Impact of column axial load level of the seismic behavior of concrete-filled UHPC tubular column-to-footing connections reinforced with different spiral stirrup spacing by Rajai Z. Al-Rousan, Bara’a R. Alnemrawi

“…The behavior of the ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) filled tubular columns (CFUT) was investigated in this study using the method of nonlinear finite element analysis (NLFEA). …”
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A Study of the Structure, Properties, and Sorption Activity of Oil Sorbents Based on the Secondary Cellulose-Containing Raw Materials of Buckwheat Cereal Production by Anton Mostovoy, Natalia Eremeeva, Andrey Shcherbakov, Marina Lopukhova, Sholpan Ussenkulova, Elvira Zhunussova, Amirbek Bekeshev

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Tailoring Photophysical Processes of Er3+‐Doped Gd3Ga5O12 Garnets for Enhanced Photoluminescence via Al3+ Ion Preference Substitution by Zhengjie Tian, Haiyan Wang, Yunfeng Lou, Qihang Deng, Zhi Yang, Xiyong Chen, Bingsuo Zou, Mingjian Yuan, Ruosheng Zeng

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Electrochemical and Electroless Deposition of High-Entropy Alloy Thin Films: A Review of Plating Conditions, Properties, and Applications by Ewa Rudnik

“…A comparison of electrochemical versus electroless methods reveals insights into the advantages and limitations of each technique for research and industrial use. …”
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Flexural Wave Propagation and Defect States of Periodic Slab Track Structure in High-Speed Railway by Qiang Yi, Zeyu Wu, Lei Zhao, Zhiheng Li, Shuguo Wang

“…Local damage caused by contact loss between the composite slab and baseplate leads to defect states, and the frequencies of the defect states correspond to unique wave modes, demonstrating the localization of elastic waves near the defect location. …”
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Mechanical Behavior of Sandwich Panels with Hybrid PU Foam Core by Xudong Zhao, Li Tan, Fubin Zhang

“…The traditional composite sandwich structures have disadvantages of low shear modulus and large deformation when used in civil engineering applications. …”
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Synthesis and Application of One-Dimensional La(OH)3 Nanostructures: An Overview by Xiang Xiao, Yu Huang, Fan Dong

“…Firstly, various strategies developed to fabricate the 1D La(OH)3 nanostructures are discussed, such as precipitation and composite-hydroxide-mediated, hydrothermal, and solvothermal methods, accompanying the description of the corresponding growth mechanisms. …”
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Design of Polarization-Maintaining FBGs Using Polyimide Films to Improve Strain-Temperature Sensing in CFRP Laminates by Andrea Annunziato, Francesco Anelli, James Gates, Christopher Holmes, Francesco Prudenzano

“…An exhaustive, accurate and robust investigation of the mechanisms originating Bragg wavelength shift is developed by considering a complete multiphysical model including: the propagation modes and their interaction, the birefringence, the optomechanical and thermal behaviour of both the optical fiber and the embedding composite material. …”
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Quasi-static puncture shear loading characteristics of GLARE/nanoclay laminates with various indenters by Thiyagu Murgaiyan, Vasudevan Alagumalai, Yoganandam Krishnamoorthy, Prem kumar, Arumugaprabu Veerasimman, Sundarakannan Rajendran, Megavannan Mani, Senthilkumar Jadamuni, Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, Oisik Das

“…Fabrication involved the hand layup method followed by compression moulding, and the laminates were subjected to flexural, inter-laminar shear strength, and quasi-static punch shear tests (QS-PS). …”
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Deformation, fracture characteristics and damage constitutive model of soft coal under true triaxial complex stress paths. by Chongyang Jiang, Lianguo Wang, Jiaxing Guo, Shuai Wang

“…The initial stress level and stress path significantly influence deformation and strength, conforming to the Mogi-Coulomb criterion. The fracture modes of the coal under different stress paths can be categorized into compressive-shear failure and compression-shear and tension composite failure. …”
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Mechanical properties and damage evolution mechanisms of polyurethane grouting materials for roadway reinforcement by Zijun Han, Hongtao Liu, Qinyu Liu, Jialu Liang, Xiaofei Guo, Yang Chen, Zhen Hao, Qiang Yao

“…This study focuses on a novel polyurethane-based composite polymer grouting material, systematically analyzing the mechanical response characteristics, damage evolution laws, and failure modes of grouting bodies with different particle sizes through uniaxial compression tests. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Magnetic Zeolite Nanocomposites: A Review of Current Research and Future Applications by Sabina Vohl, Irena Ban, Janja Stergar, Mojca Slemnik

“…We begin by introducing the fundamental properties of zeolites and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), highlighting their synergistic integration into multifunctional composites. The structural features of various zeolite frameworks and their influence on composite performance are discussed, along with different interaction modes between MNPs and zeolite matrices. …”
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Experimental and numerical simulation research on the mechanical properties and failure characteristics of joint limestone under triaxial compression by Xiaolin Tan, Bin Du, Mingxuan Shen, Yukun Li, Gang Jiang, Xiaoyong Tang

“…The impact of joint connectivity and joint dip angle on the mechanical properties and failure modes is assessed via conventional triaxial compression tests and finite difference numerical simulation methods. …”
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Research on the controller of an active vibration isolation unit for underwater crushing operations by Lijun Wang, Hui Wei, Shitong Jiang, Zeyong Zhao, Xinxin Wang, Jianyong Zhang, Ruixue Cheng, Liyang Shang, Bin Miao

“…Abstract Since passive vibration isolation is used to solve the vibration problem of the underwater crushing device is difficult to isolate the low-frequency vibration effectively, and most of the active control methods usually focus on cutting down the vibration of finite modes, which has limitations, this paper proposes a composite adaptive control strategy combining the model predictive control and fuzzy control, and designs a set of active vibration isolation system based on Fuzzy-MPC. …”
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Interpretable machine learning model of effective mass in perovskite oxides with cross-scale features by Changjiao Li, Zhengtao Huang, Hua Hao, Zhonghui Shen, Guanghui Zhao, Ben Xu, Hanxing Liu

“…This paper introduces distortion modes of oxygen octahedrons as cross-scale structural features to bridge chemical compositions and material properties. …”
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Conducting Polymers-Based Gas Sensors: Principles, Materials, and Applications by Rongqing Dong, Mingna Yang, Yinxiu Zuo, Lishan Liang, Huakun Xing, Xuemin Duan, Shuai Chen

“…Next, the various types of conducting polymers employed in gas sensors, such as polypyrrole, polyaniline, polythiophene, and their composites are introduced, with emphasis on their synthesis methods, structural characteristics, and gas sensing response properties. …”
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Influence of three antiseptic mouthwashes on microtensile bond strength of self-etch adhesive to dentin: Rinsing versus non-rinsing with water by Nichaya Songwathana, Salunya Tancharoen, Piyapanna Pumpaluk

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of several antiseptic mouthwashes on the dentin microtensile bond strength of self-etch adhesive, considering the influence of rinsing with water. Methods: Forty flat dentin surfaces were produced by sectioning sound extracted third molars. …”
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Suture looping technique for coracoclavicular fixation biomechanically outperforms fixation constructs utilizing either a metallic anchor or an all-suture anchor by Hao-Ming Chang, Shih-Ting Lin, Chi-Hsiu Wang, Yu-Meng Hsiao, Kai-Lan Hsu, Fa-Chuan Kuan, Wei-Ren Su, Chih-Kai Hong

“…Hypothesis Suture looping for CC fixation would result in smaller cyclic elongation and greater ultimate pull-out strength than suture anchor techniques. Methods A total of 27 composite scapula were divided into three groups: suture looping group (group L), metallic anchor group (group M), and all-suture anchor group (group A). …”
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Study on shear mechanisms of UHPC-NC reinforced interfaces and grooved & reinforced interfaces by Jing Tian, Xinghong Jiang, Xinan Yang, Luheng Li, Jingtao Li

“…Based on the analysis of the failure mechanisms, calculation methods for the shear capacity of both interface types were developed. …”
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Evaluation of 3D printed nano-modified resin shear bond strength on titanium surfaces (an in-vitro study) by Noha Sabry ElMalah, Yomna Ibrahim, Dawlat Mostafa

“…This study aims to evaluate the shear bond strength (SBS) of nano-modified, additively manufactured resin-based interim materials to smooth and rough titanium surfaces. Methods Ninety-six specimens were prepared with a 3D printed resin (VarseoSmile Crown plus; Bego) and divided into 3 groups: group I (VS control) (n = 32), group II (VS 0.2%TiO2) (n = 32), and group III (VS 0.4%TiO2) (n = 32), then each group was divided into 2 subgroups according to bonded titanium surface: smooth (n = 16) and sandblasted (n = 16). …”
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