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Fish Scales: A Multifunctional Biomaterial from Nature
ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.Fish scales demonstrate nature's solution to impact protection through overlapping multilayered architecture. This biological design combines mineralized surfaces with collagen networks to achieve both flexibility and fracture resistance. The structural principles inspire advanced protective materials and biomedical implants, where damage tolerance ...
Liyao Dong, Xiaojie Sun, Xiguang Chen
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, 1993 Calcium silicate hydrate prepared at room temperature is known to be an amorphous or a very poorly crystalline material. It has a high surface area and may be a promising new microporous material similar to gyrolites.
Suzuki, Shigeru, Sinn, Ekkehard
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Analytical tests to evaluate pozzolanic reaction in lime stabilized soils
MethodsX, 2020 Shrink-swell soils are predominant in various parts of the parts of the world. Lime has been extensively used to reduce the shrink-swell mechanism as it chemically reacts with soil minerals forming pozzolanic products such as calcite and calcium-silicate-
Pavan Akula, Dallas N Little
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Quantitative Insights into Atomic Scale Oil–Clay Adhesion Governing Shale Oil Retention and Mobility
ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.Atomic force microscopy reveals a clear adhesion hierarchy between shale oil and clay minerals, governed by nanoscale surface chemistry. Strong interactions on chlorite and illite arise from abundant polar sites and cation bridging, whereas weaker coupling on montmorillonite limits interfacial binding.
Chen Lv, Guanwen Lu, Guandong Su
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Climate change is making water availability more uncertain, with growing consequences for the productivity and long‐term sustainability of tropical and subtropical fruit orchards. Mangifera indica L. and Persea americana Mill. both require large amounts of water to sustain growth and productivity.
Eleonora Cataldo
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Effect of CaCO3 nanoparticles on the microstructure and fracture toughness of ceramic nanocomposites
Journal of Taibah University for Science, 2020 This study investigated the effect of using calcium carbonate (CaCO3) nanoparticles on the microstructural properties, flexural strength and fracture toughness of ceramic nanomaterials.
A. Hakamy
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Accelerated Degradation of PLA‐Based Composites in Harsh Alkaline Environment
Polymer Composites, EarlyView.Evolution of surface properties and features of RP sample treated in harsh conditions: FTIR and wetting analysis. ABSTRACT The performance of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) bioplastics under harsh service conditions must be understood to enable their use in multi‐use products.
Cristina Moliner +5 more
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Cleaner Engineering and TechnologyThe effect of multiple mix design factors on the properties of ladle slag-fly ash alkali-activated composites was investigated. Taguchi-TOPSIS hybrid algorithm was adopted to optimize mix design parameters, including ladle slag replacement by fly ash ...
Omar Najm, Hilal El-Hassan, Amr El-Dieb
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Small, EarlyView.Oxidized porous silicon, composed of an elemental silicon porous skeleton coated with a silica shell, reacts with aqueous Ca2+ to generate a mixed silica–calcium silicate matrix that is remarkably efficient at trapping small molecules. With an emphasis on the engineering of controlled‐release drug delivery systems, this study identifies the factors ...
Ruhan Fan +2 more
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Strength reduction mechanism of cement-treated soil under seawater environment
Soils and FoundationsImproving soft grounds with cement or lime is commonly used to increase their strength and deformation characteristics. However, the properties of cement/lime-treated soil deteriorate in seawater because magnesium salts accelerate calcium leaching.
Hiroyuki Hara +2 more
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