Imaging rocks in three-dimensions through X-ray microtomography enables routine
visualization of structures in samples, which can be spatially resolved down to the sub …

The main advantage of X-ray microcomputed tomography (µCT) as a non-destructive
imaging tool lies in its ability to analyze the three-dimensional (3D) interior of a sample …

High-resolution X-ray computed tomography (HRXCT) is a nondestructive technique that
allows exploration of the three-dimensional distribution of minerals and pore space in …

A new characterization approach is employed in this study that enables the measurement of
the surface area of each reactive mineral located within the connected pore network of a …

Magma crystallisation is a fundamental process driving eruptions and controlling the style of
volcanic activity. Crystal nucleation delay, heterogeneous and homogeneous nucleation …

Percolation Theory has made significant breakthroughs in the understanding of physical
processes through identification of an infinite connected cluster. It allows the definition of …

Recent field-based studies document the presence of bed-parallel compaction bands within
the Oligocene-Miocene carbonates of Bolognano Formation exposed at the Majella …

Nowadays, the need for developing more effective heat transfer technologies and innovative
materials, capable of increasing performances while keeping power consumption, cost and …

Use of Zn sponges has been recently proposed as an effective means of limiting the shape
change and dendrite formation issues, affecting the anodes of electrically rechargeable Zn …

The fetal remains from the Ostuni 1 burial (Italy, ca 27 ka) represent a unique opportunity to
explore the prenatal biological parameters, and to reconstruct the possible patho-biography …