Vol. 16, Iss 15 | Materials

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Comparative Analysis of Trifluoracetic Acid Pretreatment for Lignocellulosic Materials

Sara Piedrahita-Rodríguez,
Stéphanie Baumberger,
Laurent Cézard,
Jhonny Alejandro Poveda-Giraldo,
Andrés Felipe Alzate-Ramírez and
Carlos Ariel Cardona Alzate

Materials2023, 16(15), 5502;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155502

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7 August 2023

Lignocellulosic materials are usually processed toward C5 and C6 corresponding sugars. Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) is a pretreatment method to solubilize hemicellulose to sugars such xylose without degrading cellulose. However, this pretreatment has n...

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Hydrothermal Synthesis of Heterostructured g-C₃N₄/Ag–TiO₂ Nanocomposites for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants

Agidew Sewnet,
Esayas Alemayehu,
Mulualem Abebe,
Dhakshnamoorthy Mani,
Sabu Thomas and
Bernd Lennartz

Materials2023, 16(15), 5497;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155497

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7 August 2023

In this study, heterostructured g-C3N4/Ag–TiO2 nanocomposites were successfully fabricated using an easily accessible hydrothermal route. Various analytical tools were employed to investigate the surface morphology, crystal structure, specific...

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Developing a Simple, Effective, and Quick Process to Make Silver Nanowires with a High Aspect Ratio

Gharam A. Alharshan,
Mohamed A. M. Uosif,
Rabeea D. Abdel-Rahim,
El Sayed Yousef,
Essam Ramadan Shaaban and
Adham M. Nagiub

Materials2023, 16(15), 5501;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155501

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7 August 2023

A growing number of people are interested in using silver nanowires (AgNWs) as potential transparent and conductive materials. The production of high-performance and high-throughput AgNWs was successfully optimized in this work using a one-step, stra...

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Review

16 Citations

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Development of Inoculants for Aluminum Alloy: A Review

Shuiqing Liu,
Tong Zhao,
Jinyuan Fu and
Qun Zu

Materials2023, 16(15), 5500;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155500

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7 August 2023

Aluminum and its alloys are widely used in packaging, transportation, electrical materials, and many other fields because of their abundance, light weight, good mechanical properties, suitable corrosion resistance, excellent electrical conductivity,...

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Metamaterials of Auxetic Geometry for Seismic Energy Absorption

Ahmed Abdalfatah Saddek,
Tzu-Kang Lin,
Wen-Kuei Chang,
Chia-Han Chen and
Kuo-Chun Chang

Materials2023, 16(15), 5499;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155499

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7 August 2023

The propagation of earthquake energy occurs primarily through elastic waves. If the seismic force input to a structure can be directly reduced from the source, then the structure can be protected from seismic wave energy. Seismic metamaterials, regar...

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The Characteristics of Self-Hydration and Carbonation Reaction of Coal Ash from Circulating Fluidized-Bed Boiler by Absorption of CO₂

Woong-Geol Lee,
Myong-Shin Song and
Seung-Min Kang

Materials2023, 16(15), 5498;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155498

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7 August 2023

The by-products of the circulating fluidized-bed boiler combustion (CFBC) of coal exhibit self-hardening properties due to the calcium silicates generated by the reaction between SiO2 and CaO, and the ettringite generated by the reaction of gypsum an...

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Photocatalytic Performance of Sol-Gel Prepared TiO₂ Thin Films Annealed at Various Temperatures

Lu He,
Dietrich R. T. Zahn and
Teresa I. Madeira

Materials2023, 16(15), 5494;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155494

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7 August 2023

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) in the form of thin films has attracted enormous attention for photocatalysis. It combines the fundamental properties of TiO2 as a large bandgap semiconductor with the advantage of thin films, making it competitive with TiO2 p...

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High Concentration Intrinsic Defects in MnSb₂Te₄

Jie Xiong,
Yin-Hui Peng,
Jia-Yi Lin,
Yu-Jie Cen,
Xiao-Bao Yang and
Yu-Jun Zhao

Materials2023, 16(15), 5496;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155496

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7 August 2023

MnSb2Te4 has a similar structure to an emerging material, MnBi2Te4. According to earlier theoretical studies, the formation energy of Mn antisite defects in MnSb2Te4 is negative, suggesting its inherent instability. This is clearly in contrast to the...

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Review of Research Progress on Mo–Si–B Alloys

Kong Yakang,
Cheng Wang,
Xiancong Chen,
Yi Qu,
Jiabo Yu,
Haijuan Ju and
Xiao Yilei

Materials2023, 16(15), 5495;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155495

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7 August 2023

Mo–Si–B alloys are a crucial focus for the development of the next generation of ultra-high-temperature structural materials. They have garnered significant attention over the past few decades due to their high melting point and superior...

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Correction: Shi et al. Effect of Final Rolling Temperature on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of AZ31 Alloy Sheets Prepared by Equal Channel Angular Rolling and Continuous Bending. Materials 2020, 13, 3346

Laixin Shi,
Lei Liu,
Li Hu,
Tao Zhou,
Mingbo Yang,
Yong Lian and
Jin Zhang

Materials2023, 16(15), 5493;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155493

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7 August 2023

In the original publication [...]

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Articles (298)

Comparative Analysis of Trifluoracetic Acid Pretreatment for Lignocellulosic Materials

Hydrothermal Synthesis of Heterostructured g-C₃N₄/Ag–TiO₂ Nanocomposites for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants

Developing a Simple, Effective, and Quick Process to Make Silver Nanowires with a High Aspect Ratio

Development of Inoculants for Aluminum Alloy: A Review

Metamaterials of Auxetic Geometry for Seismic Energy Absorption

The Characteristics of Self-Hydration and Carbonation Reaction of Coal Ash from Circulating Fluidized-Bed Boiler by Absorption of CO₂

Photocatalytic Performance of Sol-Gel Prepared TiO₂ Thin Films Annealed at Various Temperatures

High Concentration Intrinsic Defects in MnSb₂Te₄

Review of Research Progress on Mo–Si–B Alloys

Correction: Shi et al. Effect of Final Rolling Temperature on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of AZ31 Alloy Sheets Prepared by Equal Channel Angular Rolling and Continuous Bending. Materials 2020, 13, 3346

Materials, Volume 16, Issue 15

Articles (298)

Comparative Analysis of Trifluoracetic Acid Pretreatment for Lignocellulosic Materials

Hydrothermal Synthesis of Heterostructured g-C3N4/Ag–TiO2 Nanocomposites for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants

Developing a Simple, Effective, and Quick Process to Make Silver Nanowires with a High Aspect Ratio

Development of Inoculants for Aluminum Alloy: A Review

Metamaterials of Auxetic Geometry for Seismic Energy Absorption

The Characteristics of Self-Hydration and Carbonation Reaction of Coal Ash from Circulating Fluidized-Bed Boiler by Absorption of CO2

Photocatalytic Performance of Sol-Gel Prepared TiO2 Thin Films Annealed at Various Temperatures

High Concentration Intrinsic Defects in MnSb2Te4

Review of Research Progress on Mo–Si–B Alloys

Correction: Shi et al. Effect of Final Rolling Temperature on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of AZ31 Alloy Sheets Prepared by Equal Channel Angular Rolling and Continuous Bending. Materials 2020, 13, 3346

Hydrothermal Synthesis of Heterostructured g-C₃N₄/Ag–TiO₂ Nanocomposites for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants

The Characteristics of Self-Hydration and Carbonation Reaction of Coal Ash from Circulating Fluidized-Bed Boiler by Absorption of CO₂

Photocatalytic Performance of Sol-Gel Prepared TiO₂ Thin Films Annealed at Various Temperatures

High Concentration Intrinsic Defects in MnSb₂Te₄