Evaluating the wear and friction characteristics of heat-treated and as-cast ex-situ Al-Si7Mg/SiC composites under lubricated conditions by Vishal Mehta, Anand Joshi, Prathamesh Potdar, Mayur Sutaria

“…The predominant wear mechanisms were further validated by SEM-Scanning Electron Microscopy analysis of worn-out faces, which showed that heat-treated samples showed mild delamination and as-cast samples showed severe abrasive wear. …”
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Effect of Aluminizing and Laser Shock Peening Treatments on the High-Temperature Oxidation Resistance of AISI 321 Stainless Steel for Solar Thermal Power Heat Exchanger by Wei Li, Wenyang Qin, Dapeng Jiang, Guowei Bo, Song Ni, Hui Chen, Yilin Zhao, Weiying Huang, Xulong Peng, Jianjun He, Yanjie Ren, Cong Li, Libo Zhou, Shengde Zhang, Jian Chen

“…Moreover, the large amount of subgrain boundaries formed on the aluminized layer of the LSP-treated samples could act as short-circuit paths for the outward diffusion of Al, facilitating the rapid nucleation of α-Al2O3. …”
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The Influence of Thermal Processing with H2 Atmosphere on the Physical Properties and Microstructure for use in Electrolytic Capacitors of Nb by A.S. Silva, G.S. Vasconcelos, J.O. Vitoriano, G.X.S. Silva, K.F. Araújo, C.S. Lourenço, M.S. Lima, M.A. Morales, U.U. Gomes

“…Nb powders were treated at 750 °C, 850 °C and 950 °C with isothermal holds of 60 min and 120 min—samples H2-850-120 and Ar-850-120 denote the H2 and Ar atmospheres—using a heating rate of 10 °C/min. …”
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Identification of heat-induced proteomes in meiotic pollen mother cells of tomato 'Maxifort' using single-cell-type tandem mass tag (TMT) proteomics by Hui Li, Yaoguo Qin, Xingbo Wu, Joshua O'Hair, Jesse Potts, Suping Zhou, Yong Yang, Tara Fish, Theodore W. Thannhauser

“…The heat-down-regulated-DEPs (158 proteins) were involved in pathways of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation, antioxidant mechanism, and metabolic processes of carbohydrates and lipids. …”
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Enhancing extra virgin olive oil stability with chemically modified polysaccharides from Lycium barbarum L. leaves: Implications for heat resistance and shelf life by Al-Wraikat Majida, Ali Zeshan, Aamer Abubaker Mohamed, Jianke Li, YongFeng Liu

“…This study evaluates the antioxidative potential of crude and chemically modified polysaccharides derived from Lycium barbarum L. leaves to enhance the thermal stability of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) during extended storage and heating. Natural polysaccharides were modified using ascorbic acid and hydrogen peroxide to improve their antioxidative properties, providing a potential alternative to synthetic antioxidants. …”
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Porous hydroxyapatite – β-tricalcium phosphate ceramics produced from a rapid sol-gel process by Anna Bertocco, Marinélia Capela, Ana P. F. Caetano, Alessia Nito, Alessandra Quarta, Maria Paula Seabra, Robert C. Pullar

“…The bioceramics exhibit high bioactivity, crystallising HAp from SBF, and most were biocompatible, with cell viabilities of 110–139% for samples with 3 wt% H2O2 derived from nitrates, or from acetates heated to 700 °C. …”
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Thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling mechanisms and sensitivity analysis of abandoned mine thermal energy storage systems by Liyuan LIU, Yaohui LI, Tao WANG, Tongbin ZHAO, Qiang KOU, Zerui MI, Le ZHANG

“…A three-dimensional thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) coupled numerical model is developed to calculate the coupled effects over a decade of system operation and analyze heat transfer processes along with stress variation patterns in the roadway’s surrounding rock. …”
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The Effect of Powder-to-Flux Ratio and Heating Duration on the Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of WO₃ Nanoparticle-Reinforced Sn–20Bi Coatings on Low-Carbon Stee... by Naglaa Fathy, Mohamed Ramadan, Shereen Mohammad Al-Shomar, Khalid M. Hafez, El-Sayed M. Sherif, Alhulw H. Alshammari, K. S. Abdel Halim

“…The synthesized coatings were spread out on the surface of the LCS in a layer of 0.25 g cm⁻² and were heated for 3, 4, and 5 min at 370 °C. A series of corrosion tests was carried out to understand the effect of the different S20B and S20B-WO₃ coatings on the corrosion passivation of the LCS samples in 3.5% NaCl solution. …”
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Thermogravimetric investigations of cream with minoxidil by I. V. Gnitko, I. I. Berdei, V. V. Gladishev, B. S. Burlaka

“…Thermogravimetric analysis has been carried out on the derivatograph «Shimadzu DTG-60», Japan, with the platinum and platinum-rhodium thermopair with samples’ heating in aluminium crucibles from 25 to 200ºС. …”
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Development of a Finite Element Model for the HAZ Temperature Field in Longitudinal Welding of Pipeline Steel by Zhixing Wang, Chengjia Shang, Xuelin Wang

“…This research introduces a novel framework for the development of heat source models, offering a robust foundation for improving welding performance and controlling microstructure in different regions during the welding process of high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel.…”
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3D Processing Maps of Cast Mg-9Gd-3Y Alloy and Numerical-Experimental Verification by Pan Li, Jianguo Luo

“…The 3D processing maps indicate that the formability of the material improved with the decrease of the strain rate and the increase of the heating temperature, and the material at lower heating temperature mostly underwent flow instability. …”
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The Effect of Thermal Processes on the Organoleptic and Nutraceutical Quality of Tomato Fruit (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L.) by Federica Narra, Federico Ivan Brigante, Eugenia Piragine, Pavel Solovyev, Giada Benedetti, Fabrizio Araniti, Luana Bontempo, Costanza Ceccanti, Alma Martelli, Lucia Guidi

“…This study demonstrates that the use of SHS technology can be considered an innovative and sustainable thermal process (in terms of maintaining the nutraceutical quality) for tomato fruits, thus paving the way for future investigations on the effects of fresh and heat-treated tomatoes after intestinal absorption in vitro and in vivo.…”
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Multi-objective optimization of graphene far-infrared paddy drying process based on response surface methodology by Jiyou An, Yuanjie Du, Jianchun Yan, Hai Wei, Huanxiong Xie

“…With this optimized combination of drying-process parameters, the minimum SCI reached approximately 35.4, and the minimum SEC was approximately 3734.9 kJ/kg, resulting in a maximum thermal efficiency of approximately 62.7 %. …”
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Laboratory assays do not consistently indicate under processing of soybean meal that negatively impacts broiler performance by K.M. Bowen, L.E. Knarr, E.A. Lynch, E.B. Estanich, A.K. Renner, H.B. Krishnan, J.S. Moritz

“…Diets were fed in mash form. Analysis of the SBM samples indicated an increase in trypsin inhibitor (TI) from under to peak-processed, then a decrease from peak to over-processed. …”
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Study of the influence of ozone-air mixture supply conditions on the process of the photoresist removal from the silicon wafer surface by O. I. Tsikhan, S. I. Madveika, S. V. Bordusau, A. L. Barakhoev, P. V. Kamlach

“…When the ozone-air mixture was introduced into the center of the heated sample, the presence of the removed photoresist residues was observed, which was associated with a temperature drop in its surface area. …”
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Cell-Type-Specific Heat-Induced Changes in the Proteomes of Pollen Mother Cells and Microspores Provide New Insights into Tomato Pollen Production Under Elevated Temperature by Priya Thapa, Jun Guo, Kajol Pradhan, Dibya Thapa, Sudhakar Madhavarapu, Jing Zou, Jesse Potts, Hui Li, Joshua O’Hair, Chen Wang, Suping Zhou, Yong Yang, Tara Fish, Theodore W. Thannhauser

“…Methods: Tomato plants were grown under two temperature conditions: 26 °C (non-heat-treated control) and 37 °C (heat-treated). Homogeneous cell samples of meiotic PMCs (prior to the tetrad stage) and free microspores were collected using laser capture microdissection (LCM). …”
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Quality Changes of Large Yellow Croaker Meat with Different Cooked Degrees during Frozen Storage and Reheating Process by Yi XU, Yuwu BAI, Yuying ZHAO, Chao YANG, Shanggui DENG, Yuanpei GAO

“…The myofibril fragmentation index (MFI) and microstructure showed that the muscle fiber structure of pre-heated samples could be better preserved during frozen storage, and there was no significant differences between pre-heating groups. …”
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Investigation on interlaminar shear strength properties of disc laser machined consolidated CF-PPS laminates

“…Depending on the laminate thickness, the laser treated TPC samples show comparable properties to those of conventionally processed specimens. …”
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Effect of subphase change point temperature cyclic heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti65 high-temperature titanium alloy fabricated by laser deposi... by Bobo Li, Yi Yang, Yuhang Ren, Changfu Li, Guang Yang

“…This study demonstrates that the optimal heat treatment process is 1030°CCHT/FC+1020 °C/2 h/AC. …”
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Mechanochemical Process in the TiO2-Al-C Mixture to produce Al2O3-TiC by Fatemeh Homayooni, Nader Setoudeh, Abbas Mohassel, Fatemeh Heidari, Mohammad Sajjadnejad

“…The XRD results of the milled and the isothermally heated samples were accordance with the thermodynamics assessments.…”
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