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High-Performance Applications of Advanced Materials: Material Properties, Behaviour Modeling, Optimal Design and Advanced Processes

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 January 2025 | Viewed by 2623

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Dr. Grzegorz Lesiuk

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Department of Mechanics, Material Science and Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Smoluchowskiego 25, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
Interests: fatigue damage; reliability analysis; fatigue crack growth theory; failure analysis of metal materials; micromechanics of materials; multiscale materials modeling
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Dr. Marek Smaga

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Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Interests: LCF; HCF; VHCF; metasatbility; microstructure; magnetism; process-microstructure-mechanical and physical properties relationships
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Dr. Krolicka Aleksandra

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Department of Metal Forming, Welding and Metrology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wrocław, Poland
Interests: materials characterization; high-strength steels; bainite; fracture mechanisms; microstructure-properties relationship; in-use properties of advanced steels
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Dear Colleagues,

For several decades, advanced materials and their processes have attracted the attention of researchers and industry professionals. The possibility of industrial implementation considering the High-Performance Applications is also determined by the Fracture & Fracture behavior, Mechanical Properties, Modeling & Optimization of the Advanced Processes of Manufacturing, and the Structure-Properties Relationship that strongly affects the life cycle of Advanced Materials. From industry insight, it is important to develop novel prospects and strategies aimed at designing novel materials and processes, in addition to excellent mechanical properties, characterized by specific properties focused on heavy operating conditions. This Special Issue aims to provide an opportunity for researchers from both academia and industry to share their advances pertinent to the Special Issue “High-Performance Applications of Advanced Materials: Material Properties, Behaviour Modeling, Optimal Design and Advanced Processes”, which covers the aspects of all features regarding the High-Performance Applications, from modeling new processes and materials, through experimental investigations focused on structure-properties relationship, to validation considering specific operating conditions. Both fundamental insights and practical foresight are greatly welcome in the form of research articles or reviews addressing topics such as simulation and modeling, experimental investigations focused on fatigue and fracture behavior of advanced materials, optimization and design of novel advanced processes, advanced materials behavior during operation,  advanced characterization of microstructure, artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud computation.

Dr. Grzegorz Lesiuk
Dr. Marek Smaga
Dr. Krolicka Aleksandra
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Keywords

  • fatigue crack growth
  • advanced processes of materials
  • microstructure-properties relationship
  • advanced steels
  • fatigue and fracture
  • simulations of mechanical behaviour

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Unrefined and Milled Ilmenite as a Cost-Effective Photocatalyst for UV-Assisted Destruction and Mineralization of PFAS
by Eustace Y. Fernando, Dibyendu Sarkar, Chatchai Rodwihok, Anshuman Satpathy, Jinxin Zhang, Roxana Rahmati, Rupali Datta, Christos Christodoulatos, Michel Boufadel, Steven Larson and Zhiming Zhang
Materials 2024, 17(15), 3801; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17153801 - 1 Aug 2024
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are fluorinated and refractory pollutants that are ubiquitous in industrial wastewater. Photocatalytic destruction of such pollutants with catalysts such as TiO2 and ZnO is an attractive avenue for removal of PFAS, but refined forms of such photocatalysts [...] Read more.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are fluorinated and refractory pollutants that are ubiquitous in industrial wastewater. Photocatalytic destruction of such pollutants with catalysts such as TiO2 and ZnO is an attractive avenue for removal of PFAS, but refined forms of such photocatalysts are expensive. This study, for the first time, utilized milled unrefined raw mineral ilmenite, coupled to UV-C irradiation to achieve mineralization of the two model PFAS compounds perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluoro octane sulfonic acid (PFOS). Results obtained using a bench-scale photocatalytic reactor system demonstrated rapid removal kinetics of PFAS compounds (>90% removal in less than 10 h) in environmentally-relevant concentrations (200–1000 ppb). Raw ilmenite was reused over three consecutive degradation cycles of PFAS, retaining >80% removal efficiency. Analysis of degradation products indicated defluorination and the presence of shorter-chain PFAS intermediates in the initial samples. End samples indicated the disappearance of short-chain PFAS intermediates and further accumulation of fluoride ions, suggesting that original PFAS compounds underwent mineralization due to an oxygen-radical-based photocatalytic destruction mechanism induced by TiO2 present in ilmenite and UV irradiation. The outcome of this study implies that raw ilmenite coupled to UV-C is suitable for cost-effective reactor operation and efficient photocatalytic destruction of PFAS compounds. Full article
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Syntheses and Patterns of Changes in Structural Parameters of the New Quaternary Tellurides EuRECuTe3 (RE = Ho, Tm, and Sc): Experiment and Theory
by Anna V. Ruseikina, Maxim V. Grigoriev, Ralf J. C. Locke, Vladimir A. Chernyshev and Thomas Schleid
Materials 2024, 17(14), 3378; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17143378 - 9 Jul 2024
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The layered orthorhombic quaternary tellurides EuRECuTe3 (RE = Ho, Tm, Sc) with Cmcm symmetry were first synthesized. Single crystals of the compounds up to 500 μm in size were obtained by the halide-flux method at 1120 K from elements [...] Read more.
The layered orthorhombic quaternary tellurides EuRECuTe3 (RE = Ho, Tm, Sc) with Cmcm symmetry were first synthesized. Single crystals of the compounds up to 500 μm in size were obtained by the halide-flux method at 1120 K from elements taken in a ratio of Eu/RE/Cu/Te = 1:1:1:3. In the series of compounds, the changes in lattice parameters were in the ranges a = 4.3129(3)–4.2341(3) Å, b = 14.3150(9)–14.1562(9) Å, c = 11.2312(7)–10.8698(7) Å, V = 693.40(8)–651.52(7) Å3. In the structures, the cations Eu2+, RE3+ (RE = Ho, Tm, Sc), and Cu+ occupied independent crystallographic positions. The structures were built with distorted copper tetrahedra forming infinite chains [CuTe4]7− and octahedra [RETe6]9− forming two-dimensional layers along the a-axis. These coordination polyhedra formed parallel two-dimensional layers CuRETe32−∞2. Between the layers, along the a-axis, chains of europium trigonal prisms [EuTe6]10− were located. Regularities in the variation of structural parameters and the degree of distortion of coordination polyhedra depending on the ionic radius of the rare-earth metal in the compounds EuRECuCh3 (RE = Ho, Er, Tm, Lu, Sc; Ch = S, Se, Te) were established. It is shown that with a decrease in the ionic radius ri(RE3+) in the compounds EuRECuTe3, the unit-cell volume, bond length d(RE–Te), distortion degree [CuTe4]7−, and crystallographic compression of layers [RECuTe3]2− decreased. The distortion degree of tetrahedral polyhedra [CuCh4]7−, as well as the structural parameters in europium rare-earth copper tellurides EuRECuTe3, were higher than in isostructural quaternary chalcogenides. Ab initio calculations of the crystalline structure, phonon spectrum, and elastic properties of compounds EuRECuTe3 (RE = Ho, Tm, and Sc) ere conducted. The types and wave numbers of fundamental modes were determined, and the involvement of ions in IR and Raman modes was assessed. The calculated data of the crystal structure correlated well with the experimental results. Full article
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An Experimental Study on the Frictional Behavior of Ultrathin Metal Sheets at Elevated Temperatures
by Yuhang Xia, Zeran Hou, Jinjun Tan, Wenyao Wang, Nan Guo and Junying Min
Materials 2024, 17(12), 3009; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17123009 - 19 Jun 2024
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Hot forming is an effective approach for improving the formability of ultrathin metal sheets, such as those made of stainless steel and pure titanium. However, the increased friction coefficient between the tool and the high-temperature metal sheet negatively affects material flow during hot [...] Read more.
Hot forming is an effective approach for improving the formability of ultrathin metal sheets, such as those made of stainless steel and pure titanium. However, the increased friction coefficient between the tool and the high-temperature metal sheet negatively affects material flow during hot forming, potentially resulting in severe local thinning or even cracking. This study explores the frictional behavior of 0.1 mm thick ferritic stainless steel (FSS) and commercially pure titanium (CP-Ti) sheets at elevated temperatures. A friction testing apparatus was developed to measure the friction coefficients of these metal sheets from room temperature (25 °C) up to 600 °C. The friction coefficient of the FSS sheet increased monotonically with temperature, whereas that of the CP-Ti sheet first increased and then decreased. Post-friction testing microscopic examination demonstrated that built-up edges formed on the surfaces of the friction blocks when rubbed against the stainless steel, contributing to the higher friction coefficients. This study provides a foundation for understanding frictional behavior during the hot forming of ultrathin metal sheets. Full article
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