Materials, Volume 16, Issue 17

In this study, the prestressed coating reinforcement method was employed to create kyanite-coated zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) prestressed ceramics. Due to the mismatch of the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) between the coating and substra...

Biodegradable craniofacial and cranial implants are a new aspect in terms of reducing potential complications, especially in the long term after surgery. They are also an important contribution in the field of surgical reconstructions for children, f...

The accurate prediction of alloying effects on the martensitic transition temperature (M_s) is still a big challenge. To investigate the composition-dependent lattice deformation strain and the M_s upon the β to α″ phase transition, we...

Quantum-well intermixing (QWI) technology is commonly considered as an effective methodology to tune the post-growth bandgap energy of semiconductor composites for electronic applications in diode lasers and photonic integrated devices. However, the...

As the world is paying attention to the seriousness of environmental pollution, the need for a resource circulation economy is emerging due to the development of eco-friendly industrial groups. In particular, the recycling of thermoplastic elastomers...

Organic inorganic perovskite materials have received increasing attention in the optoelectronic field because of their unique properties. The ultrafast dynamics of photogenerated carriers determine photoelectric conversion efficiency, thus, it is fea...

The research focuses on effectively utilizing industrial by-products, namely fly ash (FA) and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), to develop sustainable construction materials that can help reduce carbon emissions in the construction industr...

Within the automotive field, there has been an increasing amount of global attention toward the usability of combustion-independent electric vehicles (EVs). Once considered an overly ambitious and costly venture, the popularity and practicality of EV...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the color stability of repaired aesthetic restorative resin matrix materials after immersion in coffee and the effect of polishing systems after staining. One hundred and eighty cylindrical discs (8 mm ×...

The process parameters of electrodeposited Ni–Fe–graphene composite coating on the 7075 aluminum alloy were optimized by the orthogonal experiment. The optimized process parameters were determined as follows: graphene concentration of 1 g...

Here, a novel copper p-aminophenol metal–organic framework (Cu(PAP)₂) is first reported. Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), infrared spectra (FTIR), Raman spectra, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS),...

Perovskite quantum dots (QDs) have showed excellent optoelectronic properties to extend the application range of novel solid-state lighting, such as perovskite QD based LEDs (QD-LEDs). However, the traditional device structure of perovskite QD-LEDs e...

Biochar is a carbonaceous material, which can be decorated with metals, that has been garnering attention to be used in the treatment of water due to its contribution to waste management and circular economy. This study presents the life cycle assess...

In order to improve the resource utilization of recycled concrete powder (RCP), this study aimed to investigate the effect of RCP admixture, curing age, and alkali excitation on the strength of RCP concrete. In addition, the pore structure characteri...

The treatment of wastewater from arsenic compounds is an important and urgent problem. Composite nanostructures consisting of boehmite and iron compounds have a high adsorption capacity towards As(V) specie. In this work, the adsorption properties of...

Functionally graded (FG) composite structures reinforced by graphene platelets (GPL) have been widely adopted as a state-of-the-art structural element due to their preeminent properties and functional designability. However, most studies are confined...

Massive amounts of deposited coal gangue derived from the mining industry constitute a crucial problem that must be solved. On the other hand, common knowledge about the recycling of glass products and the reuse of waste glass is still insufficient,...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of low-pressure plasma on the contact angle, shear bond strength (SBS), and the failure mode of zirconia ceramic. Zirconia specimens were divided into three groups according to the surface treat...

Micro-injection molding (µIM) is a widespread process for the production of plastic parts with at least one dimension, or feature, in the microscale (conventionally below 500 µm). Despite injection molding being recognized as a robust pro...

Coal gangue is a kind of solid waste. A high-ductility cement-calcined coal-gangue-powder-composite-based rapid repair material (HD-RRM) was prepared by partially replacing cement with calcined coal gangue powder (CCGP) for achieving high ductility a...

In the presented study, ye’elimite-aluminate-calcium (YAC) cement was synthesized. Complete synthesis of crystalline phases was achieved at a temperature of 1300 °C, which is 150 °C lower than the temperature standardly used in the proc...

Cellular automata models have emerged as a valuable tool in corrosion management. This manuscript provides an overview of the application of cellular automata models in corrosion research, highlighting their benefits and contributions to understandin...

Hydrogen has been widely considered to hold promise for solving challenges associated with the increasing demand for green energy. While many chemical and biochemical processes produce molecular hydrogen as byproducts, electrochemical approaches usin...

Yellow phosphorus slag (YPS) is a byproduct from the production of yellow phosphorus. It has potential pozzolanic activity and can be used as a supplementary cementitious material. However, the early strength of cement mortar decreases significantly...

Fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC) has been used for decades in certain applications in the construction industry, such as tunnel linings and precast elements, but has experienced important progress in recent times, boosted by the inclusion of guideline...

Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) has gained widespread use in many industries and has become a commodity polymer. Its potential as a perfect replacement for petrochemically made plastics has been constrained by its extreme flammability and pro...

The adsorption of vinyltrimethoxysilane (VS) on the surface of sputtered (by thermal spraying in vacuum) zinc has been investigated. The adsorption isotherms of VC on zinc from an aqueous solution were obtain. In order to determine the adsorption cha...

Scanning tunneling microscopy measurements of height profiles, along the chains of Si atoms on the terrace edges of a perfectly ordered Si(553)-Au surface, reveal an STM bias-dependent mixed periodicity with periods of one, two and one and a half lat...

Bioconsolidation treatment using bacterial carbonatogenesis has been proposed as an environmentally friendly strategy for the efficient preservation of damaged stones, particularly suitable for carbonate stones. The study presented here deals with th...

Hydrogels are attractive biomaterials for the controlled release of various pharmaceuticals, due to their ability to embed biologically active moieties in a 3D polymer network. Among them, agarose-based hydrogels are an interesting, but still not ful...

In the last few decades, there has been increasing social awareness for environmental conservation, which is driving the development of composite materials based on natural fibers. These new materials have interesting properties that allow for their...

This research aims to address a post-earthquake urgent strengthening measure to enhance the residual seismic capacity of earthquake-damaged reinforced concrete wall structures with coupling beams. The study consists of a series of tests on half-scale...

We have synthesized and studied three new chiral substances as additives to a nematic liquid crystal. The difference in the optical activity and chemical structure of additive molecules results in the appearance of the chiral nematic phase and the ch...

The tool structure is an important factor affecting the damage of CFRP/Ti stacks machining. However, the impact of tool structure on the formation process of stacks hole damage cannot be fully revealed through experimental methods alone. In contrast,...

Hydrogel materials are used in many fields of science and industry. They are of particular importance in biomedical applications. In this work, hydrogels were obtained that could act as a dressing for wounds, at the same time being a carrier of subst...

Substrate-induced strains can significantly influence the structural properties of epitaxial thin films. In ferroelectrics, this might lead to significant changes in the functional properties due to the strong electromechanical coupling in those mate...

Low reflectivity is of great significance to photoelectric devices, optical displays, solar cells, photocatalysis and other fields. In this paper, vanadium oxide is deposited on pattern SiO₂ via atomic layer deposition and then annealed to characteri...

The functional role of collagen piezoelectricity has been under debate since the discovery of piezoelectricity in bone in 1957. The possibility that piezoelectricity plays a role in bone remodeling has generated interest in the investigation of this...

The effect of carbonyl iron powder, FeSiCr alloy powder, and annealed FeSiAl alloy powder, both individually and in binary combinations, on the density, microstructure, and magnetic properties (including permeability and power loss) of inductors manu...

Recent years have witnessed a growing global interest in 3D concrete printing technology due to its economic and scientific advantages. The application of foamed concrete, renowned for its exceptional thermal and acoustic insulation properties, not o...

This study aimed to investigate the effect of raw waste pine wood dust (Pinus sylvestris) from furniture production on polysaccharide biopolymer film properties. The obtained biocomposite films produced via the casting method were prepared with 20% g...

In this paper, permeable geopolymer concrete with high compressive strength and permeability is prepared using alkali-activated metakaolin as a slurry, and its mechanical properties are reinforced by adding steel fibers. The influencing factors of th...

When aluminium-rich phase minerals are added to Portland cement, Al atoms will enter the C-S-H and Al, then a substitution reaction will occur, forming a hydrated silica-calcium aluminate (C-A-S-H), which changes the molecular structure of the cement...

The application of high-strength steel plates can reduce ship weight, and the saddle plate is one of the most common types of double-curved hull plates. To fill the research gap regarding high-strength steel saddle plates, two prediction models are e...

This work focuses on different surface treatment processes of the 6061 aluminum alloy profile coatings in the construction industry, mainly including the sand powder film coating, the flat powder coating, the hard anodized film, and the ordinary heat...

The friction and wear tests of high-speed railway braking materials for a variety of braking speeds (600, 400, and 200 rad/min) at 65% and 98% RH RH (RH: relative humidity) were carried out utilizing a friction-testing machine and humidity generator....

β-tricalcium phosphate has good biodegradability and biocompatibility; it is widely perceived as a good material for treating bone deficiency. In this research, different contents of strontium (Sr) and silver (Ag) ion-doped β-tricalcium pho...

Biorefineries with the significant amounts of lignin as a by-product have a potential to increase business revenues by using this residue to produce high value-added materials. The carbon materials from biomass waste increases the profitability of th...

As a transfer member at the discontinuous place of vertical load, the deep beam has a complex stress mechanism and many influencing factors, such as compressive strength of concrete, shear span ratio, and reinforcement ratio. At the same time, the st...

The nucleation and growth processes of pure Fe/pure Al intermetallic compounds (IMCs) during heat treatment at 380 °C and 520 °C were observed through in situ scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The size of the IMCs were statistically analyze...