Optimizing mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete with graphene oxide and steel fibers: A predictive approach using ANN and RSM by S. Azhagarsamy, N. Pannirselvam

“…Due to its extensive surface area and crack-bridging properties, GO improves hydration and microstructure and diminishes porosity, augmenting strength and durability. …”
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Exploring the effect of friction stir welding parameters on the strength of AA2024 and A356-T6 aluminum alloys by Ibrahim Sabry

“…This work focuses on examining the mechanical and microstructure characteristics of Alloys made of high-strength aluminium, AA2024, and A356-T6, using the Friction Stir Welding (FSW) process. …”
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Biocompatible porous PAM/CNT nanocomposite hydrogel films for sustained drug delivery and cancer therapy by Alireza Yaghoubi, Ali Ramazani, Mika Sillanpaa, Hossein Ghasemzadeh, Elham Mohammadi

“…Moreover, toxicity evaluations, including brine shrimp lethality and hemolysis assays, confirmed the low toxicity and excellent hemocompatibility of the hydrogel. …”
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Collagen architecture in triple negative breast cancer. by Zoë Dinkel, Adam Baker, Alannah Akins, Kylie L King, Matthew Harrington, Deborah Kunkel, Zhi Gao, Tong Ye, Heather Dunn

“…This study evaluated collagen properties in TNBC samples collected from different racial groups to determine the presence of variance in matrix architecture. …”
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Quantifying structural properties of forearm flexor muscles in individuals with hemiparetic cerebral palsy using diffusion tensor imaging by Divya Joshi, Alexandra Hruby, Julius P. A. Dewald, Carson Ingo

“…Linear mixed‐effects models evaluated interlimb differences in structural parameters and their impact on grip strength. …”
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Analysis of crystallization kinetics and shape memory performance of PEG-PCL/MWCNT based PU nanocomposite for tissue engineering applications by M. Zakizadeh, M. Nourany, M. Javadzadeh, P. Y. Wang, H. Shahsavarani

“…The results indicated an increase in Avrami exponent (n) from 1.43 to 3.11, and crystallization half-time (t0.5) decreased from 6.16 to 2.67 minutes for crystallization temperature (Tc) of –25 °C, attributed to the effect of PCL grafts on PUs’ microstructure. In addition, the results of cell viability, evaluated by HFF cells, proved a proper cytocompatibility. …”
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Steel Chips as a Raw Material for MEX by Catarina Duarte Batista, Maria Teresa Freire Vieira

“…The 3D objects resulting from chip powders had a refined microstructure, showing an increase of 15% in the microhardness when compared with the those resulting from commercial powders.…”
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Advancements in the application of optical coherence tomography in hepatopancreatobiliary systems: a comprehensive review by Liming Yao, Ying Pan, Jiang Yu, Kaiming Leng

“…Its superiority over conventional methods lies in its ability to provide submucosal assessments and real-time, wide-ranging tissue evaluations. The latest advancement in OCT technology, exemplified by the NVision Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy (VLE) system, has significantly enhanced imaging quality and microstructure delineation, particularly in characterizing the intricate anatomy of pancreaticobiliary ducts. …”
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A review of utilization of waste polyurethane foam as lightweight aggregate in concrete by R. Roobankumar, M. SenthilPandian

“…After that, performance evaluations focused on fresh properties by slump tests, hardened properties by compressive strength and density, and microstructure analysis by scanning electron microscopy are presented. …”
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An Experimental Study of The Properties of Mild Steel Micro Particle Reinforced Epoxy Matrix Composites by Stephen Durowaye, Kolawole Alonge, Itunuoluwa Adebisi, Abdulsalam Joki-Lasisi, Emmanuel Omotuyi

“…In addition, their physical and mechanical properties were evaluated. The results revealed presence of pores in the samples and dispersion of ductile mild steel phase in the epoxy matrix phase. …”
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Formulation and characterisation of protein-rich custard-like soft food intended for the elderly with swallowing difficulties by Yuxin Qin, Christopher Pillidge, Bernie Harrison, Benu Adhikari

“…This study developed protein-rich custard-type soft foods for elderly with dysphagia and evaluated the impact of milk protein content (3.9 % to 8.9 %) on the physicochemical properties of the formulations. …”
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Structure, Corrosion Resistance and Wear Resistance of Low Bias Magnetron Sputtering TiAlN Films on AZ31 Mg Alloy by CAO Hui, ZHANG Fa, GUO Yu - li

“…Aiming at the two problems of non - corrosion and non - wear resistance of magnesium alloy, TiAlN thin film was prepared on AZ31 Mg alloy by DC magnetron sputtering with bias control applied to the substrate. The microstructure of the films was studied by means of XRD and SEM, and the corrosion resistance and wear resistance of the films were evaluated by means of electrochemical workstation and pin type friction and wear testing machine. …”
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Drop-Weight Impact Tests on Engineered Cementitious Composites heated to 500 oC by Raad A. Al-Ameri, Mustafa Özakça, Esra Eylem Karataş, M Tolga Göğüş, A. Hamza Tanrıkulu

“… Despite that concrete is a fire-resisting construction material, its microstructure suffers significant chemical and physical changes when subjected to temperatures higher than 400 oC. …”
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Effect of Nitriding on Mechanical Properties and Sulfide Stress Corrosion Resistance of Forged Supermartensitic Stainless Steel UNS S41426 by L. F. Guedes, R. R. M. de Sousa, E. M. Souza, J. A. C. Velasco, M. Cindra-Fonseca, S. S. M. Tavares

“…The effects of the microstructure were evaluated by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Influence of heat treatments on the tensile properties and thermal expansion behavior of Fe-Ni wire by CHEN Bao-an, ZHANG Qiang, WANG Rui-hong, HAN Yu, DING Yi, ZHU Zhi-xiang, CHEN Xin, YANG Chang-long, ZHANG Hong-yu

“…The relative strengthening mechanisms and factors affecting the thermal expansion coefficient are discussed and analyzed in terms of the microstructures. Grain boundary strengthening and dislocation hardening are observed to be the dominant strengthening mechanisms of the Fe-Ni wires, and the solute atom-dislocation interaction is mainly responsible for the evolution of the thermal expansion coefficient. …”
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Effect of Hot Isostatic Pressing Treatment on Refractory High-Entropy Alloy WTaMoNbV Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process by Tomer Ron, Avi Leon, Maxim Bassis, Zhan Chen, Amnon Shirizly, Eli Aghion

“…This was carried out by examining the functional properties of this HEA in terms of mechanical and environmental performance. The microstructure of the tested HEA was evaluated using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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Investigation on the thermal deformation mechanisms and constitutive model of Ti-55511 titanium alloy by Xintong Wang, Pengwei Liu, Chuangxiong Liang, Tonggang Lu, Tianyi Feng, Haozhe Niu, Yue Dong, Xingang Liu

“…The investigation focuses on the influence of various hot deformation parameters on the microstructural evolution of distinct phase regions within the alloy. …”
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Effects of Incorporating Carboxymethyl Chitosan into PMMA Bone Cement Containing Methotrexate. by Bo-Ming Liu, Ming Li, Bao-Sheng Yin, Ji-Yang Zou, Wei-Guo Zhang, Shou-Yu Wang

“…The mechanical properties, microstructure, and MTX release of (CMCS+MTX)-PMMA cement were evaluated respectively by universal mechanical testing machine, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and incubation in simulated body fluid with subsequent HPLC-MS. …”
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Constitutive Model and Hot Processing Map of Ni-Cr-Fe Heat-resistant Alloy for Advanced Ultra-Supercritical Boilers by Gao　Pei, Huang　Guijun

“…Based on the Arrhenius hyperbolic sine model， strain factor is innovatively introduced to construct an improved constitutive model suitable for heat-resistant alloys， and two indexes， correlation coefficient R and absolute error δ， are used to evaluate the accuracy of the model's prediction of rheological stress； At the same time， by constructing the hot processing map of the heat-resistant alloy and the microstructure analysis， the optimal range of hot working process parameters of the alloy is systematically evaluated and determined. …”
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An engineering-geological study of rock soils and the products of their fracture zones (Albazinskoe deposit, north Khabarovsk Krai) by T. G. Ryashchenko, E. A. Maslov, E. V. Bryzhak, S. I. Shtel’makh

“…For the collected rock soil samples the relationship between seismic velocity and physical properties indicators was evaluated (R-type cluster analysis programme). The products of fractural zones were studied in a laboratory according to a specially-developed methodological approach: extended (black clay) and reduced (crushed stone formations with debris). …”
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