Synthesis of HTMS-HTES Hydrophobic Coating for Cotton and Polyester Fabrics via Sol-Gel Method by Nurul Hidayah, Abu Bakar, Wan Norfazilah, Wan Ismail

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysed functional groups while scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM-EDX) examined surface morphology and elemental composition. …”
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Impact of dust deposition on PV performance and hotspot generation: I-V and thermal analysis with SEM and UV-VIS-NIR by Islam, Md. Imamul, Mohd Shawal, Jadin, Al Mansur, Ahmed

“…Morphological examination through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) unveiled irregularly shaped dust particles with varying size distributions, while energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) identified carbon, oxygen, aluminum, and silicon as major elemental constituents contributing to light absorption and scattering effects. …”
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Radiometer Calibration Using Colocated GPS Radio Occultation Measurements by Cahoy, K. L., Blackwell, W. J., Bishop, R., Cohen, B., Crail, C., Cucurull, L., Dave, P., DiLiberto, M., Erickson, N., Fish, C., Ho, S. P., Leslie, R. V., Milstein, A. B., Osaretin, I. A.

“…We present a new high-fidelity method of calibrating a cross-track scanning microwave radiometer using Global Positioning System (GPS) radio occultation (GPSRO) measurements. …”
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Growth of myxococcus xanthus in continuous-flow-cell bioreactors as a method for studying development by Smaldone, Gregory T., Jin, Yujie, Whitfield, Damion L., Mu, Andrew Y., Wong, Edward C., Wuertz, Stefan, Singer, Mitchell

“…To demonstrate the versatility of our growth environment, we carried out time-lapse confocal laser scanning microscopy to visualize M. xanthus biofilm growth and fruiting body development, as well as fluorescence staining of exopolysaccharides deposited by biofilms. …”
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Multimaterial 3D-printed water electrolyzer with earth-abundant electrodeposited catalysts by Ambrosi, Adriano, Pumera, Martin

“…For the HER we deposited a thin film of Ni-MoS2 composite while a NiFe double hydroxide film is deposited on the anode. Scanning electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy are employed to characterize the electrode surface before and after the electrodeposition with the catalysts. …”
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Multi-path region mining for weakly supervised 3D semantic segmentation on point clouds by Wei, Jiacheng, Lin, Guosheng, Yap, Kim-Hui, Hung, Tzu-Yi, Xie, Lihua

“…We discuss both scene- and subcloud-level weakly labels on raw 3D point cloud data and perform in-depth experiments on them. On ScanNet dataset, our result trained with subcloud-level labels is compatible with some fully supervised methods.…”
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A post-treatment method to enhance the property of aerosol jet printed electric circuit on 3D printed substrate by Wang, Bing, Zhang, Haining, Choi, Joon Phil, Moon, Seung Ki, Lee, Byunghoon, Koo, Jamyeong

“…Different surface analysis methods including scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to understand the effectiveness of the proposed method. …”
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Geometric influence of the laser-based powder bed fusion process in Ti6AL4V and AlSi10Mg by Chua, Zhong Yang, Moon, Seung Ki, Jiao, Lishi, Ahn, Il Hyuk

“…Microstructural characterisation of these samples is further evaluated via scanning electron microscopy. The results show that there is a signification relationship between material thermal properties, microstructure evolution, and mechanical properties with respect to the variation in wall thickness. …”
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Copper-nanoparticle-coated fabrics for rapid and sustained antibacterial activity applications by Gonçalves, Rui A., Ku, Joanne W. K., Zhang, Hao, Salim, Teddy, Oo, Guodong, Zinn, Alfred A., Boothroyd, Chris, Tang, Richard M. Y., Gan, Chee Lip, Gan, Yunn-Hwen, Lam, Yeng Ming

“…Our bacterial study was conducted using Staphylococcus aureus as a Gram-positive bacterium and Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa as Gram-negative bacteria. Scanning electron micrographs suggest bacterial damage, and bacterial DNA harvested after interaction with copper-coated fabrics indicates DNA fragmentation. …”
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Microstructures and performances of Ni-SiC coatings manufactured by laser cladding deposition by Liu, Tianxiang, Li, Huaxing, Xiao, Zhongmin

“…X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), micro-hardness meter, wear/friction tester and electrochemical workstation were used to examine the surface morphology, microhardness, wear and corrosion performances, and phase structure of the Ni-SiC coatings. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Biocomposite Films Based Polyvinyl Alcohol/Potato Starch Filled by Coffee Ground Waste by Asrofi, Mochamad, Arisandi, Hilmy Dzaki, Pradiza, Revvan Rifada, Junus, Salahuddin, Mahardika, Melbi, Amanda, Putri, Ilyas, R.A., Asyraf, M.R.M., Salit @ Sinon, Mohd Sapuan

“…Fracture morphological analysis via scanning electron microscopy confirmed these findings, revealing wave-like patterns and strong interfacial bonding between the matrix and filler at this concentration. …”
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Assessment of IoT-driven predictive maintenance strategies for Computed Tomography equipment: a machine learning approach by Mohd Azrul Shazril, Mohammad Habib Shah Ershad, Mashohor, Syamsiah, Amran, Mohd Effendi, Hafiz, Nur Fatinah, Ali, Azizi Mohd, Naseri, Mohd Saiful, Rasid, Mohd Fadlee A.

“…This study developed a machine learning-based PdM for a Computed Tomography (CT) scan machine using Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to monitor temperature, humidity, current, radiation, and XY-axis acceleration. …”
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Investigating the influence of CaO/CaF2 ratios on the synthesis of calcium-alumino-silicate-fluoride-based glass ceramics utilizing recyclable materials by Roslan, Zuraidah, Amin, Khamirul Matori, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Yaakob, Yazid, Kul, Esra, Loh, Zhi Wei, Zarzali Shah, Aishah, Ahmad Zahudi, Afrina Zulaikha

“…The waste materials and CASF glass ceramics were analyzed using X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transforms infrared (FTIR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy. …”

Effect of Rice Husk Ash (RHA) as a Pozzolan on the Strength Improvement of Cement Stabilized Peat by Abu Talib, Mohd Khaidir, Arifin, Siti Nor Hidayah, Madun, Aziman, Md Dan, Mohd Firdaus, Pakir, Faizal

“…Laboratory tests including moisture content, organic content, fibre content, liquid limit, particle size analysis, unconfined compressive strength (UCS) and the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) together with Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDX) analysis were experimented to investigate properties base of peatlands located at Pontian with the proportion of mixing ratio of RHA between 5% to 20%. …”
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Oversampling and undersampling for intrusion detection system in the supervisory control and data acquisition IEC 60870-5-104. by Syamsul Arifin, M. Agus, Deris Stiawan, Deris Stiawan, Bhakti Yudho Suprapto, Bhakti Yudho Suprapto, Susanto Susanto, Susanto Susanto, Salim, Tasmi, Idris, Mohd Yazid, Budiarto, Rahmat

“…The dataset includes normal and attacks traffic data such as port scan, brute force, and Denial of service attacks. …”
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Ethylene-vinyl acetate/poly (propylene carbonate) nanocomposites: effects of graphene oxide on microstructure, shape memory, and mechanical characteristics by Azizli, Mohammad Javad, Vafa, Ehsan, Parham, Somayeh, Rezaeeparto, Katayoon, Azizli, Fatemeh, Mohammad Hashemi, Mohammad Hashemi, Kamyab, Hesam, Chelliapan, Shreeshivadasan, Mohammad Amani, Ali, Honarkar, Hengameh, Mokhtary, Masoud

“…The morphologies of the synthesized nanocomposites were studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), which showed that adding GO/rGO hybrid made better uniformity in the matrix rather than GO and rGO. …”

Spent coffee grounds enhanced compressive strength of cement mortar: An optimization study by Yee, Jia Jun, Khong, Sheh Ching, Tee, Kong Fah, Jolius, Gimbun, Chin, Siew Choo

“…There is limited optimization study on the SCG addition in mortars, hence this study was performed to optimize the curing time and SCG addition in cement mortar to achieve the highest compressive strength through response surface methodology. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) characterization was carried out on the SCG particles to identify their physical properties. …”
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Rejuvenating organic soil behavior with crushed waste concrete: experimental and mineralogical investigations by Almsedeen, Ayah, Mohd Fakhrurrazi, Ishak, Nurmunira, Muhammad, Siddiqua, Sumi, Muhammad Nizam, Zakaria

“…Subsequently, a comprehensive series of laboratory tests were conducted, including compaction tests using the standard Proctor test, Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) tests, and Physicochemical assessments comprising of pH, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy-Dispersive X-ray (EDX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses. …”
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Multimodal radar with wide band communication system by Danial Ritzuan Junaidi

“…Depending on how long the radar is set to scan and record the area for targets, the size of the raw data collected could be rather large. …”
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Africa Digest : Trends and issues in business Vol. 18 by Burger, Johan

“…The Africa Digest is a fortnightly e-newsletter scanning the key trends in the macro-environment and industry to promote knowledge and raise understanding of business in Africa. …”
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