Advancements in clear aligner fabrication: a comprehensive review of direct-3D printing technologies

P Narongdej, M Hassanpour, N Alterman… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Clear aligners have revolutionized orthodontic treatment by offering an esthetically driven
treatment modality to patients of all ages. Over the past two decades, aligners have been …

Role of biomaterials in the development of epithelial support in 3D in vitro airway epithelium development: a systematic review

AK Nashihah, FI Muhammad Firdaus, MB Fauzi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Respiratory diseases have a major impact on global health. The airway epithelium, which
acts as a frontline defence, is one of the most common targets for inhaled allergens, irritants …

Characterization of fungal foams from edible mushrooms using different agricultural wastes as substrates for packaging material

NM Majib, ST Sam, ND Yaacob, NM Rohaizad, WK Tan - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agricultural wastes and leaves, which are classified as lignocellulosic biomass, have been
used as substrates in the production of fungal foams due to the significant growth of the …

Comparative analysis of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and polylactic acid samples' mechanical properties printed in vacuum

S Maidin, NMN Hayati, TK Rajendran… - Additive …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents the findings on the application of a vacuum on an open-source material
extrusion system to investigate the effect on the compressive strength and microstructure on …

Formation of hierarchically structured martensites in pure iron with ultrahigh strength and stiffness

C Gu, H Chen, Y Zhao, S Wang - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2024 - pnas.org
Strong steels are primarily fabricated by introducing spatial obstacles (eg, stacking faults
and precipitates) that inhibit dislocation slips under stress to achieve high strength …

A comprehensive review of banana fiber-reinforced composites: properties, processing and applications

S Singh, N Naik, N Sooriyaperakasam, T Iyer… - Journal of Computers …, 2022 - jcmm.co.in
Banana fiber-reinforced composites are a promising area of research due to their
sustainable and renewable nature and physical and mechanical properties. This …

Current Approaches on Natural Fiber Reinforcement Surface Treatment for Construction Material Application

KK Khoaele, IJ Mphahlele… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The conversion of waste into value‐added products is critical to long‐term sustainability as
waste disposal costs, landfilling space, and climate change would be reduced. Research …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties of zeolitic imidazolate framework crystal-glass composites: A molecular dynamics study

X Xu, T Du, MM Smedskjaer - Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2025 - Elsevier
Zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) glasses have potential applications as battery materials
or gas separation membranes, but this requires an improvement in their fracture resistance …

Motion-Driven Neural Optimizer for Prophylactic Braces Made by Distributed Microstructures

X Han, Y Jiang, W Wang, G Fang, S Gill… - SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Joint injuries, and their long-term consequences, present a substantial global health burden.
Wearable prophylactic braces are an attractive potential solution to reduce the incidence of …

Static structural investigation of helical compression spring utilizing different materials for an automobile suspension system

AR Udhaya, B Rajeswari, T Mugilan - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
This present work aims to perform the finite element analysis of a helical compression spring
used in electric three-wheelers, considering various spring materials. A helical compression …