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Open AccessPublished: 17 July 2025

Electrochemical Deposition of Iron with Detonation Nanodiamonds

Valery Dolmatov, Kristina Lotnikova

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 35-47 · 10.55121/nefm.v4i1.391

This work describes the iron plating of metal (copper) surfaces in the presence of detonation nanodiamonds (DNDs). A literature and patent review on methods for obtaining iron and iron-carbon electrochemical coatings is given, indicating the disadvantages of such coatings, and a detailed description of the modes, materials, and

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Open AccessPublished: 27 June 2025

Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Crystal Violet Dye Using a Synthesized CdO:V2O5 Nanocomposite in the Presence of Sunlight

Sajid M. Mansoori

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 23-34 · 10.55121/nefm.v4i1.413

Materials containing two or more separate phases, at least one of which has nanoscale dimensions, are called nano composites. Coupled semiconductor metal oxides have drawn a lot of interest among these because of their special and improved physicochemical characteristics. These characteristics frequently result from changes in t

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Open AccessPublished: 23 June 2025

Neuroarchitecture and Mental Health: The Role of Sustainable Building Materials in Cognitive and Emotional Well-Being

Ahmed Ashour, Catherine A. Proctor, Mark M. Rohn

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 1-22 · 10.55121/nefm.v4i1.431

Growing interest in sustainable architecture has highlighted not only ecological benefits but also potential impacts on mental and neurological health. This review explores the emerging field of neuroarchitecture, focusing on how environmentally friendly building materials influence cognitive function, stress regulation, and emo

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Open AccessPublished: 28 May 2025

Rehabilitation of Urban Parks with Recycling of Construction and Demolition Waste in Mexico City

Hugo Alberto Quintero-Navarro, María Neftalí Rojas-Valencia, Alfredo Martínez-Cruz

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 46-62 · 10.55121/nefm.v3i1.312

Mexico City has experienced a rapid urbanization process, which has led to a socio-environmental crisis characterized by the generation of construction and demolition waste (CDW). The generation of CDW has been favored by the growth of the construction industry, the decrease in the useful life of buildings and an increase in the

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Open AccessPublished: 26 May 2025

The Use of Polyvinyl Alcohol’s Complexes for Plants Protection Against Diseases and Pests

Igor Prosanov

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 41-45 · 10.55121/nefm.v3i1.298

The research is devoted to elaboration of new materials for agricultural use what is regarded as an urgent need for environment pollution decrease and enhancing of farming efficiency. Gel of polyvinyl alcohol complexed with boric acid or borax is suggested first time as the base of “aroma fixative” for volatile compounds possess

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Open AccessPublished: 26 May 2025

A Proof of Concept Zinc-Mediated RDRP of Alanine Acrylamide for Efficient Dye Encapsulation to Clean the Wastewater for Green Environment

Subrata Dolui

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 34-40 · 10.55121/nefm.v3i1.297

A PH-responsive synthetic biohybrid biohybrid module poly (L-alanine acrylamide)-blockpoly(methylmethacrylate (PAAla-b-PMMA) diblock biohybrids, based on hydrophilic PAAla and hydrophobic PMAA segments, is developed via direct switching from Zinc (Zn) catalyst polymerization. EbiB was used as an initiator to Zn-mediate Reversibl

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Open AccessPublished: 15 May 2025

Resonance Transitions in the Cylindrical Barrier as Related Carbon Nanotube States

Yury. I. Bokhan

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 67-73 · 10.55121/nefm.v4i1.388

The solution of the Schrödinger equation in a cylindrical coordinate system is considered. The carbon nanotube is modeled by a cylindrical tunnel barrier with periodic boundary conditions. An expression is obtained for the charge current depending on the radius and length of the nanotube. Shown that the current vector has a radi

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Open AccessPublished: 13 May 2025

A Novel Approach to Fabricate a Polyamide-Copper TENG in Vertical Contact-Separation Mode

Hitesh Kumar Sharma, Atul Kumar Sharma, Vijay Janyani, Dharmendra Boolchandani

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 57-66 · 10.55121/nefm.v4i1.411

In this study, a novel design concept for a contact-separation Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) utilizing polyimide (PI) film and copper (Cu) tape is presented. The innovation lies in enhancing the surface area and roughness of the PI film using 1000-grit sandpaper, which is manually rubbed over the film. This surface treatmen

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Open AccessPublished: 12 May 2025

Discovery of Structural Elements that Form Amorphous Materials

Olexandr Kucherov, Alexandr D. Rud

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 48-56 · 10.55121/nefm.v4i1.400

One of the important and unresolved problems of materials science is the structure of amorphous solids. This paper reveals the secret of the structure of amorphous materials through picoscopic visualization of electron orbitals. Picoscopy is a precision experimental method for measuring the thickness of a real electron orbital b

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Open AccessPublished: 15 April 2025

Curated Topics on Novel Exotic Eco-Friendly Materials for Sustainable Rechargeable Battery Technologies

Arvind Kasbe, Aqsa Nazir, Swetarekha Ram, Henu Sharma, Kisor K Sahu

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 12-33 · 10.55121/nefm.v3i1.236

This work explores novel and eco-friendly materials that hold transformative potential in addressing the limitations of traditional rechargeable battery systems while aligning with sustainability goals. Beginning with a brief overview of global energy demand and rechargeable battery architectures, this curated study delves into

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