Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Hao Deng, Yong-Qiang Wei, Jun Tang, Ai-Jun Chen, Long-Qing Chen, Zu-Xi Xia
Summary: In this study, an ultrafine-grained high-Nb-TiAl alloy was synthesized by cryomilling and subsequent spark plasma sintering (SPS) technique. Cryomilling effectively reduced the particle size and enhanced grain refinement. The sintered ingots exhibited equiaxed near-gamma microstructure with grain sizes < 700 nm at 900 and 1000 degrees C, and duplex microstructure at 1100 degrees C. The sample sintered at 1000 degrees C showed excellent mechanical properties with high compression yield strength, fracture strength, bending strength, and plastic strain. Cryomilling combined with SPS is suggested as an effective method for synthesizing high-Nb-TiAl alloy with ultrafine-grained structure.
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Behzad Nayebi, Mehdi Shahedi Asl, Maryam Akhlaghi, Zohre Ahmadi, Seyed Ali Tayebifard, Esmaeil Salahi, Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr, Mohsen Mohammadi
Summary: The TiB2-Ti3AlC2 ceramic was successfully manufactured using spark plasma sintering, with Ti3AlC2 additive decomposing at the initial stages of sintering. The final ceramic exhibited a near full density of around 99% and a hardness of approximately 28 GPa, with densification mechanism and sintering phenomena discussed and graphically illustrated.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Abbas Sabahi Namini, Seyed Ali Delbari, Nilgun Baydogan, Mohammad Vajdi, Farhad Sadegh Moghanlou, Mehdi Shahedi Asl
Summary: This research evaluated the impact of five nitride additives on TiC-based materials, showing that AlN enhanced relative density while Si3N4 had the most detrimental influence. Besides BN contributing to the finest microstructure, AlN had the greatest effect on thermal conductivity.
JOURNAL OF THE TAIWAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Mary A. Awotunde, Peter A. Olubambi, Daolun Chen
Summary: In this study, carbon nanotube (CNT)-reinforced NiAl intermetallic composites were produced via powder metallurgy. The compressive behavior of the sintered NiAl-CNT composites at room temperature was evaluated, with a focus on the toughening mechanisms of the CNT reinforcement and the resulting microstructures. The results showed that the NiAl-0.5 wt% CNT composites exhibited a balanced combination of strength and toughness due to the presence of both coarse and fine bimodal grains in its microstructure.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Emine Bakan, Robert VaSSen
Summary: In this study, three different Si/Yb-silicate environmental barrier coating systems were tested under thermal cycling conditions. The results showed that the spray conditions influenced the oxidation protection provided by Yb-silicate, with 325 A being the most effective. Additionally, the surface finish of the Si coating was found to impact the oxidation rate.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Nojun Kwak, Guensik Min, Yeonju Oh, Dong-Woo Suh, Hyoung Chan Kim, Sung-gyu Kang, Heung Nam Han
Summary: The study introduces protective foils made up of molybdenum and tantalum to minimize carbide formation in tungsten. Tantalum foil suppresses carbon diffusion into tungsten, while molybdenum foil is not an effective diffusion barrier.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2021)
Review
Automation & Control Systems
Samson Olaitan Jeje, Mxolisi Brendon Shongwe, Azeez Lawan Rominiyi, Peter Apata Olubambi
Summary: The unique properties of titanium and its alloys have prompted researchers to develop titanium matrix composites for potential applications in extreme environmental conditions. This review discusses the development of titanium matrix composites, fabrication methods, and integration of reported research works, providing a comprehensive understanding of the materials.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Cheng-Hui Xia, Julia Kundin, Ingo Steinbach, Sergiy Divinski
Summary: The effect of non-equilibrium vacancy on Kirkendall porosity formation was studied using a developed model of multi-component diffusion with vacancies (MDV). The results showed that the vacancy distribution strongly influences the porosity, while the diffusion profiles of substitutional components slightly depend on the intensity of source/sink.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jeong-Han Lee, Ik-Hyun Oh, Ju-Hun Kim, Sung-Kil Hong, Hyun-Kuk Park
Summary: In this study, WC-based hard materials were fabricated by spark plasma sintering, and their mechanical properties were improved through mechanical alloying. The non-isothermal sintering kinetics were found to affect densification behavior, and the addition of ZrSiO4 enhanced fracture toughness.
METALS AND MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Haitao Liu, Zengbin Yin, Lei Zheng, Juntang Yuan
Summary: Al2O3/SiCw ceramic end mill was prepared using spark plasma sintering (SPS) and its densification mechanism, mechanical properties, and cutting performance were studied. The results showed that the densification mechanism of Al2O3 ceramics was mainly controlled by grain boundary diffusion and the addition of 25 wt% SiCw significantly improved the mechanical properties of the ceramic end mill. The tool exhibited satisfactory performance in cutting Inconel 718 workpieces.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
H. Unsal, S. Grasso, A. Kovalcikova, O. Hanzel, M. Tatarkova, I Dlouhy, P. Tatarko
Summary: Homogenous, fully dense samples free of graphene were obtained by using insulating Al2O3 paper during reactive SPS. Isolated SPS had the main advantages of short dwell time (30 s after a degassing step of 6 min) and uniform distribution of fine TiB2 grains over the reactive hot press and SPS processes, respectively.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Adelia Kashimbetova, Karel Slamecka, Sebastian Diaz-de-la-Torre, Jose C. Mendez-Garcia, Bernardo Hernandez-Morales, Maria Cristina Pina-Barba, David Hui, Ladislav Celko, Edgar B. Montufar
Summary: This study systematically investigated the application of pressureless spark plasma sintering (PL-SPS) for fast consolidation of titanium porous structures. The results showed that PL-SPS generated similar sintering conditions to conventional pressure-less sintering, resulting in hierarchical titanium porous structures with equivalent densification, shrinkage, and surface roughness, but minimal grain growth. The use of Poloxamer 407 as a binder and the identification of the lowest possible temperature for thermal elimination were also explored.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Rubia Hassan, Kantesh Balani
Summary: The sintering mechanisms of ZrB2 and SiC-reinforced ZrB2 ceramic composites were investigated by determining the activation energy of densification in different temperature ranges. The results showed that the addition of SiC changed the prominent densification mechanism and impacted the mechanical performance with systemic increase of sintering temperature.
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
A. Kumar, M. Bernet, L. Deillon, M. Afrasiabi, M. Bambach
Summary: This paper presents a two-stage approach that integrates direct experimental measurements with numerical simulations, providing a more comprehensive and reliable basis for identifying material parameters in spark plasma sintering (SPS) process. The authors develop a finite element-based fully coupled process model and validate it experimentally. By applying their parameter identification procedure to copper and nickel SPS at different heating rates, the authors achieved an average prediction error below 1.5%. This robust numerical-experimental approach can be used for other commonly used materials in SPS.
MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Peng Yang, Weidong Zhang, Fulin Chen, Zhenggang Wu, Daixiu Wei, Xiaofeng Li
Summary: Ti/beta-Ti laminated composite is widely used in biomedical applications. Densification can be achieved at temperatures above 850 degrees C during fabrication by SPS. The sintering temperature significantly influences the interfacial characteristics, such as increasing the thickness of the interfacial layer.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Todd C. Monson, Baolong Zheng, Robert E. Delaney, Charles J. Pearce, Yizhang Zhou, Stanley Atcitty, Enrique Lavernia
Summary: This study synthesized dense bulk iron nitrides for the first time using spark plasma sintering, with the Fe4N phase showing potential as a new soft magnetic material. The density of SPSed FexN was found to increase with SPS temperature and pressure, with XRD revealing Fe4N as the primary phase.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
David Svetlizky, Baolong Zheng, David M. Steinberg, Julie M. Schoenung, Enrique J. Lavernia, Noam Eliaz
Summary: This study investigates the influence of processing parameters on the characteristics of laser directed energy deposition of high-quality structural Al-based alloys. The results reveal that the powder mass flow rate has a strong influence on the deposited track's height and dilution, while the laser power and hatch spacing interaction significantly affects the track's height and dilution. The microstructure and microhardness of the deposited material are also discussed.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Calvin H. Belcher, Baolong Zheng, Benjamin E. MacDonald, Eric D. Langlois, Benjamin Lehman, Charles Pearce, Robert Delaney, Diran Apelian, Enrique J. Lavernia, Todd C. Monson
Summary: This study developed a soft magnetic composite with high saturation magnetic polarization and high electrical resistivity for efficient soft magnetic cores. By maintaining a continuous non-magnetic Al2O3 phase throughout the material, both high saturation magnetic polarization and high electrical resistivity were achieved.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Sakshi Bajpai, Benjamin E. MacDonald, Timothy J. Rupert, Horst Hahn, Enrique J. Lavernia, Diran Apelian
Summary: This article reviews the fundamental atomistic deformation mechanisms and chemical short-range ordering of the CoCrNi alloy, and discusses the latest research on microstructural engineering through thermo-mechanical processing and minor alloying additions to enhance the tensile properties of CoCrNi derived systems. Furthermore, future directions of research involving the application of current understanding of the underlying mechanisms towards alloy design strategies are discussed.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Cheng Zhang, Haoren Wang, Xinyi Wang, Qin Yu, Chaoyi Zhu, Mingjie Xu, Shiteng Zhao, Rui Kou, Xin Wang, Benjamin E. MacDonald, Roger C. Reed, Kenneth S. Vecchio, Penghui Cao, Timothy J. Rupert, Enrique J. Lavernia
Summary: A new class of non-equiatomic NbTaTi-based refractory high-entropy alloys (RHEAs) with excellent cold-workability and high strength at elevated temperatures has been reported. These RHEAs can be cold-rolled to a reduction of over 90% without any surface treatment or intermediate annealing. They also exhibit considerable ductility at cryogenic conditions, overcoming the traditional strength-ductility trade-off. This class of super-formable RHEAs provides a novel design pathway for energy- and time-saving fabrication of high-temperature structural materials.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Cheng Zhang, Qin Yu, Yuanbo T. Tang, Mingjie Xu, Haoren Wang, Chaoyi Zhu, Jon Ell, Shiteng Zhao, Benjamin E. MacDonald, Penghui Cao, Julie M. Schoenung, Kenneth S. Vecchio, Roger C. Reed, Robert O. Ritchie, Enrique J. Lavernia
Summary: This research reports on a non-equiatomic, heterostructured high-entropy alloy FeNiCoAlTaB that exhibits remarkable combinations of mechanical properties across a wide temperature range. The alloy achieves its behavior by activating multiple individual mechanisms at different temperatures, providing a methodology for designing and fabricating multifunctional high-entropy alloys.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Calvin H. Belcher, Baolong Zheng, Sara M. Dickens, Jessica Domrzalski, Eric D. Langlois, Benjamin Lehman, Charles Pearce, Robert Delaney, Benjamin E. MacDonald, Diran Apelian, Enrique J. Lavernia, Todd C. Monson
Summary: Efficient power conversion requires the use of soft magnetic materials with high saturation magnetic polarization and high electrical resistivity. This study found that synthesizing alloys with nanocrystalline or single phase solid solution microstructures can improve the efficiency of soft magnetic materials. However, the presence of a secondary intermetallic phase has a detrimental effect on the properties of the soft magnetic alloy.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Applied
Doruk Aksoy, Megan J. McCarthy, Ian Geiger, Diran Apelian, Horst Hahn, Enrique J. Lavernia, Jian Luo, Huolin Xin, Timothy J. Rupert
Summary: This study uses atomistic modeling to simulate a high-temperature alloy and investigates the influence of interfacial segregation and chemical short-range ordering on grain boundary behavior. The results show that there are extended segregation zones near the boundaries, exhibiting chemical patterning and structural transitions. The widths of these regions are affected by grain size and temperature. Additionally, the analysis of chemical short-range order reveals that only certain elemental clustering types are more likely to be present near specific boundaries, emphasizing the increased chemical complexity in these near-boundary segregation zones.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Applied
Ian Geiger, Jian Luo, Enrique J. Lavernia, Penghui Cao, Diran Apelian, Timothy J. Rupert
Summary: Refractory multi-principal element alloys with excellent mechanical properties at elevated temperatures have attracted increasing attention. This study investigates the segregation trends and underlying structural and chemical driving factors in the grain boundaries of NbMoTaW alloys using atomistic simulations. The complex interplay between local grain boundary structure and chemical short-range ordering is highlighted, suggesting tunable segregation and chemical ordering by tailoring the grain boundary structure in multi-principal element alloys.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Benjamin E. MacDonald, Baolong Zheng, Brandon Fields, Xin Wang, Sen Jiang, Penghui Cao, Lorenzo Valdevit, Enrique J. Lavernia, Julie M. Schoenung
Summary: The co-deposition of multiple powder feedstocks during metal additive manufacturing can be used to fabricate materials with spatially dependent properties. This study found that the step size in co-deposition has an influence on strain localization.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Xin Wang, Baolong Zheng, Hangman Chen, Dongxu Liu, Kehang Yu, Benjamin E. MacDonald, Lorenzo Valdevit, Lizhi Sun, Penghui Cao, Enrique J. Lavernia, Julie M. Schoenung
Summary: A hybrid Al-Al3Ni metallic foam was synthesized via directed energy deposition without a foaming agent, showing distinct microstructure and mechanical properties. The foam exhibits 61.5% porosity and a high volume fraction of Al3Ni phase within the cell walls. In situ micro-pillar compression reveals a notable yield strength of 560 MPa and a compressive strain exceeding 30%. The Al/Al3Ni interfaces play a crucial role in mechanical strengthening and plastic deformation transfer. The understanding of deformation mechanisms provides insight into the fracture behavior of the foam.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2023)
Article
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Krishna Yaddanapudi, Mariyappan Arul Kumar, Jiaxiang Wang, Xin Wang, Timothy J. Rupert, Enrique J. Lavernia, Julie M. Schoenung, Irene J. Beyerlein, Subhash Mahajan
Summary: This study investigates the effects of twin-twin interactions on the distribution of defects and stress fields in a magnesium alloy. The analysis focuses on a specific twin junction in a deformed Mg-3wt.%Y alloy. The results show that the morphology of the twins is asymmetric and the dislocations concentrate near the twin-twin junction site. Crystal plasticity calculations suggest that the local stress fields generated at the junction site are responsible for the observed concentration of dislocations. These findings provide insights into the twinning behavior and mechanical properties of Mg alloys.
JOURNAL OF MAGNESIUM AND ALLOYS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Aleksandra L. Vyatskikh, Xin Wang, James Haley, Baolong Zheng, Lorenzo Valdevit, Enrique J. Lavernia, Julie M. Schoenung
Summary: Directed Energy Deposition (DED), a rapidly growing additive manufacturing technique, has potential applications in aerospace, medical devices, and energy systems. The control and mitigation of residual stress remain a challenge in DED. This study proposes a novel approach using alloy design, solid-state transformations, and the introduction of hard and soft metallic phases to mitigate residual stress in additively manufactured components. Experimental results demonstrate successful manipulation of residual stresses by adjusting the alloy composition, and the use of residual stress as an engineering criterion in alloy design for metal additive manufacturing is suggested for the first time.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhenfei Jiang, Weiping Chen, Chenliang Chu, Zhiqiang Fu, Julia Ivanisenko, Hao Wang, Siyuan Peng, Yemao Lu, Enrique J. Lavernia, Horst Hahn
Summary: We report a novel low-cost FeNi0.9Cr0.5Al0.4 high entropy alloy with a unique fibrous heterogeneous solidification microstructure, which consists of fibers-like face-centered-cubic soft phases enveloped in nano-sized ordered body-centered-cubic hard shells. The fibrous microstructure is responsible for its notable mechanical properties, including a yield strength of -670 MPa, an ultimate tensile strength of -1196 MPa, and a uniform elongation of -21.1% at room temperature. The combination of high strength and good ductility is attributed to the hetero-deformation induced hardening mechanism generated from the soft-fiber and hard-shell interface. The cost-effectiveness and outstanding tensile properties make this as-cast FeNi0.9Cr0.5Al0.4 alloy an ideal candidate for structural applications.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Aomin Huang, Cheng Zhang, Zezhou Li, Haoren Wang, Mingjie Xu, Chaoyi Zhu, Xin Wang, Marc A. Meyers, Enrique J. Lavernia
Summary: The non-equiatomic FeNiCoAlTaB high-entropy alloy shows excellent quasi-static mechanical properties. In this study, we investigate the microstructural evolution and mechanical response of this alloy under dynamic loading, which has not been explored before. A novel strategy combining extensive microbanding and martensitic transformation enhances the resistance to plastic instability by preventing the formation of adiabatic shear bands. The aged alloy, with grain sizes up to 400 μm, exhibits a dynamic yield stress over 1300 MPa and good deformability in this regime. This investigation provides insights into potential strategies for improving the dynamic mechanical properties of structural materials through stress-induced martensitic transformation.
MATERIALS TODAY ADVANCES
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jie Zhang, Xiaoyang Chen, MingJian Ding, Jiaqiang Chen, Ping Yu
Summary: This study enhances the compositional inhomogeneity of relaxor ferroelectric thin films to improve their dielectric temperature stability. The prepared films exhibit a relatively high dielectric constant and a very low variation ratio of dielectric constant over a wide temperature range.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2024)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xiaoyu Chen, Ranran Zhang, Hao Zou, Ling Li, Qiancheng Zhu, Wenming Zhang
Summary: Polyaniline-manganese dioxide composites exhibit high conductivity, long discharge platform, and stable circulation, and the specific capacity is increased by providing additional H+ ions to participate in the reaction.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2024)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xutao Huang, Yinping Chen, Jianjun Wang, Gang Lu, Wenxin Wang, Zan Yao, Sixin Zhao, Yujie Liu, Qian Li
Summary: This study aims to establish a novel approach to better understand and predict the behavior of materials with multi-scale lamellar microstructures. High-resolution reconstruction and collaborative characterization methods are used to accurately represent the microstructure. The mechanical properties of pearlite are investigated using crystal plasticity simulation and in-situ scanning electron microscopy tensile testing. The results validate the reliability of the novel strategy.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2024)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Cheng Chen, Fanchao Meng, Jun Song
Summary: This study systematically investigated the unfaulting mechanism of single-layer interstitial dislocation loops in irradiated L12-Ni3Al. The unfaulting routes of the loops were uncovered and the symmetry breaking during the unfaulting processes was further elucidated. A continuum model was formulated to analyze the energetics of the loops and predict the unfaulting threshold.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2024)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Darshan Bamney, Laurent Capolungo
Summary: This work investigates the formation of adjoining twin pairs (ATPs) at grain boundaries (GBs) in hexagonal close-packed (hcp) metals, focusing on the co-nucleation (CN) of pairs of deformation twins. A continuum defect mechanics model is proposed to study the energetic feasibility of CN of ATPs resulting from GB dislocation dissociation. The model reveals that CN is preferred over the nucleation of a single twin variant for low misorientation angle GBs. Further analysis considering GB character and twin system alignment suggests that CN events could be responsible for ATP formation even at low m' values.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2024)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Bing Han, Zhengqian Fu, Guoxiang Zhao, Xuefeng Chen, Genshui Wang, Fangfang Xu
Summary: This study investigates the behavior of electric-field induced antiferroelectric to ferroelectric (AFE-FE) phase transition and reveals the evolution of atomic displacement ordering as the cause for the transition behavior changing from sharp to diffuse. The novel semi-ordered configuration results from the competing interaction between long-range displacement modulation and compositional inhomogeneity, which leads to a diffuse AFE-FE transition while maintaining the switching field.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2024)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Akib Jabed, Golden Kumar
Summary: This study demonstrates that cryogenic rejuvenation promotes homogeneous-like flow and increases ductility in metallic glass samples. Conversely, annealing has the opposite effect, resulting in a smoother fracture surface.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2024)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xin Ji, Yan Chong, Satoshi Emura, Koichi Tsuchiya
Summary: A heterogeneous microstructure in Ti-15Mo-3Al alloy with heterogeneous distributions of Mo element and omega(iso) precipitates has achieved a four-fold increase in tensile ductility without a loss of tensile strength, by blocking the propagation of dislocation channels and preventing the formation of micro-cracks.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2024)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Amit Samanta, Prasanna Balaprakash, Sylvie Aubry, Brian K. Lin
Summary: This study proposes a combined large-scale first principles approach with machine learning and materials informatics to quickly explore the chemistry-composition space of advanced high strength steels (AHSS). The distribution of aluminum and manganese atoms in iron is systematically explored using first principles calculations to investigate low stacking fault energy configurations. The use of an automated machine learning tool, DeepHyper, speeds up the computational process. The study provides insights into the distribution of aluminum and manganese atoms in systems containing stacking faults and their effects on the equilibrium distribution.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2024)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Guowei Zhou, Yuanzhe Hu, Zizheng Cao, Myoung Gyu Lee, Dayong Li
Summary: In this work, a physics-constrained neural network is used to predict grain-level responses in FCC material by incorporating crystal plasticity theory. The key feature, shear strain rate of slip system, is identified based on crystal plasticity and incorporated into the loss function as physical constitutive equations. The introduction of physics constraints accelerates the convergence of the neural network model and improves prediction accuracy, especially for small-scale datasets. Transfer learning is performed to capture complex in-plane deformation of crystals with any initial orientations, including cyclic loading and arbitrary non-monotonic loading.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2024)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Pengfei Yang, Qichang Li, Zhongying Wang, Yuxiao Gao, Wei Jin, Weiping Xiao, Lei Wang, Fusheng Liu, Zexing Wu
Summary: In this study, the HER performance of Ru-based catalysts is significantly improved through the dual-doping strategy. The obtained catalyst exhibits excellent performance in alkaline freshwater and alkaline seawater, and can be stably operated in a self-assembled overall water splitting electrolyzer.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2024)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Ilias Bikmukhametov, Garritt J. Tucker, Gregory B. Thompson
Summary: Depositing a Ni-1at. % P film can facilitate the formation of multiple quintuple twin junctions, resulting in a five-fold twin structure and a pentagonal pyramid surface topology. The ability to control material structures offers opportunities for creating novel surface topologies, which can be used as arrays of field emitters or textured surfaces.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2024)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zening Yang, Weiwei Sun, Zhengyu Sun, Mutian Zhang, Jin Yu, Yubin Wen
Summary: Multicomponent oxides (MCOs) have wide applications and accurately predicting their thermal expansion remains challenging. This study introduces an innovative attention-based deep learning model, which achieves improved performance by using two self-attention modules and demonstrates adaptability and interpretability.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2024)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Ze Liu, Cai Chen, Yuanxun Zhou, Lanting Zhang, Hong Wang
Summary: This study attempts to address the gap in cooling rates between thin film deposition and bulk metallic glass (BMG) casting by correlating the glass-forming range (GFR) determined from combinatorial materials chips (CMCs) with the glass-forming ability (GFA) of BMG. The results show that the full-width at half maximum (FWHM) of the first sharp diffraction peak (FSDP) is a good indicator of BMG GFA, and strong positive correlations between FWHM and the critical casting diameter (Dmax) are observed in various BMG systems. Furthermore, the Pearson correlation coefficients suggest possible similarities in the GFA natures of certain BMG pairs.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2024)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Mike Schneider, Jean-Philippe Couzinie, Amin Shalabi, Farhad Ibrahimkhel, Alberto Ferrari, Fritz Koermann, Guillaume Laplanche
Summary: This work aims to predict the microstructure of recrystallized medium and high-entropy alloys, particularly the density and thickness of annealing twins. Through experiments and simulations, a database is provided for twin boundary engineering in alloy development. The results also support existing theories and empirical relationships.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2024)