HTPB propellant aging mechanisms and safety characteristics: microscopic structural changes, thermal stability, and self-accelerating decomposition temperature by Xi-chen Liu, Yi-min Luo, Wen-jiang Li, Fei-yang Xu, Xing-liang Wu, Qiang Li, Da-bin Liu

“…In this study, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TG), and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) were employed to evaluate the microstructural and thermal stability changes in HTPB propellant due to aging. …”
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Effect of Thermal Aging on Color Stability and Mechanical Properties of High-Density CAD/CAM Polymers Utilized for Provisional Restorations by Rasha Alharthi, Ali Robaian Alqahtani, Abdullah Mohammed Alshehri, Abdulrahman Almalki, Heba Wageh Abozaed, Eman Mohamed Raffat Hussein, Tarek Ahmed Soliman

“…The color stability, flexural strength (FS), survival probability, and microstructures were evaluated following thermal cycling. …”
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Testicular extracellular matrix/gelatin-based scaffold using gas foaming to support spermatogonial stem cells by Maryam Momeni, Mohammad Kazemi Ashtiani, Zahra Bashiri, Zohreh Bagher, Hamid Reza Asgari, Morteza Koruji

“…The hybrid scaffolds exhibited uniform porous microstructures with a pore size average ranging from 298-330 μm. …”
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Investigation of large-aspect ratio microgrooves on silicon nitride ceramic by WJALM by Hai Su, Jinjin Han, Bin He, Wasim Ahmad, Aqib Mashood Khan, Rui Ma, Kai Ding, Linglei Kong, Qilin Li, Weining Lei

“…In this research, waterjet-assisted laser machining (WJALM) is preferably adopted for LAR Si3N4 microstructures, which has demonstrated superiority in reducing thermal-induced defects of laser-only machining (LOM) with the water's impact and cooling effects. …”
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Multiresponse optimization applied to friction-stir processing to enhance wear and corrosion performance in Al–Si alloys by Denner Traiano, Silvia do Nascimento Rosa, Luciano Augusto Lourençato, Angel Sánchez Roca, Mario César Sánchez Orozco, Hipólito Domingo Carvajal Fals

“…The proposed model offers a reliable method to optimize FSP, leading to aluminum surfaces with superior microstructure, hardness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance.…”
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Fatigue crack behavior on a Cu-Zn-Al SMA by V. Di Cocco, F. Iacoviello, S. Natali, V. Volpe

“…In order to improve the SMA performance, it is always necessary to identify the microstructural changing in mechanical and thermal conditions, using X-Ray analyses. …”
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Optimization of rice husk ash-based alkali activated composites (AAC) blended with bauxite and GGBS for sustainable building materials by Kalyan Kumar Moulick, Amit Shiuly, Soumya Bhattacharjya, Debasis Sau

“…The result revealed critical microstructural features such as gel phases and partial crystallinity, contributing to the material’s strength and durability. …”
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Environmentally sustainable epoxy nanocomposite coating reinforced with chitosan derived nitrogen doped graphene for enhanced corrosion resistance and mechanical performance by Marwa Adel, Dalia S. Fathy, Osama Abo El-eneen

“…Abstract The current study evaluates the anticorrosive performance of Epoxy coating augmented with a distinctive, environmentally safe, nitrogen-doped graphene. …”
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Study on Filter Cake Removal Fluid of EZFLOW Weak Gel Drilling Fluid by Haohan Hu, Youlin Hu, Xuejing Weng

“…The rheological mechanism was investigated through microstructural characterization, revealing that the microstructure comprises a reversible network structure with sol particles either encapsulated within the network or embedded at nodal points. …”
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Tolerancia al daño inducido bajo solicitaciones de contacto cíclicas en carburos cementados WC-Co//Tolerance induced damage under cyclic contact loading of WC-Co cemented carbides... by David Coureaux‐Mustelier, Anna Ingebrand, Alexey Goéz‐Úsuga, Luís Miguel Llanes‐Pitarch

“…In this context, in this<br />paper the influence of extrinsic damage on the residual strength of two grades with different microstructures is evaluated. With this purpose, a spherical indentation technique is employed as a means for generating a controlled damage. …”
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Effects of Mo Layer on the High-Temperature Oxidation Resistance Mechanism of Micro-Melted NiCr Coating on Zirconium Alloys Surface by LIU Gengming, SONG Guoqing, XUE Kanghui, CHEN Yong

“…Additionally, the composition of the coatings was determined to evaluate the changes in their high-temperature oxidation resistance. …”
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Mechanical response and mechanisms of titanium foam with different porosities under static and impact loading by Hao Zhang, Linwei Li, Shicheng Wei, Yujiang Wang, Lei Guo, Bo Wang, Xinyang Wang, Yi Liang

“…Microscopic analysis was conducted to investigate the impact failure mechanisms of titanium foams with varying porosities, and the contributions of different microstructural factors to strain-rate strengthening were quantitatively evaluated. …”
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Mechanisms and Modelling of Effects on the Degradation Processes of a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell: A Comprehensive Review by Krystof Foniok, Lubomira Drozdova, Lukas Prokop, Filip Krupa, Pavel Kedron, Vojtech Blazek

“…The article critically evaluates experimental approaches integrated with advanced physicochemical modelling techniques, such as impedance spectroscopy, microstructural analysis, and hybrid modelling approaches, highlighting their strengths and specific limitations. …”
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A dual approach to third molar complexity: correlating fractal analysis with the pederson difficulty index – non-clinical research article by Kübra Nur Çakan, İrem İpek

“…Although FD should not replace established indices like the Pederson Index, it may complement them by adding microstructural depth to morphological assessments. Future integration with three-dimensional imaging and prospective clinical validation is essential to establish FD as a routine element in surgical planning.…”
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“Mechanical Characterization and Predictive Modeling of Abaca-Bagasse Polyester Sandwich Composites Using an Artificial Neural Network” by Ramesh S, Maruthi Prashanth B. H, Sandeepkumar Gowda, Asif Iqbal Mulla, Priyaranjan Sharma, Gajanan Anne

“…The composite’s performance was evaluated through tensile, flexural, impact, and interlaminar shear strength tests, with microstructural analysis, performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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A creep constitutive model for Inconel 718-BNi2 brazed joints incorporating the dynamic interplay between dislocations and γ'' precipitate phases by Rui Zhao, Xin shun Diao, Zong peng Tian, Xiaotong Liu, Min Wan

“…To investigate the creep performance and failure mechanisms of Inconel 718-BNi2 brazed joints under intermediate-temperature and high-stress conditions, this study employs SEM, EBSD, and TEM for microstructural characterization. The results indicate that as the applied load decreases, the fracture mode changes from mixed fracture to brittle fracture, with a critical point near 570 MPa. …”
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Machine Learning-Driven Parametric Analysis of Eco-Friendly Ultrasonic Welding for AL6061-CU Alloy Joints by A. Karan, S. Arungalai Vendan, M. R. Nagaraj, M. Chaturvedi, S. Sivadharmaraj

“…This study outlines the research conducted to examine the mechanical behaviour and microstructural characteristics of Al-Cu dissimilar wires joints welded using ultrasonic joining process that commonly finds application in automotive components, heat exchangers and electrical home and industrial appliances. …”
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Monitoring hybrid glass-basalt plastic pipes: a fractal approach to failure analysis by Khristina Maksudovna Vafaeva, Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin, Denis Fedorovich Karpov, Valentin Romanovski

“…Models were built to predict tensile strength, compressive strength, and elastic modulus from the fractal dimension of microstructural photographs. The fractal dimension of glass-basalt fibers ranged from 1.655 to 1.922, and that of the epoxy matrix varied from 1.599 to 1.976. …”
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Enhancing zinc-air battery performance through ph-tuned biopolymeric hydrogels in near-neutral electrolytes by Sara Vaca-Chacón, Vivian Morera Córdova, José Béjar, Lorena Álvarez-Contreras, Juan P. Tafur

“…This finding was corroborated by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), which evidenced the presence of uniform and cohesive microstructures attributed to the formation of stable zinc-amine complexes. …”
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Fatigue behavior of sintered, glazed and glass-infiltrated surfaces of 5Y-PSZ bonded plates by Ana Carolina da Silva, Laura Patrícia Nadal Ortiz, Larissa Márcia Martins Alves, Kiara Serafini Dapieve, Tiago Moreira Bastos Campos, Marco Antonio Bottino, Gilmar Patrocínio Thim, Luiz Felipe Valandro, Renata Marques de Melo Marinho

“…The topographic, microstructural, and fractographic analyses were performed by scanning electron microscopy. …”
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