Cyclic ablation mechanisms of Cr2AlC ceramics in nitrogen plasma flame at 1600 ℃
September 2025
Cr2AlC, as a ternary layered MAX phase ceramic with excellent oxidation resistance and ablation resistance, has great potential in thermal protection materials. To further tap its potential as a recyclable...
Quantitative and qualitative insights into the corrosion mitigation mechanism of N, N-dibutyl aniline for mild steel in sulfuric acid
September 2025
This study explored the prevention of mild steel (MS) corrosion in sulfuric acid through deployment of N, N-dibutylaniline (NNDBA) as an organic inhibitor. The inhibition efficacy was meticulously scrutinized...
Advances in ultra-high-temperature ceramic coatings with enhanced oxidation resistance for carbon-based composites
September 2025
Carbon-based composites are widely utilized in aerospace engines, thermal protection systems of hypersonic vehicles, and ultrahigh-temperature structural components, due to their lightweight nature,...
Zirconium Phosphate Ceramic Composites: High-Temperature Resistant Materials for Thermal Protection and Insulation up to 2500°C
Available online 15 September 2025
The development of new ablation-resistant and heat-insulating integrated materials for thermal protection of hypersonic vehicles is extremely important, but significant challenges remain. In this study,...
Ceramic-based abradable sealing coatings for advanced aeroengines: Materials design, structural strategies, and multifunctional performance
Available online 3 September 2025
With the advancement of modern aeroengines toward higher thrust-to-weight ratios and increased gas temperatures, the control of rotor–stator clearances has become a critical factor influencing engine...
CrTa0.5Nb0.5O4: A solid solution strategy to enhance the mechanical and thermal properties of rutile structured ternaries
Available online 25 August 2025
CrTaO4 and CrNbO4, rutile structured ternary scales formed on refractory high-entropy alloys (RHEAs), protect the RHEAs from oxidation and thermal attack. However, the Vickers hardness (12.20/10.20GPa...
Recent Advances in Irradiation of MAX/MAB Phases for Nuclear Energy Systems
Available online 20 August 2025
Ternary layered material MAX/MAB phases have become a highly promising candidate for fourth-generation nuclear energy systems, combining the excellent properties of metals and ceramics. This paper reviewed...
A theoretical approach to the corrosion inhibition of iron (110) in HCl activation by environmental benign four amino acids: MC simulation and DFT studies
June 2025
In order to get a comprehensive understanding of the corrosion behaviour of mild steel (110) with alanine, arginine, cysteine, and tyrosine in gas and aqueous phases, a systematic theoretical study...
An emerging two-dimensional transition metal boride (MBene) material: Recent experimental progress and prospects
June 2025
As a new member of two-dimensional (2D) materials family, 2D transition metal borides (MBenes) have attracted rising attention owing to the remarkable thermodynamic stability, electrical and mechanical...
Recent advances in high-entropy ceramics: Design principles, structural characteristics, and emerging properties
June 2025
High-entropy ceramics (HECs) have attracted growing research attention since 2015, when the pioneering work on entropy-stabilized oxides was first reported. Derived from the definition of high-entropy...
Sensing-actuating performance of flexible piezoelectric composites by component optimization
June 2025
Flexible piezoelectric composite (FPC) materials with strong designability are increasingly utilized in vibration control and structural health monitoring. The sensing and actuating performances of...
Publisher's Note
June 2025
Key materials for extreme high-temperature environments: Ultra-high-temperature ceramics and their composites
March 2025
With the advancement of hypersonic vehicles, extreme high temperature environments have imposed increasingly stringent requirements on the performance of thermal protection systems. Consequently, the...
Typical structures and thermal expansion coefficients of ABO4-type (A=Ga, In, Cr; B=Nb, Ta) oxides as EBC candidates
March 2025
It is of great significance to search oxide thermal/environmental barrier coatings (T/EBCs) with high working temperatures and thermal expansion coefficients (TECs) matching to different substrates....
Progress in the degradation of thermal and environmental barrier coating materials caused by calcium-magnesium-aluminum-silicate deposit
March 2025
Thermal and environmental barrier coatings play a crucial role in protecting high-temperature structural components in gas turbine engines. As turbine inlet temperatures continue to rise, corrosion...