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Nano-silicon/graphite composites caged by mesophase pitch-derived carbon as anode materials for stable lithium storage
The development of silicon/graphite composites is a feasible solution for improving the short cycling life of Si-based anodes. However, unsatisfactory solid interfaces and structural integrity impede the achie...
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Swelling of Spherical Polyelectrolyte Gels
Polyelectrolyte (PE) gels, distinguished by their unique stimuli-responsive swelling behavior, serve as the basis of broad applications, such as artificial muscles and drug delivery. In this work, we present a...
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Electrophoresis-deposition construction of covalently bonded interface material with enhanced thermal conductivity
The thermal conductivity (TC) of graphene-based/metal composites is currently not satisfactory because of the existence of large interfacial thermal resistance between graphene and metal originating from the s...
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Effect of Cu interlayer with different thickness on microstructure and properties of Al2O3/Kovar joints brazed with Cu–Ti/Cu/BNi-2 composite filler
In this study, a Cu–Ti/Cu/BNi-2 composite filler was employed to braze Al2O3 ceramics and Kovar alloy, aiming to prevent excessive reaction between active Ti and Kovar alloy. The investigation focused on the effe...
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Finite Element Analysis of War** and Mechanical Properties of 3D Parts Printed by Fused Deposition Modeling
Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is one of the most commonly used 3D printing techniques. The printing parameter, called infill line directions (ILDs), not only affects the distortion, but also determines the m...
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Introduction to the special issue on nonlocal models in fracture and damage
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An impedance labeling free electrochemical aptamer sensor based on tetrahedral DNA nanostructures for doxorubicin determination
Based on the electrochemical impedance method, a marker-free biosensor with aptamer as a biometric element was developed for the determination of doxorubicin (DOX). By combining aptamer with rigid tetrahedral...
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High-Performance Ti-6554 Alloy Manufactured Using Irregular Powder via Vacuum Pressureless Sintering Followed by Forging
Ti-6554 (Ti-6Cr-5Mo-5V-4Al) alloy has attractive potential as a new structural material in the aviation field due to its excellent mechanical properties. However, it is expensive to manufacture, which can limi...
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Accurate predictions of dynamic fracture in perforated plates
Dynamic brittle facture in materials with many pores/perforations has been shown experimentally to feature complex evolution of crack morphologies that include crack branching, micro-branches that arrest, crac...
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Corrosion behavior of single- and poly-crystalline dual-phase TiAl-Ti3Al alloy in NaCl solution
To clarify the correlation of single-crystalline structure with corrosion performance in high-strength TiAl alloys, electrochemical and surface characterization was performed by comparing Ti-45Al-8Nb dual-phas...
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Analytical Solutions of Peridynamic Equations. Part I: Transient Heat Diffusion
In this paper, we construct formal analytical solutions for peridynamic models of transient diffusion using the separation of variables technique. We show that the infinite series nonlocal solutions can be obt...
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Hot Deformation Behavior of ATI 718Plus Alloy with Different Microstructures
In this work, the effect of microstructure on hot deformation behavior of ATI 718Plus (hereinafter refers to 718Plus) alloy was studied by isothermal compression test. The results showed that when the strain r...
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Coulometric back titration based on all-solid-state electrodes for phenylephrine hydrochloride determination
Existing coulometric titration generally used liquid reference electrodes, with limitations of frequent maintenance and liquid leakage risk and requiring vertical working position. Herein, we proposed an all-s...
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Effect of Tool-Workpiece Relative Position on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Cu Dissimilar Friction Stir Weld
The effects of tool-workpiece relative positions on the microstructures and mechanical properties of 1-mm-thick 6061-T6 aluminum to T2 copper friction stir welds are systematically investigated in this researc...
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Determination of tuberculosis-related volatile organic biomarker methyl nicotinate in vapor using fluorescent assay based on quantum dots and cobalt-containing porphyrin nanosheets
Methyl nicotinate (MN) is a representative and typical volatile organic marker of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and the specific detection of MN in human breath facilitates non-invasive, rapid, and accurate epidemi...
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In situ synthesis of silica/graphite anode material with enhanced lithium storage performance
The cycling stability and rate performance of anode materials should be increased to meet the demands for automotive power batteries with a long-life and fast charging capability. In this study, a silica/graph...
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Main application limitations of lead-free composite solder doped with foreign reinforcements
The recent researches have shown that adding an appropriate amount of foreign reinforcements to lead-free solders can improve their wettablity, reduce their melting points, optimize their microstructure, and r...
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Open AccessSubstantial thermoelectric enhancement achieved by manipulating the band structure and dislocations in Ag and La co-doped SnTe
Eco-friendly SnTe based thermoelectric materials are intensively studied recently as candidates to replace PbTe; yet the thermoelectric performance of SnTe is suppressed by its intrinsically high carrier conce...
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Porous Carbon Spheres with Ultra-fine Fe2N Active Phase for Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction
In this work, hierarchically porous carbon spheres co-doped by iron and nitrogen were synthesized via in situ dehalogenation. The rich porous structure and relatively high specific surface area (210 m2/g) facilit...
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Dynamic strain aging behavior of accident tolerance fuel cladding FeCrAl-based alloy for advanced nuclear energy
The Fe-13Cr-4Al alloy has become a promising candidate material for accident tolerance fuel (ATF) cladding of light-water reactors (LWRs) due to its excellent oxidation resistance to high-temperature water vap...