Mechanical Strength, Permeability, and Micromechanics of Municipal Sludge Modified with Calcium-Containing Industrial Solid Waste and Powdered Construction Waste by Yajun Liu, Haijun Lu, Mengyi Liu, Yifan He, Hanxi Yu, Bin He, Yong Wan

“…The modified sludge material was also tested by scanning electron microscopy (SEM + EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) tests. …”
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MOF derived novel zero-valent iron @ graphitic carbon-based nanoreactors for selective reduction of hazardous 4-nitrophenol by Iqra Asif, Nadeem Baig, Muhammad Sher, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Muhammad Altaf, Asad Mumtaz, Manzar Sohail

“…The synthesized zerovalent iron-based nanostructured catalysts were thoroughly investigated and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (pXRD), infrared and Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), energy dispersive X-Rays (EDS), X-ray photoelectron (XPS) spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Failure Analysis of a Chromium Plating Layer on a Piston Rod Surface and the Study of Ni-Based Composite Coating with Nb Addition by Laser Cladding by Jiangang Wang, Qiankun Zhang, Wenjing Shen, Zhimin Liang, Chaoqiang Chang, Liyong Yang, Jianhui Li, Fengshan Huang

“…The failure of a chromium plating layer on the surface of a piston rod was analyzed, and an Ni-based alloy mixed with a niobium (Nb) composite coating was investigated by means of stereomicroscopy, metallographic microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Vickers hardness testing, and wear testing. …”
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Major to trace element imaging and analysis of iron age glasses using stage scanning in the analytical dual beam microscope (tandem) by Edward P. Vicenzi, Thomas Lam, Jamie L. Weaver, Andrew A. Herzing, John S. McCloy, Rolf Sjöblom, Carolyn I. Pearce

“…Correlated µXRF and electron beam-induced energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) X-ray maps were collected via stage-scanning at constant velocity. …”
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A Binary Salt Mixture LiCl–LiOH for Thermal Energy Storage by Naveed Hassan, Manickam Minakshi, John Ruprecht, Willey Yun Hsien Liew, Jiang, Zhong-Tao

“…The morphology and elemental distribution examinations of the binary salt mixture were carried out via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was conducted for surface analysis, and their elemental composition verified the chemical stability of the binary salt mixture. …”
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Role B4C addition on microstructure, mechanical, and wear characteristics of Al-20%Mg2Si hybrid metal matrix composite by Ghandvar, Hamidreza, Jabbar, Mostafa Abbas, Koloor, Seyed Saeid Rahimian

“…In the current study, the effect of different B4C additions (0, 2.5, 5, and 10 wt%) on the microstructural, solidification behavior, mechanical, and tribological properties of Al-20%Mg2Si composite were studied by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Vickers hardness, tensile, and dry sliding wear tests. …”
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Microchemical Investigation of Long-Term Buried Gilded and Silvered Artifacts From Ancient Peru by Gabriel M. Ingo, Monica Albini, Angel D. Bustamante, Sandra del Pilar Zambrano Alva, Arabel Fernandez, Chiara Giuliani, Elena Messina, Marianna Pascucci, Cristina Riccucci, Paola Staccioli, Gabriella Di Carlo, Luca Tortora

“…The selected complementary methodologies were scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and optical microscopy (OM). …”
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High Rate Deposition of Piezoelectric AlScN Films by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering from AlSc Alloy Targets on Large Area by Stephan Barth, Tom Schreiber, Steffen Cornelius, Olaf Zywitzki, Thomas Modes, Hagen Bartzsch

“…Characterization methods include energy-dispersive spectrometry of X-ray (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) and double-beam laser interferometry (DBLI). …”
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Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Water Using Laccase Immobilized on Orange Peels Waste-Derived Activated Carbon by Osamah J. Al-sareji, Mohammed Alaa Abdulzahra, Thaer Shafi Hussein, Ahmed S. Shlakaa, Mustafa M. Karhib, Mónika Meiczinger, Ruqayah Ali Grmasha, Raed A. Al-Juboori, Viola Somogyi, Endre Domokos, Ibijoke Idowu, Manolia Andredaki, Khalid S. Hashim

“…Different characterizations, such as Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), X-Ray diffraction (XRD), specific surface area (S_BET), Boehm titration, proximate and ultimate analysis, as well as the point of zero-charge (pH_PZC) analysis, were used in this study. …”
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Characterization and Control of Pore Structural Heterogeneity for Low-Thermal-Maturity Shale: A Case Study of the Shanxi Formation in the Northeast Zhoukou Depression, Southern Nor... by Enran Liu, Enran Liu, Enran Liu, Chenglin Liu, Chenglin Liu, Dishi Shi, Disi Zhu, Qiuchen Xu, Yanhong Wang

“…These methods include the Rock-Eval analysis, total organic carbon (TOC) analysis, scanning electron microscope observation with an energy-dispersive spectrometer (SEM-EDS), X-ray diffraction, and low-pressure N2 adsorption. …”
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Mechanical properties and microscopic characterization of cemented paste backfill with electrolytic manganese residue matrix binder by Gujian Wang, Qi Sun, Chunxiao Qi, Lang Liu, Yi Tan, Lijuan Su

“…The three microscopic test methods of scanning electron microscopy–energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to analyze the CPB at different ages under the mixture proportion recommended. …”
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Polarization Conforms Performance Variability in Amorphous Electrodeposited Iridium Oxide pH Sensors: A Thorough Surface Chemistry Investigation by Paul Marsh, Mao-Hsiang Huang, Xing Xia, Ich Tran, Plamen Atanassov, Hung Cao

“…Here, a thorough study of this material, after undergoing PC in a pH-sensing-relevant potential regime, was conducted by voltammetry, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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Centrifugally Spun α-Fe₂O₃/TiO₂/Carbon Composite Fibers as Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Luis Zuniga, Gabriel Gonzalez, Roberto Orrostieta Chavez, Jason C. Myers, Timothy P. Lodge, Mataz Alcoutlabi

“…The morphology and structure of the composite fibers were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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A Comparative Study of the Synthesis and Characterization of Biogenic Selenium Nanoparticles by Two Contrasting Endophytic Selenobacteria by Eulàlia Sans-Serramitjana, Carla Gallardo-Benavente, Francisco Melo, José M. Pérez-Donoso, Cornelia Rumpel, Patricio Javier Barra, Paola Durán, María de La Luz Mora

“…Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) showed that SeNPs were surrounded by the proteins, lipids, and polysaccharides of bacterial cells and that the numbers of the functional groups present in B-SeNPs were higher than in E-SeNPs. …”
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Microstructural characterization and evolution under high temperature oxidation of CoCrAlYTa-10%Al2O3 coating deposited by high-velocity oxygen fuel thermal spraying by Wei Shi, Yuping Wu, Sheng Hong, Weihua Yang, Zheng Wei

“…A detail characterization on the microstructures, element distribution and phase composition of the HVOF sprayed CoCrAlYTa-10%Al _2 O _3 coating was conducted using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), x-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Preparation of Au/ZnO/Fe3O4 Composite for Degradation of Tartrazine under Visible Light by Linh Vo Quang, Anh-Tuan Vu

“…As-prepared composites were characterized by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), UV-Vis Diffuse Reflectance (UV-Vis-DR), and Fourier Transform Infra Red (FT-IR). …”
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DEGRADATION AND CONSERVATION OF MARBLE IN THE GREEK ROMAN HADRIANIC BATHS IN LEPTIS MAGNA, LIBYA by Nabil.A. ABD EL-TAWAB

“…A qualitative identification of organic and inorganic chemical species was performed by using techniques such as energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and microbial investigation were also done. …”
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Biomineralization of struvite induced by indigenous marine bacteria of the genus Alteromonas by Wei He, Hua-Peng Xue, Chuang Liu, Ai Hua Zhang, Jian-Ke Huang, Dao-Feng Zhang

“…Through the analysis using scanning electron microscope–energy-dispersive spectrometry (SEM-EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared microscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, and differential thermal gravity and differential scanning calorimetry (DTG–DSC), mineral crystals induced by bacterial strains and the non-strain (ammonia-added sample) were all identified as struvite mineral. …”
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Production of biodiesel from biocatalysis of agro-wastes in acidic environment by O. Nyorere, S.I. Oluka, S.E. Onoji, R. Nwadiolu, T.F. Adepoju

“…Catalyst characterization was carried out using electric potential charge (ZETA), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), x-ray fluorescence (XRF-FS), and brunauer-emmett-teller (BET) analysis. …”
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Enhanced Fe-TiO₂ Solar Photocatalysts on Porous Platforms for Water Purification by Maria Leonor Matias, Ana Pimentel, Ana S. Reis-Machado, Joana Rodrigues, Jonas Deuermeier, Elvira Fortunato, Rodrigo Martins, Daniela Nunes

“…The characterization of the produced materials was carried out by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman spectroscopy. …”
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