This paper covers some aspects related to the structure of natural cellulose fibers as well the sources, obtaining methods, properties and their applications. In contrast with aramide and other materials resulted from ...

Photocatalysis is a promising technology that demonstrated important applications in environmental systems such as air purification, pollution removal, self-cleaning and antimicrobial. Semiconductive oxides (e.g., ZnO, ...

Metals and alloys in dentistry have seen remarkable progress due to their biocompatibility and deepen research on the application of advanced technologies to improve surface properties by controlling interactions material ...

Graphenes have attracted much attention due to their properties and possible applications. This approach is dedicated to shortly describe the problems related to this promising element. Some aspects concerning physical ...

The paper discusses the challenges to develop thin films transistors for flexible transparent electronics, displays etc. The sol-gel preparation of hybrid thin films based on dielectric oxides nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs, ...

Homogeneous epoxy coatings containing ZrO2 nanoparticles were applied on Grade A naval steel substrates. The morphology of the coating was characterized by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The effect ...

Cobalt/iron composite coatings are used in micro-equipments due to their high magnetic saturation values and Curie temperatures, as magnetic nanoparticles capable of killing cancer cells, for magnetic data storage and ...

In this study are presented the results of profilometric analysis for the wear of bronze materials, cast iron and composite materials. These materials were tested under dry wear conditions, using "pin-on-disk" method on ...

Thermal spray process is used to obtain high quality coatings that improve corrosion resistance, mechanical and tribological properties, in various technical applications: auto parts, turbine elements, in the naval ...

The goal of this study was to obtain an alumina template (AAO) by one-step anodization method and to evaluate its optical properties correlated with the annealing temperature. AAO was obtained from two different media: ...