Kang Ren , Juanqin Xue , Liangliang Su , Changbin Tang , Qiang Bi , Yongqiang Tian
{"title":"Tailoring 2D PDA-Ti3C2 nanosheets doped ZnAl-layered double hydroxides (LDH) as smart anti-corrosion nanoreservoir for boosting the active/barrier function of epoxy coatings","authors":"Kang Ren , Juanqin Xue , Liangliang Su , Changbin Tang , Qiang Bi , Yongqiang Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112353","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112353","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This major attempt of this study constructs polydopamine functionalized Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> MXene doped ZnAl-layered double hydroxides nanocarriers integrated MoO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup> corrosion inhibitor (MXene-PDA@ZnAl MoO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup> LDH) using in-situ polymerization technique and excavates their active/passive anti-corrosion performances in solution and coating phases. The governable release of MoO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup>, PDA, and Zn<sup>2+</sup> from MXene-PDA@ZnAl MoO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup> LDH nanocontainers at the solution phase could upgrade the impedance values by 5 orders magnitude and the corrosion inhibition efficiency could reach 99.99 % toward bare metal in polarization curves. Besides, assessment of artificially scratched coatings demonstrated brilliant self-healing ability by 454 % increment in R<sub>tot</sub> compared to pure EP after 24 h immersion in 3.5 wt% NaCl. Moreover, the intact MXene-PDA@ZnAl MoO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup> LDH coating after 10 days immersion with noticeable enhancement of 1 order magnitude exemplified promoted barrier effect compared to pure EP. The synergistic effect of barrier effect, chloride ion trapping and corrosion inhibition effect of the MXene-PDA@ZnAl MoO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup> LDH commit to the enhancement of the anti-corrosion response. Thence, the MXene-PDA@ZnAl MoO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup> LDH/EP could be applicable of an efficaciously anti-corrosion coating in the durability and dependability of coated steel surface.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11266,"journal":{"name":"Diamond and Related Materials","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 112353"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143874871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhaowei Liu , Ziyun Luo , Wanyu Zhang , Yanhui Huang , Kang Zhao , Donghong Wang , Yufei Tang
{"title":"Construction of cactus-like BNNS@C composites with enhanced microwave absorption properties","authors":"Zhaowei Liu , Ziyun Luo , Wanyu Zhang , Yanhui Huang , Kang Zhao , Donghong Wang , Yufei Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112354","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112354","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Addressing growing electromagnetic pollution, carbon materials, with low density, high specific surface area, designability, and excellent dielectric properties, are strong candidates for electromagnetic wave absorption. However, their high conductivity causes poor impedance matching, severely limiting applications. By combining them with BN materials that have a low dielectric constant and controlling their morphology and interfacial bonding at the micro-nano scale, it is expected to resolve this issue. Therefore, by constructing a carbon nanoparticle coating layer on the surface of boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS), cactus-like BNNS@C composites were successfully prepared. The results indicated that the carbon nanoparticles were uniformly distributed on the surface of BNNS. Importantly, this BNNS@C composites exhibit relatively low graphitization degree, high defect content, and nitrogen doping characteristics. And at the thickness of 1.0 mm, the cactus-like BNNS@C composites achieved a minimum reflection loss value (RL<sub>min</sub>) of −35.54 dB and an effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of 2.86 GHz (15.14–18.00 GHz). This benefit was due to the conduction loss, dipole polarization loss, and the multiple reflection losses within the heterogeneous interfaces of the cactus-like BNNS@C composites. Therefore, this study provides a reliable reference for the preparation of lightweight and thin high-efficiency microwave absorbing composite materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11266,"journal":{"name":"Diamond and Related Materials","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 112354"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143860298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Scalable fabrication of C/CoNi composites for high-efficiency microwave absorption","authors":"Hong Zhang , Meishan Li , Xiaohai Li","doi":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112355","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112355","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing demand for high-efficiency microwave absorbing materials, driven by the rapid advancement of communication technologies such as 5G and 6G, necessitates the development of scalable and cost-effective solutions. In this study, biomass-derived carbon has recently gained significant attention due to its sustainability and potential for large-scale production. However, achieving both lightweight properties and strong, broadband absorption performance remains a challenge. To address these challenges, we employed a simple hydrothermal synthesis method to deposit magnetic particles onto the surfaces of biomass-derived carbon, thereby producing C/CoNi composites with excellent electromagnetic wave absorption (EWA) characteristics. The uniform dispersion of magnetic particles on the biomass carbon surface enhances the interfacial polarization effect, while the introduction of CoNi significantly enhances the surface conductivity of the C/CoNi composites, thereby improving their microwave absorption performance. Consequently, these composites demonstrate outstanding EWA properties, characterized by thin-layer structures, lightweight design, wide frequency bandwidth, and high absorption efficiency. When combined with paraffin wax (30 wt% loading), the composite exhibits a minimum reflection loss (RL<sub>min</sub>) of −54.59 dB and an effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of 3.96 GHz. This work demonstrates the feasibility of using biomass-derived carbon for the mass production of microwave absorbers, offering a scalable and efficient solution for the development of functional materials for EWA.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11266,"journal":{"name":"Diamond and Related Materials","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 112355"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143860301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Polarization-preserving vortex beam and tunable focusing terahertz metasurfaces based on twin rectangular graphene patterns","authors":"Jiu-sheng Li, Ri-hui Xiong, Feng-lei Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112348","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112348","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In order to overcome the dependence between phase modulation and incident wave polarization state, we propose a new metasurface based on twin rectangular graphene patterns. Without changing the incident wave polarization state, it can generate splitting vortex beams with variable topological charges (<em>l</em> = ± 1, ± 2, and ± 3), and can also serve as a focusing lens with variable focal length and focal position. By changing the Fermi level of graphene in different regions, the proposed metasurface obtains topologically adjustable vortex beams and variable focal length terahertz focusing, which becomes very flexible and simple. This dynamic polarization-preserving vortex beam and tunable focusing strategy shows great potential for flexible signal manipulation and processing in terahertz region.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11266,"journal":{"name":"Diamond and Related Materials","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 112348"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143868063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A novel CNTs/Co9S8 microsphere composites with three-dimensional network structure for efficient electromagnetic wave absorption","authors":"Jing Yue , Yiting Cheng , Chunmei Zhang , Tianmiao Zhao , Hongliang Zhao , Chunxin Ma , Shaohua Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112351","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112351","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A novel CNTs/Co<sub>9</sub>S<sub>8</sub> microsphere nanocomposites with a three-dimensional network structure were synthesized via hydrothermal methods, which exhibited excellent electromagnetic wave absorption (EWA) properties. The physical phase composition, microscopic morphology, EWA performance and related mechanisms were deeply discussed. The incorporation of Co<sub>9</sub>S<sub>8</sub> nanoparticles formed a three-dimensional conductive network within the CNTs matrix, significantly increasing the heterogeneous interfacial area, thereby enhancing both conductive and interfacial polarization losses. Additionally, the three-dimensional network structure not only enhances the mechanical stability of the material, but also provides multiple reflection and scattering paths for electromagnetic waves (EWs), which significantly improves the energy dissipation efficiency of EWs. Thanks to the synergistic effects of optimized attenuation and favorable impedance matching, the composites demonstrated excellent EWA performance, with a minimum reflection loss of −50.1 dB and an effective absorption bandwidth of 2.56 GHz at a thickness of 2.49 mm. Moreover, the composites reduced the radar cross sectional area, which is an important safeguard for their practical application in stealth technology. This work offers new insights and a theoretical basis for designing three-dimensional EWA materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11266,"journal":{"name":"Diamond and Related Materials","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 112351"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143868065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pranoti H. Patil , Sushilkumar A. Jadhav , Anjali R. Shelake , Tukaram D. Dongale
{"title":"High-performance 3D flower-like NiCo LDH and N-doped pea-derived graphitic carbon composite for supercapacitor application","authors":"Pranoti H. Patil , Sushilkumar A. Jadhav , Anjali R. Shelake , Tukaram D. Dongale","doi":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112346","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112346","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing electrochemical energy storage systems that combine high energy and power densities with extended cycling stability is critical for advancing energy storage technologies. In this study, we synthesized a novel Nickel Cobalt layered double hydroxide (NiCo LDH) and nitrogen-doped <em>Pisum sativum</em> derived activated graphitic carbon (NPSAC) composite as an efficient electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors (SCs). The synthesized materials were subsequently characterized using various characterization techniques, including X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Additionally, the electrochemical performances of the individual and composite materials were evaluated using a three-electrode assembly in aqueous 3 M KOH. The NiCo LDH/NPSAC electrode material demonstrated exceptional specific capacitance (Csp) of 2100 F g<sup>−1</sup> at a scan rate of 5 mV s<sup>−1</sup> and 1142 F g<sup>−1</sup> at current density of 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> also achieved remarkable cyclic stability with 94 % capacitance retention after 10,000 charge-discharge cycles. Moreover, it exhibited a high energy density of 35 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> at a power density of 1818 W kg<sup>−1</sup> respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11266,"journal":{"name":"Diamond and Related Materials","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 112346"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143877365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis of nitrogen (N) and copper oxide (CuO) co-doped reduced graphene oxide as an efficient nanocatalyst for reduction of nitroarenes and synthesis of 1, 8-dioxodecahydroacridine derivatives","authors":"Alka, Upendra Kumar Patel, Alka Agarwal","doi":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112337","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112337","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The present study focuses on developing a robust reduced graphene oxide-based heterogeneous catalyst by synthesizing it with the doping of nitrogen (N) and copper oxide (CuO). Various techniques were used to characterize the green catalyst, such as FTIR, PXRD, TGA, RAMAN, TEM, SEM, and EDX. The catalyst was utilized in the production of various biologically important aniline derivatives through the reduction of nitroarenes with NaBH<sub>4</sub> and the synthesis of 1,8-dioxodecahydroacridine derivatives via one-pot, multi-component condensation of dimedone, various aromatic aldehydes, and anilines / NH<sub>4</sub>OAc. Some key features of the current catalytic system include a high yield (up to 96 % and 97 %, respectively), quick reaction time (20 min and 1 h, respectively), low catalyst loading (10 mg for each), broad functional group tolerance, and a simple work-up process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11266,"journal":{"name":"Diamond and Related Materials","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 112337"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143874951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yongjian Zhang , Ning Li , Jinpeng Hao , Yang Luo , Xitao Wang , Hailong Zhang
{"title":"Influence of diamond particle size on thermal expansion and thermal stability of Al/diamond composite","authors":"Yongjian Zhang , Ning Li , Jinpeng Hao , Yang Luo , Xitao Wang , Hailong Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112342","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112342","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Suitable coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) is critical to electronic packaging application of Al/diamond composite as a heat dissipation substrate close to chips. Diamond particle size is an important parameter for the preparation of Al/diamond composite; however, the effect of diamond particle size on thermal expansion of the Al/diamond composite is still unclear. In this study, we report on the thermal expansion behavior of the Al/diamond composites with diamond particle size ranging from 66 to 701 μm. The results show that the in-situ formed interfacial Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> tightly bonds the Al matrix and diamond reinforcement, and the Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> amount is similar in the composites with various diamond particle sizes. The dislocation density induced in the Al matrix by heating/cooling cycles is decreased with increasing diamond particle size. The CTE values of the Al/diamond composites are measured to be 5.3–5.9 × 10<sup>−6</sup>/K and they are increased after thermal cycling, ascribed to the weakening of interfacial bonding strength. With increasing diamond particle size, the CTE of the Al/diamond composite increases, but the thermal stability of CTE is enhanced. The study offers useful guideline for regulating the CTE of Al/diamond composite for critical electronic packaging applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11266,"journal":{"name":"Diamond and Related Materials","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 112342"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143848718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molecular dynamics study on major factors determining delamination mechanisms in diamond-like carbon films","authors":"Noritsugu Kametani , Morimasa Nakamura , Kisaragi Yashiro , Tomohiro Takaki","doi":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112350","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112350","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films exhibit outstanding properties, including high hardness, excellent wear resistance, and low friction. However, their poor adhesion to substrates remains a significant challenge. While high compressive residual stress in the film is widely believed to weaken adhesion, the primary factors governing delamination initiation are still not well understood. In this study, we performed molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the key factors affecting the delamination strength and to clarify the underlying mechanisms. First, the deposition process of the DLC film was simulated on Fe-BCC and C-diamond substrates to prepare the DLC-coated substrate systems. Then, for these DLC-coated substrate systems, the adhesion strength was quantified according to the separation energy needed to create free surfaces at the interface. Additionally, tensile simulations were conducted to analyze the detachment behavior of the DLC-coated substrate system. The simulation results revealed that as the average compressive residual stress in the film increased, the separation energy at the film–substrate interface decreased linearly. Moreover, the separation energy, which was computed at various position from the film–substrate interface, exhibited a minimum value just above the interface due to the presence of porosity. Tensile simulations confirmed that delamination initiated at the lowest-separation energy regions, occurring earlier on Fe-BCC substrates compared with C-diamond substrates. Residual compressive stress facilitates delamination by reducing the overall separation energy, as the atomic bonds expand normal to the interface owing to Poisson's lateral strain. These findings clarify the effects of the substrate materials and deposition conditions on DLC-film adhesion and provide guidelines for increasing adhesion strength.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11266,"journal":{"name":"Diamond and Related Materials","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 112350"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143848566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mrinal Dwivedi , Kannan Murugesan , N. Arunachalam , M.S. Ramachandra Rao
{"title":"Numerical simulation and validation of pressure transfer mechanism between anvil and pyrophyllite block in high pressure high temperature cubic press","authors":"Mrinal Dwivedi , Kannan Murugesan , N. Arunachalam , M.S. Ramachandra Rao","doi":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112332","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112332","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) cubic press, the pressure needs to be transmitted to the carbon metal catalyst system through different combination of material interfaces called the supercell. The supercell structure consists of the carbon metal catalyst system enclosed within a graphite heater surrounded by a thermal and electrical insulators. The pressure transmission to the pyrophyllite block which forms the outer envelope of the supercell is essential to ensure the pressure buildup inside the system. The understanding of this pressure transfer, however, is affected by the inability of using traditional monitoring methods due to extreme operating conditions. This requires use of Finite Element Method in order to gain in-depth understanding of the pressure transfer mechanism. In this work a novel finite element framework is used to analyze the pressure generation at the anvil pyrophyllite interface system and pressure transfer through the pyrophyllite. Modelling of Pyrophyllite requires use of Lagrangian elements which distort at high pressure conditions due to its elasto-plastic behavior. To overcome excessive element distortion, local re-meshing needs to be done which not only increases the computational effort but also leads to inaccurate results. This work proposes to use the Coupled Eulerian Lagrangian (CEL) technique to model anvil system where pyrophyllite is modelled using Eulerian elements and anvil is modelled using Lagrangian elements. This solves the issue of mesh distortion as Eulerian elements are fixed in space. Mohr-Columb criteria is used to capture the elasto-plastic behavior of the pyrophyllite. Pressure at the center of the pyrophyllite block is compared with experiments and an excellent match with error less than 1.6 % between the results is observed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11266,"journal":{"name":"Diamond and Related Materials","volume":"155 ","pages":"Article 112332"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143868060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}