Eco-Friendly Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nano/Microparticles Using Aqueous Leaf Extract of Polygonum cognatum Meisn. Plant by Erdem Akça

“…Phase, spectroscopic, and microstructural analysis techniques, as well as Rietveld refinement method and Williamson-Hall analysis, were performed to investigate the powder characteristics. …”
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Influence of intercritical annealing temperature on TRIP/TWIP effect of retained austenite and tensile deformation mechanism of IQ&P steel by Shaolong Zhang, Wen Zhou, Feng Hu, Kaiming Wu, Serhii Yershov

“…With the decrease of intercritical annealing temperature from 750 °C to 700 °C, the content of retained austenite is doubled, and the microstructure is obviously refined. The mechanical properties of the test steel were tested by tensile test. …”
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Modifying hydrogen storage properties of the RE−Mg-based alloys with minor Sc addition by Hanfeng Sun, Peng Sheng, Jun Li, Shihai Guo, Qilu Ge, Yanghuan Zhang

“…The microstructure changes explain the improved activation properties, effective hydrogen absorption and desorption capacity, and kinetic properties of the Mg-based samples.…”
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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

“…Concurrently, a large amount of wear debris from the dry sliding wear contributed enough refinements to form a high hardness grain refinement layer. …”
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Influence of Initial Gap, Voltage, and Additives on Zinc Microcolumn Morphology by Local Electrochemical Deposition by Yi Liu, Fuliang Wang

“…Local electrochemical deposition (LECD) is an innovative additive manufacturing technology capable of achieving precise deposition of metallic microstructures. This study delves into the ramifications of pivotal operational parameters—namely, the initial electrode gap, deposition voltage, and additive concentration—on the morphology of zinc microcolumns fabricated through LECD. …”
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Graded SiC reinforced magnesium wires: Towards high throughput composite alloy discovery by Zhuocheng Xu, Xingjian Zhao, Oliver Watts, W. Mark Rainforth, Milo S.P. Shaffer, Sam Holdsworth, Dikai Guan, Qianqian Li

“…Subsequent SS-FSC transformed this discrete compositional step into a continuous, graded extruded wire. Microstructural analysis revealed significant grain refinement from the SPS billet (44.3 ± 2.3 µm) to the SS-FSC wire (7.4 ± 0.5 µm), with even finer grains in SiC-loaded regions (5.1 ± 0.5 µm), attributed to particle-stimulated nucleation. …”
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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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Graphene reinforced AlNiTiCrNbx high entropy alloy coatings by laser additive manufacturing and its application in automatic surveying robot by Chunge Liu, Xingwu Qiu, Qian Su, Yongqiang Shen, Zhansheng Wang, Jia Peng, Zhongwei Liu

“…The microstructure of the coatings were analyzed using XRD, SEM, TEM, etc. …”
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Hybrid investment casting of Al-Cu-Sc alloy-based lattice structures: Material and process characterization by Yifan Li, José Marcelino Dias Filho, Shirin Dehgahi, Sajid Ullah Butt, Hani Henein, Ahmed Jawad Qureshi

“…After exploring the lattice shape produced through this advanced casting method, this research explores the microstructural properties and the solidification cooling rate of this hybrid investment casting. …”
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X-ray diffraction analysis of KY3F10 nanoparticles doped with Nd and preliminary studies for its use in high-dose radiation dosimetry by Rodrigo Uchida Ichikawa, Horacio Marconi da Silva Matias Dantas Linhares, Andre Santos Barros Silva, Maria Ines Teixeira, Izilda Marcia Ranieri, Xavier Turrillas, Luis Gallego Martinez

“…In this work, the structure and microstructure of Nd:KY3F10 nanoparticles was probed using X-ray synchrotron diffraction analysis. …”
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Potential of Palm Oil Fuel Ash as a Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregates for Improved Fresh and Hardened Mortar Performance by Siti Adriana Zaimi, Muhd Norhasri Muhd Sidek, Nor Hafida Hashim, Hamidah Mohd Saman, Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya, Nur Ashikin Marzuki

“…Furthermore, the laboratory results showed that the 2.5% POFA in the mortar recorded the highest compressive strength compared to other specimens. Moreover, the microstructure of the mortar specimen was observed to be denser, and the pores were refined with the presence of POFA, compared to the control specimen. …”
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Comparison of torch with electric arc casting in the lost wax technique for the cast dental stud protocol. by Víctor Hugo Gonzalo Quispe Mamani, César Alberto Luna Castillo, Dina Miryan Alanoca Sejje, Luis Alexander Orrego-Ferreyros

“…In conclusion, the study demonstrates that EAC produces dental models with significantly higher compressive strength and a more refined microstructure compared to TC, enhancing restoration durability. …”
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Analysis of the self-healing capacity of ECCs with high levels of cement replacement by limestone calcined clay cements (LC3), based on micro X-ray computed tomography (µXRCT) by Buegger Urs, Tofeti-Lima Thamara, Jänicke Ralf

“…The observed change in microstructure likely plays a key role in facilitating self-healing despite lower cement contents.…”
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How mechanochemistry affects the composition and properties of disordered fluorite BaSnF4? by Mercadier, Briséïs, Legein, Christophe, Duttine, Mathieu, Body, Monique, Gutierrez, Ana Gabriela Porras, Leclerc, Sandrine, Lebedev, Oleg,  Masquelier, Christian, Dambournet, Damien

“…We have systematically compared the properties of two samples, one prepared using a commonly reported protocol and one obtained after a longer duration. Microstructural analysis obtained by X-ray line refinement and Williamson–Hall diagrams showed that increasing the ball milling time resulted in a decrease in particle size from 13 to 6 nm and suppressed the occurrence of microstrains, which were identified as twinned regions by microscopy analysis. …”
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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. …”
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Recent advancement in surface modification techniques for bio-implants by D Atchuta Ramacharyulu, P. Sonia, Ashish Kumar, Revathi V, Rahul Thakur, M. Ijaz Khan, Dilsora Abduvalieva

“…Present review article also highlights the effect of grain refinement and alloying on wear corrosion behavior.…”
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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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Strength and Pore Structure Development of High-Plasticity Clay Treated with MK-Blended Cement by Qian Guo, Mingli Wei, Haochen Xue, Changhui Gao, Guangyin Du

“…The unconfined compressive strength (fcu) of treated soil mixtures is measured to study the effect of MK replacement. The microstructural study is carried out by mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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The effect of amorphous Si3N4 nanoparticles and magnetized distilled water on the mechanical properties and infrared transmittance of α-Al2O3 by Mahdi Darabi, Ehsan Mohammad Sharifi, Reza Vafaei, Akbar Eshaghi, Mohammad Reza Loghman-Estarki

“…These microstructural modifications enable 85.3 ± 0.5% mid-infrared transmittance between 3 and 6 μm, surpassing conventional transparent alumina by 41%. …”
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Hot corrosion resistance of AlCoCrFeNi2.1 coatings at 900 °C by Li Zhang, Qilu Ye, Yan Ji, Yunxin Wang, Bin Yang

“…Moreover, the protective effect of residual compressive stress on the AlCoCrFeNi2.1 EHEA coating surface surpasses the influence of microstructural characteristics such as grain size, low-angle grain boundary volume fraction, and dislocation density. …”
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