Precipitation behavior of Nb in hot-rolled Nb-microalloyed TRIP steel during high-temperature deformation by FENG Qing-xiao, LI Long-fei, YANG Wang-yue, SUN Zu-qing

“…Hot-rolled TRIP steel with 0.038% Nb was thermomechanically processed on a Gleeble simulation test machine. The microstructural evolution and the precipitation behavior of Nb were analyzed by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Synergetic engineering of SrO vacancies and core‒rim interfacial structures in dielectric Sr1–xBaxTiO3 ceramics by Qing-Qiao Fu, Hui Gu, Juan-Juan Xing, Qiang Zheng

“…High dielectric constant can be reached in a reductive-sintered Sr1–xBaxTiO3 barrier-layer capacitor with core‒rim structures as dominant microstructural features. By SEM and aberration-corrected TEM observations, an interfacial zone between the core and rim, named as white-rim (w-rim), was found always enriched with Ba, while the core was free of Ba solution. …”
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Experimental investigation on the performance degradation of grouting materials in karst erosion environment by Wang Tang, Wang Tang, Mengshan Xie, Xinghua Fang, Chengxi Huang, Chengxi Huang, Cuiliu Mo, Yongjun Chen

“…This work investigated the degradation mechanisms of grouting curtains exposed to karst water erosion by analyzing the mechanical and microstructural evolution of cement-grouted stone (CGS) and cement-clay-grouted stone (CCGS). …”
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Mechanistic study on mechanical strengthening in As-extruded Mg-xSn (x = 0.5, 2, 4, 6 and 8 wt%) alloys by Tingting Song, Fu Yang, Xiaowei Niu, Zheng Jia, Zheng Jia

“…This study systematically investigates the influence of Sn content (0.5–8 wt%) on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of as-extruded Mg-Sn alloys. …”
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Influence of initial damage distribution and sinks in fusion materials: A parametric OKMC study of W vs Fe by Jintong Wu, Juan-Pablo Balbuena, Ville Jantunen, Maria J. Caturla, Fredric Granberg

“…Using long-timescale Object Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations, we systematically investigated the influence of different parameters and temperature on the microstructural evolution of tungsten and iron under irradiation. …”
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Dynamic Radiation Effects Induced by Short-Pulsed GeV U-Ion Beams in Graphite and h-BN Targets by Philipp Bolz, Philipp Drechsel, Alexey Prosvetov, Pascal Simon, Christina Trautmann, Marilena Tomut

“…The increase of Young’s modulus up to 3 times the pristine value for the highest accumulated fluence of 3 × 1013 ions/cm2 is attributed to the beam-induced microstructural evolution into a disordered structure similar to glassy carbon. …”
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Microscopic mechanism for the effect of temperature on impact resistance of polycrystalline γ-TiAl alloys:A molecular dynamics study by Ziyu Chen, Haitao Li, Henggao Xiang

“…The study focuses on three aspects: internal stress, microstructural evolution and dislocation movement. The results show that plastic deformation in γ-TiAl alloys is induced by both slip-induced plasticity and twinning-induced plasticity. …”
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Constitutive model of metal rubber material considering plastic accumulation behavior by FENG Zhipeng, YANG Fang, FU Hailong, AI Shigang, WANG Yue, YUAN Liangyang

“…Future research directions should focus on investigating plastic evolution under multiaxial loading conditions, examining performance variations under coupled environmental-temperature effects, and developing innovative self-healing smart metal rubber materials. …”
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A creep constitutive model for Inconel 718-BNi2 brazed joints incorporating the dynamic interplay between dislocations and γ'' precipitate phases by Rui Zhao, Xin shun Diao, Zong peng Tian, Xiaotong Liu, Min Wan

“…This model provides essential theoretical guidance for optimizing the brazing process and evaluating the service life of brazed joints.…”
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Strength and Pore Structure Development of High-Plasticity Clay Treated with MK-Blended Cement by Qian Guo, Mingli Wei, Haochen Xue, Changhui Gao, Guangyin Du

“…This paper focuses on the strength development and pore structure evolution of high-plasticity clay mixtures treated with metakaolin- (MK-) blended ordinary Portland cement (OPC). …”
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Transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals different photosynthetic characteristics of mulberry trees with different ploidy levels by Dan Liu, Qiang Lin, Sheng Huang, Rongli Mo, Xiaomei Lu, Yanrong Zeng, Guangshu Zhu, Chaohua Zhang, Changyu Qiu

“…To evaluate the photosynthetic characteristics of mulberry trees with different ploidy levels, which determine the number of chromosome sets in a cell or organism, we compared the microstructural features and transcriptomes of triploid and diploid mulberry trees. …”
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A competitive coevolution-based evolutionary algorithm for the parallel inverse design of multiple soft network materials by Xiao Feng, Yuchen Lai, Xing Yang, Yongbin Yu, Fangling Li, Xiangxiang Wang, Jiacheng Liang, Jingye Cai, Shunze Cao

“…Soft network materials (SNMs) incorporating curved microstructures within lattice architectures have emerged as critical components in flexible electronics and tissue scaffolds. …”
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Succinimidyl Alginate-Modified Fibrin Hydrogels from Human Plasma for Skin Tissue Engineering by Ana Matesanz, Raúl Sanz-Horta, Alberto Gallardo, Cristina Quílez, Helmut Reinecke, Pablo Acedo, Diego Velasco, Enrique Martínez-Campos, José Luis Jorcano, Carlos Elvira

“…The mechanical and microstructure properties of these new hydrogels were evaluated, as were their biocompatibility and potential to create 3D skin models in vitro. …”
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Grain size hardening versus texture softening: Mechanical anisotropy of an AZ31B magnesium alloy processed by equal-channel angular pressing by B. Bohne, S. Fritsch, J. Kollender, M.F.-X. Wagner

“…Microstructural evolution of hexagonally close-packed (hcp) alloys subjected to severe plastic deformation differs from that of alloys with cubic crystal structure. …”
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Hot deformation behavior and process parameters optimization of GH4738 nickel-based superalloy by Mingjun Zhong, Hao Yu, Ziruo Wang, Xiaomeng Zhang, Jinglong Qu

“…However, its high deformation resistance, narrow hot working window, and complex microstructural evolution pose significant challenges to plastic deformation of the alloy. …”
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Microbial Carbonates of Upper Triassic Doi Long Formation, Lampang Group: A Study of New Outcrop Localities in Northern Lampang, Central North Thailand by Kritsada Moonpa, Mongkol Udchachon, Jirattikarn Jainanta, Sathit Kanthata

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Design and high strain rate response of a nanostructured bainitic steel for enhanced austenite stability by Majid Charchi Aghdam, Mehdi Hosseinzadeh Khanmiri, Hamid Mousalou, Sasan Yazdani

“…This study investigates the microstructural evolution and mechanical response of a high-silicon nanostructured bainitic steel designed with optimized Mn and Ni contents to enhance the stability of retained austenite (RA). …”
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Liquid Crystalline Self‐Assembly with Accelerated Kinetics and Higher Structural Orderliness in Centrifugal Acceleration Fields Beyond 7251 Times Gravity of Earth by Lingyan Xu, Hongbo Zhao, Pei‐Xi Wang

“…Through non‐ionic in situ free‐radical polymerization initiated by time‐controllable oxidation–reduction reactions between tert‐butyl hydroperoxide (oxidants) and thiourea (thiocarbamide, reductants) at room temperature (298 kelvins), ordered soft microstructures formed by entropy‐driven self‐assembly are immobilized within crosslinked polyacrylamide matrixes at various evolution stages (e.g., after 10, 30, or 60 min) in centrifuge tubes. …”
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Effect of High Temperature on Micro-Structure and Mechanical Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Cement-Based Composites by Chen Ge, Xiaoliang Chen, Yongfan Gong, Xijun Kong, Fei Chen

“…In this study, two types of synthetic fibers, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polypropylene (PP), were incorporated into cement mortar to investigate their microstructural evolution at elevated temperatures and their influence on the mechanical properties of the mortar. …”
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Study on the irradiation damage effect of heavy ions on carbon foil by Xu Zhiyou, Liu Yong, Zhang Junjie, Tao Zechao, Jia Hui, Zhao Huanyu, Sun Liangting

“…This report aims to reveal the irradiation damage evolution of several kinds of carbon foils and its impact on their physical properties. …”
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