Investigating the Formation of Trace Metal Contamination in Insulating Oil: From Electrical Erosion and Chemical Corrosion Perspectives by Feng Wang, Huimin Zhang, Haocheng Wang, Dilixiati Hayireding, Canguan Gao, Guoliang Zhang, Kaibin Liang, Heng Yi, Zeping Huang, Changhao Hu

“…Additionally, we explored the impact of electrical arcing on the damage mechanisms of the contacts and the resulting microstructural characteristics of the ablated surfaces. …”
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Electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of three-dimensional multilayered interlaced woven fabrics using stainless steel fibers by Brigita Kolcavová Sirková, Veronika Tunáková, Maros Tunák, Karol Jezik

“…The comparison of internal fabric microstructures indicates statistically significant differences in relation to SE, and this contribution extends the theoretical guidance of woven fabric construction with the design and production of special 3D multilayered interlaced fabrics with controlled SE.…”
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Motor Control and Neural Plasticity through Interhemispheric Interactions by Naoyuki Takeuchi, Yutaka Oouchida, Shin-Ichi Izumi

“…As a brain structural imaging, diffusion tensor imaging has revealed the microstructural connectivity underlying interhemispheric interactions. …”
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Mechanical Modeling of Frozen Coarse-Grained Materials Incorporating Microscale Investigation by Shan-Zhen Li, Liang Tang, Shuang Tian, Xian-Zhang Ling, Yang-Sheng Ye, De-Gou Cai

“…A modified model considering microstructures of the material was proposed to describe these phenomena. …”
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Novel Approach to Handling Microfiber-Rich Dye Effluent for Sustainable Water Conservation by R. Dharmaraj, Alagar Karthick, G. K. Arunvivek, S. Gopikumar, V. Mohanavel, M. Ravichandran, Murugesan Bharani

“…The experimental outcomes were strongly supported by a regression representation at a macrolevel analysis and a scanning electron microscopy analysis at a microstructural level. The correlation coefficient of the developed mathematical models exhibited a dependable correlation of more than 90%. …”
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Effect of dual-scale precipitates on the deformation behavior of AZ41 magnesium alloy via wire-arc directed energy deposition by Yuhang Du, Pubo Li, Hao Ning, Tianle Zou, Yongqiang Zhang, Bintao Wu

“…The formation mechanism of dual-scale Al8Mn5, microstructural evolution, and their effect on the deformation behavior were comprehensively investigated. …”
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Creep rupture of smoothed and notched DD6 single crystal superalloy specimens subjected to high-temperature hot corrosion by Baishun Yang, Biao Li, Yaning Zhang

“…The HTHC affected the fracture modes of the specimens, with factors such as the amount of salt infiltration into the superalloy, the corrosion duration, and specimen configurations playing critical roles. Microstructural analysis revealed that, compared with γ′ precipitates, γ matrix phase was more prone to creep damage and was more susceptible to corrosion.…”
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Comparison of the corrosion behavior and surface morphology of NiTi alloy and stainless steels in sodium chloride solution by Kožuh S., Vrsalović L., Gojić M., Gudić S., Kosec B.

“…The corrosion behavior of NiTi alloy and stainless steels (AISI 316L and X2CrNiMoN22-5-3) in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.154 moll-1) solution was investigated using open circuit potential measurements, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements. Microstructural analyses before and after electrochemical tests were performed with the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS). …”
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Coal fly ash-derived zeolite for efficient ammoniacal nitrogen removal from freshwater pearl farming wastewater by Bo Xia, Honghao Chen, Juntao Wang, Xiaocheng Pan

“…The zeolite was prepared via pickling pretreatment and hydrothermal methods, resulting in a material with favorable adsorption properties, including cubic and spherical microstructures, a specific surface area of 17.5 m2/g, an average pore size of 10.7 nm, and a pore volume of 0.03 cm³/g. …”
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Understanding the post-curing behaviors of polymethylacrylimide: Curing kinetics and molecular mobility by Yuan Chen, Xiaolian Qiang, Yaping Zhang, Ningning Song, Lixian Guo, Siyuan Zhang, Chunrong Tian, Keping Chen

“…Those changes of microstructures agreed well with the evolution of compressive properties. …”
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Transition of Dislocation Structures in Severe Plastic Deformation and Its Effect on Dissolution in Dislocation Etchant by Muhammad Rifai, Ebad Bagherpour, Genki Yamamoto, Motohiro Yuasa, Hiroyuki Miyamoto

“…Taking our previous report on microstructural observation into account, it is suggested that variation in the internal strain is caused by both the variation in dislocation density and structural change of grain boundaries from equilibrium to nonequilibrium states or vice versa. …”
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The interaction between dynamic recrystallization and twinning during the hot compression in a novel nickel-based superalloy by Xingyun Fan, Lingxiang Zhong, Yanzhuo Liu, Jianmin Cui, Hongqiang Du, Yongsheng Wei, Yingnan Shi, Xinmei Hou, Jinhui Wang, Peipeng Jin

“…Isothermal hot compression tests were conducted to obtain true stress-strain curves and the influence of deformation parameters on the microstructural evolution of the NNS alloy was analyzed. …”
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Austenite Grain Growth Kinetics in API X65 and X70 Line-Pipe Steels during Isothermal Heating by Asiful Hossain Seikh, Mahmoud S. Soliman, Abdulhakim AlMajid, Khaled Alhajeri, Waleed Alshalfan

“…The aim of the present work is to investigate the microstructural behavior of austenite grain size (AGS) during the reheating process of two different API steel grades (X65 and X70). …”
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Preparation of MgO added iron ore pellets and effects on a pilot scale blast furnace operation by Chun T.-J., Mu G.-T., Meng Q.-M., Long H.-M., Wang P., Bic C.-G.

“…The scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive spectrometry was used to test the microstructures and the compositions of iron oxide, and the slag of pellets. …”
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Nanosized κ-Carbide and B2 Boosting Strength Without Sacrificing Ductility in a Low-Density Fe-32Mn-11Al Steel by Changwei He, Yongfeng Shen, Wenying Xue, Zhijian Fan, Yiran Zhou

“…The mechanical properties and microstructures of the steels prepared with different routes are systematically explored by utilizing uniaxial tensile testing and transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Surfactant Assisted Stabilization of Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized by a Spray Pyrolysis Method by D. Mendoza-Cachú, C. Mercado-Zúñiga, G. Rosas

“…A secondary method was applied, which involves an acidic treatment that dissolves contaminant particles to enhance the purity of the nanotubes. Microstructural analysis, which includes XRD and SEM, indicates an effective reduction of impurities. …”
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The corrosion behavior and passive film structure of industrial pure titanium with different Fe content in hydrochloric acid by Xingyu Ou-yang, Yang Yu, Wenjun Ye, Wenjing Zhang, Qiang Liu, Songxiao Hui

“…The results revealed that the microstructures of Ti-xFe hot rolled plates were large lamellars α-Ti and fine lamellars β-Ti, and Fe was mainly enriched in β-Ti. …”
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Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Early Diagnosis and Monitoring of Movement Disorders by Emmanuel Ortega-Robles, Benito de Celis Alonso, Jessica Cantillo-Negrete, Ruben I. Carino-Escobar, Oscar Arias-Carrión

“…Emerging MRI modalities such as neuromelanin-sensitive imaging, diffusion-weighted imaging, magnetization transfer imaging, and relaxometry provide sensitive biomarkers that can detect early microstructural degeneration, iron deposition, and connectivity disruptions in key regions like the substantia nigra. …”
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Effect of In Situ Thermal Annealing on Structural, Optical, and Electrical Properties of CdS/CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells Fabricated by Pulsed Laser Deposition by Alaa Ayad Al-mebir, Paul Harrison, Ali Kadhim, Guanggen Zeng, Judy Wu

“…This result illustrates the importance of controlling microstructures of CdTe thin films and iTAP provides a viable approach to achieve such a control.…”
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A multimodal characterization of low-dimensional thalamocortical structural connectivity patterns by Alexandra John, Meike D. Hettwer, H. Lina Schaare, Amin Saberi, Şeyma Bayrak, Bin Wan, Jessica Royer, Boris C. Bernhardt, Sofie L. Valk

“…Here, we study how low-dimensional axes of thalamocortical structural connectivity relate to intrathalamic microstructural features, functional connectivity, and structural covariance. …”
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