Samples of Late Devonian/Early Mississippian New Albany Shale from the Illinois Basin, having maturities ranging from early mature to postmature, were analysed using micro-Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, ImageJ processing software and scanning electron microscopic X-ray spectroscopy to explore the distribution, connectivity and chemical composition of organic matter, clay minera...

Quantification of porosity and degree of mineralization of bone facilitates a better understanding of the possible effects of adaptive bone remodelling and the possible consequences for its mechanical properties. The present study set out first to give a three-dimensional description of the cortical canalicular network in the human mandibular condyle, in order to obtain more information about t...

A process was developed for fabricating arrays of micro-channels in shape-memory NiTi for bone implant applications, with a tailorable internal architecture expected to improve biomechanical compatibility and osseointegration. Ni-51.4 at.% Ti with 24-34 vol.% porosity was fabricated by electrochemical dissolution of parallel layers of steel wire meshes embedded within a NiTi matrix during hot p...

Abstract The study of pores in historic bricks is important for characterizing and comparing brick materials, evaluating the degree deterioration, predicting behavior future weathering conditions, studying effectiveness protective measures, analyzing potential effects cleaning treatments. High-resolution micro-CT coupled with 3D image analysis a promising new approach porosity pore systems bric...

Abstract The porosity of the micro-arc oxidation coating pure titanium was assessed through utilization Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP). values were subsequently adjusted by accounting for proportion volume, resulting in a more precise determination coating’s porosity. Additionally, fractal dimension pore structure determined application linear regression equation utilizing data. findings i...