Parametric optimisation of microhardness on heat-treated electroless Ni-YSZ cermet coating by Baba, N. Bahiyah, Ghazali, A. S., Abdul Rahman, A. H., Sharif, S.

“…The surface characterisation was analysed using Cambridge Stereoscan 90 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) coupled with Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDXA). …”

Physical, magnetic, morphological, and optical properties of isotropic magnetorheological elastomers with cobalt as fillers for assistive sensor devices applications by Nasruldin, Akmal Arif, Shabdin, Muhammad Kashfi, Awang Kechik, Mohd. Mustafa, Chen, Soo Kien, Lim, Kean Pah, Shaari, Abdul Halim, Abdul Karim, Muhammad Khalis, Nazmi, Nurhazimah, Miryala, Muralidhar

“…Morphological properties were observed with a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) and physical properties were examined using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). …”

Insight into copper and iron ion sequestration from liquid-phase environment by microcrystalline cellulose biosorbent: experimental and modelling analyses by Abdullah, Mohammad, Abdullah, Luqman Chuah, Adeyi, Abel Adekanmi, Md. Jamil, Siti Nurul Ain, Choong, Thomas Shean Yaw, Abd. Majid, Rohah

“…The paper assesses batch system microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) adsorptive ability for copper and iron uptake from aquatic environment. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), point zero charge and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy were used to examine the physicochemical and morphological features of MCC. …”

Anatomically realistic aortic dissection simulator as a potential training tool for point-of-care ultrasound by Rahmah, Mutiah, Al-Ashwal, Rania Hussien, Mohamad Salim, Maheza Irna, Lam, Yan Tung, Hau, Yuan Wen

“…Results: The results of the scanning electron microscope assessment showed an aortic dissection simulator's surface with disorganised surface texture and higher root mean square (RMS or Rq) value than the healthy model of polyvinyl alcohol (RqAD = 20.28 > RqAAo = 10.26) and silicone (RqAD = 33.8 > RqAAo = 23.07). …”
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Bromelain-loaded silver nanoparticles: Formulation, characterization and biological activity by Gheisari, Farshid, Kasaee, Seyed Reza, Mohamadian, Pardis, Chelliapan, Shreeshivadasan, Gholizadeh, Razieh, Zareshahrabadi, Zahra, Solhjoo, Seyyed Pooria, Vafa, Ehsan, Mosleh-Shirazi, Sareh, Amani, Ali Mohammad, Kamyab, Hesam

“…The physicochemical properties of Ag-BL nanoparticles characterized by following a detailed analysis over scanning electron microscopy, zeta potential, ultraviolet–visible absorption spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction studies. …”

Hybrid sensor fusion for unmanned ground vehicle by Guan, Mingyang

“…We propose to fuse the peer-to-peer ranges measured among UWB nodes and laser scanning information, i.e. range measured between robot and nearby objects/obstacles, for simultaneous localization of the robot, all UWB beacons and LiDAR mapping. …”
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Removal of ammonia from rubber wastewater using rubber-sludge-based biochar to enhance biogas production by NurulEzza Fazlina, Abu, Noor Yahida, Yahya, Fatin Zafirah, Mansur, Nurmunira, Muhammad

“…Initially, the RSB adsorbent was prepared by facile carbonization method and characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), N2 physisorption, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. …”
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Coloration and functionalization of organic cotton fabric using Chinese fringe leaf extraction: A greener approach by Hossain, Md Shazzat, Ullah, Mohammad, Mia, Rony, Assiri, Mohammed Ail, Zhou, Yahui, Saeed, Haroon A.M., Mahmud, Sakil

“…Comprehensive characterization techniques, such as optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), elemental mapping, and FTIR, validated the successful dyeing process which ensure the bonding between natural dyes and fabrics in the presence of mordant. …”
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Sheep as a Large-Animal Model for Otology Research: Temporal Bone Extraction and Transmastoid Facial Recess Surgical Approach by Waring, Nicholas A., Chern, Alexander, Vilarello, Brandon J., Lang, Jeffrey H., Olson, Elizabeth S., Nakajima, Hideko H.

“…Temporal bones were surgically prepared with an extended facial recess approach. Micro-CT scans of each temporal bone were obtained, and anatomic dimensions were measured. …”
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Laser-induced reduced-graphene-oxide micro-optics patterned by femtosecond laser direct writing by Low, Mun Ji, Lee, Hyub, Lim, Joel Chin Huat, Suchand Sandeep, Chandramathi Sukumaran, Murukeshan, Vadakke Matham, Kim, Seung-Woo, Kim, Young-Jin

“…By extensive parametric control of average power (10–120 mW), pulse repetition rate (1–500 kHz) and scan speed (1–100 mm/s) in FsLDW, ultra-thin micro-optics were patterned at three patterning regimes: non-thermal photoreduction regime, thermal photoreduction regime, and ablation regime. …”
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Shear behavior of greenschist along foliation plane considering anisotropy by Zhang, Qingzhao, Wu, Chuangzhou, Jang, Bo-An, Fei, Xunchang

“…Identical concrete replicas for the sheared greenschist samples are prepared using 3D scanning and printing, in this study, and sheared in four directions, i.e., 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°, under four normal stresses (σ n / σ c = 0.1 , 0.2 , 0.3 , 0.4). …”
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Performance enhancement of ultrafiltration membrane via simple deposition of polymer-based modifiers by Tian, Miao, Wang, Rong, Goto, Atsushi, Mao, Weijia, Miyoshi, Yasuyuki, Mizoguchi, Hirotaka

“…The membrane surface morphology and topography were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and atom force microscope (AFM). …”
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Modeling of NF/RO membrane fouling and flux decline using real-time observations by Park, Jongkwan, Jeong, Kwanho, Baek, Sangsoo, Park, Sanghun, Ligaray, Mayzonee, Chong, Tzyy Haur, Cho, Kyung Hwa

“…When comparing the thickness of the fouling layer between OCT and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images, the OCT images showed values that were approximately 8 times higher than those of the SEM images. …”
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Infectious diseases prevention and control using an integrated health big data system in China by Zhou, Xudong, Lee, Edmund Wei Jian, Wang, Xiaomin, Lin, Leesa, Xuan, Ziming, Wu, Dan, Lin, Hongbo, Shen, Peng

“…We programmed IHBDP to automatically scan for and detect dengue and TB carriers, as well as identify migrant children with incomplete immunization according to a comprehensive set of screening criteria developed by public health and medical experts. …”
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Super-resolution imaging of photogenerated charges on CdS/g-C₃N₄ heterojunctions and its correlation with photoactivity by Wu, Shuyang, Lee, Jinn-Kye, Lim, Pei Chong, Xu, Rong, Zhang, Zhengyang

“…High-resolution microscopy techniques including (scanning) transmission electron microscopy (TEM/STEM) and super-resolution fluorescence microscopy (SRM) were used to investigate the charge distribution and flow mechanism. …”
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2D-3D perovskite memristor with low energy consumption and high stability for neural morphology calculation by Sun, Kaixuan, Wang, Qingrui, Zhou, Long, Wang, Jingjuan, Chang, Jingjing, Guo, Rui, Tay, Beng Kang, Yan, Xiaobing

“…The results show that this new type of memristor has novel resistance switching characteristics, such as scanning-rate-dependent current switching property, good current-voltage (I–V) curve repeatability, and ultralow energy consumption. …”
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Upcycling waste plastic into 2D-carbon nanomaterials for high-performance supercapacitors by incorporating NiCo2O4: a sustainable approach to renewable energy by Bhatt, Diksha, Pathak, Mayank, Thakur, Nishtha, Tatrari, Gaurav, Rath, Tanmoy, Judeh, Zaher, Sahoo, Nanda Gopal

“…The outstanding specific capacitance values of the NiCo2O4@WPrGO material and its symmetric prototype cell from CV and GCD were around 1566 F g−1 and 400 F g−1 (at scan rate of 2 mV s−1) and 1105 F g−1 and 334 F g−1 (at current density of 0.5 A g−1), respectively, with 2 M KOH electrolyte. …”
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Modification of Agro-wastes Reinforced onto the PET Fabric for Decolorisation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent by Suradi, Siti Samahani, Kamaruzaman, Muhammad Zarif Hazim, Mohd Dali, Muhammad Izz Zakwan, Abu Bakar Sidik, Dilaeleyana, Bujang, Hazirah, Abdullah, Nurmina, Hairom, Nur Hanis Hayati, Dzinun, Hazlini, Rosley, Rozainita

“…The calcinated agro wastes/polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) reinforced onto the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fabrics were prepared by using the dip-coating technique and characterized via Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM-EDS), spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR), turbidity and color of POME-FED. …”
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Light Stage Super-Resolution: Continuous High-Frequency Relighting by Sun, Tiancheng, Xu, Zexiang, Zhang, Xiuming, Fanello, Sean, Rhemann, Christoph, Debevec, Paul, Tsai, Yun-Ta, Barron, Jonathan, Ramamoorthi, Ravi

“…To ameliorate these artifacts and produce better results under arbitrary high-frequency lighting, this paper proposes a learning-based solution for the "super-resolution" of scans of human faces taken from a light stage. Given an arbitrary "query" light direction, our method aggregates the captured images corresponding to neighboring lights in the stage, and uses a neural network to synthesize a rendering of the face that appears to be illuminated by a "virtual" light source at the query location. …”
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Evaluation of the corrosion protection of coatings derived from soybean-based epoxy resin by Yeo, Darwin Shi Xuan

“…Characterization of the thermal, surface and chemical composition was thoroughly analysed using Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier Transformation Infrared Spectroscopy and contact angle. …”
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