Wear properties of copper and copper composites powders consolidated by high-pressure torsion by Mohamed Ibrahim Abd El Aal

“…The HPT processed (HPTed) samples with bimodal and trimodal microstructures and fine Cu grains and SiC particle sizes have superior hardness, reasonable ductility level, and high wear resistance. …”
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Synergistic effects of sepiolite on intumescent flame retardant polypropylene

“…The LRS measurements provide useful information on the carbonaceous microstructures. The morphological structures observed by SEM have demonstrated that sepiolite promote the formation of the reinforced and homogeneous char barrier on the surface of the composites. …”
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Understanding the Influence of Aging Time on the Eutectic Growth of Sn-xBi Solder Alloys by S. L. A. Dantas, Bruno Sobral, A. Garcia, J. E. Spinelli, B. L. Silva

“…Directionally solidified samples, solidified at cooling rates compatible with soldering, were examined using SEM with the aid of Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis, and Vickers hardness tests to assess both untreated and treated eutectic microstructures. …”
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Enhancing zinc-air battery performance through ph-tuned biopolymeric hydrogels in near-neutral electrolytes by Sara Vaca-Chacón, Vivian Morera Córdova, José Béjar, Lorena Álvarez-Contreras, Juan P. Tafur

“…This finding was corroborated by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), which evidenced the presence of uniform and cohesive microstructures attributed to the formation of stable zinc-amine complexes. …”
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New insight into the role of austenite grain size in the bainitic transformation of low carbon steel by Feilong Liu, Shaojie Song, Lei Wang, Kexing Song, Feng Liu

“…Regarding the effect of prior austenite grain size (PAGS), extensive studies have focused on the acceleration or deceleration of bainitic transformation kinetics but have relatively neglected the formation of hierarchical microstructures. Through a conjoint analysis of transformation kinetics and variant grouping, a new insight into the role of PAGS in the bainitic transformation behavior of carbide-free low carbon steel is proposed. …”
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A Structural Study of Escherichia coli Cells Using an In Situ Liquid Chamber TEM Technology by Yibing Wang, Xin Chen, Hongliang Cao, Chao Deng, Xiaodan Cao, Ping Wang

“…Studying cell microstructures and their behaviors under living conditions has been a challenging subject in microbiology. …”
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One-step synthesis of Bi/CeVO4/Cu4O3 nanocomposite by hydrothermal method and investigation of its photocatalytic performance in desulfurization of dibenzothiophene by Mohammad Ghodrati, Mehdi Mousavi-Kamazani

“…XRD, EDS, DRS, and FESEM analyzes were used to characterize the product. According to the analysis results, cerium vanadate and copper oxide nanostructures were formed on bismuth microstructures. …”
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Using Second-Harmonic Generation Microscopy Images of Bee Honey Crystals to Detect Fructose Adulteration by Manuel H. De la Torre-I, J. M. Flores-Moreno, C. Frausto-Reyes, Rafael Casillas-Peñuelas

“…Second-harmonic generation microscopy is an optical method that images microstructures, such as sugar crystals in bee honey, without the interference of the liquid phase. …”
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Stabilisation of Nanosilver Supramolecular Hydrogels with Trisodium Citrate by Joanna Kowalczuk, Oleg M. Demchuk, Mariusz Borkowski, Michał Bielejewski

“…The effect of phase separation and diversity of supramolecular microstructures of gelator internal matrix on the composition of the investigated tricomponent system was studied thoroughly with thermal analysis methods (TGA/DSC), high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (HR-MAS NMR), and polarising optical microscopy (POM). …”
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Study on the surface coating texturing of alloys and its friction and wear properties by Zhaoyang Zhai, Jialin Yang, Dongya Zhang, Minghu Yin, Yanchao Zhang, Zhongming Liu

“…Laser texturing technology utilizes high-energy laser beams to generate specific microstructures on the material surfaces, improving their friction and wear properties. …”
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Visualization of four-dimensional X-ray absorption fine structure data using a virtual reality system by Haruo Igarashi, Daiki Kido, Yutaka Ishii, Yasuhiro Niwa, Atsushi Okamoto, Masao Kimura

“…Our 4D-XASView facilitates the visualization and analysis of the geometric and topological aspects of the data using VR goggles, enabling detailed exploration of microstructures via rotation and zooming functionalities. …”
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Study of structure features and properties of thermodifusion heat resistant coatings on copper by V. M. Konstantinov, V. G. Dashkevich, I. V. Pletenev

“…According to the results of the analysis of the microstructures before and after oxidation, the features of the protective action and destruction of the aluminized and silicified diffusion layers were noted. …”
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Stability and vibration analyses of tapered columns resting on one or two-parameter elastic foundations by Masoumeh Soltani, Foudil Mohri

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Boost in internal quantum efficiency of AlGaN-based deep ultraviolet multiple quantum wells by using multifaceted localization structures by Ge Gao, Li Chen, Yirong Yao, Ming Li, Weiguang Yang, Wei Guo, Jichun Ye

“…By precisely regulating in-plane growth kinetics, pit-free semipolar sidewalls with tailored microstructures MQWs were obtained, leading to optimized emission properties. …”
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B‐Type Olivine Fabrics Within the Cumulate Buck Creek Ultramafic Body Emplaced During Southern Appalachian Taconic Subduction by Virginia L. Peterson, Jeffrey M. Rahl, Samuel DeYoung, Davis Eyth, Madeline Mennenga, Benjamin A. Pummell

“…Mineral assemblages and microstructures indicate nearly anhydrous conditions at peak metamorphism and the activity of dislocation creep with minor evidence of grain boundary sliding. …”
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Superstrength permanent magnets with iron-based superconductors by data- and researcher-driven process design by Akiyasu Yamamoto, Shinnosuke Tokuta, Akimitsu Ishii, Akinori Yamanaka, Yusuke Shimada, Mark D. Ainslie

“…In this study, we employ machine learning to manipulate intricate polycrystalline microstructures through a process design that integrates researcher- and data-driven approaches via tailored software. …”
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The genus Boletopsis (Bankeraceae, Thelephorales) in China by Pei Lyu, Wei Zeng, Hu-Hua Yang, En-De Liu, Yan-Chun Li

“…Line drawings of microstructures, colour pictures of fresh basidiomata and detailed descriptions of the new and two known Boletopsis species from China are provided. …”
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Modification of the properties of nonconforming zeolite raw materials from deposits in Eastern Transbaikalia in order to obtain effective sorbents for wastewater treatment by Marina V. Obuzdina, Elena A. Rush

“…The investigation of microstructures of obtained samples was carried out using scanning electron spectroscopy (SEM), X-ray phase analysis (XPA) using powder X-ray diffractometry. …”
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Fabrication of UO2 Porous Pellets on a Scale of 30 kg-U/Batch at the PRIDE Facility by Sang-Chae Jeon, Jae-Won Lee, Ju-Ho Lee, Sang-Jun Kang, Kwang-Yun Lee, Yung-Zun Cho, Do-Hee Ahn, Kee-Chan Song

“…In the course of pellet fabrication, the correlation between the green density and sintered density was investigated within a compaction pressure range of 106–206 MPa, in terms of the optimization of processing parameters. Analysis of the microstructures of the produced UO2 porous pellets suggested that the pellets were suitable for feed material in the subsequent electrolytic reduction process in pyroprocessing. …”
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ArF-excimer laser as a potential tool for manufacturing of biomedical polymeric devices by B. Stepak, M. Kobielarz, M. Gazinska, K. Szustakiewicz, C. Pezowicz, A. J. Antonczak

“…The ablated polymer’s surface was analyzed using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR). The produced microstructures with different laser repetition rates and beam size were analyzed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and gel permeation chromatography (GPC) techniques. …”
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