Understanding the oxidation resistance of zirconium alloy at 1000°C based on the formation of a Zr-Sn intermetallic phase and co-precipitation of Sn and Nb by Cui, Z, Liu, J, Liu, G, Tang, G, Liu, X, Meng, R, Lozano-Perez, S, Yun, D, Deng, H

“…The present work investigated the effect of Sn on the oxidation behavior of zirconium alloys in high-temperature steam at 1000 °C. The results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), metallographic microscopy and synchrotron X-ray diffraction (S-XRD) analyses show that there are three layers in the oxidized sample, including prior β-Zr, α-Zr(O) and ZrO2. …”

TPepRet: a deep learning model for characterizing T-cell receptors–antigen binding patterns by Wang, M, Fan, W, Wu, T, Li, M

“…We have evaluated TPepRet to a range of challenging scenarios, including performance benchmarking against other tools using diverse datasets, analysis of peptide binding preferences, characterization of T cells clonal expansion, identification of true binder in complex environments, assessment of key binding sites through alanine scanning, validation against expression rates from large-scale datasets, and ability to screen SARS-CoV-2 TCRs. …”

Synergies between plant antioxidant blends in preventing peroxidation reactions in model and food oil systems by Irwandi, J., Che Man, Y. B., Kitts, D. D., Bakar, J., Jinap, S.

“…A study was conducted to investigate the oxidative behavior of various mixtures of rosemary, sage, and citric acid in a linoleic acid model system by oxygen consumption measurement and in a palm olein system by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis. Response surface methodology was used to optimize the use of the mixtures. …”
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Respiratory epithelium, production performance and behaviour of formaldehyde-exposed broiler chicks by I., Zulkifli, O., Fauziah, A.R., Omar, S., Shaipullizan

“…Tracheal samples were taken at 0, 6, 30 and 54 h after exposure to formaldehyde and examined by scanning electron microscopy for pathological changes. …”
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Characterisation of Miswak (Salvadora persica) fibre-reinforced polylactic acid composites prepared by twin screw extrusion by Shafi, Ayu Rafiqah, Abdan, Khalina, Salit @ Sinon, Mohd Sapuan, Ali, Radzi

“…In this paper, the effect of alkaline treatment has been proven by performing chemical analysis, tensile properties, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to analyse the influence of treated MF content on composite characteristics. …”
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Isolation and characterization of cellulose from pomegranate (Punica granatum) peel by Siddiqui, Vasi Uddin, Almehjani, Tareq Mohammed, Salit, Mohd. Sapuan, Jamal, Tarique, Rushdan, Ahmad Ilyas, Eldin, Sayed M., Khan, Abir, Jameel, Yusuf

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) revealed characteristic peaks associated with cellulose, confirming its presence in the extracted material. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) depicted the morphological transformation of cellulose as non-cellulosic components were removed during the extraction process. …”
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Bio-based lubricant with additives: Tribological performances in hydrodynamic journal bearing by Norazman, Amanda, Paiman, Zulhanafi, Samion, Syahrullail, Afiq, Muhammad Noor, Muhammad Yazid, Witri, Rasep, Zuraidah

“…The oxidative stability (OS) and viscosity of the BBL samples were examined using differential scanning calorimetry and a viscometer, respectively. …”

Development of 3D-printed customized facial padding for burn patients by Ahmad Fozi, Muhammad Aiman, Salleh, Mohamed Najib, Ismail, Khairul Azwan

“…Originality/value Digital design using 3D scanning, computer-aided design and 3D printing is capable of designing and producing properly fitting, customized padding that functions to increase pressure from zero to an acceptable pressure range required for pressure therapy…”
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Image-based microstructure classification of mortar and paste using convolutional neural networks and transfer learning by Qian, Hanjie, Li, Ye, Yang, Jianfei, Xie, Lihua, Tan, Kang Hai

“…The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is widely applied to analyze the microstructure of concrete. …”
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Synthesis, modification and application of fish skin gelatin-based hydrogel as sustainable and versatile bioresource of antidiabetic peptide by Munawaroh, Heli Siti Halimatul, Pratiwi, Riska Nur, Gumilar, Gun Gun, Aisyah, Siti, Rohilah, Siti, Nurjanah, Anisa, Ningrum, Andriati, Susanto, Eko, Pratiwi, Amelinda, Arindita, Ni Putu Yunika, Martha, Larasati, Chew, Kit Wayne, Show, Pau-Loke

“…The synthesis of hydrogels was confirmed by FTIR study. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation showed that all hydrogels have a porous structure with irregular shapes and heterogeneous morphology. …”
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Large-Scale Equipment and Higher Performance Materials for Laser Additive Manufacturing by Shi, Yusheng, Yan, Chunze, Wei, Qingsong, Zhang, Lichao, Wen, Shifeng, Zhao, Xiao

“…Therefore, our research team has investigated key SLS processing techniques such as the large powder bed preheating system and multi-laser scanning system, and then successfully developed of a series of large-scale SLS systems with the effective building volumes of 1400×700×500 mm3 and 1400×1400×500 mm3, and SLM system with the effective building volume of 500×250×400 mm3. …”
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Thermal conductivity of titanium aluminum silicon nitride coatings deposited by lateral rotating cathode arc by Ding, X. Z., Cheong, J. Y., Samani, M. K., Amini, Shahrouz, Khosravian, Narjes, Tay, Beng Kang, Chen, Gang

“…The composition and microstructure of the as-deposited coatings were analyzed by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction, and cross-sectional scanning electron microscopy observation. The titanium nitride (TiN) coating shows a clear columnar structure with a predominant (111) preferential orientation. …”
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In vitro effect of a corrosive hostile ocular surface on candidate biomaterials for keratoprosthesis skirt by Tan, Anna C. S., Beuerman, Roger W., Mehta, Jodhbir S., Tan, Xiao Wei, Riau, Andri, Shi, Zhi Long, Neoh, Koon Gee, Khor, Khiam Aik, Tan, Donald

“…Topography and surface roughness of material discs were analysed by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. …”
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Performance of sustainable concrete containing recycled latex gloves and silicone catheter under elevated temperature by Al Biajawi, Mohammad Ismail Yousef, Wahppe Alkasawneh, Rufaidah, Mostafa, Sahar A., Izwan, Johari, Rahimah, Embong, Khairunisa, Muthusamy

“…Workability, density, compressive strength, water absorption, ultrasonic pulse velocity, and scanning electron microscope (SEM) tests are applied to examine the performance and properties of the modified concrete. …”
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Effect of Different Shape ZnO Nanoparticles on the Thermal Conductivity of ZnO Nanofluids by Tengku Nur Azza, Tengku Ahmad Faizal, Radhiyah, Abd Aziz, Suraya, Sulaiman

“…The surface morphologies of ZnO nanoparticles were studied using a field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), which successfully revealed nanosphere and nanoplate shapes. …”
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Quantifying thermophysical properties, characterization, and thermal cycle testing of nano-enhanced organic eutectic phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications by Jacob, Jeeja, Kumar Pandey, Adarsh Kumar, Nasrudin, Abd Rahim, Selvaraj, Jeyraj, Paul Nadakkal, John, Samykano, Mahendran, Saidur, Rahman Md

“…Further, zero phase segregation, no subcooling, stable phase transition temperature, and good chemical, and thermal stability were noted from digital scanning calorimetry results with NeUPCMs. The composites exhibited good thermal reliability beyond 500 thermal cycles. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of bio-based flame-retardant coating for cotton fabric by Nurul Hidayah, Abu Bakar, Wan Norfazilah, Wan Ismail

“…The Gas-Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis confirmed the presence of flame-retardant organic compounds in both formulations. The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) imaging revealed a uniform and smooth coating on the fabric treated with soybean/(NH4)3PO4−pumpkin extract, whereas the fabric coated with BPE/(NH4)3PO4 exhibited uneven deposition and small agglomerates. …”
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Learning heterogeneous reaction kinetics from X-ray videos pixel by pixel by Zhao, Hongbo, Deng, Haitao Dean, Cohen, Alexander E, Lim, Jongwoo, Li, Yiyang, Fraggedakis, Dimitrios, Jiang, Benben, Storey, Brian D, Chueh, William C, Braatz, Richard D, Bazant, Martin Z

“…Here we show that heterogeneous reaction kinetics can be learned from in situ scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) images of carbon-coated lithium iron phosphate (LFP) nanoparticles. …”
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Environmental damping and vibrational coupling of confined fluids within isolated carbon nanotubes by Tu, Yu-Ming, Kuehne, Matthias, Misra, Rahul Prasanna, Ritt, Cody L, Oliaei, Hananeh, Faucher, Samuel, Li, Haokun, Xu, Xintong, Penn, Aubrey, Yang, Sungyun, Yang, Jing Fan, Sendgikoski, Kyle, Chakraverty, Joshika, Cumings, John, Majumdar, Arun, Aluru, Narayana R, Hachtel, Jordan A, Blankschtein, Daniel, Strano, Michael S

“…An analysis based on a harmonic oscillator model assigns the distinctive frequency cusp, produced over 93 scans of 3 distinct DWNTs, along with the hyperbolic trajectory, to a reversible increase in damping from graphitic ribbons on the exterior surface. …”
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Influence of different CH4/N2 ratios on structural and mechanical properties of a-CNx : H film synthesized using plasma focus by Umar, Z. A., Ahmad, R., Rawat, R. S., Hussnain, A., Khalid, N., Chen, Z., Shen, L., Zhang, Z., Hussain, T.

“…The XPS analysis showed that the terminating group C≡N is more dominant for the films synthesized using higher concentration of nitrogen which gives softer films. Field emission scanning electron microscopy results showed that the deposited films consist of nanoparticles and their agglomerates. …”
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