Accelerating phase field simulations through a hybrid adaptive Fourier neural operator with U-net backbone by Christophe Bonneville, Nathan Bieberdorf, Arun Hegde, Mark Asta, Habib N. Najm, Laurent Capolungo, Cosmin Safta

“…In particular, numerical stiffness in the PDEs requires an extremely refined time step size (on the order of 10−12 s or smaller). …”
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Impact of Nanomaterials on the Mechanical Strength and Durability of Pavement Quality Concrete: A Comprehensive Review by Ashmita Mohanty, Dipti Ranjan Biswal, Sujit Kumar Pradhan, Malaya Mohanty

“…Nano SiO₂ and graphene oxide (GO) emerged as the most effective, with optimal dosages of 2% and 0.03%, respectively, leading to substantial improvements in compressive strength (up to 48.88%), flexural strength (up to 60.7%), and split tensile strength (up to 78.6%) through improved particle packing, reduced permeability, and refined microstructure. Nano TiO₂, particularly at a 1% dosage, significantly enhanced multiple properties, including a 36.30% increase in compressive strength, over 100% improvement in abrasion resistance, and a 475% increase in fatigue performance. …”
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Investigating fretting wear behavior of LPBF processed AlSi10Mg alloy under variable frequency and heat treatment conditions by Rashmi Saragur Nanjundaiah, Shrikantha Sasihithlu Rao, K. Praveenkumar, Chithirai Pon Selvan, T. Ram Prabhu, S. Sahay, Geetha Manivasagam, Arunkumar Shettigar, G.C. Manjunath Patel

“…Results indicated that the as-built samples exhibited superior resistance against fretting wear across all tested frequencies, a phenomenon attributed to their refined microstructure and higher dislocation density (FWHM: 0.213). …”
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Development of 3D interconnected heterogeneous high-entropy alloy composites with enhanced multifunctionality via liquid metal dealloying by Munsu Choi, Gang Hee Gu, Jongun Moon, Jae Wung Bae, Hidemi Kato, Seung Zeon Han, Hyoung Seop Kim, Yongseok Choi, Soo-Hyun Joo

“…These results highlight the potential of LMD to help achieve multifunctionality in HEA systems via the formation of heterogeneous microstructures.…”
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A Solution‐Based Deposition Method Enabling Pigment Blue Edible Electrochemical Transistors by Alessandro Luzio, Fabrizio M. Ferrarese, Matteo Butti, Alberto D. Scaccabarozzi, Bojan Petrović, Sanja Kojić, Goran Stojanović, Simone Fiorini Granieri, Shubham Tanwar, Adrica Kyndiah, Mario Caironi

“…This study presents a simple and cost‐effective method for producing solution‐processed CuPc films characterized by a unique porous microstructure that facilitates efficient volumetric ion uptake and mixed ionic‐electronic conductivity in electrolyte‐gated devices. …”
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Putting the spotlight on small cloud droplets with SmHOLIMO – a new holographic imager for in situ measurements of clouds by C. Fuchs, F. Ramelli, D. Schweizer, U. Lohmann, J. Henneberger

“…<p>The microstructure of liquid and mixed-phase clouds is characterized by the cloud droplet size distribution (CDSD), which influences the cloud evolution and its interaction with radiation. …”
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Research Progress on Catalysts for Pyrolysis and Gasification of Organic Solid Waste by Jianzhi YANG, Haitao CHEN, Xing ZHU, Min LIN

“…Their mechanisms of action primarily involve: (1) reducing the activation energy required for chemical bond cleavage in organic molecules, thus accelerating the decomposition of the organic molecular structure under relatively mild conditions; (2) optimizing the reaction pathway to improve product selectivity and conversion; and (3) modulating the catalytic microstructure to increase active sites and enhance catalytic performance. …”
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Synergistic toughening of welds through adding SiC nanoparticles and modulating oscillating laser by Mingjun Zhang, Rui Wang, Xiaobing Pang, Jian Zhang, Cong Mao, Bo Cheng, Longzhou Dai, Heqing Li, Jing Guo, Zhuming Bi

“…The effects of power modulation on macroscopic morphology, microstructure, and mechanical properties of welds were investigated systematically. …”
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Enhancing the strength-ductility balance in Mg–Zn alloys via regulating bimodal grain structures by α-Mn nanoparticles by Hui Xiao, Tiantian Wen, Xiong Wu, Xuerui Jing, Sihui OuYang, Jia She, Yunxuan Zhou, Xianhua Chen, Aitao Tang, Kaihong Zheng, Fusheng Pan

“…This strategy not merely facilitates a profound comprehension of the intricate relationship between the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg alloys, but also contributes to the successful utilization of the bimodal grain structural design to achieve a concerted enhancement in both the strength and ductility of Mg alloys.…”
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Impact of treated sewage water on early strength development of calcium sulfoaluminate cement paste: A comparative study by Jean Jacques Kouadjo Tchekwagep, Ning Ding, Fengzhen Yang, Shoude Wang, Shifeng Huang, Zhenghe Li, Chungang Li, Pengkun Hou, Changhong Yang, Hervé Kouamo Tchakouté

“…Initially, CSA/TSW pastes presented a refined microstructure, which altered by 3 days. Despite a 14 % faster final setting time, compressive strength was 21 % lower at 4 h. …”
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Deformation behavior and its mechanism of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys in different heat treatment states under electrically-assisted uniaxial tension by Yanli Song, Long Chen, Chuanchuan Hao, Hainan Xu, Lin Hua, Jue Lu, Lechun Xie, Qian Sun

“…This study presents the effects of EAT on the mechanical properties and microstructure of materials. The results showed that under suitable EAT parameters, the true strain of AA 7075-T6 is reduced by about 12.04 %, while the true strain of AA 7075-O is significantly increased by about 78.79 %. …”
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Machine-learning-driven prediction of flow curves and development of processing maps for hot-deformed Ni–Cu–Co–Ti–Ta alloy by Reliance Jain, Sandeep Jain, Sheetal Kumar Dewangan, M.R. Rahul, Sumanta Samal, Eunhyo Song, Younggeon Lee, Yongho Jeon, Krishanu Biswas, Gandham Phanikumar, Byungmin Ahn

“…In this study, a multicomponent Ni48Cu10Co2Ti38Ta2 alloy was developed, exhibiting a refined eutectic microstructure composed of NiTi and Ni3Ti phases, along with coarse Ti2Ni and NiTi dendritic phases. …”
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Ultra-fine grained FeNi-based amorphous and nanocrystalline alloys with medium-range structural order by Qianke Zhu, Zhenni Zhang, Zhe Chen, Shujie Kang, Kewei Zhang, Jifan Hu, Shuai Wang, Zhicheng Wang, Weixiao Hou, Zhijie Yan

“…This results in a unique microstructure where medium-range structural order with varying degrees of atomic ordering coexist with long-range structural order approximately 5 nm in size. …”
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Research progress in the preparation and application of h-BN containing ceramics by Xusheng LIU, Xuekun TIAN, Zhenyi ZHAO, Donghong YAN, Tianpei YIN, Jinhua LIU, Xinmei HOU, Xinhong LIU

“…Advancing techniques, improving sintering aids, and engineering multiphase ceramic materials will help facilitate precise microstructural control. This, in turn, will further enhance the mechanical, thermal, and dielectric properties, paving the way for materials with optimized overall performance. …”
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Research of selective laser melting process and properties of Y2O3 dispersion strengthened high speed steel by Yan LIU, Dingguo ZHAO, Yue LI, Xiaojie CUI, Shuhuan WANG, Yuekai XUE

“…The effects of Y2O3 particles on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the prepared high speed steel were investigated using various techniques, including optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and mechanical property tests. …”
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Inflectional Changes of Double Marked Form: Evidence from a Corpus Study of English Verbal System by Basima Othman Mahmood

“…Explorations in the Microstructure of Cognition, 2. Schreuder, R., & Baayen, R. …”
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Constitutive model of metal rubber material considering plastic accumulation behavior by FENG Zhipeng, YANG Fang, FU Hailong, AI Shigang, WANG Yue, YUAN Liangyang

“…Building upon the memory recovery force model and based on the deformation mechanisms of metal rubber, a constitutive model is constructed considering three perspectives: work done to overcome elastic deformation, work done in plastic deformation, and energy dissipation through internal slip friction within the metal wire microstructure, aiming to precisely describe the energy dissipation process of metal rubber. …”
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Influence of Rare Earth on Dynamic Recrystallization Behavior of As-Cast 30Mn Steel by Honghong Yan, Yong Hu, Dawen Zhao

“…The results show that rare earth ferrosilicon alloy addition (0.2%, mass fraction) can delay the onset of DRX significantly and refine the hot deformation microstructures. All of the results indicate that the addition of rare earth into as-cast 30Mn steel is helpful to prepare excellent cast slab for the casting-rolling compound forming technology.…”
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Effects of Nano-TiO2 on the Toughness and Durability of Cement-Based Material by Baoguo Ma, Hainan Li, Junpeng Mei, Xiangguo Li, Fangjie Chen

“…The effects of nano-TiO2 (NT) on microstructures and mechanical properties of cement mortars were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP). …”
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A novel low copper content antibacterial high-entropy alloy: Role of synergistic effect of multiple elements by S.Y. Chen, X.W. Ding, D.X. Guo, L.L. Ni, S.G. Wan, Z.X. Zhang, L.J. Zhou, P.P. Min, H. Shen, Y.F. Jia, J.Q. Shen, L. Wang

“…The LCC-AHEA shows a compressive yield strength of ∼751 MPa and tensile yield strength of ∼525 MPa, resulting from the refined microstructures. Furthermore, the LCC-AHEA exhibits a 100 % antibacterial rate against Escherichia coli (E. coli) within three days for the poor wettability and the synergistic effect of multiple ions. …”
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