The growth behavior of austenite grains in ADB790E hydropower steel under the synergistic effects of heating temperature and holding time was studied using in situ quenching and an in situ high-temperature confocal laser scanning microscope (HT-CLSM)...
In this study, the solidification behavior of 310S stainless steel was systematically investigated by combining high-temperature confocal laser scanning microscopy (HT-CLSM), microstructural characterization, and thermodynamic calculations. The focus...
Non-metallic inclusions (NMIs) in steels have been the focus of various experimental studies due to their detrimental character. While isolated processes, such as agglomeration or dissolution, have been well investigated, holistic in-situ views with...
This study focuses on S32654 super austenitic stainless steel (SASS) and systematically characterizes the morphology of the sigma (σ) phase and the segregation behavior of alloying elements in its as-cast microstructure. High-temperature confoc...
This study investigates the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of high-nickel shipbuilding steel during thermal processing using high-temperature confocal laser-scanning microscopy (HTCLSM). An in situ observation of the heating and...
Crystallization during the solidification process of steels is of vital importance for controlling the quality of final products. This paper summarizes the in situ characterization research activities of crystallization behaviors of low-alloy steels...
In this study, an Fe–Cr–Mo–Ni–B coating was prepared using plasma cladding on Cr5 steel substrate. The microstructure, phase evolution and tribological performance of the Fe–Cr–Mo–Ni–B coating were inve...
This paper is an attempt to elucidate the effects of the important spray characteristics on the surface morphology and light absorbance of spray-on P3HT:PCBM thin-films, used as an active layer in polymer solar cells (PSCs). Spray coating or depositi...
Oxide-scale evolution during the austenitization process is a critical factor affecting the surface quality and subsequent processing performance of press-hardened steels. However, the dynamic evolution of oxide nucleation and the relationship betwee...
Hyper duplex stainless steel (HDSS) is a new alloy group of duplex stainless steels with the excellent corrosion resistance and mechanical properties among the existing modern stainless steels. Due to the incorporation of the high content of alloying...
The effects of Y on the solidification process of 7Mo super austenitic stainless steel (7MoSASS) under low cooling rate conditions (10 °C/min) were investigated using high-temperature confocal laser scanning microscopy (HT-CLSM). The in situ obse...
In order to investigate the microbe-mineral interaction in the micro scale, spatial distribution and speciation of Cu and S in Halothiobacillus HT1 biofilm formed on a CuS surface was examined using synchrotron-based X-ray techniques. Confocal laser...
The study is dedicated to the investigation of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) and 5-HT7 type serotonin receptor of localisation in larvae of two parasitic flatworms Opisthorchis felineus (Rivolta, 1884) Blanchard, 1895 and Hymenolepis diminuta...
Discovering new fluorochromes is significantly advanced by high-throughput screening (HTS) methods. In the present study a combination of small molecule microarray (SMM) prescreening and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) was developed in ord...
The continuous casting of Ti-Nb microalloyed steel was simulated with high temperature confocal laser scanning microscopy (HTCLSM). Evolution of the sample surface morphology was observed in-situ, during cooling conditions chosen to represent differe...
Nanocarrier-based delivery systems are promising strategies for enhanced therapeutic efficacy and safety of toxic drugs. Photodynamic therapy (PDT)—a light-triggered chemical reaction that generates localized tissue damage for disease treatments—usua...