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The AFM micrographs of vanadium oxides thin films deposited on silicon - the influence of the thickness of the film on morphology
Open Research DataThe DataSet contains the atomic force microscope images of the surface of vanadium oxide thin films. The thin films were obtained by the sol-gel method. The information about sol synthesis is described in the Journal of Nanomaterials. The thin films with different thicknesses (1, 2 or 3 AsP layers) were deposited on a silicon substrate and were annealing...
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SEM micrographs of diamond-phase (sp3-C) rich boron-doped carbon nanowalls (sp2-C)
Open Research DataThis dataset contains the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) micrographs taken for rich boron-doped carbon nanowalls structures, with different boron addition during the synthesis process and different CVD synthesis duration. The [B]/[C] ratios in the plasma were set to 0k, 1.2k, 2k and 5k ppm. The time of growth was ranging between 4 and 9 hours. This...
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SEM micrographs of morphology evolution of VO2 and V2O3 thin films obtained at 1000°C dependent on film thickness
Open Research DataThe DataSet contains the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs of VO2 and V2O3 thin films obtained by the sol-gel method. The information about sol synthesis is described in the Journal of Nanomaterials. The thin films with different thicknesses (2-3 AsP layers) were deposited on a silicon substrate and were annealing at 1000°C under an argon...
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The AFM micrographs of vanadium oxides thin films deposited on quartz glass - the influence of the thickness of the thin film on its morphology
Open Research DataThe DataSet contains the atomic force microscope images of the surface of vanadium oxide thin films. The thin films were obtained by the sol-gel method. The information about sol synthesis is described in the Journal of Nanomaterials. The thin films with different thicknesses (1, 2 or 3 AsP layers) were deposited on a quartz glass substrate and were...
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Oil refinery dusts: morphological and size analysis by TEM
PublicationThe objectives of this work were to develop a means of sampling atmospheric dusts on the premises of an oil refinery for electron microscopic study to carry out preliminary morphological analyses and to compare these dusts with those collected at sites beyond the refinery limits. Carbon and collodion membranes were used as asupport for collection of dust particles straight on transmission electron microscopy (TEM) grids. Micrographs...
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Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the boron-dopied diamond surfaces
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the scanning electron micrographs (SEM), revealing the surface morphology of diamond electrodes on different substrates. The diamond surface is characterized by an aggregation of crystals that do not form a continuous layer.
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Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the boron-dopied diamond surfaces
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the scanning electron micrographs (SEM), revealing the surface morphology of diamond electrodes on silicon substrates. The diamond surface is characterized by ultra-crystalline diamonds obtained by CVD synthesis.
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Transmission electron microscope (TEM) and optical microscope images of pristine and silica-coated bismuth oxide and gadolinium oxide particles
Open Research DataCollection of raw transmission electron microscope (TEM) micrographs and optical microscope images used in the associated manuscript. All data in accessible *.tif format. Zip package contains:
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The Scanning Electron Microscopy images of three arthropods
Open Research DataThe dataset contains micrographs of various arthropods made with the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) technique. The images were done during the laboratory with students from the Faculty of Chemistry. Among the studied species, there is a fruit fly (lat.Drosophila melanogaster), a spider (most likely Sibianor aurocinctus), and a weevil insect (Curculionoidea).
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The influence of microstructure on the corrosion resistance for some titanium-based alloys
Open Research DataThis dataset contains scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs revealing the microstructure of some Ti-based alloys, namely: Ti-6Al-4V (file name: TiV), Ti-6Al-7Nb (file name: TiNb) and TC21 (file name: TiAlSnZrMoCrNbSi) alloys and their localized corrosion as a result of passive layer breakdown in a corrosive environment, ie. 0.9% NaCl solution...
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Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the boron-doped carbon nanowalls surfaces
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the scanning electron micrographs (SEM), revealing the surface morphology of boron-doped carbon nanowalls electrodes on silicon substrates. The surface is characterized by nano-walled structures. The obtained electrodes were doped with boron at the level of [B]/[C] = 5000ppm in the gas atmosphere during the synthesis.
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Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the boron-dopied carbon nanowalls surfaces
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the scanning electron micrographs (SEM), revealing the surface morphology of boron-doped carbon nanowalls electrodes on silicon substrates. The surface is characterized by nano-walled structures. The obtained electrodes were doped with boron at the level of [B]/[C] = 1200ppm in the gas atmosphere during the synthesis.
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Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the boron-doped carbon nanowalls surfaces
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the scanning electron micrographs (SEM), revealing the surface morphology of boron-doped carbon nanowalls electrodes on silicon substrates. The surface is characterized by nano-walled structures. The obtained electrodes were doped with boron at the level of [B]/[C] = 2000ppm in the gas atmosphere during the synthesis.
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The topography of various sialoliths by scanning electron microscopy
Open Research DataThis dataset contains SEM micrographs taken for salivary gland stones (sialolith) extracted during joint studies between the Medical University of Gdansk and Gdansk University of Technology. Three different types of stones were examined, as discussed in the article: 10.1111/odi.13708
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Electronic conductivity in the SiO2-PbO-Fe2O3 glass containing magnetic nanostructures
PublicationThe linear impedance spectra of iron–silicate–lead glass samples were measured in the frequency range from 1 MHz to 1 MHz and in the temperature range from 153 K to 423 K. The structure was investigated by means of XRD and atomic force microscopy. Local electrical and magnetic properties of the samples were tested with the aid of electrostatic force microscopy (EFM) and magnetic force microscopy (MFM). The obtained results show...
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Ultrastructure of the bovine testis in cattle (Bos Taurus)
Open Research DataThe data present research results being part of the OPUS-22 project entitled “In search of new markers of male fertility in cattle. Aquaporins expression in the reproductive organs and sperm of the bulls (Bos taurus)” obtained from the National Science Center in Poland (grant no. 2021/43/B/NZ9/00204).
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Scanning electron microscopy studies of the weld decay on SS 304 of water supply pipeline
Open Research DataThis dataset contains micrographs made with scanning electron microscope (SEM) Hitachi S-3400N, of the weld decay for water supply system pipelines made of AISI 304 stainless steel. Within the dataset one can see the different corrosion mechanisms. The micrographs were made after the Strauss test (excluding pictures labeled as pits_in_HAZ, done without...
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Mechanical durability and electroanalytical performance of 3D-printed multi-material sensors
Open Research DataThe data set consists tensile strength, electric resistance, electrochemical characteristics and physicochemical studies of multi-material 3D printed systems, including their sensing performance during detection of antibiotics in an industrial sewage. Additionally, contact angle measurements and SEM micrographs of the electrode surfaces were included.
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SEM and Raman studies B:CNWs and BDD electrode used for electrochemical paraquat determination
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the scanning electron micrographs (SEM) and Raman spectra of B:CNWs and BDD samples deposited by MW-PECVD. SEM was used to characterise the morphology of BDD and B:CNW. In contrast, RAMAN was used to reveal the main differences in the crystalline structure of BDD and B:CNWs.
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The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies of heavy boron-doped diamond oxidation under high-temperature
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of heavy boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes subjected to high-temperature oxidation in a furnace at 600 Celsius. The micrographs reveal the material decomposition of BDD grains due to high temperature.
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Evaluation of the content of zinc compounds in polyethylene films using scanning electron microscopy
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the results of in the form of micrographs made using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) S–3400N (Hitachi, Hyogo, Japan) using backscattered electron (BSE) detector. SEM was equipped with tungsten filament. The accelerating voltage was 25 kV. Utilization of BSE detector allowed to increase the contrast of local areas varying in...
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The scanning spreading resistance microscopy (SSRM) studies of heavy boron-doped diamond oxidation under high-temperature
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the results of scanning spreading resistance microscopy (SSRM) of heavy boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes subjected to high-temperature oxidation in a furnace at 600 Celsius. The micrographs reveal the local change of electric properties at certainly crystallographic orientations of BDD grains and at the grain boundaries due...
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Water absorption and blistering of glass fibre-reinforced polymer marine laminates with nanoparticle-modified coatings
PublicationMacro and microstructural damage was studied in typical glass fibre-reinforced polymer laminates with two types of coating systems – (a) isophtalic gel coat: pure or mixed with SiO2 nanoparticles 5 wt% (5%N) or 10 wt% (10%N) and (b) a two-layer coating system: urethane-modified vinyl ester-based gel coat and additional polyester barrier coat layer. Accelerated tests were performed at 50C for 50 days for specimens with nanoparticle-modified...
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Impact Behaviour of Glass Fribre /Epoxy Composites with Nano-Enhanced Resin after Water Exposure
PublicationImpact behaviour of glass fibre /epoxy composites with nano- SiO2 modified resin was studied in terms of low velocity impact after water exposure. Nanocomposites with 1%, 2%, 3% 5% 7% nano-SiO2 (Nanopox- Evonic) were investigated. Peak impact load and impact damage area as a function of nanoparticle contents were compared for dry specimens and for samples exposed to water (0.7 %wt. 1.7% water absorbed) at 1J, 2J 3J impact energies....
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Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of boron-doped diamond thin films at poly(lactic acid)
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the photos obtained by scanning electron microscope(SEM), revealing the surface morphology and cross-section of boron-doped diamond electrodes on commercially available graphene-doped polylactide acid. The boron doping level expressed as the [B]/[C] ratio in the gas phase for these studies was 500 and 10,000 ppm. The top views of...
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The microstructure of aluminium alloys AA1050 and AA7075 subjected to anodic polarization at 8V in KOH electrolyte
Open Research DataThe dataset contains SEM pictures of the microstructure of aluminum alloy AA1050 and AA7075 exposed in aqueous KOH in the pH range between 14–11. Two sets of samples are presented, revealing the topography of the alloys when exposed to aggressive media under open circuit potential conditions as well as when subjected potentiodynamic polarization ranging...
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The microstructure of AA5754 alloy under corrosion in alkaline media (pH=11) with 20 mM of various carboxylic acids
Open Research DataThis dataset contains scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs taken for polished aluminum AA5754 alloy samples, exposed for 100 min in bicarbonate buffer (pH=11) with the addition of 20 mM of carboxylic acids, namely: citric acid, malic acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, tricarballylic acid and serine. The goal of this study was...
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The microstructure of AA5754 alloy under corrosion in alkaline media (pH=11) with 4.5 mM of various carboxylic acids
Open Research DataThis dataset contains scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs taken for polished aluminum AA5754 alloy samples, exposed for 100 min in bicarbonate buffer (pH=11) with the addition of 4.5 mM of carboxylic acids, namely: citric acid, malic acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, tricarballylic acid and serine. The goal of this study was...
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The effect of cobalt addition on the corrosion behavior of near equiatomic NiTi shape memory alloy in normal saline solution, impedance and microscopic studies
Open Research DataThe electrochemical and corrosion (uniform and localized) behavior of a binary Ni52Ti48 shape memory alloy (SMA) and two ternary Ni52Ti48-xCox (x = 1.5 and 4.0 wt.%) SMAs were studied. Measurements were conducted in 0.9% NaCl solution at 37 oC. This dataset contains the results of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) studies done on daily basis...
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Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Carboxylated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber/Epoxy/XNBR-grafted Halloysite Nanotubes Nanocomposites
PublicationThe effect of various amounts of carboxylated nitrile butadiene rubber (XNBR) functionalized halloysite nanotubes (XHNTs) on the cure characteristics, mechanical and swelling behavior of XNBR/epoxy compounds was experimentally and theoretically investigated. The morphology of the prepared XNBR/epoxy/XHNTs nanocomposites was imaged using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The effects of various XNBR-grafted nanotubes on the damping...
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Self-assembly of vertically oriented graphene nanostructures: multivariate characterisation by Minkowski functionals and fractal geometry
PublicationThe enormous self-assembly potential that graphene and its derived layered materials offer for responding to the contemporary environmental challenges has made it one of the most investigated materials. Hence, tuning its extraordinary properties and understanding the effect at all scales is crucial to tailoring highly customised electrodes. Vertically oriented graphene nanostructures, also known as carbon nanowalls (CNWs), due...
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Curing behavior of epoxy/Fe 3 O 4 nanocomposites: A comparison between the effects of bare Fe 3 O 4 , Fe 3 O 4 /SiO 2 /chitosan and Fe 3 O 4 /SiO 2 /chitosan/imide/phenylalanine-modified nanofillers
PublicationIn this study, Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were synthesized (B-MNP) and then modified with SiO2 to form Fe3O4/SiO2 core/shell MNPs. The Fe3O4/SiO2 MNPs were chemically functionalized with chitosan so as to gain Fe3O4/SiO2/Chitosan (CH-MNP). The CH-MNP was functionalized with a macromolecule containing imide and phenylalanine precursors to gain Fe3O4/SiO2/Chitosan/imide/phenylalanine based MNPs (CH-IM-MNP). The differences...
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The Synergistic Microbiological Effects of Industrial Produced Packaging Polyethylene Films Incorporated with Zinc Nanoparticles
PublicationZinc compounds in polyolefin films regulate the transmission of UV-VIS radiation, affect mechanical properties and antimicrobial activity. According to hypothesis, the use of zinc- containing masterbatches in polyethylene films (PE) with different chemical nature—hydrophilic zinc oxide (ZO) and hydrophobic zinc stearate (ZS)—can cause a synergistic effect, especially due to their antimicrobial properties. PE films obtained on an...
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Morphology and structure of V2O5 nanorods deposited on the silicon substrate after reduction
Open Research DataThe DataSet contains the XRD patterns and SEM micrographs of V2O5 nanorods on the silicon substrate after thermal treatment under a reducing atmosphere. Thin films were annealed at 500C for 40 under a reducing atmosphere (94% Ar, 6% H2).
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Amperometric sensing of chemical oxygen demand at glassy carbon and silicon electrodes modified with boron-doped diamond
Publication.A boron-doped diamond (BDD) sensor is proposed for effective detection of chemical oxygen demand (COD) by means of amperometric technique. Boron-doped diamond thin films, acting as active sensors, were deposited on both silicon wafer and glassy carbon (GC) substrates by microwave plasma assisted chemical vapour deposition. SEM micrographs showed that BDD–Si displays triangle-faceted crystallites ca. 0.5–3 μm in size, while BDD–GC...
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Effect of high loading of titanium dioxide particles on the morphology and selected properties of natural rubber-based composites
PublicationThe aim of this work was to prepare and characterize the natural rubber vulcanizates contained different amounts of titanium dioxide particles. At first rubber mixture was prepared using a laboratory two-roll mill and then samples were vulcanized in a hydraulic press. The formulation of rubber mixture and rubber-processing technique is based on our earlier investigations. Materials were obtained at the different titanium dioxide...
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Polyurethane porous scaffolds (PPS) for soft tissue regenerative medicine applications
PublicationTissue engineering requires suitable polymeric scaffolds, which act as a physical support for regenerated tissue. A promising candidate might be polyurethane (PUR) scaffold, due to the ease of the PUR properties design, which can be adjusted directly to the intended purpose. In this study, we report a successful fabrication of porous polyurethane scaffolds (PPS) using solvent casting/particulate leaching technique combined with...
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Aspects of intergranular corrosion of AISI 321 stainless steel in high-carbon-containing environments
PublicationPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of unexpected sensitization to intergranular corrosion of highly resistant AISI 321 steel in petrochemical conditions, where it was subjected to the simultaneous influence of elevated temperature of 250°C and vapors from the asphalt production process. Design/methodology/approach – Corrosion coupons were exposed in an installation carrying asphalt vapors. To identify...
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Chemical analysis of low carbon content coals and their applications as dye adsorbent
PublicationCoal is primarily a fuel material but lately it has been utilized as an adsorbent for removing toxic metal ions. However, its usage for removing organic pollutants is not well studied. We report here a systematic study on the use of coal samples of varying carbon contents as adsorbents for removing Basic Blue 41 as a model cationic dye. The coal samples were collected from coal mines and were thoroughly characterized. The concentrations...
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Stable and degradable microgels linked with cystine for storing and environmentally triggered release of drugs
PublicationEnvironmentally sensitive, degradable microgels based on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPA) crosslinked with the diacryloyl derivative of cystine (BISS) were synthesized by applying surfactant-free emulsion polymerization. pNIPA contributed the sensitivity to temperature to the microgels and the cross-linker made them degradable and sensitive to pH. The morphology of the microgels was investigated by using scanning and transmission...
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Acid-aided epoxy-amine curing reaction as reflected in epoxy/Fe3O4 nanocomposites: Chemistry, mechanism, and fracture behavior
PublicationThis work seeks to answer the question whether or not the presence of acid functional groups accelerate epoxyamine curing reaction. Epoxy/Fe3O4 nanocomposite was considered as a case, where discussions are based on chemistry, mechanism behind curing reactions and fracture behavior influenced by acid assistance to crosslinking. Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with nanosilica decorative layer (B-MNP) were synthesized and subsequently...
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Images revealing the effect of local femtosecond laser ablation of conductive poly(lactic acid) 3D printed electrodes
Open Research DataThe dataset reveals the images of the femtosecond laser (FSL) ablation at the surface of commercially available carbon black-filled poly(lactic acid) 3D printed electrode. The process is used for the increase of the charge transfer of this electrode in electrochemical studies.
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Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Identification and Recognition of Natural Dyes, Uncommon Dyestuff Components, and Mordants: Case Study of a 16th Century Carpet with Chintamani Motifs
PublicationA multi-tool analytical practice was used for the characterisation of a 16th century carpet manufactured in Cairo. A mild extraction method with hydrofluoric acid has been evaluated in order to isolate intact flavonoids and their glycosides, anthraquinones, tannins, and indigoids from fibre samples. High-performance liquid chromatography coupled to spectroscopic and mass spectrometric detectors was used for the identification of...
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Morphology and structure of ammonium vanadates synthesis by hydrothermal method
Open Research DataThe DataSet contains the XRD patterns, FTIR spectra, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs of ammonium vanadates synthesis by hydrothermal method from different NH4VO3 precursors. The results reveal that a mixture of (NH4)V4O10xH2O and(NH4)0.76V4O10 was obtained for both precursors, however the contribution of each phase was different for...
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Degradation of cefadroxil drug by newly designed solar light responsive alcoholic template-based lanthanum ferrite nanoparticles
PublicationIn this work, lanthanum ferrite nanoparticles were synthesized via a simple co-precipitation method. Two different templates, namely sorbitol and mannitol, were used in this synthesis to tune the optical, structural, morphological, and photocatalytic properties of lanthanum ferrite. The synthesized lanthanum ferrite-sorbitol (LFOCo-So) and lanthanum ferrite-mannitol (LFOCo-Mo) were investigated through Ultraviolet–Visible (UV–Vis),...