The Use of Porous Scaffold as a Tumor Model by Mei Zhang, Philip Boughton, Barbara Rose, C. Soon Lee, Angela M. Hong

“…Immunohistochemistry was conducted to compare the expression of Ki67, CD44, and carbonic anhydrase IX. Results. NCI-H460 readily attached to the scaffold without surface pretreatment at a rate of 35% from a load of 1.5 × 106 cells. …”
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Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging of Fracture Healing in the Normal Mouse by Hans Gollwitzer, Xu Yang, Lyudmila Spevak, Lyudmila Lukashova, Allina Nocon, Kara Fields, Nancy Pleshko, Hayden William Courtland, Mathias P. Bostrom, Adele L. Boskey

“…Based on FTIRI, mineral/matrix ratio increased significantly during the first 4 weeks of fracture healing in all callus areas and correlated with bone mineral density measured by micro-CT. Carbonate/phosphate ratio was elevated in newly formed calcified tissue and at week 2 attained values comparable to cortical bone. …”
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Characterization of TiZrN and TaZrN Nanocomposite Multilayer Coating Deposited via RF/DC Magnetron Sputtering on AISI4140 Steel by R. Hariharan, R. Raja, R. J. Golden Renjith Nimal, Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, S Ravi, Haiter Lenin Allasi

“…It is mechanically characterized by corrosion and Vickers hardness. In AFM measurements, coarse cluster particles with increasing Ti and Ta values not only increase the average roughness (Ra) by 2.341 nm (200°C) and 2.951 nm (400°C) but also have a continuous average thickness which was shown to increase by 1.504 nm and 781.75 nm. …”
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An Approach to Estimate SCC Growing Rate in Slow Strain Rate Tensile Test Based on EPFEM by Shuai Wang, He Xue, Yinghao Cui, Fuqiang Yang, Rui Guo

“…The slow strain rate tensile test (SSRT) is a common means to investigate stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in key engineering structural materials of light-water reactors, and it is an important task to real-time monitor the crack growing length and rate of the specimen during the test. …”
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Effect of TIPA on Chloride Immobilization in Cement-Fly Ash Paste by Baoguo Ma, Ting Zhang, Hongbo Tan, Xiaohai Liu, Junpeng Mei, Wenbin Jiang, Huahui Qi, Benqing Gu

“…However, the potential risk of steel corrosion resulting from chloride in these raw materials was one of the most concerned problems. …”
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The formation and stripping mechanism of oxide film on stainless steel surfaces by Zhenqi Shen, Guangkai Wang, Fang Bao, Tianhao Liu, Yang Fei, Zhenni Xie, Yuxin Liang, Xincheng Wang

“…Furthermore, the stripping mechanism of oxide films on stainless steel surfaces was proposed, revealing the transition from a passivated state to an over-passivated state in nitric acid environments and leading to intergranular corrosion and potential grain detachment.…”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Mechanical Properties of AA8014 + Si3N4/ ZrO2 Hybrid Composites by Stir Casting Process by C. Ramesh Kannan, R. Venkatesh, M. Vivekanandan, J. Phani Krishna, S. Manivannan, S. Rajkumar, V. Vijayan

“…Aluminium alloy is one of the light-weight materials, and it fulfills the industrial demands based on their natural strength/stiffness, enhanced temperature permanence, superior wear, and corrosion resistance. This experimental work considered aluminium alloy (AA8014) with reinforced particles of silicon nitride (Si3N4) and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for preparing aluminium hybrid composites. …”
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First principle investigation of Cr doping effect on the stability of NiFe2O4 by Tianhao Rui, Yulin Lan, Congyi Li, Haibin Zhang, Xiaojing Liu

“…NiFe2O4 is a key component of CRUD (corrosion-related undesirable deposits) that may severely degrade the safety and efficiency of nuclear power systems. …”
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Effect of spherical Mo metal particles on microstructure and properties of 316L stainless steel during laser powder bed fusion by Hao Zhang, Lijun Yang, Zhenmeng Zhang, Zhihao Chen, Ziliang Song, Chenyang Wang, Xihui Wu, Xiebin Zhu

“…In addition, the hardness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance of the Mo/316L material were significantly improved to varying degrees. …”
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Analysis of Heat Release Processes inside Storage Facilities Containing Irradiated Nuclear Graphite by Alexander O. Pavliuk, Evgeniy V. Bespala, Sergey G. Kotlyarevskiy, Ivan Yu. Novoselov, Veleriy N. Kotov

“…The analysis of heat release processes inside storages containing irradiated nuclear graphite, representing a potential hazard due to the possible heating and, accordingly, the release of long-lived radionuclides during oxidation was carried out. The following factors were considered as the main factors that can lead to an increase in the temperature inside the storage facility: corrosion of metallic radioactive waste, the presence of fuel fragments, and also the random exposure of irradiated graphite to local sources of thermal energy (spark, etc.). …”
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Recyclable Multifunctional PSOGs for Rapid Removal of Wastewater Pollutants (Oily and Dye) by Wannian Zhang, Yingquan Du, Zhigang Gao, Fang Yu, Yu‐Peng He

“…A multifunctional phase‐selective organogel (tert‐butyl (S)‐(5‐amino‐1,5‐dioxo‐1‐(tetradecylamino)pentan‐2‐yl)carbamate, TBTC) is developed to remove oils and dyes from water. …”
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Determination of Crizotinib in Mouse Tissues by LC-MS/MS and Its Application to a Tissue Distribution Study by Fang Zhao, Yuan Wei, Yiming Yan, Han Liu, Sitong Zhou, Bo Ren, Ruijuan Liu

“…The problem of the severe carryover effect was successfully resolved. The method was validated and applied to a tissue distribution study of crizotinib in mice, which was reported for the first time. …”
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Identification of Two Types of Metallogenic Fluids in the Ultra-Large Huize Pb–Zn Deposit, SW China by Yan Zhang, Runsheng Han, Pingtang Wei, Lei Wang

“…These upward-moving fluids extracted metallic elements from carbonate strata of various ages, forming a metal-rich metallogenic fluid (Fluid A). …”
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Facile Synthesis of Hollow MgO Spheres and Their Fluoride Adsorption Properties by Yong Zhang, Zhen Jin, Liao Min-He, Xu Guang-Song, Xu Min-Da, Hui Cheng, Jian Huang

“…From the FTIR results, a hydroxyl and carbonate coexchange mechanism is proposed. It is believed that the hollow MgO spheres are a potential candidate for fluoride removal.…”
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Combustion Synthesis Porous Nitinol for Biomedical Applications by H. Aihara, J. Zider, G. Fanton, T. Duerig

“…The resulting product exhibits excellent corrosion resistance with breakdown potentials above 750mV. …”
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Influence of Starkeya novella on Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Cement Mortars by Onesmus Mulwa Munyao, Joseph Karanja Thiong’o, Jackson Muthengia Wachira, Daniel Karanja Mutitu, Romano Mwirichia

“…Most of the structural failures have been associated with corrosion of the rebar due to chloride ingress, alkali aggregate reaction, and/or sulfate attack. …”
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Evaluation of the Zirconium Hydride Morphology at the Flaws in the CANDU Pressure Tube Using a Novel Metric by Alexandra Ion Jinga, Mărioara Abrudeanu, Vasile Radu, Alexandru Niţu, Livia Stoica, Denisa Toma, Mircea Ionuţ Petrescu

“…The Zr-2.5%Nb alloy used to manufacture the pressure tubes for the CANDU 600 power plant experiences continual corrosion when the reactor’s fuel channels are functioning normally. …”
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Simulation and Analysis of Long-Term CO2 Trapping for the Shenhua CCS Demonstration Project in the Ordos Basin by Ying Yu, Yilian Li, Guodong Yang, Fengcheng Jiang, Sen Yang, Yongsheng Wang

“…The results show that 80% of injected CO2 remains as free supercritical gas in each formation after injection, while most of CO2 is sequestrated in different carbonate mineral assemblages after 10,000 years. The CO2 mineral trapping capacities of the Shiqianfeng and Shihezi formations are smaller than the Liujiagou formation. …”
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Biodegradable PTLGA Terpolymers versus Collagen Implants Used as an Adjuvant in Trabeculectomy in Rabbit Eye by Weiran Niu, Guanglin Shen, Yuanzhi Yuan, Xiaoping Ma, Suming Li, Jingzhao Wang, Zhongyong Fan, Lan Liao

“…Methods. Trabeculectomy was carried out on rabbits with implantation made from OLO or three PTLGA terpolymers. …”
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Evaluation of Nanomagnetite–Biochar Composite for BTA Removal by Carolina Guida, Nathaniel Findling, Valérie Magnin, Fabienne Favre Boivin, Laurent Charlet

“…In this study, the removal of benzotriazole (BTA), a pervasive aquatic contaminant widely used for its anti-corrosion, UV-stabilizing, and antioxidant properties, by nanomagnetite, biochar, and nanomagnetite–biochar composite is investigated. …”
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