Egg White-Based Gels with Candelilla Wax: A Study of Rheological, Mechanical, Calorimetric and Microstructural Properties by Iram Cisneros-García, Ma. de la Paz Salgado-Cruz, Alitzel B. García-Hernández, Gustavo F. Gutiérrez-López, Humberto Hernández-Sánchez, Brenda H. Camacho-Díaz, Liliana Alamilla-Beltrán

“…Rheological studies demonstrated shear-thinning behavior, particularly at higher hydrogel content related to the oleogel (W/O), which exhibited the highest yield stress. Microstructural investigations confirmed the presence of a continuous oleogel phase within the bigels (W/O) and revealed the formation of a complex structure. …”
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Influence of Deformation Process Parameters on Changes in Microstructure and Properties of Mg-8Li-2Ca Alloy by I. Bednarczyk

“…Quantitative analysis of the microstructure of the Mg-8Li-2Ca alloy was performed using Metilo software after the deformation process. …”
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Microstructure Formation and Dry Reciprocating Sliding Wear Response of High-Entropy Hypereutectic White Cast Irons by Willian Martins Pasini, Wojciech Polkowski, Tomasz Dudziak, Carlos Alexandre dos Santos, Vinicius Karlinski de Barcellos

“…White cast irons (WCI) are widely used in industries requiring high wear resistance due to their microstructure consisting of hard carbides dispersed within a metallic matrix. …”
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Microstructure and strength analysis of dissimilar resistance welds between interstitial free (IF) steel and low carbon steel by Fatemeh Yaghoobi, Roohollah Jamaati, Hamed Jamshidi Aval

“…This study aims to investigate the effects of welding current and St52 sheet thickness on nugget formation, microstructural evolution, and mechanical performance in St52–IF steel welds. …”
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Overweight/Obesity-related microstructural alterations of the fimbria-fornix in the ABCD study: The role of aerobic physical activity. by Jiyoung Ma, Erin C McGlade, Rebekah S Huber, In Kyoon Lyoo, Perry F Renshaw, Deborah A Yurgelun-Todd

“…The primary outcome measure was restriction spectrum imaging (RSI)-derived white matter microstructural integrity measures. The number of days in a week that children engaged in aerobic physical activity for at least 60 minutes per day was assessed. …”
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Influence of pulsed waveform parameters on the microstructure and electrochemical corrosion resistance of electrodeposited Ni–Sn alloy coatings by Atefeh Heidarian, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi Khoei

“…Abstract This study systematically compares the microstructural characteristics, surface morphology, and corrosion resistance of Ni-Sn alloy coatings electrodeposited using direct current (DC) and pulse current (PC) methods. …”
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Multiscale microstructure-based constitutive modeling of high-temperature creep rupture in post-irradiated ODS steels by Xiaobao Fu, Zhenyu Zhao, Zeyuan Yan, Yuntao Zhong, Dengke Chen, Ruiqian Zhang, Bin Liu, Qihong Fang, Jia Li

“…Considering the irradiation-induced microstructure, a modified thermal creep rate model is proposed, and the thermal creep rate and creep strain of irradiated ODS steel are predicted at different temperatures. …”
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Aberrant interhemispheric resting state functional connectivity and corpus callosum microstructure in acute carbon monoxide poisoning by Mingyue Ma, Yu Shang, Xiaoying Lin, Wenxuan Han, Yihao Peng, Shenghai Wang, Chen Niu, Haining Li, Ming Zhang

“…In this study, multimodal magnetic resonance imaging was performed on 30 patients with ACOP and 28 healthy controls (HC), and their cognitive functions were evaluated. Group differences in the voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity (VMHC) index and CC white matter microstructure were analyzed. …”
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Disordered Tin Oxide Films for Thermoelectric Applications: Correlation between Microstructure, Electrical Conductivity and Seebeck Coefficient by V. K. Ksenevich, V. A. Dorosinets, M. A. Samarina, N. A. Poklonski, I. A. Svito, D. V. Adamchuk, G. Abdurakhmanov

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Carbonation of lightweight alkali-activated aggregates based on biomass fly ash: Effect on microstructure and leaching behavior by Anže Tesovnik, Lisbeth M. Ottosen, Vilma Ducman

“…The interplay between alkali activation and carbonation was investigated using different mix designs and curing conditions, as well as comparing simultaneous curing carbonation with post-cure carbonation. The results were evaluated with regard to the effects on the macro- and microstructural properties as well as on the leaching behavior. …”
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Material Flow and Microstructural Evolution in Friction Stir Welding of LAZ931 Duplex Mg-Li Alloys by Shiquan Cui, Wenguan Cao, Qi Zhang, Liguo Wang, Yufeng Sun, Shaokang Guan

“…Sound welds with no defects were obtained for all three welding speeds. The microstructural evaluations along the marker on the horizontal cross-section around the keyhole of the welds were characterized. …”
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Effect of Manipulation Methods and Storage Environments on the Microstructural, Chemical, and Mechanical Properties of Calcium-Enriched Mixture Cement by Leyla Roghanizadeh, Hassan Torabzadeh, Ardavan Parhizkar, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Saeed Asgary

“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of different manipulation methods and storage environments on the microstructural, chemical, and mechanical properties of calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) cement. …”
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Influence of dry pea soaking in various sodium salts solutions on the microstructure and sensory quality of fried peas by Rui Costa, Gaspare Di Gregorio, Andreia Alves, João Noronha, Taha Rababah

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Effect on 3D-printability and microstructure of pork paste partially replaced with yellow mealworm larvae paste by Jinbo Xu, Jiaqi Liu, Hui Wang, Qian Liu, Qian Chen, Fangda Sun, Baohua Kong

“…The mixed pastes’ 3D printability was determined by measuring their rheological and microstructural properties. The Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy results showed that the addition of YML increased the content of chitin, and the disentanglement and reorientation of chitin resulted in a decrease in viscosity and an increase in shear-thinning behavior which are shown in the rheological results. …”
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Investigation of mechanical properties and microstructural characteristics of rice husk ash-based geopolymer mortar as patch repair by Pinta Astuti, Muhammad Sakti Isnaini, Devi Sasmita, Adhitya Yoga Purnama, Asiya Nurhasanah Habirun, Anisa Zulkarnain, Angga Jordi Nouvaldi, Fanny Monika

“…XRF and SEM-EXD analyses were performed to determine the chemical composition and microstructure of the specimens. The activators, NaOH and Na2SiO3, were employed in a 1:3.5 ratio, with 14M molarity and 2% superplasticizer, to enhance workability. …”
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Study on the Microstructure of Vanadium-Modified Tungsten High-Speed Steel-Coded SAE-AISI T1 Steel by Hossam Halfa, Asiful H. Seikh, Hany S. Abdo, Ibrahim A. Alnaser, Mahmoud S. Soliman, Sameh M. Ragab

“…Therefore, to fulfill the goals of this work, Thermo-Calc software was utilized to get the following: (i) thermodynamic equilibrium information, (ii) the expected microstructure, (iii) the constituent volume fraction, and (iv) carbide chemical composition. …”
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Tensor-valued diffusion MRI detects brain microstructural abnormalities in HIV infected individuals with cognitive impairment by Md Nasir Uddin, Meera V. Singh, Abrar Faiyaz, Filip Szczepankiewicz, Markus Nilsson, Zachary D. Boodoo, Karli R. Sutton, Madalina E. Tivarus, Jianhui Zhong, Lu Wang, Xing Qiu, Miriam T. Weber, Giovanni Schifitto

“…However, quantitative neuroimaging may be able to detect ongoing subtle microstructural changes. In this study, we hypothesized that tensor-valued diffusion encoding metrics would provide greater sensitivity than conventional diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) metrics in detecting HIV-associated brain microstructural injury. …”
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Dynamic mechanical behavior of polypropylene fiber-reinforced shotcrete: Experimental analysis, microstructural observation, and numerical simulation by Shengran Zhang, Changxing Zhu, Xinming Chen, Jiaqi Guo, Huazhe Jiao

“…Dynamic compressive performance was evaluated using a Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB), while microstructural morphology and toughening mechanisms were analyzed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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In-depth investigation of multi-element alloying on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Sn7Sb/Cu joints by Xianhu Wang, Haitao Cui, Yifan Xiong, Quanzhen Li, Xiaojing Wang, Shanshan Cai, Qin Wang, Ning Liu

“…This study investigates novel multi-alloys SACN-2.7In, SACN-4Bi and SACN-5Bi by incorporating Ag, Cu and In or Bi into Sn7Sb0.05Ni (SN) to evaluate the microstructure and mechanical properties of SN alloys and the corresponding joints. …”
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Application of Fermented Wheat, Acorns, and Sorghum in Processing of Couscous: Effect on Culinary Quality, Pasting Properties, and Microstructure by Rayene Belmouloud, Hayat Bourekoua, Loucif Chemache, Marcin Mitrus, Leila Benatallah, Renata Różyło, Agnieszka Wójtowicz

“…The aim is to reproduce the diagrams for the manufacture of different types of couscous incorporated with fermented materials and to evaluate the pasting properties, culinary qualities, and microstructure of each type of couscous produced. …”
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