Electrochemical supercapacitors: from mechanism understanding to multifunctional applications by Chen, Jingwei, Lee, Pooi See

“…In this essay, the use of advanced characterization methods (in situ X-ray diffraction, in situ X-ray scattering, in situ atomic force microscopy, in situ nuclear magnetic resonance, in situ Raman/infrared spectroscopy, electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance, scanning electrochemical microscopy, etc.) to unveil the electrochemical process of SCs from different aspects will be discussed. …”
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Gadolinium and polythiophene functionalized polyurea polymer dots as fluoro-magnetic nanoprobes by Karabacak, Soner, Palaniappan, Alagappan, Tsang, Tony Siu Hon, Teo, Edwin Hang Tong, Gulyás, Balázs, Padmanabhan, Parasuraman, Yildiz, Ümit Hakan

“…The spherical geometry of Pdots was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. The Pdots were post-functionalized by 1,4,7,10 tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid for chelating gadolinium nanoparticles (Gd3+) that provide magnetic properties to the Pdots. …”
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Carbene-based bioadhesive blended with amine, thiol, and acrylate liquid additives by Ellis, Elizabeth, Djordjevic, Ivan, Muhammad Naziruddin Bin Mohd Ali, Steele, Terry W. J.

“…Steady shear viscosity, dynamic mechanical properties, microstructure, and reactive functional groups are evaluated by photorheometry, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and FTIR spectroscopy. …”
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Strong neel ordering and luminescence correlation in a two-dimensional antiferromagnet by Zhou, Yongheng, He, Kaiyue, Hu, Huamin, Ouyang, Gang, Zhu, Chao, Wang, Wei, Qin, Sichen, Tao, Ye, Chen, Runfeng, Zhang, Le, Shi, Run, Cheng, Chun, Wang, Han, Liu, Yanjun, Liu, Zheng, Wang, Taihong, Huang, Wei, Wang, Lin, Chen, Xiaolong

“…Combining the density-functional theory (DFT), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), this work illustrates the origin of the PL mode and its correlation with Neel ordering, which can be attributed to the oxygen ion-mediated states. …”
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Characterization of TelE, a T7SS LXG effector exhibiting a conserved C-terminal glycine zipper motif required for toxicity by Teh, Wooi Keong, Ding, Yichen, Gubellini, Francesca, Filloux, Alain, Poyart, Claire, Givskov, Michael, Dramsi, Shaynoor

“…Seven homologs of TelE harboring a conserved glycine zipper motif at the C terminus were identified in different SGG isolates. Scanning mutagenesis of this motif showed that the glycine residue at position 470 was crucial for TelE membrane destabilization activity. …”
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Low-velocity impact response of sandwich structures with cores made from entangled metallic wire material - silicone rubber composites by Zheng, Xiaoyuan, Xiao, Zhongmin, Ren, Zhiying, Zi, Bao, Bai, Hongbai, Wu, Yiwan, Yao, Liming

“…Additionally, visual observation and computerized tomography scans were employed to characterize the damage mechanisms. …”
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Case report: the 'vanished' left pulmonary artery by Chan, Charmaine Jiahui, Kotecha, Monika Kantilal, Choo, Jonathan Tze Liang, Fortier, Marielle V., Sundararaghavan, Sreekanthan

“…He was initially diagnosed post-natally with ‘absent left pulmonary artery’ (LPA), though the LPA was seen in antenatal scans. He underwent angiography and was re-diagnosed with bilateral arterial ducts, with ductal origin of the LPA from the left arterial duct. …”
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Probing the toxicity mechanism of multiwalled carbon nanotubes on bacteria by Hartono, Maria Regina, Kushmaro, Ariel, Chen, Xiaodong, Marks, Robert S.

“…Using a field-emission scanning electron microscope, we demonstrated that membrane damage is caused largely by MWCNTs trapping bacteria and piercing the cell walls. …”
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Sputtered PdO decorated TiO2 sensing layer for a hydrogen gas sensor by Lee, Jeong Hoon, Kwak, Seungmin, Lee, Jin-Hyung, Kim, Inho, Yoo, Yong Kyoung, Lee, Tae Hoon, Shim, Young-Seok, Kim, Jinseok, Lee, Kyu Hyoung

“…Using an in situ TiO2/Pd multilayer annealing process at 550°C for 1 hour, we observed that Pd turns into PdO by Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) depth profile and confirmed decorated PdO on TiO2 sensing layer from scanning electron microscope (SEM) and atomic-force microscope (AFM). …”
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Investigation of wettability properties of laser surface modified rare earth Mg alloy by Khadka, Indira, Castagne, Sylvie, Wang, Zhongke, Zheng, Hongyu

“…Microstructure and surface morphology were examined by scanning electron microscope and profilometer, respectively. …”
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Fracture toughness assessment of a solder joint using double cantilever beam specimens by Lee, Adeline Puay Chen, Lim, Zan Xuan, Yantara, Natalia, Loo, Shane Zhi Yuan, Tee, Tong Yan, Tan, Cher Ming, Chen, Zhong

“…To understand the degradation, fractographic analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has been carried out from both top and cross-sectional views of the fractured surfaces.…”
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Influences of graphene oxide support on the electrochemical performances of graphene oxide-MnO2 nanocomposites by Yang, Huanping, Jiang, Jian, Zhou, Weiwei, Lai, Linfei, Xi, Lifei, Lam, Yeng Ming, Shen, Zexiang, Khezri, Bahareh, Yu, Ting

“…The structure and morphology of MnO2-GO nanocomposites are characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoemission spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and Nitrogen adsorption-desorption. …”
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Electroless copper deposition as a seed layer on TiSiN barrier by Chen, Z., Xu, S., Chan, L., See, K. H., Law, S. B., Ee, Elden Yong Chiang

“…The properties of deposited electroless copper are characterized by x-ray diffraction, four-point resistivity probe, atomic force microscopy, and field emission scanning electron microscope. The required palladium activation time is greatly reduced on TiSiN compared to TiN. …”
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Characterization of IMC layer and its effect on thermomechanical fatigue life of Sn–3.8Ag–0.7Cu solder joints by Che, Faxing, Pang, John Hock Lye

“…Solid state IMC growth thickness measurements were determined from scanning electron microscope (SEM) observations for Cu–Sn and Cu–Ni–Sn IMC systems. …”
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Electrospun conductive polyaniline–polylactic acid composite nanofibers as counter electrodes for rigid and flexible dye-sensitized solar cells by Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam, Ramakrishna, Seeram, Peng, Shengjie, Zhu, Peining, Wu, Yongzhi

“…Conductive polyaniline doped with 10-camphorsulfonic acid (PANI·CSA) blended with polylactic acid (PLA) composite films are directly deposited on rigid fluorine-doped tin oxide and flexible indium tin oxide-coated polyethylene naphthalate substrates by using a simple electrospinning method. The scanning electron microscope and atomic force microscope images show that the PANI·CSA–PLA film is assembled from about 200 nm-diameter nanofibers, with a generally uniform thickness of about 2 μm. …”
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Electrospun TiO2-graphene composite nanofibers as a highly durable insertion anode for lithium ion batteries by Zhang, Xiang, Kumar, Palaniswamy Suresh, Aravindan, Vanchiappan, Liu, Huihui, Sundaramurthy, Jayaraman, Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam, Duong, Hai Minh, Ramakrishna, Seeram, Madhavi, Srinivasan

“…Structural and morphological properties were characterized by various techniques, such as X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy, and BET surface area analysis. …”
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Hierarchical TiO2 nanoflakes and nanoparticles hybrid structure for improved photocatalytic activity by Tang, Yuxin, Wee, Peixin, Lai, Yuekun, Wang, Xiaoping, Gong, Dangguo, Kanhere, Pushkar D., Lim, Teik-Thye, Dong, Zhili, Chen, Zhong

“…The morphology, crystal structure, surface area, and photocatalytic activity of the hierarchical nanostructures were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, surface area analysis, and UV–vis spectroscopy respectively. …”
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Physical properties of palm kernel olein-anhydrous milk fat mixtures transesterified using mycelium-bound lipase from Rhizomucor miehei by Liew, Margaret Y.B., Ghazali, H.M., Long, K., Lai, O.M., Yazid, A.M.

“…The melting thermograms from differential scanning calorimetry analysis indicated changes in the triglyceride's crystalline composition and an overall shift to lower melting TG. …”
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Optimization of eco-waste synthesis in zinc oxidegraphene oxide for cephalexin antibiotics removal by Heshammuddin, N A, M Zailan, M T, Mohamed, R M S R, Mohd-Kamil, N A F

“…The Eco-ZnO/GO nanocomposite that were generated from waste is used for adsorption in an aqueous solution. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) was used to characterise Eco-Zno/GO nanocomposite while Response Surface Methodology (RSM) were used to optimise the removal efficiency of CFX across three factors: starting concentration, mixing speed, and contact time. …”
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Laser-induced texturing: A sustainable approach to self-cleaning mechanisms in solar panel by Rai, Rahool, M., Ishak, Aiman, Mohd Halil, M. M., Quazi, Sudhakar, K.

“…The literature shows involvement of optimization of laser processing parameters, including laser power, scanning speed, repetition rate and their interdependent relation, to achieve super-hydrophobic surfaces. …”
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