Hydration Behaviour and Characteristics of Binary Blended Metakaolin Cement Pastes by Abah Joseph Apeh

“…The PC replacement with MK induced changes in Microstructures of blended cement paste and chemical composition of hydration products. …”
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Combined effect of compressing fresh concrete and curing regime on bonding performance of high strength repair mortar by Parisa Bahri, Mahmoud Naderi

“…Also, to further assess the effect of curing regime and pressure on the microstructures of HSRM, SEM images of 28-day HSRM specimens were collected. …”
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Development of an integrated microfluidic device for cell lysis and DNA purification by Elahe Jalilvand, Amir Shamloo

“…Microfluidic techniques enable the study and control of fluid behavior in microstructures, providing a fast, precise, and efficient tool for cell analysis.Nowadays, various microfluidic devices are integrated into a single platform to conduct multiple investigations within one device, minimizing costs, material waste, response time, and contamination while enhancing efficiency, portability, and automation. …”
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Optimizing the mechanical properties of sustainable self-compacting concrete contains industrial by-products by using Taguchi and Grey-Taguchi methods by Mahdi Mosafer, Ali Khodabakhshian, Mansour Ghalehnovi

“…Moreover, based on grey relational grades, the microstructures of the best-performing and worst-performing mixtures among the sixteen mixtures were analyzed using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) imaging and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX). …”
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Analysis of extraocular muscle volumes in idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis patients. by Suppakul Kitkamolwat, Supichaya Soonthornpusit, Akarawit Eiamsamarng, Natthapon Rattanathamsakul, Niphon Chirapapaisan, Chanon Ngamsombat

“…This enlargement could be due to the diffuse infiltrative histopathology potentially involving microstructures in the EOM. Extraocular movement limitations may be related to cranial nerve involvement. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Fatigue Crack Propagation in Surface-Hardened Layer of High-Speed Train Axles by Chun Gao, Zhengwei Yu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Tao Fan, Bo Zhang, Huajian Song, Hang Su

“…This study examines fatigue crack growth behavior in induction-hardened S38C axle steel with a gradient microstructure. High-frequency three-point bending fatigue tests were conducted to evaluate crack growth rates (d<i>a</i>/d<i>N</i>) across three depth-defined regions: a hardened layer, a heterogeneous transition zone, and a normalized core. …”
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Mold Design for Injection Molding Machine Using Recycled Aluminum by Amadeus Renaldy, Risa Nurin Baiti, I Putu Gede Sopan Rahtika

“…Metallographic testing was carried out to evaluate the microstructure of the material resulting from the smelting of scrap aluminum using sand molds. …”
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Elucidating the deformation behaviour of DX54 steel under a continuous strain path change by Sisir Dhara, Rahul Rakshit, Sumit Hazra, Sumantra Mandal, Sushanta Kumar Panda

“…This study investigates the impact of a uniaxial to biaxial continuous strain path change on the microstructure and texture evolution of DX54 steel. Cruciform samples were tested in-situ using electron backscatter diffraction in a scanning electron microscope (SEM), with additional digital image correlation experiments conducted outside the SEM to monitor strain evolution. …”
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Relaxation mechanisms of near – α titanium alloy during stress relaxation with synchronous aging by Bao Qu, Kehuan Wang, Jie Zhao, Gang Liu

“…To reveal the relaxation mechanisms during SRSA, solution treatments of Ti-6.5Al–2Zr–1Mo–1V alloy under different temperatures were carried out to obtain diverse initial microstructures. The evolutions of microstructure including phase transformation, dislocation movement and stress-induced twinning were meticulously characterized. …”
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Investigating the correlation between ultrasonic pulse velocity and compressive strength in polyurethane foam concrete by R. Roobankumar, M. SenthilPandian

“…The properties of the specimens were evaluated after curing for 7, 14, and 28 days. It also examines polyurethane foam concrete workability, density, and microstructural properties. …”
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Effect of Chemical Composition and Annealing Parameters for Advanced Packaging Steel Applications by Yasemin Kılıç, Ramazan Uzun, Ümran Başkaya

“…In this study, the effects of chemical composition and annealing parameters on the phase transformation behavior, microstructure, and mechanical properties of packaging steels were investigated. …”
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Preservation properties of Toona sinensis essential oil-chitosan composite films: A comprehensive study by Yuchen Liu, Mengrui Qu, Kaiyang Cao, Dongying Wang

“…In order to this end, composite films with different concentrations (0.5 %∼2.0 %, v/v) of Toona sinensis essential oil (TSEO)-chitosan (CS) were prepared, and the microstructure, physical properties, and preservative performance of these composite films were evaluated. …”
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Specific bone region localization of osteolytic versus osteoblastic lesions in a patient-derived xenograft model of bone metastatic prostate cancer by Takeshi Hirata, Seung Chol Park, Michelle T. Muldong, Christina N. Wu, Tomonori Yamaguchi, Amy Strasner, Omer Raheem, Hiromi Kumon, Robert L. Sah, Nicholas A. Cacalano, Catriona H.M. Jamieson, Christopher J. Kane, Koichi Masuda, Anna A. Kulidjian, Christina A.M. Jamieson

“…Keywords: Bone metastatic prostate cancer, Patient-derived xenograft, Bone microenvironment, Microstructural CT, Osteolytic lesions, Osteoblastic lesions…”
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Assessing the effects of supplementary cementitious materials on concrete properties:a review by Almotaseembillah Ahmed

“…It also includes a detailed analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to study the microstructure. SCMs such as silica fume (SF), metakaolin (MK), and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) significantly improve compressive strength, chloride penetration resistance, and microstructural density at certain replacement levels. …”
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A review of utilization of waste polyurethane foam as lightweight aggregate in concrete by R. Roobankumar, M. SenthilPandian

“…After that, performance evaluations focused on fresh properties by slump tests, hardened properties by compressive strength and density, and microstructure analysis by scanning electron microscopy are presented. …”
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White Matter Magnetic Resonance Diffusion Measures in Multiple Sclerosis with Overactive Bladder by Xixi Yang, Martina D. Liechti, Baris Kanber, Carole H. Sudre, Gloria Castellazzi, Jiaying Zhang, Marios C. Yiannakas, Gwen Gonzales, Ferran Prados, Ahmed T. Toosy, Claudia A. M. Gandini Wheeler-Kingshott, Jalesh N. Panicker

“…Objectives: We aim to evaluate (i) microstructural WM differences across MS patients (pwMS) with OAB symptoms, patients without LUT symptoms, and healthy subjects using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and (ii) associations between clinical OAB symptom scores and DTI indices. …”
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Implications of helium accumulation models in helium-rich basins in China for the enrichment and exploration of helium in coal measures by Yunbo LI, Chengtao WANG, Dangyu SONG, Xiaowei SHI, Rongqi WANG

“…Therefore, its accumulation mechanisms involve multiple critical scientific issues including the contributive degrees of multiple sources, cross-system diffusion dynamics, the accumulation-controlling effect of structures, and the evaluation of low-abundance resources. Future exploration should focus on microstructural systems in tectonically active zones, multiple types of coal measure reservoirs, deep reservoirs, and basin-margin gas reservoirs. …”
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Sustainable Engineering: Utilisation of Biomedical Waste Ash for Untapped Potential in Soil Stabilisation by Pooja Somadas, Purushotham G Sarvade

“…Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that the curing time is the dominant factor, contributing 90.86% to early strength development. Microstructural analysis using SEM and EDX further reveals the formation of ettringite, which promotes early strength gain. …”
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Osteoporotic Characteristics Persist in the Spine of Ovariectomized Sheep after Withdrawal of Corticosteroid Administration by Mohammad-Reza Zarrinkalam, Christopher G. Schultz, Ian H. Parkinson, Robert J. Moore

“…The microstructural arrangement of vertebral trabecular bone in sheep is similar to humans demonstrating further relevance of this model for preclinical investigations.…”
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Machine learning algorithms to predict the tensile strength of novel composite materials by S. Sathees Kumar, P. Shyamala, Pravat Ranjan Pati

“…Future studies will extend this methodology to multi-property prediction, integrating microstructural descriptors for improved real-world applicability.…”
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