Materials, Volume 14, Issue 20

Polyurethane elastomer (PUE) has attracted much attention in impact energy absorption due to its impressive toughness and easy processability. However, the lack of continuous impact resistance limits its wider application. Here, an amino-siloxane (AP...

The purpose of this study was to develop a microcapsule-type self-healing coating system that could self-heal cracks and then maintain the healed state even upon crack expansion. Mixtures consisting of a photoinitiator and two methacrylate components...

Destructive corrosion processes lead to the loss of primary mechanical properties of metal construction materials, which generates additional costs during their maintenance connected with repairs and protection. The effectiveness of corrosion inhibit...

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of different conditions of simulated hydrostatic pulpal pressure on the μTBS of HEMA-based and HEMA-free dentin bonding agents (DBAs). The influence of dentin location (deep and superficial) on μT...

The prevention of root fractures of pulpless teeth is an important clinical issue to maintain healthy teeth through lifetime. The aim of this study was to examine a clinically effective treatment method for strengthening vulnerable pulpless teeth usi...

This work aimed to prepare a composite with a polyamide (PA) matrix and surface-modified ZrO2 or Al2O3 to be used as ceramic fillers (CFs). Those composites contained 30 wt.% ceramic powder to 70 wt.% polymer. Possible applications for this type of c...

Rice husks are a by-product that is generated in large quantities in Spain. However, they are not used efficiently. One of their possible applications is its thermal use in power generation equipment. For that purpose, it is important to know the cha...

Pharmaceutical active compounds, including hundreds of different substances, are counted among the emerging contaminants in waterbodies, whose presence raises a growing concern for the ecosystem. Drugs are metabolized and excreted mainly through urin...

Improving our understanding of the physical coupling between type-II superconductors (SC) and soft ferromagnetic materials (SFM) is the root for progressing to the application of SC-SFM metastructures in scenarios such as magnetic cloaking, magnetic...

With the rapid development of the aerospace field, traditional energy absorption materials are becoming more and more inadequate and cannot meet the requirements of having a light weight, high energy absorption efficiency, and high energy absorption...