Materials, Volume 14, Issue 3

Endodontic failure has been and continues to be a problem for endodontics-specialists. Complicated anatomy, numerous foramens, and accessory canals are an environment for microorganisms to infect the teeth. The purpose of the present work was to eval...

Solution calorimetry with liquid aluminum as the bath was conducted to measure the enthalpy of a solution of magnesium and palladium as well as the standard formation enthalpies of selected magnesium-palladium alloys. These alloys were synthesized fr...

The fabrication of well densified wollastonite with smooth appearance by direct sintering method is still a challenge due to the competitive behaviors between sintering and crystallization. In this study, the coarser glass frits with a size of 1–4 mm...

Doping of graphene and a controlled induction of disturbances in the graphene lattice allows the production of numerous active sites for lithium ions on the surface and edges of graphene nanolayers and improvement of the functionality of the material...

The biodeterioration of cementitious materials in sewer networks has become a major economic, ecological, and public health issue. Establishing a suitable standardized test is essential if sustainable construction materials are to be developed and qu...

In this study, the physical and electrical characteristics of an AlN/4H-SiC Schottky barrier diode-based temperature sensor annealed in various gas atmospheres were investigated. An aluminum nitride (AlN) thin film was deposited on a 4H-SiC substrate...

The transition in the use of fiber composite structures from special applications to application in the mass market is accompanied by high demands in quality assurance. The consequential costs of unclear process design, unknown fiber orientations, an...

Silicon carbide (SiC) drift step recovery diode (DSRD) is a kind of opening-type pulsed power device with wide bandgap material. The super junction (SJ) structure is introduced in the SiC DSRD for the first time in this paper, in order to increase th...

The objective of this study is to investigate the tribological behavior of graphene nanoplatelets (xGnPs) as nano-solid lubricants, and to evaluate their applicability to the micro-drilling of multi-directional carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (MD-CFR...

Rotary longitudinal–torsional coupled ultrasonic vibration-assisted grinding (LTUAG) is a new manufacturing method that can improve the grinding ability of silicon carbide ceramics. However, compared with longitudinal ultrasonic vibration-assisted gr...

The MCM (minichromosome maintenance) protein complex forms an hexameric ring and has a key role in the replication machinery of Eukaryotes and Archaea, where it functions as the replicative helicase opening up the DNA double helix ahead of the polyme...

In this study, the effect of radical intensity on the deposition mechanism, optical, and electrical properties of tin oxide (SnO₂) thin films is investigated. The SnO₂ thin films are prepared by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition with different...

Lath martensite is a complex hierarchical compound structure that forms during rapid cooling of carbon steels from the austenitic phase. At the smallest, i.e., ‘single crystal’ scale, individual, elongated domains, form the elemental microstructural...

Many studies on Fibre-Reinforced Polymers Reinforced Concrete (FRP-RC) beams tested in flexure have been performed by various researchers around the world. This work presents the results of statistical and mathematical analyses based on experimental...

X12 alloy steel is a new generation material for manufacturing ultra-supercritical generator rotors. Cracks will appear on the forgings during the forging process and the rotors will be scrapped in serious cases. To optimize the forging process of th...

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Two-dimensional materials based on transition metal carbides have been intensively studied due to their unique properties including metallic conductivity, hydrophilicity and structural diversity and have shown a great potential in several application...

Durability tests against fungi action for wood-plastic composites are carried out in accordance with European standard ENV 12038, but the authors of the manuscript try to prove that the assessment of the results done according to these methods is imp...

Due to the requirement for developing more sustainable constructions, natural fibers from agricultural wastes, such as coir fibers, have been increasingly used as an alternative in concrete composites. However, the influence of coir fibers on the hyd...

The progressive increase in the amount of glass waste produced each year in the world made it necessary to start the search for new recycling methods. This work summarizes the experimental results of the study on mortar samples containing dispersed r...

In recent years, the scientific community has focused its interest on innovative inorganic matrix composite materials, namely TRM (Textile Reinforced Mortar). This class of materials satisfies the need of retrofitting existing masonry buildings, by k...

The foaming of geopolymers lowers their density, thus opening up new environmental benefits, including acoustic and thermal insulation. At the same time, foaming disturbs the homogeneity of the material, which worsens the strength parameters, and par...

Y_(1−x)/2Ta_(1−x)/2Zr_xO₂ coatings with 0 to 44 mol% ZrO₂ were synthesized by sputtering. Phase-pure M’-YTaO₄ coatings were obtained at a substrate temperature of 900 °C. Alloying with ZrO₂ resulted in the growth of M’ along with t-Zr(Y,Ta)O₂ for ≤15 mo...

Basalt fibre is a promising mineral fibre that has high potential to replace synthetic based glass fibre in today’s stringent environmental concern. In this study, friction and wear characteristics of glass and basalt fibres reinforced epoxy composit...

The acoustic radiation force driving the plasma jet and the ultrasound reflection at the plasma arc-weld pool interface are considered to modify the formulas of gas shear stress and plasma arc pressure on the anode surface in ultrasonic-assisted plas...

The mold-making industry is currently facing several challenges, including new competitors in the market as well as the increasing demand for a low volume of precision moldings. The purpose of this research is to appraise a new formulation of Metal E...

“Biomaterials” is one of the most important fields of study in terms of its development in the 21st century [...]

Corrosion is a common form of durability degradation of steel bridges. Corrosion morphology affects stress distribution under cyclic loads and causes strain concentrations in pits, thus affecting the mechanical properties of steel structures, includi...

Micro-abrasion remains a test configuration hugely used, mainly for thin coatings. Several studies have been carried out investigating the parameters around this configuration. Recently, a new study was launched studying the behavior of different bal...

The entire mechanical properties of steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) are significantly dependent on the fiber–matrix interactions. In the current study, a finite element (FE) model was developed to simulate the pullout response of hooked-end SF...

Polymeric composites, where bioactive species are immobilized on inorganic nanostructured matrix, have received considerable attention as surfaces able to reduce bacterial adherence, colonization, and biofilm formation in implanted medical devices. I...

Understanding the degradation of a composite material is crucial for tailoring its properties based on the foreseen application. In this study, poly-L,DL-lactide 70/30 (PLA70) was compounded with silicate or phosphate bioactive glass (Si-BaG and P-Ba...

The development of polydopamine (PDA) coatings with a nanometer-scale thickness on surfaces is highly desirable for exploiting the novel features arising from the specific structure on the molecular level. Exploring the mechanisms of thin-film growth...

Fine/ultra-fine cohesive powders find application in different industrial and chemical sectors. For example, they are considered in the framework of the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), for the reduction of the carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosp...

Direct metal laser deposition (DMLD) is an additive manufacturing technique suitable for coating and repair, which has been gaining a growing interest in 3D manufacturing applications in recent years. However, its diffusion in the manufacturing indus...

Hard tissues, e.g., bone, are mechanically stiff and, most typically, mineralized. To design scaffolds for hard tissue regeneration, mechanical, physico-chemical and biological cues must align with those found in the natural tissue. Combining these a...

Roles of the particle, strengthening, and weakening during deformation of the particle reinforced metal matrix composite, were studied using in situ technique. Composites with three different strengths Al-Cu-Mg alloy matrices reinforced by three size...

The onset of scaling in oil pipelines can halt or drastically reduce oil production, causing huge financial losses and delays. Current methods used to monitor scaling can take weeks, while the scaling process only takes few hours. The proposed sensor...

Porous metal materials have important mechanical properties, and there are various manufacturing methods to produce them. In this paper, a porous, thin strip was fabricated by the composite rolling of stainless steel wire mesh and stainless steel pow...

In recent years, the overuse and exploitation of coal resources as fuel in industry has caused many environmental problems as well as changes in the ecosystem. One way to address this issue is to recycle these materials as an alternative to aggregate...

This paper aims to numerically investigate the cyclic behavior of retrofitted and non-retrofitted circular hollow section (CHS) T-joints under axial loading. Different joints with varying ratios of brace to chord radius are studied. The effects of we...

The goal of this study was to evaluate the stress distribution in an endocrown restoration according to different provisional restorative materials. An endodontically treated maxillary molar model was selected for conducting the finite element analys...

The purpose of this study was to examine and compare color and translucency stability of three-dimensional (3D) printable dental materials for crown and bridge restorations. Five different materials were investigated, and twelve disc-shaped specimens...

Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is a crucial supplement for culture media of human pluripotent stem cells. However, bFGF is extremely unstable under cell culture conditions, which makes frequent (generally every day) medium refreshment requisit...

The investigation of the influence of vanillin acrylate-based resin composition on photocuring kinetics and antimicrobial properties of the resulting polymers was performed in order to find efficient photocurable systems for optical 3D printing of bi...

Flame spray pyrolysis was used to produce nanosized Ni-based catalysts starting from different mixed oxides. LaNiO₃ and CeNiO₃ were used as base materials and the formulation was varied by mixing them or incorporating variable amounts of ZrO₂ or SrO...

The synthesis and application of sodium trithiocarbonate (Na₂CS₃) for the treatment of real galvanic wastewater in order to remove heavy metals (Cu, Cd and Zn) was investigated. A Central Composite Design/Response Surface Methodology (CCD/RSM) was em...

Microstructure and mechanical properties of novel Ni-20Co-12Cr superalloys, with and without Nb addition, were systematically studied during long-term thermal exposure. With increased exposure time, the average diameter of the γ′ precipitates increas...

We revisit recent findings on experimental and modeling investigations of bainitic transformations under the influence of external stresses and pre-strain during the press hardening process. Experimentally, the transformation kinetics in 22MnB5 under...

Owing to its low flame temperature and high airflow velocity, the activated combustion high-velocity air-fuel (AC-HVAF) spraying process has garnered considerable attention in recent years. Analyzing the velocity field, temperature field, and composi...