A newly published book discussing the physical chemistry of various steps involved in the extraction of different types of metals is an important contribution in the field of chemical metallurgy.
Manufacturing
Printing Polymer Nanocomposites and Composites in Three Dimensions
A brief overview is presented mainly over the latest progresses in 3D printing of multifunctional polymer nanocomposites and microfiber einforced composites including the benefits, limitations and potential applications.
Hierarchically Porous Carbon Fabric for Highly-Sensitive Electrochemical Sensors
Functional porous carbon fabrics were presented with hierarchically porous structures of meso-pores in nanoscale nesting on fiber networks with cylindrical pores in micrometer scale.
Mechanical and Piezoelectric Properties of PZT and LNKN Ceramic Foams
In this work multifunctional composites of porous piezoelectric foams made of lead zirconate titanate are compared to ecologically beneficial lead-free lithium sodium potassium niobate.
Reticulated Replica Ceramic Foams
Reticulated porous ceramics are reviewed with a focus on the manufacturing process and its modifications and resulting slurry properties, on subsequent modification strategies and on characterization methods of materials properties.
A New Simple Process Improves One of the World’s Most Used Synthetic Plastics
Spanish researchers developed a new micro-structuration process to improve the undesired wetting behaviour of polypropylene (PP).
A Deeper Dive Into Plasma Polymer Films In Hydrated Conditions
A new study examined the complex environment of and processes in stable plasma polymer films in aqueous conditions.
Engineering Digest – Featuring Additive Manufacturing, Electrochemical Devices and More
This month’s Advanced Engineering Materials covers and top papers.
Micron-Scale Wedge Thin Films Deposition Made Simple
Researchers made a simple and straightforward modification to the conventional method of thin film deposition to establish an easier procedure for the production of micron size wedge thin films.
Manufacturing of a Magnesium “Sponge”
Current state of the research areas with descriptions of the various fabrication methods and properties of magnesium “sponges” is summarized.
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