2026 March - 62 articles
Isosymmetric phase transitions driven by subtle hydrogen-bond rearrangements remain challenging for periodic density functional theory (DFT), particularly when energy differences between polymorphs are small. Resorcinol represents an interesting case...
Microcline is an important rock-forming mineral in the Earth’s crust, and characterizing its structural behavior under compression is essential for understanding the high-pressure response of feldspar minerals under geological conditions. In th...
The fabrication of NiTiZr alloys by solid-state routes remains challenging due to limited atomic diffusion and the high reactivity of Ti and Zr. Mechanical alloying offers a potential pathway for synthesising such systems; however, complete alloy for...
Mechanochromism is a phenomenon in which mechanical stimuli change the optical properties of a material, such as its color and emission properties. Various materials exhibiting this behavior have been intensively studied. Mechanochromic materials tha...
Elastocaloric cooling, which leverages stress-induced phase transformation in shape memory materials, represents a sustainable and energy-efficient alternative to conventional vapor-compression cooling systems. Central to optimizing these materials i...
In recent decades, the requirement for materials with excellent electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption properties has been steadily expanding. Developing and designing multifunctional hybrid absorbers featuring diverse components and synergistic loss...
The characterization of ductile fracture in thin metallic sheets is challenging due to extensive plastic deformation and stable crack growth under plane-stress conditions. This study investigates the applicability of the load separation criterion as...
Copper-based hybrid metal matrix composites reinforced with graphene and zinc were developed to achieve a balanced combination of mechanical strength, corrosion resistance, wear performance, and electrical conductivity. In this study, Cu matrix compo...
In this study, the growth of high-quality graphite single crystals from a molten metal flux at atmospheric pressure was optimized. The crystals were precipitated from a saturated iron–carbon solution by slowly cooling (4 °C/h) from a maximu...
We report the synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, and single-crystal X-ray structures of 5-methyl-3-phenylbenzo[e][1,2,4]triazine (I) and its precursor N′-(3-methyl-2-nitrophenyl)benzohydrazide (IV). Compound IV was obtained by nucleophi...
The objective of this work was to investigate the effect of a special activating component, under the ZB-3 brand, on the welding and technological properties of a welding electrode when incorporated into the coating of a rutile welding electrode. Pul...
The valorisation of significant quantities of wood biomass ash (WBA) in the production of building and construction materials is a sustainable approach to waste management. Due to their low chemical reactivity, the challenge for WBA-based alkali-acti...
Serial femtosecond crystallography (SFX) using X-ray free electron lasers (XFELs) enables the determination of room-temperature structures of biological macromolecules without radiation damage. The accuracy of detector geometry parameters, including...
To investigate the effect of cooling rate on the phase transformation behavior and mechanical properties of 9Ni steel, a 7 mm thick industrial 9Ni steel plate was selected as the research object in this study. The JMatPro software was employed to sim...
A modular synthetic route has been developed to prepare a new series of cationic ruthenium(II) complexes with electron-withdrawing 1,2-diacylcyclopentadienyl ligands. The 2-acyl-6-hydroxyfulvenes were synthesized from cyclopentadienide and acyl chlor...
The formability of AA7021-T4 sheets under changing strain paths was investigated via a novel crystal plasticity model and associated experimentation. The motivation was to advance simulation tools for process design of limited-ductility 7xxx alloys,...
Thermal energy storage (TES) systems are widely employed in concentrated solar power (CSP) applications as a means of storing and dispatching energy. Typical thermal fluids used in TES systems include molten salts, such as solar salt (a KNO3–Na...
Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) with Raman crystals is widely recognized as an effective technical approach for achieving high-efficiency lasers at specific wavelengths. However, due to crystal size limitations, it is challenging to generate large-...
Nickel-based superalloys are extensively used in fabricating high-temperature gas turbine components, owing to their superior high-temperature strength, excellent structural stability, and remarkable hot corrosion resistance. The influence of impurit...
We present a modular building block strategy for synthesizing phosphonated polyaromatic systems as an alternative to the conventional late-stage phosphonation of prefabricated aromatic scaffolds, which often requires harsh conditions and has limited...
Additive manufacturing (AM) of Ti-6Al-4V alloy is widely used in aerospace and medical fields due to its excellent strength and corrosion resistance. However, the microstructural heterogeneity induced by the AM process often results in fatigue proper...
The solid-state transformation theory has been used to describe the formation of CuO nanowires during the oxidation of Cu metal in air. In order to fill the gaps of the nucleation mechanism of CuO nanowires, a quantitative model has been founded base...
A (0001) α-Ga2O3 film was grown by the mist chemical vapor deposition method on a (0001) α-Cr2O3 template (100 μm thick α-Cr2O3 layer formed on an α-Al2O3 substrate). Benefiting from the small a-axis lattice mismatch betwee...
To address the challenge of controlling Fe impurity content during the recycling of aluminum alloys, this study utilized commercial 5083 aluminum alloy as a matrix to prepare alloy samples with four different Fe contents via smelting. The effects of...
Photoluminescence (PL) imaging techniques combined with a minority carrier lifetime measurement system were utilized to investigate the effects of heating temperature on the interstitial iron (Fei) concentration, the recombination activity of structu...
As a critical pretreatment process for chemical and mechanical polishing (CMP), the lapping roughness of gallium nitride (GaN) crystals directly influences the outcome of subsequent polishing and the reliability of final devices. This study systemati...
The development of efficient and non-toxic fuels for direct liquid fuel cells has highlighted ascorbic acid (AA) as a sustainable energy source. This study presents a combined theoretical and experimental investigation of ascorbate oxidation on an Au...
The performance of flux-cored Zn-Al filler metal is susceptible to corrosion-induced degradation, thereby impairing its brazability. In this study, flux-cored Zn-2Al filler metals are prepared, and the salt spray test is subsequently carried out on t...
This study systematically investigated the static recrystallization behavior and microstructural evolution of cold-rolled Ti-2Al-2.5Zr alloy tubes subjected to isothermal annealing at 650–800 °C. Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), opt...
The mechanical behavior of metallic core–shell nanoparticles is critical for their use as reinforcement particles and additive manufacturing feedstocks, yet their deformation mechanisms remain incompletely understood. This study employs molecul...
The crystal structures of the cobalt(II) metal–organic frameworks or coordination networks of [Co(pdb)(DMF)] and [Co2(pdi)(DMF)3]·2(DMF)·H2O (H2pdb = 3,3′-(phenazine-5,10-diyl)dibenzoic acid; H4pdi = 5,5′-(phenazine-5,...
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This paper examines the use of metallurgical process waste in welding electrode coatings and their impact on the quality and properties of welded joints in carbon steels. The results demonstrate that the use of metallurgical process waste in slag coa...
This study addresses the challenge of through-hole defects in ZM6 cast magnesium alloy components by proposing an innovative repair strategy using ultrasonic-assisted Tungsten Inert Gas (U-TIG) welding. The microstructure and mechanical properties of...
Chiral and racemic forms of a pyridyl ligand (R-L and rac-L, respectively), containing urea groups at their core and synthesised by the condensation of 3-aminopyridine and α-methylbenzylisocyante, were incorporated into silver complexes. The re...
This editorial consists of a synopsis of the research in the Special Issue on “Superconductors and Magnetic Materials”, specifying the studies and highlighting main results and conclusions. This collection of research (1) demonstrates the...
This study systematically investigates the effects of polishing slurry components on the material removal rate (MRR) and surface morphology of the C-face of 4H-SiC substrates during chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) based on the Fenton reaction. By...
The structural and electronic properties of the rare-earth-modified VOCl2 monolayer (V1−xXxOCl2, where X = Nd, Sm and Eu) are explored, by using the density functional theory calculations. In particular, the influence of the rare-earth (X) conc...
Phenothiazine is a heteroaromatic molecule capable of various noncovalent interactions, including halogen bonding and π-stacked association. Despite its broad use in functional materials and pharmaceutical ingredients, a systematic comparison of t...
A high strength Al-12Si has been prepared through mechanical alloying and press forming without any additional alloy components. The alloy exhibited a high tensile strength of 458 MPa at room temperature and retained excellent tensile properties at e...
Water purification and treatment methods are becoming increasingly complex due to the use of new additives, solvents, pesticides, dyes, and other emerging pollutants in industry, agriculture, and households. Consequently, the search for new water tre...
Lead-free perovskite solar cells have become attractive as they are more environmentally friendly than their lead-based counterparts. Among these lead-free perovskite materials is MASnI2Br, which has attracted considerable attention due to its enviro...
This systematic review presents a critical analysis of multifunctional nanowire sensors, with explicit selection criteria for included studies: we focus on peer-reviewed research, prioritizing studies on semiconductor (ZnO, TiO2, Si), metal (Ag, Au),...
Welding copper (Cu) and aluminum (Al) is highly demanded for lightweight and cost-effective manufacturing. However, it faces significant challenges. First, substantial differences in physical properties may lead to high residual stresses and distorti...
This study presents an in situ synthesis of a novel manganese ferrite/carbon (MF/C) composite material via a citrate sol–gel route followed by calcination in an inert argon (Ar) atmosphere. The structural and morphological and porosity properti...
High residual stresses significantly impact component performance during laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) of GH3536 alloy. This study systematically investigates the effects of five scanning strategies (X-Scan, XY-Scan, R67, CB90, CB67) on residual st...
Cu-Cr-Zr alloy is a typical precipitation-strengthened alloy, and the interface stability between precipitates and the Cu matrix significantly influences the alloy’s strength and properties. However, research in this field is currently lacking....
The control of cladding layer morphology is crucial in laser cladding technology. However, traditional process parameter-based regulation suffers from parameter coupling issues, and previous nanosecond laser pretreatment is prone to causing uneven su...
With the development of science and technology, heat dissipation has become a bottleneck problem restricting the development of fields such as transportation, machinery, electronics, and aerospace. Aiming to resolve the bottleneck problem of low ther...
This work systematically investigates the influence of Mn content (0.1, 0.3, and 0.5 wt.%) on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and high-temperature stability of asymmetric extruded Mg-4.0Al-0.8Sn-0.3Ca-xMn alloys. The results demonstrate th...
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