Optimization of microprobe analysis of cementitious materials incorporating glass powder under electron beam to avoid alkali migration by Wena de Nazaré do Rosário Martel, Josée Duchesne, Benoît Fournier

“…The growing use of alkali-rich glass powder (GP) as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) in concrete has led to a rising number of studies focused on the microstructure of cementitious matrices incorporating GP. …”
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Influences of multi-pass friction stir alloying on characterization of AZ91D alloy-based dual reinforcement bio-ceramic nano-composites by Surendra Kumar Patel, Guoxin Dai, Lu Liu, Zhen Sun, Lei Shi

“…In current study, microstructural, mechanical and corrosion behaviour were investigated with incorporation of dual reinforced AZ91D surface composites. …”
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Enhancing sulfide stress cracking resistance of a Cu-bearing high strength low alloyed steel through decreasing austenitizing temperature by Tianyi Zeng, Qingzhan Zhang, Shuzhang Zhang, Yong Zhou, Yinghui Zhao, Xianbo Shi, Wei Yan

“…To answer a longstanding question towards how the austenitizing temperature affects the sulfide stress cracking (SSC) resistance in high strength low alloyed (HSLA) steels for oil country tubular goods (OCTG), it is necessary to study effects of the austenitizing temperature on martensite microstructure, diffusion and distribution behaviors of hydrogen atoms and SSC resistance. …”
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Quality, improvement of soluble dietary fiber from Dictyophora indusiata by-products by steam explosion and cellulase modification: Structural and functional analysis by Mengfan Lin, Changrong Wang, Wenfei Wu, Qingsong Miao, Zebin Guo

“…The SDF had a porous microstructure, which would increase the specific surface area and facilitates the adsorption of water and glucose, thereby improving its functional properties. …”
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Construction of All Solid State Bi2MoO6/Bi2WO6@Ti3C2 MXene Heterostructure System and the Mechanism Study of the Z-scheme Photocatalysis by Dongfang Zhang, Junkun Liu, Qiang Liu, Jiaxun Wang, Yang Qu

“…The structure and properties of the as-prepared catalytic materials were analyzed by X‑ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and high-resolution TEM (HRTEM), ultraviolet‑visible diffuse reflection spectroscopy (UV‑Vis DRS), fluorescence spectroscopy (PL), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), N2 adsorption–desorption measurements and photoelectrochemical tests, which were performed to analyze the phase composition, microstructure, morphology, optical properties, and recombination rate of photogenerated charge of the as-prepared samples. …”
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Electrospun gelatin/chitosan nanofibers containing curcumin for multifunctional food packaging by Mengxia Duan, Jishuai Sun, Yequn Huang, Haixin Jiang, Yaqin Hu, Jie Pang, Chunhua Wu

“…Effects of the incorporation of CUR content (0.1 %－0.3 %, m/m) on the microstructure and functional properties of the electrospun nanofibers were investigated. …”
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Influence of Y–Bi–Co oxide doping on electrical performance of ZnO varistors based on simulation analysis by Zhengzheng Fu, Zongxi Zhang, Songhai Fan, Tao Cui, Donghui Luo, Yue Yin, Pengfei Meng, Jingke Guo

“…Abstract ZnO varistors doped with Y2O3, Bi2O3, and Co2O3 were analyzed for electrical performance, microstructure, phase composition, and elemental distribution using electrical performance testing, scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, and energy dispersive spectroscopy tests. …”
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Study on the performance and mechanism of graphene oxide / polyurethane composite modified asphalt by Tengteng Guo, Zhenxia Li, Yuanzhao Chen, Qingyu Xu, Jing Wang, Lihui Jin

“…SEM and FTIR tests were used to analyze the microstructure of GO/PU modified asphalt. The results show that the basic performance of composite modified asphalt meets the requirements and the anti-aging performance is improved. …”
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A New Method of Central Axis Extracting for Pore Network Modeling in Rock Engineering by Xiao Guo, Kairui Yang, Haowei Jia, Zhengwu Tao, Mo Xu, Baozhu Dong, Lei Liu

“…Compared to traditional rock mechanics and geophysical experiments, digital core and pore network modeling is attracting more interests as it can provide more details on rock microstructure with much less time needed. The axis extraction algorithm, which has been widely applied for pore network modeling, mainly consists of a reduction and burning algorithm. …”
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Metallized Sol–Gel coatings on ceramic glazes with photocatalytic activity by Guillermo Monrós, Carolina Delgado, José Antonio Badenes, Guillem Monrós-Andreu, Mario Llusar

“…Higher gloss was achieved for the TiO2 coatings at the optimal firing temperature. The microstructure of the layers, studied by grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD), scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM), shows that the heterogeneous nucleation of oxides from the inks supposes the formation of many nanocrystals that form clusters, also of nanometric size, growing parallel to each other and normal to the surface, following a film–glaze interaction model of nucleation, growth, and dissolution. …”
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Experimental Study on Nanomechanical Properties of Yunnan Red-Bed Mudstone by Xian Ye, Yongcai Liu, Haibin Xue, Guo Li, Jin Xing

“…Nanoindentation mechanical tests are carried out on the red-bed mudstone from Chuxiong, Jingdong, and Nanhua in Yunnan. The microstructure, residual indentation morphology, and nanomechanical parameters of red-bed mudstone in different areas are compared and analyzed. …”
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Evaluation of terminal blend rubberized asphalt incorporating high crumb rubber content by Yangquan Huang, Kun Long, Chi Qu, Chuanqi Yan, Changfa Ai, Shengxiong Zhou

“…The study assesses how these production conditions affect the asphalt's microstructure, chemical composition, and viscoelastic properties, using fluorescence microscopy, ATR-FTIR, and rheology master curves for analysis. …”
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A novel iron/zinc phosphate layered composite coating on Zn-0.5Li alloy for guided bone regeneration membrane applications by Chang Chen, Zhengqin Shi, Yanfang Deng, Xin Chu, Jun Cheng, Yixuan He, Yilong Dai

“…In this study, filtered cathode vacuum arc (FCVA) technology and chemical methods were utilized to fabricate a layered composite coating of iron (Fe)/phosphate zinc (ZnP) on the surface of a Zn-0.5 wt%Li alloy. The microstructure, bonding strength, water contact angle, tribological properties, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility of the coated samples were comprehensively investigated. …”
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Metal‐Mediated Chlorine Transfer for Molten Salt‐Driven Thermodynamic Change on Silicon Production by Minjun Je, Jin Chul Kim, Jiyeon Kim, Sungho Kim, Sunmin Ryu, Jaegeon Ryu, Sang Kyu Kwak, Soojin Park

“…Moreover, the thermodynamic stability of the metal‐AlCl3 complex residue (MAl2Cl8) and the microstructure of post‐treated Si do change according to the metal choice, imparting disparate physicochemical properties for Si. …”
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Optimization of Starch Saccharification Process and Structural Characterization of Starch Using Low Transglycosidation Activity Glucoamylase GluM3 by Haiyue FAN, Zhao YU, Zhengjie ZHANG, Ming LI, Yingguo BAI, Feng YU, Zhongyuan LI

“…This study establishes the optimal saccharification process for low transglycosylation activity GluM3 on corn starch and investigates changes in microstructure and physical properties during the saccharification process, providing theoretical basis for subsequent industrial applications of GluM3.…”
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Effect of Iota-Carrageenan and Its Hydrolysates on the Stability of Milk Ice Cream Mixes by Anna Kot, Ewa Jakubczyk, Magdalena Buniowska-Olejnik, Anna Kamińska-Dwórznicka

“…The main factors considered were the Turbiscan stability index, backscattering profile, particle size distribution and median diameter (D 50 ), the consistency index and the flow behavior index of ice cream mix before and after 24 h of maturation at 4°C. The microstructure of emulsion was also analysed based on confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). …”
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Differences in physicochemical properties and proteomics analysis of spray- and freeze-dried milk powders from bovine, goat, and horse sources by Shichu Zhou, Xin Zhang, Junyu Zhang, Changjiang Zang, Rongbo Fan, Jun Wang, Tongjun Guo, Rongwei Han, Yongxin Yang

“…Therefore, this study investigated the differences in physicochemical properties, microstructure, and proteome of spray- and freeze-dried milk powders from bovine, goat, and horse sources. …”
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Different approaches for plasma nitrocarburizing of austenitic stainless steel using a plasma-activated solid carbon precursor in a hot-wall reactor by Saeed M. Jafarpour, Anke Dalke, Horst Biermann

“…Therefore, the expanded austenite generated during each treatment is characterized by analysis of the cross-sectional microstructure, surface morphology, phase composition, elemental-depth profile, surface hardness and resistance to dry sliding wear and pitting corrosion. …”
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The effect of strain rate on macrozones of the α+β phase region during thermal deformation in near-α titanium alloys by Xiaolei Wang, Mengjia Wang, Peihao Ye, Wujing Fu, Guojian Cao, Qihang Han, Xuewen Li, Hao Wu, Guohua Fan

“…The homogenous microstructure of near-a titanium alloys is important to service in complex and dynamic environments. …”
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Sandwich‐Structured Fluorinated Polyimide Aerogel/Paraffin Phase‐Change Composites Simultaneously Enables Gradient Thermal Protection and Electromagnetic Wave Transmission by Tao Shi, Jianwei Jing, Zhiqiang Qian, Gaojie Wu, Guofeng Tian, Huan Liu, Xiaodong Wang

“…The lower layer exhibits a unique unidirectional porous microstructure and an ultralow dielectric constant of 1.04. …”
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