Harvesting Reactor Pressure Vessel Beltline Material from the Decommissioned Zion Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 by Thomas M. Rosseel, Mikhail A. Sokolov, Xiang (Frank) Chen, Randy K. Nanstad

“…The harvested specimens enable a detailed evaluation of through-wall embrittlement gradients, a comparison with the existing surveillance data, and the validation of predictive embrittlement models. …”
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Carbon-based solid lubricants: An overview by José Daniel Biasoli de Mello

“…Initially, we present a brief description of the processing route for obtaining these materials, followed by their microstructural characterization and a synthesis of the most relevant aspects of tribological evaluation. …”
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Assessment of axonal injury in multiple sclerosis: combined analysis of serum light-chain neurofilaments and diffusion tensor imaging by Mohammadreza Sharifi, Milad Jalilian, Mohammadreza Elhaie, Iraj Abedi

“…Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) enables non-invasive investigation of microstructural white matter alterations, while serum neurofilament light chain (NFL) holds promise as a fluid biomarker of axonal injury.Objectives To use DTI and serum NFL measurements to evaluate white matter pathology in patients with MS and explore the relationship between in vivo imaging and biochemical indicators of axonal damage.Methods 41 patients with relapse-remitting MS and 41 age-matched healthy controls underwent brain MRI including DTI acquisition. …”
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Effects of Different Freezing Methods on the Quality of Braised Beef with Potato by CUI Liye, LIN Hengxun, HU Xiaojia, CHEN Jinyu, CHEN Yong, YANG Yiping, GUAN Wenqiang, ZHANG Chunhui, LI Xia

“…The effects of immersion freezing and air freezing at different temperatures (-18 and -38 ℃) on the quality of braised beef with potato were studied by physicochemical measurements, microstructural observation and sensory evaluation. The results showed that freezing at -38 ℃ maintained better quality of braised beef with potato compared with freezing at -18 ℃, and immersion freezing was significantly superior to air freezing. …”
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Sustainable multifunctional biochar-based cementitious composites for carbon sequestration, energy storage, and smart infrastructure applications: A review by Hilal Khan, Zamil Bin Zahid, Fazal Hussain, Junaid Ahmad, Rao Arsalan Khushnood

“…The review covers biochar's impact on flow properties, hydration kinetics, mechanical characteristics, durability performance, and smart functionalities including self-sensing, electromagnetic interference shielding, and energy storage capabilities. Microstructural analyses using advanced characterization techniques reveal the mechanisms underlying biochar's effects on cement matrix development. …”
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Time series analysis of ex-vivo ischemia-reperfused heart using Q-space imaging by Genki Ichihara, Junichi Hata, Daisuke Nakashima, Kyohei Daigo, Kazuhisa Sugai, Yuji Iwasawa, Motoaki Sano, Masaya Nakamura, Hideyuki Okano, Kazuki Sato, Yoshinori Katsumata

“…Abstract In the evaluation of myocardial infarction, cardiac MRI remains problematic in terms of sensitivity and quantitativeness. …”
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Experimental investigation on gas permeability characteristics and durability aspects of concrete with construction joint by Yun-Kyung Lee, Ji-Hyun Kim, Chul-Woo Chung, Hojae Lee, Do-Gyeum Kim, Eun-A. Seo

“…This study was designed to address this knowledge gap by performing experimental investigation on mechanical property, gas permeability, chloride ion penetration, and carbonation of concrete with construction joint. Microstructural observation around the construction joint was performed, and the effect of gauze used to reinforce construction joint was evaluated. …”
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Machine-learning synergy in high-entropy alloys: A review by Sally Elkatatny, Walaa Abd-Elaziem, Tamer A. Sebaey, Moustafa A. Darwish, Atef Hamada

“…These include optimisation of the alloy composition, processing parameters, and microstructural characteristics to enhance the mechanical properties. …”
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Quantitative and Computational Spinal Imaging in Neurodegenerative Conditions and Acquired Spinal Disorders: Academic Advances and Clinical Prospects by Mary Clare McKenna, Jana Kleinerova, Alan Power, Angela Garcia-Gallardo, Ee Ling Tan, Peter Bede

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Quantitative spinal cord imaging studies have demonstrated the feasibility to reliably appraise structural, microstructural, diffusivity, and metabolic spinal cord alterations. …”
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Microscopic pore combination type identification of tight sandstone reservoir based on improved swin transformer architecture by Zhenyu Pang, Zhicong Chen, Sijie Lu, Zhenbo Cai, Yuqing Lu, Mengting Peng

“…These findings indicate that the SwinLSC model effectively addresses the generalization deficiencies of conventional approaches in recognizing microstructural features in cast thin section imagery. …”
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Sustainable engineered geopolymer composites incorporating recycled waste rubber as full replacement of fine aggregates by Feihong Wan, Yutao Guo, Miaozi Zheng, Binbin Li, Ahmed Y. Elghazouli

“…A detailed experimental evaluation is conducted in this study through mechanical testing, microstructural characterisation, and life cycle assessment (LCA), for understanding the fundamental performance of RU-EGCs. …”
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Distortion correction of diffusion weighted MRI without reverse phase-encoding scans or field-maps. by Kurt G Schilling, Justin Blaber, Colin Hansen, Leon Cai, Baxter Rogers, Adam W Anderson, Seth Smith, Praitayini Kanakaraj, Tonia Rex, Susan M Resnick, Andrea T Shafer, Laurie E Cutting, Neil Woodward, David Zald, Bennett A Landman

“…Diffusion magnetic resonance images may suffer from geometric distortions due to susceptibility induced off resonance fields, which cause geometric mismatch with anatomical images and ultimately affect subsequent quantification of microstructural or connectivity indices. State-of-the art diffusion distortion correction methods typically require data acquired with reverse phase encoding directions, resulting in varying magnitudes and orientations of distortion, which allow estimation of an undistorted volume. …”
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Investigating the Oxidation Resistance of HfCZrCTiC Composite at 1200 °C: The Role of Nano Carbon Black and Silicon by Shahroukh Malae Hezarvandi, Zohre Balak

“…The oxidation process was carried out using differential thermal analysis (DTA) and thermal gravimetry analysis (TGA) at a temperature of 1200 °C. Microstructural evaluation and phase identification were done using a scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction.Results: The results showed that the weight changes for HfZrTi, HfZrTi-C.Bn, HfZrTi-Si and HfZrTi-C.Bn-Si samples were obtained to be 13.5%, 16.9%, 12.9%, and 7%, respectively. …”
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Elucidation of novel, alternative, fiber-reinforced iron-based pozzolanic composites as SCMs by Hafiz Muhammad Nadir, Ash Ahmed, Ikram Moshi

“…The sulfate testing evaluated the durability of NAFRIC SCMs formulated in a 1:2:3 ratio better than cement concrete control mix with a 1:1:3 ratio. …”
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Effects of superabsorbent polymer and natural zeolite on shrinkage, mechanical properties, and porosity in ultra-high performance concretes by Yuxiang Tan, Bo Li, Yung-Tsang Chen, Yifeng Ling, Weizhuo Shi

“…Moreover, SAP and zeolite additions impact mechanical properties, demonstrating that a balance between shrinkage control and compressive strength can be reached, through an optimization of the additions to achieve the desired performance. Microstructural analysis through MIP and NMR reveals increased overall porosity of the UHPC with SAP and zeolite, suggesting that low-field NMR can be a valuable tool for complementing conventional test methods. …”
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Application of Rosa roxburghii Tratt. extraction in improving gel properties and flavour of hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus) surimi by Jixiang Zhang, Lin Yu, Xinyang Li, Feifan Wu, Taiyu Li, Chenyang Zhao, Islam Shafiul, Xiaoguo Ying, Shanggui Deng, Charles Brennan, Soottawat Benjakul, Zhengxuan Qin, Lukai Ma

“…The results of water migration and protein secondary structure analysis showed that RRTE could effectively stabilise the internal water distribution of hairtail surimi gels and inhibit protein denaturation. Microstructural observation showed that the gel structure of hairtail surimi in the RRTE added group was more uniform and dense, and the fractal dimension was reduced. …”
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Association between plasma exosome neurogranin and brain structure in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: a protocol study by Ping Liu, Zheng Xu, Lin Tan, MengFei He, Li Sun, Wenhui Cao, Changhao Yin, Wenqiang Sun, Weina Zhao

“…The primary outcome measures will be (1) neuropsychological evaluation, including Mini-Mental State Examination, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Clinical Dementia Rating scale, Shape Trail Test-A&amp;B, Auditory Verbal Learning Test-HuaShan version; (2) microstructural alterations and hippocampal features from MRI scans; and (3) neurogranin levels in the neuronal-derived exosomes from peripheral blood samples.Ethics and dissemination The ethics committee of the Hongqi Hospital affiliated with the Mudanjiang Medical University of China has approved this study protocol. …”
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A new method for determining factors Influencing productivity of deep coalbed methane vertical cluster wells by HUANG Li, XIONG Xianyue, WANG Feng, SUN Xiongwei, ZHANG Yixin, ZHAO Longmei, SHI Shi, ZHANG Wen, ZHAO Haoyang, JI Liang, DENG Lin

“…The dominant factors causing productivity differences are still uncertain, which hinders productivity improvement. To further evaluate the primary factors controlling productivity, a new method for assessing productivity-influencing factors was developed, based on the production dynamic parameters of 36 vertical cluster wells and using neural networks to predict bottom-hole flowing pressure. …”
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Structure-Activity Relationship of Acrylamide Adsorption by Peptidoglycan of Lactic Acid Bacteria by Hongyu BAI, Qingbo LIU, Weiran CUI, Zhenyue TANG, Yusong ZHANG, Meili SHAO

“…Conversely, heightened PG acetylation was associated with a diminished AA adsorption rate, with respective declines of 29.62%, 34.00%, 41.96%, and 69.03%. Microstructural evaluation revealed a positive correlation between the specific surface area and pore volume of PG and the adsorption rate. …”
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AI-based image segmentation for systematic characterization of parent concrete in selective demolition by Burcu Aytekin, Patrick Holthuizen, Marija Nedeljković, Erik Schlangen, Oguzhan Copuroglu

“…Cement content ranged from 316 ± 11 kg/m³ in foundations to 390 ± 10 kg/m³ in beams, and air void content ranged significantly from 0.9 % in abutment walls to 4.3 % in foundations. Microstructural composition also differed substantially: paste volume ranged from 17 % to 27 %, and coarse aggregate content from 37 % to 52 % depending on the component. …”
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