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A laboratory-based test procedure for the investigation of slaking-induced changes in geotechnical properties of tailing dam embankment materials

Heliyon
Slaking is a process of material parameters alteration resulting from wetting-drying cycles, changes in overburden stress, and chemical interactions. Tailings Storage Facilities (TSF) constructed with materials prone to slaking may experience breaches ...
Chaminda Gallage, Shiran Jayakody, Tharindu Abeykoon, Dareeju Biyanvilage, Jay Rajapakse   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Electrolyte Design Strategies for Static Shuttle‐Free and Long‐Life Aqueous Zinc‐Iodine Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review systematically summarizes recent advances in electrolyte design for static aqueous Zn‐I2 batteries, highlighting solvation regulation and interfacial engineering strategies to control reaction kinetics, suppress iodine shuttling, enhance energy density, and stabilize multi‐electron iodine redox chemistry for durable, high‐performance energy
Qianqin Zhou, Fan Zhang, Ting Liao, Ziqi Sun   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhanced Li‐Ion Battery Performance with Hybrid MXene/GnR Electrodes: Heterojunctions and Engineered Architectures Supported by DFT Mechanistic Studies for Improved Rate Performance, Stability & Capacity

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) remain central to energy storage but suffer from slow ion transport and degradation. Here, we present a binder‐free Ti3C2Tx MXene/GnR hybrid electrode with a porous 3D architecture formed via freeze casting. The structure enhances conductivity, ion transport, and stability, delivering 401 mAh/g, ∼97% efficiency, and 92 ...
Sara Mohseni Taromsari, Meysam Salari, Dipali Nayak, Saeed Habibpour, Ling Wei Hwang, Cristopher Carreiro, Carlos M. Da Silva, Aiping Yu, Chul B. Park, Cristina H. Amon, Hani E. Naguib   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Speckle‐Engineered Upconversion Amplification in Nanoemulsion‐Templated Hydrogel Microdomes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Nanoemulsion‐confined PEGDA microdomes generate speckle‐like excitation fields that strongly amplify upconversion luminescence upon dehydration, enabling filter‐free visible readout with reversible on–off switching. DMD‐based lithography yields scalable, shape‐programmable arrays for moisture‐responsive displays and optical encryption.
Chaeyeong Ryu, Byungcheon Yoo, Seunghun Lee, Hyungyo Jeong, Sanggyun Jeong, Heesu Cho, Jongwon Oh, Dahye Baek, Jongkyu Kim, Yubin Lee, Eunsu Gu, Dong‐Hwan Kim, Jung‐Hoon Park, Jiseok Lee   +13 more
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Comparative study on mechanical performance of silty soil and expansive soil below canal structures in cold regions

Heliyon
Silty soil was widely used as filling soil materials for the replacement of expansive soil in cold regions. This paper presents a straightforward approach for the effects of wetting-drying-freezing-thawing cycles on mechanical behaviors of silty soil and
Rui Zhu, Wei Xing, Feng Zhou, Gang Liu, Wei Chang, Feng Zhang, Xiaolong Zhou   +6 more
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Direct calculation of interfacial tensions from computer simulation: Results for freely jointed tangent hard sphere chains

, 2007
We develop a methodology for the calculation of surface free energies based on the probability distribution of a wandering interface. Using a simple extension of the NpT sampling, we allow the interface area to randomly probe the available space and ...
C. E. Woodward, J. H. Irving, J. Rowlinson, Luis G. MacDowell, Paweł Bryk   +4 more
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Patterns of cracking in soils due to drying and wetting cycles

, 2014
There is a well reported evidence of cracking in clayey or silty soils when drying. Shrinkage in the soil mass and also boundary conditions generate a nonhomogeneous stress state locally producing tensile stresses and eventually cracking. This process has been analysed in detail by several authors.
Ledesma Villalba, Alberto, Cordero Arias, Josbel Andreina, Cuadrado Cabello, Agustín, Prat Catalán, Pere   +3 more
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Single‐ and Dual‐Atom Configurations in Atomically Dispersed Catalysts for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Single‐atom and dual‐atom‐based atomically dispersed catalysts (ADCs) effectively address the shuttle effect and sluggish redox kinetics in Li–S batteries. With nearly 100% atomic utilization and tunable coordination environments, ADCs enhance LiPSs adsorption, lower conversion barriers, and accelerate sulfur redox reactions.
Haoyang Xu, Zhenfeng Li, Yue Fei, Ali Mohammadi, Ge Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Elucidating the Role of Surface Ligands on the Oxidative Etching of Au Bipyramids During Photothermia Using Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Gold bipyramids can act as efficient plasmonic nanoheaters, but they often reshape during laser heating. This study shows that oxygen nanobubbles drive oxidative etching and that surface ligands control stability. CTAB‐ and citrate‐coated particles blunt and lose optical performance, whereas polystyrene sulfonate preserves shape and heating by ...
Irene López‐Sicilia, Valentina Girelli Consolaro, Sophie Marbach, Nancy Rahbany, Grégoire Petit, Ovidiu Ersen, Juan J. Giner‐Casares, Ali Abou‐Hassan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi‐Scale Interface Engineering of MXenes for Multifunctional Sensory Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
MXenes, as two‐dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, demonstrate remarkable capabilities for multifunctional sensing applications. This review systematically examines multi‐scale interface engineering approaches that enhance sensing performance, enable diverse detection functionalities, and improve system‐level compatibility in MXene ...
Jiaying Liao, Sin‐Yi Pang, Jianhua Hao
wiley   +1 more source