Influence of Binder Types and Temperatures on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Cemented Paste Backfill by Zhaowen Du, Shaojie Chen, Sheng Wang, Rui Liu, Dehao Yao, Hani S. Mitri

“…The macroperformance and microstructural evolution of CPB are analyzed using slump, uniaxial compressive strength (UCS), X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Strength and its microstructure evolution of GGBS-FA geopolymer mortar under seawater by Bo Li, Jiongjun Hu, Li Chen, Jinjin Zhang, Jianxiao Gu

“…The pore structure of the mortar specimens was analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and computerized tomography (CT), revealing the mechanisms by which various factors influenced the microstructure. …”
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Mechanical characteristics and microstructural changes in phosphogypsum-cement-lime composite modified loess by Jin Chang, Jue Li, Yudan Wang, Haina Zhang

“…Laboratory tests evaluated the mechanical properties including unconfined compressive strength (UCS), splitting tensile strength, resilient modulus and water stability of modified loess over curing periods up to 90 days. Microstructural evolution was analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Research on the microstructure influence mechanism of hydraulic asphalt concrete based on fuzzy sets by Fang Jianyin, Bian Junhua, Constantinos Soutis, Dang Faning, Qin Yuan, Ren Jie, Gao Jun

“…The variation of microcomponents and strength evolution under conditions of λ1→0 and λ2→1 was analyzed. The findings demonstrate that the mesoscale numerical model effectively replicates the microstructural characteristics of hydraulic asphalt concrete, exhibiting interface thickness measurements up to 0.33 mm that show strong concordance with empirical data. …”
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Effect of Nb-doping and AC annealing on the microstructure, magnetism and magnetoimpedance of metallic fibers by Feng Wang, Meifang Huang, Jingshun Liu, Ze Li, Yun Zhang, Shuang Ma, Hongxian Shen, Manh-Huong Phan

“…This paper systematically studies the changes in the microstructure and magnetic properties of CoFeSiBNb series metallic fibers before and after AC annealing. …”
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Synthesis and Microstructural Characterization of Lanthanum Doped Cerium Oxide by Solution Combustion Synthesis by Evandro Garske Scarabelot, Vânia Caldas de Sousa, Luís Alberto Loureiro dos Santos Almeida, Willians Lopes de Almeida, José Jurado Egea

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Microstructures, properties and preparations of lightweight refractory high-entropy alloys: A review by Gengchen Li, Zhibin Wu, Yajing Dong, Zhen Hu, Yuefei Jia, Shiwei Wu, Yongkun Mu, Kang Sun, Yandong Jia, Gang Wang

“…The relationships between composition, microstructure, and mechanical properties are systematically analyzed. …”
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Advantages of time-dependent diffusion MRI for quantitative microstructural mapping in breast tumors by Lei Bao, Sijie Li, Zhuo Wang, Yang Sun, Ying Qiu, Zhiwei Shen, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Xue Chen, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Junyu Zhang, Tiefeng Ji

“…ObjectivesTime-dependent diffusion MRI (TD-MRI) can measure tumor tissue microstructure, but its effectiveness in differentiating benign from malignant breast tumors is unclear. …”
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Linking Psychotic‐Like Experiences and Brain White Matter Microstructure in Young Women by Rikka Kjelkenes, Sara Fernandez‐Cabello, Irene Voldsbekk, Madelene Christin Holm Bukhari, Andreas Dahl, Ingvild Sandø Lofthus, Henning Stople Rise, Christian K. Tamnes, Ivan I. Maximov, Lars T. Westlye

“…The connectivity and microstructure of key brain white matter pathways, including fronto–temporal trajectories, have been implicated in psychosis and psychosis‐risk. …”
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Microstructural asymmetries of the planum temporale predict functional lateralization of auditory-language processing by Peipei Qin, Qiuhui Bi, Zeya Guo, Liyuan Yang, Haokun Li, Peng Li, Xinyu Liang, Junhao Luo, Xiangyu Kong, Yirong Xiong, Bo Sun, Sebastian Ocklenburg, Gaolang Gong

“…To investigate the link between microstructure and function, we analyzed multimodal MRI data in 907 right-handed participants. …”
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Effect of Nickel Content and Cooling Rate on the Microstructure of as Cast 316 Stainless Steels by Lei Chen, Yang Wang, Yafeng Li, Zhengrui Zhang, Zhixuan Xue, Xinyu Ban, Chaohui Hu, Haixiao Li, Jun Tian, Wangzhong Mu, Kun Yang, Chao Chen

“…In both cases, the ferrite content and the precipitate phases in the microstructure are analyzed using SEM and EBSD. The results indicate that compositional changes within the 316 stainless steel range lead to changes in the solidification mode. …”
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A new preparation method of hierarchical microstructure for wear-resistant superhydrophobic surface by Zhi Chen, Zefeng Yang, Zhizhong Zhang, Jian Li, Guojun Zhang, Fenglin Han

“…Combining the advantages of wire electrical discharge machining (low cost and good wear resistance) and laser etching (small surface texture size), this paper proposes a low-cost and pollution-free hybrid method for preparing wear-resistant superhydrophobic surface with hierarchical microstructure. The hierarchical microstructure includes discharge micro morphology of WEDM and surface texture of laser etching. …”
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Effects of hydrogen on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of TB8 titanium alloy. by Yequan Chen, Shiying Wang, Jiaxing Meng, Naotoshi Mitsuzaki, Zhidong Chen

“…The influence of varying hydrogen content on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and fracture behavior of the metastable β titanium alloy TB8 after hydrogen charging has been investigated in this study. …”
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Characterization of the mechanical properties and microstructural evolution of martensitic steel in repeated tempering cycles� by Amitkumar Shelar, B. P. Ronge

“…The purpose of this study was to understand the behavior of martensitic H13 steel in accordance with the microstructural evolution, mechanical properties and wear in repeated tempering cycles. …”
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Influence of Fly Ash Content on Macroscopic Properties and Microstructure of High-Performance Concrete by Mengxin Kang, Yabo Jia, Peng Guo, Yanzhong Ju, Hongji Zhang

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Influence of Utilization of Natural Waste Fibers Pyrolysis on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Concrete by Piotr Smarzewski, Martin T. Palou, Manal Moustafa, Magdy El-Yamany, A. Serag Faried, W. H. Sofi, Taher A. Tawfik

“…The results demonstrated that the inclusion of fibers up to 1.5% wt. enhanced the concrete mixes mechanical properties, which included pyrolyzed fibers. Analyzes of the concrete microstructure revealed that the treated fibers were not damaged. …”
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Analysis of Friction and Wear Characteristics of Steel Ball Expansion Wheel Based on Microstructures by ZHAO Yan-ling, ZHANG Jing-wei, HOU Xin-xin, PAN Cheng-yi, SUN Meng-meng

“…The results show that 1) under the rolling-slipping compound friction condition，the friction and wear behavior of different materials can be improved by the circular pit microstructures; 2) The wear model can calculate the wear coefficient，which is used to analyze the wear properties in finite element under actual working conditions; 3) The optimized triangle and diamond microstructures on the surface of T10A and 45 steel can show good wear resistance.…”
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The Microstructure and Modification of the Interfacial Transition Zone in Lightweight Aggregate Concrete: A Review by Jian Zhou, Yiding Dong, Tong Qiu, Jiaojiao Lv, Peng Guo, Xi Liu

“…This review systematically analyzes the microstructure, composition, and physical properties of the ITZ, including porosity, microhardness, and hydration product distribution. …”
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On the microstructure evolution and fracture behavior of titanium alloy plates subjected to underwater explosion by Pan Zhang, Yuan Guo, Jianhui Wei, Fei Yan, Chang Ye, Xiaoyang Lu, Peng Jiang, Yuansheng Cheng

“…Several shock tests were conducted to analyze the microstructure evolution and fracture behaviors. …”
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Research on Elevated Temperature Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Mg-50Ti Composite by LI Shi-tian, ZHAO Si-cong, MA Tao, GUO Er-jun, LIU Kun, ZHANG Dao-he, WANG Lei, FENG Yi-cheng, LIU Dong-rong

“…The optical microscope and scanning electron microscope were used to analyze the microstructure and observe the fracture morphology. …”
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