Effect of Calcium Carbonate Whisker and Fly Ash on Mechanical Properties of Cement Mortar under High Temperatures by Li Wang, Hongliang Zhang, Bendong Zhao, Yang Gao

“…Based on the results of the aforementioned tests, load-deflection test was performed on the specimen which exhibited the superior performance to further study its mechanical behavior after exposure to high temperatures. Moreover, microstructural analysis, such as mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), was conducted to reveal the damage mechanism of high temperature and to illustrate the combined effect of CaCO3 whisker and fly ash on high-temperature resistance of the cement. …”
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Carbon-based solid lubricants: An overview by José Daniel Biasoli de Mello

“…Initially, we present a brief description of the processing route for obtaining these materials, followed by their microstructural characterization and a synthesis of the most relevant aspects of tribological evaluation. …”
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Investigation of void content in Borassus flabellifer fiber/epoxy bio-nanocomposite using hyperparameter tuned ANN and response surface methodology optimisation by Suresh Thirupathi, Venkatachalam Gopalan, Elango Mallichetty

“…Design of Experiments approach is utilized to analyse the effect of these parameters and ANN model, employing advanced hyperparameter optimization strategy developed in Python, is used to elaborate upon specifics of the characteristics of void formation. Quantitative analysis of void content and particle distribution, analysed through SEM imaging and microstructural characterization through optical microscopy, further confirms these results, providing detailed information about void formation and filler dispersion. …”
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Experimental Study on the Influence of Low Temperature on the Gas Permeability of Granite by Wei Chen, Peng Wang, Yue Liang

“…To investigate the permeability characteristics and microstructural degradation of granite under low-temperature conditions, both coarse-grained and fine-grained granite samples were subjected to a series of experiments, including one-dimensional (1D) gas permeability tests (conducted before and after freeze–thaw cycles ranging from −20 °C to −120 °C), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tests, and two-dimensional (2D) gas permeability tests performed under real-time low-temperature conditions. …”
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Caffeic Acid Prevented LPS-Induced Injury of Primary Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells through Inhibiting NF-κB and MAPK Activation by Mingjiang Liu, Guoqing Fang, Shaojie Yin, Xin Zhao, Chi Zhang, Jingui Li, Zongping Liu

“…While the underlying mechanism remains unclear, here, we determined that LPS induced the extensive microstructural damage of bMEC, especially the mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum. …”
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Deep learning based identification of rock minerals from un-processed digital microscopic images of undisturbed broken-surfaces by M.A. Dalhat, Sami A. Osman

“…This study employed convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for the classification of rock minerals based on 3179 RGB-scale original microstructural images of undisturbed broken surfaces. …”
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Impact of sandstone slurry waste with calcium carbonate nanoparticles on geotechnical properties of clayey soil subgrade by Amrit Singh Shekhawat, Suresh Kumar Tiwari

“…A comprehensive investigation was conducted using compaction tests, plasticity index (PI) tests, California bearing ratio (CBR) tests, unconfined compressive strength (UCS) tests, and microstructural analyses of clayey soil, SSW and SSW-CCN-treated clay samples containing 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, and 35% SSW and 0.3%, 0.6%, 0.9%, 1.2%, and 1.5% CCN mixed with clayey soil in different combinations of clay, SSW, and CCN. …”
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The effect of various oil pollutants on the compressibility properties of clayey sand by M. Arabani, H. Haghsheno

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was also employed to assess the microstructural interaction between the soil and the four oil pollutants. …”
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Erosion Resistance of Iron Ore Tailings as Aggregate for Manufacturing of Cement-Based Materials by Shuang Liu, Kangning Liu, Jing Wu, Sheliang Wang

“…Chloride ion profiles at 0–180 d were analyzed via chemical titration, while X-ray computed tomography (CT) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to characterize microstructural evolution. The results demonstrate that IOTC exhibited superior chloride resistance compared to conventional concrete (GC). …”
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Enhancing the Durability and Elastic Modulus of Oil-Contaminated Soils In Wet-Dry Cycles Through Stabilization with Traditional Materials by Hadis Nasiri, Navid Khayat, Ahad Nazarpour

“…For this purpose, a series of laboratory tests were conducted to evaluate compaction, durability and microstructural analyses. In that regard, the soil was contaminated with oil in concentrations of 4, 7 and 10% and then stabilized with lime and cement in concentrations of 0, 3, 6 and 9% separately. …”
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Rate-dependent inelastic deformation of Slochteren sandstone: implication for reservoir compaction in the Groningen gas field by Takahiro Shinohara, Berend A. Verberne, Christopher J. Spiers, Johannes. H. P. de Bresser, Suzanne J. T. Hangx

“…The mechanical data, complemented by microstructural analysis, suggest that subcritical cracking, coupled with grain rearrangement, was the dominant mechanism causing inelastic deformation under triaxial and uniaxial strain conditions. …”
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Technologically important quality indicators of low-lactose ice cream with milk and whey protein concentrates by A. A. Tvorogova, I. A. Gurskiy, Yu. I. Bogdanova

“…The rheological, microstructural, color and thermostatic characteristics, as well as the oxidative stability of fat of the test samples were determined in the research. …”
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Investigation of Mechanical and Thermal Stabilities of Tamarind Seed- and Peanut Shell Powder-Reinforced Vinyl Ester Composite by Ramakrishnan Kulasekaran Sathish Kumar, Rathinasabapathy Sasikumar, Nagaraj Nagaprasad, Rathinam Ezhilvannan, Ramaswamy Krishnaraj

“…A detailed experimental analysis of the mechanical properties was conducted. …”
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Evaluation of condensation silicone dental impression materials modified with diatomaceous Earth and zinc oxide fillers by Mohsen Fakoori, Saeed Hesaraki, Nader Nezafati, Majid ghiass

“…The resulting pastes, including a control, were evaluated. Microstructural analysis was conducted via SEM, EDAX, and XRD. …”
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Solidification Properties and Ferrite Distribution Characteristics of 316H Austenitic Stainless Steel Calculated Based on Thermo-Calc by Zhao　Dejiang, Pan　Jixiang, Hu　Huanzhang, Chen　Xingrun

“…The optimized process reduced the ferrite content in the finished product to below 1%， while significantly improving the material's microstructure. After the process optimization， the tensile strength and impact toughness of the finished product at room temperature met the material standard requirements. …”
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Effects of Storage Conditions on Gel Characteristics of Soft-Boiled Egg White and Underlying Mechanisms by XIANG Cong, ZHONG Mengzhen, HUO Jiaying, LI Shugang, MA Lulu

“…Compared with those of fresh samples, the resilience, springiness, β-sheet content, and disulfide bond content of soft-boiled egg white gels from eggs stored for 9 days increased by 16.7%, 29.9%, 16.1% and 22.1% for 4 ℃, and by 34.7%, 32.4%, 30.4% and 25.7% for 25 ℃, respectively, and the microstructure of the samples stored at 25 ℃ for 9 days was more uniform and compact, so it had the best gel properties. …”
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Progress and prospect of nuclear waste solidification by synroc by WANG Yue, CHEN Diyun, KONG Lingjun*

“…The mechanism of the solidification of nuclear waste using synroc is understood through the analysis of microstructure and physicochemical characteristics. …”
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Experimental investigation on the mechanical properties of aluminum-based metal matrix composites by the squeeze casting method by Deshmukh Samadhan, Ingle Asha, Thakur Dineshsingh

“…The distribution of the TiB2 reinforcements in the matrix was observed during the microstructure examination qualitatively. Experimental results confirmed that the hardness was significantly increased as compared to the base alloy. …”
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Development of a novel Agarose/Nano-Hydroxyapatite/Grape seed extract hydrogel for biomimetic remineralization of demineralized human enamel (An In-Vitro Study) by Hanaa M. Elgamily, Engie M. Safwat, Ahmed M. Youssef

“…Abstract Enamel prisms possess a unique microstructure, and their damage due to erosion is irreversible, making enamel restoration through non-invasive regeneration a significant challenge. …”
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Integrated metagenomic and metabolomic analyses of the effects of total flavonoids of Rhizoma Drynariae on reducing ovariectomized-induced osteoporosis by regulating gut microbiota... by Qiuyue Li, Xuelin Wu, Xinyu Niu, Zhangjingze Yu, Shengjie Fang, Xuelei Chu, Jia Zhu, Qinghui Song, Chengzhi Hou, Xu Wei

“…Our results indicate that TFRD could improve the microstructure and density of trabecular bone in OVX rats. 17 differential species, which mainly from Akkermansia, Bacteroides, and Phascolarctobacterium genus, 14 related differential metabolites and acetic acid in SCFAs were significantly altered by OVX and reversed by TFRD. …”
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