Grinding damage characteristics of silicon carbide ceramics by Hui YE, Jiafu XIE, Anjie NI

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Unveiling the potential of decorating tunable morphology of bismuth sulfide nanostructures on the Bi2WO6 nanosheets for enhanced photoelectrochemical performance by Yuan-Chang Liang, Chun-Hsi Yang

“…The improved performance is attributed to the suitable defect density and a Z-scheme mechanism facilitated by the built-in electric field at the interface, which effectively separated photogenerated carriers, increasing active species and significantly improving the composites' efficiency in PEC reactions.…”
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Successful Management of a Posterior Post-Infarction Ventricular Septal Defect and Mitral Regurgitation with Delayed Surgery—A Case Report and Overview of the Literature by Mihai Ștefan, Mircea Robu, Cornelia Predoi, Răzvan Ilie Radu, Daniela Filipescu

“…<b>Background and Clinical Significance:</b> Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a rare but serious complication following myocardial infarction (MI) that can lead to cardiogenic shock and carries a high mortality rate. …”
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Device endothelialization and morphology assessments at 1 year using computed tomography angiography: comparison of traditional with novel puncturable atrial septal defect occluder... by Yanxing Fang, Kai Hou, Dawei Lin, Daxin Zhou, Wenzhi Pan, Junbo Ge

“…Abstract Background Complete endothelialization is often not achieved within 6 months after implantation of an atrial septal defect (ASD) occluder, which may lead to microthrombus or thrombosis. …”
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Pectoral and trapezoidal flaps for reconstruction of full-thickness post-resection defect in combination treatment of locally advanced buccal cancer by D. V. Sikorsky, S. О. Podvyaznikov, A. N. Volodin, K. V. Bazanov, E. A. Molkova, M. I. Kopeykina, A. A. Egorov, M. A. Kurochkina

“…The study objective is to compare short-term results of reconstruction of a full-thickness defect of the cheek using pectoral and trapezoidal flaps.Materials and methods. …”
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Threshold-Optimized Swarm Decomposition Using Grey Wolf Optimizer for the Acoustic-Based Internal Defect Detection of Arc Magnets by Qinyuan Huang, Qiang Li, Maoxia Ran, Xin Liu, Ying Zhou

“…The acoustic-based internal defect detection is essential to ensure the quality of arc magnets efficiently. …”
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Investigation of influence of defectiveness in aluminous porcelain structure on fracture process under compressive loading using acoustic emission method by Przemysław Ranachowski, Feliks Rejmund, A. Pawełek, A. Piątkowski

“…Microscopic study allowed observing structural parameters of material before loading and on particular stages of the process of defects development. Influence of technological faults existing in material structure on mechanical-acoustic characteristics and mechanical strength of the samples was recognized.…”
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Current capabilities of replacement of postresection defects of the orbit and periorbital zone with revascularized grafts in patients with malignant tumors: literature review by T. R. Andreev, A. M. Mudunov, V. Z. Dobrokhotova

“…This review considers current techniques of reconstruction of these defects using free revascularized grafts. Characteristics of various grafts, their advantages and disadvantages are described. …”
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Principal Component Analysis-Based Shading Defect Identification and Categorization in Standalone PV Systems Using I-V Curves by Hayder Dakhil Atiyah, Mohamed Boukattaya, Fatma Bensalem

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Effectiveness of concentrated growth factor combined with bone powder in treating periodontal bone defects: A randomized controlled trial by Liqin Wu, Haili Xu, Guodong Shen, Li Qin, Lijie Ma, Wenxia Shen

“…Background: Periodontal bone defects pose a significant challenge in stomatology, affecting dental stability and function. …”
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A Novel Detection Scheme for Motor Bearing Structure Defects in a High-Speed Train Using Stator Current by Qi Sun, Juan Zhu, Chunjun Chen

“…To validate the scheme’s feasibility and effectiveness, we conducted experiments on a 1:1 scale high-speed railway traction motor, demonstrating that mechanical defects in RTMB can be reliably indicated by changes in stator current. …”
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Toxic metals in pregnancy and congenital heart defects. Insights and new perspectives for a technology-driven reduction in food sources by Francesca Gorini, Alessandro Tonacci

“…Congenital heart defects (CHD) represent the most frequent congenital anomalies among newborns, as well as the leading cause of spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, neonatal and infant death. …”
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Research progress of laser powder bed fusion of Ti2AlNb-based alloys: Microstructure, defects and properties by Jianfa Liao, Aoqi Fan, Haojie Luo, Yulei Du

“…Next, we provide an in-depth examination of LPBF process characteristics and powder preparation methods. Subsequently, we describe the unique microstructural features of LPBF-built Ti2AlNb alloys and discuss the formation mechanisms of defects such as porosity and cracking, along with corresponding mitigation strategies. …”
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Characterization of Defects by Non-Destructive Impulse Excitation Technique for 3D Printing FDM Polyamide Materials in Bending Mode by Fatima-Ezzahrae Jabri, Imi Ochana, François Ducobu, Rachid El Alaiji, Anthonin Demarbaix

“…These results highlight the importance of choosing the right detector according to the location, size, and specific modal characteristics of defects.…”
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Surface defect detection model of laser cutting polycrystalline cubic boron nitride tool based on asymptotic fusion strategy by Anfu Zhu, Jiaxiao Xie, Heng Guo, Jie Wang, Zilong Guo, Lei Xu, SiXin Zhu, Zhanping Yang, Bin Wang

“…Abstract Due to the polycrystalline cubic boron nitride tool has the characteristics of high hardness, brittleness, etc., it is easy to break the tool or produce defects in the laser cutting process, which affects the cutting performance of the tool. …”
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Dynamics of regeneration following transplantation of octacalcium phosphate into an experimental defect in the rabbit mandibular bone: electron microscopic and morphometric study by I. V. Chelpanova

“…Studying the surface relief characteristics of the experimental bone defect in the lower jaw after implantation of the octacalcium phosphate material revealed numerous regenerative changes that occurred after the injury and correlated with the dynamics of changes in the relative area of bone tissue, osteoplastic material, and connective tissue in the regenerate. …”
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Atomistic Observation of Defect Generation and Microstructural Evolution in Polycrystalline FeCrAl Alloys Under Different Irradiation Conditions by Huan Yao, Changwei Wu, Tianzhou Ye, Pengfei Wang, Junmei Wu, Yingwei Wu, Ping Chen

“…The interaction between pre-existing defects and irradiation-induced microstructures (point defects, dislocations, clusters, etc.) was visualized and analyzed visually and quantitatively. …”
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Medial plantar flap for reconstruction of heel defects after resection of acral lentiginous melanoma: A series of seven cases by Giulia Godoy Takahashi, Renan Diego Américo Ribeiro, Vitor Penteado Figueiredo Pagotto, Caio Augusto Lima de Araújo, Fábio de Freitas Busnardo, Rolf Gemperli

“…The tissues on the sole of the foot have unique characteristics essential for maintaining the limbs functionality. …”
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Totally Extraperitoneal Approach With Preperitoneal Repair for the Treatment of Midline Hernia Defects: A Case Series and Single-Center Experience by Aritz Equisoain-Azcona, Javier García-Quijada García, Ramón Sanz-Ongil, Carlos Bustamante-Recuenco, Lucía Martínez-Minuesa, Álvaro Sobrino-Grande, Agustín Bertomeu-García, Francisco Javier Angulo-Morales

“…Multiple defects were observed in 88.2% of cases, with the M2-M3 combination being the most frequent (41.2%). …”
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Self-similarity of damage-failure transition and the power laws of fatigue crack advance by Oleg Naimark, Vladimir Oborin, Mikhail Bannikov

“…Multiscale mechanisms of fatigue damage-failure transitions in metals are studied for Very High Cycle Fatigue and analyzed as duality of inherently linked two types of singularities related to the collective modes of defects and singularity of stress field as the classical framework of fracture mechanics. …”
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