Crystals, Volume 14, Issue 5

The importance and breadth of applications of the family of quaternary chalcogenides with the formula Cu₂ZnSnS_xSe_(4−x) (CZTS/Se) where x = 0–4 are steadily expanding due to the tunable optoelectronic properties of these compounds and the...

[M₄O₄] (M = 3d transition metal) represents an interesting class of compounds featuring cubane-type molecular structures, and particularly, [Mn₄O₄] cubanes or their derivatives attract much attention by virtue of their potential applications as singl...

The need for combining dissimilar materials is steadily increasing in the manufacturing industry, and the resulting products are expected to always have high performance. While there are various methods available for joining such material pairs, one...

The specific damping capacity variation of heat-treated NiTi was observed during a pseudoelasticity test. The detailed B2 → R-phase transformation process in cold-drawn NiTi wires undergoing middle-temperature aging was studied via X-ray diffrac...

This review summarizes the structural characteristics and physicochemical properties of chiral 4f and 3d-4f complexes based on enantiopure salen-type Schiff base ligands. The chirality originates from the enantiopure diamines and is imparted to the S...

Yttrium-doped barium zirconate is a commonly used electrolyte material for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells (PCFC) due to its high protonic conductivity and high chemical stability. However, it is also known for its poor sinterability and poor grain bound...

PbF₂ single crystals are usually grown in the temperature gradient region by the Bridgman–Stockbarger method. Temperature distribution during the growth process is particularly important for the preparation of high-quality crystals. In this stu...

Infrared analysis reveals the presence of interwoven inclusions, primarily comprised of silicon nitride and silicon carbide, in the casting process of monocrystalline silicon ingots. This study investigates how the longitudinal temperature gradient a...

Titanites can be excellent markers of element transfer in medium-temperature retrograde metamorphism. Euhedral titanites from several alpine fissures from Mont Blanc, particularly those of Périades and Courtes, crystallised at the end of the m...

This study investigates the mechanical properties, surface integrity, and chemical configuration of PVD-coated high-speed steel (HSS) cutting tools, with a particular focus on titanium nitride (TiN) and titanium aluminium nitride (TiAlN) coatings. A...

New iron and cobalt bis(dithiolene) complexes [M(3cbdt)₂] (3cbdt = 3-cyanobenzene-1,2-dithiolate) were prepared as tetraphenylphosphonium (Ph₄P⁺) salts for Fe in the monoanionic state and for Co in both the dianionic and monoanionic states: (Ph₄P)₂[F...

The conformation of tetrahydrofuran (THF) molecules in vapor has been the subject of considerable computational and experimental studies, the most recent by Park and Kwon stated that the difference between the most stable, twisted C₂ conformer and th...

To achieve n-type doping in diamond, extensive investigations employing first principles have been conducted on various models of phosphorus doping and boron–phosphorus co-doping. The primary focus of this study is to comprehensively analyze th...

In this study, intense pulsed light (IPL) soldering was employed on Sn-58Bi solder pastes with two distinct particle sizes (T3: 25–45 μm and T9: 1–8 μm) to investigate the correlation between the solder microstructure and mechanical...

The topic of this review is the physical gelling of liquid crystalline (LC) phases. It allows the combination of order and mobility of the LC-phase with macroscopic stability, which makes it a soft material. Thus, the gelled LCs acquire properties of...

A simple and effective method to eliminate the organic component from mussel shells is presented. It is based on the use of hot hydrogen peroxide. Mollusc shells are composite materials made of a calcium carbonate matrix with different polymorphs and...

The mineralization of octacalcium phosphate (OCP) crystals in gel media was studied in the presence of a magnetic field. OCP crystal growth was found to be dependent on mineralization temperature, mineralization time, and the magnetic field. Higher t...

Proton-exchange-membrane hydrogen fuel cells (PEMFCs) are an important energy device for achieving a sustainable hydrogen society. Carbon-based catalysts used in PEMFCs’ cathode can degrade significantly during operation-voltage shifts due to the car...

A Fe-30.5wt%Ni-0.155wt%C alloy was annealed at two different temperatures to produce two different austenite grain sizes. In the coarse-grained specimen, hierarchical configurations of variants are formed and carefully analyzed using EBSD. These typi...

The use of surfactants is crucial in the chemical–mechanical polishing fluid system for silicon wafers. This paper examines the impact of the functional group structure of polyoxyethylene-based nonionic surfactants and the variation in the poly...

The present paper deals with a new two-in-one zero-dimensional (0D) organic–inorganic hybrid compound namely (C₆H₁₀N₂)₄[CdBr₆][CdBr₄]₂. This molecular crystal structure contains isolated CdBr₄ tetrahedra and CdBr₆ octahedra. The optical charact...

The versatile electrocaloric (EC) behaviors of the (1-x)Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃-xPT (PMN-100xPT) single crystal are closely related to the multiple phase transitions under the multiple fields of electric field and temperature. In this work, the EC effect of...

In this work, hierarchically porous composites were prepared in the form of activated carbon cloth (CC) Busofit T–1–055 filled with an electrically conductive polymer, polyaniline (PANI), for use as pseudocapacitive electrodes of electrochemical supe...

The present work describes test results for glass crystal materials based on the SiO₂-Al₂O₃-MgO-K₂O system after 5, 10, 15, and 20 wt.% zinc oxide was added. The glazing analysis involved determining the effect of the additive on the characteristic t...

With the ever-growing emphasis on global decarbonization and rapid increases in the power densities of electronics equipment in recent years, new methods and lightweight materials have been developed to manage heat load as well as interfacial stresse...

This paper describes the process to obtain ceramic nanotubes from titanium dioxide, alumina and yttrium oxide by a feasible, replicable and reliable technology, including three stages, starting from an electrospinning process of poly(methyl methacryl...

This paper presents the results of the influence of variation of the synthesis conditions of CuBi/CuBi₂O₄ films with a change in the applied potential difference, as well as a change in electrolyte solutions (in the case of adding cobalt or nickel su...

Pure lanthanum hexaboride (LaB₆) ceramics were prepared using powders of different grain sizes. The ceramics could reach a relative density of 98.2% at high temperatures and pressures, but had a low flexural strength (136.9 MPa). LaB₆ ceramics were s...

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are advanced materials characterized by their unique and complex compositions. Characterized by a mixture of five or more elements in roughly equal atomic ratios, these alloys diverge from traditional alloy formulations tha...

The use of color dyes in modern society presents a great challenge to the environment. Thus, extensive studies have been conducted in the last 30 years on the removal of color dyes from aqueous solutions such industrial wastewater. In this study, the...

This paper studied the effect of the longitudinal magnetic field (LMF) on the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of AZ40 argon tungsten arc welding joints. Magnetic field-assisted argon tungsten arc welding technology was used to achi...

Bone regeneration using Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) alongside various engineered scaffolds has attracted considerable attention over the years. The field has seen extensive research in preclinical animal models, leading to the approval of two...

Hybrid material-derived adsorbents have shown a great applicable efficiency in various fields, including industrial uses and environmental remediation. Herein, zinc oxide nanoparticle modified with carbon (ZnO-C) was fabricated and utilized for waste...

Xylose isomerase (XI, also known as glucose isomerase) is an oxidoreductase that interconverts aldoses and ketoses. XI catalyzes the reversible isomerization of D-glucose and D-xylose into D-fructose and D-xylulose, respectively. The molecular functi...

Bi_0.8Ba_0.1Er_0.1Fe_0.96Cr_0.02Mn_0.02O₃ (BBEFCMO) multiferroic ceramic was synthesized through the sol-gel route. The impact of incorporating various dopants into both A and B sites of the BiFeO₃ was investigated, and structural, Raman, dielectric, elect...

Advanced aerospace alloy deformation processing (contribution 1–3) is investigated in this collection [...]

The B-factor, also known as the atomic displacement parameter, is a fundamental metric in crystallography for quantifying the positional flexibility of atoms within crystal lattices. In structural biology, various developments have expanded the use o...

This study aims to evaluate relationships between elemental signatures in calcite and the crystallographic orientation of its planes. The ability of calcite (a widespread calcium carbonate mineral) to entrap various trace and minor elements in its st...

Pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency is a rare genetic disorder that affects this critical enzyme within the glycolysis pathway. In recent years, Mitapivat (MTPV, AG-348) has emerged as a notable allosteric activator for treating PK deficiency. However, t...

The liquid crystal state (LC) in polymer chemistry is a topic discussed in varied materials research. The anisotropic properties typical of these compounds are mostly the result of the presence of mesogens in the structure of liquid crystals. This ar...

Two plates of nanostructured ferritic alloy NFA-1 were processed by ball milling atomized Fe-14Cr-3W-0.4Ti-0.2Y (wt.%) with FeO powders, canning, and hot-extrusion at 850 °C, followed by annealing and multipass cross-rolling at 1000 °C. This...

Inflammation serves as a pivotal defense mechanism orchestrated by the innate immune system to safeguard cellular health against adversities. Nonetheless, dysregulated inflammatory responses can precipitate chronic inflammatory ailments, notably auto...

Two samples of Zn_xMn_1−xFe₂O₄ (x = 0, sample A; and x = 0.4, sample B) were synthesized by the hydrothermal method. From complex impedance measurements in the range 100 Hz–2 MHz and for temperatures T between 30 and 130 °C, the barrier...

The present study aimed to test the solubility of SiO₂ in a PbO₂ host glass matrix. The new glass system with chemical composition xSiO₂∙(100-x)∙PbO₂ (in mol%) was obtained at low temperature using the melt-quenching technique. The method...

In this paper, the electronic structures of rare earth (Nd, Er)-doped MgO were investigated using density functional theory (DFT), with Hubbard on-site corrections (U_eff) applied to rare earth elements. Li was considered a co-dopant. Defect complexes...

This study explores the potential of aluminum wine bottles as a sustainable alternative to traditional glass bottles, emphasizing their recyclability and environmental advantages. It reviews the potential use of Al-Mn-Mg 3xxx alloys in beverage can b...

Thermoelectric (TE) materials play a crucial role in converting energy between heat and electricity, essentially for environmentally friendly renewable energy conversion technologies aimed at addressing the global energy crisis. Significant advances...

Knowledge of hydrogen locations and protonation states is critical for a fundamental understanding of biological macromolecular function/interactions, and neutron macromolecular crystallography (NMX) is uniquely suited among the experimental structur...

Inorganic scintillation crystals have been widely used in applications of high-energy physics, nuclear medical imaging, industrial nondestructive inspection, etc. In this work, a single crystal Ba₃Y(PO₄)₃ (BYP) with 1.0 at% Ce³⁺-doping concentration...

Four types of perfluoroarene-substituted and the corresponding non-fluorinated Pt(II) complexes, [PtCl₂L] (L = 1 and 2), were prepared with 4,4′-bis(pentafluorophenyl)-2,2′-bipyridine (1a), 4,4′-diphenyl-2,2′-bipyridine (1b),...