Cushion Mechanism of Goat Hoof Bulb Tissues by Weijun Tian, Hai Liu, Qi Zhang, Bo Su, Wei Xu, Qian Cong

“…The hoof bulb sections of white goats were observed via scanning electron microscopy and stereomicroscopy in order to explore the cushion mechanism in the bulb tissue microstructures of hoofed animals. The hoof bulbs consisted of multilayer tissues, including an epidermal layer, a dermal layer, and subcutaneous tissues from outside to inside. …”
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Construction Materials Used in the Historical Roman Era Bath in Myra by Cem Oguz, Fikret Turker, Niyazi Ugur Kockal

“…Then petrographic evaluation was made by stereo microscope on the polished surfaces of construction materials (mortar, brick) taken from such historical buildings in laboratory condition. Also, microstructural analyses (SEM/EDX, XRD), physical analyses (unit volume, water absorption by mass, water absorption by volume, specific mass, compacity, and porosity), chemical analyses (acid loss and sieve analysis, salt analyses, pH, protein, fat, pozzolanic activity, and conductivity analyses), and mechanical experiments (compressive strength, point loading test, and tensile strength at bending) were applied and the obtained results were evaluated. …”
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A diachronic study on the treatment of culture-bound words in Chinese-English Dictionaries (1819–2014): A case study of confucian terms by Jinyan Li

“…The purpose of this study is threefold: i) to understand the lexicographic practice of Chinese-English dictionaries in their treatment of culture-bound words (Confucian terms); ii) to explore the diachronic changes in bilingual dictionaries at the macrostructural and microstructural levels; and iii) to investigate the user-friendly features of bilingual dictionaries. …”
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Comparison of Micro-EDM Characteristics of Inconel 706 between EDM Oil and an Al Powder-Mixed Dielectric by Chenxue Wang, Zhang Qiang

“…The effects of input parameters on the surface roughness, material removal rate, tool removal rate, and microstructures of the machined surfaces between EDM oil and EDM oil mixed with Al were investigated. …”
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Signatures of Plastic Instabilities and Strain Localization in Acoustic Emission Time-Series by Alexey Vinogradov

“…This study underscores AE’s potential for non-destructive evaluation and failure prediction in structural metals, emphasizing its sensitivity to microstructural changes and instabilities. Understanding AE behavior across deformation stages offers valuable insights into improving material reliability and predicting failure.…”
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Mechanochemical synthesis of bismuth ferrite by Marinković-Stanojevića Z., Mančić L., Srećković T., Stojanović B.

“…The resulting lattice parameters, relative phase abundances, crystallite sizes and crystal lattice microstrains were determined as a function of milling time. Microstructural analysis showed a little difference in morphology of obtained powders. …”
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Computational multi-scale analysis of simultaneous processes of delamination and damage accumulation in laminated composites by Mikhail Tashkinov, Daria Ershova, Aleksandr Shalimov

“…This work is aimed at a numerical study of the processes of damage accumulation in plies as well as development of delamination in laminated polymer composite L-shaped specimen taking into account microstructural parameters. The influence of contact conditions between the plies on the model�s behavior has been studied. …”
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Optimization of Ni-Based WC/Co/Cr Composite Coatings Produced by Multilayer Laser Cladding by Andrea Angelastro, Sabina L. Campanelli, Giuseppe Casalino, Antonio D. Ludovico

“…The optimization procedure was worked out with a mathematical model that was supported by an experimental analysis, which studied the shape of the clad track generated by melting coaxially fed powders with a laser. Microstructural and microhardness analysis completed the set of test performed on the coatings.…”
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Bond Characteristics of Macro Polypropylene Fiber in Cementitious Composites Containing Nanosilica and Styrene Butadiene Latex Polymer by Jae-Woong Han, Ji-Hong Jeon, Chan-Gi Park

“…This result was confirmed via microstructural analysis of the macro PP fiber surface after the bond tests, which revealed an increase in scratches due to frictional forces and fiber tearing.…”
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Presplit Blasting Technique in Treating Hard Overlying Strata: From Numerical Simulation to Field Practice by Baisheng Zhang, Zhiping Yang, Xuming Yang, Shuai Zhang

“…The effectiveness of the presplit blasting technique was well verified when the microstructures of the surrounding rock were investigated. …”
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Investigations on tensile fractography and wear characteristics of Al7075-Al2O3-SiC Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites routed through liquid metallurgical techniques by M. Ravikumar, H. N. Reddappa, R. Suresh, Y. S Ram Mohan, C. R. Nagaraja, E. R. Babu

“…Al-7075/Al2O3/SiC hybrid MMCs were produced by reinforcing 2%, 3%, 4% and 5% of Al2O3 and 3%, 5% and 7% of SiC particles. Microstructural analysis was carried out to evaluate the uniform dispersal of reinforcing particulates within the base matrix. …”
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Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Powders (P25) via Calcination Treatment by Guohong Wang, Lin Xu, Jun Zhang, Tingting Yin, Deyan Han

“…The results showed that calcination treatment obviously influenced the microstructures and photocatalytic activity of the P25 TiO2 powders. …”
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Studying the Change in the Dislocation Density and the Burger Vector when the Temperature Changes Using the Method of Analysis X-Ray Diffraction Patterns by Maysaa A. Hameed, Khalid H. Harbbi

“…The specimen was examined to compute physical and microstructural characteristics like lattice strain, dislocation density, additionally burger vector, Results for the dislocation density and Burger vector obtained for 300 °C are (43.7832 * 10-5 (1/nm)², 3.576 * 10-1), for 500°C  are  (30.6388 * 10-5 (1/nm²),5.3688* 10-1) and for 700°C are. (18.2516* 10-5 (1/nm²),6.263*10-1). …”
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Consolidants in Salt-Weathered Masonry: Retention and Efficiency of DAP and TEOS by V A Anupama, Enrico Sassoni, Manu Santhanam

“…The short-term and long-term effects of carbonation condition, pore size distribution, mineralogy and hygric resistance on the consolidation are investigated through microstructural analysis. The results highlight the importance of pore size distribution and porosity in the initial consolidant uptake and the significance of the compositional similarity between the substrate and the consolidant in the long-term retention amount of the consolidants. …”
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A comparative analysis of fractal and fractionalized thermal non-equilibrium model for chaotic convection saturated by porous medium by Kashif Ali Abro, Imran Qasim Memon, Ali Yousef, Qasem M. Al-Mdallal

“…Finally, it is observed that the fractional and fractal memory effects have caused by interactions between uncertain parameters and disclosed the microstructures on the permeability of porous media.…”
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Predicting the Impact of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes on the Cement Hydration Products and Durability of Cementitious Matrix Using Artificial Neural Network Modeling Technique by Babak Fakhim, Abolfazl Hassani, Alimorad Rashidi, Parviz Ghodousi

“…In this study the feasibility of using the artificial neural networks modeling in predicting the effect of MWCNT on amount of cement hydration products and improving the quality of cement hydration products microstructures of cement paste was investigated. To determine the amount of cement hydration products thermogravimetric analysis was used. …”
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Research on the Fatigue of Small Impulse Turbine Blade Based on the Numerical Simulation and Experimental Tests by Shijie Liu, Guozhu Liang, Jichao Liu, Yichuan Yang, Hui Wang

“…Based on the numerical results, a fatigue test is carried out to reproduce the most vulnerable position. Finally, the microstructural structures of the specimen are detected using the scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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Pre-Descemet Corneal Dystrophy – Changes in Corneal Morphology in Confocal Microscopy by Urszula Kołodziejska, Anna K. Kurowska, Jacek P. Szaflik, Jerzy Szaflik

“…Purpose To identify and describe the in-vivo microstructural changes in the cornea of patients with pre-Descemet’s membrane corneal dystrophy. …”
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Effect of the Fabrication Technique on Compressive Properties of Cu-PTFE Composites by Xuezhi Tang, Zhijun Wang, Jianping Yin, Jianya Yi

“…The specific fracture processes were recorded by using a high-speed camera, and the failure microstructures of the specimens were analysed by SEM. …”
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Comparison of properties of silver-metal oxide electrical contact materials by Ćosović V., Talijan N., Živković D., Minić D., Živković Ž.

“…Studied silvermetal oxide composites were produced by powder metallurgy method from very fine pure silver and micro- and nanoparticle metal oxide powders. Very uniform microstructures were obtained for all investigated composites and they exhibited physical properties that are comparable with relevant properties of equivalent commercial silver based electrical contact materials. …”
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