UTE MRI technical developments and applications in osteoporosis: a review by Soo Hyun Shin, Hee Dong Chae, Hee Dong Chae, Arya Suprana, Arya Suprana, Saeed Jerban, Eric Y. Chang, Eric Y. Chang, Lingyan Shi, Robert L. Sah, Jeremy H. Pettus, Gina N. Woods, Jiang Du, Jiang Du, Jiang Du

“…The contribution of mineral to bone’s mechanical properties has dominated scientific thinking for decades, partly because collagen and water are inaccessible using X-ray based techniques. Accurate evaluation of bone requires information about its components (mineral, collagen, water) and structure (cortical porosity, trabecular microstructure), which are all important in maintaining the mechanical integrity of bone. …”
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Effects on the strength and durability of graphene oxide modified geopolymer concrete using industrial waste bauxite tailings by F.S. Frieda, S. Greeshma

“…The present study evaluates the mechanical, durability, and microstructure properties of GO-modified GPC using BT and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) as precursors under ambient curing. …”
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AI-based real-time prediction of cross-sectional phase distribution during laser heat treatment via sequential thermal imaging and image-to-image synthesis by Myeonggyun Son, Hyungson Ki

“…Real-time monitoring of laser heat treatment is essential for ensuring microstructural consistency and process stability, but remains challenging due to complex thermal behavior and phase transformations. …”
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A novel 2-D mathematical modeling to determine LHP to protect the industrial transient heat treatment quenched low carbon steels bar by Abdlmanam S.A. Elmaryami, Amal A.E. Mohamed

“…The LHP (lowest hardness point) is evaluated. In this paper, specimen points hardness was evaluated by the transformation of determined characteristic cooling time for phase conversion t8/5 to hardness. …”
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Characterization of Polyurethane Foam Added with Synthesized Acetic and Oleic-modified TiO2Nanocrystals by Caterina Lorusso, Viviana Vergaro, Annagrazia Monteduro, Antonio Saracino, Giuseppe Ciccarella, Paolo Maria Congedo, Barbara Federica Scremin

“…The microstructure of the foam was analysed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Effect of building direction and heat treatment on the wear behavior of H13 tool steel processed by laser powder bed fusion by Adriel P. Oliveira, Tales Ferreira, Reginaldo T. Coelho, Claudemiro Bolfarini, Piter Gargarella

“…This microstructure was transformed into tempered martensite after heat treatment, maintaining the hardness in the same range (547HV). …”
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Near crack free additive manufacturing of a novel W-Nb-C alloy by Prithvi D. Awasthi, Abhijeet Dhal, Fredrick N. Michael, Rajiv S. Mishra

“…In combination with effective process parameters, the novel W-Nb-C alloy developed for L-PBFAM produces near crack-free specimens with heterogeneous microstructures. The intrinsic mechanical responses associated with the heterogenous microstructure were delineated by nanoindentation analysis.…”
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Optimizing the Parameters of Spark Plasma Sintering to Enhance the Hardness of MgO/TiC Composites by Sai Ashish Kumar Karanam, R. Rathinam, Pradeep Kumar Mouria, Arnold C. Alguno, Rey Y. Capangpangan, Tariku Achamyeleh, Jose Luis Arias Gonzales, Vijay Kumar Sharma, T. Stephen Livingston

“…The mechanical properties of the composite are evaluated by testing its Rockwell hardness (HR) and Vickers hardness (HV). …”
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Mineral phases in iron ore sinters produced with oak sawdust substitute fuel by Mežibrický R., Fröhlichová M.

“…The microstructure of sinters in places with fuel residues consisted of well-integrated secondary mineral phases, confirming good conditions for sintering. …”
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Impact of biochar on strength, durability, and carbon sequestration in cement based materials by G. Uday Kiran, G. Nakkeeran, Dipankar Roy, George Uwadiegwu Alaneme

“…Biochar was incorporated as a partial replacement for cement in varying proportions up to 5wt% to evaluate its effects on mechanical properties, durability, and microstructure. …”
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Impact of Steel Fibers and Carbon Nanotubes on the Strength and Quality of Cementitious Composites by Nikolaos Chousidis

“…The investigation included physicomechanical property evaluations, microstructural analysis, and ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) tests. …”
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Investigation of freeze-thaw performance for sustainable rubberized concrete composites with different water to cement ratios by H. Alperen Bulut, U. Kandil

“… This research aimed to evaluate the freeze-thaw performance of waste rubber substituted concretes with two different water/cement ratios. …”
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Effect of Elevated Temperature on the Properties of Self-Compacting Mortar Containing Nanomaterials and Zircon Sand by Sahaya Ruben, M. Sophia, M. A. Raja, Chandran Masi

“…The mechanical properties, durability, and microstructure of the mortar were evaluated by conducting experiments at room temperature and then at 200°C, 400°C, 600°C, and 800°C. …”
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Hydroforming Process for an Ultrasmall Bending Radius Elbow by Shangwen Ruan, Lihui Lang, Yulong Ge

“…The effects of multistep forming on the thickness distribution and the heat treatment on the microstructure have been evaluated. The results obtained from simulations show a reasonable agreement with those from the experiments.…”
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Progress and Prospects in the Treatment of Lacrimal Gland Dysfunction Diseases: From Traditional Treatment Methods to Stem Cell and Organoid Therapies by Xiaona Chen, Shixu Li, Yongxin Zhang, Lin Ye

“…We have comprehensively evaluated the current research status regarding various stem cells, their derived extracellular vesicles, and LG organoid transplantation, further discussed the existing deficiencies, and subsequently put forward the prospective directions for future research. …”
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Cryogel Addition Effect on Ultrasound-Assisted Thawing of Pork Meat by Jonathan Coria-Hernández, Rosalía Meléndez-Pérez

“…For this reason, in this study, cuts of Longissimus thoracis pork frozen in liquid nitrogen with and without waxy starch cryogel and thawed under controlled conditions in water immersion and with US were used, evaluating thermal parameters such as the initial zone and the melting rate of ice crystals and quality parameters such as pH, water holding capacity (WHC), microstructure, color profile, shear force, and surface changes. …”
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Relating the formation factor to chloride diffusion in concrete based on low carbon binder types by Achenbach Rebecca, Raupach Michael

“…This article takes a closer look at the electrical resistivity of mortars and concretes and the formation factor as a microstructure parameter. Both, but the formation factor in particular, show great potential for providing meaningful assessments as a parameter for evaluating the durability of mortar and concrete.…”
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Antiphase boundary-free III–V materials epitaxially grown on on-axis silicon (001) substrates by ultra-thin silicon buffer by Xuanchang Zhang, Huiwen Deng, Haotian Zeng, Hui Jia, Mengxun Bai, Danqi Lei, Hexing Wang, Liwei Cao, Junjie Yang, Taylor Stock, Wei Li, Siming Chen, Alwyn Seeds, Huiyun Liu, Mingchu Tang

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A Comparative Study of Hot Deformation Behaviors for Sand Casting and Centrifugal Casting Q235B Flange Blanks by Qin Fangcheng, Li Yongtang, Ju Li

“…Hot compression tests of sand casting and centrifugal casting Q235B flange blanks were performed at strain rate range of 0.01–5 s−1 and temperature range of 850–1,150 °C. The evolutions of microstructure and texture were revealed. …”
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Osteogenic potential of calcium silicate-doped iron oxide nanoparticles versus calcium silicate for reconstruction of critical-sized mandibular defects: An experimental study in do... by Said K. Taha, Mohamed A. Abdel Hamid, Esmat M.A. Hamzawy, Sayed H. Kenawy, Gehan T. El-Bassyouni, Elham A. Hassan, Heba E. Tarek

“…Design: CS-doped Fe2O3 was prepared; morphological and microstructure identification of nanoparticles were made. …”
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