Creation of Beta Crystal Structure in Random Polypropylene with the Help of Pimelic Acid-Based Nucleator: the Role of Nucleator Addition Method and the Presence of Isotactic Polypr... by H. Ghorbani, R. Bagheri

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Cross-dataset evaluation of deep learning models for crack classification in structural surfaces by Rashid Taha, Mokji Musa Mohd, Rasheed Mohammed

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Through-Thickness Residual Stresses, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Electron Beam-Welded CA6NM Martensitic Stainless Steel after Postweld Heat Treatment by Sheida Sarafan, Priti Wanjara, Jean-Benoît Lévesque, Javad Gholipour, Henri Champliaud, Louis Mathieu

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The effect of solution annealing on additively manufactured and hot isostatically pressed René 80 Ni-based superalloy by M.S. Kenevisi, P.A. Martelli, I. Titonel, E. Bassini, G. Marchese, D. Ugues

“…The effect of solution annealing temperature on the microstructure, morphology, size, and volume fraction of γ′ precipitates, and hardness of the material was investigated in this work. Samples were fabricated by Laser Based Powder Bed Fusion (LB-PBF) process and post processed with Hot isostatically Pressing (HIP). …”
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Interplay between precipitate evolution and abnormal grain growth in electrical steel during high temperature annealing by Xukai Zhang, Jamo Momand, Gert H. ten Brink, Stefan Melzer, Sytze de Graaf, Jan Wormann, Harini Pattabhiraman, Winfried Kranendonk, Bart J. Kooi

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Effect of silane coupling agent on flexural properties of fiber-reinforced geopolymer-cemented aeolian sand by Shuai Pang, Jiaze Li, Mengjie Li, Changzhi Zhao, Henghui Fan, Xiangdong Zhang

“…Additionally, digital image correlation (DIC) technology was employed to observe the progressive failure evolution of the specimens, and the mechanical parameter evolution was analysed. …”
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A generative diffusion-based AI-model to scrutinise the microstructural degradation of isothermally aged Cu-SAC305 interfaces by Charlotte Cui, Fereshteh Falah Chamasemani, Michael Reisinger, Peter Imrich, Walter Hartner, Werner Robl, Roland Brunner

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Characterization of nanostructural imperfections in superconducting quantum circuits by Mohammed Alghadeer, Simone D Fasciati, Shuxiang Cao, Michele Piscitelli, Matthew C Spink, David G Hopkinson, Mohsen Danaie, Susannah C Speller, Peter J Leek, Mustafa Bakr

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Effects of laser shock peening on fatigue performance of an ultrahigh-strength low-alloy steel fabricated via laser powder bed fusion by Nemanja Kljestan, Sebastian Balos, Milan Pecanac, Brandon A. McWilliams, Marko Knezevic

“…In closing, differences in the crack initiation and propagation amongst the specimens are discussed based on images of the fracture surfaces. The findings underscore the potential of LSP as a vital technology for enhancing the durability of engineering materials, while emphasizing the importance of establishing proper process parameters.…”
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Influence of laser absorptivity of CuCr0.8 substrate surface state on the characteristics of laser directed energy deposition inconel 718 single track by Baopeng Zhang, Haifeng Xiao, Weicheng Wang, Feiyang Li, Yun Wang, Haihong Zhu

“…However, the state of the substrate surface significantly impacts the LDED process. This study investigates the effects of various substrate treatments on LDED single tracks, using CuCr0.8 high-copper alloy as the substrate and Inconel 718 as the deposition material. …”
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Moisture migration analysis of laminated veneer lumber based on low field nuclear magnetic resonance by Yingying Zhu, Jun Yan, Shuilong Lu, Wenqing Ouyang, Shanwen Li, Zhanxiu Chen, Shengbao Feng, Zhong Li

“…MRI was used to observe the water distribution during the water absorption and drying process and found that the visual images were consistent with the quantified NMR spectral results. …”
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Principles and Applications of Liquid‐Environment Atomic Force Microscopy by Xinhai Chen, Baowen Li, Zixuan Liao, Jidong Li, Xuemei Li, Jun Yin, Wanlin Guo

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Lumbrokinase-containing gelatin nanofibers with multiple bioactivities for effective skin wound healing by Wen-Ling Wang, Yi-Hui Lai, Chiung-Hua Huang, Jui-Yang Lai, Chun-Hsu Yao

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An analysis of predictive factors and potential mechanisms underlying lumbar disc herniation resorption by L You, ZY Xiao, Y Yang, L Pei, HS Jing, GQ Chen

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In situ electron microscopy: atomic-scale dynamics of metal oxidation and corrosion by Zhikang Zhou, Xiaobo Chen, Dongxiang Wu, Dingding Zhu, Jianmin Chen, Xianhu Sun, Meng Li, Canying Cai, Judith C. Yang, Guangwen Zhou

“…Abstract Corrosion degrades metals through complex microscopic processes that traditional methods often fail to capture. …”
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Multiscale analysis of pigment effects on weathering of polyester coatings: from nanoscale chemistry to macroscale performance by Alexander Wärnheim, Ville Saarimaa, Golrokh Heydari, Per-Erik Sundell, Tomas Deltin, C. Magnus Johnson, Per M. Claesson, Dan Persson

“…However, FTIR-ATR chemical imaging of coating cross sections confirmed that the TiO2 pigments also protects material beneath the surface, resulting in very shallow chemical degradation effects as compared to the other systems. …”
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An AIE fungal vacuole membrane probe toward species differentiation, vacuole formation visualization, and targeted photodynamic therapy by Bingnan Wang, Siyuan Wang, Chunyang Li, Jianqing Li, Meixi Yi, Jing-Wen Lyu, Bing Gu, Ryan T.K. Kwok, Jacky W.Y. Lam, Anjun Qin, Ben Zhong Tang

“…The development of probes targeting the vacuoles membrane will enable visualization of physiological processes and precise diagnosis and therapy. Herein, a zwitterionic molecule, MXF-R, comprising of an aggregation-induced emission (AIE) photosensitizing unit and an antibiotic moxifloxacin, was found capable of specifically imaging vacuole membrane and using for targeted antifungal therapy. …”
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On the Piezoelectric Properties of Zinc Oxide Thin Films Synthesized by Plasma Assisted DC Sputter Deposition by Michael McKinlay, Lewis Fleming, Manuel Pelayo García, Lucía Nieto Sierra, Pilar Villar Castro, Daniel Araujo, Basilio Javier García, Des Gibson, Carlos García Nuñez

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Carbon Dot‐Doped Silica Xerogel Phosphors Excited by Blue LEDs and LDs for the Brilliant White Lighting of Endoscope Tips by Hirohisa Iwabayashi, Kenji Okada, Arisa Fukatsu, Kazumasa Suzuki, Ryohei Mori, Masahide Takahashi

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The Microstructural Evolution of the Welded Joint of Super 304H Stainless Steel after 1000 Hours of Ageing at 700 and 750°C by T. Puszczało, H. Purzyńska, M. Sroka, K. Sówka, A. Zieliński

“…An increase in hardness after ageing was observed, which is directly related to the initiated precipitation process, both in the weld and base materials.…”
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