Bio-inspired widening concrete using cellulose nanofiber to enhance multiscale Fiber–Matrix interface by Kun Wang, Jinjun Guo, Jinjin Wang, Donghui Qi, Yuanxun Zheng, Shaowei Hu

“…Experimental investigations were carried out to assess the bond splitting tensile strength, diagonal shear strength, crack resistance, development of drying shrinkage deformation, and the propagation behavior of restrained shrinkage-induced cracks in both new and old concrete reinforced with single and hybrid combinations of BF, PP fiber, and CNF. The microstructure, phase composition, and pore structure evolution of BF, PP fiber, and CNF-reinforced concrete were observed and analyzed using scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric and derivative thermogravimetric analysis, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mercury intrusion porosimetry. …”
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Quantitative Characterization of Heterogeneity in Different Reservoir Spaces of Low-Permeability Sandstone Reservoirs and Its Influence on Physical Properties by Fengjuan Dong, Na Liu, Zhen Sun, Xiaolong Wei, Haonan Wang, Junxiang Nan, Dazhong Ren

“…The fractal dimensions of small pores, fine pores, and micropores increase successively with the decrease in pore radius, and the microstructure heterogeneity of large pores is weaker than that of small pores. …”
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Effect of acidification on micro structure and adsorption characteristics of coal by Jimin HE, Mei YUAN, Dingling LIU, Weilin TIAN, Lian CHEN, Hongfei CAO

“…The influence of acid solution on the pore structure and molecular structure of coal was deeply analyzed, and the evolution mechanism of coal adsorption characteristics under acidification was explored based on the experimental results. …”
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Effect of Hot-Water Blanching Pretreatment on Drying Characteristics and Product Qualities for the Novel Integrated Freeze-Drying of Apple Slices by Hai-ou Wang, Qing-quan Fu, Shou-jiang Chen, Zhi-chao Hu, Huan-xiong Xie

“…Compared with the conventional FD process with HWB pretreatment (HWB-PF-FD), HWB-VF-FD cost significantly less processing time and FD time and obtained significantly higher RR (p<0.05), almost the equivalent SR, VC content, and hardness, and similar appearance in dried samples. The microstructure of apple cell tissues was analyzed by transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy to interpret the above differences in drying characteristics and product qualities. …”
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Physicochemical, structural characterization, and antioxidant activities of chondroitin sulfate from Oreochromis niloticus bones by Jun Yang, Mingyue Shen, Ting Wu, Xianxiang Chen, Huiliang Wen, Jianhua Xie

“…Moreover, their thermal properties, crystalline structure, and microstructure were also analyzed. Results showed that their Mw were between 10 kDa and 50 kDa. …”
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Pea and rice proteins with gellan gum and monovalent salts for the development of plant-based gels for food applications by Luísa Ozorio, Ana Paula Corradi, Fabiana Perrechil

“…Systems were composed of 15 % (w/w) rice protein (RP) and/or pea protein (PP) mixed in different proportions (100–0 %, 75–25 %, 50–50 %, 25–75 % and 0–100 % w/w), 1 % (w/w) gellan gum, and NaCl or KCl (60 mM). Microstructure, texture, syneresis and rheological properties were analyzed. …”
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Research Progress of the Preparation of Cellulose Ethers and Their Applications: A Short Review by Meng He, Yanmei Lin, Yujia Huang, Yunhui Fang, Xiaopeng Xiong

“…The effects of CEs on the delay of hydration and microstructure of concrete and mortars are also analyzed and highlighted. …”
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Mechanical evaluation of a novel resin infiltrated lithium-disilicate ceramic network versus resin infiltrated feldspathic ceramic network by Mariam Adel, Moustafa Aboushlieb, Nour A. Habib

“…Porosity percentage and microstructure were investigated. Single crowns were milled from the newly fabricated PILN blocks and from Vita Enamic then fracture load test was performed. …”
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The Cooccurrence of Obesity, Osteoporosis, and Sarcopenia in the Ovariectomized Rat: A Study for Modeling Osteosarcopenic Obesity in Rodents by Zahra Ezzat-Zadeh, Jeong-Su Kim, P. Bryant Chase, Bahram H. Arjmandi

“…Volunteer wheel running activity, body composition, bone microstructure, serum C-telopeptides of type I collagen, bone specific alkaline phosphatase, E2, and gastrocnemius and soleus muscles were analyzed. …”
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Co-Precipitation Synthesized Ag-Doped Ceria Redox Material (ACRM) for the Thermochemical Conversion of CO₂ into Solar Fuels by Gorakshnath Takalkar, Sayma Akhter, Rahul R. Bhosale

“…The phase composition and microstructure of the synthesized ACRM were analyzed using a powder X-ray diffractometer (PXRD) and a scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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Strength Characteristics Prediction of the Metal Obtained by Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing by Evgeny Tongov, Vladimir Petkov, Vanya Dyakova, Tatiana Simeonova, Manahil Tongov

“…Tensile test data were analyzed using the least squares method, resulting in the derivation of regression equations that relate the stress–strain characteristics to the deposition parameters. …”
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Scale‐free Spatio‐temporal Correlations in Conformational Fluctuations of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins by Haoyu Song, Jian Cui, Guorong Hu, Long Xiong, Yanee Wutthinitikornkit, Hai Lei, Jingyuan Li

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Effect of CeO2 on High-Temperature Oxidation Performance of Electron Beam Cladding NiCoCrAlY Coating on Ni-Based Alloy by Hailang Liu, Yiping Huang, Xiaoyu Wang, Ruxue Lu

“…The isothermal oxidation behavior of the substrate and NiCoCrAlY cladding layer with different CeO2 contents (1%, 2%, 3%, and 4%) and without CeO2 oxidized at 1050°C for 20 h, 40 h, 60 h, and 100 h was analyzed. The microstructure and phase composition of the coating after electron beam treatment were tested. …”
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Cultivation Optimization and Structural Characterization of <i>Stephanocyclus meneghinianus</i> for Sustainable High-Quality Biosilica Production by Daeryul Kwon, Yoseph Seo, Chaehong Park, Sang Deuk Lee, Taek Lee

“…This study investigates the potential use of the freshwater centric diatom <i>Stephanocyclus meneghinianus</i> as a sustainable source of high-purity biosilica. We analyzed its morphology, microstructure, and optimal culture conditions, and developed a pretreatment method to recover intact biosilica frustules. …”
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Constitutive Model for Hot Deformation Behavior of Fe-Mn-Cr-Based Alloys: Physical Model, ANN Model, Model Optimization, Parameter Evaluation and Calibration by Jie Xu, Chaoyang Sun, Huijun Liang, Lingyun Qian, Chunhui Wang

“…The development and validation of constitutive models for high-temperature deformation are critical for bridging microstructure evolution with macroscopic mechanical behavior in materials. …”
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Machine Learning-Driven Prediction of Wear Rate and Phase Formation in High Entropy Alloy Coatings for Enhanced Durability and Performance by S. Sivaraman, N. Radhika, Muhammad Abubaker Khan

“…High Entropy Alloys (HEAs) are widely recognized for their excellent microstructure and properties, enhancing their effectiveness in surface modification through coatings techniques. …”
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Finite element models of intervertebral disc: recent advances and prospects by Tianze Sun, Junlin Wang, Xin Liu, Huagui Huang, Jinzuo Wang, Moran Suo, Jing Zhang, Zhonghai Li

“…Therefore, more and more studies use finite element (FE) models to analyze the biomechanics of spine.Methods In this review, literatures which reported the FE model of intervertebral disc (IVD) were reviewed. …”
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Effect of preweld conditions on the strain ageing cracking susceptibility of IN939 superalloys heat affected zone by Jilin Xie, Changhao Geng, Jiazhe Song, Yuhua Chen, Shanlin Wang, Peng He

“…The SAC sensitivity influencing factors including microstructure evolution, phase precipitation behavior of IN-939 superalloys were analyzed by electron probe micro analyzer (EPMA)、in-situ and exit-situ TEM test. …”
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A review of the applications of ultra-high performance concrete in flat components and the associated fire-induced spalling risk by Xiaodong Cheng, Jun Xia, Theofanis Krevaikas, Luigi Di Sarno

“…Moreover, due to its dense microstructure, UHPC is highly susceptible to explosive spalling at elevated temperatures. …”
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Functionalized sodium alginate composite films based on double-encapsulated essential oil of wampee nanoparticles: a green preservation material by Jinman He, Wanli Zhang, Gulden Goksen, Mohammad Rizwan Khan, Naushad Ahmad, Xinli Cong

“…The films were then analyzed to determine their physical properties and thermal stability, and also to examine their microstructure and intermolecular forces using SEM, FTIR, and XRD techniques. …”
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