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Materials, Volume 15, Issue 6

March-2 2022 - 357 articles

Cover Story: This work reports on TiN-Ag antimicrobial coatings deposited by DC magnetron sputtering on leather for insoles on the footwear industry and studies involving the antimicrobial properties of these coatings. The XRD results suggested the presence of a crystalline fcc-TiN phase and a fcc-Ag phase in the samples containing silver. SEM analysis shows that coatings were homogeneous, and dispersed Ag clusters were found on samples with silver content above 8 at.%. ICP-OES spectrometry analysis showed that the ionization of silver over time depends on the morphology of coatings. The samples did not present cytotoxicity and only samples with silver presented antibacterial and antifungal activity, highlighting the potential of the TiN-Ag insole coatings for diseases such as diabetic foot. View this paper
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Articles (357)

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,108 Views
13 Pages

Study of Compatibility and Flame Retardancy of TPU/PLA Composites

  • Zusheng Hang,
  • Zichun Lv,
  • Liu Feng and
  • Ben Liu

21 March 2022

In order to apply the rigid biodegradable PLA material for flexible toothbrush bristle products, in this paper, Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU) blends (TPU/PLA composites), with a mass ratio of 80:20, were prepa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,887 Views
13 Pages

Design, Fabrication, and Mechanical Properties of T-700TM Multiaxial-Warp-Knitting–Needled–C/SiC Composite and Pin

  • Xiao Luo,
  • Jiangyi He,
  • Xiaochong Liu,
  • Youliang Xu,
  • Jian Li,
  • Xiaojun Guo,
  • Qianru Wang and
  • Longbiao Li

21 March 2022

In this paper, the 12k T-700TM Multiaxial-Warp-Knitting–Needle (MWK–N) C/SiC composite and pin were designed and fabricated using the isothermal chemical vapor infiltration (ICVI) method. The composite’s microstructure and mechanica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,576 Views
10 Pages

Effect of the P/Al Molar Ratio and Heating Rate on the Composi-Tion of Alumino-Phosphate Binders

  • Grégory Tricot,
  • Hanyu Hu,
  • Amélie Beaussart,
  • Ismérie Fernandes and
  • Clément Perrot

21 March 2022

New insights into the chemistry of alumino-phosphate solutions are provided in this contribution. In a first part, a solution with a P/Al molar ratio of 3.2 was prepared for the first time. The binders obtained at 500 and 700 °C were compared to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,059 Views
12 Pages

Fabrication of MnCuNiFe–CuAlNiFeMn Gradient Alloy by Laser Engineering Net Shaping System

  • Kuo Yan,
  • Zaiwen Lin,
  • Meng Chen,
  • Yuren Wang,
  • Jun Wang and
  • Heng Jiang

21 March 2022

Marine noise pollution generated by propellers is of wide concern. Traditional propeller materials (nickel–aluminum bronze (NAB) alloys) can no longer meet the requirements for reducing shaft vibration. However, the Mn–Cu alloy developed...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,613 Views
18 Pages

21 March 2022

An important element in the correct operation of the rolling mill is appropriate planning of the condition of the rolls because this factor constitutes a limiting element in the production process. In this work, with the aim of indicating the method...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,538 Views
14 Pages

Immobilization of Hexavalent Chromium Using Self-Compacting Soil Technology

  • Zymantas Rudzionis,
  • Arunas Aleksandras Navickas,
  • Gediminas Stelmokaitis and
  • Remigijus Ivanauskas

21 March 2022

A study of immobilization of hexavalent chromium in the form of Na2CrO4 salt by self-compacting soils (SCS) is presented. Carbofill E additive was used as SCS binder. The efficiency of immobilization of Cr (VI) was evaluated by washing out chromium c...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,568 Views
14 Pages

Nonlinear Optical Limiting and Radiation Shielding Characteristics of Sm2O3 Doped Cadmium Sodium Lithium Borate Glasses

  • Aljawhara H. Almuqrin,
  • Jagannath Gangareddy,
  • Mahesh M. Hivrekar,
  • A. G. Pramod,
  • M. I. Sayyed,
  • K. Keshavamurthy,
  • Naseem Fatima and
  • K. M. Jadhav

21 March 2022

Strong nonlinear absorption (NLA), reduced optical limiting (OL) thresholds, and high radiation shielding parameters are required for the effective use of glasses in the laser radiation and nuclear radiation protecting materials. In view of this, the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,234 Views
15 Pages

21 March 2022

The growing use of composite honeycomb structures in several industries including aircraft has demonstrated the need to develop effective and efficient non-destructive evaluation methods. In recent years, active thermography has attracted great inter...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,389 Views
13 Pages

Mortar Bond Strength: A Brief Literature Review, Tests for Analysis, New Research Needs and Initial Experiments

  • Janaina Salustio,
  • Sandro M. Torres,
  • Anne C. Melo,
  • Ângelo J. Costa e Silva,
  • António C. Azevedo,
  • Jennef C. Tavares,
  • Matheus S. Leal and
  • João M. P. Q. Delgado

21 March 2022

Despite technological advances in the production processes of the materials for ceramic façade coatings, the problems of detachments are still frequent. Therefore, this work aims to investigate, through a literature review, the existing gaps r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,635 Views
23 Pages

21 March 2022

The article presents the results of experimental research together with the development of a response function presenting the thermal functioning of a new composite of a phase change material with carbon recyclate. The empirical research proved the i...

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