Advanced Materials Forum VI

<ul><li>Preface, Committees and Sponsors</li><li>Chapter 1: Biomaterials</li><li>A Method for the Evaluation of Femoral Head Trabecular Bone Compressive Properties</li><li>Analysis of CoCrMo Surface Oxide Removal by Alumina Blasting before Porcelain Firing in Dental Restorations</li><li>Durability of Biodegradable Internal Fixation Plates</li><li>Effect of the Injection Moulding Processing Conditions on Biopolymers Final Properties</li><li>Electric Field Distribution around the Deep Brain Stimulation Electrode Inferred from Dielectric Measurements</li><li>Nanostructured Thin Coatings from Chitosan and an Elastin-Like Recombinamer with Acute Stimuli-Responsive Behavior</li><li>Osteoconductive Nanocomposite Materials for Bone Regeneration</li><li>Superhydrophobic to Superhydrophylic Biomimetic Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) Surfaces Made by Phase Inversion</li><li>The Influence of the PCL-T Concentration in PLDLA Membrane</li><li>Visco-Elastic-Plastic Properties of Suture Fibers Made of PLA-PCL</li><li>Chapter 2: Ceramic and Glass Materials</li><li>A Possible Nanoreactor: CaFe-L(ayered)D(ouble)H(ydroxide) with Intercalated Cinnamate Derivatives</li><li>Application of Impedance Spectroscopy for Bi_1?xNd_xFeO₃ Ceramics Characterization</li><li>Characterization of Bi₆Fe₂Ti₃O₁₈ Ceramics with Impedance Spectroscopy</li><li>Colloidal Processing of Fine Spinel Powders</li><li>Dielectric Properties of some Aurivillius Phases in the Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂ - BiFeO₃ System</li><li>Effect of Phosphogypsum on the Clinkerization Temperature of Portland Cement Clincker</li><li>Fabrication of Bi₆Fe₂Ti₃O₁₈ Ceramics by Mixed Oxide Method</li><li>Fabrication of La-Doped Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂ Ceramics</li><li>First Principles Study of Copper Sulfides (for Applications as Photoconductors)</li><li>Magnetic and Piezoelectric Properties of the Fe³⁺ Doped PLZT Electroceramics</li><li>Nanosecond Near-Infrared Laser Discoloration of Gamma Irradiated Silicate Glasses</li><li>Optic and Piezoelectric Coupling in the Sol-Gel PLZT Electroceramics</li><li>Phase and Microstructural Characterization of Lime-MK Blended Mixes</li><li>Sol-Gel Synthesis and Characterization of Barium Lanthanum Titanate Ceramics</li><li>Synthesis of Functional Ceramic Materials for Application in 2 kW Stationary SOFC Stacks</li><li>Synthesising Carbo-Nitrides of some D-Group Transition Metals Using a Solar Furnace at PSA</li><li>Thermoelectric Power of Gd₄(Co-A)₃ Compounds (A = Cu, Pt)</li><li>Wetting Oxide and Non-Oxide Ceramics with Active Metals</li><li>XRD, SEM and Petrologic Characterization of a L4-L5 Ordinary Chondrite Meteorite</li><li>Chapter 3: Coatings and Surface Functionalization</li><li>Carbon Deposition on Beryllium Substrates and Subsequent Delamination</li><li>Composite Thin Film Obtained Using Tetraethoxysilane and Aimed at VOCs Detection</li><li>Effect of Oxide Stabilizers and Surface Metallization on the Wetting Behaviour of Silver Based Brazing Alloys onto Zirconia Substrates for Oil Well Drill Bits Application</li><li>Enhancing the Response of Chemocapacitors with Electrospun Nanofiber Films</li><li>Fatigue Resistance and Crack Initiation Mechanisms in Nitrided Steel Treated with Selected Types of Surface Coating</li><li>Fractal Analysis of Coated Papers</li><li>Influence of Substrate Temperature and Post-Annealing Treatment on the Microstructure and Electric Properties of ZnO:Al Thin Films Deposited by Sputtering</li><li>Localized Electrografting of Diazonium Salts in the SECM Environment</li><li>Morphology Control of Thin P3HT-Si-NCs Composite Films for Hybrid Photovoltaic Cells</li><li>Production and Characterization of Composite Material Useful as a Protective Barrier in Electronic Applications</li><li>Structural Features of Electrodeposited Copper Electrodes for CO₂ Conversion</li><li>Tetraethylortossilicate Plasma Thin Film with Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Characteristics: Use on Passive Mixers</li><li>Vanadium Oxide Thin Films Synthesized by Reactive Ion Beam Sputter Deposition: Influence of Processing Parameters</li><li>Wettability and Nanotribological Response of Silicon Surfaces Functionalized by Ion Implantation</li><li>Chapter 4: Composite and Hybrid Materials</li><li>Assessment of Materials for Fuselage Panels Considering Fatigue Behavior</li><li>Cementitious Composites Reinforced with Polypropylene, Nylon and Polyacrylonitile Fibres</li><li>Characterization of Epoxy/Steel Fibres Composites for Hybrid Injection Moulds</li><li>Characterization of Raw and Treated Curaua Fibers to be Applied as Reinforcement in Composites</li><li>Composite Material Sensitive to Volatile Organic Compounds</li><li>Creep Behavior of Lignocellulosic-Fiber/Polypropylene Matrix Composites</li><li>Drilling Delamination Outcomes on Glass and Sisal Reinforced Plastics</li><li>Effect of Mud Acid on Portland-Aqueous Polyurethane Composites to Oil Well Cementing</li><li>Effect of Sintering Isothermal Time on Mechanical Properties of Metal Matrix Composite</li><li>Study of Mechanical Behavior of a Sand Soil Reinforced with Curaua Treated Fibers with Asphalt</li><li>Failure Analysis of a Damaged Helicopter Rescue Hoist Cable</li><li>Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Rods</li><li>Fractographic Observation of Various Loading Modes of Fibre Reinforced Laminates</li><li>Hybrid Fibre-Reinforced Cement Composite</li><li>Improving the Dynamical Behaviour of a Laser Cutting Equipment by Using a Carbon Fibre Composite Main Structural Runway Frame</li><li>Mechanical Behavior of Curaua Treated Fiber-Reinforced Sand</li><li>Mechanical Behavior of Gypsum and Cork Based Composite Material</li><li>Model of TiO₂-ZnO Composite Sensors by Impedance Spectroscopy</li><li>Natural Fibres as Reinforcement Strategy on Cork-Polymer Composites</li><li>Self-Sensing Hybrid Composite Rod with Braided Reinforcement for Structural Health Monitoring</li><li>Study of the High Energy Milling Effect on Composite Alloy of EUROFER97 Steel Reinforced with Niobium Carbide</li><li>Thermal and Dynamic Investigations on Brake Pad Composites Produced with Lignin-Phenol-Formaldehyde Resin</li><li>Water Content Control to Improve Space Charge Storage in a Cork Derivative</li><li>Chapter 5: Materials for Civil Engineering Applications</li><li>Adherence Evaluation in Tile-Mortar Interface</li><li>Alkali-Aggregate Reactions in Concrete: Methodologies Applied in the Evaluation of Alkali Reactivity of Aggregates for Concrete</li><li>Behaviour of Glass in Cement-Based Materials: Its Role on ASR</li><li>Comparative Study of the Chemical Degradation Effects on Polymer Concrete with Limestone Aggregates</li><li>Concrete Retrofitting Using CFRP and Geopolymer Mortars</li><li>Evaluation of Pozzolanic Reactivity of Artificial Pozzolans</li><li>Evaluation of the Damages Occurred During the Installation of Non-Woven Geotextiles</li><li>Fracture Toughness of Dense Cordierite: Sintering Cycle Effect</li><li>Influence of the Parameters of Formulation on the Chemical Activity of Admixtures in Mortars</li><li>Influence of the Parameters of Formulation on the Fresh Properties of Cementing Materials with Admixtures</li><li>Mechanical Performance of Concrete with Partial Replacement of Sand by Sewage Sludge Ash from Incineration</li><li>Mitigation of Internal Expansive Reaction: The Role of Tungsten Mine Sludge</li><li>Performance of Stones Under Different Conditions: A Study of Metro Stations</li><li>Resistance of Polyethylene Geonets against Thermo-Oxidation</li><li>Timber-Lightweight Aggregate Composite Floor Structure</li><li>Chapter 6: Materials and Process Modelling</li><li>Computer Aided Design of Extrusion Dies for Complex Geometry Profiles</li><li>Contrast of a Probabilistic Design Model for Laminated Glass Plates</li><li>Determination of Material/Geometry of the Section Most Adequate for a Static Loaded Beam Subjected to a Combination of Bending and Torsion</li><li>Feasibility of the Extended Finite Element Method for the Simulation of Composite Bonded Joints</li><li>Finite Element Model of Granite Ablation with UV Laser</li><li>Influence of Mesh Discretization on the Prediction of Polymer Flow Behaviour in Microcavities</li><li>Integrated Application of RP and FEM to Support "One of a Kind" Component Design Using Prototyped Materials</li><li>Modeling the Calibration/Cooling Stage of Complex Thermoplastic Profiles</li><li>Modelling the Mechanical Behavior of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites</li><li>Numerical Study of Mechanical Behaviour of Heterogeneous Materials</li><li>The Dang Van Criterion for Fatigue Design</li><li>Chapter 7: Materials for Sustainable Development</li><li>Arsenic Removal via Cellulose-Based Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials from Drinking Water</li><li>Characterization of Spent Ni-MH Batteries</li><li>Development of a Process for Copper Recovering from Galvanic Sludges</li><li>Eco-Efficient Concrete Using Industrial Wastes: A Review</li><li>Embodied Energy versus Operational Energy. Showing the Shortcomings of the Energy Performance Building Directive (EPBD)</li><li>Evaluation of the Energetic Valorization Potential of Polymeric and Textile Industrial Wastes</li><li>Estimating the Age of Lime Mortars by Luminescence to Measure Pollution Rates</li><li>Historical Heritage: A Study to Conservation</li><li>Kinetic Study of Thermal De-Chlorination of PVC-Containing Waste</li><li>Performance Assessment of Waste Fiber-Reinforced Mortar</li><li>Alternative Feedstocks for Biodiesel Production</li><li>Quality Improvement of Recycled Aggregates from a Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Pilot Plant</li><li>Recycling of Exhausted Batteries and EAF Dusts by Leaching with Several Aqueous Media</li><li>Soda and Aluminum Recovery from Spent Etching Baths by Aqueous Precipitation</li><li>Technical Aspects of Adsorption Process onto an Innovative Eggshell-Derived Low-Cost Adsorbent</li><li>The Effect of Shredding and Particle Size in Physical and Chemical Processing of Printed Circuit Boards Waste</li><li>Valorisation of Rice Husk by Chemical and Thermal Treatments</li><li>Waste Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials: Production and Mechanical Properties</li><li>Waste Marble Dust Blended Cement</li><li>Chapter 8: Metals and Alloys</li><li>A Contribution to the Mechanical Characterization of Cu ETP Used in the Electric Motors Industry</li><li>A Fatigue Study of C-130 Aircraft Skin Using the Stop Drill Technique</li><li>A Three-Stage Explicit Stress-Strain Relations for Stainless Steel Alloys Applicable in Tension and Compression at Elevated Temperatures</li><li>Aluminium Evaporation during Ceramic Crucible Induction Melting of Titanium Aluminides</li><li>An Analysis of the Physical Properties of Multicomponent Alloy on the Simulation Solidification by Phase-Field Model</li><li>Analysis and Evaluation of Shape Memory Alloy Wires Behaviour in Weft-Knitted Fabrics</li><li>Application of Eddy Currents in Processed Materials Structural Evaluation</li><li>Characterization of Aluminium Single-Lap Joints for High Temperature Applications</li><li>Characterizing the Cyclic Behaviour of Extruded AZ31 Magnesium Alloy</li><li>Delta Ferrite Formation in Austenitic Stainless Steel Castings</li><li>Effect of Boron on the Amorphization of Fe-Si Alloys by Mechanical Alloying</li><li>Effect of Inorganic Content on the Performance of Anticorrosive Hybrid Sol-Gel Coated EN AW-6063 Alloy</li><li>Effect of Mold Surface Roughness on the Interfacial Heat Transfer Coefficient During Solidification of Solder Alloys</li><li>Effect of Non-Proportionality in the Fatigue Strength of 42CrMo4 Steel</li><li>Effect of the Acid Environment on the Electrochemical Behaviour of 1045 Steel Reinforced Cement</li><li>Evaluation of Functionally Graded Ceramic Crucible for Induction Melting of Titanium Based Alloys</li><li>Experimental and First Principles Study of the Ni-Ti-W System</li><li>Factors Affecting the Metal Recovery Yield during Induction Melting of Aluminium Swarf</li><li>Fatigue Crack Propagation Behavior of the Welded Steel of a Railway Bridge</li><li>Fatigue Crack Striation Spacing for Welded and Base Material CT Steel Specimens</li><li>First Principles Calculations and Experiments to Determine the Hydrogenation Process of Cu-Li-Mg</li><li>Heat Transfer Characteristics of Inward, Outward and Upward Solidification of an Al-1.5wt%Fe Alloy in Cylindrical Chill Molds</li><li>Influence of Additional Alloying Elements on Corrosion Resistance of Hot Dip Galvanised Steels</li><li>Metallographic Characterization of Friction Stir Channels</li><li>Microalloying of the Zinc for Obtaining Masteralloys or Correction of the Chemical Composition for the Zn Baths in the Galvanizing Process</li><li>Microstructural Evolution during the Directional Transient Solidification of a Hypomonotectic Al-0.9wt%Pb Alloy</li><li>Microstructure and Strength of ?-TiAl Alloy/Inconel 718 Brazed Joints</li><li>Assessment of Cooling Conditions of a Continuous Casting Machine for Steel Billets Based on Surface Temperature Measurements</li><li>Process Stability Evaluation of Manual Metal Arc Welding Using Digital Signals</li><li>SMA (NiTi): The Coupling between Time, Temperature and Cycling Frequency</li><li>Solid State Transformations and Equilibrium Crystal Structures of an Au-Cu Alloy with Shape Memory Effect</li><li>Surface Improvement by Overlapping in Multipass FSP</li><li>The Application of Computational Thermodynamics for the Determination of Surface Tension and Gibbs-Thomson Coefficient of Aluminum Ternary Alloys</li><li>The Influence of Boron on Structural Properties of Martensitic 8-10%Cr-Steels</li><li>Thermal Parameters, Microstructure and Porosity During Transient Solidification of Ternary Al-Cu-Si Alloys</li><li>Unsteady-State Directional Solidification of a Hypoperitectic Pb-9.5wt%Bi Alloy</li><li>Use of Acoustic Energy in the Processing of Molten Aluminium Alloys</li><li>Chapter 9: Nano and Microstructured Materials</li><li>Carbon Nanofibers Synthesized from Electrospun Cellulose for Advanced Material Applications</li><li>Influence of Graphite and Carbon Nanotubes on the Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Cast Epoxy Composites</li><li>Infrared Nanosecond Laser Radiation in the Creation of Gold and Copper Nanoparticles</li><li>Microwave Absorbing Nanocomposites Composed with and without Polyaniline by Use as Radar Absorbing Structure</li><li>Multiscale Copper-?Diamond Nanostructured Composites</li><li>Natural Nanomaterials: Reappraising the Elusive Structure of the Nano-Sized Mineral Ferrihydrite through X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy at the Iron K-Edge</li><li>Order Effect of Vacuum and Ammonia Atmospheres on Aluminium Nitriding by Mechanical Alloying</li><li>Studies of the Performance of Nanostructured and other Compatible Consolidation Products for Historical Renders</li><li>Chapter 10: Polymers</li><li>A Comparative Study of the Results Obtained through Different Types of Wear Tests</li><li>A Study on Shrinkage and Warpage of Rotational Moulded Polyethylene</li><li>Assessment of Injection Moulded Parts of PP/Nanoclay Produced with Hybrid Moulds</li><li>Assessment of the Shrinkage and Ejection Forces of Reinforced Polypropylene Based on Nanoclays and Short Glass Fibre</li><li>Manganese Mono-Substituted Borotungstate: Characterization and Catalytic Application</li><li>Characterization of Polypropylene Structural Foams for Large Part Applications</li><li>Epoxide Moisture Absorption Studied by Positron Lifetime Spectroscopy</li><li>Glulam Mechanical Characterization</li><li>Influence of the Cohesive Law Parameters on the Strength Prediction of Adhesively-Bonded Joints</li><li>Mechanical Behavior of the Lamellar Structure in Semi-Crystalline Polymers</li><li>Ni-S(uper)O(xide)D(ismutase) Inspired Ni(II)-Amino Acid Complexes Covalently Grafted onto Merrifield's Resin - Synthesis, Structure and Catalytic Activity</li><li>Numerical and Experimental Study of Tensile Strength of Single and Double-Strap Repairs</li><li>Porous Metal-Organic Framework Materials: Microwave Assisted Synthesis and Oxidative Catalytic Tests</li><li>Production of Thermoplastic Matrix Towpregs for Highly Demanding and Cost-Effective Commercial Applications</li><li>Strap Repair Optimization by Using Embedded Patches</li></ul>