Effect of Zn content on corrosion behavior of Mg-Y-Zn alloys by Shi Y., Liu X.-Q., Liu Z.-L., Xie H.-J., Wang Y.-H., Li J.

“…The microstructure, corrosion behavior, and electrochemical behavior of as-cast Mg-4Y-xZn (x=1,2,3,4 wt.%) are studied by SEM, weight loss and electrochemical tests. …”
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Design and fabrication of (Hf0.25Zr0.25Ta0.25Nb0.25)C–SiC ceramics with improved microwave absorbing properties via PDC route by Bin Du, Saidi Wang, Linwei Guo, Yimin Ouyang, Hanwei Cheng, Yajuan Cheng, Tao Zhang

“…The resulting polymer-derived HEC–SiC composite exhibited a unique microstructure, with nanosized SiC particles uniformly distributed throughout the HEC matrix. …”
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3D printing of biological tooth with multiple ordered hierarchical structures by Menglu Zhao, Yanan Geng, Suna Fan, Xiang Yao, Jiexin Wang, Meifang Zhu, Yaopeng Zhang

“…Herein, a bottom-up, sequential approach was formulated by combining shear-induced and magnetic-assisted 3D printing technology, enabling the fabrication of the intricate microstructure of a multi-material dental crown, where the HAp nanostructure is highly ordered and almost perpendicular to each other at the dentinoenamel junction (DEJ). …”
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Comparison of properties of HAp and CaTiO3-HAp ceramic composite fabricated by different sintering conditions by Chiengsorn Rawisada, Lioroongcharoen Supimkarn, Charoenpanich Adisri, Chanadee Tawat

“…The 20 wt% CaTiO3-HAp ceramic composite obtained from TSS had a fine grain of 0.56 ± 0.04 μm due to the restraint of grain growth caused by the fast cooling from T1 to T2 and the hard CaTiO3 particles dispersed in the HAp matrix. The microstructure refinement of the 20 wt% CaTiO3-HAp ceramic composite fabricated by TSS produced suitable sintered density due to increased locking at triple junctions. …”
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Utilization of bauxite residue as fine aggregate for the development of structural concrete: An approach towards sustainable construction materials by Gali Kusumanjali, S. Tejas, Amit Chatterjee, Dinakar Pasla

“…It was observed that BRC20 concretes exhibited a strength 1.2 times higher than the control concrete mix due to the development of a dense microstructure and increased particle packing. Substitution of BR as fine aggregates in concrete is a viable option for structural concrete as all the test results fall within the prescribed limits outlined by the various codes of practice. …”
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Titanium Alloy Repair with Wire-Feed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing Technology by P. Wanjara, K. Watanabe, C. de Formanoir, Q. Yang, C. Bescond, S. Godet, M. Brochu, K. Nezaki, J. Gholipour, P. Patnaik

“…Other characteristics of the repair were examined by assessing the macro- and microstructure, residual stresses, microhardness, tensile and fatigue properties, and static and dynamic failure mechanisms.…”
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Suitability Analysis of Three Quick-Freezing Techniques for Application in Bamboo Shoot Freezing by FAN Zhenmei, SHEN Hui, HU Tenggen, CHENG Lina, YU Lijuan, XU Yujuan, WU Jijun, YU Yuanshan

“…In addition, the proportion of free water in the LNF group was significantly lower than those in the other three groups, water was most tightly bound to the tissue, and the microstructure was most similar to that of fresh samples. …”
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Development of an electrically conductive polymer composite based on linear low-density polyethylene modified with high-structural carbon black by E. A. Rogachev, A. A. Kalenchuk

“…Electron microscopic examination of the samples reveals a mesh microstructure of the polymer matrix with embedded carbon black particles acting as crystallization nuclei. …”
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Evaluation of Zirconia Surfaces after Strong-Acid Etching and Its Effects on the Shear Bond Strength of Dental Resin Cement by Yongsang Lee, Kyung Chul Oh, Na-Hong Kim, Hong-Seok Moon

“…The present study was intended to investigate changes in the microstructure and phase transformation of zirconia surfaces using etching and airborne-particle abrasion (AB) and the effects of these processes on the shear bond strength of dental resin cements to zirconia. …”
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Performance of engineered cementitious composites containing high volume of ceramic powder and magnetized water by Khalid A. Eltawil, Mostafa M. Keshta, Mohamed M. Yousry Elshikh, Waleed E. El-Demerdash, Osama Youssf

“…Several fresh and hardened properties of ECC mixtures were measured, including workability, compressive strength, and water absorption. Microstructure analyses were also conducted on selected ECC mixes to closely investigate the effect of the applied variables. …”
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Experimental Study on the Performance of Basalt Fiber Modified Pervious Concrete Based on Entropy Method by Wenhua Wang, Xiaojun Cheng, Jinzhong Zhu, Da Jiang, Hongliang Sun, Siyu Liu

“…In this paper, the basalt fiber was incorporated into pervious concrete, and the single factor control variable method was used to carry out the test of basalt fiber modified pervious concrete, and combined with the microstructure image, the influence law of different diameters, lengths, and dosages of basalt fibers on mechanical properties and pervious properties of pervious concrete were studied. …”
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Unprecedented mechanical wave energy absorption observed in multifunctional bioinspired architected metamaterials by Zhendong Li, Xinxin Wang, Kexin Zeng, Zichao Guo, Chong Li, Xiang Yu, Seeram Ramakrishna, Zhonggang Wang, Yang Lu

“…The high-fidelity microstructure-based model reveals the air friction damping mechanism, with broadband behavior attributed to multimodal hybrid resonance. …”
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Properties and Engineering Applications of a New Goaf Grouting Filling Material by Xiao Feng, Chong Xia, Sifeng Zhang, Chuangui Li, Hongkui Zhao, Jianfeng Wu, Mengjun Chen, Jia Yan

“…The setting time, fluidity, unconfined compressive strength, and microstructure were varied for different proportions of cement-sodium silicate (C-S) slurry, cement-fly ash-sodium silicate (C-FA-S) slurry, and C-FA-MS slurry, and their performances were compared and analysed. …”
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Tempering temperature effect on the static and impact properties of 51CrV4 and 55Cr3 spring steels by Gülcan Toktaş, Adem Biçer

“…This study investigated the impact of tempering temperature on the mechanical properties and microstructure of 51CrV4 and 55Cr3 spring steels, which are commonly utilized in the manufacturing of leaf springs. …”
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Insights into core-shell multi-structure and strengthening by multi-microalloying (Sc, Zr, Er and Ti) of a T6 treated Al–Li–Mg alloy by Dengfeng Yin, Shenchen Zhang, Xin Li, Jiangang Yao, Qi Yin, Andrej Atrens, Ming-Chun Zhao

“…The core-shell multi-structure and strengthening of a multi-microalloyed (Sc, Zr, Er and Ti) T6 treated Al–Li–Mg alloy were studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and microhardness. The T6 treated microstructure contained core-shell multi-structured particles. …”
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Combined effects of low-heat cement, expansive agent and shrinkage-reducing admixture on drying shrinkage and cracking of concrete by Lei Fang, Dabao Fu, Qiang Yuan, Song Xu, Dong Zhang, Huangyi Cai, Xiaoqing Zeng, Yong Wang, Jin Zhou

“…In this paper, the drying shrinkage deformation, cracking risk index (η), and microstructure of ordinary concrete and LC concrete with different contents of ME and SR are systematically studied. …”
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Effect of NH4+ on the hydrothermal formation of calcium sulfate hemihydrate whiskers from fluorogypsum by Jianping Zhu, Qilin Wang, Zuolin Wang, Haixia Liu, Huachun Yang, Surendra P. Shah, Yadong Bian

“…Therefore, In this paper, α-CSHW with high aspect ratio was prepared by hydrothermal method with (NH4)2SO4 as additive, and the effect of NH4+ on the microstructure, composition and crystallization behavior of α-CSHW was revealed. …”
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Characterization of Waste Material Derived Willemite-Based Glass-Ceramics Doped with Erbium by G. V. Sarrigani, H. J. Quah, W. F. Lim, K. A. Matori, N. S. Mohd Razali, A. Kharazmi, M. Hashim, H. R. Bahari

“…The samples were sintered at various temperatures (500–1100°C) to study the effects of sintering temperatures on microstructure and physical properties of the samples. …”
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Fabrication and Characterization of Copper System Compound Semiconductor Solar Cells by Ryosuke Motoyoshi, Takeo Oku, Atsushi Suzuki, Kenji Kikuchi, Shiomi Kikuchi, Balachandran Jeyadevan, Jhon Cuya

“…Cupric oxide- (CuO-) and cuprous oxide- (Cu2O-) based solar cells with fullerene (C60) were also fabricated on FTO and indium tin oxide (ITO). The microstructure and cell performance of the CuO/C60 heterojunction and the Cu2O:C60 bulk heterojunction structure were investigated. …”
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A thermodynamic description of metastable c-TiAlZrN coatings with triple spinodally decomposed domains by Zhou J., Zhang L., Chen L., Du Y., Liu Z.K.

“…It is anticipated that the present thermodynamic description of the metastable c-TiAlZrN coatings can serve as the important input for the later quantitative description of the microstructure evolution during service life.…”
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