Experimental Study on Silt Stabilization Using Alkali-activated Rice Husk Ash Geopolymer by XU Hong, WANG Xu, CHEN Wei, ZHANG Yue-lin, LI Bo-han

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to analyze the composition of hydration products, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was employed to characterize the microstructural evolution, systematically revealing the “activation-cementation-strengthening” mechanism.…”
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Effects of Methane Hydrate Phase Transition on Mechanical Properties of Deep-Sea Methane Hydrate-Bearing Soil by Yanmei Zhang, Jian Zhang, Guoxun Li, Changda Sun, Yalin Luan, Jianlin Liu

“…In this paper, the methane hydrate phase transition process in deep-sea methane hydrate-bearing soil under heating and compression was simulated by the molecular dynamics method. The evolution of deep-sea methane hydrate-bearing soil’s microstructure, system energy, intermolecular interaction energy, and radial distribution function during heating and compression was investigated. …”
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The Influence of Different Foaming Agents on the Properties and Foaming Mechanisms of Foam Ceramics from Quartz Tailings by Huiyang Gao, Jie Zhang

“…The effects of different foaming agents (SiC, CaCO₃, and MnO₂) on the phase evolution, microstructure, pore size distribution, and physical properties of the foam ceramics were investigated, and the foaming mechanisms were elucidated. …”
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Influence of Al Content on Degradation Behavior of Cu-Doped Mg-Al Alloys for Drill-Free Plugging Applications by Li Kang, Yixuan Shi, Xiaoping Luo, Baosheng Liu

“…The phase composition and microstructure of fabricated alloys were characterized by using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffractometer (XRD). …”
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Improving dynamic mechanical properties and inhibiting adiabatic shear bands of the molybdenum single crystal by adding Nb element by Zhenchuan Li, Benqi Jiao, Weiwei Zhang, Wen Zhang, Jianfeng Li

“…In this work, a new approach was proposed to improve mechanical properties and inhibit the formation and propagation of the adiabatic shear band in the pure Mo single crystal. The microstructure evolution of the pure Mo and Mo-Nb single crystals subjected to the dynamic load was investigated by EBSD and TEM. …”
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Optimizing Dielectric Constant in Tetragonal BaTiO3 Via Densification, Tetragonality, and Grain Growth Kinetic with Sintering Temperature by J. Lee, J. Jeong, J. Jung, H. Jeong

“…Their densification and microstructure evolution were examined to determine the dielectric constant as a function of temperature (25-150°C) and frequency (102-107 Hz). …”
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Atomic Ga triggers spatiotemporal coordination of oxygen radicals for efficient water oxidation on crystalline RuO2 by Haifeng Wang, Chao Lin, Lei Tan, Jing Shen, Xiaotong Wu, Xiangxiang Pan, Yonghui Zhao, Haojie Zhang, Yu Sun, Bingbao Mei, Han-Don Um, Qi Xiao, Wan Jiang, Xiaopeng Li, Wei Luo

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Pore Structure and Fractal Characteristics of Inter-Layer Sandstone in Marine–Continental Transitional Shale: A Case Study of the Upper Permian Longtan Formation in Southern Sichua... by Jianguo Wang, Jizhen Zhang, Xiao Xiao, Ya’na Chen, Denglin Han

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Crystal Plasticity Elastic-Plastic Rate-Independent Numerical Analyses of Pollycrystalline Materials by Marta Wójcik, Andrzej Skrzat, Feliks Stachowicz, Emil Spišák

“…Macroscopic analyses of plastic forming processes give only the overall description of the problem without the consideration of mechanisms of plastic deformation and the microstructure evolution. For the consideration of these processes, numerical simulations within crystal plasticity include the change of texture, anisotropy, and strain hardening of the material are used. …”
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Interfacial reaction and mechanical properties of Sn–Bi Cu core solder joints by Shijie Ouyang, Zhi Li, Mingdong Bao, Yingwen Cao, Guoqi Hu, Xuebo Xu

“…Sn–Bi solder, considered to be a lead-free solder that can be used in the packaging of heat-sensitive devices, has been attracting increasing attention from researchers due to its excellent mechanical properties. The microstructure evolution, interfacial reaction, shear properties, and fracture behavior of Sn–Bi Cu core solder joints during reflow and thermal aging processes are investigated in this study. …”
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Effect of preweld conditions on the strain ageing cracking susceptibility of IN939 superalloys heat affected zone by Jilin Xie, Changhao Geng, Jiazhe Song, Yuhua Chen, Shanlin Wang, Peng He

“…The SAC sensitivity influencing factors including microstructure evolution, phase precipitation behavior of IN-939 superalloys were analyzed by electron probe micro analyzer (EPMA)、in-situ and exit-situ TEM test. …”
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Study on the mechanical properties and mesoscopic damage mechanism of recycled aggregate concrete under different dynamic strain rates after freeze-thaw cycles by Chenyang Yuan, Siying Qu, Weifeng Bai, Junfeng Guan, Yunfei Xie

“…Methods such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and acoustic emission (AE) were adopted to analyze the microstructure of the specimens and the development process of microcracks. …”
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Vacuum semi-continuous induction melting for large-scale fabrication of titanium ingots by Weidong Li, Mingjie Wang, Hao Jiang, Minghan Sun, Xuan Luo, Xuna Shi, Chao Zhao, Ning Li

“…The results reveal remarkable uniformity in the elemental distribution and microstructural evolution of the fabricated ingots, with maximum compositional deviations limited to 0.102 wt% for Al and 0.088 wt% for V. …”
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Influence of Reflow Cycles of the Pb–Free/Pb Hybrid Assembly Process on the IMCs Growth Interface of Micro-Solder Joints by Xinyuan He, Qi Zhang, Qiming Cui, Yifan Bai, Lincheng Fu, Zicong Zhao, Chuanhang Zou, Yong Wang

“…However, constrained process compatibility during single or multiple reflow protocols amplifies structural heterogeneity in solder joints and accelerates dynamic microstructural evolution, thereby elevating interfacial reliability risks at solder joint interfaces. …”
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K-Ar illite-mica age constraints on the formation and reactivation history of the El Doctor fault zone, central Mexico by Diana Elizabeth Garduño-Martínez, Teresa Pi Puig, Jesús Solé, Michelangelo Martini, Jorge René Alcalá-Martínez

“…The mesostructural and microstructural analyses, supported by K-Ar geochronologic data, permitted reconstruct of the crystallization history of phyllosilicate phases related to the tectonic activity of the shear zone. …”
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Bio-inspired widening concrete using cellulose nanofiber to enhance multiscale Fiber–Matrix interface by Kun Wang, Jinjun Guo, Jinjin Wang, Donghui Qi, Yuanxun Zheng, Shaowei Hu

“…Experimental investigations were carried out to assess the bond splitting tensile strength, diagonal shear strength, crack resistance, development of drying shrinkage deformation, and the propagation behavior of restrained shrinkage-induced cracks in both new and old concrete reinforced with single and hybrid combinations of BF, PP fiber, and CNF. The microstructure, phase composition, and pore structure evolution of BF, PP fiber, and CNF-reinforced concrete were observed and analyzed using scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric and derivative thermogravimetric analysis, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mercury intrusion porosimetry. …”
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Acoustic absorption of 3D printed samples at normal incidence and as a duct liner by Jamois Alexis, Dragna Didier, Zieliński Tomasz G., Galland Marie-Annick

“…The materials have a periodic microstructure, consisting either of a single network of spherical or cubic cavities connected by cylindrical channels or of a double-nested network. …”
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Electric pulse improving the plasticity of the HAl66-6-3-2 alloy by promoting the formation of specific oriented texture by Bobo Lu, Kai Tang, Mingxia Wu, Yi Yang, Gang Yang

“…The study demonstrates EPT can promote the movement of atoms and regulate the microstructure, which is of great significance for the subsequent control of alloy properties.…”
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Study on acoustic emission characteristics under compression and fractal dimension of pore structure of polyvinyl alcohol fiber engineered cementitious composites by Yueqiang Li, Yueqiang Li, Xin Huang, Yangcan Zhao, Yanyang Qiao

“…ECC developed from brittle damage to ductile damage. In terms of microstructure and durability, ECC with 1% PVA volume content had the best impermeability and pore structure fractal characteristics, and PVA had a great influence on the fractal characteristics of transition pores and capillary pores. …”
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Effect of acidification on micro structure and adsorption characteristics of coal by Jimin HE, Mei YUAN, Dingling LIU, Weilin TIAN, Lian CHEN, Hongfei CAO

“…To investigate the changes in the microstructure of coal under acidification and the mechanism of their impact on coal adsorption characteristics, low-temperature nitrogen adsorption experiments, infrared spectroscopy experiments, and isothermal adsorption experiments were conducted on coal samples before and after hydrofluoric acid treatment. …”
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