Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-06-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138883
Pierre Gibot , Christine Surcin , Jean-Noël Chotard
{"title":"Synthesis of Na3SbS4 solid electrolyte from dimethyl sulfoxide solvent","authors":"Pierre Gibot , Christine Surcin , Jean-Noël Chotard","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138883","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138883","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a more effective and scalable substitute for conventional solid-state syntheses, solution synthesis of electrolytes for all solid-state batteries attracts a lot of attention. Sodium tetrathioantimonate Na<sub>3</sub>SbS<sub>4</sub> is a promising solid electrolyte (SE) for all-solid-state sodium ion batteries. Dimethyl sulfoxide solvent was used for the first time as a reaction medium. The Na<sub>3</sub>SbS<sub>4</sub> powder is made of agglomerated irregular particles, and exhibits a Na-ionic conductivity at room temperature of 2.74·10<sup>−4</sup> S/cm coupled with a low activation energy of 0.26 eV. The current route using dimethyl sulfoxide solvent would be an alternative approach for the production of high-performance solid electrolytes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"398 ","pages":"Article 138883"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144242815","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 : 2025-06-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138893
Neda Tajari, Hassan Sadrnia
{"title":"Optimization of active PLA films using PROMETHEE method","authors":"Neda Tajari, Hassan Sadrnia","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138893","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138893","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the effects of zinc oxide (ZnO) and titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>) nanoparticles, along with neroli essential oil, on polylactic acid (PLA) films to develop enhanced active packaging materials. Mechanical properties and light absorption characteristics were evaluated. The PROMETHEE method, a multi-criteria decision-making approach, was used to identify the optimal film based on various performance metrics. Considering thickness, opacity, UV absorption, and elongation at break as criteria, the best film selected was the control film. This indicates that the addition of nanoparticles and neroli essential oil does not necessarily improve the films but can introduce antimicrobial properties.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"398 ","pages":"Article 138893"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144242810","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 : 2025-06-06DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138894
Ruixue Wang , Wenwen Shi , Pei Lyu , Hongli Long , Chunhua Zhang , Xin Liu
{"title":"Enhanced mechanical and hydrophilic properties of polyurethane composites via rational design of down powder incorporation","authors":"Ruixue Wang , Wenwen Shi , Pei Lyu , Hongli Long , Chunhua Zhang , Xin Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138894","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138894","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A polyurethane/down powder (PU/DP) composite film with exceptional thermomechanical properties and moisture permeability was successfully fabricated via a hybrid nonsolvent-induced phase separation coupled with solvent evaporation (HNIPS-SE) technique. This methodology, employing a binary solvent system (DMF:TOL = 1:1), demonstrated efficacy in enhancing mechanical performance while preserving the structural integrity of DP. Notably, the incorporation of 50 wt% DP yielded a composite film exhibiting a strain value of 724.0 ± 126 %, representing a 164 % enhancement compared to pure PU films prepared in DMF. Furthermore, the PU/DP composite demonstrated favorable biocompatibility, positioning it as a viable candidate for biomaterial applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"398 ","pages":"Article 138894"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144262832","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 : 2025-06-05DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138881
Athulya Jayakumar, Ambily Krishnan
{"title":"Refining surface properties of TiO2 nanotube surface by electrodeposition of metal nanoparticles to get hydrophobic and corrosion resistant surfaces","authors":"Athulya Jayakumar, Ambily Krishnan","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138881","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138881","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>TiO<sub>2</sub> nanotubes (TNT) were grown on titanium foil through anodization in a two-electrode setup, followed by decoration with metal nanoparticles using a simple, cost-effective electrodeposition method. Surface wetting studies showed that silver coated TNT (Ag-TNT) had enhanced hydrophobicity with a contact angle of 145.5°. In potentiodynamic polarisation tests, it exhibited superior corrosion resistance compared to titanium and TNT, with a high corrosion potential of 0.156 V and a low current density of 3.16 × 10<sup>−9</sup> A/cm<sup>2</sup>, indicating solid potential for marine applications. In comparison with TNT, cobalt coated TNT (Co-TNT) offered moderate corrosion protection, while gold coated TNT (Au-TNT) and nickel coated TNT (Ni-TNT) showed lower corrosion resistance, likely due to uneven metal deposition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"398 ","pages":"Article 138881"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144231939","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 : 2025-06-05DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138882
Jiashang Chen , Qiuyu Liu , Zitong Shen , Xiaonan Peng , Jiaqi Bian , Zhuo Bao , Yilin Chen , Siwen Bi
{"title":"Effect of molecular weight and end groups on ionic conductivity of polyester‑based solid‐state electrolytes","authors":"Jiashang Chen , Qiuyu Liu , Zitong Shen , Xiaonan Peng , Jiaqi Bian , Zhuo Bao , Yilin Chen , Siwen Bi","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138882","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138882","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aliphatic polyesters have emerged as a promising host polymer in lithium‐ion solid‐state electrolytes due to their appropriate coordination strength between carbonyl oxygen active sites and Li<sup>+</sup>, and high ion transference numbers. However, the effects of polyester molecular weight and end groups on ionic conductivity of polymer solid‐state electrolytes have been less studied. In this work, poly (hexamethylene succinate) (PHS) with various molecular weights and PHS‐based electrolytes with 30 wt% bis(trifluoromethane)‐sulfonimide lithium salt (LiTFSI) were prepared. From Raman spectra, PHS/LiTFSI with more end carboxyl groups of 5.3 × 10<sup>-5</sup> mol/g had the highest LiTFSI dissociation rate up to 68.8 % at room temperature, due to the strong binding between end carboxyl groups and Li<sup>+</sup>. Both the glass transition temperature and crystallinity of PHS/LiTFSI exhibited a characteristic convex profile with minimum values occurring at − 48.1°C and 8.32 %. It is suggested that more amorphous regions dilute the Li<sup>+</sup> concentration which weakens the interactions of ions and polymer segments and restricts chain mobility. The ionic conductivity from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy confirmed that the relationship between molecular weight and ionic conductivity followed the fractional linear function, indicating the importance of tailoring solvation capacity and the dominant ion transport mechanism.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"398 ","pages":"Article 138882"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144222683","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 : 2025-06-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138872
V. Sheremetyev , V. Lezin , K. Lukashevich , S. Prokoshkin , V. Brailovski
{"title":"Improving superelasticity of a laser powder bed-fused Ti-Zr-Nb alloy via the ingot composition adjustments","authors":"V. Sheremetyev , V. Lezin , K. Lukashevich , S. Prokoshkin , V. Brailovski","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138872","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138872","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper describes a successfully implemented method for controlling the chemical composition of Ti-Zr-Nb shape memory alloys for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) printing of orthopedic implants. It is shown that to achieve the target Ti-18Zr-15Nb (at.%) composition in the printed product, the ingot composition must be adjusted by increasing the Ti content by 2.5 % while decreasing the Zr and Nb contents by 1 % and 1.5 %, respectively. These modifications compensate for compositional variations occurring during powder atomization and LPBF processing, and − following a post-fusion annealing at 550℃ for 30 min − result in a printed product with excellent room-temperature superelasticity: a superelastic recovery strain of 2.6 % and a total recovery strain of 6.1 %. The obtained mechanical properties of the material (an ultimate tensile strength of 725 MPa and Young’s modulus of 53GPa) make the LPBF-printed and annealed Ti-18Zr-15Nb alloy of this study a promising candidate for orthopedic implants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"398 ","pages":"Article 138872"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144231940","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 : 2025-06-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138871
Yongqi Zhang , Xinyuan Zhang , Jia Man , Guanghui Cui , Zhenhai Zou , Xinzhong Song , Maocheng Ji , Jianyong Li , Jianfeng Li
{"title":"Rapid fabrication of low surface energy silicone coatings and investigation of their drag-reducing, corrosion-resistant, and antifouling properties","authors":"Yongqi Zhang , Xinyuan Zhang , Jia Man , Guanghui Cui , Zhenhai Zou , Xinzhong Song , Maocheng Ji , Jianyong Li , Jianfeng Li","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138871","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138871","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>PDMS has been studied for its drag-reducing, antifouling, and anticorrosion properties as a ship coating. However, its poor adhesion to metal substrates limits its application. In this study, PDMS adhesion strength was enhanced by nearly 10 times through sandblasting without additives. The PDMS coating formulation was optimized to improve mechanical properties and drag-reducing performance. Electrochemical and salt spray tests revealed that PDMS coatings thicker than 60 μm provide excellent corrosion resistance by blocking corrosive media. Molecular dynamics simulations elucidated the anticorrosion mechanism, and diatom adhesion tests demonstrated the coating’s excellent dynamic antifouling characteristics. This study provides theoretical and technical references for high-strength PDMS bonding on ship surfaces and its applications in drag reduction, antifouling, and anticorrosion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"398 ","pages":"Article 138871"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144222476","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 : 2025-06-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138870
S.M. Fatemi , N. Mollaei , J. Calvo , J.M. Cabrera
{"title":"Development of annealing texture in biodegradable Zn-Mn-Mg alloy","authors":"S.M. Fatemi , N. Mollaei , J. Calvo , J.M. Cabrera","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138870","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138870","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the annealing behavior and texture evolution of a hot-extruded Zn-0.5Mn-0.2 Mg alloy under three thermal treatments: 300 °C for 1 min, 300 °C for 20 min, and 380 °C for 24 h. Short-term annealing promotes texture evolution through recovery and subgrain formation, whereas prolonged exposure leads to grain growth and texture strengthening. The development of a fibre component different from expected high-texture ones characterizes texture evolution. The emergence of coincidence site lattice (CSL) boundaries, including 39° <0-110> and 72° <0-110> misorientations, further underscores the importance of grain boundary (GB) character on Zn microstructure stabilization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"398 ","pages":"Article 138870"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144262824","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 : 2025-06-04DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138873
Zhi-jia Zhang , Jun Ma , Yong-jing Wang , Qian-cheng Zhang
{"title":"Superior compressive performance of CoCrNi-TiC octet plate-lattices metamaterials","authors":"Zhi-jia Zhang , Jun Ma , Yong-jing Wang , Qian-cheng Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138873","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138873","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High/Medium-entropy alloys with exceptional mechanical properties have recently emerged as advanced solutions for the design of new metamaterials. However, medium-entropy alloy (MEA), especially CoCrNi, doesn’t have the desirable yield strength. In order to address this issue, the nano-TiC particles were utilized as reinforcement agents to enhance the mechanical performance of CoCrNi-based alloy metamaterials in this work. Compressive performance of the proposed metamaterial was investigated through experimental and numerical simulation methods. The experimental findings indicate that the incorporation of TiC significantly improves the mechanical properties of CoCrNi-based octet-plate metamaterials, Specifically, the strength and energy absorption of metamaterials with 3% TiC increase by 60% and 25%, respectively, compared to those of CoCrNi metamaterials. The failure mechanism exhibits an ideal layer-by-layer collapse mode, accompanied by localized buckling instabilities. Numerical results show that, as the fraction of TiC increases from 0% to 5%, the strength and energy absorption of metamaterials increase by 108% and 118%, respectively. Furthermore, comparing with the additively manufactured metamaterials with octet-plate/truss unit cells, CoCrNi-TiC metamaterials exhibit superior mechanical properties at the same relative density.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"398 ","pages":"Article 138873"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144222477","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":"Ag2O decoration on WO3 nanosheets for ultra-sensitive H2S detection with robust humidity resistance at low temperatures","authors":"Jin-You Zong, Li-Juan Yue, Fei-Long Gong, Xuan-Yu Yang, Yong-Hui Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138840","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138840","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this paper, a high-performance H<sub>2</sub>S gas sensor based on ‘oxygen vacancy-electron-rich Ag<sup>+</sup>’ dual active centers were designed by modulating Ag nanoparticle-modified WO<sub>3</sub> (AWO) composites through a calcination strategy. It was found that 400 °C calcination (AWO-400) induced WO<sub>3</sub> lattice reconfiguration to generate high-density O<sub>V</sub>s and synergistic interaction with electron-rich Ag<sup>+</sup> active sites. The optimized AWO-400 exhibits excellent response performance (R<sub>a</sub>/R<sub>g</sub> = 377.667) in 1 ppm H<sub>2</sub>S with response/recovery times of only 78/92 s and possesses excellent humidity resistance. This study provides a new idea for the synthesis of the metal-oxide and the design of efficient gas-sensitive materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"398 ","pages":"Article 138840"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144203908","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}