Allyl-Functionalized Polysaccharides for 3D Printable Hydrogels Through Thiol–Ene Click Chemistry by Zakaria Atmani, Tobias Steindorfer, Rupert Kargl, Karin Stana Kleinschek, Thomas Heinze, Martin Gericke

“…The materials displayed highly porous and interconnected microstructures, as well as mechanical resilience and high swelling ratios. …”
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Advances in gadolinium-based composite materials for neutron and gamma-ray shielding by Jian Chen, Jian Chen, Xingwu Zhang, Weixiang Xiao, Duoqiang Pan, Weiwei Wu

“…It provides a comprehensive summary and evaluation of each material’s preparation processes, microstructures, mechanical properties, and shielding performance. …”
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Comparison of accelerated strength testing methods as exemplified by 09G2S steel by K. V. Kuskov

“…The main purpose of this work is to compare several accelerated methods for determining the fatigue strength: the Locati method, the method of measuring electrical resistance and the calculation method taking into account the microstructures of steel. The study was carried out on 09G2S steel in the as-delivered condition which has a ferrite-pearlite structure. …”
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Light and Scanning Electron Microscopy in the Digitization of Arthropods’ Biological Collections by Zbigniew Adamski, Jacek Wendzonka, Szymon Konwerski

“…Light microscopy enables the observation of organisms in their natural colors but does not allow precise observation of very small microstructures, such as setae, ommatidia, and cuticle sculpture. …”
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Mechanism of Alkali-Activated Copper-Nickel Slag Material by Tingting Zhang, Haoliang Jin, Lijie Guo, Wenchen Li, Junan Han, Andrew Pan, Dan Zhang

“…Types of hydration products and microstructures were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Unusual Thermal Transport in Few‐Layer Van der Waals Antiferromagnet CrOCl by Yu Yang, Yan Zhou, Ziming Tang, Yulu Liu, Weimin Quan, Jun Zhou, Xiaokang Li, Xiaoxiang Xi, Qihua Gong, Lifa Zhang, Yunshan Zhao

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An Impact of Prolonged Electrolysis on the Electrochemical Performance and Surface Characteristics of NiFe-Modified Graphite Electrodes for Alkaline Water Electrolysis by Mateusz Kuczyński, Tomasz Mikołajczyk, Bogusław Pierożyński, Mirosław Bramowicz, Sławomir Kulesza

“…However, significant structural changes occurred, including the formation of new microstructures on the cathode and the emergence of KHCO₃ (potassium bicarbonate) compound on both electrodes. …”
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Flexible FLIG-Based Temperature Sensor Enabled by Femtosecond Laser Direct Writing for Thermal Monitoring in Health Systems by Huansheng Wu, Cong Wang, Linpeng Liu, Ji’an Duan

“…By systematically adjusting the laser scanning spacing (10–25 μm), denser and more continuous microstructures are obtained, resulting in significantly enhanced thermal sensitivity. …”
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Vertical textile microfluidics: advancing on-garment sweat sampling for real-time biosensing by Marina Galliani, Esma Ismailova, Pooya Azizian, Anatolii Makhinia, Joan M. Cabot

“…Flexible SLA resin defines impermeable fluid-guiding microstructures in textile microfluidic modules. Their vertical stacking reduces device footprint and required sample volume, and facilitates on-body fluid collection, storage, and transport. …”
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Development of a method to evaluate strain in weld solidification using in-situ observations with high-brightness synchrotron X-rays by Houichi Kitano, Tomoya Nagira, Fumiyoshi Yoshinaka, Takahiro Sawaguchi, Takayuki Yamashita, Yasuhiro Aoki, Hidetoshi Fujii

“…Recently, we developed an in-situ observation technique using high-brightness synchrotron X-rays to observe the formation of weld solidification microstructures. This study proposes a new method to evaluate the strain distribution and strain history of weld solidification zones using time-series in-situ images. …”
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Time Evolution of Dehydration‐Induced Stick‐Slip Behaviors of Simulated Bassanite Gouges by M. Kawabata, R. Shiraishi, J. Muto, H. Nagahama, Y. Sasaki, M. Iwasaki

“…Under a confining pressure of 200 MPa and 110°C, stress drops and recurrence intervals decreased over time. Microstructures indicate that gouges deformed under RT contain numerous Riedel shears. …”
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Modification of wheat bran insoluble and soluble dietary fibers with snail enzyme by Xin Liu, Keke Suo, Pei Wang, Xue Li, Limin Hao, Jiaqing Zhu, Juanjuan Yi, Qiaozhen Kang, Jinyong Huang, Jike Lu

“…Meanwhile, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis indicated the microstructures of IDF and SDF powders were significantly changed. …”
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Advanced Morphological and Material Engineering for High‐Performance Interfacial Iontronic Pressure Sensors by Fengling Zhuo, Zhi Ding, Xi Yang, Fengjian Chu, Yulu Liu, Zhuoqing Gao, Hao Jin, Shurong Dong, Xiaozhi Wang, Jikui Luo

“…Key advancements, such as incorporating microstructures into ionic layers and employing diverse materials, have significantly improved sensor properties like sensitivity, accuracy, stability, and response time. …”
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Compositional criteria to predict columnar to equiaxed transitions in metal additive manufacturing by Ryan Brooke, Duyao Zhang, Dong Qiu, Mark A. Gibson, Mark Easton

“…Efforts are focused on designing alloy compositions to achieve fully equiaxed microstructures, thereby eliminating the mechanical anisotropy commonly associated with the large columnar grains in additively manufactured alloys. …”
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Ex vivo study of Porcine esophagus magnetic resonance imaging with a compact endoluminal coil by Siyue Zhang, Hanchao Pan, Yue Teng, Guangzheng Li, Huabin Zhu, Yonggang Li, Rui Li

“…These findings demonstrate that Endo-MR offers high spatial resolution and stable image quality, enabling detailed visualization of fine esophageal microstructures and small lesions, thus holding promising potential for clinical diagnosis.…”
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Deposition of Low Stress Silicon Nitride Thin Film and Its Application in Surface Micromachining Device Structures by Beirong Zheng, Chen Zhou, Quan Wang, Yifeng Chen, Wei Xue

“…Surface machining processes are responsible for creating microstructures that reside near the surfaces of a substrate and are characterized by the fabrication of micromechanical structures from deposited thin films. …”
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Novel solid-waste-derived activation materials from phosphogypsum, granulated blast-furnace slag, and calcium carbide slag for sustainable marine construction by Yun-Xin Chen, Gen-Sheng Ren, Hua Tong, Xiao-Dong Yan, Xiao-Gang Song, Yi-Nong Shen

“…Excess CS led to a lower reaction degree and porous microstructures, compromising mechanical performance. …”
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Electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of three-dimensional multilayered interlaced woven fabrics using stainless steel fibers by Brigita Kolcavová Sirková, Veronika Tunáková, Maros Tunák, Karol Jezik

“…The comparison of internal fabric microstructures indicates statistically significant differences in relation to SE, and this contribution extends the theoretical guidance of woven fabric construction with the design and production of special 3D multilayered interlaced fabrics with controlled SE.…”
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Generating TiO2 coated interlocking topography to enhance the Mode II fracture toughness of adhesively bonded Ti6Al4V alloy by laser patterning by Ruitong Shi, Chang Li, Min Xia, Hua Hou, Fengzhen Sun, Junying Min

“…In this work, laser patterning of Ti6Al4V alloy with varying patterning ratios and depths was conducted to demonstrate its great potentials to enhance the fracture toughness of adhesively bonded alloy joints under Mode II loading. The topography, microstructures, wettability and chemistry of the surfaces after laser patterning were examined, and the Mode II (shear mode) fracture toughness of the bonded joints, GIIc, containing different patterns were measured. …”
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The closure of microcracks under pressure: inference from elastic wave velocity and electrical conductivity in granitic rocks by Tohru Watanabe, Arina Tomioka, Kenta Yoshida

“…Observed seismic velocity and electrical conductivity in the crust should be interpreted by considering contacts in cracks. Microstructures of closing cracks should be further investigated to seek relationships between structural parameters and effective pressure. …”
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