Maliesha S. Kalutotage, Thomas G. Ciardi, Pawan K. Tripathi, Liangyi Huang, Jayvic Cristian Jimenez, Philip J. Noell, Laura S. Bruckman, Roger H. French, Alp Sehirlioglu
{"title":"Automated Image Segmentation and Processing Pipeline Applied to X-Ray Computed Tomography Studies of Pitting Corrosion in Aluminum Wires","authors":"Maliesha S. Kalutotage, Thomas G. Ciardi, Pawan K. Tripathi, Liangyi Huang, Jayvic Cristian Jimenez, Philip J. Noell, Laura S. Bruckman, Roger H. French, Alp Sehirlioglu","doi":"10.1002/adem.202401699","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202401699","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Understanding pitting corrosion is critical, yet its kinetics and morphology remain challenging to study from X-ray computed tomography (XCT) due to manual segmentation barriers. To address this, an automated pipeline leveraging deep learning for efficient large-scale XCT analysis is developed, revealing new corrosion insights. The pipeline enables pit segmentation, 3D reconstruction, statistical characterization, and a topological transformation for visualization. The pipeline is applied to 87 648 XCT images capturing commercial purity aluminum (1100 Al) wire exposed to sodium chloride (NaCl) salt particles over a period of 122 h. The pipeline achieves complete feature extraction and statistical quantification across the entire XCT dataset, leveraging distributed computing environment for high efficiency. Global growth kinetics such as high-level stepwise sigmoidal volume loss patterns and granular individual pit developments are both captured for 36 detected pits. By combining automation, computer vision, and extensive XCT datasets, this research accelerates precise corrosion assessment to enable materials science discoveries at scale.</p>","PeriodicalId":7275,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Engineering Materials","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431117","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}
Mohan Raheem Abbas, Nabil Kadhim Taieh, Abdulmohsin Naji Almuhaisen, Xi Liu, Ying Li
{"title":"Harnessing 3D Porous Cobalt Oxide Nanoflakes Grown on Metal for Exceptional Adhesion between Aluminum Surfaces and the Epoxy Matrix","authors":"Mohan Raheem Abbas, Nabil Kadhim Taieh, Abdulmohsin Naji Almuhaisen, Xi Liu, Ying Li","doi":"10.1002/adem.202401732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202401732","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The developments in the automotive and aerospace sectors require alternative structures to metals for diverse applications; therefore, lightweight polymer–metal hybrid composites with outstanding mechanical characteristics are synthesized. Herein, the modern nanoperfusion technology, which involves the in situ growth of 3D porous cobalt oxide nanoflakes (Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> NFs) on the porous aluminum surface, is used. A rough surface with corresponding surface porosities of 21, 48.1, and 49.8% can be produced by anodization of aluminum at 8, 10, and 12 V, respectively. The samples anodized at 10 V are selected as a structure for the growth of 3D Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> NFs at different hydrothermal temperatures (90, 120, and 160 °C). The bond strength and modulus of the toughness of the sample combining aluminum and 3D Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> NF growth at 120 °C exhibit a substantial bonding strength, reaching a value of 14.27 MPa and 3.56 kJ m<sup>−3</sup>, respectively. The porous nature of the manufactured cobalt oxide nanoflakes allows the epoxy to penetrate, which enhances the bonding strength and thus improves the mechanical properties of the manufactured joints.</p>","PeriodicalId":7275,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Engineering Materials","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431118","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}
Mohamed A. Hussein, Aqeel Abbas, Mahmoud M. Abdelnaby, Song-Jeng Huang, Mohamed A. Azeem
{"title":"Effect of High-Energy Ball Milling and Additives of Ti and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes on the Hydrogen Absorption of AM60 Magnesium Alloy","authors":"Mohamed A. Hussein, Aqeel Abbas, Mahmoud M. Abdelnaby, Song-Jeng Huang, Mohamed A. Azeem","doi":"10.1002/adem.202401926","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202401926","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Hydrogen storage materials are critical for sustainable energy applications. Magnesium is a promising material for hydrogen storage due to its high volumetric and gravimetric hydrogen storage capacities. However, its application in fuel cells is hindered by slow hydrogen sorption kinetics. This study aims to investigate the hydrogen absorption of a commercial AM60 alloy catalyzed by Ti and multiwalled carbon nanotubes additives, as well as the microstructural changes induced by high-energy ball milling (HEBM). The results show that the HEBM of the AM60 alloy reduces the particle size to 22 μm, introducing microvoids and porosity between the particles, which increase the total pore volume and hydrogen absorption capacity from 1.5 to 4 wt%. Catalyzing the AM60 alloy with a 5 wt% Ti increases absorption to 4.35 wt%. The AM60-5 wt% MWCNT sample shows higher surface area of 34 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−</sup><sup>1</sup>, highest hydrogen absorption capacity of 6.2 wt%, and the fastest hydrogen absorption rate. The novelty of this study lies in demonstrating the synergistic effects of HEBM and MWCNT additives, thereby establishing a practical approach for optimizing magnesium-based materials for hydrogen storage.</p>","PeriodicalId":7275,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Engineering Materials","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431120","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}
Lai Wei, Jing Li, Shuai Zhang, Kai Fu, Ning Li, Zhanwen Zhang
{"title":"Efficiency Manipulation of Filaments Fusion in UV-Assisted Direct Ink Writing","authors":"Lai Wei, Jing Li, Shuai Zhang, Kai Fu, Ning Li, Zhanwen Zhang","doi":"10.1002/adem.202402165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202402165","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000This study systematically investigates the ultraviolet-assisted direct ink writing (UV-DIW) process, focusing on the influence of critical parameters, including UV intensity, the ratio of printing speed to ink extrusion rate (<span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msub>\u0000 <mi>v</mi>\u0000 <mi>P</mi>\u0000 </msub>\u0000 <mo>/</mo>\u0000 <msub>\u0000 <mi>v</mi>\u0000 <mi>E</mi>\u0000 </msub>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 <annotation>$v_{P} / v_{E}$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math>), and relative nozzle height (<i>H</i>/<i>h</i>), on filament fusion and structural morphology. The rheological behavior of photosensitive resin ink is analyzed, revealing that UV irradiation induces a fluid-to-solid transition critical for shape retention and structural integrity. The results demonstrate that UV intensity plays a pivotal role in controlling filament fusion, with insufficient curing causing filament sagging and excessive fusion, while higher UV intensities improve structural fidelity. Additionally, printability (Pr), calculated from cross-sectional analysis, is used as a quantitative metric to assess filament fusion quality and structure preservation. Parameter phase diagrams are developed to visually map the relationships among printing variables, providing a framework for optimizing UV-DIW conditions. The successful fabrication of dense solid blocks without filament interfaces highlights the potential of UV-DIW for producing high-quality, defect-free 3D structures. This work provides valuable insights into parameter tuning, paving the way for advanced applications in manufacturing, biomedical engineering, and material science.</p>","PeriodicalId":7275,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Engineering Materials","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431121","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}
Junzhen Chen, Long Cheng, Dongsheng Hu, Yanpeng Si, Jianjun Jiang
{"title":"Effect of Chemical Foaming Process Parameters on the Performance of Epoxy Foam and Parameter Optimization Strategies","authors":"Junzhen Chen, Long Cheng, Dongsheng Hu, Yanpeng Si, Jianjun Jiang","doi":"10.1002/adem.202402115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202402115","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To prepare polymer foams with low-density and high-energy absorption efficiency, this study designs epoxy foaming experiments employing the Box–Behnken method and investigates the impact of process parameters on the microscopic geometric parameters and uniaxial compression response of foam. Finite element analysis models are created to investigate the microscale deformation mechanism. The main results are as follows: 1) The average equivalent cell diameter is significantly affected by foaming temperature and foaming agent content, while cell wall thickness is more influenced by the foaming agent content and the precuring time. 2) The compression response is most significantly affected by foaming temperature, followed by foaming agent content, with precuring time showing less significant influence. The differences in the stress–strain curves during various stages of deformation are due to the buckling of cell walls and the subsequent collapse of cells. 3) Density exhibits a highly positive correlation with strength and modulus while showing a relatively high negative correlation with energy absorption efficiency. Based on these findings, process parameters are optimized using the Hooke–Jeeves algorithm and experimentally validated, demonstrating the reliability of the optimization strategy. The experimental design and process parameter optimization strategy can be applied to other polymer foaming research.</p>","PeriodicalId":7275,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Engineering Materials","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431562","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}
Karthick Sekar, Johann Bouclé, Raphaël Doineau, Souhir Azzaz, Bruno Schmaltz, Guylaine Poulin-Vittrant
{"title":"Impact of Sputtered AZO Seed Layer Thickness on Hydrothermally Grown ZnO Nanowires Properties for Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells","authors":"Karthick Sekar, Johann Bouclé, Raphaël Doineau, Souhir Azzaz, Bruno Schmaltz, Guylaine Poulin-Vittrant","doi":"10.1002/adem.202401356","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202401356","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Understanding the impact of the aluminum zinc oxide (AZO) seed layer thickness on zinc oxide nanowires (ZnO NWs) growth is decisive in attaining high-quality NWs with higher transparency and without cracking issues when using flexible substrates, especially for optoelectronic applications. Therefore, herein, ZnO NWs have been grown on various thicknesses of AZO films deposited onto flexible substrates (PET, PET/ITO (60 Ω sq<sup>−1</sup>) and (200 Ω sq<sup>−1</sup>)) through a simple, low-temperature hydrothermal growth process. Based on AZO layer thickness, structural, optical, morphological, and topographical properties have been systematically investigated. The results demonstrate that 1) thicker AZO films (≈250 nm) increase the crystallinity of the ZnO NWs than thinner AZO films (≈200 and 100 nm). 2) ZnO NWs on the thicker AZO films with different ITO grades (60 or 200 Ω sq<sup>−1</sup>) provide an optical bandgap value of 3.24–3.27 eV and offer good transmittance (>80%) in the visible range. 3) The AZO film thickness strongly influences ZnO NWs growth, especially NWs’ average diameter and density. 4) Annealing the samples at 100 °C after NW growth is pointless. Overall, the findings demonstrate efficient tuning of the ZnO NW properties that exhibit promising potentiality for perovskite solar cells, which have also been preliminarily tested.</p>","PeriodicalId":7275,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Engineering Materials","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adem.202401356","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431561","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":"TiNi Particle-Reinforced Magnesium Matrix Composites: Production, Microstructure, Phase Transformations, and Mechanical Properties","authors":"Fevzi Kelen, Mehmet Gavgali, Tarık Aydoğmuş","doi":"10.1002/adem.202402277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202402277","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000Magnesium matrix composites reinforced with 5–25 vol% Ti<sub>49.2</sub>Ni<sub>50.8</sub> microparticles are produced by uniaxial hot pressing technique. Powder mixtures are hot pressed in cylindrical graphite dies under 50 MPa pressure for 1 h at 600 °C. Density measurements show that specimens reach almost full density and do not contain any pores. Microstructural analyses demonstrate that undesired secondary phases or compounds do not form at matrix/reinforcement interface. As a result of aging heat treatment performed simultaneously with the manufacturing process, martensite phase (B19′) and Ti<sub>3</sub>Ni<sub>4</sub> precipitates are also observed in the microstructure of reinforcing materials in addition to the main austenite (B2) phase. The room-temperature yield strength and compressive strength of the composite materials range between 60 and 86 MPa and 232 and 296 MPa, respectively. Although the ductility values decrease with increasing reinforcement content, the decrease is less than those of ceramic and other metallic reinforced composites. The ductility is determined to be 17.6% for the composite with the highest reinforcement content. In contrast to the reference and conventional materials, the yield strengths of the composite samples produced increase significantly with the increasing temperature up to 100 °C. This unusual behavior is attributed to the stress-induced martensitic transformations observed in TiNi alloys.</p>","PeriodicalId":7275,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Engineering Materials","volume":"27 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143533420","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}
Wanying Li, Yilong Dai, Chang Chen, Dechuang Zhang, Jun Cheng, Yixuan He, Shan Lei, Jianguo Lin
{"title":"Study on Inhibition of Self-Aging Behavior of Zn–Ag Alloy by Hyperpressure Solution and Artificial Aging Treatment","authors":"Wanying Li, Yilong Dai, Chang Chen, Dechuang Zhang, Jun Cheng, Yixuan He, Shan Lei, Jianguo Lin","doi":"10.1002/adem.202402258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202402258","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The hyperpressure solution (HS) is used on Zn-16Ag alloy to break the limit of atmospheric solid solution, and then the precipitation heat treatment is performed for 8 h at 100 °C. The X-ray diffraction pattern of HS Zn-16Ag alloy exhibits no obvious second phase peaks, the dispersive AgZn<sub>3</sub> phases precipitate after precipitation heat treatment. The tensile strength of AS-2 (atmospheric pressure solid solution–precipitation heat treatment–rolling) and HS-2 (HS solid solution–precipitation heat treatment–rolling) Zn-16Ag is 296 and 256 MPa, with elongation of 38% and 59%, respectively. After natural aging, the tensile strength of AS-2 samples decreases by 25.6%, whereas that of HS-2 samples only decreases by 2%. The fine diffusion AgZn<sub>3</sub> precipitated inhibits the growth and dynamic recrystallization of the grains, showing excellent resistance of self-aging. Moreover, HS-2 Zn-16Ag exhibits a more uniform corrosion mode than the AS-2 alloy after immersion tests.</p>","PeriodicalId":7275,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Engineering Materials","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431647","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}
Milan R. Radovanović, Željko Popović, Sanja Kojić, Danica Piper, Alessandro Luzio, Giorgio Ernesto Bonacchini, Mario Caironi, Goran M. Stojanović
{"title":"Fully Degradable Food-Based Solenoids and Radio Frequency Circuits for Green Electronics","authors":"Milan R. Radovanović, Željko Popović, Sanja Kojić, Danica Piper, Alessandro Luzio, Giorgio Ernesto Bonacchini, Mario Caironi, Goran M. Stojanović","doi":"10.1002/adem.202401790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202401790","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Herein, edible solenoids are introduced, which are realized by coating spaghetti with edible gold leaves, creating fully edible and functional radio frequency (RF) electronic components. As a proof-of-principle of their use in RF circuits, a completely edible passive inductor-capacitor (LC) resonator at ≈200 MHz is demonstrated. The results significantly expand the applications of edible electronics to RF regime, supporting future developments in edible sensing and edible robotic systems, emerging fields with a high grade of sustainability.</p>","PeriodicalId":7275,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Engineering Materials","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adem.202401790","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431644","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":"Formability and Failure Behavior of a Thin Sandwich Panel with Stainless Steel Wire Mesh","authors":"Juan Liao, Jinhang Qian, Houchen Cao, Xin Xue","doi":"10.1002/adem.202401977","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202401977","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Metallic sandwich panels featuring cellular metal cores are widely utilized across various sectors due to their exceptional load-bearing efficiency and design versatility. However, their application is often limited by the challenge of shaping complex geometries. This study introduces a novel thin sandwich panel incorporating stainless steel wire mesh (SSWM) core, designed to offer both lightweight properties and enhanced flexibility. Mechanical properties and forming limit diagrams of the sandwich sheet are assessed through tensile tests and Nakajima forming tests. The study investigates how the SSWM stacking angle and strain paths influence the panel's failure behavior and formability. Comparative analyses with monolithic stainless steel sheets of identical dimensions are also conducted. The findings reveal that the sandwich sheet exhibits comparable formability to the monolithic sheet in the tension-compression stain zone, with about 32% higher average specific tensile strength compared to the monolithic counterpart. Importantly, the formability and failure characteristics of the sandwich panel are significantly influenced by in-plane shear deformation of the SSWM core, which is primarily dictated by the SSWM stacking angle and strain paths. Notably, the sandwich sheet with 45° stacking angle demonstrates superior plasticity and formability.</p>","PeriodicalId":7275,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Engineering Materials","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431646","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}