The transient behavior of an ensemble of ellipsoidal particles in a supercooled binary melt is considered. The model laws, based on the Fokker-Planck type kinetic equation for the particle-volume distribution function, the thermal and mass integral b...
Medical-grade ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is the material of choice for sliding surfaces in various articular joint implants owing to its excellent biocompatibility and superior physical properties, such as an exceptionally low c...
Molecular dynamics simulations of free-standing thin films of neat melts of polyethylene (PE) chains up to C150H302 and their binary mixtures with n-C13H28 are performed employing a united atom model. We estimate the surface tension values of PE melt...
This report presents the results of dielectric studies in a nitrobenzene–decane critical mixture in the homogeneous liquid, biphasic mesophase, and the solid crystal phase. It focuses on detecting critical effects in the broad surrounding of th...
The objective of the current research is to investigate the role of Neusilin US2 as a porous carrier for improving the drug loading and stability of Ezetimibe (EZB) by hot melt extrusion (HME). The amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) were developed fr...
We carry out extensive molecular dynamics simulations of thin films of bead-spring models of binary mixtures composed of cyclic and linear polymer chains. We study the equilibrium behavior of the polymer chains for two very different chain lengths, w...
Materials that store a significant amount of heat in a narrow temperature range by phase change solid–liquid or solid–solid are called Phase Change Materials (PCMs). Many PCMs are members of homologous groups of materials with similar com...
Diverse non-equilibrium eutectic structures have attracted numerous experimental and theoretical studies. One special type is the formation of a halo of one phase around a primary dendrite of another phase. In our experiments, it was occasionally obs...
Two common techniques of thermal analysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Cooling/Heating Curve Thermal Analysis (CCTA), based on different signal collected and utilizing samples with a weight difference of three orders of magnitude, wer...
This study contains a combination of a review and a related individual case study, which discusses the possibility of predicting the success of enantiomers’ optical separation using fractional crystallization of diastereomeric salts. The key id...
Five types of material, styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer (SBS), ethyl-vinyl-acetate (EVA), naphthenic oil, maleic anhydride grafted ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA-g-MAH) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) were used as the raw ingredie...
In this review, we aim to present new concepts for the revisited separation of enantiomers from racemic compounds and a protocol worth to be followed in designing the preparation of pure enantiomers. We have taken into account not only the influence...
Clostridioides difficile became one of the main causes of nosocomial infections in all clinical settings worldwide, especially among patients undergoing antibiotic therapy. The incidence and severity of C. difficile infections, from mild diarrhea to...
In this work poly(lactic) acid (PLA)/poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) (PBSA) biobased binary blends were investigated. PLA/PBSA mixtures with different compositions of PBSA (from 15 up to 40 wt.%) were produced by twin screw-extrusion. A first scr...
The effects of electron beam melting parameters on the volatilization behavior of elements and the microstructures of ingots were investigated on a β-type Ti-Mo binary alloy. The microstructures of the ingots consisted of large and columnar grains at...
Sinter is the main raw material of blast furnaces, and its strength influences its running condition. Nevertheless, there is no comprehensive definition of the influencing mechanisms of the strength of the sinter. In this paper, the influences of the...
We measured the ultrasonic properties and microstructure of two-phase binary mixtures of the ice–ammonia partial melt system, which was selected based on its importance for numerous planetary bodies. The equilibrium microstructure of ice–...
The effects of slag components on the sulfur distribution ratio {(wt.%S)/[wt.%S]} were analyzed using thermodynamic calculations. On this basis, the effects of the slag with different binary basicities (wt.% CaO/wt.% SiO2 = 3.0, 5.0, 7.0, 9.0 and 11....
In this work, we review recent advances in the use of high-temperature solution growth that allow for the growth of single crystalline samples of synthetic minerals. We outline how low-melting binary or ternary solutions are attractive solvents for s...
The formation of coamorphous mixtures of pharmaceuticals is an interesting strategy to improve the solubility and bioavailability of drugs, while at the same time enhancing the kinetic stability of the resulting binary glass and allowing the simultan...
Thirty-four binary systems were prepared by co-sputtering dissimilar metals onto a moving substrate. In the present work, the experimentally controlled size parameter is the nominal thickness of a single metal sublayer deposited during one substrate...
Mixing ionic liquids is a suitable strategy to tailor properties, e.g., to reduce melting points. The present study aims to widen the application range of low-toxic choline-based ionic liquids by studying eight binary phase diagrams of six different...
The preparation of binary alloys by surfactant-assisted chemical reduction in aqueous solution at room temperature has become a hot topic. In this article low melting point tin/indium (Sn/In) nanoparticles are synthesized. The formation process of th...
Natural lipids with nutritional or therapeutic benefits that also provide desired texture, melting and organoleptic appeal (mouthfeel, skin feel) are difficult to procure for the food and cosmetics industries. Natural Astrocaryum pulp oil (AVP) and k...
Due to their excellent thermophysical properties and high stability, inorganic salts and Forsalt mixtures are considered promising thermal energy storage materials for applications operating at high temperatures. A mixture of binary salts, such as Ca...
Biodegradable and bio-based polymers, including polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), polylactic acid (PLA), and poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) (PBSA), stand out as sustainable alternatives to traditional petroleum-based plastics for a wide range of consu...
For thermal energy storage, the most promising method that has been considered is latent heat storage associated with molten salt mixtures as phase-change material (PCM). The binary salt mixture lithium chloride—lithium hydroxide (LiCl–Li...
The ionic conductivity of EuCl2 was investigated at high temperatures, including the melting point. Measurements were performed on polycrystalline specimens obtained by the solidification of the corresponding melt. The behavior of the conductivity an...
During the explosive welding, the bonding interface of welded materials was fast heated due to high strain rate and drastic plastic deformation. The periodical wave interface, with an amplitude of ~300 μm and a period wavelength of ~800 μm, was...
We show that supercritical fluids or melts are verifiable by critical high-temperature and high-pressure minerals like diamond, lonsdaleite, and others in crustal rocks as foreign minerals. In combination with the pseudo-binary solvus curves (tempera...
Here, we report the synthesis and experimental characterization of three drug-drug eutectic mixtures of drug aminoglutethimide (AMG) with caffeine (CAF), nicotinamide (NIC) and ethenzamide (ZMD). The eutectic mixtures i.e., AMG-CAF (1:0.4, molar rati...
In order to improve the bonding performance, EVA composite hot melt adhesives were prepared by introducing crosslinking agent and silane coupling agent in this paper. A binary EVA resin blend as the base resin with appropriate viscosity and tensile s...
Three kinds of Bi-based solder powders with different chemical compositions of binary Bi–Sn, ternary Bi–Sn–In, and quaternary Bi–Sn–In–Ga were prepared using a gas atomization process and subsequently ball-milled for smaller-size fabrication. In part...
The objective of this study is to determine the analytic expressions of the Helmholtz free energy, the equilibrium vacancy concentration, the melting temperature, the jumps of volume, enthalpy the mean nearest neighbor distance and entropy at melting...
In the present work, a comparative study of a model of the nonlinear solidification of a binary melt in the presence of a quasi-equilibrium mushy region and a binary phase field model of an aqueous solution of NaCl in water is performed. Nonlinear mo...
In this paper, binary Nd-Co alloys with compositional range from Nd72.5Co27.5 to Nd50Co50 were successfully vitrified into glassy state by a melt-spinning method. The glass formability of the metallic glasses (MGs) was studied and the best glass form...
Mangosteen seed fat (MSF), a novel tropical seed fat, predominantly comprises 1,3-distearoyl-2-linoleoyl-glycerol (StLSt) and 1,3-distearoyl-2-oleoyl-glycerol (StOSt). The fat was blended with cocoa butter (CB) in proportions of 5%, 25% and 60% in th...
Eutectic systems offer a wide range of new (green) designer solvents for diverse applications. However, due to the large pool of possible compounds, selecting compounds that form eutectic systems is not straightforward. In this study, a simple approa...
This work studied the thermophysical properties of Mg-24%Cu, Mg-31%Cu, and Mg-45%Cu (wt.%) alloys to comprehensively consider the possibility of using them as thermal energy storage (TES) phase change materials (PCMs) used at high temperatures. The m...
In a study designed to investigate the melting behaviour of natural gas hydrates which are usually formed in porous mineral sediments rather than in bulk, hydrate phase equilibria for binary methane and water mixtures were studied using high-pressure...
The process of isomorphic inoculation relies on precise selection of inoculant alloys for a given system. Three alloys, Ti-10Al-25Nb, Ti-25Al-10Ta, and Ti-47Ta (at %) were selected as potential isomorphic inoculants for a Ti-46Al alloy. The binary Ti...
The temperature and chemical dependence of the melt viscosity are ubiquitous in the model development of the volcanic dynamics, as well as in the glass production and design. We focussed on the yet-explored relationship between the bulk and shear mod...
New bromide compounds A2BIBIIIBr6 with a double perovskite structure provide variety and flexibility of optoelectronic properties, and some of them are of poor toxicity in comparison with such popular lead halides. The promising compound with a doubl...
Different materials, based on an L-rich polylactide (PLA) as matrix, acetyl tri-n-butyl citrate (ATBC) as plasticizer, and mesoporous Mobile Crystalline Material.41 (MCM-41) particles as nucleating agent, were attained by melt extrusion. These materi...
In this paper, we derive the boundary integral equation (BIE), a single integrodifferential equation governing the evolutionary behavior of the interface function, paying special attention to the nonlinear liquidus equation and atomic kinetics. As a...
The physicochemical properties of binary systems are of great importance for the application of the latter. We report on the investigation of an ammonium sulfamate–urea binary system with different component ratios using a combination of experi...
In this work, the solid–liquid equilibrium (SLE) of four binary systems combining two active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) capable of forming co-amorphous systems (CAMs) was investigated. The binary systems studied were naproxen-indomethaci...
The boundary integral equation defining the interface function for a curved solid/liquid phase transition boundary is analytically solved in steady-state growth conditions. This solution describes dendrite tips evolving in undercooled melts with a co...
Knowing the eutectic composition of the binary melting point phase diagrams of the diastereomeric salts formed during the given resolution, the achievable F (F = eeDia*Y) value can be calculated. The same value can also be calculated and predicted by...
Phase-change energy storage materials have the potential to improve the durability of hydraulic concrete; however, phase-change materials suitable for dam engineering within the 0–5 °C phase-transition range remain limited. In this study, a...
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