MICROSCOPICAL EXPLORATION OF POND ASH-INDUCED COMPRESSED INTERLOCKING BRICKS by Gaurav Udgata, Kaliprasanna Sethy, Amaresh Tripathy, Kirtikanta Sahoo, Dipti Ranjan Biswal

“…However, the excessive extraction of clay poses a threat to society, as brick kilns largely rely on high-quality clay sourced from agricultural land. …”
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Laser Cleaning‐Assisted Femtosecond Laser Direct Writing of Diamond Antireflective Microstructures with Superhigh Transmittance of 94.5% at 10.6 μm by He Cao, Yun‐Fei Li, Gong Wang, Hong‐Yu Li, De‐Rong Sun, Zi‐Qi Tang, Li‐Fang Li, Zhong‐Shan Jin, Yu Yu, Xue‐Qing Liu, Yu‐Lei Wang, Zhi‐Wei Lv, Qi‐Dai Chen

“…Nevertheless, fabricating uniform and highly transmissive subwavelength antireflective microstructures on diamond surfaces poses a significant challenge. …”
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Surface topology evolution induced by chip formation and microstructure features during machining γ-TiAl alloy with increasing uncut chip thickness by Xin Liu, Hongguang Liu, Shijia Shi, Binbin Xu, Wei Zhang, Yuyang Tang, Jun Zhang, Wanhua Zhao

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Research progress and prospects of biodegradable Zn–Fe alloys by Zhangzhi SHI, Shanpeng ZHAO, Kewei GAO, Zhe XUE, Shenglian YAO, Yingzhi CHEN, Jin ZHANG, Luning WANG

“…This paper reviews the progress of Zn–Fe-based alloys, focusing on four aspects: microstructure, mechanical properties, degradation behavior, and biocompatibility. …”
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Elucidating the impact of gas transport on high-performing air electrodes: a 1D physically based model unveiling the correlation between microstructure and impedance response by Davide Cademartori, Antonio Maria Asensio, Davide Clematis, Maxime Hubert, Jérome Laurencin, Antonio Barbucci

“…A 1D physically based model of high-performing air electrodes for solid oxide cells is used to unravel the physical mechanisms lying behind the resistive peaks observed in experimental impedance data, posing particular attention to the low-frequency contribution. …”
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Predicting mechanical properties of low-alloy steels using features extracted from Electron Backscatter Diffraction characterization by Yu Li, Jingxiao Zhao, Xiucheng Li, Zhao Xing, Qiqiang Duan, Xiaojun Liang, Xuemin Wang

“…Machine learning (ML) approaches have recently been increasingly employed to establish quantitative relationships between material composition, processing, microstructure, and properties. However, the complexities of microstructure pose challenges for straightforward modeling, thereby complicating research efforts. …”
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Characterization and strength prediction of a Belite cement matrix incorporating micro glass powder by Tchedele Langollo Yannick, Bilkissou Alim, Mohamadou Alpha Ali, Djobo Yankwa Jean Noel, Patrick Lemougna Ninla, Tchamba Arlin Bruno, Ngounouno Ismaïla, David Houivet

“…With the cement industry contributing significantly to global CO2 emissions and glass waste posing recycling challenges, this work explores the synergistic recycling of soda-lime glass in cementitious systems. …”
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Effect of Sodium Sulfate Solution Coupled with Wetting–Drying Cycles on the Properties of Nano-Alumina-Modified Concrete by Kai Gao, Dun Chen, Chunqing Li, Guoyu Li, Yuncheng Mao, Xuyang Wu, Anshuang Su, Hang Zhang, Xu Wang

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Stabilization of red mud using mineral carbonation by Saranyadevi Duraisamy, Piyush Chaunsali

“…The limited calcium concentration and high iron content pose challenges with regard to CO2 mineralization, and the optimal conditions for mineralization have not been explored well. …”
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Noscale insights on structure and properties of C-(A)-S-H gel in cementitious materials under sulfate attack by Gaozhan Zhang, Jiahao Zhu, Jun Yang, Qingjun Ding, Dongshuai Hou, Fangxin Tu, Youbing Tu, Lige Qiao

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Investigation of the impact of heavy metal lead on the geotechnical and environmental properties of marl soils with a special focus on desorption behavior in industrial areas by Mohammad Amiri, Atefeh Ghasemi

“…However, marl soils also exhibit a significant potential for pollutant desorption, which poses environmental risks. This study investigates the interaction of lead contamination with marl soils, focusing on adsorption and desorption behaviors and their impact on engineering properties. …”
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Effect of cement and sugarcane bagasse ash on the micro-mechanical characteristics of expansive soil by Shantanu Paul, Promita Chakraborty, Arzida Binta Anwar, Golam Mortoza, Laila Sharmin Sukti

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Enhanced microstructures, mechanical properties, and machinability of high performance ADC12/SiC composites fabricated through the integration of a master pellet feeding approach a... by Kowit Ponhan, Porawit Jiandon, Komkrit Juntaracena, Charinrat Potisawang, Manwika Kongpuang

“…Integrating ceramic particles into aluminum matrices poses significant challenges due to their limited wettability and high specific volume ratio. …”
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Repairing crack in Cu-Cr-Zr alloy towards forging mechanical properties via friction stir processing and aging treatment by Zeyu Zhang, Long Wan, Qi Wen, Zhanwen Feng, Youlong Shi

“…As an essential part of continuous casting, Cu-Cr-Zr alloy molds are susceptible to cracking due to molten steel erosion, stress corrosion, and fatigue failure caused by high-temperature gradient, posing significant challenges to repair efforts. Here, Cu-Cr-Zr alloy plates with 2 mm in-depth and 1 mm in-width cracks were repaired via friction stir processing (FSP) and aging treatment. …”
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Ion irradiation introduced high-density core-shell structured nanoprecipitates in FeCrNi by Yizhou Qian, Xiaolei Ma, Kangkang Wen, Siyu Chen, Yiheng Chen, Yugang Wang, Tongde Shen, Gang Sha, Chenxu Wang

“…This synthesis method overcomes traditional limitations posed by thermodynamic constraints and grain boundary (GB) agglomeration, providing a potential pathway for the precise tailoring of microstructures. …”
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Effect of Drying and Wetting Cycles on Deformation Characteristics of Compacted Loess and Constitutive Model by Pengju Qin, Yuqi Liu, Chungang Yang, Qingchen Yan, Yubo Liu, Li Gong, Xingji Zhu

“…These cycles are prone to induce substantial deformation of the soil mass, posing a risk to the integrity of buildings and infrastructure. …”
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An Investigation on the Effect of TiC Additive on the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High Temperature ZrB2-SiC-Based Ceramic Composite by Multi-Step Spark Plasm... by S. Pourbahraini, M. Ahmadian

“…. % SiC using the spark plasma sintering method with a multi-step technique. Sintering of ZrB2 poses challenges due to its covalent nature and high sintering temperature. …”
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Lightweight SiBCN-modified carbon-bonded carbon fiber composites with directional heat-leading function for efficient thermal protection by Xinqiao Wang, Wentao Wu, Yan Zhang, Baolu Shi, Bin Ma, Xiaoguang Luo, Ning Zhou, Baosheng Xu

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Investigation of hydrogen embrittlement in steel alloys: mechanism, factors, advanced methods and materials, applications, challenges, and future directions: A review by Umme Javeria, Sung Jin Kim

“…Researchers have explored various mitigation methods, including the application of metallic or ceramic coatings, microstructural optimization, and alloying approaches. …”
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Experimental assessment and data-driven hybrid machine learning quantification with parametric optimization of compressive strength of ceramic waste concrete by Mihir Mishra, Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz, Md. Kawsarul Islam Kabbo, M Jameel, Turki S. Alahmari, Naim Ahmad, Md. Munir Hayet Khan

“…Rising industrialization has increased ceramic waste generation and posed a significant environmental footprint due to disposal issues. …”
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