Tailoring the surface integrity and wear resistance of WE43 Mg alloy by warm laser shock peening by Bowen Li, Zongshen Wang, Meng Kong, Jin Li, Wenquan Wang, Tong Zang, Hongyu Zheng

“…The dimensions of impacted dents and surface roughness are raised with the increase of laser energy and temperature. A gradient microstructure is formed with the thickest grain refinement lay of 235 μm achieved by WLSP with 0.4 J at 150 °C. …”
Get full text

Stability of phenolic compounds and drying characteristics of apple peel as affected by three drying treatments by Qiancheng Ma, Jinfeng Bi, Jianyong Yi, Xinye Wu, Xuan Li, Yuanyuan Zhao

“…To realize high-value utilization of discarded apple peel, this study investigated the effects of three selected commercial drying methods on drying kinetics, microstructure, color, phenolic stability and antioxidant capacity of apple peel. …”
Get full text

Behaviour of TiC Particles on the Co50-Based Coatings by Laser Cladding: Morphological Characteristics and Growth Mechanism by Nga Thi-Hong Pham, Van-Thuc Nguyen

“…The morphological characteristics, growth mechanism, and the mechanical properties of TiC on the microstructure of the coatings were studied. The results show that TiC in the TiC/Co50 composite coating is composed of two parts: incompletely melted TiC and in situ TiC. …”
Get full text

Deficiency of the palmitoyl acyltransferase ZDHHC7 modulates depression-like behaviour in female mice after a mild chronic stress paradigm by Christa Hohoff, Nicole Kerkenberg, Mingyue Zhang, Weronika Palkowska, Lydia Wachsmuth, Maja Peng, Lena Stiehl, Christiane Schettler, Johannes C. S. Zang, Andreas Huge, Evgeni Ponimaskin, Cornelius Faber, Bernhard T. Baune, Weiqi Zhang

“…After C or CS, behaviours, hippocampal microstructures (via MRI-based diffusion tensor imaging) and brain gene expression profiles (via mRNA-seq transcriptomics) were investigated. …”
Get full text

Accelerating phase field simulations through a hybrid adaptive Fourier neural operator with U-net backbone by Christophe Bonneville, Nathan Bieberdorf, Arun Hegde, Mark Asta, Habib N. Najm, Laurent Capolungo, Cosmin Safta

“…Most notably, our model reproduces the key microstructure statistics and QoIs with a level of accuracy on par with the high-fidelity numerical solver, while achieving a significant 11, 200 × speed-up on a high-resolution grid when comparing the computational expense per time step. …”
Get full text

Multi-scale characterization of tight carbonate rocks based on digital cores by Changsheng Wang, Changsheng Wang, Lili Tian, Lili Tian, Chuanrui Sun, Chuanrui Sun, Yuwei Deng, Yuwei Deng, Ying Zhou, Ying Zhou, Xin Nie, Xin Nie

“…The characterization of carbonate microstructure is of great significance for the evaluation of carbonate oil and gas resources. …”
Get full text

Tailoring graphite fiber addition to improve high-temperature wear resistance graphite fiber/ Fe composite by Boer Cao, Qinyuan Huang, Yuhao Wu, Hongli Cao, Shangyang Zou, Quan Shan

“…The study analyzed the effects of different Gf levels on the microstructure and hardness of the iron matrix. Oxidation tests defined the temperature range for wear tests, revealing that the Gf/Fe composites possess a wear temperature range from room temperature to 900 °C. …”
Get full text

Antibacterial and photocatalytic activities of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticle using novel plant P. macrosolen L. leaf extract by Abel Saka Gungure, Leta Tesfaye Jule, N. Nagaprasad, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy, Shanmugam Ramaswamy

“…FIB-SEM was used to analyze the microstructure and identify any aggregations. The EDX analysis revealed the presence of zinc and oxygen, with weights of 16.33% and 83.67%, respectively. …”
Get full text

lncRNA-KCNQ1OT1: A Potential Target in Exosomes Derived from Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for the Treatment of Osteoporosis by Shan-zheng Wang, Jun Jia, Chang-hong Chen

“…Osteoporosis is a worldwide medical and socioeconomic burden characterized by systemic impairment of bone strength and microstructure. Exosomes derived from adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs-Exos) have been confirmed to play effective roles in the repair of various tissues and organs. …”
Get full text

Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Chitosan Films Incorporated with Cinnamon Oil by Marco A. López-Mata, Saul Ruiz-Cruz, Norma Patricia Silva-Beltrán, José de Jesús Ornelas-Paz, Víctor Manuel Ocaño-Higuera, Francisco Rodríguez-Félix, Luis A. Cira-Chávez, C. L. Del-Toro-Sánchez, Keiko Shirai

“…The films were characterized based on their physical properties (solubility, water vapor permeability, optical property, and microstructure) and antioxidant properties (DPPH, ABTS, and its protective effects on human erythrocytes). …”
Get full text

White Matter Biomarkers Associated with Motor Change in Individuals with Stroke: A Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation Study by K. P. Wadden, S. Peters, M. R. Borich, J. L. Neva, K. S. Hayward, C. S. Mang, N. J. Snow, K. E. Brown, T. S. Woodward, S. K. Meehan, L. A. Boyd

“…However, when categorized as responders vs. nonresponders using change in motor behaviour, we demonstrated a significant difference in CMC microstructural properties (as measured by fractional anisotropy (FA)) for individuals in M1c and S1c groups. …”
Get full text

Recent advances on the oxide film of ignition-proof magnesium alloys: A review by Jiaxuan Han, Bo Hu, Zhenfei Jiang, Fanjin Yao, Zixin Li, Dejiang Li, Xiaoqin Zeng, Wenjiang Ding

“…The paper also introduces various characterization methods for the microstructure and properties of oxide film. The primary objective of this paper is to enhance the comprehension of oxide film concerning the ignition resistance of Mg alloys and to furnish references for future advancements and research in Mg alloys with heightened ignition resistance.…”
Get full text

pH Sensitivity Estimation in Potentiometric Metal Oxide pH Sensors Using the Principle of Invariance by Siddharth Ravichandran, Chockalingam Thiagarajan, Ponnusamy Senthil Kumar

“…The proposed model takes into account the microstructure and crystalline structure of the MOX material. …”
Get full text

Designing multivalent NiMn-based layered nanosheets with high specific surface area and abundant active sites for solid-state hydrogen storage in magnesium hydride by Tao Zhong, Tian Xu, Liuting Zhang, Fuying Wu, Yiqun Jiang, Xuebin Yu

“…Even at a low operating temperature of 235 °C, the modified system was still able to release 4.44wt% H2 in an hour, which has rarely been reported in previous studies. Microstructure observations and density functional theory calculations revealed that first, the hydrogen pumping effect of Mg2Ni/Mg2NiH4 promotes the adsorption and desorption of hydrogen molecules on the surface of MgH2, second, MnOx drew electrons from Mg2Ni, producing a new Density of State structure with a lower d-bond center. …”
Get full text

Investigation on Mechanical Properties and Reaction Characteristics of Al-PTFE Composites with Different Al Particle Size by Jia-xiang Wu, Xiang Fang, Zhen-ru Gao, Huai-xi Wang, Jun-yi Huang, Shuang-zhang Wu, Yu-chun Li

“…The reaction phenomenon and stress-strain curves were recorded by a high-speed camera and universal testing machine. The microstructure of selected specimens was anatomized through adopting a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to correlate the mesoscale structural characteristics to their macroproperties. …”
Get full text

On the Stability of Graphene-Based Aqueous Dispersions and Their Performance in Cement Mortar by Teresa Gerace, Sebastiano Candamano, Simone Bartucci, Carlo Poselle Bonaventura, Alfonso Policicchio, Raffaele Giuseppe Agostino, Milena Marroccoli, Antonio Telesca, Mariano Davoli, Andrea Scarcello, Lorenzo S. Caputi, Daniela Pacilè

“…Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) was also employed to characterize the microstructure of pristine graphene-based nanomaterials and their inclusion within the cement matrix. …”
Get full text

Highly printable, strong, and ductile ordered intermetallic alloy by Yinghao Zhou, Weicheng Xiao, Dawei Wang, Xu Tang, Zheling Shen, Weipeng Li, Jun Zhang, Shijun Zhao, Junhua Luan, Zibing An, Rongpei Shi, Ming Yan, Xiaodong. Han, C. T. Liu, Yilu Zhao, Tao Yang

“…The developed CCIMA exhibits good printability, enabling a crack-free microstructure with a low porosity of 0.005%. More importantly, a good combination of high tensile strength (~1.6 GPa) and large uniform elongation (~35%) can be achieved, which has not been reported in the existing additive-manufactured alloys. …”
Get full text

Preparation and ablation behavior of solid solution ceramic Ta0·2Zr0·8C–SiC matrix-modified C/C composites under high heat flux by Yuanming Zhou, Zhenxiao Tang, Ruizhi Liu, Zhe Zhou, Maozhong Yi, Ke Peng

“…The comparative samples of C/C–ZrC–SiC and C/C–TaC–SiC were also prepared using these same technologies. The microstructure, flexural properties, and ablation performance of the composite were investigated. …”
Get full text

Biaxial Flexural Strength and Vickers Hardness of 3D-Printed and Milled 5Y Partially Stabilized Zirconia by Sebastian Hetzler, Carina Hinzen, Stefan Rues, Clemens Schmitt, Peter Rammelsberg, Andreas Zenthöfer

“…Key outcomes included biaxial flexural strength (ISO 6872) and Vickers hardness (<i>n</i> ≥ 23 samples/subgroup). Microstructure and grain size were analyzed using light and scanning electron microscopy. …”
Get full text

Additive manufacturing of ceramic composite cellular structures by spontaneous infiltration of copper oxide in alumina by Ameer Hamza, Muhammad Umar Azam, Aikifa Raza, Samuel Mao, Khalid Askar, TieJun Zhang

“…The in-situ mobilization and capillary infiltration of molten CuO among Al2O3 particles of different sizes is investigated to reveal the microstructure, optical-mechanical properties and thermal stability of CuO/Al2O3 composite structures. …”
Get full text