Sustainable Utilization of Modified Electrolytic Manganese Residue as a Cement Retarder: Workability, Mechanical Properties, Hydration Mechanisms, Leaching Toxicity, and Environmen... by Liang Tang, Jan Fořt, Robert Černý, Zhaoyi He

“…The content of reactive SiO₂, Al₂O₃, Ca(OH)₂, and CaSO₄·2H₂O promoted secondary hydration of cement and generated significant ettringite (AFt) and calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) gels, forming a dense microstructure. Pollutants in the modified EMR-cement mortar were reduced through precipitation, substitution, and encapsulation, meeting leaching toxicity standards. …”
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Preparation of Nitrogen-Doped Biochar and Its Adsorption Performance for Cr⁶⁺ and Pb²⁺ in Aqueous Systems by Yazhai Zhang, Zhilei Xia, Aainaa Izyan Nafsun, Weiying Feng

“…Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to investigate the microstructure and surface chemical characteristics of the biochar. …”
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Self-healing performance of concrete blended with novel high-strength capsules by Chuanyi Ma, Liyu Chen, Honglei Chang, Bojie Meng, Ning Zhang, Zhaofeng Li

“…In addition, SEM-EDS is applied to examine the microstructure and chemical composition of healing products. …”
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Preparation and Properties of Walnut Protein Isolate-Chitosan Nanoparticles Stabilized Pickering Emulsion by Yumei LIN, Yanling LU, Jiaqi LIU, Fangyu FAN

“…The effects of the mass ratio of WPI to CS were investigated via nanoparticle size analysis, Zeta potential measurement, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and other analytical techniques. The microstructure, rheological properties, and storage stability of the Pickering emulsions were analyzed to evaluate the influence of nanoparticle concentration (0.5%~2.5%) and oil phase volume (20%~60%). …”
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Investigating the Relationship Between Incineration Temperature, Rice Husk Ash (RHA) Characteristics, and Modified Asphalt Performance by Ya-ya ZUO, Xu-rong ZHANG, Li-yan JIN, Xin-xin CAO

“…Additionally, the microstructure of RHA was analyzed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Effects of Shrinkage Reducing Agent and Expanded Cement on UHPC Fluidity, Mechanical Properties, and Shrinkage Performance by Tingyu Wang, Jianqing Gong, Bo Chen, Xiao Gong, Hongkui Luo, Yang Zhang, Zhigang Qu

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a shrinkage reducing agent (SRA) and Portland expanded cement (PEC) on the fluidity, mechanical properties, and shrinkage performance of ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC). …”
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New Synthesis Method of Biopolymer Composites Based on Alginate, Carrageenan and ZnONPS for Wound Healing Applications by Mohammed Kassim. Al-Hussainawy, Ali Fahem Getran Khazaali, Makarim A. Mahdi, Waleed K. Abdulsahib, Layth S. Jasim Al-Hayder

“…The synthesized hydrogels have a microstructure, semicrystalline properties, and good ZnO distribution for κC-Sa/ZnO; ZnONPs added to the polymer matrix increased the swelling ratio to 800%. while the water loss percent for κC-Sa is 76% more than κC-Sa/ZnO (70%) in 25 h at room temperature. …”
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Effect of Cotton Stalk Biochar Content on the Properties of Cotton Stalk and Residual Film Composites by Zhipeng Song, Xiaoyun Lian, Junhui Ran, Xuan Zheng, Xufeng Wang, Xiaoqing Lian

“…Mechanical properties were evaluated using a universal testing machine and texture analyzer, Shore D hardness was measured using a durometer, and microstructure was analyzed using a high-resolution digital optical microscope. …”
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The efficacy of hydrothermally obtained carbonated hydroxyapatite in healing alveolar bone defects in rats with or without corticosteroid treatment by Marković Dejan, Jokanović Vukoman, Petrović Bojan, Perić Tamara, Vukomanović Biserka

“…Hydroxyapatite completely meets the clinical requirements for a bone substitute material. Due to its microstructure, complete resorption took place during the observation period of the study. …”
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Durability assessment of a highly eco-efficient low-cement Basic Oxygen Furnace slag concrete by Tainá Varela de Melo, Maria Teresa Paulino Aguilar, Laís Cristina Barbosa Costa, Juliana Fadini Natalli, José Maria Franco de Carvalho, Ricardo André Fiorotti Peixoto

“… Abstract This paper evaluates the performance of a highly eco-efficient low-cement concrete incorporating Basic Oxygen Furnace slag (BOFS) as a raw material. …”
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Path Planning for Rapid DEDAM Processing Subject to Interpass Temperature Constraints by Glenn W. Hatala, Edward W. Reutzel, Qian Wang

“…For certain alloys, interpass temperature requirements are imposed to control heat accumulation and microstructure transformation, as well as to minimize distortion under varying thermal conditions. …”
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Development and Characterization of Kappa-Carrageenan/PVA Films Loaded With Clove Essential Oil for Active Food Packaging by Saurabh Bhatia, Yasir Abbas Shah, Ibrahim Hamza Almohana, Talha Shreen Khan, Muhammad Jawad, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Esra Koca, Levent Yurdaer Aydemir, Swarup Roy

“…Additionally, the micrographs obtained for the film samples using scanning electron microscopy demonstrated the effect of clove oil on the microstructure of the films. Moreover, the thermal degradation and antioxidant activities of the films significantly improved with the addition of clove essential oil, as evidenced by the DPPH radical scavenging activity increasing from 1.27% in KCP1 to 57.21% in KCP4 and ABTS scavenging activity rising from 6.81% in KCP1 to 76.68% in KCP4. …”
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Preparation of Chitosan-Gelatin Sustained-Release Film Incorporated with Resveratrol-Loaded Emulsion and Its Preservation Effect on Prepared Steak by DU Liying, REN Guoyan, ZHAO Bing, SHI Yuxuan, CHENG Xiaoyu

“…In order to develop efficient preserving materials for meat products, sustained-release preservative composite films (CS-GEL-PE) were prepared by casting a mixed solution of chitosan (CS) and gelatin (GEL) added with different volume proportions (2%, 4%, 6% and 8%) of Pickering emulsion (PE) loaded with resveratrol (RES). The microstructure and physical properties of the films were determined by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and an intelligent electronic tensile testing machine, and antioxidant activity, sustained-release performance, and their preservation effect on prepared steak was analyzed. …”
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Cement–Industrial Waste Slag-Based Synergistic Preparation of Flowable Solidified Soil: Mechanisms and Process Optimization by Hang Yu, Dongxing Wang, Yuhao Shi

“…The mechanical properties and microstructure of the cement–industrial slag were revealed and used to analyze the curing mechanism. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of kaolin glass cullet ceramics modified with transition metal oxides for enhanced mechanical and optical properties by R. M. Khattab, M. A. Marzouk, H. E. H. Sadek

“…Phase identification and chemical composition analysis were carried out using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and dispersive X-ray fluorescence (XRF), while physical properties such as bulk density, apparent porosity, hardness, and microstructure were evaluated through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Enhancing attachment of human gingival fibroblasts to periodontally compromised teeth: A comparative analysis of hyaluronic acid, EDTA, enamel matrix derivatives by Baher Khaled Felemban

“…Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate fibroblast-root surface adhesion and determine whether periodontitis-damaged root surface microstructure can be restored using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and an enamel matrix derivative (EMD), individually or in combination. …”
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Effect of friction stir processing parameters on mechanical properties of different aluminum alloy plates by Mohamed S. El-Sayed, Masoud Ibrahim, Ahmed I. Abdel-Aziz

“…Tensile tests and hardness evaluations were conducted to assess the mechanical properties. …”
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Mixing temperature optimization and modification mechanism of medical masks modified asphalt: Insights from computational chemistry by Heyang Ding, Hongren Gong, Lin Cong

“…Fluorescence microscopy and multi-band spectroscopy were employed to acquire the microstructure. Binding modes in MMA were determined using binding sites exploration, evaluating the energy composition of each binding mode through quantum chemistry (QC). …”
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Experimental and Computational Approaches for the Structural Study of Novel Ca-Rich Zeolites from Incense Stick Ash and Their Application for Wastewater Treatment by Virendra Kumar Yadav, Nisha Choudhary, Daoud Ali, G. Gnanamoorthy, Gajendra Kumar Inwati, Mohammed HA. Almarzoug, Gokhlesh Kumar, Samreen Heena Khan, Mitesh B. Solanki

“…FTIR and XRD helped in the identification of the microstructure and crystalline nature of the zeolites and also confirmed the synthesis of Ca-based zeolite with two thetas at 25.7°. …”
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THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT DESIGN RATIOS ON THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE: A PARAMETRIC STUDY USING THE TAGUCHI METHOD by Ahmed Radhi Taha, Dr. Alyaa Abbas Al-Attar, Hasan Mohammed Ahmed

“…Moreover, scanning electron microscopy was evaluated to show the geopolymer concrete microstructure. …”
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