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Revealing the Evolution in Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Cam Tappet After Surface Texture Combination Nitriding Treatment Under Different Process Sequences
27/04/2025 -
Crescent texture composite nitriding modification is carried out on the surface of the tappet material. The friction reduction and wear resistance of tappet materials under different modification...
Hybrid Additive Manufacturing of Shear‐Stiffening Elastomer Composites for Enhanced Mechanical Properties and Intelligent Wearable Applications
26/04/2025 -
To achieve anisotropic structural design of shear stiffening materials, a novel hybrid additive manufacturing strategy is proposed to create a lattice‐structured soft‐hard phase elastomer...
Efficient and sustainable recovery of bioactive compounds from cashew nut testa shell (Anacardium occidentale L.) using pressurized liquid extraction
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Cashew nut processing generates large quantities of byproducts daily, such as cashew nut testa shell (CNTS), which is discarded, leading to environmental and economic issues. However, CNTS...
3D‐Printed Scaffolds for Cranial Bone Regeneration: A Systematic Review of Design, Materials, and Computational Optimization
27/04/2025 -
ABSTRACTCranial bone defects from trauma, congenital conditions, or surgery are challenging to treat due to the skull's limited regeneration. Traditional methods like autografts and allografts have...
Ontology‐Based Data Acquisition, Refinement, and Utilization in the Development of a Multilayer Ferrite Inductor
22/04/2025 -
Multilayer ferrite inductor prototypes are fabricated by cofiring metallized tapes of NiCuZn ferrite and glass‐ceramic composite. Prerequisites for a predictive component simulation are discussed....
Reduction in Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Cu‐Based Self‐Lubricating Composites without Decreasing Wear Resistance by the Addition of Ni50Fe
20/04/2025 -
This article aims to match the thermal expansion coefficient (CTE) of Cu‐based self‐lubricating composites with steel by adding Ni50Fe. A composite with 40 vol% Ni50Fe achieves a 13.7% lower...
State‐of‐the‐Art, Insights, and Perspectives for MOFs‐Nanocomposites and MOF‐Derived (Nano)Materials
21/04/2025 -
Different approaches to MOF‐NP composite formation, such as ship‐in‐a‐bottle, bottle‐around‐the‐ship and in situ one‐step synthesis, are used. Owing to synergistic effects, the...
Halide Chemistry Boosts All‐Solid‐State Li‐S Batteries
18/04/2025 -
Halide chemistry is an emerging approach in promoting the kinetics of all‐solid‐state Li‐S batteries (ASSLSBs). In this perspective, the distinct roles of halide chemistry are discussed at both...
Dual Doping of N and F on Co3O4 to Activate the Lattice Oxygen for Efficient and Robust Oxygen Evolution Reaction
17/04/2025 -
A novel plasma strategy is reported to introduce N and F in Co3O4 (N, F‐Co3O4) simultaneously as the heteroatoms, which enables the OER to occur via the lattice oxygen mechanism. The N, F‐Co3O4...
Quantifying Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Induced Enhancement on Metal@Cu2O Composites for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting
17/04/2025 -
Metal@Cu2O composites are developed as platforms to investigate the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) induced enhancement on photoelectrocatalysis. The contributions of two LSPR mechanisms,...
Cephalopod‐Inspired Magnetic Shape‐Morphing System for Complex 3D Transformations with Broad Reconfigurability in 3D Displays and Soft Robotics
17/04/2025 -
Emulating skin‐texturing capabilities of cephalopods, a magnetic shape‐morphing platform (MMP) is developed to enable systems that reversibly modulate their morphology and stiffness. The MMP,...
A Robust and Tough Composite Hydrogel Electrolyte with Anion‐Locked Supramolecular Network for Zinc Ion Batteries
17/04/2025 -
A composite hydrogel electrolyte is prepared by constructing a 3D supramolecular network. The hydrogel electrolyte possesses good mechanical properties, superior ionic conductivity, and high zinc ion...
Directly Printed 3D Soft Microwave Plasmonic Enhanced‐Q Resonators by Decoupling from Lossy Media (Adv. Mater. 15/2025)
17/04/2025 -
Directly Printed Soft 3D Plasmonic ResonatorsConventional 2D plasmonic resonators face limitations in their application to soft electronic platforms due to signal attenuation induced by lossy media....
Copper Removal with Zeolite/Polylactic Acid Beads: Neural Networks and Fixed‐Bed Column Insights
19/04/2025 -
PNZ/PLA composite beads were synthesized for Cu2+ removal in fixed‐bed columns. Their structural changes before and after adsorption were analyzed. Adsorption efficiency was optimized using RSM and...
High‐Performance Nacre‐Inspired 2D Carbon‐Based Nanocomposites
16/04/2025 -
This review summarizes recent advancements in nacre‐inspired 2D carbon‐based nanocomposites (TDCNs) based‐graphene and MXene. Innovative fabrication strategies have been developed to align...
A Controlled‐Release Biofertilizer Using Composite of Poly (Urea–Formaldehyde), Date Seeds and Sulfate of Potash‐Magnesia (2MgSO4·K2SO4) as All‐Biodegradable With Antimicrobial Potentials
15/04/2025 -
ABSTRACTBased on the combination of poly (urea‐formaldehyde) (UF), Sulfate of Potash‐Magnesia (Sul‐Po‐Mag) fertilizer (2MgSO4·K2SO4), and Date Kernel Seed (DS), a novel slow‐release...
A Technical Analysis of Biofuel Production from Dairy Waste Sludge for Sustainable Environment
15/04/2025 -
By heating dairy waste sludge at a 5:1 molar ratio to 40 °C and maintaining that temperature for 40 min while 1 % KOH was present, the ideal kinematic viscosity (3.4 cSt) with ester recovery...
Waterborne Polyurethane/Nano‐SiO2 Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Sizing Agents for Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fibers/Epoxy Composites
13/04/2025 -
This study investigates the effect of the waterborne polyurethane/nano‐SiO2 sizing on the mechanical properties of carbon fiber/epoxy resin composites. The results show that the chemical activity...
From Nature to Engineering: Mortar Volume and Interfacial Mechanics in Bioinspired Ceramics
13/04/2025 -
Inspired by natural armors like nacre, this study explores how varying the volume fraction of the soft mortar layer impacts the interfacial strength and toughness of bioinspired ceramics....
Preparation of Carbon Nanotube/Epoxy Composite Films with Superior Tensile Strength and Toughness by Impregnation under Pressure and Wet Stretching
13/04/2025 -
Benefiting from a high carbon nanotube (CNT) content (60.56 wt%), excellent CNT alignment from repeated prestretching, and uniform resin distribution between CNTs from pressurized impregnation and...
