The rapid development of nanomedicine and drug delivery systems calls for new and effective characterization techniques that can accurately characterize both the properties and the behavior of nanosystems. Standard methods such as dynamic light scatt...
To quantitatively characterize the pyramidal texture of monocrystalline silicon cells and to optimize the parameters of the texturing process, the relative standard deviation Sh was proposed to quantitatively characterize the uniformity of the pyrami...
At present, assessment techniques for the fracability of shale reservoirs, which rely on the formation of an effective fracture network, are scarce. Hence, in order to assess the fracability, it is critical to establish a quantitative correlation bet...
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As a large number of new energy is employed as the driving force for the operation and transportation machinery of underground space projects, the lithium battery load in confined spaces, such as working faces, roadways and tunnels increases in geome...
Carburizing is a cost-effective surface hardening process that significantly enhances the strength of components and is widely used in critical parts such as main transmission gears and cams. However, research on mathematical models for characterizin...
The influence of different pore sizes on the compressive strength and elastic modulus of recycled concrete is an important issue in the academic circle. Aiming at this problem, a quantitative characterization model of the compressive strength and ela...
Soil loss can be reduced by enhancing the slip resistance of soil. Therefore, the slip resistance of borrowed soil of rock slopes is key to ecological restoration. An effective way to enhance the soil slip resistance is to improve the permeability an...
The surface roughness (Ra) and composite interfacial property of carbon fiber (CF) are considered to be mainly affected by the microstructure of the CF surface. However, quantitative characterization of the CF surface microstructure is always a diffi...
Carbonate reservoirs have various types of reservoir spaces and complex pore structures, so the evaluation of microscopic pore structures is of great significance to favorable reservoir identification. In order to accurately characterize the micro-po...
The existence of bubble defects in ultra-low expansion quartz glass will affect the optical properties and mechanical strength of the material. The present paper proposes a novel defect characterization method based on ultrasonic nondestructive testi...
Nanoscale pore-throat systems are widely developed in the pore-throat of tight reservoirs. The pore-throat structures of different microscales are complex and diverse with obvious microscale effects. Taking the Chang 63 tight sandstone reservoir of t...
Pore and its structural characteristics are key parameters affecting shale gas reservoir development. Accurate quantitative characterization of shale pore and its structural characteristics is of great significance for evaluating shale reservoir stat...
The precise characterization of a tight glutenite reservoir’s microscopic pore structure is essential for its efficient development. However, it is difficult to accurately evaluate using a single method, and its microscopic heterogeneity is not...
(1) This paper selects the modern delta formed by the Ganjiang tributary in Poyang Lake. By performing high density statistical analysis of distribution channel parameters in the area using satellite images and geographic information processing softw...
Nickel-based single crystal superalloy blades have excellent high-temperature performance as the hot end part of the aero-engine turbine. The most important strengthening phase in the single crystal blade is the γ’ phase, and its morphology and size...
The passivation behavior of steel reinforcements in concrete is significantly influenced by the environment, concrete pore solution, and the passive film formed on the steel surface. The present study used electrochemical methods to successfully char...
Quantitative seismic methods are crucial for understanding shale gas reservoirs. This study introduces a dynamic adaptive rock physics model (DARPM) designed to systematically quantify the relationship between physical parameters and elastic paramete...
The non-contact long pulse thermography method is commonly used to detect the defects in thermal barrier coatings (TBCs). The profile of interfacial defect in TBCs can be monitored by infrared camera under the irradiation of the excitation source. Un...
The environmental weathering and the formation of efflorescences on the brick walls are studied at the “Casa di Diana” Mithraeum at Ostia Antica archaeological site. Previous studies on subsoil, bedrock, hydrological systems and environmental conditi...
Understanding the evolution of pore-fracture networks in coal during loading is of paramount importance for coalbed methane exploration. To shed light on these dynamic changes, this study undertook uniaxial compression experiments on coal samples col...
A number of wells in the Sichuan Basin of China have tested industrial gas flow pressure arising from the shale of the Da’anzhai section of the Ziliujing Formation, revealing good exploration potential. Microfractures in shales affect the enrichment...
A model for the extraction and quantitative characterization of submarine landforms from high-resolution digital bathymetry is presented. The procedure is fully automated and comprises two parts. The first part consists of an analytical model which e...
To study the effect of aggregate type on the adhesion between asphalt and aggregate, limestone, basalt, diabase, and 70# asphalt with SBS asphalt were selected. The mineral phase composition of the aggregates was analyzed by X-ray diffraction. The su...
The small-molecule drug voriconazole (VRC) shows a complex and not yet fully understood metabolism. Consequently, its in vivo pharmacokinetics are challenging to predict, leading to therapy failures or adverse events. Thus, a quantitative in vitro ch...
A characterization study of chromite ore from South Africa was conducted using bulk assays, X-ray diffraction, optical, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), automated electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) and quantitative evaluation of mineral by scanni...
The measurement of the morphologic characteristics of evolving sediment beds around hydraulic structures is crucial for the understanding of the physical processes that drive scour. Although there has been significant progress towards the experimenta...
Similar to the transformation towards personalized oncology treatment, emerging techniques for evaluating oncologic imaging are fostering a transition from traditional response assessment towards more comprehensive cancer characterization via imaging...
Color fading naturally occurs with time under light illumination. It is triggered by the high photon energy of light. The rate of color fading and darkening depends on the substance, lighting condition, and storage conditions. Color fading is only ob...
Characterization of the cardiac capillary network structure is of critical importance to understand the normal coronary functional properties and coronary microvascular diseases. The aim of our study was to establish an accessible methodology for 3D...
The combination of lidar and digital photography provides a new technology for creating a high-resolution 3D digital outcrop model. The digital outcrop model can accurately and conveniently depict the surface 3D properties of an outcrop profile, maki...
Nightshades are among many underutilized and neglected African indigenous leafy vegetable (AILVs) species, and if adequately exploited, they could improve food, nutrition and income among the rural population. Morphological characterization of availa...
Sandstone reservoirs exhibit strong heterogeneity and complex microscopic pore structures, presenting challenges for quantitative characterization. This study investigates the Chang 8 tight sandstone reservoir in the Jiyuan, Ordos Basin through analy...
Considering the influence of non-equibiaxial stress state and initial residual strain on the compressive buckling of the ceramic layer, a quantitative characterization method of the damage generated at the interface between the top coat and bond coat...
The complexity of geological structures significantly impacts both mining production efficiency and operational safety, making its quantitative assessment a core issue in ensuring coal’s safe production and coalbed methane development. Focusing...
This paper reviews quantitative characterization via transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and its application to interfacial phenomena based on the results obtained through the studies. Several signals generated by the interaction between the speci...
CO2 convective dissolution has been regarded as one of the fundamental mechanisms to accelerate the mass transfer of CO2 into brine. We present a new spectrophotometric method to characterize the convective instability and measure the dissolved CO2 m...
Breast cancer detection remains a significant challenge, with traditional mammography presenting barriers such as discomfort, radiation exposure, high false-positive rates, and financial burden. Moreover, younger women frequently fall outside routine...
Glass Fiber reinforced polymers (GFRPs) are widely used and play an important role in modern society. The multilayer structure of GFRPs can lead to delamination defects during production and service, which can have a significant impact on the integri...
Vibration energy harvesting technology can capture ambient energy forms. Using an energy harvesting shock absorber (EHSA) is one of the methods to achieve this function. The EHSA with mechanical motion rectifier (MMR) has motion bifurcation, which ca...
An analysis of scar tissue is necessary to understand the pathological tissue conditions during or after the wound healing process. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining has conventionally been applied to understand the morphology of scar tissue. Howev...
The main objective of this paper was to demonstrate the capability of dedicated small satellite infrared sensors with cooled quantum detectors, such as those successfully utilized three times in Germany’s pioneering BIRD and FireBIRD small sate...
The railway wheel is the key component of high-speed railway train. To assure the safety in service, higher requirements are put forward in this study for the composition, microstructure uniformity, and comprehensive properties of wheel materials. In...
Metal and ceramic matrix composites have been developed to enhance the stiffness and strength of metals and alloys, and improve the toughness of monolithic ceramics, respectively. It is possible to further improve their properties by using nanoreinfo...
The results of the comparative quantitative study of oxygen-containing groups adsorbed on the surface of carbonized sponge scaffold (CSS), highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG), fullerite C60 and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) introduced...
This study aims to investigate the feasibility of improving the prognosis stratification of the N staging system of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) from quantitative spatial characterizations of metastatic lymph node (LN) for NPC in a multi-institutio...
Polyester-short-fiber-reinforced rubber composites have been detected by an X-ray three-dimensional microscope, and then the three-dimensional reconstruction of the image has been carried out to characterize the orientation of polyester short fibers...
The aim of this paper is to contribute to the investigation of microplastics reaching the Baltic Sea with freshwater input. The scope of the paper was to analyze samples from several locations with different environmental characteristics. First, samp...
Dendrites are important microstructures in single-crystal superalloys. The distribution of dendrites is closely related to the heat treatment process and mechanical properties of single-crystal superalloys. The primary dendrite arm spacing (PDAS) is...
Hydraulic fracturing with a horizontal well is the core technology for the efficient development of unconventional oil and gas resources such as tight oil. Quantitative characterization of formation pressure changes in tight oil reservoirs is of grea...
This paper proposes the use of quantitative methods for the characterization of tissues by linking, into a single approach, ideas coming from the spectral analysis methods commonly used to determine the attenuation coefficient with the envelope stati...
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