Innovative fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete using activated slag from sugar factory lime waste by Hadi Bahmani, Davood Mostofinejad

“…Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis was performed to assess the microstructure, and a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was carried out using the IMPACT 2002+ method to evaluate environmental impacts. …”
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Inner Plexiform Layer Substrata Are Discernible with Commercial OCT and Affected by Aging by Victor S.M.C. Correa, MD, Maria Emfietzoglou, MD, Gustavo Sakuno, MD, PhD, Rosanne Naafs, MSc, Joan W. Miller, MD, Alexander Charonis, MD, Demetrios G. Vavvas, MD, PhD

“…Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the inner plexiform layer (IPL) microstructure and its changes with aging using commercial spectral-domain OCT macular scans of healthy individuals with a semiautomated segmentation program. …”
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Microscopic Parameter Extraction and Corresponding Strength Prediction of Cemented Paste Backfill at Different Curing Times by Xuebin Qin, Lang Liu, Pai Wang, Mei Wang, Jie Xin

“…Thus, the proposed method forms nonlinear relationships between microstructure parameters and mechanical responses based on a deep learning TensorFlow framework under different curing times. …”
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Interfacial investigation of AISI 321 / Al in compound casting: Casting temperature and melt to solid ratio by Ali Bakhtiari, Zahra-Sadat Seyedraoufi, Yazdan Shajari

“…To assess the mechanical properties, the hardness of the samples was evaluated using a Vickers microhardness tester. The microstructure of the samples revealed that the casting process resulted in a composite material. …”
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Experimental Study on Carbonization and Strengthening Performance of Recycled Aggregate by Mingqiang Lin, Xiang Li, Maozhi Wei, Qun Xie

“…XRD, infrared spectral analysis, and SEM scanning were used to determine the increased calcium carbonate content in the recycled aggregate following carbonation treatment as well as its microstructure improvement process. …”
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Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Biodegradable AZ31 Magnesium Alloys with Calcium Addition by Thamarai Selvan ASHOKAN, Surya SWAMYNATHAN, Santhosh SELVARANGAN

“…The mechanical properties and microstructure analysis of AZ31 + x wt.% Ca alloys prove their compatibility for making orthopedic implants in human bone surgery.…”
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Enhanced strength and electrical conductivity in pure copper via dynamic offsets and shear force adjustments cryorolling combining annealing by Longfei Xu, Renhao Wu, Shi Woo Lee, Xin Xue, Yan Peng, Yuhui Wang, Hyoung Seop Kim

“…Both SRA and DSCRA specimens achieve >95% IACS electrical conductivity at elevated annealing temperatures. Microstructural analysis reveals that DSCRA specimens generate weaker and more homogeneous texture prior to recrystallization, resulting in 31.3% higher grain growth activation energy and superior thermal stability. …”
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Advancements in operando X-ray techniques for metal additive manufacturing by Kaushalendra K. Singh, Akane Wakai, Atieh Moridi

“…We explore various data analyses that can be performed with time-resolved data, including phase identification, microstructural evolution, tracking melt pool behavior, and defect formation. …”
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The influence of preparation conditions on the electro-acoustic properties of the PZT-type piezoceramic sensors by J. DUDEK, L. KOZIELSKI, Z. SUROWIAK, M. F. KUPRIYANOV

“…The possibilities of the application of the microstructure analysis, X-ray powder diffraction, and Raman scattering methods for the fast and reliable control of the quality of piezoelectric ceramic sensors at every stage of preparation are shown.…”
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Effect of Additives on Grain Size and Ammonia Sensing Properties of Sprayed Pure and CuO Modified ZnO Thin Films by L.A. Patil, I.G. Pathan

“…These films were characterized by XRD, SEM and EDAX to observe structural, microstructural properties and elemental analysis respectively. …”
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Variation of DNA copies number in etiology of congenital heart defects by A. A. Slepukhina, I. N. Lebedev, G. I. Lifshitz

“…A discussion provided on which genetic characteristics of CNV are more informing in assessment of probable pathogenicity of microstructural chromosomes recomposition.…”
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Crystalline plasticity in isotactic polypropylene below and above the glass transition temperature by G. Polt, F. Spieckermann, H. Wilhelm, Ch. Fischer, E. Schafler, S. Bernstorff, M. Zehetbauer

“…The diffraction patterns were evaluated by the Multi-reflection X-ray Profile Analysis (MXPA) method, revealing microstructural parameters such as the density of dislocations and the size of coherently scattering domains (CSD-size). …”
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Corrosion Behavior of Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer Concrete by A. Wiratma, M.M. Al Bakri Abdullah, M.S.I. Ibrahim, T. Stachowiak, P. Vizureanu, F.F. Zainal, A. Romisuhani

“…This paper examines the mechanisms of electrochemical corrosion, the characteristics of pore structure, permeability, and chemical composition, and the various factors that influence corrosion, such as environmental exposure and microstructural characteristics. This paper examines various methods for assessing corrosion, including electrochemical techniques, non-destructive testing, and microstructural analysis. …”
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Effect of Gamma and electron beam irradiation on PAN-carbon fiber composite by Reza jafari

“…Scanning electron microscopy was used to evaluate microstructural behavior. Thermal behavior of the samples was studied by thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. …”
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Heat treatment and its effect on machining induced surface roughness of cast and additive manufactured AlSi10Mg by Amith K. V., Satish Shenoy Baloor, Ashwin Polishetty, Gururaj Bolar, Arun N. Govindhan

“…In contrast, the fine cellular microstructure of the as-printed alloy enhanced the microhardness (140.3 HV) and deformation resistance, producing better surface quality. …”
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Numerical homogenization of piezoelectric textiles with electrospun fibers for energy harvesting by C. Maruccio, L. De Lorenzis

“…The geometry of the RVE is based on the microstructural properties of the material under consideration and consists in piezoelectric polymeric nano-fibers subjected to electromechanical contact constraints. …”
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Crack initiation and propagation paths in small diameter FSW 6082-T6 aluminium tubes under fatigue loading by Roberto Tovo, Luca Susmel, M. Neil James, Danie G. Hattingh, Enrico Maggiolini

“…Work is still in progress to follow the crack path through the various microstructural zones associated with the weld. A simple statistical analysis was used to characterize the most typical crack initiation site. …”
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Tensile and fatigue behaviour of as-forged AZ31B extrusion by A. Gryguc, S.K. Shaha, H. Jahed, M. Wells, B. Williams, J. McKinley

“…Tensile and stress controlled fatigue tests were performed to investigate the influence of forging at a temperature of 400°C at different rates, on the performance of extruded AZ31B magnesium alloy. The obtained microstructural analysis showed that the extruded AZ31B magnesium alloy possesses a bimodal grain structure with strong basal texture. …”
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Gradient-enriched linear-elastic tip stresses to perform the highcycle fatigue assessment of notched plain concrete by C. Bagni, H. Askes, L. Susmel

“…Gradient Elasticity (GE) allows the stress analysis to be performed by taking into account the size of the dominant source of microstructural heterogeneity via a suitable length scale parameter. …”
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Study on Re effect on the mechanical behavior of nickel-based single crystal superalloy by Xiaowei Li, Minsheng Huang, Lv Zhao, Shuang Liang, Yaxin Zhu, Zhenhuan Li

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