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Aqueous processing of lithium-ion battery cathodes using hydrogen peroxide-treated vapor-grown carbon fibers for improvement of electrochemical properties
The electrochemical behavior of aqueous processing lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2) cathodes used hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-treated vapor-grown carbon fibers (VGCFs) as a conductive agent for lithium-ion batteries ha...
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Corrosion products and formation mechanism during initial stage of atmospheric corrosion of carbon steel
The formation and development of corrosion products on carbon steel surface during the initial stage of atmospheric corrosion in a laboratory simulated environment have been studied by scanning electron micros...
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Synthesis of functionalized copolymer electrolytes based on polysiloxane and analysis of their conductivity
Functionalized siloxane-based solid polymer electrolytes were synthesized using a platinum-catalyzed silylation reaction. The ionic conductivities of these solid polymer electrolytes were measured as a functio...
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The network gel polymer electrolyte based on poly(acrylate-co-imide) and its transport properties in lithium ion batteries
Poly (acrylate-co-imide)-based gel polymer electrolytes are synthesized by in situ free radical polymerization. Infrared spectroscopy confirms the complete polymerization of gel polymer electrolytes. The ionic co...
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Study on NiO/Fe interface with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Different monolayers (ML) of Fe atoms were deposited on NiO (001) substrates or NiO underlayers using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), pulse laser deposition (PLD), and magnetron sputtering (MS). The magnetic pro...
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Simulation of Secondary Dendritic Arm Spacing of Free Cutting Steel 38MnVS
The secondary dendritic arm spacing (SDAS) of free cutting steel 38MnVS during continuous casting process was simulated based on a Mixed Lagrangian and Eulerian Method (MiLE Method) and SDAS model. The simulat...
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Simulation of the continuous casting process in a mold of free-cutting steel 38MnVS based on a MiLE method
A new method called mixed Lagrangian and Eulerian (MiLE) method was used to simulate the continuous casting process in a mold of free-cutting steel 38MnVS. The simulation results are basically in agreement wit...
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Combined effects of ceramic filler size and ethylene oxide length on the ionic transport properties of solid polymer electrolyte derivatives of PEGMEMA
In this work, the synthesis of a series of solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) derivatives of poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PEGMEMA), homogenously dispersed with TiO2 ceramic nano-filler, has been ...
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Synthesis of copolymer electrolytes based on polysiloxane and their high temperature durability analysis for solvent-free dye-sensitized solar cells
The present work develops a new type of solvent-free copolymer electrolyte based on polysiloxane for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The electrolyte is characterized by conductivity measurements, hydrogen-...
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Breakthrough additive technology for improving the performance of high-power lithium ion batteries
We report a breakthrough in the field of electrolyte additives for use in lithium ion batteries. Batteries containing maleimide (0.1 wt%) as an electrolyte additive absorbed moisture (H2O) from a high-humidity...
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Structure and Texture Formation During Single and Double Cold Rolling and Annealing Processes for Nb+Ti Added Interstitial-Free Steels
The structure and texture formation for single cold rolling (SCR) with annealing and double cold rolling (DCR) with annealing were investigated based on optical microscope and X-ray diffraction (XRD) with a Nb...
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High-temperature mechanical properties of near-eutectoid steel
The high-temperature mechanical properties of near-eutectoid steel were studied with a Gleeble-1500 simulation machine. Zero strength temperature (ZST), zero ductility temperature (ZDT), hot ductility curves, ...
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Thermodynamic analysis of the compositional control of inclusions in cutting-wire steel
Data from a thermodynamic database and the calculation software FactSage were used to investigate the phase diagrams of the MnO-CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 system in cutting-wire steel and the effects of oxide components on t...
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Carbide evolution in high molybdenum Nb-microalloyed H13 steel during annealing process
Based on the Thermo-Calc thermodynamic software, the type of equilibrium precipitated carbides and their contents in high Mo Nb-microalloyed H13 steel (NMH13 steel) were calculated. The composition, morphology...
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Facile one step synthesis of novel TiO2 nanocoral by sol–gel method using Aloe vera plant extract
Titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by sol gel method using Aloe vera plant extract as a biological cap** agent and a cauliflower-nanocoral morphology was observed in this technique. The ...
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Open AccessEffects of cooling rate and Al on MnS formation in medium-carbon non-quenched and tempered steels
The effect of Al on the morphology of MnS in medium-carbon non-quenched and tempered steel was investigated at three different cooling rates of 0.24, 0.43, and 200°C·s-1. The formation mechanisms of three types o...
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DICTRA Simulation of Holding Time Dependence of NbC Size and Experimental Study of Effect of NbC on Austenite Grain Growth
The effect of austenitizing temperature and holding time on the prior austenite grain size was examined in both the transverse and the longitudinal directions of the samples that were made of the offshore str...
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Electrochemical analysis of electrolyte additive effect on ionic diffusion for high-performance lithium ion battery
Lithium ion batteries have gained increasing attention in the last two decades. Perfoming electrolyte additive into lithium ion battery could enhance the baterry performance. However several studies on electro...
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A brannerite type cobalt vanadate conversion anode for lithium batteries
The vanadium-based oxide compounds involved in the conversion reaction deserve the most attention in fabricating anode material for lithium batteries. This work is concentrated on the electrochemically driven ...
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Kinetics and formation mechanisms of intragranular ferrite in V-N microalloyed 600 MPa high strength rebar steel
To systematically investigate the kinetics and formation mechanisms of intragranular ferrite (IGF), isothermal heat treatment in the temperature range of 450°C to 600°C with holding for 30 s to 300 s, analysis...