Current Materials Science - Volume 16, Issue 4, 2023

Presently, scientists and researchers are in an endless quest to develop green, recyclable, and eco-friendly materials. Natural fibre reinforced polymer composites became popular among materialists due to their lightweight, high strength-to-weight ratio, and biodegradability. However, all-natural fibre reinforced polymer composites are not biodegradable. Polymer matrices like poly-lactic acid (PLA) and poly-butylene succin Read More

Nanofibers are a type of nanomaterial with a diameter ranging from ten to a few hundred nanometers with a high surface-to-volume ratio and porosity. They can build a network of high-porosity material with excellent connectivity within the pores, making them a preferred option for numerous applications. This review explores nanofibers from the synthesis techniques to fabricate nanofibers, with an emphasis on the t Read More

Humans have been using plant-derived gums for a variety of purposes since the beginning of time. Gums and mucilages are common natural materials utilised in both traditional and innovative dosage forms. Natural polymers are found to be very effective after incorporation in novel dosage forms to fulfill specific roles, resulting in improvements in drug delivery by increasing the drug expulsion rate and absorption. Na Read More

Aim: Preparation of cerium containing silicious MCM-22 zeolite material and explore its application for biomass conversion. Background: Zeolites and zeolite like microporous materials are well known as potential heterogeneous acid catalysts, whose discovery has made a significant impact in the petroleum, petrochemical and fine chemical industries. In recent years, zeolite, zeolites like molecular sieves, and inorganic oxide-b Read More

Background: The primary hot rolling method implemented is differential speed rolling (DSR). The material is rolled and grains are strained, producing fine dynamic recrystallization (DRX) grains that improve material strength and ductility. Objective: The material introduced and under investigation in this paper is an Mg-based alloy, Mg5Zn (wt. %), whose microstructure is enhanced through a combination of heat treatm Read More

Background: Tissue engineering is an emerging technology developed for the therapeutic reconstruction of damaged tissue. Objective: In this study, a ceramic/polymer nanocomposite bone tissue engineering scaffold was prepared by coating a tetracalcium phosphate/dicalcium phosphate mixture slurry on a porous 3D chitosan-gelatin construction. Methods: The phase composition, structural groups, and morphological asp Read More

Background: The titanium silicide Ti5Si3 possesses many desirable properties, such as a high melting point, excellent high-temperature oxidation resistance, low density, and relatively high hardness, and it is considered a promising structural intermetallic compound. However, like most ceramic materials, originating from low symmetry (D88) in its crystal structure, Ti5Si3 has poor fracture toughness and limited flexibility Read More