Polymerizable microspheres are introduced into acrylamide to prepare the high mechanical strength hydrogels with a novel three-dimensional pore structure. Rheological properties, compressive stress–strain, tensile property, and compression stre...
CO2-enhanced tight oil production can increase crude oil recovery while part of the injected CO2 is geologically sequestered. This process is influenced by factors such as gas injection rate, oil/gas viscosity ratio, and contact angle. Understanding...
Hemoconcentration membranes used in cardiopulmonary bypass require a pore structure design with high pure water permeability, which does not allow excessive protein adsorption and useful protein loss. However, studies on hemoconcentration membranes h...
Porous media have great application prospects, such as transpiration cooling for the aerospace industry. The main challenge for the prediction of gas permeability includes the geometrical complexity and high Knudsen number of gas flow at the nano-sca...
Coalbed methane represents a promising source of clean and efficient unconventional energy. The intricate network of micro–nano pores within coal serves as the primary adsorption space for gas, contributing to the complexity of gas migration ch...
In recent years, in situ blasting–leaching, in the stope has emerged as an economically viable and environmentally sustainable mining technique for low-grade ore deposits. While the leaching efficiency is influenced by factors such as ore type,...
This paper used the X-ray three-dimensional (3D) microscope and acquired, through CT scanning, the 3D data of the long-frame coal sample from the Daliuta Coal Mine. Then, the 3D datacube reconstructed from the coal’s CT scanning data was visualized w...
A series of three-dimensional porous composite α-MnO2/reduced graphene oxides (α-MnO2/RGO) were prepared by nano-assembly in a hydrothermal environment at pH 9.0–13.0 using graphene oxide as the precursor, KMnO4 and MnCl2 as the man...
Bituminous coal reservoirs exhibit pronounced heterogeneity, which significantly impedes the production capacity of coalbed methane. Therefore, obtaining a thorough comprehension of the pore characteristics of bituminous coal reservoirs is essential...
The structural integrity of nuclear graphite is paramount for the lifespan of High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors. The nuclear graphite components operate under extreme conditions involving high temperature, pressure, and intense neutron irradiation...
The 3D flowerlike iron sulfide (F-FeS) is successfully synthesized via a facile one-step sulfurization process, and the electrochemical properties as anode materials for lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are investigated. Compared with bulk iron sulfide,...
Hemolysin II (HlyII)—one of the pathogenic factors of Bacillus cereus, a pore-forming β-barrel toxin—possesses a C-terminal extension of 94 amino acid residues, designated as the C-terminal domain of HlyII (HlyIICTD), which plays an...
Hemolysin II (HlyII) is one of the virulence factors of the opportunistic bacterium Bacillus cereus belonging to the group of β-pore-forming toxins. This work created a genetic construct encoding a large C-terminal fragment of the toxin (HlyIILC...
To achieve an accurate and comprehensive characterization of the multiscale pore–fracture characteristics of Permian coal in the Jingbian Block, Ordos Basin, a combination of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray computed tomography (CT), a...
Composite silicone rubber insulators are widely used in overhead transmission lines but undergo inevitable aging-induced performance degradation or failure. Understanding their aging process is crucial for optimizing manufacturing and on-site service...
Low-temperature nitrogen adsorption is a widely used method for the research and evaluation of gas shale’s pore structure. The existing interpretation method, utilizing gas adsorption isotherms to obtain pore size distribution (PSD), is always...
Using the colloidal solution combustion approach, a three-dimensional mesoporous 5%Ni-CeO2-M catalyst was developed, with Ni incorporated into the pores, and applied in the dry reforming of methane. Comprehensive characterization revealed that the 5%...
The detailed characterization of the pore structure in sandstone is pivotal for the assessment of reservoir properties and the efficiency of oil and gas exploration. Traditional fully supervised learning algorithms are limited in performance enhancem...
Natural polymers, thanks to their intrinsic biocompatibility and biomimicry, have been largely investigated as scaffold materials for tissue engineering applications. Traditional scaffold fabrication methods present several limitations, such as the u...
Pore structure is the key factor affecting reservoir accumulation and enrichment behavior. Due to the complex mineral components and pore structure of shale oil reservoirs and strong heterogeneity, it is necessary to explore the micro-pore structure...
This study developed a novel water-soluble Cellulose Acetoacetate (CAA)-chitosan (CS) composite hydrogel drug delivery system. In this system, CAA and CS molecules are cross-linked via dynamic enamine bonds, forming a three-dimensional network struct...
Wood drying is the most critical and energy-intensive process in the wood industry. However, the complex pore structure of wood significantly affects its thermal performance. Therefore, it is essential to study the relationship between the pore struc...
The macroscopic mechanical properties and frost resistance durability of concrete are closely related to the changes in the internal pore structure. In this study, the two-dimensional and three-dimensional ICT (Industrial Computerized Tomography) por...
The non-destructive study of soil micromorphology via computed tomography (CT) imaging has yielded significant insights into the three-dimensional configuration of soil pores. Precise pore analysis is contingent on the accurate transformation of CT i...
In this paper, the influence of micro-fractures on the flow of tight reservoirs is studied on the microscopic scale. Three-dimensional digital cores of fractured tight sandstone with varying fracture apertures, lengths, and dip angles are constructed...
To investigate the microscopic pore evolution characteristics of Zhanjiang Formation structural clay during the disturbance process, unconfined compressive strength tests, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were conducted...
Pore structure, tortuosity and permeability are considered key properties of porous materials such as cement pastes to understand their long-term durability performance. Three-dimensional image analysis techniques were used in this study to quantify...
In this study, a novel three-dimensional hollow mesoporous bioactive glass nanofiber scaffold has been synthesized with a template-assisted sol-gel method using bacterial cellulose (BC) as a template and nonionic triblock copolymer (P123) as a pore-d...
Scaffolds are three-dimensional porous structures that must have specific requirements to be applied in tissue engineering. Therefore, the study of factors affecting scaffold performance is of great importance. In this work, the optimal conditions fo...
On the Loess Plateau of China, the number of projects involving the excavation of mountains and the filling of valleys to create new land is rising. The loess excavated from the mountain is directly used as building material. After being filled into...
The microscopic pore structure of sandstone determines its macroscopic permeability. Based on computer tomography (CT) technology, CT scans were performed on three different types of sandstone pore structures, namely coarse sandstone, medium sandston...
The pore structure is an important factor of tunnel coating failure, cracking and water leakage. Some investigations on the statistical law of pores and pore networks have been conducted, but little quantitative analysis is observed on topology struc...
In the treatment of osseous defects micro-structured three-dimensional materials for bone replacement serve as leading structure for cell migration, proliferation and bone formation. The scaffold design and culture conditions are crucial for the limi...
Three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies have become an attractive manufacturing process to fabricate scaffolds in tissue engineering. Recent research has focused on the fabrication of alginate complex shaped structures that closely mimic biologi...
The pore structure of cocopeat-based substrates critically influences their hydraulic properties, directly affecting water use efficiency in soilless cultivation systems. Previous macroscopic modeling approaches infer pore structures indirectly from...
Industrial lignin, a by-product of pulping for papermaking fibers or of second-generation ethanol production, is primarily served as a low-grade combustible energy source. The fabrication of high-value-added functional materials with industrial ligni...
Fatigue damage can occur in surface rock engineering due to various factors, including earthquakes, blasting, and impacts. The underlying cause for the variations in physical and mechanical properties of the rock resulting from impact loading is the...
The spatial arrangement of the internal pores inside several fragments of ancient cast iron cauldrons related to the medieval Golden Horde period was studied using the neutron tomography method. The high neutron penetration into a cast iron material...
Soft-tissue fillers made of hyaluronic acid and combined with lidocaine have recently become a popular tool in aesthetic medicine. Several manufacturers have developed their own proprietary formulae with varying manufacturing tools, concentrations, c...
The use of nanoporous anodic alumina (NAA) for the development of drug delivery systems has gained much attention in recent years. The release of drugs loaded inside NAA pores is complex and depends on the morphology of the pores. In this study, NAA,...
In this study, the microstructure, precipitations, and microsegregation in the laser additive manufactured thin-wall structure of a single-crystal superalloy are synthetically characterized. The influence of a subsequent heat treatment on the microst...
Apicomplexan parasites cause diseases, including malaria and toxoplasmosis, in a range of hosts, including humans. These intracellular parasites utilize pore-forming proteins that disrupt host cell membranes to either traverse host cells while migrat...
The article presents the modeling of the dynamics of the vapor-gas mixture and heat and mass transfer (sorption-desorption) in the capillary structure of the porous medium. This approach is underpinned by the fact that the porous structure is represe...
An electrochemical cell combining the energy storage characteristics of the chemical redox reaction and a physical capacitor effect presents advantages including high energy and power densities, and long durability. In this study, we prepared nanohyb...
Core samples of the tight sandstone reservoir in the Bonan Oilfield were analyzed by using multiple petrophysical experimental techniques, then a multi-scale three-dimensional digital rock model was constructed. The pore structure parameters of tight...
In the last ten years, ABC transporters have emerged as unexpected yet significant contributors to pest resistance to insecticidal pore-forming proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). Evidence includes the presence of mutations in resistant insect...
To adsorb and remove formaldehyde, which is a harmful volatile organic chemical (VOC) detected indoors, an alkylamine was introduced into the substrate as a formaldehyde adsorbent. In this study, Tetraethylenepentaamine (TEPA) was introduced into the...
Although bioceramic materials exhibit good biocompatibilities and bone conductivities, their high brittleness and low toughness properties limit their applications. Zirconia (ZrO2)/resin composites with idealized structures and properties were prepar...
An open-cell metal foam has excellent characteristics such as low density, high porosity, high specific surface area, high thermal conductivity, and low mass due to its unique internal three-dimensional network structure. It has gradually become a ne...
Different types of soil macropores respond differently to various tillage practices, owing to disparities in origin, scale, morphology, and function, consequently exerting distinct effects on soil structure. This study aimed to investigate the respon...
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