Reversible swelling behaviour of Diels–Alder clicked chitosan hydrogels in response to pH changes by O. Guaresti, C. Garcia-Astrain, L. Urbina, A. Eceiza, N. Gabilondo

“…The effect of the surrounding pH over the microstructure and the swelling ability of the hydrogels was evaluated depending on the initial composition. …”
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Characterization of Plastic Deformation in CuZr Metallic Glasses Subjected to the Rolling Process by Ramaswamy Sivaraman, Farag M. A. Altalbawy, Alaa Mohammed Hussein Wais, Holya A. Lafta, Seyedmasoud Hashemi

“…Using the rolling process, it is possible to induce multiple shear bands in the microstructure of metallic glasses (MGs) and improve the overall plasticity in the subsequent mechanical loadings. …”
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Approaching Pottery Burnishing through Experimental Firings by Georgia Kordatzaki

“…For this task, two main factors related to burnishing were examined and evaluated, the reflection of the ceramics and pottery surface sheen. …”
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Impact of Steel Fibers and Carbon Nanotubes on the Strength and Quality of Cementitious Composites by Nikolaos Chousidis

“…The investigation included physicomechanical property evaluations, microstructural analysis, and ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) tests. …”
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Effect of Elevated Temperature on the Properties of Self-Compacting Mortar Containing Nanomaterials and Zircon Sand by Sahaya Ruben, M. Sophia, M. A. Raja, Chandran Masi

“…The mechanical properties, durability, and microstructure of the mortar were evaluated by conducting experiments at room temperature and then at 200°C, 400°C, 600°C, and 800°C. …”
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Effect of building direction and heat treatment on the wear behavior of H13 tool steel processed by laser powder bed fusion by Adriel P. Oliveira, Tales Ferreira, Reginaldo T. Coelho, Claudemiro Bolfarini, Piter Gargarella

“…The microstructure of the printed H13 revealed a cellular morphology, characterized by martensite cells enveloped in retained austenite (556HV). …”
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Fiber deviation and optimized toolpath strategies in melt electrowriting of tubular scaffolds by Benno Neuhaus, Sebastian Loewner, Henrik Heymann, Fritz Webering, Judith Synofzik, Holger Blume, Cornelia Blume

“…Melt electrowriting (MEW) onto a rotating cylindrical mandrel enables the fabrication of tubular scaffolds for tissue engineering, such as vascular grafts, with microstructures that support cellular ingrowth and customizable biomechanical properties. …”
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A novel 2-D mathematical modeling to determine LHP to protect the industrial transient heat treatment quenched low carbon steels bar by Abdlmanam S.A. Elmaryami, Amal A.E. Mohamed

“…The model can be used as a guideline to design cooling approach to attain the desired microstructure and mechanical properties, for example, hardness. …”
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Optimizing the Parameters of Spark Plasma Sintering to Enhance the Hardness of MgO/TiC Composites by Sai Ashish Kumar Karanam, R. Rathinam, Pradeep Kumar Mouria, Arnold C. Alguno, Rey Y. Capangpangan, Tariku Achamyeleh, Jose Luis Arias Gonzales, Vijay Kumar Sharma, T. Stephen Livingston

“…The impact of each sintering parameter explores using the analysis of variance-structure and microstructure analysis using XRD and EDS-equipped FE-SEM. …”
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Characterization of Polyurethane Foam Added with Synthesized Acetic and Oleic-modified TiO2Nanocrystals by Caterina Lorusso, Viviana Vergaro, Annagrazia Monteduro, Antonio Saracino, Giuseppe Ciccarella, Paolo Maria Congedo, Barbara Federica Scremin

“…The microstructure of the foam was analysed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Optimization via Taguchi of Artificial Lightweight Aggregates Obtained from Kaolinite Clay and Ceramic Waste: Development and Industrial Applications by José Anselmo da Silva Neto, Marcos Alyssandro Soares dos Anjos, Ricardo Peixoto Suassuna Dutra, Maelson Mendonça de Souza, Cinthia Maia Pederneiras

“…In addition, 63 industrial applications were identified for the developed materials, ranging from structural lightweight concretes to thermal and acoustic insulation with varied microstructures. Therefore, the partial replacement of clay by CHT and EFA waste represents a promising alternative for producing sustainable LWAs, helping to reduce environmental impacts while providing quality materials for various applications in the most diverse industrial sectors.…”
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Impact of treated sewage water on early strength development of calcium sulfoaluminate cement paste: A comparative study by Jean Jacques Kouadjo Tchekwagep, Ning Ding, Fengzhen Yang, Shoude Wang, Shifeng Huang, Zhenghe Li, Chungang Li, Pengkun Hou, Changhong Yang, Hervé Kouamo Tchakouté

“…Initially, CSA/TSW pastes presented a refined microstructure, which altered by 3 days. Despite a 14 % faster final setting time, compressive strength was 21 % lower at 4 h. …”
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Mineral phases in iron ore sinters produced with oak sawdust substitute fuel by Mežibrický R., Fröhlichová M.

“…The microstructure of sinters in places with fuel residues consisted of well-integrated secondary mineral phases, confirming good conditions for sintering. …”
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Impact of biochar on strength, durability, and carbon sequestration in cement based materials by G. Uday Kiran, G. Nakkeeran, Dipankar Roy, George Uwadiegwu Alaneme

“…Biochar was incorporated as a partial replacement for cement in varying proportions up to 5wt% to evaluate its effects on mechanical properties, durability, and microstructure. …”
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UTE MRI technical developments and applications in osteoporosis: a review by Soo Hyun Shin, Hee Dong Chae, Hee Dong Chae, Arya Suprana, Arya Suprana, Saeed Jerban, Eric Y. Chang, Eric Y. Chang, Lingyan Shi, Robert L. Sah, Jeremy H. Pettus, Gina N. Woods, Jiang Du, Jiang Du, Jiang Du

“…The contribution of mineral to bone’s mechanical properties has dominated scientific thinking for decades, partly because collagen and water are inaccessible using X-ray based techniques. Accurate evaluation of bone requires information about its components (mineral, collagen, water) and structure (cortical porosity, trabecular microstructure), which are all important in maintaining the mechanical integrity of bone. …”
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Investigation of freeze-thaw performance for sustainable rubberized concrete composites with different water to cement ratios by H. Alperen Bulut, U. Kandil

“…The changes in the microstructure of the concrete were analyzed by using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). …”
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Hydroforming Process for an Ultrasmall Bending Radius Elbow by Shangwen Ruan, Lihui Lang, Yulong Ge

“…The effects of multistep forming on the thickness distribution and the heat treatment on the microstructure have been evaluated. The results obtained from simulations show a reasonable agreement with those from the experiments.…”
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Relating the formation factor to chloride diffusion in concrete based on low carbon binder types by Achenbach Rebecca, Raupach Michael

“…This article takes a closer look at the electrical resistivity of mortars and concretes and the formation factor as a microstructure parameter. Both, but the formation factor in particular, show great potential for providing meaningful assessments as a parameter for evaluating the durability of mortar and concrete.…”
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Comparative Study on the Performance of Blended and Nonblended Fly Ash Geopolymer Composites as Durable Construction Materials by Debabrata Dutta, Somnath Ghosh

“…This article represents that the mechanical and microstructural properties and durability of fly ash-based geopolymers blended with silica fume and borax are better than those of conventional fly ash-based geopolymers. …”
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Micro/Nanosilver Contribution in Modifying the Lubrication Film to Improve Friction and Wear Behaviors of TiAl-10 wt.%Ag Composite by Kang Yang, Na Xiao

“….% Ag self-lubricating composite (TASC), compared to those of TiAl alloy. Notably, during microstructure evolution of the wear scar cross-section, a large amount of silver migrated from the TASC to the wear scar, and the silver distributions increased. …”
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