Flowing Salt Solution Thin Film Vaporization and Heat Transfer Mechanisms: A Molecular Dynamics Study by Dayuan Yuan, Chao Li, Liuyang Zhang, Shengqiang Shen

“…The research focuses on the evaporation dynamics of NaCl solutions at various temperatures (450 K and 550 K) and under different flow conditions, providing insights into the microstructural evolution and the role of ionic interactions. …”
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Review of Metal Screw Extrusion: State of the Art and Beyond by Geir Kvam-Langelandsvik, Kristian Grøtta Skorpen, Jens Christofer Werenskiold, Hans Jørgen Roven

“…A range of non-ferrous materials has been manufactured by MSE and further characterized in terms of microstructural evolution and mechanical and functional properties. …”
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Preparation and characterization of coal-based graphite from Huyan mountain anthracite by high-temperature simulation. by Gaojian Chen, Daiyong Cao, Fengchu Liao, Hongsheng He, Anmin Wang, Simai Peng

“…This study systematically investigates the graphitization behavior of high-metamorphic anthracite from Huyan Mountain (Shanxi, China) under extreme thermal conditions (2100-3000 °C) through integrated experimental and microstructural analyses. Acid-washed and demineralized coal samples, with or without Fe₂O₃ catalyst, were subjected to controlled thermal treatment to evaluate structural evolution and catalytic effects. …”
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Achieved strength-ductility simultaneous enhancement of AZ31 magnesium alloy square tube through a novel tube continuous expanding shear extrusion processing by Wei Zhang, Chaowei Zeng, Hui Zhao, Hongjun Hu, Dingfei Zhang, Rui Hong, Ting Yuan, Zhenwei Sun, Wei Peng

“…Compared to previously reported hot-extruded Mg alloy tubes, the tCESE samples exhibit simultaneous enhancements in both strength and ductility. The microstructure evolution during the tCESE process was analyzed in detail. …”
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Unveiling high-temperature stability and growth dynamics of CVD-SiOC coatings across different deposition conditions and environments by Weichen Jing, Naeem ul Haq Tariq, Wenkang Hou, Tianying Xiong, Mingqiang Tang

“…It was found that the composition and microstructure of SiOC coatings, environmental atmosphere, and heat treatment temperature can affect the thermal stability and high-temperature reaction mechanism of SiOC coatings. …”
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Atomistic insights into void distribution characteristics in a NiTi cylindrical shell exposed to explosion loading by Xiang Chen, Xiaoyang Pei, Hao Zhang, Xin Yang, Weilong Yang, Shang Gao, Yixuan Peng, Fang Wang

“…Atomistic simulations are performed to capture the void distribution characteristics during the formation of spallation, when the loading velocity is 1.2 km/s. Microstructure evolutions are also examined to reveal the role of shear deformation band in dynamic damage. …”
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Nonlinear Raman-Nath diffraction in submicron-thick periodically poled lithium niobate thin film by Xiao-Ni Li, Ling-Zhi Peng, Yuan-Yuan Liu, Li-Hong Hong, De-Ming Hu, Yuan-Yuan Zhao, Xuan-Ming Duan, Bao-Qin Chen, Zhi-Yuan Li

“…Abstract Nonlinear Raman-Nath diffraction (NRND) is a unique diffraction pattern formed when a high-intensity laser interacts with a nonlinear microstructure bulky medium relying only on the transverse phase matching condition. …”
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Effect of interface morphology on tensile response of Ti6Al4V alloy fabricated by laser hybrid additive manufacturing: Experiments & simulations by Wei Fan, Guang Hu, Yuguang Chen, Yue Du, Yijie Peng, Yongxia Wang, Yunlong Li, Hua Tan, Fengying Zhang, Xin Lin

“…Despite its promise, the inherent disparity in microstructures between the wrought substrate and DED part introduces cross-regional mechanical heterogeneity, limiting structural reliability. …”
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Crystallographic texture of hot rolled uranium-molybdenum alloys by Guilherme Fernandes Nielsen, Nathanael Wagner Sales Morais, Nelson Batista de Lima

“…The as-cast and processed alloys microstructures were characterized by optical and electronic microscopies. …”
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Achieving superior resistance to high–temperature creep in laser powder bed fusion of Inconel 718 via grain boundaries serration by Qiankun Shi, Shuya Zhang, Xianglei Dong, Donghong Li, Hongliang Zhao, Xin Lin, Weidong Huang

“…The creep tests under 650 °C/750 N have been performed on samples with different microstructure, one featuring non-serrated and the other with serrated grain boundaries, while keeping other aspects of the microstructure invariant. …”
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Investigating the Influence of Mechanical Loads on Built-Up Edge Formation Across Different Length Scales at Diamond–Transition Metal Interfaces by Mazen S. Alghamdi, Mohammed T. Alamoudi, Rami A. Almatani, Meenakshisundaram Ravi Shankar

“…The corresponding inter-diffusion was examined by elucidating the phase evolution, element concentration profiles, and microstructure evolution via high-resolution TEM/Images equipped with an TEM/EDS system for elemental characterization.…”
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Kinetic analysis of Nico electrodeposition with saccharin using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy by Jae-Ik Choi, Inyeol Park, Suyeon Park, Min Jun Yi, Wonbong Jang, Jong Hyun Seo

“…At low saccharin concentrations, reduced competition led to rapid hydrogen evolution, resulting in non-uniform and rough microstructures. …”
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Influence of Irradiation on Mechanical Properties of Nickel by Lei Ma, Changsheng Li, Xue Shang, Wangyu Hu

“…By analyzing the stress-strain curves and the microstructure evolution, it is found that the effect of irradiation accelerates the damage of the internal structure due to the existence of irradiation defects, and high-energy irradiation leads to the instability of the structure in the process of plastic deformation.…”
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A Nanoindentation Approach to Investigating Dislocation Density in Additive-Manufactured SS316L-Graded Lattice Structures by Kamal Sleem, Gabriele Grima, Marcello Cabibbo

“…Components were fabricated using laser powder bed fusion with 316L stainless steel. The microstructural analysis revealed that the distribution of mechanical deformation across the bodies of the parts was higher in the reduced-size GLS compared to that obtained for the GLS. …”
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Finite Element Simulation and Process Analysis for Hot-Forming WE43 Magnesium Alloy Fasteners: Comparison of Crystal Plasticity with Traditional Method by Anqi Jiang, Yuanming Huo, Zixin Zhou, Zhenrong Yan, Yue Sun

“…Comparative analyses with conventional finite element methods reveal that the crystal plasticity finite element method effectively captures the influence of microstructural evolution on macroscopic deformation. …”
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Influence of crystallographic orientations and nanovoid on the plastic mechanism and damage behavior of single-crystal tungsten under shock by Ziyi Li, Wensheng Liu, Yunzhu Ma, Chaoping Liang

“…These mechanisms and the associated microstructural evolution explain the anisotropic spallation behavior and provide insights into the rapid decline in spall strength for specific orientations.…”
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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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Adjusting the early rheology of alkali-activated slag by sodium silicate by Jie Hou, Xiuzhi Zhang, Chong Zhang, Jing Wang, Peiqi Zheng, Jingli Huang, Shuxia Feng, Jinbang Wang, Guangbin Duan

“…The early microstructural evolution process of alkali-activated materials (AAMs) paste plays a crucial role in determining its workability and mechanical properties, which are reflected in the paste’s rheological behavior. …”
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Micro/Nanosilver Contribution in Modifying the Lubrication Film to Improve Friction and Wear Behaviors of TiAl-10 wt.%Ag Composite by Kang Yang, Na Xiao

“….% Ag self-lubricating composite (TASC), compared to those of TiAl alloy. Notably, during microstructure evolution of the wear scar cross-section, a large amount of silver migrated from the TASC to the wear scar, and the silver distributions increased. …”
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Unraveling Temperature-Induced Vacancy Clustering in Tungsten: From Direct Microscopy to Atomistic Insights via Data-Driven Bayesian Sampling by Anruo Zhong, Clovis Lapointe, Alexandra M. Goryaeva, Kazuto Arakawa, Manuel Athènes, Mihai-Cosmin Marinica

“…The evolution of the microstructure of materials is primarily governed by defect-mediated diffusion. …”
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