Advanced Materials Forum VI

A Method for the Evaluation of Femoral Head Trabecular Bone Compressive PropertiesAnalysis of CoCrMo Surface Oxide Removal by Alumina Blasting before Porcelain Firing in Dental RestorationsDurability of Biodegradable Internal Fixation PlatesEffect of the Injection Moulding Processing Conditions on Biopolymers Final PropertiesElectric Field Distribution around the Deep Brain Stimulation Electrode Inferred from Dielectric MeasurementsNanostructured Thin Coatings from Chitosan and an Elastin-Like Recombinamer with Acute Stimuli-Responsive BehaviorOsteoconductive Nanocomposite Materials for Bone RegenerationSuperhydrophobic to Superhydrophylic Biomimetic Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) Surfaces Made by Phase InversionThe Influence of the PCL-T Concentration in PLDLA MembraneVisco-Elastic-Plastic Properties of Suture Fibers Made of PLA-PCLA Possible Nanoreactor: CaFe-L(ayered)D(ouble)H(ydroxide) with Intercalated Cinnamate DerivativesApplication of Impedance Spectroscopy for Bi1-xNdxFeO3 Ceramics CharacterizationCharacterization of Bi6Fe2Ti3O18 Ceramics with Impedance SpectroscopyColloidal Processing of Fine Spinel PowdersDielectric Properties of some Aurivillius Phases in the Bi4Ti3O12 ? BiFeO3 SystemEffect of Phosphogypsum on the Clinkerization Temperature of Portland Cement ClinckerFabrication of Bi6Fe2Ti3O18 Ceramics by Mixed Oxide MethodFabrication of La-Doped Bi4Ti3O12 CeramicsFirst Principles Study of Copper Sulfides (for Applications as Photoconductors)Magnetic and Piezoelectric Properties of the Fe3+ Doped PLZT ElectroceramicsNanosecond Near-Infrared Laser Discoloration of Gamma Irradiated Silicate GlassesOptic and Piezoelectric Coupling in the Sol-Gel PLZT ElectroceramicsPhase and Microstructural Characterization of Lime-MK Blended MixesSol-Gel Synthesis and Characterization of Barium Lanthanum Titanate CeramicsSynthesis of Functional Ceramic Materials for Application in 2 kW Stationary SOFC StacksSynthesising Carbo-Nitrides of some D-Group Transition Metals Using a Solar Furnace at PSAThermoelectric Power of Gd4(Co-A)3 Compounds (A = Cu, Pt)Wetting Oxide and Non-Oxide Ceramics with Active MetalsXRD, SEM and Petrologic Characterization of a L4-L5 Ordinary Chondrite MeteoriteCarbon Deposition on Beryllium Substrates and Subsequent DelaminationComposite Thin Film Obtained Using Tetraethoxysilane and Aimed at VOCs DetectionEffect of Oxide Stabilizers and Surface Metallization on the Wetting Behaviour of Silver Based Brazing Alloys onto Zirconia Substrates for Oil Well Drill Bits ApplicationEnhancing the Response of Chemocapacitors with Electrospun Nanofiber FilmsFatigue Resistance and Crack Initiation Mechanisms in Nitrided Steel Treated with Selected Types of Surface CoatingFractal Analysis of Coated PapersInfluence of Substrate Temperature and Post-Annealing Treatment on the Microstructure and Electric Properties of ZnO:Al Thin Films Deposited by SputteringLocalized Electrografting of Diazonium Salts in the SECM EnvironmentMorphology Control of Thin P3HT-Si-NCs Composite Films for Hybrid Photovoltaic CellsProduction and Characterization of Composite Material Useful as a Protective Barrier in Electronic ApplicationsStructural Features of Electrodeposited Copper Electrodes for CO2 ConversionTetraethylortossilicate Plasma Thin Film with Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Characteristics: Use on Passive MixersVanadium Oxide Thin Films Synthesized by Reactive Ion Beam Sputter Deposition: Influence of Processing ParametersWettability and Nanotribological Response of Silicon Surfaces Functionalized by Ion ImplantationAssessment of Materials for Fuselage Panels Considering Fatigue BehaviorCementitious Composites Reinforced with Polypropylene, Nylon and Polyacrylonitile FibresCharacterization of Epoxy/Steel Fibres Composites for Hybrid Injection MouldsCharacterization of Raw and Treated Curaua Fibers to be Applied as Reinforcement in CompositesComposite Material Sensitive to Volatile Organic CompoundsCreep Behavior of Lignocellulosic-Fiber/Polypropylene Matrix CompositesDrilling Delamination Outcomes on Glass and Sisal Reinforced PlasticsEffect of Mud Acid on Portland-Aqueous Polyurethane Composites to Oil Well CementingEffect of Sintering Isothermal Time on Mechanical Properties of Metal Matrix CompositeStudy of Mechanical Behavior of a Sand Soil Reinforced with Curaua Treated Fibers with AsphaltFailure Analysis of a Damaged Helicopter Rescue Hoist CableFibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite RodsFractographic Observation of Various Loading Modes of Fibre Reinforced LaminatesHybrid Fibre-Reinforced Cement CompositeImproving the Dynamical Behaviour of a Laser Cutting Equipment by Using a Carbon Fibre Composite Main Structural Runway FrameMechanical Behavior of Curau? Treated Fiber-Reinforced SandMechanical Behavior of Gypsum and Cork Based Composite MaterialModel of TiO2-ZnO Composite Sensors by Impedance SpectroscopyNatural Fibres as Reinforcement Strategy on Cork-Polymer CompositesSelf-Sensing Hybrid Composite Rod with Braided Reinforcement for Structural Health MonitoringStudy of the High Energy Milling Effect on Composite Alloy of EUROFER97 Steel Reinforced with Niobium CarbideThermal and Dynamic Investigations on Brake Pad Composites Produced with Lignin-Phenol-Formaldehyde ResinWater Content Control to Improve Space Charge Storage in a Cork DerivativeAdherence Evaluation in Tile-Mortar InterfaceAlkali-Aggregate Reactions in Concrete: Methodologies Applied in the Evaluation of Alkali Reactivity of Aggregates for ConcreteBehaviour of Glass in Cement-Based Materials: Its Role on ASRComparative Study of the Chemical Degradation Effects on Polymer Concrete with Limestone AggregatesConcrete Retrofitting Using CFRP and Geopolymer MortarsEvaluation of Pozzolanic Reactivity of Artificial PozzolansEvaluation of the Damages Occurred During the Installation of Non-Woven GeotextilesFracture Toughness of Dense Cordierite: Sintering Cycle EffectInfluence of the Parameters of Formulation on the Chemical Activity of Admixtures in MortarsInfluence of the Parameters of Formulation on the Fresh Properties of Cementing Materials with AdmixturesMechanical Performance of Concrete with Partial Replacement of Sand by Sewage Sludge Ash from IncinerationMitigation of Internal Expansive Reaction: The Role of Tungsten Mine SludgePerformance of Stones Under Different Conditions: A Study of Metro StationsResistance of Polyethylene Geonets against Thermo-OxidationTimber-Lightweight Aggregate Composite Floor StructureComputer Aided Design of Extrusion Dies for Complex Geometry ProfilesContrast of a Probabilistic Design Model for Laminated Glass PlatesDetermination of Material/Geometry of the Section Most Adequate for a Static Loaded Beam Subjected to a Combination of Bending and TorsionFeasibility of the Extended Finite Element Method for the Simulation of Composite Bonded JointsFinite Element Model of Granite Ablation with UV LaserInfluence of Mesh Discretization on the Prediction of Polymer Flow Behaviour in MicrocavitiesIntegrated Application of RP and FEM to Support "One of a Kind" Component Design Using Prototyped MaterialsModeling the Calibration/Cooling Stage of Complex Thermoplastic ProfilesModelling the Mechanical Behavior of Polymer-Based NanocompositesNumerical Study of Mechanical Behaviour of Heterogeneous MaterialsThe Dang Van Criterion for Fatigue DesignArsenic Removal via Cellulose-Based Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials from Drinking WaterCharacterization of Spent Ni-MH BatteriesDevelopment of a Process for Copper Recovering from Galvanic SludgesEco-Efficient Concrete Using Industrial Wastes: A ReviewEmbodied Energy versus Operational Energy. Showing the Shortcomings of the Energy Performance Building Directive (EPBD)Evaluation of the Energetic Valorization Potential of Polymeric and Textile Industrial WastesEstimating the Age of Lime Mortars by Luminescence to Measure Pollution RatesHistorical Heritage: A Study to ConservationKinetic Study of Thermal De-Chlorination of PVC-Containing WastePerformance Assessment of Waste Fiber-Reinforced MortarAlternative Feedstocks for Biodiesel ProductionQuality Improvement of Recycled Aggregates from a Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Pilot PlantRecycling of Exhausted Batteries and EAF Dusts by Leaching with Several Aqueous MediaSoda and Aluminum Recovery from Spent Etching Baths by Aqueous PrecipitationTechnical Aspects of Adsorption Process onto an Innovative Eggshell-Derived Low-Cost AdsorbentThe Effect of Shredding and Particle Size in Physical and Chemical Processing of Printed Circuit Boards WasteValorisation of Rice Husk by Chemical and Thermal TreatmentsWaste Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials: Production and Mechanical PropertiesWaste Marble Dust Blended CementA Contribution to the Mechanical Characterization of Cu ETP Used in the Electric Motors IndustryA Fatigue Study of C-130 Aircraft Skin Using the Stop Drill TechniqueA Three-Stage Explicit Stress-Strain Relations for Stainless Steel Alloys Applicable in Tension and Compression at Elevated TemperaturesAluminium Evaporation during Ceramic Crucible Induction Melting of Titanium AluminidesAn Analysis of the Physical Properties of Multicomponent Alloy on the Simulation Solidification by Phase-Field ModelAnalysis and Evaluation of Shape Memory Alloy Wires Behaviour in Weft-Knitted FabricsApplication of Eddy Currents in Processed Materials Structural EvaluationCharacterization of Aluminium Single-Lap Joints for High Temperature ApplicationsCharacterizing the Cyclic Behaviour of Extruded AZ31 Magnesium AlloyDelta Ferrite Formation in Austenitic Stainless Steel CastingsEffect of Boron on the Amorphization of Fe-Si Alloys by Mechanical AlloyingEffect of Inorganic Content on the Performance of Anticorrosive Hybrid Sol-Gel Coated EN AW-6063 AlloyEffect of Mold Surface Roughness on the Interfacial Heat Transfer Coefficient During Solidification of Solder AlloysEffect of Non-Proportionality in the Fatigue Strength of 42CrMo4 SteelEffect of the Acid Environment on the Electrochemical Behaviour of 1045 Steel Reinforced CementEvaluation of Functionally Graded Ceramic Crucible for Induction Melting of Titanium Based AlloysExperimental and First Principles Study of the Ni-Ti-W SystemFactors Affecting the Metal Recovery Yield during Induction Melting of Aluminium SwarfFatigue Crack Propagation Behavior of the Welded Steel of a Railway BridgeFatigue Crack Striation Spacing for Welded and Base Material CT Steel SpecimensFirst Principles Calculations and Experiments to Determine the Hydrogenation Process of Cu-Li-MgHeat Transfer Characteristics of Inward, Outward and Upward Solidification of an Al-1.5wt%Fe Alloy in Cylindrical Chill MoldsInfluence of Additional Alloying Elements on Corrosion Resistance of Hot Dip Galvanised SteelsMetallographic Characterization of Friction Stir ChannelsMicroalloying of the Zinc for Obtaining Masteralloys or Correction of the Chemical Composition for the Zn Baths in the Galvanizing ProcessMicrostructural Evolution during the Directional Transient Solidification of a Hypomonotectic Al-0.9wt%Pb AlloyMicrostructure and Strength of ?-TiAl Alloy/Inconel 718 Brazed JointsAssessment of Cooling Conditions of a Continuous Casting Machine for Steel Billets Based on Surface Temperature MeasurementsProcess Stability Evaluation of Manual Metal Arc Welding Using Digital SignalsSMA (NiTi): The Coupling between Time, Temperature and Cycling FrequencySolid State Transformations and Equilibrium Crystal Structures of an Au-Cu Alloy with Shape Memory EffectSurface Improvement by Overlapping in Multipass FSPThe Application of Computational Thermodynamics for the Determination of Surface Tension and Gibbs-Thomson Coefficient of Aluminum Ternary AlloysThe Influence of Boron on Structural Properties of Martensitic 8-10%Cr-SteelsThermal Parameters, Microstructure and Porosity During Transient Solidification of Ternary Al?Cu?Si AlloysUnsteady-State Directional Solidification of a Hypoperitectic Pb-9.5wt%Bi AlloyUse of Acoustic Energy in the Processing of Molten Aluminium AlloysCarbon Nanofibers Synthesized from Electrospun Cellulose for Advanced Material ApplicationsInfluence of Graphite and Carbon Nanotubes on the Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Cast Epoxy CompositesInfrared Nanosecond Laser Radiation in the Creation of Gold and Copper NanoparticlesMicrowave Absorbing Nanocomposites Composed with and without Polyaniline by Use as Radar Absorbing StructureMultiscale Copper-?Diamond Nanostructured CompositesNatural Nanomaterials: Reappraising the Elusive Structure of the Nano-Sized Mineral Ferrihydrite through X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy at the Iron K-EdgeOrder Effect of Vacuum and Ammonia Atmospheres on Aluminium Nitriding by Mechanical AlloyingStudies of the Performance of Nanostructured and other Compatible Consolidation Products for Historical RendersA Comparative Study of the Results Obtained through Different Types of Wear TestsA Study on Shrinkage and Warpage of Rotational Moulded PolyethyleneAssessment of Injection Moulded Parts of PP/Nanoclay Produced with Hybrid MouldsAssessment of the Shrinkage and Ejection Forces of Reinforced Polypropylene Based on Nanoclays and Short Glass FibreManganese Mono-Substituted Borotungstate: Characterization and Catalytic ApplicationCharacterization of Polypropylene Structural Foams for Large Part ApplicationsEpoxide Moisture Absorption Studied by Positron Lifetime SpectroscopyGlulam Mechanical CharacterizationInfluence of the Cohesive Law Parameters on the Strength Prediction of Adhesively-Bonded JointsMechanical Behavior of the Lamellar Structure in Semi-Crystalline PolymersNi-S(uper)O(xide)D(ismutase) Inspired Ni(II)-Amino Acid Complexes Covalently Grafted onto Merrifield?s Resin - Synthesis, Structure and Catalytic ActivityNumerical and Experimental Study of Tensile Strength of Single and Double-Strap RepairsPorous Metal-Organic Framework Materials: Microwave Assisted Synthesis and Oxidative Catalytic TestsProduction of Thermoplastic Matrix Towpregs for Highly Demanding and Cost-Effective Commercial ApplicationsStrap Repair Optimization by Using Embedded Patches