Applying liquisolid technique to enhance curcumin solubility: a central composite design study by Aghajanpour, Sareh, Yousefi Jordehi, Shabnam, Farmoudeh, Ali, Negarandeh, Reza, Lam, Matthew, Ebrahimnejad, Pedram, Nokhodchi, Ali

“…Experimental results confirmed the formulation’s effectiveness, with a marked reduction in the time to dissolve 63.2% of the drug to 165 min, compared to 300 min for conventional formulations. Differential scanning calorimetry and Fourier-transform infrared spectra indicated a transformation of curcumin into a non-crystalline state and the formation of hydrogen bonds with Tween 80, contributing to enhanced solubility. …”
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The effect of manufacturing method: direct compression, hot-melt extrusion, and 3D printing on polymer stability and drug release from polyethylene oxide tablets by Nashed, Nour, W. Greenland, Barnaby, Majumder, Mridul, Lam, Matthew, Ghafourian, Taravat, Nokhodchi, Ali

“…Tablets were manufactured by direct compression, compression of hot-melt extrudates, HME, (at 150 oC), or by FDM 3D-printing FDM (at 220 oC). Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and dissolution tests and their kinetics studies were carried out. …”
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Combined electron imaging and diffraction methods for understanding disordered rocksalt cathodes by Hedley, E

“…Prior to the structural investigation of these materials a digression is taken into optimising the workflow for 4-dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy (4D-STEM) data, specifically, in the case of low-dose imaging of beam-sensitive materials, including potential cathode candidates.…”

Ultra-thin oxide films by Hu, X

“…</p> <p>Experimental techniques used in this thesis include scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), low energy electron diffraction (LEED), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”

Hybrid meat products: the physicochemical and microstructural properties of beef meat emulsion produced with jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) flesh and bamboo (Bambusa polymorp... by Bee Chi, Ng, Asyrul‐Izhar, Abu Bakar, Sani, Muhamad Shirwan Abdullah, Ismail‐Fitry, Mohammad Rashedi

“…One hundred per cent JF and 100% BS depicted significant differences (P < 0.05) for the textural properties and gel strength compared to the control. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) provided evidence for the microstructure that the higher the percentages of plant-based ingredients, the smaller the cavities. …”

Immobilization of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase on electrospun polyvinyl alcohol nanofibers by Saallah, Suryani

“…The Columbic fission that occurred during electrospraying has changed the enzyme morphology from clusters into a single particle as observed by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and effectively reduced the average enzyme particle size from 200 ± 117 nm to 75 ± 34 nm when the spraying tip to the collector distance was increased from 10 cm to 25 cm. …”
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Fabrication of bilayer nanofibrous-hydrogel scaffold from bacterial cellulose, PVA, and gelatin as advanced dressing for wound healing and soft tissue engineering by Khan, Rawaiz, Aslam Khan, Muhammad Umar, Stojanović, Goran M., Javed, Aneela, Haider, Sajjad, Abd. Razak, Saiful Izwan

“…The bilayer material was characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and a water contact measurement system (WCMS). …”
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Investigating the potential of cobalt-doped zinc oxide (Zn1-xCoxOδ) as a buffer layer for CZTS thin-film solar cells by Abdullah, Huda, Kang, Jian Xian, Amir Hamzah, Muhammad Nurhayat, Mohammad Naim, Norshafadzila, Bais, Badariah, Mohmad, Abdul Rahman, Sampe, Jahariah, Brian Yuliarto, Brian Yuliarto, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, Yap, Wing Fen, Ni Luh Wulan Septiani, Ni Luh Wulan Septiani

“…The prepared thin-films were analyzed by several different characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy and current density–voltage. …”

Evaluating the rheological, chemical and mechanical properties of hybrid asphalt binders and mixtures for enhanced performance by Wan Noor Hin, Mior Sani, Putra Jaya, Ramadhansyah, Khairil Azman, Masri, Amar, Dulaimi

“…Rheological properties of the hybrid asphalt binders were analysed using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR), while microstructural characteristics were examined through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). …”
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Spinel Co3O4 nanomaterials for efficient and stable large area carbon-based printed perovskite solar cells by Bashir, Amna, Shukla, Sudhanshu, Lew, Jia Haur, Shukla, Shashwat, Bruno, Annalisa, Gupta, Disha, Baikie, Tom, Patidar, Rahul, Akhter, Zareen, Priyadarshi, Anish, Mathews, Nripan, Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam

“…The spinel Co3O4 nanoparticles are synthesized using the chemical precipitation method, and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-Vis spectroscopy. …”
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Noble metal alloy thin films by atomic layer deposition and rapid Joule heating by Guo, Yuanyuan, Zou, Yiming, Cheng, Chunyu, Wang, Leyan, Made, Riko I., Goei, Ronn, Tan, Kwan Wee, Li, Shuzhou, Tok, Alfred Iing Yoong

“…The Rh-Ir alloy thin films were characterized using scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM/TEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) to study their microstructural characteristics which showed the morphology difference before and after rapid Joule heating and confirmed the interdiffusion between Rh and Ir during rapid Joule heating. …”
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Erasure temperature measurements of heat assisted magnetic recording media by Chen, Y. J., Yang, H. Z., Leong, S. H., Cher, K. M., Hu, J. F., Sethi, P., Lew, Wen Siang

“…Magnetic force microscopy (MFM) and magnetic Kerr microscopy observations of the scanning laser induced degradation/erasure/demagnetization of the pre-recorded magnetic patterns on disk media (over a wide area of a few hundreds of μm2) show that the magnetic (MFM and Kerr signal) amplitude of the pre-recorded magnetic patterns decreases slowly with increasing laser power (Pw) (/temperature rise) for Pw ≲ 66 mW and then drops sharply to nearly zero for Pw ≥ ∼72 mW (the laser power corresponding to complete thermal erasure when the media temperature is ∼Te). …”
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Retention of the structure and function of heparan sulfate biomaterials after gamma irradiation by Smith, Raymond A. A., Chua, R. J. E., Carnachan, Susan M., Tan, Clarissa L. L., Sims, Ian M., Hinkley, Simon F. R., Nurcombe, Victor, Cool, Simon M.

“…When HS3 was gamma irradiated, no significant effect on binding affinity toward BMP2 was observed, based on competitive surface plasmon resonance and differential scanning fluorimetry assays. Furthermore, irradiation did not significantly affect HS3's ability to synergistically enhance the osteogenic effects of BMP2 in vitro; as measured by the relative abundance of osteogenic transcripts in transdifferentiating C2C12 murine myoblasts. …”
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3D ultrasonic imaging of surface-breaking cracks using a linear array by Saini, Abhishek, Lane, Christopher J. L., Tu, Juan, Xue, Honghui, Fan, Zheng

“…Ultrasonic linear arrays have great potential to generate high-quality three-dimensional (3D) images by scanning the array. However, the generated images suffer from low resolution in the elevation plane, limiting the image quality for a reliable 3D Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) inspection. …”
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Encapsulation of host-derived probiotics using functional polysaccharides by Wong, Liqi

“…For instance, encapsulation using polysaccharides improve the cell viability around 10^6 CFU/mL. Additionally, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) imaging at 2000× magnification confirmed the presence of spherical shape E.hirae probiotics embedded in the extruded alginate and KC microparticles, which were approximately 1-2 µm. …”
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Synergistic ionic liquid encapsulated MIL-101 (Cr) metal-organic frameworks for an innovative adsorption desalination system by Han, Bo, Chakraborty, Anutosh

“…Next, these MOFs are characterized via SEM (Scanning electron microscope), FTIR (Fourier transform infrared), XRD (X-ray diffraction), TGA (Thermal gravimetric analysis), N2 adsorption techniques. …”
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Deformation and failure processes of glass-microballoon epoxy syntactic foam by Naidu, Aravin Dass

“…High Speed Camera imaging of samples undergoing failure and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were conducted to observe the micro-structural and macro-structural changes in Syntactic Foam during material failure. …”
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Fabrication and properties of oxide semiconductor nanowires by Shen, Youde

“…The growth temperature is the only parameter to be regulated. Our (scanning) transmission electron microscopy and reciprocal space mapping experiments revealed that the substrate-nanowire epitaxy had essential role in the growth of oriented in-plane and out-of-plane nanowires at the higher growth temperatures. …”
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The durability properties of high volume oil palm biomass waste mortar by Abdul Shukor Lim, Nor Hasanah

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Composite material production of nonmetallic printed circuit board waste with recycled high density polyethylene by Muniyandi, Shantha Kumari

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