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

“…Abstract Integrated shale gas play evaluation in the structurally complex Southwestern Tarim Basin Piedmont reveals significant resource potential within the Middle Jurassic Yangye Formation. …”
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Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration – A New Approach In Optical Coherence Tomography Monitoring And Quantitative Assessment by Elitsa Hristova, Zornitsa Zlatarova

“…OCT allows for precise quantitative evaluation and study of microstructural changes in patients with dry AMD and provides three-dimensional information of macular pathology in situ and in real time. …”
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Investigation of mechanical properties of AlSi3Cr alloy by Marialaura Tocci, Annalisa Pola, Lorenzo Montesano, G. Marina La Vecchia, Mattia Merlin, Gian Luca Garagnani

“…In the present paper, microstructural and mechanical properties of an innovative AlSi3Mg alloy were studied. …”
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Application of shot peening to improve fatigue properties via enhancement of precipitation response in high-strength Al–Cu–Li alloys by Michal Jambor, Libor Trško, Ivo Šulák, Filip Šiška, Sara Bagherifard, Mario Guagliano, Zuzana Florková

“…The effects of different treatments based on combined ageing and severe shot peening on residual stresses, hardness, microstructural characteristics, and fatigue properties were evaluated and critically discussed. …”
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Carbonation Characteristics of Alkali-Activated Blast-Furnace Slag Mortar by Keum-Il Song, Jin-Kyu Song, Bang Yeon Lee, Keun-Hyeok Yang

“…An increase of the activator dosage leads AAS to react more quickly and produce more CSH, increasing the compaction, compressive strength, and carbonation resistance of the microstructure.…”
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Effect of Re-steaming Treatment and Secondary Retrogradation on the Quality of Liuzhou Luosifen Rice Noodles by LIU Rong, WANG Dan, LI Yue, HUANG Yongchun

“…In order to explore the effects of the treatment with re-steaming and secondary retrogradation on the quality of Liuzhou Luosifen rice noodles, rice noodles were subjected to re-steaming and secondary retrogradation after initial retrogradation for 2 or 4 h and evaluated for cooking quality, texture characteristics, color, thermodynamic characteristics and microstructure. …”
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Influence of Nickel Percentage on Lattice Structure and Mechanical Strength in Al-Si Alloy by Shakib Alsowidy, Belqueis Al-Asry, Adnan Alnehia

“…This study focused on investigating the impact of Ni addition at different concentrations (0, 0.01, 0.05, and 0.1 wt. %) on the microstructure and mechanical strength of Al-Si alloy. …”
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Super-resolution mapping of anisotropic tissue structure with diffusion MRI and deep learning by Alfredo Ordinola, David Abramian, Magnus Herberthson, Anders Eklund, Evren Özarslan

“…Numerous diseases and processes affecting the central nervous system can be detected and monitored via diffusion MRI thanks to its sensitivity to microstructural alterations in tissue. The latter has prompted interest in quantitative mapping of the microstructural parameters, such as the fiber orientation distribution function (fODF), which is instrumental for noninvasively mapping the underlying axonal fiber tracts in white matter through a procedure known as tractography. …”
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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.

“…The influence of microstructure on the corrosion resistance of three DI specimens was investigated. …”
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Tailoring the Anisotropic Oxygen Transport Properties in Bulk Ceramic Membranes Based on a Ruddlesden–Popper Oxide by Applying Magnetic Fields by Giamper Escobar Cano, Motohide Matsuda, Zhijun Zhao, Frank Steinbach, Bernd Breidenstein, Hilke Petersen, Andreas Graff, Marc Widenmeyer, Anke Weidenkaff, Armin Feldhoff

“…Without the magnetic field, a non‐textured bulk membrane is formed. The microstructure and texture of the ceramic membranes are meticulously analyzed using advanced techniques, including X‐ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, as well as related methods. …”
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Understanding early-stage radiation damage in nuclear alloys through positron annihilation and semi-empirical modeling by Vladimír Kršjak, Yamin Song, Veronika Lučanská, Stanislav Sojak, Pavol Noga, Martin Petriska, Branislav Stríbrnský, Sofia Gašparová, Igor Neuhold, Matej Kubiš, Dušan Vaňa, Tielong Shen, Vladimír Slugeň, Jarmila Degmová

“…This work complements and expands current understanding of helium bubble swelling in nuclear materials, offering new insights into the microstructural evolution of materials for the next generation of nuclear facilities.…”
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Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Early Diagnosis and Monitoring of Movement Disorders by Emmanuel Ortega-Robles, Benito de Celis Alonso, Jessica Cantillo-Negrete, Ruben I. Carino-Escobar, Oscar Arias-Carrión

“…This narrative review presents a comprehensive overview of their applications in this field, offering an updated perspective on their potential for early diagnosis, disease monitoring, and therapeutic evaluation. Emerging MRI modalities such as neuromelanin-sensitive imaging, diffusion-weighted imaging, magnetization transfer imaging, and relaxometry provide sensitive biomarkers that can detect early microstructural degeneration, iron deposition, and connectivity disruptions in key regions like the substantia nigra. …”
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Insights on Morphology and Thermal Stability of Hollow Pt Nanospheres by In Situ Environmental TEM by Josephine Rezkallah, Xavier Sauvage, Bernhard Witulski, Simona Moldovan

“…The thermal stability of Pt-based HNSs under TEM vacuum and 1 bar of hydrogen flow is reported by considering microstructural changes, e.g., the build-up of a continuous shell and its evolution until HNSs collapse at elevated temperatures (>500 °C). …”
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Improving the water-holding and gelation properties of egg white by glycosylation and alkaline heating by Yang Ye, Xinyue Gou, Guixiang Jia, Jingyu Xiang, Anjiao Li, Yang Wang

“…The glycosylation reaction facilitated a structural transition in the proteins, characterized by the conversion of β-sheets into random coils. Microstructural analysis indicated a shift from an ordered yet loose and porous architecture to a disordered, heterogeneous lamellar structure. …”
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Comparison of Various Nitriding Process of M 50 NiL Steel by B. Venkatesh, C. Antil Kumar Reddy, M.S.K. Deepak, M. Roy

“…In view of the above, M 50 NiL steel was nitrided by the processes mentioned above. Microstructural characteristics, mechanical properties, sliding wear response in unidirectional and reciprocation mode were evaluated. …”
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Predictive modeling and degradation mechanisms of rubber sealing materials under stress-thermal oxidative aging for long-term sealing performance by Long Chen, Jie Ren, Yuan Wang

“…Additionally, degradation mechanisms were investigated using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), revealing significant molecular-level oxidation, polymer chain scission, crosslink degradation, and the emergence of microstructural defects such as cracks and interfacial debonding. …”
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Oxygen boost transepithelial corneal collagen crosslinking: 2-year ultrastructural results by Valentine Saunier, Pierre Legout, Nathalie Thiery, Pierre Fournie, David Touboul

“…All patients who underwent surgery had an evaluation preoperatively, between 1 and 3 mo postoperatively, and at 6, 12 and 24 mo postoperatively.Biomechanical (Corvis ST), topographical (CASIA-2), and microstructural changes (using In Vivo Confocal Microscopy and Anterior Segment OCT) following this new technique were assessed. …”
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Revealing the Mineralogical and Petrographic Signs of Fluid-Related Processes in the Kelebia Basement Area (Szeged Basin, S Hungary): A Case Study of Alpine Prograde Metamorphism i... by Andrea Varga, Elemér Pál-Molnár, Béla Raucsik

“…Due to the outcrop conditions and poor exposure, study samples are obtained from cores and core chips resulting from oil exploration. Based on an evaluation of petrographic (including also cathodoluminescence analysis) and microstructural features, joined with mineralogical and metamorphic data such as “illite crystallinity” and K-white mica crystallite size obtained by X-ray powder diffractometry (XRPD), a very low- to low-grade (ca. 300°C) Alpine metamorphic imprint of this portion of the basement can be proposed. …”
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Performance Study and Reliability Analysis of Desert Sand Concrete Under FTC by Yun Luo, Ruichen Zhang, Yanping Wu, Zhiqiang Li

“…Moreover, the damage mechanism of DSC was discussed via microstructural analysis. The results indicated that as the FTCs increased, the mass loss rate of concrete increased, while the RDEM and compressive strength decreased. …”
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Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Soil-Lime-Crude Oil-Contaminated Soil Blend Using Regression Model for Sustainable Pavement Foundation Construction by Gregory C. Ezeokpube, Isiguzo Edwin Ahaneku, George Uwadiegwu Alaneme, Imoh Christopher Attah, Roland Kufre Etim, Bamidele Charles Olaiya, Iberedem Monday Udousoro

“…The contaminated soil was treated with 6.5% lime and 0–20% crude oil contaminated materials obtained from oil exploration sites in North-Eastern Nigeria and per standard test method for laboratory evaluation of consistency limits, compaction properties, California bearing ratio (CBR), and microstructural and mineralogical assessments. …”
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