Materials, Volume 17, Issue 19

It is very important to clarify the optimization method of the rock-like material ratio for accurately characterizing mechanical properties similar to the original rock. In order to explore the optimal ratio of rock-like materials in gneissic granite...

This study aimed to develop optimized alkali-activated concrete using ferronickel slag for high-temperature applications, focusing on minimizing environmental impact while maintaining high compressive strength and slump. A response surface methodolog...

These days, the use of natural materials is required for sustainable and consequently plus-, zero- and low-energy construction. One of the main objectives of this research was to demonstrate that pelite concrete block masonry can be a structural and...

This article presents the results of an experimental study carried out to assess the possibility of using waste wind turbine blades as retaining wall structures for slopes and trenches. The use of Vestas and LM-type blades as retaining wall component...

This article explores the properties of composite materials employed in dental fillings. A traditional nano-hybrid composite containing nanofiller particles exceeding 82% by weight served as a benchmark. The remaining samples were fabricated from orm...

Building envelopes with natural fibers are the future of sustainable construction, combining ecology and energy efficiency. The geopolymer building envelope was reinforced with innovative composite bars and two types of natural insulation (coconut ma...

LED packaging miniaturization has raised more requirements for LED materials. As a material contacting the LED chip directly, the reliability of LED non-conductive adhesive has also garnered increasing attention. This study optimized the formula for...

With the rapid development of the automotive industry, the requirements for bodywork materials are not only focused on high strength but also on improved forming properties. To develop a new generation of automotive steels with higher strength–...

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Doping divalent metal cations into Ga₂O₃ films plays a key role in adjusting the conductive behavior of the film. N-type high-resistivity β-Ga₂O₃:Mg films were prepared using electron beam evaporation and subsequent postannealing processing. Var...

Severe cavity filling defects and poor mechanical properties increase the difficulty in the integrated forming of L-shaped profiled rings due to its asymmetrical section geometry. A novel rolling method of a C-shaped ring was proposed in this study,...

This paper explores integrating advanced materials, including magnetic shape memory alloys, magnetorheological fluids, and classical shape memory alloys, within structural elements to achieve exceptional physical properties. When these materials are...

Atmospheric pressure plasma jets (APPJs) have attracted significant attention due to their ability to generate plasma without vacuum systems, facilitating their use in small areas of plasma processing applications across various fields, including med...

The results of an experimental investigation of the temperature and wavelength dependence of the Kerr constant (K) of mixtures with an increasing amount of chiral dopant in an isotropic liquid crystal phase are reported. The material was composed of...

Phosphogypsum is a common industrial solid waste that faces the challenges of high stockpiling and low utilization rates. This study focuses on the mechanical properties and internal characteristics of cementitious materials with a high phosphogypsum...

In order to evaluate the increase in the flexural strength of a 3D braided C/SiC composite comprised with a thin pyrolytic carbon (PyC) interlayer (TI C/SiC) under a load of 60 MPa with an amplitude of ±20 MPa at an oxygen partial pressure of...

Bose metals are metals made of Cooper pairs, which form at very low temperatures in superconducting films and Josephson junction arrays as an intermediate phase between superconductivity and superinsulation. We predicted the existence of this 2D meta...

This study investigates the impact of strontium (Sr) additions on the corrosion resistance of an LM6 (A413) aluminium alloy. By incorporating varying concentrations of Sr (0.01 wt.% and 0.05 wt.%), the morphological and corrosion behaviours of the al...

Various studies have reported the use of alkali-activated composites to enable sustainable development in the construction industry as these composites eliminate the need for cement. However, few studies have used ferronickel slag aggregates (FSAs) a...

The journal retracts the article, “Effect of Final Rolling Temperature on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of AZ31 Alloy Sheets Prepared by Equal Channel Angular Rolling and Continuous Bending” [...]

In the planar flow casting process of amorphous strips, the flow behavior of molten metal and the inclusion content in the crucible are crucial to the morphology and magnetic properties of the material. This study conducts a comparative analysis of t...

In this work, we attempt to explain the phenomenon of sulfur corrosion of power boiler water walls under the conditions of large fluctuations in carbon monoxide concentrations. To assess the conditions required for corrosion formation, a criterion ba...

Bismine sodium salt (BSNa), a Schiff base with two sodium carboxylates, has shown promising electrochemical performance as an anode material. However, its synthesis involves toxic reagents and generates impurities, requiring significant solvent use f...

The strengthening, rehabilitation and repair of wooden beams and beams made of wood-based materials are still important scientific and technical issues. This is reflected, among other things, in the number of scientific articles appearing and the inv...

(1) Background: After more than a decade since their first description, Inadvertent Tooth Movements (ITMs) remain an adverse effect of orthodontic retainers without a clear etiology. To further investigate the link between ITMs and the mechanical pro...

Photoelectrochemically active WO₃ films were fabricated by electrodeposition from an acidic (pH 2), hydrogen-peroxide-containing electrolyte at −0.5 V vs. SCE. WO₃-TiO₂ composites were then synthesized under the same conditions, but with 0.2 g/...

Electropolishing is a widely used technique for polishing additive manufactured (AM) components, while complex internal surface polishing remains a challenge. In this study, we explore the use of ethaline as an electrolyte and investigate the effects...

The growing importance of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding composites in civil engineering has garnered increasing attention. Conductive cement-based composites, incorporating various conductive fillers, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), c...

The growing demand for sustainable building materials has boosted research on plant-based composite materials, including hemp shives bound with biodegradable binders. This study investigates the enhancement of potato-starch-based binders with sodium...

“Latxa” sheep wool is rough, and it is not used in the textile industry because the fiber diameter is high compared with other wool fibers. Nowadays, this wool is considered as disposal and, with the aim to give it value, new uses must be...

Alkali activated materials (AAMs) offer significant advantages over traditional materials like Portland cement, but require the use of strong alkaline solutions, which can have negative environmental impacts. This study investigates the synthesis of...

The experimental research was focused on the investigation of valuable material from spent Ni-MH type AA batteries, namely the metal grid anodes and the black mass material (anode and cathode powder). The materials of interest were analyzed by X-ray...

Dual-fraction proteomics reveals a novel class of proteins impacted by nanoparticle exposure. Background: Nanoparticles (NPs) interact with cellular proteomes, altering biological processes. Understanding these interactions requires comprehensive ana...

In this study, we optimized the traditional composition of AISI 8630 steel and evaluated its corrosion resistance through a series of tests. We conducted corrosion tests in a 3.5% NaCl solution and performed a 720 h fixed-load tensile test in accorda...

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is increasingly drawing attention as a highly selective etchant for femtosecond laser-modified fused silica. Unprecedented etching contrasts between the irradiated and pristine areas have enabled the fabrication of hollow, hig...

Chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) of metal components is an essential step in the fabrication of integrated circuits. Metal CMP is a complex process where strategically activated (electro)chemical reactions serve to structurally weaken the surf...

Difficult-to-cut titanium matrix composites (TiB+TiC)/Ti6Al4V have extensive application prospects in the fields of biomedical and aerospace metal microcomponents due to their excellent mechanical properties. Jet electrochemical micromilling (JEMM) t...

In this article, the results of studies testing the anisotropy of autoclaved aerated concrete in terms of water and heat transport are presented. Using image analysis techniques, a study was conducted on four different samples of concrete produced in...

In this paper, the mechanical properties and internal stress condition of the reinforcing bar sleeve connectors with ferro-tailed mineral sand cementitious grout as filler material were analyzed as research objects. Firstly, an experimental study was...

Glass cullet (GC) generated from the disposal of photovoltaic (PV) panels are typically landfilled, and effective GC utilization methods must be established for PV generation. In this study, alkali-activated material (AAM) mortars were prepared from...

A lanthanum–cerium-based abrasive composed of CeO₂, LaOF, and LaF₃ was commercially obtained. The effect of sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) on powder dispersion behavior was systematically investigated using the combined techniques of liquid co...

This study evaluates the potential of erbium, chromium-doped:yttrium, scandium, gallium, and garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) laser irradiation to modify the titanium surface for optimal seeding of fibroblasts and osteoblasts in the treatment of peri-implantitis....

This study explores the intricate interaction between the properties of textile substrates and screen-printing parameters in shaping fabric circuits using silver conductive ink. Via analyzing key variables such as fabric type, mesh density, and the n...

In the present work, three different AlCoxCrFeNi (x = 1, 0.75, 0.5) alloys were produced through the mechanical milling of powders and spark plasma sintering. These alloys were characterized in terms of their microstructural, mechanical, and oxidatio...

Boron is a naturally occurring trace chemical element. High concentrations of boron in nature can adversely affect biological systems and cause severe pollution to the ecological environment. We examined a method to effectively remove boron ions from...

In order to solve the loosening problem caused by stress shielding of femoral stem prostheses in clinical practice, an optimization design method of a personalized porous titanium alloy femoral stem is proposed. According to the stress characteristic...

C-based XC binary materials and their (XC)_m/(YC)_n (X, Y ≡ Si, Ge and Sn) superlattices (SLs) have recently gained considerable interest as valuable alternatives to Si for designing and/or exploiting nanostructured electronic devices (NEDs) in t...

In this paper, Fe-3%Si ultra-thin ribbons prepared by the planar flow casting (PFC) technique were subjected to temper rolling and annealing treatments. The microstructure and texture evolution during this process were examined through experimental m...

The valorisation of sludges from aggregate production into construction materials is required for full circularity in mining waste management. This study explores valorisation pathways, relevant regulatory frameworks, and End-of-Waste (EoW) criteria...

The micromechanical properties (i.e., hardness, elastic modulus, and stress–strain curve) of AlCu films were determined by an instrumented indentation test in this work. For three AlCu films with different thicknesses (i.e., 1 µm, 1.5 &mi...