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The refractive index of solids gauges their transparency to incident light, while the energy gap determines the threshold for light absorption. This paper provides a mathematical formulation for the relationship between the refractive index and the e...

Governments worldwide are actively committed to achieving their carbon emission reduction targets, and one avenue under exploration is harnessing the potential of hydrogen. Blending hydrogen with natural gas is emerging as a promising strategy to red...

Iron-containing nickel sulfides, selenides, and sulfoselenides were synthesized via a simple two-step hydrothermal reaction (temperature ≤ 160 °C) for their application as electrocatalysts in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in an alkaline...

Photosensitive glasses for radiation-induced 3D microstructuring, due to their optical transparency and thermal, mechanical, and chemical resistance, enable the use of new strategies for numerous microscale applications, ranging from optics to biomed...

Compacted graphite iron (CGI) is an engineering material with the potential to fill the application gap between flake- and spheroidal-graphite irons thanks to its unique microstructure and competitive price. Despite its wide use and considerable past...

This paper presents the study of a two-hundred-year-old, demolded solid clay brick using the rebound hammer test for the estimation of the compressive strength. During the test, the location and face type influence on the rebound values are monitored...

This research explores the physical properties of refractory high-entropy alloys Ti₃Zr_yNbV_x (0.5 ≤ x ≤ 3.5; 1 ≤ y ≤ 2), utilizing the first-principles exact muffin-tin orbitals method, in addition to the coherent potential approximation....

This research investigates the influence of synthesis kinetics on the structural and photocatalytic properties of chitosan–clay nanocomposites (Cs/MMT) and chitosan–hectorite nanocomposites (Cs/HET), employing an optimized initial stoichi...

Copper phosphides are promising materials for energy conversion applications because of their unique electronic structure and controllable composition. Two stoichiometric copper phosphides, CuP₂ and Cu₃P, were prepared by direct wet-chemical synthesi...

This study investigated the allowability of materials in the laser powder melting process, with a focus on powder mixing as a means of adjusting the material composition quickly and cost-effectively. By mixing different powders, a desired alloy can b...

This article reports the pressure-dependent crystal radii of Mg, Si, Ge, Be, Fe, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ti, Li, Na, K, Cs, and of some rare earths, that is: the major Earth mantle elements, important minor, and some trace elements. Pressure dependencies of...

The hydrothermal synthesis of Ba_1−xCo_xTiO₃ (BCT) ceramic nanocrystals across varied substitution fractions (x = 0, …, 1) is the subject of this study. Hydrothermal synthesis is well known for producing high-purity and well-crystallized n...

Biomass-derived materials have traditionally been used to generate electrical energy through the combustion of their organic components. However, within the past few years, certain common biomass compounds, especially plant-based products such as cel...

Several ternary rare-earth metals containing titanium aluminum intermetallics in the RE₂TiAl₃ series (RE = Y, Gd–Lu) have been synthesized from the elements using arc-melting techniques. All compounds crystallize in the trigonal crystal system...

Over the last few years, research activities have seen two-dimensional (2D) materials become protagonists in the field of nanotechnology. In particular, 2D materials characterized by ferroelectric properties are extremely interesting, as they are bet...

Photoluminescence (PL) from Be-doped bulk GaN crystals grown by the High Nitrogen Pressure Solution method was studied and compared with PL from GaN:Be layers on sapphire grown by molecular beam epitaxy and metalorganic chemical vapor deposition tech...

Reported herein are the synthesis and crystal chemistry analysis of the Zintl phase Sr₂₁Cd₄Sb₁₈. Single crystals of this compound were grown using the Sn-flux method, and structural characterization was carried out using single-crystal X-ray diffract...

Using the solid-state reactions method Na_0.55(Co,M)O₂ (M = Cr, Ni, Zn, W, and Bi) ceramics were prepared and their crystal structure, microstructure, electrophysical, thermophysical, and thermoelectric properties were studied. Doping of Na_0.55CoO₂ by...

Phase equilibria studies were performed in the Li₂O-SiO₂ system for heat-treated samples using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). The temperature of the eutectic reaction (Liq. ⇌ Li₄SiO₄ + Li₂SiO₃) was experimentall...

Dynamically loaded structures made of thermoplastic polymers have been extensively exploited in several demanding industries. Due to the viscoelastic and thermal properties of thermoplastic polymers, self-heating is generally inevitable, especially d...

Refractory high-entropy alloys (RHEAs) are strong candidates for use in high-temperature engineering applications. As such, the thermodynamic properties as a function of temperature for a variety of RHEA systems need to be studied. In the present wor...

This study investigates the electrical characteristics observed in n-channel and p-channel ferroelectric field effect transistor (FeFET) devices fabricated through a similar process flow with 10 nm of ferroelectric hafnium zirconium oxide (HZO) as th...

Polystyrene has limited adhesivity to inorganic materials such as metals. However, the inorganic surface can be treated to enhance bonding to energetically stable polystyrene. This concept is verified in this paper with organosilane aminopropyltrieth...

Austenitic stainless steel SS316LN is used as the material of construction of the vessel and core components of fast breeder reactors, which operate at an elevated temperature of 550 °C. For design and integrity analysis using the finite element...

Heusler compounds and alloys represent a rapidly expanding family of materials that exhibit novel properties of significant interest for advanced technological applications. Electronic band structure calculations play a pivotal role in advancing rese...

The atomistic structure and point-defect thermodynamics of the model $\Sigma 5\left(310\right)\left[001\right]$ grain boundary in CeO₂ were explored with atomistic simulations. An interface with a double-diamond-shaped structural repeat unit was found to have the lowest ene...

The pressure-induced phase transformations of rare earth orthophosphates (REPO₄s) have become increasingly relevant in ceramic matrix composite (CMC) research; however, understanding of the shear-dependence of these transformations remains limited. T...

Magnesium and its rare-earth alloys are extensively studied for their lightweight properties and high specific strength, making them attractive for aerospace, automotive, and biomedical applications. However, their hexagonal close-packed structure le...

The cements industry is increasingly under pressure to reduce carbon emissions while maintaining performance standards. Limestone calcined clay cement (LC³) presents a promising low-carbon alternative; however, its performance depends significantly o...

This study presents the first comprehensive theoretical investigation utilizing SCAPS-1D simulation to systematically evaluate eight hole transport materials for CsPbI₂Br perovskite solar cells under authentic indoor LED conditions (560 lux, 5700 K c...

MXenes, a class of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, emerged as a promising material for next-generation energy storage and corresponding applications due to their unique combination of high electrical conductivity, tunable surf...

Mg₂TiO₄:Mn⁴⁺ (MTO:Mn⁴⁺) red phosphor has important applications in areas such as red LEDs and forensic science, but the preparation of MTO:Mn⁴⁺ through the solid-state reaction method requires a high sintering temperature. Herein, MTO:Mn⁴⁺ red phosph...

Stearic and phenyl-phosphonic acids were applied to fine aluminum particles to understand their effect on the surface chemical composition and bulk properties of the surface-treated powders. During the solution phase deposition process, the surface c...

In this study, we investigate the magnetization behavior of coaxial nanowires fabricated through the sol-gel electrospinning method. Our analysis uncovers a significant reduction in coercivity for CoFe${}_2$O${}_4$ nanowires when BaTiO${}_3$ is used as the shell ma...

To improve the low solubility of poorly water soluble olaparib, in the following study, we prepared olaparib-loaded quaternary solid dispersions with hypromellose, Tween 20 or Labrasol, and colloidal silica. The solubility of olaparib with various ty...

This study explores the potential of utilizing circulating fluidized bed boiler fly ash (CFBFA) in the production of composite gravels, with the aim of achieving performance comparable to natural gravel while promoting sustainability. CFBFA, activate...

Ferroelectric and antiferroelectric materials are technologically important by the richness of applications such as piezoelectric, pyroelectric, electro-optic, elasto-optic, and nonlinear optic effects. Especially, oxides with a perovskite structure...

The monoclinic rare-earth metal(III) bromide oxoarsenates(III) RE₅Br₃[AsO₃]₄ of the A-type (RE = La and Ce) crystallize in the space group C2/c with the lattice parameters a = 1834.67(9) pm, b = 553.41(3) pm, c = 1732.16(9) pm and β = 107.380(3)...

Titanium nitride (TiN) is an advantageous material for plasmonic applications and is suitable for extreme conditions in which conventional plasmonic materials such as gold (Au) cannot be utilized. In this study, TiN and Au nanodisk arrays with differ...

With the rapid increase in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) usage in recent years, recycling has become indispensable in mitigating environmental damage and safeguarding natural resources. In this context, this study presents a methodology for valori...

In the quest to combat global warming, traditional thermal chemistry processes are giving way to selective photocatalysis, an eco-friendly approach that operates under milder conditions, using benign solvents like water. Benzaldehyde, a versatile com...

The modified suspension polymerization technique has been used for the preparation of composite microparticles from the mixture of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), styrene (S), and divinylbenzene (DVB) in the presence of hydrophobized Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles...

Solid-state drug delivery systems for the drug substances transport are of great importance nowadays. In the present work, the non-covalent interactions between taxifolin (Tax) and graphene as well as nitrogenated (N-doped) graphenes were systematica...

This work presents a theoretical investigation of ionic conductivity in cubic zirconia (c-ZrO₂) doped with magnesium, using density functional theory (DFT) with the hybrid B3LYP functional as implemented in the CRYSTAL23 software package. It was foun...

Triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structures raised significant interest in several areas of research due to their unique properties and broad range of applications. The aim of the paper is to verify if such complex metamaterials can be fabricat...

Many factors and their mutual interaction between catalysts and AP/HTPB composite solid propellant induce the complexity in the combustion. Among them, we prepared two Fe-based MOFs as catalysts and investigated their catalytic effects and mechanism...

With a low surface recombination velocity, it is possible to increase the efficiency of solar cells as the thickness is decreased. A maximum appearing in the efficiency versus thickness curve is mostly due to the same trend in the short-circuit curre...

Hydrogen generation has become a popular research subject in light of currently pressing issues, such as the rapidly increasing environmental pollution, the depleting fossil fuel reserves, and the looming energy crisis. Sustainable electrochemical wa...

Gallium Nitride (GaN) is a wide-bandgap semiconductor that has revolutionized optoelectronic applications, enabling blue/white light-emitting devices and high-power electronics. Point defects in GaN strongly influence its optical and electronic prope...

Ceramic samples of Bi_1−xHo_xFeO₃, where x = 0.00–0.50, with a modifier concentration variation step ∆x = 0.05–0.10, were prepared by a two-step solid-phase synthesis followed by sintering using conventional ceramic technology....