Performance of engineered cementitious composites containing high volume of ceramic powder and magnetized water by Khalid A. Eltawil, Mostafa M. Keshta, Mohamed M. Yousry Elshikh, Waleed E. El-Demerdash, Osama Youssf

“…In this study, seven mixes were designed and tested to evaluate the performance of ECC containing a high proportion of ceramic powder (CP) as cementitious materials partial replacement, and magnetized water (MW) as ECC mixing water. …”
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Vertical Hot-Melt Extrusion: The Next Challenge in Innovation by Maël Gallas, Ghouti Medjahdi, Pascal Boulet, Victoire de Margerie

“…The extrudates were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) to evaluate crystallinity and microstructure. In vitro dissolution tests were performed under sink conditions using USP Apparatus II to assess drug release profiles. …”
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Study of mechanisms of crack formation on tungsten composites using the three-point method by M.V. Lebedieva, D. Terentyev, А. Лінкова, S.V. Lebediev

“…The aim of this study was evaluated the ductile-to-brittle transition temperature (DBTT) and microstructure of miniaturized tungsten composites by three point bending method. …”
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Biogenic hydroxyapatite-zinc oxide nanocomposites: A synergistic strategy for antibacterial and osteoconductive coatings on orthopedic implants by Mohaddeseh Fatemi, Zohreh Bahrami, Marjan Bahraminasab, Farideh Nabizadeh Chianeh

“…The microstructural investigation revealed crack-free coatings with a uniform distribution of particles. …”
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Production and optimization of affordable artificial geopolymer aggregates containing crumb rubber, plastic waste, and granulated cork based on machine learning algorithms by Mohamed Abdellatief, Abedulgader Baktheer, Mohamed Shahin, Aref A. Abadel, Ashraf M. Heniegal

“…Additionally, the microstructure of the optimized samples was analyzed under varying curing temperatures (60 °C, 90 °C, and 500 °C). …”
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Study on iron removal and phase transition behavior of titanium gypsum in acidic solution by GUAN Xuemao, ZHANG Zihan, LIU Songhui, ZHU Jianping

“…The phases of the products were identified， and the iron removal rate and gypsum content were quantitatively evaluated to characterize the efficiency of iron removal. …”
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Performance and Heavy Metal Leaching Behavior of Bituminous Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer in Aggressive Environments by Parichat Muensita, Suwimol Asavapisit, Rungroj Piyaphanuwat

“…The BFA-based geopolymer (BFAG) exhibited high mechanical strength and a densified microstructure. The optimal SiO2/Al2O3 and Na2O/SiO2 molar ratios were found to be 3:1 and 0.2, respectively, yielding a 28-day compressive strength of 9.65 MPa. …”
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Study on Nanomaterials Coated Natural Coir Fibers as Crack Arrestor in Cement Composite by Akshata Musale, Anand M. Hunashyal, Arun Y. Patil, Raman Kumar, Tansir Ahamad, M. A. Kalam, Mahaboob Patel

“…Tensile and three-point tests were performed to evaluate the mechanical characteristics of the hybrid composite. …”
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Performance Assessment of Organic Fibre-Reinforced Ceiling Boards for Sustainable Building Applications by Theophilus Olukunle Oloyede, Joseph Abutu, Zaka Audua Mshelia

“…Mechanical properties (tensile strength, hardness, impact energy), water absorption, thickness swelling, and microstructure were evaluated. Snot apple fibre-based boards (SAF) showed superior tensile strength (12.51MPa), hardness (79.5HVN), and impact energy compared to cow hair fibre boards (CHF) shows 9.29MPa tensile strength, 73.3HVN hardness, though with greater variability and thickness swelling. …”
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Structural and magneto-elastic properties of samarium doped cobalt–nickel ferrite ceramics obtained by spark plasma sintering by Mario German Ibuado, Renee Joselin Sáenz-Hernández, Carlos Roberto Santillan-Rodriguez, Jose Andres Matutes-Aquino, María Cristina Grijalva-Castillo

“…The composition, structure, and microstructure of the nanoparticles and pellets were characterized by different techniques such as X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Effects of Heating Temperature, pH and Ionic Strength on the Stability of Flammulina velutipes Emulsions by Qiuyu YU, Ziyan YUE, Jiali LIU, Yuchun HE, Yingchun ZHU

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the stability of the Flammulina velutipes emulsion when the environmental factors (such as temperature, pH and ionic strength ) changes. …”
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A swept-source optical coherence tomography study of the spectrum of laser pointer maculopathy by Magdy Moussa, Mahmoud Leila, Mohammed Fotouh Elashri, Ahmed Osama Hashem

“…Abstract Background To evaluate the efficacy of swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) in detecting the clinical spectrum of macular microstructure changes secondary to laser pointer injury (LPI), including their response to therapeutic intervention. …”
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Impact of Freezing and Freeze Drying on <i>Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> GG Survival: Mechanisms of Cell Damage and the Role of Pre-Freezing Conditions and Cryoprotectants by Junyan Wang, Peng Wu, Sushil Dhital, Aibing Yu, Xiao Dong Chen

“…Although numerous studies have investigated the effectiveness of various protective agents in mitigating environmental stresses on bacterial cells and improving their survival during freeze drying, there is limited understanding of how freezing parameters impact the process by influencing ice crystal formation and bacterial cell microstructure. Therefore, this study systematically evaluates the effects of freeze-thawing and freeze-drying processes on the survival and metabolic activity of LGG. …”
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Comparative computational and experimental insights into the structural, electrical, and biological properties of CeO2 fluorite ceramics by Raj Kumar, Vipin Kumar Gupta, Mohit Khosya, Sangeeta Singh, Upendra Kumar

“…Abstract A comprehensive comparative study was conducted on synthesized (CS) and commercially procured (CP) cerium oxide (CeO₂) samples, and evaluating their computational, structural, microstructural, biocompatibility, and electrical properties. …”
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High temperature stress-strain data for SAE 5120 steel under various strain ratesDataverse by Philippe Moreau, Jean-Dominique Guérin, José Grégorio La Barbara Sosa, Eli Puchi Cabrera, André Dubois, Laurent Dubar

“…Finite Element simulations are often used to model and optimize these processes, requiring accurate material flow stress and strain hardening data under varying deformation conditions and microstructures. Traditional constitutive models, often based on parametric laws, have limitations: they assume flow stress depends solely on temperature and strain rate, neglecting softening effects from dynamic recrystallization (DRX) and failing to capture stress evolution during transient loading conditions. …”
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Investigation of the Usage Properties of Steel Slag as Pigment in Low-Temperature Glaze by Muhterem Koç, Eda Taşçı

“…The colour effects of 45 compositions created with a triple-phase diagram with steel slag, CoO, and Cr2O3 on low-temperature glaze composition were determined. The microstructural evaluation of the selected colours by SEM and EDX analysis were carried out.The prepared glaze compositions were applied by pouring on the high silica ceramic body. …”
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Optimal mix ratio and numerical simulation study of concrete modified by nano-silica synergistically reinforced with basalt fibers by Changxing Zhu, Duo Li, Shengran Zhang, Huazhe Jiao, Jiaqi Guo, Xinming Chen

“…Mechanical tests and microstructural observations were conducted on specimens prepared with the optimal mix. …”
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Vitamin A-loaded decellularized kidney capsule promoted wound healing in rat by Mozafar Khazaei, Mohammad Rasool Khazaei, Sepideh Kadivarian, Shahid Muhsin Hama, Hevar Hassan Hussein, Hojjat Haghighimanesh, Leila Rezakhani

“…Then, the above scaffold was evaluated on the full-thickness wound model in rat, which showed good wound contraction, and increased VEGF factor. …”
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Hot Tensile Behavior of 05Cr17Ni4Cu4Nb Stainless Steel: Damage Model and Fracture Characteristics by Jing Yuan, Hongjun Jiang, Liwei Zheng, Kuangyu Zhang

“…Microstructural analysis revealed the features of ductile fracture and provided insights into the mechanism by which δ-ferrite influences microvoid evolution. …”
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Effect of annealing on the elastic properties of copper thin films via laser ultrasonics by Yun Young Kim

“…X-ray diffraction analysis revealed dominant crystallite growth in the (111) orientation, suggesting that orientation-dependent microstructural evolution plays a key role in the modulus enhancement due to the elastic anisotropy of Cu.…”
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