Analysis of the Particle Characteristics of Aeolian Sand in Yulin Area, China by Qinglong You, Zhang Yang, Jinglian Ma, Xili Yan, Taiwo Sesay, Haifeng Wang, Zhou Liang

“…In addition, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to characterize the surface microstructure and mineral composition of the sand particles, respectively. …”
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Significance of the Powder Metallurgy Approach and Its Processing Parameters on the Mechanical Behavior of Magnesium-Based Materials by Sachin Kumar Sharma, Sandra Gajević, Lokesh Kumar Sharma, Dhanesh G. Mohan, Yogesh Sharma, Mladen Radojković, Blaža Stojanović

“…Furthermore, PM enables precise control over critical processing parameters, such as compaction pressure, sintering temperature, and particle size, which directly influence the composite’s microstructure and properties. This study highlights various reinforcements, mainly carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene nanoparticles (GNPs), silicon carbide (SiC), and hydroxyapatite (HAp), and their effects on improving wear, corrosion resistance, and mechanical strength. …”
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Production and characterization of eco-cement using eggshell powder and water hyacinth ash by Heri Septya Kusuma, Aurelio Muhammad Saleemah Agung, Najla Anira Putri, Muhamad Shifu, Nafisa Illiyanasafa, Bernadeta Ayu Widyaningrum, Andrew Nosakhare Amenaghawon, Handoko Darmokoesoemo

“…The results show that eco-cement formulations incorporating 9 % WHA exhibit superior microstructural properties, suggesting their potential for practical applications. …”
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Effects of sodium alginate and calcium on quality attributes of Shepherd’s purse under ultrasound impregnation during blanching processing by Qihui Wu, Zhongyuan Zhang, Yihong Bao, Dajing Li, Xin Wen, Lei Feng, Meimei Nie, Zhuqing Dai, Yayuan Xu

“…Furthermore, compared with CK, Al + Ca + US15 treatment of blanched Shepherd’s purse ΔE value was significantly reduced by 49.1%. Microstructure analysis revealed no significant difference in the internal cell space after Al + Ca + US15 treatment, and the cell morphology remained normal. …”
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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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Correlation between macroscopic and microscopic mechanical behavior of tuff material under uniaxial compression by Jin Linlin, Ma Hongfa, Yu Jiang, Wang Feng, Yin Dawei, Qu Xiao, Yang Yingsong, Tao Minghao

“…In addition, the two-dimensional particle flow numerical model was constructed based on the PFC2D partition modeling method to analyze the evolution law of the internal structure of tuff from the perspective of mineral microstructure. The findings revealed that tuff predominantly comprises Anorthite, Dolomite, Clinopyroxene, and Matrix, ranked in hardness as Anorthite > Dolomite > Clinopyroxene > Matrix. …”
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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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Effect of Pulsed Electric Field Assisted Low Temperature Thawing on Pork Quality by Pinpin LIU, Jiahua ZHOU, Chao ZHANG, Baogang WANG, Xingming SHI, Haiqiang HONG, Yunxiang WANG, Ranran XU, Lihua JIANG

“…Surface color fading and microstructure damage of muscle were reduced by PEF treatment. …”
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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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Construction of multiscale hierarchical porous titanium scaffolds and in vitro evaluation of osteogenic differentiation by QingLian Yang, Lan Wang, WenHao Zhou, JinYang Ge, XiaoTong Lu, HanYuan Liu, Sen Yu

“…Then, a biphasic microstructure was obtained by heat treatment. Finally, the micro- and nano-scale structure was prepared via electrochemical dealloying. …”
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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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Structural mechanisms of formation of adiabatic shear bands by Mikhail Sokovikov, Dmitry Bilalov, Vladimir Oborin, Vasiliy Chudinov, Sergey Uvarov, Yuriy Bayandin, Oleg Naimark

“…Changes in the velocity of the rear surface at different time of plug ejection were analyzed by Doppler interferometry techniques. The microstructure of tested samples was analyzed using an optical interferometer-profilometer and a scanning electron microscope. …”
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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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