Comparison of Aging Performances and Mechanisms: Super-Durable Fire-Resistant “Xuan Paper” Versus Chinese Traditional Xuan Paper by Li-Ying Dong, Ying-Jie Zhu, Jin Wu, Han-Ping Yu

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Mapping iron content and white matter integrity in the anterior thalamic radiations across Huntington’s disease stages by Montserrat Domingo-Ayllón, Clara Garcia-Gorro, Nadia Rodriguez-Dechicha, Irene Vaquer, Matilde Calopa, Ruth de Diego-Balaguer, Estela Camara

“…Thirty-one gene carriers and twenty-four controls underwent neuropsychological assessment and 3 T-MRI scanning, including relaxometry and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) sequences to assess iron content and WM microstructure. ATR changes were examined using average and along-the-tract analyses, with ANOVA and post-hoc Tukey tests to identify group differences and Spearman correlations to evaluate clinical associations. …”
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Analysis of transitional stresses in non-local thermo-elastic disc under steady state temperature by Praveen Ailawalia, Ajay Bhiwal, Jatinder Kaur, Paweł Jurczak

“…This would be a significant work to understand the microstructural material characteristics. Hence this study focuses on providing a more accurate stress model for non-local thin rotating discs. …”
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Sintering-driven optimization of multi-ionic SDC-Na2CO3 nanocomposite electrolytes for low-temperature solid oxide cell applications by Maria Carmenza Diaz Lacharme, Andrea Bartoletti, Katia Monzillo, Riccardo Ceccato, Francesco Parrino, Emanuela Callone, Sandra Dirè, Vincenzo Vaiano, Alessandra Sanson, Angela Gondolini, Alessandro Donazzi

“…The impact of sintering temperature on phase composition, microstructure, conductivity, and stability was systematically studied. …”
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Enhancing the performance of iron-based binders with seawater and CO2 sequestration by V Chandralega, M Shanmugasundaram, David Stone

“…The samples were cured under controlled CO2 conditions and evaluated through compressive strength tests, and microstructural analysis, XRD, and FTIR results. …”
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Study on the Microscopic Pore Characteristics and Mechanisms of Disturbance Damage in Zhanjiang Formation Structural Clay by Yanhua Xie, Bin Tang, Shuaiyu Liu, Jicheng Xu, Binghui Zhang

“…Based on the evolution characteristics of the microstructure, the microscopic pore characteristics of the disturbance damage of Zhanjiang Formation structural clay were examined. …”
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Gastric Hyperplastic Polyp Associated with Proliferation of Xanthoma Cells Observed by Magnification Narrow-Band Imaging Endoscopy by Shoji Hirasaki, Motoharu Kubo, Atsushi Inoue

“…Magnification narrow-band imaging endoscopy (GIF-H260Z, Olympus) revealed long microcapillaries in the polyp but did not reveal disappearance of the mucosal microstructure or irregular branched capillaries. Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) was performed. …”
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Activated Bentonite for Physical, Mechanical, and Durability Properties of Concrete—A Review by Tsion Amsalu Fode, Yusufu Abeid Chande Jande, Thomas Kivevele

“…Therefore, the present study detail reviewed the effect of activated bentonite at different heating temperatures and replacement doses of bentonite on the durability, physical, mechanical, and microstructural properties of concrete. Also, environmental and economic beneficiary of employing activated bentonite in concrete is evaluated. …”
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Effect of Re-steaming Treatment and Secondary Retrogradation on the Quality of Liuzhou Luosifen Rice Noodles by LIU Rong, WANG Dan, LI Yue, HUANG Yongchun

“…In order to explore the effects of the treatment with re-steaming and secondary retrogradation on the quality of Liuzhou Luosifen rice noodles, rice noodles were subjected to re-steaming and secondary retrogradation after initial retrogradation for 2 or 4 h and evaluated for cooking quality, texture characteristics, color, thermodynamic characteristics and microstructure. …”
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Effect of MICP on reinforcement corrosion of cement concrete exposed to the marine environment by Loïc Kevin Youssa Tchamou, Caihong Xue

“…The investigation involved a comprehensive evaluation of the mechanical properties, chloride penetration, corrosion performance, self-healing ability, and microstructural analysis of concrete samples treated with microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) exposed to seawater (SW) and sodium chloride (NaCl) solutions. …”
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Porous Crumb Structure of Leavened Baked Products by H. A. Rathnayake, S. B. Navaratne, C. M. Navaratne

“…Several image analysis methods are available for analyzing microstructural features of porous crumb structure, which can directly affect the mechanical and sensorial properties of the final product. …”
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Investigation of mechanical properties of AlSi3Cr alloy by Marialaura Tocci, Annalisa Pola, Lorenzo Montesano, G. Marina La Vecchia, Mattia Merlin, Gian Luca Garagnani

“…In the present paper, microstructural and mechanical properties of an innovative AlSi3Mg alloy were studied. …”
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Application of shot peening to improve fatigue properties via enhancement of precipitation response in high-strength Al–Cu–Li alloys by Michal Jambor, Libor Trško, Ivo Šulák, Filip Šiška, Sara Bagherifard, Mario Guagliano, Zuzana Florková

“…The effects of different treatments based on combined ageing and severe shot peening on residual stresses, hardness, microstructural characteristics, and fatigue properties were evaluated and critically discussed. …”
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Effect of Residual Stress on the Mechanical Properties of FSW Joints with SUS409L by Yeong-Seok Lim, Sang-Hyuk Kim, Kwang-Jin Lee

“…Residual stress measurement with hole-drilling method; mechanical property evaluation including tensile test, Charpy impact test, and fatigue test; and microstructure observation were conducted. …”
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What is the pathophysiology of inflammation-induced cortical injury in the perinatal brain? by Sharmony B. Kelly, Alistair J. Gunn, Rodney W. Hunt, Robert Galinsky

“…The combined use of early electroencephalography monitoring with neuroimaging techniques that enable detailed evaluation of brain microstructure, and the use of therapeutics that successfully target systemic and central nervous system inflammation could provide an effective strategy for early detection and therapeutic intervention.…”
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Electron beam powder bed fusion of Ti–1Al–8V–5Fe: Defying post-processing need with high strength and outstanding ductility by X.Z. Zhang, Q. Zhou, W.D. Zhang, J.Z. Niu, Y.B. Qin, P.C. Zhang, J. Wang

“…In this study, we demonstrate that Ti–1Al–8V–5Fe (Ti-185) alloy, fabricated via electron beam powder bed fusion (EB-PBF), can simultaneously achieve high strength and outstanding ductility without any post-process heat treatment. Microstructural and mechanical evaluations were conducted on samples from the top, middle, and bottom regions of the as-fabricated components. …”
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Influence of the surface roughness, lubrication and grinding on tribological properties of the c35 steel shot-peened surfaces by Martin Vicen, Otakar Bokůvka, Libor Trško, Richard Joch, Jozef Bronček, Ružica Nikolić, Robert Ulewicz

“…The experimental work included verification of the steel’s chemical composition (as compared to the standard values), the heat treatment, evaluation of the material’s microstructure, measurement of the mechanical properties, the shot-peening treatment and evaluation of the magnitude of the compressive residual stresses, measurement of the surface roughness profiles and the friction tests. …”
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Nonlinear Optical Imaging of Entangled Heterophase Polydomains in Ferroelectric BZT Films by Piyali Maity, Hongbo Chen, Jun Ouyang, Yuhang Ren

“…The SHG imaging spectroscopy is well‐suited for understanding microstructural variations in ferroelectrics, which are directly relevant to device performance in memory and energy storage applications.…”
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Morphology controlled fabrication of zinc phosphate hierarchical microspheres for room temperature ammonia gas sensor by Khalida Akhtar, Naila Zubair, Neelam Zeb, Syed Sajjad Ali Shah, Zia Ullah Khan, Hina Khalid

“…Hierarchical Zinc phosphate nano/microstructures with controlled morphological features were synthesized in aqueous solutions through simple and economical route without using any type of surfactant or template. …”
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Super-resolution mapping of anisotropic tissue structure with diffusion MRI and deep learning by Alfredo Ordinola, David Abramian, Magnus Herberthson, Anders Eklund, Evren Özarslan

“…Numerous diseases and processes affecting the central nervous system can be detected and monitored via diffusion MRI thanks to its sensitivity to microstructural alterations in tissue. The latter has prompted interest in quantitative mapping of the microstructural parameters, such as the fiber orientation distribution function (fODF), which is instrumental for noninvasively mapping the underlying axonal fiber tracts in white matter through a procedure known as tractography. …”
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