Physicomechanical properties of composite plaster of Paris from locally grown sisal fiber and gypsum by Abdulganiyu Sanusi, Akeem Gbenga Amuda, Adekunle Adeleke, Abdulhameed Danjuma Mambo, Mahamat Abakar Mahamat, Peter Ikubanni

“…Additionally, microstructural and elemental characterizations of the products were conducted. …”
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“Mechanical Characterization and Predictive Modeling of Abaca-Bagasse Polyester Sandwich Composites Using an Artificial Neural Network” by Ramesh S, Maruthi Prashanth B. H, Sandeepkumar Gowda, Asif Iqbal Mulla, Priyaranjan Sharma, Gajanan Anne

“…The composite’s performance was evaluated through tensile, flexural, impact, and interlaminar shear strength tests, with microstructural analysis, performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Electrospun poly-(L-lactide) scaffold enriched with GO-AuNPs nanocomposite stimulates skin tissue reconstruction via enhanced cell adhesion and controlled growth factors release by Michał Pruchniewski, Barbara Strojny-Cieślak, Paweł Nakielski, Katarzyna Zawadzka, Kaja Urbańska, Daniel Rybak, Anna Zakrzewska, Marta Grodzik, Ewa Sawosz

“…Comprehensive characterization assessed the scaffolds’ microstructural, elemental, thermal, and mechanical properties. …”
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Contribution of Phosphorylation Modification to Stability and Antibacterial Activity of Egg White Protein Nanogels Loaded with Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil by Sheng-Qi Rao, Xin-Ru Gao, Hui Liu, Zhi-Rong Wang, Zhen-Quan Yang

“…This study evaluated the potential usage of phosphorylated egg white protein (P-EWP) nanogels fabricated via microwave-induced phosphorylation modification and gel process and further ultrasonic nanometrization as novel delivery systems for cinnamon bark essential oil (CBEO). …”
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Pitting corrosion characteristics of gas tungsten arc welded austenitic steel by Afabor Abraham Martins, Basil O. Onyekpe, Oghenerobo Awheme, Cyril O. Uyeri

“…Potentiodynamic polarization tests using a potentiostat were conducted to evaluate the pitting corrosion resistance of the welded samples. …”
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Enlargement of the Surface Area of High‐Entropy Alloys with Acid Treatment as Positive Electrode for High Specific Capacitance Supercapacitors by Mahir Gülen, Recep Taş, Hamza Dünya, Shashanka Rajendrachari

“…The untreated HEA and the HCl‐treated HEA (HEA‐T) were then evaluated as potential cathode materials for supercapacitors (SCs). …”
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Predictors of Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Prolonged Consciousness Disorder by Hiroaki Abe, Keigo Shimoji, Yoshihide Nagamine, Satoru Fujiwara, Shin-Ichi Izumi

“…Relationship of clinical and DTI parameters with recovery from PDC (RPDC) was evaluated using Spearman’s rank-correlation and stepwise multiple linear regression analysis. …”
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In-situ observation of twinning and grain rotation assisted deformation in wire-arc direct energy deposited (WDED) single phase titanium by Blanca Palacios, Sohail M.A.K. Mohammed, Tanaji Paul, Brandon Aguiar, Sean Langan, Arvind Agarwal

“…Additive manufacturing of metals often results in microstructural inhomogeneities, leading to the simultaneous or sequential activation of multiple deformation mechanisms. …”
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Machine Learning-Driven Parametric Analysis of Eco-Friendly Ultrasonic Welding for AL6061-CU Alloy Joints by A. Karan, S. Arungalai Vendan, M. R. Nagaraj, M. Chaturvedi, S. Sivadharmaraj

“…This study outlines the research conducted to examine the mechanical behaviour and microstructural characteristics of Al-Cu dissimilar wires joints welded using ultrasonic joining process that commonly finds application in automotive components, heat exchangers and electrical home and industrial appliances. …”
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Three-Phase-Lag Effect on Rayleigh Waves in a Generalized Thermoelastic Diffusion Medium with Modified Couple Stress by Emad K. Jaradat, Sayed M. Abo-Dahab, Rajneesh Kumar, Eslam S. Elidy

“…Numerical simulations conducted on a copper medium evaluate how the secular equation’s determinant, wave velocity, and attenuation coefficient vary with angular frequency. …”
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Fiber deviation and optimized toolpath strategies in melt electrowriting of tubular scaffolds by Benno Neuhaus, Sebastian Loewner, Henrik Heymann, Fritz Webering, Judith Synofzik, Holger Blume, Cornelia Blume

“…Melt electrowriting (MEW) onto a rotating cylindrical mandrel enables the fabrication of tubular scaffolds for tissue engineering, such as vascular grafts, with microstructures that support cellular ingrowth and customizable biomechanical properties. …”
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Mechanical Properties Analysis of WAAM Produced Wall Made from 6063 Alloy Using AC MIG Process by Ivica Garašić, Mislav Štefok, Maja Jurica, Davor Skejić, Mato Perić

“…This study investigates the effect of current type (AC and DC MIG welding) and polarity balance (influencing the duration of the positive/negative period of the cycle) on the mechanical and microstructural properties of 6063 aluminum alloy walls produced by WAAM. …”
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Monitoring hybrid glass-basalt plastic pipes: a fractal approach to failure analysis by Khristina Maksudovna Vafaeva, Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin, Denis Fedorovich Karpov, Valentin Romanovski

“…Models were built to predict tensile strength, compressive strength, and elastic modulus from the fractal dimension of microstructural photographs. The fractal dimension of glass-basalt fibers ranged from 1.655 to 1.922, and that of the epoxy matrix varied from 1.599 to 1.976. …”
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Optimisation of curing models and ultra-high-precision forming strategy in vat photopolymerization of silica-based ceramic modified by graphene by Yongkang Yang, Xiqing Xu, Boran Wang, Shiyuan Li, Ziqi Jia, Xusen Guo, Shuhuai Wang, Shuxin Niu, Xin Li

“…However, excess graphene increases the conversion rate and stress concentration of green body. According to microstructural studies, extra graphene enhanced the likelihood of crack reformation after sintering. …”
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Effect of Ram Speed on the Integrity of AA6063 Extruded Profile through Porthole Die by V.N.S.U. Viswanat h Ammu, P.M. Padole, A. Agnihotri, Ravikumar Dumpala

“…Further, the profiles produced were evaluated for weld strength integrity using wedge expansion test. …”
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Thermal and mechanical performance of concrete pavement dosed with calcined water treatment plant sludge by Thuany Cristine Rieck, Adriana Goulart dos Santos

“…In addition, this study also evaluates the physical and chemical characteristics of the WTP calcined sludge originating from southern Brazil. …”
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Repurposed Waste Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Plastic and Waste Glass in Cement-Less Composite Blocks for Construction Applications by Yusuf Olawale Babatunde, Tareg Abdalla Abdalla, Turki S. Alahmari, Hidaya Namakula

“…The composites were evaluated for mechanical, durability, and thermal properties and benchmarked against conventional cement-based blocks commonly used in the region. …”
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Influence of Mechanical and Microscopic Properties of Red Sandstone Modified by Different Solid Waste Materials by Xiangmei Chen, Yongqiang Ren, Baoli Tang, Guohui Yang

“…Additionally, scanning electron microscopy was employed to analyze the microstructural alterations induced by these materials. …”
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Characterization of Oxygen Diffusion and Catalytic Behavior of Composite Materials in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Using the Non-destructive Adler-Lane-Steele Method by Azreen Junaida Abd Aziz, Nurul Akidah Baharuddin, Bee Huah Lim

“…To date, the most common method for evaluating electrocatalytic performance is electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), which causes sample damage due to its set-up procedure. …”
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Experimental investigation of the properties of collapsible soil stabilized by colloidal silica by Fatemeh Bakhshandeh, Reza Noorzad, Bahram Ta’negonbadi

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was also conducted to analyze microstructural changes in untreated and CS-treated soils. …”
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