The quality indicators of ice cream upon the enzymatic hydrolysis of lactose by A. A. Tvorogova, T. V. Shobanova, I. A. Gurskiy, N. V. Kazakova

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Research progress and prospects of biodegradable Zn–Fe alloys by Zhangzhi SHI, Shanpeng ZHAO, Kewei GAO, Zhe XUE, Shenglian YAO, Yingzhi CHEN, Jin ZHANG, Luning WANG

“…This paper reviews the progress of Zn–Fe-based alloys, focusing on four aspects: microstructure, mechanical properties, degradation behavior, and biocompatibility. …”
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Microstructure simulation of maraging steel 1.2709 processed by powder bed fusion of metals using a laser beam: A cellular automata approach with varying process parameters by Kai-Uwe Beuerlein, Mohammad Shojaati, Mazyar Ansari, Hannes Panzer, Shahriar Imani Shahabad, Mohsen K. Keshavarz, Michael F. Zaeh, Saeed Maleksaeedi

“…Ten sets of process parameters have been used to produce single tracks experimentally to validate the CA model. The microstructure of these sets has been characterized by optical and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Thermodynamic stabilities of NdFe3Al2, Nd5Fe17 and μ compounds and evolutions of microstructures and magnetic properties of Nd-Fe-Al alloys with nanocrystallites by Yanqin Cao, Changrong Li, Cuiping Guo, Zhenmin Du

“…Since the present investigation focuses on phase stabilities, microstructural characterizations, magnetic properties and glass-forming ability of the Nd-Fe-Al alloys, the obtained results can provide a better understanding for advancing the design of the Nd-Fe-Al based hard magnets and amorphous materials.…”
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Diffusion kurtosis imaging biomarkers associated with amelioration of neuroinflammation, gray matter microstructural abnormalities, and gut dysbiosis by central thalamic deep brain... by Lalitha Palanivelu, You-Yin Chen, Yao-Wen Liang, Ssu-Ju Li, Ching-Wen Chang, Yu-Ting Huang, Yu-Chun Lo

“…Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by abnormalities in brain microstructure, neuroinflammation, and social behavior deficits. …”
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On the microstructural, mechanical, damping, wear properties of magnesium alloy AZ91-3 vol. % SiCP-3 vol. % fly ash hybrid composite and property correlation thereof by Prince Gollapalli, Mridul Pant, A.R. Anil Chandra, M.K. Surappa

“…. % each), has been prepared using stir casting followed by hot extrusion at 325 ∘C with a ratio of 21.5. Microstructure of the hybrid composite was characterized using optical and scanning electron microscopes. …”
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Probing deformation mechanisms of CoCrFeNiMn0.75Cu0.25 highentropy alloy after thermo-mechanical treatment using in situ EBSD investigation by Wujing Fu, Jingwei Ren, Guohua Fan, Xuewen Li, Yongjiang Huang

“…In-situ electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) characterization was conducted on the 1073K and 1273K annealed samples to analyze microstructural evolution during tensile deformation. …”
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Influence of varying twin-roll casting conditions on the microstructure and texture development and mechanical properties of a Mg-6.8Y-2.5Zn-0.4Zr alloy by Franziska Ueberschär, Madlen Ullmann, Ulrich Prahl

“…In this study the influence of varying twin-roll casting (TRC) conditions on the microstructure, texture and mechanical properties of a Mg-6.8Y-2.5Zn-0.4Zr alloy (WZ73) was investigated. …”
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A study on composites from okra and jackfruit powder as food material for 3D printing by S. Velvika, Nikhil Swaraj, M. Anjaly Shanker, Faraz Ahmad, V. C. Anitha Krishnan, Payel Ghosh, Sandeep Singh Rana

“…This study attempted the characterization of a food ink created from a composite paste of okra powder and raw jackfruit flour suitable for 3D printing. …”
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Fractal analysis of pore structure of IG-110 nuclear graphite using X-ray micro-CT by Xu Qiao, Guma Yeli, Shasha Lv, Zhengcao Li, Zhou Zhou

“…The results underscore the potential of fractality as a comprehensive measure of porosity and structure inhomogeneity, offering additional parameters for a more quantitative description of the nuclear graphite microstructure.…”
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Investigation on Optimization of Finite Element Model for Stress Analysis of 12Cr1MoV Main Steam Pipeline Elbow by Shutao Wang, Renqiang Shi, Jian Wu, Chao Yang, Huan Liu

“…Both optical microscopy and SEM results indicate that microstructural degradation in the neutral plane region is more pronounced, characterized by non-uniform grains, coarse carbides, and creep cavities. …”
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Mechanistic role of vanadium microalloying in improving corrosion resistance of low carbon bainitic steel by Chun Feng, Lijuan Zhu, Xuan Cheng, Zhi Li, Xiaolu Gui, Guhui Gao

“…We here investigated the effect of vanadium microalloying on the microstructure, mechanical properties, especially corrosion performances of low carbon bainitic steels. …”
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A Metallurgically Informed Multiscale Integrated Computational Framework for Metal Forming Processes by Vasilis Loukadakis, Spyros Papaefthymiou

“…This way, the phase fraction and the grain size of the RVE are determined by thermodynamic simulations (ThermoCalc, MICRESS), which can be validated via microstructure characterization. It is known that the mechanical properties of the individual phases affect the macroscopical properties of the material. …”
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Environmentally Friendly and Simple Recycling of Titanium Alloy Scrap via Deoxygenation with Hybrid Hydrogen Plasma Arc by Botao Jiang, Liang Wang, Guotao Zhou, Xu Liu, Hongyu Lu, Guoqiang Zhu, Jiaxin Du, Chunzhi Zhao, Baoxian Su, Binbin Wang, Ruirun Chen, Yanqing Su

“…The results of microstructural analysis show that hydrogen tends to concentrate in the β phase, whereas oxygen is predominantly found in the α phase. …”
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Physicochemical, morphological, and rheological properties of cellulose nanofibrils produced via ultra-high-pressure homogenization by Lingxin You, Benoît Marcolini, Jérôme Bour, Patrick Grysan, Yves Fleming, Peter Fischer, Christos Soukoulis

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The Effect of Grinding Techniques on the Microstructural Properties of Purslane (<i>Portulaca oleracea</i> L.) Powder, Its Total Phenolics Before and After In Vitro Simulated Gastr... by Tea Bilušić, Dora Runtić, Ivana Šola, Maja Benković, Ante Bilušić, Marija Ćosić, Dani Đorđević

“…This study investigates the effects of grinding techniques (knife, ball, and planetary ball mill) on the properties of purslane powder (surface microstructure, particle size distribution, and color), their influence on the phenolic content in the extracts of purslane powder before and after in vitro simulated digestion process, and the antioxidant activity of the purslane extracts. …”
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Analysis of the Fatigue Damage Behavior of AW2099-T83 Al-Li Alloy under Strain-Controlled Fatigue by Muhammed Jamiu Adinoyi, Nesar Merah, Jafar Albinmousa

“…Microstructural characteristics, monotonic and strain-controlled cyclic axial behaviors of AW2099-T83 Aluminum-Lithium alloy were investigated. …”
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A novel permeability calculation model to simultaneously quantify the impacts of pore and fracture with full feature size by Minghui Li, Banghong Zhang, Zhouqian Wu, Shaochen Luo, Jun Lu, Dongming Zhang, Heping Xie

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Effect of different crystalline directions on the mechanical properties and processing maps of Zr-Nb alloy for orthopedic applications by Ali Rajaee, Mohsen Asadi Asadabad, Behrooz Shayegh Boroujeny

“…Phase changes and microstructure of the samples were characterized. Additionally, hot compression tests were carried out on the samples in the temperature and strain rate ranges of 800–900 °C and 0.001–1 s−1, respectively. …”
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Effect of Si Doping on Microstructure and Mechanical and Electrochemical Properties of (AlCrFeNi)_100-xSi_x (x = 2, 4, 6) Dual-Phase Eutectic High-Entropy Alloy... by Subo Yu, Kaiwen Kang, Borui Zhang, Aoxiang Li, Gong Li

“…The results reveal that with increasing Si content, all three alloys maintain a sunflower-like eutectic microstructure composed of A2 and B2 phases, characterized by an expanding central region and a densification and refinement of the lamellar two-phase structure in the petal regions; the volume of phase B2 gradually increases, accompanied by the precipitation of nanoscale B2 particles. …”
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