Anisotropic mechanical properties and cushioning effectiveness of spruce subjected to different direction loading by Zexiong Zhang, Weizhou Zhong, Jiaxing Li, Jingrun Luo

“…The arrayed microstructure of wood produced during growth results in anisotropic mechanical behavior at the macroscopic level. …”
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Effect of Natural Pozzolana on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Concrete by Tsion Amsalu Fode, Yusufu Abeid Chande Jande, Thomas Kivevele

“…Construction industries are rapidly growing, sacking high amounts of concrete which has a highly dense microstructure with excellent mechanical properties, more durable, and highly eco-friendly materials. …”
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Relationship between cooling rate and microsegregation in bottom-chilled directionally solidified ductile irons by Chang W.S., Lin C.M.

“…Different solidification rates with corresponding microstructure and element segregation were observed in the same unidirectionally solidified casting. …”
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Formability, Mechanical and Chemical Properties Assessment for High Strength AA7075 Subjected to Annealing Heat Treatment by Naseer Malik Abbas, Zahraa Thamer Abdulwahid, Asmaa Ali Hussien, S.V. Konovalov, Hamid M. Mahan

“…Tensile, hardness, microstructure and corrosion tests represent mechanical and chemical properties. …”
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Stretchable and body conformable electronics for emerging wearable therapies by Benzhao Huang, Qian Wang, Wei Li, Desheng Kong

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Influence of rotation speed on the corrosion behavior of friction stir welded joints in AZ31 magnesium alloy by Ziru Zhou, Shujin Chen, Michael Hodgson, Wei Gao, Yuxin Wang

“…The results demonstrate that rotational speed plays a pivotal role in determining the microstructure and corrosion resistance of AZ31 alloy welded joints. …”
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Investigation of the process of polymer stabilization of mixed iron oxide with amylopectin by A.A. Nagdalian, P.S. Leontiev, A.B. Golik, A.S. Askerova, A.M. Serov, A.V. Tatov

“…Based on the analysis of the microstructure, it was found that the sample is formed from particles with a diameter of 24 to 54 nm.As a result of computer quantum chemical modeling, it was found that the interaction of iron oxide nanoparticles with amylopectin is energetically advantageous and chemically stable. …”
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Kinetics of fatigue crack growth and crack paths in the old puddled steel after 100-years operating time by G. Lesiuk, M. Szata

“…This work is a part of investigations devoted to the phenomenon of microstructural degradation and its potential influence on their strength properties. …”
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Characterisation and Properties of Lithium Disilicate Glass Ceramics in the SiO2-Li2O-K2O-Al2O3 System for Dental Applications by Naruporn Monmaturapoj, Pornchanok Lawita, Witoon Thepsuwan

“…Increasing the Si : Li ratio in glass compositions resulted in the change of the microstructure of Li2Si2O5 crystals.…”
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Study on the Properties of an Ecotype Mortar with Rice Husks and Sisal Fibers by Xiaofan Liu, Jixiang Li, Fengyun Li, Junguang Wang, Haijun Lu

“…The area of early cracks was reduced by 100%, and the maximum seepage pressure was 0.36 MPa. The microstructure analysis also indicated that adding rice husk and sisal fiber have a positive effect on the mortar. …”
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Uncovering narrative aging: an underlying neural mechanism compensated through spatial constructional ability by Yumeng Li, Junying Zhang, Xin Li, Zhanjun Zhang

“…For the brain functional basis, brain hub nodes contributing to macrostructure were predominantly found in the angular gyrus and medial frontal lobe, while microstructure hub nodes were located in the supramarginal gyrus and middle cingulate cortex. …”
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Effect of molybdenum addition on hardenability of chromium-boron steels used for press hardening applications by Deepa M., Sahoo G., Dhua S.K.

“…A detailed study was made on the effect of various alloying elements on the microstructure and mechanical properties of these steels. …”
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Room Temperature NO₂-Sensing Properties of N-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles Activated by UV-Vis Light by Angelo Ferlazzo, Giovanni Neri, Andrea Donato, Giovanni Gugliandolo, Mariangela Latino

“…The morphology and microstructure of the N-doped ZnO NPs were examined through techniques such as SEM, XRD, photoluminescence, and Raman spectroscopy. …”
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Fabrication, mechanical and wear properties of Aluminum (Al6061)-silicon carbide-graphite Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites by G.B. Veeresh Kumar, P. S. Shivakumar Gouda, R. Pramod, N.D. Prasanna, H.S. Balasubramanya, S.M. Aradhya

“…However, the mechanical properties of HMMCs are not well understood. In particular, microstructural investigations and wear optimization studies of HMMCs are not clear. …”
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Characterization of TiZrN and TaZrN Nanocomposite Multilayer Coating Deposited via RF/DC Magnetron Sputtering on AISI4140 Steel by R. Hariharan, R. Raja, R. J. Golden Renjith Nimal, Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, S Ravi, Haiter Lenin Allasi

“…It has been found that the crystal structure, surface morphology, microstructure, and elemental composition of the membrane are strongly dependent on deposition parameters. …”
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Progress of Bamboo Recombination Technology in China by Yuxiang Huang, Yue Qi, Yahui Zhang, Wenji Yu

“…In the future, the relationship between microstructure and performance should be emphatically studied to clarify the law of mechanical performance change and ultimate mechanical performance under synergistic enhancement effect, as well as the performance change and interface formation of the resin during the entire molding process. …”
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Effect and Underlying Mechanism of Ultrasonic Pretreatment on the Quality of Fresh Fish Vermicelli by WANG Xiaoyun, GAO Xia, YOU Juan, YIN Tao, LIU Ru

“…Decreased ultrasonic time and power improved the dispersion and uniformity of raw materials, increased the water-binding capacity, and promoted fish vermicelli to form a uniform and dense microstructure. Increased ultrasonic time and power caused protein degradation, reduced the microstructural uniformity of fresh fish vermicelli, and deteriorated its quality. …”
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The New Plastic Flow Machining Process for Producing Thin Sheets by Viet Q. Vu, Yan Beygelzimer, Roman Kulagin, Laszlo S. Toth

“…Both experiments and finite element (FE) simulations document that the degree of the gradient in the microstructure became more significant when h was increased. …”
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Anti-vaccine COVID-19 narratives: A critical textual analysis of American and Indonesian online news by Imelsa Dwi Veronika, Agwin Degaf

“…Through systematic online searches, the research examined the data through the lenses of macrostructure, superstructure, and microstructure. Eight articles were selected for this study: four from American sources and four from Indonesian sources. …”
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Silver Nanoparticles Decorated in In Situ Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanohybrids Improved Properties in Poly(vinylidene fluoride)/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Blends by Afifeh Khorramshokouh, Hesam Ramezani, Mehdi Sahami, Mehdi Sharif, Behzad Vaferi

“…In this paper, reduced graphene oxide decorated with silver nanoparticle (rGO-Ag) nanohybrids were prepared using an environmentally friendly approach and incorporated as reinforcement in poly(vinylidene fluoride)-poly(methyl methacrylate) blends via a melt mixing process. The microstructure of rGO-Ag nanohybrids and its effect on the microstructure, mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of the PVDF/PMM/rGO-Ag was studied using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), tensile, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and impedance spectroscopy methods. …”
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