{"title":"Preparation process optimization and study on mechanical property of food waste/fly ash/acrylamide composite hydrogel","authors":"Yu Huang, Tingting Dong, Xing Zhang, Jingyi Zhao, Binkai Zhao, Mingyan Qin, Liwei Deng, Yalin Li","doi":"10.1007/s12034-025-03403-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12034-025-03403-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Resource utilization of food waste and fly ash has been a significant challenge for managing the environment, building a ‘waste-free city’ and achieving the ‘dual-carbon’ goal. In the present study, a high-strength food waste/fly ash/acrylamide composite hydrogel was developed by combining food waste and fly ash into functionalized particles using free radical cross-linking polymerization, with acrylamide used as the monomer, <i>N, N′</i>-methylene bisacrylamide as the cross-linking agent and sodium persulphate as the initiator. After one-factor experiments by changing the dosages of acrylamide, <i>N, N′</i>-methylene bisacrylamide, sodium persulphate, fly ash and polymerization temperature, the process conditions for the hydrogel to have the optimum mechanical property were obtained using response surface optimization. The experimental results showed that Young’s modulus of the produced hydrogels was as high as 2913 kPa at the dosages of acrylamide, <i>N, N′</i>-methylene bisacrylamide, sodium persulphate and fly ash of 4.349, 0.012, 0.540 and 1.181 g, respectively. Subsequently, the morphology and structure of the hydrogels were characterized using a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffractometer. The results showed that the interactions among polymer chains in the network structure of the hydrogel, the filling of fly ash and the hydrogen bonding combined to give the hydrogel excellent mechanical property. Meanwhile, Young’s modulus of composite hydrogel increased by 30.16% compared to that of the single-phase food waste hydrogel.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":502,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Materials Science","volume":"48 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143888757","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}
T Devender Reddy, G Padmasree, Sreedhar Yelipeddy, P Yadagiri Reddy, Ch Gopal Reddy
{"title":"Magnetic and 57Fe Mössbauer studies of praseodymium (Pr) substituted yttrium iron oxide (YFeO3) materials prepared by sol-gel technique","authors":"T Devender Reddy, G Padmasree, Sreedhar Yelipeddy, P Yadagiri Reddy, Ch Gopal Reddy","doi":"10.1007/s12034-025-03417-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12034-025-03417-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Structural, magnetic and Mössbauer studies of praseodymium (Pr) doped in yttrium iron oxide (YFeO<sub>3</sub>) samples are presented in this paper. Samples having chemical formula of Pr<sub>x</sub>Y<sub>1−x</sub>FeO<sub>3</sub> (where, x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0) were prepared by using sol-gel method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy techniques were used to characterize the samples. Rietveld refined XRD graphs show sharp intensity peaks which confirmed that the samples possess crystalline nature and have distorted orthorhombic structure. From Raman spectroscopic studies it was observed that the modes shifted towards lower wave number side confirming that Pr got substituted in place of Y. It was observed that with increase in Pr doping concentration in YFeO<sub>3,</sub> the magnetic nature of the samples decreased from weak ferromagnetic nature to anti ferromagnetic nature. <sup>57</sup>Fe Mössbauer spectroscopic studies showed a sextet overlapped by additional sextets which were generated from magnetic impurities. Isomer shift value of 0.27 mm s<sup>−1</sup> indicated that Fe ion was in its high spin ferric state. The hyperfine field (B<sub>hf</sub>) values were found to increase with increase in Pr concentration.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":502,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Materials Science","volume":"48 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143888759","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}
D V ANANDHI, S SELVANANDAN, M NEETHA MEHATHAJ, JHELAI SAHADEVAN, M S SHIVAKUMAR, VADIVEL SIVA
{"title":"Structural and magnetic studies on the yttrium–doped zinc–copper ferrite nanoparticle synthesized by the solution combustion method","authors":"D V ANANDHI, S SELVANANDAN, M NEETHA MEHATHAJ, JHELAI SAHADEVAN, M S SHIVAKUMAR, VADIVEL SIVA","doi":"10.1007/s12034-025-03424-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12034-025-03424-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Magnetic nanoparticle of Zn<sub>0.4</sub>Cu<sub>0.6</sub>Y<sub>x</sub>Fe<sub>2-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub> (ZCYF) was synthesized with different doping level (X = 0.0, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, and 0.04) by using the method of solution combustion. The prepared samples were sintered at 900°C and then analysed to know their structural and magnetic parameters. The cubic formation was confirmed by using X-ray diffractometry. The particle size was calculated using Scherrer’s equation and found to vary between 69–88 nm. The particle sizes in the sample ranged from 432.62 to 191.24 nm, as determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The composition of the synthesized powder was also confirmed using an energy dispersive X-ray analyzer (EDAX). The magnetic properties of the sample were evaluated using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), revealing the material to be soft magnetic, with saturation magnetization ranging from 50.97 to 60.25 emu g<sup>−1</sup>. The elemental composition was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Dielectric measurements showed that Y<sup>3+</sup> substitution in ZCYF significantly affects electron-transport properties.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":502,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Materials Science","volume":"48 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143888729","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":"Effect of the degree of supersaturation on the synthesis of the layered double hydroxides of Ca and Al","authors":"Anand N Narayanappa, P Vishnu Kamath","doi":"10.1007/s12034-025-03426-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12034-025-03426-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The layered double hydroxide (LDH) of Ca and Al is more soluble than the hydrotalcite family of compounds. The pH at precipitation is in the range 11.5–12. At this high pH, the Al<sup>3+</sup> ion tends to re-dissolve given the amphotericity of the hydroxide of Al<sup>3+</sup>. These factors introduce a degree of irreproducibility in the outcome of a coprecipitation reaction. This work showed that the outcome is critically dependent on the degree of supersaturation. By carrying out a number of coprecipitation reactions in a fixed volume of reaction mixture, the exact base concentration required to crystallize the LDH was obtained, paving the way for the synthesis of LDHs with different anions intercalated. While a quantitative treatment of the ionic strength facilitating the nucleation of the desired phase is beyond the scope of this work, it is empirically seen that moderate base concentrations result in the desired outcome. Higher and lower base concentrations lead to the crystallization of competing phases.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":502,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Materials Science","volume":"48 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143879694","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}
Raghavendra Kotla, Guru Babu Bollavaram, Dilip Kumar Behara
{"title":"Biomass waste as low-cost adsorbents for methylene blue removal studies","authors":"Raghavendra Kotla, Guru Babu Bollavaram, Dilip Kumar Behara","doi":"10.1007/s12034-025-03418-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12034-025-03418-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Textile, leather, food and paper industries are major contributors to wastewater containing dye pollutants—causing serious human, aquatic and ecological problems. This study focuses on the removal of methylene blue (MB) dye using agricultural waste materials—tamarind seeds and rice husk. Among various dye removal methods, adsorption is found to be simple and effective. Activated carbon (AC) derived from tamarind seeds and rice husk was utilized as an economical adsorbent. The activated carbon from tamarind seeds was produced with a 500°C activation temperature and a 1:1 KOH:tamarind seed charcoal ratio, while the rice husk-based activated carbon was produced at 700°C with a 4:1 KOH:rice husk charcoal ratio. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis of tamarind seed-based activated carbon (ATSP) showed a peak at a 2<i>θ</i> value of 32.20°, confirming its crystalline structure. Batch adsorption experiments indicated that the adsorption capacities were 97.05% for activated tamarind seed powder (ATSP) and 89.11% for activated rice husk powder (ARHP). The mixed adsorbent of ATSP and ARHP achieved the highest dye removal efficiency of 95.27%. The adsorption behaviour and kinetics were analyzed using models such as the Langmuir, Freundlich, first-order kinetic model and second-order kinetic model. The Langmuir model exhibited the best alignment with the adsorption data, whereas the second-order kinetic model provided the most accurate description of the adsorption process. These results underscore the strong adsorption capabilities of tamarind seeds and rice husk, indicating their potential use in dye removal for wastewater treatment. Future studies should investigate their efficiency in capturing other industrial dyes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":502,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Materials Science","volume":"48 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143879693","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":"Enhanced multiferroic behaviour without phase degradation in high Sm-doped bismuth ferrite","authors":"Renuka Pithiya, P V Kanjariya","doi":"10.1007/s12034-025-03423-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12034-025-03423-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates the effect of high Sm doping on the multiferroic properties of bismuth ferrite while maintaining its phase purity. A series of Bi<sub>1<i>−x</i></sub>Sm<sub><i>x</i></sub>FeO<sub>3</sub> samples (<i>x</i> = 0.04, 0.08, 0.12, 0.16 and 0.20) were synthesized using the solid-state reaction method. Remarkably, the rhombohedral R3c structure was preserved without any phase transformation or impurity formation up to a maximum Sm doping of 20%, as confirmed by Rietveld refinement of X-ray diffraction data. The influence of high Sm doping on the structural, ferroelectric, ferromagnetic and dielectric properties was investigated. Significant enhancements in ferroelectric and ferromagnetic properties were observed in samples with higher Sm content. Additionally, increased remnant magnetization and coercive field were detected in the highly Sm-doped samples. The dielectric properties were evaluated to understand their evolution with increased Sm doping. An SEM analysis revealed well-formed grains without evidence of secondary phases up to 20% Sm doping. This study successfully correlated structural, ferroelectric, ferromagnetic and dielectric properties to elucidate the improvement in multiferroic behaviour induced by high Sm doping.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":502,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Materials Science","volume":"48 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143875444","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}
Atul A Patil, Priyanka S Shisode, Anil S Patil, Amol A Patil, Pramod P Mahulikar, Chetan B Patil
{"title":"Impact of bio-filler concentration on the thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites","authors":"Atul A Patil, Priyanka S Shisode, Anil S Patil, Amol A Patil, Pramod P Mahulikar, Chetan B Patil","doi":"10.1007/s12034-025-03421-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12034-025-03421-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the present investigation, the impact of bio-origin calcium carbonate (chicken eggshell) on the mechanical and thermal properties of binary epoxy/LDH nanocomposites was studied. The ternary nanocomposites of epoxy/LDH/bio-origin CaCO<sub>3</sub> were prepared by using Slurry-compounding technique, and the zeta potential results indicate that the average size of bio-origin CaCO<sub>3</sub> is around 125–185 nm. Tensile strength data clearly shows that 5.0 wt% bio-origin calcium carbonate (bio-origin CaCO<sub>3</sub>) concentrations in epoxy matrix showed optimum improvement in the tensile strength, impact resistance and toughness as compared to the virgin epoxy resin and other nanocomposites. The thermal properties of the nanocomposite system were also found to be maximum for the same concentration. The morphology of the nanocomposites shows superior bonding between the bio-nanofiller and epoxy resin, thus leading to an improvement of the mechanical properties at the same concentration (5.0 wt%).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":502,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Materials Science","volume":"48 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143875446","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}
Mohd Faiz Hassan, Muhammad Idlan Johar, Muhammad Zulhasnan Mohd Zahari, Chan Kok Sheng
{"title":"Utilizing sodium salt complexed with biopolymer as ionic-conducting electrolyte membrane: a study of morphology, structure and ionic conductivity","authors":"Mohd Faiz Hassan, Muhammad Idlan Johar, Muhammad Zulhasnan Mohd Zahari, Chan Kok Sheng","doi":"10.1007/s12034-025-03419-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12034-025-03419-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this work, we constructed solid-state membranes by dissolving a combination of starch and sodium hydrogen sulfate in distilled water and glycerin, making use of the established solution casting technique. As the concentration of SHS increased, the membranes became increasingly opaque and displayed notable morphological changes. The surface texture became rough, lumpy and uneven, featuring prominent folds and wrinkles. Structurally, these membranes were predominantly amorphous, with a coarse, flat surface. The membrane having 15 wt.% salt showed the highest ionic conductivity, measured at 3.17 × 10<sup>−5</sup> S cm<sup>−1</sup>. We propose that these solid biopolymer electrolytes have promising potential as dual-function membranes, serving as both separators and electrolytes in the design of solid-state batteries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":502,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Materials Science","volume":"48 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143875445","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":"Charge transport and nonlinear optical characteristics of sumanene and heterosumanenes","authors":"Prabhakar Chetti","doi":"10.1007/s12034-025-03420-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12034-025-03420-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The main motive of this work is to offer a thorough study of charge transport, optoelectronic and nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of sumanene and its heteroaromatic analogues for organic electronic devices. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were conducted on sumanene and its heteroaromatic counterparts. The obtained findings were then compared to the known experimental data. The absorption characteristics are simulated using time-dependent-DFT. Reorganization energies (hole and electron), ionization potentials, HOMO–LUMO energy levels, electron affinities, NLO properties of all the molecules are inspected. All of the heteroaromatic analogues of sumanene and its derivatives have low electron and hole reorganization energy, making them suitable for use in the organic electronic devices.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":502,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Materials Science","volume":"48 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143875447","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":"Biodiesel production from non-edible mixed oils: a sustainable approach using jatropha, karanja and waste cooking oil","authors":"Sadia Husaini, Akshara Kadire, Raj Kumar Verma, Madhuri Pydimalla","doi":"10.1007/s12034-025-03414-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12034-025-03414-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The world is shifting to greener alternatives such as biofuels due to larger carbon footprints and achieving sustainable goals. Biodiesel made from mixed oils by the transesterification process has tremendous prospects as an alternative fuel source. The quality and efficiency of biodiesel depend on the composition of the mixed oil. This paper focuses on optimizing the mixed oil ratio of the feedstock comprising waste cooking oil (WCO), jatropha oil (J) and karanja oil (K). The attributes of the manufactured biodiesel samples were examined against ASTM D6751 to determine its acceptability as a diesel alternative. Raw oils with free fatty acids (FFA) content exceeding 1% were pre-treated using the esterification method. After esterification, the FFA percentages of jatropha, karanja and waste cooking oil were reduced to 0.832, 1.75 and 0.467%, respectively. Transesterification is carried out at a temperature of 70°C by taking 1% (w/w) KOH as the catalyst for 2 h. Oil to methanol molar ratio was kept at 1:8. The biodiesel yield of the selected mixed oil ratios was approximately 91, 92 and 93%, respectively. These yields align closely with ASTM standards, highlighting the study’s effectiveness and significance. The ratio having a higher amount of jatropha (60:20:20) gave better results in terms of lower FFA content (0.07%), acid value (0.14%), cloud point (− 1°C), pour point (− 4°C), higher flash point (255°C) and fire point (260°C). In this case, the ratio with lower jatropha in it (20:60:20 J:K: WCO) showed better energy content due to its lower flash point (168°C) and fire point (175°C). This biodiesel production process generates minimal waste (primarily from the biodiesel washing stage) with the byproduct glycerin repurposed to make bioplastics and soap. Looking ahead, key directions in this study include developing ways for producing biodiesel from mixed oils utilizing effective catalysts in transesterification, presenting it as a sustainable alternative fuel to diesel.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":502,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Materials Science","volume":"48 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835554","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}