Features of the welded seam material crystalliza-tion in Ti-TiB alloy under electron-beam welding conditions by Petro Loboda, Volodymyr Zvorykin, Constantine Zvorykin, Eduard Vrzhyzhevskyi, Tatjana Taranova, Valery Kostin, Leonid Zvorykin

“…The enhanced operational properties of such materials are determined by the microstructure, which is characterized by the presence of microfibers of borides, carbides, or silicides in the metal matrix. …”
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Development of high-performance and cost-effective electrode assembly for redox flow batteries by Přemysl Richtr, Tobias Gerber, Peter Fischer, Jiří Charvát, Christian Ress, Jens Noack, Björn Hage, Miloš Svoboda, David Gráf, Jan Beneš, Petr Mazúr

“…Electrode assembly samples were characterized by dry electric resistance measurements at compression ratios (CR) of 5–45 %, complex microstructural analysis via X-ray micro-computed tomography and scanning electron microscopy, and electrochemical characterization in a lab-scale vanadium RFB using voltammetry techniques, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and galvanostatic charge-discharge cycling both in a single-cell and two-cell stacks. …”
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Uniaxial tensile material properties of adult Chinese dura mater: investigating the influence of age, sex, and anatomical site by Jinming Wang, Jinming Wang, Changsheng Cai, Changsheng Cai, Lei Wan, Lei Wan, Ao Liu, Kaifei Deng, Ying Fan, Jianhua Zhang, Jiang Huang, Changwu Wan, Donghua Zou, Donghua Zou, Zhengdong Li

“…True stress-strain curves were fitted to the Raghavan model to determine elastic fiber modulus (EE), collagen fiber modulus (EC), failure stress (σTf), and failure strain (εTf); ultimate tensile force (MaxForce) was also recorded. Histological analysis assessed age-related microstructural changes.Resultsindicated significant age-related degradation: EC, σTf, εTf; and MaxForce significantly decreased with age (median EC declined from 28.0 MPa in young adults to 15.3 MPa in the elderly, P < 0.05; median εTf from 0.215 to 0.156, P < 0.05), while EE showed no significant age correlation (P = 0.10). …”
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Reactive Spark Plasma Sintering and Oxidation of ZrB₂-SiC and ZrB₂-HfB₂-SiC Ceramic Materials by Elizaveta P. Simonenko, Eugeniy K. Papynov, Oleg O. Shichalin, Anton A. Belov, Ilya A. Nagornov, Tatiana L. Simonenko, Philipp Yu. Gorobtsov, Maria A. Teplonogova, Artem S. Mokrushin, Nikolay P. Simonenko, Nikolay T. Kuznetsov

“…The phase composition and microstructure of the obtained ceramic materials have been subjected to detailed analysis, their electrical conductivity has been evaluated using the four-contact method, and the electron work function has been determined using Kelvin probe force microscopy. …”
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Mitigating core energy losses in Fe-Si alloys fabricated by direct energy deposition through oxide inclusions and abnormal Goss grain growth by Xiaojun Shen, Konstantinos A. Liogas, Verner Soh Qun Liang, Yung Zhen Lek, Fanbo Meng, Yiming Shen, John E. Huber, Roger C. Reed, Pei Wang, Alexander M. Korsunsky, Christopher H.T. Lee

“…The microstructure of the 1000–24 sample revealed the formation of Goss texture via ABG, ultimately decreasing the static hysteresis loss. …”
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Relevance of choroid plexus volumes in multiple sclerosis by Britta Krieger, Barbara Bellenberg, Anna Katharina Roenneke, Ruth Schneider, Theodoros Ladopoulos, Zainab Abbas, Rebekka Rust, Tanja Schmitz-Hübsch, Claudia Chien, Ralf Gold, Friedemann Paul, Carsten Lukas

“…In addition, T1w/FLAIR ratios were calculated within periventricular bands to quantify microstructural tissue damage and to assess its relationship to ChP volume. …”
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Superdislocations activated by 1200 °C creep in Ni3Al phase of a single crystal superalloy: Non-coplanar configuration and motion model by Wanxin Yu, Yuanhang Gao, Shiteng Zhao, Yi Ru, Boxuan Du, Zhuoyang Li, Zexu Yang, Bin Gan, Shan Li, Heng Zhang, Lei Liu, Yanling Pei, Shusuo Li, Shengkai Gong, Huibin Xu

“…In this paper, we systemically analysis the microstructure of a model SX superalloy after 116 h ultra-high temperature stress-rupture test under the condition of 1200 °C/80 MPa. …”
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In-situ TEM Study of Dislocation Loop Evolution in Tungsten under Dual-ion Beam Irradiation by MA Pengfei1, LIU Yan2, CAO Liuxuan2, ZHANG Yapei1, LI Xiurui1, TIAN Wenxi1, QIU Suizheng1, SU Guanghui1

“…This study deepens the understanding of the microstructural evolution of irradiation-induced defects in tungsten, providing a fundamental basis for the application of tungsten in fusion reactor.…”
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Simultaneous achievement of high strength and large elongation in extruded Mg/LPSO alloys via the anisotropic mechanical property-induced ductilization (AMID) mechanism by Koji Hagihara, Tsuyoshi Mayama, Michiaki Yamasaki, Toko Tokunaga, Mika Sugita, Soya Nishimoto, Kazuki Yamamoto, Kanato Umemura

“…In this study, the physical origins of these features were examined, focusing on how changes in the microstructure affect the mechanical properties of the extruded alloys. …”
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Work hardening and softening behavior driven by α′′-β interactions in a metastable β titanium alloy by Xiaoyong Zhu, Baifeng Luan, Huanzheng Sun, Chenguang Bai, An Yan, Zhiqing Zhang, Hongchao Kou

“…In this study, a metastable β Ti–7Mo–3Al–3Cr–3Nb alloy with αs+β microstructure shows both TRIP and TWIP effects. Although the alloy has a low yield strength of 433 MPa, it shows a high work hardening rate of approximately 8.3 GPa. …”
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Effects of Different Modification Methods on the Functional Properties and Structure of Chlorella Protein by HOU Yu-xin, LI Shi-chang, ZHANG Chen, DING Hao, LI Bing-qian, GONG Ming-gui

“…Additionally, significant improvements were observed in solubility, emulsification, emulsion stability, microstructure, and thermal stability. Overall, all three modification methods effectively improved the Chlorella protein. …”
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First-principles calculations on Ti2AlB2, Ti3AlB4 and Ti4AlB6, three potential new members of the orthorhombic MAB phase by Chen Tang, Lei Dong, Shihui Feng, Bowen Han, Mengying Liu, Zhaowei Liu, Yufei Tang, Kang Zhao

“…Mechanical analyses show that these compounds exhibit elastic anisotropy, which is closely related to the microstructure of Ti–B slices. Electronic studies confirm the metallic nature of these compounds, while the highly reactive Al atomic layer suggests a significant potential for selectively etching to yield two-dimensional (2D) MBene. …”
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Preparation of High Strength Ceramic Materials from Titanium-bearing Blast Furnace Slags by Shuqin LI, Shaoguang HUA, Xiangmei LI, Dejian PEI, Daya WANG

“…In order to explore the large-scale and high-value application of titanium-containing blast furnace slags in the ceramic field, through the design based on CaO-SiO2-MgO(15%)-Al2O3 phase diagram, and the analysis of the physical properties, phase composition and microstructure of the prepared samples, the preparation of high-strength ceramic materials with titanium-containing blast furnace slag was realized. …”
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From deformation twinning to α'' martensitic transformation in deforming Ti–12Mo alloy with increasing grain size by Y. Wu, L.Y. Chen, Z. Liu, P. Chen, C.Y. Wang, B. Tang, H.C. Kou, J.S. Li

“…The corresponding mechanical properties and deformation products are systematically investigated by coupling mechanical evaluation methods and microstructure characterization techniques. It is found that the strength of this alloy decreases considerably with an inverse variation in the ductility as the grain size increases from 30 to 90 μm. …”
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Mechanical Properties and Microscopic Mechanisms of Expansive Soil under the Action of Acid and Alkali Solutions by HU Bo, LI Wei, MA Kun, YUAN Rui-xiang, WANG Shuai, SUN Hui

“…Chemical composition analysis and X-ray diffraction tests were conducted to investigate the underlying mechanism driving the variations in physical and mechanical properties. …”
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FGF-2-Induced Human Amniotic Mesenchymal Stem Cells Seeded on a Human Acellular Amniotic Membrane Scaffold Accelerated Tendon-to-Bone Healing in a Rabbit Extra-Articular Model by Jun Zhang, Ziming Liu, Yuwan Li, Qi You, Jibin Yang, Ying Jin, Gang Zou, Jingfeng Tang, Zhen Ge, Yi Liu

“…Macroscopic observation, imageological analysis, histological assessment, and biomechanical analysis were conducted to evaluate tendon-to-bone healing after 3 months. …”
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Melting behaviour of mixed plutonium and iron oxides: An experimental study by Luca Casini, Lelio Luzzi, Aleksander Lacima-Nadolnik, Davide Robba, Luka Vlahovic, Dario Manara, Rudy Konings, Andrea Quaini, Christine Guenéau

“…Thermodynamic calculations supported the oxygen release of the samples in both argon and air and the interpretation of the quenched microstructure of the samples.…”
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Effect of hydrogen on the corrosion and stress corrosion cracking behavior of additively manufactured Ti–6Al–4V compared with traditional process by Jing Li, Tao Zhang, Li Li, Zimin Li, Jiajing Peng, Yimian Chen, Wanqing You, Changsheng Fu, Bright O. Okonkwo, Chao Xiang, Zhiming Zhang, Jianqiu Wang, En-Hou Han

“…Slow strain rate tensile (SSRT) testing indicated that hydrogen charging reduced the elongation to failure by 11.18 % for XY-oriented and 0.32 % for Z-oriented specimens, indicating greater hydrogen susceptibility in the XY orientation. Microstructural analysis further revealed that the lamellar α and β structures in AM Ti–6Al–4V promotes titanium hydride formation within α-phase layers surrounding β-phase after hydrogen charging. …”
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A novel insight into CO2-cured cement modified by ultrasonic carbonated waste incineration fly ash: Mechanical properties, carbon sequestration, and heavy metals immobilization by Jie Chen, Zheming Zhang, Yizhe Shen, Hailong Li, Xiaoqing Lin, Xiaodong Li, Jianhua Yan

“…The UFA contributed to pore filling and acts as a nucleation site for CO2 mineralization, forming stable flaky calcite and thus enhancing the microstructure. Conversely, higher UFA contents (20% and 50%) reduced performance due to a dilution effect that impaired the hydration product structure. …”
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Research on the thermal-mechanical interaction of the defect evolution and surface generation during the drilling of thermoplastic composites by Xunxun Zhang, Jielin Chen, Han Li, Linjia Zhu, Yaya Zhou, Ronghua Yan, Ruhao Tao, Liangliang Lin, Qinglong An, Weiwei Ming, Ming Chen

“…Thrust forces, drilling temperatures, delamination damage, surface microstructure and roughness, and chip morphology are systematically analyzed. …”
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