2026 March-1 - 219 articles
Recently, epoxy resin concrete (ERC) has shown significant potential in rapid repair applications, such as bridge expansion joints, owing to its early strength gain, rapid hardening, excellent adhesion, and durability. Based on the background of rapi...
Large flange shafts are the core load-bearing and connecting components of high-end equipment, and their welding multi-physical fields directly affect the quality and service safety of the components. Traditional experiments and finite element method...
To enhance the rheological properties and engineering applicability of fully solid waste filling slurry, this study uses iron tailings sand as aggregate and slag, steel slag, and desulfurization ash as cementing materials. Through a central composite...
The construction sector is a major user of natural materials and a key contributor to global carbon emissions. To tackle these environmental challenges, the use of recycled products has become increasingly important in modern engineering. Cellular gl...
Flax Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FFRP), as a green material with nonlinear large deformation characteristics, is used in the reinforcement of timber structures. Due to the similar elastic moduli of FFRP, adhesive, and timber, stress concentration at th...
With the continuous advancement of autonomous driving technology, lane marking-based environment perception has become a critical component of autonomous vehicle systems. However, long-term vehicle loads cause road markings to deteriorate and fade, s...
Aerogel-incorporated foam concrete has attracted significant attention in the construction sector owing to its light weight and superior thermal insulation properties. Nevertheless, its practical application in external wall insulation systems is hin...
Airframe noise generated at wing trailing edges and high-lift devices, such as flaps, remains a major challenge during landing, with significant contributions in the low-frequency band of 500–1500 Hz. While solid surfaces reflect this acoustic...
Barrel tools are relatively new tools that use atypical geometries to achieve shorter production times and improve surface quality. They have been increasingly used in the finishing operations industry, where they are gaining more and more popularity...
Materials capable of withstanding extreme environments open promising opportunities for nuclear fusion reactors. In this study, equiatomic CrFeTaVW and CrFeTiVW high-entropy alloys are investigated as interlayer materials between W and CuCrZr. Monte...
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Interdigitated back-contact solar cells were fabricated entirely with inkjet printing. poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), TiO2, and metal lines were printed on a textured silicon substrate with only one inkjet printer...
Geopolymers have gained relevance in environmental applications, and in recent years they have been studied as sustainable adsorbent materials. Increasing their porosity remains one of the main challenges. Various methodologies have been applied for...
The incorporation of recycled metallurgical slags into refractory materials constitutes a promising approach to enhancing sustainability in the refractory industry. This study investigates the effect of vanadium-bearing slag aggregates as partial rep...
Polycrystalline diamond (PCD) compacts are extensively applied in downhole drilling tools owing to their exceptional hardness and wear resistance. However, their tribological performance is strongly influenced by the thermal and chemical characterist...
During the vacuum arc remelting (VAR) process, external convective cooling conditions exert a significant influence on both the heat transfer behavior and solidification microstructure of ingots. In this research, Φ 480 mm IN718 alloy VAR ingots...
This study systematically investigates the laser surface hardening (LSH) behavior of two medium carbon steels—the low alloy 42CrMo4 and the plain carbon C45—using a 4 kW high power diode laser (HPDL). The influence of laser parameters (po...
In this study, the feasibility of electrospraying as an alternative processing technique for the preparation of composite solid rocket propellants (SRPs) was investigated. The main objective was to improve microstructural homogeneity and interfacial...
The design and fabrication of metal matrix materials (MMCs), as well as the densification and joining of ceramic matrix composites (CMC), are still very challenging. For SiC- and C-based composites, liquid-assisted processing routes, such as the spon...
The corrosion behavior of hot-press-formed (HPF) B-pillar components fabricated from Al–Si-coated boron steel was investigated with an emphasis on the forming-induced crack morphology. The specimens were extracted from the inner and outer surfa...
The increasing environmental pollution with persistent organic compounds demands the development of sustainable materials capable, among others, of simultaneous adsorption and catalytic degradation of pollutants. In this study, nickel-modified biocar...
Dry machining of medium-carbon steels plays an important role in sustainable manufacturing; however, high tool wear and thermal instability pose challenges. The study aims to evaluate the kinematic–tribological performance of EN8 steel during d...
The ultraviolet (UV) copolymers of two monomers, one methacrylic and the other vinyl monomer (styrene, S) were prepared. As methacrylic monomers, citronellyl methacrylate (CM) or geranyl methacrylate (GM) were used. The preparation was proven to cont...
Aluminum and its alloys are employed in different industries due to their versatile properties (low density, resistance to corrosion, thermal conductivity). However, the corrosion properties of these alloys can be enhanced through protection methods....
The iron-based superconductor FeSe has garnered considerable attention, in no small part due to its rich physics as well as the unique coexistence of superconductivity and nematicity. The recent discovery of the superconducting diode effect (SDE)&mda...
During the construction of underwater shield tunnels (excavated using a slurry pressure balance shield machine), whether seawater (Sw) can be used to replace freshwater (Fw) in the preparation of cement–sodium silicate grout (CSG) has become a...
This study investigated the potential use of ash derived from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), typically destined for landfill in Israel, as a partial replacement for cement and aggregates in concrete mixtures, aligning with circular economy and sustaina...
The influence of base plate temperature (25, 100, 200, and 400 °C) on the laser powder bed fusion processing of EN AW 7075 was systematically investigated using microstructural characterisation (LM, SEM, EBSD, GROD), chemical analysis, hardness t...
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In the field of oil and gas transportation, X80 pipelines are susceptible to localized plastic deformation caused by mechanical impact or geological activity. This leads to the formation of dents and the introduction of pre-strain, thereby affecting...
In this study, Inconel 600 alloy with reductions of 20%, 50%, and 80% was obtained through cold rolling, and the effects of plastic deformation on its mechanical properties and corrosion behavior in a hydrofluoric acid (HF) solution were systematical...
This study addresses the brittleness, poor bonding, and low crack resistance of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) grouting materials by incorporating an ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer. The enhancement mechanisms and engineering applicability of...
This paper presents a multiple water droplet impact finite element model that can be used to simulate high strain rate water droplet erosion processes for various target materials. The model is able to provide predictions for mass loss and the evolut...
In the coarse grain heat-affected zone (CGHAZ) of welded pipe steel joints, hydrogen damage is a key factor limiting the high-pressure hydrogen transportation performance of the pipeline. This study employed multi-dimensional characterization methods...
To meet the requirements of effectiveness and strength in actual engineering, based on the dynamic fracture characteristics, the dynamic propagation of orthogonal anisotropic interface cracks in piezoelectric bimaterials was analyzed. By performing L...
The thermal dissipation performance of the radiator is crucial for the stable operation of power electronic devices. Due to excellent thermal performance, copper pin-type heat sink substrates are widely adopted. However, the cold extrusion process fo...
Due to the non-polar and chemically inert nature of carbon fiber surfaces, the interfacial bonding strength between carbon fibers and norbornene-polyimide (PI-NA) resin matrix is relatively weak. To address this issue, this study constructed a compos...
The purity of titanium sponge is crucial for determining the performance of final titanium alloys, underscoring the importance of impurity control in its precursor, TiCl4. Among these impurities, VOCl3 is particularly challenging to remove due to its...
With the height of wind turbine towers increasing, the high-cycle fatigue performance of high-strength concrete has become important for structural design. This study systematically investigates the fatigue life, strain evolution, and stiffness degra...
The crystallization kinetics of picromerite play a crucial role in optimizing the fertilizer quality. This study developed a crystallization kinetics model of picromerite. Results show that increasing temperature mainly leads to higher supersaturatio...
Surface collisions at Pyrex walls limit the spin coherence in nuclear magnetic resonance gyroscopes (NMRG) vapor cells, while the cavity–stem junction introduces geometry dependent exchange that perturbs the transverse spin relaxation time
Wood used in construction varies in density, leading to differences in strength and rigidity. Wood densification has recently emerged as a promising technique to address these limitations and enhance material performance. This study explores the pote...
Adiabatic shear banding (ASB) is a critical failure mechanism in titanium alloys subjected to high-strain-rate deformation, and its initiation is strongly influenced by the initial crystallographic texture. The dynamic response and ASB sensitivity of...
Duplex-phase low-density steels are attracting interest for lightweight structural applications, as reducing vehicle mass is an effective route to lower fuel consumption and emissions. This review summarizes recent progress in alloy design, processin...
Deposition of amorphous boron (a-B) onto Si substrates via chemical decomposition of B2H6 molecules produces a-B/Si, heterojunctions which are the core parts of photodetectors used in vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) and potentially in extreme ultraviolet (E...
Nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloys are attractive for functional and biomedical applications due to their shape memory effect, superelasticity, and favorable corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. In this work, the influence of strut size on the compr...
The accelerated discovery of high-performance lead-free piezoelectric ceramics is hindered by the vast compositional space and the limited interpretability of conventional machine learning (ML) models. Here, we propose a physics-informed and interpre...
Objective: This systematic review aimed to evaluate material-based modifications of resorbable root canal filling materials for primary teeth, assessing how compositional changes—including bioactive additives, antimicrobial agents, and alternat...
Coal gangue represents the predominant solid waste in the coal industry and poses significant risks to both the ecological environment and human health. It has been demonstrated that recycling it in building materials effectively reduces stockpiling,...
(Zr,Ti)B2 ceramics with enhanced hardness and fracture toughness were prepared by spark plasma sintering using platelet TiB2 and irregular ZrB2 as starting powders. The effects of sintering temperature (1700–1900 °C) and platelet TiB2 conte...
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