Materials, Volume 16, Issue 24 (December-2 2023) Table of Contents

Magnetic Alignment of Nanocrystalline HDDR Treated Nd-Fe-B Precursors Materials, Volume 16, Issue 24 (December-2 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: Design of High-Remanence Nd-Fe-B Hot-Pressed Magnets by Manipulating Coercivity of Hydrogenation-Disproportionation-Desorption-Recombination Treated Anisotropic Precursors Jae-Gyeong Yoo, Tae-Hoon Kim, Hee-Ryoung Cha, Yang-Do Kim and Jung-Goo Lee Materials 2023, 16(24), 7599; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247599 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 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 Mechanics of Materials Green Materials General Special Issues Open for Submissions Topical Collections (without Deadline) Upcoming Conferences Recent Special Issue Reprints Featured Papers Article: Solid-State Dewetting of Thin Au Films for Surface Functionalization of Biomedical Implants Aliya Sharipova, Ivan Zlotver, Alejandro Sosnik and Eugen Rabkin Materials 2023, 16(24), 7524; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247524 Article: Effect of Size-Distribution Environment on Breakage Parameters Using Closed-Cycle Grinding Tests Evangelos Petrakis Materials 2023, 16(24), 7687; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247687 Biomaterials Review: A Narrative Review on Polycrystalline Ceramics for Dental Applications and Proposed Update of a Classification System Ernesto B. Benalcázar-Jalkh, Edmara T. P. Bergamo, Tiago M. B. Campos, Paulo G. Coelho, Irena Sailer, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Larissa M. M. Alves, Lukasz Witek, Sérgio M. Tebcherani and Estevam A. Bonfante Materials 2023, 16(24), 7541; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247541 Review: Influence of Strontium on the Biological Behavior of Bioactive Glasses for Bone Regeneration Amanda Vieira Silva, Déborah dos Santos Gomes, Rayssa de Sousa Victor, Lisiane Navarro de Lima Santana, Gelmires Araújo Neves and Romualdo Rodrigues Menezes Materials 2023, 16(24), 7654; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247654 Article: In Vitro Investigation of Gelatin/Polycaprolactone Nanofibers in Modulating Human Gingival Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Zhiwei Tian, Zhongqi Zhao, Marco Aoqi Rausch, Christian Behm, Hassan Ali Shokoohi-Tabrizi, Oleh Andrukhov and Xiaohui Rausch-Fan Materials 2023, 16(24), 7508; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247508 Article: Effects of Space Dimensionality within Scaffold for Bone Regeneration with Large and Oriented Blood Vessels Koichiro Hayashi, Ryo Kishida, Akira Tsuchiya and Kunio Ishikawa Materials 2023, 16(24), 7518; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247518 Article: The Impact of 45S5-Bioactive Glass on Synovial Cells in Knee Osteoarthritis—An In Vitro Study Hadrian Platzer, Max Marinescu, Qaisar Nawaz, Elena Tripel, Simone Gantz, Axel Horsch, Volker Daniel, Aldo R. Boccaccini, Sébastien Hagmann, Babak Moradi, Tobias Renkawitz and Fabian Westhauser Materials 2023, 16(24), 7594; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247594 Article: Evaluation of Eruption of Permanent Teeth in Beagle Dog Extraction Sites Filled with Carbonate Apatite Toshiro Kibe, Kenta Nakazono, Kaoru Yamashita, Ryohei Tada, Yusuke Ono and Kiyohide Ishihata Materials 2023, 16(24), 7624; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247624 Article: Hierarchical Hybrid Coatings with Drug-Eluting Capacity for Mg Alloy Biomaterials Ana Nicolao-Gómez, Enrique Martínez-Campos, Lara Moreno, Juan Rodríguez-Hernández and Endzhe Matykina Materials 2023, 16(24), 7688; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247688 Article: Evaluation of Feasibility on Dental Zirconia—Accelerated Aging Test by Chemical Immersion Method Ju-Mei Tian, Wen-Fu Ho, Hsueh-Chuan Hsu, Yi Song and Shih-Ching Wu Materials 2023, 16(24), 7691; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247691 Energy Materials Review: Comparison of Coupled Electrochemical and Thermal Modelling Strategies of 18650 Li-Ion Batteries in Finite Element Analysis—A Review Bence Csomós, Szabolcs Kocsis Szürke and Dénes Fodor Materials 2023, 16(24), 7613; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247613 Review: A Brief Review of MoO3 and MoO3-Based Materials and Recent Technological Applications in Gas Sensors, Lithium-Ion Batteries, Adsorption, and Photocatalysis Mário Gomes da Silva Júnior, Luis Carlos Costa Arzuza, Herbet Bezerra Sales, Rosiane Maria da Costa Farias, Gelmires de Araújo Neves, Hélio de Lucena Lira and Romualdo Rodrigues Menezes Materials 2023, 16(24), 7657; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247657 Article: Laser-Induced Backward Transfer of Light Reflecting Zinc Patterns on Glass for High Performance Photovoltaic Modules Kazimierz Drabczyk, Piotr Sobik, Grażyna Kulesza-Matlak and Olgierd Jeremiasz Materials 2023, 16(24), 7538; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247538 Advanced Composites Review: Three-Dimensional Printing of Multifunctional Composites: Fabrication, Applications, and Biodegradability Assessment Beata Anwajler and Anna Witek-Krowiak Materials 2023, 16(24), 7531; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247531 Article: Computer-Aided Structural Diagnosis of Bridges Using Combinations of Static and Dynamic Tests: A Preliminary Investigation Tomasz Garbowski, Aram Cornaggia, Maciej Zaborowicz and Sławomir Sowa Materials 2023, 16(24), 7512; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247512 Article: Fabrication of a Fluorocarbon Low Surface Energy Coating for Anti-Stain Applications Siwei Pan, Qing Hu, Yaohong Zhao, Qing Wang, Yuanyuan Li, Yihua Qian and Chunqing He Materials 2023, 16(24), 7516; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247516 Article: Fabrication of Multifunctional Silylated GO/FeSiAl Epoxy Composites: A Heat Conducting Microwave Absorber for 5G Base Station Packaging Zhuyun Xie, Dehai Xiao, Qin Yu, Yuefeng Wang, Hanyi Liao, Tianzhan Zhang, Peijiang Liu and Liguo Xu Materials 2023, 16(24), 7511; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247511 Article: The Effect of Microballoon Volume Fraction on the Elastic and Viscoelastic Properties of Hollow Microballoon-Filled Epoxy Composites Rojer Chitrakar, Md Sakhawat Hossain and Sabrina Nilufar Materials 2023, 16(24), 7554; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247554 Article: Effect of Residue Acrylic Monomers in Synthesized Solvent-Free Photoreactive Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives on the Main Properties of Transfer Tapes Applied to Joining Wooden Elements Zbigniew Czech, Marcin Bartkowiak and Tomasz Krystofiak Materials 2023, 16(24), 7563; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247563 Article: Composite Medical Tabletops Made of CFRP with Different Cross-Sections: Numerical Analysis and Laboratory Testing Przemysław Golewski, Daniel Pietras, Tomasz Sadowski and Albin Michał Wit-Rusiecki Materials 2023, 16(24), 7574; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247574 Article: New Minerals from Inclusions in Corundum Xenocrysts from Mt. Carmel, Israel: Magnéliite, Ziroite, Sassite, Mizraite-(Ce) and Yeite Chi Ma, Fernando Cámara, Luca Bindi, Vered Toledo and William L. Griffin Materials 2023, 16(24), 7578; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247578 Article: Preparation of NiAl-AlMg6 Functionally Graded Composite Using the Energy of a Highly Exothermic Ti-C Mixture during Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis Igor Denisov, Stepan Seropyan, Andrey Malakhov and Denis Shakhray Materials 2023, 16(24), 7584; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247584 Article: Mode II Delamination under Static and Fatigue Loading of Adhesive Joints in Composite Materials Exposed to Saline Environment Paula Vigón, Antonio Argüelles, Miguel Lozano and Jaime Viña Materials 2023, 16(24), 7606; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247606 Article: Growth and Dispersion Control of SnO2 Nanocrystals Employing an Amino Acid Ester Hydrochloride in Solution Synthesis: Microstructures and Photovoltaic Applications Nagisa Hattori, Saeid Vafaei, Ryoki Narita, Naohide Nagaya, Norimitsu Yoshida, Takashi Sugiura and Kazuhiro Manseki Materials 2023, 16(24), 7649; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247649 Advanced Materials Characterization Review: Analysis of Plasmon Loss Peaks of Oxides and Semiconductors with the Energy Loss Function Jean-Marc Costantini and Joël Ribis Materials 2023, 16(24), 7610; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247610 Article: Preparation and Characteristics of High-Performance, Low-Density Metallo–Ceramics Composite Vitalijs Abramovskis, Reinis Drunka, Štefan Csáki, František Lukáč, Jakub Veverka, Ksenia Illkova, Pavels Gavrilovs and Andrei Shishkin Materials 2023, 16(24), 7523; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247523 Article: Effect of Post-Washing on Textural Characteristics of Carbon Materials Derived from Pineapple Peel Biomass Chi-Hung Tsai, Wen-Tien Tsai and Li-An Kuo Materials 2023, 16(24), 7529; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247529 Article: Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Thermally Sprayed Metallic Materials in Compression Tests over a Vast Range of Strain Rates Artur Wypych, Tomasz Jankowiak and Wojciech Sumelka Materials 2023, 16(24), 7566; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247566 Article: Non-Destructive Characterization of Cured-in-Place Pipe Defects Richard Dvořák, Luboš Jakubka, Libor Topolář, Martyna Rabenda, Artur Wirowski, Jan Puchýř, Ivo Kusák and Luboš Pazdera Materials 2023, 16(24), 7570; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247570 Article: DyMnO3: Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Its Photocatalytic Activity in the Visible Spectrum Miguel Ángel López-Álvarez, Pedro Ortega-Gudiño, Jorge Manuel Silva-Jara, Jazmín Guadalupe Silva-Galindo, Arturo Barrera-Rodríguez, José Eduardo Casillas-García, Israel Ceja-Andrade, Jesús Alonso Guerrero-de León and Carlos Alberto López-de Alba Materials 2023, 16(24), 7666; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247666 Article: Synthesis of FeSi–FeAl Composites from Separately Prepared FeSi and FeAl Alloys and Their Structure and Properties Pavel Novák, Jiří Duda, Filip Průša, Kateřina Skotnicová, Ivo Szurman and Bedřich Smetana Materials 2023, 16(24), 7685; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247685 Communication: Tensile Failure Behaviors of Adhesively Bonded Structure Based on In Situ X-ray CT and FEA Jiawen Tang, Bo Niu, Yu Cao, Yayun Zhang and Donghui Long Materials 2023, 16(24), 7609; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247609 Porous Materials Article: Understanding the Role of Mono and Ternary Alkali Metal Salts on CO2 Uptake of MgO Sorbents Patrícia Correia, Carla I. C. Pinheiro and Paula Teixeira Materials 2023, 16(24), 7539; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247539 Article: Microwave-Assisted Fabrication of Fugus-Based Biocarbons for Malachite Green and NO2 Removal Aleksandra Bazan-Wozniak, Sultan Yagmur-Kabas, Agnieszka Nosal-Wiercińska and Robert Pietrzak Materials 2023, 16(24), 7553; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247553 Article: Production of Porous Biochar from Cow Dung Using Microwave Process Wen-Tien Tsai, Li-An Kuo, Chi-Hung Tsai, Hsiang-Lan Huang, Ru-Yuan Yang and Jen-Hsiung Tsai Materials 2023, 16(24), 7667; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247667 Manufacturing Processes and Systems Review: Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) of Thermoplastic-Based Filaments: Process and Rheological Properties—An Overview Domenico Acierno and Antonella Patti Materials 2023, 16(24), 7664; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247664 Article: Additive Manufacturing of Fe-Mn-Si-Based Shape Memory Alloys: State of the Art, Challenges and Opportunities Lucia Del-Río, Maria L. Nó, Raul Gómez, Leire García-Sesma, Ernesto Urionabarrenetxea, Pablo Ortega, Ane M. Mancisidor, Maria San Sebastian, Nerea Burgos and Jose M. San Juan Materials 2023, 16(24), 7517; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247517 Article: Spark Plasma Sintering of Fine-Grained WC-Co Composites Joanna Wachowicz, Tomasz Dembiczak, Joanna Fik, Zbigniew Bałaga, Robert Kruzel, Nataša Náprstková and Sylvia Kuśmierczak Materials 2023, 16(24), 7526; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247526 Article: A Methodological Framework for Assessing the Influence of Process Parameters on Strand Stability and Functional Performance in Fused Filament Fabrication Eleni Gkartzou, Artemis Kontiza, Konstantinos Zafeiris, Elena Mantzavinou and Costas A. Charitidis Materials 2023, 16(24), 7530; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247530 Article: Evaluation of the Depth and Width of Cuts after Controlled-Depth Abrasive Water Jet Machining Using Low Pressure Frantisek Botko, Dominika Botkova, Matus Gelatko, Radoslav Vandzura and Dagmar Klichova Materials 2023, 16(24), 7532; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247532 Article: Multiscale Modeling of a Chain Comprising Selective Laser Melting and Post-Machining toward Nanoscale Surface Finish Reza Teimouri Materials 2023, 16(24), 7535; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247535 Article: The Laser Selective Sintering Controlled Forming of Flexible TPMS Structures Chenhao Xue, Nan Li, Shenggui Chen, Jiahua Liang and Wurikaixi Aiyiti Materials 2023, 16(24), 7565; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247565 Article: Effect of Heat Treatment States of Feedstock on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AA2219 Layers Deposited by Additive Friction Stir Deposition Ming Zhang, Xianjue Ye, Yidi Li, Hui Wang, Ruilin Lai and Yunping Li Materials 2023, 16(24), 7591; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247591 Article: Effect of Latent Heat by Phase Transformation on the Thermal Behavior of Steel Billet during Heating Joong-Ki Hwang Materials 2023, 16(24), 7598; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247598 Article: Inner Surface Morphology and Roughness Evolution of Pilgering Thick-Walled Tubes Ran Li, Pengfei Jin, Weijie Wang, Cheng Zhang, Xingwu Du and Jinfeng Huang Materials 2023, 16(24), 7618; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247618 Article: Effect of Nb Content and Second Heat Cycle Peak Temperatures on Toughness of X80 Pipeline Steel Yuefeng Chen, Yaobin Yang, Xiaodong He, Qiang Chi, Lihua Qi, Weiwei Li and Xin Li Materials 2023, 16(24), 7632; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247632 Article: Bioactivity, Cytotoxicity, and Tribological Studies of Nickel-Free Austenitic Stainless Steel Obtained via Powder Metallurgy Route Eliza Romanczuk-Ruszuk, Agnieszka Krawczyńska, Andrzej Łukaszewicz, Jerzy Józwik, Arkadiusz Tofil and Zbigniew Oksiuta Materials 2023, 16(24), 7637; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247637 Article: Simulation of 316L Stainless Steel Produced the Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process Ľuboš Kaščák, Ján Varga, Jana Bidulská and Róbert Bidulský Materials 2023, 16(24), 7653; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247653 Article: Influence of the Relative Displacements and the Minimum Chip Thickness on the Surface Texture in Shoulder Milling Lukasz Nowakowski, Slawomir Blasiak and Michal Skrzyniarz Materials 2023, 16(24), 7661; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247661 Article: A Novel 3D-Printed Negative-Stiffness Lattice Structure with Internal Resonance Characteristics and Tunable Bandgap Properties Jiayang Liu and Shu Li Materials 2023, 16(24), 7669; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247669 Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Review: Organic and Biogenic Nanocarriers as Bio-Friendly Systems for Bioactive Compounds’ Delivery: State-of-the Art and Challenges Sanja M. Petrovic and Marcela-Elisabeta Barbinta-Patrascu Materials 2023, 16(24), 7550; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247550 Review: Advanced 3D Through-Si-Via and Solder Bumping Technology: A Review Ye Jin Jang, Ashutosh Sharma and Jae Pil Jung Materials 2023, 16(24), 7652; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247652 Review: Room-Temperature Single-Photon Sources Based on Colloidal Quantum Dots: A Review Yongzheng Ye, Xing Lin and Wei Fang Materials 2023, 16(24), 7684; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247684 Article: Photocatalyst Based on Nanostructured TiO2 with Improved Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Properties Roberta Irodia, Camelia Ungureanu, Veronica Sătulu and Vasilica Mihaela Mîndroiu Materials 2023, 16(24), 7509; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247509 Article: Effects of Ion Irradiation and Temperature on Mechanical Properties of GaN Single Crystals under Nanoindentation Zhaohui Dong, Xiuyu Zhang, Jiling Li, Shengyuan Peng, Qiang Wan, Jianming Xue and Xin Yi Materials 2023, 16(24), 7537; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247537 Article: Ligand-Enhanced Neodymium Doping of Perovskite Quantum Dots for Superior Exciton Confinement Xianghua Wang, Lin Zhou, Xudong Zhao, Wenlong Ma and Xinjun Wang Materials 2023, 16(24), 7585; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247585 Article: Application of Fluorescent Carbon Dots as Catalysts for the Ring-Opening Reaction of Epoxides Diana M. A. Crista, Joaquim C. G. Esteves da Silva and Luís Pinto da Silva Materials 2023, 16(24), 7620; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247620 Article: Facile Synthesis of Platinum Nanoparticle-Embedded Reduced Graphene Oxide for the Detection of Carbendazim Suthira Pushparajah, Shinichi Hasegawa, Tien Song Hiep Pham, Mahnaz Shafiei and Aimin Yu Materials 2023, 16(24), 7622; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247622 Article: A Design Method for Rectangular Waveguide-Typed Microwave Devices Based on a Novel Origami Process Yipeng Sun, Chuyuan Gao, Lijun Chen and Lei Han Materials 2023, 16(24), 7625; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247625 Article: A Simple Synthesis and Microstructure Analysis of Human Peptide LL-37@Gold Nanoparticles (Known as LL-37@AuNPs) Conjugates as Antimicrobials and Substances for Wound Healing Subaer Subaer, Hartati Hartati, Imam Ramadhan, Harlyenda Ismayanti and Agung Setiawan Materials 2023, 16(24), 7675; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247675 Article: Nitrogen- and Sulfur-Codoped Strong Green Fluorescent Carbon Dots for the Highly Specific Quantification of Quercetin in Food Samples Kandasamy Sasikumar, Ramar Rajamanikandan and Heongkyu Ju Materials 2023, 16(24), 7686; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247686 Article: Anionic Hyperbranched Amphiphilic Polyelectrolytes as Nanocarriers for Antimicrobial Proteins and Peptides Anastasia Balafouti, Aleksander Forys, Barbara Trzebicka, Angelica Maria Gerardos and Stergios Pispas Materials 2023, 16(24), 7702; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247702 Editorial: Special Issue: “Functionalized Nanomaterials and Structures for Biomedical Applications” Paul Cătălin Balaure Materials 2023, 16(24), 7521; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247521 Smart Materials Article: Near-Infrared Reflective Polymer Films Based on UV-327-Doped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Xiaohui Zhao, Yutong Liu, Yue Cao, Hui Cao, Huihui Wang, Zhou Yang, Dong Wang and Wanli He Materials 2023, 16(24), 7660; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247660 Thin Films and Interfaces Article: Preparation and Characterization of Modified ZrO2/SiO2/Silicone-Modified Acrylic Emulsion Superhydrophobic Coating Jiaxin Ben, Peipei Wu, Yancheng Wang, Jie Liu and Yali Luo Materials 2023, 16(24), 7621; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247621 Carbon Materials Article: Enzymolytic Lignin-Derived N-S Codoped Porous Carbon Nanocomposites as Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reactions Zheng Li, Xia Qu, Yuwei Feng, Lili Dong, Yantao Yang, Tingzhou Lei and Suxia Ren Materials 2023, 16(24), 7614; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247614 Article: Proactive Effect of Algae-Based Graphene Support on the Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalytic Activity of NiFe María González-Ingelmo, Marcos Granda, Begoña Ruiz, Enrique Fuente, Uriel Sierra, Victoria G. Rocha, Zoraida González, Patricia Álvarez and Rosa Menéndez Materials 2023, 16(24), 7641; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247641 Article: Influence of Wave-Absorbing Materials on the Heating Efficiency in Microwave Heating Treatment of Contaminated Soil Yuxuan Yang, Xiang Zhao, Xueqian Zhang and Hui Li Materials 2023, 16(24), 7655; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247655 Article: Biomass Pyrolysis-Derived Biochar: A Versatile Precursor for Graphene Synthesis Karla Plenča, Sara Cvetnić, Helena Prskalo, Marin Kovačić, Matija Cvetnić, Hrvoje Kušić, Zvonimir Matusinović, Marijana Kraljić Roković, Boštjan Genorio, Urška Lavrenčič Štangar and Ana Lončarić Božić Materials 2023, 16(24), 7658; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247658 Materials Chemistry Article: The Improvement of the Tribological Behaviour of Chemically Treated Abaca Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites Yucheng Liu and Yunhai Ma Materials 2023, 16(24), 7588; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247588 Article: Metal Organic Frameworks: Current State and Analysis of Their Use as Modifiers of the Vulcanization Process and Properties of Rubber Katarzyna Klajn, Tomasz Gozdek and Dariusz M. Bieliński Materials 2023, 16(24), 7631; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247631 Article: SrTiO3-SrVO3 Ceramics for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anodes: A Route from Oxidized Precursors Javier Macías, Jorge R. Frade and Aleksey A. Yaremchenko Materials 2023, 16(24), 7638; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247638 Article: Corrosion-Resistive ZrO2 Barrier Films on Selected Zn-Based Alloys Irina Stambolova, Daniela Stoyanova, Maria Shipochka, Nelly Boshkova, Silviya Simeonova, Nikolay Grozev, Georgi Avdeev, Ognian Dimitrov and Nikolai Boshkov Materials 2023, 16(24), 7673; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247673 Article: Frequency Response Evaluation as Diagnostic and Optimization Tool for Pulsed Unipolar Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Process and Resultant Coatings on Zirconium Evgeny Parfenov, Ruzil Farrakhov, Veta Aubakirova, Andrey Stotskiy, Rameshbabu Nagumothu and Aleksey Yerokhin Materials 2023, 16(24), 7681; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247681 Materials Physics Review: A Review on Carrier Mobilities of Epitaxial Graphene on Silicon Carbide Wataru Norimatsu Materials 2023, 16(24), 7668; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247668 Article: High Spin Magnetic Moments in All-3d-Metallic Co-Based Full Heusler Compounds Murat Tas, Kemal Özdoğan, Ersoy Şaşıoğlu and Iosif Galanakis Materials 2023, 16(24), 7543; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247543 Article: Fermat Principle, Ramsey Theory and Metamaterials Mark Frenkel, Shraga Shoval and Edward Bormashenko Materials 2023, 16(24), 7571; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247571 Article: The Influence of Potassium Hexafluorophosphate on the Morphology and Anticorrosive Properties of Conversion Coatings Formed on the AM50 Magnesium Alloy by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Łukasz Florczak, Barbara Kościelniak, Agnieszka Kramek and Andrzej Sobkowiak Materials 2023, 16(24), 7573; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247573 Article: Point-Contact Spectroscopy in Bulk Samples of Electron-Doped Cuprate Superconductors Angela Nigro, Anita Guarino, Antonio Leo, Gaia Grimaldi, Francesco Avitabile and Paola Romano Materials 2023, 16(24), 7644; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247644 Article: Thermodynamic Properties and DFT Study on Highly Frustrated Cr3BO6: Coexistence of Spin-Singlets with Long-Range Magnetic Order Ekaterina S. Kozlyakova, Vladimir V. Korolev, Peter S. Berdonosov, Sergey I. Latushka, Nadezhda A. Lyubochko and Alexander N. Vasiliev Materials 2023, 16(24), 7662; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247662 Article: Investigation of the Tensile Strength of Adhesive-Bonded Steels Using Surface Treatments Péter Kovács, Benjámin Körömi, Zoltán Weltsch and Miklós Berczeli Materials 2023, 16(24), 7663; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247663 Article: A New Laser-Combined H-Type Device Method for Comprehensive Thermoelectrical Properties Characterization of Two-Dimensional Materials Jie Zheng, Shuaiyi Zhao, Haidong Wang and Tianzhuo Zhan Materials 2023, 16(24), 7680; DOI: 10.3390/ma16247680 Optical and Photonic Materials Article: Broadband Profiled Eye-Safe Emission of LMA Silica Fiber Doped with Tm3+/Ho3+ Ions Piotr Miluski, Krzysztof Markowski, Marcin Kochanowicz, Marek Łodziński, Wojciech A. 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Gornakova, Dilara B. Kabirova, Anna Korneva, Boris Straumal, Marcel F. Imayev, Alexei Kuzmin, Paweł Czaja, Natalia S. Afonikova, Valeriy I. Orlov, Alexei N. Nekrasov, Nafis F. 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