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Composition design and microstructure of Ni-based single crystal superalloy with low specific weight—numerical modeling and experimental validation
Ni-based single crystal (SX) superalloys with low specific weight are essential for develo** aero engine turbine blades with great strength to weight ratios. To develop such alloys, numerical analysis method...
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Porous silica coated gold nanocages for chemo-photothermal combined therapy
The combination therapy that combines drug delivery with other treatments (e.g., photothermal therapy) has great advantages in treating tumors. Here, we prepared a promising versatile platform based on gold na...
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Improved Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Bismaleimides Resins by Surface-Functionalized Molybdenum Disulfide
In order to improve the mechanical and tribological properties of bismaleimides (BMI), molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) as a filler was surface-functionalized with N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (KH-79...
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Fabrication of HAP/Ag/SSD ternary nanocomposite and its antibacterial properties
Hydroxyapatite/silver/silver sulfadiazine ternary nanocomposite (HAP/Ag/SSD TNC) with a novel hierarchical structure was successfully fabricated as following steps. First, mesoporous hydroxyapatite (HAP) nanor...
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Multifunctional porous silica nanoparticles for dual responsive drug release
Porous silica nanoparticles (PSNs) were prepared by hydrolysis of tetraethyl orthosilicate and 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane in emulsion. The PSN carriers with hierarchical pores are suitable for loading drug a...
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Tri-responsive porous silica carrier with gold nanoparticles for chemophotothermal combination therapy
A multifunctional nanoplatform (pSiO2–Au/HA) combining porous silica (pSiO2) carriers and gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) was synthesized for chemophotothermal synergistic therapy. The pSiO2 carrier has the diameter ...
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Fabrication of a silica nanocarrier with large-pore core and mesoporous shell for pH-responsive drug delivery
Core/shell porous silica (CSPS) nanoparticles (NPs) with large-pore core and mesoporous shell were successfully fabricated by a one-pot emulsion method. The obtained CSPS sample presents spherical shape with a...
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Synthesis and antibacterial activity of Ag/CeO2 hybrid architectures
Flower-like ceria (CeO2) architectures consisting of well aligned nanosheets were first synthesized by a glycol solvothermal method. The size of CeO2 architectures is about 5 μm in width and 10 μm in length, with...
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Non-constant Diffusion Behavior for CO2 Diffusion into Brine: Influence of Density-Driven Convection
A graphically-based analysis method used to characterize the diffusion process of carbon dioxide (CO2) into brine conventionally assumes a constant diffusion coefficient. However, this study found that the assump...
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Effect of Alloying Chemistry on Fireside Corrosion Behavior of Ni–Fe-Based Superalloy for Ultra-supercritical Boiler Applications
The fireside corrosion behavior of a group of nickel–iron-based superalloys was studied in the presence of a mixture of synthetic alkali sulfates and oxides, and a sulfur dioxide/sulfur trioxide-containing mix...
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Effect of Cobalt Content on the Oxidation and Corrosion Behavior of Ni–Fe-Based Superalloy for Ultra-Supercritical Boiler Applications
The oxidation and corrosion behavior of three model alloys with different cobalt contents (6–20 wt%) were investigated in static air and a simulated coal ash/gas environment at 750 °C. The model alloys follow ...
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Synthesis of flower-like sulfadiazine copper/polyvinyl pyrrolidone composite and its antimicrobial activities
Flower-like sulfadiazine copper/polyvinyl pyrrolidone (SD-Cu/PVP) composite was synthesized at room temperature. Its structure and morphology were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron mi...
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Synthesis of silica nanospheres with Ni2+-iminodiacetic acid for protein separation
Silica (SiO2) nanospheres (NSs) with immobilized metal ligands have been prepared for the affinity separation of proteins. First, SiO2 NSs were prepared by controlled hydrolysis of tetraethoxysilane in a basic a...
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Hierarchical Fe3O4@Ni x SiO y microspheres for affinity separation of His-tagged proteins
Hierarchical Fe3O4@Ni x SiO y microspheres (MSs) are synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method, using Fe3O4@SiO2 MSs as template. The prepar...
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Controllable synthesis and characterization of porous Zn/Cu composite hollow microspheres via a template-free route
In this work, porous Zn/Cu composite hollow microspheres have been successfully prepared via a template-free solution phase route. By controlling the reaction temperature, porous Zn/Cu composite hollow microsp...
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Hydrothermal synthesis of CeF3 nanocrystals and characterization
CeF3 nanocrystals with plate-like and perforated morphologies were successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal route. The nanocrystals of CeF3@silica can dispersed in aqueous solution were also prepared. T...
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Facile synthesis of micrometer FeS/PVP architectures with the aid of thiourea
Micrometer-sized flowerlike FeS/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)(PVP) architectures were synthesized by solvothermal process with the aid of thiourea, in which PVP may serve as soft templates. The FeS/PVP flowers have ...
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Fabrication and Tribological Properties of Pb Nanoparticles
In this paper, we describe a surfactant-assisted solution dispersion method to obtain metal nanoparticles, which involves dispersing and stabilizing metal droplets in an appropriate solvent. This method has be...