Evaluation of the Cycle Count in Determining the Wear Rate of a Cast Wheel in Two Service Lives Using the Twin Disc Test by A.C. Carvalho, R.S. Miranda, M. Jose-Bueno, D.S. Monteiro, A.B. Rezende, G.A. Santos, N. Cheung, P.R. Mei

“…This study aims to evaluate the wear and rolling contact fatigue performance of two lives of the same railway wheel: one with a bainitic microstructure and the other with a pearlitic microstructure, both tested against the same commercial premium rail. …”
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Thermal and carbonation resistance of tunnel concrete: Experimental evaluation and hybrid ANN–GPR modeling under fire–CO₂ exposure by Amirhossein Fatemi, Ahmad Ganjali, Reza Babaei Semiromi, Pejman Aminian

“…Carbonation depth increased by 24.8 % under the same conditions, attributed to microcracking and enhanced CO₂ ingress. Microstructural characterization using XRD revealed decomposition of Ca(OH)₂ and partial formation of CaCO₃, confirming mineralogical deterioration. …”
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Eco-Friendly Shield Muck-Incorporated Grouting Materials: Mix Optimization and Property Evaluation for Silty Clay Tunnel Construction by Jinghui Yang, Mingyu Li, Shuai Ma, Mingzhe Xiao, Junwei Jin

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Role of conventional MRI and MR diffusion tensor imaging in cervical spine trauma: A comprehensive evaluation of the cervical cord by Shanmathi R, Kalaivani P, Bhuvaneswari KA, Murali N, Vasumathy S

“…The objective was to analyse in vivo microstructural parameters—Fractional Anisotropy (FA) and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC)—using region of interest (ROI) analysis and to compare these parameters with conventional MRI findings for early detection of axonal injury. …”
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Evolution and Evaluation of Duplex Grain of As-cast 30Cr2Ni4MoV Steel during Heat Treatment by Xiuzhi ZHANG, Zhilong LIU, Jiansheng LIU, Shue DANG

“…As the main microstructure flaw of heavy forging, duplex grain (the grain size is non-uniform) may result in producing a reject. …”
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One-Step Synthesis of Spherical γ-Fe2O3 Nanopowders and the Evaluation of Their Photocatalytic Activity for Orange I Degradation by Chunhua Liang, Hui Liu, Jianmin Zhou, Xiaochun Peng, Haizhou Zhang

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Preparation of nanoparticle-stabilized foam fracturing fluid and its foam stabilization mechanism by YANG Zhaozhong, ZHENG Nanxin, ZHU Jingyi, LI Xiaogang

“…The stabilization mechanism study is revealed by the SNP aggregation at Plateau is observed in the foam microstructure which can block the drainage channels. …”
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Intergranular Corrosion of Low Cr Ferritic Stainless Steel 429 Evaluated by the Optimized Double Loop Electrochemical Potentiokinetic Reactivation Test by Xiao-lei Li, Yi-fan Ni, Yi-ming Jiang, Jin Li, Li Li

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Evaluation of the bone structure surrounding photofunctionalized implants using the fractal analysis method: a split-mouth randomized clinical study by Hamed Farsiani, Nilsun Bagis, Elif Polat Balkan, Fatma Karacaoglu, Zülal Deniz Güner, Kaan Orhan

“…Conclusions PF appears to enhance osseointegration by improving bone microstructure as shown by increased FD values. FDA is a reliable imaging-based proxy for evaluating implant-related bone changes. …”
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Mechanical evaluation of a novel resin infiltrated lithium-disilicate ceramic network versus resin infiltrated feldspathic ceramic network by Mariam Adel, Moustafa Aboushlieb, Nour A. Habib

“…Porosity percentage and microstructure were investigated. Single crowns were milled from the newly fabricated PILN blocks and from Vita Enamic then fracture load test was performed. …”
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Evaluation of the effects of Artemisia annua L. essential oil on the physicomechanical, structural, and antimicrobial properties of edible film based on fish gelatin by Maryam allahyari, Seyed Fakhreddin Hosseini, Maria Carmen Gómez-Guillén

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging confirmed that the ternary films containing AEO had a continuous, smooth, and homogeneous microstructure, indicating compatibility between the components. …”
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Preparation and Stability Evaluation of Pumpkin Seed Oil Microcapsules Using Pumpkin Seed Protein-Modified Flaxseed Gum as Wall Material by Zhanxia LIU, Hongbin WU

“…The effects of different PSP/MFG mass ratios on the interfacial tension, storage stability, stability, encapsulation efficiency, microstructure, and in vitro digestion release characteristics of pumpkin seed oil microcapsules were investigated. …”
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Evaluating fractal value of mandibular ramus and condylar volume in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mehran Rahbar, Ali Sharifi, Javad Hayati Garjan, Mojtaba Sheykhian

“…Abstract Aim The aim of the present study was to evaluate condylar volume and mandibular ramus in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery. …”
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Assessment of Precast Concrete Deterioration in Marine Environments Using Non-Destructive Methods by Tarek Ibrahim Selouma, Walid Fouad Edris, Abd Al-Kader A. Al Sayed, Rashid Al-Marri, Mostafa Shaaban

“…Non-destructive testing (NDT) has proven valuable for durability assessment, yet its application remains limited due to the complex microstructural characteristics of concrete. This study establishes a comprehensive procedure for evaluating precast concrete degradation in marine environments using multiple characterization techniques. …”
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Compositional and biochemical activity evaluation of highly polymerized tea pigments in black tea based on natural deep eutectic solvent extraction by Di Wang, Yang Liu, Bin Zeng, Yuqin Xu, Sheng Cao, Yuanyan Luo, Shuangling Xiao, Jie Teng

“…The HPTPs were separated from the NADES using a dialysis membrane. Microstructural analysis was conducted by XRD, SEM, and AFM, combined with thermal property analysis using TG-DSC and Py-GC–MS determination of biochemical components, and structural analysis through UV–visible, FT-IR, NMR, and SERS spectroscopies. …”
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Automated fractal analysis for mandibular bone evaluation in type 1 diabetes mellitus using a novel single click approach by Melek Tassoker, Yunus Balel, Mediha Erturk, Kaan Sagtas

“…However, FD values in ROI 2, 3, 4, and 5—corresponding to the gonial and interdental areas—were significantly higher in the T1DM group compared to controls, suggesting microstructural differences in trabecular bone. The results indicate that T1DM is associated with region-specific alterations in mandibular trabecular bone architecture. …”
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Evaluation of clogging resistance, strength, and durability in high-strength pervious concrete with recycled concrete aggregate, sustainable binder, and hydrophobic treatments by Trinh Nhat Ho Tran, Harsimranpreet Kaur, Chai Jaturapitakkul, Montakan Senalohit, Mang Tia, Jian Zou, Weerachart Tangchirapat

“…A novel approach using sustainable binder replacements, including high-volume ground bottom ash (GBA), fly ash (FA), and calcium stearate (CS), was adopted. HSPC mixtures were evaluated for compressive strength, void ratio, permeability, water absorption ratio (WAR), clogging resistance, water contact angle, and microstructural properties using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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Effect of aggregate type on moisture susceptibility of modified cold recycled mix asphalt: evaluation by mechanical tests and Surface Free Energy method by Hassan Latifi, Nahid Amini

“…Moreover, scanning electron microscope (SEM) images were obtained for better understanding of mixture's microstructure. Also, effect of using granite, limestone and recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) aggregates was evaluated. …”
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Radio frequency-assisted hot air drying of pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei): drying kinetics, product quality and composition evaluation by Xiao-Ting Xuan, Ning Yu, Tian Ding, Hai-Tao Shang, Yan Cui, Xu-Dong Lin, Lin Zhu

“…The influence of radio frequency-assisted hot air drying (RFHAD) on the drying kinetics, product quality and composition of Pacific white shrimp was evaluated and compared with radio frequency drying (RFD) and hot air drying (HAD). …”
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Interpretable Machine Learning Framework for Non-Destructive Concrete Strength Prediction with Physics-Consistent Feature Analysis by Teerapun Saeheaw

“…Eight state-of-the-art methods were evaluated across 4420 concrete samples, including statistical significance testing, scenario-based assessment, and robustness analysis under measurement uncertainty. …”
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