Shale gas potential and accumulation of the Middle Jurassic Yangye Formation in the Southwestern Tarim Basin Piedmont, Northwest China by Amina Wumaier, Chao Wu, Haichao Ao, Mancang Yang

“…Microstructural observations reveal that primary intergranular and intragranular pores are the dominant storage spaces. …”
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Study on Performance Optimization of Red Mud–Mineral Powder Composite Cementitious Material Based on Response Surface Methodology by Chao Yang, Qiang Zeng, Jun Hu, Wenbo Zhu

“…In this study, response surface methodology (RSM) was integrated with advanced microstructural characterization techniques to optimize the performance of red mud–slag composite cementitious materials through multi-factor analysis. …”
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Life cycle assessment for calcination process of flue gas desulfurization gypsum and transformation into β-CaSO4·0.5H2O by Payal Bakshi, Asokan Pappu, Dhiraj Kumar Bharti

“…FGD gypsum has transformed into β-CaSO4·0.5H2O via frugal and easy method for construction applications with geometric microstructure, which offers high mechanical strength with better workability. …”
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Impact of clay coating on sandstone reservoir quality: A multiphase-field investigation by numerical simulation by Akash KUMAR, Michael SPÄTH, Nishant PRAJAPATI, Benjamin BUSCH, Daniel SCHNEIDER, Christoph HILGERS, Britta NESTLER

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Structural integrity and hybrid ANFIS-PSO modeling of the corrosion rate of ductile irons in different environments by Ukoba K., Akinribide O.J., Adeleke O.

“…Microstructures, electrochemical measurements, and the characterization of the corroded surfaces were analyzed. …”
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A mechanistic study of retained δ-ferrite in additively-manufactured Grade 91 steel by Zhe Lyu, William Hoffmann, Waris Khan, Thomas Lienert, Leijun Li

“…A combined experimental, characterization, and simulation study has been conducted to develop a quantitative description for microstructural evolution during Laser-Directed Energy Deposition (L-DED) of Grade 91 steel. …”
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Micro-mechanical behavior of a single grain with atomic-level variations in composition via additive manufacturing by Xin Wang, Jacob Norman, Baolong Zheng, Benjamin MacDonald, Enrique J. Lavernia, Julie M. Schoenung

“…A Ni-Al FIM was fabricated using directed energy deposition (DED) to investigate how local composition variations affect microstructure, precipitation, and mechanical behavior. …”
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Liquid metal embrittlement in solid-state welding of Mg/galvanized steel by Ting Chen, Hao Wang, Banglong Fu, Chunjie Huang, Tong Shen, Uceu F. H. R. Suhuddin, Emad Maawad, Thomas Klassen, Guoliang Qin, Benjamin Klusemann

“…This marks the first reported proof of evidence of LME in the field of solid-state welding. Microstructural characterization of cracks formed during the welding process revealed typical characteristics of LME, specifically the penetration and enrichment of Zn at the Mg alloy grain boundaries and the formation of a liquefied phase. …”
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Bioactive glass-ceramic composites from the Li2O-ZrO2-SiO2 and Beta-Tricalcium-Phosphate system for bone regeneration: Evaluation of bioactivity and cytotoxicity by Natália Morelli Possolli, Henrique Borba Modolon, Daiara Floriano da Silva, Natasha Maurmann, Patricia Pranke, Elidio Angioletto, Oscar Rubem Klegues Montedo, Sabrina Arcaro

“…Different compositions of LZS with TCP were prepared and thermally characterized. They were then treated at 800 °C and 900 °C and characterized in density, porosity, structure, and microstructure. …”
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Comparative Study on Micro and Nano Sized SiC Particulates Reinforced Al7075 Composites using Stir Casting Process by M. Ravikumar, H.N. Reddappa, R. Suresh, E.R. Babu, C. Reddy Nagaraja

“…From the outcomes, an improved grain refinement of micro and nano-composites when compared to monolithic was seen from the microstructural study. It found that an increase in SiC particulates content caused enhanced mechanical properties. …”
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Stochastic 3D reconstruction of cracked polycrystalline NMC particles using 2D SEM data by Philipp Rieder, Orkun Furat, Francois L. E. Usseglio-Viretta, Jeffery Allen, Peter J. Weddle, Donal P. Finegan, Kandler Smith, Volker Schmidt

“…Abstract Li-ion battery performance is strongly influenced by the 3D microstructure of its cathode particles. Cracks within these particles develop during calendaring and cycling, reducing connectivity but increasing reactive surface, making their impact on battery performance complex. …”
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Evolution of dislocations during the rapid solidification in additive manufacturing by Lin Gao, Yan Chen, Xuan Zhang, Sean R. Agnew, Andrew C. Chuang, Tao Sun

“…This representative structural feature significantly influences material performance; however, post-mortem microstructure characterizations of AM materials cannot capture the dynamic evolution of dislocations during the manufacturing process, thereby offering limited mechanism-based guidance for further advancing AM techniques and facilitating the qualification and certification of AM products. …”
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Mechanistic study on mechanical strengthening in As-extruded Mg-xSn (x = 0.5, 2, 4, 6 and 8 wt%) alloys by Tingting Song, Fu Yang, Xiaowei Niu, Zheng Jia, Zheng Jia

“…This study systematically investigates the influence of Sn content (0.5–8 wt%) on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of as-extruded Mg-Sn alloys. …”
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Corrosion properties of aluminized 16Mo3 steel by Karpe B., Prijatelj K., Bizjak M., Kosec T.

“…Optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were used for surface layer microstructure characterization before and after corrosion tests. …”
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Effect of equal channel angular pressing process on drawability of DC04 steel sheets by Talantikite M., Mebarek A., Zaaf M., Boukeffa S.

“…The results showed a significant increase in microhardness, with an improvement of 64% compared to the original microhardness. Microstructural analysis showed a 70% reduction in grain size, with slight texture formation and no phase change. …”
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High Performance of IZO Coated on PET Substrate for Electroluminescence Device Using Oxygen Plasma Treatment by Wittawat Poonthong, Narong Mungkung, Somchai Arunrungrusmi, Toshifumi Yuji, Youl-Moon Sung

“…After this treatment, the microstructural, electrical, and optical properties of IZO films were observed and reported. …”
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Enhancement of the corrosion resistance of the Mg alloy ZW61 by dual-frequency ultrasonic vibration by Zhaoyang Yin, Qichi Le, Qi Zou, Liang Ren, Weiyang Zhou, Yanchao Jiang, Xingrui Chen, Andrej Atrens, Qiyu Liao

“…Ultrasonic vibration was introduced into the casting of quasicrystal-reinforced magnesium alloy ZW61. The microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance were studied. …”
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Mechanical Behavior of Aluminum and Graphene Nanopowder-Based Composites by K Ch Sekhar, Raviteja Surakasi, Dr. Pallab Roy, P.Jacquline Rosy, T.K. Sreeja, S Raja, Velivela Lakshmikanth Chowdary

“…A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is used to examine the microstructure. The specimen is evaluated using ANSYS. …”
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Synergistically improved thermal conductivity of polyamide-6 with low melting temperature metal and graphite by Y. C. Jia, H. He, P. Yu, J. Chen, X. L. Lai

“…What is more, the electrical conductivity of the composite increased nearly 8 orders of magnitudes after introducing both graphite and Sn. Characterization of microstructure and energy dispersive spectrum analysis (EDS) indicates that the dispersion of Sn in PA6/graphite/Sn was much more uniform than that of PA6/Sn composite. …”
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From dairy to plant products: Understanding their structural fingerprints with X-rays by Eleonora Olsmats, Adrian R. Rennie

“…While dairy product microstructure and rheology are widely studied, plant-based alternatives remain less understood, with limited comparative studies of different plant sources and brands. …”
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