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Lotus-type porous magnesium production via in situ pyrolysis of viscose rayon fiber in a melting process

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In recent years, metal foams have gained a lot of attention due to their distinctive physical, mechanical properties, and unique applications. Here, we fabricate magnesium base foam using viscose rayon fibers (VRFs) as a source of hydrogen by casting process at atmospheric pressure via the Gasar method. The chemical composition, pyrolysis of VRFs, and structure of magnesium foams are investigated in this study. By changing the amount of foaming agent from 0.4 to 2.2 wt%, the porosity rate changes from 10 to 52%. As the amount of foaming agent rises, the percentage of porosity first increases to a maximum and then remains almost constant, which can be due to the solubility of hydrogen in the magnesium melt. The highest obtained porosity is about 52% using 1.41 wt% of the foaming agent. The average diameter of the pores (in the range of 1.01–1.06 mm) shows no considerable change when the foaming agent amount is increased. As a result of this study, VRFs may serve as an effective foaming agent in fabricating magnesium foams to be used in load-bearing, weight-saving, and impact-absorbing structures.

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Thanks to the Isfahan University of Technology for its financial support, laboratory facilities, and legal assistance.

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We have no pecuniary or other personal interest, direct or indirect, in any matter that raises or may raise a conflict with our duties. In order for our article to proceed to publication, all authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the Jiangsu Postdoctoral Research Funding Program (Grant no. 2021K306C) for financial support.

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  1. Department of Materials Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran

    Zahra Sadeghi, Mojtaba Mansoorianfar, Masoud Panjepour & Mahmood Meratian

  2. CAS Key Laboratory for Nano-Bio Interface, Suzhou Institute of Nano–Tech and Nano–Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China

    Mojtaba Mansoorianfar

  3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Process Metallurgy Research Labs, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 3E4, Canada

    Mahmood Meratian

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Sadeghi, Z., Mansoorianfar, M., Panjepour, M. et al. Lotus-type porous magnesium production via in situ pyrolysis of viscose rayon fiber in a melting process. J Mater Sci 58, 9297–9307 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-023-08563-8

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