Investigation into the impact of the W/TiC heterogeneous interface on helium behavior by first-principles calculation by ShuLong Wen, XiangYang Wang, Min Pan, HuiQiu Deng

“…TiC addition could effectively refine the grain size and enhance the radiation tolerance of the first wall W material in fusion reactors. The W/TiC interface serves as a crucial defect for capturing He atoms and forming He clusters. …”
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The role of multiple interfaces induced by hierarchical phase structures in the corrosion of low-cost titanium alloys by Zhongli Qiao, Qinyang Zhao, Ping Guo, Cheng Lin, Huan Wang, Runqi Zhang, Zixuan Meng, Kuaishe Wang, Yongqing Zhao

“…In addition, the analysed results of the valence electron theory model show the high electron density difference at α(0001)//β(110) is the primary reason for pitting in the interface of α/β. And the low strongest-bond energy of the α phase leads to its preferential corroded. …”
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Defect Signal Identification in Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns Based on Wavelet Analysis by Wang Hang, Zhang Jianwen, Zha Bo, Shao Zhiwei

“…Based on the principle of acoustic energy distribution at a single flat interface under vertical ultrasonic incidence, this study derives the reflection and transmission coefficients for both healthy bonding interfaces and debonded interfaces in concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns. …”
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Room-temperature band-edge photoluminescence of GaAs irradiated with medium-energy N+ ions by V.M. Mikoushkin, D.A. Novikov, E.A. Markova, A.E. Kalyadin, N.A. Sobolev, E.A. Grebenshchikova, K.V. Karabeshkin

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Enhancing Defect Detection on Surfaces Using Transfer Learning and Acoustic Non-Destructive Testing by Michele Lo Giudice, Francesca Mariani, Giosuè Caliano, Alessandro Salvini

“…Debonding, especially in plastic materials, refers to the separation occurring at the interface within a bonded structure composed of two or more polymeric layers. …”
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Investigation into the evolution and failure mechanism of IMCs in Au wire bond interconnections under long-term wet heat conditions by Yaru Wu, Qinsong Bi, Shumeng Lu, Hongfu Yang, Shanju Zheng, Xiaohong Yuan, Jiaheng Zhang, Xiaojing Wang, Mengnie Li

“…This research analyzed the microstructure evolution, defect formation, and mechanical performance degradation mechanism of the bonding wire and Au-/Al interface with long-term exposure to 85 °C/85 %RH thermal-humidity bias (THB). …”
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Interfacial Failure in Flexible Pipe End Fittings: DIC and Cohesive Zone Modeling for Defect Analysis by Tao Zhang, Qingzhen Lu, Shengjie Xu, Yuanchao Yin, Jun Yan, Qianjin Yue

“…Specimens with varying bond lengths (40–60 mm) and defect diameters (0–4 mm) revealed that defects significantly reduced load-bearing capacity, with larger defects exacerbating strain localization and accelerating failure. …”
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Surface Modification of Graphene Oxide and Its Strengthening and Toughening Mechanism for Alumina-Based Ceramic Materials by Yangyang Hu, Zhenzhen Feng, Yonghui Xie, Hongyang Wang, Qinglong Ji, Jiaoni Wang, Chonghai Xu

“…In addition, the uniformly dispersed RGO nanosheets were interwoven with each other to form a three-dimensional grid structure due to grain growth and the disappearance of pores during sintering, which increased the contact area and interface-bonding strength between the RGO and ceramic matrix. …”
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A new experimental result indicating 3 separate phase fields of ε, ε1, ε2 and the estimation of diffusion coefficients in the Mn–Zn system by Shubhangini Yadav, Varun A. Baheti

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Synthetic GPR datasets to evaluate hybridization inverse approach for pavement tack coat characterization—Geometrical and physical parametric studyDataverse by Grégory Andreoli, Amine Ihamouten, Xavier Dérobert

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Effect of deposition sequence on interface characteristics of IN718/CuSn10 horizontal bimetallic structures via laser directed energy deposition by Jiahua Wang, Ding Yuan, Xiaojing Sun, Zeng Zhang, Zhenlin Yang, Chao Wei

“…The interfacial characteristics and defect formation mechanisms under different deposition sequences were investigated. …”
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Effect of different calcium sulfate aspect ratios and chitosan addition methods on the interface properties of calcium sulfate/chitosan composite bone cement by Liuyun Jiang, Chunyan Tang, Shuo Tang, Yuqing Wang, Qi Ouyang, Xiang Hu

“…The results showed that it lacked chemical bond between chitosan and calcium sulfate, and the short rod calcium sulfate displayed better interface adhesion with chitosan owing to its smaller size, so it possessed shorter setting time, better compressive strength and slower degradation than the long rod calcium sulfate, while the biocompatibility had no remarkable difference. …”
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A new method for preparing high-quality and fatigue-resistant divertor W/Cu joints by Nanyu Mou, Qianqian Lin, Mingchi Feng, Shuai Huang, Le Han, Damao Yao

“…The obtained W/Cu joint exhibits an average shear strength of 138.0 MPa and with no detectable defects on the interface. The effective bonding area of W/Cu joints exceed 98 %. …”
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Grain boundary cracks patching and defect dual passivation with ammonium formate for high-efficiency triple-cation perovskite solar cells by Yang Ding, Yefan Wu, Xiangxiang Feng, Hengyue Li, Erming Feng, Jianhui Chang, Caoyu Long, Yuanji Gao, Junliang Yang

“…The density functional theory calculation results indicate that there is a strong interface interaction between perovskite and NH4HCO2, and the defects are well anchored by forming Pb··COOH bond and I··NH4 bond. …”
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Calculation of the Dispersion Curves Modeling the Propagation of Ultrasonic Lamb Waves in a Bonded Aluminum/Epoxy/Aluminum Structure Using the Semi-Analytical Finite Element Method by Mustapha AZKOUR, Mhammed EL ALLAMI, Hassan RHIMINI

“…The SAFE method is compared to the Graphical User Interface for Guided Ultrasonic Waves GUIGUW program. …”
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Hybrid Tool Holder by Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Dissimilar Steels: Towards Eliminating Post-Processing Heat Treatment by Faraz Deirmina, Ville-Pekka Matilainen, Simon Lövquist

“…After L-PBF process optimization and manipulation, as-built (AB) MAR 60 steel was characterized with a hardness and tensile strength of ~450 HV (44–45 HRC) and >1400 MPa, respectively, matching those of pre-manufactured wrought 25CrMo4 (i.e., 42–45 HRC and 1400 MPa). The interface was defect-free with strong metallurgical bonding, showing slight microstructural and hardness variations, with a thickness of less than 400 µm. …”
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Development and Characterization of Cladding AISI 304L Stainless Steel on Aluminum by Yasmine Gabsi, Sahar Zouari, Mariem Abdennadher, Lamine Dieng, Riadh Elleuch

“…The main results show a defect-free interface, as observed through microstructural analyzes. …”
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Combining fusion-based and solid-state additive manufacturing: Investigation of additive DED structures with friction surfacing interlayer by Zina Kallien, Eloise Eimer, Arne Roos, Victor Ortolland, Lars Rath, Stewart Williams, Benjamin Klusemann

“…In the cross sections, no defects could be detected at the FS deposit-to-substrate interfaces and the structures did not show visible cracks at the WAAM deposit-to-FS deposit interfaces. …”
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Microstructure and corrosion resistance of hybrid additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V via laser powder bed fusion by Omer F. Mohamed, Linda Ismail, Chandrabhan Verma, Imad Barsoum, Akram AlFantazi, Andreas Schiffer

“…However, the hybrid component with strong and defect-free interfacial bonding demonstrates the feasibility of HAM in maintaining comparable corrosion performance to that of individual materials. …”
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Thermomechanical Behavior and Experimental Study of Additive Manufactured Superalloy/Titanium Alloy Horizontal Multi-Material Structures by Yanlu Huang, Tianyu Wang, Linqing Liu, Yang Li, Changjun Han, Hua Tan, Wei Zhou, Yongqiang Yang, Di Wang

“…In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) forming multi-material structures, the thermal stress mismatch caused by the different thermophysical properties of different materials can cause interface cracking and delamination defects. An in-depth investigation of the complex interfacial thermomechanical behavior caused by it is of great significance for reducing stress concentration, suppressing defects, and enhancing interfacial bond strength. …”
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