Shuai Yang, Siyang Gao, Weihai Xue, Bi Wu, Deli Duan
{"title":"Tribo-driven evolution of specific nano-heterostructures to achieve exceptional wear resistance in composites","authors":"Shuai Yang, Siyang Gao, Weihai Xue, Bi Wu, Deli Duan","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01415-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01415-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A novel NiAlTa/cBN composite produced by spark plasma sintering exhibited exceptional wear resistance, which is attributed to the tribo-layers with special nano-heterostructures. At room temperature, an extremely low wear rate (10<sup>−7</sup> mm<sup>3</sup>·N<sup>−1</sup>·m<sup>−1</sup>) and a low coefficient of friction (0.252) of the composite were attributed to the nanoscale amorphous tribo-layer. Amorphization was synergistically controlled by the solid-state amorphization and oxidation processes. The amorphous tribo-layer accommodated the sliding-induced elastic–plastic deformation and virtually eliminated wear. At high temperatures, the plastic incompatibility and strain localization of the subsurface nanocrystalline layer increased the wear rate. The formation of an amorphous tribo-oxide layer and oxidative cleaving effect reduced the fracture toughness of cBN particles and increased the tendency of crack nucleation and growth. Multiple deformation pathways synergistically increased the microplastic deformability of cBN particles and reduced the wear rate. Ta<sub>3</sub>N<sub>5</sub> nanoparticles generated by tribo-chemical reactions played a load-supporting and stress-transferring role in sliding wear. A strategy to achieve exceptional wear resistance by regulating the evolution of specific nano-heterostructures on the composite surfaces was proposed.</p>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01415-w.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144909734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kangjin Zhang, Yuhui Liu, Jun Ma, Yi Wang, Jiwen Zhang, Dong-Hui Lan, Peng Chen
{"title":"Interfacial rectification effect in CdS-based cascade dual heterojunction for enhancing cooperative coupling of hydrogen peroxide production and organic synthesis","authors":"Kangjin Zhang, Yuhui Liu, Jun Ma, Yi Wang, Jiwen Zhang, Dong-Hui Lan, Peng Chen","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01399-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01399-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Poor charge separation efficiency is the main dilemma of achieving satisfying H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production performance. Despite the fact that most single-side modulation is achieved through either electron or hole transfer, concerns persist regarding the limited charge transfer efficiency and material stability. Beyond this conventional thinking, a S-scheme heterojunction MoS<sub>2</sub>/CdS@CdMOF (CMM) core–shell structure has been successfully prepared, facilitating efficient carrier escape from the perishable CdS. As a result, we observed significant enhancements in both H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production (43.31 mmol g<sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup>) and benzaldehyde formation rate (44.23 mmol g<sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup>) as well as stability, which is 10 times that of CdS. Relevant research findings have demonstrated that the compact heterojunction experiences interface lattice expansion and surface compression. Thus, the Cd–O bond within the interface functions as an electron bridge, substantially improving the efficiency of charge separation. Moreover, the compressed surface configuration of MoS<sub>2</sub> mitigates tension to facilitate polarization of oxygen molecules and exchange of carriers, thereby decreasing the activation energy of the reaction and promoting molecular activation. This research has the capability to improve our comprehension of charge separation at interfaces and offer valuable perspectives for the progress of S-scheme heterojunctions with improved efficiency.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01399-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144905256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Oxygen vacancies and N-doped carbon layer synergistically enhance singlet oxygen generation over BiOCl for efficient pollutant degradation","authors":"Chenyu Zhang, Zeyan Zhou, Chenhong Wu, Hao Zeng, Qiongfang Wan, Hui Li, Hanbo Yu, Haoliang Pang, Jinhui Huang, Xingzhong Yuan","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01394-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01394-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Photocatalytic activation of molecular oxygen (O<sub>2</sub>) into reactive oxygen species (ROS) is pivotal for water purification, yet achieving selective ROS generation remains challenging. In this work, we successfully fabricated N-doped carbon-coated BiOCl (BNC) photocatalysts featuring abundant surface oxygen vacancies (OVs), a unique structure that synergistically enhances excitonic effects and promotes singlet oxygen (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>) generation. The N-doped carbon layer synergistically with OVs boosts <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub> generation by facilitating spin–orbit coupling, reducing the singlet–triplet energy gap by 36% to promote intersystem crossing, and enhancing O<sub>2</sub> chemisorption/activation by O–O bond lengthening to 1.52 Å, resulting in a tenfold <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub> yield increase over pristine BiOCl. Optimized BNC10 sample completely degraded ciprofloxacin in 60 min under visible-light irradiation, with 6.9-fold higher rate constant, showed > 87% removal in real waters. Toxicity assessments confirmed the low ecological risk of degradation intermediates, while mineralization experiments demonstrated 80% total organic carbon (TOC) removal. This work provides a novel strategy for excitonic regulation in 2D semiconductors, advancing the design of selective photocatalysts for sustainable environmental remediation.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><p>Boosted energy-transfer-mediated molecular oxygen activation by coating N-doped carbon layer endows BiOCl with high yield of <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub> toward efficient degradation of various pollutants.</p>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01394-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144891458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yinping Tao, Rongmin Zhang, Xianming Hu, Yunfu Ou, Musu Ren, Jinliang Sun, Han Zhang, Ton Peijs
{"title":"A comprehensive review on fiber-based self-sensing polymer composites for in situ structural health monitoring","authors":"Yinping Tao, Rongmin Zhang, Xianming Hu, Yunfu Ou, Musu Ren, Jinliang Sun, Han Zhang, Ton Peijs","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01413-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01413-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Polymer composites have played a crucial role in diverse industries, such as aerospace, marine, energy, automotive, and civil engineering, utilizing their lightweight, high strength-to-weight ratio, and resistance to fatigue and corrosion. However, conventional composites often lack intrinsic damage detection capabilities, posing potential safety risks. The development of self-sensing polymer composites with in situ structural health monitoring (SHM) capabilities presents a promising solution to this challenge. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of recent advances in self-sensing polymer composites, focusing on integrated piezoresistive fibrous sensors, fiber optic sensors, and magnetic fibrous sensors. The working principles, sensing mechanisms, and damage detection capabilities of each technique are discussed, alongside a critical evaluation of their advantages and limitations. In particular, a direct comparison of damage detection capabilities of these sensing techniques is provided to highlight their effectiveness in various SHM applications. Finally, emerging challenges and future research directions in self-sensing composites are examined, emphasizing the need for scalable manufacturing approaches, long-term reliability assessment, and integration with data-driven predictive models. The combination of nanomaterials, hybrid sensing strategies, and artificial intelligence assisted diagnostics is expected to drive the next generation of intelligent structural monitoring systems for enhanced safety and reliability in composite structures.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01413-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144880892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jinshuai Lan, Li Liu, Zhe Li, Ruifeng Zeng, Lixia Chen, Yi Shen, Hai Wei, Tong Zhang, Yue Ding
{"title":"Shuttle-like Fe(III)-gambogic acid nanoassemblies: disrupting intracellular redox balance and enhancing tumor penetration to amplify ferroptosis therapy of large tumors","authors":"Jinshuai Lan, Li Liu, Zhe Li, Ruifeng Zeng, Lixia Chen, Yi Shen, Hai Wei, Tong Zhang, Yue Ding","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01420-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01420-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nanodrug delivery systems for ferroptosis tumor therapy have been extensively developed. However, some key parameters, such as obstinate intracellular redox balance of tumor microenvironment (TME) and low tumor targeting or penetration, immensely reduce the efficacy of ferroptosis. Therefore, novel GFGH nanoparticles (NPs) were successfully constructed based on metal coordination self-assembly including Gambogic acid (GA), Fe<sup>3+</sup>, glucose oxidase (GOX) and hyaluronic acid (HA). Due to its shuttle-like shape and HA loading, GFGH NPs enhanced tumor penetration with shuttle-like shape and enhancing cellular uptake by CD44. At GSH-overexpressed tumor cells, the disassembly of GFGH NPs was accompanied by the depletion of GSH and release of Fe<sup>2+</sup>, GOX and GA. GOX consumed intracellular glucose to enhance intratumoral H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> for stimulating abundant hydroxyl radicals via the Fenton reaction of Fe<sup>2+</sup>. GA further depleted residual intracellular GSH and downregulated GPX4, achieving a multi-pathway to break intracellular redox balance for boosting specific ferroptosis therapy. In vivo and in vitro results indicated that GFGH NPs exhibited outstanding antitumor efficacy on both normal tumor models and large tumor models. In summary, shuttle-like-shaped GFGH NPs with tumor targeting and deep tumor penetrating provided a promotion strategy for cascade-amplified tumor-specific ferroptosis therapy.\u0000</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01420-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144880813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lu Wang, Yu Huang, Hui Wang, Jun Xu, Youmin Rong, Guojun Zhang
{"title":"Cross-scale analysis of the effect of interfacial carbon fiber orientation on laser joining TC4/CFRTP","authors":"Lu Wang, Yu Huang, Hui Wang, Jun Xu, Youmin Rong, Guojun Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01403-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01403-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, the influence of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP) anisotropy on the performance of Ti-6Al-4 V (TC4)/CFRTP joints was investigated through experiments and simulations. In particular, a new meso-macro cross-scale thermal model was proposed for the laser joining of TC4/CFRTP. In meso-scale simulations, using a Fiber-PPS (polyphenylene sulfide) Representative Volume Element (RVE) model, CFRTP’s thermal properties were obtained, ranging from 25 ℃ to 3000 ℃. These results were then applied to calculate the macro-scale temperature distribution of TC4/CFRTP joints. The simulated joint features closely matched experimental observations, with an error of less than 5% in cross-section and interface morphology. Compared to the common simulation method, this method can effectively capture the influence of CFRTP anisotropy on temperature distribution, enabling precise strength analysis. In the experiments, two TC4/CFRTP joints were designed: Joint A, with carbon fibers at the interface perpendicular to the laser joining direction, and Joint B, with fibers parallel to it. The joint strength of Joint A was found to be 1.706 times that of Joint B. Experimental and simulation results indicated that carbon fibers perpendicular to the joining direction enhance interfacial heat transfer capability from the joining center to both sides, reducing energy aggregation in the central bonding area, decreasing pyrolysis zone and pores, and promoting thorough CFRTP melting near the interface for stronger bonding.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01403-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144868702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Youngsun Cha, Hoyoung Jang, Dowon Noh, Yeonbin Seong, Junyeol Choi, Taewon Kim, Jaewook Seo, Jiheon Kim, Joon Hyung Shim, Yong Tae Kang, Wonjoon Choi
{"title":"Precisely controllable microwave-driven reconstruction of Ni-Co-Fe trimetallic needle structures on nitrogen-doped carbon as bifunctional oxygen catalysts for Zn–air batteries","authors":"Youngsun Cha, Hoyoung Jang, Dowon Noh, Yeonbin Seong, Junyeol Choi, Taewon Kim, Jaewook Seo, Jiheon Kim, Joon Hyung Shim, Yong Tae Kang, Wonjoon Choi","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01421-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01421-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Zinc–air batteries (ZABs) are regarded as promising options for sustainable energy storage due to their high specific energy density, cost-effectiveness, and environmental friendliness. However, their scalability is rendered challenging because of high overpotential, slow kinetics in the bifunctional oxygen evolution reaction/oxygen reduction reaction, and instability in alkaline environments. Herein, we report the development of a highly active bifunctional oxygen catalyst, denoted as TON@NC (trimetallic oxide needles on nitrogen-doped carbon), which consists of Ni-Co-Fe oxide nanoneedles uniformly anchored on a nitrogen-doped carbon network. The synthesis of TON@NC is implemented by a hydrothermal process that creates hydroxide, followed by thermal heating using microwaves. The optimized TON@NC catalyst retains its desirable structural porosity and exhibits exceptional bifunctional oxygen catalytic performance owing to well-designed oxygen vacancies and suitable crystallite sizes. TON@NC demonstrates enhanced performance in oxygen catalytic reactions, with a half-wave potential of 0.78 V and an active potential of 1.49 V in alkaline environments, outperforming carbon-based precious metal catalysts. Furthermore, ZABs employing TON@NC as the air cathode show remarkable cycling stability over 300 h and an outstanding output power density of 100.5 mW cm<sup>−2</sup>. This facile and adaptable synthetic strategy can accelerate the development of porous hybrids composed of precisely engineered nitrogen-doped carbon backbones combined with advanced multi-metallic catalysts for energy storage applications. Microwave-assisted reconstruction strategy is devised to fabricate a highly active bifunctional oxygen catalyst, named as TON@NC, in which Ni-Co-Fe trimetallic oxide needles are anchored on nitrogen-doped carbon network structures. TON@NC demonstrates highly enhanced oxygen catalytic reactions, with a half-wave potential of 0.78 V and an active potential of 1.49 V in alkaline environments, while ZABs employing TON@NC as the air cathode show remarkable cycling stability over 300 h and an outstanding output power density of 100.5 mW cm<sup>−2</sup>.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01421-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144861501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Junan Fang, Jiajing Zhang, Yaqin Han, Jingyin Xu, Xuefeng He, Hongmei Ran, Wei Chen, Jia An, Daofu Wu, Xiaosheng Tang, Yufei Liu
{"title":"Constructing cascaded multi-heterojunction system with ultrafast electron transfer for enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction","authors":"Junan Fang, Jiajing Zhang, Yaqin Han, Jingyin Xu, Xuefeng He, Hongmei Ran, Wei Chen, Jia An, Daofu Wu, Xiaosheng Tang, Yufei Liu","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01400-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01400-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The development of effective photocatalysts powered by visible light to convert carbon dioxide into chemical fuels has received much attention. Graphene nanoribbons exhibit tunable optical and electronic bandgaps, granting them remarkable semiconductor characteristics, including elevated carrier mobility and pronounced exciton effects. Herein, we have prepared cove-type graphene nanoribbons (cGNRs-DiCOOH) with post-functionalization capabilities for the first time, which have high charge mobility and can effectively improve the charge separation efficiency. Hence, we have designed a cascaded multi-heterojunction system of carbon-based material (<b>Complex</b>: cGNRs-DiCOOH@TCPP-Fe@TiO<sub>2</sub>@CdS) to improve the reactivity of CO<sub>2</sub> molecules, namely, cGNRs-DiCOOH and TCPP-Fe were coupled with the carboxyl-containing compound tris-(2-aminoethyl)amine based on the acylation reaction, and TiO<sub>2</sub> and CdS were added during the coupling process. A study was conducted to investigate the photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction performance of the <b>Complex</b> material, which exhibited excellent CO<sub>2</sub> reduction efficiency with a CO yield as high as 644 µmol/g/h. Compared with the cGNRs-DiCOOH sample, the yield was increased by 25 times. The photocatalytic process was revealed by dynamically monitoring the active species and reaction intermediates at the active sites of the <b>Complex</b> using in situ Fourier transform infrared and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. This strategy provides new insights into combining two-dimensional carbon nanomaterials with photocatalysts to construct cascade multi-heterojunctions for solar-to-fuel conversion.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><p>Novel cove-type graphene nanoribbons (cGNRs-DiCOOH) were developed with post-functionalization to boost photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction. Combining the advantages of cGNRs-DiCOOH, titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>), cadmium sulfide (CdS), and tetra-(4-carboxyphenyl)-porphyrin-Fe(III) (TCPP-Fe) created a <b>Complex</b> material with cascaded mult-heterojunctions of multi-electron transfer pathways with superior CO<sub>2</sub> conversion efficiency, achieving a CO yield of 644 µmol/g/h. This strategy provides new insights into combining two-dimensional carbon nanomaterials with photocatalysts to construct cascade multi-heterojunctions for solar-to-fuel conversion.</p>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01400-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144869097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ali Davarpanah, Seyyed Arash Haddadi, Mohammad Ramezanzadeh, Bahram Ramezanzadeh, Tizazu H. Mekonnen
{"title":"Covalent organic framework (COF)-enhanced carbon hollow sphere (CS): a novel nano-porous material for robust epoxy composite coating intelligent corrosion protection","authors":"Ali Davarpanah, Seyyed Arash Haddadi, Mohammad Ramezanzadeh, Bahram Ramezanzadeh, Tizazu H. Mekonnen","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01408-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01408-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this research, carbon hollow spheres (CSs) were synthesized by carbonizing polysaccharide shells deposited on silica spheres as hard templates to obtain graphenic carbon shells. Melamine-based covalent organic framework (COF) 3D nanostructures (NSs) were synthesized onto the surface of CSs to enhance their compatibility with the epoxy matrix and their capacity for encapsulating zinc cations and green L-glutamate (ZG) as corrosion inhibitors. Corrosion protection studies of the CS@ZG-COF extract showed an increase in the total impedance of immersed steel from 2298.5 to 14,502.2 Ω cm<sup>2</sup> after 24 h, compared to the control solution. The potentiodynamic polarization (PP) test revealed an inhibition efficiency of 82.43% for the CS@ZG-COF extract. The EP/CS@ZG-COF coating demonstrated exceptional self-healing ability, corrosion protection, and barrier properties, forming a robust and uniform protective layer due to the release of encapsulated ZG complexes, which enhanced its electrochemical performance compared to other tested coatings. Furthermore, the incorporation of CS@ZG-COF NSs increased both dry and wet adhesion strength of the epoxy coatings, while the cathodic delamination radius was reduced from 7.6 to 4.4 mm in their presence.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01408-9.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144853617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuting Zhang, Wenjing Hu, Yan Zhang, Ying Zhou, Nanfeng Zhu, Shuguang Han
{"title":"Tannin-hexamethylenetetramine wood adhesives with high performance and environmentally friendly characteristics: based on photocatalytic degradation of larch tannins","authors":"Yuting Zhang, Wenjing Hu, Yan Zhang, Ying Zhou, Nanfeng Zhu, Shuguang Han","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01417-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01417-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>To address the problem of formaldehyde hazard and low bonding strength (caused by high mean degree of polymerization (mDP) of tannin itself) of traditional tannin adhesives, this paper used the hexamethylenetetramine (H) and larch tannins (LT) with different mDP (degraded by ultraviolet photocatalysis) to prepare larch tannins-hexamethylenetetramine (LT-H) adhesives at different mass ratios of H to LT (5%, 10%, 15%), and the poplar veneer plywood was prepared using LT-H adhesives. In this study, the effects of different mDP of LT and different mass ratios of H to LT on the properties of adhesives were explored. The results indicated that adjusting the photocatalytic degradation time could obtain a different mDP of LT. When the degradation time was 6 h (LT6) and the mass ratio of H to LT was 10%, the dry shear strength, 3 h hot water (63 ℃) shear strength, and 3 h boiling water shear strength of the LT6-10%H adhesive were 2.40, 1.31, and 1.20 MPa, respectively, all of which exceeded the requirements of the Chinese national standard (GB/T9846-2015, ≥ 0.70 MPa). The formaldehyde emission of the LT6-10%H adhesive was 0.16 mg/L, which was lower than the formaldehyde emission of poplar veneer (0.23 mg/L). The LT6-10%H adhesives could replace current formaldehyde-based options, achieve eco-friendly characteristics while maintaining high-performance advantages.\u0000</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01417-8.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144832024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}