Progress in Natural Science: Materials International最新文献

{"title":"Mechanical property enhancement of basalt fiber-reinforced epoxy composites via construction of an organic/inorganic hybrid interface","authors":"Dong Xiang ,&nbsp;Chao Chen ,&nbsp;Guoqian Xie ,&nbsp;Yusheng Gong ,&nbsp;Jingxiong Ma ,&nbsp;Eileen Harkin-Jones ,&nbsp;Menghan Wang ,&nbsp;Libing Liu ,&nbsp;Yuanpeng Wu ,&nbsp;Chunxia Zhao ,&nbsp;Hui Li","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.01.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Basalt fiber (BF) reinforced polymer composites (BFRPs) have promising applications in aerospace, chemical, automotive, and other advanced technologies. However, their mechanical properties are currently limited due to poor interfacial bonding between the smooth, inert, and low-energy surfaces of BF and the polymer matrix. To address this issue, in the present study, polydopamine (PDA) and polyethyleneimine (PEI) are grown in-situ on the BF surface and followed by grafting of carboxylic-functionalized, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (C-CNTs) on the PDA/PEI layer to construct an organic/inorganic hybrid interface between the fiber and polymer matrix (epoxy resin). Mechanical characterization of the resulting BF-PDA/PEI-C-CNTs/epoxy composites exhibit a 64.7 ​%, 34.4 ​%, 27.5 ​%, and 28.9 ​% increase in the interfacial shear strength (IFSS), interlaminar shear strength, flexural strength, and tensile strength of the modified BFRPs respectively. In addition, surface analysis of the modified BF shows an increase in surface roughness (Ra) from 9.80 ​nm to 43.46 ​nm. Finite element analysis (FEA) indicates that the maximum internal stress in the composite decreases with increasing thickness of the interfacial transition zone after BF modification, reaching a maximum reduction of 59.8 ​%. Overall, this construction of a hybrid interface between the two phases of the composite provides a simple, effective, and promising strategy to improve the mechanical performance of BFRPs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 359-367"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143936619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Simultaneous measurement of thermal conductivity, heat capacity, and interfacial thermal conductance by leveraging negative delay-time data in time-domain thermoreflectance","authors":"Mingzhen Zhang ,&nbsp;Tao Chen ,&nbsp;Ao Zeng ,&nbsp;Jialin Tang ,&nbsp;Ruiqiang Guo ,&nbsp;Puqing Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.02.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Time-domain thermoreflectance (TDTR) is a widely used technique for characterizing the thermal properties of bulk and thin-film materials. Traditional TDTR analyses typically focus on positive delay time data for fitting, often requiring multiple-frequency measurements to simultaneously determine thermal conductivity and heat capacity. However, this multiple-frequency approach is cumbersome and may introduce potential errors due to practical challenges to ensure consistent measurements across different frequencies. In this study, we propose a novel solution to these challenges by harnessing the underexplored negative delay time data in TDTR. By integrating these data points, we offer a streamlined, single-frequency method that simultaneously measures thermal conductivity, heat capacity, and interfacial thermal conductance for both bulk and thin-film materials, enhancing measurement efficiency and accuracy. We demonstrate the effectiveness of this method by measuring several bulk samples including sapphire, silicon, diamond, and Si_0.992Ge_0.008, and several thin-film samples including a 1.76-<em>μ</em>m-thick gallium nitride (GaN) film epitaxially grown on a silicon substrate, a 320-nm-thick gallium oxide (ε-Ga₂O₃) film epitaxially grown on a silicon carbide substrate, and a 330-nm-thick tantalum nitride (TaN) film deposited on a sapphire substrate, all coated with an aluminum (Al) transducer layer on the surface. Our results show that the new method accurately determines the thermal conductivity and heat capacity of these samples as well as the Al/sample interfacial thermal conductance using a single modulation frequency, except for the Si_0.992Ge_0.008 sample. This study sheds light on the untapped potential of TDTR, offering a new, efficient, and accurate avenue for thermal analysis in material science.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 375-384"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143936763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ethylbenzene adsorption on pristine, doped and vacancy-defective Ti2C nanosheets: A DFT study","authors":"Zhao Qian ,&nbsp;Enlin Qi ,&nbsp;Dan Zhao ,&nbsp;Zelong Gong ,&nbsp;Muhammad Sajjad ,&nbsp;Weidong Qin ,&nbsp;Rajeev Ahuja","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.02.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.02.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The optimized atomic structures, energetics and electronic structures of ethylbenzene adsorption systems on pristine, doped and vacancy-defective Ti₂C nanosheets respectively have been investigated using first-principles method based on density functional theory to explore their potential ethylbenzene adsorption and detection capabilities. It is found that various vacancy defects improve the ethylbenzene adsorption energies of Ti₂C nanosheet. While, the adsorption behavior of ethylbenzene molecule on doped Ti₂C nanosheet varies with the difference of doping atoms. Among them, the Si-doped and Mn-doped Ti₂C respectively show good adsorption potential. Charge transfer mechanisms between ethylbenzene and various Ti₂C nanosheets have been studied through the Bader charge and differential charge density analysis to explore the deep origin of the underlying electronic structure changes. This theoretical work is proposed to predict the adsorption and sensing potential of various Ti₂C nanosheets towards ethylbenzene (a kind of gas marker for lung cancer) and would help to guide experimentalists to develop better Ti₂C-based 2-D materials for gas detection applications in the future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 385-395"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Highly efficient reduction of 4-nitrophenol by the Au/MoS2 catalyst with the promotion of cobalt introduction","authors":"Jie Li ,&nbsp;Zhangyue Zheng ,&nbsp;Yuehong Huang ,&nbsp;Liu He ,&nbsp;Hongying Guo ,&nbsp;Chunzheng Wu ,&nbsp;Wei Liu ,&nbsp;Weiwei Huan","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.02.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.02.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The serious problems caused by water contamination call for efficient treatment. The catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) by NaBH₄ in solution is a convenient way to convert 4-NP to 4-aminophenol (4-AP), which is a precious intermediate for manufacturing of important materials such as pharmaceuticals. In the present study, the Co modified MoS₂ supported Au nanoparticles (Au/Co-MoS₂) is proved to be an efficient catalyst for the reduction of 4-NP. With the introduction of cobalt, the catalytic activity is improved obviously compared to Au/MoS₂. When Co:Mo is 2:8 (mol), the Au/CoMoS₂(2/8) catalyst exhibits the highest activity. The kinetics of the catalytic reactions were studied by the plot of ln(C_t/C₀) against reaction time and the k_<em>app</em> for Au/CoMoS₂(2/8) is 1.063 min⁻¹. The characterization of the catalysts shows that the addition of cobalt can create more crystal defects, promote the exposure of active edge sites, facilitate the surface of catalysts to be more reactive.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 396-403"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multi-objective optimization for shape memory alloys with large recoverable strain and low hysteresis","authors":"Deqing Xue ,&nbsp;Bueryi Shen ,&nbsp;Guojun Zhang ,&nbsp;Ruihao Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.02.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.02.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Design</h3><div>of shape memory alloys with large phase transformation strain and low hysteresis is in demand for practical applications that require high output work and high precision. However, this remains challenging due to the competition between these two properties. In this work, we report a method that combines machine learning with multi-objective optimization to assist the rapid design of shape memory alloys. Instead of directly using the predictions from machine learning to guide experiments, this work employs the uncertainty-aware two-objective optimization algorithm to recommend the potential candidates. Such a strategy is beneficial to the case where limited data is available just as the dataset of twenty NiTi-based alloys with hysteresis and phase transformation strain established herein. Key features are screened out from a relatively large feature pool and Gaussian regression models are built for predicting the two properties of unknown alloys. At the end, eight alloys with promise to improve both recoverable strain and hysteresis are recommended, as compared to the alloys in the initial dataset.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 404-410"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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 dual hydrogen bond crosslinking strategy for black phosphorus-based anodes in high rate capability lithium-ion batteries","authors":"Lingke Li,&nbsp;Fangli Xiao,&nbsp;Wenqiang Ai,&nbsp;Shilong Dong,&nbsp;Ruiqi Wang,&nbsp;Yanan Zheng,&nbsp;Hongyu Ji,&nbsp;Yang Liu,&nbsp;Lei Zu,&nbsp;Huiqin Lian","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.02.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.02.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Black phosphorus (BP) has advantages over silicon and graphite in high-capacity fast charging. However, BP faces challenges such as low conductivity and volume expansion. Although composites of BP and graphite (G) can alleviate these problems to a certain extent, it is difficult to maintain the high performance of batteries at high current densities with conventional single binder systems. In this study, an innovative dual hydrogen bonding cross-linking strategy is proposed. The study used a cost-effective ball milling method to prepare BP-G composites and a hydrogen-bonded crosslinked polyacrylic acid (PAA)-poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) binder to form hydrogen bonds with the BP. Hydrogen bonding cross-linking allows the binder to form a network structure, which effectively disperses the stresses. Hydrogen bonding exists between the binder and the BP. Ether bonds in the binder improve ionic migration. The degree of hydrogen bond crosslinking was optimized by adjusting the binder composition. The electrode material with the optimal binder ratio exhibited a discharge capacity of 1186 mAh g⁻¹ at 8 ​A ​g⁻¹. After 900 cycles, a reversible capacity of 771.8 mAh g⁻¹ was maintained, with a capacity retention rate of 65.1 ​%, significantly outperforming electrodes using polyvinylidene fluoride (27.9 ​%) and PAA (19.3 ​%).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 440-448"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Decoupling opposed thermoelectric parameters via multilayer structure in Bi2Te3-based films","authors":"Yan Zhou ,&nbsp;Yingqi Chen ,&nbsp;Haohao Wang ,&nbsp;Guoxiang Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.01.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.01.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Highly conductive metal layers Cr and Al are introduced to prepare multilayer thermoelectric films of Bi₂Te₃/Al and Bi₂Te₃/Cr. XRD precipitations and Raman bonding reveal the interfacial stability between the Bi₂Te₃ and Al layers. The multilayer structure's interfacial effect breaks the coupling between the electrical conductivity and the Seebeck coefficient, both of which exhibit a steady upward trend as temperature rises. This directly contributes to the high power factor of 520.8 ​μW/mK² for Bi₂Te₃/Al that is produced at 600 ​K. On the other hand, Bi₂Te₃ tends to react with Cr as temperature rises, and at 600 ​K, the optimal carrier concentration following interdiffusion results in a maximum PF of 199.0 ​μW/mK². By comparison, they are both almost six times and two times better than pure Bi₂Te₃, respectively. Overall, this work improves Bi₂Te₃ by introducing the metals Al and Cr with constructing a multilayer structure. It also offers a straightforward and user-friendly method for utilizing interfacial engineering to optimize the thermoelectric properties of thin films.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 296-301"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143936739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nickel-based cathode in the rechargeable aqueous zinc ion batteries","authors":"Lin Chen,&nbsp;Tiancheng Tu,&nbsp;Longyan Li","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.11.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In order to reduce reliance on fossil energy sources, there has been a focus on developing and utilizing the new renewable energy sources, leading to the gradual development of electrochemical energy storage systems. Among these systems, the rechargeable aqueous zinc ion battery has emerged as one of the most promising for commercialization in the next generation, receiving extensive research attention since its inception. A specific type within this category is the aqueous nickel-zinc battery, which utilizes a nickel-based electrode as the cathode and zinc as the anode, offering researchers a high capacity option. However, as research progresses, limitations of using solely nickel-based materials have become apparent, such as poor stability. To address these issue, various modification studies have been conducted, yielding some promising results. To provide a comprehensive overview of the design of cathode materials for aqueous zinc ion batteries, this review summarizes recent research and outlines the preparation method, modification techniques, and enhancement mechanisms of nickel-based materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 245-257"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143936851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"In vitro and in vivo evaluation of high-strength Mg-Zn-Zr-Mn alloy: Promising biocompatibility and degradation for medical translations","authors":"Teng Zhang ,&nbsp;Shu Wang ,&nbsp;Jin He ,&nbsp;Shilong Wang ,&nbsp;Bin Yan ,&nbsp;Maoqi Gong ,&nbsp;Wei Han ,&nbsp;Xieyuan Jiang ,&nbsp;Chen Shi ,&nbsp;Jun Xiang","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.12.017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.12.017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Magnesium alloys have gained popularity in orthopedic implants due to their excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability, which eliminates the need for secondary surgeries for removal. However, uncontrolled rapid degradation of most magnesium alloys can lead to early failure of implants with unexpected accumulation of gas, disturbing regeneration of surrounding tissues. In this article, we introduce new Mg-Zn-Zr-Mn magnesium alloys with biocompatible elements in low concentrations, which can form single-phase alloy and diminish corrosion due to galvanic corrosion due to multiple phases. These alloys also demonstrated outstanding mechanical properties with tensile strength of 332 ​MPa and excellent biocompatibility. Degradation tests were conducted in vitro by electrochemical tests and measuring mass loss and hydrogen gas released, and nearly constant degradation behavior was observed. <em>In vivo</em> degradation experiments were done using goats as models, and long-term observation demonstrated excellent biocompatibility and controlled degradation pattern of our new Mg alloys. Our results provided insights into the in vitro and in vivo performance of our new Mg alloys, and they can be highly promising for widespread use in orthopedic implants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 339-350"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143936681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The well-designed wollastonite-ZnIn2S4 composite photocatalysts for efficient hydrogen production","authors":"Jiangfeng Xu ,&nbsp;Run Zhou ,&nbsp;Yangzi Li ,&nbsp;Yu Tu","doi":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.12.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.12.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A sustainable pathway to green hydrogen generation, the design and synthesis of targeted photocatalysts based on semiconductors or other organic/inorganic materials has emerged as a promising approach for efficient hydrogen production under light irradiation. In this paper, wollastonite-ZnIn₂S₄ composite photocatalysts (ZIS-W) were successfully prepared by the chemical deposition method with wollastonite as the carrier. The hydrogen evolution reaction from water under simulated sunlight irradiation and the enhancement mechanism of ZIS-W were investigated. The results showed that ZIS-W exhibits favorable photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance and stability, and the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution efficiency of ZIS-W was 4.94 ​mmol ​h⁻¹ ​g⁻¹, which was 1.44 times higher than that of pure ZnIn₂S₄. The unique crystal structure of wollastonite provides favorable conditions for the growth of ZnIn₂S₄ and effectively enhances the dispersion and stability of ZnIn₂S₄. The recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs was effectively suppressed while the specific surface area was increased. This study provided a facile synthesis method for preparing photocatalysts with highly efficient hydrogen generation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20742,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Natural Science: Materials International","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 302-312"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143936740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}