Materials, Volume 16, Issue 8

Porous materials are able to exchange moisture with the surrounding air. The more hygroscopic they are, the more they contribute to regulate ambient humidity. This ability is characterized by the moisture buffer value (MBV) which is measured under dy...

The development of efficient, stable, and economic electrocatalysts are key to the large-scale application of electrochemical energy conversion. Porous carbon-based non-precious metal electrocatalysts are considered to be the most promising materials...

(1) Background: It is simpler and more environmentally friendly to use supercritical CO₂ fluid technology to process skincare viscose fabrics. Therefore, it is significant to study the release properties of drug-loaded viscose fabrics to choose suita...

The results of experimental research on forecasting post-fire resistance to brittle failure of selected steel grades used in construction are presented and discussed in this paper. The conclusions are based on detailed analysis of fracture surfaces o...

DcAFF (discontinuous aligned fibre filament) is a novel material for fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing made of highly aligned discontinuous fibres produced using high performance discontinuous fibre (HiPerDiF) technology. It reinforces a t...

Developing cost-effective, highly catalytic active, and stable electrocatalysts in alkaline electrolytes is important for the development of highly efficient anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE). To this end, metal oxides/hydroxides hav...

A multistage laser-wakefield accelerator with curved plasma channels was proposed to accelerate electrons to TeV energy levels. In this condition, the capillary is discharged to produce plasma channels. The channels will be used as waveguides to guid...

Silver electrodes are commonly used as a conductive layer for electromagnetic devices. It has the advantages of good conductivity, easy processing, and good bonding with a ceramic matrix. However, the low melting point (961 °C) results in a decre...

There is no doubt that nanotechnology and nanoscience open new doors to new applications and products that can potentially revolutionize the practice field and how we conserve built heritage materials. However, we are living at the beginning of this...

In this study, the impact of pH on the production of ZnO nanostructured thin films using chemical bath deposition was investigated for the purpose of enhancing the efficiency of solar cells. The ZnO films were directly deposited onto glass substrates...

Mg-Zn co-dopedGaN powders via the nitridation of a Ga-Mg-Zn metallic solution at 1000 °C for 2 h in ammonia flow were obtained. XRD patterns for the Mg-Zn co-dopedGaN powders showed a crystal size average of 46.88 nm. Scanning electron microscopy...

This study sought to evaluate the efficacy of SWEEPS in the removal of epoxy-resin-based and calcium-silicate-containing endodontic sealer combined with single-cone and carrier-based obturation techniques through a micro-CT analysis. Seventy-six sing...

We propose a scheme for detecting single microwave photons using dipole-induced transparency (DIT) in an optical cavity resonantly coupled to a spin-selective transition of a negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV⁻) defect in diamond crystal l...

Surface acoustic wave (SAW) strain sensors fabricated on piezoelectric substrates have attracted considerable attention due to their attractive features such as passive wireless sensing ability, simple signal processing, high sensitivity, compact siz...

The combination of spinel Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ (LTO) with carbon nanostructures, such as graphene (G) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), provides all of the required properties for modern chemical power sources such as Li-ion batteries (LIBs) and supercapacitors (SCs...

The Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) method is an additive technology that is used for the creation of prototypes within Rapid Prototyping (RP) as well as for the creation of final components in piece or small-series production. The possibility of us...

The analysis of cumulative fatigue damage is an important factor in predicting the life of composite elements and structures that are exposed to field load histories. A method for predicting the fatigue life of composite laminates under varying loads...

Since additive technologies in dentistry are gradually replacing metal casting technology, it is necessary to evaluate new dental constructions intended for the development of removable partial denture frameworks. The aim of this research was to eval...

In this paper, the authors describe the fabrication of nanocomposite chitosan-based systems of zinc oxide (ZnO), silver (Ag) and Ag-ZnO. Recently, the development of coated screen-printed electrodes using metal and metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) for...

A hybrid girder bridge adopts a steel segment at the mid-span of the main span of a continuous concrete girder bridge. The critical point of the hybrid solution is the transition zone, connecting the steel and concrete segments of the beam. Although...

The FeCrSiNiCoC coatings with fine macroscopic morphology and uniform microstructure were made on 1Cr11Ni heat resistant steel substrate by a laser-based cladding technique. The coating consists of dendritic γ-Fe and eutectic Fe-Cr intermetalli...

Single-shot ultrafast multi-frame imaging technology plays a crucial role in the observation of laser-induced plasma. However, there are many challenges in the application of laser processing, such as technology fusion and imaging stability. To provi...

Based on the traditional concave hexagonal honeycomb structure, three kinds of concave hexagonal honeycomb structures were compared. The relative densities of traditional concave hexagonal honeycomb structures and three other classes of concave hexag...

Purpose: The primary stability of a dental implant is critical for successful osseointegration during immediate loading. The cortical bone should be prepared to achieve enough primary stability, but not overcompressed. In this study, we investigated...

Metal oxide-based conductometric gas sensors (CGS) have showcased a vast application potential in the fields of environmental protection and medical diagnosis due to their unique advantages of high cost-effectiveness, expedient miniaturization, and n...

Crystal materials are prone to cracking during growth, which is a key problem leading to slow growth and difficulty in forming large-size crystals. In this study, based on the commercial finite element software COMSOL Multiphysics, the transient fini...

Population explosion, industrialization, and urbanization have accelerated energy requirements across the globe. This has led to the human quest to find simple and cost-effective energy solutions. A promising solution is the revival of the Stirling e...

This work critically reviews the evolution of reactive sputtering modeling that has taken place over the last 50 years. The review summarizes the main features of the deposition of simple metal compound films (nitrides, oxides, oxynitrides, carbides,...

Currently, there is great interest in geopolymer composites as an alternative and environmentally friendly basis for compositions for restoring the facades of historical and modern buildings. Although the use of these compounds is much smaller than c...

In order to predict the corrosion depth of a district heating pipeline, it is necessary to analyze various corrosion factors. In this study, the relationship between corrosion factors such as pH, dissolved oxygen, and operating time and corrosion dep...

In order to obtain the leakage characteristics of an upstream pumping face seal with inclined ellipse dimples under high-temperature and high-speed liquid lubricating conditions, a thermo-hydrodynamic lubricating model is developed. The novelty of th...

This study aimed to develop a mortar composite with improved gamma ray shielding properties using WO₃ and Bi₂O₃ nanoparticles, as well as granite residue as a partial replacement of sand. The physical properties and effects of sand substitution and n...

The practical application of a novel, eco-friendly electrochemical sensor based on low-dimensional structures, spherical glassy carbon microparticles, and multiwall carbon nanotubes is described. This sensor, modified with a bismuth film, was used fo...

This paper investigates the use of steel slag in the place of basalt coarse aggregate in Stone Mastic Asphalt-13 (SMA-13) gradings in the early forming of an experimental pavement and evaluates the test performance of the mixes, combined with 3D scan...

The relative permeability, coercivity, and remanence of permalloy are closely related to the performance of magnetic shielding devices. In this paper, the relationship between the magnetic properties of permalloy and the working temperature of magnet...

The laser tube bending process (LTBP) is a new and powerful manufacturing method for bending tubes more accurately and economically by eliminating the bending die. The irradiated laser beam creates a local plastic deformation area, and the bending of...

Titanium (Ti) and its alloys have been widely employed in aeronautical, petrochemical, and medical fields owing to their fascinating advantages in terms of their mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, biocompatibility, and so on. However, Ti an...

This study proposes a novel test method and corresponding procedure to evaluate how coconut fibres affect crack propagation rates resulting from plastic shrinkage during the accelerated drying of concrete slabs. The experiment employed concrete plate...

The wear resistance and hardness of stainless steel (SS) balls formed by cold skew rolling are effectively improved due to the change in internal microstructure. In this study, based on the deformation mechanism of 316L stainless steel, a physical me...

There has been increasing interest in green and recyclable materials to promote the circular economy. Moreover, the climate change of the last decades has led to an increase in the range of temperatures and energy consumption, which entails more ener...

X-ray CT is widely used to study the structure of foam concrete, the quality of which depends on the uniformity in porosity in local volumes (LV) of the samples. The purpose of this work is to substantiate the need to assess the degree of homogeneity...

The effect of adding elements to promote phase separation on the functional properties of medium-entropy alloys has rarely been reported. In this paper, medium-entropy alloys with dual FCC phases were prepared by adding Cu and Ag elements, which exhi...

This article presents a two-step method of iron red synthesis based on waste long-term deposited iron(II) sulfate. The first step is the purification of waste iron sulfate, and then the pigment is synthesized by precipitation using a microwave reacto...

This article focuses on the mechanical property analysis of important models omitted in many scientific papers (thin-walled specimens) printed from innovative material—such as PLA + bronze composite—using fused deposition modelling techno...

In this work, porous Al alloy-based composites with varying Ti-coated diamond contents (0, 4, 6, 12 and 15 wt.%) were prepared, employing the powder metallurgy route and using a fixed amount (25 wt.%) of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) as a space holde...

The effect of different heat inputs of 1.45 kJ/mm, 1.78 kJ/mm and 2.31 kJ/mm on the microstructure and mechanical properties of deposited metals of the self-developed AWS A5.28 E120C-K4 high strength steel flux-cored wire was studied by optical micro...

Au and Fe nanoparticles and their conjugates with the drug methotrexate were obtained by an environmentally safe method of metal–vapor synthesis (MVS). The materials were characterized by transmission and scanning electron microscopy (TEM, SEM)...

Basalt fibers (BFs) are environmentally friendly materials characterized by high strength and good wear resistance, and thus are popular candidates for reinforcing polymers. Herein, polyamide 6 (PA 6), BFs, and the styrene–ethylene–butyle...

The droplet transfer behavior and stability of the swing arc additive manufacturing process of AZ91 magnesium alloy based on the cold metal transfer (CMT) technique were studied by analyzing the electrical waveforms and high-speed droplet images as w...

The effect of strain rate and temperature on the thermomechanical behavior and microstructure of MarBN steel is studied with the strain rates of 5 × 10⁻³ and 5 × 10⁻⁵ s⁻¹ from room temperature (RT) to 630 °C. At high...