Benefits of Re-sintering on the Properties of Al2O3-based Ceramics Obtained by Extrusion 3D Printing by Bruno M. Silva, Joana Baltazar, Ronald P. Cardoso, José Eduardo V. Amarante, Juliana Kelmy Macario Faria Daguano, Claudinei Santos

“…After drying, the samples were sintered at 1600 °C for 2 hours and characterized for relative density, microstructure, and crystalline phases. The mechanical properties, including Vickers hardness and fracture toughness, were also evaluated. …”
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Origin of the formation of isostructural bcc-Fe+bcc-Cu nanocomposites in Fe–Cu alloy via vacuum co-deposition by A. I. Ustinov, L. O. Olikhovska, S. O. Demchenkov, V. S. Skorodzievskii, S. S. Polishchuk, T. V. Melnychenko

“…As a result, a composite with a eutectic-like microstructure consisting of bcc-Fe and fcc-Cu phases forms directly during vapor phase condensation.…”
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Study of Corrosion Resistance of Hybrid Structure of DP980 Two-Phase Steel and Laser-Welded 6013-T4 Aluminum Alloy by Antonio Faria Neto, Erica Ximenes Dias, Francisco Henrique Cappi Freitas, Cristina Sayuri Fukugauchi, Erick Siqueira Guidi, Marcelo Sampaio Martins, Antonio Jorge Abdalla, Marcelo dos Santos Pereira

“…The highest Vickers microhardness was observed in the heat-affected zone, adjacent to the melt zone, where a martensitic microstructure was identified. The 6013-T4 aluminum alloy demonstrated the highest corrosion resistance in both media. …”
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Kappa-carrageenan based active nanocomposite films incorporated with nanohalloysite and niosome-encapsulated Lippia citriodora essential oil: Preparation and characterization by Ayda Saleh, MirKhalil Pirouzifard, Mohammad Alizadeh Khaledabad, Hadi Almasi

“…In contrast, incorporating NEO reduced the heat resistance of the films to 252.9 °C. The microstructure analysis showed a heterogeneous structure of KC film and good dispersion of NEO and HNT in the matrix. …”
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SYNTHESIZE OF TiO2 NANOPARTICLES BY PLANETARY BALL MILL FOR DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS (DSSC) PHOTOELECTRODE APPLICATION by Ai Nurlaela, Elvan Yuniarti, Siti Ahmiatri Saptari

“…The X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique was utilized to investigate the changes in the microstructure of the milled powders over time. The XRD curve of milled samples showed the broadening of the diffraction peaks, which indicates a decrease in particle size after the milling process. …”
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Preparation of Nitrogen-Doped Biochar and Its Adsorption Performance for Cr⁶⁺ and Pb²⁺ in Aqueous Systems by Yazhai Zhang, Zhilei Xia, Aainaa Izyan Nafsun, Weiying Feng

“…Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to investigate the microstructure and surface chemical characteristics of the biochar. …”
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Preparation and Properties of Walnut Protein Isolate-Chitosan Nanoparticles Stabilized Pickering Emulsion by Yumei LIN, Yanling LU, Jiaqi LIU, Fangyu FAN

“…The microstructure, rheological properties, and storage stability of the Pickering emulsions were analyzed to evaluate the influence of nanoparticle concentration (0.5%~2.5%) and oil phase volume (20%~60%). …”
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Synthesis of Semiconductor Zinc Sulfide Nanospheres for Improving Piezoresistive Sensing Behavior of Melt‐Mixed Poly(vinylidene fluoride)/Carbon Nanotube Composites by Müslüm Kaplan, Emre Alp, Beate Krause, Regine Boldt, Petra Pötschke

“…Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed limited impact of ZnS NSs on the thermal properties and microstructure of the composites.…”
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Evaluation of the effects of Artemisia annua L. essential oil on the physicomechanical, structural, and antimicrobial properties of edible film based on fish gelatin by Maryam allahyari, Seyed Fakhreddin Hosseini, Maria Carmen Gómez-Guillén

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis also showed miscibility between the film components. …”
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New Synthesis Method of Biopolymer Composites Based on Alginate, Carrageenan and ZnONPS for Wound Healing Applications by Mohammed Kassim. Al-Hussainawy, Ali Fahem Getran Khazaali, Makarim A. Mahdi, Waleed K. Abdulsahib, Layth S. Jasim Al-Hayder

“…The synthesized hydrogels have a microstructure, semicrystalline properties, and good ZnO distribution for κC-Sa/ZnO; ZnONPs added to the polymer matrix increased the swelling ratio to 800%. while the water loss percent for κC-Sa is 76% more than κC-Sa/ZnO (70%) in 25 h at room temperature. …”
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Instability Characteristics of and Control Techniques for Mudstone–Clay Composite Roof Roadways by Kaiqiang Sun, Huaidong Liu, Jun Wang, Changyou Liu, Jingxuan Yang

“…This study investigated the hydrophilic mineral composition and microstructure of mudstone and clay through X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) experiments. …”
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Сomposite binders for 3d additive technologies by L. Kh. Zagorodnuk, M. Yu. Elistratkin, D. S. Podgornyi, Saad Khalil Shadid Al Mamuri

“…Research has been carried out using physical and mechanical tests, X-ray phase analysis and electron microscopy on the effect of finely ground mineral additives on the microstructure and hardening processes of composite binders with various dosages of functional additives.Results. …”
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Formation and Investigation of Plasma Powder Coatings Made of Oxide Ceramics Modified with High-Energy Effects by V. A. Okovity, F. I. Panteleenko, V. V. Okovity, V. M. Astashinsky, V. V. Uglov, V. I. Chimanskiy, N. N. Cerenda

“…The investigations have made it possible to ascertain specific features of elemental and phase composition, surface morphology, microstructure multilayer composite coatings on the basis of a solid layer of metal oxides and a viscous transition sub-layer subjected to compression plasma flows. …”
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Experimental Study on Mechanical Deformation and Energy Evolution of Deep Coal Under Complex Stress Paths by Yue Jiang, Xingfeng Mao, Dongming Zhang, Xiang Yang

“…Faster cyclic period reduces specimen microstructure stability, increases mineral particle misalignment friction, and raises dissipated energy percentage and damping ratio. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Dynamic Shear Behavior of 30CrMnSiNi2A Steel Using Flat-Hat Specimens by Xinke Xiao, Yuge Wang, Shuaitao Wu, Chuwei Zhou

“…Flat-hat-shaped specimens of 30CrMnSiNi2A high-strength steel were loaded using a Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar apparatus, combining the ultra-high-speed photography technique, digital image correlation method, and microstructure observation. Parallel finite element simulations were performed using both a modified Johnson–Cook (MJC) fracture criterion or an extended Xue–Wierzbicki (EXW) fracture criterion with Lode dependence to reveal the value of the Lode parameter incorporation. …”
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Durability assessment of a highly eco-efficient low-cement Basic Oxygen Furnace slag concrete by Tainá Varela de Melo, Maria Teresa Paulino Aguilar, Laís Cristina Barbosa Costa, Juliana Fadini Natalli, José Maria Franco de Carvalho, Ricardo André Fiorotti Peixoto

“…Despite its relatively low electrical resistivity due to the iron content, the BOFS concrete exhibited a dense microstructure (void index of 5.5% and ultrasonic pulse velocity of 4276 m/s) and remained stable under high-temperature water immersion. …”
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Magnetic Behavior of Co²⁺-Doped NiFe₂O₄ Nanoparticles with Single-Phase Spinel Structure by Fatemeh Vahedrouz, Mehdi Alizadeh, Abbas Bahrami, Farnaz Heidari Laybidi

“…In this approach, metal ions are precipitated in the presence of a stabilizing agent, which is a common and effective method for nanoparticle preparation. The microstructure and magnetic properties were studied after calcination at 600 °C and heat treatment at 1000 °C. …”
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The Dual Influence of Silicon Content and Mechanical Stress on Magnetic Barkhausen Noise in Non-Oriented Electrical Steel by Aroba Saleem, Mehdi Mehdi, P. Ross Underhill, Youliang He, Thomas W. Krause

“…It is observed that increasing the Si content increases the pinning density, which, together with the microstructure and texture, largely impacts the MBN response. …”
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The Influence of the Plant Biomass Pyrolysis Conditions on the Structure of Biochars and Sorption Properties by Bernadetta Kaźmierczak, Jolanta Drabik, Paweł Radulski, Anna Kaczmarczyk, Edyta Osuch-Słomka

“…In the next stage of the work, biochars were produced and subjected to detailed physicochemical analysis. A scanning electron microscope with energy-dispersive SEM/EDS was used to determine the microstructure and changes in the chemical composition of the biochars. …”
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Effect of partial replacement of CaCO3 with palm kernel shell particles on the mechanical properties of PKS/CaCO3/HDPE hybrid composites by O. Issakah, A.M. Kayaba, Y. Fiagbe, S. Akromah, J.Y. Kpare, E.K.A. Asare

“…The effects of PKS on the microstructure, tensile strength, impact strength, hardness, and thermal properties were analyzed. …”
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