Persulfate-based nonradical oxidation processes (PS-NOPs) are appealing in wastewater
purification due to their high efficiency and selectivity for removing trace organic …

Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) reinforced AZ91D (GNPs/AZ91D) composites were
prepared by semi-solid electromagnetic stirring casting. The microstructure, mechanical …

Single-walled carbon nanotubes theoretically possess ultimate intrinsic tensile strengths in
the 100–200 GPa range, among the highest in existing materials. However, all of the …

The demand for increasing the strength of the structural element without an increase in the
size of the elements leads to the introduction of reinforcements. Employing carbon …

Superlubricity, a fantastic lubrication sate where friction or resistance to sliding nearly
vanishes, has become one of the most important approaches to combat friction-induced …

Graphene is one of the most promising materials in nanotechnology. The electronic and
mechanical properties of graphene samples with high perfection of the atomic lattice are …

A common misconception is that the irradiation of solids with energetic electrons and ions
has exclusively detrimental effects on the properties of target materials. In addition to the …

The excellent mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes are being exploited in a growing
number of applications from ballistic armour to nanoelectronics. However, measurements of …

Irradiating solids with energetic particles is usually thought to introduce disorder, normally
an undesirable phenomenon. But recent experiments on electron or ion irradiation of …

Inkjet printing (IJP) is emerging as an attractive technology for wide variety of industrial and
scientific applications due to its mildness, simplicity, low-cost and scalability of production. It …