Crystals, Volume 15, Issue 2

Ilmenite concentrate has emerged as the key titanium raw material for exploitation and utilization, playing a crucial role in the preparation of metallic titanium and titanium dioxide. However, the presence of impurities such as Fe, Ca, and Mg in ilm...

The thermochemical interactions of Sc₂O₃ ceramics with CMAS at 1250 °C and 1300 °C were investigated in this paper. A continuously dense reaction layer (DRL) forms on the surface of the ceramic at the beginning of the reaction within 15 min,...

Silicon carbide is a covalently bonded engineering material and structural ceramic with excellent mechanical properties, high resistance to oxidation, corrosion, and wear, and tunable thermal conductivity. The exceptional thermal conductivity of sili...

In this study, the authors employed first-principles calculations to investigate the adsorption and decomposition processes involved in non-catalytic growth of vapor-growth carbon fiber (VGCF) using a non-catalytic growth method. The adsorption and d...

Wood–plastic composites (WPCs) are an excellent example of materials that, thanks to the possibility of using recycled raw materials, directly fit into the circular economy. The properties and quality of composites depend largely on the appropr...

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To explore the application of industrial lignin, a waste biomass resource, in the field of metallurgy, the kinetic behavior of iron ore powder reduction by Shenmu bituminous coal, Lu’an anthracite, and industrial lignin under different carbon&n...

With recent electronic devices relying on sub-nanometer features, the understanding of device performance requires a direct probe of the atomic arrangement. As an ideal tool for crystallographic analysis at the nanoscale, aberration-corrected transmi...

The arrival of nanotechnology in the field of metal castings is considered a promising approach to significantly improve the quality, performance and lifetime of castings. A better understanding of the implementation of nanotechnology in the metal ca...

Impurities significantly constrain the production of high-purity magnesium sulfate crystals, essential for advanced magnesium-based materials. Sodium–magnesium co-precipitation affects the crystals’ purity and surface smoothness, with NaC...

Cement is one of the most widely used structural materials and serves as the primary component of concrete. Among the various types, Portland cement is the most commonly utilized due to its excellent strength and corrosion resistance. Recently, effor...

Crystallography, a cornerstone of materials science, provides critical insights into material structures through techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD). Among the metrics derived from XRD, intensity serves as a key parameter, reflecting the elect...

The nano-architecture of titanium oxide is a key element of a wide range of applications, mainly optical and catalytic activities. Therefore, the current study focuses on engineering and designing three interesting nanostructures of titanium oxides:...

Semiconductors characterized by ultrawide bandgaps (UWBGs), exceeding the SiC bandgap of 3.2 eV and the GaN bandgap of 3.4 eV, are currently under focus for applications in high-power and radio-frequency (RF) electronics, as well as in deep-ultraviol...

Serial crystallography (SX) enables the determination of biologically relevant structures at room temperature while minimizing radiation damage. During SX experiments, the beam center on diffraction images can shift due to X-ray beam movements or det...

CuMn_1−xMg_xO₂ (x = 0–0.06) polycrystalline samples were prepared using the hydrothermal method at T = 100 °C for 24 h in Teflon-line stainless steel autoclaves. The samples were crystallized, forming crednerite structures (C2/m space g...

As part of crystal growth experiments on transition metal oxidotellurates using chemical vapor transport reactions or hydrothermal conditions, single crystals of Ni^IITe^VIO₄ and Cu^IITe^IV₂O₅ were obtained for the first time in the form of new modificat...

This review summarizes the application of two-dimensional metal–organic framework (2D MOF) nanostructures and their composites in the detoxification of chemical warfare agents (CWAs). Two-dimensional MOFs, characterized by their high specific s...

The double-arrow hollow cylinder (DAHC) has excellent mechanical properties under axial compression loads due to its negative Poisson ratio structure. To improve finite element simulation efficiency for parameter optimization analysis, an automatic m...

Due to the lack of effective utilization, fly ash and red mud accumulate in large quantities and cause serious harm to the environment. In this experiment, a low-cost preparation of foamed ceramics was realized by applying the foaming agent addition...

Micrometeorites (MMs), which are cosmic dust grains ranging from 10 microns to 2 mm in size, can reach the Earth’s surface through collisions with asteroids or by fragmentation of comets in space. When MMs enter the atmosphere, they are heated...

An evaluation method was proposed to calculate the deformation strain of a high-temperature mushy zone (HTMZ) related to twin-roll strip casting (TSC) with regard to typical 6.5 wt.% Si electrical steel (6.5 Si steel) on the basis of the crystal&mdas...

Self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules is an important phenomenon attracting a broad range of research. In this work, we study the self-assembly of KTOF₄ sphere–rod amphiphilic molecules in mixed water–dioxane solvents. The molecules are...

The use of organic halide salts to passivate metal halide perovskite (MHP) surface defects has been studied extensively. Passivating the surface defects of the MHP is of critical importance for realizing highly efficient and stable perovskite solar c...

Ultrasonic imaging methods show significant advantages in detecting internal defects of composite crystalline materials. For polymer-bonded explosives (PBXs) with highly filled crystalline particles, the strong acoustic attenuation caused by their he...

{CdO/ZnO}_m superlattices (SLs) have been grown on c-plane sapphire substrates by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy (PA-MBE). The observation of satellite peaks in the XRD studies of the as-grown and annealed samples confirms the presence of a pe...

This study is focused on the sorption properties and the changes in the structure and state of Ti-25Al-25Nb (at.%) system alloys under thermal cyclic loading. These samples were produced by combining high-energy processing methods through mechanizati...

At present, lead halide PVSKSCs are promising photovoltaic cells but have some limitations, including their low stability in ambient conditions and the toxicity of lead. Thus, it will be of great significance to explore lead-free perovskite materials...

In order to improve the room temperature yield strength of X and enhance its engineering applicability, a series of CoCr_1.7NiY_x (x = 0, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, and 0.1 at.%) medium-entropy alloys were synthesized to investigate the effect of Y additi...

Materials utilized in extreme environments, such as those necessitating protection and impact resistance at cryogenic temperatures, must exhibit high strength, ductility, and structural stability. However, most alloys fail to maintain adequate toughn...

In a broad project designed to examine uranium transport by surface water from Sierra Peña Blanca to Laguna del Cuervo in the Chihuahuan Desert, sediments from intermittent streams and the lagoon have been extracted and studied. Two samples we...

To meet the requirement of low magnetic permeability, which, in turn, lowers the ferrite content of castings, of special interest is 316 stainless steel, whose low ferrite content renders it suitable also for nuclear power applications. Therefore, th...

This experiment investigated the degradation of amoxicillin in water using hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and UV Irradiation. The parameters analyzed included the initial concentration of amoxicillin, the pH of the solution, and the quantity of H₂O₂ used....

The Taylor–Quinney coefficient (TQC) is a critical parameter quantifying the thermal conversion of plastic work during deformation in metallic crystals. This review provides a comprehensive summary of recent advances in TQC research, spanning e...

Traditional magnesium structural materials are used widely due to their light weight; however, their corrosion resistance is poor. In order to address this problem and improve the strength simultaneously, SiCp-, SiCnp-, and SiCnw-reinforced Mg-2Zn-0....

Due to the severe corrosion environment, corrosion problems caused by sulfur deposition are one important reason for the failure of composite pipes in the long-term service process when Incoloy825/X65 bimetallic composite pipes are used in high-sulfu...

The chemical transport method is a process that occurs naturally; however, it is also very useful in the chemical laboratory environment for the synthesis of inorganic crystals. It was successfully used for the syntheses of simple and complex inorgan...

In response to the growing demand for fuel economy and the imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the automotive industry has embraced structural lightweighting through multi-material solutions. This poses challenges in joining dissimilar lig...

This study presents a groundbreaking method for extracting lithium from beta-spodumene while simultaneously achieving the sustainable synthesis of LTA-type zeolite, designated as LPM-15, without relying on organic solvents or calcination. Lithium ext...

In this study, we employed the first-principles method based on density functional theory to calculate the elastic constants, bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young’s modulus, Poisson’s ratio, and density of states for both cubic and tetragon...

The aerosol deposition (AD) method utilizes high kinetic-energy submicron powders to impact and form a film on a substrate. It is a highly efficient deposition method, capable of producing films or coatings with a strong interfacial bonding and a den...

Urbanization in hot and humid regions such as southern China has increased the demand for comfortable indoor environments. In order to design a material for efficient passive indoor humidity regulation, this study investigates a composite material th...

To uncover the critical mechanisms responsible for mesoscopic level development during flow-mediated crystal growth, we develop a semi-two-way hydrodynamic coupled structural phase-field crystal formalism (HXPFC-s2). The new formalism, inspired by pr...

First, we discuss a common feature of single-phase pure metals and amorphous and high-entropy alloys: the maximum value of hardness corresponding to a valence electron count (VEC) value of around 6.5–7. This correlation is explained by the coin...

Multi-robot coordinated wire-arc directed energy deposition (MRC-WA-DED) has proliferated in recent decades, employing asynchronous independent heating sources to deposit material simultaneously. Beyond enhancing efficiency, MRC-WA-DED introduces a s...

In this paper, the effects of different laser powers on the microstructure, microhardness, and wear resistance of Ni65A/WC composite coatings were investigated by using laser cladding technology. The morphology, phase structure, elemental distributio...

Calcium orthophosphate material (Ca_1-xCu_x)HPO₄.nH₂O (0.4 ≤ x ≤ 1) with the gradual replacement of Ca²⁺ with Cu²⁺ ions were synthesized by a chemical precipitation technique. Samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electr...

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as a promising photovoltaic technology, yet their stability under environmental stressors remains a critical challenge. This study examines the substrate-dependent degradation mechanisms of perovskite films...

Recently, a variety of nephrite containing localized pink mineral aggregates has emerged on the market, which is sometimes referred to as “peach blossom jade” by some merchants. Currently, there is limited research on this type of nephrit...

The special band structure of bilayer MoS₂ makes it show strong nonlinear optical characteristics in the visible band, which provides a new way to develop visible nonlinear devices. In this paper, we present a theoretical analysis of the optical bist...