Materials, Volume 18, Issue 9

The aim of this study was to compare the dimensional accuracy of vinyl polysiloxane impressions differing in terms of curing time (regular-setting (RS) or fast-setting (FS)) in combination with different tray materials (metal (M) and plastic (P)). A...

This study investigates the influence of various cementitious materials on the performance of alkali-activated green ultra-high performance concrete (GUHPC). Alkali-activated GUHPC was prepared by substituting cement, quartz powder, and limestone pow...

Antibiotic residues in the marine environment pose a serious threat to ecosystems and human health, and there is an urgent need to develop efficient and selective pollution control technologies. Molecular imprinting technology (MIT) provides a new id...

This work is a continuation of our previous research. We successfully produce low-carbon gear steel containing trace tellurium (Te) through industrial production line (EAF-LF-VD-CC), and we investigate the effects of a trace Te addition on the precip...

The construction industry is a major contributor to the global climate crisis, prompting increasing interest in minimising the embodied carbon of structures, whether through material production regulations or the optimisation of structural elements....

Bamboo is a green, renewable material with high strength and low cost, but raw bamboo has limited application in residential buildings due to its irregular shape and dry cracking. In this regard, this work proposed a novel ecological sandwich panel t...

In this work, silicon oxide based coatings with embedded graphene nanoplatelets (content ranging from 1.8 wt.% to 7.2 wt.%) have been developed following the sol-gel route, using AISI430 stainless steel as substrate and dip and roll-to-roll as coatin...

Phthalates are compounds widely used as very effective plasticizers of PVC. Unfortunately, they are also widely known to be endocrine disruptors and are detrimental to human health and the environment. For this reason, environmentally friendly plasti...

Asphalt pavements are prone to various distresses under complex environmental influences during service, which significantly affects their fatigue life. This study conducted complex environmental simulation tests, including pressure aging, ultraviole...

The effect of low-temperature plasma treatment on the surface properties of thermoplastic starch film (TPS) was investigated. The surface layer (SL) modification of polymeric materials is mainly carried out to improve wettability and adhesive propert...

The harsh service environment has increased the demand for hydrophobic surfaces with excellent mechanical properties; however, how to manufacture such surfaces remains a significant challenge. In this study, a method for fabricating hydrophobic surfa...

Fly ash (FA) is a porous solid waste produced by coal-fired power plants that can be used as a carrier for solid–liquid phase change materials (PCM). Due to the disadvantages of FA, including small adsorption capacity and poor thermal performan...

This study aimed to evaluate the influence of different fluoride-containing toothpastes on fluoride uptake, surface roughness, and microhardness of six ion-releasing restorative dental materials, including glass hybrids (EQUIA Forte HT with and witho...

As a rarefied metallic element, strontium (Sr) is susceptible to significant environmental radioactive contamination risks during industrial mining and refining processes. In this study, NaA molecular sieves were prepared by alkali excitation using s...

This study investigates the optimization of thickness distribution in simply supported and cantilever plates to maximize gaps between adjacent natural frequencies. The research employs a genetic algorithm (GA) as the primary optimization tool, with t...

In the fields of nuclear engineering and solar thermal utilization, low melting point alloys with excellent thermal conductivity and heat transfer performance have attracted extensive research as a new generation of heat transfer fluids, leading to m...

The quality of manufacturing processes largely depends on applying modern design methods and technologies. Much progress has been made in the field of metallurgy and the physics of welding, including the weld pool hydrodynamics, the surface and volum...

Commercially pure aluminum (Al) was refined through the addition of the Al-5Ti-0.25C master alloy, resulting in the formation of Al₃Ti and TiC phases, which serve as refining agents. Open-cell metallic foams were successfully produced using the repli...

This paper presents the optimization of storage conditions for textile dosimeters for ultraviolet radiation measurements, which are based on cotton-woven fabric and nitroblue tetrazolium chloride (NBT) as a radiation-sensitive compound. The results o...

Laser shock peening (LSP) significantly enhances fatigue and corrosion resistance, especially in additively manufactured components. This effect is stronger when confinement is used; typically, it is water. However, water poses risks to sensitive ele...

While a large diameter is critical for maintaining water delivery efficiency in prestressed concrete cylinder pipes (PCCPs), excessive weight fundamentally limits their practical application. This study proposes a weight reduction strategy through ma...

Unmodified Ti6Al4V can osseointegrate, but sometimes this capacity needs to be improved. This study aimed to see how much porosity improves osseointegration in a Ti6Al4V implant. Three types of Ti6Al4V cylindrical-shaped implants (13.00 mm length &ti...

Al-Si alloys are essential in manufacturing automotive body structural components due to their superior casting properties, high specific strength, and excellent corrosion resistance. The microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of Al-Si a...

Administration of monocyte-derived dendritic cells (moDCs) sensitized by cancer-associated antigens to the patient is applied to boost the T-cell mediated anti-tumor immune response. Loading moDCs with magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and controlling th...

We report a monolithic GaN-based light-emitting diode (LED) platform capable of color-tunable white-light emission via LED size scaling. By varying the LED size from 800 µm to 50 µm, the injection current density was effectively controlle...

The field of cancer therapy is actively pursuing highly effective self-targeted drug delivery materials endowed with exceptional properties. Recently, hyaluronic acid (HA), a naturally occurring polysaccharide, has been recognized as a potential targ...

A power factor correction circuit for a single-phase arc welding power source using digital soft switching technology is proposed. The overall hardware structure of the system, the topology principle of the selected soft switch boost circuit, and the...

A series (n = 22) of glasses from the site Kapucinski vrt (garden of the Capuchin monastery, 5th–17th c. CE) in Koper (Capodistria), a port town in the northern Adriatic, was measured using a combined PIXE and PIGE method. Koper has been contin...

The aim of this innovative study was to investigate the feasibility of a modified butt joint preparation with two grooves instead of a ferrule when root dentin tissue is limited in mandibular molars. It was also investigated to what extent the effect...

To tackle the pollution of tetracycline (TC) in aqueous environments, a few treatment methods, including ozonation, adsorption, and photocatalytic degradation, were compared using a novel and sustainable granular activated carbon-based zinc oxide nan...

This study presents an analytical solution to examine the mechanical behavior of an incompressible, functionally graded hyperelastic cylinder under combined extension and torsion. The exp-exp strain energy density function characterizes the hyperelas...

The utilization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) powder as aggregate in the development of environmentally friendly high-ductility composites (P-EHDC) offers a promising pathway for advancing sustainable and high-performance concrete materials. De...

Accurate and efficient detection of road damage is crucial in traffic safety and maintenance management. Traditional road detection methods have problems such as low efficiency and insufficient accuracy, making it difficult to meet the needs of large...

The present study focuses on investigating the evolution of phase transformations in the Mg-Ni-Ce system under the influence of mechanical synthesis (MS) and spark plasma sintering (SPS). Magnesium powder mixtures with different nickel and cerium con...

The stability and mechanical properties of municipal solid waste (MSW) deposits in closed landfills are critical for safe land reclamation and infrastructure development. This study employs Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) to evaluate the geotechnical...

Addressing the global energy demand requires the development of sustainable and highly efficient technologies for clean energy generation. One of the primary challenges in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is overcoming sluggish reaction kinetics,...

This study investigates the fatigue durability of Plexus MA300 methacrylic adhesive, which is employed in structural joints of metals, plastics, and composites. Cast adhesive specimens were subjected to cyclic tensile loads at a frequency of 5 Hz wit...

Graphene oxide (GO), owing to its extraordinary application prospects in biomedicine, is attracting growing research attention. However, the biosafety and blood compatibility of GO required for its clearance for use in clinical trials remain elusive....

With the increasing demands for mechanical properties of ultra–high–strength steels (UHSSs), enhancing their strength and obtaining an excellent strength–toughness matching have received widespread attention. In this paper, the infl...

A nationwide multicenter follow-up cohort study of hip-replacement arthroplasties performed for nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) was conducted to clarify factors associated with need for reoperation. We analyzed 7393 arthroplasti...

Recent advances in designing multinuclear late transition metal catalysts for the oligo-/polymerization of olefins emphasize the great interest and promising approaches in the preparation and application of these catalytic systems. Accordingly, in th...

Natural biomaterials have gained significant attention in modern dentistry due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and low immunogenicity. These materials, including alginate, cellulose, chitosan, collagen, and hydroxyapatite, have been wide...

To address the protective demands of marine engineering equipment in complex corrosive environments, this study proposes an environmentally friendly composite coating based on carboxylated graphene oxide (CGO)-modified water-based epoxy organosilicon...

Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies allow for the creation of components with greater design flexibility. The complexity in geometry and composition can enhance functionality, while parts made from multiple materials have the capacity to deliver...

To address the seismic vulnerability of high-speed railway bridges (HSRBs) in seismically active regions, this study proposes a hierarchical curved steel damper (CSD) designed to mitigate excessive girder displacements induced by conventional isolati...

In this paper, we present a simple solvothermal method to synthesize highly fluorescent metal-free elemental selenium quantum dots (SeQDs) using cost-effective bulk selenium powder. The SeQDs exhibit a small and uniform size, excellent aqueous disper...

First-principles calculations were employed to study the solution and diffusion properties of hydrogen (H) at the Si-rich and C-rich $\Sigma$3(111)[1$\overline{1}$0] ($\Sigma 3_{Si}$ and $\Sigma 3_C$) and $\Sigma$9(221)[1$\overline{1}$0] ($\Sigma$9) grain boundaries (GBs) in...

Al/diamond composites are considered a new generation of potential thermal management materials. In this study, the uniform B coating on the surface of diamond particles was prepared by the vacuum thermal diffusion method. Subsequently, Al matrix com...

Carbon fiber-reinforced SiBCN ceramic matrix composite ($C_f$/SiBCN CMC) is emerging as a promising candidate for advanced thermal protection systems, owing to its superior thermal stability and notable ablation resistance. In this study, the mechanical...

According to EU directives, it is necessary to improve the energy consumption of buildings. Therefore, the aim of this study was to improve the physical properties of foamed concrete produced using plaster mortar. For this purpose, polystyrene granul...