There are several facets of aluminum when it comes to sustainability. While it helps to save
fuel due to its low density, producing it from ores is very energy-intensive. Recycling it shifts …

Photovoltaic technology has become a huge industry, based on the enormous applications
for solar cells. In the 19th century, when photoelectric experiences started to be conducted, it …

In this research, cold sprayed Al coating layer on AZ31B Mg alloy was coated with cold
sprayed Ti and Ta/Ti coatings, which noticeably reduced the wear rate of Al coated Mg alloy …

Specially prepared 6xxx series aluminium alloys (Al–Mg–Si) with different Mg/Si ratios and
Cu contents were investigated in the naturally aged, under-aged, peak-aged and over-aged …

This work reports for the first time the effect of femtosecond laser shock peening (fLSP)
without a sacrificial overlay under atmospheric conditions (no confinement) on the corrosion …

Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) has been targeted as an eco-friendly alternative
technology to conventional chromic acid anodizing (CAA) for corrosion protection of …

A novel, relatively inexpensive ionic liquid, 1.3-bis [2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-oxoethyl]-1H–
benzimidazol-3-ium bromide (MOBB), was synthesized and characterized using FTIR, NMR …

Aluminum alloys have been successfully used in the railroad and automotive industries
because of their potential to significantly reduce component weights, and their good …

Scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) is employed to characterize the evolution of
local electrochemical surface activity during lithium-based conversion layer formation on …

Numerous studies have focused on the remarkable adhesive properties of polydopamine,
which can bind to substrates with a wide range of surface energies, even under aqueous …