Nucleic acid aptamers in orthopedic diseases: promising therapeutic agents for bone disorders by Zhenhong He, Qingping Peng, Wenying Bin, Luyao Zhao, Yihuang Chen, Yuanqun Zhang, Weihu Yang, Xingchen Yan, Huan Liu

“…Aptamer-mediated strategies, including the use of siRNA and miRNA mimics or inhibitors, have shown efficacy in enhancing bone mass and microstructure. These approaches hold transformative potential for treating a range of orthopedic conditions like osteoporosis, osteosarcoma, and osteoarthritis. …”
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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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A critical review of laser welding of steel with titanium alloys for biomedical applications: challenges, developments, and properties by Amit Ratan Biswas, Nirvik Banerjee, Prosun Mondal, Saikat Ranjan Maity, Binayak Sen, Abhijit Bhowmik, Muhammad Imam Ammarullah

“…Furthermore, the review advances current understanding by systematically analyzing weld microstructure, geometry, and mechanical performance, addressing key gaps in existing literature. …”
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The Effect of α-Al(MnCr)Si Dispersoids on Activation Energy and Workability of Al-Mg-Si-Cu Alloys during Hot Deformation by Xiaoguo Wang, Jian Qin, Hiromi Nagaumi, Ruirui Wu, Qiushu Li

“…The hyperbolic-sine constitutive equation was employed to determine the materials constants and activation energies of both studied alloys. The evolution of the activation energies of two alloys was investigated on a revised Sellars’ constitutive equation. …”
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Thermo-mechanical-metallurgical and damage modeling for hot stamping and warm-cutting of boron steel by Yongfeng Li, Hui Zhang, Shuhui Li

“…Finally, the proposed model is applied to the simulation of warm-cutting of typical parts, which can accurately predict the fracture surface quality, microstructure and hardness characteristics of the warm-cutting parts, and provide a reliable model and modeling method for fast pace and low cost hot stamping process and tool design.…”
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Wetting front dynamic study in Brazilian cements using neutron and X-ray imaging techniques by Higor Rosenberger, Márcio Aparecido Bulla Jr, Estela Oliari Garcez, Nikolay Kardjilov, Fabiano Yokaichiya, Margareth K.K.D. Franco

“…The combination of the results from X-ray Tomography and Neutron Radiography shows the potential application of these methods for determining air void parameters and demonstrates how microstructure, type of cement and curing time modified the dynamic water absorption. …”
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Three-dimensional photoluminescence imaging of threading dislocations in GaN by sub-band optical excitation by Matthias Daeumer, Jae-Hyuck Yoo, Zhiyu Xu, Minkyu Cho, Marzieh Bakhtiary-Noodeh, Theeradetch Detchprohm, Yuxuan Zhang, Vijay Gopal Thirupakuzi Vangipuram, Vishank Talesara, Yibo Xu, Edward Letts, Daryl Key, Tian T. Li, Qinghui Shao, Russell Dupuis, Shyh-Chiang Shen, Wu Lu, Hongping Zhao, Tadao Hashimoto, Ted A. Laurence

“…Galvanometric-driven PL imaging allows the microstructure of hundreds of devices to be characterized in a single session, enhancing the screening process through the addition of device specific TD location tracking and density mapping. …”
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Low cycle fatigue behavior and deformation mechanism of Ti–6Al–4V-0.55Fe alloy under the control of strain and stress amplitudes by Yangyang Sun, Feng Chen, Shenwei Qian, Hui Chang, Wenshu Zhang, Liang Feng, Lian Zhou

“…Based on the results of this alloy under strain amplitudes and the corresponding stress amplitudes, the effect of tension-compression asymmetry (TCA) on fatigue behavior and microstructure evolution was systematically discussed with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). …”
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Enhanced insulation properties of AFEP via constructing one-dimensional ZnO nanostructures by Jun Xie, Bobin Xu, Guowei Xia, Youzhi Zhang, Xiaoyu Shi, Ping Huang, Yan Li, Qing Xie

“…This improves the interface bonding between aramid fibers and epoxy resin, further boosting the composite material's insulation performance. The microstructure evolution of the fiber surface is verified through microscopic characterization, and the influence of different construction parameters (concentration, time) on the insulation performance. of the AFEP composite is investigated via electrical performance testing. …”
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Hot deformation behavior, dynamic recrystallization and precipitation behavior of a novel Er, Zr-microalloyed Al–Cu–Mg alloy by Zhizheng Rong, Xiaolan Wu, Fangyan He, Shengping Wen, Xiangyuan Xiong, Kunyuan Gao, Wu Wei, Hui Huang, Zuoren Nie

“…The intrinsic relationship between hot deformation behavior and microstructure evolution in Er, Zr-microalloyed Al–Cu–Mg alloy was investigated by isothermal hot compression test. …”
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Influence of pre-strain on inelastic recovery and shape memory property of metastable Ti–10V–2Fe–3Al alloy by E. Zhu, Fuguo Li, Qian Zhao, Tong Wang, Anisah Farooq Hashmi

“…The microstructure evolution, inelastic recovery and shape memory effect of the solution treated metastable Ti–10V–2Fe–3Al (Ti-1023) alloy under tensile loading-unloading deformation were investigated. …”
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Synthesis, Structure, and Electrophysical and Electrochemical Properties of Novel Composite La_0.9MnO₃-LaFeO₃ by Mukhametkali Mataev, Zamira Sarsenbaeva, Bahadir Keskin, Marzhan Nurbekova, Amangeldi Meldeshov, Zhanar Tursyn, Karima Seitbekova

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed a polycrystalline, biphasic perovskite structure combining both hexagonal and cubic symmetry. The microstructure and elemental composition, examined using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), indicated an average particle size of approximately 186.9 nm. …”
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Grain refinement mechanism of nitrogen ion implantation in 7075-T651 aluminum alloy: Insights from the cellular automaton method by Yelin Zeng, Tingting Jiang, Jinyuan Tang, Jiangping Zhu, Xiaocheng Shen, Yihao Ling

“…To address this, the present study aims to elucidate the dynamic evolution of the microstructure during nitrogen ion implantation in 7075-T651 aluminum alloy and analyze the influence of target material parameters on grain refinement. …”
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Evaluation of the Suitability of High-Temperature Post-Processing Annealing for Property Enhancement in LPBF 316L Steel: A Comprehensive Mechanical and Corrosion Assessment by Bohdan Efremenko, Yuliia Chabak, Ivan Petryshynets, Tianliang Zhao, Vasily Efremenko, Kaiming Wu, Tao Xia, Miroslav Džupon, Sundas Arshad

“…It adopts a holistic approach to investigate the annealing-driven evolution of microstructure–property relationships, focusing on tensile properties, nanoindentation hardness and modulus, impact toughness at ambient and cryogenic temperatures (−196 °C), and the corrosion resistance of LPBF 316L. …”
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Saline–CO₂ Solution Effects on the Mechanical Properties of Sandstones: An Experimental Study by Motao Duan, Haijun Mao, Guangquan Zhang, Junxin Liu, Sinan Zhu, Di Wang, Hao Xie

“…The mechanism of interaction evolution and fracture propagation was studied in detail by NMR, the triaxial compression test and a CT scan. …”
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Unveiling first self‐healing in metallised film capacitor: A macro–micro analysis by Yushuang He, Feipeng Wang, Guoqiang Du, Lei Pan, Jian Li, Hongming Yang, Xiao Zhang, Zhicheng Zhang, Kaizheng Wang

“…The quantified relationship between the macroscopic characteristics and microstructure evolution (polypropylene decomposition and aluminium electrode vaporisation) is established in MFCs under diverse SH energy levels. …”
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Effect of in-situ SiC particles on the room–temperature dry sliding wear behavior of Al–12Si–4Cu–2Ni–1Mg alloys by Chongchong Wu, Mengdi Zhang, Jing Zhou, Jingjing Ruan, Xiangfa Liu

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Phase-field simulation study of dendritic growth in directional solidification of Fe-C alloy under varied initial solute concentrations by Hong-bo Zeng, Xin-gang Ai, Ming Chen, Rui Guan, Qing-song Chen, Zhong-lin Hou

“…As a method to control the solidification process of metal to optimize the microstructure, directional solidification technology is a common and effective way to improve the axial mechanical properties of alloy. …”
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Influence of cement particle size, ultra-fine fly ash, and ultra-fine silica fume on the physical and microscopic properties of slurry by Kai Wang, Siyang Guo, Hua Yuan, Jiahui Ren, Pengyu Chen, Qihao Zhang

“…UFA and USF improve the microstructure of the cement surface. After adding UFA, cement hydration accelerates, and more calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) is generated in the later stage. …”
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Revealing twin-induced deformation mechanisms of AZ31 Mg alloy sheet during warm deep drawing by Lei Tian, Lifei Wang, Xinwei Fu, Kunkun Deng, Xiao Wang, Liuwei Zheng, Hongxia Wang, Qiang Zhang, Kwang Seon Shin

“…Further, based on the different stress states during deep drawing, these mechanisms and their competition relationships, as well as texture evolutions, are systematically studied. Combined with critical resolved shear stress (CRSS) and microstructure evolution, the global Schmid factor (GSF) obtained by quantizing stress states by stress tensor (σ) can accurately predict the activation trend of deformation mechanisms. …”
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