Materials, Volume 17, Issue 3 (February-1 2024) Table of Contents

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Cover Story Article: Flexible Dry Electrode Based on a Wrinkled Surface That Uses Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Composites for Recording Electroencephalograms Jihyeon Oh, Kun-Woo Nam, Won-Jin Kim, Byung-Ho Kang and Sung-Hoon Park Materials 2024, 17(3), 668; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030668 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 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: A New Strategy for the High-Throughput Characterization of Materials’ Mechanical Homogeneity Based on the Effect of Isostatic Pressing on Surface Microstrain Zhigang Fang, Qun Ren, Haizhou Wang, Jingyi Cao, Xuejing Shen, Wenyu Zhang, Weihao Wan, Wenchang Yin, Liang Li and Bolin Zang Materials 2024, 17(3), 669; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030669 Article: Design, Stereolithographic 3D Printing, and Characterization of TPMS Scaffolds Roberta Gabrieli, Raphael Wenger, Marco Mazza, Enrica Verné and Francesco Baino Materials 2024, 17(3), 654; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030654 Article: The Mechanical Performance and Reaction Mechanism of Slag-Based Organic–Inorganic Composite Geopolymers Xiaotong Xing, Weiting Xu, Guihua Zhang and Xilian Wen Materials 2024, 17(3), 734; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030734 Biomaterials Review: The Effect of Doping on the Electrical and Dielectric Properties of Hydroxyapatite for Medical Applications: From Powders to Thin Films Liviu Duta and Valentina Grumezescu Materials 2024, 17(3), 640; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030640 Review: XFEM for Composites, Biological, and Bioinspired Materials: A Review Andre E. Vellwock and Flavia Libonati Materials 2024, 17(3), 745; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030745 Article: Comparing Cyclic Fatigue Resistance and Free Recovery Transformation Temperature of NiTi Endodontic Single-File Systems Using a Novel Testing Setup Emad Youssef, Holger Jungbluth, Søren Jepsen, Manfred Gruener and Christoph Bourauel Materials 2024, 17(3), 566; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030566 Article: Material Design of Porous Hydroxyapatite Ceramics via Inverse Analysis of an Estimation Model for Bone-Forming Ability Based on Machine Learning and Experimental Validation of Biological Hard Tissue Responses Shota Horikawa, Kitaru Suzuki, Kohei Motojima, Kazuaki Nakano, Masaki Nagaya, Hiroshi Nagashima, Hiromasa Kaneko and Mamoru Aizawa Materials 2024, 17(3), 571; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030571 Article: Biochemical Approach to Poly(Lactide)–Copper Composite—Impact on Blood Coagulation Processes Zdzisława Mrozińska, Marcin H. Kudzin, Michał B. Ponczek, Anna Kaczmarek, Paulina Król, Agnieszka Lisiak-Kucińska, Renata Żyłła and Anetta Walawska Materials 2024, 17(3), 608; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030608 Article: The Added Value of a Collagenated Thermosensitive Bone Substitute as a Scaffold for Bone Regeneration Charlotte Jeanneau, Jean-Hugues Catherine, Thomas Giraud, Romain Lan and Imad About Materials 2024, 17(3), 625; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030625 Article: FEA Comparison of the Mechanical Behavior of Three Dental Crown Materials: Enamel, Ceramic, and Zirconia Mario Ceddia, Luciano Lamberti and Bartolomeo Trentadue Materials 2024, 17(3), 673; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030673 Article: Comparing Torque Transmission of Different Bracket Systems in Combination with Various Archwires Considering Play in the Bracket Slot: An In Vitro Study Andrea Wichelhaus, Simon Guggenbühl, Linus Hötzel, Corinna L. Seidel, Hisham Sabbagh and Lea Hoffmann Materials 2024, 17(3), 684; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030684 Article: The Effect of Exposure to Candida Albicans Suspension on the Properties of Silicone Dental Soft Lining Material Grzegorz Chladek, Michał Nowak, Wojciech Pakieła, Izabela Barszczewska-Rybarek, Jarosław Żmudzki and Anna Mertas Materials 2024, 17(3), 723; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030723 Article: Influence of Different Powder Conditioning Strategies on Metal Binder Jetting with Ti-6Al-4V Kevin Janzen, Kim Julia Kallies, Lennart Waalkes, Philipp Imgrund and Claus Emmelmann Materials 2024, 17(3), 750; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030750 Energy Materials Review: Low-Dimensional Vanadium-Based High-Voltage Cathode Materials for Promising Rechargeable Alkali-Ion Batteries Wei Ni Materials 2024, 17(3), 587; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030587 Review: Designing Surface and Interface Structures of Copper-Based Catalysts for Enhanced Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Alcohols Yanbo Hua, Chenyuan Zhu, Liming Zhang and Fan Dong Materials 2024, 17(3), 600; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030600 Review: Recent Developments in Materials for Physical Hydrogen Storage: A Review Thi Hoa Le, Minsoo P. Kim, Chan Ho Park and Quang Nhat Tran Materials 2024, 17(3), 666; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030666 Review: Supercapacitors: An Efficient Way for Energy Storage Application Mate Czagany, Szabolcs Hompoth, Anup Kumar Keshri, Niranjan Pandit, Imre Galambos, Zoltan Gacsi and Peter Baumli Materials 2024, 17(3), 702; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030702 Review: Small-Scale High-Pressure Hydrogen Storage Vessels: A Review Jian Li, Xingzai Chai, Yunpeng Gu, Pengyu Zhang, Xiao Yang, Yuhui Wen, Zhao Xu, Bowen Jiang, Jian Wang, Ge Jin, Xiangbiao Qiu and Ting Zhang Materials 2024, 17(3), 721; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030721 Review: Multifunctionality Analysis of Structural Supercapacitors— A Review Willi Zschiebsch, Yannick Sturm, Michael Kucher, Davood Peyrow Hedayati, Thomas Behnisch, Niels Modler and Robert Böhm Materials 2024, 17(3), 739; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030739 Article: Study on the Effect of Sn, In, and Se Co-Doping on the Thermoelectric Properties of GeTe Tao Guo, Guangbing Zhang, Bohang Nan, Guiying Xu, Shuo Li and Lingling Ren Materials 2024, 17(3), 551; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030551 Article: Capacitance Determination for the Evaluation of Electrochemically Active Surface Area in a Catalyst Layer of NiFe-Layered Double Hydroxides for Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyser Zhong Xie, Wei Qu, Elizabeth A. Fisher, Jason Fahlman, Koichiro Asazawa, Takao Hayashi, Hiroshi Shirataki and Hideaki Murase Materials 2024, 17(3), 556; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030556 Article: Corrosion Mitigation in Molten Salt Environments Sylvie Delpech, Charly Carrière, Alexandre Chmakoff, Laure Martinelli, Davide Rodrigues and Céline Cannes Materials 2024, 17(3), 581; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030581 Article: Efficiency Enhancement in Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion: A Comparative Study of Heat Exchanger Designs for Bi2Te3-Based Thermoelectric Generators Yi-Cheng Chung and Chun-I Wu Materials 2024, 17(3), 714; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030714 Communication: The Preparation and Properties of Ti(Nb)-Si-C Coating on the Pre-Oxidized Ferritic Stainless Steel for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Interconnect Xichao Li, Yongchen Chi, Shouli Wei, Xianwei Sun, Jingxiang Zhao, Qiangqiang Hou, Kang Fu, Zuoqiang Dai and Lili Zheng Materials 2024, 17(3), 632; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030632 Advanced Composites Review: Challenges and Future Recommendations for Lightning Strike Damage Assessments of Composites: Laboratory Testing and Predictive Modeling Yeqing Wang, Yin Fan and Olesya I. Zhupanska Materials 2024, 17(3), 744; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030744 Article: Preparation and Characterization of Composites Based on ABS Modified with Polysiloxane Derivatives Bogna Sztorch, Roksana Konieczna, Daria Pakuła, Miłosz Frydrych, Bogdan Marciniec and Robert E. Przekop Materials 2024, 17(3), 561; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030561 Article: Pore Structure and Deformation Correlation of an Aluminum Foam Sandwich Subject to Three-Point Bending Xiaotong Lu, Lei Jing, Wenhao Zhou, Hui Yang, Pingyun Yuan and Xiaocheng Li Materials 2024, 17(3), 567; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030567 Article: Unified Failure Criterion Based on Stress and Stress Gradient Conditions Young W. Kwon, Emma K. Markoff and Stanley DeFisher Materials 2024, 17(3), 569; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030569 Article: Effect of Particle Strength on SiCp/Al Composite Properties with Network Architecture Design Xiang Gao, Xiaonan Lu, Xuexi Zhang, Mingfang Qian, Aibin Li, Lin Geng, Huan Wang, Cheng Liu, Wenting Ouyang and Hua-Xin Peng Materials 2024, 17(3), 597; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030597 Article: The Design of a Piecewise-Integrated Composite Bumper Beam with Machine-Learning Algorithms Seokwoo Ham, Seungmin Ji and Seong Sik Cheon Materials 2024, 17(3), 602; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030602 Article: Internal Adaptation of Composite Fillings Made Using Universal Adhesives—A Micro-Computed Tomography Analysis Kinga Kaczor-Wiankowska, Adam K. Puszkarz, Mirona Palczewska-Komsa, Sebastian Lipa, Michał Krasowski, Jerzy Sokołowski, Katarzyna Lewusz-Butkiewicz, Katarzyna Ulacha and Alicja Nowicka Materials 2024, 17(3), 636; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030636 Article: Fabrication of Layered SiC/C/Si/MeSi2/Me Ceramic–Metal Composites via Liquid Silicon Infiltration of Metal–Carbon Matrices Alexei Kaledin, Sergey Shikunov, Julia Zubareva, Ivan Shmytko, Boris Straumal and Vladimir Kurlov Materials 2024, 17(3), 650; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030650 Article: Design, Characterization, and Incorporation of the Alkaline Aluminosilicate Binder in Temperature-Insulating Composites Pavlo Kryvenko, Igor Rudenko, Oleksandr Konstantynovskyi and Oleksandr Gelevera Materials 2024, 17(3), 664; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030664 Article: Analysis of Aging Characteristics of Umbrella Skirts of Composite Insulators Operating under the Influence of a Wind and Sand Environment in South Xinjiang Xiaojun Zhang, Shilong Kuang, Suzhou Wu, Wenbing Zhuang and Chunqing He Materials 2024, 17(3), 680; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030680 Article: Fatigue Life Prediction Model of FRP–Concrete Interface Based on Gene Expression Programming Zhimei Zhang and Yinglong Huo Materials 2024, 17(3), 690; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030690 Article: Enhancing Sustainability and Antifungal Properties of Biodegradable Composites: Caffeine-Treated Wood as a Filler for Polylactide Aleksandra Grząbka-Zasadzińska, Magdalena Woźniak, Agata Kaszubowska-Rzepka, Marlena Baranowska, Anna Sip, Izabela Ratajczak and Sławomir Borysiak Materials 2024, 17(3), 698; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030698 Article: The Effects of a Crosslinking Agent on the Microrheological Properties and Cellular Structure of Silicone Rubber Foam Prepared via a Green Process Hongyu He, Lulu Li, Hong Liu, Bin Luo, Zhipeng Li and Wenhuai Tian Materials 2024, 17(3), 707; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030707 Advanced Materials Characterization Review: Quantitative Characterization by Transmission Electron Microscopy and Its Application to Interfacial Phenomena in Crystalline Materials Seiichiro Ii Materials 2024, 17(3), 578; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030578 Article: Characterization of Bulgarian Copper Mine Tailing as a Precursor for Obtaining Geopolymers Darya Ilieva, Lyudmila Angelova, Temenuzhka Radoykova, Andriana Surleva, Georgi Chernev, Petrica Vizureanu, Dumitru Doru Burduhos-Nergis and Andrei Victor Sandu Materials 2024, 17(3), 542; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030542 Article: Composition and Element Distribution Mapping of γ′ and γ″ Phases of Inconel 718 by High-Resolution Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy and X-ray Energy-Dispersive Spectrometry Philippe A. Buffat, Ioannis Alexandrou and Aleksandra Czyrska-Filemonowicz Materials 2024, 17(3), 594; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030594 Article: Low-Power Phototransistor with Enhanced Visible-Light Photoresponse and Electrical Performances Using an IGZO/IZO Heterostructure Yu Bin Kim, Jun Hyung Jeong, Min Ho Park, Jung Min Yun, Jin Hyun Ma, Hyoun Ji Ha, Seong Jae Kang and Seong Jun Kang Materials 2024, 17(3), 677; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030677 Article: Fabrication of (Ge0.42Sn0.58)S Thin Films via Co-Evaporation and Their Solar Cell Applications Daiki Motai and Hideaki Araki Materials 2024, 17(3), 692; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030692 Article: Solvent-Free Reaction for Unsymmetrical Organodisulfides with High Purity and Application as Cathode-Active Materials Yuta Tsukaguchi, Kazuki Shinoda, Yusei Noda, Yui Hatta, Kentaro Tsubouchi, Naoko Shokura, Fumiya Nakamura, Hiromi Kimura-Suda, Hirofumi Yoshikawa, Takeshi Shimizu and Naoki Tanifuji Materials 2024, 17(3), 699; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030699 Article: Elastic Wave Propagation Control in Porous and Finitely Deformed Locally Resonant Nacre-like Metamaterials Umberto De Maio, Fabrizio Greco, Paolo Nevone Blasi, Andrea Pranno and Girolamo Sgambitterra Materials 2024, 17(3), 705; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030705 Article: Study on the Influence of UV Light on Selective Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticle Synthesized Utilizing Protein/Polypeptide-Rich Aqueous Extract from The Common Walkingstick, Diapheromera femorata James Lee Cho, Luc Gaston Allain and Sanichiro Yoshida Materials 2024, 17(3), 713; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030713 Article: Stress and Deformation Analysis of Prestressed Wound Composite Components with an Arch-Shaped Metal Liner Junsheng Wang, Jun Xiao, Dajun Huan, Lei Yan, Zijie Wang and Zhiwei Tao Materials 2024, 17(3), 757; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030757 Article: Application of the Van Cittert Algorithm for Deconvolving Loss Features in X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Spectra Giorgio Speranza Materials 2024, 17(3), 763; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030763 Porous Materials Review: Fabrication, Processing, Properties, and Applications of Closed-Cell Aluminum Foams: A Review Wensheng Fu and Yanxiang Li Materials 2024, 17(3), 560; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030560 Article: The Effect of Foaming Agents on the Thermal Behavior of Aluminum Precursors Tomislav Rodinger, Danko Ćorić and Jaroslav Kováčik Materials 2024, 17(3), 710; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030710 Article: Mechanical Characterization of Multifunctional Metal-Coated Polymer Lattice Structures Lizhe Wang, Liu He, Fuyuan Liu, Hang Yuan, Ji Li and Min Chen Materials 2024, 17(3), 741; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030741 Manufacturing Processes and Systems Review: Femtosecond Laser Direct Writing of Flexible Electronic Devices: A Mini Review Shutong Wang, Junjie Yang, Guoliang Deng and Shouhuan Zhou Materials 2024, 17(3), 557; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030557 Review: Review of Magnesium Wheel Types and Methods of Their Manufacture Anna Dziubinska, Ewa Siemionek, Piotr Surdacki, Monika Kulisz and Bartosz Koczurkiewicz Materials 2024, 17(3), 584; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030584 Review: Powder Bed Fusion 3D Printing in Precision Manufacturing for Biomedical Applications: A Comprehensive Review Rajan John Nekin Joshua, Sakthivel Aravind Raj, Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan, Andrzej Łukaszewicz, Jerzy Józwik, Zbigniew Oksiuta, Krzysztof Dziedzic, Arkadiusz Tofil and Farah Syazwani Shahar Materials 2024, 17(3), 769; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030769 Article: Determining the Effects of Inter-Layer Time Interval in Powder-Fed Laser-Directed Energy Deposition on the Microstructure of Inconel 718 via In Situ Thermal Monitoring Evan Handler, Aref Yadollahi, Yucheng Liu and Scott M. Thompson Materials 2024, 17(3), 538; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030538 Article: Prediction of Subsurface Microcrack Damage Depth Based on Surface Roughness in Diamond Wire Sawing of Monocrystalline Silicon Keying Wang, Yufei Gao and Chunfeng Yang Materials 2024, 17(3), 553; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030553 Article: Performance Tests of HX340 Microalloyed Steel Sheets Joined Using Clinch-Rivet Technology Łukasz Boda, Jacek Mucha and Waldemar Witkowski Materials 2024, 17(3), 596; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030596 Article: Densification and Surface Carbon Transformation of Diamond Powders under High Pressure and High Temperature Rongqi Mao, Xiwei Cui, Jinglin Hao, Sizhuang Zhao, Shuai Hou, Fuli Lan, Yanbiao Li, Lifen Deng and He Li Materials 2024, 17(3), 603; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030603 Article: Selected Aspects of Precision Grinding Processes Optimization Wojciech Kacalak, Dariusz Lipiński and Filip Szafraniec Materials 2024, 17(3), 607; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030607 Article: Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Inconel 718 Lattice Structures Produced by Selective Laser Melting Process Sebastian-Marian Zaharia, Camil Lancea, Adam Kruk, Grzegorz Cempura, Adam Gruszczyński, Lucia-Antoneta Chicos and Mihai Alin Pop Materials 2024, 17(3), 622; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030622 Article: Performance Improvement for the CuCrZr Alloy Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion Using the Remelting Process Lianyong Xu, Yaqing Zhang, Lei Zhao, Wenjing Ren and Yongdian Han Materials 2024, 17(3), 624; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030624 Article: Statistical Analysis of Morphological Characteristics of Inconel 718 Formed by High Deposition Rate and High Laser Power Laser Cladding Yanhua Bian, Xiuli He, Chongxin Tian, Jianhao Guo, Bo Chen, Binxin Dong, Shaoxia Li and Gang Yu Materials 2024, 17(3), 638; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030638 Article: Improvement of the Hydrogen Storage Characteristics of MgH2 with Al Nano-Catalyst Produced by the Method of Electric Explosion of Wires Viktor N. Kudiiarov, Alan Kenzhiyev and Andrei V. Mostovshchikov Materials 2024, 17(3), 639; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030639 Article: Damage Monitoring and Localization Imaging of Aluminum Alloy Thin-Walled Structure Based on Remote Bonding Fiber Bragg Gratings Sensing Lu Han, Mi Wang, Lindong Chai, Dingyun Liu, Weifang Zhang and Wei Zhang Materials 2024, 17(3), 652; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030652 Article: Topology Optimization Method of Stamping Structures Based on the Directional Density Field Zhiling Yuan, Lei Geng, Ningning Wang, Tao Wu, Wei Qi, Yuhua Dai and Jiaqi Huang Materials 2024, 17(3), 656; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030656 Article: Microhardness and Microstructure Analysis of the LPBF Additively Manufactured 18Ni300 Pablo M. Cerezo, Jose A. Aguilera, Antonio Garcia-Gonzalez and Pablo Lopez-Crespo Materials 2024, 17(3), 661; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030661 Article: Innovative Approaches to 3D Printing of PA12 Forearm Orthoses: A Comprehensive Analysis of Mechanical Properties and Production Efficiency Andrzej Zakręcki, Jacek Cieślik, Anna Bazan and Paweł Turek Materials 2024, 17(3), 663; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030663 Article: Morphology of Microchips in the Surface Finishing Process Utilizing Abrasive Films Katarzyna Tandecka, Wojciech Kacalak, Maciej Wiliński, Michał Wieczorowski and Thomas G. Mathia Materials 2024, 17(3), 688; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030688 Article: Study on the Effect of Electrolytes on Processing Efficiency and Accuracy of Titanium Alloy Utilizing Laser and Shaped Tube Electrochemical Machining Chenyu Sun, Yufeng Wang, Yong Yang, Zhehe Yao, Yunfeng Liu, Qiang Wu, Jie Yan, Jianhua Yao and Wenwu Zhang Materials 2024, 17(3), 689; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030689 Article: An Eco-Friendly and Innovative Approach in Building Engineering: The Production of Cement–Glass Composite Bricks with Recycled Polymeric Reinforcements Marcin Małek, Janusz Kluczyński, Katarzyna Jasik, Emil Kardaszuk, Ireneusz Szachogłuchowicz, Jakub Łuszczek, Janusz Torzewski, Krzysztof Grzelak and Ireneusz Ewiak Materials 2024, 17(3), 704; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030704 Article: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Refill Friction Stir Spot-Welded Joints of 2A12Al and 7B04Al: Effects of Tool Size and Welding Parameters Yisong Wang, Pengyang Li, Haitao Jiang, Kang Yang, Zhenhao Chen, Haijiao Chuai, Xiaoyan Wu, Qiang Meng and Lin Ma Materials 2024, 17(3), 716; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030716 Article: Transferability of Temperature Evolution of Dissimilar Wire-Arc Additively Manufactured Components by Machine Learning Håvard Mo Fagersand, David Morin, Kjell Magne Mathisen, Jianying He and Zhiliang Zhang Materials 2024, 17(3), 742; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030742 Article: Optimization of the Boundary Conditions of a Board Level Reliability Test Board to Maximize the Fatigue Life of Ball Grid Array Solder Joints under Thermal Cycling and Random Vibration Jisup Lee, Hyunsik Jeong and Gunhee Jang Materials 2024, 17(3), 755; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030755 Article: Monitoring of Rubber Belt Material Performance and Damage Tomasz Ryba, Damian Bzinkowski, Zbigniew Siemiątkowski, Miroslaw Rucki, Sylwester Stawarz, Jacek Caban and Waldemar Samociuk Materials 2024, 17(3), 765; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030765 Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Review: Negative Thermal Quenching of Photoluminescence: An Evaluation from the Macroscopic Viewpoint Shirun Yan Materials 2024, 17(3), 586; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030586 Article: Ion Tracks and Nanohillocks Created in Natural Zirconia Irradiated with Swift Heavy Ions Norito Ishikawa, Shoma Fukuda, Toru Nakajima, Hiroaki Ogawa, Yuki Fujimura and Tomitsugu Taguchi Materials 2024, 17(3), 547; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030547 Article: Functionalization of the NiTi Shape Memory Alloy Surface through Innovative Hydroxyapatite/Ag-TiO2 Hybrid Coatings Karolina Dudek, Mateusz Dulski, Jacek Podwórny, Magdalena Kujawa, Anna Gerle and Patrycja Rawicka Materials 2024, 17(3), 604; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030604 Article: Investigating the Impact of Cell Inclination on Phase Change Material Melting in Square Cells: A Numerical Study Farhan Lafta Rashid, Abbas Fadhil Khalaf, Mudhar A. Al-Obaidi, Anmar Dulaimi and Arman Ameen Materials 2024, 17(3), 633; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030633 Article: Enhancing the Thermal Conductivity of Epoxy Composites via Constructing Oriented ZnO Nanowire-Decorated Carbon Fibers Networks Wei Lin, Chang Yu, Chang Sun, Baokai Wang, Mengyang Niu, Mengyi Li, Weiwei Xuan and Qi Wang Materials 2024, 17(3), 649; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030649 Article: Synthesis of Cobalt-Based Nanoparticles as Catalysts for Methanol Synthesis from CO2 Hydrogenation Anna Carrasco-García, Seyed Alireza Vali, Zahra Ben-Abbou, Javier Moral-Vico, Ahmad Abo Markeb and Antoni Sánchez Materials 2024, 17(3), 697; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030697 Article: Improvement of PbSn Solder Reliability with Ge Microalloying-Induced Optimization of Intermetallic Compounds Growth Zhibo Qu, Yilong Hao, Changhao Chen, Yong Wang, Shimeng Xu, Shuyuan Shi, Pengrong Lin and Xiaochen Xie Materials 2024, 17(3), 724; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030724 Smart Materials Communication: Advanced Ceramics with Dual Functions of Healing and Decomposition Nobuhide Sekine, Yasushi Nakajima, Takahiro Kamo, Masahiro Ito and Wataru Nakao Materials 2024, 17(3), 647; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030647 Thin Films and Interfaces Article: In-Plane Anisotropy of Electrical Transport in Y0.85Tb0.15Ba2Cu3O7−x Films Matvey Lyatti, Ines Kraiem, Torsten Röper, Irina Gundareva, Gregor Mussler, Abdur Rehman Jalil, Detlev Grützmacher and Thomas Schäpers Materials 2024, 17(3), 558; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030558 Article: Preparation and Characterization of Multilayer NiTi Coatings by a Thermal Plasma Process Sneha Samal, Jakub Zeman, Stanislav Habr, Oliva Pacherová, Jaromír Kopeček and Petr Šittner Materials 2024, 17(3), 694; DOI: 10.3390/ma17030694 Catalytic Materials Review: Navigating Pyrolysis Implementation—A Tutorial Review on Consideration Factors and Thermochemical Operating Methods for Biomass Conversion Waheed A. 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