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Ying-**a Liao
Materials Science
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Open AccessTunable magnetism in titanium-based kagome metals by rare-earth engineering and high pressure
Rare-earth engineering is an effective way to introduce and tune magnetism in topological kagome materials, which have been acting as a fertile platform to investigate the quantum interactions between geometry...
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Corrosion Under Insulation for Hot Structural Components
Corrosion under insulation (CUI) is a common issue for hot structural components covered by thermal insulation materials and aluminum cladding for energy-saving and anti-scalding purposes. Environmental and hu...
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Boosting the capability of Li2C2O4 as cathode pre-lithiation additive for lithium-ion batteries
Li2C2O4, with a high theoretical capacity of 525 mAh·g−1 and good air stability, is regarded as a more attractive cathode pre-lithiation additive in contrast to the reported typical inorganic pre-lithiation compo...
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Co single atoms and nanoparticles dispersed on N-doped carbon nanotube as high-performance catalysts for Zn-air batteries
Diminishing the size of active sites in catalysts is promising to improve the kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and reduce the cost of metal–air batteries. However, the facile preparation of high-per...
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Preparation of ZnO1-x by peroxide thermal decomposition and its room temperature gas sensing properties
The excessive concentration of NO2 in the atmosphere has gained considerable attention due to its damage to the environment and human health. Gas sensor technology has important application prospects in detecting...
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Dual-stimuli responsive near-infrared emissive carbon dots/hollow mesoporous silica-based integrated theranostics platform for real-time visualized drug delivery
Due to better penetrating abilities of near-infrared (NIR) light and lower autofluorescence of biological tissue at NIR region, the combination of NIR fluorescent imaging with therapeutic abilities has gradual...
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Electrochemical corrosion and protection of low-temperature sintered silver nanoparticle paste in NH4Cl solution
Corrosion behavior of low-temperature sintered silver nanoparticle (AgNP) paste in NH4Cl solution was investigated using electrochemical measurements (electrochemical impedance, potentiodynamic polarization, and ...
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Numerical Investigation of In-Flight Behavior of Fe-Based Amorphous Alloy Particles in AC-HVAF Thermal Spray Process
Computational fluid dynamics is used to investigate the in-flight behavior of particles of Fe-based amorphous alloy powder in an activated combustion high-velocity air fuel spray process. The continuity, momen...
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Structure and surface properties of a novel bulk-matte waterborne polyurethane coating composite
This paper reports on a novel self-matte or bulk-matte waterborne polyurethane coating composite with inherently extremely low gloss. The coating composite was comprised of a siloxane-containing waterborne pol...
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Open Access360° omnidirectional, printable and transparent photodetectors for flexible optoelectronics
Flexible optoelectronics that can be bent, wrapped, and stretched have attracted interest for wearable and mobile applications. In this work, we demonstrate a transparent 360° omnidirectional photodetector (PD...
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Discrimination of oligonucleotides of different lengths with a wild-type aerolysin nanopore
Protein nanopores offer an inexpensive, label-free method of analysing single oligonucleotides. The sensitivity of the approach is largely determined by the characteristics of the pore-forming protein employed...
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Open AccessHigh-work-function metal/carbon nanotube/low-work-function metal hybrid junction photovoltaic device
Photovoltaic devices based on nanotechnology have attracted much attention because of their great potential for application in electronic and energy fields. Here, a photovoltaic device based on a high-work-fun...
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Open AccessA biodegradable thermo-responsive hybrid hydrogel: therapeutic applications in preventing the post-operative recurrence of breast cancer
Smart hydrogels that undergo structural changes in response to stimuli (for example, pH, heat, light) have promising biomedical applications as delivery systems, especially for the locally controlled release o...
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Controlled oxidative nanopatterning of microrough titanium surfaces for improving osteogenic activity
To further enhance the biological properties of acid-etched microrough titanium surfaces, titania nanotextured thin films were produced by simple chemical oxidation, without significantly altering the existing...
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The effect of addition of cerium on the grain refinement of Mg–3Al–1Zn cast alloy
The microstructures of the cast Mg–3Al–1Zn–xCe (x = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.8, and 1.2 wt%) alloys produced by twin-roll casting were observed to reveal the effect of cerium (Ce) on the Mg–3Al–1Zn (AZ31) alloy. Transmissi...
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Growth of coatings on nanoparticles by photoinduced chemical vapor deposition
Photoinduced chemical vapor deposition was used to grow organic coatings on NaCl nanoparticles. Aerosolized nanoparticles were mixed with a vapor-phase coating reactant and introduced into a room-temperature, ...
