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Effect of initiator on morphology in poly(vinyl acetate)/polystyrene and poly(butyl acrylate)/polystyrene composite latexes
A simple method of related sensitivity range to predict thermodynamic equilibrium morphology of a core-shell latex particle (J Appl Polym Sci. 2004, 92, 3144), is recently explored. The article proposed that i...
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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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Morphology and performance of unsaturated polyester nanocomposites modified with organoclay and thermoplastic polyurethane
Unsaturated polyester (UPR)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)/organoclay nanocomposites were prepared by melt compounding of thermoplastic polyurethane and unsaturated polyester prepolymer, and then mixing with...
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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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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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Two modes in macroporous Cu2O growth through template-assisted electrodeposition method
Macroporous materials with three dimensional pores and channels are anticipated to exhibit improved performance in numerous applications such as photonic band gap crystals, battery electrodes and gas sensors d...
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Specific features of creep and tribological behavior of polyimide-carbon nanotubes nanocomposite films: effect of the nanotubes functionalization
The nanocomposite films were synthesized based on the thermally stable benzoxazole-containing aromatic polyimide. The multi-walled carbon nanotubes in the concentrations from 0.25 to 1.0 wt.% were introduced i...
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Morphology evolution induced by carbon nanotubes on thermal and mechanical characters of semi-crystalline aromatic polyimide
A series of nanocomposites based on a new semi-crystalline polyimide (PI) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were prepared by in situ polymerization. The TEM measurement reveals the improved dispersio...
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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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CapEx advantages of multi-core fiber networks
We investigate capital expenditure (CapEx) advantages of multi-core fiber (MCF) networks by modeling and solving CapEx-minimized planning problem. Integer linear programming model is established, and numerical...