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Constructing structure-gradient silicone rubber/CNTs foam with desirable resilience and strength via green supercritical CO2 foaming of non-equilibrium gas concentration profiles Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Wanyu Tang, Shaozhe Shi, Bo Wang, Patrick C. Lee, Nathan R.S. Chang, Luo Yong, Guangxian Li, Xia Liao
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Recent advances and prospects in MOF/MXene sensors Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Ruipeng Chen, Wei Pang, Shuang Li, Huanying Zhou, Dianpeng Han, Kang Qin, Shuyue Ren, Zhixian Gao
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Statistical approach to describe the properties of nanoporous carbons from lignin by chemical activation Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Sasi Kumar N, Denys Grekov, Pascaline Pré, Babu J. Alappat
Black liquor (BL), being a residue of pulp and paper industries, composed of lignin, sulphides and carbonates of alkaline metals. BL valorisation into activated carbon is one of the possible solutions to manage waste from the mentioned industry sectors. A number of studies from the literature reported the preparation of activated carbon from lignin through metallic salt and hydroxide activation. Relying
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From ashes to porous hierarchical nanocarbon electrode: Upcycling secondary waste materials through self-catalytic chemical vapour deposition Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Maciej J. Głowacki, Katarzyna Karpienko, Maciej S. Wróbel, Karol Szczodrowski, Chiara Giosuè, Gianni Barucca, Maria Letizia Ruello, Robert Bogdanowicz, Mattia Pierpaoli
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Sustainable utilization of low-value lithium-ion battery wastes in cement and concrete Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Zhiyu Luo, Fangbing Ren, Juntao Dang, Hongjian Du
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Cellulose nanocrystal-derived carbon electrodes for sustainable potassium-ion charge storage systems Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Irene Ojeda, Cristian B. Arenas, Raúl Calle-Gil, Soheila Ebrahimi-Koodehi, Daniel Garcia-Gimenez, María José Torralvo, Jesús Prado-Gonjal, Javier Carretero-González, Elizabeth Castillo-Martínez
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Grain boundary reconstruction for high-performance regeneration of Ce-abundance sintered Nd-Ce-Fe-B magnet scraps Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Yi Huang, Qingmei Lu, Xuyuan Huang, Shuhan Dong, Youhao Liu, XiaoFei Yi, Jie Song, Zhibo Zhao, Ming Yue
In this study, we focus on the short-process regeneration of high-Ce content sintered Nd-Ce-Fe-B magnet scraps, aiming to enhance the coercivity and overall magnetic properties through the reconstruction of grain boundaries (GBs) based on the analysis of rare earth (RE) loss and proportions at each stage of the regeneration process. CeH, (NdPr)H and their mixtures were added as intergranular additives
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Biomimetic soft-legged robotic locomotion, interactions and transitions in terrestrial, aquatic and multiple environments Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Zhilin Yu, Alin Duan, Zhisen Zhu, Wenling Zhang
In the field of mobile robots, legged robots have unique advantages including strong terrain adaptability, good obstacle-crossing performance, and high mobility. With the development of soft materials, soft-legged robots have become more flexible and compliant, exhibiting better adaptation to the environment. Current research focuses on utilizing the flexibility of soft-legged robots to adapt them
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PVC waste-derived nanofiber: Simple fabrication with high potential performance for PM removal in air filtration Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Ratih Amalia, Alfian Noviyanto, Lara Ardhia Rahma, Merita, Arniati Labanni, Muhammad Fahroji, Swasmi Purwajanti, Dian Ahmad Hapidin, Akmal Zulfi
The utilization of polymer waste in nanofiber membranes is still limited. This study successfully fabricated nanofiber membranes for air filtration using polyvinyl chloride (PVC) waste through electrospinning. The feed solution properties were observed by measuring viscosity and conductivity parameters at varying concentrations of PVC 10–30%, which, indeed, the concentration of PVC greatly affects
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3D-honeycomb architectures evaporator toward mutual reinforcement of evaporation and catalysis for efficient freshwater harvesting Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Yi Zhang, Peng Xiao, Jincui Gu, Wenqin Wang, Tao Chen
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Progress in research and technological developments of phase change materials integrated photovoltaic thermal systems: The allied problems and their mitigation strategies Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Reji Kumar Rajamony, Kalidasan B., Imtiaz Ali Lagari, Johnny Koh Siaw Paw, A.G.N. Sofiah, Subbarama Kousik Suraparaju, A.K. Pandey, M. Samykano, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, T.M. Yunus Khan
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Influence of the reaction pathway on the defect concentration of Cu2ZnSnSe4 thin film solar cells by manipulation selenization temperature ramping Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Shou-Yi Kuo, Fang-I Lai, Kuo-Jen Lin, Jui-Fu Yang
Much effort has been expended on controlling the point defects and eliminating the double-layer structures in the CuZnSnSe (CZTSe) absorber layer of CZTSe solar cells to improve their efficiency. In this study, a sputtering technique was used to deposit CuSe and ZnSn films as CZTSe precursors; moreover, the temperature of the low-temperature annealing process was controlled to create different reaction
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Sustainable MgO-calcined clay cementitious material: Reaction mechanism, strength development and performance enhancement via initial CO2 stirring Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Chuanlin Hu, Kunjie Shen, Yukun Qin, Xiong Qian, Fazhou Wang
With the massive utilization of concrete and other cement-based materials worldwide, the high carbon emissions and energy consumption have become severe issues. This study proposes a sustainable cementitious material based on MgO and calcined clay and investigates its reaction mechanism and strength development by combining experimental characterizations and thermodynamic modelling. Furthermore, the
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Remanufacturing and mechanical property restoration of post-used polypropylene-based composites based on in-situ impregnated 3D printing Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Jiangyang Xiang, Hao Lin, Zejun Zhang, Ruijun Cai, Ping Cheng, Baoli Gong, Kui Wang, Yong Peng
A remanufacturing method of post-used PP/EPDM/talc was proposed on the base of in-situ impregnated 3D printing. Continuous ramie fiber was chosen to restore mechanical properties of post-used PP/EPDM/talc. To simulate the long-term natural exposure of materials during service process, PP/EPDM/talc was subjected to accelerated aging for three different periods. Then, continuous ramie yarns with linear
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Carbon-captured sodium hydroxide solution for sustainable alkali-activated slag Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Seong Ho Han, Seung Mo Kim, Yubin Jun, Tae Hoon Han, Jae Hong Kim
The escalating impact of climate change, primarily driven by greenhouse gas emissions, has prompted global efforts to achieve carbon neutrality. Ordinary Portland cement production contributes approximately 7% to global carbon dioxide (CO) emissions, necessitating innovative approaches for its sustainable production. A novel method is introduced that utilizes a sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution captured
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The total use of rice husk to create highly porous silicon and sulfur-doped activated carbon for the fabrication of high-performance silicon-anode lithium-ion capacitors Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Thanapat Jorn-am, Xiao Liang, Shufeng Song, Chalathorn Chanthad, Peerasak Paoprasert
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Optimizing construction of fern-like Co3O4@Ni3Fe-LDH p-n heterojunction for boosting photo-assisted-electronic N2 reduction into NH3 and DFT calculation Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Lei Guo, Yan-He Chen, Li-Mei Xu, Xiao-Lu Chen, Jin-Qiu Shen, Jian-Yong Zhang, Zhen-Jiang Liu
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What is the potential of bioCCS to deliver negative emissions in Norway? From biomass mapping to a window of negative emissions potential Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Nikalet Everson, Michaël Becidan, Simon Roussanaly, Rahul Anantharaman, Petronelle Holt, Roger Khalil
Negative emissions have been highlighted as a key component of achieving the net-zero ambition. However, ground-up approaches are necessary to better understand the realistic potential of negative emissions technologies at the national or continental level. Such an approach was applied in the present study to understand the potential of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage to deliver negative
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Carbon dots regulating microstructure of polyamide layer of forward osmosis membrane for anti-biofouling and unexpected dual-enhancement in water flux and salt rejection Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Biao Zhang, Wensheng Zou, Pingping Wu, Jinhui Zhang, Weili Kong, Xia Chen, Chengli Wu, Yaqin Wang
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The nexus of sustainability and damping: A quasi-zero stiffness and pseudo-piecewise inerter damper for vehicle suspension Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Minyi Yi, Zheng Fang, Genshuo Liu, Zutao Zhang, Lingfei Qi, Juhuang Song, Ali Azam, Mansour Abdelrahman
This paper proposes a vibration control-energy harvesting damper (VCEHD) for vehicle suspension. The principles used in the proposed VCEHD include quasi-zero stiffness (QZS), mechanical motion rectifier (MMR), and semi-active control. In the dynamic analysis, the authors found that the inherent disengagement and engagement properties of the MMR can undermine the robustness of the system, that is, the
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One fell swoop strategized bipolar energy device for triboelectric energy harvesting and electrochemical energy storage Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Noor Ul Haq Liyakath Ali, Parthiban Pazhamalai, Karthikeyan Krishnamoorthy, Vishal Natraj, Sang-Jae Kim
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Multiphase engineering regulation of double perovskite and RP structure heterojunction interfaces for solid oxide fuel cells Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Yujie Wu, Haoyang Li, Panpan Zhang, Sirui Tong, Xu Han, Hongfei Chen, Bo Wei, Zhe Lü
In the rigorous testing environment of fuel electrodes, surface-modified and element-doped SrFeMoO (SFMO6) experiences RP phase decomposition, thereby significantly improving performance - an aspect often underexplored and underutilized. Therefore, the design of a multiphase structure with complementary advantages and the exploration of their interactions become crucial. In the present investigation
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Burgeoning innovation and scalability activities for phosphorus recovery from wastewater treatment facilities Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Raed A. Al-Juboori, Farah Ejaz Ahmed, Noman Khalid Khanzada, Muzamil Khatri, Muayad Al-shaeli, Yazan Ibrahim, Nidal Hilal
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Three-in-one novel flame retardant through grafting organophosphorus onto Fe-MOF functionalized Mg(OH)2 for improving fire safety and mechanical properties of PBS composites Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Cui Li, Yu Long, Yuanmeng Lou, Xuan Huo, Lili Ma, Yanan Tang, Chuncheng Hao, Xin Wen
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Sustainable printed circuit board substrates based on flame-retarded PLA/flax composites to reduce environmental load of electronics: Quality, reliability, degradation and application tests Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Csaba Farkas, László Gál, András Csiszár, Vincent Grennerat, Pierre-Olivier Jeannin, Pascal Xavier, Dániel Rigler, Olivér Krammer, Zbynek Plachy, Karel Dusek, Róbert Kovács, Anna Éva Fehér, Attila Géczy
The present paper introduces a novel, sustainable approach to produce an eco-friendly Printed Circuit Board (PCB) substrate; a substitute for traditional substrates, to significantly reduce e-waste. We present the prepreg technology, the road to actual circuit assembly with application studies, life cycle analysis (LCA), and sustainability analysis. The flame-retarded prepregs and resulting PCB assemblies
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Screening of salt hydrates and cellulose nanocrystal composites for thermochemical energy storage using life cycle assessment Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Ramsharan Pandey, Ghasideh Pourhashem, Adam C. Gladen
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Analysing the modifications of carbon black and other fillers after pyrolysis of model tyres Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Petros Kasaira Mubari, Elsa Weiss-Hortala, Marc Monthioux, Sébastien Moyano, Alex Bowles, Geoff Fowler, Ludovic Moulin, Pascal Puech
Carbon blacks (CBs) that are used as fillers to reinforce rubber contribute to tyre recycling issues. Although recovered carbon black (rCB) produced from the thermoconversion of waste tyres has poor reinforcing abilities in non-polar rubbers, the exact origin of the difference between rCBs and CBs is not elucidated. The characteristics of the rCBs produced from the steam pyrolysis of model laboratory-reinforced
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Metal-rich biochar as an asphalt modifier to improve sustainability and reduce VOC emissions Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Masoumeh Mousavi, Ki-Bum Park, Joo-Sik Kim, Elham H. Fini
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Ir metal nanoparticles and IrO2 for acidic oxygen evolution reaction: Insight from Raman spectroscopy Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Leonard Moriau, Mohammed Azeezulla Nazrulla, Anja Logar, Luka Pavko, Marjan Bele, Nejc Hodnik, Angelja Kjara Surca
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Comprehensive review on two dimensional nanomaterials for optical biosensors: Present progress and outlook Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Arpit Verma, Bal Chandra Yadav
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Enhancing properties and manufacturability of post-consumer recycled polypropylene via gas counter-pressure injection molding Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Anna Bortoletto, Enrico Bovo, Marco Sorgato, Giovanni Lucchetta
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Assessing the viability of 3D-printed poly(lactic acid) petri dishes: A sustainable alternative for laboratory use Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Dylan Doherty, Keith D. Rochfort, Mark Conaghan, Jennie O'Loughlin, Brian Freeland, Ciarán Cooling, David Solola, Yevhen Brych, Susan M. Kelleher, Samantha Fahy, Jennifer Gaughran
There is a strong reliance on fossil fuel-based plastics in the life sciences sector and it has been estimated that global life-sciences (biology, medicine, etc.) alone create plastic waste of approximately 5.5 million tonnes/year with 99% of single-use laboratory plastics made from fossil-fuel sources There is growing interest in the viability of bioplastics as an alternative to fossil fuel-based
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Toward waste glass upcycling: Preparation and characterization of high-volume waste glass geopolymer composites Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Rui Xiao, Xiaodi Dai, Jingtao Zhong, Yuetan Ma, Xi Jiang, Junxi He, Yanhai Wang, Baoshan Huang
Portland cement-free high-volume waste glass geopolymer composite is proposed for the upcycling of glass waste. The “high-volume” is achieved by utilizing GP as the geopolymer precursor and glass cullet as the aggregate. Our observations show decent strength and durability can be obtained by the composites with up to ∼83 wt% waste glass by the mass of solid components. GP and common geopolymer precursors
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Electrochemical leaching of spent LIBs: Kinetics, novel reactor, and modeling Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Daniel Molina Montes de Oca, Meng Shi, Luis A. Diaz, Tedd E. Lister
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Stable and efficient microbubble-enhanced cold plasma activation for treatment of flowing water Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Ziya Saedi, Muzammil Kuddushi, Yawen Gao, Deepak Panchal, Binglin Zeng, Sina Esfandiar Pour, Hongbo Shi, Xuehua Zhang
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Carbon-dot liposome–based synthesis of gold nanocatalysts for efficient reduction of 4-nitrophenol in wastewater Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Tzu-Yun Huang, Yu-Feng Lin, Shun-Ruei Hu, Chih-Ching Huang, Yu-Fen Huang, Huan-Tsung Chang
Supported metal nanoparticles (NPs) having high catalytic activity and stability hold great promise in many fields including catalytic wastewater treatment. These NPs can be effectively stabilized by the suitable carriers to achieve satisfactory long-term stability and increased recyclability. Compared with common solid-state supports, catalyst supports with dynamic behavior are expected to endow active
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Design and application of polyurethane-polydopamine/Ag double-shell microcapsules for enhanced photothermal conversion and incremental energy storage Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Bingqian Zhao, Xuan Shi, Hua Qiu, Kunlin Chen
Solar energy is a clean and renewable source of energy. However, its intermittent nature hampers its utilization efficiency. Although phase change microcapsules store and release energy using latent heat, they rely on temperature differences, which limits their effectiveness in absorbing and utilizing solar energy as heat. This study employed a two-step method to synthesize a novel double-shell phase
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Novel solar-induced wastewater purification materials originated from ore tailing solid waste Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Qingyu Wu, Yang Lei, Canxia Ding, Qing Zeng, Limin Wu, Bo You, Guibao Tao
Ore tailings (OT) are solid waste produced as a by-product of the mining industry, posing serious environmental challenges. Ensuring the low-carbon and environmentally friendly development of mineral raw materials, enhancing the reclamation, reuse and recycling rate of raw materials in the full lifecycle, presents a significant challenge. To achieve high-value utilization of OT and solve the problem
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Corrigendum to “Critical raw materials in the global high-throughput ceramic industry” [Sustainable Materials and Technologies 39 (2024) e00832] Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Javier García-Ten, Michele Dondi, José Vítor M.B. Vieira Lisboa, Mónica Vicent Cabedo, Luis Pérez-Villarejo, Elisa Rambaldi, Chiara Zanelli
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Double physical network hydrogels with rapid self-recovery and multistimuli-responsive shape memory effects based on low-methoxyl pectin and host-guest interactions Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Tingting Cai, Xingxun Liu, Andreas Blennow, Chuyin Shao, Weixiang Sun, Zhen Tong, Tao Wang
Double physical network (DPN) hydrogels exhibit superior performance compared with other hydrogel types due to their unique crosslinking structure. However, certain mechanical properties, such as self-recovery and fatigue resistance, still need improvement, and stimuli-responsiveness can be expanded for a wider range of applications. In this study, we presented a facile strategy for designing multifunctional
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Self-supporting electrode engineering design with composite conductive network for asymmetric MnO2//AC supercapacitor Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Changlin Zhou, Xingsheng Wu, Changjiang Luo, Zhimeng Liu, Lei Wang, Chen Yang, Honghai Yu
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Surface decorated cement-bonded particleboards from wood residues: An integrated performance evaluation Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Haili Chen, Junfeng Hou, Wenbo Che, Yunyan Peng, Youming Yu
The disadvantages of cement-bonded particleboards (CBPBs) such as dark colour, bad surface roughness and low comfort performance severely limited their application in architectural interior decoration. Here, polyurethane (PU) and Birch veneer were applied to fabricate surface decorated CBPBs for further enhancing their decoration performances. PU- and Birch veneer-decorated CBPBs were successfully
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Investigation on machining performance of soft-brittle KDP crystals with surface micro-defects in the ball-end milling repairing process Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Hongqin Lei, Linjie Zhao, Jian Cheng, Mingjun Chen, Qi Liu, Jinghe Wang, Dinghuai Yang, Wenyu Ding, Guang Chen, Chengshun Han
Micro ball-end milling technology is an excellent repair strategy for economically removing surface micro-defects of large-scale KDP optics in the high-power laser devices. However, it is an urgent challenge for defective KDP crystals to achieve ultra-smooth repaired surface in ductile mode cutting, because pre-existing surface defects with different geometry and dimensions can affect machining performance
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Enhancing sustainability in concrete construction: A comprehensive review of plastic waste as an aggregate material Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Hussein M. Hamada, Alyaa Al-Attar, Farid Abed, Salmia Beddu, Ali M. Humada, Ali Majdi, Salim T. Yousif, Blessen Skariah Thomas
With the proliferation of the population and the evolution of lifestyles, the issue of plastic waste has emerged as a significant environmental challenge due to its non-biodegradable nature and voluminous generation. However, there has been a scarcity of substantial research efforts to examine the influence of plastic waste on the properties of concrete. The current study aims to undertake a comprehensive
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An efficient and robust Co-free BaFeO3-based oxygen electrode for protonic ceramic electrochemical cells Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Jiyang Ma, Yangsen Xu, Feng Zhu, Yu Chen
Protonic ceramic electrochemical cells (PCECs) are promising devices for sustainable energy conversion and storage with high efficiency and low cost. However, the application of PCECs is limited by the scarcity of oxygen electrode materials with excellent oxygen reduction/evolution reaction (ORR/OER) activity and robust durability. In this investigation, perovskite oxide with specific non-stoichiometric
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PET mechanical recycling. A new principle for chain extender introduction Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Alina Vozniak, Ramin Hosseinnezhad, Iurii Vozniak, Andrzej Galeski
The introduction of chain extenders into the melt of recycled PET (rPET) is traditionally performed at the activation temperature of the extension reaction. The disadvantage of this approach is the low dispersion of chain extender particles, which does not contribute to the full extension reaction. As a result, some rPET chains do not react with the chain extenders, and unreacted chain extenders lead
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Intrinsically flame-retardant epoxy vitrimers with catalyst-free multi-reprocessability towards sustainable carbon fiber composites Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Yue-Rong Zhang, Song Gu, Yu-Zhong Wang, Li Chen
An intrinsically flame-retardant epoxy vitrimer with multi-reprocessability was successfully constructed and applied to carbon fiber-reinforced composites with the aim of promoting more economical and sustainable development in the field of fire-safe applications. In this work, a catalyst-free flame-retardant epoxy vitrimer constructed by synthesizing phosphaphenanthrene-derived anhydride (DPI) and
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Reduction kinetics of hematite powder using argon/hydrogen plasma with prospects for near net shaping of sustainable iron Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Rangasayee Kannan, Adam G. Stevens, Christopher Fancher, Obaidullah Rahman, Roger Miller, Jack Ward, Amir Koushyar Ziabari, Sudarsanam Suresh Babu, Peeyush Nandwana
Direct reduction of iron ore using hydrogen plasma is being explored as a potential solution to decarbonize the iron and steel sector. The current state-of-the-art demonstrated reduction of hematite pellets via hydrogen plasma using Ar + 10% H but had slow reduction kinetics, requiring 30 minutes of plasma exposure for complete reduction. Here we show that using hematite in a powder form, easily obtainable
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Functionalized metal oxide particles with antioxidant as new carriers providing higher stability of polyolefin products Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Angelika Plota-Pietrzak, Anna Masek
The aim of this research was to expand the current state of knowledge regarding the impact of the use of inorganic metal oxides and HALS stabilizers on the aging and stabilization processes of polyolefin products. For this purpose, the influence of functionalized metal oxide particles with an antioxidant on the aging behavior of ethylene-norbornene copolymer (EN) was analyzed. Innovatively, Hostavin
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Thiocyanate facilitating thiosulfate extraction of gold via inhibiting formation of passive layer Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Yue Lin, Xianzhi Hu, Futing Zi
Thiosulfate leaching is a feasible alternative for cyanidation. However, thiosulfate is easily decomposed and forms the passive layer on the ore surface, thus hindering gold extraction. In this paper, by adding thiocyanate to reduce the undesirable effect, copper-ammonia-thiosulfate leaching system is utilized to extract gold from the calcine. This research investigated the factors affecting gold extraction
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Durability of low-carbon geopolymer concrete: A critical review Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 B, a, i, , Z, h, a, n, g
Geopolymer is a new type of inorganic cementitious material developed in recent years, facilitating the reuse of industrial solid waste resources. It also significantly reduces energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Geopolymer is recognized as an environmentally friendly alternative to Ordinary Portland cement (OPC). This paper compares and summarizes the durability performance of geopolymer
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Promoting sustainability in 3D printed sand casting through adaptive sand mold structures Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Jun Zheng, Xinyu Hu, Bin Tang, Tiening Qi, Qi Pan, Jun Zhu, Rundong Jia, Xiran Qiu, Zhiyi Zhang, Aizhi Guan, Wei Ling, Tao Peng, Jian Wu, Wei Wang
The use of 3D printed sand molds offers a high degree of flexibility in structural design and satisfying customer requirements. The optimization and adjustment of the structure of sand mold module with the required functionality helps to maximize the application potential of binder jet 3D printing technology. In this study, an adaptive sand mold structure design method was proposed to meet the sustainable
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Hollow branched fiber hierarchical porous carbon as recyclable adsorbents and catalysts for efficient CO2 capture and conversion Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Ling Shi, Ke-Yi Liao, Yu-Hua Dong, Yi-An Wang, Yan Zhou, Xiu-Guang Yi, Ming-Shuai Sun, Wei Hui, Duan-Jian Tao
The promotion of carbon neutrality been fueling the rapid growth of the new energy vehicle industry. However, this expansion inevitably brings about the devilish problem of waste disposal and environmental pollution. Melamine foam, as a typical sound insulation material for new energy vehicles, has also been considered a valuable organic precursor in recent years due to its high carbon and nitrogen
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Use of waste material from the chemical industry for the production of low-strength concrete hollow blocks Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 José Herrera-González, Gilbert Ortiz-Rabell, Jorge Xilotl-Domínguez, Omar Ojeda-Farias, Ismael Flores-Vivian, Francisco Vázquez-Leal, Gerardo Fajardo-San-Miguel
To minimize environmental impact and make the industrial processes more sustainable owing to the overexploitation of natural resources in the construction industry, various strategies have been explored to make reuse of waste material derived from different industries more effective. This study aims to technically support reduction of Portland cement consumption in the manufacture of nonstructural
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A gasification strategy to anchor Fe, Ni dual-sites on biomass-derived N, P co-doped porous carbon as an efficient bifunctional catalyst for Zn-air batteries Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Songlin Zhao, Chengcai Wang, Luhang Cai, Yipeng Chen, Wei Sun, Zhihong Zhu
The fabrication of distinct sites on the carbonized substrate as bifunctional oxygen catalysts is pivotal for enhancing the practicality of Zn-air batteries, but remains a formidable challenge. Herein, a gas doping strategy is reported for anchoring Ni nanoparticles and further increasing FeN sites on biomass-derived Fe, N, and P co-doped porous carbonized materials as highly efficient bifunctional
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Coproduction of silicon nitride & oxynitride whiskers and precipitated silica from industrial rice husk ash Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 A. Parrillo, G. Sánchez
Rice industrialization generates large amounts of rice husk, and when this husk is burned, substantial volumes of ash are produced as a result. The lack of a sustainable application for these ashes constitutes a serious environmental liability. Employing rice husk ash as a starting material to manufacture higher-value products fulfills both environmental and economical purposes. Particularly, the presence
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High performance triboelectric nanogenerator based on purified chitin nanopaper for the applications of self-powered humidity sensing, gait monitoring, and hyperhidrosis sensor Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Shenawar Ali Khan, Muhammad Muqeet Rehman, Shahid Ameen, Muhammad Saqib, Maryam Khan, Woo Young Kim
Pollution caused by electronic wastes (-wastes) is a global problem due to the use of haordous materials and chemicals in electronic devices therefore, green materials should be used to reduce the burden on our ecological system. Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are among those electronic devices that have a huge scope of replacing currently used hazardous materials with green materials as their
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Preparation of the Ni/Ti-coated diamond micro-powder for electroplated diamond wire saws using vacuum slow evaporation technology combined with the palladium-free electroless plating Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Shengyao Su, Yanhui Wang, Yingke Zhou, Menghui Zhao, Yungang Yuan, Jianbing Zang
The electroplated diamond wire saw is a crucial tool for cutting semiconductor materials such as silicon ingots and sapphire. The nickel (Ni)-coated diamond serves as an essential abrasive in the production of electroplated wire saws. Nevertheless, producing Ni-coated diamonds necessitates the use of the precious metal palladium as a catalyst. Moreover, Ni-coated diamonds are prone to detachment from
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NiS2-MoS2@MXene heterostructures for enhancing polysulfide adsorption and conversion of Li[sbnd]S battery Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Fengshuai Zhu, Junyang Tao, Menglong Yan, Suji Huang, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Tao Mei, Liangyou Lin, Yi Chen, Jingwen Qian, Xianbao Wang
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Recycling and degradation behaviour of the bamboo fibre reinforced green composite fabricated by injection moulding Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 9.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 G. Surya Rao, K. Debnath, R.N. Mahapatra
The present investigation evaluates the mechanical, thermal, morphological, and crystalline behaviour of green composite reinforced with bamboo fibre under recycling and various environmental conditions. The short bamboo fibre was chemically modified at an optimum condition by treating the fibre for 4 h using sodium hydroxide (2% /) to produce a sustainable bamboo fibre (BF)/polylactic acid (PLA) composite