Strength-thermal conductivity synergy of aluminum alloys revealed by Al–RE (RE = Ce, La, Gd, Y, Sm, Yb, Er) intermetallic compounds by Wen-jing Liu, Yuan-dong Li, Jin Qiu, Xiao-mei Luo, Hong-wei Zhou, Guang-li Bi, Ti-jun Chen

“…Herein, Al alloys with 1–5 wt% RE (Ce, La, Gd, Y, Sm, Yb, and Er) were prepared using permanent mold casting to investigate microstructural evolution and the synergistic relationship between thermal conductivity and mechanical properties. …”
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Femtosecond laser shock peening of ultra-thin-walled Ti-6Al-4V: study on surface integrity and high cycle fatigue mechanism by Rongping Wang, Xinbin Zhang, Peng He, Wenhe Wang, Wenhua Chen, Xiaolong Wei, Xinlei Pan, Liucheng Zhou

“…This improvement is attributed to the generation of a high-amplitude compressive residual stress (CRS) layer approximately 100 μm deep at the surface. Microstructural evolution and dislocation behavior analysis revealed that a single femtosecond laser shock peening (FS-1) significantly refined the grain structure and increased dislocation density, while triple femtosecond laser shock peening (FS-3) reduced dislocation density through a dynamic recrystallization (DRX) recovery mechanism. …”
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Effect of lysine-assisted ultrasonic and vacuum tumbling treatment on the quality of chicken breast meat in canned foods by Xiaoyu Xu, Huimin Liu, Peizi Sun, Dongmei Li

“…The texture, moisture mobility and distribution, microstructure, and sensory acceptability of the chicken meat were evaluated. …”
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Effect of vacancies on blue-colored calcium phosphate scaffolds derived from Nile tilapia bone powder by Atchara Khamkongkaeo, Amaraporn Wongrakpanich, Theerapat Chanamuangkon, Slila Chayanun, Catleya Rojviriya, Adulphan Pimsawat, Drusawin Vongpramate, Atipong Bootchanont, Wutthigrai Sailuam, Aldo R. Boccaccini, Boonrat Lohwongwatana

“…In vitro cytotoxicity assays confirmed the biocompatibility of all scaffolds, with SA scaffolds exhibiting higher cell viability and proliferation than FB scaffolds, likely due to their optimized microstructure and phase composition. While FB scaffolds showed slightly lower cell proliferation, their bioactivity remained sufficient for bone tissue engineering applications. …”
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The work hardening and softening behavior of spherical Tip/Mg-5Zn-0.3Ca composite by Cui-ju Wang, Jin-Kai Zhang, Kai-bo Nie, Chao Xu, Kun-kun Deng

“…Then, the effect of the Tip’s aspect ratio on the microstructure, mechanical properties, work hardening and softening behaviors of Tip/Mg-5Zn-0.3Ca composites was investigated. …”
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Investigation of crystal structure and chemical bonds characteristics on microwave properties of novel Ca-doped Sr1–xCaxTm2O4 (x=0.025–0.300) ceramics by Wenjie Zhang, Yanjun Liu, Guoqiang He, Ziqi Zhao, Yuan Nie, Yiwen Ma, Fangyi Huang, Huanfu Zhou

“…Systematical investigations on the impact of Ca2+ on their microstructures, sintering behaviors, and microwave dielectric properties were detailly conducted. …”
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Oxidative stability and physical properties of model cream-type O/W emulsions structured with candelilla wax and stored at room temperature by Iwona Szymańska, Anna Żbikowska, Sylwia Onacik-Gür, Małgorzata Kowalska

“…The emulsion's primary, secondary, and total degrees of lipid oxidative changes and the microstructure, rheological properties, and physical stability were examined. …”
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The Effect of Drag Finishing on Additively Manufactured Customized Dental Crowns by Cosmin Cosma, Martin Melichar, Stelian Libu, Alexandru Popan, Glad Contiu, Cristina Teusan, Petru Berce, Nicolae Balc

“…To evaluate the impact of this automatic post-processing, surface roughness measurements and geometrical investigations were undertaken. The microstructure was characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the chemical composition was verified by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDAX). …”
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Energy storage modification of coal gangue and its application in high-specific-energy batteries by Zhihui SUN, Yunbo WANG, Shuxuan MA, Meng LI

“…The microstructure of modified coal gangue and original gangue was characterized in detail using techniques such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), aiming to reveal the modification mechanism in depth. …”
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Improving the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of a highly alloyed Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy through pre-treatment at 350°C prior to multi-stage solution treatment by Qingshan Zhou, Xiaojing Xu, Can Li, Tian Han

“…This study proposed a new solution treatment process for optimizing the microstructure and properties of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy, by introducing a pre-treatment process that can achieve sufficient recovery and trace recrystallization of the alloy, namely, 350°C pre-treatment (PT-350°C), prior to traditional solution treatment. …”
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Shortening the manufacturing process of degradable magnesium alloy minitube for vascular stents by introducing cyclic extrusion compression by Kun Sheng, Wenkai Li, Peihua Du, Di Mei, Shijie Zhu, Liguo Wang, Shaokang Guan

“…In addition, annealing can improve mechanical property and corrosion resistance of minitubes by improving the homogeneity of the microstructure and enhancing the density of basal texture.…”
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High-Frequency Ultrasonic Impact Treatment Effect on Fatigue Properties of TC4 Titanium Alloy Laser Wire Filling-Welded Joints by Aiyong Cui, Jialei Zhao, Borong Shan, Haodong Liu, Weiqi Sun, Fangyou Hu, Huakai Wei

“…Nondestructive testing of the phase composition, microstructure, microhardness, static and cyclic tensile properties, and fracture morphology before and after UIT were conducted and comparatively analyzed. …”
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Vacancy Chemistry Regulated Cobalt Oxide Nanostructures with Fast Kinetics for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Capacitors by Yanyan Kong, Chen Li, Yanan Xu, Yabin An, Shasha Zhao, Xiaohu Zhang, Sha Yi, Yue Gong, Xianzhong Sun, Kai Wang, Xiong Zhang, Yanwei Ma

“…To overcome these limitations, we present a simple annealing approach that leverages both vacancy chemistry and surface engineering to refine the physiochemical structure of Co3O4 nanoboxes with adjustable thickness of CoO layers on the surface, enabling precise microstructural control over lithium storage performance. …”
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In-situ thermo-mechano-chemical transformation and consolidation of Sm-Co powders via a single-step route for bulk magnet fabrication by Aniruddha Malakar, Andrew Martin, Farhan Ishrak, Caleb Schenck, Anqi Yu, Mayur Pole, Jens Darsell, Tianhao Wang, Joseph Helsing, John Thornton, Michael Lastovich, Libor Kovarik, Glenn Grant, Joseph B. Tracy, Martin Thuo, Mert Efe, Bharat Gwalani

“…This study demonstrates that FC offers a scalable, low-temperature route to consolidate brittle magnetic powders while refining their phase composition and microstructure. …”
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An Additively Manufactured Fe-3Si Stator for a High-Performance Electrical Motor by Tej N. Lamichhane, Haobo Wang, Chins Chinnasamy, Latha Sethuraman, Fred A. List, Peeyush Nandwana, Jiaqiang Yan, Zheng Gai, Mariappan Parans Paranthaman

“….% Si, this report highlights the areas of improvement needed in printing technologies to achieve AM built electrical motors and the need for isotropic microstructure refinements to make the laminates appropriate for high-mechanical-strength and low-loss rotational electrical devices.…”
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Influence of alloy chemistry and overaging on mechanical properties and corrosion resistance in aluminium crossover alloys by P.D. Willenshofer, L. Pezzato, I. Weißensteiner, T. Bortolussi, M.A. Tunes, I. Calliari, S. Pogatscher

“…To establish a correlation between mechanical and corrosion properties and the microstructure, scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM,S/TEM) were employed. …”
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Process optimization of gravity sand casting process for thin-walled castings of Al–7Si-0.5 Mg alloy using a coupled simulation-experiment method by Zhijie Guo, Dong-Rong Liu, Hongyu Bao, Zhenpeng Pu, Yicheng Feng, Erjun Guo

“…High pouring temperature accelerates the gas absorption and causes the formation of coarse microstructure, finally resulting in the occurrence of gas pore and shrinkage porosity. …”
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Improving mechanical performance and reducing CO2 emissions of cement-based composites via one-step synthesis of highly dispersed flake g-C3N4 by Jiaqian Pang, Yangrui Wang, Lingjie Jiang, Haijie He, Bin Wang, Yufei Gao

“…The highly dispersible F-CN is more favorable for accelerating cement hydration and refining the microstructure. Compared with the control and B-CN groups, F-CN increases the 28-day compressive strength of cement paste specimens by 8.65 % and 16.90 %, respectively. …”
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Additively manufactured fine-grained Al–Fe–Cu-Sc-Zr alloy with resistance to brittleness under high temperature by Qianyu Shi, Jibing Chen, Junsheng Chen, Yueting Wang, Xizhen Xia, Ruidi Li

“…The optimal composition ratio was obtained by comparing the formed structures and properties, and then the phase composition, microstructure, precipitation distribution and mechanical properties were characterized and analyzed at high temperature. …”
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The Dependence of Electrochemical Behavior and Discharge Performance on the Zn/Gd Ratio of Mg-Li-Zn-Gd Anodes for Mg-Air Batteries by Siqi Yin, Ningyuan Wang, Haoxuan Han, Zichen Liu, Guangzong Zhang, Renguo Guan

“…Simultaneously, scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), electrochemical workstation, and constant current discharge systems are applied for microstructure characterization, corrosion, and discharge performance testing. …”
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