Research on the Chlorine Removal and Upgrading of Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Oil Using Iron-Based Adsorbents by Hyo Sik Kim, Hyun-Ji Kim, Jihyeon Kim, Jin-Ho Kim, Tae-Jin Kang, Suk-Hwan Kang, Yeji Lee, Soo Chool Lee, Chi-Seong Chang, Jong Wook Bae

“…The adsorbent was physically mixed with a binder (kaolin or methylcellulose) and activated carbon, and the results before and after the reaction were confirmed through basic characteristic analysis.…”
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Self-healing of concrete incorporating seashells as partial cement replacement by Abbas Ali, Abdalla Khalid, Sigdel Anish

“…After 28 days of curing, controlled cracks of 0.4 mm width were introduced into all specimens. …”
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Enhancing piezoelectric control of cracks in thin solid aluminum plates using finite element data and a neural networks approach by Abdul Aabid, Muneer Baig, Mohammad Abdul Malik

“…As a result, this combined approach highlights the feasibility of active crack repair using piezoelectric actuators for improved structural integrity. …”
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Optimization of low-temperature catalytic cracking of polyolefin waste in open-batch reactors using zeolite beta with controlled intrinsic properties by Hankyeul Kang, Junghwa Yoon, Dongwoo Jun, Ki Hyuk Kang, Insoo Ro, Soohwa Jeong, Jong Hun Kang

“…Here, we demonstrate low-temperature catalytic cracking of polyethylene (PE) utilizing an open-batch reactor configuration and *BEA-type zeolite catalysts. …”
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Numerical Investigation into Evolution of Crack and Stress in Residual Coal Pillars under the Influence of Longwall Mining of the Adjacent Underlying Coal Seam by Xin Wang, Yuechao Wu, Xuehua Li, Shun Liang

“…Using the Voronoi method, we innovatively visualized the evolution of cracks in residual pillars, revealed the mechanism behind the failure of pillars, and explored the evolution and distribution of abutment stress. …”
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Study on Dynamic Evolution of Roof Crack and Support Timing of Secondary Tunneling for Large Section Open-Off Cut in Deep Mines by Shuaigang Liu, Jianbiao Bai, Xiangyu Wang, Bowen Wu, Guanghui Wang, Yanhui Li, Jun Xu

“…The numerical simulation results show that the process of roof crack evolution after the primary excavation section and the second excavation section can be divided into three stages according to microseismic activities, and the reasonable supporting time can control the propagation of roof microcracks and reduce the development height of macrocracks. …”
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Crack evolution mechanism of stratified rock mass under different strength ratios and soft layer thickness: Insights from DEM modeling by Qinji Jia, Xiaoming Liu, Xin Tan

“…The key findings are: (1) Higher strength ratios between the hard and soft components of stratified rocks make specimens more sensitive to increases in soft layer thickness. (2) Three types of AE events were identified: continuous active, intermittent active, and silent. (3) Cracks initiate at the interface between components and propagate along the interface into the rock matrix. …”
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Fracture precursor phenomena in marble specimens under uniaxial compression by means of Acoustic Emission data by Dimos Triantis, Stavros K. Kourkoulis

“…During these phases acoustic signals of low frequency and high RA are recorded, indicating that the micro-cracking process is of shear rather than of opening mode…”
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Fracture precursor phenomena in marble specimens under uniaxial compression by means of Acoustic Emission data by Dimos Triantis, Stavros Kourkoulis

“…During these phases acoustic signals of low frequency and high RA are re­corded, in­di­cating that the micro-cracking process is of shear rather than of opening mode.…”
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Genome-wide characterization of the β-galactosidase gene family and functional analyses reveal CaBGAL14-regulated pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) fruit cracking by Yan-Li Liu, Si-Yu Chen, Feihong Liang, Saeed ul Haq, Zhen-Hui Gong

“…Conversely, the transient overexpression of CaBGAL14 reduced the fruit cracking rate, resulting in a thicker cuticle, higher CDTA -Na2 soluble pectin content, and increased β-Gal activity. …”
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Active Control of Properties of Fresh and Hardening Concrete by Geert De Schutter, Imene Abidi, Eleni Korda, Billy Boshoff, Kolawole Adisa Olonade, Didier Snoeck, Shravan Muthukrishnan, Yiyuan Zhang, Yaxin Tao, Swapnil Balasaheb Ghodke, Manu Kurungod Mohan, Mert Yücel Yardimci, Dengwu Jiao, Jay Sanjayan

“…The on-demand control of properties can focus on the processing stage (including e.g. pumping, casting, 3D printing), the curing and hardening stage (including e.g. control of capillary pressure, shrinkage, setting, and hardening) and even on the hardened stage during service life (e.g. active corrosion control, active crack healing...). …”
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Adaptive Evolution of <i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i> Enhances Saline–Alkali Resistance for High-Performance Concrete Crack Repair via MICP by Jieyu Liu, Huaihua Xu, Min Dong, Zilin Cheng, Chenkai Mi, Shuai Sun, Ruiying Zhu, Peipei Han

“…Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) has emerged as a research focus in concrete crack remediation due to its environmental compatibility and efficient mineralization capacity. …”
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Mechanical Properties and Performance of CNT–Reinforced Mortars (CEM II/B–L and CEM I) for Crack Bridging and Protective Coating Applications by Nikolaos Chousidis

“…Mortars containing ––binders with low hydraulic activity, such as CEM II/B–L, often exhibit increased porosity and diminished strength, limiting their suitability for structurally demanding applications. …”
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Effects of nickel-deactivations on zeolites-Y of different SiO2/Al2O3 ratios in catalytic cracking of hydrocarbons by D.E. Adanenche, A.Y. Atta, A. Aliyu, B.J. El-Yakubu

“…Effects of nickel deactivation on catalytic activities of three types of zeolites-Y (Y-5.1, USY-5.2, and VUSY-12) with varying SiO2/Al2O3 ratios were studied in cracking of hydrocarbons. …”
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Mechanical performances and microstructures of ultra-high performance concrete incorporating spent fluid cracking catalyst under various curing regime: A comparative study by Guangshao Yang, Hejun Li, Qihao Ran, Rengui Xiao, Zhiyang Wang, Xiang Ke, Rui Yu, Xin Zou, Rui Yang, Li Yang

“…The outcomes shown that the aluminum phase in SFCC is activated to participate in the pozzolanic reaction under thermal curing. …”
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Analysis of the causes of fracture of the main gas pipeline by Lyudmila Nyrkova, Anatolii Rybakov, Larysa Goncharenko, Svetlana Osadchuk, Yulia Kharchenko

“…The crack initiation is due to the disboundment of the tape protection coating, the high corrosion activity of the soil, and the complex stress-strain state caused by deviations from the design objectives during construction. …”
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Assessment of Internal Damages in Sandwich Panels via Active Thermography by Andrzej KATUNIN, Monika CHUDA-KOWALSKA

“…The damages like cracks, partial local lacks of the core and debonding were successfully detected and localized. …”
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Safety-Critical Influence of Ageing on Mechanical Properties of Lithium-Ion Pouch Cells by Gregor Gstrein, Syed Muhammad Abbas, Eduard Ewert, Michael Wenzl, Christian Ellersdorfer

“…Based on the subsequent component tests, the predominant mechanism for this different behaviour was concluded to be particle cracking in the cathode active material. The found results are partly in contrast with the (few) other already published works. …”
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Enhancing spent RFCC catalysts for biofuel production: Ultrasound-assisted acid treatment for improved crystallinity, pore size, and acid site ratio by I. Istadi, Yunita Kusumawati, Teguh Riyanto, Didi D. Anggoro, Bunjerd Jongsomjit, Ari Bawono Putranto

“…The B/L acid site ratio of the acid treated catalysts could be adjusted, leading to improve the catalysts activity for palm oil cracking process. The main product of the cracking process was liquid fuel product, which was ranged at 85 %–96 % mass fraction. …”
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Hydrodynamic activation of heavy oil residues by V. B. Terenteva, B. V. Peshnev, A. I. Nikolaev

“…Straight-run and “secondary” oil products were used as raw materials: vacuum gas oil, catalytic cracking gas oil, and fuel oil. Activation was carried out in a high-pressure disintegrator. …”
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