Synthesis of ultrafine (Mo,W)Si2 composite powders from high purity molybdenum concentrate by Huang J.-B., Zhang G.-H.

“…The phase composition, microstructure evolution, and residual sulfur content during the silicothermic reduction reaction were evaluated. …”
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Effects of Drying Temperature and Relative Humidity on Quality Properties of Chinese Dried Noodles by Ying-Quan Zhang, Ying Hui, Yuan Wang, Bo Zhang, Bo-Li Guo, Guo-Quan Zhang, Yi-Min Wei

“…Drying temperature was the main influencing factor of the quality of CDN and protein microstructure. After the drying temperature exceeded 60°C, proteins began to aggregate, and the surface protein distribution became uneven. …”
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Fabrication of Ag:TiO2 Nanocomposite Thin Films by Sol-Gel Followed by Electron Beam Physical Vapour Deposition Technique by Manish Kumar, Krishna Kumar Parashar, Sushil Kumar Tandi, Tanuj Kumar, D. C. Agarwal, Abhishek Pathak

“…Microstructural study reveals that Ag nanoparticles are embedded in TiO2 matrix consisting of mixed phases of anatase and rutile. …”
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Dark-field X-ray microscopy with structured illumination for three-dimensional imaging by Doğa Gürsoy, Kaan Alp Yay, Elliot Kisiel, Michael Wojcik, Dina Sheyfer, Arndt Last, Matthew Highland, Ian Randal Fisher, Stephan Hruszkewycz, Zahir Islam

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Influence of the Activator Concentration and Solid/Liquid Ratio on the Strength and Shrinkage Characteristics of Alkali-Activated Slag Geopolymer Pastes by Zikai Xu, Jinchao Yue, Guanhong Pang, Ruixia Li, Peng Zhang, Shengtang Xu

“…For a better understanding of the reaction mechanism and microstructure of the geopolymer pastes, a multitechnique approach including scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectra was carried out. …”
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Hard tissue thin‐sectioning techniques in vertebrate paleohistology: Review, synthesis and improvements by Andrea Cuccu, Teresa Calderón, Beatriz Azanza, Daniel DeMiguel

“…Abstract Paleohistology provides a significant amount of information on the physiology and evolution of ancient organisms through the study of their fossilized tissues' microstructure. Such discipline has been increasingly applied in vertebrate research over the years, however comprehensive and up‐to‐date methodological resources are lacking. …”
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Comparative Study between Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Internal Limiting Membrane Peel and Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Internal Limiting Membrane Flap Technique for Management of Trau... by Hammouda Hamdy Ghoraba, Mahmoud Leila, Hashem Ghoraba, Mohamed Amin Heikal, Emad Eldin Mohamed Elgemai

“…The main outcome measure was closure of the macular hole and restoration of the foveal microstructure. The independent-samples T-test and ANOVA test were used to study the mean between 2 groups and calculate the P value, whereas the bivariate correlation procedure studied the interaction between the variables tested. …”
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An Experimental Study of the Properties of Bamboo Particle Reinforced Epoxy Matrix Biocomposites by Stephen Durowaye, Amos Abayomi, Charles Ochulor, Comfort Akindutire, Victor Okafor

“…After 24 hrs, the specimens were removed from the mould and subjected to microstructural examination using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). …”
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Metallurgical assessment of Al-Zr-Y alloys for laser-based processing by J.T. Hierlihy, I.W. Donaldson, D.P. Bishop

“…In Al-Zr specimens, increasing Zr content resulted in the development of a duplex microstructure consisting of distinct epitaxial columnar regions near the melt pool boundary and equiaxed regions near the center. …”
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Rapid Determination of the Furaltadone Metabolite in Aquatic Products Based on Fe3O4@AuNPs/MWCNTs-COOH Immunosensor by LI Ting, HE Huange, LU Hang, LI Shuguo

“…A nano-immunosensor for the rapid determination of 3-amino-5-methylmorpholino-2-oxazolidinone (AMOZ) in aquatic products was prepared by immobilizing anti-AMOZ antibodies onto a glass carbon electrode modified with a hybrid nanocomposite (Fe3O4@AuNPs/MWCNTs-COOH) consisting of magnetic ferric oxide (Fe3O4), gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), and carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-COOH). The microstructure of the prepared nanoparticles of Fe3O4 and Fe3O4@AuNPs was analyzed using ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy and infrared (IR) spectroscopy, and their microscopic morphology was characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Determination of Crack Resistance of the Cover and Slide Glass by Indentation Method with the Visualization Using Atomic Force Microscopy by V. A. Lapitskaya, T. A. Kuznetsova, S. A. Chizhik

“…Crack resistance was determined by the Vickers pyramid indentation method. Microstructure of glasses surface and deformation region after indentation were studied using an atomic force microscope. …”
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Gelatin's Effect on Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Properties and Its Use in Thermal Regeneration for Methylene Blue Photodegradation by Maria Ulfa, Sabrina Devinta Poetry

“…The influences of the addition of the gelatin template on the microstructure, methylene blue degradation, and thermal photocatalyst regeneration were investigated. …”
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Beneficial effects of high-pressure homogenization on the dispersion stability of aqueous hydrolysate from Mytilus edulis by Fengjiao Mao, Maolin Tu, Fengjiao Fan, Chao Wu, Cuiping Yu, Ming Du

“…The interactions of xanthan gum and polypeptide render the network microstructure more uniform under the conditions of homogenization, thus improving the dispersion stability of PHMX solutions. …”
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Deformation-induced pearlite transformation and spheroidization of bearing steel for new energy vehicles by Zhihui Chen, Xiaolong Gan, Man Liu, Zhengliang Xue, Hao Tian, Desheng Li, Guang Xu

“…Effects of deformation strains on the microstructure and mechanical properties of bearing steel for new energy vehicles were investigated by combining thermal simulation testing machine with optical microscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, electron backscatter diffraction technology, scanning transmission electron microscopy and hardness tests, etc. …”
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Photofunctional Co-Cr Alloy Generating Reactive Oxygen Species for Photodynamic Applications by Kang-Kyun Wang, Bong-Jin Kim, Mi Hee Lee, Byeong-Ju Kwon, Dong Hoon Choi, Jong-Chul Park, Yong-Rok Kim

“…The photosensitizer with carboxyl group was chemically bonded to the surface of the Co-Cr alloy plate by esterification reaction. Microstructure and elemental composition of the Co-Cr alloy plate were checked with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS). …”
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A green route of antibacterial films production from shrimp (Penaeus monodon) shell waste biomass derived chitosan: Physicochemical, thermomechanical, morphological and antimicrobi... by Md. Mahmudur Rahman, Mohd. Maniruzzaman, Ripon Kumar Saha

“…The results advised that the newly fabricated biofilms are highly thermally stable, possessed several active binding sites with a uniform nonporous solid microstructure. Also exhibited a higher mechanical tensile strength (nearly 120.27 ± 0.091 N/mm2), elongation properties (around 43.98 ± 0.098 %), and a high antimicrobial activity. …”
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Rheology of concentrated crystal suspensions: sucrose fondants as hard particles in soft matter by Hannah M. Hartge, Hannah M. Hartge, Eckhard Flöter, Thomas A. Vilgis

“…Amplitude sweeps, frequency sweeps and thixotropy tests show the dependency of rheological behavior on the microstructure of the suspensions. In particular, all samples show characteristic strain softening with subsequent strain hardening that indicates jamming at large strains. …”
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Mechanistic controls on permeability evolution in thermally-upgraded low-maturity oil shales: Application of machine learning outputs by Bo He, Lingzhi Xie, Xin Liu, Jun Liu, Derek Elsworth

“…Fractal dimensions indicate that the pore microstructure is anisotropic in the bedding-parallel and bedding-perpendicular directions and is upgraded by elevated temperature. …”
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Novel nanomagnetic-based slurry for grouting fractured rocks by Felix Oppong, Oladoyin Kolawole

“…Further analyses suggest that the nanomagnetic grout can alter rock microstructure and ensure good material uniformity with efficient flow rates. …”
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Gypsum-cement-puzzolanic concrete for 3D CP by R. Z. Rakhimov, R. Kh. Mukhametrakhimov, A. R. Galautdinov, L. V. Ziganshina

“…The peculiarities of structure formation and some drawbacks of microstructure of the developed gypsum-cement-pozzolanic concrete formed by the additive manufacturing method were studied.Conclusions. …”
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