Manufacturing-Driven Insights into Structure, Mechanics, and Permeability of Asymmetric LSCF Membranes via Freeze Casting and Tape Casting by Valdir Pereira Junior, Priscila Lemes, Murilo Daniel de Mello Innocentini, Mara Gabriela Novy Quadri, Dachamir Hotza, Sergio Yesid Gómez González

“…The porous support is engineered through microstructuring the pore architecture to enhance strength and permeation rates, as it governs overall oxygen transport in asymmetric membranes. …”
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Effects of Perilla Oil Content on the Characteristics of Whey Protein/ Sanshoamides Emulsion by Yuemeng PAN, Haoyuan WANG, Zhilong ZENG, Jing LUO, Manman LU, Youming TIAN, Mei XUE, Xiong LIU

“…Effects of 40%~80% oil phase volume fractions (v/v) on the formation and structure of the emulsions were investigated, with the microstructure, particle size, rheological properties, and stability of the sanshoamide-loaded emulsions being analyzed. …”
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The impact of tire rubber powder contaminants on the physical properties of loess by Shaoli Liu, Qiang Sun, Qiang Sun, Qiang Sun, Pengda Ma, Rui Lv, He Zhang, Jingjing Nan, Jingjing Nan

“…Conclusion can be drawn as follows: (1) resistivity of loess increased with the increase of TRPC content; (2) thermal conductivity of loess decreased with the increase of TRPC content; (3) ultrasonic wave velocity of loess decreased with the increase of TRPC content; (4) soil resistivity decreased with the increase of water content, thermal conductivity of soil increased with the increase of water content, and ultrasonic wave velocity showed an increasing then decreasing trend with the increase of water content. This paper analyzed the reasons for the change in the physical properties of loess from two aspects: the inherent properties of TRPC and water, and the microstructure changes of loess due to the addition of TRPC and water. …”
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Effect of the Noble Metals Addition on the Oxidation Behavior of Ni3Al by J. J. Ramos-Hernandez, J. Porcayo-Calderon, J. G. Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Jan Mayén, G. Lara-Rodriguez, V. M. Salinas-Bravo, L. Martinez-Gomez

“…This paper discusses the effect of the addition of noble metals on the microstructure, mechanism, and oxidation kinetics of the Ni3Al intermetallic alloy. …”
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Spring-based mechanical metamaterials with deep-learning-accelerated design by Xiaofeng Guo, Xiaoyang Zheng, Jiaxin Zhou, Takayuki Yamada, Yong Yi, Ikumu Watanabe

“…Mechanical metamaterials exhibit unique properties that depend on their microstructure and surpass those of their constituent materials. …”
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Study on the properties and mechanism of magnesium alloy and Ni-plating stainless-steel by ultrasonic-laser welding-brazing by Bing Wang, Zhan Cheng, Haijun Xu, Yu Wang, Lingjie Luo, Shengxi Wang, Weimin Long, Shizhong Wei

“…The relationship between laser power, Ni-plating and element distribution, microstructure, and mechanical properties of welded joints was studied, and the formation mechanism of the interface zone between AZ31B and 304 joint was analyzed. …”
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Development, Performance, and Mechanism of Fluidized Solidified Soil Treated with Multi-Source Industrial Solid Waste Cementitious Materials by Xinzhuang Cui, Huaming Meng, Zhanghong Liu, Hao Sun, Xiaoning Zhang, Qing Jin, Lei Wang

“…According to the chemical composition and microstructure, MSWC-FSS generated more ettringite than OPC-FSS, making MSWC-FSS denser.…”
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Seawater Corrosion Resistance of Cold Spray Al₂O₃ - Al - xY Coating on Q295B Surface of Building by YANG Lei, ZHU Fu - li, ZHANG Hao, BAI Bo

“…In order to improve the corrosion performance of building Q295B surface in seawater, by adding trace rare earth element Y into the powder, the corrosion resistance of cold sprayed Al2O3 - Al coating was enhanced. The changes of microstructure and corrosion resistance of Al2O3 - Al coating with different content of Y (0～0.50%, mass fraction, the same below) were analyzed by means of experimental test. …”
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Characterization of combined blast- and fragments-induced synergetic damage in polyurea coated liquid-filled container by Chen Tao, Chong Ji, Xin Wang, Juan Gu, Yuting Wang, Changxiao Zhao

“…To explore the protective effect of polyurea elastomer on LFC, the damage characteristics of polyurea coated liquid-filled container (PLFC) under the combined loading of blast shock wave and fragments were studied experimentally. The microstructure of the polyurea layer was observed by scanning electron microscopy, and the fracture and self-healing phenomena were analyzed. …”
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Element redistribution in the oxide scale during air oxidation of Kanthal AF alloy by Blaž Karpe, Janez Kovač, Monika Manfreda, Milan Bizjak, Stojana Vesković, Romana Cerc Korošec, Polona Umek

“…Oxidation constants, oxide scale thickness, surface microstructure, and elemental composition were analyzed using TGA, SEM-EDXS, TEM, AES, XPS, GIXRD, and ToF-SIMS. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Dynamic Fracture Mechanism and Energy Evolution of Saturated Yellow Sandstone under Different Freeze-Thaw Temperatures by Liang Chen, Xianbiao Mao, Shengli Yang, Chao An, Peng Wu

“…After the F-T tests, the specimen microstructures were examined via the scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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A Novel Real-Time Assessment of the Wear Analysis of Cu-Ni-Sn Hybrid Composite for Multifunctional Applications Strengthened by Nano B4C by Haiter A. Lenin, Srinivasan Murugan, Sujin Jose Arul, S. Mary Vasanthi

“…By varying the contribution parameters such as load 10 N-25 N, sliding distance 400 mm-1000 mm and sliding speed, the matrix phase materials exhibited rigorous wear, whereas the reinforced hybrid composite (Cu-15%Ni-8%Sn-4%B4C) provide good strength and wear resistant and also reduced volume loss of 25×10–5cm3and 110×10–5 cm3 for 10 N load with 400 mm and 1000 mm sliding distance even at sintering temperature of 900°C. The microstructure and morphology of the worn surface is analyzed using Scanning Electron Microscopy images. …”
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High-Sensitivity, Low Detection Limit, and Fast Ammonia Detection of Ag-NiFe₂O₄ Nanocomposite and DFT Study by Xianfeng Hao, Yuehang Sun, Zongwei Liu, Gongao Jiao, Dongzhi Zhang

“…Characterization results from SEM, XRD, and XPS analyzed the microstructure, elemental composition, and crystal lattice features of the composite, confirming its successful fabrication. …”
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The Effect of Industrial Byproducts Fly Ash and Quartz Powder on Cement Properties and Environmental Benefits Analysis by Yonghong Miao, Yudong Luo, Yulong Zheng, Zenian Wang, Zhaochang Zhang, Xiaoyong Wang, Guiyu Zhang

“…Finally, the use of FA and QZ was analyzed for carbon emissions and energy consumption. …”
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Preparation of the high compressive performance special-shaped Csf/AZ91D composite part using the liquid-solid extrusion following vacuum pressure infiltration process by Baolin Chen, Lehua Qi, Jiawei Fu, Qian Zhang, Jiming Zhou

“…The effect of process parameters on the forming quality of the composite part was discussed. Meanwhile, the microstructures and compressive properties in different regions of the part were analyzed. …”
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Preparation of Nitrogen-Doped Biochar and Its Adsorption Performance for Cr⁶⁺ and Pb²⁺ in Aqueous Systems by Yazhai Zhang, Zhilei Xia, Aainaa Izyan Nafsun, Weiying Feng

“…Biochar was prepared from apricot branches, apricot shells, and corn stalks through nitrogen doping modification, and its structure and properties were characterized and analyzed. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to investigate the microstructure and surface chemical characteristics of the biochar. …”
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Preparation and Properties of Walnut Protein Isolate-Chitosan Nanoparticles Stabilized Pickering Emulsion by Yumei LIN, Yanling LU, Jiaqi LIU, Fangyu FAN

“…The effects of the mass ratio of WPI to CS were investigated via nanoparticle size analysis, Zeta potential measurement, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and other analytical techniques. The microstructure, rheological properties, and storage stability of the Pickering emulsions were analyzed to evaluate the influence of nanoparticle concentration (0.5%~2.5%) and oil phase volume (20%~60%). …”
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Investigating the Relationship Between Incineration Temperature, Rice Husk Ash (RHA) Characteristics, and Modified Asphalt Performance by Ya-ya ZUO, Xu-rong ZHANG, Li-yan JIN, Xin-xin CAO

“…Additionally, the microstructure of RHA was analyzed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Effect of Cotton Stalk Biochar Content on the Properties of Cotton Stalk and Residual Film Composites by Zhipeng Song, Xiaoyun Lian, Junhui Ran, Xuan Zheng, Xufeng Wang, Xiaoqing Lian

“…Mechanical properties were evaluated using a universal testing machine and texture analyzer, Shore D hardness was measured using a durometer, and microstructure was analyzed using a high-resolution digital optical microscope. …”
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Smart coacervate microdroplets: biomimetic design, material innovations, and emerging applications in biomacromolecule delivery by Bingyu Ding, Wenzhuo Jiang, Ting Ouyang, Helin Xu

“…This review systematically explored the design principles, driving forces (electrostatic, hydrophobic, and hydrogen-bond interactions) and physicochemical properties of coacervates droplets (microstructure, ultralow interfacial tension, coalescence). …”
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