Relationship Between Elastic, Chemical, and Thermal Properties of SiO₂ Flint Aggregate by Lahcen Khouchaf, Abdelhamid Oufakir

“…The silica nanofibers obtained and their microstructure changes under thermal and chemical treatment are characterized using different techniques (XRD, VP-SEM, TEM, FTIR, TDA, and TGA). …”
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The Development of a New Bioabsorbable Plastically Deformed Mg-Based Composite with Hydroxyapatite Nanopowder Addition: Towards Improved Degradation and Biological Assessment by Zohaib Hassan, Joanna Idaszek, Kamil Kaszyca, Rafał Zybała, Marek Tkocz, Dariusz Kuc, Jarosław Mizera, Anna Dobkowska

“…In this work, the microstructure and degradation properties of a novel metal matrix composite composed of Mg with the addition of 1 vol. % hydroxyapatite nanopowder (Mg + 1 vol % nHAp) were evaluated. …”
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Phase equilibria constraints on the stability of garnet in mafic granulite: An example from Karimnagar granulite terrain, Eastern Dharwar Craton, India by Praveen Chandra Singh, Divya Prakash

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Study on the Tribological Properties of Fe-20Cu Based Self-Lubricating Friction Materials by FU Chuan-qi, XIANG Yong-kuang, WANG Zhou, YANG Zi-jian, GAO Yue, XING Cang-long

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Effect of CO2 pressure on carbon storage−mechanical properties of red mud−fly ash based grouting materials by Guowei WU, Guorui FENG, Jinwen BAI, Yanna HAN, Fan WU, Junbiao MA

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Effect of various interlayers in NiTi to TC4 dissimilar joints by magnetic pulse welding by Zhikang Ye, Timing Zhang, Yuhua Chen, Xiaolong Peng, Yunfa Deng, Shiyi Zhang, Yang Shen, Shanlin Wang, Jilin Xie

“…In this paper, the connection of NiTi/TC4 dissimilar materials was achieved by adding pure Al, Cu, and Ni interlayers using MPW technology, and microstructure characterization and mechanical property tests were conducted to evaluate the joints. …”
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Relationship Between Structure and Functional Properties of Ultrafine-Grained Fe-Mn-Si Alloys for Temporary Implants by Olga Rybalchenko, Natalia Martynenko, Natalia Anisimova, Georgy Rybalchenko, Natalia Tabachkova, Elena Lukyanova, Igor Shchetinin, Diana Temralieva, Alexey Tokar, Petr Straumal, Pavel Dolzhenko, Andrey Belyakov, Mikhail Kiselevskiy, Sergey Dobatkin

“…This paper presents a study of microstructure formation in bioresorbable Fe-Mn-Si alloys for temporary implants under high-pressure torsion (HPT) at room temperature and at 300 °C. …”
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Collection and characterization of aerosol particles by Tian Gao, Keqing Wang, Xiaochen Shen, Yi Cao, Bin Xue

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Effects of laser shock peening on fatigue performance of an ultrahigh-strength low-alloy steel fabricated via laser powder bed fusion by Nemanja Kljestan, Sebastian Balos, Milan Pecanac, Brandon A. McWilliams, Marko Knezevic

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Structural analyses and photovoltaic device simulations in two and three dimensions applied to Ag-alloyed Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells by Chang-Yun Song, Zelong Wang, Matthias Maiberg, Heiko Kempa, Julia Horstmann, Wolfram Witte, Rico Gutzler, Dimitrios Hariskos, Daniel Abou-Ras, Sinju Thomas, Roland Scheer, Ali Gholinia

“…The present study reports on the structural changes and related photovoltaic properties resulting from the addition of Ag in Cu(In,Ga)Se _2 (CIGS)-based thin-film solar cells analysed using two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) analytical and modelling techniques. The microstructures of CIGS and Ag-containing CIGS (ACIGS) layers were characterized by means of 2D and 3D electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). …”
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Enhanced random vector functional link based on artificial protozoa optimizer to predict wear characteristics of Cu-ZrO2 nanocomposites by Mamdouh I. Elamy, Mohamed Abd Elaziz, Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar, A. Fathy, M. Elmahdy

“…The effect of reinforcement percentage and milling time on the morphology and microstructure of the copper composite powders was characterized. …”
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Influence of Wastes and Synthesis Conditions on the Compressive Strength, Setting Time and Gels of Waste-Based Geopolymers by Tianyu Wang, Feng Rao, Lang Yang, Kaixi Jiang, Nanan Lin, Liwei Mo

“…The setting times of geopolymers are tested by a manual Vicat apparatus, and their microstructure is characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), as well as that the hydration heat flow is characterized by an isothermal heat conduction calorimeter (TAM Air). …”
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Effects of Particle Sizes on Alkaline Water Electrolytic Catalytic Properties of Laser Sprayed Nickel Coatings by QI Haotian, GE Chengjie, YE Xinyu, GUI Xionghui, ZHANG Qinhao, REN Lu, CHEN Xiuyong, SUO Xinkun

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"Preparation of high gas barrier organic clay/natural rubber composites by static hot pressing method" by WANG Lin-yan, LIANG Yu-rong, ZHANG Yi-duo, LIU Yu-xi

“…Organic clay (OC)/natural rubber (NR) composites were prepared by static hot pressing method, the microstructure and morphology of the composites were characterized, and the effects of OC amount on the mechanical properties, curing characteristics and gas barrier properties of the composites were investigated. …”
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The Electrochemical Characteristics and Corrosion Resistance of a Low-Melting-Point Al49Sn21Zn16Pb14 Alloy in NaCl Solution by Xiaofei Yao, Weihua Wang, Xiaoling Qi, Yunkun Lv, Wei Yang, Yufei Ma, Jian Chen

“…In this study, we prepared an innovative corrosion-resistant and low-melting-point Al49Sn21Zn16Pb14 alloy, and its microstructure was characterized. The corrosion resistance of the Al49Sn21Zn16Pb14 alloy in a NaCl solution with different concentrations was tested via electrochemical and immersion methods. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Magnetic Chitosan Microcapsules by Xiaopeng Xiong, Yong Wang, Weiwei Zou, Jiangjiang Duan, Yun Chen

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Analysis and 3D modelling of percolated conductive networks in nanoparticle-based thin films by Stanislav Haviar, Benedikt Prifling, Tomáš Kozák, Kalyani Shaji, Tereza Košutová, Šimon Kos, Volker Schmidt, Jiří Čapek

“…Using the experimental data, virtual films were generated through a data-driven stochastic 3D microstructure model that is based on a sphere packing algorithm, where the particle size distribution, porosity and vertical density profile are taken into account. …”
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MICROMECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF CEMENT PASTE MODIFIED BY NANOCLAYS by Vojtěch Zacharda, Jiří Němeček

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Geochemical and petrophysical characterization of the Midra Shale, Qatar by Syed Oubee Khadri, Ahmed Hamza, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Hamad Alsaad Alkuwari, Fadhil Sadooni

“…Outcrop samples of Midra Shale were collected from the Umm Bab and Dukhan areas, and multiple measuring and geochemical analysis techniques were utilized to characterize the mineralogy, microstructure, and pores type. …”
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Evaluating the influence of friction stir processing on AlSi7Mg0.2 alloy using principal component analysis by Eddie Gazo-Hanna, Essam B. Moustafa, Ahmed O. Mosleh, Semaan Amine, Khaled Younes

“…Various tool pin profiles and processing parameters were applied to investigate their influence on alloy performance. Comprehensive characterization techniques, including microstructure analysis, hardness testing, wear rate measurement, and corrosion assessment, were employed. …”
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