Connectivity related to major brain functions in Alzheimer disease progression: microstructural properties of the cingulum bundle and its subdivision using diffusion-weighted MRI by Mattia Ricchi, Guido Campani, Anastasiia Nagmutdinova, Villiam Bortolotti, Danilo Greco, Carlo Golini, James Grist, Leonardo Brizi, Claudia Testa

“…A probabilistic automatic approach is proposed to reconstruct its subdivisions, showing different microstructural properties and variations. A larger sample of patients is needed to confirm results and elucidate the role of diffusion parameters in characterizing alterations in brain function and progression to dementia. …”
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Investigation of dissimilar weld joint between stainless steel grades 204 L and 214, focusing on microstructure, mechanical properties, and pitting corrosion behavior by Wichan Chuaiphan, Nut Kaewsakul, Santirat Nansaarng, Somchai Wonthisong

“…The study examined the macrostructure and microstructure, mechanical properties, and pitting corrosion resistance. …”
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Effect of different extrusion parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-4Sm-3Gd-2Yb-0.5Zr alloy by Nana Zhang, Quanan Li, Xiaoya Chen, Aowen Wang, Wanwan Mei, Zeyu Zheng, Zheng Wu

“…The effect of different extrusion parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-4Sm-3Gd-2Yb-0.5Zr (SGY2) alloy was investigated. …”
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An Experimental Study on the Laser Cladding Process for Refurbishing Shafts by YIN Song, LU Hai-feng, PAN Chen-yang, QIN En-wei, WU Shu-hui

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Enhancing geopolymer synthesis through calcination: Increasing the potential of natural material utilization by Erhan Albayrak, Sevgi Özen

“…The mechanical and microstructural properties of the geopolymers were investigated through compressive strength, XRD, FTIR and SEM/EDX analyses. …”
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Gradient Dual-Phase Structure Design in Brass: A New Strategy for Balancing Mechanical and Tribological Properties by Jing Han, Tao Zhang, Bin Zhang, Jing Zhang, Jiyun Zhao

“…This study introduces a novel gradient dual-phase structure design in brass, achieved through ultrasonic severe surface rolling (USSR) processing, which enables an unconventional asymmetric bilayer structure—comprising a hardened surface layer (>1 mm thick) and a ductile substrate—distinct from conventional hard-soft-hard sandwich configurations in gradient nanostructured materials. Microstructural characterization reveals a gradient dual-phase (<i>α</i> + <i>β</i>′) structure in the hardened layer, progressively transitioning into a homogenized dual-phase structure in the substrate. …”
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Effect of varying nano-boron nitride content on foamed concrete containing titanium dioxide nanoparticles by Mydin, Othuman Md Azree, Sor, Nadhim Hamah, Ziad N. Taqieddin, Isleem, Haytham F., Abdullah, Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Awoyera, Paul O., Fadugba, Olaolu George, Tawfik, Taher A.

“…The current research aims to examine the effects of varying BN doses (0.025–0.1% by weight of cement) with the use of constant 1% TiO₂ on fresh characteristics, microstructure, pore structure, mechanical performance, shrinkage, and thermal behavior. …”
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Investigation on high Mn austenitic lightweight steels weldability via GTAW overlay welding and butt-welding operations by Giacomo Villa, Silvia Barella, Davide Mombelli, Andrea Gruttadauria, Carlo Mapelli, Shaad Ahmad

“…The high concentration of chemical elements in these steels leads to critical phenomena, notably Mn evaporation and κ-carbide precipitation, both of which can significantly influence the microstructure. Mn evaporation may result in an inhomogeneous chemical composition, leading to variations in microstructure and mechanical properties. κ-carbide precipitation, while typically utilized as a strengthening mechanism, may cause an undesirable reduction in ductility. …”
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The Influence of Beryllium Incorporation into an Al-5wt.%Cu-1wt.%Si Alloy on the Solidification Cooling Rate, Microstructural Length Scale, and Corrosion Resistance by Joyce Ranay Santos, Milena Poletto Araújo, Talita Vida, Fabio Faria Conde, Noé Cheung, Amauri Garcia, Crystopher Brito

“…An experimental growth law, λ₂ = 26<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mrow><mover accent="true"><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">T</mi></mrow><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>/</mo><mn>3</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, was established, confirming the influence of Be and the cooling rate on dendritic size reduction. The final microstructure was characterized by an α-Al dendritic matrix with eutectic compounds (α-Al + θ-Al₂Cu + Si + Fe-rich phase) confined to the interdendritic regions. …”
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An artifactual fibre overlap removal algorithm for micro-computed tomography image post-processing and 3D microstructure generation with graphics processing unit acceleration by Yuheng Zhou, Zhengshu Yan, Pascal Hubert

“…Overall, the proposed algorithm significantly facilitates the reconstruction of micro-CT image-based numerical models and can also be easily repurposed to generate complex microstructures, which is of great value for the development of data-driven models for characterization and design of composite materials that demands large amounts of data on material microstructures.…”
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Effect of microstructure evolution on the mechanical and corrosion behavior of AlxCuCrTiV(x = 1.7, 2.7) high entropy alloy by Ke Liu, Zhaoyang Wang, Yue Zhang, Lizhong Su, Fang Wang, Sujun Wu, Huichen Yu

“…This study investigates the effects of varying Al content on the microstructure, mechanical performance, and corrosion resistance of AlxCuCrTiV (x = 1.7, 2.7) high-entropy alloys (HEAs) prepared using vacuum arc melting. …”
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Mechanical response behavior, constitutive modeling and microstructural evolution of a 7003-T6 Al alloy rolled plate under high-speed impact loading by Pengcheng Guo, Sawei Qiu, Tuo Ye, Xiao Liu, Biwu Zhu, Yuanzhi Wu, Luoxing Li

“…This paper mainly focuses on the mechanical response behavior, constitutive modeling and microstructural evolution of a 7003-T6 Al alloy rolled plate under various strain rates, through high-speed impact test, constitutive modeling, numerical simulation and microscopic characterization. …”
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Effect of Composition on Optical and Thermoelectric Properties of Microstructured p-type (Bi2Te3)x(Sb2Te3)1 – x Alloys by K. Sharma, M. Lal, V.K. Gumber, A. Kumar, N. Chaudary, N. Goyal

“…Considering this, present study aimed at characterizing the optical and thermoelectric properties of microstructured p-type (Bi2Te3)x(Sb2Te3)1 – x alloys for enhanced thermoelectric efficiency. …”
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Microstructures, phase and mechanical characterisation of Al2O3-ZrO2-TiO2 coating produced by atmospheric plasma spraying by Cynthia Sin Ting Chang, Marcus Wyss, Michal Andrzejewski, Geoffrey Darut, Lukas Graf, Vladimir Novak, Margie Olbinado, Susanne Erpel, Alexander Vogel, Simon Bode, Michael de Wild, Armando Salito

“…The microstructure, crystallographic phases, and mechanical properties of a newly developed Al2O3 – TiO2 – ZrO2 ternary ceramic coating were characterized. …”
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A Novel Method Based on Digital Image Processing Technique and Finite Element Method for Rapidly Modeling Optical Properties of Actual Microstructured Optical Fibers by Jianshe Li, Shuguang Li, Guanghua Gu, Hui Li, Qiang Liu, Zhenkai Fan, Hailiang Chen, Xiaoming Han, Yuanyuan Zhao, Pu Zhang

“…The cross-section image of microstructure optical fiber (MOF) is usually characterized by the irregular shape, disordered distribution of the air pores, and multiple sources of noise. …”
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Impact of Molding Temperature, Fiber Loading and Chemical Modifications on the Physicomechanical, and Microstructural Morphology Properties of Woven Kenaf Fiber/PLA Composites for... by Jai Inder Preet Singh, Vikas Sharma, Sehijpal Singh, Vikas Dhawan, Ahmed Belaadi, Rajeev Kumar, Shubham Sharma, Abhinav Kumar, Fuad A. Awwad, M. Ijaz Khan, Emad A. A. Ismail

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Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of Ti–5Al–3Mo–3Cr–1Zr-0.15Si alloy by annealing treatments by Mingbing Li, Xinnan Wang, Kai Wang, Guoqiang Shang, Liwei Zhu, Zhishou Zhu, Xinqing Zhao

“…Despite the variations in microtexture intensity with different treatments, the initial microtexture components are retained due to the texture memory effect. The microstructure and mechanical property characterizations revealed that the secondary α phase exert more contribution to the strengthening effect than the primary α phase, while continuous and straight grain boundary α phase undermines the ductility. …”
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Thermally-induced microstructural evolution in nanoparticle-based CuO, WO3 and CuO–WO3 thin films for hydrogen gas sensing by Kalyani Shaji, Stanislav Haviar, Petr Zeman, Michal Procházka, Radomír Čerstvý, Nirmal Kumar, Jiří Čapek

“…This study systematically investigates the microstructural evolution of nanoparticle-based CuO, WO3, and composite ‘CuO–WO3’ thin films induced by their post-deposition annealing. …”
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Additive Manufacturing of High-Performance Ti-Mo Alloys Used on a Puncture Needle: The Role of Linear Energy Density in Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties by Xuesong Dai, Yue Sun, Jitai Han

“…The impact of linear energy density on the surface roughness, densification behavior, microstructural development, and mechanical properties of SLM-processed Ti-10Mo components was also examined. …”
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Effect of laser/ultrasonic shock peening on the microstructure and mechanical properties of nickel-based superalloys prepared by Powder Bed Fusion Laser Beam (PBF-LB) by Lan Chen, Junhui Xie, Yunze Li, Guanxi Yu, Xinzhou Zhang, Xudong Ren

“…The microstructural response, residual stress and microhardness redistribution, as well as tensile properties of the K447A superalloys treated by different post-treatments are systematically studied. …”
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