Thermal analysis as a control tool for ductile iron production by Ronny Quilumba, Patricia Proaño, Oscar Sotomayor

“…In the production of ductile iron, it is essential to control the chemical composition of melting, as this directly affects mechanical properties and final microstructure of the fabricated parts. However, this may not be sufficient. …”
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Pelagic fish camouflage in shallow waters from the humboldt current system through intracellular structures and reflectance mechanisms by Caroline S. Montes, Ricardo F. Soto, Mario I. Sanhueza, Ignacio Sanhueza, Danny Luarte, Sebastián E. Godoy, Sergio N. Torres, Rosario Castillo, Rubén Escribano, Mauricio A. Urbina

“…We aimed to explore the biological mechanisms underlying light reflectivity in fish species and to understand how fish skin microstructures affect whole fish light reflectance and intensity in the visible spectrum. …”
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Total flavonoids isolated from Eucommia ulmoides can alleviate bone loss and regulate intestinal microbiota in ovariectomized rats by Baocang Yin, Baocang Yin, Mingzhen Yang, Mingzhen Yang, Bowen Wang, Bowen Wang, Yun Zhang, Yun Zhang, Ningli Li, Ningli Li, Qin Li, Yingying Li, Cory J. Xian, Tiejun Li, Tiejun Li, Yuankun Zhai, Yuankun Zhai

“…The femoral microstructure parameters of the TFEL-M and TFEL-H groups were significantly improved compared with the OVX group, which were also confirmed by H&E histological staining. …”
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Small-angle neutron scattering investigation of polyurethane aged in dry and wet air by Q. Tian, G. Yan, L. Almasy, G. Sun, X. Zhou, J. Liu, L. Rosta, B. Chen, I. Krakovsky, M. Veres

“…The microstructures of Estane 5703 aged at 70°C in dry and wet air have been studied by small-angle neutron scattering. …”
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Influence of Mechanical and Microscopic Properties of Red Sandstone Modified by Different Solid Waste Materials by Xiangmei Chen, Yongqiang Ren, Baoli Tang, Guohui Yang

“…Additionally, scanning electron microscopy was employed to analyze the microstructural alterations induced by these materials. …”
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Experimental investigation of the properties of collapsible soil stabilized by colloidal silica by Fatemeh Bakhshandeh, Reza Noorzad, Bahram Ta’negonbadi

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was also conducted to analyze microstructural changes in untreated and CS-treated soils. …”
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Hot-dip aluminizing of stainless steel and investigation of interfacial intermetallics by Huan He, Zheng Liu, Pu Wang, Shuwei Duan, Wenzhen Zhao, Ao Fu

“…The types and evolution of Fe–Al intermetallic compounds (IMCs) serve as the theoretical foundation for regulating the microstructure and properties of the aluminum/steel joining interface. …”
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Influence of Irradiation on Mechanical Properties of Nickel by Lei Ma, Changsheng Li, Xue Shang, Wangyu Hu

“…The simulation results reveal that the yield strain and yield stress of irradiated nickel decrease with the irradiation energy increasing, while the elastic modulus has no obvious change at various irradiation energies. By analyzing the stress-strain curves and the microstructure evolution, it is found that the effect of irradiation accelerates the damage of the internal structure due to the existence of irradiation defects, and high-energy irradiation leads to the instability of the structure in the process of plastic deformation.…”
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Novel ceramic Gd3M2Al3O12: M=Ce+3, Fe+3:Optical properties and potential applications by Dewasthali Tejaswi Ramchandra, Suman Rani

“…FESEM and FTIR spectroscopy were used to analyze phase composition and microstructure. UV–Vis spectroscopy revealed a band gap of 3.73 eV for GCAG and 2.63 eV for GFAG. …”
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The Observation of Performance Trends by Numerical Simulation with Different Parameters in a Nonlinear Reversible Solid Oxide Cell System by Jai-Houng Leu, Ay Su, Shun-Chi Kuo, Kuang-Chung Chen

“…The design parameters related to the electrode microstructure are defined in this model as: porosity (electrode porosity), pore size (electrode internal average pore size), and permeability (electrode internal permeability).…”
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Selective Alkali Activation of Limestone for Additive Manufacturing in Construction: Influence of Alkali Concentration on Physical and Mechanical Properties by Mursaleen Shahid, Alexandre Pierre, Annelise Cousture, Vincenzo M. Sglavo

“…Although porosity and density are consistent in all concentrations, microstructure examination showed non-homogeneous grainy texture.…”
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Association analysis of maize stem vascular bundle micro-characteristics with yield components based on micro-CT and identification of related genes by Yanru Wang, Ying Zhang, Guanmin Huang, Jinglu Wang, Lujia Lv, Shuaihao Zhao, Xianju Lu, Minggang Zhang, Minkun Guo, Changyu Zhang, Qingmei Men, Xinyu Guo, Chunjiang Zhao

“…Abstract The distribution pattern of vascular bundles and microstructure characteristics significantly impact crop yield. …”
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Insights into the co-combustion attributes and mutual effects of high-alkali lignite and flotation carbon-rich fractions from coal gasification fine slag by Yang Guo, Demian Wang, Xinjie Liu, Jianjun Wu, Fanhui Guo, Yixin Zhang, Shiling Yuan, Chunan Du, Meng Lin, Junliang Liu

“…The interaction mechanism stemmed from the porous microstructure of FC, enhanced heat transfer, and catalytic effects from alkali metals (Na/K) of LC. …”
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Investigation into the evolution and failure mechanism of IMCs in Au wire bond interconnections under long-term wet heat conditions by Yaru Wu, Qinsong Bi, Shumeng Lu, Hongfu Yang, Shanju Zheng, Xiaohong Yuan, Jiaheng Zhang, Xiaojing Wang, Mengnie Li

“…This research analyzed the microstructure evolution, defect formation, and mechanical performance degradation mechanism of the bonding wire and Au-/Al interface with long-term exposure to 85 °C/85 %RH thermal-humidity bias (THB). …”
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Behavior of compounds on the corrosion of ZK61-xCe magnesium alloys by Yu Kang, Feng Guo, Huisheng Cai, Liang Liu, Rong Chai, Juan Su

“…The role of compound on the corrosion of the alloy was analyzed based on changes in the microstructure, electrode potentials of compounds and matrix, and electrochemical properties of the corrosion product film. …”
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An artificial market model for the forex market by Kimihiko Sasaki, Daisuke Yokouchi

“…This study aims to construct an artificial foreign exchange market referencing market microstructure theory, without relying on the assumption of information or technical traders. …”
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The Combinatorial Fusion Cascade as a Neural Network by Alexander Nesterov-Mueller

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FRACTURE ANALYSIS AND IMPROVEMENT RESEARCH OF CUTTING SPINDLE FOR A BOOM ROADHEADER by SONG Yu, LI YunPeng, ZHANG HongTao, CHEN Liang, DANG QiQian

“…Through the analysis of fracture surface macro-morphology, material chemical composition, mechanical properties, microstructure and finite element stress of the cutting spindle, the failure conclusion is drawn and the corresponding improvement scheme is put forward. …”
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Effect of carbon quantum dots on the anticorrosive action of the tin coatings by Taiane Fíngolo Duarte, Victor Magno Paiva, Braulio Soares Archanjo, Clara Muniz da Silva de Almeida, Natasha Midori Suguihiro, Rodrigo José Corrêa, Emerson Schwingel Ribeiro, Eliane D'Elia

“…However, the thickness and microstructure of the material can impact its resistance. …”
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Microscopic mechanism for the effect of temperature on impact resistance of polycrystalline γ-TiAl alloys:A molecular dynamics study by Ziyu Chen, Haitao Li, Henggao Xiang

“…The study focuses on three aspects: internal stress, microstructural evolution and dislocation movement. The results show that plastic deformation in γ-TiAl alloys is induced by both slip-induced plasticity and twinning-induced plasticity. …”
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