Mechanical properties and mechanisms of soda residue and fly ash stabilized soil by Tianfeng Yang, Bo Huang, Chunan Zhan, Cheng Jiang, Liping Zhang, Xiaoqing Zhao, Mingrui Zhao

“…The gradation and cementitious properties jointly influence the mechanical performance and microstructure of SRFSS, G8 has the lowest planar porosity, at only 0.89%. …”
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Ecological Upgrade of Normal-Strength Mortars by Using High Volume of GGBS by Peiyuan Chen, Shicheng He, Pengju Wang, Ying Xu, Xiuping Hu, Qian Chen

“…Comprehensive experiments were conducted to investigate the influences of experimental variables such as content of cement, curing temperature, and mass ratio of water to binder (w/b) on the fresh properties, compressive strength, hydration products, microstructure, and pore structure of NSM. Ecoefficiency evaluation was conducted based on the energy requirement for the whole production of cement and GGBS. …”
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A chitosan/acellular matrix-based neural graft carrying mesenchymal stem cells to promote peripheral nerve repair by Zhifa Zhang, Molin Li, Gang Cheng, Peng Wang, Chunhui Zhou, Yang Liu, Xiaofeng Duan, Jing Wang, Fang Xie, Yaqiong Zhu, Jianning Zhang

“…Results In vitro, acellular MTs retained the intrinsic extracellular matrix and improved the narrow microstructure of acellular nerves, thereby enhancing cell functionality. …”
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Oxidation Resistance and Modification Reaction Mechanism of Al Coating Sprayed on Pure Ti Substrate by Qianqian Jia, Deyuan Li, Sheng Guan, Zhuang Zhang, Nannan Zhang, Wenzhen Zhao

“…Oxidation testing of the uncoated Ti and coated specimen was conducted at 1073 K under an air atmosphere. The microstructure, chemical composition, and phase determination of the coatings and interfaces, before and after modification treatment, were done using SEM, EDS, and XRD methods. …”
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Exploring the Expediency of Waste Materials as Modifiers for Bitumen Mixes by Lukman Olaide Salami, Ifedolapo Omowumi Ameen, Afeez Adefemi Bello

“…The modified HBM and WBM samples were characterized for microstructure using the X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF). The softening point and penetration index increased with increasing composite mixtures. …”
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Effect of shot peening intensities on surface integrity of DD6 single crystal superalloy by GAI Pengtao, WU Yunhua, CAO Ziwen, WEI Dasheng, FU Xuesong

“…This study meticulously examines the impact of surface morphology and various surface integrity indicators—including roughness，near-surface microstructure, hardness, and residual stress—on DD6 single-crystal superalloy before and after undergoing shot peening treatments of varying intensities (0.15，0.2 mmA，and 0.25 mmA). …”
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Labeling Human Melanoma Cells With SPIO by Daniel Spira MD, Rüdiger Bantleon PhD, Hartwig Wolburg PhD, Fritz Schick MD, PhD, Gerd Groezinger MD, Jakub Wiskirchen MD, Benjamin Wiesinger MD

“…Objectives: To use the superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) contrast agent Resovist (±transfection agent) to label human melanoma cells and determine its effects on cellular viability, microstructure, iron quantity, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detectability. …”
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Effect of Al addition on the room and cryogenic temperature deformation of Mg-xAl-1Zn-1Ca alloy (x = 1, 2 wt.%) by Hafiz Muhammad Rehan Tariq, Umer Masood Chaudry, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Minki Kim, Mansoor Ali, Tea-Sung Jun

“…This study explores the influence of Al addition on the microstructure, texture and mechanical deformation behavior of Mg-xAl-1Zn-1Ca (x = 1, 2 wt.%) alloy (referred as AZX211 and AZX311, respectively). …”
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Research progress on modification of hemodialysis membranes with anticoagulant properties by Xuan WANG, Zehua LI, Runjie SHI, Tiantian LI, Ruolin WANG, Chunmei NIU

“…In order to confer favorable anticoagulant properties upon hemodialysis membranes, it is imperative to modify the membrane materials, including surface microstructure, surface charge and wettability, thereby ensuring their controllability in terms of blood compatibility. …”
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The impact of copper additive content on the synthesis of SiC from rice husks by Kieu Do Trung Kien, Huynh Ngoc Minh

“…The SiC content, mineralogical composition, and microstructure of the products were analyzed using ISO 21068-2:2008, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, x-ray Diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and Energy Dispersive x-ray Spectroscopy. …”
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Reductive-sulfurizing smelting treatment of smelter slag for copper and cobalt recovery by Li Y., Yang S.H., Tang C.B., Chen Y.M., He J., Tang M.T.

“…The phase compositions and microstructure of the materials, copper-cobalt matte and cleaned slag were determined. …”
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Integration of fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag into palm oil fuel ash based geopolymer concrete: a review by Ying Yi Tan, Hanizam Awang, Noor Haida Mohd Kaus

“…A notable result of the review is that the inclusion of aluminium oxide and iron (III) oxide in FA improves the chloride binding capability, resulting to a dense microstructure with high strength. In addition, the presence of calcium oxide in FA and GGBS enhances the creation of C-S-H, N-A-S-H, and C-A-S-H gels, resulting in a decrease in porosity and an enhancement of the fresh and mechanical characteristics. …”

Freeze-Thaw Performance of Silt Sand Treated with Lignin by Fu Zhu, Jiayu Li, Wenhao Jiang, Shuang Zhang, Weizhi Dong

“…The test results of soil microstructure indicated that, before freeze-thaw, the silt sand and silt sand treated with lignin were structurally compact; after freeze-thaw, the silt sand showed numerous cracks and pores and had a loose soil structure, whereas the silt sand treated with lignin showed fewer cracks and pores, and its soil structure was more compact under the encapsulation and filling action of cementitious materials. …”
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Influence of thermal ageing on tensile-plastic flow and work hardening parameters of Indian reduced activated Ferritic Martensitic steel by Sahoo K.C., Laha K.

“…The present study investigates the influence of thermal ageing (873K/5000h) on the microstructure, tensile-plastic flow behavior, and work hardening parameters of normalized and tempered (N&T) 1.4W-0.06Ta Indian Reduced Activated Ferritic Martensitic (INRAFM) steel. …”
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A Novel Konjac Powder with High Compressibility, High Water-Holding Capacity, and High Expansion Force by Qianru Li, Jiabin Qin, Hongshan Liang, Jing Li, Shuxin Ye, Mahmoud Youssef, Yuanyuan Chen, Bin Li

“…Notably, moisture modification at 54.04%, combined with vacuum freeze-drying (VFD), resulted in konjac powders with a loose, porous microstructure (porosity: 75.54%) and good tablet-forming properties, significantly exceeding that of the control group. …”
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Cortistatin-14 Exerts Neuroprotective Effect Against Microglial Activation, Blood-brain Barrier Disruption, and Cognitive Impairment in Sepsis-associated Encephalopathy by Qiang Wen, Qian Ding, Jinchao Wang, Yanhua Yin, Shangchen Xu, Yuanrong Ju, Hongsheng Ji, Bin Liu

“…Transmission electron microscopy was used to observe the microstructure of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Evans Blue staining was used to examine the integrity of the BBB. …”
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Comparative effects of graphene oxide on the interfacial transition zone in silica fume-modified cement mortar at varying water-to-binder ratios by Sumin Im, Seongmin Cho, Junxing Liu, Peiqi Li, Dahyung Jin, Sungwon Sim, Seungmin Lim, Sungchul Bae

“…To densify the ITZ microstructure, this study proposes the incorporation of graphene oxide (GO) into silica fume-modified mortars with high and low water-to-binder (W/B) ratios of 0.4 and 0.2, respectively. …”
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Dual-stage corrosion mechanisms and antibacterial enhancement of Cu-Sn-P alloys with Si and Al microalloying in simulated body fluid by Lin Su, Wenbin Liu, Yangfan Liu, Yanbin Jiang, Yanggang Wang, Zhou Li, Kaiyu You, ChuYu Wang, Gengyan Liu

“…The effects of P, Si and Al elements on the microstructure, corrosion properties and antibacterial properties of copper-tin alloys were studied. …”
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Origin of the formation of isostructural bcc-Fe+bcc-Cu nanocomposites in Fe–Cu alloy via vacuum co-deposition by A. I. Ustinov, L. O. Olikhovska, S. O. Demchenkov, V. S. Skorodzievskii, S. S. Polishchuk, T. V. Melnychenko

“…As a result, a composite with a eutectic-like microstructure consisting of bcc-Fe and fcc-Cu phases forms directly during vapor phase condensation.…”
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Influence of Low-Temperature Stress-Relieving Treatment in the Fatigue Life of Components Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion in AlSi10Mg by Malcolm António, Rui Fernandes, Joel de Jesus, Luís Borrego, Ricardo Branco, José da Costa, José Ferreira

“…The study found that the as-built condition exhibited a supersaturated Si cellular-dendritic microstructure, while the heat-treated condition showed coarsening of β-Mg₂Si phases and Si precipitates. …”
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