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Estimation of contribution rate derived soil component in sewage sludge ash using chemical mass balance of plagioclase by X-ray diffraction
Two sewage sludge ash (SSA) samples were analyzed using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and X-ray diffractometry, and a chemical mass balance method was employed to estimate the contribution of soil-derived co...
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Open AccessElucidation of HHEX in pancreatic endoderm differentiation using a human iPSC differentiation model
For pluripotent stem cell (PSC)-based regenerative therapy against diabetes, the differentiation efficiency to pancreatic lineage cells needs to be improved based on the mechanistic understanding of pancreatic...
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Material Processing for Colloidal Silicon Quantum Dot Formation
Semiconductor quantum dot is a nanoparticle-based future building block for optoelectronics because of quantum confinement-induced exotic optical properties such as a size-dependent luminescence color. Among t...
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Inflammation has been suggested to play a key role in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF). Our hypothesis was that this inflammation, mediated by intermediate monocytes and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)...
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Total Quantification of Magnesium Alloys by X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Using the “Standardless” Fundamental Parameter Method
X-ray fluorescence spectrometry using the “standardless” fundamental parameter method has been studied for the whole elemental analysis of magnesium alloys. Twelve major elements were determined: Mg, Al, Si, C...
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Open AccessQuantum-assisted photoelectric gain effects in perovskite solar cells
Further boosting the power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) without excessively increasing production expenses is critical for practical applications. Here, we introduce silicon ...
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Crystal Morphology Analysis for Heavy Elements in Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly and Bottom Ash by X-ray Characterization Techniques
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Quantitative phase analysis of fly ash of municipal solid waste by X-ray powder diffractometry/Rietveld refinement
Six crystalline phases (anhydrite, calcite, gehlenite, halite, quartz, and sylvite) and the amorphous phase in fly ash of municipal solid waste (MSW) were quantified using Rietveld refinement of X-ray diffract...
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On-site Determination of Arsenic, Selenium, and Chromium(VI) in Drinking Water Using a Solid-phase Extraction Disk/Handheld X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
A rapid, simple technique combining disk solid-phase extraction and handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry was developed for the on-site determination of As, Se, and Cr(VI) in drinking water. For the p...
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The radioactive nuclides in the incinerator fly ashes from municipal solid waste sampled in June 2006 were analyzed with γ-ray spectrometry. The incinerator ashes were collected in northern Kyushu, Japan. Pota...
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A simple method of graphite-furnace atomic-absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) after solid-phase extraction (SPE) was developed for the determination of diphenylarsinic acid (DPAA), phenylarsonic acid (PAA), and i...
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Open AccessThin film deposition of metal oxides in resistance switching devices: electrode material dependence of resistance switching in manganite films
The electric-pulse-induced resistance switching in layered structures composed of polycrystalline Pr1−xCa x MnO3 (PCMO) sandwiched between Pt bottom electrode and top electrodes ...
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Radioactive nuclides in the incinerator ashes of municipal solid wastes were determined by γ-ray spectrometry before and after the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant (March 11, 2011). Incinerator ash s...
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A standard material containing chrysotile asbestos for the validation of x-ray diffractometric quantitation was developed using an asbestos-containing building material i.e., perlite board. The board as the base ...
