Carbonation of lightweight alkali-activated aggregates based on biomass fly ash: Effect on microstructure and leaching behavior by Anže Tesovnik, Lisbeth M. Ottosen, Vilma Ducman

“…The interplay between alkali activation and carbonation was investigated using different mix designs and curing conditions, as well as comparing simultaneous curing carbonation with post-cure carbonation. The results were evaluated with regard to the effects on the macro- and microstructural properties as well as on the leaching behavior. …”
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Effect of Manipulation Methods and Storage Environments on the Microstructural, Chemical, and Mechanical Properties of Calcium-Enriched Mixture Cement by Leyla Roghanizadeh, Hassan Torabzadeh, Ardavan Parhizkar, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Saeed Asgary

“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of different manipulation methods and storage environments on the microstructural, chemical, and mechanical properties of calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) cement. …”
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Influence of dry pea soaking in various sodium salts solutions on the microstructure and sensory quality of fried peas by Rui Costa, Gaspare Di Gregorio, Andreia Alves, João Noronha, Taha Rababah

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Effect on 3D-printability and microstructure of pork paste partially replaced with yellow mealworm larvae paste by Jinbo Xu, Jiaqi Liu, Hui Wang, Qian Liu, Qian Chen, Fangda Sun, Baohua Kong

“…The mixed pastes’ 3D printability was determined by measuring their rheological and microstructural properties. The Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy results showed that the addition of YML increased the content of chitin, and the disentanglement and reorientation of chitin resulted in a decrease in viscosity and an increase in shear-thinning behavior which are shown in the rheological results. …”
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Investigation of mechanical properties and microstructural characteristics of rice husk ash-based geopolymer mortar as patch repair by Pinta Astuti, Muhammad Sakti Isnaini, Devi Sasmita, Adhitya Yoga Purnama, Asiya Nurhasanah Habirun, Anisa Zulkarnain, Angga Jordi Nouvaldi, Fanny Monika

“…XRF and SEM-EXD analyses were performed to determine the chemical composition and microstructure of the specimens. The activators, NaOH and Na2SiO3, were employed in a 1:3.5 ratio, with 14M molarity and 2% superplasticizer, to enhance workability. …”
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Study on the Microstructure of Vanadium-Modified Tungsten High-Speed Steel-Coded SAE-AISI T1 Steel by Hossam Halfa, Asiful H. Seikh, Hany S. Abdo, Ibrahim A. Alnaser, Mahmoud S. Soliman, Sameh M. Ragab

“…Therefore, to fulfill the goals of this work, Thermo-Calc software was utilized to get the following: (i) thermodynamic equilibrium information, (ii) the expected microstructure, (iii) the constituent volume fraction, and (iv) carbide chemical composition. …”
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Tensor-valued diffusion MRI detects brain microstructural abnormalities in HIV infected individuals with cognitive impairment by Md Nasir Uddin, Meera V. Singh, Abrar Faiyaz, Filip Szczepankiewicz, Markus Nilsson, Zachary D. Boodoo, Karli R. Sutton, Madalina E. Tivarus, Jianhui Zhong, Lu Wang, Xing Qiu, Miriam T. Weber, Giovanni Schifitto

“…However, quantitative neuroimaging may be able to detect ongoing subtle microstructural changes. In this study, we hypothesized that tensor-valued diffusion encoding metrics would provide greater sensitivity than conventional diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) metrics in detecting HIV-associated brain microstructural injury. …”
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Dynamic mechanical behavior of polypropylene fiber-reinforced shotcrete: Experimental analysis, microstructural observation, and numerical simulation by Shengran Zhang, Changxing Zhu, Xinming Chen, Jiaqi Guo, Huazhe Jiao

“…Dynamic compressive performance was evaluated using a Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB), while microstructural morphology and toughening mechanisms were analyzed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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In-depth investigation of multi-element alloying on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Sn7Sb/Cu joints by Xianhu Wang, Haitao Cui, Yifan Xiong, Quanzhen Li, Xiaojing Wang, Shanshan Cai, Qin Wang, Ning Liu

“…This study investigates novel multi-alloys SACN-2.7In, SACN-4Bi and SACN-5Bi by incorporating Ag, Cu and In or Bi into Sn7Sb0.05Ni (SN) to evaluate the microstructure and mechanical properties of SN alloys and the corresponding joints. …”
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Application of Fermented Wheat, Acorns, and Sorghum in Processing of Couscous: Effect on Culinary Quality, Pasting Properties, and Microstructure by Rayene Belmouloud, Hayat Bourekoua, Loucif Chemache, Marcin Mitrus, Leila Benatallah, Renata Różyło, Agnieszka Wójtowicz

“…The aim is to reproduce the diagrams for the manufacture of different types of couscous incorporated with fermented materials and to evaluate the pasting properties, culinary qualities, and microstructure of each type of couscous produced. …”
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Imaging Microstructural Parameters of Breast Tumor in Patient Using Time-Dependent Diffusion: A Feasibility Study by Shuyi Peng, Peng Sun, Jie Liu, Juan Tao, Wenying Zhu, Fan Yang

“…<b>Objectives</b>: To explore the feasibility of time-dependent diffusion in clinical applications of breast MRI, as well as the capacity of quantitative microstructural mapping for characterizing the cellular properties in malignant and benign breast tumors. …”
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Quantitative Analysis of Ginger Maturity and Pulsed Electric Field Thresholds: Effects on Microstructure and Juice’s Nutritional Profile by Zhong Han, Pan He, Yu-Huan Geng, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor, Xin-An Zeng, Suqlain Hassan, Muhammad Talha Afraz

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Numerical Simulation of Thermal Fields and Microstructure Evolution in SLM of Fe₃₂Cr₃₃Ni₂₉Al₃Ti₃ Alloy by Xuyun Peng, Xiaojun Tan, Haibing Xiao, Wei Zhang, Liang Guo, Wei Tan, Jian Huang, Chaojun Ding, Yushan Yang, Jieshun Yang, Haitao Chen, Qingmao Zhang

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Evaluation of Cold Rolling and Annealing Behavior of Extra-Low-Carbon Steel by Magnetic NDE Parameters by Siuli Dutta, Ashis K. Panda, Rajat K. Roy

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Discrete Element Simulations of Damage Evolution of NiAl-Based Material Reconstructed by Micro-CT Imaging by Arnas Kačeniauskas, Ruslan Pacevič, Eugeniuš Stupak, Jerzy Rojek, Marcin Chmielewski, Agnieszka Grabias, Szymon Nosewicz

“…Sintered porous materials present challenges for any modeling approach applied to simulate their damage evolution because of their complex microstructure, which is crucial for the initialization and propagation of microcracks. …”
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Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Behavior of TiB-Reinforced Ti-6.5Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V Matrix Composites Obtained by Vacuum Arc Melting and Spark Plasma Sintering by Maxim Ozerov, Ilya Astakhov, Vitaly Sokolovsky, Denis Klimenko, Nikita Stepanov, Nikita Yurchenko, Shiyan Zhao, Lujun Huang, Sergey Zherebtsov

“…The microstructure of the as-cast Ti-6.5Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V/TiB composite composed of TiB fibers randomly distributed within the two-phase α/β matrix, while the as-sintered composite had a network-like microstructure, in which areas of the two-phase α/β matrix were delineated by walls of TiB fibers. …”
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Revealing the microstructure evolution and excellent ductility of near-α Ti–6Al–3Nb–2Zr–1Mo alloy via spark plasma sintering using pre-alloyed spherical powders by Yuting Hu, Yaming Shi, Yuqin Zhang, Yehua Jiang, Junsheng Wang

“…The effects of sintering temperature and powder particle sizes on the microstructure evolution, dislocation motion, and mechanical properties were systematically investigated. …”
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Atomistic-Level Insights into MgO and Na₂O Modifications of Molten Aluminosilicate Slag: A Molecular Dynamics Research on Structural Evolution and Properties by Chunhe Jiang, Bo Liu, Jianliang Zhang, Kejiang Li

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Enhancing Strength and Corrosion Resistance of Steel-Reinforced Concrete: Performance Evaluation of ICRETE Mineral Additive in Sustainable Concrete Mixes with PFA and GGBS by Kowshika V.R, Vijaya Bhaskaran, Ramkumar Natarajan, Iman Faridmehr

“…The results revealed that ICRETE-enhanced mixes achieved compressive strengths of 56.93 MPa at a water–cement ratio of 0.35 and 50.61 MPa at 0.38, surpassing the control mix’s 50.9 MPa at 0.33. Microstructural analysis via X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that ICRETE improved hydration, reduced porosity, and refined the microstructure, contributing to more excellent durability. …”
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Effect of Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash Incorporated as Viscosity Modifying Agent on Fresh, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete by Usman Amjad, Muhammad Sarir, Diyar Khan, Inzimam Ul Haq, Muhammad Wajahat Ali Khawaja, Khalid Mahmood

“…The hydration and microstructure properties were evaluated by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) to investigate SBA-based SCC. …”
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