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The composite material filled with nano-sized BaTiO3 and Fe3O4 was designed and studied. The aluminium phosphate ceramics was used as a matrix. The XRD analysis demonstrates only the crystalline structure of the fillers used. The thermogravimetric an...

The pharmaceutical contamination of water, especially by widely used drugs, presents important environmental and health concerns due to the inefficiency of conventional treatment methods. The present study proposes a sustainable solution using biocha...

To address the rapidly growing demand for high performance of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), the development of high-capacity anode materials should focus on the practical perspective of a facile synthetic process. In this work, iron oxide nanoparticl...

In this work, a composite material based on titanium(IV) oxide and iron(II,III) oxide was prepared using mechanothermal method. The obtained composite system was thoroughly characterized using techniques such as scanning electron microscopy, X-ray po...

Iron cobalt oxides, such as typical FeCo2O4 and CoFe2O4, are two spinel structured transitional metal oxide materials with excellent electrochemical performance. As the electrodes, they have been widely applied in the current energy storage and conve...

The counter electrode (CE) is an important and vital part of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Pt CEs show high-performance in DSSCs using iodide-based electrolytes. However, the high cost of Pt CEs restricts their large-scale application in DSSCs...

The paper presents a method for obtaining electrochemically active ultrafine composites of iron oxides, superparamagnetic ‘core/shell’ γ-Fe2O3/defective α-Fe2O3, which involved modifying sol-gel citrate synthesis, hydrothermal treatment of the formed...

Composite materials based on titania nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) and three metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) called MIL-53 (Fe) ((Fe (III) (OH) (1,4-BDC)), MILs (Materials Institute Lavoisier)), MIL-100 (Fe) (Fe3O(H2O)2OH(BTC)2), and Fe-BTC (iron-benzenet...

Ferric chloride salt (FeCl3) is a typical vacant orbital acceptor that accepts electrons from urea molecules. This donor-acceptor interaction yields a Fe3O4 oxide, which can be used for preparing novel adsorbent material. Activated carbon (AC) materi...

In this study, novel Fe2O3/TiO2 photocatalytic composites were synthesised by combining traditional oxidation roasting with the sol-gel method, using low-cost metallurgical waste (iron scales) as the raw material. The characterisation results reveale...

Hybrid reinforcement’s novel composite (Al-Fe3O4-SiC) via powder metallurgy method was successfully fabricated. In this study, the aim was to define the influence of SiC-Fe3O4 nanoparticles on microstructure, mechanical, tribology, and corrosio...

In the work, nanostructured Fe3O4/C composites based on natural raw materials (beet pulp and corn stalks) are synthesised in various ways. Iron chloride FeCl3 is used as an activator. The synthesised composites are investigated using the following me...

Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is the most commonly used bone void filler in orthopedic surgery. However, the biocompatibility and radiopacity of PMMA are insufficient for such applications. In addition to insufficient biocompatibility, the microbial...

This work presents a method for preparing an Fe2O3/MWCNT/Al composite electrode without the use of a binder. Synthesizing the composite material directly on conductive substrates allows one to obtain ready-made supercapacitor electrodes characterized...

The fabrication of durable and low-cost nanostructured materials remains important in chemical, biologic and medicinal applications. Particularly, iron-based nanomaterials are of central importance due to the ‘noble’ features of iron such...

The paper proposes a simple one-stage synthesis of organic-inorganic composite materials based on oxide compounds of iron (III) and cobalt (II) with a developed surface. The process of cobalt(II) ferrite (CoFe2O4) structure formation on the biochar s...

Water pollution is caused by multiple factors, such as industrial dye wastewater. Dye-contaminated water can be treated using hydrogels as adsorbent materials. Recently, composite hydrogels containing metal oxide nanoparticles (MONPs) have been used...

The development of new catalytic systems based on cobalt and iron compounds for the production of oxygen-containing compounds is an urgent task of chemical technology. The purpose of this work is the synthesis of CoFe2O4 stabilized with polyvinylpyrr...

The bacterial contamination of cutting boards and other equipment in the meat processing industry is one of the key reasons for reducing the shelf life and consumer properties of products. There are two ways to solve this problem. The first option is...

The anodic stability of tungsten carbide (WC) and iron oxide with a spinel structure (Fe3O4) were compared against similar data for nanostructured, boron-doped diamond (BDD), and the benchmark Vulcan XC72 carbon, in view of their eventual application...

The acceleration in advancements of smart materials and non-contact controlled devices in the field of 4D printing is facilitated by the use of magnetically responsive shape memory polymer (SMP) composites. This study is dedicated to the development...

Composite materials based on NiFe2O4 nanoparticles and polyethylene matrix have been synthesized by thermal decomposition to expand the application area of high-pressure polyethylene by filling it with nanoscale particles. The synthesized composition...

This investigation is motivated by increasing interest in ferrimagnetic materials and composites, which exhibit electrical capacitance. It addresses the need for the development of magnetic materials with enhanced capacitive properties and low electr...

Graphite nanoplatelets (GNPs)—the segregated ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)-based composites with hybrid filler—decorated with Fe3O4 were developed. Using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, it was shown...

Porous α-Fe2O3 hollow rods/reduced graphene oxide (α-Fe2O3 HR/RGO) composites with unique morphological characteristics and a high surface area are prepared through a template strategy, which was systematically studied and found to have o...

Titanates materials have attracted considerable interest due to their unusual functional and structural properties for many applications such as high-performance composites, devices, etc. Thus, the development of a large-scale synthesis method for pr...

Triethylamine (TEA), a volatile organic compound (VOC), has important applications in industrial production. However, TEA has an irritating odor and potential toxicity, making it necessary to develop sensitive TEA gas sensors with high efficiency. Th...

Conducting polymers (CPs), especially polyaniline (PANI) based hybrid materials have emerged as very interesting materials for the adsorption of heavy metals and dyes from an aqueous environment due to their electrical transport properties, fascinati...

Polyether urethane (PU)-based magnetic composite materials, containing different types and concentrations of iron oxide nanostructures (Fe2O3 and Fe3O4), were prepared and investigated as a novel composite platform that could be explored in different...

MOFs-derived magnetic carbon-based composites are considered to be valuable materials for the design of high-performance microwave absorbents. Regulating phase structures and introducing mixed-valence states within the composites is a promising strat...

Although several studies have explored green adsorbent synthesized from many types of agriculture waste, this study represents the first attempt to prepare an environmentally friendly rice bran/SnO2/Fe3O4-based absorbent with economic viability and m...

Lithium-ion batteries are known for their high efficiency for storing electrical energy, especially for hybrid vehicles. In this research, the development of mixture composites in the cathode electrode of LIBs has been discussed and designed based on...

Graphene has been regarded as one of the most promising two-dimensional nanomaterials. Even so, graphene was still faced with several key issues such as impedance mismatching and narrow bandwidth, which have hindered the practical applications of gra...

Due to the volume expansion effect during charge and discharge processes, the application of transition metal oxide anode materials in lithium-ion batteries is limited. Composite materials and carbon coating are often considered feasible improvement...

The chemical looping process is a promising approach for carbon capture. Oxygen carriers play the crucial role of carrying oxygen between oxidation and reduction reactors. In this study, iron-based composites, added with alumina and zirconia, were us...

Iron-based materials are widely applied in Fenton chemistry, and they have promising prospects in the processing of wastewater. The composition complexity and rich chemistry of iron and/or oxides, however, hamper the precise understanding of the acti...

Electromagnetic (EM) and infrared (IR) stealth play an important role in the development of military technology and the defense industry. This study focused on developing a new type of multifunctional composite film based on polyimide (PI)/graphene/F...

The purpose of this work was to develop and study catalytically active magnetic composites based on natural clays of Kazakhstan for their use in the process of catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO) of organic dyes. The synthesized materials, MnFe2O...

Composite anode material based on Fe3O4 and reduced graphene oxide is prepared by base-catalysed co-precipitation and sonochemical dispersion. Structural and morphological characterizations demonstrate an effective and homogeneous embedding of Fe3O4...

The outstanding mechanical and conductive properties of graphene and high theoretical capacity of magnetite make a composite based on these two structures a prospective material for application in flexible energy storage devices. In this study using...

The smart choice of polyoxometalates (POMs) and the design of POM@carbon-based composites are promising tools for producing active electrocatalysts for both the oxygen reduction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reactions (OER). Hence, herein, we report...

This investigation focused on the fabrication of ceramic ferrimagnetic CuFe2O4–conductive polypyrrole (PPy) composites for energy storage. CuFe2O4 with a crystal size of 20–30 nm and saturation magnetization of 31.4 emu g−1 was prep...

Low electrical conductivity severely limits the application of Fe2O3 in lithium- and sodium-ion batteries. In respect of this, we design and fabricate Fe2O3/Fe3O4 nano-aggregates anchored on nitrogen-doped graphene as an anode for sodium-ion batterie...

Electrospinning technology is widely used for preparing biological tissue engineering scaffolds because of its advantages of simple preparation, accurate process parameters, and easy control. Poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) is regarded as a promising biomass-...

In this study, we synthesized anode materials based on iron oxide (Fe2O3), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) via the electrophoretic deposition technique. The structural and morphological characteristics of electrodes were exa...

Polymer-based magnetoelectric composite materials have attracted a lot of attention due to their high potential in various types of applications as magnetic field sensors, energy harvesting, and biomedical devices. Current researches are focused on t...

In this work, we developed a core–shell nanostructured magnetic composite by functionalizing layered double hydroxide (Mg-Al-LDH) microspheres with Fe3O4@SiO2, for the recovery of Au(III) and Pd(II). The magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles provided effectiv...

The work presents the possibility of fabricating materials for use as a matrix in sintered metallic-diamond tools with increased mechanical properties and abrasion wear resistance. In this study, the effect of micro-sized SiC, Al2O3, and ZrO2 additiv...

A magnetic polymer material based on natural polymers—humic acids and magnetite, pre-configured for the sorption of a metal ion—was obtained. The magnetic polymer material was obtained via the interaction of a natural polymer, magnetite n...

Improving the hardness and wear resistance of die cutting tools is an important issue in the study of the service life of die cutting equipment. Using laser cladding technology, nickel-based composite coatings with varying BiFeO3 contents were prepar...