Progress of Laser Processing Technology in Ferroelectric Nanocomposites by Haijuan Ding, Yaping Fan, Hairong Dong, Chengtao Zhao, Debiao Zhao

“…Two-dimensional and three-dimensional structures of polymer nanocomposites were prepared by laser microstructure processing technology, and the optical properties of the microstructures were evaluated. …”
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Initiation of Failure for Masonry Subject to In-Plane Loads through Micromechanics by V. P. Berardi

“…A micromechanical procedure is used in order to evaluate the initiation of damage and failure of masonry with in-plane loads. …”
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Numerical simulation of hydrogen adsorption and dissociation mechanisms on the surface of high-grade steel by Xia WU, Jindou LIU, Lan LAN, Zihan SONG, Wenlong JIA

“…Current research primarily focuses on the α-Fe microstructure of steel, resulting in a limited understanding of whether the incorporation of the Fe3C microstructure enhances or alters the adsorption and dissociation behaviors of hydrogen on the surface of steel. …”
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Irradiation Performance of a Multiphase MoNbTiVZr Refractory High-Entropy Alloy: Role of Zr-Rich Phase Precipitation by Liqiu Yong, Yilong Zhong, Hongyang Xin, An Li, Dongsheng Xie, Lu Wu, Jijun Yang

“…This study investigated the microstructure evolution and radiation damage behavior in equiatomic MoNbTiVZr RHEA under Au-ion irradiation at fluences of 2 × 10¹⁵, 4 × 10¹⁵, and 1 × 10¹⁶ ions/cm². …”
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Investigation of the influence of thermal overloads on mechanical properties of S500 high-strength structural steel using electromagnetic testing technology by René Gansel, Moritz Braun, Sören Ehlers, Sebastian Barton

“…High-strength steels are mostly realized via a very fine-grained microstructure by a thermomechanical manufacturing process. …”
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Woven Eutectic Lamellar Structures Lead to Ultrahigh Strength and Energy Absorption Capacity in Additively Manufactured Lattice Structures by Zhiyong Ji, Xingyu Pan, Longlong Wang, Xintian Wang, Xu Chen, Hanwei Fu, Chunlei Qiu

“…The as‐printed lattice struts are found to contain numerous colonies of nanosized eutectic lamellar structures which are curved and interwind with each other to form a woven microstructure. The unique microstructure leads to unprecedented effective metal strength, yield strength, normalized strength, and specific energy absorption (SEA) for the lattice structures. …”
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Welding design of API 5L X65 pipeline steel: Effects of robotic hybrid laser arc welding versus GMAW on fracture toughness evaluated by SENT tests in air and hydrogen by Mahdieh Safyari, Masoud Moshtaghi

“…This study examines the microstructural and mechanical properties of ferritic steel specimens welded using the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and hybrid laser arc welding (HLAW) processes, focusing on their behaviour in both air and hydrogen environments. …”
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Micromechanics-based thermo-hydro-mechanical model for air-entrained porous materials subjected to freezing-thawing cycles by Weiqi Guo, Yang Wu, Mingkun Jia, Zhihong Ma, Jinyang Jiang, Wenxiang Xu

“…The freeze-thaw (FT) behavior of porous materials (PMs) involves the coupling of the thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) processes and is significantly influenced by the microstructure. However, modeling FT in unsaturated PMs remains an open issue, and the influence of microstructure is not yet fully understood. …”
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A study of white etching crack formation by compression-torsion experiments by S. Averbeck, E. Kerscher

“…In this study, an attempt was made to recreate the bearing damage phenomenon “White Etching Cracks” with a simplified testing setup. …”
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Non-Invasive Diagnosis and Monitoring of Diabetic Nephropathy: Assessment of Renal Function and Fibrosis by Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging by Yuan JL, Hu LA, Wang XY, Shi ZY, Chen T, Huang XZ, Wu Y, Cai QJ, Yang ZX, Chen XY, Yuan L, Zhang Y

“…These findings suggest that DKI, and MK in particular, can serve as a powerful, non-invasive biomarker for assessing kidney damage and fibrosis in DN patients. MK may also help track treatment response, offering a way to monitor improvements in kidney microstructure following therapies.Keywords: diabetes mellitus, diabetic nephropathy, diffusion kurtosis imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, mean kurtosis…”
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Early corticospinal tract sub-pathway lesion load and integrity predict post-stroke motor outcomes by Xin Wen, Wentao Zeng, Chiyin Li, Yue Qin, Yanqiang Qiao, Tao Lu, Wanghuan Dun, Ming Zhang, Junya Mu

“…IntroductionGrowing evidence suggests that corticospinal tract (CST) damage and microstructural integrity are key predictors of post-stroke motor impairment. …”
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Degradation Characteristics of Coal Samples Under the Dry–Wet Cycle Action of Acidic, High-Salinity Solutions: Experimental Study and Fractal Analysis by Leiming Zhang, Min Wang, Bin Zhang, Xun Xi, Ying Zhang, Jiliang Pan

“…The damage process of the coal samples was monitored in situ using acoustic emission (AE). …”
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Loading of a porous rock with constant micro-seismic event rate suppresses seismicity and promotes subcritical failure by Maria-Daphne Mangriotis, Alexis Cartwright-Taylor, Ian G. Main, Andrew Curtis, Andrew F. Bell, Ian B. Butler, Florian Fusseis

“…We develop a new model that explains this observation, based on the observed evolution of microstructural damage and the fracture mechanics of subcritical crack growth. …”
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Effects of supercritical CO2, water, and supercritical CO2-based water on the mechanical properties and fracturability of shale by Qiao Lyu, Jinghong Deng, Yijun Shen, Yonggang Ding, Yushuai Shi, Gan Feng, Jingqiang Tan

“…The key findings are as follows: (1) Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of shale decreased by 10.72%, 11.95%, and 23.67% at 15 MPa, and by 42.40%, 46.84%, and 51.65% at 45 MPa after immersion in ScCO2, DW, and ScCO2+DW, respectively, with the most pronounced effect observed in ScCO2+DW; (2) Microstructural analysis revealed that while ScCO2 and DW do not significantly alter the microstructure, immersion in ScCO2+DW results in a more complex surface morphology; (3) Acoustic emission (AE) analysis indicates a reduction in stress for crack damage, with a decreased fractal dimension of AE signals in different fluids. …”
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Creep Properties and Constitutive Model of Salt Rock by Qiang Zhang, Zhanping Song, Junbao Wang, Yuwei Zhang, Tong Wang

“…The opinions and suggestions on the research priority and direction of salt rock's mechanical properties in the future are put forward: (1) permeability variation of salt rock under the coupling effect of temperature and stress; (2) damage mechanism and evolution process under the effect of creep-fatigue interaction and low frequency cyclic loading; (3) microdeformation mechanisms of salt rock and the relationship between microstructure variations and macrocreep behavior during creep process; (4) the establishment of the creep damage constitutive model with simple form, less parameters, easy application, and considering the damage self-healing ability of salt rock simultaneously.…”
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DTI Histogram and Texture Features as Early Predictors of Post-Radiotherapy Cognitive Decline by Jincheng Wang, Philip Kyeremeh Jnr Oppong, Maho Kitagawa, Hidefumi Aoyama, Shunsuke Onodera, Satoshi Terae, Khin Khin Tha

“…<b>Background:</b> Radiotherapy for brain tumors can induce cognitive decline, yet most studies examine white matter (WM) damage six months post-treatment, overlooking early microstructural changes. …”
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A Review on Fatigue Life Prediction Methods for Metals by E. Santecchia, A. M. S. Hamouda, F. Musharavati, E. Zalnezhad, M. Cabibbo, M. El Mehtedi, S. Spigarelli

“…In conclusion, LDR-based, multiaxial and variable amplitude loading, stochastic-based, continuum damage mechanics, and energy-based methods are easy, realistic, microstructure dependent, well timed, and damage connected, respectively, for the ideal prediction model.…”
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HPC atomic simulations of defect formation and kinetic Monte Carlo simulation of material ageing by Domain Christophe, Ambard Antoine, Adjanor Gilles, De Backer Andrée, Thuinet Ludovic, Becquart Charlotte S., Legris Alexandre

“…Kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) simulations are developed to simulate microstructure evolution under irradiation of structural materials of nuclear power plants. …”
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Molecular dynamic simulations of displacement cascades in molybdenum and molybdenum-rhenium alloys by Xudong Wang, Rongyang Qiu, Yankun Dou, Yangchun Chen, Haipan Xiang, Peng Jiang, Xinfu He, Wen Yang, Guangdong Liu, Huiqiu Deng

“…These findings provide valuable insights into the primary damage mechanisms in Mo-Re alloys under irradiation, offering a foundation for developing kinetic models to simulate radiation-induced microstructural evolution.…”
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Influence of Ni60-WC Bionic Unit on the Wear Performance of 20CrMnTi Steel Prepared via Laser Cladding by Bo Cui, You Lv, Zhaolong Sun, Yan Tong

“…The influence of the WC content on the microstructure, hardness, surface roughness, and wear performance of the bionic unit was investigated. …”
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