath Paventhan, Pazhanisamy Kavitha, Balasubramanian Kaleeswaran, Muniappan Ayyanar, Vengamuthu Subramanian Kavitha, Singamoorthy Amalraj, Raman Sripriyaa, R. Rajakrishnan, Ahmed H. Alfarhan

“…In histological observation, no damage was found in the epidermal layer of earthworm’s skin treated up to 800 mg/L, whereas slight epidermal damage was observed only in 900 and 1000 mg/L treated earthworms. …”
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Graphene Microelectrode Arrays, 4D Structured Illumination Microscopy, and a Machine Learning Spike Sorting Algorithm Permit the Analysis of Ultrastructural Neuronal Changes During... by Meng Lu, Ernestine Hui, Marius Brockhoff, Jakob Träuble, Ana Fernandez‐Villegas, Oliver J Burton, Jacob Lamb, Edward Ward, Philippa J Woodhams, Wadood Tadbier, Nino F Läubli, Stephan Hofmann, Clemens F Kaminski, Antonio Lombardo, Gabriele S Kaminski Schierle

“…However, the rapid millisecond‐scale fluctuations in neuronal activity and the subtle sub‐diffraction resolution changes of synaptic morphology pose significant challenges to this endeavor. …”
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