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Kumaravelu TA, Nga TTT, J RR, J G, M K, Chou WC, Chen JL, Chen CL, Lin BH, Du CH, Yeh PH, Kandasami A, Hsu JH, Wang CC, Dong CL. Bifunctional NiCo-CuO Nanostructures: A Promising Catalyst for Energy Conversion and Storage. SMALL METHODS 2025:e2401463. [PMID: 39815156 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202401463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2024] [Revised: 11/29/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2025]
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This investigation explores the potential of co-incorporating nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co) into copper oxide (CuO) nanostructures for bifunctional electrochemical charge storage and oxygen evolution reactions (OER). A facile wet chemical synthesis method is employed to co-incorporate Ni and Co into CuO, yielding diverse nanostructured morphologies, including rods, spheres, and flake. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman analyses confirmed the formation of NiCo-CuO nanostructure, with minor phases of nickel oxide (NiO) and cobalt tetraoxide (Co3O4). High-resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HRTEM) also confirms the diverse morphologies and the minor phases of oxides. Synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy revealed higher charge states of Cu, Ni, and Co in the NiCo-CuO nanostructure, enhancing its charge storage and OER. Site-selective X-ray absorption near edge structure analysis elucidated the spatial distribution of Cu, Ni, and Co in the nanostructure. Furthermore, extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy provided insights into the local atomic structures, revealing increased coordination numbers and interatomic distances in the NiCo-CuO nanostructure. In situ Raman analysis discloses the transformation of Co3O4 into cobalt hydroxide (Co(OH)2) and cobalt oxide (CoO) into cobalt oxyhydroxide (CoOOH) The NiCo-CuO nanostructures exhibited superior specific capacitance, favorable Tafel behavior, and low overpotential positioning as promising bifunctional materials for energy storage and conversion applications. This work contributes to the development of efficient CuO nanocatalysts.
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- Thanigai Arul Kumaravelu
- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, 25137, Taiwan
- Department of Biomaterials, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 077, India
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, 25137, Taiwan
- Department of Electrophysics, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Periodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 077, India
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- Department of Physics, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 062, India
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- Department of Physics, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 062, India
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- Department of Electrophysics, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, 25137, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, 25137, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics & Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) Dehradun, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
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- Integrated Service Technology, Hsinchu City, 300047, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, 25137, Taiwan
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Cheng L, Deng C, Huang Y, Li K, Han C. Mechanical and Catalytic Degradation Properties of Porous FeMnCoCr High-Entropy Alloy Structures Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting Additive Manufacturing. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2025; 18:185. [PMID: 39795830 PMCID: PMC11721840 DOI: 10.3390/ma18010185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2024] [Revised: 12/28/2024] [Accepted: 12/31/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2025]
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This work investigated the mechanical and catalytic degradation properties of FeMnCoCr-based high-entropy alloys (HEAs) with diverse compositions and porous structures fabricated via selective laser melting (SLM) additive manufacturing for wastewater treatment applications. The effects of Mn content (0, 30 at%, and 50 at%) and topological structures (gyroid, diamond, and sea urchin-inspired shell) on the compression properties and catalytic efficiency of the Fe80-xMnxCo10Cr10 HEAs were discussed. The results indicated that an increase in the Mn content led to a phase structure transition that optimized mechanical properties and catalytic activities. Among the designed structures, the gyroid HEA structure exhibited the highest compressive yield strength, reaching 197 MPa. Additionally, Fe30Mn50Co10Cr10 HEA exhibited exceptional performance in catalytic degradation experiments by effectively degrading simulated pollutants with a significantly enhanced rate by 22.3% compared to other compositions. The Fe80-xMnxCo10Cr10 HEA catalyst fabricated by SLM demonstrated high stability over multiple cycles. These findings reveal that porous FeMnCoCr-based HEAs have significant potential for catalytic degradation of organic pollutants, providing valuable insights for future catalyst design and development in efficient and sustainable wastewater treatment.
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- Lyusha Cheng
- College of Mechanical Engineering, ShenZhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen 518055, China;
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- College of Mechatronics Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou 510635, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; (Y.H.); (K.L.)
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; (Y.H.); (K.L.)
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; (Y.H.); (K.L.)
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Wang W, Wang W, Cheng J, Lu X, Lu Y. Biomimetic hierarchical porous high entropy alloy for significantly enhancing overall seawater splitting. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:8276-8279. [PMID: 39015949 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01502a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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Herein, a biomimetic hierarchical porous high entropy alloy (BHP-HEA) is prepared by a strategy combining selective laser melting and selective phase dissolution. It exhibited excellent seawater splitting performance, which only needs a low potential of 1.53 V to realize a current density of 100 mA cm-2, with exceptional stability.
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- Wei Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China.
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- Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Biomedical Metal Materials, Xi'an 710016, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China.
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Zhang L, Liu H, Song B, Gu J, Li L, Shi W, Li G, Zhong S, Liu H, Wang X, Fan J, Zhang Z, Wang P, Yao Y, Shi Y, Lu J. Wood-inspired metamaterial catalyst for robust and high-throughput water purification. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2046. [PMID: 38448407 PMCID: PMC10917756 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46337-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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Continuous industrialization and other human activities have led to severe water quality deterioration by harmful pollutants. Achieving robust and high-throughput water purification is challenging due to the coupling between mechanical strength, mass transportation and catalytic efficiency. Here, a structure-function integrated system is developed by Douglas fir wood-inspired metamaterial catalysts featuring overlapping microlattices with bimodal pores to decouple the mechanical, transport and catalytic performances. The metamaterial catalyst is prepared by metal 3D printing (316 L stainless steel, mainly Fe) and electrochemically decorated with Co to further boost catalytic functionality. Combining the flexibility of 3D printing and theoretical simulation, the metamaterial catalyst demonstrates a wide range of mechanical-transport-catalysis capabilities while a 70% overlap rate has 3X more strength and surface area per unit volume, and 4X normalized reaction kinetics than those of traditional microlattices. This work demonstrates the rational and harmonious integration of structural and functional design in robust and high throughput water purification, and can inspire the development of various flow catalysts, flow batteries, and functional 3D-printed materials.
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- Lei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
- CityU-Shenzhen Futian Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518045, China
- Centre for Advanced Structural Materials, City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Greater Bay Joint Division, Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- CityU-Shenzhen Futian Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518045, China
- Centre for Advanced Structural Materials, City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Greater Bay Joint Division, Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- CityU-Shenzhen Futian Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518045, China
- Centre for Advanced Structural Materials, City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Greater Bay Joint Division, Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Additive Manufacturing of High-performance Materials, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- CityU-Shenzhen Futian Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518045, China
- Centre for Advanced Structural Materials, City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Greater Bay Joint Division, Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- CityU-Shenzhen Futian Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518045, China
- Centre for Advanced Structural Materials, City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Greater Bay Joint Division, Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Advanced Materials and Energy Center, China Academy of Aerospace Science and Innovation, Beijing, 100176, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- CityU-Shenzhen Futian Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518045, China.
- Centre for Advanced Structural Materials, City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Greater Bay Joint Division, Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Shenzhen, 518057, China.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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Mori K, Fujita T, Hata H, Kim HJ, Nakano T, Yamashita H. Surface Chemical Engineering of a Metal 3D-Printed Flow Reactor Using a Metal-Organic Framework for Liquid-Phase Catalytic H 2 Production from Hydrogen Storage Materials. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:51079-51088. [PMID: 37879041 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c10945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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The accurate positioning of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) on the surface of other materials has opened up new possibilities for the development of multifunctional devices. We propose here a postfunctionalization approach for three-dimensional (3D)-printed metallic catalytic flow reactors based on MOFs. The Cu-based reactors were immersed into an acid solution containing an organic linker for the synthesis of MOFs, where Cu2+ ions dissolved in situ were assembled to form MOF crystals on the surface of the reactor. The resultant MOF layer served as a promising interface that enabled the deposition of catalytically active metal nanoparticles (NPs). It also acted as an efficient platform to provide carbonous layers via simple pyrolysis under inert gas conditions, which further enabled functionalization with organic modifiers and metal NPs. Cylindrical-shaped catalytic flow reactors with four different cell densities were used to investigate the effect of the structure of the reactors on the catalytic production of H2 from a liquid-phase hydrogen storage material. The activity increased with an increasing internal surface area but decreased in the reactor with the smallest cell size despite its high internal surface area. The results of fluid dynamics studies indicated that the effect of pressure loss becomes more pronounced as the pore size decreases.
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- Kohsuke Mori
- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Anisotropic Design & Additive Manufacturing Research Center, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Anisotropic Design & Additive Manufacturing Research Center, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Shahbazi M, Jäger H, Mohammadi A, Asghartabar Kashi P, Chen J, Ettelaie R. 3D Printing of Bioactive Gel-like Double Emulsion into a Biocompatible Hierarchical Macroporous Self-Lubricating Scaffold for 3D Cell Culture. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:49874-49891. [PMID: 37824503 PMCID: PMC10614201 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c12078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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The interconnected hierarchically porous structures are of key importance for potential applications as substrates for drug delivery, cell culture, and bioscaffolds, ensuring cell adhesion and sufficient diffusion of metabolites and nutrients. Here, encapsulation of a vitamin C-loaded gel-like double emulsion using a hydrophobic emulsifier and soy particles was performed to develop a bioactive bioink for 3D printing of highly porous scaffolds with enhanced cell biocompatibility. The produced double emulsions suggested a mechanical strength with the range of elastic moduli of soft tissues possessing a thixotropic feature and recoverable matrix. The outstanding flow behavior and viscoelasticity broaden the potential of gel-like double emulsion to engineer 3D scaffolds, in which 3D constructs showed a high level of porosity and excellent shape fidelity with antiwearing and self-lubricating properties. Investigation of cell viability and proliferation using fibroblasts (NIH-3T3) within vitamin C-loaded gel-like bioinks revealed that printed 3D scaffolds offered brilliant biocompatibility and cell adhesion. Compared to scaffolds without encapsulated vitamin C, 3D scaffolds containing vitamin C showed higher cell viability after 1 week of cell proliferation. This work represented a systematic investigation of hierarchical self-assembly in double emulsions and offered insights into mechanisms that control microstructure within supramolecular structures, which could be instructive for the design of advanced functional tissues.
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- Mahdiyar Shahbazi
- Institute
of Food Technology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
(BOKU), Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute
of Food Technology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
(BOKU), Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty
of Food Science and Technology, Gorgan University
of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan 4913815739, Iran
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- Faculty
of Biosystem, College of Agricultural and Natural Resources, Tehran University, 31587-77871 Karaj, Iran
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- Food
Oral Processing Laboratory, School of Food Science & Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Food
Colloids and Bioprocessing Group, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K.
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Guo S, Chen M, You L, Wei Y, Cai C, Wei Q, Zhang H, Zhou K. 3D printed hierarchically porous zero-valent copper for efficient pollutant degradation through peroxymonosulfate activation. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Jeong HI, Lee CM, Kim DH. Manufacturing of Ti-Nb-Cr-V-Ni-Al Refractory High-Entropy Alloys Using Direct Energy Deposition. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:6570. [PMID: 36233912 PMCID: PMC9571103 DOI: 10.3390/ma15196570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are composed of 5-35 at% of five or more elements, have high configurational entropy, do not form intermetallic compounds, and have a single-phase face-centered cubic structure or body-centered cubic structure. In particular, refractory HEAs (RHEAs), based on refractory materials with excellent mechanical properties at high temperatures, have high strength and hardness at room temperature and excellent mechanical properties at low and high temperatures. In this study, the Ti-Nb-Cr-V-Ni-Al RHEAs were deposited using direct energy deposition (DED). In the microstructure of Ti-Nb-Cr-V-Ni-Al, the sigma, BCC A2, and Ti2Ni phases appeared to be different from the BCC A2, BCC B2, and Laves phases predicted in the phase diagram. This microstructure was similar to that of the casted Ti-Nb-Cr-V-Ni-Al and had a constructed fine grain size. It was found that the growth of these microstructures was due to the DED process, which has a fast solidification rate. The fine grain size caused high hardness, and the microhardness of the Ti-Nb-Cr-V-Ni-Al was measured to be about 900 HV. In addition, in order to analyze the thermal properties of Ti-Nb-Cr-V-Ni-Al composed of the refractory material, the heat-affected zone (HAZ) was analyzed through a preheating test. The HAZ was decreased, owing to the high thermal diffusivity of Ti-Nb-Cr-V-Ni-Al.
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- Ho-In Jeong
- Mechanical Design and Manufacturing, School of Mechatronics Engineering, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Korea
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- Mechatronics Research Center, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Korea
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Hadden M, Martinez-Martin D, Yong KT, Ramaswamy Y, Singh G. Recent Advancements in the Fabrication of Functional Nanoporous Materials and Their Biomedical Applications. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15062111. [PMID: 35329563 PMCID: PMC8950633 DOI: 10.3390/ma15062111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Functional nanoporous materials are categorized as an important class of nanostructured materials because of their tunable porosity and pore geometry (size, shape, and distribution) and their unique chemical and physical properties as compared with other nanostructures and bulk counterparts. Progress in developing a broad spectrum of nanoporous materials has accelerated their use for extensive applications in catalysis, sensing, separation, and environmental, energy, and biomedical areas. The purpose of this review is to provide recent advances in synthesis strategies for designing ordered or hierarchical nanoporous materials of tunable porosity and complex architectures. Furthermore, we briefly highlight working principles, potential pitfalls, experimental challenges, and limitations associated with nanoporous material fabrication strategies. Finally, we give a forward look at how digitally controlled additive manufacturing may overcome existing obstacles to guide the design and development of next-generation nanoporous materials with predefined properties for industrial manufacturing and applications.
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- Matthew Hadden
- The School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; (M.H.); (D.M.-M.); (K.-T.Y.)
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- The School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; (M.H.); (D.M.-M.); (K.-T.Y.)
- Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- The School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; (M.H.); (D.M.-M.); (K.-T.Y.)
- Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- The School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; (M.H.); (D.M.-M.); (K.-T.Y.)
- Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Correspondence: (Y.R.); (G.S.)
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- The School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; (M.H.); (D.M.-M.); (K.-T.Y.)
- Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Correspondence: (Y.R.); (G.S.)
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