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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Huimin Guan, Mingcan Li
Summary: The plasticity of Fe80P13C7 bulk amorphous alloy can be significantly enhanced by cryogenic thermal cycling treatment, which is attributed to the generation of more disordered high-energy states in the structure, facilitating the formation of multiple shear bands.
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Chemistry, Physical
J. Jiang, W. -S. Ko, S. -H. Joo, D. X. Wei, T. Wada, H. Kato, D. V. Louzguine-Luzgin
Summary: In TiNi-based crystalline/amorphous alloys, superelasticity in the crystalline phase and dislocation sinking in the amorphous phase lead to high ductility and outstanding anti-fatigue properties. Cryogenic thermal cycling experiments on complex TiNi-based alloys showed an increase in critical martensitic phase transformation stress with the number of cycles, reaching a maximum at 10 cycles, and initial B19' martensite transformed to B2 austenite due to thermal induced stable transformation. Thermal fatigue during cryogenic cycling resulted in a lamellar structure of alternating amorphous and crystalline layers growing dominantly into the amorphous matrix.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Sailong Zhang, Jingyu Zhou, Jinhui Wang, Bo Shi, Peipeng Jin
Summary: This study investigates the effects of Cryogenic thermal cycling (CTC) treatment on the mechanical properties and thermal responses of as-cast and as-deformed Zr-based bulk metallic glasses (BMGs). The results show that the deformed BMG is more sensitive to CTC treatment, and its softening effect increases first and then saturates with the number of cycles.
Review
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Ming-zi Wang, Wei Guo, Shu-lin Lu, Shu-sen Wu
Summary: Recent research has shown that metallic glasses can be rejuvenated to a more metastable energy state, leading to improved plasticity. This paper discusses the concept of ageing and rejuvenation of metallic glasses, presents various rejuvenation methods and their pros and cons, and investigates the effects of deep cryogenic cycling method on the properties of metallic glasses. The study summarizes the impact of treatment parameters on the degree of rejuvenation and the effects of rejuvenation on the mechanical and magnetic properties of metallic glasses, while also highlighting important questions for further research.
TRANSACTIONS OF NONFERROUS METALS SOCIETY OF CHINA
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Xuqiang Li, Haimin Zhai, Wensheng Li, Shuai Cui, Qiang Song, Uladzimir Seniuts, Zhornik Viktor
Summary: Fe-based amorphous coatings were deposited on invar alloy substrates using ADM-4D detonation-gun with different spraying parameters. The coatings underwent cryogenic cycling treatment (CCT) from 0 to 60 cycles to investigate the effects of CCT on their thermal shock behaviors. Through finite element analysis and in-situ tensile test, it was found that the thermal shock behaviors of the coatings are primarily influenced by porosity and interfacial oxidation.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Nicolas Amigo
Summary: Rejuvenation in metallic glasses (MGs) can be achieved by thermal cycling treatments, which result in enhanced ductility. Atomic scale studies showed that treated samples had higher potential energy and less-dense structures, fewer high-centrosymmetric Voronoi polyhedra, and increased liquid-like structures. Thermal cycling also reduced the fraction of 3-atom connections and increased 2-atom and 4-atom connections, explaining the enhanced plasticity of MGs.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Juan Jin, Xiulin Ji, Sheng Cao, Weiwei Zhu
Summary: The effects of cryogenic thermal cycling on the tribocorrosion behavior of Fe41Co7Cr15Mo14C15B6Y2 bulk amorphous alloy in 3.5 pct NaCl solution were studied. The results showed that the cryogenic thermal cycling treatment increased the relaxation enthalpy and fracture toughness, while decreasing the hardness. Additionally, the corrosion resistance was improved due to the formation of a more stable passive film. The corrosive wear rates of the alloy decreased with the increase of the number of cryogenic thermal cycles, and the wear rate after 60-cycle treatment was significantly lower compared to 316L SS. Cryogenic thermal cycling also reduced the coefficient of friction, and the dominant wear mechanism was abrasive wear combined with corrosive wear. The improved toughness and passivation ability resulting from cryogenic thermal cycling were responsible for the enhanced tribocorrosion resistance. Therefore, cryogenic thermal cycling could be an effective method to improve the tribocorrosion performance of amorphous alloys and coatings in marine environment.
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Lingling Wang, Zheng Wang, Wei Chu, Xi Zhao, Lina Hu
Summary: Rejuvenation of metallic glasses under cryogenic thermal cycling has attracted attention due to its potential for fundamental and practical interest. This study discovered the quasi-periodic characteristics of two typical evolution paths (rejuvenation and relaxation) in metallic glasses through extensive thermal cycling. It was found that rejuvenation mainly comes from local atomic motion in loosely packed regions, while relaxation occurs through cooperative motion of atoms in densely packed regions. The results provide a comprehensive understanding of the mechanism of rejuvenation and a new strategy for modulating the properties of metallic glasses by controlling microstructures through thermal cycling.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Siyi Di, Qianqian Wang, Yiyuan Yang, Tao Liang, Jing Zhou, Lin Su, Kuibo Yin, Qiaoshi Zeng, Litao Sun, Baolong Shen
Summary: The study showed that Cu addition in bulk metallic glass leads to better plasticity and yield strength after cryogenic thermal cycling treatment, while maintaining excellent soft magnetic properties, promoting structural heterogeneities formation and shear band initiation.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Z. Liu, P. Huang, F. Wang
Summary: This study found opposite changing trends of activation energies for beta relaxation and STZ in La60Ni25Al15 metallic glass before and after cryogenic thermal cycling treatment. Specifically, larger STZ requires higher W-STZ, while lower E-beta is needed to activate atoms involved in string-like motions. These results will deepen our understanding of the correlation between relaxation and deformation carriers in La-based metallic glasses.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhengxiu Ma, Ping Huang, Fei Wang
Summary: This study investigates the effects of cryogenic thermal cycling (CTC) treatment on the hardness and beta relaxation behaviors of La60Ni15Al25 metallic glass (MG) by altering the cycling number and temperature. The experimental results show that the cycling number and the activation energy of beta relaxation E-beta exhibit similar trends, with all samples exhibiting rejuvenation first and then relaxation after a certain number of cycles. It is also observed that MGs with different microstructural states can exhibit identical hardness and E-beta, possibly due to the mechanism associated with the size of the shear transformation zone (STZ) and the matrix-path between percolated STZs.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhuangzhuang Wang, Ping Huang, Xueling Fan, Fei Wang
Summary: The effect of heterogeneity on the behavior of a La-based metallic glass under cryogenic thermal cycling (CTC) was evaluated and analyzed by altering the heterogeneity through annealing treatment. Non-monotonic and monotonic processes observed in previous studies could be explained by the perspective of energy potential landscape. The location of the corresponding energy state in the landscape determined whether rejuvenation or relaxation occurs upon CTC treatment.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Haimin Zhai, Yin Du, Xuqiang Li, Wensheng Li, Haifeng Wang
Summary: The cryogenic cycling treatment does not significantly change the phase structure of the amorphous alloy, but it promotes thermal rejuvenation and increases plasticity, leading to a significant improvement in wear properties. The wear mechanism shifts from three-body abrasive wear to a synergistic mechanism of three-body abrasive wear and oxidative wear, enhancing wear performance.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Haimin Zhai, Xuqiang Li, Wensheng Li, Bo Cheng, Dongqing He, Xinjian Zhang, Shuai Cui
Summary: The Fe-based amorphous coating deposited on invar steel substrates through CCT treatment showed improved toughness and enhanced wear performance. The friction coefficient and wear rate initially increased, then decreased, but eventually increased again with the increase of CCT cycles. Delamination wear was the main wear mechanism observed in all samples, showing variations in degree corresponding to the tribological behavior of the amorphous coating.
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Junqi Wang, Wei Liu, Chunqing Wang
Summary: This study adopted an electrode-coating method to coat a TiOx layer on the surface of ball-milled BP-C electrode, forming a BP-C@TiOx structure. The TiOx protective layer enhanced the stability of the electrode structure, mitigated the capacity decay, and the amorphous structure of TiOx promoted Li+ transport. The BP-C@TiOx electrode demonstrated high initial discharge capacity, reversible capacity, good cycling performance, and high-rate capacity.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Retraction
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
A. Inoue, T. Zhang, M. W. Chen, T. Sakurai, J. Saida, M. Matsushita
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
(2018)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Wei Guo, Junji Saida, Mi Zhao, Shulin Lu, Shusen Wu
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2019)
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Chemistry, Physical
Wei Guo, Junji Saida, Mi Zhao, Shulin Lu, Shusen Wu
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2019)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Wei Guo, Junji Saida, Mi Zhao, Shulin Lu, Shusen Wu
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2019)
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Chemistry, Physical
Wei Guo, Yuman Shao, Junji Saida, Mi Zhao, Shulin Lu, Shusen Wu
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2019)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Wei Guo, Junji Saida, Mi Zhao, Shulin Lu, Shusen Wu
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2019)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Masato Wakeda, Junji Saida
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2019)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
K. Itoh, J. Saida, T. Otomo
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2020)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Rui Yamada, Yuki Shibazaki, Yasuto Abe, Wookha Ryu, Junji Saida
NPG ASIA MATERIALS
(2019)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rui Yamada, Yuki Shibazaki, Yasuto Abe, Wookha Ryu, Junji Saida
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Wookha Ryu, Rui Yamada, Junji Saida
NPG ASIA MATERIALS
(2020)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Rui Yamada, Noriharu Yodoshi, Naoyuki Nomura, Junji Saida, Akira Kawasaki
MATERIALS & DESIGN
(2020)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Masato Wakeda, Junji Saida, Tetsu Ichitsubo
Summary: In this study, the feasibility of achieving both partial crystallization and rejuvenation in metallic glasses through thermal processing is investigated using a model alloy system. The results show that the presence of a crystalline phase increases the macroscopic shear stiffness of the composite model, while dispersed nanocrystals suppress the development of shear localization in the rejuvenated glass matrix.
PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE
(2022)
Article
Physics, Condensed Matter
Wei Guo, Tomoaki Niiyama, Rui Yamada, Masato Wakeda, Junji Saida
Summary: A novel thermal rejuvenation treatment facility for Zr-based bulk metallic glass (BMG) was developed, which involves rapid heating and indirect liquid nitrogen quenching. The reintroduction of free volume into the thermally rejuvenated BMG leads to a more disordered state. The rejuvenation process improves ductility by aiding in the recovery of shear transformation zone (STZ) site and volume.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Deyong Zheng, Huihui Jin, Yucong Liao, Pengxia Ji
Summary: In this study, a highly stable and efficient catalyst, fluorine-doped Co3O4 (F-Co3O4), was developed for hydrogen production by water electrolysis. The F-Co3O4 catalyst exhibited a remarkable reduction in overpotential and demonstrated excellent stability for over 100 hours.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ziwen Lv, Jintao Wang, Fengyi Wang, Jianqiang Wang, Fuquan Li, Hongtao Chen
Summary: Adding Cu6Sn5 nano particles can effectively inhibit the overgrowth of intermetallic compounds at the interfaces of solder joints in electronic devices, providing a solution to this issue. A new growth mechanism of intermetallic compounds at the interfaces was identified.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jun Wang, Jiawei Chen, Wanru Liao, Fangyang Liu, Min Liu, Liangxing Jiang
Summary: A BiOI/AgI/Ag plasmonic heterostructure photocathode was successfully designed through electrodeposition, ion-exchange, and illumination methods. This photocathode exhibits superior performance in photoelectrochemical water splitting.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xiaoxiao Liu, Xianxian Zhou, Xiaotao Ma, Qinbo Yuan, Shibin Liu
Summary: In this study, the authors propose a method to accelerate the reaction of polysulfides in lithium-sulfur batteries using a Ni@OC Mott-Schottky heterojunction as a catalyst. The experimental results demonstrate that the charge redistribution at the Ni@OC interface accelerates electron transfer and enhances catalytic activity, leading to improved reaction kinetics and battery performance.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Dayou Ma, Mohammad Rezasefat, Joziel Aparecido da Cruz, Sandro Campos Amico, Marco Giglio, Andrea Manes
Summary: The matrix has a significant effect on the impact resistance of composite materials. Replacing a brittle polymer with a more flexible one can improve impact resistance, but it poses challenges to standard testing methods. This study designs a new fixture for testing the low-velocity impact of soft composites and investigates the effect of the fixture on the mechanical performance.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Lingchang Wang, Qihang Yang, Huzhen Li, Ming Wei, Qian Wang, Zhenzhong Hu, Mengmeng Zhen
Summary: Bronze titanium dioxide (TiO2(B)) is a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries due to its high specific capacity. However, its practical applications are hindered by poor conductivity and limited electrochemical kinetics. In this study, TiO2(B)-carbon nanosheets heterostructures are synthesized to enhance the cycling performance and rate capability of TiO2(B).
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Atul Thakur, Ritesh Verma, Ankush Chauhan, Fayu Wan, Preeti Thakur
Summary: In this study, BaFe12O19 and BaFe12O19: Epoxy (50:50) nanocomposites were synthesized using the co-precipitation method. The structural information and material properties, such as crystallite size and electrical conductivity, were characterized by XRD, FESEM, EDX, and TEM techniques.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jingyu Wu, Xinyan Ma, Yong Yang
Summary: A well-defined CoS2@NC(CS-500) hierarchical binder-free catalyst cathode is constructed through in-situ grown of ZIF-67 on carbon cloth and high-temperature carbonization. The cathode shows excellent reaction kinetics and electrochemical performance, providing inspiration for developing advanced Li-CO2 battery catalysts.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Svetlana M. Posokhova, Vladimir A. Morozov, Kirill N. Boldyrev, Dina Deyneko, Erzhena T. Pavlova, Bogdan I. Lazoryak
Summary: This study explores the impact of synthesis method and composition on the structure and luminescence properties of K5Eu1-xHox(MoO4)4 with the palmierite-type matrix. The co-doping of Eu3+ and Ho3+ ions plays a critical role in manipulating charge transfer and luminescence efficiency in the visible and infrared regions.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jian Wang, Yeting Tao, Jingsheng Wang, Youtian Tao
Summary: A new electron-transport material iTPyBI-CN is developed through non-catalytic C-N coupling reaction. It exhibits better electroluminescence efficiency in organic light-emitting diodes compared to the commercial material TPBI, due to its twisted geometry and higher energy levels.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Tao Zhu, Feng Huang, Shuo Li, Yang Zhou
Summary: This article combines XRD analysis and microscopic structural observation to investigate the changes in limestone after high-temperature treatment. It finds that 500 degrees C is the critical temperature for crystalline and spatial arrangement changes in limestone, and the thermal conductivity, specific heat capacity, and heat storage coefficient gradually decrease after thermal treatment.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Muhammad Haekal Habibie, Fransiska Sri Herwahyu Krismastuti, Abdi Wira Septama, Faiza Maryani, Vivi Fauzia
Summary: This study focuses on the synthesis of zinc oxide nanostructure from zinc recovered from galvanization ash and highlights its potential as a sustainable source of zinc and as an antibacterial agent.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jingyi Li, Yixin Xing, Wei Gu, Shousi Lu
Summary: In this study, PC@CaP microparticles were fabricated using biomimetic mineralization. The results showed that under environmental stress, PC@CaP exhibited improved stability and antioxidative activity, indicating its potential use in high-added value fields.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yan Liu, Shunyou Chen
Summary: In this study, TNTs were used as a drug carrier and modified with ZIF-8 and silk fibroin to obtain a new drug loading platform. The results showed that this drug-loaded platform had a good drug release effect in vitro and could promote cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chunhui Zhu, Wentao Wang, Qing Zhen, Xinning Huang, Shixin Li, Shaochang Wang, Xiaoping Ma, Xiaoxia Liu, Yalong Jiao, Kai Sun, Zhuangzhi Li, Huaixin Yang, Jianqi Li
Summary: A type of stacking fault is revealed in e-InSe crystal, which is associated with a small stacking-fault energy and shows exceptional plasticity.