Enhanced mechanical properties of Al0.43CoCrFeNi2.1 high entropy alloy fabricated through complex shear flow casting: Experiment and MD simulation by Simeng Jiang, Yaya Zhao, Weijie Fan, Weiyang Xie, Yanlin Wang, Xiaohua Chen, Zidong Wang

“…Various characterization techniques were employed to analyze the microstructural differences between the two samples. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were used to investigate the nucleation characteristics, microstructure evolution, and dislocation evolution during solidification. …”
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Regulating strength and ductility of gradient-structured Cu–Al–Zn via SMAT and annealing by Zhilin Wu, Baozhuang Cai, Yunhua Bai, Shuwie Quan, Xingfu Li, Cong Li, Tabasum Huma, Yulan Gong, Lele Sun, Hongjiang Pan, Zhilong Tan, Xinkun Zhu

“…In this study, the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of gradient-structured Cu–Al–Zn alloys with different stacking fault energy (SFE) after annealing were systematically investigated. …”
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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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A high-entropy alloy showing gigapascal superelastic stress and nearly temperature-independent modulus by Junming Gou, Guoxin Liu, Tianzi Yang, Xiaolian Liu, Yun Pan, Chang Liu, Yu Qian, Yao Liu, Ying Chen, Xuefeng Zhang, Tianyu Ma, Xiaobing Ren

“…We show that its multi-functionalities stem from a natural composite microstructure, containing a highly-distorted matrix phase with strain glass transition and various structural and compositional heterogeneities from micro- to nano-scale. …”
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Nacre-mimetic alternating architecture of AgSnO2 contact: Highly-efficient synergistic enhancement of in-situ self-repairing erosion resistance and naturally evolving impact resis... by Changhu Xu, Kai Wen, Zhe Wang, Jun Wang, Hailin Lu, Zesen Mao, Tianci Mao, Chongqing Fan, Jun Li

“…Fortunately, mollusk shells in nature have evolved effective strategies to construct microstructures with superior erosion and impact resistance. …”
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Study on Pore and Fissure Structure Characteristics of Deep Soft Coal Rock by Minbo Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Dangyu Zhang, Delong Zou, Jinlei Du, Zichao Wang, Chunxin Li

“…For further research of the microstructure of deep soft coal rock, such as pores and fissures, the coal samples from the Yangdong mining area were qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed in terms of morphological characteristics, pore shape, pore specific surface area, pore volume, and pore diameter by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and a low-temperature liquid nitrogen adsorption experiment. …”
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A comparative evaluation of commercially available short fiber-reinforced composites by Sufyan Garoushi, Eija Säilynoja, Mark Frater, Filip Keulemans, Pekka K. Vallittu, Lippo Lassila

“…Posterior composite crowns (n = 8) were made and quasi-statically loaded until fracture. The microstructure of the SFRCs were assessed using scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Identification of heterogeneous constitutive model of laser additive manufactured materials based on nano-indentation test and orthogonal metal cutting by Meng Liu, Guohe Li, Shanshan Zhao, Feng Wang, Lei Li, Yujun Cai, Chunzheng Duan

“…The microstructure and micro-hardness distribution of laser additive-manufactured (AM-ed) materials exhibit significant heterogeneity, making it difficult to obtain accurate dynamic plastic constitutive models. …”
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Effects of nano-SiO2 on sulfate attack resistance of multi-solid waste-based alkali-activated mortar by Jingjun Li, Shichao Wu, Yuxuan Shi, Yongbo Huang, Ying Tian, Duinkherjav Yagaanbuyant

“…In addition, both groups followed similar trends with increasing wet-dry cycling. Microstructural analysis further revealed that NS-modified specimens possessed a denser and more uniform microstructure than the unmodified ones, underscoring the critical role of NS in improving resistance to sulfate attack in the MAAM.…”
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An Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties and Fracture Characteristics of Saturated Concrete under Coupling Effect of Low Temperature and Dynamic Load by Mengxiang Wang, Qi Zong, Haibo Wang

“…The water-saturated low-temperature state of the concrete void is filled with ice crystal particles; for low-temperature water-saturated concrete in the impact of the dynamic load, the microstructure is affected by the ice crystal structure which is not easy to change; the specimen along the axial force direction microdefect development produces a crack, the crack along the parallel to the pressure direction of cracking, through the two ends of the specimen, and finally produces axial splitting tensile damage. …”
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Controllable tip exposure of ultramicroelectrodes coated by diamond-like carbon via direct microplasma jet for enhanced stability and fidelity in single-cell recording by Zhiyuan Du, Qingda Xu, Ye Xi, Mengfei Xu, Jiawei Cao, Longchun Wang, Xiuyan Li, Xiaolin Wang, Qingkun Liu, Zude Lin, Bin Yang, Jingquan Liu

“…By analyzing the interaction between the microplasma jet and the UME tip, as well as the changes in the removal length and microstructure of UME tips with processing time, the exposed tip length was precisely controlled down to the submicron scale. …”
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Features and Constitutive Model of Gypsum’s Uniaxial Creep Damage considering Acidization by Wei Chen, Wen Wan, Senlin Xie, Wenlong Kuang, Wenqing Peng, Qiuhong Wu, Shasha Tong, Xianqing Wang, Xiaoyu Tang

“…The difference is that the failure time of the former is earlier than that of the latter, which indicates that the stronger acidity causes greater corrosion on the creep of the samples. (2) From the perspective of microstructure, the samples saturated in the neutral aqueous solution and dry state are compact and complete in structure, and the whole is relatively homogeneous. …”
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MORPHOFUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LEAVES AND FRUITS IN MALOIDEAE (ROSACEAE): b. THE ROLE OF SURFACE TISSUES IN THE FORMATION OF RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES by T. Kh. Kumachova, O. O. Beloshapkina, A. S. Voronkov, A. S. Ryabchenko

“…However, one cannot ignore the specificity of the microstructural organization of the plant surface, since the nature of interactions in phytopathogenic organisms is more complex than the chemical impact. …”
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Frost resistance and micro mechanism of metakaolin and polypropylene fiber modified coastal cement soil by Xukun Ma, Pengfei Wei, Ping Jiang, Haoqing Xu, Na Li, Sijia Qian, Wei Wang, Guoxiong Mei

“…Metakaolin addition enhances the microstructure of cement-stabilized soil by reducing porosity and increasing soil compactness. …”
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Pore Structure and Fractal Characteristics of Inter-Layer Sandstone in Marine–Continental Transitional Shale: A Case Study of the Upper Permian Longtan Formation in Southern Sichua... by Jianguo Wang, Jizhen Zhang, Xiao Xiao, Ya’na Chen, Denglin Han

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Establishment of Microwave Drying Dynamic Model for Foshou Leaves Powder and Analysis of Quality Characteristics by Hui SUN, Bo ZHANG, Jianghong ZHOU, Zhenyi XU, Zhixing MAO, Yuxiang WANG, Jie PANG

“…The objective was to identify the most favorable drying conditions while also compare the variances in microstructure, color, chlorophyll concentration, hygroscopicity, solubility, and tea polyphenol between Foshou leaf powders dried using hot air and microwave techniques. …”
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Development of biodegradable magnesium alloy stents with coating by Lorenza Petrini, Wei Wu, Dario Gastaldi, Lina Altomare, Silvia Farè, Francesco Migliavacca, Ali Gökhan Demir, Barbara Previtali, Maurizio Vedani

“…Our study required the following steps: i) selection of a Mg alloy suitable for stent production, having sufficient strength and elongation capability; ii) computational optimization of the stent geometry to minimize stress and strain after stent deployment, improve scaffolding ability and corrosion resistance; iii) development of a numerical model for studying stent degradation to support the selection of the best geometry; iv) optimization of the alloy microstructure and production of Mg alloy tubes for stent manufacturing; v) set up, in terms of laser cut and surface finishing, of the procedure to manufacture magnesium stents; vi) selection of a coating able to assure enough corrosion resistance and computational evaluation of the coating adhesion. …”
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High performance of Mg3Bi1.5Sb0.5 based materials for power generation: Revealing the counter-intuitive effect of tuning Bi content on the thermoelectric properties by Nuo Qu, Yuke Zhu, Jianbo Zhu, Kuai Yu, Fengkai Guo, Zihang Liu, Qian Zhang, Wei Cai, Jiehe Sui

“…In this study, the microstructure and thermoelectric transport properties of Mg3.2Sb0.5Bi1.495-xTe0.005 (x = 0 ∼ 0.2) compounds were systematically investigated, where tuning the Bi content shows the counter-intuitive impact on the thermoelectric properties. …”
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Rate capability and electrolyte concentration: Tuning MnO2 supercapacitor electrodes through electrodeposition parameters by Hamed Soltani, Hamed Bahiraei, Shahnaz Ghasemi, Mazdak Hashempour

“…Among the electrodeposition parameters, the deposition time and electrolyte concentration, which influence the mass loading, electrode thickness, microstructure, and electrochemical properties, were the primary focus. …”
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Adhesion Testing of Direct-Write Printed Ink on Metallic Structural Components by Timothy L. Phero, Amey R. Khanolkar, James A. Smith, Bradley C. Benefiel, Shaun P. Evans, Michael D. McMurtrey, David Estrada, Brian J. Jaques

“…These adhesion measurement techniques were compared against the sintering condition-dependent microstructure of the additive manufacturing films. The porous structure of the printed thin film was found to be an important factor that impacted adhesion tests that utilize adhesives (i.e., glue and resins) due to an enhanced interlocking to the adherend surface. …”
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