Morphologic Changes in the Foveal Photoreceptor Layer before and after Laser Treatment in Acute and Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Documented in Spectral-Domain Optical C... by Dominik Odrobina, Iwona Laudańska-Olszewska, Piotr Gozdek, Mariusz Maroszyński, Michael Amon

“…Purpose. To analyze microstructural changes in the external limiting membrane (ELM) and photoreceptor layer before and after early and late conventional laser treatment in central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) in 12 months follow-up study. …”
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Cerebral White Matter and Retinal Arterial Health in Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by P. L. Yau, R. Hempel, A. Tirsi, A. Convit

“…Relative to normotensive participants, those with hypertension, in addition to a higher prevalence of periventricular white matter (WM) lesions, had significantly lower WM microstructural integrity of major fiber tracts as seen with MRI-based diffusion tensor imaging. …”
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Laser directed energy deposition of heteroarchitected Ti6Al4V composites: In-situ TiB/TiC network engineering for multi-mechanistic strength-ductility synergy by Shenghao Hu, Chengfang Chai, Shuai Guo, Fengxian Li, Yichun Liu, Jianhong Yi, Jie Yu, Jürgen Eckert

“…High-energy laser irradiation triggers an in-situ reaction between nano-B4C and Ti6Al4V, forming a three-dimensional network of rod-like TiB whiskers and equiaxed TiC nanoparticles within a refined α-Ti matrix. Microstructural characterization reveals that increasing B4C content (0–1 wt%) induced microstructural hierarchy through dual-phase (α+β) matrix refinement (α-lath reduction: 7.79 → 6.89 μm) and reinforcement architecture optimization, achieving 96.2 % high-angle grain boundaries and ceramic network continuity. …”
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Structure and Corrosion Resistance of Aluminum Coating with Choline Chloride Ionic Liquid on the Surface of AZ80Ti Magnesium Alloy for Construction by ZHANG Zhao-fang, LI Kui, ZHANG Lei-shun

“…With selecting urea and choline chloride to form a new kind of ionic liquid, the electrodeposition process of Al was carried out on AZ80Ti magnesium alloy as the matrix.Subsequently, the microstructure of the deposited aluminum layer and corrosion resistance in 3.5% NaCl solution were researched.Results showed that the β microstructure of the aluminized matrix surface disappeared completely and formed some blocky structures.When the plating time was increased, the initial lamellar structure gradually grew into a granular structure, and different particles spread around to form a coating composed of particles and lamellar structure.After aluminized, the magnesium alloy obtained a higher self-corrosion potential and showed stronger corrosion resistance.After 3 h of electroplating, the optimal protection performance of aluminum coating could be obtained.Moreover, the rougher corrosion surface was formed on the initial magnesium alloy after the corrosion test, on which there were lot of corrosive collapsed products.After 3 h of electrodeposition, the surface structure with the coexistence of particles and lamella was formed, and the degree of corrosion damage reached the minimum, which formed a relatively dense lamellar structure.…”
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Experiment Analysis of Concrete’s Mechanical Property Deterioration Suffered Sulfate Attack and Drying-Wetting Cycles by Wei Tian, Nv Han

“…Changes in ions in the solution at different sulfate attack periods were tested by inductively coupled plasma (ICP). The damage evolution law, as well as analysis of the concrete’s meso- and microstructure, was revealed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and computed tomography (CT) scanning equipment. …”
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Study on acoustic emission characteristics under compression and fractal dimension of pore structure of polyvinyl alcohol fiber engineered cementitious composites by Yueqiang Li, Yueqiang Li, Xin Huang, Yangcan Zhao, Yanyang Qiao

“…ECC developed from brittle damage to ductile damage. In terms of microstructure and durability, ECC with 1% PVA volume content had the best impermeability and pore structure fractal characteristics, and PVA had a great influence on the fractal characteristics of transition pores and capillary pores. …”
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Effect of aggregate type on moisture susceptibility of modified cold recycled mix asphalt: evaluation by mechanical tests and Surface Free Energy method by Hassan Latifi, Nahid Amini

“…Moreover, scanning electron microscope (SEM) images were obtained for better understanding of mixture's microstructure. Also, effect of using granite, limestone and recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) aggregates was evaluated. …”
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Constructive Neuroengineering of Crossing Multi-Neurite Wiring Using Modifiable Agarose Gel Platforms by Soya Hagiwara, Kazuhiro Tsuneishi, Naoya Takada, Kenji Yasuda

“…Furthermore, the direct laser irradiation of extending neurites during microstructure modification did not visibly impair neurite elongation, suggesting minimal morphological damage under the applied conditions. …”
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Graph neural networks for mechanical property prediction of 2D fiber composites by Erdem Caliskan, Reza Abedi, Massimiliano Lupo Pasini

“…We show that the proposed GNN approaches exhibit high accuracy and efficiency compared to traditional methods and convolutional neural networks, utilizing unstructured graphs constructed from microstructure topology. Our model successfully predicts the stiffness tensor, peak strength under bulk damage, and brittle fracture initiation strength across diverse microstructure configurations while maintaining high accuracy even for extreme material contrasts and volume fractions. …”
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Computational high entropy alloy design by Simelane Khombisile, Becker Thorsten Hermann

“…Materials scientists are developing new materials to meet increasing demands by employing a systematic approach linking material performance to composition, processing, and microstructure. Computational techniques, such as Calculation of Phase Diagrams and Integrated Computational Materials Engineering, play a crucial role in this process, enabling fast and efficient material design. …”
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Forensic Investigation of Stainless Steel 316 Hydrogen-Membrane and Ammonia-Cracking Reactors Through Mechanical Testing by Alexander Ilyushechkin, Veronica Gray, Riley Ingle, Lachlan Carter, Liezl Schoeman

“…We also observed that materials exposed to ammonia undertake more damage from nitriding than from hydrogen.…”
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High-Temperature Mechanical and Wear Behavior of Hypoeutectic Al–Si–(Cu)–Mg Alloys with Hardening Mechanisms Dictated by Varying Cu:Mg Ratios by Jaehui Bang, Yeontae Kim, Eunkyung Lee

“…This study investigates the microstructural and tribomechanical behavior of hypoeutectic Al–Si–(Cu)–Mg alloys with varying Cu:Mg ratios (3:1 vs. 1:3) under a T6 heat treatment. …”
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Effect of gnetol on osteoporotic bone defect mice based on RANKL/RANK/TRAF6 and gut microbiota by WEI Yuhang, ZENG Gaofeng

“…Results Compared with the sham group, the BMD and bone microstructure of the skull in the model group were significantly damaged. …”
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Analysis on Corrosion Leakage Causes for Turbulator of Absorbing Tower in Certain Subcritical Units by SONG Zi-bo, WANG Zhi-chun, YANG Hai-song, PENG Bo

“…By means of macroscopic analysis,material composition analysis,microstructure analysis,corrosion product composition analysis and fracture morphology analysis,the cause of corrosion and leakage was analyzed. …”
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Cementitious sand gravel material: Influence of axial compressive load on permeability performance by Liwei Han, Ruibin Guo, Yifan Zhang, Jiayu Li, Xinyuan Yao

“…This study reveals the deterioration of CSG under axial loading and the relationship between microstructure and permeability coefficient. The findings can guide the seepage control design of CSG dams.…”
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Dynamic Radiation Effects Induced by Short-Pulsed GeV U-Ion Beams in Graphite and h-BN Targets by Philipp Bolz, Philipp Drechsel, Alexey Prosvetov, Pascal Simon, Christina Trautmann, Marilena Tomut

“…With accumulated radiation damage, the bending mode frequency shifts towards higher values. …”
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Effect of thermal history on the fracture and fatigue behaviors of semi-crystalline polymers prepared via material extrusion additive manufacturing by Ava M. Lea, Khaled Matalgah, Arief Yudhanto, Trevor J. Fleck

“…However, the effect of thermal history on the resultant microstructure and damage tolerance of MEX-AM materials is not fully understood. …”
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Simulation of the compression test of the Zr1Nb fuel cladding ring by Vojtěch Smolík, Alžběta Endrychová, Jakub Krejčí

“…This hostile environment results in mechanical and microstructural damage of cladding caused by different stress levels, temperature, corrosion, hydrogen pick up and other degradation processes further enhanced by radiation. …”
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3D printing of curved continuous fibre filaments using fused deposition modelling by Yiwei Hu, Adrian P. Mouritz, Raj B. Ladani, Yazhi Li, Shaoyu Zhao, Huanxin Zhang

“…Polyamide matrix filaments containing continuous carbon, glass, or aramid fibres were 3D printed into curved profiles with different radii as low as 1 mm. A detailed microstructural and mechanical analysis was conducted to assess the damage incurred during curved printing. …”
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Numerical investigation of bandgap characteristics in integrated metallic metafilters for nonlinear guided wave applications by Mohammed Aslam, Boris I, Jaesun Lee

“…The present investigation showcases advancements in the sensitivity of nonlinear-based guided wave testing for characterizing microstructural changes, promising substantial potential for detecting incipient damage in practical structural health monitoring applications.…”
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