Powder metallurgy methods, particularly ball milling, are up-and-coming in tuning metal matrix composite (MMC) properties. This study uses ball milling at various milling times to create an aluminum matrix composite (AMC) reinforced with magnetite nanoparticles. The milling time was optimized to create an AMC with favorable mechanical and magnetic properties, and its effect on magnetism, microstructure, and hardness was studied. The AMC displayed the highest magnetic saturation of 11.04 emu/g after 8 h of milling. After compaction and sintering, characterization of the final composite material using Energy Disperse Spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed the presence of AlO and FeAl phases leading to enhanced mechanical properties in terms of Vickers hardness that reached a value of 81 Hv corresponding to an increase of 270% compared to unreinforced aluminum.
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Lodz University of Technology, Molecular Physics, Faculty of Chemistry, POLAND.
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January 2025
Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Fiber Reinforced Light-Weight Composites, State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China.
Multicomponent Ti-containing ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTCs) have emerged as more promising ablation-resistant materials than typical UHTCs for applications above 2000 °C. However, the underlying mechanism of Ti improving the ablation performance is still obscure. Here, (Hf,Zr,Ti)B coatings are fabricated by supersonic atmospheric plasma spraying, and the effects of Ti content on the ablation performance under an oxyacetylene flame are investigated.
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April 2025
3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Rua Ave 1, Edifício 1 (Sede), 4805-694 Barco, Guimarães, Portugal.
Cell sheet (CS)-based approaches hold significant potential for tissue regeneration, relying on the extracellular matrix (ECM) for success. Like in native tissues, the ECM provides structural and biochemical support for cellular homeostasis and function. Effective preservation strategies that maintain ECM integrity are critical to enhance the therapeutic potential of CS-based approaches.
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March 2025
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, PR China.
Through millions of years of evolution, bones have developed a complex and elegant hierarchical structure, utilizing tropocollagen and hydroxyapatite to attain an intricate balance between modulus, strength, and toughness. In this study, continuous fiber silk composites (CFSCs) of large size are prepared to mimic the hierarchical structure of natural bones, through the inheritance of the hierarchical structure of fiber silk and the integration with a polyester matrix. Due to the robust interface between the matrix and fiber silk, CFSCs show maintained stable long-term mechanical performance under wet conditions.
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January 2025
PolySense Lab, Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica, University and Polytechnic of Bari, Via Amendola 173, Bari 70126, Italy.
A compact and portable gas sensor based on quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy (QEPAS) for the detection of methane (C1), ethane (C2), and propane (C3) in natural gas (NG)-like mixtures is reported. An interband cascade laser (ICL) emitting at 3367 nm is employed to target absorption features of the three alkanes, and partial least-squares regression analysis is employed to filter out spectral interferences and matrix effects characterizing the examined gas mixtures. Spectra of methane, ethane, and propane mixtures diluted in nitrogen are employed to train and test the regression algorithm, achieving a prediction accuracy of ∼98%, ∼96%, and ∼93% on C1, C2, and C3, respectively.
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