Abstract
An investigation into the values of the Energy Release Rate (ERR) at the band crack’s front in the rectangular plate made of multilayered composite material is carried out for the opening mode. The corresponding boundary-value problem is modelled by using threedimensional linear theory and solved numerically by using 3D FEM (Three Dimensional Finite Element Method). The main purpose of the current investigation is to study the influence of mechanical and geometrical parameters on the Energy Release Rate (ERR) at this crack front. The numerical results related to the ERR, and the effect of the mechanical and other problem parameters on the ERR are presented and discussed.
1 Introduction
Since material defects such as cracks have a significant role in the processes of fractures, fracture mechanics investigates the mechanical behavior of fracture parameters (Stress Intensity Factors (SIF) or Energy Release Rates (ERR)) from various aspects such as load, material property and crack length. From recent research into this area, it can be seen that many of them have focused on determining the effects of anisotropy and other problem parameters on the SIF or ERR within the framework of the two-dimensional (2D) problem formulation [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]. Up to now, there have not been any investigations regarding the corresponding 3D macro-crack problems for anisotropic bodies.
In connection with this, the purpose of this current paper is to investigate the effects of anisotropic properties of the plate material and other problem parameters on the ERR in the macro-band crack contained in an anisotropic plate.
2 Problem Formulation and Solution Method
Let us consider a thick rectangular plate(Figure 1)occupying the domain Ω = {0 ≤ x1 ≤ ℓ1, 0 ≤ x2 ≤ h, 0 ≤ x3 ≤ ℓ3} in the Cartesian Coordinate system Ox1x2x3, which contains a band crack located in the region Ω′ = {(ℓ1 /2 − ℓ0/2) ≤ x1 ≤ (ℓ1 / 2 + ℓ0 / 2), x2 = hc ± 0, 0 ≤ x3 ≤ ℓ3} . Assume that on the crack’s edge planes, the opening uniformly distributed normal forces with intensity p act.

Geometry of a rectangular plate with a band crack.
The field equations and boundary conditions for the case under consideration are:
To solve the foregoing problem (1), we employ the 3D FEM and for this purpose we introduce the following functional:
Using the Ritz technique [13], δΠ = 0, we obtain the equilibrium equation and boundary conditions in Eq. (1). In this way, the validity of the functional (2) for the FEM modelling of the considered problem is proven.
In these cases, the solution domain Ω is divided into a finite number of finite elements, which are selected as standard rectangular prisms (bricks) with eight nodes. Selection of the number of degrees of freedom (NDOF) is determined from the requirements that the boundary conditions should be satisfied with very high accuracy and that the numerical results obtained for various NDOFs should converge.
After consideration of the FEM modelling, the ERR (denoted by γ) is calculated by using the expression:
In Eq. (3), U is the strain energy, Sc shows the area of the crack’s edge surface, ΔSc is the increment of the crack’s edge area, and s / ℓ1 = (0.5ℓ3 − x3)/ ℓ1. In the solution procedure, the values of ΔSc are selected regarding convergence of the numerical results obtained for γ.
Ethical approval: The conducted research is not related to either human or animals use.
3 Numerical Results
We assume that the plate is made of multilayered composite material consisting of alternating layers of two isotropic homogeneous materials parallel to the Ox1x3 plane and introduce the following notation for the matrix and the reinforcing layers: E1, and E2 are the Young’s moduli; ν1 and ν2 are the Poisson ratios; and η1 and η2 are the concentrations of the constituents. For the selected composite material, the effective anisotropic material constants Aij are determined according to the expressions given in [14].
The numerical investigations are performed for the case where η2 = 1 −η1 = 0.5, ν2 = ν1 =0.3 and h / ℓ = 0.20. Since the plate is symmetric with respect to the planes x1 = ℓ/2 and x3 = ℓ3 / 2, then FEM solutions are obtained in a quarter part of the domain. This domain was divided into 30, 12, and 30 brick elements along the Ox1x2x3 axes.
Before obtaining numerical results, the PC programs composed and used by the authors, were tested with the known results given in [15].
Table 1 shows the values of KI / KI∞ and
The values of SIF at s / ℓ1 = 0 obtained for various values of the ratio ℓ3 / ℓ1 in the case where the material of the plate is isotropic.
ℓ0/ℓ1 | ℓ0/h | ℓ3/ℓ1 | ||||||
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1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 50 | |||
0.080 | 0.80 | 0.9761 | 1.1771 | 1.2000 | 1.2029 | 1.2036 | 1.2356 | 1.2406 |
0.075 | 0.75 | 0.9742 | 1.1720 | 1.1922 | 1.1943 | 1.1947 | 1.1948 | 1.2009 |
0.060 | 0.60 | 0.9278 | 1.1129 | 1.1304 | 1.1329 | 1.1335 | 1.1341 | 1.1444 |
0.050 | 0.50 | 0.8906 | 1.0658 | 1.0871 | 1.0909 | 1.0920 | 1.0931 | 1.0931 |
Now, we analyze the numerical results which illustrate the influence of the problem parameters on the values of the ERR. Table 2 shows the influence of the ratios s /ℓ1 and E2 / E1 on the ERR obtained in the case where ℓ0 / 2ℓ1 = 0.15 and hu / ℓ1 = 0.1 (i.e. hu = h / 2). It follows from Table 2, as can be predicted, that the absolute maximum value of the ERR occurs at s / ℓ1 = 0 and the values of the ERR monotonically decrease with s / ℓ1. Moreover, it follows from Table 2, that the magnitude of the influence of the material anisotropy on the ERR increases with a decrease in the values of the ratio E2 / E1.
The influence of the ratio E2/E1 on the values of the ERR in the various s / ℓ1 in the case where ℓ0/2ℓ1 = 0.15 and ℓ3/ ℓ1 = 1.
E2 / E1 | s / ℓ1 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0.1 | 0.133 | 0.166 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | |
0.2 | 9.1266 | 9.0827 | 9.0355 | 8.9563 | 8.8266 | 7.8699 | 4.9238 |
0.5 | 4.9865 | 4.9829 | 4.9677 | 4.9390 | 4.8583 | 4.2081 | 2.3733 |
1 | 3.3233 | 3.3271 | 3.3212 | 3.3011 | 3.2564 | 2.8187 | 1.5627 |
Table 3 illustrates the influence of the ratios ℓ3 / ℓ1 on the ERR for various values of E2 / E1 obtained in the case where ℓ0/2ℓ1 = 0.15, s / ℓ1 = 0 and hu / ℓ1 = 0.1 (i.e. hu = h / 2). As can be seen, the values of the ERR monotonically increase with ℓ3 / ℓ1. This effect becomes more pronounced with decreasing of the ratio E2 / E1.
The influence of the ratio E2/E1 on the values of the ERR in the various ℓ3 /ℓ1 in the case where ℓ0/2ℓ1 = 0.15 and s/ℓ1 = 0.
E2 / E1 | ℓ3 / ℓ1 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | |
0.2 | 0.9391 | 6.4516 | 9.1266 | 9.8204 | 10.3322 |
0.5 | 0.3087 | 3.2938 | 4.9865 | 5.4505 | 5.8451 |
1 | 0.1883 | 2.1924 | 3.3233 | 3.6487 | 3.9346 |
Table 4 shows the effect of the crack’s location and crack length on the ERR for various values of E2 / E1 in the case where s / ℓ1 = 0 . It can be concluded that the values of the ERR increase as the crack location approaches the upper face plane of the plate i.e. as the values of hu / ℓ1 decrease. This effect becomes significant with crack length, i.e. ℓ0 / 2ℓ1.
The influence of the ratio E2/E1 and hu / ℓ1 on the values of the ERR in the various ℓ0 / ℓ1 in the case where s / ℓ1 = 0.
E2 / E1 | hu / ℓ1 | ℓ0 / 2ℓ1 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.04 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.25 | ||
0.5 | 0.10 | 0.3484 | 1.8129 | 4.9865 | 20.9955 |
0.0833 | 0.3547 | 1.9037 | 5.3128 | 22.9299 | |
0.0666 | 0.3774 | 2.2272 | 6.5064 | 30.2514 | |
0.05 | 0.4338 | 3.0427 | 9.5460 | 49.4419 | |
1 | 0.10 | 0.2179 | 1.1878 | 3.3233 | 14.4063 |
0.0833 | 0.2220 | 1.2492 | 3.5439 | 15.7873 | |
0.0666 | 0.2371 | 1.4714 | 4.3529 | 20.9374 | |
0.05 | 0.2750 | 2.0241 | 6.4620 | 34.5191 | |
5 | 0.10 | 0.1072 | 0.6028 | 1.5980 | 6.2118 |
0.0833 | 0.1099 | 0.6307 | 1.6935 | 6.7353 | |
0.0666 | 0.1192 | 0.7307 | 2.0411 | 8.6579 | |
0.05 | 0.1404 | 0.9767 | 2.9222 | 13.7326 |
4 Conclusion
In the current paper, the ERR in the band crack’s front which is contained in the thick rectangular plate made of multilayered composites is investigated by employing 3D FEM. The opening mode case which is considered is based on the numerical results of the influence of the plate material anisotropy and crack’s location geometry on the ERR, which are presented and discussed. At the same time, the approach used here can be applied to the related materials considered in works [16,17].
Conflict of interest: Authors state no conflict of interest
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- Photochemical Transformation of some 3-benzyloxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-4Hchromen-4-ones: A Remote Substituent Effect
- Dynamic Changes of Secondary Metabolites and Antioxidant Activity of Ligustrum lucidum During Fruit Growth
- Studies on the flammability of polypropylene/ammonium polyphosphate and montmorillonite by using the cone calorimeter test
- DSC, FT-IR, NIR, NIR-PCA and NIR-ANOVA for determination of chemical stability of diuretic drugs: impact of excipients
- Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Methanolic Extracts of Zilla spinosa and Hammada elegans Against Carbon Tetrachlorideinduced Hepatotoxicity in Rats
- Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. fabricated ZnO nano falcates and its photocatalytic and dose dependent in vitro bio-activity
- Organic biocides hosted in layered double hydroxides: enhancing antimicrobial activity
- Experimental study on the regulation of the cholinergic pathway in renal macrophages by microRNA-132 to alleviate inflammatory response
- Synthesis, characterization, in-vitro antimicrobial properties, molecular docking and DFT studies of 3-{(E)-[(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)imino]methyl} naphthalen-2-ol and Heteroleptic Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes
- M-Polynomials and Topological Indices of Dominating David Derived Networks
- Human Health Risk Assessment of Trace Metals in Surface Water Due to Leachate from the Municipal Dumpsite by Pollution Index: A Case Study from Ndawuse River, Abuja, Nigeria
- Analysis of Bowel Diseases from Blood Serum by Autofluorescence and Atomic Force Microscopy Techniques
- Hydrographic parameters and distribution of dissolved Cu, Ni, Zn and nutrients near Jeddah desalination plant
- Relationships between diatoms and environmental variables in industrial water biotopes of Trzuskawica S.A. (Poland)
- Optimum Conversion of Major Ginsenoside Rb1 to Minor Ginsenoside Rg3(S) by Pulsed Electric Field-Assisted Acid Hydrolysis Treatment
- Antioxidant, Anti-microbial Properties and Chemical Composition of Cumin Essential Oils Extracted by Three Methods
- Regulatory mechanism of ulinastatin on autophagy of macrophages and renal tubular epithelial cells
- Investigation of the sustained-release mechanism of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose skeleton type Acipimox tablets
- Bio-accumulation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Grey Mangrove (Avicennia marina) along Arabian Gulf, Saudi Coast
- Dynamic Change of Secondary Metabolites and spectrum-effect relationship of Malus halliana Koehne flowers during blooming
- Lipids constituents from Gardenia aqualla Stapf & Hutch
- Effect of using microwaves for catalysts preparation on the catalytic acetalization of glycerol with furfural to obtain fuel additives
- Effect of Humic Acid on the Degradation of Methylene Blue by Peroxymonosulfate
- Serum containing drugs of Gua Lou Xie Bai decoction (GLXB-D) can inhibit TGF-β1-Induced Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in A549 Cells
- Antiulcer Activity of Different Extracts of Anvillea garcinii and Isolation of Two New Secondary Metabolites
- Analysis of Metabolites in Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz Dry Red Wines from Shanxi by 1H NMR Spectroscopy Combined with Pattern Recognition Analysis
- Can water temperature impact litter decomposition under pollution of copper and zinc mixture
- Released from ZrO2/SiO2 coating resveratrol inhibits senescence and oxidative stress of human adipose-derived stem cells (ASC)
- Validated thin-layer chromatographic method for alternative and simultaneous determination of two anti-gout agents in their fixed dose combinations
- Fast removal of pollutants from vehicle emissions during cold-start stage
- Review Article
- Catalytic activities of heterogeneous catalysts obtained by copolymerization of metal-containing 2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate
- Antibiotic Residue in the Aquatic Environment: Status in Africa
- Regular Articles
- Mercury fractionation in gypsum using temperature desorption and mass spectrometric detection
- Phytosynthetic Ag doped ZnO nanoparticles: Semiconducting green remediators
- Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition Induced by SMAD4 Activation in Invasive Growth Hormone-Secreting Adenomas
- Physicochemical properties of stabilized sewage sludge admixtures by modified steel slag
- In Vitro Cytotoxic and Antiproliferative Activity of Cydonia oblonga flower petals, leaf and fruit pellet ethanolic extracts. Docking simulation of the active flavonoids on anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2
- Synthesis and Characterization of Pd exchanged MMT Clay for Mizoroki-Heck Reaction
- A new selective, and sensitive method for the determination of lixivaptan, a vasopressin 2 (V2)-receptor antagonist, in mouse plasma and its application in a pharmacokinetic study
- Anti-EGFL7 antibodies inhibit rat prolactinoma MMQ cells proliferation and PRL secretion
- Density functional theory calculations, vibration spectral analysis and molecular docking of the antimicrobial agent 6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-5-ethyl-2-{[2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethyl] sulfanyl}pyrimidin-4(3H)-one
- Effect of Nano Zeolite on the Transformation of Cadmium Speciation and Its Uptake by Tobacco in Cadmium-contaminated Soil
- Effects and Mechanisms of Jinniu Capsule on Methamphetamine-Induced Conditioned Place Preference in Rats
- Calculating the Degree-based Topological Indices of Dendrimers
- Efficient optimization and mineralization of UV absorbers: A comparative investigation with Fenton and UV/H2O2
- Metabolites of Tryptophane and Phenylalanine as Markers of Small Bowel Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
- Adsorption and determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water through the aggregation of graphene oxide
- The role of NR2C2 in the prolactinomas
- Chromium removal from industrial wastewater using Phyllostachys pubescens biomass loaded Cu-S nanospheres
- Hydrotalcite Anchored Ruthenium Catalyst for CO2 Hydrogenation Reaction
- Preparation of Calcium Fluoride using Phosphogypsum by Orthogonal Experiment
- The mechanism of antibacterial activity of corylifolinin against three clinical bacteria from Psoralen corylifolia L
- 2-formyl-3,6-bis(hydroxymethyl)phenyl benzoate in Electrochemical Dry Cell
- Electro-photocatalytic degradation of amoxicillin using calcium titanate
- Effect of Malus halliana Koehne Polysaccharides on Functional Constipation
- Structural Properties and Nonlinear Optical Responses of Halogenated Compounds: A DFT Investigation on Molecular Modelling
- DMFDMA catalyzed synthesis of 2-((Dimethylamino)methylene)-3,4-dihydro-9-arylacridin-1(2H)-ones and their derivatives: in-vitro antifungal, antibacterial and antioxidant evaluations
- Production of Methanol as a Fuel Energy from CO2 Present in Polluted Seawater - A Photocatalytic Outlook
- Study of different extraction methods on finger print and fatty acid of raw beef fat using fourier transform infrared and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
- Determination of trace fluoroquinolones in water solutions and in medicinal preparations by conventional and synchronous fluorescence spectrometry
- Extraction and determination of flavonoids in Carthamus tinctorius
- Therapeutic Application of Zinc and Vanadium Complexes against Diabetes Mellitus a Coronary Disease: A review
- Study of calcined eggshell as potential catalyst for biodiesel formation using used cooking oil
- Manganese oxalates - structure-based Insights
- Topological Indices of H-Naphtalenic Nanosheet
- Long-Term Dissolution of Glass Fibers in Water Described by Dissolving Cylinder Zero-Order Kinetic Model: Mass Loss and Radius Reduction
- Topological study of the para-line graphs of certain pentacene via topological indices
- A brief insight into the prediction of water vapor transmissibility in highly impermeable hybrid nanocomposites based on bromobutyl/epichlorohydrin rubber blends
- Comparative sulfite assay by voltammetry using Pt electrodes, photometry and titrimetry: Application to cider, vinegar and sugar analysis
- MicroRNA delivery mediated by PEGylated polyethylenimine for prostate cancer therapy
- Reversible Fluorescent Turn-on Sensors for Fe3+ based on a Receptor Composed of Tri-oxygen Atoms of Amide Groups in Water
- Sonocatalytic degradation of methyl orange in aqueous solution using Fe-doped TiO2 nanoparticles under mechanical agitation
- Hydrotalcite Anchored Ruthenium Catalyst for CO2 Hydrogenation Reaction
- Production and Analysis of Recycled Ammonium Perrhenate from CMSX-4 superalloys
- Topical Issue on Agriculture
- New phosphorus biofertilizers from renewable raw materials in the aspect of cadmium and lead contents in soil and plants
- Survey of content of cadmium, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, mercury, sodium and zinc in chamomile and green tea leaves by electrothermal or flame atomizer atomic absorption spectrometry
- Biogas digestate – benefits and risks for soil fertility and crop quality – an evaluation of grain maize response
- A numerical analysis of heat transfer in a cross-current heat exchanger with controlled and newly designed air flows
- Freshwater green macroalgae as a biosorbent of Cr(III) ions
- The main influencing factors of soil mechanical characteristics of the gravity erosion environment in the dry-hot valley of Jinsha river
- Free amino acids in Viola tricolor in relation to different habitat conditions
- The influence of filler amount on selected properties of new experimental resin dental composite
- Effect of poultry wastewater irrigation on nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon contents in farmland soil
- Response of spring wheat to NPK and S fertilization. The content and uptake of macronutrients and the value of ionic ratios
- The Effect of Macroalgal Extracts and Near Infrared Radiation on Germination of Soybean Seedlings: Preliminary Research Results
- Content of Zn, Cd and Pb in purple moor-grass in soils heavily contaminated with heavy metals around a zinc and lead ore tailing landfill
- Topical Issue on Research for Natural Bioactive Products
- Synthesis of (±)-3,4-dimethoxybenzyl-4-methyloctanoate as a novel internal standard for capsinoid determination by HPLC-ESI-MS/MS(QTOF)
- Repellent activity of monoterpenoid esters with neurotransmitter amino acids against yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti
- Effect of Flammulina velutipes (golden needle mushroom, eno-kitake) polysaccharides on constipation
- Bioassay-directed fractionation of a blood coagulation factor Xa inhibitor, betulinic acid from Lycopus lucidus
- Antifungal and repellent activities of the essential oils from three aromatic herbs from western Himalaya
- Chemical composition and microbiological evaluation of essential oil from Hyssopus officinalis L. with white and pink flowers
- Bioassay-guided isolation and identification of Aedes aegypti larvicidal and biting deterrent compounds from Veratrum lobelianum
- α-Terpineol, a natural monoterpene: A review of its biological properties
- Utility of essential oils for development of host-based lures for Xyleborus glabratus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), vector of laurel wilt
- Phenolic composition and antioxidant potential of different organs of Kazakh Crataegus almaatensis Pojark: A comparison with the European Crataegus oxyacantha L. flowers
- Isolation of eudesmane type sesquiterpene ketone from Prangos heyniae H.Duman & M.F.Watson essential oil and mosquitocidal activity of the essential oils
- Comparative analysis of the polyphenols profiles and the antioxidant and cytotoxicity properties of various blue honeysuckle varieties
- Special Issue on ICCESEN 2017
- Modelling world energy security data from multinomial distribution by generalized linear model under different cumulative link functions
- Pine Cone and Boron Compounds Effect as Reinforcement on Mechanical and Flammability Properties of Polyester Composites
- Artificial Neural Network Modelling for Prediction of SNR Effected by Probe Properties on Ultrasonic Inspection of Austenitic Stainless Steel Weldments
- Calculation and 3D analyses of ERR in the band crack front contained in a rectangular plate made of multilayered material
- Improvement of fuel properties of biodiesel with bioadditive ethyl levulinate
- Properties of AlSi9Cu3 metal matrix micro and nano composites produced via stir casting
- Investigation of Antibacterial Properties of Ag Doped TiO2 Nanofibers Prepared by Electrospinning Process
- Modeling of Total Phenolic contents in Various Tea samples by Experimental Design Methods
- Nickel doping effect on the structural and optical properties of indium sulfide thin films by SILAR
- The effect mechanism of Ginnalin A as a homeopathic agent on various cancer cell lines
- Excitation functions of proton induced reactions of some radioisotopes used in medicine
- Oxide ionic conductivity and microstructures of Pr and Sm co-doped CeO2-based systems
- Rapid Synthesis of Metallic Reinforced in Situ Intermetallic Composites in Ti-Al-Nb System via Resistive Sintering
- Oxidation Behavior of NiCr/YSZ Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBCs)
- Clustering Analysis of Normal Strength Concretes Produced with Different Aggregate Types
- Magnetic Nano-Sized Solid Acid Catalyst Bearing Sulfonic Acid Groups for Biodiesel Synthesis
- The biological activities of Arabis alpina L. subsp. brevifolia (DC.) Cullen against food pathogens
- Humidity properties of Schiff base polymers
- Free Vibration Analysis of Fiber Metal Laminated Straight Beam
- Comparative study of in vitro antioxidant, acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase activity of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) collected during different growth stages
- Isothermal Oxidation Behavior of Gadolinium Zirconate (Gd2Zr2O7) Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBCs) produced by Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition (EB-PVD) technique
- Optimization of Adsorption Parameters for Ultra-Fine Calcite Using a Box-Behnken Experimental Design
- The Microstructural Investigation of Vermiculite-Infiltrated Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition Thermal Barrier Coatings
- Modelling Porosity Permeability of Ceramic Tiles using Fuzzy Taguchi Method
- Experimental and theoretical study of a novel naphthoquinone Schiff base
- Physicochemical properties of heat treated sille stone for ceramic industry
- Sand Dune Characterization for Preparing Metallurgical Grade Silicon
- Catalytic Applications of Large Pore Sulfonic Acid-Functionalized SBA-15 Mesoporous Silica for Esterification
- One-photon Absorption Characterizations, Dipole Polarizabilities and Second Hyperpolarizabilities of Chlorophyll a and Crocin
- The Optical and Crystallite Characterization of Bilayer TiO2 Films Coated on Different ITO layers
- Topical Issue on Bond Activation
- Metal-mediated reactions towards the synthesis of a novel deaminolysed bisurea, dicarbamolyamine
- The structure of ortho-(trifluoromethyl)phenol in comparison to its homologues – A combined experimental and theoretical study
- Heterogeneous catalysis with encapsulated haem and other synthetic porphyrins: Harnessing the power of porphyrins for oxidation reactions
- Recent Advances on Mechanistic Studies on C–H Activation Catalyzed by Base Metals
- Reactions of the organoplatinum complex [Pt(cod) (neoSi)Cl] (neoSi = trimethylsilylmethyl) with the non-coordinating anions SbF6– and BPh4–
- Erratum
- Investigation on Two Compounds of O, O’-dithiophosphate Derivatives as Corrosion Inhibitors for Q235 Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Solution