Showing papers in "Progress in Materials Science in 2020"

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review of the status quo of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy with a historical perspective, provide the technique's operating principles, resolve myths associated with C 1s referencing, and offer a comprehensive account of recent findings.

TL;DR: In this article, a unified equation to compute the energy density is proposed to compare works performed with distinct equipment and experimental conditions, covering the major process parameters: power, travel speed, heat source dimension, hatch distance, deposited layer thickness and material grain size.

TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive review on the design, performances, applications and challenges of polymeric polymeric nanocomposites is presented, focusing on the combination effect between nanomaterials with variable dimensions and scales, and conventional phosphorus-, nitrogen- and/or silicon-containing flame retardants.

TL;DR: The role of phosphors in the advancement of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has been discussed in this paper, where a thorough discussion about the various methods employed for the synthesis of the phosphors and the materials involved in the fabrication of PC-LEDs are discussed.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed and discussed recent progresses dealing with the electrical conductivity and transport properties in poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene), with special attention on morphological and structural features.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a comprehensive review of both commercially available materials as well as research activities related to recent progress on high-performance polymer nanocomposites that are being used in various AM techniques.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a systematic review to give insight into the relationships among catalytic activity, microstructure and electrical properties of MFCMs in persulfate-based advanced oxidation process (PS-AOP).

TL;DR: In this article, a review of recent developments in flexible CIGS, CdTe, and a-Si:H solar cells is presented, and the current challenges and solutions to those challenges of using flexible foils, and industrial scenario are reviewed in detail.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a pH sensor for food processing, health monitoring, agriculture and nuclear sectors, and water quality monitoring, which is on high demand in numerous applications.

TL;DR: In this article, a detailed overview on both strategies for sensing performance improvement and progress to medium or large-scale fabrication is presented, and a broad range of matrices/substrates and incorporated nanomaterials are covered and attention is paid to the current state-of-the-art of feasible but low-cost manufacturing methods.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors comprehensively review the various routes/techniques, including the advanced ones, as adopted for the synthesis and densification of the di-borides, and discuss the effects of sinter-additives and reinforcements on the densification, microstructure and various properties, including elevated temperature properties.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review article highlights the recent progress in the polymer-derived ceramics (PDCs) field with the focus on the fate and role of the in situ formed carbon, and potential advanced structural and functional applications of the PDCs related to the carbon are evaluated.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed the strategy of tailoring strain delocalization to evade long-standing strength-ductility trade-off dilemma, where the achieving of strengthductility synergy depends on the delocalizing of localized strains.

TL;DR: In this article, the formation mechanism of hybrid organic-inorganic (HOI) materials, including chemical synthesis approaches, and their functional performance could be controlled using structural and compositional designs.

TL;DR: This review systematically summarize synthetic strategies for the preparation of g-C3N4-based materials, and outline their recent advances in various biomedical applications such as diagnostic imaging, therapeutic applications, biosensors and antibacterial applications.

TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive overview of metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived nanocomposites as HER electrocatalysts for water splitting is provided, with special emphasis on the component manipulation of the TMs/TMCs, carbon matrix modifications, morphology tuning and electrode configuration engineering.

TL;DR: A comprehensive review of PAN fiber structure, properties, and its stabilization process along with the use of mathematical modelling as a powerful tool in prediction and optimization of the processes involved is presented in this article.

TL;DR: Geopolymer foams have emerged as one of the most exciting materials over the past few years due to their remarkable properties, low cost and green synthesis protocol, enabling their use in various high added-value applications.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors systematically summarize the current preparation methods to achieve different types of architecture design in three classes of matrices (polymer, ceramic and metal) and analyze the mechanisms and the influence factors for the mechanical and physical properties of the composites with different architecture types.

TL;DR: In this review, researches on organelle-specific drug delivery with multifunctional NPs are summarized and targeted delivery based on nanoparticle (NP)-based drug delivery systems (NDDSs) is mainly focused on cell-membrane targeting.

TL;DR: In this article, a review aims at updating various studies to design BaTiO3@polymer/Fluoropolymer nanocomposites, to study their properties and performances and to supply their applications.

TL;DR: Nanosheet pseudocapacitors have yielded significant early advances in hybrids of graphene with layered double hydroxides and with metal oxide nanosheets to store energy at about 3000 F g−1 as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors highlight recent research advances in photonanomedicines (PNMs) which focus on enhanced efficiency of cancer photodynamic therapy (PDT) and classified the design strategies of PNMs into four sections, overcoming the limited light penetration depth, increasing the local PSs concentration, tackling the hypoxic problem, as well as combining with other treatments.

TL;DR: A review on additive manufacturing of magnetic materials is presented in this paper, where the authors discuss the use of the laser engineering net shaping (LENS) process to produce soft and hard magnets.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors classify recently created advanced organic/inorganic hybrid nanomaterials as nanoparticles and nanocomposites and describe their structures, characteristics, and advantages.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the deposition characteristics of Ti and its alloys during cold spraying is presented, in an effort to shed light on them and expand their applications and further applications, such as protective coatings, biocompatible coatings and additive manufacturing.

TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive description of different synthetic strategies is presented, with a special emphasis on the formation mechanism, in particular, the pathway followed by nanocrystallites to self-assemble into a spherical structure.

TL;DR: In this article, microstructural refinements with trace addition of B in Ti alloys are reviewed with emphasis on the microstructure-property correlations, and the results show that processing response of the as-cast alloys improved as a result of grain refinement due to B addition, leading to the possibility of removal or minimization of primary ingot breakdown steps.

TL;DR: In this article, the microstructure, interaction and properties of metal-graphene interfaces (MGIs), which substantially govern the epitaxial growth mode, mass exchange and overall properties, are central topics for all these metal graphene systems.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide an easy entry for a comprehensive, systematic and deep understanding of the fundamentals, and offer a critical analysis and summary what have been done in the field and what are the challenges or hurdles to overcome.