Materiales avanzados
Materiales avanzados
Numerical Evaluation on Thermal Performance of 3D Printed Concrete Walls: The Effects of Lattice Type, Filament Width and Granular Filling Material
28/03/2024 -
Three-dimensional concrete printing (3DCP) is of great interest to scientists and the construction industry to bring automation to structural engineering applications. However, studies on the thermal...
Foaming of 3D-Printed PLA/CaCO3 Composites by Supercritical CO2 Process for Sustainable Food Contact Materials
13/03/2024 -
In the last decade, among the emerging technologies in the area of bioplastics, additive manufacturing (AM), commonly referred to as 3D printing, stands out. This technology has gained great interest...
Experimental investigation of compressive behavior and vibration properties of layered hybrid foam formed by aluminum foam/EPS-filled syntactic foam
06/02/2024 -
Abstract Hybrid foams are a type of composite material created by combining two foam materials. They are preferred in many applications due to their lightweight, high strength,...
Evaluation of Deformation and Settlement Properties of Cement-Stabilized Silt Mixed with EPS Beads of Various Sizes
25/01/2024 -
The expansion of China’s highways and railways, as well as the growing demand for them, has focused attention on the impact of traffic loads on foundation settling, uneven deformation,...
A comprehensive review on polystyrene/waste rubber blends: Effective parameters on mechanical properties
11/01/2024 -
Effective parameters on mechanical properties of polystyrene/waste rubber blends.Polystyrene (PS), as a commercial thermoplastic polymer, suffers from brittleness at low temperatures. Blending with...
Effects of Embedded Expanded Polystyrene Boards on the Hysteretic Behavior of Innovative Precast Braced Concrete Shear Walls
24/12/2023 -
An innovative type of precast braced concrete shear (PBCS) wall has been tested and verified to have comparable shear resistances relative to conventional cast-in-place reinforced concrete (RC) shear...
Preparation and Compression Resistance of Lightweight Concrete Filled with Lightweight Calcium Carbonate Reinforced Expanded Polystyrene Foam
08/12/2023 -
Lightweight concrete is widely used in the construction industry due to its low density and high strength. In this paper, lightweight concrete was prepared by a simple two-step method. Firstly, the...
Recent Advances of Composite Nanomaterials for Antibiofilm Application
08/10/2023 -
A biofilm is a microbial community formed by bacteria that adsorb on the surface of tissues or materials and is wrapped in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) such as polysaccharides, proteins...
Influence of thermo?oxidative aging on the mechanical properties of the bead foams made of polycarbonate and polypropylene
26/08/2023 -
Bead foams made from standard polymers such as expanded polystyrene (EPS) or expanded polypropylene (EPP) are widely used in everyday products. In order to expand the application window of bead...
Conceptual Design and Parametric Optimization of a New Multi?levelled Horsetail Structure for Bicycle Helmets
09/08/2023 -
This study aims to explore the feasibility of using a structure inspired by the features of horsetail and human spine as the potential helmet liner, targeting at mitigation of acceleration?induced...
A Comprehensive Review of Bioactive Compounds from Lactic Acid Bacteria: Potential Functions as Functional Food in Dietetics and the Food Industry
27/07/2023 -
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are beneficial microbes known for their health-promoting properties. LAB are well known for their ability to produce substantial amounts of bioactive compounds during...
Soft polyurethane foam reinforced by expanded polystyrene particles: Compression performance, strain rate, and cyclic compression response
24/07/2023 -
The incorporation of particles with soft polyurethane (PU) foam aims to mechanically strengthen the PU foam as PU foam falls short of the mechanical expectation of academia and industries. In this...
Antibacterial and antibiofilm efficacy of green synthesized ZnO nanoparticles using Saraca asoca leaves
05/07/2023 -
Biofilms are made up of bacterial colonies and their extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) matrix, which protects the bacteria from adverse environmental conditions. The increasing drug...
Fluorescent poly[N?(2?hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide] nanogel by dispersion polymerization as a contrast agent for live?cell imaging
04/07/2023 -
Synergistic improvement of flame retardancy and toughness of epoxy resins by bismaleimide and DOPO?based flame retardant and its modification...
Construction of Bio-TiO2/Algae Complex and Synergetic Mechanism of the Acceleration of Phenol Biodegradation
22/05/2023 -
Microalgae have been widely employed in water pollution treatment since they are eco-friendly and economical. However, the relatively slow treatment rate and low toxic tolerance have seriously...
Precise Control of Single?Crystal Perovskite Nanolasers
08/04/2023 -
Efficient control of integrated light sources is crucial to advancing practical applications of nanophotonics. Despite the successes of microlasers, their sophisticated nanostructures are...
Microbial Exopolysaccharide Composites in Biomedicine and Healthcare: Trends and Advances
06/04/2023 -
Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPSs), e.g., xanthan, dextran, gellan, curdlan, etc., have significant applications in several industries (pharma, food, textiles, petroleum, etc.) due to their...
Biopolymers Produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria: Characterization and Food Application
20/03/2023 -
Plants, animals, bacteria, and food waste are subjects of intensive research, as they are biological sources for the production of biopolymers. The topic links to global challenges related to the...
Microbial Biopolymers: Trends in Synthesis, Modification, and Applications
09/03/2023 -
Microbes can act as a factory for the conversion of a variety of carbon and nitrogen sources into diverse kinds of intracellular and extracellular biopolymers, including polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)...
Performance of Biomass and Exopolysaccharide Production from the Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma lucidum in a New Fabricated Air-L-Shaped Bioreactor (ALSB)
22/02/2023 -
Conventional stirred-tank bioreactor (STR) designs are optimised for cultures of bacteria but not fungal cultures; therefore, a new Air-L-Shaped Bioreactor (ALSB) was fabricated. The ALSB was...
Thermal and Sound Insulation Properties of Recycled Expanded Polystyrene Granule and Gypsum Composites
03/02/2023 -
Up to now, primary resources have been the main choice of raw material selection for production. Now, global market tendencies have brought significant attention to secondary resources as the price...
