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Borophene-based nanomaterials: Promising candidates for next-generation gas/vapor chemiresistors J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Vishal Chaudhary, Sonu Sonu, Bakr Ahmed Taha, Pankaj Raizada, Sarvesh Rustagi, Surjeet Chahal, Pardeep Singh, Ajit Khosla, Van-Huy Nguyen
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Perspectives of nickel-based catalysts in carbon dioxide electroreduction J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Qing Liao, Yijian Song, Weijie Li, Duzheng He, Anqiang Pan, Chao Han
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Rapeseed cake meal extract as an eco-friendly green sustainable inhibitor for the corrosion of cold rolled steel in trichloroacetic acid solution J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Qian Shi, Shuduan Deng, Baomin Fan, Dake Xu, Juan Xu, Xianghong Li
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Advances in Schottky parameter extraction and applications J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Peihua Wangyang, Xiaolin Huang, Xiao-Lei Shi, Niuniu Zhang, Yu Ye, Shuangzhi Zhao, Jiamin Zhang, Yingbo Liu, Fabi Zhang, Xingpeng Liu, Haiou Li, Tangyou Sun, Ying Peng, Zhi-Gang Chen
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NiTi alloy helical lattice structure with high reusable energy absorption and enhanced damage tolerance J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Meng Zhou, Haohang Li, Zhiwei Xiong, Xiang Li, Xuyang Li, Ying Yang, Jie Chen, Shijie Hao
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Plasmonic perovskite photodetector with high photocurrent and low dark current mediated by Au NR/PEIE hybrid layer J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Hannah Kwon, Ju Won Lim, Dong Ha Kim
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High-surface area active boron nitride nanofiber rich in oxygen vacancies enhanced the interface stability of all-solid-state composite electrolytes J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Jiawei Ji, Song Yan, Zheng Zhou, Yaxin Gu, Chaoze Liu, Shaobo Yang, Dong Wang, Yanming Xue, Chengchun Tang
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Construction of rGO-MXene@FeNi/epoxy composites with regular honeycomb structures for high-efficiency electromagnetic interference shielding J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Ping Song, Zihang Cai, Jiaojiao Li, Muhun He, Hua Qiu, Fang Ren, Yali Zhang, Hua Guo, Penggang Ren
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Understanding oxidation state of Cu-based catalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Ping Zhu, Yuan-Chu Qin, Xin-Hao Cai, Wen-Min Wang, Ying Zhou, Lin-Lin Zhou, Peng-Hui Liu, Lu Peng, Wen-Long Wang, Qian-Yuan Wu
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In-situ high-temperature EBSD study of austenite reversion from martensite, bainite and pearlite in a high-strength steel J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 X.L. Wang, X.Y. Wang, Z.P. Liu, Z.J. Xie, C.J. Shang
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Centimeter-scale single-crystal hexagonal boron nitride freestanding thick films as high-performance VUV photodetectors J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Jiajin Tai, Le Chen, Deyu Wang, Wei Gao, Ze Long, Hetong Wang, Hongwei Liang, Hong Yin
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Integrating dynamic relaxation with inelastic deformation in metallic glasses: Theoretical insights and experimental validation J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 G.H. Xing, Q. Hao, Guo-Jian Lyu, F. Zhu, Yun-Jiang Wang, Y. Yang, E. Pineda, J.C. Qiao
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Preferential fatigue cracking at basal twist grain boundary (BTGB) in bimodal Ti-5Al-4V alloy: Dislocation activities and crack initiation J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Zhihong Wu, Hongchao Kou, Jinshan Li, Samuel Hémery, Tong Li, Carlo Franke, Nana Chen, Frédéric Prima, Fan Sun
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Dynamic recovery and recrystallization of an as-cast SX superalloy during hot deformation J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Yihang Li, Zhipeng Jiang, Longfei Li, Guang Xie, Jian Zhang, Qiang Feng
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Machine learning and DFT dual-guidance of carbon dots implanted SrTiO3 hollow nanosphere for efficient all-pH-value photocatalysis J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Lijing Wang, Tianyi Yang, Mengjiao Wei, Renquan Guan, Wei Wei, Jizhou Jiang
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Solidification cracking inhibition mechanism of 2024 Al alloy during oscillating laser-arc hybrid welding based on Zr-core-Al-shell wire J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Jun Jin, Shaoning Geng, Ping Jiang, Liangyuan Ren, Chu Han, Yuantai Li
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Grain size effect on tribocorrosion kinetics in ultrahigh-purity magnesium J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Yue Xiang, Yaping Zhang, Yong Li, Fei Liang, Yan Lin, Chen Liu, Ming Lou, Keke Chang, Yuntian Zhu, Xiang Chen
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Cryo-rolling and annealing-mediated phase transformation in Al5Ti2.5Fe25Cr25Ni42.5 high-entropy alloy: Experimental, phase-field and CALPHAD investigation J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Xiaotao Xu, Zhuo Song, Kaile Wang, Huanqing Li, Yue Pan, Hua Hou, Yuhong Zhao
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Foldable sandwich fabric-based composites with thermal insulation and low emissivity for highly efficient infrared stealth J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Tao Zhang, Siqi Zhang, Yujing Xia, Dan Yu, Wei Wang
Fabric-based infrared (IR) stealth composites with thermal insulation and low emissivity are desirable for improving IR camouflage of military targets and thermal management of special environments. Therefore, a flexible and foldable composite fabric with a sandwich structure is delicate designed in this work aiming to realize dual-modes IR effects. Polyester fabric chemically plated with copper-nickel
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Realizing overall trade-off of barocaloric performances in 1-bromoadamantane-graphene composites J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Changjiang Bao, Ziqi Guan, Zhenzhuang Li, Haoyu Wang, Yuanwen Feng, Qing Guo, Kun Zhang, Yanxu Wang, Liang Zuo, Bing Li
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Effects of grain size on the corrosion inhibition and adsorption performance of benzotriazole on carbon steel in NaCl solution J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Panjun Wang, Jinke Wang, Yao Huang, Xuequn Cheng, Zhiwei Zhao, Lingwei Ma, Shun Wang, Ruijie Han, Zichang Zhang, Dawei Zhang, Xiaogang Li
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A novel atomic mobility model for alloys under pressure and its application in high pressure heat treatment Al-Si alloys by integrating CALPHAD and machine learning J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Wang Yi, Sa Ma, Jianbao Gao, Jing Zhong, Tianchuang Gao, Shenglan Yang, Lijun Zhang, Qian Li
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Hierarchical polyimide-based composite foam for compatible multi-band stealth J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Shuangshuang Li, Mingyang Zhu, Wei Li, Yezi Lu, Xinwei Tang, Haijun Chen, Zixuan Wang, Mengying Xu, Yan Li, Zaiyin Hu, Lijuan Long, Zicheng Wang, Tianxi Liu
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Preparation of highly stable ZnO/MOFs/polypropylene non-woven catalytic thin films by chitosan modification for organic wastewater treatment J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Ziyang Zhang, Haoshuo Li, Jianguo Yuan, Shouwu Yu, Shujuan Xiao
The catalyst loading onto polymer films by pump-filtration can effectively solve the problem of catalyst separation and recycling, as well as expose more catalytically active sites. However, this method suffers from the disadvantage of poor catalyst attachment stability, which reduces the ability to catalyze the degradation of pollutants. In this paper, the high adhesion and film-forming properties
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A novel hybrid sodium ion capacitor based on Na [Ni0.60Mn0.35Co0.05] O2 battery type cathode and presodiated D-Ti3C2Tx pseudocapacitive anode J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Vikas Yadav, Anupam Patel, Anurag Tiwari, Samriddhi, Shitanshu Pratap Singh, Raghvendra Mishra, Rajendra K. Singh
The combination of the high-power density of supercapacitors and the high energy density of batteries makes hybrid sodium-ion capacitors (HSICs) a promising device. HSICs can provide better performance characteristics by harnessing both ion adsorption/desorption in the capacitor-type electrode and sodium-ion intercalation in the battery-type electrode. Here, the synthesis of MXene (TiCT), a two-dimensional
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Surface phosphorization coupled polypyrrole modification on CoMoO4 for highly efficient hydrogen evolution J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Chenxuan Xie, Mingzhe Li, Ziyu Ling, Xiaofen Wang, Yuzhen Lv, Kepi Chen
Highly efficient and stable electrocatalysts toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) under large current density are essential for alkaline water splitting. Herein, an active and durable CoMoO-based HER electrocatalyst is developed, with a coupling of surface phosphorization and polypyrrole (PPy) modification to accelerate water dissociation and prevent alkaline corrosion during HER process, ensuring
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In-situ growth strategy to synthesize porous nano-coral-like structure OER catalyst based on nife foam alloy substrate J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Yu Zhang, Yaoxia Yang, Biaobiao Lu, RuiRui Zhang, Fuxing Zhou, Qingtao Wang, Jian Li, Zhiwang Yang, Ziqiang Lei
The preparation of alloy-based catalysts is an effective approach to simplify the catalyst synthesis process for electrocatalysis. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is considered a key step in water splitting. By incorporating interface engineering design, electronic state optimization, and heteroatom doping, the electrocatalytic performance can be enhanced. In this study, a simple method was used
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Amorphous/crystalline heterostructured a-Cu2Se@Cu3P/CF electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline media J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Wenqing Zhang, Endong Yang, Pengyue Wu, Quansheng Zhang, Jingying Xie
Developing efficient, stable, and cost-effective electrocatalysts is crucial for large-scale industrial water electrolysis hydrogen production. In this study, a-CuSe@CuP/CF heterostructure electrode was constructed by form amorphous CuSe on CuP nanowire array, which proved the electrode efficient contact with electrolyte, enhanced electron transfer in the electrode with abundant pathway and active
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Preparation, structural, electrical, and ferroelectric properties of solid and lead zirconium titanate ink J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Mohamed Mustafa Dabour, Mahmoud Ahmed Mousa, Khaled Faisal Qasim
The novelty of the work lies in the design and development of a significantly low-cost lead zirconate titanate (PZT) ink similar in its electrical properties to its original solid materials, which can be used for 3-D printing to print electronic circuits, shape memory, and devices quickly. The Zr/Ti=52/48 ratio was achieved during the solid-state reaction to create the PZT powder. XRD, FT-IR, and SEM
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Z-Scheme membrane CdZnS/TiO2 heterojunction photocatalyst for efficient photocatalytic removal of Microcystis aeruginosa under simulated sunlight: Adjustable suspended depth and flexible assembly J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Jing Tian, Feng Qian, Yanguang Zhang, Weibing Li, Jiarun Li, Shiqiang Chen, Lei Wang
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Recrystallization of deformed metal nanoparticles Acta Mater. (IF 8.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Jonathan Zimmerman, Eugen Rabkin
Despite great advances in the fabrication methods of metal nanoparticles with various sizes and shapes, the available tools for manipulating their microstructure and morphology still remain limited. In the present work we introduce the age-old metallurgical technique of recrystallization to the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles. We uniaxially compressed a large number of single crystalline and defect
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Realizing enhanced photoresponse for self-powered broadband photodetector with asymmetric contacts based MoTe2/WSe2 van der Waals heterostructure J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Yuke Xiao, Sixian He, Xiaofeng Fan, Yu-An Du, Yunxin Li, Liancheng Zhao, Liming Gao
Self-powered photodetectors constructed by two-dimensional (2D) materials are significant in advanced science and technology with the growing focus on green and energy-efficient solutions. The built-in electric field in photodetector drives efficient separation and transfer of photogenerated electron–hole pairs. However, traditional metal-2D material-metal structures have more interface defects and
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2D Gr/WSe2/MoTe2 vertical heterojunction for self-powered photodiode with ultrafast response and high sensitivity J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Shuailong Wang, Zhangting Wu, Haozhe Ruan, Liang Zheng, Yang Zhang
Two-dimensional materials without lattice constraints can be combined into form heterojunctions via van der Waals forces, providing opportunities for the future development of novel high-performance photodetectors. In non-vertical heterojunction devices with long carrier transport channels, SRH recombination due to defect and interface states in the heterojunction and Langevin recombination due to
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Synergistic optimization of barium titanate-based ferroelectrics for enhanced energy storage performance J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Yunyao Huang, Yule Yang, Leiyang Zhang, Vladimir Laletin, Vladimir Shur, Ruiyi Jing, Li Jin
Barium titanate (BT) ferroelectric materials have garnered significant interest in pulse dielectric capacitor devices due to their remarkable chemical stability and exceptional electrical performance. However, their inferior energy-storage performance (ESP), characterized by inadequate breakdown strength and high energy storage loss, has hindered their further advancement in applications. To address
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Thermal deformation behavior of a Ni-Cr-Fe superalloy and its effect on corrosion resistance: A comprehensive analysis of strain rate and temperature effects J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Zhiwei Zhao, Jiuxiao Li, Xutong Wang, Yanling Lu, Songlin Wang, Anping Dong
Thermal deformation behavior of a Ni-Cr-Fe superalloy billet were investigated by hot compression experiments under temperatures of 900–1200 °C and strain rates of 0.001–1 s, and the corrosion properties of the superalloy after thermal deformation were also evaluated by electrochemical tests. Compression experiments determined that lower strain rates and higher temperatures reduce the superalloy's
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Enhanced gyromagnetic properties of low temperature-sintered NiCuZn ferrites with Bi2O3 additive J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Chao Zhang, Chongsheng Wu, Cong Du, Rui Tang, Lei Zhao, Qian Liu, Tianpeng Liang, Yuanming Lai
NiCuZnFeO ferrites doped with different BiO contents (0–2.0 wt% in intervals of 0.5 wt%) were successfully prepared by conventional solid-state reaction method at 920 °C. The phase composition, microstructure, and magnetic properties, especially gyromagnetic properties of these samples were systematically investigated. First, X-ray diffraction patterns demonstrated that all samples exhibit a single
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Microstructure of a novel Ni-Cr-W-Mo-V containing ductile iron and decomposition behavior of its eutectic carbides at elevated temperature J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Chen Liu, Yuzhou Du, Xinyu Zhu, Ziyu Wang, Xin Wang, Chao Yang, Caiyin You, Bailing Jiang
A ductile iron casting containing Ni, Cr, W, Mo, and V was produced in the present study, and the decomposition of eutectic carbides at elevated temperature was systematically investigated. The as-cast sample mainly contained blocky eutectic (Fe, Cr)-rich MC carbides, fishbone-shaped eutectic (W, Mo)-rich MC carbides, and polygonal primary (V, W)-rich MC carbides. The Cr-rich MC carbides were completely
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Effect of ultrasonic energy field on plastic deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of Ti6Al4V alloy under room-temperature compression J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Meng Gao, DongXu Wen, Guan Liu, Liang Huang, JianJun Li
The room-temperature compression tests of Ti6Al4V alloy are conducted under different ultrasonic vibration conditions. The effects of ultrasonic energy field and strain rate on the plastic deformation behaviors and microstructure evolution are carefully investigated. Moreover, by considering the effects of ultrasonic energy field, a modified Johnson-Cook (MJC) constitutive model and a deep-improved
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Microstructure and magnetocaloric behavior of GdDyCoAl-based high-entropy metallic glass microwires J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Shijie Wei, Alexander Dahlström, Hongxian Shen, Lunyong Zhang, Stephan Schönecker, Levente Vitos, Jianfei Sun, Xiaoqing Li
Solid-state magnetic refrigeration, based on the magnetocaloric effect, is a promising, highly energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly cooling technology. High-entropy metallic glasses (HE-MGs) have attracted increasing interests due to their excellent magneto-caloric properties across a wide temperature range. In this work, we successfully prepared three rare-earth (RE) based HE-MGs microwires
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In-situ derived Ti3C2Tx MXene/TiO2 modified Cu foil combining abundant nucleation sites and favorable conductivity for stable lithium metal batteries J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Fei Wang, Jingxia Gao, Delin Yang, Haoming Li, Jinping Zhang, Jie Liu, Yong Liu, Fengzhang Ren
The uneven lithium deposition on Cu current collector and poor interface stability of lithium metal/electrolyte would lead to rapid capacity decay and potential safety risks, which severely hinder the practical applications of lithium metal batteries. In this work, the in-situ derived TiCT MXene/TiO (labeled as MXene/TiO) composite with favorable lithiophilicity and conductivity is applied as modified
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Ultralight and rigid PBO nanofiber aerogel with superior electromagnetic wave absorption properties J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Yanmeng Peng, Kaijie Gong, An Liu, Han Yan, Hua Guo, Jin Wang, Xiaoli Guo, Xiaonan Yang, Shuhua Qi, Hua Qiu
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Graphene electrode-enhanced InSe/WSe2 van der Waals heterostructure for high-performance broadband photodetector with imaging capabilities J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Shrouq H. Aleithan, Umer Younis, Zakia Alhashem, Waqas Ahmad
2D vdWs heterostructure is realized as a powerful technique for tuning the optoelectronic properties and thus developing the future generation optoelectronic devices, especially for photodetectors. However, photodetectors based on 2D vdWs heterostructure suffer from responsivity, detectivity, and large photoresponse speed inhibits their applications in further diverse areas. Here, a graphene electrode-based
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Photoelectrocatalytic ammonia synthesis through a Bi2MoO6@CuO/CF composite photocatalyst J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Ningbo Li, Peixin Yang, Yuyang Xiao, Jiayao Liu, Ran Zhao
BiMoO was synthesized on fibrous CuO/CF via a hydrothermal method, and its performance was subsequently evaluated. To ensure stable adhesion, copper foam (CF) was employed as the conductive substrate. The synthesized BiMoO@CuO/CF composite demonstrates significantly enhanced light absorption capabilities. Electrochemical tests indicate that the composite exhibits a synergistic effect between enhanced
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Cutting-edge developments in perovskite solar cells: The role of dimensional and mixed-dimensional engineering J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Sikandar Aftab, Maria Mukhtar, Burragoni Sravanthi Goud, Fahmid Kabir, H.H. Hegazy, Jae Hong Kim
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are more advantageous than traditional solar cell technologies in terms of efficiency, cost, flexibility, absorption characteristics, and application possibilities. This extensive review explores new developments in PSCs, with a special emphasis on their multifaceted features. This comprehensive review covers the most recent developments in PSCs, focusing on the multidimensional
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Engineering bioactive MWCNT-reinforced hydroxyapatite coatings on Ti29Nb5Zr alloy by plasma electrolytic oxidation method: A comprehensive approach to dental implant surface optimization J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Mahendran Logesh, Nguyen Khanh Toan, Sang-Gun Ahn, Han-Cheol Choe
Titanium-niobium-zirconium (TiNbZr) alloys represent a promising class of newly developed titanium-based biomaterials, engineered to exhibit superior properties for biomedical applications. This study investigates the influence of hydroxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the surface properties of hydroxyapatite coatings prepared by the plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) method for implant
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A new as-cast α+β Ti-8Al-4V-1Nb-xB alloy with excellent strength and elongation at 550 ℃ J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Yunlong Zhu, Qinglong Zhao, Shengwei Sun, Chunfeng Ma, Huairui Li, Qichuan Jiang
The service temperature of commercial Ti-6Al-4V alloy usually does not exceed 400 ℃. In this work, Ti-8Al-4V-1Nb-B (wt%) alloy was designed based on Ti-6Al-4V by the Calphad method to improve the properties at high temperatures at a low cost. Compared to Ti-6Al-4V, the strength and elongation of Ti-8Al-4V-1Nb-0.1B increased by 20 % and 75 %, respectively. The Ti-8Al-4V-1Nb-0.28B achieved excellent
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Effect of homogenization annealing on microstructure evolution and homogeneity of twin-roll casting Al-Mg-Si plate J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Xucheng Wang, Yu Liu, Yuanchun Huang, Yongxing Zhao, Anheng Wang, Yongsheng Su
The effects of homogenization annealing processes on twin-roll casting (TRC) Al-Mg-Si plates have been studied, the transformation of -AlFeSi phase to -AlFeMnSi phase and the recrystallization behavior have been discussed, and the uniformity of the plate has been evaluated. The results show that the hardness from the surface to the center is wildly fluctuating in the TRC plate, the recrystallization
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Machine learning-assisted discovery of phase transformed Al-Ni co-doping high entropy alloys for superior corrosion resistance J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Mengdi Zhang, Chongwei Luo, Gaimei Zhang, Hanqing Xu, Gong Li
A machine learning (ML) integrated workflow was utilized to guide the design of Al-Ni co-doping CoCrFe-based high-entropy alloys (HEAs) for improved corrosion resistance. ML directs the design of HEAs to chemical composition consisting of Co, Cr, Fe, Ni, Al with phase evolved from FCC plus BCC to single FCC. The corrosion behavior of CoCrFe-based HEAs with decreased Al-Ni was systematically investigated
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Study on preparation and properties of high-temperature-resistant (220 ℃) Bi-xSn coating on dissolvable magnesium alloys J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Xi Chen, Wei Xiong, Zhihao Liu, Yi Zou, Jiagui Zheng, Lin Liu, Yang Liu
Recently, the dissolvable magnesium alloys in the field of unconventional oil and gas have attracted considerable attention. However, for these alloys to be applied in oil and gas wells above 200 °C, they need to be made more resistant to high temperatures. In this work, a high-temperature-resistant Bi-Sn (=9, 12, 15, 18 wt%) coating was prepared by chemical deposition and hot-dipping plating on the
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Versatile functions of Ni-doped Zn2SnO4 integrated with zinc-based MOFs: Unveiling enhanced paths for efficient CO2 reduction J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Yanlong Yu, Chao Meng, Zhu Ding, Dekun Shi, Ziying Li, Sai Yan
The photoreduction of CO into valuable fuels via semiconductor photocatalysis represents an efficient approach to solve the global warming and energy crisis. The fabrication of MOF/semiconductor nanocomposites is beneficial for the development of high-efficiency photocatalysts for CO₂ reduction. Herein, we composited the Ni-doped ZnSnO (NZSO) with two different Zinc based MOF materials (MOF-74 and
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Molten salt synthesis of two-dimensional sheet-like nitrogen-cobalt co-doped porous carbon nanosheets for high-performance supercapacitors J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Xin Wang, Haibing Wang, Guoqing Feng, Lingling Zhou, Tiewei Zhao, Liwen Zhang, Feng Jiang, Huiyu Li, Yongsheng Liu, Qing Yu, Haijing Cao, Yan Xu, Yanyan Zhu
Porous carbon is highly regarded as one of the ideal materials for supercapacitor fabrication due to its superior chemical stability, cost-effectiveness and excellent conductivity. Nonetheless, it encounters significant challenges, including limited yield, intricate processing and prolonged processing duration, which greatly hinder its widespread production and utilization. In this study, a simple
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Interfacial engineering for the construction of iron sulfide/boride nanosheets heterostructure bifunctional electrocatalysts for high-efficiency overall water splitting J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Lu Yang, Jihui Lang, Wei Jiang, Yunchao Ma, Xianyu Chu, Tianyu Zhou, Bo Liu, Yuanyuan Wu, Chunbo Liu, Feifan Guo
Iron-based materials have been extensively studied and applied as electrocatalysts. However, the electronic structure of iron itself is not conducive to effectively activating adsorbed intermediates, leading to slower kinetic steps. In this study, a heterogeneous composite catalyst with a nano-sheet array structure consisting of iron boron/sulfide (FeS@FeB/IP) was successfully prepared through a two-step
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Assembly of low-crystalline triple-phase NiCoSx nanospheres for efficient hydrogen production via urea electrolysis J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Yulong He, Peng Wang, Yanwei Xing, Ting Gao, Shuang Wang
It is highly desired to design high-performance electrocatalysts for urea oxidation reaction (UOR) that can be utilized for hydrogen production from urea-containing water, although this remains a significant challenge. In this study, low-crystalline NiCoS nanospheres derived from 2D NiCo-BDC-MeIM nanosheets arrays (lc-NCS/C-NC-BM) grown on nickel foam were synthesized using a facile hydrothermal method
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V2CTx@PANI nanocomposite as a highly effective room temperature gas sensor for ammonia detection J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Manyu Luo, Deshou Xiong, Xingpeng Huang, Sijin Cai, Shuang Li, Zhenhong Jia, Zhixian Gao
With the progression of society and the rise in human activities, the detrimental effects of atmospheric ammonia on humans and the environment have grown more severe. Given that ammonia is widely utilized in numerous industrial sectors as a gas and is also a highly toxic and corrosive substance posing threats to human health and the environment, there is an immediate requirement for highly sensitive
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Mo80Cu20 composites synthesized by infiltration sintering improved physical properties J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Jin Chen, Jiaqiang Xie
In this study, copper powder + Ca thermal reduction molybdenum trioxide powder was obtained using water atomization process. Mo80Cu20 composites material with excellent performance and high density was prepared by copper infiltration method. By controlling the sintering temperature of molybdenum-copper composites material, a denser and more excellent performance composites material was obtained. Experimental
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Enhancing interfacial polarization through construction of semiconductor heterointerfaces in MoS2/CuS hollow microspheres for microwave absorption J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Chao Jiang, Mingwei Zhang, Zixiang Zhao, Zheyipei Ma, Zizhao Ding
It is feasible and effective to regulate the impedance matching of materials by constructing heterogeneous interfaces. Besides, materials with adjustable morphology such as hollow structure can improve the capacity to absorb microwave. Therefore, in this work, MoS/CuS heterojunctions with hollow structure have been prepared by a simple one-step hydrothermal approach. By varying the quantity of cetyltrimethyl
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Rapid detection of artificial food colorants with surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy: Engineering a novel gold-induced silver triangle nanosheet J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Qunlong Wang, Huidan Zheng, Yuting Jing, Ruijing Wang, Linlin Chen, Jianghua Zhang, Shaofeng Sui, Xuefeng Wang
As an ultrasensitive detection technique, the surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has been widely used to identify various molecules. And triangular nanostructures have attracted attention because of their sharp corners that produce a strong SERS enhancement effect. In this paper, the Au/Ag triangular nanosheets (TNSs) were obtained by electrochemical depositing the Ag TNSs on the laser-deposited
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Er3+ doped BZBO single crystal: Growth and electro-elastic property characterization J. Alloys Compd. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Jipeng Wu, Nianlong Zhang, Hengyuan Zhang, Feifei Chen, Li Sun, Xiufeng Cheng, Fapeng Yu, Xian Zhao
Large-sized and high-quality Er: BiZnBO (Er: BZBO) single crystal has been grown using the Kyropoulos method. The crystal structure is refined by the Rietveld method, Er: BZBO belongs to the orthorhombic system and space group , lattice parameters: = 10.811(1) Å, = 11.006(1) Å, = 4.8817(4) Å, which are slightly reduced after doping with Er. The thermal expansion anisotropy is studied and shows a decrease
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Polyimide aerogel-based capacitive pressure sensor with enhanced sensitivity and temperature resistance J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Minhan Cheng, Yifei Yuan, Qianyang Li, Chuanliang Chen, Jie Chen, Ke Tian, Mao Zhang, Qiang Fu, Hua Deng
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BiVO4 photoanodes with enhanced photoelectrochemical performance: preparation, modification and emerging applications J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Shuaipeng Wang, Kang Wan, Jiayue Feng, Yilong Yang, Songcan Wang