Effects of Different Treatments on the Structure and in Vitro Hypolipidemic Function of Soluble Dietary Fiber from Rosa roxburghii Tratt Pomace by Renwei ZHU, Sha TAN, Qingqing LIU, Jia SHI, Xiaonian WU

“…The median particle sizes of the four dietary fibers were 19.88 μm<89.49 μm<103.69 μm<107.74 μm for SH-RRTSDF, S-RRTSDF, H-RRTSDF, and RRTSDF, respectively. The microstructural results revealed that SG combined with HPH treatment resulted in porous and wrinkled RRTSDF surfaces. …”
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Sol–Gel Derived Alumina Particles for the Reinforcement of Copper Films on Brass Substrates by Samah Sasi Maoloud Mohamed, Marija M. Vuksanović, Dana G. Vasiljević-Radović, Ljiljana Janković Mandić, Radmila M. Jančić Heinneman, Aleksandar D. Marinković, Ivana O. Mladenović

“…The MMC Cu-Al₂O₃ films were synthesized electrochemically using the co-electrodeposition method. Microstructural and topographical analyses of pure (alumina-free) Cu films and the Cu films with incorporated Al₂O₃ particles were performed using FE-SEM/EDS and AFM, respectively. …”
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Innovative gel method: Sustainable crack healing in ceramic powder geopolymer mortars via marine actinomycetes and bioactivated carriers by Sumeyye Koseoglu, Merve Kubat, Mucteba Uysal, Elif Ozlem Arslan Aydogdu, Beyza Fahriye Aygun, Orhan Canpolat

“…Compressive and flexural strength, water absorption, ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV), and microstructural analyses via SEM/EDS, XRD, and FTIR were considered methods for assessing healing performance. …”
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Influence of mesquite derived SiO2 and Graphene reinforcement on Magnesium-Silicon alloy hybrid nanocomposites: Experimental, mechanical and wear possessions analysis by Arundeep Murugan, Suresh Vellingiri, Gunaselvi Manohar, Venkat Prasat Sridhar

“…Microhardness, density, porosity, tensile strength, wear, and impact strength are among the mechanical properties that are analysed. Additionally, the characteristics of X-ray diffraction (XRD), microstructure, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) are used to analyze the density, microstructure, wear, CoF, and impact strength, as well as tensile specimen fracture and EDS. …”
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Investigation of Using the IL-FSSW Technique to Weld AA5052-H112 Alloy with Copper: Experimental Study by Kareem Abbas Falih, Isam Jabbar Ibrahim, Sabah Khammass Hussein, Salah Mezlini

“…The work was evaluated by examining the tensile shear strength and analysing the microstructure using light microscopy. …”
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Exploring kink strengthening in WZ21 magnesium alloy via slow solidification and extrusion by Drahomír Dvorský, Yoshihito Kawamura, Shin-Ichi Inoue, Soya Nishimoto, Jiří Kubásek, Anna Boukalová, Miroslav Čavojský, Luděk Heller, Jan Duchoň, Dalibor Vojtěch

“…Even better improvements are associated with the specific microstructure known as the Mille-Feuille (MF) structure that can occur in this alloy as well after proper heat treatment. …”
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Synthesis of HfSe2 and CuHfSe2 crystalline materials using the chemical vapor transport method and their applications in supercapacitor energy storage devices by Khan Rashid, Haleem Yasir A., Rafiq Muhammad Imran, Abbas Nadeem, Zeb Akif, Sahar Shafaq, Habila Mohamed A., Farooq Sajid, Mir Amna, Saleem Muhammad Farooq, Habib Muhammad

“…Further electrochemical analyses were conducted to test the stability of both electrode materials. …”
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Enhancing cooking and eating quality of semi-dried brown rice noodles through Lactobacillus fermentation and moderate lysine addition by Lijuan Luo, Gangping Xiong, Qing Wang, Xiongzi Xiang, Zhao Long, Zhengyu Huang, Yuqin Ding, Chun Liu

“…The potential mechanisms were explored through analyses of water distribution, thermodynamic properties, crystallinity, and microstructural observations using low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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White Matter Imaging Phenotypes Mediate the Negative Causality of Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number on Sleep Apnea: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study and Mediation Analysis by Ying Q, Wang M, Zhao Z, Wu Y, Sun C, Huang X, Zhang X, Guo J

“…Among 3935 BIPs, two features related to white matter microstructure served as partial mediators: the second eigenvalue from diffusion MRI data analysed by tract-based spatial statistics in the right posterior thalamic radiation, with a mediation proportion of 11.37% (P = 0.0450), and fractional anisotropy in the right sagittal stratum, with a mediation proportion of 12.79% (P = 0.0323).Conclusion: This study demonstrated a causal relationship between mtDNA-CN and SA, with specific brain white matter microstructure phenotypes potentially acting as mediators. …”
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Analysis of cracking of low-alloy copper stretched at elevated temperature by Wojciech Ozgowicz, Elzbieta Kalinowska-Ozgowicz, Klaudiusz Lenik, Aneta Duda

“…Therefore, the subject of the detailed metallographic analysis in a microscopic scale is the location of initiation and propagation of cracking, morphology of precipitations and their impact on the cracking process, nature and type of the fractures formed during material decohesion as well as microstructural analysis of the alloy by electron diffraction method. …”
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Temperature-induced corrosion of the TRIGA 2000 research reactor tank liner in long-term normal operation by Veri Trisnawan, Prasetyo Basuki, Hakimul Wafda, Yayat Supriyatna, Djoko Hadi Prajitno, Maykel Manawan, Roziq Himawan, Deddy Kurniadi

“…The work focuses on correlating oxide layer formation with operational temperature distribution, employing visual, mechanical, and microstructural analyses to characterize degradation mechanisms. …”
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Experimental investigation on the influence of sonication parameter for enhancing the mechanical properties of cement mortar with graphene oxide integration by Siva Avudaiappan, Chunwei Zhang, Krishna Prakash Arunachalam, Kiruthiga Ramakrishnan, Ramon Francisco Arrue Munoz, Cristian Canales, Krishnamoorthy Shanmugaraj, Udayabhaskar Rednam, Mangalaraja Ramalinga Viswanathan, Katherina Fernández

“…The experiments were conducted to evaluate the flexural strength, compressive strength, sorptivity, rapid chloride penetration, as well as to perform the microstructural analyses. From the Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images and Energy Dispersive x-ray, (EDX)analysis, it was ascertained that GO is uniformly distributed in the mortar, hence underlining the successful incorporation of the additive. …”
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First-principles study of the matrix alloying effect of X (X = Cr, Mo, W, V, Ti, Si) on the bonding characteristics and mechanical properties of the NbC/Fe interface by Yutong Yu, Lisheng Zhong, Enci Han, Ke Shi, Kaiyuan Hu, Chengwen Zhang, Yunhua Xu, Jianhong Peng, Xu Hu

“…The tensile strength and strain of the interface significantly improved after the matrix alloying of Fe by Cr, V and Ti, the microstructure evolved during the tensile deformation, and a new phase was formed. …”
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Correlation between macroscopic and microscopic mechanical behavior of tuff material under uniaxial compression by Jin Linlin, Ma Hongfa, Yu Jiang, Wang Feng, Yin Dawei, Qu Xiao, Yang Yingsong, Tao Minghao

“…This study employed X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thin-section analyses to determine the primary mineral components of tuff, along with their micromechanical properties. …”
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Alterations in functional and structural connectivity in the 6-OHDA-induced Parkinsonian rat model by Shuyi Zhu, Shuyi Zhu, Maurizio Bergamino, Alberto Fuentes, Ivette M. Sandoval, David J. Marmion, Christopher Bishop, Fredric P. Manfredsson, Ashley M. Stokes

“…These structural connectivity changes were further associated with microstructural alterations. The development of MRI biomarkers for understanding brain connectivity may enhance our understanding of PD pathology and advancing translation of these techniques to clinical applications.…”
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Study of Mn4Si7 silicide crystals obtained by hot isostatic pressing and spark plasma sintering methods in an X-ray diffractometer by B. D. Igamov, A. I. Kamardin, D. Kh. Nabiev, I. R. Bekpulatov, G. T. Imanova, A. S. Kosimov, B. D. Donaev, A. M. Normamatov, S. H. Jabarov, Y. I. Aliyev

“…These results reflect the microstructural characteristics and the deformation of the crystals, providing insight into how these structural features influence the mechanical, thermal, and electronic properties of the material. …”
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Influence of cement particle size, ultra-fine fly ash, and ultra-fine silica fume on the physical and microscopic properties of slurry by Kai Wang, Siyang Guo, Hua Yuan, Jiahui Ren, Pengyu Chen, Qihao Zhang

“…UFA and USF improve the microstructure of the cement surface. After adding UFA, cement hydration accelerates, and more calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) is generated in the later stage. …”
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Genotype-dependent induction of embryogenic callus and programmed cell death in Korean pine by Yan Liang, Jianghe Li, Xin Xu, Qingzhu Yang, Meiling Gao, Yang Chen, Chunyu Guan

“…Methods We examined the morphological and histocytological features of various callus types using external morphology, microstructure, and ultrastructure analyses. To assess their embryogenic potential, we conducted somatic embryogenesis (SE) experiments. …”
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Performance of engineered cementitious composites containing high volume of ceramic powder and magnetized water by Khalid A. Eltawil, Mostafa M. Keshta, Mohamed M. Yousry Elshikh, Waleed E. El-Demerdash, Osama Youssf

“…Several fresh and hardened properties of ECC mixtures were measured, including workability, compressive strength, and water absorption. Microstructure analyses were also conducted on selected ECC mixes to closely investigate the effect of the applied variables. …”
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Performance of sustainable cement mortar and concrete containing recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) under tropical temperature by Jirayut Suebsuk, Narongdet Yangsukkasem, Apichit Kampala, Rattapon Somna, Kiatsuda Somna, Kasemsukh Uttama, Taweewat Trihattasap, Prinya Chindaprasirt

“…The fractured specimen obtained from a compression test was employed to ascertain any changes in the microstructural components subsequent to exposure to high ambient temperatures through X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. …”
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