Achieving Ultra‐High Heat Flux Transfer in Graphene Films via Tunable Gas Escape Channels by Haolong Zheng, Peng He, Shujing Yang, Yonghua Lu, Na Guo, Yanhong Li, Gang Wang, Guqiao Ding

“…The process involves using humidification treatment and freeze‐drying GO films to pre‐construct the ordered flat pore structure. The microstructure optimization of graphene films with more order, fewer wrinkles and defects, and larger grain size is achieved. …”
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Revealing the early electrochemical corrosion behavior of Mg–Zn–Zr-Nd alloys in a simulated orthopedic environment by Changhong Cai, Chao Yu, Maryna G. Taryba, Marta M. Alves, Renbo Song, Yan Cui, M. Fátima Montemor

“…However, the film cannot provide a stable protection in the initial stage: its destruction and reconstruction are monitored at around 12 and 20 h, while corrosion current densities are gradually reduced and eventually fluctuate at about 5 μA cm−2. The microstructure, corrosion products, and corrosion activity evolution are interrelated and jointly affect the early electrochemical corrosion behavior of Mg–2Zn-0.6Zr-xNd alloy in a simulated orthopedic environment, among which the Mg–2Zn-0.6Zr-1.0Nd alloy exhibit better performance for the proposed application.…”
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Effects of AlN addition on the reactive sintering behavior and comprehensive properties of h-BN/ZrO2 composites prepared by spark plasma sintering by Yuannong Qu, Ji Zou, Weimin Wang, Wei Ji, Zhengyi Fu

“…By varying AlN content from 0 to 20 wt%, we systematically explored its influence on sintering behavior, microstructure evolution, mechanical performance, and corrosion mechanism at1600 °C. …”
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Mechanical strength and pores structure of pre-coating coal gangue concrete by Hongjun JING, Junwei SHAN, Jiangfeng LEI, Shaoping LI, Meirong GUO, Wanjun YE, Huixian CHEN, Meng GAO, Lina LIU, Zhanzhan REN

“…By employing a combined macroscopic and microscopic analysis approach, the influence of composite cementitious materials on the mechanical properties, microstructure, and pore structure of CGC was investigated. …”
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Preparation of fine-grained/ultrafine-grained Nb521 alloy with superior mechanical property by friction stir processing by Haonan Wang, Bowen Li, Xin Xin, Wen Wang, Kuaishe Wang

“…In this work, FSP technology was applied to treat Nb–5W–2Mo–1Zr-0.1C (Nb521) alloys in preparation of fine-grained (FG)/ultrafine-grained (UFG) Nb521 with excellent strength and ductility. The microstructure evolution and mechanical property improvement mechanism were systematically studied for Nb521 alloy through various characterization pathways. …”
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Formation mechanism of serrated grain boundary caused by different morphologies of γ′ precipitates in GH4742 superalloy by Qiang Tian, Wenwen Zhang, Hucheng Li, Yunlong Liu, Tonggang Lu, Jinhui Du, Xingang Liu, Kaiyao Wang

“…This study investigates the evolution mechanism of the fan-type γ′ structure and its effect on serrated grain boundary in GH4742 superalloy under different cooling rates. …”
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Performance Degradation Law and Model Construction of Hydraulic Concrete Under Freeze-Thaw Cycles: A Comprehensive Review by Xiangyi Zhu, Xiaohe Zhou, Yuxuan Xia, Xudong Chen

“…By capitalizing on the resultant microstructure, a more accurate predictive model can be established. …”
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A Multi-Scale Investigation of Sandy Red Clay Degradation Mechanisms During Wet–Dry Cycles and Their Implications for Slope Stability by Wei Xie, Zhenguo Liu, Zhigang Kong, Lu Jing, Rui Xiao

“…Concurrently, the relative expansion rate (<i>δ_r</i>) and relative shrinkage rate (<i>η_r</i>) gradually declined. (2) At the microscale, wet–dry cycles induced significant changes in the microstructure, characterized by increased particle rounding, disrupted stacked aggregates, altered inter-particle contacts, enlarged and interconnected pores, increased number of pores, and a reduction in clay mineral content. (3) At the mesoscale, cracks initiated and propagated. …”
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Well Log Evaluation Method of Shale Gas Flow Capacity by NIE Xin, SUN Chuanrui, HAO Yuexiang, WANG Benqiang, LIN Wei, LI Bingke, WANG Chenchen, ZHANG Jizhen, HAN Denglin

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One-Part Alkali-Activated Slag/Fly Ash for Soft Soil Stabilization: Freeze-Thaw Durability Assessment and Mechanism Elucidation by Li Liu, Mengjie Yuan, Xiyao Zheng, Jun Wu

“…Image-pro plus (IPP) was also employed for structure looseness evolution, providing deeper insights into the freezing resistance mechanisms of OP-ASF stabilized soft soil. …”
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Microscopic Structure and Strength Variation Patterns of Fiber-Modified Coarse-Grained Sulfate Saline Soil by DING Jin-hua, LI Jia-jun, GONG Miao-miao, LUO Wei, LI Teng-fei

“…[Objective] This study investigates the mechanical properties and microstructural evolution of coarse-grained sulfate saline soils in the arid inland regions of Northwest China, modified with lignin fiber (LF) and polypropylene fiber (PP). …”
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Study on Secondary Remelting Modification of Laser Cladding Ni60/WC Composite Coatings by Jianwen Zhang, Gui Wang, Jingquan Wu, Jiang Huang, Wenqing Shi, Fenju An, Xianglin Wu

“…The results underscore the critical influence of laser scanning velocity and remelting frequency on microstructural evolution, mechanical strength, and electrochemical stability. …”
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Unraveling the synergistic influence of Nb, V, and Ce on corrosion and high temperature performance of austenitic alloys by J. Ramirez, F. Zuñiga, S. Shiva Samhitha, Srivathsava Surabhi, A. Ríos R, J.P. Sanhueza, A.F. Jaramillo, A.G. Onate, M.F. Meléndrez, D. Rojas

“…Thermodynamic modeling (Thermo-Calc) was employed to optimize the composition, and their production was carried out from stainless steel scrap and ferroalloys in the open atmosphere induction melting process to contribute to the circular economy. The morphology, evolution, and mechanisms of the microstructure of the zone affected by oxidation were determined by applying various characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction, electron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (XRD, XPS, RAMAN, and SEM) and thermodynamic calculations. …”
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Investigating the resistance to severe environmental erosion of modified Pisha sandstone composite materials by Changming Li, Yaozong Wang, Shunbo Zhao, Biao Jia, Yongsheng Tong, Ruijuan Li, Yanxin Gong

“…This study aimed to investigate the microstructural evolution and the erosion resistance of modified Pisha sandstone composite materials (PCM) in severe environmental erosion, including water, alkali, acid, and sulfate solutions. …”
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Enhancing strength without sacrificing ductility in medium-carbon multiphase bainitic steel through increased intercritical annealing temperatures by Wenlu Yu, Kaifang Li, Lihe Qian, Yipeng Ding, Zhixuan Jia, Chaozhang Wei, Limei Ren, Zhaoxiang Chen, Fucheng Zhang, Jiangying Meng

“…In this paper, a medium-carbon multiphase bainitic steel was produced through intercritical annealing (IA) at various temperatures, followed by isothermal bainite transformation (IBT) at 300 °C, and its microstructural evolution and mechanical properties were systematically investigated. …”
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Service performance of directionally solidified Alnico 8 alloy by Sajjad Ur Rehman, Zhihao Liu, Yongqiang Deng, Renhui Liu, Xiaoqiang Yu, Munan Yang

“…The directionally solidified alloy demonstrates nearly ideal microstructure, the highest magnetic properties, and good service performance. …”
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Evaluation of Shear Dilation Capability/Potential and Permeability Changes in Karamay Oil Sands under Water Injection by Yanfang Gao, Huiwen Pang, Yan Jin, Mian Chen

“…The mathematical models based on Karamay oil sand microstructures derived from ESEM (environmental scanning electron microscope) are established to predict the shear dilation effects based on the particle packing theory. …”
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Achieving strength-ductility synergy in M50 bearing steel via electroshock treatment: experiments and atomic simulation by Long Chen, Yanli Song, Kai Wu, Junhao Hu, Lin Hua, Jue Lu, Jianjun Su

“…To achieve the synergistic enhancement of strength and ductility of bearing steel, a high-energy transient electroshock treatment (EST) process is proposed in this study. The evolution law of EST process parameters on microstructure and mechanical properties of M50 bearing steel is investigated in detail. …”
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In-situ TiC particle-reinforced Hastelloy X superalloy fabricated by laser additive manufacturing by Chen Wang, Li Yang, Rui-Xin Sheng, Shuai Guan, Zhong-Nan Bi, Hua Zhang, Hai-Liang Huang, Liang Jiang, Li-Long Zhu, Xin Zhou

“…The influence of Ti content on phase evolution, microstructure, and mechanical properties was comprehensively analyzed for both the as-deposited and heat-treated HX superalloys. …”
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Mechanical and transportation characteristics of gangue geopolymer aggregate slurry by Shibin ZHU, Xiaodong WANG, Boqiang WU, Chen XU, Xiaoyu HU, Ganggang XU, Le HAN, Yuehong ZHANG

“…By controlling aggregate particle size and content, uniaxial compressive strength tests, low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to analyze the mechanical properties, pore distribution, and microstructure of the cured slurry. Additionally, rheological tests and slump flow tests were conducted to evaluate the transport characteristics of the slurry. …”
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