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Tailoring the Properties of Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Sodium?Ion Batteries Using Ionic Liquids: A Review
24/04/2024 -
The review paper features the use of ionic liquids in tuning the properties of gel polymer electrolytes for sodium?ion batteries. We aim to give the readers some general context of the structure and...
Reducing part deformation of isotactic polypropylene specimens fabricated with powder bed fusion technique through controlling crystallization behaviors
24/04/2024 -
Serious shrinkage and warpage are obstacles to the development of ideal isotactic polypropylene (iPP) materials for polymer?based powder bed fusion (PBF) technique. In this work, the variations of...
Innovative Use of UHF-RFID Wireless Sensors for Monitoring Cultural Heritage Structures
19/04/2024 -
This paper reports a novel investigation in applying commercial Ultra High-Frequency RFID tags (UHF-RFID tags), which are widely used in logistics as sensing elements in civil engineering structures,...
Energy Performance and Comfort Analysis of Three Glazing Materials with Distinct Thermochromic Responses as Roller Shade Alternative in Cooling- and Heating-Dominated Climates
19/04/2024 -
Thermochromic (TC) smart windows are a leading passive building design strategy. Vanadium dioxide (VO2), hydrogel and TC-Perovskite glazing, which constitute the main categories of TC materials,...
Study of Fatigue Performance of Ultra-Short Stud Connectors in Ultra-High Performance Concrete
21/04/2024 -
Steel–UHPC composite bridge decking made of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) has been progressively employed to reinforce historic steel bridges. The coordinated force and...
Methodology for Sustainability Assessment for the Use of Ground Olive Stones in Mortar Bricks for Facades
17/04/2024 -
The addition of ground olive stones in the manufacture of mortar bricks reduces their thermal conductivity coefficient and increases heat exchange insulation. So, it can improve energy efficiency and...
A Study on the Feasibility and Strategy of Developing Photovoltaic Integrated Shading Devices in Street Canyons
16/04/2024 -
The measurement and analysis of the spatial attributes of the street canyon hold significant importance in the advancement of photovoltaic integrated shading devices (PVSDs). This study offers the...
Adhesion Stability According to Adhesion Area of Traditional Tile Gluing Method
16/04/2024 -
In this study, verification was conducted through experiments to identify problems caused by traditional attachment methods in order to highlight the need for a suitable attachment method for new...
Double Drainage Consolidation Theory of Vertical Drains Based on Continuous Drainage Boundary Conditions
18/04/2024 -
Conventionally, drainage boundaries are often assumed to be either perfectly permeable or completely impermeable. However, a more realistic approach considers continuous drainage boundaries. In this...
Hybrid Fiber Influence on the Crack Permeability of Cracked Concrete Exposed to Freeze–Thaw Cycles
16/04/2024 -
This paper describes hybrid fiber’s influence on the crack permeability of cracked concrete exposed to freeze–thaw cycles. A permeability setup and a laser-scanning setup...
Aerospace, Vol. 11, Pages 305: Experimental Investigation of the Mechanical Behavior of the Strain Isolation Pad in Thermal Protection Systems under Tension
12/04/2024 -
A strain isolation pad is a critical connection mechanism that enables deformation coordination between the rigid thermal insulation tile and the primary structure in the thermal protection system of...
Structural Health Monitoring for Prefabricated Building Envelope under Stress Tests
12/04/2024 -
This paper details the comprehensive activities conducted in a laboratory setting to assess the structural health monitoring (SHM) of prefabricated building envelopes. Integrating sensors into...
Genetic Algorithm-Driven Optimization of Pattern for Parametric Facade Design Based on Support Position Data to Increase Visual Quality
13/04/2024 -
One of the most critical challenges for architects in façade design is providing an effective view from the indoors to the outdoors of a building for users, although the main role of...
Metal–Organic Frameworks-Derived FeCo/C–CNT Nanocomposites Modified Epoxy Resin for Electromagnetic Protection Coatings for Buildings
15/04/2024 -
Exploring an efficient electromagnetic protection strategy for buildings is of great significance to solve the problems caused by increasing electromagnetic pollution, as the rapid progress of...
Evaluation of composites based on virgin rubber/devulcanized rubber reinforced with chemically and radiation activated polyurethane scrap for possible applications
13/04/2024 -
Utilization of virgin rubber/devulcanized rubber composite reinforced with activated polyurethane scrap for flexible tiles application.Reusing industrial waste is one of the new tactics being used to...
A Pollution Barrier Self-Healing Material: Investigating the Effect of Individual Components on Its Performance and Determining Optimal Ratios and Healing Compositions
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The novelty of this study is to combine pollution barrier materials and self-healing technology, successfully constructed pollution barrier materials with self-healing ability and optimized material...
Recent advances in near-infrared I/II persistent luminescent nanoparticles for biosensing and bioimaging in cancer analysis
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Photoluminescent materials (PLNs) are photoluminescent materials that can absorb external excitation light, store it, and slowly release it in the form of light in the dark to achieve long-term...
A Healable Quasi?Solid Polymer Electrolyte with Balanced Toughness and Ionic Conductivity
10/04/2024 -
A gel polymer electrolyte, rooted in poly(urethane?urea) chemistry, has been synthesized by a post immersion method, which allows for precise manipulation of its mechanical and electrical properties....
Effect of Macro Fibers on the Permeability and Crack Surface Topography of Layered Fiber Reinforced Concrete
10/04/2024 -
This paper describes the effects of macro fibers on permeability and crack surface topography of layered fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) specimens with different layering ratios under uniaxial...
Pyrolysis of Specific Non-Recyclable Waste Materials: Energy Recovery and Detailed Product Characteristics
11/04/2024 -
This study explores the pyrolysis process applied to various non-utilized waste materials, specifically focusing on separated plastics from municipal waste, wood waste (including pallets and window...
Structural, Mechanical, and Barrier Properties of the Polyvinylidene Fluoride-Bacterial Nanocellulose-Based Hybrid Composite
10/04/2024 -
This study presents an analysis of films which consist of two layers; one layer is PVDF as the matrix, along with fillers BaTiO3 (BT), and the second is one bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) filled with...
