Optimization of reaction variables in the sol-gel synthesis of Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanoparticles as a very fast adsorbent of methylene blue by Lotfi Ben Tahar, Mustafa Jaip Allah Abd Elmageed Abualreish, Adel Noubigh

“…The as-produced samples and their associated calcined corresponding ones in the range of 400–800 °C were systematically characterized for their structure and microstructure using different techniques. For the expected best candidate for the MB removal, the pure NiZn nanoferrite (optimized parameters: Fuel=Urea; pH=5; [Fe3+]:0.025 M; Total nitrate to fuel molar ratio=8/6.66) consists of ultrasmall nanocrystals with an average crystallite size of ∼4 nm. …”
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XRD Peak Profile Analysis of SiC Reinforced Al2O3 Ceramic Composite Synthesized by Electrical Resistance Heating and Microwave Sintering: A Comparison by Madhan Mohankumar, S. Praveen Kumar, B. Guruprasad, Sreekanth Manavalla, Joshua Stephen Chellakumar Isaac JoshuaRamesh Lalvani, P. L. Somasundaram, P. Tamilarasu, Prakash Singh Tanwar

“…Experiments with both samples showed that the existence of the α-Al2O3 and β-SiC phases in both samples was verified by the findings of XRD pattern on both samples. Microstructure study illustrates that the Al2O3 matrix particles have spherical-like shape and their average matrix particle size is 67 ± 5 nm for electrical resistance heating sintered sample and 38 ± 5 nm for microwave sintered sample. …”
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TiO₂ Decorated onto Three-Dimensional Carbonized Osmanthus Fragrans Leaves for Solar-Driven Clean Water Generation by Yali Ao, Li Wang, Lin Yang, Chengjie Duan, Qizhe Gui, Songyun Cui, Shutang Yuan, Jiaqiang Wang

“…In this study, TiO₂ composites exhibiting excellent stability, high solar absorption, porous microstructure, and hydrophilic surfaces were identified as effective materials for SSG and water purification for the first time. …”
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Phase Transition Behavior and Mechanical Properties of 9 Mol% CaO-PSZ with MnO₂ Doping Under Thermal Stress by Janghoon Kim, Jong-jin Kim, Kanghee Jo, Hwanseok Lee, Heesoo Lee

“…MnO₂-doped 9 mol% CaO-stabilized zirconia (CSZ) was investigated in terms of phase stability, microstructure, and mechanical properties before and after thermal cycling. …”
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Impacts of metakaolin and fly ash on the performance of cement-based grouting materials in anchoring engineering by Zhiyuan CHENG, Junpeng YANG, Wei XUE, Daidong WEI, Yimin WANG

“…The XRD and SEM analyses indicate that metakaolin and fly ash exhibited significant synergistic effects when mixed into the ternary mixtures, as evidenced by a faster hydration rate, a more even distribution of hydration products, and a denser microstructure. The results of this study provide a scientific basis for enhancing the performance of cement-based grouting materials by using metakaolin and fly ash as admixtures, offering a valuable reference for the design and applications of grouting materials in anchoring engineering.…”
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Surprising pressure-induced magnetic transformations from helimagnetic order to antiferromagnetic state in NiI2 by Qiye Liu, Wenjie Su, Yue Gu, Xi Zhang, Xiuquan Xia, Le Wang, Ke Xiao, Naipeng Zhang, Xiaodong Cui, Mingyuan Huang, Chengrong Wei, Xiaolong Zou, Bin Xi, Jia-Wei Mei, Jun-Feng Dai

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Spin Logical and Memory Device Based on the Nonvolatile Ferroelectric Control of the Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy in PbZr0.2Ti0.8O3/Co/Pt Heterostructure by Zengyao Ren, Mengxi Wang, Pengfei Liu, Qi Liu, Kaiyou Wang, Gehard Jakob, Jikun Chen, Kangkang Meng, Xiaoguang Xu, Jun Miao, Yong Jiang

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Performance Degradation Law and Model Construction of Hydraulic Concrete Under Freeze-Thaw Cycles: A Comprehensive Review by Xiangyi Zhu, Xiaohe Zhou, Yuxuan Xia, Xudong Chen

“…By capitalizing on the resultant microstructure, a more accurate predictive model can be established. …”
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Accelerating phase field simulations through a hybrid adaptive Fourier neural operator with U-net backbone by Christophe Bonneville, Nathan Bieberdorf, Arun Hegde, Mark Asta, Habib N. Najm, Laurent Capolungo, Cosmin Safta

“…Most notably, our model reproduces the key microstructure statistics and QoIs with a level of accuracy on par with the high-fidelity numerical solver, while achieving a significant 11, 200 × speed-up on a high-resolution grid when comparing the computational expense per time step. …”
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The influence of brood chickens by-products processing with probiotic culture starter on change of their functional and technological parameters. by O. V. Zinina, S. P. Merenkova, K. S. Gavrilova, M. B. Rebezov, D. A. Utyanov, A. S. Knyazeva

“…Also the stained histological preparations were studied in order to assess the influence of biotechnological processing on by-products microstructure, where significant differences were found in the morphological structure of muscle and collagen fibers of hydrolysates of combs and gizzards exposed to action of bacterial concentrate. …”
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Developing an Algorithm for Detecting Suspicious Trades in Tehran Stock Exchange Based on Spoof Trading Model by Reza Tehrani, Saeed Fallahpour, Hamid Nouralidokht

“…More specifically, this paper studies manipulated stocks by looking at market microstructure (intraday transactions) and aims to introduce an algorithm for detecting suspicious trades so that regulators can detect them beforehand. …”
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Intravoxel incoherent motion and diffusion kurtosis imaging for subtype differentiation in salivary gland tumors: a diagnostic performance study by Jinru Yu, Huimin Huang, Jiawen Gao, Han Zhang, Shuo Shao, Ning Zheng

“…Conclusion IVIM and DKI synergistically enhance the preoperative differentiation of SGT subtypes by quantifying tumor microstructure and perfusion. Combined parameters outperform individual metrics, offering a non-invasive tool to guide clinical decision-making.…”
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Atomic Ga triggers spatiotemporal coordination of oxygen radicals for efficient water oxidation on crystalline RuO2 by Haifeng Wang, Chao Lin, Lei Tan, Jing Shen, Xiaotong Wu, Xiangxiang Pan, Yonghui Zhao, Haojie Zhang, Yu Sun, Bingbao Mei, Han-Don Um, Qi Xiao, Wan Jiang, Xiaopeng Li, Wei Luo

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Tolerancia al daño inducido bajo solicitaciones de contacto cíclicas en carburos cementados WC-Co//Tolerance induced damage under cyclic contact loading of WC-Co cemented carbides... by David Coureaux‐Mustelier, Anna Ingebrand, Alexey Goéz‐Úsuga, Luís Miguel Llanes‐Pitarch

“…In this context, in this<br />paper the influence of extrinsic damage on the residual strength of two grades with different microstructures is evaluated. With this purpose, a spherical indentation technique is employed as a means for generating a controlled damage. …”
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Deep learning for property prediction of natural fiber polymer composites by Ivan P. Malashin, Dmitry Martysyuk, Vladimir Nelyub, Aleksei Borodulin, Andrei Gantimurov, Vadim Tynchenko

“…For example, Li et al. (2023) achieved an $$R^2>0.96$$ for predicting stiffness tensors of carbon fiber composites using a hybrid CNN–MLP model trained on microstructure images and two-point statistics. Aligning with this approach, Xue et al. (2023) compared DNN performance with genetic programming and minimax probability machine regression in predicting the lateral confinement coefficient for CFRP-wrapped RC columns, showing competitive predictive capability. …”
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Designing multivalent NiMn-based layered nanosheets with high specific surface area and abundant active sites for solid-state hydrogen storage in magnesium hydride by Tao Zhong, Tian Xu, Liuting Zhang, Fuying Wu, Yiqun Jiang, Xuebin Yu

“…Even at a low operating temperature of 235 °C, the modified system was still able to release 4.44wt% H2 in an hour, which has rarely been reported in previous studies. Microstructure observations and density functional theory calculations revealed that first, the hydrogen pumping effect of Mg2Ni/Mg2NiH4 promotes the adsorption and desorption of hydrogen molecules on the surface of MgH2, second, MnOx drew electrons from Mg2Ni, producing a new Density of State structure with a lower d-bond center. …”
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Morphological Features and Physicochemical Properties of Starches from Six Wheat Varieties in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province by Lihong FU, Yingying CHANG, Rundong XU, Ziting YANG, Yun'e GUO, Hongyu YANG

“…Six kinds of specialty wheat starches were used to analyze the morphological features and physicochemical properties by scanning electron microscopy, fourier transform infrared spectrometer, X-ray diffractometer, differential scanning calorimeter and rapid visco analyser. The microstructure of starches included amylose content, amylopectin content, morphology, particle size, crystallinity and short-range ordering. …”
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A Multi-Scale Investigation of Sandy Red Clay Degradation Mechanisms During Wet–Dry Cycles and Their Implications for Slope Stability by Wei Xie, Zhenguo Liu, Zhigang Kong, Lu Jing, Rui Xiao

“…Concurrently, the relative expansion rate (<i>δ_r</i>) and relative shrinkage rate (<i>η_r</i>) gradually declined. (2) At the microscale, wet–dry cycles induced significant changes in the microstructure, characterized by increased particle rounding, disrupted stacked aggregates, altered inter-particle contacts, enlarged and interconnected pores, increased number of pores, and a reduction in clay mineral content. (3) At the mesoscale, cracks initiated and propagated. …”
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Wettability of the Plant Growth Regulator 28-HB on Pepper Leaves at Different Developmental Stages by Xiaoya Dong, Kaiyuan Wang, Zhouming Gao, Cuicui Zhu, Xianping Guan, Baijing Qiu

“…In this study, the wetting behavior of the plant growth regulator 28-homo-brassinolide (28-HB), supplemented with different surfactants, was investigated on the adaxial and abaxial surfaces of pepper leaves at the seedling, early flowering, and fruiting stages. The microstructure of the leaf surface was characterized using an ultra-depth field microscope. …”
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Tectonometamorphic evolution of a subduction plate interface at the base of the Mirdita Ophiolite (Bajram Curri, northeastern Albania) by Madeline Richter, Kilian Pollok, Kujtim Onuzi, Kamil Ustaszewski

“…All metamorphic sole lithologies were overprinted at lower greenschist-facies conditions, reflecting their exhumation from intraoceanic subduction. Corresponding microstructures indicate mineral growth at isotropic stresses, suggesting that deformation migrated into structurally lower, frontally accreted non-metamorphic units of the sub-ophiolitic mélange marking the start of obduction onto the passive Adriatic margin. …”
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