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Feedstock preparation, microstructures and mechanical properties for laser-based additive manufacturing of steel matrix composites Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Hongyu Chen, Konrad Kosiba, C. Suryanarayana, Tiwen Lu, Yang Liu, Yonggang Wang, Konda Gokuldoss Prashanth
Laser-based additive manufacturing (LBAM) has shown great potential in the development of new metallic materials, especially in the design and fabrication of metal matrix composites (MMCs). Steel m...
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Methods and models for fibre–matrix interface characterisation in fibre-reinforced polymers: a review Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Sina AhmadvashAghbash, Ignaas Verpoest, Yentl Swolfs, Mahoor Mehdikhani
The fibre–matrix interface represents a vital element in the development and characterisation of fibre-reinforced polymers (FRPs). Extensive ranges of interfacial properties exist for different com...
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Statistically equivalent representative volume elements (SERVE) for material behaviour analysis and multiscale modelling Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Somnath Ghosh, Dennis Dimiduk, David Furrer
Mechanical properties of materials and associated engineered components are controlled by the material structure at various lengths and time scales. As materials are being further utilised to the m...
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Glass-contact refractory of the nuclear waste vitrification melters in the United States: a review of corrosion data and melter life Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Tongan Jin, Mark A. Hall, John D. Vienna, William C. Eaton, Jake W. Amoroso, Bruce J. Wiersma, Wenxia Li, Alexander W. Abboud, Donna P. Guillen, Albert A. Kruger
The performance of the refractory lining in glass melters used for nuclear waste vitrification is critical to the melter reliability for long-term continuous operation. Monofrax® K-3, a high Cr2O3 ...
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A review of the processing, microstructure and property relationships in medium Mn steels Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 T. W. J. Kwok, D. Dye
Medium Mn steels are an emerging class of 3rd generation advanced high-strength steels. These steels have received significant attention due to their high strengths, large ductilities and also lowe...
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Mechanical behaviour of thermoelectric materials – a perspective Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Muath M. Al Malki, G. Jeffrey Snyder, David C. Dunand
Research on thermoelectric materials – with their vast potential for applications in solid-state cooling or energy-conversion devices – has so far mainly focused on enhancing their conversion effic...
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Biomaterial strategies to combat implant infections: new perspectives to old challenges Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Annabel Braem, Nur Hidayatul Nazirah Kamarudin, Nitu Bhaskar, Zoya Hadzhieva, Andrea Mele, Jérémy Soulié, Denver P. Linklater, Linda Bonilla-Gameros, Aldo R. Boccaccini, Ipsita Roy, Christophe Drouet, Elena P. Ivanova, Diego Mantovani, Bikramjit Basu
Peri-implant infection is rapidly becoming an – if not the most – important clinical challenge for indwelling medical devices. To alleviate the global rise in antibiotic use for the treatment of su...
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High-resolution vat-photopolymerization of personalized bioceramic implants: new advances, regulatory hurdles, and key recommendations Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-31 Iman Roohani, Ellen Newsom, Hala Zreiqat
Bioceramics are in high demand due to their biocompatibility and bone-regenerative properties, representing a multibillion-dollar industry with orthopaedic and dental implant applications. However,...
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Multiphysics multi-scale computational framework for linking process–structure–property relationships in metal additive manufacturing: a critical review Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2023-02-16 Shashank Sharma, Sameehan S. Joshi, Mangesh V. Pantawane, Madhavan Radhakrishnan, Sangram Mazumder, Narendra B. Dahotre
This review article provides a critical assessment of the progress made in computational modelling of metal-based additive manufacturing (AM) with emphasis on its ability to predict physical phenom...
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Photo-cross-linkable hyaluronic acid bioinks for bone and cartilage tissue engineering applications Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Farnaz Ghorbani, Behafarid Ghalandari, Mehran Khajehmohammadi, Negar Bakhtiary, Hamidreza Tolabi, Melika Sahranavard, Sonia Fathi-Karkan, Vida Nazar, Shalaleh Hasan Niari Niar, Amirhosein Armoon, Maryam Ettelaei, Milad Tavakoli Banizi, Maurice N. Collins
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is of immense importance to biomaterials science and biomedical engineering. It is finding applications in diverse areas of bioengineering ranging from scaffolds for disease mo...
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Developing alkaline titanate surfaces for medical applications Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-24 Matthew D. Wadge, Jamie McGuire, Kathryn G. Thomas, Bryan W. Stuart, Reda M. Felfel, Ifty Ahmed, David M. Grant
ABSTRACT Improving the surface of medical implants by plasma spraying of a hydroxyapatite coating can be of critical importance to their longevity and the patient’s convalescence. However, residual stresses, cracking, undesired crystallisation and delamination of the coating compromise the implants lifetime. A promising alternative surface application is an alkali-chemical treatment to generate bioactive
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Silica aerogels: from materials research to industrial applications Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-20 Chengdong Li, Guihua Zhang, Liangliang Lin, Tingting Wu, Samuel Brunner, Sandra Galmarini, Jianting Bi, Wim J. Malfait, Shanyu Zhao, Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov
Silica aerogels are advanced materials with outstanding properties, including high specific surface area and porosity, low thermal conductivity, density, dielectric constant, and refractive index. ...
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A review of the efficiency of self-healing concrete technologies for durable and sustainable concrete under realistic conditions Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Vanessa Cappellesso, Davide di Summa, Pardis Pourhaji, Niranjan Prabhu Kannikachalam, Kiran Dabral, Liberato Ferrara, Maria Cruz Alonso, Esteban Camacho, Elke Gruyaert, Nele De Belie
ABSTRACT Self-healing is recognized as a promising technique for increasing the durability of concrete structures by healing cracks, thereby reducing the need for maintenance activities over the service life and decreasing the environmental impact. Various self-healing technologies have been applied to a wide range of cementitious materials, and the performance has generally been assessed under ‘ideal’
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Physical metallurgy of medium-Mn advanced high-strength steels Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Binhan Sun, Alisson Kwiatkowski da Silva, Yuxiang Wu, Yan Ma, Hao Chen, Colin Scott, Dirk Ponge, Dierk Raabe
Steels with medium manganese (Mn) content (3∼12 wt-%) have emerged as a new alloy class and received considerable attention during the last decade. The microstructure and mechanical response of suc...
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A comprehensive review of various non-cyanide electroplating baths for the production of silver and gold coatings Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-16 Bangmaya Satpathy, Sambedan Jena, Siddhartha Das, Karabi Das
Cyanide-based baths are generally used industrially to produce silver and gold coatings via electroplating. Baths containing ([Au(CN)2]−) and ([Ag(CN)2]−) are used for the deposition of gold and si...
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Boosting bone regeneration using augmented melt-extruded additive-manufactured scaffolds Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-16 Maria Cámara-Torres, Pierpaolo Fucile, Ravi Sinha, Carlos Mota, Lorenzo Moroni
Bone tissue engineering (BTE) is in active search of the ideal scaffold to give a clinical solution for bone regeneration in non-union fractures. During the last decades, the use of additive manufa...
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Recent advances of electrodeposition of Bi2Te3 and its thermoelectric applications in miniaturized power generation and cooling Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-20 Tai-feng Shi, Jing-yuan Zheng, Xia Wang, Peng Zhang, Peng-an Zong, Kafil M. Razeeb
ABSTRACT Thermoelectric (TE) technology enables direct conversion between thermal and electrical energies and thus has been regarded as an alternative for energy harvesting and refrigeration. Bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) is the most widely used TE material at room temperature due to its high figure of merit (∼1). Since the first publication on the electrodeposition of Bi2Te3 films in 1994, a large number
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Modelling of the diffusional austenite-ferrite transformation Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-09-28 Matthias Militzer, Christopher Hutchinson, Hatem Zurob, Goro Miyamoto
The austenite-ferrite transformation is the key metallurgical tool to tailor properties of low alloyed steels and remains an active area of research. Models have yet to be developed with truly pred...
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Crystallization of glass materials into transparent optical ceramics Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-08-07 Iva Milisavljevic, Michael J. Pitcher, Jianqiang Li, Sébastien Chenu, Mathieu Allix, Yiquan Wu
ABSTRACT Latest advancements in transparent ceramics development have ensured a mainstream research interest in this family of materials. Crystallization of glass into transparent ceramics has emerged recently as an alternative but complementary trajectory for obtaining transparent ceramics, which circumvents some of the long-standing technical difficulties associated with traditional transparent ceramics
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Directed energy deposition of metals: processing, microstructures, and mechanical properties Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-07-13 Shi-Hao Li, Punit Kumar, Shubham Chandra, Upadrasta Ramamurty
ABSTRACT Amongst the many additive manufacturing (AM) techniques, directed energy deposition (DED) is a prominent one, which can also be used for the repair of damaged components. In this paper, we provide an overview on it, with emphasis on the typical microstructures of DED alloys and discuss the processing-microstructure-mechanical property correlations. Comparison is made with those manufactured
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Advanced manufacturing approaches for electrochemical energy storage devices Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-06-18 Gillian F. Hawes, Sarish Rehman, Yverick Rangom, Michael A. Pope
ABSTRACT Advancements in electrochemical energy storage devices such as batteries and supercapacitors are vital for a sustainable energy future. Significant progress has been made in developing novel materials for these devices, but less attention has focused on developments in electrode and device manufacturing. While electrodes are traditionally made through slurry casting of electrochemically active
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Biodegradable Mg-based alloys: biological implications and restorative opportunities Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-06-16 Xiao Lin, Saijilafu, Xiexing Wu, Kang Wu, Jianquan Chen, Lili Tan, Frank Witte, Huilin Yang, Diego Mantovani, Huan Zhou, Chunyong Liang, Qiang Yang, Ke Yang, Lei Yang
ABSTRACT Mg-based alloys as revolutionary implantable biomaterials have increasingly attracted considerable attention, owing to their biodegradability in vivo and beneficial effects on biological systems. The degradation process and products of Mg-based alloys have been reported to exhibit significant biological effects on host-tissue responses. However, these effects have not yet been fully understood
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Biofilm control on metallic materials in medical fields from the viewpoint of materials science – from the fundamental aspects to evaluation Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-06-11 Hideyuki Kanematsu, Dana M. Barry, Hajime Ikegai, Yoshimitsu Mizunoe
ABSTRACT This review describes biofilms and the need for a materials science/engineering approach to solve the problems in the medical field. In particular, biofilm problems are closely related to infectious diseases. Most chronic diseases and the hospital-acquired infections could be attributed to biofilms. Biofilms usually form on materials. They may be biomaterials such as implants, catheters, stents
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Fe-based metallic glass coatings by thermal spraying: a focused review on corrosion properties and related degradation mechanisms Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Sapan K. Nayak, Anil Kumar, Tapas Laha
ABSTRACT Among various materials available for alleviating the corrosion-related degradation, thermal sprayed Fe-based metallic glass coatings (MGCs) have received huge attention from the scientific community due to the exceptional combination of mechanical and corrosion properties, along with commercially attractive low material cost of this particular alloy system. Emerging reports on the thermal
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Ceramic-based electromagnetic wave absorbing materials and concepts towards lightweight, flexibility and thermal resistance Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-06-06 Wei Li, Zhaoju Yu, Qingbo Wen, Yao Feng, Bingbing Fan, Rui Zhang, Ralf Riedel
ABSTRACT Electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorbing materials have attracted much attention in recent years due to the dramatical increase of high-frequency electronic components and devices, which generate electromagnetic (EM) pollution and cause serious electromagnetic interference (EMI). Ceramics and associated (nano)composites are widely investigated as EMW absorbing materials because of their excellent
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Six decades of UHMWPE in reconstructive surgery Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-05-20 Vidushi Sharma, Sheetal Chowdhury, Nandita Keshavan, Bikramjit Basu
ABSTRACT Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) materials have played a significant role in the field of reconstructive surgery, particularly as acetabular liners/sockets for total hip joint replacement (THR), and tibial inserts for total knee joint replacement (TKR). This review aims to provide a perspective on key elements regarding the processing–structure–property relationship of UHMWPE
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Progress in aluminium and magnesium matrix composites obtained by spark plasma, microwave and induction sintering Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Dina V. Dudina, Konstantinos Georgarakis, Eugene A. Olevsky
ABSTRACT Aluminium and magnesium matrix composites are attractive lightweight materials with strength surpassing that of the corresponding matrix metals. Recent years have seen extensive research aimed at finding ways to control the structure of metal matrix composites and obtaining materials with new sets of properties. This review aims to show that field-assisted sintering is a promising approach
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The strategies for widening processing windows for perovskite solar cells: a mini review on the role of solvent/antisolvent Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Cong Chen, Jinwei Gao, Shien-Ping Feng
ABSTRACT Perovskite solar cells are promising candidates for next-generation photovoltaic devices with certified power-conversion efficiency for single-junction perovskite-based devices exceeded 25%. However, it remains challenging to fabricate a large-area and dense perovskite film using solution-based deposition methods. This is due to perovskite wet films being highly sensitive and unstable, and
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Binary polymer systems for biomedical applications Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Ayda Afshar, Merve Gultekinoglu, Mohan Edirisinghe
ABSTRACT Binary polymer systems provide significant advantages in the preparation of materials used in biomedical applications. To highlight the importance and need of binary polymer systems in biomedical applications; utilisations of nano-carrier and fibre are discussed in detail in terms of their use as biomaterial, and their potential for further development with focus on dual and sequential drug
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Protonic ceramic materials for clean and sustainable energy: advantages and challenges Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-05-05 Hanchen Tian, Zheyu Luo, Yufei Song, Yucun Zhou, Mingyang Gong, Wenyuan Li, Zongping Shao, Meilin Liu, Xingbo Liu
ABSTRACT In recent years, the hydrogen economy has been strongly favoured by governmental and industrial bodies worldwide. A tremendous number of papers are published every year on different aspects of protonic ceramic electrochemical cells (PCECs) due to their lower operation temperature, easier reversible operation, and brighter prospects for further development. While new progress is being made
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Nano additive enhanced salt hydrate phase change materials for thermal energy storage Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-03-25 B. Kalidasan, A. K. Pandey, R. Saidur, M. Samykano, V. V. Tyagi
ABSTRACT Energy storage plays a vital role in sustainable development. Focus on energy storage using phase change materials (PCMs) are of current research hotspot due to high latent heat value. Nevertheless, poor thermal conductivity, supercooling, phase separation, corrosive nature of salt hydrate is of great concern. Distress related to properties of PCM is resolved using nano additives. Major research
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A review of the metastable omega phase in beta titanium alloys: the phase transformation mechanisms and its effect on mechanical properties Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-03-18 JoAnn Ballor, Tong Li, Frédéric Prima, Carl J. Boehlert, Arun Devaraj
ABSTRACT Since its discovery in 1954, the omega (ω) phase in titanium and its alloys has attracted substantial attention from researchers. The β-to-ω and ω-to-α phase transformations are central to β-titanium alloy design, but the transformation mechanisms have been a subject of debate. With new generations of aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography, both the
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Plasma-controlled surface wettability: recent advances and future applications Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-03-08 Chuanlong Ma, Anton Nikiforov, Dirk Hegemann, Nathalie De Geyter, Rino Morent, Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov
ABSTRACT Materials with the desirable surface wettability are of key importance in diverse applications. However, most of the existing chemical processes used for surface wettability control are often energy-inefficient, pollute the environment, and rely on harsh processing conditions. Therefore, highly-selective, green, and low-cost alternative fabrication techniques are in urgent demand. Low-temperature
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Critical material designs for mucus- and mucosa-penetrating oral insulin nanoparticle development Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-02-24 Yazid Zaiki, Lee Yong Lim, Tin Wui Wong
ABSTRACT Subcutaneous and pulmonary insulin is associated with medical and pharmaceutical complications. Oral insulin mimics physiological glucose regulation with reduced hypoglycemia and coma risks. Nanoparticles are advocated as oral insulin carrier to overcome intestinal absorption barrier. Their insulin bioavailability and blood glucose lowering performances are hampered by inefficient mucus and
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A perspective on the applications of functionalized nanogels: promises and challenges Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-01-26 Filippo Pinelli, Marjan Saadati, Ehsan Nazarzadeh Zare, Pooyan Makvandi, Maurizio Masi, Alessandro Sacchetti, Filippo Rossi
ABSTRACT In the last two decades nanogels have emerged as very promising and versatile biomaterials suitable for a wide range of applications. Their features such as large surface area, ability to hold molecules, flexibility in size and water-based formulations have ensured them great recognition as drug delivery systems with various in vivo applications which have confirmed their potential. On the
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Review on developments of bulk functionally graded composite materials Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-01-26 Munagala Sai Charan, Ajit Kumar Naik, Navya Kota, Tapas Laha, Siddhartha Roy
ABSTRACT Monolithic components are often insufficient when a combination of conflicting properties, or a variation in properties at different regions within a material is required. Functionally graded composite materials (FGCM) are a relatively new class of materials with a systematic variation of the composition, microstructure, and properties along one direction. The graded structure offers tailorable
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Glycosaminoglycans as polyelectrolytes: implications in bioactivity and assembly of biomedical devices Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-01-19 Rui R. Costa, Rui L. Reis, Iva Pashkuleva
ABSTRACT The innate negative charge of glycosaminoglycans (GAG) is in the origin of their bioactivity: it drives their spontaneous complexation with positively charged biomolecules and ions, regulating homeostatic functions by protein stabilization, protection and activation. Copycatting these interactions enables different supramolecular approaches towards the assembly of biofunctional devices. Such
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Photocatalytic removal of gaseous ethanol, acetaldehyde and acetic acid: from a fundamental approach to real cases Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2022-01-13 Eleonora Pargoletti, Luca Rimoldi, Daniela Meroni, Giuseppe Cappelletti
ABSTRACT The photocatalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) has been extensively investigated. With respect to water treatment, photocatalytic degradation of air pollutants is still less understood, but this has not prevented photocatalytic building materials and air purifiers to reach the market. Here, we provide a selective overview of the current understanding on VOC photocatalytic
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Correction Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-11-30
(2022). Correction. International Materials Reviews: Vol. 67, No. 3, pp. i-i.
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Current progresses and future prospects on aluminium–air batteries Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-11-25 Xuan Liu, Handong Jiao, Mingyong Wang, Wei-li Song, Jilai Xue, Shuqiang Jiao
ABSTRACT Metal–air batteries have been considered as promising battery prototypes due to their high specific capacity, energy density and easily available nature of air. Al can be regarded as an attractive candidate because of its abundant reserve (the most abundant metal element in the earth's crust), low price (1.9 USD·kg–1), high theoretical capacity density of 2.98 Ah·g−1 and high energy density
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Lithium aluminosilicate (LAS) glass-ceramics: a review of recent progress Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-11-22 C. Venkateswaran, H. Sreemoolanadhan, Rahul Vaish
ABSTRACT The lithium aluminosilicate system (LAS) is being explored for almost seven decades due to its anomalous and attractive properties (especially low/negative thermal expansion and fast ion conduction) and its commercial significance in consumer as well as strategic sectors. This review introduces current commercial applications of LAS systems, necessary background science, structural features
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Piezoelectric materials and systems for tissue engineering and implantable energy harvesting devices for biomedical applications Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-11-20 Vlad Jarkov, Scott James Allan, Chris Bowen, Hamideh Khanbareh
ABSTRACT Recently, the development of smart materials and the study of their properties has provided an innovative approach to the field of tissue engineering. Piezoelectrics, which are able to generate electric charge in response to mechanical stress or strain have been utilised in the stimulation of electrophysiologically responsive cells , including those found in bone, muscle, and the central and
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Mimicking nature to control bio-material surface wetting and adhesion Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-10-30 Ming Li, Chang Li, Bamber R.K. Blackman, Saiz Eduardo
ABSTRACT Nature has developed unique strategies to refine and optimise structural performance. Using surfaces designed at multiple length scales, from micro to nano levels, combined with complex chemistries, different natural organisms can exhibit similar wetting but different adhesion to liquids under specific environments. These biological surfaces have inspired researchers to develop new approaches
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Laser additive manufacturing of steels Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-10-19 Yu Yin, Qiyang Tan, Michael Bermingham, Ning Mo, Jingqi Zhang, Ming-Xing Zhang
ABSTRACT Despite strong interest from many industrial sectors driving demand and advancements in laser additive manufacturing (LAM) of steels, some issues remain as barriers limiting the current industrial applications, such as defects, residual stress, scattered, inadequate or/and anisotropic properties. To overcome these problems, several effective approaches have been developed to control and/or
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Large-scale metal additive manufacturing: a holistic review of the state of the art and challenges Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-10-13 Thomas Lehmann, Dylan Rose, Ehsan Ranjbar, Morteza Ghasri-Khouzani, Mahdi Tavakoli, Hani Henein, Tonya Wolfe, Ahmed Jawad Qureshi
ABSTRACT Additive Manufacturing (AM) has the potential to completely reshape the manufacturing space by removing the geometrical constraints of commercial manufacturing and reducing component lead time, especially for large-scale parts. Coupling robotic systems with direct energy deposition (DED) additive manufacturing techniques allow for support-free printing of parts where part sizes are scalable
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Materials challenges in hydrogen-fuelled gas turbines Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-09-29 Elena Stefan, Belma Talic, Yngve Larring, Andrea Gruber, Thijs A. Peters
ABSTRACT With the increased pressure to decarbonise the power generation sector several gas turbine manufacturers are working towards increasing the hydrogen-firing capabilities of their engines towards 100%. In this review, we discuss the potential materials challenges of gas turbines fuelled with hydrogen, provide an updated overview of the most promising alloys and coatings for this application
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The evolution of mechanical actuation: from conventional actuators to artificial muscles Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-09-02 Carlo Greco, Parth Kotak, Leonardo Pagnotta, Caterina Lamuta
ABSTRACT Mechanical actuators are defined as mechanical devices that convert an input energy into motion. Since the 1990s, advancements in the fields of robotics and automation have produced a critical need for the development of lightweight and efficient actuators capable of human-like motion. In the past few decades, extensive research activities in the fields of materials science and smart materials
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Metallisation of polymers and polymer matrix composites by cold spray: state of the art and research perspectives Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Hetal Parmar, Fausto Tucci, Pierpaolo Carlone, T. S. Sudarshan
ABSTRACT Surface treatments on polymer-based materials are frequently used to enhance mechanical and physical properties. Cold spray is a metallisation technique that provides a viable solution to overcome the main drawbacks of conventional thermal spray processing techniques related to surface degradation at high temperatures. This review provides a critical overview on the metallisation of polymers
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Towards high-temperature applications of aluminium alloys enabled by additive manufacturing Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-07-16 Richard A. Michi, Alex Plotkowski, Amit Shyam, Ryan R. Dehoff, Sudarsanam Suresh Babu
ABSTRACT Research on powder-based additive manufacturing of aluminium alloys is rapidly increasing, and recent breakthroughs in printing of defect-free parts promise substantial movement beyond traditional Al–Si–Mg) systems. One potential technological advantage of aluminium additive manufacturing, however, has received little attention: the design of alloys for use at T > ~200°C, or ~1/2 of the absolute
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Innovations in craniofacial bone and periodontal tissue engineering – from electrospinning to converged biofabrication Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-07-05 Zeynep Aytac, Nileshkumar Dubey, Arwa Daghrery, Jessica A. Ferreira, Isaac J. de Souza Araújo, Miguel Castilho, Jos Malda, Marco C. Bottino
ABSTRACT From a materials perspective, the pillars for the development of clinically translatable scaffold-based strategies for craniomaxillofacial (CMF) bone and periodontal regeneration have included electrospinning and 3D printing (biofabrication) technologies. Here, we offer a detailed analysis of the latest innovations in 3D (bio)printing strategies for CMF bone and periodontal regeneration and
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Principles, design, structure and properties of ceramics for microwave absorption or transmission at high-temperatures Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-06-21 Daxin Li, Dechang Jia, Zhihua Yang, Yu Zhou
ABSTRACT The multifunctional metastable SiBOCN system ceramics (including SiBN, SiCN, SiON, SiBC, SiBCN, SiBON, SiBOCN, etc.) are a new type of advanced structure–function integrated materials with unique structure and adjustable dielectric properties for high-temperature applications in thermal protection, communications, precise guidance, and microwave-absorption stealthy. These metastable materials
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Functional liquid crystalline epoxy networks and composites: from materials design to applications Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-06-10 Yuzhan Li, Veronica Ambrogi, Pierfrancesco Cerruti, Monojoy Goswami, Zhou Yang, Michael R. Kessler, Orlando Rios
ABSTRACT Liquid crystalline epoxy networks (LCENs) are a class of materials that combine the useful benefits of both liquid crystals and epoxy networks exhibiting fascinating thermal, mechanical, and stimuli-responsive properties. They have emerged as a new platform for developing functional materials suitable for various applications, such as sensors, actuators, smart coatings and adhesives, tunable
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Metal hybrids processed by high-pressure torsion: synthesis, microstructure, mechanical properties and developing trends Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-06-01 David Hernández-Escobar, Megumi Kawasaki, Carl J. Boehlert
ABSTRACT The tradeoff between strength and ductility has long been identified as the ‘Achilles’ heel’ of the mechanical properties in engineering applications. Metal hybrids processed by severe plastic deformation (SPD) have gained significant attention in recent years, as they have shown potential for enhancing strength and ductility simultaneously through different heterostructured designs. Among
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Defect phases – thermodynamics and impact on material properties Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-05-26 Sandra Korte-Kerzel, Tilmann Hickel, Liam Huber, Dierk Raabe, Stefanie Sandlöbes-Haut, Mira Todorova, Jörg Neugebauer
ABSTRACT Two approaches in materials physics have proven immensely successful in alloy design: First, thermodynamic and kinetic descriptions for tailoring and processing alloys to achieve a desired microstructure. Second, crystal defect manipulation to control strength, formability and corrosion resistance. However, to date, the two concepts remain essentially decoupled. A bridge is needed between
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Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-05-07 Nanthi Bolan, Son A. Hoang, Jingzi Beiyuan, Souradeep Gupta, Deyi Hou, Ajay Karakoti, Stephen Joseph, Sungyup Jung, Ki-Hyun Kim, M.B. Kirkham, Harn Wei Kua, Manish Kumar, Eilhann E. Kwon, Yong Sik Ok, Vishma Perera, Jörg Rinklebe, Sabry M. Shaheen, Binoy Sarkar, Ajit K. Sarmah, Bhupinder Pal Singh, Gurwinder Singh, Daniel C. W. Tsang, Kumar Vikrant, Meththika Vithanage, Ajayan Vinu, Hailong Wang, Hasintha
ABSTRACT Biochar is produced as a charred material with high surface area and abundant functional groups by pyrolysis, which refers to the process of thermochemical decomposition of organic material at elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen. The carbon component in biochar is relatively stable, and, hence, biochar was originally proposed as a soil amendment to store carbon in the soil. Biochar
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Piezoelectric polymers: theory, challenges and opportunities Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-04-30 Michael Smith, Sohini Kar-Narayan
ABSTRACT Piezoelectric materials can directly transduce electrical and mechanical energy, making them attractive for applications such as sensors, actuators and energy harvesting devices. While often associated with ceramic materials, piezoelectric behaviour is also observed in many polymers. The flexibility, ease of processing and biocompatibility of piezoelectric polymers mean that they are often
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Advances in the development of biobased epoxy resins: insight into more sustainable materials and future applications Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-04-28 Filipa A. M. M. Gonçalves, Marta Santos, Teresa Cernadas, Paula Ferreira, Patrícia Alves
ABSTRACT The urgent need to replace fossil resource-based products is considerably increasing in the past few years, resulting in the search for more sustainable materials, with the aim of reducing the wastes from polymer pollution, solving economic and environmental issues. This is even more relevant in industrial fields, where toxic compounds are the basis of their polymeric formulations. Herein
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Recent progress in photocatalytic degradation of chlorinated phenols and reduction of heavy metal ions in water by TiO2-based catalysts Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-02-28 Ayoola Shoneye, Jang Sen Chang, Meng Nan Chong, Junwang Tang
ABSTRACT Among the various semiconductor photocatalysts reported so far, TiO2 is still the most promising material for real applications because of its excellent chemical and thermal stability, non-toxicity, low cost and highly oxidising photogenerated holes. This review summarises the recent progress (mainly over the last five years) in photocatalytic oxidation of non-biodegradable organic pollutants
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Computational modelling of process–structure–property–performance relationships in metal additive manufacturing: a review Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2021-01-24 Seyed Mahdi Hashemi, Soroush Parvizi, Haniyeh Baghbanijavid, Alvin T. L. Tan, Mohammadreza Nematollahi, Ali Ramazani, Nicholas X. Fang, Mohammad Elahinia
ABSTRACT In the current review, an exceptional view on the multi-scale integrated computational modelling and data-driven methods in the Additive manufacturing (AM) of metallic materials in the framework of integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) is discussed. In the first part of the review, process simulation (P-S linkage), structure modelling (S-P linkage), property simulation (S-P
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A critical review of corrosion characteristics of additively manufactured stainless steels Int. Mater. Rev. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2020-12-17 Majid Laleh, Anthony E. Hughes, Wei Xu, Ian Gibson, Mike Y. Tan
ABSTRACT Additive manufacturing (AM) is associated with a sequence of rapid heating and cooling cycles along with large temperature gradients, developing complex thermal histories which have direct influence on resultant microstructures. Such a dynamic and far-from-equilibrium process leads to distinct microstructural features that are expected to cause changes in the corrosion characteristics of AM