{"title":"Effect of LaB6 on the microstructure and wear resistance of In718/LaB6 composite coatings by laser cladding","authors":"Chenhui Cui, Meiping Wu, Hang Wang, Dadong Jie, Xin jin, Xiaojin Miao","doi":"10.1557/s43578-024-01392-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-024-01392-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, In718/LaB<sub>6</sub> composite coatings with LaB<sub>6</sub> content of 0–8 wt% were prepared on In718 substrate by laser cladding method, and the mechanism of LaB<sub>6</sub> strengthening of In718 nickel-based high-temperature alloy was investigated by studying the phase composition, microstructure, microhardness, and wear resistance of the coatings. The results show that the addition of LaB<sub>6</sub> reduces the G/R ratio and promotes the formation of equiaxed grains. The best wear resistance was achieved at 6 wt% of LaB<sub>6</sub>, with a wear rate of 4.59 × 10<sup>−4</sup> mm<sup>3</sup>/N m. The maximum microhardness of the coating was achieved at 8 wt%, with an increase of 52.7% in the average microhardness as compared to that of the substrate. However, the excessive addition of LaB<sub>6</sub> promotes a non-uniform tissue distribution, which negatively affects the wear resistance of the coatings.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000","PeriodicalId":16306,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141870624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hydrophobicity and high-temperature mechanical behaviour of hard and optically transparent nanocomposite Al–Si–N thin films","authors":"Soni, S. K. Sharma, S. K. Mishra","doi":"10.1557/s43578-024-01405-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-024-01405-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nanocomposite Al–Si–N thin films were deposited on SS 304, silicon and quartz substrates through magnetron sputtering. Silicon addition in AlN has transformed the coating structure from a single-phase coating into a nanocomposite structured film. It affected the phase formation and interband electronic transition in the Al–Si–N thin film. XPS study suggests the formation of Al–N, Si–N and composite Al–Si–N phases in the Al–Si–N film. The Urbach energy increases from 535 to 763 meV with addition of Si, for nanocomposite Al–Si–N film. No significant change in hardness and microstructure were observed up to 400 °C. The Al–Si–N film showed good hydrophobicity on both SS 304 and quartz substrates along with high hardness values. Low wettability and high strength make them a potential candidate for protective optical coatings as they are optically transparent too.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000","PeriodicalId":16306,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Research","volume":"62 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141870619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rong Deng, Lulu Ren, Dandan Su, Jingkui Yang, Jinbo Jin, Ting Lei, Kaizhou Zhang, Shuhao Qin
{"title":"Nylon 12 composite powder prepared by thermally induced phase separation for selective laser sintering","authors":"Rong Deng, Lulu Ren, Dandan Su, Jingkui Yang, Jinbo Jin, Ting Lei, Kaizhou Zhang, Shuhao Qin","doi":"10.1557/s43578-024-01398-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-024-01398-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A thermally induced phase separation method was successfully developed to prepare spherical composite nylon 12 (PA12)/Nano-silica (Nano-SiO<sub>2</sub>) powder. By comparing the performance of pure PA12 and composite PA12 powders, it was found that the introduction of Nano-SiO<sub>2</sub> can improve the sphericity of the composite PA12 powder, with a median particle size of 54–70 μm. Moreover, the presence of Nano-SiO<sub>2</sub> can induce the formation of more α-phase during the crystallization of PA12, and most of Nano-SiO<sub>2</sub> was coated by PA12 molecular chains during the solidification crystallization process, which improved the crystallization temperature and crystallinity of the composite PA12 powder. When the amount of Nano-SiO<sub>2</sub> was 0.3 wt%, the composite PA12 powder had the highest crystallinity, and the powder spreading performance was the best.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Graphical abstract</h3><p>Mechanism diagram of the reaction between PA12 and Nano-SiO<sub>2</sub>. In this figure, it was found that Nano-SiO<sub>2</sub> was treated with silane coupling agent can form siloxane, so that amino groups were grafted to the surface of Nano-SiO<sub>2</sub>. The amino groups can react with carboxyl groups in PA12 to form amide bonds, thereby improving the interfacial adhesion between nano silica and PA12 matrix and enhancing their compatibility. Meanwhile, by comparing the microstructure before and after addition, it was found that the addition of Nano-SiO<sub>2</sub> increased the sphericity of the powder, and the powder particle size increased from 55.2 to 68.71 μm.</p>\u0000","PeriodicalId":16306,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Research","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141870620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shivani Gour, Abhijit Mukherjee, Kantesh Balani, Navdeep K. Dhami
{"title":"Atomic force microscopic investigations of transient early-stage bacterial adhesion and antibacterial activity of silver and ceria modified bioactive glass","authors":"Shivani Gour, Abhijit Mukherjee, Kantesh Balani, Navdeep K. Dhami","doi":"10.1557/s43578-024-01391-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-024-01391-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Bioactive glass 58S (BG58S) is widely recognised for its bioactivity and antibacterial properties, making it a promising material for orthopaedic implant applications. This study investigates the effects of incorporating silver (BG58S-2.5Ag) and cerium oxide (BG58S-5C) into BG58S on early-stage bacterial adhesion and subsequent bacterial growth inhibition. Using a high-intensity ball milling approach, BG58S was modified with 5% cerium oxide (CeO<sub>2</sub>) and 2.5% silver (Ag) nanoparticles to create homogeneous BG58S-2.5Ag and BG58S-5C nanocomposites. Custom-made biomineral probes were employed to measure the bacterial adhesion within one second of contact with Gram-negative <i>Escherichia coli</i> and Gram-positive <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). The results demonstrated that BG58S-2.5Ag showed significantly stronger transient adhesion to bacteria compared to BG58S, leading to a more effective long-term antibacterial response. Additionally, it was observed that the antibacterial effect of Ag commenced within one second of contact. These findings indicate a potential correlation between the rate of bond strengthening and cell wall penetration. This study highlights the potential for enhancing the effectiveness of antibacterial implant surfaces for various biomaterial applications.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000","PeriodicalId":16306,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Research","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141870618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yi Ma, Hao-Jie Guo, Jing-An Li, Yan-Chao Wang, Yi-Fan Zhou
{"title":"A biologically multifunctional PDA-LYS composite coating is fabricated on the surface of magnesium alloy vascular stents to promote endothelialization","authors":"Yi Ma, Hao-Jie Guo, Jing-An Li, Yan-Chao Wang, Yi-Fan Zhou","doi":"10.1557/s43578-024-01386-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-024-01386-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Due to their excellent mechanical properties and biodegradability, biodegradable magnesium alloy vascular stents have become a hot topic in current research on vascular stent material. However, the further application of magnesium alloy is limited by its rapid degradation rate and insufficient ability to promote surface endothelialization. This study proposed a strategy of co-depositing a PDA-LYS coating on the surface of magnesium alloy treated with an alkaline pre-heating process. Experimental results demonstrated that the PDA-LYS composite coating significantly improved the corrosion resistance of the magnesium alloy. Furthermore, with the increase in LYS content in the samples, the coating facilitated the adhesion and proliferation of endothelial cells and effectively inhibited the excessive proliferation of pathological smooth muscle cells. In summary, the PDA-LYS composite coating had a positive impact on the biocompatibility of magnesium alloy, which has offered a new approach for surface modification of magnesium alloy vascular materials.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000","PeriodicalId":16306,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Research","volume":"213 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141870621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Five-for-five: Highlights from five recent noteworthy papers on ionogels","authors":"Meixiang Wang, Michael D. Dickey","doi":"10.1557/s43578-024-01397-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-024-01397-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This perspective—which arose from the “Distinguished Invited Speaker” series at the Materials Research Society Spring 2024 meeting—highlights five recent papers about ionogels. The title “Five-for-Five” refers to the dedication of a figure for each of the five papers. Ionogels are crosslinked polymer networks swollen with ionic liquids. Ionic liquids are interesting because they have ionic conductivity, negligible vapor pressure, high thermal and electrochemical stability. There are also many different ionic liquids to chose from. Thus, as we highlight here, it is possible to vary the concentration and composition of ionogels to make materials that are: (1) hydrophobic, (2) highly adhesive, (3) tough, (4) glassy, or (5) 3D printable. We hope this article will clearly illustrate several unique and tunable properties that are possible with ionogels while inspiring future research and applications of these remarkable materials.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000","PeriodicalId":16306,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Research","volume":"184 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141870622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Monika Lohchab, Sunil Rohilla, S. K. Chaudhary, Jyoti Saini
{"title":"Investigating the structural, electrical, and magnetic characteristics of Nd-doped BiFeO3 synthesized via the solid-state reaction method","authors":"Monika Lohchab, Sunil Rohilla, S. K. Chaudhary, Jyoti Saini","doi":"10.1557/s43578-024-01394-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-024-01394-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In present work polycrystalline Bi<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>Nd<sub><i>x</i></sub>FeO<sub>3</sub> (<i>X</i> = 0.05 to 0.20 at step of 0.05) is synthesized by solid-state reaction method. Present study focuses on effect of temperature, frequency and concentration of Neodymium on BiFeO<sub>3</sub> structural, dielectric, magnetic and ferroelectric properties. Crystalline nature of samples confirmed by XRD. Rietveld refinement of XRD data for Bi<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>Nd<sub><i>x</i></sub>FeO<sub>3</sub> shows structural transition for <i>X</i> = 0.20. Dielectric study shows very high value of dielectric constant i.e. (10<sup>5</sup>) and shows improvement in values of dielectric constant with increasing Nd amount and observed very low value (less than 20) for dielectric loss for all the samples. Magnetic study shows low value for Retentivity and maximum for <i>X</i> = 0.15 (0.0386emu/gm). Performed ferroelectric analysis shows that <i>P</i><sub>r</sub> has declining nature with increasing Nd concentration for all frequencies and minimum value of <i>P</i><sub>r</sub> is obtained for <i>X</i> = 0.15. All the properties like dielectric, magnetic and ferroelectric shows a transition in regular trend for <i>X</i> = 0.20.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000","PeriodicalId":16306,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Research","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141780863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of empirical models for estimation polymer indentation fatigue and validation with finite element simulation models","authors":"Soumya Ranjan Guru, Mihir Sarangi","doi":"10.1557/s43578-024-01399-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-024-01399-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Multi-cycle micro-indentation tests were conducted on three polymers: Poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK), Poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), and Poly (tetra-fluoroethylene) (PTFE). The load–displacement curve obtained from the indentation technique was used to evaluate the mechanical properties of these polymers. This study employed multi-cyclic indentation to establish a polymer fatigue model utilizing the indentation load–displacement curve. Currently, researchers are investigating fatigue life studies using stress- and energy-based approaches. Two empirical models for each approach were developed using the least-square curve-fitting method in this study. A simulation model based on finite element analysis has been utilized to verify the accuracy of these fatigue models for Vickers indentation. During the validation process, both models had a maximum error value of 2% compared to the experimental data, indicating a strong agreement with the simulation results. The generated models can evaluate polymer fatigue using non-destructive methodology.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000","PeriodicalId":16306,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Research","volume":"11 4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141780862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fluorescent cobalt ferrite nanoparticles for non-destructive magnetic particle testing","authors":"Z. Baharlouei, M. H. Enayati, S. M. Nahvi","doi":"10.1557/s43578-024-01396-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-024-01396-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Magnetic particle testing is one of the popular methods to detect very small surface or near-surface defects in engineering parts. Successful defect detection depends on the physical properties of the particles. This work aims to synthesize cobalt ferrite-fluorescent polymer particles to detect finer defects located in deeper places. For this purpose, cobalt ferrite (CoFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>) nanoparticles were synthesized and the next step, fluorescence pigment was incorporated into CoFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), vibration magnetometer (VSM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscope (FTIR) were used to examine the effects of various parameters. CoFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles with a size of about 55 nm and suitable magnetic properties were chosen. The presence of pigment reduced the saturation magnetization to 25.17 emu/g, although this value is still within the suitable range. Finally, the stability of the pigment on CoFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles in water was investigated, and synthesized nanocomposite was successfully used to reveal defects.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000","PeriodicalId":16306,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Research","volume":"63 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141780864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emergence of multi-peak emission in CsBr-Cs4PbBr6-CsPbBr3 nanocrystals at room temperature","authors":"Chandrima Goswami, Asha Bhardwaj","doi":"10.1557/s43578-024-01372-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-024-01372-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Highly stable and bright emitting CsBr-Cs<sub>4</sub>PbBr<sub>6</sub>-CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> perovskite nanocrystals were synthesized using chemical route. For nanocrystals formed at higher Cs:Pb (10:1) ratios, multiple peak emission was observed in the UV–visible region (325–550 nm), while at lower Cs:Pb ratios (5:1 to 2.5:1), narrow high-intensity peak (at 522 nm, the signature peak of CsPbBr<sub>3</sub>) along with a diminished broad multi-peak emission (325–500 nm) is observed. Blue-emitting nanocrystals were observed at higher Cs:Pb precursor (Pb deficient conditions) ratios. As concentration of Pb increases (Cs:Pb ratio decreases), contribution from broad emission decreases while green emitting 522 nm peak dominates. This broad emission is unique at room temperature for CsBr-Cs<sub>4</sub>PbBr<sub>6</sub>-CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> mixture of nanocrystals, unlike the single peak narrow emission reported in literature so far for inorganic lead halide perovskites. It is worth mentioning that the CsBr-Cs<sub>4</sub>PbBr<sub>6</sub>-CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> mixture of nanocrystals is highly stable and hence can be used for various optoelectronic applications.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000","PeriodicalId":16306,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Research","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141780866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}