Showing papers in "Ceramics International in 2021"

TL;DR: The role of rare-earth activated phosphors as an activator as well as a sensitizer in doped materials and possible transitions within their energy levels are reviewed in detail in this article.

TL;DR: A comprehensive review of recent advancements in research concerning TMPs and their applications in the area of energy conversion and storage was conducted in this article, where several approaches for the improvement of multifunctional TMP are proposed.

TL;DR: In this article, a series of reinforced bariumtelluroborate (TBX) glasses with the nominal composition 20TeO2+(50-x)B2O3++29.5Er 2O3 (where x=0,5,10,15 and 20 in wt%) were manufactured using traditional melt-quenching method.

TL;DR: In this article, a traditional melt quenching method was utilized to synthesize glasses with a nominal chemical composition (80-x)TeO2-xB2O3-5ZnO-5Li 2O3−10Bi2O-3: 30≤ x−≤ ǫ −80 −mol%).

TL;DR: In this article, the crystal structure, magnetic properties, and cryogenic magneto-caloric effect (MCE) of RE2FeAlO6 (Gd, Dy, Ho) oxides are presented.

TL;DR: In this article, a binder-free CoMoO4 hexagonal nanosheets have been directly grown on the surface of conductive carbon fabric cloth (CoMoO 4@CFC) as a hybrid electrode material for pseudocapacitors with outstanding electrochemical properties.

TL;DR: In this article, a wide range of changes of optical, structural, mechanical durability and nuclear radiation attenuation properties of barium borosilicate glasses through BaO reinforcement were extensively evaluated using experimental, simulation and theoretical methods.

TL;DR: In this article, Na2YMg2(VO4)3:Er3+,Yb3+ phosphors are reported for up-conversion (UC) luminescent material as optical thermometry relied on fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) and fluorescence lifetime.

TL;DR: In this article, a simple co-precipitation method was used to synthesize NiO nanostructure and was embedded on reduced graphene oxide surface via ultrasonication.

TL;DR: In this paper, a mesoporous 3% ZnO/CuO heterojunction was designed and fabricated through a wet chemical process in the presence of F127 surfactant.

TL;DR: A detailed review of the various synthesis and characterization techniques for the production of the nanoparticles can be found in this paper, where the authors highlight the unlimited potential of nanoparticles and their derivatives in the domain of contaminated and wastewater treatment.

TL;DR: In this article, ruthenium was bonded to the reduced graphene oxide in an ultrasonic bath, and the aerogel of the mixture was produced at −78°C. Structural characterization of aerogels was done with XRD and FTIR, surface characterization was performed with STEM, and elemental analysis was conducted by EDX analysis.

TL;DR: In this article, six different lithium bismuth boro-tungstate glasses with chemical composition 20Li2O-(20-x)Bi2O3-xWO3 -60B2O-3 (x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 ǫ) were produced by the quenching method.

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of adding fine grains and sintering additives on the stereolithography additive manufactured Al2O3 ceramic lattice structures with high precise and high compressive strength were investigated.

TL;DR: In this article, the performance of binary transition metal (Ce & Zn) doped CuO nanocatalyst with liquid ammonia as a pH regulator and precipitating agent was examined using X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and EDX techniques.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discussed the way to improve the photocatalytic performance of two-dimensional titanium carbide (MXene) by constructing heterojunction and Schottky junction, and compared the surface properties, catalyst performance and pollution management of various MXene-based catalysts.

TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of pressure on the structure, elastic modulus, hardness, brittle-or-ductile behavior and melting point of NbSi2 was investigated, and the results showed that the calculated formation enthalpy of the four Nb Si2 phases is negative within the pressure range of 0-60 GPa, indicating that they are thermodynamically stable in whole pressure.

TL;DR: In this paper, two-dimensional MXenes were used as an adsorbent for removing heavy metals and dyes from industrial effluents in waters, and the physicico-chemical performance of MXenes was studied using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Brunauer−Emmett−Teller, scanning electron microscopy, high resolution-transmission electron microscope, thermogravimetric analysis, and Xray photoelectron spectroscopic techniques.

TL;DR: In this paper, mesoporous and macroporous nanosheets of Ag·Co3O4 have been synthesized via a two-step hydrothermal and post-annealing approach.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors have fabricated Cu-doped MnO2 (Mn1-xCuxO2) nanostructure by facile wet chemical approach and formed its nanocomposite with r-GO via ultra-sonication approach.

TL;DR: In this article, the impact of usage of diverse capping agents as well as ultrasonic time on the size, catalytic functionality and shape of ZnCo2O4/Co3O4 were considered.

TL;DR: In this article, a new class of aluminium alloy matrix composites (AAMCs) reinforced with different weight percentages of zirconium diboride (ZrB2) particles through the bottom pouring type stir casting process was developed.

TL;DR: In this article, a lead-free (1-x)BaTiO3-xBi(Y 1/3Ti1/2)O3 ceramics (abbr. (1x)BT-xBYT) were synthesized via a solid state process.

TL;DR: In this paper, structural, morphological, and antibacterial properties of thin film coatings based on tungsten oxide material on stainless-steel substrates were described and a strategy through which the Tungsten Oxide thin films were used for antibacterial purpose and proposed that WO3 thin films are ideal for various medical applications.

TL;DR: In this paper, a new bifunctional intelligent nanosensing platform based on graphene-like titanium carbide MXene (Ti2C MXene)/Au-Ag nanoshuttles (NSs) for both electrochemical and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) intelligent analysis of ultra-trace carbendazim (CBZ) residues in tea and rice coupled with machine learning (ML) was successfully designed.

TL;DR: A series of direct Z-scheme FeIn2S4/Bi2WO6 hierarchical heterostructures with intimate interface contacts were synthesized by in-situ growth route and characterized by systematical analyses as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: Various HAP coating agents and methods, their merits and demerits, and various HAP doping materials, including both cationic as well as anionic materials are reviewed.

TL;DR: In this article, a review work highlights the applications of BZO as electrolyte material in electrochemical hydrogen devices such as hydrogen isotopes separation systems, hydrogen sensors, hydrogen pumps, and protonic ceramic fuel cells or solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), and provides a comprehensive insight into the various synthesis process, doping, sintering aid, operating environments, and operating condition's impact on the composition, morphology, and performance of bZO electrolyte materials.

TL;DR: In this paper, a modified mathematical model derived from the Harajli model and a finite element numerical model based on the Mori-Tanaka homogenization and the Tsai-Hill failure criterion were proposed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of CdO addition on the radiation shielding characteristics of boro-tellurite glasses in the composition of 50B2O3 - (50-x) TeO2- xCdO, where x = 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50