Impact of Combined Zr, Ti, and V Additions on the Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Thermomechanical Fatigue Behavior of Al-Cu Cast Alloys by Peng Hu, Kun Liu, Lei Pan, X.-Grant Chen

“…The effects of minor additions of the transition elements Zr, Ti, and V on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and out-of-phase thermomechanical fatigue behavior of 224 Al-Cu alloys were investigated. …”
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Microstructure and composition evolution of He charged solid-gas nanocomposite films of different matrix elements during thermal annealing in vacuum by Asunción Fernández, M. Carmen Jiménez de Haro, Dirk Hufschmidt, Olga Montes, Thierry Sauvage, F. Javier Ferrer, Amaël Caillard, Pascal Brault, Anne-Lise Thomann

“…Abstract Sputtering of cobalt, silicon and zirconium in a helium magnetron discharge (MS) is reported as a bottom-up procedure to obtain He-charged films (i.e. 4He and 3He filled nanopores encapsulated in the matrix material). Composition and microstructural analyses are presented from ion beam analysis (IBA) and scanning and transmission electron microscopies (SEM and TEM). …”
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High Temperatures Oxidation of Inconel 718 Superalloy Produced by Additive Manufacturing: Influence of Scanning Direction Strategy, Microstructure and Heat Treatment by Rodrigo de Oliveira França, Robson Bruno Dutra Pereira, José David Pérez-Ruiz, Gaizka Gómez Escudero, Amaia Calleja Ochoa, Luis Norberto López de Lacalle, Artur Mariano de Sousa Malafaia

“…Its process parameters directly influence the microstructure of the material. Inconel 718 is a nickel-based superalloy with excellent mechanical properties and oxidation resistance at elevated temperatures. …”
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Influence of melting mode on melt pool dynamics and microstructure in WE43 Mg alloy: A combined computational and experimental approach by Francesco D’Elia, Mohammad Hoseini-Athar, Satya Chaitanya Vaddamanu, Mikael Ersson, Peter Hedström, Cecilia Persson

“…This study demonstrates the interplay among processing, thermal history, fluid flow and microstructure in WE43, and provides a basis for future design of microstructures for improved material properties.…”
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Comparative Analysis of Chilling Injury in Banana Fruit During Storage: Physicochemical and Microstructural Changes, and Early Optical-Based Nondestructive Identification by Hui Ma, Lingmeng Hu, Jingyuan Zhao, Jie He, Anqi Wen, Daizhu Lv, Zhi Xu, Weijie Lan, Leiqing Pan

“…This study systematically investigated CI mechanisms through physicochemical, microstructural, and optical analyses and innovatively developed a hyperspectral imaging (HSI)-based approach for early CI detection. …”
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Effect of hybrid reinforcements of TiO₂, Al₂O₃, and CNTs on superior mechanical and microstructural properties in epoxy/carbon fiber composite by N. Elzayady, Walid Mahmoud Shewakh, Mohamed Abu-Okail, H.T. Elmetwaly, A.M.I. Abu-Oqail

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Association of cortical macrostructural and microstructural changes with cognitive performance and gene expression in subcortical ischemic vascular disease patients with cognitive... by Jing Huang, Runtian Cheng, Xiaoshuang Liu, Li Chen, Tianyou Luo

“…However, the cortical macrostructural and microstructural characteristics and their relationship with cognitive scores and gene expression in SIVD patients remain largely unknown. …”
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Insights into hydraulic conductivity, mechanical properties, and microstructure of fly ash-modified clay anti-seepage layer to red mud leachate by Yibo Zhang, Yujie Ding, Yulong Wang, Yue Yu, Qian Chen, Zheng Wu

“…Macro-scale tests, such as permeation and unconfined compression tests, combined with micro-scale analyses (XRD, SEM, BET), investigate the influence of varying fly ash content on the hydraulic conductivity, mechanical properties, and microstructure of the clay liners. …”
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Analysis of ALPS‐Index: Difference in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With or Without Mild Cognitive Impairment and Its Relationship With Hippocampal Microstructure by Ziyu Diao, Xuan Huang, Die Shen, Kun Wang, Jiahe Wang, Kui Zhao, Chen Zhao, Zidong Cao, Xin Tan, Shijun Qiu

“…Moreover, T2DM significantly disrupts the relationship patterns between the glymphatic system and bilateral hippocampal microstructure. Thus, the mean ALPS‐index may act as a novel neuroimaging biomarker for assessing cognitive function in T2DM.…”
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Longitudinal multimodal MRI analysis of lecanemab treatment in mild cognitive impairment: a pilot study of structural, perfusion, and microstructural changes by Toshiya Takahashi, Dinh Ha Duy Thuy, Shingo Takenaka, Sayaka Ono, Maya Fukui, Yasushi Okada, Tomohiko Asada, Kan Niimi, Kaku Kimura, Akio Ikeda, Ryosuke Takahashi, Riki Matsumoto, Hidenao Fukuyama

“…However, its effects on brain structure, cerebral perfusion, gray matter microstructure and white matter microstructure remain unclear.MethodsThis exploratory longitudinal study aimed to evaluate changes in brain volume, cerebral blood flow (CBF), and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) measures over a 12-month treatment period in 8 patients with MCI receiving biweekly lecanemab infusions. …”
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Microstructure evolution and corrosion behavior of laser metal deposited 316L stainless steel bipolar plates subjected to tensile deformation by Pei Li, Shaohua Zhang, Baosheng Liu, Yinghui Wei, Lifeng Hou, Pengpeng Wu, Xiaoxia Ren, Yuezhong Zhang, Huihu Lu

“…The impact of tensile deformation on the microstructural characteristics and corrosion resistance of 316L austenitic stainless steel (ASS) produced via laser metal deposition (LMD) was systematically studied using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and electrochemical analyses performed in a simulated cathodic environment representative of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). …”
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Microstructural evolution and hydraulic response of shale self-propped fracture using X-ray computed tomography and digital volume correlation by Ting Huang, Cheng Zhai, Ting Liu, Yong Sun, Hexiang Xu, Yu Wang, Jing Huang

“…This study employs X-ray computed tomography (CT) and digital volume correlation (DVC) to investigate the microstructural evolution and hydromechanical responses of shale self-propped fracture under varying confining pressures, highlighting the critical role of shale particles in maintaining fracture conductivity. …”
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Recent advance in laser powder bed fusion of Ti–6Al–4V alloys: microstructure, mechanical properties and machinability by Chenbing Ni, Junjie Zhu, Baoguo Zhang, Kai An, Youqiang Wang, Dejian Liu, Wei Lu, Lida Zhu, Changfu Liu

“…Subsequently, influenced by highly localised heat flow input, extremely high cooling rate and steep temperature gradient, the formation of common defects, non-equilibrium metallurgical structures and mechanical properties, and tensile residual stresses in as-built LPBF parts are analysed in-depth. Finally, the comprehensive machining performance of SLMed Ti–6Al–4V alloys is emphasised in terms of cutting force, surface morphology and roughness, subsurface microstructure evolution, variation of residual stress, and features of tool wear.…”
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Microstructural Features, Tensile Properties, and Impact Toughness of Linear Friction Welded High-Temperature Alloy Joints for Blisk Assembly Applications by C. Mukundhan, P. Sivaraj, V. Balasubramanian, Tushar Sonar, Vijay Petley, Shweta Verma

“…Optical and scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used for analysing the microstructural features of joints. The room temperature tensile properties, hardness, and impact toughness of LFW-Ti6Al4V alloy joints were evaluated and correlated to the microstructural features of weld region. …”
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Strain Hardening of Nickel-Based Alloys: Microstructure Related Analytical Evaluations, Molecular Dynamics Modelling, and Effects of Ultrasonic Surface Finishing by B.M. Mordyuk, V.М. Shyvaniuk, G.S. Mogylnyi, V.І. Bondarchuk, and О.S. Gatsenko

“…This paper aims to review and analyse the feasibility of surface finishing of various types for strengthening and improving other properties of aviation nickel-based alloys. …”
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Roles of JAK-STAT signaling and granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor in the development of osteitis and bone microstructure changes in rheumatoid arthritis by Tsuneyasu Yoshida, Yoshiki Murotani, Koichi Murata, Hirohiko Imai, Takeshi Iwasaki, Yoichi Nakayama, Masao Katsushima, Mirei Shirakashi, Ran Nakashima, Ryu Watanabe, Kosaku Murakami, Hajime Yoshifuji, Akio Morinobu, Motomu Hashimoto

“…Abstract Background Osteitis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and bone microstructure changes (BMC) on high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (CT) are the earliest signs of arthritis, preceding the development of bone erosion on X-ray in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). …”
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Fatigue crack paths and properties in A356-T6 aluminum alloy microstructurally modified by friction stir processing under different conditions by A. Tajiri, Y. Uematsu, T. Kakiuchi, Y. Suzuki

“…In this study, friction stir processing (FSP) was applied to A356-T6, in which rotating tool with probe and shoulder was plunged into the material and travels along the longitudinal direction to induce severe plastic deformation, resulting in the modification of microstructure. Two different processing conditions with low and high tool rotational speeds were tried and subsequently fully reversed fatigue tests were performed to investigate the effect of processing conditions on the crack initiation and propagation behavior. …”
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The relation between cerebral small vessel function and white matter microstructure in monogenic and sporadic small vessel disease - the ZOOM@SVDs study by Naomi Vlegels, Hilde van den Brink, Anna Kopczak, Tine Arts, Stanley D.T. Pham, Jeroen C.W. Siero, Benno Gesierich, Alberto De Luca, Marco Duering, Jaco J.M. Zwanenburg, Martin Dichgans, Geert Jan Biessels

“…Within patients, both in CADASIL and sporadic cSVD, we observed significant voxel-wise negative correlations for endothelial-independent vascular reactivity and MD in the white matter.These findings confirm our hypothesis that small vessel dysfunction in patients with cSVD is associated with microstructural white matter alterations, also at voxel level. …”
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Dissimilar TLP bonding of X-45/Hastelloy X superalloys using BNi-2 filler metal: Microstructural evolution and mechanical behaviors by A. Yarmou shamsabadi, M. Farvizi, L. Nikzad, A. Malekan

“…The TLP process was performed at 1050 °C for varying durations (5–60 min). Microstructural analyses indicated that longer holding times at 1050 °C alongside the diffusion of Melting Point Depressant (MPD) elements into the base materials led to the completion of isothermal solidification and the elimination of the eutectic structure from the Athermally Solidified Zone (ASZ). …”
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Microstructural, Mechanical and Fresh-State Performance of BOF Steel Slag in Alkali-Activated Binders: Experimental Characterization and Parametric Mix Design Method by Lucas B. R. Araújo, Daniel L. L. Targino, Lucas F. A. L. Babadopulos, Heloina N. Costa, Antonio E. B. Cabral, Juceline B. S. Bastos

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