Preparation and Sealing Performance of a New Coal Dust Polymer Composite Sealing Material by Bo Li, Junxiang Zhang, Jianping Wei, Qiang Zhang

“…Moreover, the mechanical property and microstructure of the CP were also analyzed to evaluate the sealing performance of this material. …”
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Effects of Particle Size and Cement Replacement of LCD Glass Powder in Concrete by Seong Kyum Kim, Su Tae Kang, Jin Kwang Kim, Il Young Jang

“…For a concrete mix having a W/B ratio of 0.44, cement was replaced with LPWG glass powder (LGP) at ratios of 5, 10, 15, and 20% (LGP12) and 5 and 10% (LGP5) according to the particle size to prepare test cylinder specimens, which were tested with respect to air contents, slump in fresh concrete, and compressive strength and splitting tensile strength of hardened concrete. The microstructure of the concrete specimens was analyzed through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX), and a Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry (MIP). …”
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Effect of Desert Sand on the Mechanical Properties of Desert Sand Concrete (DSC) after Elevated Temperature by Yijiang Liu, Weiwu Yang, Xiaolong Chen, Haifeng Liu, Ningna Yan

“…The effects of elevated temperature and DSRR on DSC mechanical properties were analyzed. DSC microstructure was investigated by SEM and XRD. …”
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Effect of rare earth elements La and Ce on corrosion resistance of low alloy steel by Da Wei, Qing Li, Renzheng Zhu, Xiaojia Yang, Longfei Song, Guowei Yang, Xinyu Wang, Xuequn Cheng, Xiaogang Li

“…Corrosion monitoring sensors were used to collect corrosion data in 0.5 wt% NaCl solution(pH = 4). The microstructure and inclusions of low-alloy steel with different rare earth(RE) contents were analyzed. …”
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Impact of Blending on Strength Distribution of Ambient Cured Metakaolin and Palm Oil Fuel Ash Based Geopolymer Mortar by Taliat Ola Yusuf, Mohammad Ismail, Jamilu Usman, Ainul H. Noruzman

“…It is concluded that Weibull distribution is suitable for analyses of the blended geopolymer system. While porous microstructure is mainly responsible for flexural failure, heterogeneity of reaction relics is responsible for the compression failure.…”
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Wing bone laminarity in Pterosaurs: insights into torsional adaptations for flight evolution by ESAÚ VICTOR DE ARAÚJO, JORGE CUBO, MARIANA VALÉRIA DE ARAÚJO SENA, RENAN ALFREDO MACHADO BANTIM, LUIZ CARLOS WEINSCHÜTZ, ALEXANDER WILHELM ARMIN KELLNER, JULIANA MANSO SAYÃO

“…We conclude that adaptive relationships arise between bone microstructure and biomechanical function, with forelimb elements (humerus, ulna, and wing phalanges) exhibiting higher laminarity rates compared to hindlimb bones. …”
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Study on Simulation Test of Peat Soil Environment in Dianchi Lake by Jing Cao, Siyang Huang, Wenlian Liu, Cheng Kong, Yue Gao, Fangyi Liu

“…And the effects of HG on microstructure and material composition of PSE are analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) tests. …”
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Progressive analytical techniques utilized for the detection of contaminants attributed to food safety and security by Anjali Bharti, Utkarsh Jain, Nidhi Chauhan

“…This review emphasizes implementing various analytical techniques to analyze food safety and security.…”
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Densification and physical properties of SiC-diamond polycrystalline materials produced by pressureless sintering by ZHANG Xiuling, CHEN Yuhong, QI Wubin, ZHANG Qiang, HAI Wanxiu

“…SiC-diamond polycrystalline materials doping by diamond with different mass fraction were prepared by pressureless sintering with AlN−Y2O3−Sc2O3 as liquid phase. The microstructure and thermal properties were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and laser flash method, respectively. …”
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Research on the damage evolution law of iron tailing sand based foam concrete under cyclic loading by Xiaoli Du, Liping Zhu, Yanyan Li, Haowei Wang, Kai Xu

“…The hysteresis curve, fatigue strength, loading-residual strain, energy evolution and microstructure were investigated and analyzed, taking into account the influencing factors of different iron tailing sand contents. …”
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Characterization of the Aluminium Matrix Composite Reinforced with Silicon Nitride (AA6061/Si3N4) Synthesized by the Stir Casting Route by B. Ashok Kumar, M. Muthu Krishnan, A. Felix Sahayaraj, Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, G. Yuvaraj, D. Madhesh, Haiter Lenin Allasi

“…The major concern in the synthesis of AMCs of ceramic particles with the aluminium matrix is wettability in the casting route, and it was overcome by adding 2% of magnesium in the melt, proper incorporation time, and appropriate stirring speed. The microstructure and mechanical characteristics of the synthesized AMC were analyzed. …”
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Evaluation of the bone structure surrounding photofunctionalized implants using the fractal analysis method: a split-mouth randomized clinical study by Hamed Farsiani, Nilsun Bagis, Elif Polat Balkan, Fatma Karacaoglu, Zülal Deniz Güner, Kaan Orhan

“…Regions of interest (25 × 25 pixels) were analyzed using ImageJ. Statistical analysis used SPSS 26 with a 95% confidence level. …”
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Quantitative characterization of indentation initiated crack growth in bovine enamel by Heng Xiao, Lei Lei, Jing Zheng, Zhongrong Zhou

“…Abstract In this in vitro study, indentation cracks in orthogonal directions and different areas on bovine enamel occlusal surface were analyzed by quantitative characterization of crack number, length and displacement, aiming to reveal the correlation between the microstructure and crack growth behavior of bovine enamel. …”
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First-principles Calculation and Analysis of Piezoelectric Properties of Sn-doped Barium Titanate Ceramics by WANG Wanru, LI Caixia, MA Xiaoxuan, LI Chenglong, JI Nan, LI Tianqi

“…To explore the regulation mechanism of microstructure and macroscopic electrical properties of Sn-doped BaTiO3 lead- free piezoelectric ceramics. …”
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Frequency and Vibration Characteristics of High-Speed Gear-Rotor-Bearing System with Tooth Root Crack considering Compound Dynamic Backlash by Jie Liu, Weiqiang Zhao, Weiwei Liu

“…Considering the microstructure of tooth surface and the dynamic characteristics of the vibration responses, a compound dynamic backlash model is employed for the gear transmission system. …”
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Effect of Curing Agents on the Corrosion Resistance of Phosphate Coatings in Marine Environment by KANG Yongxia, LIU Wenxiu, FAN Sanpeng, XIANG Yi, REN Shiyan, YOU Siwei, WANG Jiyun

“…Chemically bonded phosphate ceramic (CBPC) coatings have often been applied to the surface of 304 stainless steel to mitigate localized corrosion in chloride ion environment.In order to investigate the effect of curing agent types on the corrosion resistance of CBPC coatings in marine environment，four different CBPC coatings were prepared using Al2O3，CaO，SiO2 and ZnO as curing agents.The thermal properties，micromorphology，phase composition，wettability and electrochemical corrosion behavior of these coatings were then analyzed.Results showed that the CBPC coating with ZnO as the curing agent exhibited the highest corrosion potential，the lowest corrosion current density，the largest low-frequency impedance value，and the highest corrosion protection efficiency，which reached 96.49%，demonstrating the best corrosion resistance.This was attributed to the highest relative mass fraction of the AlPO4 phase (20.89%) in the CBPC coating with ZnO as the curing agent.The microstructure of the coating was dense，with fewer corrosion paths.Additionally，the wetting angle of a 3.5%(mass fraction)NaCl droplet on the surface of the coating was the highest，measuring 107°，making it more difficult for the droplet to spread and penetrate the coating surface.In summary，the CBPC coating with ZnO as the curing agent improved the corrosion resistance by reducing the penetration of corrosive media and slowing the corrosion rate.…”
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Fracture Analysis of Compressor Impellers in Olefin Units: Numerical and Metallurgical Approach by Mojtaba Esmailzadeh, Maryam Delshah, Seyedeh Mina Amirsadat, Ahmad Azari, Rouhollah Fatehi, Mohsen Rezaei, Hasan Bazai, Farhad Ghadyanlou, Amir Saidizad, Mohsen Sharifpur

“…Some characterizations such as chemical composition, microstructure, and hardness tests were conducted to obtain a detailed evaluation of the base alloy. …”
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Collagen architecture in triple negative breast cancer. by Zoë Dinkel, Adam Baker, Alannah Akins, Kylie L King, Matthew Harrington, Deborah Kunkel, Zhi Gao, Tong Ye, Heather Dunn

“…These results illustrate that the TNBC samples analyzed from AA patients may have macrostructural collagen characteristics associated with aggressive phenotype tumor formation.…”
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Influence of Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP) on Mechanical, Durability Properties, and Internal Curing Mechanism of Cement Stabilized Macadam in Desert Environment by Jiachen Ma, Wenhui Zhao, Zewen He, Leilei He, Fengyin Liu, Yana Shi

“…In addition, the incorporation of SAP under high-temperature and drought curing improved the hydration degree of cement, and the microstructure was more compact.…”
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COMPARISON OF Mo COATING DEPOSITED BY TWAS AND APS SinplexPro THERMAL SPRAY TECHNIQUES by Šárka Houdková, Jakub Antoš, Petra Šulcová, Kateřina Lencová, Jan Hajšman, Karolína Burdová, Josef Duliškovic

“…The wear resistant Mo coatings were deposited using SmartArc Electric Arc Wire Spray System and advanced SinplexPro high throughput atmospheric plasma spray gun. The coatings were analyzed in terms of microstructure, mechanical properties and tribological characteristics, including wear rate and wear mechanism. …”
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