The addition of boron (B) fertilizers to soils with low B content is required for augmenting crop yield. Therefore, it is imperative to have knowledge about the impact of long-term B addition at various dosages on crop yield and soil-B dynamics. A fi...
Boron carbide ceramics are potentially ideal candidates for lightweight bulletproof armor, but their use is currently limited by their low fracture toughness. Recent experimental results have shown that sintered samples with high twin densities exhib...
Boron nitride honeycomb structure is a new three-dimensional material similar to carbon honeycomb, which has attracted a great deal of attention due to its special structure and properties. In this paper, the tensile mechanical properties of boron ni...
The interface between nanofillers and matrix plays a key role in determining the properties of nanocomposites, but the interfacial characteristics of nanocomposites such as molecular structure and interaction strength are not fully understood yet. In...
Obtaining the mechanical properties of boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) requires extensive computational atomistic simulations, so it is necessary to predict to reduce time costs. In this work, we obtained the ultimate tensile strength and Young&rsqu...
The in situ monitoring of dynamic covalent macromolecular boronate esters represents a difficult task. In this report, we present an in situ method using fluoride coordination and 11B NMR spectroscopy to determine the amount of boronate esters in a m...
This study aims to assess the dynamic performance of the vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) with the help of conventional aluminum (Al) and the boron Al metal matrix composite (MMC). The simulations were conducted using ANSYS software and involved nat...
Dynamic combinatorial chemistry has emerged as a promising tool for the discovery of complex receptors in supramolecular chemistry. At the heart of dynamic combinatorial chemistry are the reversible reactions that enable the exchange of building bloc...
Incorporating nanoparticles into injectable hydrogels is a well-known technique for improving the mechanical properties of these materials. However, significant differences in the mechanical properties of the polymer matrix and the nanoparticles can...
The development of dynamic covalent materials with repairability, reprocessability, and recyclability is crucial for sustainable development. In this work, we report a new strategy to adjust the thermomechanical properties of boronic ester cross-link...
Doping alkali metals into boron clusters can effectively compensate for the intrinsic electron deficiency of boron and lead to interesting boron-based binary clusters, owing to the small electronegativity of the former elements. We report on the comp...
Thermosetting adhesives are commonly utilized in various applications. However, covalent cross-linked networks prevent thermosetting adhesives from being re-assembled, which necessitates higher machining precision. Additionally, the primary raw mater...
Research in boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) has evoked significant interest in the field of nano-electronics, nanoelectromechanical (NEMS) devices, and nanocomposites due to its excellent physical and chemical properties. Despite this, there has been...
Herein, we investigated hydrogels composed of boronic-acid-functionalized alginate and blended with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) of different molecular weights to control the release of metoclopramide hydrochloride as a function of pH and shear stress. Th...
Molybdenum (Mo), boron (B), and iron (Fe) play an important role in symbiotic nitrogen fixation by legume plants. The intensity of this process varies in different growth stages of legumes, and the changes are accompanied by changes in the content an...
Lost circulation in fractured deep coal-measure strata is a major drilling challenge that severely impedes unconventional gas development. This issue is acute in the Hannan Block, where natural fractures with 1–5 mm apertures abound. Convention...
The initial austenite grain size of boron microalloyed steel with three different amounts of boron (20, 40, and 60 ppm) was investigated under different heating temperatures (1150, 1100, and 1050 °C), and hot compression tests of samples in a wide ra...
Thermoplastic polyimides have garnered significant interest in the electronic and electrical industries owing to their performance characteristics. However, their relatively low thermal conductivity coefficients pose a challenge. To address this issu...
Stimuli-responsive polymer materials have a promising potential application in many areas. However, integrating multi-stimuli into one elastomer is still a challenge. Here, we utilized boronic esters and anthracene to prepare a cross-linked poly(styr...
Adhesives represent an unparalleled material because of their wide utilization in various fields. However, reversible adhesives with recyclability or reprocessability are unexploited yet necessary in practical applications. Mussel-inspired chemistry...
Drug delivery is a well-established method for transporting anticancer drugs to cancerous tumors while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissues. Carbon nanocapsules (CNs) and boron nitride nanocapsules (BNNs) are promising nanocarriers capabl...
Growing environmental awareness imposes on polymer scientists the development of novel materials that show a longer lifetime and that can be easily recycled. These challenges were largely met by vitrimers, a new class of polymers that merges properti...
The Compact Strip Production (CSP) process is the latest version of thin-slab continuous casting, combining both casting and rolling, thus improving the CSP process’s energy efficiency and the strip quality. Modeling the combined phenomena of f...
Single-molecule techniques such as electron tunneling and atomic force microscopy have attracted growing interests in protein sequencing. For these methods, it is critical to refine and stabilize the protein sample to a “suitable mode” be...
We utilized molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to explore the interaction of the RGD peptide with the αvβ3 integrin receptor, a key process for targeted drug delivery to tumors. The goal of these simulations was to model the transport of...
High thermal conductivity insulating materials with excellent comprehensive properties can be obtained by doping boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) into polyimide (PI). To study the microscopic mechanism of composite material decomposition in an actual...
Injectable and self-healing hydrogels hold tremendous promise for biomedical applications; however, synchronously integrating robust mechanical adaptability, excellent cytocompatibility, and intrinsic antibacterial capabilities within a single matrix...
The discovery of hybrid boron nitride–carbon (BN–C) nanostructures has triggered enormous research interest in the design and fabrication of new generation nanocomposites. The robust design of these nanocomposites for target applications...
Diamond grinding wheels have been widely used to remove the residual features of cast parts, such as parting lines and pouring risers. However, diamond grains are prone to chemical wear as a result of their strong interaction with ferrous metals. To...
The molecular dynamics (MD) method is used to investigate the influence of the shielding gas on the dynamic behavior of the heterogeneous rotation transmission nano-system (RTS) built on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) in a...
The physical properties in amorphous regions are important for the insulation aging assessment of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) cable insulation materials. In order to study the effect of boron nitride (BN) nanoparticles on the physical properties o...
The single molecule detection associated with DNA sequencing has motivated intensive efforts to identify single DNA bases. However, little research has been reported utilizing single-layer hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) for DNA sequencing. Here we emp...
In this study, we used non-equilibrium molecular dynamics to study the transport of water through deformed (6,6) Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) and Boron Nitride Nanotubes (BNNTs). The results were then compared with that of the perfect nanotubes. The main...
Recent studies have shown that the use of membranes based on artificial nanoporous materials can be effective for desalination and decontamination of water, separation of ions and gases as well as for solutions to other related problems. Before the e...
The rapid development of smart electronic skin has led researchers to design a variety of flexible and stretchable devices that can be used to monitor physiological and environmental signals. In this work, we successfully demonstrate a color-adjustab...
Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites possess outstanding specific stiffness and strength but typically exhibit low intrinsic damping, which limits vibration attenuation in lightweight dynamic structures. Herein, a hybrid toughening strat...
Introduction: Chemotherapy with anti-cancer drugs is considered the most common approach for killing cancer cells in the human body. However, some barriers such as toxicity and side effects would limit its usage. In this regard, nano-based drug deliv...
The increasing integration density of electronic packaging places growing demands on electrically insulating materials with improved heat dissipation. Here, molecular dynamics simulations were used to investigate randomly dispersed boron nitride nano...
Deposition of amorphous boron (a-B) onto Si substrates via chemical decomposition of B2H6 molecules produces a-B/Si, heterojunctions which are the core parts of photodetectors used in vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) and potentially in extreme ultraviolet (E...
The incorporation of double dynamic bonds into hydrogels provides an effective strategy to engineer their performance on demand. Herein, novel hydrogels were PREPARED by combining two kinetically distinct dynamic covalent bonds, boronate ester and ac...
Rosin is an abundantly available natural product. In this paper, for the first time, a rosin derivative is employed as the main monomer for preparation of epoxy vitrimers to improve the mechanical properties of vitrimers. Novel epoxy vitrimer network...
Boric acid, borate esters, and hydroxy derivatives are biologically active molecules. Thus, performing molecular dynamics simulations of these molecules is vital in terms of drug design, but it is difficult to find directly generated Amber parameters...
Efficient boron removal from irrigation waters is crucial for sustainable agriculture, as elevated levels of boron can be toxic to many plants, limiting growth and crop productivity. In this context, the present study investigated the sorption equili...
We studied the boron-based composite cluster B8Al3+ doped with Al atoms. The global minimum structure of the B8Al3+ cluster is a three-layer structure, consisting of three parts: an Al2 unit, a B8 ring and an isolated Al atom. Charge calculations ana...
Thermoset powder coatings exhibit distinctive characteristics such as remarkable hardness and exceptional resistance to corrosion. In contrast to conventional paints, powder coatings are environmentally friendly due to the absence of volatile organic...
Thermal transport simulations were performed to investigate the important factors affecting the thermal conductivity based on the structure of semi-crystalline polyetheretherketone (PEEK), and the addition of boron nitride (BN) sheets. The molecular-...
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) is a tumor cell-selective radiotherapy based on a nuclear reaction that occurs when the isotope boron-10 (10B) is radiated by low-energy thermal neutrons or epithermal neutrons, triggering a nuclear fission respon...
Oxidative stress and chronic inflammation play pivotal roles in causing impaired tissue regeneration and delaying wound healing processes. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) demonstrates robust anti-inflammatory and antioxidant characteristics, thereby...
Boronic acids are prospective compounds in inhibition of metallo-β-lactamases as they form covalent adducts with the catalytic hydroxide anion in the enzymatic active site upon binding. We compare this chemical reaction in the active site of the New...
The quasi-three-dimensional effect induced by functional groups (FGo) and the in-plane stress and structural deformation induced by grain boundaries (GBs) may produce more novel physical effects. These physical effects are particularly significant in...
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