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Self-propagating high temperature synthesis and magnetic properties of Ni0.35Zn0.65Fe2O4 powders
Ni-Zn ferrite powders were synthesized by self-propagating high temperature synthesis (SHS) method. X-ray diffraction, TEM and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) were used to characterize the phase compositio...
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The Effect of High-Pressure Sintering Process on the Microstructure and Thermoelectric Properties of CoSb3
The high-pressure sintering process is studied for the fabrication of the bulk CoSb3 thermoelectric material. The CoSb3 powder is prepared by a solid reaction method, and then the samples are sintered under high-...
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Molecular Dynamics Applications in Packaging
Development of integrated circuits (IC) and semiconductor chips has narrowed dimensions of electronic components to length scales of nanometer size. However, design and manufacture of nano-scale electronic com...
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Infrared Brazing Fe3Al Using Ag-Based Filler Metals
The microstructural evolution and bonding shear strength of infrared brazed Fe3Al using Ag and BAg-8 (72Ag-28Cu in wt pct) braze alloys have been studied. The Ag-rich phase alloyed with Al dominates the entire Ag...
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Mechanical and frost-resistance properties of rural area building waste hollow bricks
Serving as recycled coarse aggregate, the pretreated rural building waste was added into the concrete hollow bricks in the varying replacement of 0, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100%. By testing its compressive stre...
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Effects of aging temperature on the precipitation behavior of Ω phase in an Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloy
Microstructures and mechanical properties of an Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloy aged for 1 h at temperatures in a range 25 °C to 450 °C were characterized in the present work by means of hardness tests, electrical conductiv...
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Molecular Dynamics Study of the Mechanical Behavior of Zn4Sb3 Nanofilms
This paper reports molecular dynamics simulations performed to study the mechanical properties of Zn4Sb3 nanofilms. In the simulations, interatomic interactions are represented by an enhanced atomic potential, an...
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Deformation behavior of an Al–Cu–Mg–Mn–Zr alloy during hot compression
Deformation behavior of an Al–Cu–Mg–Mn–Zr alloy during hot compression was characterized in present work by high-temperature testing and transmission electron microscope (TEM) studies. The true stress–true str...
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Effects of Severe Cold Rolling on Exfoliation Corrosion Behavior of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Cr Alloy
The exfoliation corrosion (EXCO) behavior of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Cr alloy after severe cold rolling was investigated by optical microscope, transmission electron microscope, and electrochemical technique. The results ...
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Molecular Dynamics Study of the Mechanical Properties of Single-Crystal Bulk β-Zn4Sb3: Vacancy and Temperature Effects
The molecular dynamics method is employed to study the mechanical properties of single-crystal bulk β-Zn4Sb3. According to the interatomic potential obtained from first-principles calculation and fitting to the g...
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Effects of Pre-Strain on Exfoliation Corrosion Behavior in Al-Cu-Mg Alloy
Mechanical properties and exfoliation corrosion behavior in Al-Cu-Mg alloy with various pre-strain percents were characterized in this study by means of hardness measurement, optical microscope, transmission e...
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Grafting of graphene oxide with stimuli-responsive polymers by using ATRP for drug release
A thermo-responsive drug delivery system was reported based on grafting of stimuli-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPA) on the surface of graphene oxide (GO) via atom transfer radical polymerization. Th...
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Biomimetic fabrication of α-Fe2O3 with hierarchical structures as H2S Sensor
A facile sol–gel method is developed for the fabrication of α-Fe2O3 with quasi-honeycomb like structures inherited from Papilio paris butterfly wings. The exquisite hierarchical architecture is faithfully maintai...
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Effects of Disordered Atoms and Nanopores on Mechanical Properties of β-Zn4Sb3: a Molecular Dynamics Study
Effects of disordered Zn atoms and nanopores on mechanical properties of β-Zn4Sb3 are studied by using the molecular dynamics (MD) method. Due to the influence of disordered Zn atoms in β-Zn4Sb3, the elastic modu...
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Effect of low temperature on hydration performance of the complex binder of silica fume-portland cement
By analyzing the mechanical properties, composition of hydrates, content of Ca(OH)2 and microstructure of the complex binder of silica fume-Portland cement, which cured at constant low temperatures(+5-−10 °C), th...
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Molecular Dynamics Study of Mechanical Properties of β-Zn4Sb3 Nanowires: Temperature, Strain Rate, and Size Effect
Recent experimental studies reveal that β-Zn4Sb3 nanowires have greater potential commercial application compared with conventional bulk materials. Mechanical stability of β-Zn4Sb3 nanowires is an important found...
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Effects of Synthesis Temperature on the Microstructure and Thermoelectric Properties of Te-Se Codoped Skutterudites
Skutterudite compounds Co4Sb11.3Te0.5Se0.2 were synthesized by solid-state reaction at different temperatures (853 K, 903 K, 953 K, and 1003 K) with subsequent spark plasma sintering. x-Ray diffraction, field-emi...
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Use of Molecular Dynamics Simulations to Study the Effects of Nanopores and Vacancies on the Mechanical Properties of Bi2Te3
The effects of nanopores and vacancies on the mechanical properties of Bi2Te3 have been studied. Cuboid single-crystal bulk Bi2Te3 with atoms removed was chosen for molecular dynamics simulations. The mechanisms ...
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Reduction, dispersity and electrical properties of graphene oxide sheets under low-temperature thermal treatments
Reduced graphene oxide (RGO) has been extensively investigated in past reports. The reduced approaches are greatly important for RGO sheets applied in electrical, optical and electrochemical fields. This artic...
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Oxygen-suppressed selective growth of monolayer hexagonal boron nitride on copper twin crystals
Controlled growth of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) with desired properties is essential for its wide range of applications. Here, we systematically carried out the chemical vapor deposition of monolayer h-BN ...