Deterioration characterization of sandstone physical and mechanical properties under mining and water action by Zhangyin Dai, Ting Xia, Wenfu Meng, Qingli Luo, Hongwei Bai, Yunqin Cao

“…The total deterioration rate increases with the number of wet and dry cycles, the stage deterioration rate and the average stage deterioration rate first decrease and then increase, and the degree of fragmentation gradually increases; (3) According to the microscopic test results, the microstructural evolution of “mining cracking → water adsorption → water–rock interaction” model was established.…”
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Study on the Effect of Rock Mass Wetting and Drying Cycle on the Mechanical Behavior of Rock-Socketed Piles on Slopes by CAO Ting, HE Liu, WANG Wei, ZHAO Wang, LIU Zhao, ZHONG Junhui

“…Wetting and drying cycle tests are performed to analyze rock mechanical parameter variations and understand the weakening mechanisms. …”
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Numerical study on the influence of material heterogeneity on mode III crack propagation using a phase-field model by Alfat S., Eso R., Barata L. O. A., Rianse M. S.

“…By incorporating material heterogeneity into the phase-field model, we aim to analyze how variations in material properties affect the material’s strength and crack path behavior. …”
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Porous Crumb Structure of Leavened Baked Products by H. A. Rathnayake, S. B. Navaratne, C. M. Navaratne

“…Several image analysis methods are available for analyzing microstructural features of porous crumb structure, which can directly affect the mechanical and sensorial properties of the final product. …”
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Influence of Mechanical and Microscopic Properties of Red Sandstone Modified by Different Solid Waste Materials by Xiangmei Chen, Yongqiang Ren, Baoli Tang, Guohui Yang

“…Additionally, scanning electron microscopy was employed to analyze the microstructural alterations induced by these materials. …”
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Experimental investigation of the properties of collapsible soil stabilized by colloidal silica by Fatemeh Bakhshandeh, Reza Noorzad, Bahram Ta’negonbadi

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was also conducted to analyze microstructural changes in untreated and CS-treated soils. …”
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Association of bone mineral density and trabecular bone score with cardiovascular disease by Tzyy-Ling Chuang, Mei-Hua Chuang, Malcolm Koo, Chun-Hung Lin, Yuh-Feng Wang

“…Trabecular bone score (TBS) iNsight software can analyze the existing BMD database to obtain the bony microstructure score (TBS). …”
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Microscopic mechanism for the effect of temperature on impact resistance of polycrystalline γ-TiAl alloys:A molecular dynamics study by Ziyu Chen, Haitao Li, Henggao Xiang

“…To investigate the effect of initial temperature on the impact resistance of γ-TiAl alloys, this work employs molecular dynamics simulations to analyze the material responses under varying initial temperatures and impact velocities. …”
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Improving mechanical properties of maraging steel by optimizing laser power in hybrid laser-arc directed energy deposition by Jikang Fan, Pengfei Gao, Baihao Cai, Gaige Chang, Mengwei Duan, Wei Zhang, Xiaoyong Zhang, Yong Peng, Kehong Wang

“…The macro-morphology, microstructure, and mechanical properties of thin-walled structures fabricated under different laser powers were systematically analyzed. …”
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White matter integrity and cognitive performance in the subacute phase after ischemic stroke in young adults by Mijntje M.I. Schellekens, Hao Li, Esther M. Boot, Jamie I. Verhoeven, Merel S. Ekker, Frederick J.A. Meijer, Roy P.C. Kessels, Frank-Erik de Leeuw, Anil M. Tuladhar

“…Discussion: In the first months after a stroke, we observed a trend of microstructural changes remote from the lesion that diminish as the distance from the lesion increases. …”
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Multimodal dynamic retinal vessel analysis offers new insights in microvascular defects in Fabry’s disease by Abdelrahman Assaf, Konstantin Kotliar, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Ines Lanzl

“…The vascular response to flicker light was analyzed. Using mathematical signal analysis, the longitudinal microstructure of retinal vessels was assessed and unstimulated vessel wall oscillations were characterized. …”
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Large-scale EM data reveals myelinated axonal changes and altered connectivity in the corpus callosum of an autism mouse model by Guoqiang Zhao, Guoqiang Zhao, Ao Cheng, Jiahao Shi, Jiahao Shi, Peiyao Shi, Jun Guo, Chunying Yin, Hafsh Khan, Hafsh Khan, Jiachi Chen, Jiachi Chen, Pengcheng Wang, Pengcheng Wang, Jiao Chen, Jiao Chen, Ruobing Zhang

“…Leveraging a fine-tuned EM-SAM model for automated segmentation, we quantitatively analyzed key metrics, including G-ratio, myelin thickness, and axonal density.ResultsIn the corpus callosum of Shank3B autism model mouse, we observed a significant increase in myelinated axon density, accompanied by thinner myelin sheaths compared to wild-type. …”
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Promote citizen engagement with warnings ― an empirical examination of government social media accounts during public health crises by Yanan Guo, Jida Liu, Chenxi Lian

“…Drawing on the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) and the Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) framework, model was developed to analyze the effects of central routes (content features) and peripheral routes (microstructural and source features) on citizen engagement, as well as the moderating effect of disease type. …”
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Longitudinal tract-based spatial statistics analysis of white matter diffusivity changes and cognitive decline during the transition from MCI to Alzheimer's disease. by Sewon Lim, Hajin Kim, Youngjin Lee, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

“…Longitudinal studies that analyze the changes in the axial diffusivity (AxD) and radial diffusivity (RD) values over time can elucidate the progression of white matter damage and its causal relationship with cognitive decline. …”
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Cross-linked carboxymethyl cellulose biosorbent for zinc removal: a sustainable remediation of heavy metal-polluted waters by Dilber Çelgan, Asiye Karadağ, Barna Jalaluddin Mohammad Karim, Yaşar Kemal Recepoğlu, Özgür Arar

“…Abstract This study focuses on the preparation and characterization of cross-linked carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) biosorbent for efficient removal of Zn2⁺ ions from aqueous solutions. The microstructural features of the biosorbent were examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), while elemental analysis was conducted using an elemental analyzer to determine carbon (C), hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), and sulfur (S) content. …”
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Research progress on toughening mechanism and interphase property testing methods of SiCf/SiC ceramic matrix composites by MA Haolin, WU Xiaochen, ZHEN Xiali, LI Lu, ZHENG Ruixiao, MA Chaoli

“…The design scheme of interphase significantly affects its microstructural properties，thereby affecting the macroscopic mechanical properties and damage failure modes of SiCf/SiC composites. …”
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Mechanical Experiments and ABAQUS Simulations of Fiber–Coal Gangue Stabilized Expansive Soil Under Freeze–Thaw Cycles by Yan Zhang, Xiupeng Jia, Minglei Wang

“…After that, the microstructural characteristics of modified soil systems after FT cycles were carried out using scanning electron microscope (SEM) mapping to obtain the reinforcement mechanism. …”
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Numerical investigation of bandgap characteristics in integrated metallic metafilters for nonlinear guided wave applications by Mohammed Aslam, Boris I, Jaesun Lee

“…To fully understand the bandgap characteristics, we begin by analyzing mode shapes, providing insights into the underlying wave mechanics. …”
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Physical and functional characterization of whey protein-lignin biocomposite films for food packaging applications by Yihong Deng, Sierra Kolodjski, Grace Lewis, Gary Onan, Youngmi Kim

“…The objective of this work was to analyze the physicochemical and mechanical properties of biodegradable films made from WPI (at different denaturation levels), glycerol, and lignin. …”
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Novel crack hindrance analysis, fracture behavior, and life assessment of forged GH4169 superalloy under high and very high cycle fatigue conditions by Muhammad Imran Lashari, Cheng Li, Gang Liu, Asif Mahmood, Wei Li

“…Finally, a novel hypothesis is developed to analyze the relationship between loading and energy dissipation, potentially offering valuable insights for further research.…”
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