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Materials, Volume 19, Issue 2

January-2 2026 - 32 articles

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Articles (32)

  • Article
  • Open Access
Materials2026, 19(2), 246;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19020246 
(registering DOI)

7 January 2026

Alkali-activated cementitious materials are environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional cement. The structure of their core product, sodium aluminosilicate hydrate (N-A-S-H) gel, is regulated by the silicon-to-aluminum (Si/Al) ratio; however...

  • Article
  • Open Access

Impact of Waste-HydroChar on the Rheological Behavior, Physical Properties, and Aging Resistance of Bitumen

  • Nadka Tz. Dintcheva,
  • Rosalia Teresi,
  • Francesco Graziano,
  • Giulia Infurna,
  • Maurizio Volpe,
  • Antonio Messineo and
  • Clara Celauro
Materials2026, 19(2), 245;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19020245 
(registering DOI)

7 January 2026

In line with circular principles and the reuse of waste products, this study investigates the use of a waste-derived additive sourced from civil waste to modify the rheological and physical properties, as well as the aging resistance, of bitumen. Dif...

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  • Open Access

Effect of Argon Injection into the Down-Leg of RH on the Inclusion Removal in Industrial Trials

  • Yukang Pan,
  • Yanhui Sun,
  • Yang He,
  • Xiaodong Yang,
  • Baohui Yuan and
  • Jianhua Liu
Materials2026, 19(2), 244;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19020244 
(registering DOI)

7 January 2026

The novel industrial trial is conducted to investigate the effect of argon injection into the down-leg of the RH degasser on the inclusion removal. The ‘cold steel plate dipping’ is used to take samples of molten steel and argon bubbles f...

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  • Open Access

Tailoring Microstructure and Performance of Cu/SiC Composites via Integrated Powder Metallurgy and Thermo-Compression Processing

  • Mohammad Shan,
  • Sajjad Arif,
  • Muhammad Khairi Faiz,
  • Mohd Ridha Muhamad,
  • Ateyah Alzahrani,
  • Ahmad Alghamdi and
  • Anwar Ulla Khan

7 January 2026

This study reports the fabrication and characterization of copper–silicon carbide (Cu–SiC) metal matrix composites produced using powder metallurgy (PM) combined with thermo-compression processing (TCP), a dual route that remains limited...

  • Article
  • Open Access

7 January 2026

To obtain an excellent electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption material, a strategy was proposed in this study with the aid of in-situ growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the surface of a metal–organic framework (MOF)-derived FeCoNiMnMg high-ent...

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  • Open Access

Study on Preparation and Antibacterial Property of DOMA-SBMA Copolymer Coatings on Stainless Steel Surfaces

  • Fei Wan,
  • Linlin Zhang,
  • Chao Feng,
  • Wenwen Yan,
  • Andreas Hermann Gerdes,
  • Ruixuan Tong and
  • Zhengyang Zhou

7 January 2026

A combination of surface wettability and antibacterial performance is highly imperative for construction of antibacterial coatings. In this study, motivated by the antibacterial properties of zwitterionic polymer, mussel-inspired adhesion, and the &l...

  • Article
  • Open Access

7 January 2026

This study provides a comparative and material-specific assessment of how laser cutting parameters affect the surface integrity of three commonly used engineering alloys, thereby extending the current knowledge beyond single-material analyses. The ma...

  • Communication
  • Open Access

7 January 2026

In order to determine the causes of crack defects in Mn18Cr2 high-manganese wear-resistant steel plates, this paper conducted a systematic analysis of the steel plates’ microstructure, chemical composition, and hardness via metallographic micro...

  • Article
  • Open Access

7 January 2026

This study presents a comparative investigation of the dynamic compression behaviors of steel fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (SFRCC) and steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) under elevated temperatures up to 800 °C, utilizing a split...

  • Article
  • Open Access

7 January 2026

The study examines how crushed and sieved concrete rubble—recycled concrete fines (RCF) and the ways of their reactivity activation—affect processing, mix design, and properties of cement-based concrete. Based on the relationship to mass...

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