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Preparation and Physicochemical Properties of Vinblastine Microparticles by Supercritical Antisolvent Process

  • Xiaonan Zhang,
  • Xiuhua Zhao,
  • Yuangang Zu,
  • Xiaoqiang Chen and ,
  • Qi Lu,
  • Yuliang Ma and
  • Lei Yang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

3 October 2012

The objective of the study was to prepare vinblastine microparticles by supercritical antisolvent process using N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone as solvent and carbon dioxide as antisolvent and evaluate its physicochemical properties. The effects of four proce...

(This article belongs to the Section Materials Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
13,002 Views
22 Pages

Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of a 6061 Aluminum Alloy by Heat Treatment from the Perspective of Taguchi Design-of-Experiments

  • Isidro Guzmán-Flores,
  • Everardo Efrén Granda-Gutiérrez,
  • Celso Eduardo Cruz-González,
  • Héctor Manuel Hernández-García and ,
  • Juan Carlos Díaz-Guillén,
  • Leonardo Flores-González,
  • Rolando Javier Praga-Alejo and
  • Dora Irma Martínez-Delgado
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

21 June 2024

This research investigates the heat treatment parameters of 6061-aluminum alloy to enhance its mechanical properties. The Taguchi design-of-experiments (DOE) method was employed to systematically examine the effects of solutionizing temperature, solu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Metals and Materials: Science, Processes and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,826 Views
17 Pages

29 December 2023

For the purpose of investigating the microstructure deformation of 28Mn-10Al-C steel at high speeds under different strain rates, the dynamic properties of 28Mn-10Al-C steel under varying strain rates and the feasibility of the tensile specimens with...

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  • Open Access
35 Citations
4,427 Views
12 Pages

25 April 2020

Rapid development in the printing and dying industry produces large amounts of wastewater, and its discharge in the environment causes pollution. Keeping in view the carcinogenic and mutagenic properties of various dyes, it is important to treat dyed...

(This article belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
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  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,974 Views
12 Pages

5 December 2021

A high-velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) system was employed to prepare a Fe49.7Cr18Mn1.9Mo7.4W1.6B15.2C3.8Si2.4 amorphous coating on mild steel. The electrochemical behavior of the resultant coatings, namely as-sprayed coating and vacuum heat-treated coat...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,821 Views
11 Pages

A new tetranuclear mixed-valence manganese(II/IV) compound [MnIIMnIV3(μ-Cl)3(µ3-O)(L)3] (1) (where H3L = (3E)-3-((Z)-4-hydroxy-4-phenylbut-3-en-2-ylideneamino)propane-1,2-diol) has been synthesized and characterized by different physicochemi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue A Themed Issue in Honor of Late Professor Samiran Mitra)
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  • Open Access
71 Citations
10,532 Views
15 Pages

A Novel Preparation Method for 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Loaded Eudragit S100 Nanoparticles

  • Daode Hu,
  • Liang Liu,
  • Wenjuan Chen,
  • Sining Li and
  • Yaping Zhao

24 May 2012

In this study, solution enhanced dispersion by supercritical fluids (SEDS) technique was applied for the preparation of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) loaded Eudragit S100 (EU S100) nanoparticles. The effects of various process variables including pre...

(This article belongs to the Section Materials Science)
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  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,926 Views
21 Pages

Entrapped Transient Chloroform Solvates of Bilastine

  • Cristina Puigjaner,
  • Anna Portell,
  • Arturo Blasco,
  • Mercè Font-Bardia and
  • Oriol Vallcorba

28 March 2021

The knowledge about the solid forms landscape of Bilastine (BL) has been extended. The crystal structures of two anhydrous forms have been determined, and the relative thermodynamic stability among the three known anhydrous polymorphs has been establ...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multicomponent Pharmaceutical Solids)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,595 Views
12 Pages

Characterization and Calculation of the Dynamic Recrystallization Texture in Fe-3.0 Wt.% Si Alloy

  • Guangshuai Shao,
  • Yuhui Sha,
  • Xi Chen,
  • Songtao Chang and ,
  • Fang Zhang and
  • Liang Zuo
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

10 January 2022

High-temperature plane-strain compression tests were performed on Fe-3.0 wt.% Si alloy from 900 °C to 1150 °C at strain rates of 5 s−1 to 1 s−1, and the texture development from different initial textures was investigated by means...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Phase Transformation, Functional Properties, and Crystallography of Advanced Materials)
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  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,818 Views
18 Pages

19 January 2022

Molybdenum (Mo), which is one among the refractory metals, is a promising material with a wide variety of technological applications in microelectronics, optoelectronics, and energy conversion and storage. However, understanding the structure–p...

(This article belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
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  • Open Access
10 Citations
12,437 Views
14 Pages

Study of 13Cr-4Ni-(Mo) (F6NM) Steel Grade Heat Treatment for Maximum Hardness Control in Industrial Heats

  • Massimo De Sanctis,
  • Gianfranco Lovicu,
  • Massimiliano Buccioni,
  • Angelo Donato and ,
  • Maria Richetta and
  • Alessandra Varone
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

6 September 2017

The standard NACE MR0175 (ISO 15156) requires a maximum hardness value of 23 HRC for 13Cr-4Ni-(Mo) steel grade for sour service, requiring a double tempering heat treatment at temperature in the range 648–691 °C for the first tempering and 593–621 °C...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,032 Views
18 Pages

Effect of Electrical Resistance Heating on Recrystallization of Cold-Rolled Low-Carbon Steel

  • Dawn Van Iderstine,
  • Shiraz Mujahid,
  • YubRaj Paudel and
  • Hongjoo Rhee

30 November 2023

The “electron wind effect” has long been cited as a potential catalyst of solid-state transformations in metals, particularly when high current densities are involved. However, the literature exploring similar effects at lower current den...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Microstructure and Properties of Steels and Other Structural Alloys)
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  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,630 Views
11 Pages

Texture Evolution by Strain-Induced Boundary Migration during Hot Deformation of Fe-3.0 wt.% Si Alloy: Experiment and Modeling

  • Guangshuai Shao,
  • Xi Chen,
  • Yuhui Sha,
  • Fang Zhang and ,
  • Zhenghua He and
  • Liang Zuo
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

20 February 2022

Texture and microstructure evolution during high-temperature plane-strain compression in Fe-3.0 wt.% Si alloy has been investigated by micro-texture analysis and modeling. In this study, hot deformation test is performed on the temperature range of 9...

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  • Open Access
47 Citations
8,039 Views
15 Pages

Preparation of Azithromycin Amorphous Solid Dispersion by Hot-Melt Extrusion: An Advantageous Technology with Taste Masking and Solubilization Effects

  • Jiale Li,
  • Conghui Li,
  • Hui Zhang,
  • Xiang Gao and ,
  • Ting Wang,
  • Zengming Wang and
  • Aiping Zheng
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

26 January 2022

Azithromycin (AZI) is one of the most commonly used macrolide antibiotics in children, but has the disadvantages of a heavy bitter taste and poor solubility. In order to solve these problems, hot-melt extrusion (HME) was used to prepare azithromycin...

(This article belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers)
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  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,983 Views
12 Pages

Using Geopolymer Technology on Synthesizing Leucite Ceramics

  • Yi-Che Hsieh,
  • Wei-Hao Lee and
  • Pin-Hsun Liao

20 October 2021

The aim of this study is to assess the process of synthesizing potassium-based geopolymers (KGL) into leucite ceramics with regard to five variables, namely, alkaline solution ratio (R), sintering time (S), calcining temperature (T), mixing time (M),...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Geopolymers - Design, Preparation, Applications)
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  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,384 Views
18 Pages

The Effects of Sulphuric Acid and Sodium Chloride Agglomeration and Curing on Chalcopyrite Leaching

  • Víctor Quezada,
  • Antoni Roca,
  • Oscar Benavente,
  • Montserrat Cruells and
  • Evelyn Melo

27 May 2021

An option to improve the leaching efficiency of chalcopyrite is pretreatment prior to leaching. Pretreatment variables, such as the curing time and the addition of chloride, can increase the kinetics of copper extraction, particularly for sulphide or...

(This article belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
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  • Open Access
67 Citations
17,192 Views
13 Pages

Continuous Process for Biodiesel Production in Packed Bed Reactor from Waste Frying Oil Using Potassium Hydroxide Supported on Jatropha curcas Fruit Shell as Solid Catalyst

  • Achanai Buasri,
  • Nattawut Chaiyut,
  • Vorrada Loryuenyong,
  • Chao Rodklum and ,
  • Techit Chaikwan and
  • Nanthakrit Kumphan
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

29 August 2012

The transesterification of waste frying oil (WFO) with methanol in the presence of potassium hydroxide catalyst supported on Jatropha curcas fruit shell activated carbon (KOH/JS) was studied. The catalyst systems were characterized by X-ray diffracti...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Renewable Energy)
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  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,610 Views
10 Pages

9 April 2020

The study was carried out to evaluate five SiMo cast iron grades and their resistance to chemical corrosion at elevated temperature. Corrosion tests were carried out under conditions of an actual cyclic operation of a retort coal-fired boiler. The du...

(This article belongs to the Collection Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of Advanced Alloys)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,502 Views
20 Pages

Heterocycle Effects on the Liquid Crystallinity of Terthiophene Analogues

  • David F. Ester,
  • Declan McKearney,
  • Khrystyna Herasymchuk and
  • Vance E. Williams

19 July 2019

Liquid crystalline self-assembly offers the potential to create highly ordered, uniformly aligned, and defect-free thin-film organic semiconductors. Analogues of one of the more promising classes of liquid crystal semiconductors, 5,5”-dialkyl-α-terth...

(This article belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
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  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,880 Views
10 Pages

29 February 2024

This study investigates the magnetization mechanisms in MnZn ferrites, which are key materials in high-frequency power electronics, to understand their behavior under various sintering conditions. Employing X-ray diffraction and scanning electron mic...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Functional Magnetic and Dielectric Composites: Fabrication, Properties and Applications)
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  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,089 Views
20 Pages

The Effect of Electroslag Remelting on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of CrNiMoWMnV Ultrahigh-Strength Steels

  • Mohammed Ali,
  • David Porter,
  • Jukka Kömi,
  • Mamdouh Eissa and ,
  • Hoda El Faramawy and
  • Taha Mattar
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

17 February 2020

The effect of electroslag remelting (ESR) with CaF2-based synthetic slag on the microstructure and mechanical properties of three as-quenched martensitic/martensitic-bainitic ultrahigh-strength steels with tensile strengths in the range of 1250&ndash...

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  • Open Access
36 Citations
5,183 Views
14 Pages

3 August 2022

Cinnamomum longepaniculatum essential oil (CLEO) possesses antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities. However, CLEO shows volatilization and poor solubility, which limits its application field. In this research, inclusion complexes...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovative Detection Technology to Meet Food and Fuel Needs)
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  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,190 Views
21 Pages

Effects of Partial Manganese Substitution by Cobalt on the Physical Properties of Pr0.7Sr0.3Mn(1−x)CoxO3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.15) Manganites

  • Feriel Zdiri,
  • José María Alonso,
  • Taoufik Mnasri,
  • Patricia de la Presa and ,
  • Irene Morales,
  • José Luis Martínez,
  • Rached Ben Younes and
  • Pilar Marin
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

13 February 2023

We have investigated the structural, magnetic, and electrical transport properties of Pr0.7 Sr0.3 Mn(1−x)Cox O3 nanopowders (x = 0, 0.05, 0.10 and 0.15). The Pechini Sol-gel method was used to synthesize these nanopowders. X-ray diffraction at...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Magnetic Functional Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Application - 2nd Volume)
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  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,631 Views
20 Pages

Columnar Liquid Crystals of Copper(I) Complexes with Ionic Conductivity and Solid State Emission

  • Viorel Cîrcu,
  • Constantin P. Ganea,
  • Mihail Secu,
  • Doina Manaila-Maximean and ,
  • George Cătălin Marinescu,
  • Roua Gabriela Popescu and
  • Iuliana Pasuk
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

Two neutral copper(I) halide complexes ([Cu(BTU)2X], X = Cl, Br) were prepared by the reduction of the corresponding copper(II) halides (chloride or bromide) with a benzoylthiourea (BTU, N-(3,4-diheptyloxybenzoyl)-N′-(4-heptadecafluorooctylphen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Liquid Crystals II)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,347 Views
14 Pages

Electro-Optical Properties of Sputtered Calcium Lead Titanate Thin Films for Pyroelectric Detection

  • Elham Mafi,
  • Nicholas Calvano,
  • Jessica Patel,
  • Md. Sherajul Islam and ,
  • Md. Sakib Hasan Khan and
  • Mukti Rana
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

1 December 2020

We report the deposition and characterization of calcium lead titanate (PCT) thin films for pyroelectric detectors. PCT films of thicknesses ranging from ~250 to 400 nm were deposited on both silicon and Si/SiN/Ti/Au substrates at 13 mTorr pressure b...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Temperature Sensors—Fundamentals, Detectors, Arrays and Applications)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
547 Views
19 Pages

Statistical Modeling and Experimental Validation of Carbonate Thermochemical Activation of Nepheline–Red Mud Mixtures Using Response Surface Methodology

  • Nazym Akhmadiyeva,
  • Yerkezhan Abikak,
  • Rinat Abdulvaliyev,
  • Tangsholpan Sagyntayeva and ,
  • Nurila Burabayeva,
  • Valeriy Pozmogov,
  • Axaule Mamaeva and
  • Nurzhan Orakbay
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

Carbonate thermochemical activation is a promising approach for modifying the mineralogical structure of nepheline–red mud mixtures prior to subsequent alkaline processing. However, quantitative statistical relationships between activation para...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mixed Metal Oxides, 3rd Edition)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,017 Views
18 Pages

Development and Characterization of Printlets of Lamivudine for Pediatric Patients Using Selective Laser Sintering

  • Canberk Kayalar,
  • Swaroop Jalandar Pansare,
  • Gereziher Sibhat,
  • Mathew Kuttolamadom and ,
  • Ziyaur Rahman and
  • Mansoor A. Khan
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Background: Lamivudine is widely used alone or in combination with other anti-HIV drugs in the infant to adolescent age groups of pediatric populations. Compounding of medications is frequently used for pediatric patients. However, many issues have b...

(This article belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
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  • Open Access
40 Citations
4,256 Views
22 Pages

Modeling and Optimizing of NH4+ Removal from Stormwater by Coal-Based Granular Activated Carbon Using RSM and ANN Coupled with GA

  • Aixin Yu,
  • Yuankun Liu,
  • Xing Li,
  • Yanling Yang and ,
  • Zhiwei Zhou and
  • Hongrun Liu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

26 February 2021

As a key parameter in the adsorption process, removal rate is not available under most operating conditions due to the time and cost of experimental testing. To address this issue, evaluation of the efficiency of NH4+ removal from stormwater by coal-...

(This article belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,820 Views
13 Pages

Effects of Solidification Thermal Variables on the Microstructure and Hardness of the Silicon Aluminum Bronze Alloy CuAl6Si2

  • Paulo Henrique Tedardi do Nascimento,
  • Vinicius Torres dos Santos,
  • Ricardo de Luca,
  • Marcio Rodrigues da Silva and ,
  • Flavia Goncalves Lobo,
  • Rogerio Teram,
  • Mauricio Silva Nascimento,
  • Ronaldo Camara Cozza,
  • Antonio Augusto Couto and
  • Anibal de Andrade Mendes Filho
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

5 October 2024

The properties of the final product obtained by solidification directly result from the thermal variables during solidification. This study aims to analyze the influence of thermal solidification variables on the hardness, microstructure, and phases...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Solidification Behavior of Metals and Alloys (2nd Edition))
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24 Citations
3,893 Views
20 Pages

Adsorption of Anionic Dyes from Wastewater onto Magnetic Nanocomposite Powders Synthesized by Combustion Method

  • Maria-Andreea Nistor,
  • Simona Gabriela Muntean,
  • Robert Ianoș,
  • Roxana Racoviceanu and ,
  • Cătălin Ianași and
  • Liliana Cseh
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

4 October 2021

In the present study, new magnetic nanocomposites were successfully prepared by combustion method, characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, magnetic measurements, N2 adsorption–desorption thermal analysis, and scan...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Trends in Functional and Multifunctional Advanced Materials)
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20 Citations
4,448 Views
24 Pages

Setting Mechanism of a CDHA Forming α-TCP Cement Modified with Sodium Phytate for Improved Injectability

  • Jan Weichhold,
  • Uwe Gbureck,
  • Friedlinde Goetz-Neunhoeffer and
  • Katrin Hurle

29 June 2019

A calcium deficient hydroxyapatite (CDHA) forming cement with a bimodal grain size distribution, composed of α-TCP and fine grained CDHA at a weight ratio of 9:1, was modified by the addition of sodium phytate (IP6) in variable amounts ranging...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mineral Bone Cements: Current Status and Future Prospects)
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,753 Views
18 Pages

13C CP MAS NMR and DFT Studies of 6-Chromanyl Ethereal Derivatives

  • Piotr Wałejko,
  • Łukasz Szeleszczuk,
  • Dariusz Maciej Pisklak and
  • Sławomir Wojtulewski

20 July 2022

Vitamin E consists of a group of compounds including α- β- γ- and δ-tocopherols and α- β- γ- and δ-tocotrienols, containing the chroman-6-ol system. The recognition of the structural and dynamic propertie...

(This article belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
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  • Open Access
1,259 Views
16 Pages

Crystallography of Extremophile Proteins—Structural Comparisons of Psychrophilic and Hyperthermophilic Rubredoxins

  • Tzanko Doukov,
  • Trenton F. Turpin,
  • Dominic George,
  • Caroline Cole and ,
  • Kat Drumright,
  • Madigan Rumley,
  • Ryan Boyce,
  • Francis E. Jenney and
  • Stephen P. Cramer
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

22 April 2026

Psychrophilic organisms are able to grow at temperatures down to −15 °C, while hyperthermophiles can multiply at temperatures up to 122 °C. What structural changes in extremophile proteins are needed to maintain stable and biochemically...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovative Biomolecular Structure Analysis Techniques)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,247 Views
20 Pages

Efficient and Stable Rice Husk Bioderived Silica Supported Cu2S-FeS for One Pot Esterification and Transesterification of a Malaysian Palm Fatty Acid Distillate

  • Mohammed Yousuf Albalushi,
  • G. Abdulkreem-Alsultan,
  • N. Asikin-Mijan,
  • Mohd Izham bin Saiman and ,
  • Yen Ping Tan and
  • Y. H. Taufiq-Yap
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

29 November 2022

A novel heterogeneous catalyst composite (CuS-FeS/SiO2) derived from rice husk silica was engineered following pyrolysis, chemical precipitation, and chemical redox technique. The resulting catalyst was applied to the conversion of palm fatty acid di...

(This article belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
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5 Citations
4,656 Views
21 Pages

7 July 2021

Valencianite has been described as a variety of K-feldspar (adularia) from La Valenciana mine, Guanajuato, Mexico, from which three samples were used for this study. We present new major and trace element analysis, X-ray powder diffraction with Rietv...

(This article belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
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  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,097 Views
11 Pages

Selective Laser Melting of Non-Weldable Nickel Superalloy: Microstructure, Cracks and Texture

  • Kirill Starikov,
  • Igor Polozov,
  • Evgenii Borisov,
  • Artem Kim and ,
  • Daniil Voevodenko,
  • Anna Gracheva,
  • Alexey Shamshurin and
  • Anatoly Popovich
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

13 November 2023

Additive manufacturing, particularly selective laser melting, presents exciting possibilities for fabricating components from high-temperature nickel-based superalloys. Controlling microstructural features and minimizing defects in fabricated specime...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers in Structural Integrity of Metals)
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32 Citations
3,678 Views
12 Pages

Effects of Heat Treatment on Interfacial Properties of Pinus Massoniana Wood

  • Zhigang Wu,
  • Xue Deng,
  • Lifen Li,
  • Xuedong Xi and ,
  • Meifen Tian,
  • Liping Yu and
  • Bengang Zhang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

Understanding the interfacial changes of wood during heat treatment can facilitate the improvement of the bonding and coating processes of heat-treated wood. Steam was used as the medium to modify Pinusmassoniana wood through heat treatment at 160, 1...

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8 Citations
4,720 Views
17 Pages

Crystal Plasticity Modeling of Grey Cast Irons under Tension, Compression and Fatigue Loadings

  • Viacheslav Balobanov,
  • Matti Lindroos,
  • Tom Andersson and
  • Anssi Laukkanen

9 February 2022

The study of the micromechanical performance of materials is important in explaining their macrostructural behavior, such as fracture and fatigue. This paper is aimed, among other things, at reducing the deficiency of microstructural models of grey c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Micromechanical Modelling and Its Applications to Polycrystals)
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,577 Views
10 Pages

Variable Wavefront Curvature Phase Retrieval Compared to Off-Axis Holography and Its Useful Application to Support Intraoperative Tissue Discrimination

  • Daniel Claus,
  • Jörg Hennenlotter,
  • Qi Liting,
  • Giancarlo Pedrini and ,
  • Arnulf Stenzl and
  • Wolfgang Osten
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 November 2018

Quantitative phase imaging can reveal morphological features without having to stain the biological sample. This property has important implications for intraoperative applications since the time spent during histopathology can be reduced from a few...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Applications of Digital Holographic Microscopy)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,250 Views
12 Pages

Microstructural Investigations of VO2 Thermochromic Thin Films Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition for Smart Windows Applications

  • Ayushi Rai,
  • Nicusor Iacob,
  • Aurel Leca,
  • Claudiu Locovei and ,
  • Victor Kuncser,
  • Cristian N. Mihailescu and
  • Andreas Delimitis
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

24 November 2022

The structural properties of VO2 thin films, grown on either LSAT or Si substrates by pulsed laser deposition (PLD), are elucidated by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) methods. The TEM observations confirmed the successful growth of VO...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Inorganics: 10th Anniversary)
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10 Citations
7,123 Views
16 Pages

Ammoniacal System Mechanisms for Leaching Copper from Converter Slag

  • Alvaro Aracena,
  • Andrés Valencia and
  • Oscar Jerez

28 May 2020

In pyrometallurgical processes refining copper, the main source of loss in the conversion stage is from slag. This paper reports on research work treating converter slag containing high percentages of copper (36 wt%) using ammonium hydroxide at room...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Leaching/Bioleaching and Recovery of Metals)
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20 Citations
3,847 Views
17 Pages

Three-dimensional (3D) printing has emerged as a new promising technique for the production of personalized dosage forms and medical devices. Polyvinyl alcohol is prominently used as a source material to produce 3D-printed medicines via fused deposit...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Additive Manufacturing Approaches to Produce Drug Delivery Systems Volume II)
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7 Citations
2,974 Views
18 Pages

1 September 2022

The sol–gel process is a wet chemical technique that allows very fine control of the composition, microstructure, and final textural properties of materials, and has great potential for the synthesis of endodontic cements with improved properti...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Biomaterials and Technology for Dental Clinical Applications)
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2 Citations
2,219 Views
13 Pages

Design of Experiments (DoE) Approach for Optimizing the Processing and Manufacturing Parameters of SnO2 Thin Films via Ultrasonic Pyrolytic Deposition

  • Aldo Enrique Mariño-Gámez,
  • Maria Eugenia Juarez-Huitron,
  • Josúe Amilcar Aguilar-Martínez,
  • Luis Felipe-Verdeja and ,
  • Linda Viviana García-Quiñonez and
  • Cristian Gómez-Rodríguez
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

10 October 2025

This work employed a design-of-experiments (DoE) strategy, specifically a 23 full factorial design, to assess how suspension concentration (0.001–0.002 g/mL), substrate temperature (60–80 °C), and deposition height (10–15 cm) in...

(This article belongs to the Section Composites Modelling and Characterization)
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17 Citations
4,428 Views
34 Pages

14 June 2022

In India, during mining and ore processing, ore fine generation is a common phenomenon, in which more than 60% of process ore becomes discarded material. To explore the alternative of high-grade ores, mutual replacement with the utility of dump ore f...

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346 Views
12 Pages

15 September 2026

Guanidinium-intercalated derivatives of α- and γ-zirconium hydrogen phosphate, zirconium 2-sulfoethylphosphonate, and zirconium 4-sulfophenylphosphonate were successfully synthesized by treatment of the host materials with aqueous guanidi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Intercalation Chemistry)
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702 Views
27 Pages

6 July 2026

ZBLAN (ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF) fluoride glass is a promising infrared optical fiber material because of its wide transmission window and low theoretical attenuation; however, unwanted crystallization during thermal processing can introduce scatterin...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Glass Fibers and Specialty Glass Materials: Processing, Properties, and Applications)
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1 Citations
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Effect of the Atmosphere on the Properties of Aluminum Anodizing

  • Gabriela Baltierra-Costeira,
  • Jesús Emilio Camporredondo-Saucedo,
  • Marco Arturo García-Rentería,
  • Lázaro Abdiel Falcón-Franco and ,
  • Laura Guadalupe Castruita-Ávila and
  • Adrián Moisés García-Lara
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10 September 2024

This study aims to quantify the effect of process parameters on the anodizing of Al6061 aluminum. To achieve this, studies on layer thickness, the porosity of the anodized surface, electrochemical techniques, X-ray diffraction, grain size estimation,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Functional Coatings and Thin Films for Sensor and Green Energy Technologies)
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21 October 2022

Potassium is used extensively as a promoter with iron catalysts in Fisher–Tropsch synthesis, water–gas shift reactions, steam reforming, and alcohol synthesis. In this paper, the identification of potassium chemical states on the surface...

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Diagenetic Clay Minerals and Their Controls on Reservoir Properties of the Shahbazpur Gas Field (Bengal Basin, Bangladesh)

  • Md Nahidul Hasan,
  • Rumana Yeasmin,
  • M. Julleh Jalalur Rahman and
  • Sally Potter-McIntyre

Clay mineralogy and diagenesis affect the reservoir quality of the Neogene Surma Group in the Hatiya trough of Bengal Basin, Bangladesh. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopic analyses of diagenetic clay minerals from Shahbazpur#2 well r...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sand(stone)s Quantitative Provenance Analysis)

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