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Multilevel Self-Healing Characteristics of Smart Polymeric Composite Coatings
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American Chemical Society
, 2021 , Article)
Smart polymeric composite coatings demonstrating multilevel self-healing characteristics were developed and characterized. The pH-responsive smart carriers were synthesized by loading halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) with the ...
Self-healing performance of smart polymeric coatings modified with tung oil and linalyl acetate
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MDPI AG
, 2021 , Article)
This work focuses on the synthesis and characterization of polymeric smart self-healing coatings. A comparison of structural, thermal, and self-healing properties of two different polymeric coatings comprising distinct ...
Improved self-healing performance of polymeric nanocomposites reinforced with talc nanoparticles (TNPs) and urea-formaldehyde microcapsules (UFMCs)
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2021 , Article)
The present work reports the self-healing performance of the epoxy based polymeric nanocomposite coatings containing different concentrations (1 and 3 wt%) of talc nanoparticles (TNPs) modified with sodium nitrate (NaNO3), ...
A focused review on smart carriers tailored for corrosion protection: Developments, applications, and challenges
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2021 , Article Review)
Steel-made infrastructures have been expanding at an incredible rate worldwide and are critical for the expansion and operation of countless industries. Steel is susceptible to corrosion failures, particularly in aggressive ...
Sodium and lithium incorporated cathode materials for energy storage applications - A focused review
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2021 , Article Review)
The idea of lithium (Li)/sodium (Na) incorporated cathodes for both Li/Na-ion batteries has gained significant consideration throughout the past decade. The encouraging performance of various reported Li/Na incorporated ...
Electrochemical Performance of Na3V2(PO4)2F3 Electrode Material in a Symmetric Cell
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
A NASICON-based Na3V2(PO4)2F3 (NVPF) cathode material is reported herein as a potential symmetric cell electrode material. The symmetric cell was active from 0 to 3.5 V and showed a capacity of 85 mAh/g at 0.1 C. With ...
Graphene wrapped Y2O3 coated LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 quasi-spheres as novel cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries
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Elsevier Editora Ltda
, 2021 , Article)
LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 with a high-voltage spinel structure is a potential cathode material for high-energy lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Y2O3 coated quasi-spheres of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 covered in graphene (LNMO-YO-G) have been ...
Cerium oxide loaded with Gum Arabic as environmentally friendly anti-corrosion additive for protection of coated steel
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
The depreciation of assets and safety threats because of corrosion has forced to develop eco-friendly and smarter corrosion protection strategies. In this study, natural Gum Arabic (GA) was used as a corrosion inhibitor ...
Effectiveness of epoxy coating modified with yttrium oxide loaded with imidazole on the corrosion protection of steel
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
The search for highly effective corrosion protection solutions to avoid degradation of the metallic parts is enabling the development of polymeric organic coatings. Of particular relevance, polymeric nanocomposite coatings, ...
Durability characteristics of high and ultra-high performance concretes
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Durability characteristics of high-performance concrete (HPC) and ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) are evaluated in comparison to normal strength concrete (NSC). HPC and UHPC are cast using commonly available materials ...