2026 March - 124 articles
Biofouling has a detrimental effect on marine infrastructure and poses a severe challenge to the global marine industry. Therefore, developing efficient and environmentally friendly anti-fouling coatings to protect those facilities has become extreme...
Particle-reinforced aluminum matrix composite (AMC)/steel hybrid structures present considerable benefits for lightweight design and enhanced product performance. This article provides a systematic overview of research advances from 2003 to 2024 on l...
The inherent hydrophobicity of polyolefin separators significantly impedes rapid electrolyte wetting, thereby limiting the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries. Cellulose, as a hydroxyl-rich natural polymer, serves as an ideal materia...
With the rapid development of electrified railways in high-altitude regions, section insulators in catenary systems frequently experience gap breakdown and surface flashover under low atmospheric pressure conditions, posing serious threats to safe tr...
This study seeks to elucidate the precise modulation of laser-assisted cold spray (LACS) particle deposition and to provide guidance for optimizing process parameters in LACS. While LACS has been shown to improve coating quality, the underlying roles...
The lack of integrity at the implant–abutment junction (IAJ) contributes to problems such as micromovements and microbial colonisation. This study aimed to (1) design a protocol for assessing microleakage at the IAJ using chromophore analysis n...
Archaeological bone artifacts frequently exhibit diminished mechanical integrity as a result of organic matrix degradation. Under adverse environmental conditions, such artifacts are particularly susceptible to surface cracking and disintegration int...
High-temperature carburization (HTC, 950–1050 °C) has emerged as a pivotal low-carbon, energy-efficient manufacturing technology for gear steels, accelerating carbon diffusion for reducing processing cycles by over 60% while achieving signi...
A major drawback of many proposed biobased alternatives of the most commonly used petroleum-based packaging materials is their relatively poor physical properties. In order to develop more viable alternative packaging materials, these properties need...
In the context of the “dual-carbon” targets and the development of green building materials, lightweight mortar has attracted considerable attention, owing to its low density and excellent thermal insulation properties. However, lightweig...
To investigate the thermal deformation behavior and microstructural evolution of 4Cr13 steel, and to clarify how deformation enhances its microstructure and properties, hot compression tests were conducted on the material at various deformation tempe...
The interest in edible films and coatings has rapidly increased in recent years, driven by the need for fresher and safer foods and the growing attention toward sustainable solutions capable of reducing the use of chemical postharvest treatments [...]
This study investigates how torch standoff distance influences the microstructure, surface topography, and progressive-load scratch response of air plasma-sprayed 8YSZ and rare-earth co-doped GdYbYSZ thermal barrier coatings on an St-52 grade carbon...
To accurately control the hot workability of 7050 aluminum alloy and determine the optimal process window, systematic hot compression experiments were carried out on the Gleeble-3500 thermal simulation test machine under the multi-group process condi...
This study investigates the hydrophobic properties of hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO)-based coatings deposited by atmospheric pressure plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (AP-PECVD). The objective of this procedure is to enable the extraction of m...
To investigate the interlayer contact mechanism of foamed cold-recycled asphalt mixture under static loads, a three-layer asphalt pavement discrete element model (DEM) was established, with the surface layer composed of asphalt concrete-13 (AC-13), a...
Dust pollution has emerged as a critical issue in a wide range of industrial applications, creating an urgent demand for effective strategies to mitigate particle deposition. Recent experimental studies have demonstrated that superhydrophobic coating...
Hafnium oxide (HfO2) is predominantly used as a high-index material in multi-layer dielectric coatings for high-peak- and high-average-power lasers, but laser damage often initiates within the HfO2 layers despite their wide bandgap. Oxygen deficiency...
This study presents the development of a low-cost H2 gas sensor made from a titanium dioxide–zinc oxide composite by means of a simple, cost-effective screen-printing method. The sensing material was created by mixing titanium dioxide and zinc...
To overcome the limitations of conventional steel support systems in large-span concrete dome construction, this study proposes a novel prestressed modular aluminum alloy formwork system based on a radial–circumferential spatial truss configura...
Coastal wind turbines operate under severe salt spray, high humidity, and wind-driven erosion, which accelerate coating degradation and corrosion-induced cracking. In such environments, corrosion defects exhibit blurred boundaries, weak textures, and...
Ti3C2Tx/Al6061 composites were fabricated via vacuum induction melting, with systematic analysis conducted on their microstructure, mechanical properties, and wear behavior. Findings indicate that Ti3C2Tx addition significantly refined the composite...
To address the challenges of excessive local thinning, poor surface quality, and low production efficiency in traditional multi-pass deep-drawn aluminum alloy fairings, this study investigates the effects of process parameters—including liquid...
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of AA7075 is severely constrained by a narrow process window and susceptibility to defect formation (hot cracking and porosity), which often dominates performance. In this study, 5 wt.% AlCoCrFeNi2.1 high-entropy alloy...
The incorporation of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) in asphalt mixtures improves sustainability but significantly reduces the intrinsic self-healing capacity due to binder aging. This study aimed to quantify whether epoxy-coated rejuvenator microca...
The performance improvement of mechanical components often relies on heat treatment processes, but these processes inevitably result in oxidation burn-off. The repeated formation and spallation of Fe2O3 rich oxide scales lead to substantial iron depl...
A cold-sprayed Cr2AlC coating was deposited on an H13 tool steel substrate, and the electrochemical corrosion behavior in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution was experimentally investigated. Electrochemical tests, including open circuit potential and potentiodyna...
In the present study, the electrodeposition of thin Ni–Fe films obtained from aqueous electrolytes containing nickel (II) and iron (II) sulfates and chlorides is investigated. The study particularly emphasizes the influence of electrolyte addit...
Slippery lubricant-infused surfaces (SLIPS) suffer from rapid lubricant depletion, severely limiting their durability in practical applications. To overcome this, we propose a laser-engineered hierarchical architecture that physically locks a solid p...
To overcome the limitations of single-phase plasma-sprayed coatings, where ceramic coatings exhibit high hardness but poor toughness while metallic coatings possess good ductility but insufficient hardness, AT40/Al metal–ceramic composite coati...
To mitigate the intrinsic high corrosion susceptibility of AZ31B magnesium alloy, a three-step synergistic surface modification strategy was developed in this work: initially, a MgO ceramic coating was in situ fabricated on the AZ31B substrate via mi...
In this study, FeCoNiMoCu high-entropy alloy thin films were sulfided at different temperatures ranged from 250 °C to 450 °C by chemical vapor deposition, and the resultant sulfided Fe-Co-Ni-Mo-Cu-S alloys were characterized by means of XRD,...
Ultra-weak fiber Bragg grating (UWFBG) sensors are increasingly applied in asphalt pavement monitoring; however, the quantitative criteria for their vertical placement based on deformation coordination remain insufficient. This study investigates the...
The suppression of residual reflectivity in optical elements has become a hot research topic as it addresses the degradation of optical system imaging quality caused by stray light. Antireflective coatings on the outer surface of window glasses requi...
The intelligent detection of asphalt pavement cracks has become increasingly important for ensuring service performance of road infrastructure. Traditional manual detection has significant safety hazards and insufficient accuracy. Furthermore, existi...
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP)-strengthened steel plate systems demonstrate remarkable advantages in civil engineering structural rehabilitation, with their overall performance critically reliant on the interfacial bond behavior between CFRP...
Engineering carbon nanostructures directly on carbon fiber fabrics offers an effective route to constructing hierarchical multifunctional coating systems. In this study, methane-based chemical vapor deposition (CVD) was employed to investigate nanoca...
Engineering surfaces operating in harsh environments frequently require simultaneous resistance to abrasive wear and the minimization of interfacial adhesion. Achieving this dual functionality through a single surface modification strategy remains ch...
Asphalt rheological properties are fundamental to pavement performance, yet their accurate assessment requires multi-scale characterization due to asphalt’s inherent complexity. This article reviews the connections between asphalt rheology acro...
This study investigates the effects of fiber hybrid types, synthetic fiber types, and synthetic fiber replacement rate on the compressive and tensile properties of ultra-high-strength high-ductility concrete (UHSDC) at elevated temperatures. For the...
Three types of gradient plasma-assisted chemical vapour deposition (PACVD) coatings were produced on WC-Co hardmetal substrates: a TiN coating, a gradient TiCN coating with alternating TiN/TiCN layers and a multilayer TiBN system of TiN/TiB2 layers....
Based on temperature–stress coupling simulation, a thermal source model for nanosecond pulsed hollow cathode electron beam surface modification is proposed. Dynamic thermal-stress changes from beam–surface interaction and their influence...
Polymeric hole-transport materials (HTMs) play a pivotal role in improving the efficiency, stability, and scalability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Owing to their structural tunability, polymeric HTMs enable effective control over energy-level al...
In this work, we further investigate the surface wave attenuation performance of elastic metasurfaces composed of in-filled pipes in a layered half-space, focusing on the dispersion relations and transmission properties. Particularly, both Rayleigh w...
The precision of data gathered from Ultra-Weak Fiber Bragg Grating (UWFBG) sensing technology is limited when measuring strain within asphalt pavements. To better understand its measurement mechanism and correct possible errors, this study examines t...
Superhydrophobic materials have clear potential for mitigating rain/humidity-induced damage to cultural heritage. In the present study, the wetting properties of Paraloid B72 were tailored to achieve superhydrophobicity by incorporating modified calc...
Zirconium hydride is susceptible to dehydrogenation at elevated temperatures. In this study, zirconium hydride was oxidized by in situ oxidation in a CO2 atmosphere at temperatures ranging from 550 to 700 °C for 10 h. The morphology, elemental di...
To address the poor cutting stability and deterioration of hole quality caused by the inherent trade-off between chip evacuation performance and drill-body stiffness in U-drilling, a multi-objective optimization framework was established. The design...
TaC/amorphous-carbon (TaC/a-C) composite coatings with varied a-C contents were deposited on graphite by dual-target magnetron sputtering to mitigate the thermal-expansion mismatch that commonly triggers cracking and spallation in TaC coatings on car...
Damage is inevitably induced in titanium alloy laser-welded (LW) joints after prolonged service, making weld repair an economical and effective restoration method. This study employed gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) to repair pre-damaged TC4 LW joint...
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