Durability assessment of a highly eco-efficient low-cement Basic Oxygen Furnace slag concrete by Tainá Varela de Melo, Maria Teresa Paulino Aguilar, Laís Cristina Barbosa Costa, Juliana Fadini Natalli, José Maria Franco de Carvalho, Ricardo André Fiorotti Peixoto

“… Abstract This paper evaluates the performance of a highly eco-efficient low-cement concrete incorporating Basic Oxygen Furnace slag (BOFS) as a raw material. …”
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Path Planning for Rapid DEDAM Processing Subject to Interpass Temperature Constraints by Glenn W. Hatala, Edward W. Reutzel, Qian Wang

“…For certain alloys, interpass temperature requirements are imposed to control heat accumulation and microstructure transformation, as well as to minimize distortion under varying thermal conditions. …”
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Development and Characterization of Kappa-Carrageenan/PVA Films Loaded With Clove Essential Oil for Active Food Packaging by Saurabh Bhatia, Yasir Abbas Shah, Ibrahim Hamza Almohana, Talha Shreen Khan, Muhammad Jawad, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Esra Koca, Levent Yurdaer Aydemir, Swarup Roy

“…Additionally, the micrographs obtained for the film samples using scanning electron microscopy demonstrated the effect of clove oil on the microstructure of the films. Moreover, the thermal degradation and antioxidant activities of the films significantly improved with the addition of clove essential oil, as evidenced by the DPPH radical scavenging activity increasing from 1.27% in KCP1 to 57.21% in KCP4 and ABTS scavenging activity rising from 6.81% in KCP1 to 76.68% in KCP4. …”
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Preparation of Chitosan-Gelatin Sustained-Release Film Incorporated with Resveratrol-Loaded Emulsion and Its Preservation Effect on Prepared Steak by DU Liying, REN Guoyan, ZHAO Bing, SHI Yuxuan, CHENG Xiaoyu

“…In order to develop efficient preserving materials for meat products, sustained-release preservative composite films (CS-GEL-PE) were prepared by casting a mixed solution of chitosan (CS) and gelatin (GEL) added with different volume proportions (2%, 4%, 6% and 8%) of Pickering emulsion (PE) loaded with resveratrol (RES). The microstructure and physical properties of the films were determined by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and an intelligent electronic tensile testing machine, and antioxidant activity, sustained-release performance, and their preservation effect on prepared steak was analyzed. …”
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Cement–Industrial Waste Slag-Based Synergistic Preparation of Flowable Solidified Soil: Mechanisms and Process Optimization by Hang Yu, Dongxing Wang, Yuhao Shi

“…The mechanical properties and microstructure of the cement–industrial slag were revealed and used to analyze the curing mechanism. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of kaolin glass cullet ceramics modified with transition metal oxides for enhanced mechanical and optical properties by R. M. Khattab, M. A. Marzouk, H. E. H. Sadek

“…Phase identification and chemical composition analysis were carried out using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and dispersive X-ray fluorescence (XRF), while physical properties such as bulk density, apparent porosity, hardness, and microstructure were evaluated through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Enhancing attachment of human gingival fibroblasts to periodontally compromised teeth: A comparative analysis of hyaluronic acid, EDTA, enamel matrix derivatives by Baher Khaled Felemban

“…Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate fibroblast-root surface adhesion and determine whether periodontitis-damaged root surface microstructure can be restored using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and an enamel matrix derivative (EMD), individually or in combination. …”
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Effect of friction stir processing parameters on mechanical properties of different aluminum alloy plates by Mohamed S. El-Sayed, Masoud Ibrahim, Ahmed I. Abdel-Aziz

“…By optimizing FSP parameters, such as stir tool profile and cooling medium, this study aims to enhance the microstructure and mechanical properties. The findings of this research contribute to the development of advanced FSP techniques for improving the performance of these alloys in different industries. …”
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Mixing temperature optimization and modification mechanism of medical masks modified asphalt: Insights from computational chemistry by Heyang Ding, Hongren Gong, Lin Cong

“…Fluorescence microscopy and multi-band spectroscopy were employed to acquire the microstructure. Binding modes in MMA were determined using binding sites exploration, evaluating the energy composition of each binding mode through quantum chemistry (QC). …”
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Experimental and Computational Approaches for the Structural Study of Novel Ca-Rich Zeolites from Incense Stick Ash and Their Application for Wastewater Treatment by Virendra Kumar Yadav, Nisha Choudhary, Daoud Ali, G. Gnanamoorthy, Gajendra Kumar Inwati, Mohammed HA. Almarzoug, Gokhlesh Kumar, Samreen Heena Khan, Mitesh B. Solanki

“…FTIR and XRD helped in the identification of the microstructure and crystalline nature of the zeolites and also confirmed the synthesis of Ca-based zeolite with two thetas at 25.7°. …”
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THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT DESIGN RATIOS ON THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE: A PARAMETRIC STUDY USING THE TAGUCHI METHOD by Ahmed Radhi Taha, Dr. Alyaa Abbas Al-Attar, Hasan Mohammed Ahmed

“…Moreover, scanning electron microscopy was evaluated to show the geopolymer concrete microstructure. …”
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Assessment the impact of palygorskite modified by chlorides on speciation and environmental risk of heavy metals in soil contaminated by Elnour Mohamed, Jun Ren, Ling Tao, Azizza Mala

“…The germinated index (GI) was employed to examine and analyze the microstructure and physico-chemical properties of the contaminated soil. …”
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A study on the effective utilization of ultrafine fly ash and silica fume content in high-performance concrete through an experimental approach by Arava Lekhya, N. Senthil Kumar

“…The FTIR and TGA analysis of HPC mixes demonstrated that blending the optimal amounts of UFFA and SF results in a dense microstructure. The mixture U10S15 exhibits a considerable peak shift from 950 to 980 cm⁻1. …”
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Tempering temperature effect on the static and impact properties of 51CrV4 and 55Cr3 spring steels by Gülcan Toktaş, Adem Biçer

“…This study investigated the impact of tempering temperature on the mechanical properties and microstructure of 51CrV4 and 55Cr3 spring steels, which are commonly utilized in the manufacturing of leaf springs. …”
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Influence of core-shell particle toughening agent on performances of epoxy based medium temperature curing adhesive film by CHEN Yu, ZHAO Shenglong, LIU Qingfang

“…The influence of core-shell particle toughening agent on the microstructure， glass transition temperature （Tg）， bonding properties， and high-temperature resistance properties of the medium temperature curing adhesive films are studied. …”
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBRANOUS PATHOLOGY OF HEPATOCYTES THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATION by I.Yu. Bagmut, I.L. Kolisnyk, A.V. Titkova, Yu.K. Rezunenko, O.D. Boiagina

“…Secondary end products and lipid peroxidation, which are defined under the long-term of sodium fluoride, somehow contribute to the disruption of the microstructure of hepatocytes membranes, their permeability, reduce their division, regeneration and inhibition of mitochondrial respiratory chain enzymes and microsomal monooxygenase system.…”
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Biomass ash (BA) waste as an activator to produce carbon-negative cement by Zehao Lei, Sara Pavia

“…Using sodium carbonate (NC) and lime as supplementary activators enhanced the mechanical properties of the cements and slightly changed their composition and microstructure. NC is the most efficient activator, it increased dissolution, and produced a denser and stronger cement with higher Si and K concentration that includes gaylussite, N-A-S-H and C(K)-A-S-H. …”
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Microvascular heterogeneity exploration in core and invasive zones of orthotopic rat glioblastoma via ultrasound localization microscopy by Xing Hu, Gaobo Zhang, Yong Wang, Xiandi Zhang, Rong Xie, Xin Liu, Hong Ding

“…ULM demonstrated higher microstructural resolution compared to micro-CT and a nonsignificant difference compared to scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Effects of daylily extract microcapsule on the quality and gel properties of steamed fish cake-a surimi-based product by Hongxun Wang, Jie Li, Tingting Liu, Yahong Han, Wenfu Hou, Yang Yi

“…This study evaluated the effects of 0.95% daylily powder (m/m, 0.95%-DL), 0.5% daylily extract (m/m, 0.5%-DLE), and 0.5% daylily extract microcapsules (m/m, 0.5%-DLEMC) on the storage stability, gel properties, and microstructure of steamed fish cake. …”
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Effect of N-ethylmaleimide as a blocker of disulfide bonds formation on the properties of different protein-emulsion MP composite gels by Yuyu Xu, Jingjing Yang, Mangang Wu, Shumin Lei, Peipei Yin, Qing Yin, Tianhao Zhu, Qingling Wang, Xinxin Zhao, Duxin Jin, Rui Liu, Qingfeng Ge, Hai Yu

“…In addition, the microstructure showed that the interfacial protein membrane of the emulsion globules were broken in different degrees, indicating that the interaction between the emulsion and the gel matrix was weakened. …”
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