The novel Vogel's approximation method integrated with a random forest algorithm in the vibration analysis of a two-directional functionally graded taper porous beam: Assessment by Ravikiran Chintalapudi, Geetha Narayanan Kannaiyan, Bridjesh Pappula, Seshibe Makgato

“…A functionally graded material is a class of composite materials characterized by gradual variations in composition and microstructure, which further induces the respective changes in the material properties. …”
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Controlling the Thermoelectric Performance of Doped Naphthobisthiadiazole‐Based Donor–Acceptor Conjugated Polymers through Backbone Engineering by Jian‐Fa Ding, Kodai Yamanaka, Shao‐Huan Hong, Guan‐Lin Chen, Wei‐Ni Wu, Jhih‐Min Lin, Shih‐Huang Tung, Itaru Osaka, Cheng‐Liang Liu

“…These results highlight the relationship between the molecular design, microstructure, and doping effects in manipulating the thermoelectric performance of doped NTz‐based D‐A polymers.…”
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Statistical Normalization of Mechanical Properties of Natural Date Palm Biofibers Using the Box-Cox Transformation by Mokhtar Benarioua, Salah Amroune, Hassan Alshahrani, Ahmed Belaadi, Amina Hachaichi, Ibrahim M. H. Alshaikh, Mohamad Barhm, Khalissa Saada

“…Skewness also had to remain below 0.5 to ensure valid microstructure correlations. The novelty of this work lies in the creation of a tailored statistical protocol that balances transformation efficiency with material relevance. …”
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Effect of the Noble Metals Addition on the Oxidation Behavior of Ni3Al by J. J. Ramos-Hernandez, J. Porcayo-Calderon, J. G. Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Jan Mayén, G. Lara-Rodriguez, V. M. Salinas-Bravo, L. Martinez-Gomez

“…This paper discusses the effect of the addition of noble metals on the microstructure, mechanism, and oxidation kinetics of the Ni3Al intermetallic alloy. …”
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EFFECTS OF KESUM LEAF EXTRACT SUPPLEMENTATION ON CHARACTERISTICS OF DURIAN SEEDS STARCH (DURIO ZIBETHINUS) – CHITOSAN EDIBLE FILM by RETNO B. LESTARI, LUCKY HARTANTI, EDY PERMADI

“…The variables observed were microstructure of edible film evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and physical properties of edible film, including WVTR (water vapor transmission rate), tensile strength and elongation. …”
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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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Experimental study on fracture properties of steam-cured high-strength concrete by Xiaoqian Wang, Xinyang Li, Yuzhi Chen, Wenlei Xu, Xi Zuo

“…Properly cured HSC, with a denser microstructure, exhibited higher-energy failure along dominant fracture paths.…”
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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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