Achieving Ultra‐High Heat Flux Transfer in Graphene Films via Tunable Gas Escape Channels by Haolong Zheng, Peng He, Shujing Yang, Yonghua Lu, Na Guo, Yanhong Li, Gang Wang, Guqiao Ding

“…The process involves using humidification treatment and freeze‐drying GO films to pre‐construct the ordered flat pore structure. The microstructure optimization of graphene films with more order, fewer wrinkles and defects, and larger grain size is achieved. …”
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Preparation of fine-grained/ultrafine-grained Nb521 alloy with superior mechanical property by friction stir processing by Haonan Wang, Bowen Li, Xin Xin, Wen Wang, Kuaishe Wang

“…In this work, FSP technology was applied to treat Nb–5W–2Mo–1Zr-0.1C (Nb521) alloys in preparation of fine-grained (FG)/ultrafine-grained (UFG) Nb521 with excellent strength and ductility. The microstructure evolution and mechanical property improvement mechanism were systematically studied for Nb521 alloy through various characterization pathways. …”
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Hot deformation physical mechanisms and a unified constitutive model of a solid solution Ti55511 alloy deformed in the two-phase region by Huijie Zhang, Y.C. Lin, Gang Su, Yongfu Xie, Wei Qiu, Ningfu Zeng, Song Zhang, Guicheng Wu

“…In this work, the flow behaviors and microstructure evolution of a solid solution Ti55511 alloy deformed in the two-phase region are investigated by hot compression experiments. …”
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A Multi-Scale Investigation of Sandy Red Clay Degradation Mechanisms During Wet–Dry Cycles and Their Implications for Slope Stability by Wei Xie, Zhenguo Liu, Zhigang Kong, Lu Jing, Rui Xiao

“…The evolution of cracks undergoes stages of initiation stage, propagation stage, and stable stage, and with the crack rate increasing to 2.0% after five cycles. (4) At the macroscale, the shear strength exhibited a continuous decline. …”
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Revealing twin-induced deformation mechanisms of AZ31 Mg alloy sheet during warm deep drawing by Lei Tian, Lifei Wang, Xinwei Fu, Kunkun Deng, Xiao Wang, Liuwei Zheng, Hongxia Wang, Qiang Zhang, Kwang Seon Shin

“…Further, based on the different stress states during deep drawing, these mechanisms and their competition relationships, as well as texture evolutions, are systematically studied. Combined with critical resolved shear stress (CRSS) and microstructure evolution, the global Schmid factor (GSF) obtained by quantizing stress states by stress tensor (σ) can accurately predict the activation trend of deformation mechanisms. …”
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Revealing the early electrochemical corrosion behavior of Mg–Zn–Zr-Nd alloys in a simulated orthopedic environment by Changhong Cai, Chao Yu, Maryna G. Taryba, Marta M. Alves, Renbo Song, Yan Cui, M. Fátima Montemor

“…However, the film cannot provide a stable protection in the initial stage: its destruction and reconstruction are monitored at around 12 and 20 h, while corrosion current densities are gradually reduced and eventually fluctuate at about 5 μA cm−2. The microstructure, corrosion products, and corrosion activity evolution are interrelated and jointly affect the early electrochemical corrosion behavior of Mg–2Zn-0.6Zr-xNd alloy in a simulated orthopedic environment, among which the Mg–2Zn-0.6Zr-1.0Nd alloy exhibit better performance for the proposed application.…”
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Formation mechanism of serrated grain boundary caused by different morphologies of γ′ precipitates in GH4742 superalloy by Qiang Tian, Wenwen Zhang, Hucheng Li, Yunlong Liu, Tonggang Lu, Jinhui Du, Xingang Liu, Kaiyao Wang

“…This study investigates the evolution mechanism of the fan-type γ′ structure and its effect on serrated grain boundary in GH4742 superalloy under different cooling rates. …”
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Grain refinement mechanism of nitrogen ion implantation in 7075-T651 aluminum alloy: Insights from the cellular automaton method by Yelin Zeng, Tingting Jiang, Jinyuan Tang, Jiangping Zhu, Xiaocheng Shen, Yihao Ling

“…To address this, the present study aims to elucidate the dynamic evolution of the microstructure during nitrogen ion implantation in 7075-T651 aluminum alloy and analyze the influence of target material parameters on grain refinement. …”
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CFD and Statistical Analysis of the Impact of Surface Physical Parameters on the Thermal Resistance of Layered Partitions in ETICS Systems by Arkadiusz Urzędowski, Andrzej Sachajdak, Arkadiusz Syta, Jacek Zaburko

“…In the article, the authors attempted to analyze the impact of such materials factors as surface emissivity, surface roughness, air gap thickness, and type of concrete on heat transport in the microstructure of vertical multilayer building walls. …”
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MICROMECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF CEMENT PASTE MODIFIED BY NANOCLAYS by Vojtěch Zacharda, Jiří Němeček

“…This work deals with the comparison of micromechanical properties and microstructure of cement pastes with additives used in concrete to reduce the lateral pressure on the formwork. …”
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Colloidal Nanosilica Effect on the Properties and Durability of Coir Reinforced Cement Brick by M. H. S. Hisham Shah, C. C. Lee, M. Zamzuri, V. Vijayan

“…The impact of nanosilica on the properties and microstructure of cement-based products has lately attracted a lot of attention. …”
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Ladle Furnace Slag as a Partial Cement Substitute in Mortars with Water-Retaining Admixtures by Everton de Freitas Cordova de Souza, Tayná Fracão da Silva, Eduardo Freire Mariano, Marcele Soares, Mylena Alves de Castro, Gisleiva Cristina dos Santos Ferreira

“…The mortars followed a 1:6 (binder:aggregate) ratio, and the tests evaluated their properties in the fresh and hardened state, such as the water retention and mechanical properties, along with microstructure characterization to investigate the effects of the binder blends. …”
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Investigation on the characterization and modelling of Fracture Process Zone behavior in Concrete Beams subjected to Three-Point Loading Tests by H. S. Vishwanatha, S. Muralidhara, B. K. Raghu Prasad

“…To address this challenge, numerical models have been developed in the present study to investigate the evolution mechanisms of the FPZ. These models serve as valuable tools for simulating and analyzing the intricate behavior occurring at the microstructural level during the fracture process. …”
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Addition of chicken fat to cooked rice improved its flavor, cooking quality, and digestibility by Wangyang Shen, Wenjie Cao, Ning Zhang, Zhili Ji, Xiwu Jia, Weiping Jin, Yaoqi Tian

“…Additionally, the microstructure of rice flour showed smaller and uniform pores (∼10 μm) on the surface. …”
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A novel approach to improving the quality of whole-cotyledon tofu by control-released coagulant and the role of fiber by Mengnan Gao, Chunxia Dong, Yanqiu Yuan, Qian Ju, Sibo Zhao, Yayun Hu, Guangzhong Luan

“…Effects of control-released coagulant and unfiltered treated on rheological properties, proximate composition, microstructure, and texture of tofu were investigated. …”
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Application of Composite Soaking Solution in Fillet Storage and Caco-2 Cell Antioxidant Repair by Qing Shao, Zhongqiang Wang, Shumin Yi

“…The results of the microstructure analysis showed that the tissue structure of fillets treated by the compound soaking solution was more orderly. …”
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Comparative long-term stabilization of pond ash using lime and cement: FTIR characterization, strength optimization and sustainable utilization by Vilasini P.P, Lakshmi Thangasamy

“…This paper proposes a comparative long-term evaluation of the lime and cement stackable stabilizers, which are the two broadly accepted stabilizers of pond ash, and it incorporates the microstructure study and statistical optimization of the study. …”
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The Dual Influence of Silicon Content and Mechanical Stress on Magnetic Barkhausen Noise in Non-Oriented Electrical Steel by Aroba Saleem, Mehdi Mehdi, P. Ross Underhill, Youliang He, Thomas W. Krause

“…Magnetic Barkhausen noise (MBN) analysis is a non-destructive evaluation technique that offers significant advantages in assessing the magnetic properties of electrical steels. …”
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Unconventional Elements in the Gating System and Their Influence on the Melt Flow and Casting Quality by M. Brůna, M. Galčík, M. Medňanský, J. Kasińska

“…Experimental casts have been made for the purpose of evaluating mechanical properties and microstructure determination. …”
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Heat treatment and its effect on machining induced surface roughness of cast and additive manufactured AlSi10Mg by Amith K. V., Satish Shenoy Baloor, Ashwin Polishetty, Gururaj Bolar, Arun N. Govindhan

“…In contrast, the fine cellular microstructure of the as-printed alloy enhanced the microhardness (140.3 HV) and deformation resistance, producing better surface quality. …”
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