Issue 2 (10th June 2020), Volume 2, Materials International
1) Call for papers on special issue “Thin-film materials, devices and carrier dynamics for flexible electronics”
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.062062
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 155 Yangqiao West Road, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
- Institut für Chemie and IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
* Correspondence: yinzhg@fjirsm.ac.cn; Scopus ID: 8522687800
2) Call for papers on special issue “Functional materials for energy applications”
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.063063
1 Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, USA
* Correspondence: guoming.weng@yale.edu; Scopus ID: 53265381700
3) Influence of pH on the photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanorods
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials21.064072
M.J. Kadhim 1, M.A. Mahdi 1,*, J.J. Hassan 1
1 Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
* Correspondence: m.a.mahdi@uobasrah.edu.iq; Scopus ID: 37077680600
4) A review on progressive development in desiccant materials
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.073082
1 AGEC, Dahod, Gujarat Technological University (GTU), Ahmedabad, India
* Correspondence: dbjani@rediffmail.com; Scopus ID: 57077089900
5) An Insight on Thermophysical Properties of Binary Mixtures of Hydrocarbons with Spectroscopic Evidence; Essential Components of Transformer Oils
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.083096
Sanghamitra Pradhan 1, Manaswini Chhotaray 2,Sujata Mishra 3*
1 Department of Chemistry, Institute of Technical Education and Research, Siksha’O’Anusandhan, Deemed to be University, Khandagiri Square, Bhubaneswar, 751030, Odisha, India; Sanghamitra.pradhan85@gmail.com;
2 Department of Chemistry, Institute of Technical Education and Research, Siksha’O’Anusandhan, Deemed to be University, Khandagiri Square, Bhubaneswar, 751030, Odisha, India; Manaswinichhotaray96@gmail.com
3 Department of Chemistry, Institute of Technical Education and Research, Siksha’O’Anusandhan, Deemed to be University, Khandagiri Square, Bhubaneswar, 751030, Odisha, India; drsujatamishra97@gmail.com
* Correspondence: drsujatamishra97@gmail.com; Scopus ID: 7203777707
6) Effects of Substrate Type on the Morphology and Optical Properties of ZnO Nanorods Grown via Chemical Bath Deposition
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.097102
Yasmine Taha 1, Hanaa F. Al-Taay 1,*
1 Department of physics, College of science for Women, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
* Correspondence: Hanaa_flayeh@yahoo.com; Scopus ID: 55331327200
7) A Programmable Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Emulator Based on a DC-DC Synchronous Buck Converter
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.103110
This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced energy storage, conversion and application materials
Chao-Tsung Ma 1, *, Zen-Yu Tsai 1, Chin-Lung Hsieh 2
1 Department of Electrical Engineering, CEECS, National United University, Miaoli 36063, Taiwan
2 Institute of Nuclear Energy Research (INER), Atomic Energy Council, 1000 Wenhua Rd. Jiaan Village, Longtan District, Taoyuan City 32546, Taiwan
* Correspondence: ctma@nuu.edu.tw; Scopus ID: 55734816100
8) Biomass to Biochar Conversion for Agricultural and Environmental Applications in Nigeria: Challenges, Peculiarities and Prospects
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.111116
This article belongs to the Special Issue Materials for agricultural
Joshua O. Ighalo 1, *, Adewale George Adeniyi 1, **
1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, P. M. B. 1515, Nigeria
* Correspondence: e-oshea.ighalo@yahoo.com; Scopus ID: 57202955844adeniyi.ag@unilorin.edu.ng; Scopus ID: 57203847713
9) Effect of Boron and Phosphorus Compounds on Fire and Technological Properties of Oriented Strandboard
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.117122
1 Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Forestry Faculty, Bahcekoy, 34473, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey
* Correspondence: nadiray@istanbul.edu.tr; Scopus ID: 8654839700
10) Performance Study of Eco-Concrete Based on Waste Demolition as Recycled Aggregates
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.123130
This article belongs to the Special Issue Performance-based Service Life Design of reinforced recycled aggregate concrete
Oussama Kessal 1,2,*, Larbi Belagraa 2,3 , Ammar Noui 1,2 , Nabil Maafi 1 , Abderrazak Bouzid 2
1 Department of Civil Engineering, Mohammed El-Bachir Ibrahimi University of Bordj Bou Arreridj,(34062), Algeria
2 Laboratory of Materials and Electronic Systems [LMSE], University of Bordj Bou Arréridj, (34062), Algeria
3 Department of Civil Engineering, Mohamed Boudiaf University of M’sila(UMBM), M’sila (28000), Algeria
* Correspondence: oussama.kessal@yahoo.fr; oussama.kessal@univ-bba.dz;
11) Properties of Oriented Strandboard Produced Using Phenol-Formaldehyde Resin Synthesized with Bio-Oil of Lignocellulosic Wastes
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.131138
Nadir Ayrilmis 1, *, Günay Özbay 2, Erkan Sami Kökten 3,*
1 Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Forestry Faculty, Bahcekoy, 34473, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey
2 Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Aksaray University, 68000, Aksaray, Turkey
3 Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Karabuk University, 78050, Karabuk, Turkey
* Correspondence: nadiray@istanbul.edu.tr; Scopus ID: 8654839700
12) Chitin, Chitosan, and Submicron-Sized Chitosan Particles Prepared from Scylla serrata Shells
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.139149
This article belongs to the Special Issue Current trends in biopolymer-based materials
Nur Alimatul Hakimah Narudin 1, Abdul Hanif Mahadi 2, Eny Kusrini 3, Anwar Usman 2,*
1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei Darussalam; 15b3139@ubd.edu.bn
2 Centre for Advanced Material and Energy Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei Darussalam; hanif.mahadi@ubd.edu.bn
3 Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus Baru UI, 16424 Depok, Indonesia; ekusrini@che.ui.ac.id
* Correspondence: anwar.usman@ubd.edu.bn; Scopus ID: 7006491473
13) Morphological and Thermal Properties of Polystyrene Composite Reinforced with Biochar from Plantain Stalk Fibre
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.150156
Damilola Onifade 1, Joshua Ighalo 1, *, Adewale Adeniyi 1, *, Kamalideen Hammed 1
1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, P. M. B. 1515, Nigeria
* Correspondence: adeniyi.ag@unilorin.edu.ng; Scopus ID: 57203847713
oshea.ighalo@yahoo.com; Scopus ID: 57202955844
14) Facile Fabricated of CNT Based Free-Standing Electrode with Cotton Carbon for Flexible Lithium-Ion Batteries
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.157163
Shengrui Chen 1†, Zhengling Cao 2†, Ping Lou 2 , Aijun Ma 2, Shaoqing Xuan 2 , Weiyong Yu 2, Guohua Xu 2, Youming Zhang 3, Pingmei Guo 1,*, Jiyuan Liang 1, Weixin Zhang 4,*, Yuan-Cheng Cao 4,*
1 Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, Hubei, China
2 State Grid Huzhou Electric Power Supply Company, Huzhou 313000, China
3 State Grid Liaoning Electric Power Supply Co. Ltd, Shenyang 110004, China
4 School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
* Correspondence: yccao@hust.edu.cn; Scopus ID: 56979443300
† These authors contributed equally to this work.
15) Low Temperature Nickel Induced Crystallization of Amorphous Silicon Nanorods on Silicon and Glass Substrates
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.164169
1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol 484, Iran
* Correspondence: s.soleimani@nit.ac.ir; Scopus ID: 57189001334
16) High sound absorption of polyester composites / fiber hemp / nanocellulose for automotive interior materials
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.170174
Mohammad Farid 1,* , Agung Purniawan 1 , Diah Susanti 1, Vania Mitha Pratiwi 1, Mohammad Ilham Yoessa 1
1 Department of Materials Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Surabaya, Indonesia
* Correspondence: mofaredo@gmail.com; Scopus ID: 55898969200
17) Thermal Energy Storage for the Complex Energy Systems
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.175190
Nima Norouzi 1, Saeed Talebi 1, * , Maryam Fani 1
1 Energy Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
* Correspondence: satalebi@aut.ac.ir; Scopus ID: 25650802200
18) Numerical Modeling of Thermal Energy Storage of CHPs in Porous Concrete
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.191204
Maryam Fani 1, *, Nima Norouzi 2
1 Professor, Energy department, Amirkabir university of technology, Tehran, Iran; mfani@aut.ac.ir
2 Research associate, Energy department, Amirkabir university of technology, Tehran, Iran; nima1376@aut.ac.ir
* Correspondence: mfani@aut.ac.ir; Scopus ID: 35088169800
19) Plant Extract Mediated Synthesis of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.205209
Asratemedhin Bekele Habtemariam 1, *, Mohammed Oumer 1
1 College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Berhan University, P.O.Box 445, Debre Berhan Ethiopia
* Correspondence: basrtm@g-mail.com; Scopus ID: 57212268225
20) Oxygen Vacancies Enhanced Pseudocapacitive Charge Storage Performance of WO3-x Crystals
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.210218
This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced energy storage, conversion and application materials
Hua Ma 1,2, Zhenguang Shen 1,3, Zhijian Peng 1,*, Bo Zhang 2, Jingwen Qian 1,2, Zengying Zhao 1, Xiuli Fu 2,*
1 School of Science, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
2 School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, P.R. China
3 Liaocheng Product Quality Supervision & Inspection, Liaocheng 252000, Shangdong Province, P.R. China
* Correspondence: pengzhijian@cugb.edu.cn; Scopus ID: 56307402200
xiulifu@bupt.edu.cn; Scopus ID: 16042184600
21) Heat Pump Thermal Storage for Molton Salt in the Solar Technology
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.219230
Nima Norouzi 1, Saeed Talebi 2,* , Maryam Fani 3
1 Research associate, Energy Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; nima1376@aut.ac.ir
2 Professor, Energy Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; sa.talebi2015@gmail.com
3 Professor, Energy Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; mfani@aut.ac.ir
* Correspondence: sa.talebi2015@gmail.com; Scopus ID: 25650802200
22) Flexible PCB Coils for Wireless Power Transfer System Using Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Induction
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.231235
This article belongs to the Special Issue Thin-film materials, devices and carrier dynamics for flexible electronics
Zhaofeng Zhong †1, Zan Su † 1, Chuang Xu 1, Zaijun Feng 1, Zhe Wang 1, Zilin Wang 2, Yunhui Zhong 3, Hao Wu 3, Jinling Wu 4,*, Yuan-Cheng Cao 4,*
1 State Grid Yili Electric Power Supply Co. Ltd, Yili City83500, Xinjiang P.R. China
2 State grid Ezhou Electric Power Supply co., Ltd, Ezhou 43600, China
3 Zhejiang Landun Electrical New Material Technologies L.td, Hangzhou311418, China
4 School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
† these authors contributed equally to this work
* Correspondence: yccao@hust.edu.cn; 878579346@qq.com; Scopus ID: 56979443300
23) Investigation on High-Temperature Effect of Recycled Concrete Aggregate on Mortars
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.236241
This article belongs to the Special Issue Performance-based Service Life Design of reinforced recycled aggregate concrete
Emriye Çınar 1 , Behçet Dündar 1 , Tayfun Uygunoğlu 2,*
1 Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Osmaniye, Turkey; emriyecinar@osmaniye.edu.tr; behcetdundar@osmaniye.edu.tr
3 Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey; uygunoglu@aku.edu.tr
* Correspondence: uygunoglu@aku.edu.tr; Scopus ID: 14627796200
24) Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of an Untreated Animal Sludge Biochar to Release/Retain Nutrients and Heavy Metals from Soil Amended with Compost
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.242249
Despina Vamvuka 1,*, Katerina Esser 2
1 School of Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete, 73100 Chania, Greece; vamvuka@mred.tuc.gr; esserkaterina@gmail.com
* Correspondence: vamvuka@mred.tuc.gr; Scopus ID: 6701543353
25) Development of Fe/Ru Bimetallic Nanoparticles for Promising Application in the Selective Synthesis of SWNTs
https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials22.250255
Pradeep Kumar Khiriya1, Meet A. Moradiya1, Purnima Swarup Khare1,*
1 School of Nanotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
* Correspondence: purnima.swaroop@rgtu.net; Scopus ID: 55850045100