Hot-Air Drying Characteristics of Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) and Its Rehydration Properties by Pengfei Jiang, Wengang Jin, Yan Liu, Na Sun, Kaiyue Zhu, Zhijie Bao, Xiuping Dong

“…Microstructure of rehydrated dried sample showed that increasing the temperature leads to the increase of fiber pore space, and the rehydration rate increases. …”
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Effects of L-Lysine Pretreatment and Sterilization Process on the Quality of Canned Antarctic Krill by TAN Yuting, SUN Peizi, MAN Hao, ZHANG Xinyu, XU Xiaoyu, LI Dongmei

“…Low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis indicated the largest peak area of immobilized water and the highest signal intensity in the pseudo-color image. The microstructure analysis showed that the muscle tissue treated with Lys had a more regular and complete structure with uniformly distributed pores. …”
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Comparative analysis of bone healing in subcritical defects with air turbine and electric handpiece in a rat model. by Izabella Sol, Henrique Hadad, Tatsuya Henrique Kano, Karen Rawen Tonini, Martina Andreia Lage Nunes, Daniela Ponzoni

“…Ten animals were sacrificed for each time of evaluation. Bone neoformation, microstructure, and collagen organization were assessed ate 7, 15 and 30 days postoperative. …”
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CFD and Statistical Analysis of the Impact of Surface Physical Parameters on the Thermal Resistance of Layered Partitions in ETICS Systems by Arkadiusz Urzędowski, Andrzej Sachajdak, Arkadiusz Syta, Jacek Zaburko

“…In the article, the authors attempted to analyze the impact of such materials factors as surface emissivity, surface roughness, air gap thickness, and type of concrete on heat transport in the microstructure of vertical multilayer building walls. …”
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Ladle Furnace Slag as a Partial Cement Substitute in Mortars with Water-Retaining Admixtures by Everton de Freitas Cordova de Souza, Tayná Fracão da Silva, Eduardo Freire Mariano, Marcele Soares, Mylena Alves de Castro, Gisleiva Cristina dos Santos Ferreira

“…The mortars followed a 1:6 (binder:aggregate) ratio, and the tests evaluated their properties in the fresh and hardened state, such as the water retention and mechanical properties, along with microstructure characterization to investigate the effects of the binder blends. …”
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Unconventional Elements in the Gating System and Their Influence on the Melt Flow and Casting Quality by M. Brůna, M. Galčík, M. Medňanský, J. Kasińska

“…Experimental casts have been made for the purpose of evaluating mechanical properties and microstructure determination. …”
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MICROMECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF CEMENT PASTE MODIFIED BY NANOCLAYS by Vojtěch Zacharda, Jiří Němeček

“…This work deals with the comparison of micromechanical properties and microstructure of cement pastes with additives used in concrete to reduce the lateral pressure on the formwork. …”
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Multiscale Modeling of Silicon Carbide Cladding for Nuclear Applications: Thermal Performance Modeling by Gyanender Singh, Jianguo Yu, Fei Xu, Tiankai Yao, Peng Xu

“…The existing models for nuclear grade composite SiC do not account for the microstructural features and how these features can affect the thermal and structural behavior of the cladding and its anisotropic properties. …”
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Effect of heat-treatment on material properties of L-DED printed austenistic alloy 08CH18N10T for nuclear reactor applications by Štěpán Jedlan, Martin Ševeček, Antonín Prantl, Josef Hodek, Pavel Podaný, Michal Brázda

“…Experiments such as microstructure analysis, porosity and Vickers hardness were then performed on L-DED printed and heat-treated 08CH18N10T material, and the obtained material properties were then compared with the properties of L-DED printed 08CH18N10T material without heat-treatment for examination of its effect and also with material properties of conventionally made 08CH18N10T material. …”
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Three-dimensional photoluminescence imaging of threading dislocations in GaN by sub-band optical excitation by Matthias Daeumer, Jae-Hyuck Yoo, Zhiyu Xu, Minkyu Cho, Marzieh Bakhtiary-Noodeh, Theeradetch Detchprohm, Yuxuan Zhang, Vijay Gopal Thirupakuzi Vangipuram, Vishank Talesara, Yibo Xu, Edward Letts, Daryl Key, Tian T. Li, Qinghui Shao, Russell Dupuis, Shyh-Chiang Shen, Wu Lu, Hongping Zhao, Tadao Hashimoto, Ted A. Laurence

“…Galvanometric-driven PL imaging allows the microstructure of hundreds of devices to be characterized in a single session, enhancing the screening process through the addition of device specific TD location tracking and density mapping. …”
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Low cycle fatigue behavior and deformation mechanism of Ti–6Al–4V-0.55Fe alloy under the control of strain and stress amplitudes by Yangyang Sun, Feng Chen, Shenwei Qian, Hui Chang, Wenshu Zhang, Liang Feng, Lian Zhou

“…Based on the results of this alloy under strain amplitudes and the corresponding stress amplitudes, the effect of tension-compression asymmetry (TCA) on fatigue behavior and microstructure evolution was systematically discussed with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). …”
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Colloidal Nanosilica Effect on the Properties and Durability of Coir Reinforced Cement Brick by M. H. S. Hisham Shah, C. C. Lee, M. Zamzuri, V. Vijayan

“…The impact of nanosilica on the properties and microstructure of cement-based products has lately attracted a lot of attention. …”
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Influence of MicroCT Resolution and Segmentation Techniques on Porosity Analysis in Carbonate Rocks by Olga M. O. Araújo, Alessandra Silveira Machado, Cíntia Ferreira, Davi F. Oliveira, Ricardo Tadeu Lopes

“…The resolution is essential due to the necessity to capture important microstructures. Lacustrine carbonate rocks form hydrocarbon accumulations, some of which are contained in oil fields and coquinas are one of the main reservoirs. …”
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Effect and Mechanism of Salt Spray on Electrical Insulation Properties of Silicone Rubber for Cable Accessories by Jingbing WANG, Fan ZHANG, Zhaolu CHENG, Jiaxing WANG, Xuguang ZHOU, Pengshuai QI, Yanhui WEI, Guochang LI

“…In this paper, a study was conducted on the variation features of electrical insulation properties of silicone rubber materials after salt spray treatment in terms of microstructure, hydrophobic properties, dielectric properties, surface properties and discharge characteristics, and the influence mechanism of salt spray on insulation properties of silicone rubber materials was explored. …”
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Enhanced insulation properties of AFEP via constructing one-dimensional ZnO nanostructures by Jun Xie, Bobin Xu, Guowei Xia, Youzhi Zhang, Xiaoyu Shi, Ping Huang, Yan Li, Qing Xie

“…This improves the interface bonding between aramid fibers and epoxy resin, further boosting the composite material's insulation performance. The microstructure evolution of the fiber surface is verified through microscopic characterization, and the influence of different construction parameters (concentration, time) on the insulation performance. of the AFEP composite is investigated via electrical performance testing. …”
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Hot deformation behavior, dynamic recrystallization and precipitation behavior of a novel Er, Zr-microalloyed Al–Cu–Mg alloy by Zhizheng Rong, Xiaolan Wu, Fangyan He, Shengping Wen, Xiangyuan Xiong, Kunyuan Gao, Wu Wei, Hui Huang, Zuoren Nie

“…The intrinsic relationship between hot deformation behavior and microstructure evolution in Er, Zr-microalloyed Al–Cu–Mg alloy was investigated by isothermal hot compression test. …”
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A multi-component diffusion multiple approach based synergistic regulation of γ' phase stability and mechanical properties in CoTiVNi-based superalloys by J.J. Ruan, H.C. Sun, J.S. Yan, S. Yang, Y. Li, Z.W. Zhang, L.L. Zhu, H. Zhang, N. Ueshima, K. Oikawa, L. Jiang

“…Enhanced fuel efficiency and engine performance have driven interest in Co-based superalloys reinforced by coherent γ′ dispersed in the matrix with low stacking fault energy (SFE). However, poor microstructure stability due to thermodynamically unstable γ′ phases limits their application. …”
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Understanding the creep behaviors and mechanisms of Mg-Gd-Zn alloys via machine learning by Shuxia Ouyang, Xiaobing Hu, Qingfeng Wu, Jeong Ah Lee, Jae Heung Lee, Chenjin Zhang, Chunhui Wang, Hyoung Seop Kim, Guangyu Yang, Wanqi Jie

“…However, the multiple alloying elements and various heat treatment conditions, combined with complex microstructural evolution during creep tests, bring great challenges in understanding and predicting creep behaviors. …”
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Electron microscopy data on irradiation effects in glassy carbon, nuclear graphite, pyrolytic carbon, and carbon fibersMendeley Data by J. David Arregui-Mena, Takaaki Koyanagi, David A. Cullen, Michael J. Zachman, Yan-Ru Lin, Kyle Everett, Sabrina Gonzalez-Calzada, Phillip D. Edmondson, Tyler J. Gerczak, Yutai Katoh, Nidia C. Gallego

“…In situ electron irradiation experiments further illustrate the real-time microstructural evolution of glassy carbon during exposure. …”
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Influence of pre-strain on inelastic recovery and shape memory property of metastable Ti–10V–2Fe–3Al alloy by E. Zhu, Fuguo Li, Qian Zhao, Tong Wang, Anisah Farooq Hashmi

“…The microstructure evolution, inelastic recovery and shape memory effect of the solution treated metastable Ti–10V–2Fe–3Al (Ti-1023) alloy under tensile loading-unloading deformation were investigated. …”
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