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Influence of Ti Addition on Microstructural Evolution, Mechanical Properties, and Corrosion Resistance in Al0.6CrFeNi2.4 Multi-principal Element Alloys
Given the well-established role of Ti as both a reinforcing and passivating element, we designed a series of multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs) based on the ductile and corrosion-resistant Al0.6CrFeNi2.4 allo...
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Effect of Preparation Process on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Metal Hollow Sphere Composites (MHSCs)
In order to study the effect of the preparation process on the microstructure and mechanical properties of metal hollow sphere composites (MHSCs), they were fabricated using different preparation processes (di...
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Microstructural Analysis of the Improved Strength–Ductility Combination in Titanium Alloy with Bi-modal Structure
Metastable β titanium alloy with bi-modal structure usually exhibits excellent Strength–ductility combination. However, the origin of this improved mechanical properties on the dislocation level has not been thor...
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Cooling Rate Effect on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Ti-7Al-1Mo-0.5V-0.1C
The Ti-7Al-1Mo-0.5V-0.1C alloy exhibits low density and good mechanical properties, and has potential applications in aerospace industries. The microstructure features of titanium alloys, such as the morpholog...
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In-Situ Synthesis and Characterizations of a Novel Aluminum Bronze Composite Reinforced with Micro-Size Tungsten Particles
We present a methodology for preparing a novel aluminum bronze composite reinforced with micro-size tungsten particles through aluminothermic reduction. To synthesize the aluminum bronze composite ingot, the a...
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Quantifying the Glide Resistance to Dislocations in Proton-Irradiated FeCrAl Alloy
The proton irradiation-induced hardening effect of dislocations in C35M FeCrAl alloy on glide resistance was quantified by in-situ micropillar compression testing in a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Irrad...
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Effects of Nitrogen on the Morphology and Evolution of M2C Eutectic Carbides in Fe-Mo-W-Co-Cr-V-C Alloy
The effects of nitrogen on the characteristics and evolutions of M2C eutectic carbides in the Fe-Mo-W-Co-Cr-V-C alloy were investigated in both as-cast and wrought states. Microstructural observation, electrolyti...
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Effect of Ce Addition on the As-Cast and As-Forged Microstructure of Fe-TiB2 Composites
The effects of Ce addition on the as-cast and as-forged microstructure of Fe-TiB2 composites were explored. Fe-TiB2 composites with hypereutectic concentration were formed in situ from Fe-Ti-B melts at various co...
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Computational Modeling of the Mechanical Behavior of 3D Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Nanocomposites
In this study, a computational model of a three-dimensional (3D) hybrid nanocomposite was analyzed using the cohesive finite element method. This model contains hard mineral nanograins bonded by a relatively s...
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Improvement of Microstructure and Wear Property of Al–Bi Alloys by Nd Addition
The fabrication of immiscible alloys with a homogeneous microstructure remains a challenge owing to the liquid–liquid phase separation. The microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Bi immiscible alloys ...
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Investigations on Li4Ti5O12/Ti3O5 Composite as an Anode Material for Lithium–Ion Batteries
The Ti3O5 powder with uniform morphology has been successfully obtained and used to synthesize Li4Ti5O12/Ti3O5 composite material by ball milling for modifying Li4Ti5O12-based, lithium–ion battery anodes. Moreove...
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The Effect of Magnetic Field on RbCl Asymmetric Quantum Dot Qubit
On the condition of strong electron-LO phonon coupling in an asymmetric quantum dot (AQD), the eigenenergies and eigenfunctions of the ground and the first excited states (GFES) of an electron under applied ma...
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Expression of BSE-associated proteins in the CNS and lymphoreticular tissues of cattle and buffalo
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), which has been documented in 190,000 cases of BSE-infected cattle, to our knowledge, has not been reported in buffalo. Prion protein (PrP) is critical to susceptibility...
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Nodeless pairing in superconducting copper-oxide monolayer films on Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ
The pairing mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity in cuprates remains the biggest unresolved mystery in condensed matter physics. To solve the problem, one of the most effective approaches is to inv...
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Stem cell lineage in body layer specialization and vascular patterning of rice root and leaf
Since the first appearance of vascular plants during evolution, the plant body has become specialized for adaption to land conditions. Much of our knowledge of plant body specialization and the origins of tiss...
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Decadal changes of the wintertime tropical tropospheric temperature and their influences on the extratropical climate
A decadal change of the tropical tropospheric temperature (TT) was identified to occur in the winter of 1997. Compared with that in the former period (1979–1996), the wintertime TT was significantly high over ...
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Stereomeric effects of bisPC71BM on polymer solar cell performance
Two stereomers of bisadduct analogues of [6, 6]-phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester (bisPC71BM) were synthesized and their geometrical structures with cis- or trans-configuration were identified by X-ray crystal...
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The Eastern China flood of June 2015 and its causes
Two record-breaking rainfalls in late June of 2015 led to widespread flooding in Eastern China, especially over the Yangtze River Delta, and this in turn led to huge economic losses. Analysis suggests that the...
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Prussian blue nanoparticle-loaded microbubbles for photothermally enhanced gene delivery through ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction
By adsorbing chitosan (CS)-functionalized Prussian blue (PB) nanoparticles (CS/PB NPs) complexing DNA onto the surface of gas encapsulated microbubbles (MBs), a multifunctional gene delivery system of MBs@CS/P...
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The codes of matter and their applications
The elements in the periodic table are the building blocks used to form substances with different compositions. Nevertheless, it is the properties of substances that are decisive for their existence and practi...