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A DFT Assessment on the Structural, Thermodynamic, and Electrical Properties of Transition Metal-Doped Gallium Arsenide Nanoclusters (GanAsn, Where n = 4, 5, and 6) 过渡金属掺杂砷化镓纳米团簇（GanAsn，其中n = 4,5和6）结构、热力学和电学性质的DFT评价

International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science Pub Date : 2026-03-23 DOI: 10.1002/ces2.70046

Suhita Kar Chowdhury, Noor Ahammad, Aoly Ur Rahman, Md. Kabir Uddin Sikder

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A DFT Assessment on the Structural, Thermodynamic, and Electrical Properties of Transition Metal-Doped Gallium Arsenide Nanoclusters (GanAsn, Where n = 4, 5, and 6) 过渡金属掺杂砷化镓纳米团簇（GanAsn，其中n = 4,5和6）结构、热力学和电学性质的DFT评价

International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science Pub Date : 2026-03-23 DOI: 10.1002/ces2.70046

Suhita Kar Chowdhury, Noor Ahammad, Aoly Ur Rahman, Md. Kabir Uddin Sikder

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Synthesis and Characterization of Metal-doped Chitosan-Hydroxyapatite Composites for the Tuning of Properties: Evaluating Antibacterial Activity and Drug Release 金属掺杂壳聚糖-羟基磷灰石复合材料的合成及性能表征：抗菌活性和药物释放评价

International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science Pub Date : 2026-03-18 DOI: 10.1002/ces2.70048

Bipul Mondal Sagar, Kazi Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib, Sanjida Khan, Subarna Sandhani Dey, Md. Lawshan Habib, Samina Ahmed, Md. Sahadat Hossain

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Synthesis and Characterization of Metal-doped Chitosan-Hydroxyapatite Composites for the Tuning of Properties: Evaluating Antibacterial Activity and Drug Release 金属掺杂壳聚糖-羟基磷灰石复合材料的合成及性能表征：抗菌活性和药物释放评价

International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science Pub Date : 2026-03-18 DOI: 10.1002/ces2.70048

Bipul Mondal Sagar, Kazi Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib, Sanjida Khan, Subarna Sandhani Dey, Md. Lawshan Habib, Samina Ahmed, Md. Sahadat Hossain

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Semiquantitative Analysis of Phase Evolution and Viscosity in Perlite 珍珠岩中相演化和粘度的半定量分析

International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science Pub Date : 2026-03-13 DOI: 10.1002/ces2.70045

Danqi Yin, Jessica J. Sly, Cristian Perez Velasquez, Nichole M. Wonderling, Dean Anderson, Maziar Montazerian, Philipp Hunziker, Ivan A. Cornejo, John C. Mauro

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Structured Macroporous SiC-LaNiO3 Catalysts for Hydrogen Production via Visible-Light Glycerol Photoreforming 可见光甘油光重整制氢的结构大孔SiC-LaNiO3催化剂

International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science Pub Date : 2026-03-13 DOI: 10.1002/ces2.70042

Ana Lucia de Souza Niero, Sarah Mozzaquatro Pasini, Sergio Yesid Gómez González, Dachamir Hotza

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Structured Macroporous SiC-LaNiO3 Catalysts for Hydrogen Production via Visible-Light Glycerol Photoreforming 可见光甘油光重整制氢的结构大孔SiC-LaNiO3催化剂

International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science Pub Date : 2026-03-13 DOI: 10.1002/ces2.70042

Ana Lucia de Souza Niero, Sarah Mozzaquatro Pasini, Sergio Yesid Gómez González, Dachamir Hotza

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Semiquantitative Analysis of Phase Evolution and Viscosity in Perlite 珍珠岩中相演化和粘度的半定量分析

International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science Pub Date : 2026-03-13 DOI: 10.1002/ces2.70045

Danqi Yin, Jessica J. Sly, Cristian Perez Velasquez, Nichole M. Wonderling, Dean Anderson, Maziar Montazerian, Philipp Hunziker, Ivan A. Cornejo, John C. Mauro

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The Brittle Ring Test: A Simple and Reliable Method for Evaluating the Fracture Strength of Technical Ceramics—Theoretical and Experimental Investigations 脆环试验：一种简单可靠的评价工业陶瓷断裂强度的方法——理论与实验研究

International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science Pub Date : 2026-03-11 DOI: 10.1002/ces2.70047

Achim Rübling, Pascal Hölzel, Alexander Pilder, Laura Hönisch, Moritz Schrodberger, Marcel Kleyla, Martin Bartecki, Katja Süchting-Rose, Hannes Kühl

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The Brittle Ring Test: A Simple and Reliable Method for Evaluating the Fracture Strength of Technical Ceramics—Theoretical and Experimental Investigations 脆环试验：一种简单可靠的评价工业陶瓷断裂强度的方法——理论与实验研究

International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science Pub Date : 2026-03-11 DOI: 10.1002/ces2.70047

Achim Rübling, Pascal Hölzel, Alexander Pilder, Laura Hönisch, Moritz Schrodberger, Marcel Kleyla, Martin Bartecki, Katja Süchting-Rose, Hannes Kühl

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