Monitoring soil pH is important for optimizing plant biomass production, understanding nutrient cycling, predicting and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, and improving soil health. Soil pH can vary significantly ov...
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Cold sintering is a newly developed low-temperature sintering technique that has attracted extensive attention in the fabrication of functional materials and *** sintering temperatures allow for a substantial reductio...
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Cold sintering is a newly developed low-temperature sintering technique that has attracted extensive attention in the fabrication of functional materials and *** sintering temperatures allow for a substantial reduction in energy consumption,and simple experimental equipment offers the possibility of large-scale *** cold sintering process(CSP)has been demonstrated to be a green and cost-effective route to fabricate thermoelectric(TE)materials where significant grain growth,secondary phase formation,and element volatilization,which are prone to occur during high-temperature sintering,can be well *** this review,the historical development,understanding,and application of thermoelectric materials produced via cold sintering are *** latest attempts related to the cold sintering process for thermoelectric materials and devices are discussed and *** some current technical challenges,cold sintering provides a promising and sustainable route for the design of advanced high-performance thermoelectrics.
A new burgeoning family of two-dimensional(2D)transition metal carbides/nitrides,better known as MXenes,have received extensive attention because of their distinct properties,such as metallic conductivity,good hydroph...
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A new burgeoning family of two-dimensional(2D)transition metal carbides/nitrides,better known as MXenes,have received extensive attention because of their distinct properties,such as metallic conductivity,good hydrophilicity,large surface area,good mechanical stability,and *** 40 different MXenes have been synthesized,and dozens more structures and properties have been theoretically ***,the recent progress in MXenes development is not well covered in chronological order based on different *** review article focuses on emerging synthesis methods,the properties of MXenes,and mainly the applications of MXenes and MXene-based material family in environmental remediation,a comprehensive review of gaseous and aqueous pollutants treatment.
Robotic fingers with multidirectional tactile perception are of great importance for the robotic exploration of complex unknown space,especially in environments in which visualization is not ***,most existing tactile ...
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Robotic fingers with multidirectional tactile perception are of great importance for the robotic exploration of complex unknown space,especially in environments in which visualization is not ***,most existing tactile sensors for robotic fingers cannot detect multidirectional forces,which greatly limits their potential for further development in navigating complex ***,we demonstrate a soft magnetoelectric finger(SMF)that can achieve self-generated-signal and multidirectional tactile *** SMF is composed of two parts:a‘finger’covered with a skin-like flexible sheath containing five liquid metal(LM)coils and a‘phalangeal bone’containing a *** to the changes in magnetic flux through the LM coils caused by external forces,diverse induced voltages are generated and collected in real-time,which can be explained by Maxwell’s numerical *** the analysis of the signals generated by the five LM coils,the SMF can detect forces in varied directions and distinguish 6 different common objects with varied Young’s moduli with an accuracy of 97.46%.These capabilities make the SMF suitable for complex unknown space exploration tasks,as proved by the black box *** SMF can enable the development of self-generated-signal and multidirectional tactile perception for future robots.
CoCrMoW alloys with different nitrogen(N)additions(0,0.05,0.1,and 0.2 wt%)were prepared via laser powder bed fusion(LPBF).The effects of N content on the microstructure and mechanical properties were *** results indic...
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CoCrMoW alloys with different nitrogen(N)additions(0,0.05,0.1,and 0.2 wt%)were prepared via laser powder bed fusion(LPBF).The effects of N content on the microstructure and mechanical properties were *** results indicate that the LPBFed CoCrMoW alloy with 0.1 wt%N addition(0.1 N alloy)shows the best combination of mechanical properties with a yield strength of~983 MPa and an elongation of~19%.Both the LPBF process and the N addition impose great effects on suppressing theγtoεmartensitic transformation,resulting in a decrease in the width and amount ofεlaths/stacking ***,the N addition promotes the segregation of elements Mo,W,and Si along the cellular sub-grain boundaries(CBs),forming fine and discontinuous precipitates rich in Mo,W and Si along the CBs in the 0.1 N alloy,but dense and continuous(Mo,W)5Si_(3)precipitates along the CBs in the 0.2 N ***(Mo,W)5Si_(3)precipitates with a tetragonal structure were observed and characterized for the first time in the Co-Cr based *** negative mixing enthalpy between the non-metallic elements N,Si and the metallic elements Mo,W,Cr,and the rapid solidification induced segregation of high melting point elements such as Mo and W along CBs during LPBF process,synergistically contribute to the chemical heterogeneity in the *** pure FCC matrix,the slightly increased segregation of Mo,W,Si elements and fine precipitates along the CBs contribute to the good combination of strength and elongation of the 0.1 N ***,though pure FCC phase was present in the 0.2 N alloy,the dense and continuous(Mo,W)5Si_(3)precipitates along CBs acted as nucleation sites for cracks,deteriorating the elongation of the ***,it is possible to tune the mechanical properties of the LPBFed CoCrMoW alloy by adjusting the local chemical heterogeneity.
Three-dimensional(3D)printed re-entrant micropillars have demonstrated high static contact angles for an unprecedented variety of liquids,but have yet to achieve this with low contact angle hysteresis and excellent ab...
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Three-dimensional(3D)printed re-entrant micropillars have demonstrated high static contact angles for an unprecedented variety of liquids,but have yet to achieve this with low contact angle hysteresis and excellent abrasion *** report on the demonstration of 3D printed microcell/nanoparticle structures that exhibit high static contact angle,low contact angle hysteresis,and high mechanical *** and microcells both exhibit high static contact angles with water and ethylene glycol(EG),but suffer from high contact angle hysteresis,indicative of rose petal *** modeling results indicate that micropillars are able to achieve higher static contact angle and breakthrough pressure simultaneously compared with ***,simulations also indicate that micropillars have higher maximum equivalent stress at their bases,so that they are more prone to mechanical *** address contact angle hysteresis and mechanical durability issues by the creation of 3D printed microcell/nanoparticle arrays that demonstrate super-repellency and retain their super-repellency after 100 cycles of mechanical abrasion with a Scotch-Brite abrasive pad under a pressure of 1.2 *** use of interconnected microcell structures as opposed to micropillars addresses mechanical durability *** contact angle hysteresis is realized by coating 3D printed structures with low surface energy nanoparticles,which lowers the solid–liquid contact area *** results demonstrate new 3D printed structures with mechanical durability and super-repellency through the use of microcell structures integrated with fluorinated nanoparticles.
Biodegradable magnesium(Mg)alloys exhibit excellent biocompatibility,adequate mechanical properties,and osteogenic *** can contribute to complete recovery of damaged tissues without concerns about a second surgery and...
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Biodegradable magnesium(Mg)alloys exhibit excellent biocompatibility,adequate mechanical properties,and osteogenic *** can contribute to complete recovery of damaged tissues without concerns about a second surgery and have achieved clinical applications in orthopedic and cardiovascular *** scaffolds can provide functions such as bone integration and adjustable mechanical properties,thus widely used for bone *** manufacturing(AM)offers the advantages of design freedom and high precision,enabling the reliable production of porous scaffolds with customized *** combination of biodegradable Mg alloys,porous scaffolds,and AM processes has created tremendous opportunities for the precision treatment of bone *** article reviews the current development in the additive manufacturing process and design of Mg alloy biodegradable orthopedic implants,fo-cusing on chemical compositions,structural design,surface treatment,and their effects on mechanical properties,degradation behavior,and ***,the future perspective of porous Mg alloy biodegradable orthopedic implants is proposed.
Polycaprolactone/hydroxyapatite(PCL/HA)composite coating was fabricated by a combination of hydrothermal and dipping methods to delay the degradation of Mg alloy AZ31 as bioresorbable *** PCL/HA coating was composed o...
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Polycaprolactone/hydroxyapatite(PCL/HA)composite coating was fabricated by a combination of hydrothermal and dipping methods to delay the degradation of Mg alloy AZ31 as bioresorbable *** PCL/HA coating was composed of nano rod-shape HA crystals and PCL filled in the space of HA *** with the single HA coating,the binding strength between the PCL/HA composite coating and Mg alloy was obviously improved and the PCL/HA coating still adhered to the surface of AZ31 substrate even after 38 days of *** electrochemical corrosion rate of HA coated sample was reduced by ten times after being filled by *** electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)and immersion test results showed that the PCL/HA composite coating could provide a more effective barrier for Mg substrate than the HA coating *** cytocompatibility and the antibacterial property of HA coating and PCL/HA coating were evaluated by culturing with bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs)and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus(MRSA)for 24 h under direct culture conditions,*** PCL/HA composite coating showed better BMSC cell compatibility,more suitable for BMSC adhesion than HA coating alone and showed a potential application prospect as a biological ***,from the perspective of clinical applications,the antibacterial property of PCL/HA composite coating needs to be further improved.
Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) is the most widely used characterization technique to determine the strength and failure of armor ceramics under impact loading conditions. The modifications in SHPB test apparatus ...
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