Synergistic effects of alkali content and silicate modulus optimization for enhanced properties in alkali-activated ultra-high performance concrete at ambient and high temperature by Yunfeng Qian, Dingyi Yang, Yunxiao Yan, Guosheng Ren, Miao Liu

“…Experimental evaluations, including mechanical strength tests, moisture transport analysis, and microstructural characterization (SEM, TGA, XRD, FTIR), demonstrate that the optimal synergy of 6 % alkali content and a 1.6 M silicate modulus results in superior compressive strength (132.60 MPa), reduced porosity, and enhanced durability. …”
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Inverted internal limiting membrane flap and scleral buckling for retinal detachment with macular hole by Yu-Pei Chen, Yung-Jen Chen

“…However, as confirmed on OCT, the microstructures did not recover in most cases.…”
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The way the mistery of the Mattei’s case was solved by D. Firrao, G. Ubertalli, P. Matteis, C. Pozzi

“…Results of field explosion experiments are incorporated into the evaluation of microstructural signs possibly induced on metal targets by an unknown explosive event. …”
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Polarization scattering-based detection of lubricating materials by Xin Liu, Junxin Jian, Xiaolu Huang, Huilong Li, Yuan Tian, Weizhi Ma, Xiaolong Zhao, Zunnian Liu, Jiayi Sun, Xiushuo Zhang, Yong Wang, Xiaomei Zhu

“…This method leverages the polarization characteristics of light to investigate the optical properties and microstructures of materials, offering advantages such as high data dimensionality, sensitivity to microstructural changes, and compatibility with existing optical techniques. …”
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Rheological Properties, Textural Properties and Storage Stability of Sauce Enriched with Pomace from Oxheart Tomatoes (<i>Lycopersicon esculentum</i>) by Dumitrița Flaiș, Mircea Oroian

“…The analyses performed included: physico-chemical analysis of the sauce (fat content, peroxide value, and CIE L* a* b* color determination), quality assessment using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR, rheological measurements, and microstructural evaluation. The sample designated P2 demonstrated a notable correlation with favourable parameters, exhibiting intense colouration, elevated protein content, and consistent rheological properties. …”
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Research on design optimization of oil and gas pipelines leveraging X80 tee and additive manufacturing technology by Ye TIAN

“…Various tests, including assessments of microstructures, mechanical properties, defects, and residual stresses, were conducted on the products. …”
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Design concept and phase transformation study of advanced bainitic-austenitic medium-Mn steel by Anna Wojtacha, Aleksandra Kozłowska, Adam Skowronek, Oguz Gulbay, Jarosław Opara, Alexander Gramlich, Krzysztof Matus

“…The quantitative analysis of individual microstructural constituents is performed based on the differences in diffraction pattern quality using the deep learning (DL) evaluation method and compared with the results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements. …”
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Investigation of the Usage Properties of Steel Slag as Pigment in Low-Temperature Glaze by Muhterem Koç, Eda Taşçı

“…The colour effects of 45 compositions created with a triple-phase diagram with steel slag, CoO, and Cr2O3 on low-temperature glaze composition were determined. The microstructural evaluation of the selected colours by SEM and EDX analysis were carried out.The prepared glaze compositions were applied by pouring on the high silica ceramic body. …”
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Research on the Process of Ni60 Laser Cladding for Surface Strengthening of Nonmagnetic Drilling Tools by LIU Lilan, LI Sicong, YANG Fan, HAN feiyan, WU Ziying

“…The microhardnesses and microstructures of the single-layer multi-pass cladding layers were measured. …”
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Production and optimization of affordable artificial geopolymer aggregates containing crumb rubber, plastic waste, and granulated cork based on machine learning algorithms by Mohamed Abdellatief, Abedulgader Baktheer, Mohamed Shahin, Aref A. Abadel, Ashraf M. Heniegal

“…Additionally, the microstructure of the optimized samples was analyzed under varying curing temperatures (60 °C, 90 °C, and 500 °C). …”
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White matter structural changes in the visual pathway of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy patients: a free water and multi-shell diffusion imaging study by Jiaqi Yao, Jiaqi Yao, Xinjian Lu, Jingxu Ma, Lu Hao, Ying Liu, Xiaopan Huang, Jun Liu, Boding Tong

“…BackgroundCompared to single-shell diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), free water (FW) and neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging (NODDI) offer a more comprehensive evaluation of microstructural alterations in cerebral white matter (WM), particularly in detecting crossing fibers. …”
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Transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals different photosynthetic characteristics of mulberry trees with different ploidy levels by Dan Liu, Qiang Lin, Sheng Huang, Rongli Mo, Xiaomei Lu, Yanrong Zeng, Guangshu Zhu, Chaohua Zhang, Changyu Qiu

“…To evaluate the photosynthetic characteristics of mulberry trees with different ploidy levels, which determine the number of chromosome sets in a cell or organism, we compared the microstructural features and transcriptomes of triploid and diploid mulberry trees. …”
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Non-Destructive Testing by Magnetic Noise Method of the Quality of Heat Treatment of Steel Samples Obtained by Additive Technology by V. N. Busko, A. P. Kren, G. A. Lanzman

“…Compared to the hardness measurement method, which is mainly associated with phase-structural changes, the magnetic noise method due to selectivity to other controlled parameters is additionally sensitive to cast samples (at the same time the microstructures of cast and normalized three-dimensional samples are close to each other according to X-ray data).The magnetic noise method can be used as one of the physical methods for evaluation the quality and control of the heat treatment of 3D samples at the manufacturing stage when testing their types and modes, as well as sorting samples.…”
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Structural changes and cellulose ultrastructure mapped with electron microscopy and SAXS after enzymatic hydrolysis of mildly steam pretreated Norway spruce by Maria E. F. Brollo, Fabio Caputo, Polina Naidjonoka, Lisbeth Olsson, Eva Olsson

“…To improve the efficacy of biomass utilization and identify optimal processing conditions, we evaluated the microstructural alterations occurring during pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis in Norway spruce. …”
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Influence of Multiple Trapping Phenomena on The Applications Criteria of ZnO-Bi2O3-Based Varistors by Mohammad A. Alim

“…This evaluation process employs the lumped parameter/complex plane analysis technique for the ac small-signal immittance data. …”
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Effect of Forging Parameters on Low Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of Al/Basalt Short Fiber Metal Matrix Composites by R. Karthigeyan, G. Ranganath

“…The microstructure results showed that the forged sample had a uniform distribution of the basalt short fiber throughout the specimens. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Mechanical Properties and Pore Characteristics of Hipparion Laterite Under Freeze–Thaw Cycles by Tengfei Pan, Zhou Zhao, Jianquan Ma, Fei Liu

“…The microstructural evolution of soil architecture and pore characteristics was systematically analyzed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) tests. …”
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Structural integrity and hybrid ANFIS-PSO modeling of the corrosion rate of ductile irons in different environments by Ukoba K., Akinribide O.J., Adeleke O.

“…The influence of microstructure on the corrosion resistance of three DI specimens was investigated. …”
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Regulation of Muscle Quality of Tilapia by Embrittlement by Junmeng YAN, Sili XIAO, Qiaoyu LIU, Weidong BAI, Ting WU, Qingxiu WANG, Ling YANG, Baiqiao OU

“…This study systematically evaluated the effects of embrittling duration on the quality of tilapia muscle through sensory evaluation, physicochemical analysis, microstructural observation, and myofibrillar protein (MP) structure analysis. …”
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Study of Corrosion Behavior of Mg–Gd-Based Soluble Magnesium Alloys by Qinghua Wang, Zhiquan Huang, Yanchun Zhu, Ling Qin, Jingfeng Zou, Lifeng Ma

“…The corrosion behavior of soluble Mg–Gd-based alloys was systematically investigated by analyzing two key aspects: environmental factors and microstructural characteristics. Environmental influences were evaluated using immersion weight loss tests under varying Cl⁻ concentrations and temperature conditions. …”
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