Hydraulic concrete durability studies with the addition of two industrial byproducts, stone aggregate filler, and foundry sand: A collaborative solution for three large industries by Guilliana Agudelo, Carlos A. Palacio, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Henry A. Colorado

“…It was found that both byproducts can be classified as type N pozzolans and that achieve an expansion reduction of 32.9 % with the aggregate filler; of 36.84 % with the foundry sand; and of 71 % with the metakaolin. The microstructure of samples was evaluated via XRD and SEM over the samples immersed in NaOH during 18 days, revealing phases such as portlandite, oligoclase, quartz, cordierite, calcite, coesite, biotite, and albite. …”
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Thermo mechanical Finite Element Analysis of the plasma Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing process in DEFORM® 13 by Marcel Czipin, Alexander Wenda, Karin Hartl, Emre Akalin, Martin Stockinger

“…The simulation showed good overall accuracy, though limitations were noted in the grain size model, which was inadequate in predicting the more complex texture of the mixed α/β-microstructure typical for Ti–6Al–4V. Seven heat treatment strategies were evaluated to address mechanical anisotropy. …”
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Effect of Ultrasound Time on Structural and Gelling Properties of Pea, Lupin, and Rice Proteins by Natalia Riquelme, Paulo Díaz-Calderón, Alejandro Luarte, Carla Arancibia

“…However, FT-IR analysis revealed progressive reductions in α-helix and β-sheet for pea and lupin proteins (~50%) with US time, indicating partial unfolding. In addition, microstructure analysis showed an ~80% reduction in aggregate size for these proteins, while rice protein exhibited minimal changes. …”
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Insight into Subgrade Long-Term Uplift Characteristic of Swelling Red-Bed Controlled by Temperature and Cyclic Load：From Laboratory Experiments by Zhuowu Xie, Xin Liao, Yu Tan, Sixiang Ling, Jiannan Chen, Xiyong Wu

“…In addition, cyclic load alters the microstructure of the rocks, increasing to further release of swelling. …”
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Erosion resistance performance of marine concrete with red mud, slag and fly ash by Hailong Wang, Yulan Wang, Xiaofan Wang, Qianlong Jin, Yucheng Wu, Yihe Qu, Zhenlong Zhao

“…The effects of slag (GGBS), red mud (RM) and fly ash (FA) on the erosion resistance and microstructure of concrete in seawater were investigated. …”
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Layer-level constitutive material model for representing non-linear stress-strain relationships in continuous carbon fiber-reinforced 3D-printed composites by Csenge Tóth, Blanka Ilinyi, László Kovács

“…Lastly, microtomography was employed to analyze the microstructure, quantify void content, and identify 3D-printing defects. …”
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Thermo-gaseous-mechanical coupling phase-field model for brittle crack propagation in tungsten by Yuanyuan Wang, Xinxin Hou, Yan-Dong Wang

“…This work could have profound implications for evaluating the catastrophic failure in the extreme environment and providing guidance on optimizing the microstructure of W.…”
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Spatially regulated water-heat transport by fluidic diode membrane for efficient solar-powered desalination and electricity generation by Yuanhang Cao, Jiemin Wang, Weixin Guan, Meng An, Peng Yan, Zhengtong Li, Changsheng Zhao, Guihua Yu

“…Herein, we propose the strategy and design of lightweight, flexible and monolayered fluidic diode membrane-based evaporators, featuring regularly arrayed macropores and dense nanopores on each side. Such a delicate microstructure offers universality in establishing asymmetric channels along macroporous-to-nanoporous to enable the diode-like directional water transport as well as facilitate the heat localization on the nanopores side. …”
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A quasi-in-situ EBSD study on mechanical response and twin variant selection of a hot-rolled AZ31 magnesium alloy by Huicong Chen, Chenwei Shao, Lijun Wang, Hao Chen, Yu Zou

“…These findings advance the fundamental understanding of the twin variant selection and its implications for the microstructure-property relationship in magnesium alloys for structural applications.…”
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Corrosion Resistance of Ti/Cr Gradient Modulation Period Nanomultilayer Coatings Prepared by Magnetron Sputtering on 7050 Aluminum Alloy by Kang Chen, Tao He, Xiangyang Du, Alexey Vereschaka, Catherine Sotova, Yang Ding, Jian Li

“…The cross-sectional microstructure of the coatings was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), while their mechanical and corrosion properties were systematically evaluated through nanoindentation and electrochemical measurements. …”
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Revealing the effect of layer-varying deposition strategy on laser-directed energy deposition bionic gradient NiTi alloy by Zhongxiong Kang, Chaorui Jiang, Mengqi Liu, Zhihui Zhang, Jie Zhao

“…The effect of LVDS on the printability, microstructure, phase transformation behaviour, mechanical properties and superelasticity is investigated. …”
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Sulfate attack on geopolymer: effect of the proportion of binder and air-entraining additive by Neusa Aparecida Munhak Beltrame, Vitor Lorival Kudlanvec Junior, Rafaela Souto, Amanda Venancio Trisotto, João Cláudio Nascimento da Silva, Ronaldo Alves de Medeiros-Junior

“…The sulfate resistance properties were evaluated by the change in longitudinal length, mass variation, compressive strength, flexural tensile strength, and microstructure. …”
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Petroelastic modeling of carbonate reservoirs in the view of different void types by Ya. S. Grigoryan, I. O. Bayuk

“…The effective medium theory was used as an efficient way to evaluate physical, including elastic, properties based on rock composition and microstructure. …”
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Innovative approach: MRI-guided fabrication of a biomimetic intervertebral disc scaffold by YC Ye, C Shao, Y Wang, FG Lin, P Su, YP Niu, HW Yang, ZC Wang, T Ma, S Ji, WJ Chang, J Xi, R Wang, K Zhu, CC Zhang, YM Sun

“…Exposure times were adjusted based on grayscale values, and GE-DLP was employed to fabricate the biomimetic IVD scaffold in a single integrated process using a bicomponent polymer network (BCN) hydrogel laden with nucleus pulposus mesenchymal stem cells (NPMSCs). The microstructure and porosity of the scaffold were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the elastic modulus across the radial distribution was evaluated by nanoindentation. …”
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Improving properties of chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol films using cashew nut testa extract: potential applications in food packaging by Thuy Tien Dang, Lam Anh Thy Nguyen, Duc Tien Dau, Quy Sinh Nguyen, Thao Nhien Le, Thi Quynh Ngoc Nguyen

“…It also displayed the highest tensile strength and Young's modulus at 28.63 and 147.35 MPa, respectively. Microstructural analysis revealed that the incorporation of CNTE resulted in a smoother and slightly denser film structure. …”
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Experimental investigation on the influence of sonication parameter for enhancing the mechanical properties of cement mortar with graphene oxide integration by Siva Avudaiappan, Chunwei Zhang, Krishna Prakash Arunachalam, Kiruthiga Ramakrishnan, Ramon Francisco Arrue Munoz, Cristian Canales, Krishnamoorthy Shanmugaraj, Udayabhaskar Rednam, Mangalaraja Ramalinga Viswanathan, Katherina Fernández

“…The experiments were conducted to evaluate the flexural strength, compressive strength, sorptivity, rapid chloride penetration, as well as to perform the microstructural analyses. …”
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Automated bone property analysis using corrected in vivo dental cone-beam CT data of human wrists by Benjamin Klintström, Anna Spångeus, Alexandr Malusek, Alexander Synek, Mischa Woisetschläger, Dieter Pahr, Eva Klintström

“…No statistically significant correlations were found between trabecular bone microstructure and FE predictions. The results indicate the feasibility to analyse osteoporosis related bone properties of human wrists from corrected dCBCT data. …”
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Curdlan-Induced Significant Enhancement of Lipid Oxidation Control and Gelling Properties of Low-Salt Marine Surimi Gel Containing Transglutaminase and Lysine by Wenhui Ma, Guangcan Liang, Qiliang Huang, Feng Ling, Weilin Pan, Yungang Cao, Miao Chen

“…However, excessive curdlan amounts (0.6%–1.0%) led to a notable deterioration in the gel performance, causing a more irregular microstructure, the formation of larger cluster-like aggregates, and a negative effect on color. …”
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Porous hydroxyapatite – β-tricalcium phosphate ceramics produced from a rapid sol-gel process by Anna Bertocco, Marinélia Capela, Ana P. F. Caetano, Alessia Nito, Alessandra Quarta, Maria Paula Seabra, Robert C. Pullar

“…Acetate and nitrate precursor salts were compared, to produce bioceramics having different porosities induced via the addition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) pore-forming agent. 3–10 wt% H2O2 was added, and the resulting bioceramics calcined at 400 and 700 °C. Microstructure, composition, specific surface area and macro/mesoporosity were analysed, and bioactivity and cytotoxicity/biocompatibility evaluated by immersion in simulated body fluid (SBF) and MTT assays on MG63 osteoblast cell lines. …”
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Influence of cellulose nanocrystal formulations on the properties of pregelatinized cornstarch and cornmint essential oil films by Laras Putri Wigati, Ata Aditya Wardana, Francis Ngwane Nkede, Meng Fanze, Mohammad Hamayoon Wardak, M. A. Reshaka Kavindi, Tran Thi Van, Xirui Yan, Fumina Tanaka, Fumihiko Tanaka

“…The different amount of CNC (%) did not have a significant effect on the water solubility, hydrophobicity, color, water vapor permeability, or surface microstructure, as observed by atomic force microscopy. …”
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