Enhancing strength and toughness of 2-GPa-grade press-hardened steel by novel electroshock treatment by Ye Li, Yanli Song, Jue Lu, Junhao Hu, Yanfeng Gu, Yikuan Yang, Lin Hua

“…This study combined electroshock treatment (EST) with conventional hot stamping to address the poor toughness and strength–toughness trade-off in 2-GPa-grade press-hardened steels. Multiscale microstructural characterization and mechanical testing systematically revealed the intrinsic relationship between microstructural evolution and strengthening–toughening mechanisms. …”
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Applications of bamboo fiber and bamboo stem ash with styrene butadiene rubber in cement mortar for sustainable structural application by Prem Kumar Vagestan, Manikandan Periyasamy, V. Vasugi

“…Various mix ratios were developed and analyzed using the Taguchi method, and the results were validated through analysis of variance (ANOVA), microstructural observations, and energy efficiency evaluation. …”
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Analysis of jute-glass fiber reinforced epoxy hybrid composite by Md Mahadi Hasan, Md Ashraful Islam, Tareq Hassan

“…The composite's physical, mechanical, microstructural, and fracture properties were thoroughly analyzed. …”
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Macro and Micro Characteristics of Extreme Heavy Rainfall Process in Jincheng of Shanxi Province on 11 July 2021 by Hongxia WANG, Aimei MIAO, Guiqiang QIU, Zhiyong QU, Junmei YANG, Linyi LÜ

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Effects of Different Varieties of Proso Millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) Flour on the Quality Characteristics of Crispy Cookies by Yue HU, Zhengzheng TIAN, Enhong GAO, Xiaoke CHANG, Shunshun LIN, Xiaoling TIAN, Mengqin LI

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was employed to observe the microstructure of the cookies, while Angiotool software was utilized for quantitative analysis of porosity. …”
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Investigation of atom arrangement and defects evolution in Ni–Co alloy atomic-precision electrochemical 3D printing using molecular dynamics by Honggang Zhang, Kai Chen, Haibin Liu

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Adaptive Evolution of <i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i> Enhances Saline–Alkali Resistance for High-Performance Concrete Crack Repair via MICP by Jieyu Liu, Huaihua Xu, Min Dong, Zilin Cheng, Chenkai Mi, Shuai Sun, Ruiying Zhu, Peipei Han

“…Comparative analysis of growth characteristics (OD₆₀₀), pH variation, urease activity, and specific urease activity revealed that the evolved strain maintained growth kinetics under harsh conditions comparable to the parental strain under normal conditions. Subsequent evaluations demonstrated the evolved strain’s superior salt–alkali tolerance through enhanced enzymatic activity, precipitation yield, particle size distribution, crystal morphology, and microstructure characterization under various saline–alkaline conditions. …”
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Ageing Effects on Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Fracture Behaviour of 9Cr-1.5Mo-1Co-VNbBN Martensitic Steel Welded Joint for High Temperature Application by Ladislav Falat, Viera Homolová, Lucia Čiripová, Peter Ševc, Milan Svoboda

“…Microstructure evolution was studied using analytical scanning and transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Precipitation evolution, aging strengthening and thermal stability in Al–Fe-Mg-Zr eutectic alloy via laser powder bed fusion by Feng Li, Wei Zhang, Dan Li, Xiao Jia, Bart J. Kooi, Yutao Pei

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Effect of bonding time on the interfacial microstructure and mechanical properties of diffusion bonded tungsten alloy/steel joints using CrFeCoNiCu high entropy alloy interlayer by Shangru Meng, Mengxiang Zhang, Yifan Han, Wensheng Liu, Yunzhu Ma, Qingshan Cai

“…In this paper, the microstructure and properties evolution of 93W-4.9Ni-2.1Fe alloy (93W, wt.%) and 30CrMnSiNi2A steel (wt.%) under different bonding times were studied with CrFeCoNiCu high entropy alloy (HEA) as the interlayer. …”
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Study on the microstructure, dielectric properties and phase transition behaviour of MgTiO3 and Ca0.61La0.26TiO3 mixed-phase ceramics by Shen Chun-Hsu, Chen Yih-Chien, Pan Chung-Long

“…This study investigates the mixed-phase formation of these two materials in (1-x)MgTiO3-xCa0.61La0.26TiO3 composites (x = 0.05, 0.1, 0.15 and 0.2), focusing on their microstructural evolution, dielectric properties and phase transition behaviour. …”
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Study on the evolution mechanism of adiabatic shear bands during the deformation of medium carbon bainitic steel acted upon by high strain rates by Songbo Zhou, Feng Hu, Rui Ke, Hua Zheng, Yingying Wang, Houkui Xiang, Kaiming Wu

“…The microstructure evolution and formation mechanism of adiabatic shear bands of bainitic steel during high strain rate deformation are methodically examined via a split Hopkinson pressure bar. …”
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Deformation mechanism of soft rock based on mineral crystal models by Bo Wang, Qihua Zhao, Guangchuan Liang, Bing Lan, Lu Lu

“…This study primarily simulates microstructural evolution at the mineral crystal scale in heterogeneous soft rocks, providing deeper insights into the deformation and failure characteristics of soft rocks. …”
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Evolution of local heterogeneity towards flat free energy landscape: Optimization of piezoelectric response in PNN-PZ-PT at morphotropic phase boundary by Shubham Modgil, Varun Kamboj, Mukul Kumar, Arun Kumar Singh, Shobhna Dhiman, Gyaneshwar Sharma, OP Thakur, Sanjeev Kumar

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Interfacial texture-driven failure behaviors of Gd/Yb co-doped YSZ thermal barrier coatings under thermal cyclic loading: Design and optimization by Kehan Yang, Junmiao Shi, Kaiming Zhang, Xiaolong Chen, Fuqiang Tian, Song Wu, Xiancheng Zhang

“…Specifically, eight interfacial textures were deposited at the interfaces between YSZ and RYSZ (where R represents two rare-earth oxides, Gd2O3 and Yb2O3, R = 6.5 wt%) layers, followed by thermal cycling tests to explore their critical roles in the failure behaviors of DCL TBCs. Microstructural evolutions, phase compositions, and stress variations were investigated in detail. …”
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Effects of Adding Amount of Schizophyllum commune Powder on Quality and Starch Digestibility of Biscuit by Zedong HE, Hui FENG, Lingyan WANG, Lingxin ZHAO, Liping SUN, Yongliang ZHUANG

“…The physical quality and sensory characteristics of five biscuits were evaluated. The digestibility of starch, microstructure and rheological properties of chyme were determined via in vitro biomimetic digestive system. …”
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Corrosion behavior of 316L stainless steel reinforced by dispersed yttria stabilized zirconia fabricated by spark plasma sintering by Lucas de Figueiredo Soares, Francisco Maciel Brito Neto, Lucas Moura Montenegro Reis, Guilherme dos Santos Vacchi, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Carlos Alberto Della Rovere, Vera Lúcia Arantes

“…This paper evaluates the corrosion behavior of 316L stainless steel (SS316L) matrix composites reinforced with 3% yttria-doped zirconia (3Y·ZrO2), fabricated using the spark plasma sintering. …”
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A review on kinetic models of dynamic recrystallization for magnesium alloys by Tong Wang, Xin Liu, Minghai Wang, Yanchao Jiang, Chen Zhou, Qichi Le

“…It can effectively guide the determination of the deformation parameters to control the microstructure and the mechanical properties of the Mg alloys. …”
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Weld Formation and Characteristics of Hot-Wire Laser Welding in Aluminum Alloy Narrow-Gap Joints by Jukkapun Greebmalai, Shun Sadasue, Keita Marumoto, Eakkachai Warinsiriruk, Motomichi Yamamoto

“…This study joins a 20 mm thick 5000-series aluminum alloy using hot-wire insertion combined with narrow-gap laser welding to evaluate the feasibility and welding characteristics of this technique. …”
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Study on mechanical properties of modified steel slag powder concrete after high temperature by Xiaoyong Yang, Yanbing Ye

“…Concrete with steel slag powder has greater strength and a denser microstructure than that with SS00-ZP00. A fitting relationship was determined based on experimental data among steel slag replacement rate, mass loss rate, and concrete compressive strength.…”
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