Extraction and characterization of nanocellulose from bemban fibre for cement-based composite by Cut Rahmawati, Muhammad Faisal, Roslidar, Fitriani, Jawad Ahmad, Intan Muliana

“…Cellulose was extracted from the stem fibres using alkali treatment, bleaching, and acid hydrolysis methods to obtain Bemban Fibre Nanocellulose (BFNC) which exhibits favorable compressive strength properties. Microstructural characterization was conducted through X-ray Diffraction Analysis (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA). …”
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Effect of Straw Characterization on the Mechanical Behavior of Compacted Straw-Reinforced Soils by Baohua Liu, Zhijian Zhang, Xiaoqiao Huang, Junqi Zhang, Yu Cai, Xiaohu Liu, Feng Tang

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Isolation, Identification and Biological Characterization of Spoilage Mold in Seedless White Raisins by Yaxin LEI, Shuai HUANG, Qi ZHANG, Qian LIU, Meihui JIA, Manman ZHANG, Zhongchuan GAO, Congrong PAN, Chenyang ZHAO, Jing WANG

“…The spoilage molds were screened according to the time and degree of molding by performing return infection experiments, they were identified and biologically characterized using rDNA-ITS sequence analysis combined with morphological and microstructural analyses. …”
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Mechanical characterization of femoral popliteal artery: experiments, histology, and model comparison by Renye Cai, Aoling Liu, Qingkun Hu, Jie Lu, Heng Zhang, Chunyu Kong, Yiwei Zhu, Xiaolong Gu, Xuwen Lai, Zhi-Qiang Feng, François Peyraut

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Preparation, characterization and application of chitosan/thyme essential oil composite film by Jianming Sun, Xiao Pan, Tiantian Wang, Lei Liu, Zhao Li, Xiaofang Wang

“…Through single factor test and response surface optimization test, the tensile strength and elongation at break were used as response indicators to prepare the composite film with better mechanical properties, and the physical properties, water vapor permeability, solubility and bacteriostasis of the composite film were measured, and the characterization of the microstructure of the composite films. …”
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Preparation and mechanical characterization of pressed carbonized wood sawdust bio-composite by Hossein Rahmani, Augonis Algirdas, Anhelina Shestavetska, Danute Vaiciukyniene

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Repetitive ultramicrotome trimming and SEM imaging for characterizing printed multilayer structures by Liyu Huang, Tim P. Mach, Joachim R. Binder, Richard Thelen, Ronald Curticean, Irene Wacker, Rasmus R. Schröder, Ulrich Gengenbach

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Multi-scale characterization of tight carbonate rocks based on digital cores by Changsheng Wang, Changsheng Wang, Lili Tian, Lili Tian, Chuanrui Sun, Chuanrui Sun, Yuwei Deng, Yuwei Deng, Ying Zhou, Ying Zhou, Xin Nie, Xin Nie

“…The characterization of carbonate microstructure is of great significance for the evaluation of carbonate oil and gas resources. …”
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Photonic indistinguishability characterization and optimization for cavity-based single-photon source by Miao Cai, Mingyuan Chen, Jiangshan Tang, Keyu Xia

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Structural, mechanical and electrical characterization of epoxy-amine/carbon black nanonocomposites

“…An increase in electrical conductivity, which is observed at about 1% w/w of carbon black, indicates the creation of conducting paths and is associated with the Maxwell Wagner Sillars (MWS) relaxation, probably due to the formation of aggregated microstructures in the bulk composite..…”
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Preparation and Characterization of Carrageenan-Modified Starch-Egg White Protein Composite Gels by CUI Yaxue, LI Wenzhao, YANG Xiaofei, YAN Feng, ZHANG Jiaping, RUAN Meijuan

“…Ternary composite gels consisting of carrageenan, hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate and egg white protein were characterized for gel properties and microstructural characteristics. …”
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Production and characterization of eco-cement using eggshell powder and water hyacinth ash by Heri Septya Kusuma, Aurelio Muhammad Saleemah Agung, Najla Anira Putri, Muhamad Shifu, Nafisa Illiyanasafa, Bernadeta Ayu Widyaningrum, Andrew Nosakhare Amenaghawon, Handoko Darmokoesoemo

“…The results show that eco-cement formulations incorporating 9 % WHA exhibit superior microstructural properties, suggesting their potential for practical applications. …”
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STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF DEFORMED POLYMER USING CONFOCAL RAMAN MICROSCOPY AND DSC by Birgit Neitzel, Florian Aschermayer, Milan Kracalik, Sabine Hild

“…One way to influence the macroscopic behaviour is the deformation of the polymer chains, which effects the change in microstructure. For analyzing the microstructure of non-deformed and deformed polymer materials, Raman spectroscopy as well as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used. …”
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Biochemical and biomechanical characterization of an autologous protein-based fibrin sealant for regenerative medicine by Eduardo Anitua, Ander Pino, Roberto Prado, Francisco Muruzabal, Mohammad Hamdan Alkhraisat

“…E-sealant´s hematological and biological properties were characterized. The coagulation kinetics and the microstructure were compared. …”
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Human Adipose-Derived Hydrogel Characterization Based on In Vitro ASC Biocompatibility and Differentiation by Omair A. Mohiuddin, Benjamen T. O’Donnell, J. Nicholas Poche, Rida Iftikhar, Rachel M. Wise, Jessica M. Motherwell, Brett Campbell, Suzana D. Savkovic, Bruce A. Bunnell, Daniel J. Hayes, Jeffrey M. Gimble

“…The aim of the present study was to analyze the effect of adipose-derived stromal/stem cells (ASCs) and decellularized adipose tissue-derived (DAT) hydrogel interaction on ASC morphology, proliferation, differentiation, and DAT hydrogel microstructure. First, the ASCs were characterized using flow cytometry, adipogenic/osteogenic differentiation, colony-forming unit fibroblast assay and doubling time. …”
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Experimental characterization and atomistic simulation of grain boundary segregation in Mg-Y alloys by Qianying Shi, Vaidehi Menon, Liang Qi, John Allison

“…To achieve a more fundamental understanding on how Y addition affects the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties, the Y segregation behavior at grain boundaries was investigated in Mg-1wt.…”
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Deterioration characterization of sandstone physical and mechanical properties under mining and water action by Zhangyin Dai, Ting Xia, Wenfu Meng, Qingli Luo, Hongwei Bai, Yunqin Cao

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Characterization of Plastic Deformation in CuZr Metallic Glasses Subjected to the Rolling Process by Ramaswamy Sivaraman, Farag M. A. Altalbawy, Alaa Mohammed Hussein Wais, Holya A. Lafta, Seyedmasoud Hashemi

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Tensile and fatigue behaviour of as-forged AZ31B extrusion by A. Gryguc, S.K. Shaha, H. Jahed, M. Wells, B. Williams, J. McKinley

“…Tensile and stress controlled fatigue tests were performed to investigate the influence of forging at a temperature of 400°C at different rates, on the performance of extruded AZ31B magnesium alloy. The obtained microstructural analysis showed that the extruded AZ31B magnesium alloy possesses a bimodal grain structure with strong basal texture. …”
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Long-term performance of stabilised/solidified polluted sediment in terms of metal leachability and matrix characterization by Dejan Krčmar, Sebastian Baloš, Slavko Smiljanić

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