The Stone Sources of The Takht-E-Soleyman Complex: A Reconnaissance by Hamid Amanollahi

“…Although numerous archaeological studies have been carried out on the “Takht-e-Soleymān” (TS) site, a better and deeper understanding of this fire-temple complex requires more investigation and research. Petrographic analysis of the stone blocks used to construct this complex is worthwhile from several aspects: firstly, the present study particularly identifies, for the first time, the physical properties of the stone pieces (color, texture, physical strength, luster, etc.) and their petrographic characteristics in thin-section (including rock type, mineral constituents, and textures/microstructures). …”
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Influence of Crystallization Time on Energy-Storage Density and Efficiency of Lead-Free Bi0.5(Na0.8K0.2)0.5TiO3 Thin Films by Ngo Duc Quan, Tran Quoc Toan, Vu Ngoc Hung

“…The influence of crystallization time on the microstructures and ferroelectric and energy-storage properties of the films was investigated in detail. …”
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An Impact of Prolonged Electrolysis on the Electrochemical Performance and Surface Characteristics of NiFe-Modified Graphite Electrodes for Alkaline Water Electrolysis by Mateusz Kuczyński, Tomasz Mikołajczyk, Bogusław Pierożyński, Mirosław Bramowicz, Sławomir Kulesza

“…However, significant structural changes occurred, including the formation of new microstructures on the cathode and the emergence of KHCO₃ (potassium bicarbonate) compound on both electrodes. …”
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Enhancing Mechanical, Thermal, and Tribological Properties of AA7075 Surface Composite with rGO-MWCNT Hybrid Reinforcement via Friction Stir Processing by S.Ch. Kundurti, A. Sharma

“…The reduced fraction of intermetallic was identified in the microstructures, and the altered intensity of the significant XRD peaks was confirmed by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis. …”
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Evolution of Pore Characteristics for Bentonite Modified by an Ionic Soil Stabilizer during Hydration Processes by Wei Huang, Zili Feng, Huanran Fu, Wei Xiang

“…An ionic soil stabilizer (ISS) is used to reinforce clay soils because the ISS can regulate the hydration processes and microstructures of clays. To evaluate the regulation of ISS, natural bentonite was modified by ISS at different concentrations in this research. …”
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Design of a Noise Mitigation System Using Lightweight Graded Micro-Porous Material by Bharath Kenchappa, Kunigal Shivakumar

“…The determined flow properties were used in a predictive acoustic analysis and validated experimentally. It was demonstrated that a microstructurally graded material is needed to optimize both sound absorption and transmission loss. …”
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Influence of the Mesoscopic Viscoelastic Contact Model on Characterizing the Rheological Behavior of Asphalt Concrete in the DEM Simulation by Jiaolong Ren, Zhe Liu, Jinshun Xue, Yinshan Xu

“…The numerical simulation based on the discrete element method (DEM) is popular to analyze the material behavior of asphalt concrete in recent years because of the advantage of the DEM in characterizing the heterogeneous microstructures. As a type of viscoelastic material, the rheological behavior of asphalt concrete is represented depending on the mesoscopic viscoelastic contact model between two particles in a contact in DEM simulations. …”
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Characterization of Oxygen Diffusion and Catalytic Behavior of Composite Materials in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Using the Non-destructive Adler-Lane-Steele Method by Azreen Junaida Abd Aziz, Nurul Akidah Baharuddin, Bee Huah Lim

“…Understanding the fundamental properties of oxygen self-diffusion in solid-state ionic systems is critical for developing nextgeneration electrolyte and electrode material compositions and microstructures that enable SOFCs to operate at lower temperatures more effectively, durably, and affordably. …”
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Antifungal effect of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana on the phytopathogenic fungi Botrytis cinerea by Katarina Martinko, Anton Mihovilović

“…The results of dual culture method and testing a production of volatile metabolites confirmed that the antagonistic effect of B. bassiana is significantly higher on a neutral pH substrate, where the inhibition of the B. cinerea was 36%, i.e. 38% which was achieved by different antagonistic mechanisms. Microscopic analysis confirmed inhibition mechanisms (mycoparasitism and antibiosis), more significant on a neutral pH substrate by B. bassiana, and B. cinerea microstructures deformations. …”
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Modification of wheat bran insoluble and soluble dietary fibers with snail enzyme by Xin Liu, Keke Suo, Pei Wang, Xue Li, Limin Hao, Jiaqing Zhu, Juanjuan Yi, Qiaozhen Kang, Jinyong Huang, Jike Lu

“…Meanwhile, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis indicated the microstructures of IDF and SDF powders were significantly changed. …”
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Surface Brillouin Scattering in Disordered Optical Fibers With Transverse Anderson Localization Guiding Mechanism for Evaluation of Longitudinal Structural Fluctuations by Sheng Liang, Yongxin Zhang, Xin Wang, Xinzhi Sheng, Shuqin Lou, Bo Lin, Mingli Dong, Lianqing Zhu

“…This paper is an interesting theoretical enlightenment for combining the novel concepts of surface-BS and DOF, also a useful exploration of longitudinal structural evaluating method for special optical fibers with microstructures.…”
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Optimizing the Impact and Yield Strengths of Cattle Horn for Engineering Applications by Kamoru Seidu, Ibrahim Dauda Muhammad, Idris Ibrahim Ozigis, Ishiaka Shaibu Arudi

“…The horn structure contains keratin with lamellae tubules lapping over each other along the growing direction. The horn microstructures, density, water absorption, compression, flexural, hardness and impact test were examined.  …”
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Study on the Relationship Between Porosity and Mechanical Properties Based on Rock Pore Structure Reconstruction Model by Nan Xiao, Jun-Qing Chen, Xiang Qiu, Fu Huang, Tong-Hua Ling

“…Initially, high-resolution X-ray computed tomography (CT) was utilized to capture three-dimensional geometric features of Sichuan white sandstone microstructures, complemented by mechanical parameter acquisition through standardized testing protocols. …”
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Oxidation behaviour of Ti6Al4V and titanium based-matrix composites (TiC/Ti6Al4V and TiB/Ti6Al4V) by Kgomo Hosia, Masina Bathusile, Mathoho Ipfi, Lekoadi Paul, Pesha Thabo, Mulaudzi Vusimusi

“…Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was used to examine the as- built and after-oxidation microstructures. X-ray Diffraction (XRD) was used to identify phases present before and after oxidation. …”
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Enhancing nano indentation properties of Al 7075 alloy: The role of silver addition by Mariyam Sattar, Raja M Umer, Muhammad Punhal Sahto, Mamoon Aamir, Mohammed A. Tashkandi, Lioua Kolsi

“…Additionally, it refines the microstructures to reduce pits and stress corrosion cracking. …”
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Tissue chips as headway model and incitement technology by Prerna Suchitan Modi, Abhishek Singh, Awyang Chaturvedi, Shailly Agarwal, Raghav Dutta, Ranu Nayak, Alok Kumar Singh

“…These are 3D in-vitro cell culture models that mimic micro-environment of human organs or tissues on artificial microstructures built on a portable microfluidic chip without involving sacrificial humans or animals.This review article aims to offer readers a thorough and insightful understanding of technology. …”
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Disordered mesoporous silica particles: an emerging platform to deliver proteins to the lungs by Aura Rocío Hernández, Ekaterina Bogdanova, Jesus E. Campos Pacheco, Vitaly Kocherbitov, Mikael Ekström, Georgia Pilkington, Sabrina Valetti

“…Lysozyme was released in simulated lung fluid in a sustained kinetics and maintaining high enzymatic activity (71–91%), whereas LYS-MSP were shown to degrade into aggregated nanoparticulate microstructures, reaching almost complete dissolution (93%) within 24 h. …”
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P44 | CROSSTALK AMONG NEURONS, MUSCLE AND BONE: HUMAN NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION ON A CHIP

“…A soft master in SU-8 was fabricated through a photolithographic process tailored for high-aspect-ratio microstructures, enabling the creation of mold structures with micrometric resolution from which a replica in polydimethylsiloxane was obtained. …”
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Squirmer dynamics in viscoelastic media at low Reynolds number: From individual motion to collective order by Zhou Yuan, Qi Kai

“…These findings highlight the pivotal role of viscoelastic microstructures in shaping both individual and collective microswimmer behavior and offer a foundation for future studies on the effects of active stresses, thermal fluctuations, and polymer deformation in active matter systems.…”
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Synthesis and characterization of the Co(ii), Ni(ii), and Cu(ii) complexes with a 1,2,4-triazine derivative ligand by Althubeiti Khaled

“…The objectives included the synthesis of the ligand from 5-bromosalicylaldehyde and hippuric acid; the preparation of its metal complexes with the three transition metal ions; the verification of complexation stoichiometry using CHN and gravimetric analysis; the characterization of the ligand and complexes via spectroscopic techniques; the determination and comparison of their thermal properties through thermogravimetric (DTG) measurements; and the examination and comparison of their microstructures using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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