Research Progress and Perspectives of the Reaction Kinetics of Fe-Based Oxygen Carriers in Chemical Looping Combustion by Jiakun Mei, Shangkun Quan, Hairui Yang, Man Zhang, Tuo Zhou, Xi Yang, Mingyu Zhang, Tae-young Mun, Zhouhang Li, Ryang-Gyoon Kim, Xing Zhu, Hua Wang, Dongfang Li

“…This comprehensive review synthesizes experimental and theoretical advances in kinetic characterization of Fe-based oxygen carriers, encompassing both natural and synthetic materials, while different models corresponding to specific reaction stages and their intrinsic relationships with microstructural transformations are systematically investigated. …”
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Effect of Space Voltage Electrostatic Field Combined with Low-temperature Storage on Quality of Prepared Beef Steak by Mingzhu WANG, Yong XIE, Lijun TAN, Cong LI, Xianyan LIAO, Junyi HUANG, Baocai XU

“…Fresh steaks were used as a control to analyze changes in total viable bacterial count, pH, drip loss, color, texture characteristics, shear force, and muscle microstructure. …”
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An improved cellular automaton model of dynamic recrystallization and the constitutive model coupled with dynamic recrystallization kinetics for microalloyed high strength steels by Feng Zhou, Jia Guo, Yan Zhao, Xiaohong Chu, Lei Liu, Changshi Zhou, Zhengzhi Zhao

“…This study analyzed the deformation behavior of Nb–Ti microalloyed high strength steel at strain rates of 0.001–0.1 s−1 and deformation temperatures of 1050–1150 °C using hot compression tests. …”
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A comprehensive investigation of the reaction behaviorial features of coke with different CRIs in the simulated cohesive zone of a blast furnace. by Qing Q Lv, Yong S Tian, Jun L Zhou, Hua W Ren, Guang H Wang

“…In this work, low-CRI coke (coke A) and high-CRI coke (coke B) were charged into a thermogravimetric analyzer to separately study their microstructural changes, gasification characteristics, and reaction mechanism under simulated cohesive zone conditions in a blast furnace. …”
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Tailoring graphite fiber addition to improve high-temperature wear resistance graphite fiber/ Fe composite by Boer Cao, Qinyuan Huang, Yuhao Wu, Hongli Cao, Shangyang Zou, Quan Shan

“…Iron-based composites were prepared with varying graphite fiber contents (0, 5 vol%, 10 vol%, 15 vol%, and 20 vol%) using powder metallurgy. The study analyzed the effects of different Gf levels on the microstructure and hardness of the iron matrix. …”
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High-Frequency Ultrasonic Impact Treatment Effect on Fatigue Properties of TC4 Titanium Alloy Laser Wire Filling-Welded Joints by Aiyong Cui, Jialei Zhao, Borong Shan, Haodong Liu, Weiqi Sun, Fangyou Hu, Huakai Wei

“…Nondestructive testing of the phase composition, microstructure, microhardness, static and cyclic tensile properties, and fracture morphology before and after UIT were conducted and comparatively analyzed. …”
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On the Stability of Graphene-Based Aqueous Dispersions and Their Performance in Cement Mortar by Teresa Gerace, Sebastiano Candamano, Simone Bartucci, Carlo Poselle Bonaventura, Alfonso Policicchio, Raffaele Giuseppe Agostino, Milena Marroccoli, Antonio Telesca, Mariano Davoli, Andrea Scarcello, Lorenzo S. Caputi, Daniela Pacilè

“…Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) was also employed to characterize the microstructure of pristine graphene-based nanomaterials and their inclusion within the cement matrix. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of tungsten oxide–cerium oxide/chitosan nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue in sewage water under sunlight by Dhivya Viswanathan, Surya Parthasarathy, Sutha Sadhasivam, Krishna Prakash Arunachalam, Khuloud A. Alibrahim, Abdullah N. Alodhayb, Saravanan Pandiaraj, Rajakumar Govindasamy, Sridevi Balu

“…The crystallographic and functional group analysis of the as-developed nanoparticles was performed through X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), indicating the presence of the phase-pure nanocomposites with specific functional properties. The surface microstructure of the as-prepared nanoparticles was analyzed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. …”
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Effect of Cd-doping on optoelectronic properties of ZnO thin films and their application for MAPbI3 photodetector by Ankur Rana, Megha Rana, Riya Malik, Suraj P Khanna, R Srivastava, C K Suman

“…The nanomaterials crystal structure and microstructure were explained by XRD and SEM analysis of the materials. …”
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Research on current assisted flexible mold micro-forming process based on single channel by Qingjuan Zhao, Gui Wang, Jinchao Sun, Ruoyu Zhang, Lejia Zhou, Yunfei Qu

“…The single channel flexible mold forming experiment was carried out with 304 stainless steel sheet as the experimental material. Firstly, the microstructure change of the sheet under the action of current was analyzed. …”
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Effect of Powder Recycling on the Surface and Selected Technological Properties of M300 Maraging Steel Produced via the SLM Method by Abdesselam Mechali, Josef Hlinka, Michal Kresta, Marin Petrovic, Jakub Mesicek, Ibrahim Jahan, Jiri Hajnys, Jana Petru

“…The powder’s morphology was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and backscattered electrons (BSE). …”
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Transport of Hydrogen Through Anion Exchange Membranes in Water Electrolysis by Andre Klinger, Oscar Strobl, Hannes Michaels, Michael Kress, Nemanja Martic, Anna Maltenberger, Benjamin Britton, Andrew Belletti, Rüdiger‐A. Eichel, Guenter Schmid

“…The model indicates that modifying the membrane's microstructure has a more pronounced effect on the gas crossover than altering the swollen thickness. …”
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Eco-friendly hydrothermal synthesis of Co3O4-based NiO–Fe2O3 binary and ternary nanocomposites for electrochemical energy storage applications by Khalid Saifullah, Kamran Ullah, Najmul Hassan, Tayyaba Shireen, Salah Knani, Vineet Tirth, Ali Algahtani, Abid Zaman

“…The Phase analysis, microstructural, elemental composition, electrochemical, and magnetic properties of synthesized materials were analyzed using X-ray diffractions (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive x-rays (EDX), cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) technique. …”
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Grain boundary-mediated strain response mechanism of AZ31 gradient- structure Mg alloy plate under uniaxial tensile loading by Wen Tao Niu, Feng Li, Yuan Qi Li, Zi Yi Wang, Lu Sun

“…In this paper, the gradient structure AZ31 Mg-alloy plate with the surface fine grain (FG) to the center coarse grain (CG) was fabricated using hard plate rolling (HPR). The microstructure and strain distribution of Mg-alloy with a gradient structure were analyzed by electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and Digital image correlation (DIC) during uniaxial tensile. …”
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Mechanical strength and pores structure of pre-coating coal gangue concrete by Hongjun JING, Junwei SHAN, Jiangfeng LEI, Shaoping LI, Meirong GUO, Wanjun YE, Huixian CHEN, Meng GAO, Lina LIU, Zhanzhan REN

“…The macroscopic physical property variations of coal gangue aggregate (CGA) treated with composite cementitious materials were analyzed. By employing a combined macroscopic and microscopic analysis approach, the influence of composite cementitious materials on the mechanical properties, microstructure, and pore structure of CGC was investigated. …”
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Resveratrol promotes spherical nano-self-assembly of egg white protein to enhance emulsification performance by Yuxin Kang, Nan Xiao, Haodong Wu, Zhixiong Pan, Weiwei Chen, Minmin Ai

“…RES promoted the uniformity of the nanoparticle and formed a tightly-packed spherical three-dimensional structure by characterizing microstructure. Raman and infrared spectroscopy revealed enhanced hydrogen bonding between EWP and RES, increased g-g-g and t-g-t disulfide bonds, and the formation of three-dimensional helical structures due to the opening of flexible structural intervals. …”
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Performance Enhancement of a-C:Cr Thin Films Deposited on 316L Stainless Steel as Bipolar Plates via a Thin Ti Layer by Mid-Frequency Magnetron Sputtering for PEMFC Application by Yuxing Zhao, Song Li, Saiqiang Wang, Ming Ma, Ming Chen, Jiao Yang, Chunlei Yang, Weimin Li

“…Film morphology and microstructure were analyzed via X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). …”
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Synthesis of semi sintered nickel bronze electrode for electric discharge surface alloying of silicon steel and the properties of coated surface by Gopathy Veerappan, Manickam Ravichandran, David Pritima, Vinayagam Mohanavel, Nachimuthu Radhika, Rasaiah Naveenkumar

“…On average, there was a 19% reduction in the specific wear rate (SWR) of Ni–Cu–Sn-coated silicon steel compared to the uncoated specimens.Keywords: Silicon Steel, Microstructure, Electrical Discharge alloying, Powder metallurgy, Tribology.…”
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Performance enhancement and mechanism analysis of low-carbon cement-stabilized macadam based on vibratory mixing method by Mengzhen Zhao, Hao Liu, Quanlei Wang, Mingbin Wang, Zhongda Chen, Xuancang Wang

“…The indirect tensile strength, dry shrinkage, temperature shrinkage, and anti-scour properties of CSM with the same cement dosage but different vibratory mixing conditions were investigated. The microstructure and cement dispersion uniformity in CSM were analyzed via SEM and EDTA testing. …”
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MICRO-SCALE STUDY OF RESIDUAL STRESSES IN CR2O3 COATINGS SPRAYED BY APS by Franck Decroos, Cécile Langlade, Eric Bourillot, Geoffrey Darut, Manuel Francois

“…The second technique relies on the principle of photons inelastic scattering and involves a laser beam aiming at the material sample: it allows a fine characterization of the microstructure as well as defects and stresses detection via molecular vibratory signatures. …”
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