Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-02-07DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138197
Sachin Kumar Sharma, Harpreet Singh Grewal
{"title":"Fluorine-free durable and transparent super-slippery textured surfaces with anti-icing and low drag characteristics","authors":"Sachin Kumar Sharma, Harpreet Singh Grewal","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138197","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138197","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the present study, we developed super-slippery textured surfaces following a simple and effective swelling route using polydimethylsiloxane. For comparison, slippery surfaces using lubricant coating (LC) were also developed. Both slippery surfaces showed low tilting angle (< 5°) and contact angle hysteresis (4°), with high transparency. The textured swollen surface showed lower critical drag velocity (∼ 0.6 m/s) and ice adhesion (∼ 25 kPa) with significant freezing delay (>15 min) than LC owing to effective lubricant entrapment. The stable and persistent lubricating layer on swollen slippery surface endowed long-term immersion, micro cavitation, droplet impacts, and dynamic waves impacts. Results show that texture-swollen surfaces possess a highly effective and persistent super-slippery nature that is potentially useful for many engineering applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"386 ","pages":"Article 138197"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143395865","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}
Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-02-07DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138202
Yongxin Zhang , Hao Liu , Lin Wang , Zhijian Tian
{"title":"Binding ability of phenol formaldehyde derived glassy carbon and its influence on the shaped zeolite","authors":"Yongxin Zhang , Hao Liu , Lin Wang , Zhijian Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138202","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138202","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Shaped zeolite NaY (NaY-C) with 10 wt% of glassy carbon as binder was prepared via an extrusion-carbonization procedure by using the mixture of NaY and phenol formaldehyde as precursor. Crush strength of NaY-C is 66 N·cm<sup>−1</sup>, the value of which is comparable with the shaped NaY bound by 20 wt% of alumina. The binding by glassy carbon does not disturb the framework structure, micropore size or guest cation distribution of NaY. Furthermore, the analysis based on a strategy combining Ag<sup>+</sup> exchange and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy indicates that as the binder, glassy carbon is more conducive to keep the framework basicity of the zeolite compared with alumina.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"385 ","pages":"Article 138202"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143379136","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}
Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-02-07DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138198
Jingyu Hou , Xiaoqing Liu , Jinghui Zhang , Xiaobo Liu , Lifen Tong
{"title":"A Melamine-based benzoxazine laminated composites with Ultra-Low coefficient of thermal expansion and adjustable processability","authors":"Jingyu Hou , Xiaoqing Liu , Jinghui Zhang , Xiaobo Liu , Lifen Tong","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138198","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138198","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Benzoxazine resins suffer from high curing temperature and low crosslinking density, which restrict wide application. In this work, melamine (MA) and phenylsubstituted melamine (BG) were simultaneously used as amine sources to prepare high-performance, processable benzoxazine resins with adjustable curing reactivity. The curing behavior of benzoxazines was evaluated by rheology and DSC. Notably, glass fiber laminated composites with melamine benzoxazine as resin matrix showed ultra-low CTE and excellent thermal expansion properties, especially toughness. In particular, the Z-axis CTE of composites with BG added can be as low as 0.8 ppm/℃ over a wide temperature range, providing ideas for developing high-performance benzoxazine resins with good processability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"385 ","pages":"Article 138198"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143376786","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}
Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-02-07DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138201
Yizhang Tang , Yitian Huang , Liangrui He , Jianbo Ma , Jianrong Zeng , Wanwan Li , Xujiang Yu
{"title":"Self-assembled bismuth oxide methacrylate organic–inorganic hybrid nanobamboos with intrinsic cytotoxicity and radiosensitization effect against bladder cancer cells","authors":"Yizhang Tang , Yitian Huang , Liangrui He , Jianbo Ma , Jianrong Zeng , Wanwan Li , Xujiang Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138201","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138201","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hybrid functional materials with inorganic and organic components have huge potential against cancer. However, there is still a lack of controllable structural engineering. Here, we report a facile route to fabricate bismuth oxide methacrylate hybrid nanobamboos with sizes and morphologies easily modified by changing precursor concentrations. The hybridization of bismuth-oxide and methacrylate endows nanobamboos with robust cytotoxicity and radiosensitization effects against MB49 mouse bladder cancer cells.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"386 ","pages":"Article 138201"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143395869","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}
Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-02-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138193
Ryangha Kim, Kyung-eun Kim, Younglae Kim
{"title":"Single-walled carbon nanotubes based hydrogen sulfide gas sensor functionalized with TEMPO","authors":"Ryangha Kim, Kyung-eun Kim, Younglae Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138193","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138193","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hydrogen sulfide (H<sub>2</sub>S), a toxic and corrosive gas, poses significant risks in various industries and environments. This paper presents an electrochemical sensor designed for the detection of H<sub>2</sub>S within a concentration range of 0.01 ppm to 100 ppm. The sensor utilizes Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs) functionalized with 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl (TEMPO) to enhance sensitivity. The fabrication process involves a straightforward method for forming the sensor surface, demonstrating the deposition of SWCNTs using a drop-coating technique. The TEMPO-functionalized sensor exhibits improved sensitivity, achieving a 120 % enhancement at 0.01 ppm compared to the non-functionalized sensor. The results indicate that the developed sensor shows promise for real-time detection of H<sub>2</sub>S at low concentrations and at room temperature.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"386 ","pages":"Article 138193"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143395871","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":"Microstructure, texture and magnetic properties of Si-Sb ultra-low carbon electrical steels, hot-rolled at temperatures below AC1 and subjected to annealing before to cold rolling","authors":"Fernando Hernández , Alberto Torres , Lorena Hernández , Arnoldo Bedolla , Rogelio Deaquino , Armando Salinas , Gerardo Altamirano , Emmanuel Gutiérrez","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138191","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138191","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this work, ultra-low carbon Si-Sb steels were hot-rolled (HR) at 800 °C and subjected to annealing before cold rolling (ABCR) at 880 °C for different times (30–180 min). Samples processed after 180 min were then subjected to cold rolling (CR) (0.25 mm thickness) and final annealing (FA) at 850 °C for 60 min. Magnetic properties were evaluated in cold rolled, and final annealed samples, at 0°, 45° and 90° with respect to the rolling direction. In general, annealing modifies the microstructure and texture of the hot-rolled material, leading to an improvement in the magnetic behavior of final products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"385 ","pages":"Article 138191"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143372875","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}
Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-02-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138189
Rafael Lima Saraiva , Matheus da Silva Campelo , Thaís Araújo Gomes Ferreira , Antônio Wlisses da Silva , Nágila Maria Pontes Silva Ricardo , Jane Eire Silva Alencar , Solange de Oliveira Pinheiro , Maria Elenir Nobre Pinho Ribeiro
{"title":"Tannic acid-copper (II) complex-loaded nanoemulsion as a potential treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders","authors":"Rafael Lima Saraiva , Matheus da Silva Campelo , Thaís Araújo Gomes Ferreira , Antônio Wlisses da Silva , Nágila Maria Pontes Silva Ricardo , Jane Eire Silva Alencar , Solange de Oliveira Pinheiro , Maria Elenir Nobre Pinho Ribeiro","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138189","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138189","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The present study aimed to prepare nanoemulsions loaded with tannic acid-copper (II) complex (TA-Cu), as well as evaluate their potential for the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases. The nanoemulsions were stabilized by proteoglycans from <em>Agaricus blazei</em> Murill mushroom (PAbM) and their physicochemical characterization showed droplet sizes lower than 250 nm, low polydispersity, ζ-potential greater than the modulus of 20 mV and spherical morphology. Assessment of acute toxicity and anxiolytic potential in adult zebrafish indicated the safety of the nanoformulations at the doses tested (LD<sub>50</sub> > 40 mg/kg), as well as their ability to reduce anxious-like behavior (4–40 mg/kg), whose activity is involved in the modulation of the GABAergic system. The results obtained for this new nanoformulation are promising to guide future clinical trials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"385 ","pages":"Article 138189"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143379199","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}
Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-02-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138192
Anh Quoc Khuong Nguyen , Thi Thi Truc Pham , Oanh Thi Kim Nguyen , Bich Ngoc Nguyen , Nguyen Sy Pham
{"title":"One-step hydrothermal synthesis of magnetic iron tungsten oxides for degradation of sulfamethoxazole in Oxone and hydroxylamine system","authors":"Anh Quoc Khuong Nguyen , Thi Thi Truc Pham , Oanh Thi Kim Nguyen , Bich Ngoc Nguyen , Nguyen Sy Pham","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138192","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138192","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presented a streamlined, one-step hydrothermal method for synthesizing magnetic iron tungsten oxide (FeWO<sub>4</sub>/Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>) composites, replacing the conventional two-step approach. The FeWO<sub>4</sub>/Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> catalysts obtained through this method exhibited a high surface area of 56.1 m<sup>2</sup>/g, which enables effective activation of Oxone, achieving 96 % degradation of sulfamethoxazole within 20 min. The magnetic properties derived from Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> facilitate the efficient recovery of the catalyst. Additionally, the inclusion of hydroxylamine enhanced the regeneration of Fe(II), thereby significantly increasing catalytic efficiency. The catalyst demonstrated strong reusability and stability, sustaining high degradation performance over six successive cycles. These findings underscore the potential of FeWO<sub>4</sub>/Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> as a promising magnetic catalyst for pollutant remediation in advanced oxidation processes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"385 ","pages":"Article 138192"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143379137","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":"Leveraging mixed plant extracts for silver nanoparticle synthesis: Enhanced antioxidant, anticancer, and photocatalytic performance","authors":"Bhuvaneswari Shanmugam , Abinaya Devadoss , Fazlurrahman Khan , Arun Kumar Mani","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138194","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138194","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The present study aims to synthesize AgNPs as possible anticancer drugs using plant leaf extract synergistically. The biofabricated AgNPs were produced using <em>Mukia maderaspatana</em>, <em>Leucas aspera</em>, and <em>Azadirachta indica</em> leaf extracts in water. UV–visible spectroscopy, SEM, TEM, FT-IR, particle size distribution, and XRD characterized phytofabricated AgNPs. AgNPs demonstrated more antioxidant activity than gallic acid and killed breast cancer cells (MCF-7) by creating reactive oxygen species. Apoptotic membrane blebbing and nuclear apoptotic entities were found in nuclear morphology tests. Additionally, AgNPs photocatalyzed Acid Blue (AB) 113 dye degradation by 66%.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"385 ","pages":"Article 138194"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143349159","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":"Improvement of caffeine adsorption on octacalcium phosphate through suberate ion incorporation","authors":"Takuya Kataoka , Ayumi Koga , Seita Nishiyama , Tomohiko Yoshioka , Satoshi Hayakawa","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138188","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138188","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, caffeine (CAFF), a hydrophobic drug, was successfully adsorbed on octacalcium phosphate (OCP) incorporating suberate ions (SUB). The influence of SUB on CAFF adsorption was investigated by comparing the adsorption on pristine OCP. Adsorption on SUB-incorporated OCP was significantly higher than that on pristine OCP. CAFF was adsorbed on SUB incorporated on/in the OCP owing to hydrophobic interactions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"385 ","pages":"Article 138188"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143376783","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}