Novel potential of low calorie plant burger: Functional turkey meat formulation optimized by replacing quinoa, chia, soy, amaranth and peas as vegetable protein and their influence... by Zeinab Erfanian, Marjan Nouri

“…Optimal formulations including quinoa, soybean and amaranth at levels of 0, 12.5 and 25% developed using response surface methodology with a central composite design, emphasizing texture and overall acceptability and also microstructure analyzed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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AI-based image segmentation for systematic characterization of parent concrete in selective demolition by Burcu Aytekin, Patrick Holthuizen, Marija Nedeljković, Erik Schlangen, Oguzhan Copuroglu

“…Cement content ranged from 316 ± 11 kg/m³ in foundations to 390 ± 10 kg/m³ in beams, and air void content ranged significantly from 0.9 % in abutment walls to 4.3 % in foundations. Microstructural composition also differed substantially: paste volume ranged from 17 % to 27 %, and coarse aggregate content from 37 % to 52 % depending on the component. …”
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Mold Design for Injection Molding Machine Using Recycled Aluminum by Amadeus Renaldy, Risa Nurin Baiti, I Putu Gede Sopan Rahtika

“…Metallographic testing was carried out to evaluate the microstructure of the material resulting from the smelting of scrap aluminum using sand molds. …”
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Influence of Nanoparticle Content and Cross-Linking Degree on Functional Attributes of Calcium Alginate-ZnO Nanocomposite Wound Dressings by Sergio Henrique Toledo e Silva, Andrea Cristiane Krause Bierhalz, Ângela Maria Moraes

“…Alginate-ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO_nano) composite wound dressing membranes were prepared with two different ZnO_nano concentrations (0.03 and 0.20 g ZnO/g sodium alginate) and cross-linked with two different calcium treatments (low and high Ca⁺⁺concentration) to evaluate the influence of nanoparticle content and cross-linking degree on membrane attributes. …”
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Analyzing the Reproductive Characteristics of the Naked Carp Gymnocypris Przewalskii (Kessler) Based on the Oxygen Isotopes of Otolith Core Using SHRIMP by Ling ZHOU, Linbo QIAN, Sumei ZHAO, Xiulan ZHANG, Yinglie LIU, Qiaoling TANG, Jie YUAN

“…The average δ18O ratios of otolith cores were compared with the δ18O composition of lakes and rivers, as shown in Fig.E.1C. …”
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Machine Learning-Driven Prediction of Wear Rate and Phase Formation in High Entropy Alloy Coatings for Enhanced Durability and Performance by S. Sivaraman, N. Radhika, Muhammad Abubaker Khan

“…Ten ML models such as AdaBoost, XGBoost, CatBoost, GBRT, DT, SVM-RBF, MLP, BNN, MLR and HR were utilized to predict wear rate, Feature engineering was conducted using Mutual Information (MI) and Pearson Correlation Coefficient (PCC) to access feature significance, Variance Inflation Factors (VIFs) analyzed multicollinearity, identified influential elements for wear rate prediction and aiding in the development of novel Lightweight High Entropy Alloys (LHEAs) coating compositions. For phase prediction, four ML models including RF, GNB, ANN and Logistic regression were evaluated. …”
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TiO2-Phosphotungstic acid nanocomposites synthesis by annealing method by Milton Praveendaniel, Ponpandian Rajesh Anantha Selvan, Moses Daniel Sweetlin

“…SEM analysis showed that the particle size decreased and the dopants were uniformly distributed throughout the composite material. The photocatalytic activity of the nanocomposites was evaluated using the pollutant methylene blue dye. …”
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Environmentally sustainable epoxy nanocomposite coating reinforced with chitosan derived nitrogen doped graphene for enhanced corrosion resistance and mechanical performance by Marwa Adel, Dalia S. Fathy, Osama Abo El-eneen

“…Understanding the microstructural characteristics of Gr, the interface character of Gr/Epoxy coating composites with different Nanofiller loading and how these affect both the mechanism of the enhancement of corrosion protection process and their tensile behavior, were a focal point of interest. …”
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Investigating the Photocatalytic Behavior of Manganese-Zinc Ferrite and the Effect of Its Concentration on the Degradation of Methylene Blue in the Presence of Visible Light by S. Shahedi, S. Hasani, Z. Daneshfar, A.R. Mashreghi, Z. Zoghaghi

“…Initially, the nanoparticles were synthesized using a self-combustion sol-gel method, and their phase composition and microstructural characteristics were evaluated through X-ray diffraction and field emission scanning electron microscopy, respectively. …”
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Effect of friction stir processing parameters on mechanical properties of different aluminum alloy plates by Mohamed S. El-Sayed, Masoud Ibrahim, Ahmed I. Abdel-Aziz

“…Tensile tests and hardness evaluations were conducted to assess the mechanical properties. …”
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Performance Assessment of Organic Fibre-Reinforced Ceiling Boards for Sustainable Building Applications by Theophilus Olukunle Oloyede, Joseph Abutu, Zaka Audua Mshelia

“…SEM analysis performed on the optimised samples confirmed microstructural features correlating with performance while thermogravimetric analysis revealed that SAF ceiling boards demonstrates significantly superior thermal stability compared to the CHF composite, making it more suitable for high-temperature applications. …”
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Production and characterization of eco-cement using eggshell powder and water hyacinth ash by Heri Septya Kusuma, Aurelio Muhammad Saleemah Agung, Najla Anira Putri, Muhamad Shifu, Nafisa Illiyanasafa, Bernadeta Ayu Widyaningrum, Andrew Nosakhare Amenaghawon, Handoko Darmokoesoemo

“…The results show that eco-cement formulations incorporating 9 % WHA exhibit superior microstructural properties, suggesting their potential for practical applications. …”
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A functional dual responsive CMC/OHA/SA/TOB hydrogel as wound dressing to enhance wound healing by Jiajun Xiao, Yanming Liang, Ting Sun, Ming Liu, Xiaoning He

“…Hydrogel cross-linking was verified by infrared spectroscopy, and the microstructure was examined with scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Phase Stability and Solidification of 9Cr-ODS Alloys for Wire Additive Manufacturing: A Computational Approach by Sarah Najm Al-Challabi, Ali Samer Muhsan, Thar Mohammed Badri, Mohammad Shakir Nasif

“…Elemental distribution analysis across a 100 µm region confirms a stable FCC_L12 phase composition (100%) with no detectable M7C3_D101 phase. …”
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On the Stability of Graphene-Based Aqueous Dispersions and Their Performance in Cement Mortar by Teresa Gerace, Sebastiano Candamano, Simone Bartucci, Carlo Poselle Bonaventura, Alfonso Policicchio, Raffaele Giuseppe Agostino, Milena Marroccoli, Antonio Telesca, Mariano Davoli, Andrea Scarcello, Lorenzo S. Caputi, Daniela Pacilè

“…Cement composites containing different carbon nanomaterials, namely graphene technical grade, graphene super grade, and graphene oxide, up to 1.0% by weight of cement, were prepared. …”
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Enhanced characterization and utilization of cowpea protein isolate: rheological and textural properties of heat-induced gels for plant-based egg omelet formulation by Hyun Woo Choi, Jungwoo Hahn

“…This study aimed to evaluate the potential of cowpea isolate (CPI) as an effective plant-based egg substitute by comparing its composition and physicochemical properties with those of commercial isolates, including mung bean, soy, and pea proteins. …”
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Crystallographic texture of hot rolled uranium-molybdenum alloys by Guilherme Fernandes Nielsen, Nathanael Wagner Sales Morais, Nelson Batista de Lima

“…The crystalline phases and the texture were evaluated by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The as-cast and processed alloys microstructures were characterized by optical and electronic microscopies. …”
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In Situ-Prepared Nanocomposite for Water Management in High-Temperature Reservoirs by Hui Yang, Jian Zhang, Zhiwei Wang, Shichao Li, Qiang Wei, Yunteng He, Luyao Li, Jiachang Zhao, Caihong Xu, Zongbo Zhang

“…We employed a variety of research methods, including bottle tests, viscosity and rheology measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) scanning, density functional theory (DFT) calculations, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements, quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) measurement, contact angle (CA) measurement, injectivity and temporary plugging performance evaluations, etc. The composite gel exhibits an exceptional gelation period of 72 h at 130 °C, surpassing conventional systems by more than 4.5 times in terms of duration. …”
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Preparation and characterization of coal-based graphite from Huyan mountain anthracite by high-temperature simulation. by Gaojian Chen, Daiyong Cao, Fengchu Liao, Hongsheng He, Anmin Wang, Simai Peng

“…This study systematically investigates the graphitization behavior of high-metamorphic anthracite from Huyan Mountain (Shanxi, China) under extreme thermal conditions (2100-3000 °C) through integrated experimental and microstructural analyses. Acid-washed and demineralized coal samples, with or without Fe₂O₃ catalyst, were subjected to controlled thermal treatment to evaluate structural evolution and catalytic effects. …”
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SYNERGY BY MOLYBDENUM AND NIOBIUM ON PERFORMANCE OF COLD WORK TOOL STEELS by Aslan Unal

“…For the innovation approach of modern tool steels in the context of cold-forming dies, traditional and new-generation Cold Work Tool Steels (CWTS) were compared in terms of chemical composition and the use of refractory metals as alloying elements, and their performances were evaluated and interpreted.…”
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