Sustainable one-part engineered geopolymer composite with thermal insulation in coastal region: Utilizing red mud dual-function as precursor and activator by Hangbo Bi, Ziming Tang, Fei Wang, Lingzhi Li, Bakhadir Mirzaev, Kequan Yu, Lingfei Liu

“…Microstructural analysis revealed that increased RM incorporation and reduced alkali suppressed geopolymerization gel formation, compromising matrix densification while rarely affecting fiber-matrix interfacial bonding. …”
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Model of the Mechanical Behavior of Cementitious Matrices Reinforced with Nanomaterials by Victor D. Balopoulos, Nikolaos Archontas, Stavroula J. Pantazopoulou

“…Experimental evidence supports this concept; however, testing at the nanoscale may only be conducted through nanoindentation, which has a limited range only providing localized results that cannot be extrapolated to general stress states. To evaluate the restraining action of nanomaterials in the gel microstructure, a computational mechanistic model has been developed where the material phases (gel, nanotubes, and pores) are modeled explicitly allowing for natural randomness in their distribution and orientation. …”
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Introducing MagBERT: A language model for magnesium textual data mining and analysis by Surjeet Kumar, Russlan Jaafreh, Nirpendra Singh, Kotiba Hamad, Dae Ho Yoon

“…This NER model can extract mechanical, microstructural, and processing properties related to Mg alloys. …”
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Investigation of Plane-Strain Fracture Toughness and Failure Analysis of AISI-4140 Alloy Steel by Y. S. Upadhyaya, Rutuja Balaji Kottawar, Narahari Suresh Patil, Vishwanath Managuli

“…Scanning electron microscopy analysis of the fractured surfaces allowed for a detailed examination of the fracture features, including crack propagation paths and microstructural characteristics. The average fracture toughness value for the AISI-4140 alloy steel is determined as 44.8 MPa <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msqrt><mi>m</mi></msqrt></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>.…”
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Investigation of bioactivity, biocompatibility, and antibacterial properties of a hydroxyapatite-enhanced nanocomposite for dental applications by Xin Yan, Ali ebrahimi, Reza Mohammadi, Mona Mohajeri Tehrani, Pardis Chaboki, Mohammed Mustafa, Almustafa Alhumadi, I. B. Sapaev, Ahmed Hjazi, Khadije Yousefi, Mojdeh Yousefi

“…Specimens containing 0, 10, and 20 weight% (W%) hydroxyapatite were subjected to assessment utilizing the MTT assay for cytotoxicity, the Gilmore needle for measuring setting time, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) for microstructural and phase analyses, as well as antibacterial evaluations against Enterococcus faecalis (PTCC 1394). …”
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Dynamic tensile mechanical properties and damage fracture mechanisms of saturated frozen sandstone by Ming Li, Fuqiang Zhu, Yiwen Mao, Peng Wu, Yanlong Chen, Ketong Wu, Jiazhi Zhang, Hao Yu

“…Furthermore, the micro-damage evolution is closely linked to freezing temperature, being affected by internal moisture conditions, the material’s brittle–ductile transition behavior, and its microstructural characteristics.…”
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Research Progress on Microwave Synthesis of 3d Transition Metal (Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) Oxide Nanomaterials for Supercapacitors by Chengqi Sun, Maosheng Ge, Shuhuang Tan, Yichen Liu, Haowei Wang, Wenhao Jiang, Shoujun Zhang, Yin Sun

“…These effects enable precise microstructural tuning, leading to an increased specific surface area and a higher density of active sites, ultimately enhancing specific capacitance, rate capability, and cycling stability. …”
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Characterizing variability in passive myocardial stiffness in healthy human left ventricles using personalized MRI and finite element modeling by Fikunwa O. Kolawole, Vicky Y. Wang, Bianca Freytag, Michael Loecher, Tyler E. Cork, Martyn P. Nash, Ellen Kuhl, Daniel B. Ennis

“…This includes the gross cardiac geometry (e.g. from conventional cine imaging), regional diastolic kinematics (e.g. from tagged MRI), microstructural configuration (e.g. from diffusion tensor imaging), and ventricular diastolic pressure, whether invasively measured or non-invasively estimated. …”
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Synergistic Effects of Hollow Glass Microspheres and Sisal Fibers in Natural Gypsum-Based Composites: Achieving Lightweight, High-Strength, and Aesthetically Superior Construction... by Chang Chen, Yuan Gao, Shaowu Jiu, Yanxin Chen, Yan Liu

“…The multifunctional effects of these additives were comprehensively assessed via integrated mechanical characterization, spectrophotometric whiteness evaluation, and microstructural interrogation. The findings revealed that the incorporation of HGMs resulted in a significant decrease in the NGBC density while concurrently enhancing whiteness; they also exerted an adverse impact on both processability and mechanical properties. …”
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Synthesis, Structure, and Electrophysical and Electrochemical Properties of Novel Composite La_0.9MnO₃-LaFeO₃ by Mukhametkali Mataev, Zamira Sarsenbaeva, Bahadir Keskin, Marzhan Nurbekova, Amangeldi Meldeshov, Zhanar Tursyn, Karima Seitbekova

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed a polycrystalline, biphasic perovskite structure combining both hexagonal and cubic symmetry. The microstructure and elemental composition, examined using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), indicated an average particle size of approximately 186.9 nm. …”
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Effect of Glutinous Rice Slurry on the Reinforcement of Silt in the Yellow River Basin by Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP): Mechanical Property and Microcosmic St... by Jianwei Yue, Limin Zhao, Baoxi Zhang, Qingmei Kong, Siyuan Wang, Hao Wang

“…Based on the technology of ancient glutinous rice mortar and microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP), experiments on optimal mass ratio of cementitious liquid to bacterial liquid and optimal concentration of cementitious liquid for MICP and improved MICP technology were carried out by measuring the production of CaCO3, and direct shear test and unconfined compressive strength test of plain silt, glutinous mixing silt, and improved silt with MICP and modified MICP were conducted. The microstructure of the reaction products of MICP and improved MICP technology were also evaluated based on scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Harvesting Reactor Pressure Vessel Beltline Material from the Decommissioned Zion Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 by Thomas M. Rosseel, Mikhail A. Sokolov, Xiang (Frank) Chen, Randy K. Nanstad

“…Material segments containing the Linde 80 flux, wire heat 72105 (WF-70) beltline weld and the A533B Heat B7835-1 base metal, obtained from the intermediate shell region with a peak fluence of 0.7 × 10¹⁹ n/cm² (E > 1.0 MeV), were extracted, cut into blocks, and machined into test specimens for mechanical and microstructural characterization. The segmentation process involved oxy-propane torch-cutting, followed by precision machining using wire saws and electrical discharge machining (EDM). …”
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Carbon-based solid lubricants: An overview by José Daniel Biasoli de Mello

“…Initially, we present a brief description of the processing route for obtaining these materials, followed by their microstructural characterization and a synthesis of the most relevant aspects of tribological evaluation. …”
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Assessment of axonal injury in multiple sclerosis: combined analysis of serum light-chain neurofilaments and diffusion tensor imaging by Mohammadreza Sharifi, Milad Jalilian, Mohammadreza Elhaie, Iraj Abedi

“…Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) enables non-invasive investigation of microstructural white matter alterations, while serum neurofilament light chain (NFL) holds promise as a fluid biomarker of axonal injury.Objectives To use DTI and serum NFL measurements to evaluate white matter pathology in patients with MS and explore the relationship between in vivo imaging and biochemical indicators of axonal damage.Methods 41 patients with relapse-remitting MS and 41 age-matched healthy controls underwent brain MRI including DTI acquisition. …”
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Effects of Different Freezing Methods on the Quality of Braised Beef with Potato by CUI Liye, LIN Hengxun, HU Xiaojia, CHEN Jinyu, CHEN Yong, YANG Yiping, GUAN Wenqiang, ZHANG Chunhui, LI Xia

“…The effects of immersion freezing and air freezing at different temperatures (-18 and -38 ℃) on the quality of braised beef with potato were studied by physicochemical measurements, microstructural observation and sensory evaluation. The results showed that freezing at -38 ℃ maintained better quality of braised beef with potato compared with freezing at -18 ℃, and immersion freezing was significantly superior to air freezing. …”
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Spark plasma sintering of a novel Mg-0.7Ca alloy: A comprehensive study by Parisa Golmohammadi, Behzad Nayebi, Ahmad Bahmani, Nader Parvin, Woo Jin Kim

“…The effects of process parameters such as sintering time and additive type on the microstructural evolutions, phase arrangements, and mechanical and physical properties of the consolidated materials were investigated through various characterization techniques. …”
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Fracture Analysis of Compressor Impellers in Olefin Units: Numerical and Metallurgical Approach by Mojtaba Esmailzadeh, Maryam Delshah, Seyedeh Mina Amirsadat, Ahmad Azari, Rouhollah Fatehi, Mohsen Rezaei, Hasan Bazai, Farhad Ghadyanlou, Amir Saidizad, Mohsen Sharifpur

“…Some characterizations such as chemical composition, microstructure, and hardness tests were conducted to obtain a detailed evaluation of the base alloy. …”
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Optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis process of distiller's grains based on response surface method by PANG Qiong, XUE Shasha, LI Zhuoyuan, ZHAO Jia, HAO Jianwei, SHI Shengli, LIU Xiaoxia, LUO Aiguo

“…The microstructure of raw material, Fenton reagent pretreated and enzymatic hydrolyzed distiller's grains were observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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Effect of residual stress on the mechanical strength in Al Beryl composites subjected to extrusion process by K.G. Sagar, P. SampthKumaran

“…Among them, creep and fatigue have been addressed in the literature for Aluminum based alloys and composites, but Residual Stress (RS) affecting mechanical properties are less cited especially for Aluminum Beryl Composites and further work needs to be undertaken and discussed.Hence, this particular work addresses the onset of Residual Stress (RS) measurements done using X-ray diffraction technique in aluminum beryl composites with Beryl content kept at 0, 2, 4 and 6 wt% and subjected to extrusion process and relating this to mechanical strength evaluated using UTM (Universal Testing Machine). By doing this, a good correlation among RS, strength, microstructure and hardness are evolved. …”
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Research on Fatigue Damage of Compressor Blade Steel KMN-I Using Nonlinear Ultrasonic Testing by Pengfei Wang, Weiqiang Wang, Jianfeng Li

“…The results showed that the nonlinearity parameter increased first and then decreased with the increase of the fatigue cycles. The microstructures were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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