Synergetic engineering of SrO vacancies and core‒rim interfacial structures in dielectric Sr1–xBaxTiO3 ceramics by Qing-Qiao Fu, Hui Gu, Juan-Juan Xing, Qiang Zheng

“…High dielectric constant can be reached in a reductive-sintered Sr1–xBaxTiO3 barrier-layer capacitor with core‒rim structures as dominant microstructural features. By SEM and aberration-corrected TEM observations, an interfacial zone between the core and rim, named as white-rim (w-rim), was found always enriched with Ba, while the core was free of Ba solution. …”
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Mechanistic study on mechanical strengthening in As-extruded Mg-xSn (x = 0.5, 2, 4, 6 and 8 wt%) alloys by Tingting Song, Fu Yang, Xiaowei Niu, Zheng Jia, Zheng Jia

“…This study systematically investigates the influence of Sn content (0.5–8 wt%) on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of as-extruded Mg-Sn alloys. …”
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Influence of initial damage distribution and sinks in fusion materials: A parametric OKMC study of W vs Fe by Jintong Wu, Juan-Pablo Balbuena, Ville Jantunen, Maria J. Caturla, Fredric Granberg

“…Using long-timescale Object Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations, we systematically investigated the influence of different parameters and temperature on the microstructural evolution of tungsten and iron under irradiation. …”
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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

“…The increase of Young’s modulus up to 3 times the pristine value for the highest accumulated fluence of 3 × 1013 ions/cm2 is attributed to the beam-induced microstructural evolution into a disordered structure similar to glassy carbon. …”
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Microscopic mechanism for the effect of temperature on impact resistance of polycrystalline γ-TiAl alloys:A molecular dynamics study by Ziyu Chen, Haitao Li, Henggao Xiang

“…The study focuses on three aspects: internal stress, microstructural evolution and dislocation movement. The results show that plastic deformation in γ-TiAl alloys is induced by both slip-induced plasticity and twinning-induced plasticity. …”
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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

“…This study aimed to determine whether microstructural integrity and lesion load (LL) of each CST sub-pathway at 2 weeks predict motor outcomes at 2, 6, and 12 weeks post-stroke.MethodsFifty seven participants completed motor and neuroimaging evaluations at 2 weeks post-stroke and underwent follow-up motor assessments at 6 (n = 37) and 12 weeks (n = 34). …”
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Investigating carbide characteristics effect on multiscale mechanical behavior of AISI 420 steel using crystal plasticity simulation by Kegu Lu, Yadong Zhou, Soheil Solhjoo, Maysam Naghinejad, Redmer van Tijum, Yutao Pei, Jan Post

“…This study highlights the potential of the CP-RVE model as a tool for exploring macroscale behavior and studying the influence of microstructural features.…”
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Durability and Mechanical Analysis of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Metakaolin–Red Mud-Based Geopolymer Composites by Ouiame Chakkor

“…This results in a more compact and resilient microstructure. Using basalt fibers improves surface abrasion and impact resistance, which is advantageous for industrial flooring or infrastructure applications. …”
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Strength and Pore Structure Development of High-Plasticity Clay Treated with MK-Blended Cement by Qian Guo, Mingli Wei, Haochen Xue, Changhui Gao, Guangyin Du

“…The unconfined compressive strength (fcu) of treated soil mixtures is measured to study the effect of MK replacement. The microstructural study is carried out by mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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Impact of the STFT Window Size on Classification of Grain-Oriented Electrical Steels from Barkhausen Noise Time–Frequency Spectrograms via Deep CNNs by Michal Maciusowicz, Grzegorz Psuj

“…The Magnetic Barkhausen Noise (MBN) is a non-destructive testing method, which, due to its high sensitivity to changes in the microstructure of the material, is increasingly being applied with success as a tool for evaluation of magnetic material state and properties. …”
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Determination of Anisotropic Mechanical Properties for Materials Processed by Laser Powder Bed Fusion by Even W. Hovig, Amin S. Azar, Frode Grytten, Knut Sørby, Erik Andreassen

“…It was observed that both build orientation and postprocessing have strong influence on the anisotropic mechanical properties of the material. The effect of microstructure was also investigated and characterised. …”
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Study on Constitutive Characteristic of As-Cast AA6061 Alloy under Plane Strain Compression Based on Orthogonal Analysis by Fangcheng Qin, Huiping Qi, Yuehua Kang, Chongyu Liu

“…Constitutive relationship and microstructure evolution of as-cast AA6061 alloy were studied using plane strain compression (PSC) under the temperature of 300–450°C, the strain rate of 0.01–5 s−1, and the strain of 0.9. …”
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Effects of nano-SiO2 on sulfate attack resistance of multi-solid waste-based alkali-activated mortar by Jingjun Li, Shichao Wu, Yuxuan Shi, Yongbo Huang, Ying Tian, Duinkherjav Yagaanbuyant

“…In addition, both groups followed similar trends with increasing wet-dry cycling. Microstructural analysis further revealed that NS-modified specimens possessed a denser and more uniform microstructure than the unmodified ones, underscoring the critical role of NS in improving resistance to sulfate attack in the MAAM.…”
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Design and high strain rate response of a nanostructured bainitic steel for enhanced austenite stability by Majid Charchi Aghdam, Mehdi Hosseinzadeh Khanmiri, Hamid Mousalou, Sasan Yazdani

“…This study investigates the microstructural evolution and mechanical response of a high-silicon nanostructured bainitic steel designed with optimized Mn and Ni contents to enhance the stability of retained austenite (RA). …”
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Effect of High Temperature on Micro-Structure and Mechanical Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Cement-Based Composites by Chen Ge, Xiaoliang Chen, Yongfan Gong, Xijun Kong, Fei Chen

“…In this study, two types of synthetic fibers, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polypropylene (PP), were incorporated into cement mortar to investigate their microstructural evolution at elevated temperatures and their influence on the mechanical properties of the mortar. …”
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Enhanced Electrical Property and Thermal Stability in Lead-Free BNT–BT–BF Ceramics by Kangle Zhou, Enxiang Hou, Yanfeng Qu, Yan Mu, Junjun Wang

“…In this work, lead-free ((1−x)(0.94Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃-0.06BaTiO₃)-xBiFeO₃ (x = 0.08, 0.10, 0.12)) ceramics were synthesized using a conventional solid-state method, with systematic investigation of phase evolution, microstructural characteristics, and their coupled effects on electromechanical performance and thermal stability. …”
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Effect of silica precursor on the synthesis of Zn2SiO4-based material by Jallouli Necib, Irina Hussainova, Rocío E. Rojas-Hernandez

“…This work explores the impact of reaction temperature (700â1300 °C) on phase evolution and microstructural changes. A comprehensive characterization was carried out using X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Longitudinal whole-brain analysis of multi-subject diffusion data in diffuse axonal injury by Daphine Centola Grassi, Ana Luiza Zaninotto, Fabrício Stewan Feltrin, Fabíola Bezerra de Carvalho Macruz, Maria Concepción García Otaduy, Claudia da Costa Leite, Vinicius Monteiro de Paula Guirado, Wellingson Silva Paiva, Celi Santos Andrade

“…The Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS-E) is the primary outcome instrument for the evaluation of TBI victims. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) assesses white matter (WM) microstructure based on the displacement distribution of water molecules. …”
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Corrosion characteristics of heat-treated biomedical grade 316L stainless steel in simulated body fluids by Ngeleshi Michel Kibambe, Babatunde Abiodun Obadele, Bukola Joseph Babalola, Ufoma Silas Anamu, Peter Apata Olubambi

“…To mitigate these concerns, heat treatment was employed to enhance the material's corrosion resistance by modifying its microstructure. Specimens underwent heat treatment at varying temperatures (1050–1200 °C) for 1 h, followed by rapid water cooling. …”
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Atomistic Simulation of the Effect of Temperature on Mechanical Properties of some Nano-Crystalline Metals by Isaiah Eze Igwe, Yusuf Tajuddeen Batsari

“…In this investigation, the strain corresponding to yielding stress is observed to be lower with increasing temperature. Finally, the evolution of crystalline microstructure during the entire tensile process was investigated. …”
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