{"title":"One-pot synthesis of amorphous high entropy Mo–C–N–O–S solids with ultradispersed Mo sites","authors":"Daria Ryaboshapka, Pavel Afanasiev","doi":"10.1007/s10853-024-10428-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-024-10428-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Reaction of urea with ammonium heptamolybdate (HMA) at 550° in inert atmosphere leads to nanocrystalline molybdenum carbide Mo<sub>2</sub>C, whereas reaction of HMA with elemental sulfur gives MoS<sub>2</sub> sulfide nanoparticles. Heating of sole urea in the same conditions is a well-known method to prepare C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>. However, none of these phases is formed upon heating of a mixture of sulfur, HMA and urea, but the product has a complex high entropy Mo–C–N–O–S composition in which four light elements are randomly distributed around the Mo atoms. These solids remain amorphous and keep high surface area even at 550 °C, but disproportionate at 750 °C. The Mo–C–N–O–S solids prepared via this extremely simple one-pot synthesis route were studied by several techniques including X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The materials are mesoporous and show promising HER activity in acidic conditions. Reaction mechanism leading to the mixed phase was studied by thermal analysis coupled with mass-spectrometry. XAS study demonstrated that Mo is surrounded by light atoms and has a small number of Mo neighbors. Remarkably, Mo species remain ultradispersed in the solids containing even 40 wt% of the metal. This study opens a new pathway toward high-entropy amorphous materials.</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":"59 45","pages":"20982 - 20996"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142737270","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}
Mizue Mizoshiri, Kyohei Yoshidomi, Hirokazu Komatsu, Evgeniia M. Khairullina, Ilya Tumkin, Andreas Ostendorf
{"title":"Effect of CuO nanoparticle size distribution on Cu-based patterns fabricated via femtosecond laser-pulse-induced thermochemical reduction","authors":"Mizue Mizoshiri, Kyohei Yoshidomi, Hirokazu Komatsu, Evgeniia M. Khairullina, Ilya Tumkin, Andreas Ostendorf","doi":"10.1007/s10853-024-10423-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-024-10423-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Copper-direct writing using laser reductive sintering of CuO nanoparticles has received significant interest for printing technology. We investigated the effect of the particle size distribution in CuO nanoparticle inks on patterns fabricated using femtosecond laser-pulse-induced thermochemical reduction. First, Gaussian- and bimodal-type inks were prepared using commercially available and chemically synthesized nanoparticles, respectively. Both types of inks on glass substrates with a thickness of approximately 10 µm were estimated to be absorbed 80% of the irradiated near-infrared femtosecond laser pulses, as indicated by both absorption coefficients. The bimodal-type ink increased the density of the patterns, as expected using the packing theory. However, the patterns comprised non-reduced CuO and Cu<sub>2</sub>O, as well as residual polyvinylpyrrolidone. In contrast, the patterns fabricated using the Gaussian-type ink were well-reduced to Cu and exhibited a low density and high surface area. In addition, the patterns were advantageous for electrochemical applications, which exhibited intense peaks corresponding to the reduction of CuO and Cu<sub>2</sub>O surface oxides back to metallic copper in comparison of the patterns fabricated using the bimodal-type ink, regardless of laser irradiation conditions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"59 45","pages":"21158 - 21172"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10853-024-10423-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142737271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Throttle valve erosion in the oil and gas industry","authors":"Gongbo Li, Guijie Liu, Honghui Wang, Yonghong Liu, Baoping Cai, Xin Fang, Guanghao Li","doi":"10.1007/s10853-024-10334-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-024-10334-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Throttle valves often experience erosion wear failures in the offshore oil and gas industry. This phenomenon arises due to the rapid fluid flow carrying solid particles in the pipelines, resulting in repeated impacts on the valve. Erosive damage to valves may lead to system malfunctions and significant economic losses. Therefore, comprehending the erosion mechanisms and influencing factors is of paramount significance. The work reviews common erosion equations, delineates the primary factors influencing throttle valve erosion, and analyses the underlying mechanisms. Furthermore, the numerical simulation method of throttle valve erosion is discussed, and the experimental research methods are summarized. Finally, possible limitations and gaps regarding throttle valve erosion are proposed. The current work can benefit petroleum and natural gas companies and research institutions by providing a comprehensive review of the erosion mechanisms and methodologies for throttle valves.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"59 45","pages":"20874 - 20899"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142737269","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}
Shengyang Zhang, Shengen Zhang, Jianshan Wang, Boyu Wu, Mingtian Huang, Bo Liu, Bolin Zhang
{"title":"Promotion effect of Zr incorporation on catalytic performance over MnV2O6 catalyst for NOx removal in a wide temperature range","authors":"Shengyang Zhang, Shengen Zhang, Jianshan Wang, Boyu Wu, Mingtian Huang, Bo Liu, Bolin Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s10853-024-10446-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-024-10446-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Zr-incorporated MnV<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> catalyst was synthesized using the hydrothermal method for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO with NH<sub>3</sub>. The optimized catalyst exhibited superior catalytic performance, achieving over 80% NO conversion and nearly 100% N<sub>2</sub> selectivity in a wide temperature from 225 to 375 °C. Various characterization techniques, including XRD, SEM, N<sub>2</sub> adsorption–desorption, XPS, H<sub>2</sub>‒TPR, and NH<sub>3</sub>‒TPD, were performed to investigate the influence of Zr incorporation on the SCR performance. The introduction of Zr raised the specific surface area to 125.5 m<sup>2</sup>/g and elevated the proportions of Mn<sup>3+</sup> (26.8%), V<sup>5+</sup> (60.2%), and O<sub>α</sub> (25.1%) ratio, which was conducive to the activation and adsorption of reactants. The Zr also boosted total H<sub>2</sub> consumption (224.3 μmol/g) and increased medium acid amount (128.4 μmol/g). This adjustment improved the surface acidity and redox ability of the catalyst to an optimal level, which is conducive to the activation of NH<sub>3</sub> and the reduction of NO. The enlarged specific surface area of Zr–MnV<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> also diluted the surface acidic and redox ability per unit surface area, thus inhibiting the unnecessary oxidation of NH<sub>3</sub> to N<sub>2</sub>O and further improving the N<sub>2</sub> selectivity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"59 45","pages":"21040 - 21056"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142737268","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}
Mohammad Delshad Gholami, Behnam Davoodi, Ramin Hashemi
{"title":"The effect of heat treatment on anisotropy behavior and formability of three-layer composite sheets using digital image correlation method","authors":"Mohammad Delshad Gholami, Behnam Davoodi, Ramin Hashemi","doi":"10.1007/s10853-024-10443-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-024-10443-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The rolling process causes anisotropic behavior in metal sheets. The purpose of this research is to study the influence of annealing heat treatment on the anisotropy properties and its relationship with the formability behavior of three-layer brass (CuZn10)/steel (St14)/brass (CuZn10) composite sheet. The samples were fabricated using the cold roll bonding (CRB) process, annealed at different temperatures for two hours, and cooled in the furnace. The uniaxial tensile test was performed in different directions (0°, 45°, 90°), and the anisotropy value of the samples was obtained using the digital image correlation (DIC) method. The formability of the samples was determined experimentally through the forming limit diagram (FLD) by the Nakazima test. The results indicated that the value of normal anisotropy (r<sub>m</sub>) increases with the increase of annealing temperature. This trend for FLD<sub>0</sub> is similar to the anisotropy changes, which shows that increasing the annealing temperature improves the formability behavior of the three-layer composite. However, the changes in FLD<sub>0</sub> and <i>r</i><sub><i>m</i></sub> at different annealing temperatures are not the same, which can be attributed to the occurrence of recrystallization in steel and brass layers. For this purpose, the microstructure and grain size of the steel layer were examined by an optical microscope (OM). The emergence of new grains at temperatures higher than 600 ℃ was quite evident in the steel sample, indicating static recovery and recrystallization.</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":"59 45","pages":"21173 - 21188"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142736828","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":"Anticorrosive coating from mussel-inspired hyperbranched epoxy resin with high mechanical properties and corrosion resistance","authors":"Qiaoyin Li, Aijie Ma, Yuming Chen, Qiao Zhang, Wei Wang, Haoqiang Liu, Weifeng Zhao, Hongwei Zhou","doi":"10.1007/s10853-024-10412-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-024-10412-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The corrosion problem of metals has caused significant economic losses and safety risks in industrial production. Therefore, it is imperative to take measures to against corrosion. This study develops a new type of hyperbranched epoxy resin for anticorrosive coatings that contain catechol groups similar to mussels. The anticorrosive epoxy coating exhibits extremely high hardness and strength, outstanding thermal stability, excellent adhesion, as well as remarkable resistance to water and salt spray. The results of mechanical test showed that the tensile strength of the coatings could achieve as high as 63 MPa and their pencil hardness reached 8 H. After 30 days of immersion in saltwater, the pencil hardness could still keep 6 H, respectively. Furthermore, compared with the HBEP coating, the PCA-modified coating exposed to salt spray environment for 30 days shows less corrosion on both its surface and scratch area. This new type of coating has tremendous potential applications in areas such as marine metal protection.</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":"59 45","pages":"21129 - 21143"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142736827","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":"Fabrication of SiC fibers by combining dry spinning with thermal crosslinking","authors":"Cai Ye, Xiaohong Li, Jianjun Chen, Hafsa","doi":"10.1007/s10853-024-10432-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-024-10432-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Crosslinking is a crucial step to keep fibrous morphology and improve ceramic yield in the fabrication process of SiC fibers. Comparing with the oxygen crosslinking, thermal crosslinking can reduce the introduction of oxygen within fibers. In this study, a novel method for preparing the SiC fibers was proposed by combining dry spinning and thermal crosslinking. The spinning solution was prepared by blending a low-molecular-weight (~ 1000 Da) polycarbosilane (PCS) with polyisobutene (PIB) as spinning additive, acrylic acid (AA) as crosslinking agent, and 2,2'-Azobis (2,4-dimethyl) valeronitrile (ABVN) as initiator. The crosslinking mechanism, morphology, composition and microstructure, and mechanical properties of fibers were investigated. The results showed that the morphology of AA-containing PCS fibers was well preserved at 300 ℃ with a low heating rate (0.5 ℃/min), while PCS fibers without AA exhibited the melting or deformation. The crosslinking reaction between C = C groups in AA-containing PCS and Si–H bonds in PCS was triggered by ABVN. Furthermore, AA-containing PCS green fibers experienced pyrolysis at 1100 ℃ and then were annealed at 1500 ℃ (denoted as SiC-1500). SiC-1500 fibers, with an average diameter of 10.47 ± 0.50 μm and average tensile strength of 1.35 ± 0.65 GPa, have a smooth surface and relative dense structure. But SiC-1500 fibers were still an amorphous structure due to the suppression of graphite phase for the growth of β-SiC grains. This work not only breaks through the limitations that only uses high-molecular-weight PCS for dry spinning, but also successfully combines dry spinning and thermal crosslinking technology to obtain SiC fibers.</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":"59 45","pages":"20929 - 20943"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142736831","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}
Ahmed Mysara, Mohamed Morsy, Asmaa O. Ahmed, Fayza Ahmed Ibrahim, Amir Elzwawy
{"title":"The impact of Ag dopant on the photocatalytic activity toward methylene blue and antimicrobial activities of g-C3N4/ZnO nanocomposite","authors":"Ahmed Mysara, Mohamed Morsy, Asmaa O. Ahmed, Fayza Ahmed Ibrahim, Amir Elzwawy","doi":"10.1007/s10853-024-10408-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-024-10408-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Water contamination is one of the greatest challenges that need to be addressed because it directly impacts every living thing on the entire globe, including humans. The primary source of contamination, particularly dyes, in water, is factory runoff onto flowing streams. In the current study, ZnO/graphitic carbon nitride (ZnO/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>)-doped Ag metal was prepared using a co-precipitation approach to investigate photocatalytic efficiency and antimicrobial activity on methylene blue dye. The as-prepared nanocomposites were characterized by XRD, SEM, EDX, FTIR, BET, and UV. They revealed a high BET surface area, which could increase the adsorption capacity and photodegradation efficiency. The photocatalytic activity of the ZnO/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>-Ag nanocomposites was determined using methylene blue dye under visible light activation. Samples ZnO/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> and ZnO/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> doped with 1.0 M Ag revealed the best photocatalytic performance; they revealed high removal efficiencies of about 97.4 and 97%, respectively, after 120 min of light exposure. The nanocomposite revealed antimicrobial activity against different pathogens of G-negative (<i>E. coli</i>) and G-positive bacteria (<i>Staphylococcus</i>); again, samples ZnO/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> and ZnO/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>-1.0 M Ag revealed the highest zone of inhibition (ZOI) on <i>E. coli</i> and <i>Staphylococcus,</i> respectively.</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":"59 45","pages":"20964 - 20981"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142736830","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":"Numerical analysis of ballistic performance in hybrid structures of triaxial and plain fabrics","authors":"Qingsong Wei, Jiaxue Chen, Yuankun Liu, Huapeng Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s10853-024-10445-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10853-024-10445-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates the ballistic performance of hybrid fabric structures combining triaxial and plain weaves through mesoscale numerical simulations. By examining the energy absorption, stress distribution, and deformation characteristics under high-velocity impacts, the research highlights the advantages of triaxial and plain fabric hybrids. Findings reveal that triaxial fabrics, with their multidirectional yarn alignment, outperform plain fabrics in energy dissipation and stress distribution, leading to superior ballistic protection. Among the hybrid configurations, the TP structure, with triaxial fabric layered over plain weave, shows the highest performance in reducing backface deformation and maximizing energy absorption. This configuration is particularly effective in rapid projectile deceleration and efficient energy conversion into internal and frictional components, underscoring its potential for advanced soft armor applications. The study concludes that hybrid structures leveraging the structural resilience of triaxial and plain fabrics offer a promising approach to enhanced impact resistance, positioning them as strong candidates for next-generation ballistic protection solutions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science","volume":"59 45","pages":"21069 - 21086"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142736829","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}