Signatures of Plastic Instabilities and Strain Localization in Acoustic Emission Time-Series by Alexey Vinogradov

“…This study underscores AE’s potential for non-destructive evaluation and failure prediction in structural metals, emphasizing its sensitivity to microstructural changes and instabilities. …”
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Effect of segregations on mechanical properties and crack propagation in spring steel by B. Žužek, M. Sedlaček, B. Podgornik

“…Effect of the microstructure refinement was evaluated in terms of tensile strength, elongation, fracture and impact toughness, and fatigue resistance under bending and tensile loading. …”
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Impact of selected tramp elements in medium carbon steels on the deformation behavior of non-metallic inclusions and phase transformations by Julian Cejka, Isabell Gruber, Gerald Klösch, Susanne K. Michelic

“…With the changes in NMI behavior and steel microstructure, fracture toughness has to be re-evaluated.…”
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Discrete Element Simulation of Roadway Stability in an Efflorescent Oxidation Zone by Qifeng Zhao, Nong Zhang, Rui Peng, Guichen Ll, Changliang Han, Yu Guo

“…This paper analyses the variable physical mechanics and microstructural characteristics of efflorescent-oxidised coal rock using the UDEC numerical simulation software. …”
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Silica particulate dispersion during additive friction deposition in a metal matrix composite by Jessica J. Lopez, Malcolm B. Williams, Timothy W. Rushing, J. Brian Jordon, Paul G. Allison, Gregory B. Thompson

“…Furthermore, this variation in particulate evolution was found to be a useful marker in understanding the microstructure evolution through AFSD.…”
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Spectral and Microscopic Behavior of Type III Femtosecond Fiber Bragg Gratings at High Temperatures by Matilde Sosa, Maxime Cavillon, Thomas Blanchet, Matthieu Lancry, Guillaume Laffont

“…For this purpose, we monitored the spectral characteristics of the grating, as well as the evolution of the microstructure during a 30 min isochronal annealing process. …”
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Prediction of the elastic properties and strength of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced polymers based on representative volume element simulation by Miao Su, Lei Liu, Yuxi Xie, Hui Peng, Chongjie Kang

“…Using the dataset, random forest regression models were created and SHAP analysis was performed to identify the key microstructural parameters with significant feature importance. …”
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Cognitive Implications of White Matter Alterations in Overweight Chinese Individuals: An NODDI and DTI Study by Shaofan Jiang, Yingzhe Cheng, Rifeng Jiang, Peilin Huang, Jiejun Zhang, Xiaodong Pan, Yunjing Xue

“…This study aimed to evaluate the WM microstructure changes and the relationship with the cognitive domains and cognition‐related plasma biomarkers. …”
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High‐throughput Photocatalytic Reactor With in Operando Characterisation for Fast Screening of Materials for the Photodegradation of Water‐Borne Pollutants by Elisante Maloda Maloda, Likius Shipwiisho Daniel, Dmitry Busko, Andrey Turshatov, Justine Sageka Nyarige, Bryce Sydney Richards

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Enhancing Beef Meat Emulsion: The Role of Banana Peel Albedo Powder by Kübra Unal, Nazik M. Dilek, Halime Alp, Nuran Erdem, Ali S. Babaoğlu

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of banana peel albedo powder (BPAP) on the physicochemical and microstructural properties of beef meat emulsions. …”
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Study on the salt-corrosion and oxidation role mechanism of Ni-based single crystal superalloy in the long-term hot corrosion environment by Y.Q. Yang, L. Yang, Y.C. Zhao, H.Q. Pei, Z.X. Wen, Y.C. Zhou

“…In this paper, the long-term hot corrosion test of a second-generation Ni-based single crystal superalloy was carried out in a high-temperature furnace. Then, the microstructure morphology and composition of the alloy were analyzed by a series of characterization methods, which clarified the evolution process of the corrosion/oxidation layer and the attack of the corrosive salt. …”
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Fabrication of Porous and Nanoporous Aluminum via Selective Dissolution of Al-Zn Alloys by Oscar Marcelo Suárez, Elvin G. Estremera, Rafael Soler, Amarilis Declet, Arturo J. Hernández-Maldonado

“…Fast solidification methods permitted to adjust the precursor microstructure of the parent alloy in order to induce supersaturation of zinc in aluminum. …”
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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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Impact of Multiple-Laser Processing on the Low-Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of Laser-Powder Bed Fused AlSi10Mg Alloy by Arun Prasanth Nagalingam, Erkan Bugra Tureyen, Abdul Haque, Adrian Sharman, Ozgur Poyraz, Evren Yasa, James Hughes

“…This study investigates the microstructure, tensile properties, and fatigue performance of components fabricated by L-PBF using single- and multiple-laser configurations. …”
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Durability assessment of clay soils stabilised with geopolymers based on recycled glass powder in various corrosive environments by Meysam Pourabbas Bilondi, Mahdi Amiri Daluee, Mobina Amirriahi, Maryam Akhgar Eslamieh, Komeil Rajaee, Mojtaba Zaresefat

“…After 28 days of ambient curing, specimens underwent exposure for 3 and 30 days to air-drying (AD), tap water (TW), municipal wastewater (WW), seawater (SW), gasoline (GA), and 1 M hydrochloric acid (AC) to assess their impacts on unconfined compressive strength (UCS) and microstructure. Results indicate that geopolymer formulations significantly enhance strength and durability compared to OPC-treated soils. …”
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Effect of Ultrasonic Nanocrystalline Surface Modification (UNSM) on Stress Corrosion Cracking of 304L Stainless Steel by Hyunhak Cho, Young-Ran Yoo, Young-Sik Kim

“…The impact of peening treatment on SCC properties was explored through microstructural analysis, corrosion properties analysis, and compressive residual stress assessments. …”
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Biogenic hydroxyapatite-zinc oxide nanocomposites: A synergistic strategy for antibacterial and osteoconductive coatings on orthopedic implants by Mohaddeseh Fatemi, Zohreh Bahrami, Marjan Bahraminasab, Farideh Nabizadeh Chianeh

“…The microstructural investigation revealed crack-free coatings with a uniform distribution of particles. …”
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Production and optimization of affordable artificial geopolymer aggregates containing crumb rubber, plastic waste, and granulated cork based on machine learning algorithms by Mohamed Abdellatief, Abedulgader Baktheer, Mohamed Shahin, Aref A. Abadel, Ashraf M. Heniegal

“…Additionally, the microstructure of the optimized samples was analyzed under varying curing temperatures (60 °C, 90 °C, and 500 °C). …”
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Performance Assessment of Organic Fibre-Reinforced Ceiling Boards for Sustainable Building Applications by Theophilus Olukunle Oloyede, Joseph Abutu, Zaka Audua Mshelia

“…Mechanical properties (tensile strength, hardness, impact energy), water absorption, thickness swelling, and microstructure were evaluated. Snot apple fibre-based boards (SAF) showed superior tensile strength (12.51MPa), hardness (79.5HVN), and impact energy compared to cow hair fibre boards (CHF) shows 9.29MPa tensile strength, 73.3HVN hardness, though with greater variability and thickness swelling. …”
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Effect of Freeze-Dried Camel Rennet Extract on Coagulation of Camel–Goat Milk Mixture and Characterization of the Cheese Obtained by Biya Bouras, Ouarda Aissaoui-Zitoun, Férial Aziza Benyahia, Souhila Djema, Leila Bouras, Mohammed Nassereddine Zidoune, Imène Felfoul

“…Physical properties, chemical composition, microstructure, and sensory analysis of the cheeses were performed. …”
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