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Unraveling chromism-induced marvels in energy storage systems Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Marzieh Golshan, Mehdi Salami-Kalajahi
Color is a property directly discernible by our eyes, making it perceptually conspicuous. Changes in color, whether achromatic (from white to black) or chromatic (from colorless to colored or between different colors), are easily detectable by people with normal vision or through simple spectrophotometric instruments. The categorization of chromogenic systems reveals various mechanisms of chromism
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Polymer composites with high thermal conductivity: Theory, simulation, structure and interfacial regulation Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-08 Jun-Wei Zha, Fan Wang, Baoquan Wan
Thermal conductivity is critical to the stable operation, service life and reliability of electronic equipment. Solving thermal management problems in electronic devices requires the development of composites with high thermal conductivity. The interface between the filler and the matrix is formed due to the addition of the thermal conductive filler. The presence of interfaces greatly affects the heat
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Natural polysaccharide-based room-temperature phosphorescence materials: Designs, properties, and applications Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Qian Gao, Baozhong Lü, Feng Peng
Organic room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials have garnered extensive attention owing to their long-lived excited states, low cost, good processability, and promising applications in domains such as anti-counterfeiting and information encryption, afterglow displays, biological imaging, and sensing. However, most current organic RTP materials are derived from artificial phosphors and petroleum-based
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Progress in phase field modeling of functional properties and fracture behavior of shape memory alloys Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Bo Xu, Chao Yu, Junyuan Xiong, Jiachen Hu, Qianhua Kan, Chong Wang, Qingyuan Wang, Guozheng Kang
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) have been widely employed in many engineering fields due to their unique functional properties, such as super-elasticity, elastocaloric effect, and shape memory effect. Besides the experimental observation, the phase field approach is a mainstream and significant research tool and has played an increasingly prominent role in predicting the functional properties and fracture
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Orientation of discontinuous fillers in polymer composites: modelling, characterization, control and applications Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Jia Li, Tao Guan, Zixi Zhang, Yu-Tong Fu, Fang-Liang Guo, Pei Huang, Zheling Li, Yuan-Qing Li, Shao-Yun Fu
Polymer composites have progressively found applications in sectors such as automotive, aerospace and energy storage. Their high performance can be mainly attributed to their compositions (e.g. the types of fillers and matrices) and structures (e.g. the orientation and dimension of fillers). Filler orientation has long been a crucial subject for the composite community. While the emerging discontinuous
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Multi-scale computational study of high-temperature corrosion and the design of corrosion-resistant alloys Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Terrence Wenga, Digby D. Macdonald, Wenchao Ma
Corrosion is a serious problem, which reduces the efficiency and lifespan of various technologies, such as thermal power plants, aviation, nuclear reactors, etc. It starts from the interactions of corrosive species with alloys to various subsequent processes, such as oxide-formation, growth, and delamination, void and crevices-formation, etc., which all have different lengths and time-spans. Resolving
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Intelligent manipulation of liquids through the bio-inspired structuring of materials Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Chengchun Zhang, Lin Wang, Colin R. Crick, Yao Lu
Fluid manipulation behavior is crucial for the survival of various living organisms and industrial applications. However, traditional techniques are no longer sufficient due to advancements in technology and increasing demands of modern life and industry. To enhance flexibility and practicality, scientists have explored the use of external conditions and stimuli to achieve intelligent control over
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Microstructure and bionic engineering of triphase reaction interface for zinc-air batteries Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Shiyi Zeng, Gaigai Duan, Ruizhi Yu, Qin Qin, Shuijian He, Shaohua Jiang, Haoqi Yang, Xiaoshuai Han, Jingquan Han, Bao Yu Xia
Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) hold immense promise for energy storage due to their potential advantages over existing technologies in terms of electrochemical performance, cost, and safety. Nevertheless, the commercialization of ZABs is still limited by the slow cathode reaction, especially the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) during discharge and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) during charging. In
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Effects of build orientation and inclined features on physical, microstructural and mechanical properties of powder bed fusion additively manufactured metallic parts Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-25 Ivan Aiza, Chiara Baldi, Federico Matías de la Vega, Sara Sebastiani, Niccolò Enrico Veronese, Mohammad Yousefi, Mohammad Hossein Mosallanejad, Erfan Maleki, Mario Guagliano, Luca Iuliano, Abdollah Saboori, Sara Bagherifard
In Additive Manufacturing (AM), parts are normally fabricated along the direction perpendicular to the build plate. However, the main axis of the part may differ from this direction, leading to the concept of “build orientation” that is an essential aspect in Design for AM (DfAM). Build orientation defines the required support structures, that in turn affects build time, material waste, and part’s
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Wood elasticity and compressible wood-based materials: Functional design and applications Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Zongying Fu, Yun Lu, Guofang Wu, Long Bai, Daniel Barker-Rothschild, Jianxiong Lyu, Shouxin Liu, Orlando J. Rojas
The typical strength of wood makes it suitable as a structural material. Under load, natural wood exhibits a small strain within the elastic range. Such elasticity is associated with fast recovery materials, which hold relevance to applications that include piezoelectric sensors and actuators, bionic systems, soft robots and artificial muscles. Any progress to advance such advanced functions requires
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Emerging breakthroughs in covalent triazine frameworks: From fundamentals towards photocatalytic water splitting and challenges Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Asif Hayat, Hamid Ali, Zeeshan Ajmal, Ahmad Alshammari, Majed M. Alghamdi, Adel A. El-Zahhar, Naif Almuqati, Muhammad Sohail, Ahmed M. Abu-Dief, Shaukat Khan, Yas Al-Hadeethi, Mohd Zahid Ansari, Yasin Orooji
Covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs) are an innovative type of porous organic material (POP) that has distinctive features, such as an aromatic CN linkages (triazine unit) with the lack of any sort of weaker bonding. Specifically, the strong aromatic covalent bond provide CTFs with a substantial degree of chemical stability and a significant amount of nitrogen, making them valuable for several functional
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Enhancing performance of lower-temperature solid oxide fuel cell cathodes through surface engineering Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-13 Halefom G. Desta, Gebrehiwot Gebreslassie, Jianjian Zhang, Bin Lin, Yun Zheng, Jiujun Zhang
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are recognized as highly efficient energy-conversion and eco-friendliness technologies. However, the high-temperature operation of conventional SOFCs at 800–1000 °C has hindered their practical applications due to the accelerated materials degradation and the resulting performance failures. Therefore, developing lower-temperature SOFCs (LT-SOFCs) seems necessary. With
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Partially oxidized MXenes for energy storage applications Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Iftikhar Hussain, Faiza Bibi, Sabarison Pandiyarajan, Abdul Hanan, Ho-Chiao Chuang, Kaili Zhang
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have gained significant attention. MXenes, a member of 2D materials have shown promising properties for various applications. Partial oxidation has emerged as a strategy to enhance the performance of MXenes. This review article thoroughly discussed the mechanism, advantages/disadvantages, and energy storage applications of partially oxidized MXenes. Further the review
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Enhancing wound healing and minimizing scarring: A comprehensive review of nanofiber technology in wound dressings Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Farinaz Jonidi Shariatzadeh, Sarah Currie, Sarvesh Logsetty, Rae Spiwak, Song Liu
Wound healing is a complex biological process that, when impaired, can lead to the formation of scars. Electrospun nanofibrous wound dressings have emerged as a promising option for promoting scar-free wound healing. This paper explores the complex role of physical, compositional, and chemical cues, each contributing to the remarkable healing potential of these wound dressings. The physical properties
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Electrolyte additives for Li-ion batteries: classification by elements Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-02 Satish Bolloju, Naresh Vangapally, Yuval Elias, Shalom Luski, Nae-Lih Wu, Doron Aurbach
Electrolyte composition strongly affects the performance of Li-ion batteries in terms of their general electrochemical properties, electrode stability, cycle life, long-term stability (especially at elevated temperatures), and safety. Additives are essential constituents of efficient electrolyte systems for advanced batteries. Their nature and chemical identity are highly diverse, and their modes of
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Review of progress in calculation and simulation of high-temperature oxidation Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-31 Dongxin Gao, Zhao Shen, Kai Chen, Xiao Zhou, Hong Liu, Jingya Wang, Yangxin Li, Zhixiao Liu, Huiqiu Deng, William Yi Wang, Xiaoqin Zeng
High-temperature oxidation can precipitate chemical and mechanical degradations in materials, potentially leading to catastrophic failures. Thus, understanding the mechanisms behind high-temperature oxidation and enhancing the oxidation resistance of thermal structural materials are endeavors of significant technical and economic value. Addressing these challenges often involves dissecting phenomena
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Phototherapeutic nanoagents for cancer immunotherapy Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-30 Maomao He, Ming Xiao, Ran Wang, Jiangli Fan, Xiaojun Peng, Wen Sun
Phototherapy, referring to photodynamic/photothermal therapy, has been extensively validated to promote enhanced immunotherapeutic effects by stimulating tumor cell immunogenic death. Photoimmunotherapy has been persistently investigated to establish potent antitumor effects against primary and distant tumors, synchronously eliciting powerful immunological memory effects, thus ultimately preventing
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Phase structure deciphering for pure polymers with a giant piezoelectric response Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-20 Guangbo Xia, Jian Fang, Dahua Shou, Xungai Wang
Piezoelectric polymers hold great promise in flexible electromechanical conversion devices. The conventional view is that the piezoelectric phase of these polymers is dominated by a polar crystal phase. Guided by this understanding, enormous effort has been dedicated to enhancing piezoelectric performance via mediating the proportion or orientation of polar crystal. However, theoretical and experimental
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Alleviating range anxiety: Solid-state batteries and extreme fast charging Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 Yajie Song, Xue Sun, Shuaifeng Lou, Fei Sun, Jiajun Wang
Extreme fast charging (XFC) is one of the most direct means to improve the competitiveness of electric vehicles (EVs) against gasoline vehicles in terms of mileage covered per unit of time (including time to replenish power source). Solid-state batteries (SSBs) with high energy density are more capable of addressing the challenges of range anxiety and XFC safety than traditional lithium-ion batteries
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Recent advances in deep eutectic solvents for next-generation lithium batteries: Safer and greener Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 Kaixuan Zhou, Xinke Dai, Peihua Li, Long Zhang, Xiaoming Zhang, Chunxia Wang, Jiawei Wen, Guoyong Huang, Shengming Xu
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs), renowned for their cost-effectiveness and eco-friendliness, have attracted widespread attention in the field of energy storage, especially for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). By virtue of its environmental adaptability, superior safety, and effortless production with low cost, it provides the possibility to alleviate the notorious safety issues associated with LIBs, as
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Navigating the progress and challenges of solid-state metal–oxygen batteries for the sustainable energy horizon: A comprehensive review and future prospects Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Masoud Nazarian-Samani, Seung-Taek Myung
All-solid-state metal–oxygen batteries are considered promising for next-generation energy storage applications owing to their superior theoretical capacity, energy density, and safety. In this review, we cover the latest advances in the development of solid-state Li-O and Na-O batteries. First, we summarize the problems associated with liquid-based Li-O and Na-O batteries. We then discuss the reaction
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Promising Lead-Free BiFeO3-BaTiO3 Ferroelectric Ceramics: Optimization Strategies and Diverse Device Applications Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Bing Wang, Wen Liu, Tianlong Zhao, Wei Peng, Penghong Ci, Shuxiang Dong
Bismuth ferrite-barium titanate (BF-BT) ceramics show promise for high-temperature device applications, potentially supplanting lead-based counterparts. Recent studies have focused on optimizing their functional properties through various synthesis methods, including sol–gel, spark plasma sintering, and microwave sintering, to tailor their microstructure and enhance the overall performance for various
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Encapsulated Pt-based nanoparticles for catalysis Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Jia-Hao Li, Hui-Yue Zhang, Quan-Wei Shi, Jie Ying, Christoph Janiak
Platinum (Pt)-based nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used in many catalytic reactions benefiting from their inherent electronic surface properties. However, due to their high surface energy, they easily agglomerate and grow in size in catalytic reactions, resulting in significantly decreasing catalytic performance. To address this problem, encapsulating Pt-based NPs in porous materials to form core–shell
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3D printing of biodegradable polymers and their composites – Current state-of-the-art, properties, applications, and machine learning for potential future applications Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 S.A.V. Dananjaya, V.S. Chevali, J.P. Dear, P. Potluri, C. Abeykoon
This review paper comprehensively examines the dynamic landscape of 3D printing and Machine Learning utilizing biodegradable polymers and their composites, presenting a panoramic synthesis of research developments, technological achievements, and emerging applications. By investigating a multitude of biodegradable polymer types, the review paper delineates their suitability and compatibility with diverse
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The lubricated matter in body Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Hui Yuan, Wenguo Cui
Lubrication is everywhere in the body and essential for the correct operation of biological systems when subjected to contact stress and wear. The body is like a continuously operating life machine. Friction and energy consumption throughout the body would increase dramatically without lubrication, causing physical damage, accelerating senescence and even endangering life. Therefore, it is vital to
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Friction stir based welding, processing, extrusion and additive manufacturing Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 F.C. Liu, A.H. Feng, X. Pei, Y. Hovanski, R.S. Mishra, Z.Y. Ma
Friction stir welding and processing enabled the creation of stronger joints, novel ultrafine-grained metals, new metal matrix composites, and multifunctional surfaces at user-defined locations. The newly developed friction stir based additive manufacturing methods emerged as transformative technologies since these technologies allow three-dimensional printing of strong dense metal at reduced cost
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Machine learning studies for magnetic compositionally complex alloys: A critical review Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Xin Li, Chan-Hung Shek, Peter K. Liaw, Guangcun Shan
Soft magnetic alloys play a critical role in power conversion, magnetic sensing, magnetic storage and electric actuating, which are fundamental components of modern technological innovation. Therefore, the rational design of soft magnetic alloys holds substantial scientific and commercial value. With excellent comprehensive performance, emerging compositionally complex alloys (CCAs) with high chemical
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The rise of borophene Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-25 Prashant Kumar, Gurwinder Singh, Rohan Bahadur, Zhixuan Li, Xiangwei Zhang, C.I. Sathish, Mercy R. Benzigar, Thi Kim Anh Tran, Nisha T. Padmanabhan, Sithara Radhakrishnan, Jith C Janardhanan, Christy Ann Biji, Ann Jini Mathews, Honey John, Ehsan Tavakkoli, Ramaswamy Murugavel, Soumyabrata Roy, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Ajayan Vinu
Borophene stands out uniquely among Xenes with its metallic character, Dirac nature, exceptional electron mobility, thermal conductivity, and Young’s moduli—surpassing graphene. Invented in 2015, various methods, including atomic layer deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, and chemical vapor deposition, have successfully been demonstrated to realize substrate-supported crystal growth. Top-down approaches
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A comprehensive review on fiber-reinforced polymer composites: Raw materials to applications, recycling, and waste management Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-15 Bibekananda De, Madhab Bera, Debashish Bhattacharjee, Bankim Chandra Ray, Subrata Mukherjee
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite has played a crucial role in replacing metals in numerous applications due to its superior properties and ease of manufacturing. Raw materials, design flexibility, microstructure, durability, and advanced fabrication techniques have further diversified its applications. However, consumption of a huge amount of synthetic polymeric materials and fibers in FRP
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Advances in developing cost-effective carbon fibers by coupling multiscale modeling and experiments: A critical review Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Jiadeng Zhu, Zan Gao, Qian Mao, Yawei Gao, Ya Li, Xin Zhang, Qiang Gao, Mengjin Jiang, Sungho Lee, Adri C.T. van Duin
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Multifunctional dressings for wound exudate management Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Fan Feng, Zhihui Zhao, Jiwei Li, Yuesheng Huang, Weichao Chen
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Advanced strategies for the synthesis and modulation of 2D layered heterostructures for energy conversion and storage applications Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 Waseem Raza, Attia Shaheen, Noureen Amir Khan, Ki Hyun Kim, Xingke Cai
Two-dimensional heterostructures (2D HSs) are popular candidates for sustainable energy conversion and storage applications through the synergetic combination of nanosized heterojunctions with intriguing functionalities. The properties of 2D heterointerfaces can be well-regulated for scaled-up applications through synthetic tuning and/or engineering design. In this perspective, the synthesis protocols
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Critical review on mechanochemical fabrication of full-carbon graphyne material Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-09 Linrui Wang, Zixiang Hao, Shengpeng Chen, Haoyu Chen, Yichun Lou, Chengli He, Yang Chen, Xiaoli Cui
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Recent development of membranes for carbon capture: From materials to asymmetric membranes Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-06 Yuewen Jia, Kelvin Wong, Can Zeng Liang, Ji Wu, Tai-Shung Chung, Sui Zhang
Membrane technology has emerged as a promising approach for various CO capture applications, including but not limited to hydrogen purification, natural gas processing, biogas upgrading and flue gas post-treatment. Past decades have seen tremendous efforts in developing new materials with better intrinsic separation capacities. However, only a few of them have made their way to the market. It is therefore
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Materials science-based guidelines to develop robust hard thin film materials Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-03 Paul H. Mayrhofer, Helmut Clemens, Franz D. Fischer
For mechanically dominated load profiles, nitrides are preferred as the base material for structural and functional hard coatings, while oxide-based materials offer better protection against high-temperature corrosion (such as oxidation). Thus, when mechanical and thermal loads are combined, the nitrides used should also have excellent stability against temperature and oxidation. How to develop such
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Unveiling cutting-edge advances in high surface area porous materials for the efficient removal of toxic metal ions from water Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-03 Padmaja V. Mane, Richelle M. Rego, Pei Lay Yap, Dusan Losic, Mahaveer D. Kurkuri
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Aluminium alloys and composites for electrochemical energy systems Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Muhammad Manikkoth, Sreekala Kunhi Kannan, J. Mary Gladis, T.P.D. Rajan
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Steels for rails Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 W. Solano-Alvarez, H.K.D.H. Bhadeshia
Transport by rail is an efficient way of moving goods and people while managing problems such as congestion and the consequences on the environment. The relatively low energy consumption and CO emissions are attributed to the low rolling-resistance due to the stiffness of the wheel and rail, leading to small contact area . Investments in rail transportation has boomed in recent years. London, with
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Photo-responsive electrospun polymer nanofibers: Mechanisms, properties, and applications Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-05-18 Milad Babazadeh-Mamaqani, Donya Razzaghi, Hossein Roghani-Mamaqani, Amin Babaie, Mostafa Rezaei, Richard Hoogenboom, Mehdi Salami-Kalajahi
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Toward atomic-scale understanding of structure-dynamics-properties relations for metallic glasses Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-05-12 Zhen-Ya Zhou, Qun Yang, Hai-Bin Yu
Disorder and amorphous systems constitute a large body of modern scientific and technological research, where metallic glasses represent a simple realistic model material for fundamental inquiries and find increasingly widespread applications. Thanks to advances in experimental and computational techniques, recent decades have witnessed substantial progress in elucidating the nature of metallic glass
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Revolutionizing infrastructure: The evolving landscape of electricity-based multifunctional concrete from concept to practice Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Hanyao Qin, Siqi Ding, Ashraf Ashour, Qiaofeng Zheng, Baoguo Han
Traditional concrete, primarily employed for structural purposes, ensures the safety and reliability of infrastructure due to its excellent mechanical and durability properties. However, with the increasing scale of infrastructure, coupling of multifactorial and harsh service environment, expanding usage spaces, escalating demands for construction-environment harmony, and ever-rising human habitat
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Self-surface heating membrane distillation for sustainable production of freshwater: A state of the art overview Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 T.M. Subrahmanya, Hannah Faye M. Austria, Yi-Yun Chen, Owen Setiawan, Januar Widakdo, Mahaveer D. Kurkuri, Wei-Song Hung, Chien-Chieh Hu, Kueir-Rarn Lee, Juin-Yih Lai
Shortage of freshwater is a global challenge related to population growth, changes in climate conditions and industrial and agricultural needs. Thus, sustainable freshwater production through desalination and wastewater treatment is essential for various human purposes. Membrane distillation (MD) is a recent thermal driven membrane based purification technology with capability to eliminate the limitations
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Recent advances and future prospects of low-dimensional Mo2C MXene-based electrode for flexible electrochemical energy storage devices Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Dineshkumar Ponnalagar, Da-Ren Hang, Chi-Te Liang, Mitch M.C. Chou
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Sustainable polymer composite marine structures: Developments and challenges Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-21 Christophe Baley, Peter Davies, Wilfried Troalen, Alexandre Chamley, Imogen Dinham-Price, Adrien Marchandise, Vincent Keryvin
The marine industry has been a major user of polymer composites for over 50 years. There has been a strong historical preference for glass fibre reinforced thermoset polymers, mainly polyesters and epoxies, but manufacturers are starting to realize that the current materials and practices are not sustainable. As a result, there is increasing interest in alternative materials, which offer the prospects
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Emerging high-entropy compounds for electrochemical energy storage and conversion Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Da Liu, Peifang Guo, Hongge Pan, Renbing Wu
As a new member in high-entropy materials family developed after high-entropy alloys, high-entropy compounds (HECs) are of particular interest owing to the combination of superiorities from high entropy and cocktail effects. The discovery of HECs indeed opens up a new frontier in the field of energy storage and conversion. This article provides a comprehensive review of the new frontiers on HECs for
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Mechanosynthesized electroactive materials for sustainable energy and environmental applications: A critical review Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Zhijie Chen, Gao-Feng Han, Asif Mahmood, Jingwei Hou, Wei Wei, Ho Kyong Shon, Guoxiu Wang, T. David Waite, Jong-Beom Baek, Bing-Jie Ni
Electrochemistry-driven techniques for advanced energy storage/conversion and environmental protection play a crucial role in achieving sustainable development goals. As an indispensable component in diverse electrochemical systems, electroactive materials gain soaring interest in terms of rational design and sustainable synthesis. Notably, mechanochemistry-based green and powerful synthesis has been
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Recent advances in polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) membranes: Delving into the intrinsic microstructure for carbon capture and arduous industrial applications Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Hui Shen Lau, Angelica Eugenia, Ying Weng, Wai Fen Yong
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Corrigendum to “Advances in crystallization regulation and defect suppression strategies for all-inorganic CsPbX3 perovskite solar cells” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 141 (2024) 101223] Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Jin Huang, Hao Wang, Chunliang Jia, Yizhe Tang, Husheng Yang, Chunyang Chen, Kaiyuan Gou, Yufan Zhou, Dan Zhang, Shengzhong Liu
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Liquid metal extreme materials Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-14 Xuyang Sun, Xuelin Wang, Jing Liu
The continuous advancement of materials and technologies has significantly propelled the progress of human civilization. However, the more humans achieved, the more bottlenecks we encounter which span from space exploration, cutting edge advanced cooling to the clinical therapy of a single malignant tumor. The revolution to break through such barriers lies in the identification of extreme materials
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Tailoring the strengthening mechanisms of high-entropy alloys toward excellent strength-ductility synergy by metalloid silicon alloying: A review Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Mohammad Javad Sohrabi, Alireza Kalhor, Hamed Mirzadeh, Kinga Rodak, Hyoung Seop Kim
Metalloids and transition/refractory elements typically differ significantly in the electronic structure and atomic size, allowing for stronger solid-solution hardening in high-entropy alloys (HEAs) as well as improved work-hardening capability, which leads to exceptional strength-ductility balance. In this regard, Si addition has opened up a new pathway for developing novel and high-performance Cantor-based
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Progress in nanomaterial-based synergistic photothermal-enhanced chemodynamic therapy in combating bacterial infections Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Panchanathan Manivasagan, Thavasyappan Thambi, Ara Joe, Hyo-Won Han, Sun-Hwa Seo, Yeong Jun Jeon, João Conde, Eue-Soon Jang
The prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections has emerged as a serious threat to clinical treatment and global human health, and has become one of the most important challenges in clinical therapy. Hence, there is an urgent need to develop safe, effective, and new antibacterial strategies based on multifunctional nanomaterials for the accurate detection and treatment of MDR bacterial
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Exploring the potential Ru-based catalysts for commercial-scale polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis: A systematic review Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Shaoxiong Li, Sheng Zhao, Feng Hu, Linlin Li, Jianwei Ren, Lifang Jiao, Seeram Ramakrishna, Shengjie Peng
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How biomimetic nanofibers advance the realm of cutaneous wound management: The state-of-the-art and future prospects Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Niloofar Eslahi, Foad Soleimani, Roya Lotfi, Fatemeh Mohandes, Abdolreza Simchi, Mehdi Razavi
Skin acts as a protective barrier for the underlying organs against external events such as irradiation of ultraviolet rays, incursion of harmful pathogens, and water evaporation. As the skin is constantly liable to damage, the wound-healing process is vital to the survival of all organisms. Materials design and development for enhanced wound healing and skin tissue regeneration have been found highly
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Biological optics, photonics and bioinspired radiative cooling Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Zhen Yan, Huatian Zhai, Desong Fan, Qiang Li
Radiative cooling with eco-friendly and zero-energy advantages is considered one of the most viable solutions to address the conflict between traditional energy-intensive cooling systems and global decarbonization. Despite significant advances, the development of radiative cooling still faces many challenges, such as fine-engineering of materials and structures to enhance solar reflection and mid-infrared
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Defect sensitivity and fatigue design: Deterministic and probabilistic aspects in additively manufactured metallic materials Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-31 Xiaopeng Niu, Chao He, Shun-Peng Zhu, Pietro Foti, Filippo Berto, Lanyi Wang, Ding Liao, Qingyuan Wang
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Tailored carbon materials (TCM) for enhancing photocatalytic degradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Avtar Singh, Jaspreet Dhau, Rajeev Kumar, Rahul Badru, Paramjit Singh, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Ajeet Kaushik
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Stretchable conductive fibers: Design, properties and applications Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Xiaoke Song, Jiujiang Ji, Ningjing Zhou, Mengjia Chen, Ruixiang Qu, Hengyi Li, Li'ang Zhang, Siyuan Ma, Zhijun Ma, Yen Wei
Stretchable conductive fibers (SCFs) are emerging materials that combine the advantages of both fibers and stretchable electronics, with broad applications in various electronic devices. Owing to their excellent stretchability, compliance, conductivity, and integratability, SCFs have drawn considerable attention from both academia and industry. Despite the emerging research enthusiasm in this field
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Emerging 2D materials beyond mxenes and TMDs: Transition metal carbo-chalcogenides Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Kassa Belay Ibrahim, Tofik Ahmed Shifa, Sandro Zorzi, Marshet Getaye Sendeku, Elisa Moretti, Alberto Vomiero
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Polymers of intrinsic microporosity for membrane-based precise separations Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Xiaoquan Feng, Junyong Zhu, Jian Jin, Yong Wang, Yatao Zhang, Bart Van der Bruggen
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Recent advancements in boron carbon nitride (BNC) nanoscale materials for efficient supercapacitor performances Prog. Mater. Sci. (IF 33.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Rabia Manzar, Mohsin Saeed, Umer Shahzad, Jehan Y. Al-Humaidi, Shujah ur Rehman, Raed H. Althomali, Mohammed M. Rahman