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Effects of friction stir processing and nano-hydroxyapatite on the microstructure, hardness, degradation rate and in-vitro bioactivity of WE43 alloy for biomedical applications J. Magnes. Alloys (IF 17.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Bo Wu, Farazila Yusof, Fuguo Li, Huan Miao, A.R. Bushroa, Mohd Ridha Bin Muhamad, Irfan Anjum Badruddin, Mahmoud Z. Ibrahim
Nowadays, magnesium alloys are emerging in biomedical implants for their similar properties to natural bones. However, the rapid degradation of magnesium alloys in biological media hinders successful implantation. Refinement of microstructure, as well as reinforcement particles can significantly improve the degradation rate. In this work, multi-pass friction stir processing (FSP) was proposed to synthesize
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Tuning the nucleation kinetics of phosphate chemical conversion coating on Mg-Gd-Y-Zr magnesium alloy: The effect of pretreatment and organic additive J. Magnes. Alloys (IF 17.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Siyu Sun, Peng Zhou, Yan Chen, JinTao Xiao, Jingli Sun, Yong Yuan, Tao Zhang, Fuhui Wang
In order to obtain a more protective phosphate conversion coating with a denser architecture, the nucleation kinetics of phosphate chemical conversion coating on Mg-Gd-Y-Zr magnesium alloy was tuned in this work. A pretreatment process was proposed and organic additives were incorporated, which aims at increasing the ionic produce (Jsp) at the interface for increasing σ, and decreasing the critical
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Application of novel constrained friction processing method to produce fine grained biomedical Mg-Zn-Ca alloy J. Magnes. Alloys (IF 17.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Ting Chen, Banglong Fu, Junjun Shen, Uceu F.H.R. Suhuddin, Björn Wiese, Yuanding Huang, Min Wang, Jorge F. dos Santos, Jean Pierre Bergmann, Benjamin Klusemann
In order to obtain Mg alloys with fine microstructures and high mechanical performances, a novel friction-based processing method, name as “constrained friction processing (CFP)”, was investigated. Via CFP, defect-free Mg-Zn-Ca rods with greatly refined grains and high mechanical properties were produced. Compared to the previous as-cast microstructure, the grain size was reduced from more than 1 mm
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Strain rate dependence of dynamic recrystallization and texture evolution in hot compressed Mg-Gd-Er-Zr alloy J. Magnes. Alloys (IF 17.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Ning Ding, Wenbo Du, Shubo Li, Ke Liu, Xian Du, Zijian Yu
Hot deformation with high strain rate has been paid more attention due to its high efficiency and low cost, however, the strain rate dependent dynamic recrystallization (DRX) and texture evolution in hot deformation process, which affect the formability of metals, are lack of study. In this work, the DRX behavior and texture evolution of Mg-8Gd-1Er-0.5Zr alloy hot compressed with strain rates of 0
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Bi nanoparticles encapsulated in nitrogen-doped carbon as a long-life anode material for magnesium batteries J. Magnes. Alloys (IF 17.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Junjun Wang, Ruohan Yu, Jianxiang Wang, Juncai Long, Fan Qiao, Lei Zhang, Guanjie He, Qinyou An, Liqiang Mai
Bismuth has garnered significant interest as an anode material for magnesium batteries (MBs) because of its high volumetric specific capacity and low working potential. Nonetheless, the limited cycling performance (≤100 cycles) limits the practical application of Bi as anode for MBs. Therefore, the improvement of Bi cycling performance is of great significance to the development of MBs and is also
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Novel interface engineering of LDH-based materials on Mg alloy for efficient photocatalytic systems considering the geometrical linearity of condensed phosphates J. Magnes. Alloys (IF 17.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Mosab Kaseem, Ananda Repycha Safira, Arash Fattah-alhosseini
This study presents a facile and rapid method for synthesizing novel Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) nanoflakes, exploring their application as a photocatalyst, and investigating the influence of condensed phosphates’ geometric linearity on their photocatalytic properties. Herein, the MgO film, obtained by plasma electrolysis of AZ31 Mg alloys, was modified by growing an LDH film, which was further
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Understanding the corrosion of Mg alloys in in vitro urinary tract conditions: A step forward towards a biodegradable metallic ureteral stent J. Magnes. Alloys (IF 17.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Margarida Pacheco, Ivo M. Aroso, Joana M. Silva, Sviatlana V. Lamaka, Jan Bohlen, Maria Nienaber, Dietmar Letzig, Estêvão Lima, Alexandre A. Barros, Rui L. Reis
Ureteral stents play a fundamental role in modern time urology. However, following the deployment, stent-related symptoms are frequent and affect patient health and quality of life. Using biodegradable metals as ureteral stent materials have emerged as a promising strategy, mainly due to the improved radial force and slower degradation rate expected. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize different
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Magnesium research and applications: Past, present and future J. Magnes. Alloys (IF 17.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Jianyue Zhang, Jiashi Miao, Nagasivamuni Balasubramani, Dae Hyun Cho, Thomas Avey, Chia-Yu Chang, Alan A. Luo
As the lightest structural metal and one of the most abundant metallic elements on earth, magnesium (Mg) has been used as an “industrial metal” for lightweighting in the transportation and electronics industries, in addition to other traditional applications in aluminum alloying, steel desulfurization and protective anodes. In recent years, research has shown significant potential for Mg to become
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Laser melting deposition of fine-grained 90W-7Ni-3Fe alloys using pre-sintered granulated powder Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Wei Zhang, Chun Li, Yuzhao Zhou, Xiaoshan Yang, Jiupeng Song, Dou Wang, Yubin Zhang, Guomin Le
Reducing the grain sizes of tungsten (W) in tungsten heavy alloys (WHAs) is pivotal for achieving high strength. Traditional liquid phase sintering (LPS) often results in the growth of W grains, due to the long sintering time and slow cooling rates. To achieve a high cooling rate, a laser melting deposition (LMD) additive manufacturing technique was employed in this study to prepare 90W-7Ni-3Fe alloys
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Retarding the effect of Ta on high-temperature oxidation of sputtered nanocrystalline coatings J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 10.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Bo Meng, Lanlan Yang, Qunchang Wang, Jinlong Wang, Minghui Chen, Shenglong Zhu, Fuhui Wang
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Optimizing the activity of hydrogen evolution reaction through controllable synthesis of single crystal or polycrystalline NixPy J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Zhuo Qiu, Yiqi Dai, Fangyuan Yang, Runzhi Zhang, Wei Guo, Xin Xiao, Yuqiao Tong, Lihua Yao, Zhi Yang
A strategy approach to synthesizing nickel phosphide is essential for enhancing its electrocatalytic performance in hydrogen evolution reactions (HER) through water splitting. Different NixPy compositions and phases display varying electrocatalytic properties. This study successfully synthesized various NixPy (Ni2P-Ni (OH)2, Ni5P4-Ni2P, Ni5P4, and Ni2P-Ni12P5 by modulating key parameters. The synthesis
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Enhancing performance of β-Ga2O3 diodes through a NixO/SiNx/Ga2O3 sandwich structure J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Yuehua Hong, Xuefeng Zheng, Yunlong He, Kai Liu, Hao Zhang, Xinyang Wang, Zijian Yuan, Fang Zhang, Yingzhe Wang, Xiaohua Ma, Yue Hao
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Uncovering the universality of critical phenomenon in a ferromagnet Gd5Si4 prepared under high pressure J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Pengqiang Hu, Zhengming Zhang, Jianhu Gong, Hongchang Wang, Dunhui Wang
Manipulation of phase transition is of great interest not only because it can enhance the application ability of accompanying physical effects, but also because it allows us to uncover the physical connotations near the critical temperature point. In this work, we systematically examine the influence of high-pressure annealing (HPA) on critical phenomena in Gd5Si4 ferromagnet. A second-order magnetic
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Thermoelectric performance of indium-rich thiospinels In1−y@yIn2S4−xTex (y ≈ 0.16, 0.22 and x ≈ 0.1, 0.2) J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Esteban Zuñiga-Puelles, Ayberk Özden, Vicente Pacheco, Lev Akselrud, Raul Cardoso-Gil, André Straßheim, Paweł Wyżga, Cameliu Himcinschi, Roman Gumeniuk
Powder x-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy studies showed In-rich thiospinels with the chemical formula In1−y@yIn2S4−xTex (y ≈ 0.16, 0.22 and x ≈ 0.1, 0.2) to be composed of the cubic α-modification [space group (SG) Fd3̅m] with a minor admixture of tetragonal β-phase (SG I41/amd). Tellurium incorporation in the crystal structures is confirmed by Rietveld refinements, energy dispersive x-ray-
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Exploration of doping-dependent structural, optical, and electrical properties of thermally evaporated CdSe thin films for improved photodetection performance J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Ahmed R. Wassel, S.A. Mansour, Farida M. Mohamed, Ahmed M. El-Mahalawy
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CAU-17 derived bismuth nanoparticles embedded in nitrogen doped carbon belts as catalyst layer on separator for high performance Li-S batteries J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Ji Yan, Jiuzhou Zhu, Junpeng Ni, Qingyu Tang, Fujun Liu, Heng Wang, Lizhen Wang
Sluggish polysulfide conversion (SPC) process combined with shuttling effect and poor electronic conductivity of sulfur become the main obstacles in hindering the commercial application of Li-S battery. In this study, to address these issues, CAU-17 derived bismuth nanoparticels embedded in nitrogen doped carbon belts is proposed as a catalyst layer on separator for high performance Li-S batteries
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Enabling high-areal-capacity zinc-iodine batteries: constructing high-density microporous carbon framework with large surface area J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Ying Zhang, Xin Zhang, Xue Li, Chunxia Chen, Dengfeng Yu, Gongyuan Zhao
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Dislocations in monoclinic cadmium tungstate CdWO4 J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 E. Borisenko, N. Kolesnikov, A. Timonina, B. Redkin
Several types of dislocations were found in CdWO4 single crystals. In-grown dislocations slip on (100) plane parallel to [001]. Dislocation pits were revealed in mechanically polished samples on (100) and (010) planes. Based on the results of chemical etching, it was inferred that the lattice dislocations gliding along <001> and <100> can split into partial dislocations. In the samples annealed at
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Preparation of Mg-Mg2Ni/C composite and its excellent hydrogen storage properties J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Sanyang Guo, Zhichao Yu, Yuan Li, Yaokun Fu, Zhuohan Zhang, Shumin Han
Magnesium hydride (MgH2) is a promising hydrogen storage material with high weight and volume hydrogen capacity. However, higher operating temperature and reversible hydrogen capacity decay inhibit its wide application. To address these issues, Mg-Mg2Ni/C was obtained by ball milling magnesium and nickel-Metal Organic Framework (Ni-MOF), and following calcinations. Initial dehydrogenation temperature
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Integration of SrFeO3-δ with reduced graphene oxide nanoribbon for symmetric/asymmetric capacitive charge storage J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Prakshi Soni, Shobhita Singal, Ashish Yadav, Raj Kishore Sharma
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Grain structure and intermetallic evolution of Nb-containing FeCrAl alloy treated by cryogenic laser quenching J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Yunhan Hu, Yunhan Ling, Weipeng Wang, Zhengjun Zhang
Thin-walled FeCrAl alloy tubes emerge as significant contenders for substituting zirconium alloy cladding tubes. Enhancing the surface strength and corrosion resistance of these tubes is essential for their industrial utilization. Cryogenic laser treatment emerges as a promising technique for enhancing the surface corrosion resistance of Nb-containing FeCrAl alloy. A comprehensive investigation was
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Mn5+-doped BaAl2O4, Ba3Al2O6, and Ba7Al2O10 phosphors emitting in the second near-infrared biological window J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-03 Hang Zhao, Xin Xin, Qiuying Wang, Zhiwei Wang, Yuqian Wang, Qiuyu Cheng, Theeranun Siritanon, M.A. Subramanian, Peng Jiang
In recent years, NIR-II-type fluorophores with emission wavelengths within the 1000–1700 nm range have garnered widespread attention in the field of bioimaging due to their high tissue penetration ability. Here, Mn-doped BaAl2O4, Ba3Al2O6, and Ba7Al2O10 with NIR-II-type luminescence were synthesized by solid-phase or liquid-phase methods. Confirmed by XPS and EDS analysis, Mn is found uniformly distributed
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Rare earth dissolution from polishing powder waste in H2O2-H2SO4 system: Condition optimization and leaching mechanism Hydrometallurgy (IF 4.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Lin Chen, Xiaofeng He, Xiaona Dang, Xingcang Wang, Weifeng Liu, Duchao Zhang, Tianzu Yang
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Highly efficient solid phase extraction of uranium with TOPO-menthol based eutectic solvent as stationary phase from acidic feed relevant to front-end applications Hydrometallurgy (IF 4.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Ankita Rao, Ashutosh Srivastava, Arijit Sengupta, R.K. Lenka
Novel methods of separation and purification are envisaged for natural uranium, containing 0.7% of fissile 235U, a precious resource that fuels nuclear power plants. The present study demonstrates Solid phase extraction (SPE) of uranium as a sustainable alternative to conventional liquid-liquid extraction, leading to minimisation of organic inventory and enhancement of ease of operation concerning
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Interstitial nitrogen-modified Y2Fe16SiNy compounds towards enhanced high-frequency absorbing properties Acta Mater. (IF 9.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Zhongchong Lin, Guang Tian, Pengyu Zhang, Qiwei Hu, Yuanhua Xia, Liang Qiao, Rui Wu, Mingkun Wang, Zhou Liu, Yuankang Wang, Wenyun Yang, Shunquan Liu, Dong Zhou, Rui Han, Lunhua He, Weixing Xia, Changsheng Wang, Jinbo Yang
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Laser powder bed fusion of immiscible steel and bronze: a compositional gradient approach for optimum constituent combination Acta Mater. (IF 9.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Yaojie Wen, Xiaoke Wu, Ankun Huang, Ramasubramanian Lakshmi Narayan, Pei Wang, Lijun Zhang, Baicheng Zhang, Upadrasta Ramamurty, Xuanhui Qu
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Atomic origin of CO2-promoted oxidation dynamics of chromia-forming alloys Acta Mater. (IF 9.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Dingding Zhu, Jianmin Chen, Jingzhao Chen, Peng Jia, Shadie Zuo, Canying Cai, Jianyu Huang, Guangwen Zhou
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Tribocorrosion of TiC-based composites incorporating Ni and Co binders in saline solutions Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Ming Lou, Leilei Chen, Kai Xu, Guotian Zhang, Keke Chang
Metallic binders impart necessary toughness to ceramic-metal composites, yet are vulnerable to corrosion and wear. Thus far, the tribocorrosion mechanism remains little understood, obstructing the design of durable composites for ocean drilling applications. Against this backdrop, we selected the TiC-based composites encompassing the Ni and Co binders having different standard electrode potentials
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Modelling of the damage initiation at WC/WC and WC/Co boundaries in WC-Co tool material at the microstructure scale: Application to the tool/chip contact Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-03 K.E. Agode, C. Wolff, M. Guven, M. Nouari
In machining process, the wear of tungsten‑cobalt carbide cutting tools (WC-Co) is the result of different wear mechanisms such as abrasion, adhesion and diffusion. At the microstructure scale, the presence of microcracks in the carbide grain boundaries can be observed of the tool and in the WC/Co interfaces on the cutting surface. These microcracks are the cause of the WC-Co pull-out clusters from
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Near-unity emission in zero-dimensional Sb(III)-based halides intervened by hydrogen bonds towards efficient solid-state lighting technology J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Fang Lin, Chuang Yang, Rong Chen, Wenqing Wei, Mei Liu, Juan Wang, Fengwan Guo
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Controllable construction of direct Z-scheme Mo2C-CdxZn1-xIn2S4 heterojunction via defect-mediated modulation for enhanced visible-light photocatalysis J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Haifeng Lin, Siying Li, Xue Sui, Jinxiao Gao, Hui Wang, Jixiang Xu, Yanyan Li, Lei Wang
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Unveiling the red electroluminescence in LSMO-SRO thin film heterostructures J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Zaira Jocelyn Hernández Simón, José Alberto Luna López, Álvaro David Hernández De La Luz, Eduardo Flores, Geonel Rodríguez-Gattorno, Subhash Sharma, Oscar Raymond Herrera
Herein, intense red electroluminescence (674 nm) in a La0.7Sr0.3MnO3(LSMO)-SrRuO3(SRO) thin films heterostructure obtained by RF-magnetron sputtering is reported for the first time. This novel phenomenon may open a new door in the field of optoelectronics and new generation devices based on multiferroic heterostructure. The structural properties were analyzed using grazing incidence x-ray diffraction
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Sluggish atomic dynamics in a Y-Sc-Co-Al high entropy bulk metallic glass J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 X.D. Wang, S.F. Wei, K.K. Qiu, T.D. Xu, Q.P. Cao, S.Q. Ding, D.X. Zhang, K.A. Beyer, J.Z. Jiang
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Effect of Mo in-situ alloying on microstructure and magnetic properties of (NiFeMo)100−xMox alloy J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Falin Xiong, Jiaoxi Yang, Zhicheng Du, Wenfu Liu, Feng Yang, Ran Li, Xueyuan Ge, Miaohui Wang
This study aimed to modulate the magnetic properties of selective laser melting NiFeMo alloy. This was achieved via the controlled addition of Mo elemental in-situ alloying content to change the tissue morphology and crystal structure of SLM-formed (NiFeMo)100−xMox alloy (x = 0 wt%, 0.25 wt%, 0.5 wt%, 0.75 wt%, 1.0 wt%, 1.25 wt%, 1.5 wt%, 2.0 wt%). The results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
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Non-stoichiometric TbFe2Mnx compounds: Magnetic anisotropy, magnetostriction and thermal expansion J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 A.M. Bartashevich, E.G. Gerasimov, P.B. Terentev, A.A. Inishev, N.V. Mushnikov, D.S. Neznakhin, S.G. Titova, T.V. Kuznetsova
In magnetostrictive RFe2 (R – rare earth) materials, magnetic properties such as magnetocrystalline anisotropy and Curie temperature can have a profound impact on the magnetostriction, often reducing its value in practically applicable magnetic field at normal conditions. Tuning the atomic structure by Mn alloying is one of the research strategies that allows to improve both elastic and magnetoelastic
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Enhanced Lithium Storage Performance of Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries with Biscuit-Shaped LaNiO3-NiO/g-C3N4 Composites J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Jian Huang, Lin Hu, Hui Xu, Zhong Yang, Jianping Li, Yongxing Wei
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On the slip burst amplitude cutoff in dislocation-rich microcrystals Acta Mater. (IF 9.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Luciano Borasi, Andreas Mortensen
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Unraveling the origin of local chemical ordering in Fe-based solid-solutions Acta Mater. (IF 9.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Keyu Yan, Yichen Xu, Jiejue Niu, Yuye Wu, Yue Li, Baptiste Gault, Shiteng Zhao, Xiaoxiao Wang, Yunquan Li, Jingmin Wang, Konstantin P. Skokov, Oliver Gutfleisch, Haichen Wu, Daqiang Jiang, Yangkun He, Chengbao Jiang
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Phase and Defect Diagrams based on Spectral Grain Boundary Segregation: A Regular Solution Approach Acta Mater. (IF 9.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Thomas P. Matson, Christopher A. Schuh
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Unveiling the Intrinsic Rhenium Effect in Tungsten Acta Mater. (IF 9.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Yu-Heng Zhang, En Ma, Jun Sun, Wei-Zhong Han
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Martensitic Phase Transformation in Short-Range Ordered Fe50Rh50 System Induced by Thermal Stress and Mechanical Deformation Acta Mater. (IF 9.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Esmaeil Adabifiroozjaei, Fernando Maccari, Lukas Schäfer, Tianshu Jiang, Oscar Recalde-Benitez, Alisa Chirkova, Navid Shayanfar, Imants Dirba, Nagaarjhuna A Kani, Olga Shuleshova, Robert Winkler, Alexander Zintler, Ziyuan Rao, Lukas Pfeuffer, András Kovács, Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski, Konstantin Skokov, Baptiste Gault, Markus Gruner, Oliver Gutfleisch, Leopoldo Molina Luna
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Effect of interfacial stress on microchemistry and coercivity in 2:17-type SmCo sintered magnets Acta Mater. (IF 9.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Lei Yang, Shulan Zuo, Chaoshuai Guan, Ziheng Liu, Mingyao Hu, Dazhuang Kang, Mingjing Zhao, Bingjie Liu, Jinghua Liu, Yong Peng, Chengbao Jiang
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Nucleation and Growth of Cu6Sn5 during the Aging Process of Cu/Sn interface in Electronic Packaging——by in-Situ TEM Acta Mater. (IF 9.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Jintao Wang, Ziwen Lv, Luobin Zhang, Fangcheng Duan, Jianqiang Wang, Fuquan Li, Hongtao Chen, Mingyu Li
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Misfit and the Mechanism of High Temperature and Low Stress Creep of Ni-base Single Crystal Superalloys Acta Mater. (IF 9.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 A.B. Parsa, D. Bürger, T.M. Pollock, G. Eggeler
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Significant enhancement of electrical conductivity in boron-doped diamond through HPHT post-annealing treatment Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Xiaoran Zhang, Jinyu Song, Xiangzhuo Xing, Chutong Zhang, Yonghao Sun, Xiaobing Liu
Boron-doped diamond (BDD) is expected as a promising semiconductor candidate for potential application in next-generation high-power and high-voltage electronics. Unfortunately, a feasible strategy that focuses on the improvement for the semiconducting performance of BDD materials is still lack and remains a fundamental challenge in material science. Thus, we aim to study the stability and adjustment
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SiCw strengthened WC-Y2O3 composite and its electrochemical corrosion in aggressive medium Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Weili Wang, Jinfang Wang, Meng Zhang, Huilin Lan, Shengyang Zhao, Changyu Liang, Feilong Xu, Ling Shao, Dongdong Zhu, Sheng Dai, Yuyuan Yao, Liu Zhu
The mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of binderless tungsten carbide largely determine its performance and lifespan in complex industrial environments. Herein, WC-1Y2O3-xSiCw (x = 0, 0.5, 1, and 2 wt%) was prepared using the hot-press sintering. The mechanical properties of the composite, as well as the corrosion resistance of optimized mechanical properties in an aggressive medium (0
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Improving the properties of TiC steel bonded cemented carbides by optimizing the slurry rheology, printing path and shape design of 3D gel printing Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Tao Lin, Tingshuai Bai, Huiping Shao, Yixue Dong, Ming Fan
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Influence rules of early transition elements on rapid solidified structure and nanocrystallization behaviors of Fe-Si-B-Cu soft magnetic alloys with high Cu content J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 10.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Xingjie Jia, Yaqiang Dong, Wei Zhang, Ling Zhang, Yanqiu Li, Aina He, Jiawei Li, Wenjun Wang, Baogen Shen
Unique rapid solidified structure and nanocrystallization mechanism enable the Fe-based nanocrystalline alloys with high Cu content excellent soft magnetic properties and good manufacturability, and also results in unusual phenomena in terms of alloying effects. In the present work, we systematically studied the influence rules of early transition elements on the rapid solidified structure and nanocrystallization
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Properties governing the flow of solution through crushed ore for heap leaching: Part III – Low-permeability ores Hydrometallurgy (IF 4.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 S.W. Robertson, P. Basson, S. Brill, P.J. van Staden, J. Petersen
Heap leaching is used extensively for the processing of low-grade copper and gold ores. If the ore has low permeability, it may lead to underperformance or even project failure. Poor permeability is caused by a high fines content, resulting in a high steady-state moisture hold-up which causes the bed to operate close to saturation. The problem of low permeability can be addressed by either desliming
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Improvement in the structural, magnetic and electromagnetic behaviour of barium hexaferrites with yttrium doping for EMI shielding J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Neha Thakur, Indu Sharma, Prashant Thakur, Munisha Mahajan, Sumit Bhardwaj, Rohit Jasrotia, A. Dahsahn, H.I. Elsaeedy, Shubpreet Kaur, Gagan Anand, Pankaj Sharma, K.M. Batoo, Gagan Kumar
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding is critical for protecting electronic devices from interference generated by various sources such as power lines, radio waves, microwaves, and electronic devices. In this current study, we present a thorough investigation of the structural, magnetic, and electromagnetic properties of Y3+ doped M-type barium nano hexaferrites. Polycrystalline BaFe12-xYxO19
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Improvement of LiFePO4 electrochemical properties by inducer control of primary particle agglomeration morphology J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Chengyu Pan, Haoyan Yin, Fengze Pan, XinYue He, Yuqiang Zhai, Yanmin Gao
We successfully prepare LiFePO4 nanosheets with a primary particle linearity of only 50-80 nm with the {010} facet as the main exposed surface by using the mixed-solvent method, and control their agglomeration morphology by using ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and triethylene glycol (EG, DEG, and TEG) as the inducing agents, which solves the problem of the irregular agglomeration of the nanoparticles
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Enhancing electrochemical Lithium-storage properties of hydrated iron oxalate (FeC2O4·2H2O) anode material by combining with dual-states copper J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Keyu Zhang, Qing Zhao, Dingfang Cui, Geng Gao, Xiaoling Liu, Anrui Qin, Keqi Chen, Chong Wang, Bin Yang, Yaochun Yao, Li Wang
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Investigating on the microstructure and optical properties of Au, Ag and Cu implanted TiN thin films: The effects of surface oxidation and ion-induced defects J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 M. Popović, M. Novaković, D. Pjević, D. Vaňa, D. Jugović, D. Tošić, P. Noga
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Influence of La3+ substitution on the structure, morphology and magnetic properties of CoLaxFe2−xO4@SiO2 nanocomposites J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Thomas Dippong, Oana Cadar, Iosif Grigore Deac, Ioan Petean, Erika Andrea Levei, Dorina Simedru
Structural tuning of CoFe2O4 nanoparticles by doping with rare earth (La3+) ions stands out as a novel technique to tune their physical properties and to provide new nanocomposites for various applications. CoLaxFe2−xO4 (x = 0.0; 0.3; 0.6; 0.9; 1.2; 1.5) nanoparticles embedded in SiO2 (40 wt%) matrix were synthesized by sol-gel method and annealed at 400, 800 and 1200 °C. The effect of Fe3+ substitution
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AlxCoCrFeNi high entropy alloys from metal scrap: Microstructure and mechanical properties J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Q. Chao, J. Joseph, M. Annasamy, P. Hodgson, M.R. Barnett, D. Fabijanic
The more alloys we can make from metal scrap, the better. The present paper examines the prospect of making high entropy alloys (HEA) completely from existing commercial alloys. Three HEAs were fabricated from pure elemental billets and from scrap ingots with two different levels of impurities (2 wt% and 9 wt%): a Al0.3CoCrFeNi alloy with a single-phase FCC structure, a Al0.6CoCrFeNi alloy with a multi-phase
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Stretchable and lightweight 2D MXene-based elastomeric composite foam for suppressing electromagnetic interference J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Palash Das, Ankur Katheria, Jasomati Nayak, Aparajita Pal, Baidyanath Roy, Sangit Paul, Shovan Biswas, Narayan Ch. Das
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Composition and temperature dependence of kinetic behavior of γ′ precipitation in Ni–Al–Cr–Mo quaternary model superalloys: A phase field study J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Zexin Wang, Chuanxin Liang, Dong Wang, Xiangdong Ding
The characteristic of the γ′ strengthening phase plays a crucial role in the development of high performance nickel-based superalloys, which is strongly dependent on the kinetic behavior of γ′ precipitation. Herein, the precipitation kinetics of the nanoscale γ′ phase in Ni–10 Al–8.5 Cr–x Mo at% (x = 2, 3, and 4) quaternary alloys aged at 1073 K are investigated using CALPHAD-assisted phase field simulations
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Effect of as-cast microstructure on precipitation behavior and thermal conductivity of T5-treated Al7Si0.35Mg alloy J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Saif Haider Kayani, Seung-Uk Lee, Kwangjun Euh, Jung-Moo Lee, Young-Hee Cho
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Adjustable photovoltaic performance driven by polarization in molecular ferroelectrics J. Alloys Compd. (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Qifu Yao, Huixing Zhang, Ruijia Yao, Jiangwei Zhu, Weiwei Mao, Xing'ao Li
The photovoltaic effect driven by ferroelectric polarization shows great application potential in photovoltaic devices. Two-dimensional (2D) Ruddlesden-Popper perovskite molecular ferroelectric materials, which combine polarization and low band gap properties, occupy a promising position in this field. However, literature reports mostly focus on single crystal blocks, and film devices are rarely reported
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Extracellular vesicles loaded dual-network bioactive sealant via immunoregulation and annulus fibrosus repair for intervertebral disc herniation J. Mater. Sci. Technol. (IF 10.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-03 Zetao Wang, Haofei Li, Huitong Luo, Hao Wang, Zeming Ling, Dafu Chen, Qi Feng, Xiaodong Cao