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Retraction

RETRACTED: Gao et al. Effect of Processing Parameters on Wear Properties of Hybrid AA1050/Al2O3/TiO2 Composites. Crystals 2023, 13, 335

by
Yuanfei Gao
1,
Mohammad Heydari Vini
2,
Saeed Daneshmand
3,*,
Ameer A. Alameri
4,
Omrane Benjeddou
5 and
Raed H. C. Alfilh
6
1
School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
2
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mobarakeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan 81465-1737, Iran
3
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Majlesi Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan 19615-1194, Iran
4
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Babylon, Babylon 51002, Iraq
5
Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
6
Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Technical Engineering Department, College of Technical Engineering, The Islamic University, Najaf 54001, Iraq
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Crystals 2026, 16(6), 363; https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst16060363
Submission received: 3 April 2026 / Accepted: 12 May 2026 / Published: 29 May 2026
Versions Notes
The journal retracts the article, “Effect of Processing Parameters on Wear Properties of Hybrid AA1050/Al2O3/TiO2 Composites” [1], cited above.
Following publication, concerns were brought to the attention of the Editorial Office regarding the relevance of a number of references presented in this study.
In accordance with the journal’s standard procedures, the Editorial Office and Editorial Board conducted an investigation that confirmed that a significant proportion of the citations were not appropriately relevant to the context of this publication. Furthermore, the Editorial Board concluded that this article lacked appropriate citations to support the findings that are presented. As a result, the Editorial Board has lost confidence in the reliability of the findings and decided to retract this publication [1], as per MDPI’s retraction policy.
This retraction was approved by the Editor-in-Chief of the Crystals journal.
The authors have been informed of this retraction but did not provide a comment on this decision.

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  1. Gao, Y.; Vini, M.H.; Daneshmand, S.; Alameri, A.A.; Benjeddou, O.; Alfilh, R.H.C. RETRACTED: Effect of Processing Parameters on Wear Properties of Hybrid AA1050/Al2O3/TiO2 Composites. Crystals 2023, 13, 335. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Scilit]
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Gao, Y.; Vini, M.H.; Daneshmand, S.; Alameri, A.A.; Benjeddou, O.; Alfilh, R.H.C. RETRACTED: Gao et al. Effect of Processing Parameters on Wear Properties of Hybrid AA1050/Al2O3/TiO2 Composites. Crystals 2023, 13, 335. Crystals 2026, 16, 363. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst16060363

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Gao Y, Vini MH, Daneshmand S, Alameri AA, Benjeddou O, Alfilh RHC. RETRACTED: Gao et al. Effect of Processing Parameters on Wear Properties of Hybrid AA1050/Al2O3/TiO2 Composites. Crystals 2023, 13, 335. Crystals. 2026; 16(6):363. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst16060363

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Gao, Yuanfei, Mohammad Heydari Vini, Saeed Daneshmand, Ameer A. Alameri, Omrane Benjeddou, and Raed H. C. Alfilh. 2026. "RETRACTED: Gao et al. Effect of Processing Parameters on Wear Properties of Hybrid AA1050/Al2O3/TiO2 Composites. Crystals 2023, 13, 335" Crystals 16, no. 6: 363. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst16060363

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Gao, Y., Vini, M. H., Daneshmand, S., Alameri, A. A., Benjeddou, O., & Alfilh, R. H. C. (2026). RETRACTED: Gao et al. Effect of Processing Parameters on Wear Properties of Hybrid AA1050/Al2O3/TiO2 Composites. Crystals 2023, 13, 335. Crystals, 16(6), 363. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst16060363

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