Key attributes of nitrocellulose-based energetic materials and recent developments by Khoirul Solehah Abdul Rahim, Alinda Samsuri, Siti Hasnawati Jamal, Siti Aminah Mohd Nor, Siti Nor Ain Rusly, Hafizah Ariff, Nur Shazwani Abdul Latif

“…The review also highlights the significant impact of nitrogen content, additives, and processing methods on the performance, stability, and safety of NC-infused propellants. While higher nitrogen content improves energetic output, it also increases surface cracking and gas production, necessitating the use of stabilizers and additives like Bu-NENA, copper compounds, and MgH2 to enhance flexibility, thermal stability, and reduce sensitivity to mechanical and thermal stimuli. …”
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Dynamic responses characteristics of bedrock and overburden layer slope with anchored frame piles based on shaking table test by Lei Wang, Qianhui Pu, Guangpeng Chen, Jing Lian, Changwei Yang, Mingming Dai

“…Abstract To adapt to higher and steeper slope environments, this paper proposes a new type of support structure called an anchored frame pile. …”
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Exploration on Formation Mechanism of Core Discing Based on Energy Analysis by Siqi Ye, Jianan Li, Jing Xie, Bengao Yang, Haichun Hao, Fei Li

“…More energy must be dissipated when the core discing occurs under higher in situ stress conditions. It is preliminarily proved that the formation mechanism of core discing is that the tensile cracks extend and penetrate at the core stub, and the core is pulled off to form a core disc, which is reciprocating to produce core discing. …”
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Analysis of Microstructure and Performance of Cr₃C₂/Ni60A Coating on 45 Steel for Laser Cladding Piston Rod by Jiafei Pu, Viacheslav Tarelnyk, Yao Ju, Bondarev Sergii Grigorievicth, Xingrong Wang, Qi Dong, Hongfeng Wang, Weiwei Song

“…When the Cr₃C₂ mass percentage reaches 45% and 55%, the coating surface exhibits a higher density of induced cracks due to the combined effects of microstructural changes and thermal influences. …”
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Effect and Mechanism of Action of Pushing Method on Rats with Skeletal Muscle Overuse Injury based on Wnt/β-catenin Signaling Pathway by DUAN Miaomiao, HUANG Bo, RUAN Lei, MU Pangpang, CHEN Yiming, PENG Liang

“…Catenin protein expression levels.Results(1) Comparison of motor function：compared with the blank group, the time of passing through the balance beam and the number of times of sliding paw were significantly increased in the model group and intervention group after intervention, and the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the model group, the time of passing through the paw and the number of times of sliding paw were significantly decreased in the intervention group after intervention, and the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). (2) Gastrocnemius muscle histopathological changes：the model group can be seen in the gastrocnemius muscle a large number of myocytes can be seen within the cracks, myogenic fibers fracture; compared with the model group, the degree of damage to the gastrocnemius muscle tissues in the intervention group to reduce the degree of damage, can be seen in the form of myofibers is regular, neatly arranged. (3) Ultrastructural changes in gastrocnemius muscle tissue：local myogenic fiber bundles were broken and dissolved, and a small amount of Z-line structure was dissolved and blurred; compared with the model group, the gastrocnemius muscle cells in the intervention group were slightly edematous, and the structure of the myogenic fiber bundles was clear; part of the myogenic fiber bundles were broken, and the structure of the Z-lines was clear and more neatly arranged. (4) Gastrocnemius muscle tissue MyoD, MyoG and Pax7 mRNA transcript levels：compared with the blank group, MyoD, MyoG and Pax7 mRNA transcript levels were significantly higher in both the model group and the intervention group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the model group, MyoD, MyoG and Pax7 mRNA transcript levels were significantly higher in the intervention group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). (5) Gastrocnemius muscle tissue MyoD, MyoG and Pax7 protein expression level：compared with the blank group, MyoD, MyoG and Pax7 protein expression water were significantly higher in both the model group and the intervention group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the model group, MyoD, MyoG and Pax7 protein expression level was significantly higher in the intervention group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). (6) Wnt3a, Axin2 and β-catenin protein expression levels in gastrocnemius muscle tissues：compared with the blank group, Wnt3a, Axin2 and β-catenin protein expression levels were significantly higher in both the model group and the intervention group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the model group, Wnt3a, Axin2 and β-catenin protein expression levels were significantly higher in the intervention group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).ConclusionPushing method can improve the gastrocnemius muscle injury and motor function in rats with overuse injury model, and its mechanism may be related to the activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.…”
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Study of interfacial bonding properties and shrinkage deformation of cement-alkali activated gradient-structured composite in complex environments with temperature-humidity changes by Xinzhe Li, Ganyou Jiang, Naishuang Wang, Yisong Wei, Zheng Chen, Zheng Chen, Jing Li, Jing Li, Ben Chen, Ben Chen, Jiamin Yu, Jiamin Yu

“…The early splitting strengths under the two extreme environmental effects increased and then decreased, and the maximum splitting strengths of OPCAAS were 2.66 MPa and 3.65 MPa under the temperature difference cycling and dry-wet cycling, respectively, which were 5.14% and 35.69% higher than those of OPC-AAMK, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) characterization analysis showed that the temperature difference cycling resulted in more severe product decomposition of the AAMK cementitious material, and obvious cracks and holes appeared at the bonding interface of OPC-AAMK. …”
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Deformations and seepage-induced erosion of fractured rocks in fault under confined settings by Wenbin SUN, Dianjin TIAN, Cheng MA, Yanchao XUE, Can YANG, Kaipeng ZHU

“…For samples with the same particle size distribution, those in the water-saturated state exhibited higher incremental strain than those in the dry state. …”
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The role of solar thermal hydrogen production technologies in future energy solutions: A review by Md. Shameem Hossain, Md. Nasirul Islam, Khaza Shahriar, Mohammad Mujtaba Hasan, Md. Sohag Hossain

“…HTWE and solar methane cracking are the top choices for low environmental impact. …”
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Assessing Durability and Stability of Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement-Stabilized Soils Under Cyclic Wet–Dry Conditions by Ayesha Rauf, Sung-Woo Moon, Alfrendo Satyanaga, Jong Kim

“…Similarly, UCS values for 5% and 7% cement content reduced from 666 kPa to 509 kPa and from 1587 kPa to 1331 kPa, respectively, indicating improved resilience with higher CSA content. The durability index was less affected during the first three cycles, but showed a more pronounced decline after five and seven cycles. …”
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Calculation Method of Overburden Damage Height Based on Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Soft and Hard Rock Layers by Liang Chen, Shaowu Fan, Can Zhao, Lang Zhang, Zhiheng Cheng

“…The calculation accuracy of the proposed method was higher than that of the three conventional theoretical methods, and it effectively solved the limitation of the fracture analysis method without the inclusion of the soft rock layer in design and the distortion problem due to the residual bulking coefficient to be improperly used in simulation. (2) There was no noticeable fractures in the broken soft rock zone, and the whole fractures were mainly low-angle rupture; the fractures in hard rock layer had obvious ruptures and multiangle cracks, and the average fracture width of soft rock was 2.8 mm smaller than that of hard rock. …”
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Fruit Quality and Production Parameters of Some Bitter Cherry Cultivars by Ionel Perju, Iulia Mineață, Sorina Sîrbu, Iuliana Elena Golache, Ionuț Vasile Ungureanu, Carmen Doina Jităreanu

“…Thus, the resistance to frost in the full flowering phenophase had an average value of 86.69%, and regarding the resistance to fruit cracking, the highest percentage was found in C₁, with 99.79% unaffected fruits. …”
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Development and model test of dynamic loading system in mine goaf site for high-speed railway subgrade by Lianwei REN, Liang LI, Ziqiang WANG, Youfeng ZOU, Zhilin DUN, Shuren WANG

“…With the rapid advancement of the high-speed railway network, it is inevitable that some key lines will cross the mininggoaf site. This poses higher requirements for the construction, safe operation, and maintenance of high-speed railways. …”
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Seawater-originated fluids interactions with oceanic lithospheric mantle peridotites and formation of hornblendite dykes, as well as spadaite and dolomite veins in the Naein ophiol... by Fatemeh Naderi, Ghodrat Torabi, Nargess Shirdashtzadeh

“…In the hornblendites, the higher content of MgO contrasted to CaO reveals a considerable activity of Mg in circulation of hydrothermal fluids (Torabi et al., 2017). …”
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The Anisotropic Time-Dependent Properties and Constitutive Model Analysis of Carbonaceous Slate with Different Foliation Angles by Yuanguang Zhu, Xuanyao Wang, Bin Liu, Haoyuan Xue

“…The <i>R</i>² of the FNC model is larger than 0.965, which is higher than that of the Nishihara model (<i>R</i>² ≤ 0.911). …”
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