Among its attributes, the mythical philosopher’s stone is supposedly capable of turning base metals to gold or silver. In an analogous fashion, we are finding that protein crystallization optimization using ionic liquids (ILs) often results in the co...
Glucosamine hydrochloride (GAH) is a kind of natural hexose, which is used to promote the synthesis of mucopolysaccharides and improve the metabolism of articular cartilage. In this paper, the solubility of GAH in pure water and aqueous system with t...
In this study, 2,6-dimethoxybenzoic acid (2,6MeOBA) was used as a model substance to investigate the use of additives to control the polymorphic outcome of crystallization. 2,6MeOBA exists as three polymorphs. Two of the 2,6MeOBA polymorphs, I and II...
Crystallization control of organic conjugated small molecules is in high demand for the engineering of functional materials in organic optoelectronics. Here, we report solution additive-assisted crystallization of a model non-planar aromatic hydrocar...
The crystal habit of pentaerythritol (PE) crystals is usually rod-shaped, which may lead to low bulk density and bad flowability compared with low aspect ratio crystals. In this study, dipentaerythritol (DPE), methylcellulose (MC), and hydroxypropyl...
Crystal agglomeration is a common phenomenon for most chemicals and pharmaceuticals. The formation of agglomerates usually lowers product purity and generates a broad particle size distribution. This review focuses on preventing agglomeration in solu...
This study reports the first experimental evidence of using DNA as a polymeric additive to enhance protein crystallization. Using three kinds of DNA with different molecular weights—calf DNA, salmon DNA, and herring DNA—this study showed...
We have synthesized and studied three new chiral substances as additives to a nematic liquid crystal. The difference in the optical activity and chemical structure of additive molecules results in the appearance of the chiral nematic phase and the ch...
Using metal additive manufacturing processes can make up for traditional forging technologies when forming complex-shaped parts. At the same time, metal additive manufacturing has a fast forming speed and excellent manufacturing flexibility, so it is...
This work investigates the reactive crystallization of lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) by rapidly mixing concentrated aqueous solutions of LiCl (3.0–4.0 M) and Na2CO3 (1.5–2.0 M) at 65 °C, using focused beam reflectance measurement (FBRM)...
In this study, the microstructure, precipitations, and microsegregation in the laser additive manufactured thin-wall structure of a single-crystal superalloy are synthetically characterized. The influence of a subsequent heat treatment on the microst...
The turbine section of aircraft engines (both commercial and military) is an example of one of the most hostile environments as the components in this section typically operate at upwards of 1650 °C in the presence of corrosive and oxidative gase...
Crystal dumpling wrapper production is hampered by rapid surface dehydration, severe freeze-cracking propensity, and storage-induced retrogradation. Modulation of blended starch properties through functional additives was investigated. This study sys...
The quality and the performance of hybrid perovskite (HP)’s films strongly depend on the complete conversion into MAPbI3 of a spin-coated solution of methylammonium iodide (MAI) and PbI2. Highly crystalline PbI2 on a substrate limits such a conversio...
To develop a high-performance additive that can meet different operating conditions, three liquid crystals (LCs) were developed as additives for a base oil. The structures and thermal stabilities of the obtained LCs were characterized by nuclear magn...
Selective Electron Beam Melting (SEBM) is a powder bed-based additive manufacturing process for metals. As the electron beam can be moved inertia-free by electromagnetic lenses, the solidification conditions can be deliberately adjusted within the pr...
Isotactic polypropylene (iPP) is a versatile polymer. It accounts for the second-largest polymer consumption worldwide. However, iPP is difficult to 3D print via extrusion-based processing. This is attributable to its rapid crystallization rate. In t...
There has been a long-standing need in the marketplace for the economic production of small lots of components that have complex geometry. A potential solution is additive manufacturing (AM). AM is a manufacturing process that adds material from the...
Understanding the mechano–biological coupling mechanisms of biomaterials for tissue engineering is of major importance to assure proper scaffold performance in situ. Therefore, it is of paramount importance to establish correlations between bio...
2,6-Dimethoxyphenylboronic acid was used as a model substance to investigate the additive crystallization approach for polymorph control in phenylboronic acids. It was crystallized under different conditions by performing evaporation and cooling crys...
4-N,N-Dimethylamino-4'-N'-methyl-stilbazolium Tosylate (DAST) organic single crystals controlled by (Z)-Octadec-9-enoic acid (oleic acid, OA) was grown by a slow-cooling method. The as-grown DAST single crystals were systematically characterized by F...
Cilia and flagella are a vital part of many organisms. Protozoa such as paramecia rely on the collective and coordinated beating of tubular cilia or flagella for their transport, while mammals depend on the ciliated linings of their bronchia and fema...
For effective utilization of the residues, calcium sulfate whiskers were prepared from semi-dry desulfurization residues by hydrothermal synthesis reactions. Aiming at collecting the products with a long length and large aspect ratio, the additives,...
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a bio-based biodegradable polymer and is considered to be an environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum-based polymers for various applications. Neat PLA requires an extended period at elevated temperatures to attain i...
In times of short product life cycles, additive manufacturing and rapid tooling are important methods to make tool development and manufacturing more efficient. High-performance polymers are the key to mold production for prototypes and small series....
Nano-sized HZSM-5 (n-HZSM-5) was synthesized and applied in the aromatization of glycerol. The effects of additives (carboxymethylcellulose sodium, NaCl, sodium alginate, etc.) on the chemical and physic properties of n-HZSM-5 during preparation were...
Triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMSs) are found in many natural objects including butterfly wings, sea urchins, and biological membranes. They simultaneously have zero mean curvature at every point and a crystallographic group symmetry. A metamate...
Although the efficiency of small-size perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has reached an incredible level of 25.25%, there is still a substantial loss in performance when switching from small size devices to large-scale solar modules. The large efficiency...
In the present research work, wood-based composites were prepared by adding different poplar powders within a soybean oil-based resin, choosing liquid crystal display (LCD) as vat photopolymerization (VP) among the additive manufacturing (AM) technol...
Due to their exceptional properties, the study of hybrid perovskite (HyP) structures and applications dominate current photovoltaic prospects. Methylammonium lead tri-iodide perovskite (MAPI) is the model compound of the HyP class of materials that,...
Zr57Cu15Ni10Nb5 (more known as Vit-106) is a promising zirconium-based alloy with a high glass-forming ability, and belongs to the so-called bulk metallic glasses (BMG). Workpieces with a size of around one centimeter in all three dimensions can be o...
Bulk Metallic Glasses (BMG) are metallic alloys that have the ability to solidify in an amorphous state. BMGs show enhanced properties, for instance, high hardness, strength, and excellent corrosion and wear resistance. BMGs produced by conventional...
Ti-2.5Zr-5.0Hf-37.5Cu-7.5Ni-1.0Si-5.0Sn (at.%) BMG has been successfully manufactured in amorphous powder with a size of about 25 μm (D50). Using this amorphous powder, a Ti-based BMG was manufactured by an additive manufacturing process based on a l...
Additively manufactured implants, surgical guides, and medical devices that would have direct contact with the human body require predictable behaviour when stress is applied during their standard operation. Products built with Fused Filament Fabrica...
One of the key aspects in additive manufacturing of stainless steels is the relationship between process parameters and the resulting microstructure. The selected process parameters typically cause a rapid solidification of the material, which leads...
Modelling and simulation are very important for revealing the relationship between process parameters and internal variables like grain morphology in solidification, precipitate evolution, and solid-state phase transformation in laser additive manufa...
The structure and properties of the glass can be modified by introducing appropriate additives. Dolomite is one of the primary raw materials modifying the properties of glass, in which the essential component is calcium-magnesium double carbonate CaC...
While phononic crystals can be theoretically modeled with a variety of analytical and numerical methods, the practical realization and comprehensive characterization of complex designs is often challenging. This is especially important for the nearly...
Double-chain amphiphilic compounds, including surfactants and lipids, have broad significance in applications like personal care and biology. A study on the phase structures and their transitions focusing on dioctadecyldimethylammonium chloride (DODA...
The bacterial chalcone isomerase (CHI) from Eubacterium ramulus catalyses the first step in a flavanone-degradation pathway by a reverse Michael addition. The overall fold and the constitution of the active site of the enzyme completely differ from t...
The importance of promising composites in modern materials science is constantly increasing. The use of various fillers or additives is associated with their influence not only on the defining properties of the composite, but also on physical and mec...
In this study, we investigated the micromechanical deformation and damage behavior of commercially extruded and additively manufactured 316L stainless steels (AMed SS316L) by combining experimental examinations and crystal plasticity modeling. The AM...
The complex thermal cycles during the solidification process in metal additive manufacturing (AM) lead to the formation of high-density dislocation networks, organizing into submicron-scale cellular structures. These ultrafine structures are recogniz...
To simulate the crystal morphology of β-HMX crystallized in the presence of different polymer additives in the solution, a modified attachment energy model was used to simulate the crystal morphology of β-HMX recrystallized in PVA-DMSO solu...
Semiconducting metal oxide-based nanowires (SMO-NWs) for gas sensors have been extensively studied for their extraordinary surface-to-volume ratio, high chemical and thermal stabilities, high sensitivity, and unique electronic, photonic and mechanica...
Three polyhydroxyl-bridged tetranuclear MnIII complexes [Mn4(L1a)2(μ3-OMe)2(μ2-OMe)2(MeOH)2] (1), [Mn4(L2a)2(μ3-OMe)2(μ2-OMe)2(H2O)2] (2), and [Mn4(L3a)2(μ3-OMe)2(μ2-OMe)2(H2O)2] (3) derived from Mnn+-promoted reactivity of Schiff b...
Phenomenological crystal plasticity (CP) models are widely used in Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) to link microstructural features with engineering-scale mechanical behaviour. Their practical use, however, is limited by the hig...
Three-dimensional (3D) microphotonic crystals with a diamond structure composed of titania microlattices were fabricated using ultraviolet laser lithography, and the bandgap properties in the terahertz (THz) electromagnetic-wave frequency region were...
The last decade has witnessed the advance of metal halide perovskites as a promising low-cost and efficient class of light harvesters used in solar cells (SCs). Remarkably, the efficiency of lab-scale perovskite solar cells (PSCs) reached a power con...
Among the current battery technologies, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are essential in shaping future energy landscapes in stationary storage and e-mobility. Among all components, choosing active cathode material (CAM) limits a cell’s available...
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