Materials, Volume 16, Issue 23 (December-1 2023) Table of Contents

Photocured Soft Polymer Network Materials, Volume 16, Issue 23 (December-1 2023) Table of Contents Highlights Read our recent reviews collection here. Read our Editor's Choice Articles here, which have been selected based on recommendations by the scientific editors of MDPI journals from around the world. Read our Most Cited & Viewed papers here. Cover Story Article: Influence of Photoinitiator Type and Curing Conditions on the Photocuring of Soft Polymer Network Malwina J. Niedźwiedź, Gokhan Demirci, Nina Kantor-Malujdy and Miroslawa El Fray Materials 2023, 16(23), 7348; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237348 Featured Sections Biomaterials Energy Materials Advanced Composites Advanced Materials Characterization Porous Materials Manufacturing Processes and Systems Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Smart Materials Thin Films and Interfaces Catalytic Materials Carbon Materials Materials Chemistry Materials Physics Optical and Photonic Materials Corrosion Construction and Building Materials Materials Simulation and Design Electronic Materials Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses Metals and Alloys Polymeric Materials Quantum Materials Mechanics of Materials Green Materials General Special Issues Open for Submissions Topical Collections (without Deadline) Upcoming Conferences Recent Special Issue Reprints Featured Papers Article: The Biocompatibility and Self-Healing Effect of a Biopolymer’s Coating on Zn Alloy for Biomedical Applications Katarzyna Cesarz-Andraczke, Badegül Tuncay, Wojciech Pakieła, Zbigniew Brytan, Magdalena Skonieczna, Jana Bidulská and Robert Bidulsky Materials 2023, 16(23), 7486; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237486 Article: Investigation of TaC and TiC for Particle Strengthening of Co-Re-Based Alloys Eugen Seif, Joachim Rösler, Jonas Werner, Thomas E. Weirich and Joachim Mayer Materials 2023, 16(23), 7297; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237297 Article: Characterization of a Unique Nuragic Bronze Navicella with a Combination of X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry and Monte Carlo Simulation Marta Porcaro, Sergio Lins, Anna Depalmas, Rosario Maria Anzalone, Roberta Iannaccone and Antonio Brunetti Materials 2023, 16(23), 7345; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237345 Article: The Effect of Ti/Ta Ratio and Processing Routes on the Hardness and Elastic Modulus of Porous TiNbZrTa Alloys Celia González-Guillén, Ghaith Al Hawajreh Kamel, Eduardo Degalez-Duran, Elizaveta Klyatskina, Muhammad Naeem, Liliana Romero-Resendiz, Gonzalo Gonzalez and Vicente Amigó Borrás Materials 2023, 16(23), 7362; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237362 Article: Hot Tensile Deformation Mechanism and Fracture Behavior of the ZW31/PMMC Laminate Dingge Fan, Cuiju Wang, Xuanchang Zhang, Kaibo Nie and Kunkun Deng Materials 2023, 16(23), 7446; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237446 Biomaterials Review: Dental Implants: Modern Materials and Methods of Their Surface Modification Catherine Sotova, Oleg Yanushevich, Natella Kriheli, Sergey Grigoriev, Vladimir Evdokimov, Olga Kramar, Margarita Nozdrina, Nikita Peretyagin, Nika Undritsova, Egor Popelyshkin and Pavel Peretyagin Materials 2023, 16(23), 7383; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237383 Review: Applications of Light-Based 3D Bioprinting and Photoactive Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Xueqin Zhang, Xin Zhang, Ying Li and Yuxuan Zhang Materials 2023, 16(23), 7461; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237461 Article: Development of Novel Composite Biocompatible Materials by Surface Modification of Porous Inorganic Compounds Using Bambus[6]Uril Gulstan Zhumabayeva, Pana Turebayeva, Arthur Ukhov, Dmitry Fedorishin, Alexander Gubankov, Venera Luchsheva, Irina Kurzina, Abdigali Bakibaev, Roza Ryskaliyeva, Gulnara Abdullina, Saltanat Bolysbekova and Rakhmetulla Yerkassov Materials 2023, 16(23), 7257; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237257 Article: Endodontic Radiopacifying Application of Barium Titanate Prepared through a Combination of Mechanical Milling and Heat Treatment Hsiu-Na Lin, Wei-Wen Chen, Chun-Chun Hsu, May-Show Chen, Pei-Jung Chang, Wei-Min Chang, Fang-Hao Zhang, Chin-Yi Chen, Pee-Yew Lee and Chung-Kwei Lin Materials 2023, 16(23), 7270; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237270 Article: Effect of Different Cellulose Fillers on the Properties of Xanthan-Based Composites for Soil Conditioning Applications Alessandro Sorze, Francesco Valentini, Jasna Smolar, Janko Logar, Alessandro Pegoretti and Andrea Dorigato Materials 2023, 16(23), 7285; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237285 Article: Biological Performance of Titanium Surfaces with Different Hydrophilic and Nanotopographical Features Barbara Illing, Leila Mohammadnejad, Antonia Theurer, Jacob Schultheiss, Evi Kimmerle-Mueller, Frank Rupp and Stefanie Krajewski Materials 2023, 16(23), 7307; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237307 Article: Effects of Ion-Releasing Materials on Dentine: Analysis of Microhardness, Appearance, and Chemical Composition Ivan Šalinović, Falk Schwendicke, Haitham Askar, Jamila Yassine and Ivana Miletić Materials 2023, 16(23), 7310; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237310 Article: Bonding Strength of Various Luting Agents between Zirconium Dioxide Crowns and Titanium Bonding Bases after Long-Term Artificial Chewing Aimen Bagegni, Justus Borchers, Samuel Beisel, Sebastian B. M. Patzelt, Kirstin Vach and Ralf Kohal Materials 2023, 16(23), 7314; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237314 Article: Evaluation of Hard and Soft Tissue Responses to Four Different Generation Bioresorbable Materials-Poly-l-Lactic Acid (PLLA), Poly-l-Lactic Acid/Polyglycolic Acid (PLLA/PGA), Uncalcined/Unsintered Hydroxyapatite/Poly-l-Lactic Acid (u-HA/PLLA) and Uncalcined/Unsintered Hydroxyapatite/Poly-l-Lactic Acid/Polyglycolic Acid (u-HA/PLLA/PGA) in Maxillofacial Surgery: An In-Vivo Animal Study Kentaro Ayasaka, Mrunalini Ramanathan, Ngo Xuan Huy, Ankhtsetseg Shijirbold, Tatsuo Okui, Hiroto Tatsumi, Tatsuhito Kotani, Yukiho Shimamura, Reon Morioka and Takahiro Kanno Materials 2023, 16(23), 7379; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237379 Article: The Influence of Adhesive Strategy, Type of Dental Composite, and Polishing Time on Marginal Gap Formation in Class I-like Cavities Marianna Pires Barbosa, Tiago Braga Rabello and Eduardo Moreira da Silva Materials 2023, 16(23), 7411; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237411 Article: Construction of a Viscoelastic Model of Human Cancellous Bone in Alveolar Bone Based on Bone Mineral Density Distribution Bin Wu, Le Yuan, Mao Liu, Miaoning Tang, Di Jiang, Yang Yi, Songyun Ma, Bin Yan and Yi Lu Materials 2023, 16(23), 7427; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237427 Article: Implants Placed with a Ring Technique Using Inlay and Onlay Block Xenografts in the Mandible of Rabbits Naoki Kaneko, Samuel Porfirio Xavier, Kenzo Morinaga, Daniele Botticelli, Erick Ricardo Silva, Yasushi Nakajima and Shunsuke Baba Materials 2023, 16(23), 7490; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237490 Energy Materials Review: Recent Advances in Organic Dyes for Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells under Indoor Lighting Conditions Francesco D'Amico, Bas de Jong, Matteo Bartolini, Daniele Franchi, Alessio Dessì, Lorenzo Zani, Xheila Yzeiri, Emanuela Gatto, Annalisa Santucci, Aldo Di Carlo, Gianna Reginato, Lucio Cinà and Luigi Vesce Materials 2023, 16(23), 7338; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237338 Review: Recent Advances in Bromine Complexing Agents for Zinc–Bromine Redox Flow Batteries Uxua Jiménez-Blasco, José Carlos Arrebola and Alvaro Caballero Materials 2023, 16(23), 7482; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237482 Article: Flat-Band Potential Determination and Catalytical Properties of Sn3O4/SnO2 Heterostructures in the Photo-Electrooxidation of Small Organic Molecules under Ultraviolet (370 nm) and Blue (450 nm) Light Evgeny Gribov, Evgeny Koshevoy, Aleksey Kuznetsov, Maxim Mikhnenko, Evgeniy Losev and Mikhail Lyulyukin Materials 2023, 16(23), 7300; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237300 Article: The Synergistic Effect of Phosphonic and Carboxyl Acid Groups for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells Kaihuai Du, Aili Wang, Yue Li, Yibo Xu, Lvzhou Li, Ningyi Yuan and Jianning Ding Materials 2023, 16(23), 7306; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237306 Article: Optimization of REBCO Tapes through Division and Striation for Use in Superconducting Cables with Low AC Losses Marcela Pekarčíková, Lubomír Frolek, Martin Necpal, Eva Cuninková, Michal Skarba, Simona Hulačová, Filip Ferenčík and Barbora Bočáková Materials 2023, 16(23), 7333; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237333 Article: Lattice Thermal Conductivity in XMg2Sb2(X = Ca or Mg) Compounds: Temperature and High-Order Anharmonicity Effect Minghui Wu, Hongping Yang, Fengyan Xie and Li Huang Materials 2023, 16(23), 7349; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237349 Article: A Simple Approach for Regenerating Electrolyzed Hydrogen Production Using Non-De-Ionized Water Sources Wei-Hsiang Chiang, Shiow-Jyu Lin and Jong-Shinn Wu Materials 2023, 16(23), 7382; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237382 Article: Numerical Simulation of an Inverted Perovskite Solar Cell Using a SiOx Layer as Down-Conversion Energy Material to Improve Efficiency and Stability Ezequiel Paz Totolhua, Jesús Carrillo López, Alfredo Benítez Lara, Karim Monfil Leyva, Ana C. Piñón Reyes, Javier Flores-Méndez and José Alberto Luna López Materials 2023, 16(23), 7445; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237445 Article: An Ionic Liquid Electrolyte Additive for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries Zeliang Guan, Ling Bai and Binyang Du Materials 2023, 16(23), 7504; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237504 Communication: A Novel Sodium–Potassium Anode Supported by Fluorinated Aluminum Foam Jin Lou, Jingan Zhou, Xiaosong Ma, Kanghua Chen and Songyi Chen Materials 2023, 16(23), 7269; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237269 Communication: Bottom Electrode Effects on Piezoelectricity of Pb(Zr0.52,Ti0.48)O3 Thin Film in Flexible Sensor Applications Yanling Yuan, Ling Gao, Naixin Li, Jiuning Gao, Yu Yan, Yiming Zhao, Zongqiang Ren, Hongxin Gong, Yunfei Zhang, Yongbin Liu, Ming Wu and Lisheng Zhong Materials 2023, 16(23), 7470; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237470 Advanced Composites Review: Revealing the Adverse Impact of Additive Carbon Material on Microorganisms and Its Implications for Biogas Yields: A Critical Review Michał Kozłowski, Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe, Agata Tarczyńska and Andrzej Białowiec Materials 2023, 16(23), 7250; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237250 Article: Polyurethane Adhesives for Wood Based on a Simple Mixture of Castor Oil and Crude Glycerin Tábata Larissa Corrêa Peres, Felipe Vahl Ribeiro, Arthur Behenck Aramburu, Kelvin Techera Barbosa, Andrey Pereira Acosta, André Luiz Missio, Mahbube Subhani and Rafael de Avila Delucis Materials 2023, 16(23), 7251; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237251 Article: Study on the Effect of Rare Earth Oxide Addition on the Microstructure and Properties of Ni60/WC-Ni Coatings Prepared by Laser Cladding Yanchun Chen, Xu Huang, Jibin Jiang, Guofu Lian and Changrong Chen Materials 2023, 16(23), 7263; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237263 Article: Prototype Test of Resilient Friction Materials for Seismic Dampers Antonella Bianca Francavilla, Massimo Latour and Gianvittorio Rizzano Materials 2023, 16(23), 7336; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237336 Article: Upcycling of Wood Dust from Particleboard Recycling as a Filler in Lignocellulosic Layered Composite Technology Anita Wronka and Grzegorz Kowaluk Materials 2023, 16(23), 7352; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237352 Article: Analyses and Research on a Model for Effective Thermal Conductivity of Laser-Clad Composite Materials Yuedan Li, Chaosen Lin, Bryan Gilbert Murengami, Cuiyong Tang and Xueyong Chen Materials 2023, 16(23), 7360; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237360 Article: On Impact Damage and Repair of Composite Honeycomb Sandwich Structures Hang Zhang, Xiaopei Wang, Zhenhan Guo, Yuan Qian, Yan Shang and Deng'an Cai Materials 2023, 16(23), 7374; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237374 Article: Study on Microstructure and Properties of WC Particle-Reinforced FeCoCrNi-Matrix High Entropy Alloy Composites Chenglin Zhang, Xian Luo, Liufang Ma, Le Hou, Bin Huang and Rui Hu Materials 2023, 16(23), 7380; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237380 Article: Strength and Deformation Behavior of Graphene Aerogel of Different Morphologies Julia A. Baimova and Stepan A. Shcherbinin Materials 2023, 16(23), 7388; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237388 Article: Mechanical and Electromagnetic Wave Absorption Performance of Carbonyl Iron Powder-Modified Nonwoven Materials Wenyan Gu, Jiang Shi, Tianwen Pang, Qilong Sun, Qi Jia, Jiajia Hu and Jiaqiao Zhang Materials 2023, 16(23), 7403; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237403 Article: An Equivalent Structural Stress-Based Frequency-Domain Fatigue Assessment Approach for Welded Structures under Random Loading Uchenna Kalu and Xihui Liang Materials 2023, 16(23), 7420; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237420 Article: Precipitation Kinetics of Water-Cooled Copper Mold Al-Mg-Si(-Mn, Zr) Alloy during Aging Hua Shen, Jianchao Shi, Yukun Zhou, Xiaofeng Wang and Guangchun Yao Materials 2023, 16(23), 7424; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237424 Article: Hot Deformation Behavior and Mechanisms of SiC Particle Reinforced Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloy Matrix Composites Enze Diao, Jianzhong Fan, Zhiyu Yang, Zhaochong Lv, Hao Gao and Junhui Nie Materials 2023, 16(23), 7430; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237430 Article: A New Approach for the Synthesis of 2,3,4а,6,7,8а,9,10-Octaaza-4,8-dioxo-3,4,4a,7,8,8а,9,9a,10,10а-decahydroanthracene and High-Energy Performance Characterization of Its Dinitramide Salt Vera S. Glukhacheva, Sergey G. Il'yasov, Dmitri S. Il'yasov, Egor E. Zhukov, Ilia V. Eltsov and Andrey A. Nefedov Materials 2023, 16(23), 7437; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237437 Article: Reliability Optimization of the Honeycomb Sandwich Structure Based on A Neural Network Surrogate Model Zheng Wei, Chunping Zhou, Feng Zhang and Changcong Zhou Materials 2023, 16(23), 7465; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237465 Article: Fabrication of Liquid Crystalline Polyurethane/Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Nanofibers via Electrospinning Artur Bukowczan, Konstantinos N. Raftopoulos and Krzysztof Pielichowski Materials 2023, 16(23), 7476; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237476 Article: Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) Model for the Damage Mechanisms Present in Joints Bonded Using Adhesives Doped with Inorganic Fillers João P. J. R. Santos, Daniel S. Correia, Eduardo A. S. Marques, Ricardo J. C. Carbas, Frida Gilbert and Lucas F. M. da Silva Materials 2023, 16(23), 7499; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237499 Article: Structure Analysis and Its Correlation with Mechanical Properties of Microcellular Polyamide Composites Reinforced with Glass Fibers Piotr Szewczykowski, Dariusz Sykutera, Piotr Czyżewski, Mieczysław Cieszko, Zbigniew Szczepański and Bartosz Nowinka Materials 2023, 16(23), 7501; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237501 Communication: On the Analyses of Cure Cycle Effects on Peel Strength Characteristics in Carbon High-Tg Epoxy/Plasma-Activated Carbon PEEK Composite Interfaces: A Preliminary Inquiry Henri Perrin, Régis Vaudemont and Masoud Bodaghi Materials 2023, 16(23), 7340; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237340 Editorial: Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Composite Materials Davide Palumbo and Rosa De Finis Materials 2023, 16(23), 7292; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237292 Advanced Materials Characterization Review: Non-Destructive Testing Methods for In Situ Crack Measurements and Morphology Analysis with a Focus on a Novel Approach to the Use of the Acoustic Emission Method Grzegorz Świt, Aleksandra Krampikowska and Paweł Tworzewski Materials 2023, 16(23), 7440; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237440 Article: Structural, Microstructural and Compositional Changes of the AISI 314 Steel Used in the Sintering Furnace Belt Depending on the Operating Time Călin-Virgiliu Prica, Niculina Argentina Sechel, Miklos Tamas, Traian Florin Marinca, Florin Popa and Nurulla Orayev Materials 2023, 16(23), 7286; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237286 Article: Experimental Study of Drilling Damage Outcomes in Hybrid Composites with Waste Micro-Inclusions Luis M. P. Durão, João E. Matos, João Alves, Sérgio Moni Ribeiro Filho, Túlio H. Panzera and Fabrizio Scarpa Materials 2023, 16(23), 7325; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237325 Article: Acoustic Emission and K-S Metric Entropy as Methods to Analyze the Influence of Gamma-Aluminum Oxide Nanopowder on the Destruction Process of GFRP Composite Materials Katarzyna Panasiuk, Krzysztof Dudzik, Grzegorz Hajdukiewicz and Norbert Abramczyk Materials 2023, 16(23), 7334; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237334 Article: Effect of Mg Addition on Inclusions in the Welding Heat-Affected Zone of Pressure Vessel Steels Yan Liu, Wenguang Zhang, Kai Wang and Anna Du Materials 2023, 16(23), 7369; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237369 Article: Antibiofilm Property and Biocompatibility of Siloxane-Based Polymer Coatings Applied to Biomaterials Akiko Ogawa, Akane Tahori, Mayumi Yano, Shunma Hirobe, Satoshi Terada and Hideyuki Kanematsu Materials 2023, 16(23), 7399; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237399 Article: Development of Maximum Residual Stress Prediction Technique for Shot-Peened Specimen Using Rayleigh Wave Dispersion Data Based on Convolutional Neural Network Yeong-Won Choi, Taek-Gyu Lee, Yun-Taek Yeom, Sung-Duk Kwon, Hun-Hee Kim, Kee-Young Lee, Hak-Joon Kim and Sung-Jin Song Materials 2023, 16(23), 7406; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237406 Article: Time-Resolved Structural Measurement of Thermal Resistance across a Buried Semiconductor Heterostructure Interface Joohyun Lee, Wonhyuk Jo, Ji-Hwan Kwon, Bruce Griffin, Byeong-Gwan Cho, Eric C. Landahl and Sooheyong Lee Materials 2023, 16(23), 7450; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237450 Article: Magnetic and Electrical Properties of CuCr2Se4 Nanoparticles Ewa Malicka, Tadeusz Groń, Adrian Gudwański, Bogdan Sawicki, Monika Oboz, Małgorzata Karolus and Zenon Kukuła Materials 2023, 16(23), 7495; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237495 Communication: Asymmetric Schottky Barrier in Rubrene Transistor via Monolayer Graphene Insertion toward Self-Powered Imaging Qing Liu, Xialian Zheng, Mengru Li, Qianqian Du, Chunhui Zhu, Wenjun Wang and Shuchao Qin Materials 2023, 16(23), 7364; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237364 Communication: XPS Investigation of the Oxidation States of the As-Deposited Ta Films Prepared by Magnetron Sputtering Technology Ming Hu, Zhaowang Li, Xiaoming Gao, Dong Jiang, Zhilu Liu, Longbang Guo, Xu Zhao, Jun He, Jiayi Sun, Lijun Weng and Desheng Wang Materials 2023, 16(23), 7405; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237405 Porous Materials Article: Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide to Dimethyl Ether on CuO–ZnO/ZSM-5 Catalysts: Comparison of Powder and Electrospun Structures Aidin Nejadsalim, Hamid Reza Godini, Sanjay Ramesh Kumar, Fausto Gallucci, Delf Kober, Aleksander Gurlo and Oliver Görke Materials 2023, 16(23), 7255; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237255 Article: Simulation of the Influence of the Radial Graded Porosity Distribution on Elastic Modulus of γ/β Phase Ti-Based Alloy Foams for Bone Implant Claudio Aguilar, Ismelí Alfonso, Daniel González, Edgar Pio, Guilherme Oliveira Neves, Flavio De Barbieri, Mamie Sancy and Lisa Muñoz Materials 2023, 16(23), 7320; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237320 Article: The Synthesis of Well-Dispersed and Uniform-Sized Zeolite NaY by Adding Non-Refluxed and Acid-Refluxed Cogon Grass Pakawan Sereerattanakorn, Pimwipa Tayraukham, Nattawut Osakoo, Panot Krukkratoke, Chalermpan Keawkumay, Jatuporn Wittayakun, Nichakorn Pornnongsan, Krittanun Deekamwong and Sanchai Prayoonpokarach Materials 2023, 16(23), 7330; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237330 Manufacturing Processes and Systems Review: Zinc and Lead Metallurgical Slags as a Potential Source of Metal Recovery: A Review Katarzyna Nowińska and Zdzisław Adamczyk Materials 2023, 16(23), 7295; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237295 Review: Carbon Fiber 3D Printing: Technologies and Performance—A Brief Review Gabriele Marabello, Chiara Borsellino and Guido Di Bella Materials 2023, 16(23), 7311; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237311 Review: Technological Aspects of Manufacturing and Control of Gears—Review Piotr Boral, Rafał Gołębski and Ruzena Kralikova Materials 2023, 16(23), 7453; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237453 Article: Response Surface Methodology (RSM) Approach for Optimizing the Processing Parameters of 316L SS in Directed Energy Deposition Eden Amar, Vladimir Popov, Vyas Mani Sharma, Shir Andreev Batat, Doron Halperin and Noam Eliaz Materials 2023, 16(23), 7253; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237253 Article: Dimensional Deviations of Horizontal Thin Wall of Titanium Alloy Ti6Al4V Determined by Optical and Contact Methods Szymon Kurpiel, Krzysztof Zagórski, Jacek Cieślik, Krzysztof Skrzypkowski, Sarken Kapayeva and Maral Torekhanova Materials 2023, 16(23), 7272; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237272 Article: A Data-Driven Framework for Direct Local Tensile Property Prediction of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Parts Luke Scime, Chase Joslin, David A. Collins, Michael Sprayberry, Alka Singh, William Halsey, Ryan Duncan, Zackary Snow, Ryan Dehoff and Vincent Paquit Materials 2023, 16(23), 7293; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237293 Article: Performance Analysis of Additively Manufactured Hydraulic Check Valves with Different Postprocessing Agnieszka Klimek, Janusz Kluczyński and Jakub Łuszczek Materials 2023, 16(23), 7302; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237302 Article: Data-Driven Prediction and Uncertainty Quantification of Process Parameters for Directed Energy Deposition Florian Hermann, Andreas Michalowski, Tim Brünnette, Peter Reimann, Sabrina Vogt and Thomas Graf Materials 2023, 16(23), 7308; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237308 Article: Investigation on Seismic Behavior of a Novel Precast Shear Wall System with Different Infill Wall Constructions Min Sun, Sheng Zhang, Jun Yang, Youzhen Fang and Xiaochun Xu Materials 2023, 16(23), 7343; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237343 Article: General Planar Ideal Flow Solutions with No Symmetry Axis Sergei Alexandrov and Vyacheslav Mokryakov Materials 2023, 16(23), 7378; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237378 Article: Stress–Strain Behavior of Crushed Concrete as a Special Anthropogenic Soil Katarzyna Gabryś, Katarzyna Dołżyk-Szypcio, Zenon Szypcio and Wojciech Sas Materials 2023, 16(23), 7381; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237381 Article: Zirconium Surface Treatment via Chemical Etching Przemysław Gołasz, Agata Kołkowska, Rafał Zieliński and Wojciech Simka Materials 2023, 16(23), 7404; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237404 Article: The Characterization of Laser-Induced Particles Generated from Aluminum Alloy in High Power Laser Facility Xinxiang Miao, Guorui Zhou, Qihua Zhu, Xiaodong Jiang, Yong Jiang, Caizhen Yao, Yilan Jiang, Longfei Niu, Siheng Xiang and Jiaxuan Chen Materials 2023, 16(23), 7415; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237415 Article: Effects of the Laser Micromelting Process Parameters on the Preparation of Micron-Sized FeCrAl Coatings on Zr Alloy Surfaces Guoqing Song, Wentian Wei, Botao Liu, Bincai Shuai, Gengming Liu, Kanghui Xue and Yong Chen Materials 2023, 16(23), 7421; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237421 Article: The Influence of Vibro-Assisted Abrasive Processing on the Surface Roughness and Sub-Surface Microstructure of Inconel 939 Specimen Made by LPBF Joanna Radziejewska, Michał Marczak, Piotr Maj and Dominik Głowacki Materials 2023, 16(23), 7429; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237429 Article: Mineral Weathering and Metal Leaching under Meteoric Conditions in F-(Ba-Pb-Zn) Mining Waste of Hammam Zriba (NE Tunisia) Oumar Barou Kaba, Fouad Souissi, Daouda Keita, Lev O. Filippov, Mohamed Samuel Moriah Conté and Ndue Kanari Materials 2023, 16(23), 7443; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237443 Article: A Novel Physically Guided Data Fusion Prediction Model for Micro-EDM Drilling Chen Cheng, Beiying Liu, Jinxin Cheng and Xiao Xiong Materials 2023, 16(23), 7454; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237454 Article: A Study on the Characteristics of 304 Stainless Steel According to the Water Temperature Changes in Underwater Laser Beam Machining Jun Yeon Lee, Dong-Hyeon Kim, Young Tae Cho and Choon Man Lee Materials 2023, 16(23), 7463; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237463 Article: Finite Element Analysis of Subperiosteal Implants in Edentulism—On the Basis of the MaI Implant® by Integra Implants® Rafal Zielinski, Jerzy Sowinski, Martyna Piechaczek, Jakub Okulski and Marcin Kozakiewicz Materials 2023, 16(23), 7466; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237466 Article: Development of Computational Approach for Analyzing In-Process Thermal-Mechanical Condition during Friction Stir Welding for Prediction of Material Bonding Defect Gaoqiang Chen, Huijie Liu and Qingyu Shi Materials 2023, 16(23), 7473; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237473 Article: Novel Cr/Si-Slurry Diffusion Coatings for High Temperatures Michael Kerbstadt, Emma Marie Hamilton White and Mathias Christian Galetz Materials 2023, 16(23), 7480; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237480 Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Review: Adverse Effects of Non-Metallic Nanoparticles in the Central Nervous System Katarzyna Sikorska, Krzysztof Sawicki, Magdalena Czajka, Lucyna Kapka-Skrzypczak, Marcin Kruszewski and Kamil Brzóska Materials 2023, 16(23), 7264; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237264 Article: Knitted Structures Made of Antibacterial Fibers Intended for Protective Gloves Emilia Smiechowicz, Barbara Niekraszewicz, Magdalena Klonowska, Marta Strzelinska, Emilia Irzmanska and Natalia Litwicka Materials 2023, 16(23), 7276; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237276 Article: Tuning the Refractive Index Sensitivity of LSPR Transducers Based on Nanocomposite Thin Films Composed of Noble Metal Nanoparticles Dispersed in TiO2 Diogo Costa, Marco S. Rodrigues, Eduardo Alves, Nuno P. Barradas, Joel Borges and Filipe Vaz Materials 2023, 16(23), 7355; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237355 Article: Radionuclide Removal from Aqueous Solutions Using Oxidized Carbon Fabrics Ioannis Ioannidis, Ioannis Pashalidis, Batuhan Mulla, Gkerman Kotanidis, Kyriacos Ioannou, Georgios Constantinides, Nikolaos Kostoglou and Claus Rebholz Materials 2023, 16(23), 7479; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237479 Smart Materials Review: Advances in Fiber-Based Wearable Sensors for Personal Digital Health Monitoring Jingge Liu, Junze Zhang, Jing Liu, Weiwei Sun, Weiqiang Li, Hongqiang Shen, Lingxiao Wang and Gang Li Materials 2023, 16(23), 7428; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237428 Article: The Magneto–Mechanical Hyperelastic Property of Isotropic Magnetorheological Elastomers with Hybrid-Size Magnetic Particles Leizhi Wang, Ke Zhang and Zhaobo Chen Materials 2023, 16(23), 7282; DOI: 10.3390/ma16237282 Article: Simulation of Electrowetting-Induced Droplet Detachment: A Study of Droplet Oscillations on Solid Surfaces Nicolas T. Theodorou, Alexandros G. Sourais and Athanasios G. 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