Perfect metamaterial absorbers have attracted researchers’ attention in solar energy harvesting and utilization. An ideal solar absorber should provide high absorption, be ultra-wideband, and be insensitive to polarization and incident angles,...
This review examines the methods used to optimize the process parameters of laser cladding, including traditional optimization algorithms such as single-factor, regression analysis, response surface, and Taguchi, as well as intelligent system optimiz...
As a novel post-harvesting strategy, edible films and coatings for fruits and vegetables offer preservation measures to meet the growing needs of hunger and agricultural management. The functionality of edible films and coatings is distinctly the sam...
Laser cladding, a novel surface treatment technology, utilizes a high-energy laser beam to melt diverse alloy compositions and form a specialized alloy-cladding layer on the surface of the substrate to enhance its property. However, it can generate s...
This review focuses on the surface modification of metallic nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery. Metallic nanoparticles, owing to their unique size, stability, and payload capacity, have emerged as promising drug carriers. However, their applica...
Nanotechnology plays a crucial role in food preservation, offering innovative solutions for food monitoring and enabling the creation of packaging with unique functional properties. The nanomaterials used in the packaging can extend the shelf life of...
Magnesium alloys are of significant importance for lightweight manufacturing and weight-saving applications due to their high weight-to-strength ratio and good mechanical properties. However, the poor corrosion resistance of Mg alloys limits their la...
In recent years, significant progress has been made in the surface functionalization of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), revolutionizing their utility in multimodal imaging, drug delivery, and catalysis. This progression, spanning over the last decade,...
Adsorbed molecules can modulate the behavior of magnesium (Mg) and Mg alloy in biomedical applications. The interaction regularity and mechanism of biomolecules (such as amino acids, dipeptides, and tripeptide) on a Mg(0001) surface, the influence of...
Biodegradable packaging materials generally comprise a solution to the environmental problem caused by the consecutive use of conventional packaging materials (petroleum-based materials) even though these have a high cost. The monomers resulting from...
Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) have emerged as a unique approach to creating surfaces that can resist fouling when placed in contact with aqueous media, organic fluids, or biological organisms. These surfaces are composed of essentia...
With the rising demands of industry to increase the working temperature of gas turbine blades and internal combustion engines, thermal barrier coatings (TBC) were found to be an effective way to further enhance the lifetime of aero components through...
Titanium alloys are acclaimed for their remarkable biocompatibility, high specific strength, excellent corrosion resistance, and stable performance in high and low temperatures. These characteristics render them invaluable in a multitude of sectors,...
In response to increasing concerns over food waste and safety, and the environmental impacts of traditional conservation methods, this review aims to explore the potential of bio-coatings in preserving the freshness of fruits and vegetables. Our prim...
Smart self-healing coatings offer a revolutionary approach to mitigating metal corrosion, a problem with significant economic and environmental impacts. Divided into intrinsic and extrinsic types, these coatings autonomously rectify the damage. Intri...
Inorganic semiconductors like silicon and germanium are the foundation of modern electronic devices. However, they have certain limitations, such as high production costs, limited flexibility, and heavy weight. Additionally, the depletion of natural...
Nanotechnology is one of the most active research fields in materials science. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have the benefits of having a sizable specific surface area, extremely high porosity, changeable pore size, post-synthesis modification, an...
This paper presents research on the application of ultrasonic-guided wave technology in corrosion defect identification, expounds the relevant ultrasonic-guided wave theories and the principle of ultrasonic-guided wave non-destructive testing of pipe...
With the continuous improvement of global technological levels and the increasing demand for high-performance alloy materials in national economic construction, the traditional single principal component alloy is increasingly unable to meet people&rs...
Elucidating the interfacial interaction mechanisms between biomolecules and metal surfaces is crucial for designing functionalized biomedical materials. This study employs first-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) to inve...
The need to improve the expectancy and quality of life of subjects affected by disabling pathologies that require the replacement or regeneration of tissues or parts of the body has fueled the development of innovative, better-performing materials th...
In recent years, researchers prepared composite conductive inks with high conductivity, high thermal conductivity, strong stability, and excellent comprehensive mechanical properties by combining carbon-based materials such as graphene and carbon nan...
The film casting method is implemented to synthesize a series of films consisting of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films and 4 wt%, 8 wt%, and 12 wt% lead sulfide (PbS) nanoparticles (NPs). X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (...
This review deals with the design of bioactive calcium phosphate coatings deposited on metallic substrates to produce bone implants. The bioceramic coating properties are used to create a strong bonding between the bone implants and the surrounding b...
This article proposes a temperature-controlled absorber based on VO2, which consists of five layers: a disk-shaped VO2 layer array, a dielectric layer, a circular hole VO2 array, a SiO2 layer, and a gold substrate from top to bottom. We optimized the...
Protein-based films and coatings are highly biodegradable and represent sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based materials. These materials possess commendable barrier properties, effectively safeguarding against oxygen, moisture, and aroma compou...
The aim of the paper is to present edible coatings based on lipids and their application in the food industry. Therefore, this paper discusses the following: different types of plant waxes; the need for plant waxes; the advantages and disadvantages o...
With increasing awareness of human health, proteins from plant sources are being considered as alternatives to those from animal sources. The market for plant-based meat substitutes is expanding to satisfy the growing consumer demand. However, the fu...
Coatings play a crucial role in protecting ships and marine structures from corrosion and extending their service life. The reliability of these coatings depends on their proper maintenance, which in turn, relies on the application of reliable diagno...
This review of the tribocorrosion of coatings and surface modifications covers nearly 195 papers and reviews that have been published in the past 15 years, as compared to only 37 works published up to 2007, which were the subject of a previous review...
The advent of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has revolutionized the production of customized titanium (Ti) alloy implants. The success rate of implantation and the long-term functionality of these implants depend not only on design and ma...
High-entropy alloy films have the same excellent properties as high-entropy alloys and can better realize the practical applications of high-entropy alloys. This paper takes the high-entropy alloy films as the object of discussion. The preparation pr...
Titanium (Ti) and its alloys are widely recognized as preferred materials for bone implants due to their superior mechanical properties. However, their natural surface bio-inertness can hinder effective tissue integration. To address this challenge,...
As a biomedical material, porous titanium alloy has gained widespread recognition and application within the field of orthopedics. Its remarkable biocompatibility, bioactivity, and mechanical properties establish it as a promising material for facili...
The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has seen effective performance upgrades, showing remarkable academic research and commercial application value. Compared with commercial silicon cells, the PCE gap is narrowing. H...
In this study, a polyvinyl alcohol–sodium alginate blend, PVA:SA 3:1 (w:w), was doped with different contents of TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) prepared by aloe vera leaf extract to form the investigated nanocomposites. The nonlinear parameters of th...
With the rapid development of marine engineering, effective antifouling and anti-corrosion technologies are essential for ensuring the safety and longevity of marine facilities. This review synthesizes current research on various coating technologies...
Single-layer and multilayer alloy deposits were coated onto a mild steel substrate by a single-bath electroplating process. The developed coating consists of Zn and Fe alloys having different compositions with different layers. The anticorrosion beha...
The shipping industry is vital to global trade. Unfortunately, this industry is negatively impacted on a large scale by biofouling, a process whereby unwanted organisms accumulate on submerged surfaces, massively affecting traveling speed and fuel co...
In a previous study, we utilized saturated prewet high titanium heavy slag sand to produce UHPC (ST-UHPC). ST-UHPC has high impact and abrasion resistance. For better ST-UHPC applications, we investigate the mechanism of ST-UHPC under different curin...
Fiber sensors possess characteristics such as compact structure, simplicity, electromagnetic interference resistance, and reusability, making them widely applicable in various practical engineering applications. Traditional fiber sensors based on dif...
In the realization of photonic integrated devices, materials such as polymers are crucial. Polymers have shown compatibility with several patterning techniques, are generally affordable, and may be functionalized to obtain desired optical, electrical...
Nanobubbles represent a special colloidal system, as they have high stability and large specific surface areas. The preparation of nanobubbles is currently a hot research topic, as it crucial to investigate their characteristics and expand their appl...
The versatility, contribution to sustainability, and diversity of applications of bacterial cellulose require large-scale production processes and new alternatives in terms of biological systems that, under controlled conditions, favor the growth and...
During the production of steel, in view of the manufacturing engineering, transportation, and other factors, a steel surface may produce some defects, which will endanger the service life and performance of the steel. Therefore, the detection of defe...
Metal and metal oxide nanoparticles are gaining traction in inorganic catalysis and photocatalysis, driving the development of eco-friendly methods. This study introduces an eco-friendly and cost-effective approach for synthesizing Al2O3 nanoparticle...
The corrosion problem of Mg alloy limits its application in many engineering fields. Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) is an economical and eco-friendly technology that can create a dense oxide layer on Mg alloy, offering a solution to the corrosio...
Hormones regulate several physiological processes in living organisms, and their detection requires accuracy and sensitivity. Recent advances in nanostructured electrodes for the electrochemical detection of hormones are described. Nanostructured ele...
In this modest work, a local biopolymer (CHA), biodegradable, non-toxic, and soluble in acidic media, was extracted from the plant Artemisia herba-alba located in the eastern region of Morocco, and characterized by FT-IR, in order to valorize it as a...
Shot peening is a surface-strengthening process that is widely used in various industries, such as aerospace, automotive, and biomedical engineering. The process involves the impact of small, spherical media, called shots, onto the surface of a mater...
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