Fracture Surface Fractal Characteristics of Alkali-Slag Concrete under Freeze-Thaw Cycles by Wantong Cai, Guoping Cen, Haifu Wang

“…It is very feasible to evaluate ASC fracture behaviour under freezing and thawing with the fractal theory. …”
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Applying Feasibility Investigation of Resin Modifying Agent in Asphalt Pavement Materials by Lijing Chu, Yi Li, Linghui Huang, Jingyu Qiu, Xiaolong Sun, Zhi Cang, Jianbing Lv

“…The molecular crystal structure of the modifying material was characterized by using the X-ray diffraction test (XRD). The microstructure and element composition of PA6 was investigated through focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM). …”
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Preparation of Dicalcium Phosphate Anhydrous (Monetite) Biological Coating on Titanium by Spray-Drying Method by Xingling Shi, Chao Zhao, Lingli Xu, Qingliang Wang

“…After repeating the process over 100 times, a compact coating was fabricated. The microstructure, chemical composition, wettability, and in vitro bioactivity of the coating were analyzed and evaluated. …”
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Nutritional and Technological Benefits of Pine Nut Oil Emulsion Gel in Processed Meat Products by Berik Idyryshev, Almagul Nurgazezova, Zhanna Assirzhanova, Assiya Utegenova, Shyngys Amirkhanov, Madina Jumazhanova, Assemgul Baikadamova, Assel Dautova, Assem Spanova, Assel Serikova

“…The emulsion gel was characterized regarding its physical and thermal stability. Sausages were evaluated for their proximate composition, fatty acid profile, cholesterol content, pH, cooking yield, water-holding capacity, emulsion stability, instrumental texture, microstructure (via SEM), oxidative stability (TBARSs), and sensory attributes. …”
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Effect of Ti addition and cast part size on solidification structure and mechanical properties of medium carbon, low alloy cast steel by Nicolás Emanuel Tenaglia, Diego Fernandino, Alejandro Daniel Basso

“…The experimental analysis involved the design of the melts by using Thermo-Calc® software, where different amounts of Ti added to a standard chemical composition of an AISI 13XX steel were simulated. Then, the solidification macrostructure (dendritic pattern and grain size) and microstructure were characterized by using conventional and specific metallographic techniques. …”
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Water-based 8YSZ electrolyte suspension optimised by design of experiments by Bernardo Jordão Moreira Sarruf, Laura Buccoli, Zoé Barbry

“…The resulting rheological profiles, tape quality, thickness, and porosity were carefully evaluated. The experimental design culminated in an optimised composition, for which electrical conductivity was measured using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. …”
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A review of utilization of waste polyurethane foam as lightweight aggregate in concrete by R. Roobankumar, M. SenthilPandian

“…After that, performance evaluations focused on fresh properties by slump tests, hardened properties by compressive strength and density, and microstructure analysis by scanning electron microscopy are presented. …”
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Investigation of the Usage Properties of Steel Slag as Pigment in Low-Temperature Glaze by Muhterem Koç, Eda Taşçı

“…The microstructural evaluation of the selected colours by SEM and EDX analysis were carried out.The prepared glaze compositions were applied by pouring on the high silica ceramic body. …”
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Comprehensive study on corrosion, wear and fatigue performance of low-porosity PEO coating on Mg alloy by Xiaopeng Lu, Yufei Xie, Xinyu Zhang, Jirui Ma, Lingxiong Sun, Quantong Jiang, Wojciech Simka, Dan Zhang, Baorong Hou, Fuhui Wang

“…Presence of additives was effective in tuning coating microstructure and composition, leading to significantly enhanced corrosion and wear properties. 50% improvement in fatigue limit was detected for the optimized coating compared to conventional PEO coating. …”
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Effects on the strength and durability of graphene oxide modified geopolymer concrete using industrial waste bauxite tailings by F.S. Frieda, S. Greeshma

“…Previous studies have indicated that GPC has desirable strength and durability properties, and with the addition of nanomaterials, it can be further improved in terms of its microstructure as well as its overall performance. Nevertheless, the impact of GO on BT-based GPC has yet to be extensively studied, which needs a systematic investigation to maximize its composition and evaluate its feasibility signifying a huge research gap that is targeted in this study. …”
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In-situ surface modification and bulk alloying of anti-bacterial Cu-bearing stainless steel using selective laser melting by Liu Kun, Ioi Lei Wang, Lap Mou Tam, Kin Ho Lo, Ruidi Li, Chi Wai Chan, Valentino A.M. Cristino, Chi Tat Kwok

“…In this study, Cu-bearing stainless steel Fe-Cr-Ni-Cu with different Cu contents (4 and 8 wt%) were prepared by surface modification and bulk alloying using selective laser melting (SLM) and their microstructure, metallurgical properties, hardness, corrosion resistance and antibacterial efficacy were evaluated. …”
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Fayalite-Based Geopolymer Foam by Aleksandar Nikolov, Mihail Tarassov, Ivan Rostovsky, Miryana Raykovska, Ivan Georgiev, Kinga Korniejenko

“…The research involved the synthesis and characterization of geopolymer foams with varying water to solid ratio, followed by testing their physical and mechanical properties. The phase composition and microstructure of the obtained geopolymer foams were examined using powder XRD, Micro-CT and SEM. …”
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Leveraging laser powder bed fusion to alter texture and mechanical properties of magnesium alloy WE43 by Lisa Larsson, Francesco D’Elia, Martin Sahlberg, Cecilia Persson

“…The present work explored the potential of customizing the final part texture and mechanical properties of a biodegradable magnesium alloy (WE43, composition Mg-4 wt%Y-3 wt%Nd-0.5 wt%Zr) manufactured by laser beam powder bed fusion (PBF-LB). …”
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Design and Assessment of an Austenitic Stainless Alloy for Laser Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing by Mariam Assi, Julien Favre, Marcin Brykala, Franck Tancret, Anna Fraczkiewicz

“…The microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloys are evaluated and its printability is compared with a commercial 316L stainless steel taken as a reference. …”
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Corrosion behavior of Shape Memory Alloy in NaCl environment and recovery maintenance in Cu-Zn-Al sysytem by Andrea Brotzu, Barbara De Filippo, Stefano Natali, Laura Zortea

“…The aim of this study is to characterize the microstructure, the mechanical properties and the corrosion behavior through different kind of standard corrosion tests of this alloy and to evaluate the effect of corrosion damage on the shape memory recovery capability through a combination of corrosion and thermos-mechanical cyclic test and SEM observation …”
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Corrosion Resistance of Ni - WS₂ Coating on X100 Steel Surface in Oilfield Produced Water by ZHAO Jie, LIU Yi-da, WANG Lei, CHEN Xing-guang, WU Wen-hui, GU Yan-hong, YANG Zi-hao

“…Meantime, the phase composition of the coating before and after corrosion was analyzed by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and the corrosion resistance of the coating was evaluated by potentiodynamic polarization (PDP) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). …”
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The use of dendritic fibrous nano-titanium to enhance the initial characteristics and durability of lightweight concrete by Hossein Javan, Amin Honarbakhsh, Seyed Mojtaba Movahedifar, Mehdi Nobahari, Rahele Zhiani

“…The inclusion of DFNT induces a transformation in the microstructural composition of lightweight concrete, shifting it from a loose needle-like structure to a more compact and cohesive microstructure characteristic of cementitious composites. …”
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Polysaccharide Hydrogels with Waste Wool Fibre as Matrix for Potential Use as CRF Fertiliser by Ewa Szczepanik, Edyta Molik, Kinga Pielichowska

“…The degree of water retention in the soil was also evaluated. The results showed that it is possible to incorporate wool fibres into the hydrogel matrix and the wool fibres make the composite porous, which allows water penetration into the material much more easily. …”
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Three-Dimensional Assessment of the Biological Periacetabular Defect Reconstruction in an Ovine Animal Model: A µ-CT Analysis by Frank Sebastian Fröschen, Thomas Martin Randau, El-Mustapha Haddouti, Jacques Dominik Müller-Broich, Frank Alexander Schildberg, Werner Götz, Dominik John, Susanne Reimann, Dieter Christian Wirtz, Sascha Gravius

“…The assessment of the microstructure for Groups 2 and 3 compared to Group 1 showed a clear approximation of Tb.Th, Tb.Sp, Tb.N, and Conn.D to the microstructure of the control group. …”
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Petroelastic modeling of carbonate reservoirs in the view of different void types by Ya. S. Grigoryan, I. O. Bayuk

“…The effective medium theory was used as an efficient way to evaluate physical, including elastic, properties based on rock composition and microstructure. …”
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