Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Soil Interface under Dry-Wet Cycle by Liang Huang, Wenbo Ma, Yujie Hou, Bo Wang, Jiahua Zhu

“…The variation law of cohesion derived from microstructure analysis conforms to the laws and conclusions obtained by the experiment. (3) The shear stress of the reinforced soil is linearly related to the normal stress, which is in accordance with Coulomb’s law.…”
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Physicochemical Properties and Antibacterial Activity of Gellan Gum Incorporating Zinc Oxide/Carbon Nanotubes Bionanocomposite Film for Wound Healing by Jichao Liu, Nur Arifah Ismail, Mahani Yusoff, Mohd Hasmizam Razali

“…The characterization results confirmed the reinforcement of the gellan gum (GG) matrix with zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONP) and multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), as an amorphous GG/ZnONP + MWCNT bionanocomposite film was obtained. SEM morphological analysis shows that the addition of ZnONP and MWCNT nanofillers changed the film microstructure into a sponge-like structure that is more suitable for fluid uptake and thus more useful for wound healing. …”
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Comparison of different neurite density metrics with brain asymmetry evaluation by Ivan I. Maximov, Lars T. Westlye

“…The standard diffusion MRI model with intra- and extra-axonal water pools offers a set of microstructural parameters describing brain white matter architecture. …”
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Macroscopic brain region and network changes in a central-arterial-stiffness rat model by Taichi Goto, Yumiko Watanabe, Keigo Hikishima, Ichiro Takashima, Nobuo Kunori

“…Ex vivo diffusion tensor imaging revealed microstructural changes in the limbic region, including the hippocampus. …”
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Electrical–Thermal Aging Performance of PAH-Modified Interfacial Coating Agent for HVDC Cable Accessory by Wenbo Zhu, Kaulya Pathiraja, Xu Guo, Baojun Hui, Mingli Fu, Linjie Zhao, Yuhuai Wang, Jin Li

“…Interfacial breakdown tests, infrared spectroscopy, and a microstructural analysis were employed to investigate aging mechanisms. …”
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Effect of rare earth elements La and Ce on corrosion resistance of low alloy steel by Da Wei, Qing Li, Renzheng Zhu, Xiaojia Yang, Longfei Song, Guowei Yang, Xinyu Wang, Xuequn Cheng, Xiaogang Li

“…Corrosion monitoring sensors were used to collect corrosion data in 0.5 wt% NaCl solution(pH = 4). The microstructure and inclusions of low-alloy steel with different rare earth(RE) contents were analyzed. …”
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Experimental Study on the Ignition Sensitivity and Explosion Severity of Different Ranks of Coal Dust by Junfeng Wang, Xiangbao Meng, Yansong Zhang, Haiyan Chen, Bo Liu

“…A G–G furnace, a Hartmann tube, and a 20 L explosion tank are used to test MIT, MIE, Pmax, (dp/dt)max, and other parameters of three different ranks of coal dust. SEM analysis is carried out on the coal dust before and after explosion to compare and trace their microstructure changes. …”
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Epoxy composites modified with coal tar by Vladimir T. Erofeyev, Andrey D. Bogatov, Irina E. Kondakova, Viktor I. Ivlev, Vyacheslav A. Yudin, Viktor V. Afonin

“…This paper presents the results of research on the structure of materials based on epoxy-coal binder and analysis of physical and mechanical properties at the microstructure level, which are influenced by various factors: the quantitative content of modifying additives and various fillers, the degree of particle dispersion, their size and shape. …”
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Improved magnetostriction of Tb-Dy-Fe/Dy–Cu multilayer films by introducing interfacial stress due to the semi coherent interface by Yuze Zhao, Jiheng Li, Xiaoqian Bao, Xuexu Gao

“…The microstructure of as-deposited multilayer films showed clearly the high degree of layer periodicity. …”
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Association of white matter injury and neuroinflammation in the post-acute phase after ischemic stroke using [18F]FEPPA-PET/MRI by Stefan E. Poirier, Rachel Wagner, Linshan Liu, Pavlo Ohorodnyk, Michael T. Jurkiewicz, Alexander Thiel, Jonathan D. Thiessen, Alexander V. Khaw, Udunna C. Anazodo

“…Using PET/MRI, this study investigated the relationship between [18F]FEPPA standardized uptake value ratio (SUVr) measurements of glial activation and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) measurements of microstructure integrity in brain WM regions in the chronic phase at 6-months after acute ischemic stroke. …”
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Rate-dependent serration behavior of twinning-induced plasticity steel at ultra-low temperature by Taeho Lee, Chetan Singh, You Sub Kim, Dong-Hyun Lee, Jun Hyun Han, Jun-Yun Kang, Soo Yeol Lee

“…The serration type changes from type A to type C with decreasing strain rate, resulting in a quasi-cleavage fracture at the crack initiation site. Microstructural analysis unveils a correlation between strain rate and the evolution of bundle twins, nano-twins, and ε-martensites. …”
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Comparative Study on Micro and Nano Sized SiC Particulates Reinforced Al7075 Composites using Stir Casting Process by M. Ravikumar, H.N. Reddappa, R. Suresh, E.R. Babu, C. Reddy Nagaraja

“…From the outcomes, an improved grain refinement of micro and nano-composites when compared to monolithic was seen from the microstructural study. It found that an increase in SiC particulates content caused enhanced mechanical properties. …”
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Single particle impact explorations on the role of powder heat treatments in cold spray: Effects of strength and oxide structure by Hyein Na, Kyle Tsaknopoulos, Tianjiao Lei, Bryer C. Sousa, Danielle L. Cote, Christopher A. Schuh

“…By quantitatively evaluating these two microstructural factors in tandem, we find that they are roughly equally important in determining the critical adhesion velocity. …”
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Creep of Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu solder in electronic packaging: Experiment and simulation by Yuezong Zheng, Junchen Liu, Hongchao Ji, Xiaomin Huang, Wenchao Xiao, Abdullah Aziz Saad

“…In contemporary society, the growing reliance on electronic devices has necessitated the phasing out of traditional Sn–Pb solder due to its health hazards, prompting a transition to environmentally friendly, lead-free alternatives.This study aims to address the challenges of poor interfacial reliability and high cost associated with eutectic Sn–Ag–Cu solders by investigating the creep properties and service life of a low-silver solder alloy, Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu, as a filler material.The creep behavior of Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu was analyzed through creep testing, and fracture modes were identified via microstructural and fracture surface analysis.The Anand viscoplastic model was employed to simulate and calibrate the creep behavior, with its accuracy validated via thermal cycling experiments.Furthermore, the creep behavior of Ball Grid Array (BGA) solder joints was simulated using Abaqus software to examine the impact of creep on joint longevity and the influence of temperature on performance.…”
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Geochemical and petrophysical characterization of the Midra Shale, Qatar by Syed Oubee Khadri, Ahmed Hamza, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Hamad Alsaad Alkuwari, Fadhil Sadooni

“…Outcrop samples of Midra Shale were collected from the Umm Bab and Dukhan areas, and multiple measuring and geochemical analysis techniques were utilized to characterize the mineralogy, microstructure, and pores type. …”
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Strengthening mechanisms of a near-α titanium alloy with high strength and impact resistance by Yongliang Qi, Yue Zhou, Xuefei Yu, Zhe Chu, Xiangdong Ding, Jun Sun

“…In this work, we report a new discovery of obtaining a near-α titanium alloy with both high tensile yield strength (∼1050 MPa) and high Charpy impact absorbed energy (∼45 J). Microstructural and theoretical analysis reveal that the high strength is attributed to the dislocation strengthening and grain boundary strengthening, and the high Charpy impact absorbed energy of the alloy results from the combined effects of dislocation multiplication, twinning deformation and the transformation of α-Ti to FCC-Ti. …”
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Assessment of Alkali–Silica Reaction Development in Portland-Limestone Mortar and Concrete with Different Limestone Replacement Ratios and Fineness by Zichun Xia, Ana Bergmann, Leandro Sanchez

“…While LFs are known to modify the microstructure of concrete, the influence on ASR development has yet to be fully understood and requires further investigation. …”
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The impact of various calcium ion sources on the curing efficacy of MICP by Huan Tao, Panpan Jiang, Jili Qu, Yuandong Huang

“…Elemental analysis was conducted via energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and functional groups were identified through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). …”
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Effect of Temperature on Concrete Carbonation Performance by Peng Liu, Ying Chen, Zhiwu Yu, Rongling Zhang

“…The carbonation depth, compressive strength, and surface strain of concrete under different simulated environments for 28 d were measured. XRD and ESEM-EDS analysis were conducted to present the phase composition, types of hydration products, and microstructure characteristics of samples before and after carbonation. …”
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Modulating thermo-mechanical properties of lead-free Sn-30Bi TIM by adding In-3Ag alloy by Munim Shahriar Jawad, Md. Asif Mahmud Noman, Ridwan Radit Ahsan, Md. Muktadir Billah

“…Elemental analysis to confirm the alloying was done using the energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). …”
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