Anass Tazi, Omar Dagdag, Abdeslam El Amri, Mourad Rafik, Mouna Azogagh, Hasnaa Haidara, Hansang Kim, Abderrahim El Bachiri, Avni Berisha, Elyor Berdimurodov, Jasur Tursunqulov, Mohammed Rafik
{"title":"New epoxy resin as a high-performance corrosion inhibitor for steel: experimental and theoretical investigations","authors":"Anass Tazi, Omar Dagdag, Abdeslam El Amri, Mourad Rafik, Mouna Azogagh, Hasnaa Haidara, Hansang Kim, Abderrahim El Bachiri, Avni Berisha, Elyor Berdimurodov, Jasur Tursunqulov, Mohammed Rafik","doi":"10.1007/s10853-025-11486-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-025-11486-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, a novel epoxy resin, triglycidyl-dibenzylidene-thiosemicarbazide (TGDBTSC), was firstly synthesized and evaluated as an efficient defensive agent for mild steel in 1 M HCl. Electrochemical studied demonstrated excellent protection performance, with efficiencies reaching 93.2% at a concentration of 10⁻<sup>3</sup> M. The corrosion current density exhibited a substantial decline, from 983 to 66 µA cm⁻<sup>2</sup>, as measured by Potentiodynamic Polarization (PDP), while the charge transfer resistance underwent an increase from 34.7 to 312.8 Ω cm<sup>2</sup>, as measured by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). Thermodynamic studies revealed an activation energy of 40.57 kJ·mol⁻<sup>1</sup> and an enthalpy of activation of 37.97 kJ·mol⁻<sup>1</sup>, indicating an endothermic adsorption process. At approximately 328 K, the inhibition efficiency remained high (86.5%), thereby confirming the thermal stability of TGDBTSC. Surface analysis revealed a smooth and compact surface morphology of protected steel, accompanied by inhibitor adsorption. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations revealed a smaller energy gap (ΔE<sub>gap</sub> = 2.965 eV) and higher electron-donating ability (ΔN = 0.450) for the protonated form of TGDBTSC. Monte Carlo (MC) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations further corroborated the strong adsorption affinity, with adsorption energies of − 180.65 kcal/mol and radial distribution function (RDF) peaks between 1.5 and 3.0 Å, indicative of chemisorption. These findings confirm the potential of TGDBTSC as a highly effective, durable, and thermally stable inhibitor for acid-treated steel corrosion.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"60 37","pages":"16952 - 16972"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145128707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optical, electrochemical and charge transport properties of fully coplanar diketopyrrolopyrrole thiazole-based semiconductor material","authors":"Shiwei Ren, Yujie Wang, Tingwei Huang, Liang Pan, Shuchang Chen, Hao Peng, Yijun Chen, Yue Zhao, Wenxiang Zeng, Abderrahim Yassar, Sichun Wang, Jinyang Chen","doi":"10.1007/s10853-025-11500-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-025-11500-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A conjugated semiconductor material with multi-alkyl chains composed of thiazole, thiophene and diketopyrrolopyrrole moieties was designed and synthesized, named PDPP-2T-2Tz. Theoretical simulations confirmed that the molecular structure exhibits excellent coplanarity, which is essential for achieving efficient charge carrier transport. A series of photophysical and electrochemical measurements were conducted to investigate its optical properties and frontier orbital energy levels. Two-dimensional grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering (2D-GIWAXS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) results demonstrated the high crystallinity and smooth film morphology of the material. The hole mobility of the annealed film-based transistor materials reached 0.33 cm<sup>2</sup> V<sup>−1</sup> s<sup>−1</sup>, demonstrating its potential applications for scalable fabrication of flexible circuits.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"60 37","pages":"17065 - 17077"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145128690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Akshatha Chandrashekar, Madhushree Hegde, Siya Shetty, B. Karthik Reddy, Jineesh Ayippadath Gopi, Eswaraiah Varrla, T. Niranjana Prabhu
{"title":"Synergistic enhancement in thermal conductivity of RTV silicone rubber via non-covalently surface-modified graphene and MWCNT hybrid fillers","authors":"Akshatha Chandrashekar, Madhushree Hegde, Siya Shetty, B. Karthik Reddy, Jineesh Ayippadath Gopi, Eswaraiah Varrla, T. Niranjana Prabhu","doi":"10.1007/s10853-025-11474-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-025-11474-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Effective thermal management is critical for advanced electronic devices, yet conventional polymer-based thermal interface materials (TIMs) often exhibit low thermal conductivity, poor filler dispersion, and high interfacial resistance. This study addresses these limitations by enhancing filler–matrix interactions and exploiting synergistic effects between dual-dimensional carbon nanofillers. Graphene (GPs) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were non-covalently surface modified using phenyl glycidyl ether (PGE) via ultrasonication in THF, improving dispersion and compatibility with room temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber (RTV SR). The surface-functionalized fillers (PGE@GP, PGE@MWCNT) were characterized using FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, FESEM, and TGA to confirm successful modification. Composite films were fabricated by incorporating PGE-modified fillers into RTV SR at three different hybrid ratios (PGE@GP:PGE@MWCNT = 9:1, 8:2, and 7:3) with a total filler content of 10 wt%. The composite with a 9:1 ratio achieved the highest thermal conductivity of 0.459 ± 0.001 Wm<sup>−1</sup> K<sup>−1</sup>, representing a 129.5% enhancement over pure RTV SR. The observed 48.06% synergistic improvement highlights the effectiveness of combining dual-dimensional fillers. Additionally, the composite retained electrical insulation, a critical property for TIM applications. Application tests using a 1 W LED bulb demonstrated the composite’s ability to dissipate heat efficiently, confirming its potential as a high performance, electrically insulating thermal interface material for modern electronic systems.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"60 37","pages":"16899 - 16920"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145128558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xuyang Guo, Chengyang Du, Wenjuan Wu, Chaofeng Zhang, Yongcan Jin, Qi Zhang, Yiqin Yang, Bo Jiang
{"title":"Review: efficient dispersion of carbon fibers in polymer matrices for mechanical, energy, and environmental engineering","authors":"Xuyang Guo, Chengyang Du, Wenjuan Wu, Chaofeng Zhang, Yongcan Jin, Qi Zhang, Yiqin Yang, Bo Jiang","doi":"10.1007/s10853-025-11479-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-025-11479-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Carbon fiber is widely regarded as one of the most advanced reinforcing materials for high-performance polymer composites, where its dispersibility within the matrix critically influences the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of the resulting materials. Although recently progress has been achieved in the dispersion of carbon fiber and the application in energy and environment engineering, there is a limited number of comprehensive reviews to help understand the relationship between the dispersion characteristics of carbon fiber and the properties of carbon fiber-based composites. This paper is focus on the dispersion of carbon fiber in various dispersants and polymer matrix, as well as its applications in mechanic, energy, and environment engineering. The impacts of physical (mechanical stirring and ultrasonic treatment) and chemical (surface modification and dispersants addition) dispersion methods on the carbon fiber dispersibility, morphology, and microstructure, as well as on the mechanical strength, energy storage and conversion, and environmental management of carbon fiber-reinforced composites are critically discussed. In addition, the emerging trends in dispersion technology are summarized, including challenges and opportunities associated with long carbon fiber dispersion, the development of novel dispersants, hybrid dispersion strategies, and surface functionalization. These insights aim to facilitate the broader and more effective application of carbon fiber-based materials across mechanical, energy, and environmental engineering.</p>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"60 38","pages":"17415 - 17441"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145143483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparation and excellent mechanical properties of Ti particle reinforced Mg matrix composites by in-situ precipitation technology","authors":"Zhiliang Dong, Shuai Zhang, Jianfeng Fan, Qiang Zhang, Weiguang Yang, Yankang Wang, Weiguo Li, Hongbiao Dong","doi":"10.1007/s10853-025-11502-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-025-11502-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Hard metallic particles (Ti, Fe et al.) as reinforcing phases of Mg matrix composites have advantages of the inherent ductility and good interfacial bonding. In this paper, Mg/Ti composites were prepared by ball milling, spark plasma sintering (SPS) heat treatment and extrusion technology. Through the synthesis and decomposition of Mg-Ti phase with face centered cubic (FCC) crystal structure precipitated and diffusely distributed in Mg matrix, the microscopic morphology and mechanical properties of the composites were analyzed and characterized. The interface between the Mg matrix and Ti particles is bonded very well without any intermetallic or defect, displaying a preferred orientation relationship of (0 0 0 2)<sub><i>Ti</i></sub>∥(0 0 0 2)<sub><i>M</i>g</sub>. The mechanical properties of the Mg/Ti composites increase with the increase of Ti particles content. When the volume fraction of Ti particles reaches 6.77 v.%, the compressive yield strength (CYS), ultimate compressive strength (UCS) and vickers microhardness of the composite are up to 463 MPa, 489 MPa and 141.2 HV<sub>1.0</sub>, respectively.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"60 38","pages":"17548 - 17560"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145143482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shazman Nabi, Sandeep Rathee, Mohammad Farooq Wani
{"title":"Review:Friction Stir Processing - A Sustainable Technique\u0000for the Fabrication of Aluminum Surface Composites","authors":"Shazman Nabi, Sandeep Rathee, Mohammad Farooq Wani","doi":"10.1007/s10853-025-11480-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-025-11480-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Friction stir processing (FSP) has established itself as a transformative solid-state technique for enhancing the surface properties of metals and alloys, particularly aluminum alloys, through microstructural refinement and reinforcement incorporation. Over the past 25 years, extensive research has focused on developing aluminum surface composites (ASCs) via FSP, leading to significant improvements in mechanical strength, wear resistance, and corrosion performance. This review provides a comprehensive overview of FSP, tracing its historical development, fundamental principles, and the influence of key process parameters such as tool geometry, rotational speed, traverse speed, and processing strategies. A diverse range of reinforcement materials—including ceramics, metal oxides, and hybrid particles—has been employed to tailor the functional properties of ASCs. The review also highlights persistent challenges, including the uniform distribution of reinforcements, optimization of mechanical behavior, and the scalability of FSP for industrial applications. Furthermore, emerging directions such as hybrid reinforcement design, in situ process monitoring, and the integration of FSP with additive manufacturing are discussed, offering a roadmap for future advancements.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"60 38","pages":"17442 - 17491"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145143481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}