Magnetic Behavior of Co²⁺-Doped NiFe₂O₄ Nanoparticles with Single-Phase Spinel Structure by Fatemeh Vahedrouz, Mehdi Alizadeh, Abbas Bahrami, Farnaz Heidari Laybidi

“…In this approach, metal ions are precipitated in the presence of a stabilizing agent, which is a common and effective method for nanoparticle preparation. The microstructure and magnetic properties were studied after calcination at 600 °C and heat treatment at 1000 °C. …”
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The Dual Influence of Silicon Content and Mechanical Stress on Magnetic Barkhausen Noise in Non-Oriented Electrical Steel by Aroba Saleem, Mehdi Mehdi, P. Ross Underhill, Youliang He, Thomas W. Krause

“…It is observed that increasing the Si content increases the pinning density, which, together with the microstructure and texture, largely impacts the MBN response. …”
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Hybrid Intelligence approach to study post-processing impact on the mechanical performance of notched additively manufactured AlSi10Mg by Erfan Maleki, Sara Bagherifard, Okan Unal, Mario Guagliano

“…The experimental data, covering surface texture, microstructure, porosity, hardness, and residual stress, were used to develop an ML model that analyzed the fatigue behavior of the specimens. …”
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Assessment the impact of palygorskite modified by chlorides on speciation and environmental risk of heavy metals in soil contaminated by Elnour Mohamed, Jun Ren, Ling Tao, Azizza Mala

“…The germinated index (GI) was employed to examine and analyze the microstructure and physico-chemical properties of the contaminated soil. …”
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High catalytic activity of iron and cobalt-iron oxide nanoparticles synthesized via a green method for the oxygen-evolution reaction by Freshteh Gheybi, Majid Rashidi-Huyeh, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi

“…The enhanced catalytic activity is ascribed to the amorphous microstructure, increased surface roughness, and synergistic electronic interactions between Fe and Co. …”
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Quantitative ultrasound imaging reveals distinct fracture-associated differences in tibial intracortical pore morphology and viscoelastic properties in aged individuals with and wi... by Carolin Dehnen, Angela Galindo, Paula Hoff, Paula Hoff, Oliver Palme, Lukas Maurer, Kay Raum, Edgar Wiebe

“…Cortical Backscatter (CortBS) ultrasound, a radiation-free technique, non-invasively analyzes cortical bone’s viscoelastic and microstructural properties. This study aimed to evaluate CortBS’s discriminative performance in DM patients compared to DXA and characterize changes in cortical bone microstructure in Type 1 and Type 2 DM (T1DM, T2DM) patients.MethodsThis in-vivo study included 89 DM patients (T1DM = 39, T2DM = 48) and 76 age- and sex-matched controls. …”
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Electrospun poly-(L-lactide) scaffold enriched with GO-AuNPs nanocomposite stimulates skin tissue reconstruction via enhanced cell adhesion and controlled growth factors release by Michał Pruchniewski, Barbara Strojny-Cieślak, Paweł Nakielski, Katarzyna Zawadzka, Kaja Urbańska, Daniel Rybak, Anna Zakrzewska, Marta Grodzik, Ewa Sawosz

“…To address this, we fabricated an electrospun poly-(L-lactide) (PLLA) cell scaffold enriched with graphene oxide (GO) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Comprehensive characterization assessed the scaffolds’ microstructural, elemental, thermal, and mechanical properties. …”
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Calcium leaching in hydraulic concrete: experimental and numerical study on pore evolution and phase dissolution by Chunmeng Jiang, Shihao An, Cheng Chen, Li Xia, Jingwei Gong, Haibo Jiang

“…Macro-properties, including the porosity, leaching depth, and cumulative calcium dissolution, were quantified over 360 days. Microstructural characterization via scanning electron microscopy and phase composition analysis through X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed the dissolution mechanisms of calcium hydroxide (CH) and calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) gels. …”
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Probing the Influence of Specular Reflection and Overexposure on Backscattering Mueller Matrix Polarimetry for Tissue Imaging and Sensing by Wei Jiao, Nan Zeng, Rui Hao, Hui Ma, Chao He, Honghui He

“…Mueller matrix polarimetry has great potential for tissue detection and clinical diagnosis due to its ability to provide rich microstructural information accurately. However, in practical in vivo tissue imaging based on backscattering Mueller matrix polarimetry, specular reflection is often inevitable, leading to overexposed regions and the following inaccurate polarization information acquisition of tissues. …”
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Leveling up: along-level diffusion tensor imaging in the spinal cord of multiple sclerosis patients by Atlee A. Witt, Atlee A. Witt, Anna J. E. Combes, Anna J. E. Combes, Grace Sweeney, Logan E. Prock, Delaney Houston, Seth Stubblefield, Colin D. McKnight, Kristin P. O’Grady, Kristin P. O’Grady, Kristin P. O’Grady, Seth A. Smith, Seth A. Smith, Seth A. Smith, Kurt G. Schilling, Kurt G. Schilling

“…Notably, while GM atrophy was associated with clinical disability, microstructural changes did not exhibit significant correlations with disability measures.DiscussionThese findings underscore the utility of level-specific analysis in detecting localized pathology and suggest a refined framework for characterizing SC alterations in MS.…”
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Tire Waste Mortars by Marta Ioana Moldoveanu, Daniela Lucia Manea, Elena Jumate, Raluca Iștoan, Radu Fechete, Tudor Panfil Toader

“…The primary objective was to analyze the way rubber granules influence hydration kinetics, microstructural development and pore structure. The innovative mortar formulations incorporated rubber granules, casein, natural hydraulic lime (NHL), and latex. …”
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Metamorphism of Late Neoproterozoic-Early Cambrian Schists in Southwest of Zanjan from the Soltanieh Belt in Northwest of Iran by J. Izadyar

“…Late Neoproterozoic-Early Cambrian schists, the oldest stratigraphy unit in the region, consist of phyllite, chlorite schist, mica schist and staurolite schist. Field and microstructural studies show several deformational phases in which the first phase (D1) is well characterized by S1 schistosity subparallel to the axial planes of F1 fold. …”
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Lightweight aluminum joint design: Enhancement of mechanical properties through novel inter-layer and powder additives in friction stir welding by Equbal Ahmed, Muhammed Muaz, Sajjad Arif, Ravi Kant, Syed Mohd Hamza, Md Kashif Alim, Musab Ahmad Khan, Jaber Abu Qudeiri, Sanan H. Khan

“…These enhancements were corroborated by mechanical testing and morphological characterization, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and microstructural mapping. …”
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Interfacial oxide analysis of ODS steel pressure resistance welded joint with different times by Xin Jia, Shitong Wei, Yiyi Li, Shanping Lu

“…In this study, the interfacial oxides were analyzed through microstructural characterization and thermodynamic calculations for the joint with different welding times. …”
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Oxygen vacancy-engineered interface reactions through controlled roasting temperature for enhanced performance of FeSiCr-based soft magnetic composites by Yang Liu, Bo Feng, Rongyu Zou, Rui Wang, Zhenyi Huang, Zhaoyang Wu

“…By applying a manganese acetate precursor to form an oxygen vacancy-rich MnO (MnO-Vo) coating on FeSiCr soft magnetic powders, followed by controlled roasting (400–800 °C), the MnO-Vo structure facilitates the selective oxidation of silicon, resulting in a stable and uniform SiO2/MnO composite inorganic insulation layer. Microstructural characterization revealed that roasting temperature significantly affected the morphology, thickness, and uniformity of the SiO2/MnO composite insulation layer, with optimal results achieved at 600 °C. …”
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Revealing effect of oxide scale on decarburization behaviour of 55Cr3 spring steel: Experimental and modelling research by Zhaoqi Song, Haitao Zhao, Kaixun Wang, Junheng Gao, Chengming Wang, Xiaoqian Yang, Honghui Wu, Yuhe Huang, Chaolei Zhang, Jun Lu, Shuize Wang, Xinping Mao

“…Microstructural characterization reveals an oxide scale dominated by Fe2O3, FeO, and FeCr2O4 at the scale/substrate interface. …”
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Impact of glucose metabolism on myocardial fibrosis and inflammation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a cardiac MR study by Xin Peng, Xin Peng, Huaibi Huo, Zhengkai Zhao, Qiuyi Cai, Jiangyu Tian, Dandan Yang, Yao Song, Yuheng Huang, Zhuoan Li, Jin Gao

“…This retrospective study aimed to evaluate myocardial microstructural alterations, particularly fibrosis and subclinical inflammation, in HCM patients across glycemic statuses using multiparametric cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). …”
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Research progress on high-entropy alloys for extreme loading environments by GAO Wei, ZHOU Xichen, ZHU Qianyong, PANG Shujie, ZHAO Shiteng

“…The integration of state-of-the-art simulation techniques combined with advanced characterization methods will be crucial for improving research efficiency while providing insights into microstructural behavior. …”
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Corrosion and Small Sample Tensile Behavior of Ferritic/Martensitic Steel in Oxygen Saturated Lead-bismuth Eutectic by LI Shijiang1, GONG Aoxiang1, SUN Lu1, MA Yan1, QIN Bo2, LONG Bin2, TONG Zhenfeng1

“…Here in this paper, in order to study the compatibility of F/M steel in oxygen saturated LBE at different temperatures, the stress corrosion behavior of HT9 steel was conducted by slow strain rate tensile (SSRT) tests and corrosion tests in LBE at different temperatures. Comprehensive microstructural characterizations from atomic-scale examinations to micro-scale fracture analyses including HAADF-STEM, SAED, HRTEM-FFT, EBSD and SEM were performed to obtain the morphology and calibrate the crystallographic structure of tensile fracture and corrosion sample. …”

The Effect of Nickel to Manganese Ratio and the Matrix Phase on the Properties of W-Ni-Mn Tungsten Heavy Alloys by Mahdi Rajaee, Mahdi Raoufi, Zeinab Malekshahi Beiranvand, Abbas Naeimi

“…Subsequent reduction and sintering processes were carried out in a tube furnace at temperatures of 1150 and 1400 °C, respectively. Microstructural characterization was conducted using both optical and electron microscopy. …”
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