Nanoscale Origins of Thermal Transport Phenomena for Hybrid Layered Perovskites by Dahod, Nabeel S.

“…I first present an experimental investigation into the thermal and structural stability of these 2D LHPs near room temperature using differential scanning calorimetry and x-ray diffraction. This analysis reveals near-room temperature melting transitions isolated to the organic component of the nanomaterials. …”
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Charge storage and transport mechanisms in printable supercapacitors by Wee, Grace Tsyh Ying

“…The role of these nanomaterials in charge transport, electrical double layer formation, pseudocapacitive properties, charge retention, and rapid charging and discharging has been investigated through various materials and electrochemical characterization techniques such as field-emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. …”
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Design and simulation of plasmonic metamaterials for sub-wavelength imaging in the visible range by Li, Dongdong

“…Both numerical simulations and theoretical analysis showed that the proposed unidirectional SPPs generator could be used as a scanning probe for high performance imaging. At 533 nm, a resolution of 45 nm and a magnification of 41 were demonstrated. …”
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Thermodynamic modelling of adsorption isotherms and kinetics for gas storage and cooling applications by Sun, Baichuan

“…Secondly, the thermo physical properties of adsorbents, including AQSOA-type zeolites, HKUST-1 and MIL-101(Cr) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), are verified and characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), N2 ad/desorption isotherms and thermo gravimetric analyzer (TGA). …”
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Identification of proteins and genes as potential biomarkers in brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus forsskal) resistance to Vibrio sp by Low, Chen Fei

“…Skin lesion specimens observed under the scanning electron microscope revealed disintegration of skin around the lesion, and presence of bacterial cells under high magnification of 6000X. …”
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Composting evaluation of oil palm empty fruit bunches with palm oil effluent anaerobic sludge by Wan Razali, Wan Aizuddin

“…The process performance was further evaluated by structure degradation analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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Qualitative and quantitative accuracy evaluation of 18f-fdg PET/CT with TOF and NON-TOF system on beta value in BPL reconstruction by Hui, Ng Suk

“…Methods: A National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) image quality phantom filled with Fluorine-18 fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG) at a 5:1 tumour-to-background ratio (TBR) was scanned on a lutetium-based PET/CT scanner. The images were reconstructed using the OSEM (16 subsets, 3 iterations) and Q.Clear algorithms, both of which include Point Spread Function (PSF) modelling. …”
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In vitro anti-proliferative mechanism of combination therapy with tannic acid and cisplatin against human osteosarcoma cell line U2OS by Kasiram, Mohamad Zahid Mohd

“…The morphological and ultramorphological alteration of the U2OS cells were examined using phase contrast inverted microscope and scanning electron microscope (SEM), respectively. The nuclear morphological changes were evaluated by Hoechst 33258 nuclear staining and observed under fluorescence microscope. …”
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Laboratory studies on the mechanical properties of sulphur-based construction material at simulated Martian temperatures by Muhammad Nazrif, Muhammad Nazrif, Md. Noor, Norhazilan, Umar, Sarehati, Ahmad Shah, Mohamad Shazwan, Yahaya, Nordin, Kim, Jang-Ho Jay, Ng, Chiew Teng

“…Necessary factors that influence the overall mechanical properties including the internal structure and microstructural characteristics were also performed via ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) respectively. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was also conducted to identify the chemical composition of the end product. …”

Enhancing the photo-electrocatalytic properties of g-C3N4 by boron doping and ZIF-8 hybridization by Atta, Mahmood Riyadh, Maizatul Shima, Shaharun, Khan, Maksudur Rahman Md, Bawadi, Abdullah, Al-Mahmodi, Akram Fadhl, Nur Diyan, Mohd Ridzuan, Munusamy, Thurga Devi, Jun Wei, Lim

“…The physicochemical properties of the catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, UV–VIS, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy and elemental mapping. …”
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Electrode modification by diazonium chemistry : studies on the effect of steric bulk on film thickness, and modified activated carbon cloths for energy storage by Subrata, Arnold

“…The resulting AQ-modified ACCs saw an increase in the total charge compared to unmodified ACCs, but only at lower scan rates and charge densities in cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD) experiments, respectively. …”
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Inclusions in calcite phantom crystals suggest role of clay minerals in dolomite formation by Farsang, Stefan, Pekker, Péter, Lampronti, Giulio I., Molnár, Zsombor, Milovský, Rastislav, Pósfai, Mihály, Ozdín, Daniel, Raub, Timothy D., Redfern, Simon Anthony Turner

“…Micro- and nano-inclusions embedded in calcite phantom crystals from Gemerská Ves, Slovak Republic, have been characterized by a combination of Raman spectroscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, X-ray powder difraction, and C and O isotope analysis. …”
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Development and characterization of collagen type I and hyaluronic acid (HA) based interlaced scaffolds for tissue engineered heart valves (TEHVS) by Nazir, R

“…This thesis, therefore, is the first attempt to develop interlaced scaffolds from collagen type I and hyaluronic acid (HA), polymers found in the natural valve, via a modified carbodiimide based crosslinking technique. Scanning electron micrographs (SEM) and images of Alcian blue – Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) stained samples suggested that our crosslinking technique yielded an ECM mimicking microstructure with interlaced bands of collagen and HA in the hybrid scaffolds. …”

Rapid eye movement sleep deprivation induces vascular endothelial dysfunction in rats: roles of oxidative stress-mediated nitric oxide signalling and vitamin c supplementation by Nawi, Afifah

“…The histopathology of the aorta was evaluated by haematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The 72-h REMsd group demonstrated a significant increase in SBP compared to other groups. …”
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Novel heat treatment methodology for residual stress relieve of AlSi10Mg without compromise of mechanical strength by Lim, Chong Heng

“…The effect of heat treatment temperature on the compressive strength of the part is justified via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. A novel phenomenon was observed on the trend that low angle grain boundaries (LAGB) are found to be concentrated in grain orientated towards <001> direction. …”
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SPP/LSP coupled hybrid mode directed multi-functional surface-enhanced Raman system by Du, Luping

“…Our method takes advantage of SERS from a single nanosphere-film junction where the enhancement factor is determined by the longitudinal component of coupled SPPs between the nanosphere and metal film. By scanning the nanosphere immobilized on the film over the propagation region of SPPs, We can map out the near-field SPP longitudinal field with super-resolution. …”
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Negotiating shared spaces in informal peri-urban settlements in North India: collaborative architectural making as a catalyst for civic empowerment and social change by Tang, Bo

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Electronic structures of twisted two-dimensional materials studied by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy by Pei, D

“…Here, using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy with sub-micron spatial resolution (μ-ARPES) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), we performed a systematic investigation on the electronic structure of 5.1° twisted bilayer WSe2, which was previously reported to host correlated insulating and zero-resistance states. …”

Development of high-affinity peptide-drug conjugates for investigating the TRIM24 PHD and bromodomain by Platt, MA

“…Furthermore, by BROMO<em>scan</em> the PDCs demonstrated 13-fold selectivity for TRIM24 (PHD-BRD) over BRPF1 (BRD). …”

Structure and functions of a metallo-beta-lactamase- like hypothetical protein bleg1_2437 from alkali-tolerant soil bacterium Bacillus lehensis G1 by Tan, Soo Huei

“…Domain and sequence analysis of HP Bleg1_2437 using InterProScan and DELTA-BLAST revealed that this 23 kDa protein contains highly conserved metal-binding residues such as H54, H56, D58, H59, H131 and H191 that are similar with the those in subclass B3 of MBL that are involved in the coordination of two Zn2+ ions. …”
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