Assessing residual stress and high-temperature mechanical performance of laser-welded P91 steel for fusion power plant components by Bin Zhu, Omar Mohamed, Abdalrhaman Koko, Hannah Zhang, Jiří Dluhoš, Yiqiang Wang, Michael Gorley, Mark J. Whiting, Tan Sui

“…Establishing a correlative methodology with microstructures to investigate these stresses and understand their effects on mechanical properties within the narrow HAZ is crucial for extending the reactor's lifetime. …”
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Current Applications and Development of Radiomics in Osteoporosis: A Narrative Review by Shuyu Liu, He Gong, Peipei Shi, Chenchen Li, Qi Zhang, Jinming Zhang

“…Radiomics allowed for quantitative characterization of bone geometry, material distribution, and microstructure, making it applicable to osteoporosis as well. …”
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Three-Dimensional Assessment of the Biological Periacetabular Defect Reconstruction in an Ovine Animal Model: A µ-CT Analysis by Frank Sebastian Fröschen, Thomas Martin Randau, El-Mustapha Haddouti, Jacques Dominik Müller-Broich, Frank Alexander Schildberg, Werner Götz, Dominik John, Susanne Reimann, Dieter Christian Wirtz, Sascha Gravius

“…The assessment of the microstructure for Groups 2 and 3 compared to Group 1 showed a clear approximation of Tb.Th, Tb.Sp, Tb.N, and Conn.D to the microstructure of the control group. …”
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Preparation, Characterization and Antioxidant Activity of Rice Protein Peptides with Different Enzymatic Hydrolysis Routes by Lingdong LI, Jun CHEN, Lizhen DENG, Qin GENG, Ti LI, Chengmei LIU, Taotao DAI

“…The properties of protein peptides including the hydrolysis, basic components, amino acid composition, microstructure, secondary structure, molecular weight distribution, flavor and antioxidant activity in vitro were analyzed. …”
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USING HOMOGENIZATION AND NANOINDENTATION FOR MICROFIBRIL ANGLE DETERMINATION OF SPRUCE by Lucie Kucíková, Vladimír Hrbek, Jan Vorel, Michal Šejnoha

“…In view of the cell wall microstructure, the effective cell properties were found using the two-step micromechanical homogenization adopting both the Self-consistent and Mori-Tanaka methods.…”
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Long-Term Performance of Mortars with Combined Incorporation of Ladle Furnace Slag and Metakaolin by Tayná Silva, Everton Souza, Eduardo Mariano, Gisleiva Ferreira, Wislei R. Osório

“…Both the fresh and hardened states at 28 and 180 days are evaluated, and the resulting microstructural characteristics and constituent phases are also examined. …”
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Electric Arc Furnace Dust Vitrification via Soda Lime Recycled Glass by Andronikos Maris, Dimitra Ioannidou, Ilias Sammas, Stavros Deligiannis, Petros E. Tsakiridis

“…The produced glasses during vitrification were studied by means of chemical and mineralogical analysis, whereas their microstructure in polished sections was examined by SEM/EDS. …”
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Effect of duration and pressure of carbonation curing on the chloride profile in concrete by Roberto Luiz Dias, Neusa Aparecida Munhak Beltrame, Jordi Rius Gonzalez, Ronaldo Alves Medeiros-Junior

“…Abstract Carbonation curing alters the characteristics of the concrete's microstructure and can interfere with the penetration of aggressive ions. …”
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Sol–Gel Synthesis and Comprehensive Study of Structural, Electrical, and Magnetic Properties of BiBaO₃ Perovskite by Faouzia Tayari, Kais Iben Nassar, João Pedro Carvalho, Sílvia Soreto Teixeira, Imen Hammami, Sílvia Rodrigues Gavinho, Manuel P. F. Graça, Manuel Almeida Valente

“…In this study, BiBaO₃ perovskite was successfully synthesized via the sol–gel method and thoroughly characterized to evaluate its structural, microstructural, dielectric, electrical, and magnetic properties. …”
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Polysaccharide Hydrogels with Waste Wool Fibre as Matrix for Potential Use as CRF Fertiliser by Ewa Szczepanik, Edyta Molik, Kinga Pielichowska

“…The microstructure and the effect of fibres on the uniformity of the hydrogel were assessed using SEM and optical microscopy. …”
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Biopolymer blends for mechanical property gradient 3D printed parts by L. Jeantet, A. Regazzi, A. Taguet, M. F. Pucci, A.-S. Caro, J.-C. Quantin

“…PLA/PCL binary blends were meltblended in a twin-screw extruder at different ratios (20/80 to 80/20) and then formed into filaments with a calibrated diameter for FFF. The microstructure, surface properties, and rheological and mechanical behaviors of the blends were assessed. …”
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Morphologic Changes in the Foveal Photoreceptor Layer before and after Laser Treatment in Acute and Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Documented in Spectral-Domain Optical C... by Dominik Odrobina, Iwona Laudańska-Olszewska, Piotr Gozdek, Mariusz Maroszyński, Michael Amon

“…Purpose. To analyze microstructural changes in the external limiting membrane (ELM) and photoreceptor layer before and after early and late conventional laser treatment in central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) in 12 months follow-up study. …”
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High-Temperature Wear Properties of Laser Powder Directed Energy Deposited Ferritic Stainless Steel 430 by Samsub Byun, Hyun-Ki Kang, Jongyeob Lee, Namhyun Kang, Seunghun Lee

“…This study aims to examine the microstructural characteristics and wear properties of laser powder directed energy deposition (LP-DED) FSS 430 fabricated under varying laser powers and hatch distances. …”
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On the performance of a viscoelastic constitutive model for micro injection moulding simulations by G. Lucchetta, A. Gava

“…The numerical simulation of the injection moulding process involving microstructures presents several challenges, mainly due to the surface effects that dominate the flow behaviour at the microscale. …”
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Investigation on Durability Performance in Early Aged High-Performance Concrete Containing GGBFS and FA by Seung-Yup Jang, Subbiah Karthick, Seung-Jun Kwon

“…Chloride diffusion coefficient was measured under nonstationary condition. In order to evaluate the microstructure characteristics, porosity through MIP was also measured. …”
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DYNAMIC IMPACT WEAR AND IMPACT RESISTANCE OF W-B-C COATINGS by Josef Daniel, Jan Grossman, Vilma Buršíková, Lukáš Zábranský, Pavel Souček, Saeed Mirzaei, Petr Vašina

“…Different impact test results are discussed with respect to the coatings microstructure, the chemical and phase composition, and the mechanical properties. …”
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Influence of mineral interface stiffness on fracture propagation law of shale hydraulic fracturing by HOU Mengru,LIANG Bing,SUN Weiji,LIU Qi,ZHAO Hang

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Mechanical strength and environmental impacts of eco-self-compacting mortar containing dune sand in the Oued-Souf region of Algeria as cementitious materials by Moussa Hadjadj, Youcef Toumi, Selma Lounis, Merouane Guettioui

“…SEM analysis was also conducted to examine the microstructural development of the hardened SCM. The results show that the use of DSP improved the workability of SCM mixtures. …”
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Mock-up pragmatic study on the impact performance of self-compacting concrete incorporating sea sand by B. M. Sindhurashmi, Gopinatha Nayak, N. D. Adesh, Sandhya Parasnath Dubey, Vidya Rao

“…Six SCC variations, incorporating 30 $$\%$$ % Class F Fly Ash (FA), 5 $$\%$$ % Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS), and various fine aggregate combinations, were evaluated for their fresh, mechanical, microstructural, and durability properties. …”
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A narrative review of diffusion kurtosis MRI parameters in diagnosing degenerative spine diseases in animal models by Neil Abraham Barnes, Winniecia Dkhar, Rajagopal Kadavigere, Suresh Sukumar, Vaishali K., Abhimanyu Pradhan

“…Advanced MRI sequences, particularly Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) and Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging (DKI), have determined an important tool for detecting early microstructural changes. This review evaluates the efficacy of DKI parameters for the early diagnosis of degenerative spine disease in animal models. …”
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