-
Article
Open AccessDietary silymarin improves performance by altering hepatic lipid metabolism and cecal microbiota function and its metabolites in late laying hens
Liver lipid dysregulation is one of the major factors in the decline of production performance in late-stage laying hens. Silymarin (SIL), a natural flavonolignan extracted from milk thistle, is known for its ...
-
Article
The magnetic properties of Mn-doped cobalt ferrite films prepared by the spin-coating method
The films of Co1−xMnxFe2O4 (x = 0 − 0.4) were prepared on the substrates of Pt (111)/Ti/SiO2/Si by the sol-gel method. The effect of mole fraction of do** Mn ions on the microstructure, ferromagnetism and optic...
-
Article
Effect of carbon nanotube mass fraction and distribution on microwave heating effect of rubber composites
Rubber composites with different carbon nanotubes (CNT) mass fraction and distribution were constructed. The effect of CNT mass fraction and distribution on microwave heating effect of rubber composites was st...
-
Article
Effect of the do** concentration of Er3+ on ferroelectric properties of Bi4−xErxTi3O12 films
The Bi4−xErxTi3O12 films were deposited on the substrates via the spin-coating method. The do** of Er3+ does not give rise to the variation of phase composition and element valence state in the Bi4−xErxTi3O12 f...
-
Article
Effect of concentration of Nd3+ on the photoluminescence and ferroelectric properties of Bi4-xNdxTi3O12 films
Lead-free films of Bi4-xNdxTi3O12 were deposited on Pt(111)/Ti/SiO2/Si(100) substrate via spin-coating methods. It is shown that there are no secondary phases in the films of Bi4-xNdxTi3O12 and clear interfaces b...
-
Article
Mn-doped (Bi0.5Na0.5) TiO3 thin film with low leakage current density and high ferroelectric performance
The films of (Bi0.5Na0.5)(Ti1-xMnx)O3-δ (BNTMx) were deposited on the substrates via the sol–gel method. The influence of the do** content of Mn on the microstructures and ferroelectric properties of the films ...
-
Article
Ferroelectric, ferromagnetic, and magnetoelectric properties of Bi3.15Nd0.85Ti2.9Zr0.1O12–CoFe2O4 composite films with large magnetoelectric coupling effect
The magnetoelectric composite films of Bi3.15Nd0.85Ti2.9Zr0.1O12 (BNTZO)–CoFe2O4 (CFO) were deposited on the substrates of Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si (111) by means of the sol–gel method. The results show that, in the composi...
-
Article
Ferroelectric and photoluminescent properties of Eu3+-doped Bi4Ti3O12 films prepared via the spin-coating method
In this study, the films of Bi4−xEuxTi3O12 (x = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) were prepared on substrates (Pt(111)/Ti/SiO2/Si(100)) by the spin-coating method. The results indicate that the films of Bi4−xEuxTi3O12 annea...
-
Article
A Highly Enhanced Photoluminescence of Eu3+-Activated CaTiO3 Phosphors via Selective A-Site and B-Site Cation Substitutions (Sr2+ and Sn4+)
Sr2+ and Sn4+ doped CaTiO3:Eu3+ phosphors were prepared by a high temperature solid-state method. X-ray diffraction characterization shows that the sample calcined at 1200°C is pure and has an orthorhombic crysta...
-
Article
Impact of heat-treatment conditions on ferroelectric, ferromagnetic and magnetoelectric properties of multi-layered composite films of Ba0.9Ca0.1TiO3/CoFe2O4
The magnetoelectric films of Ba0.9Ca0.1TiO3(BCT)/CoFe2O4(CFO) were deposited on Pt(111)/Ti/SiO2/Si(100) substrates by the sol-gel and spin-coating method under three kinds of heat-treatment conditions. It is show...
-
Article
A remarkably tunable emission from red to yellow to green in Mn4+-activated CaAl12O19 phosphor via co-do** Bi3+
In this study, Bi3+ and Mn4+ co-doped CaAl12O19 phosphors were prepared via high-temperature solid-state reaction method, and their crystal structure, particle morphologies, luminescence properties, charge compen...
-
Article
Red emission enhancement for CaAl12O19:Cr3+ and CaAl12O19:Mn4+ phosphors
In order to enhance the deep red emission intensities of CaAl12O19:Cr3+ and CaAl12O19:Mn4+ phosphors, the authors prepared a series of samples through do** a variety of ions with different valence states at 150...
-
Article
Effects of annealing processes of Ba0.9Ca0.1TiO3 films on their microstructures, ferroelectric and dielectric properties
Lead-free films of Ba0.9Ca0.1TiO3 (BCT) films were prepared on the Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrate via the sol–gel method under three different annealing processes. The films prepared under the three annealing processes ...
-
Article
Microstructure, ferroelectric and dielectric proprieties of Bi4Ti3O12 materials prepared by two methods
Bi4Ti3O12 (BTO) materials were prepared by the sol–gel method via the acetic acid method (AAM) or the ethylene glycol method (EGM). BTO powders prepared by EGM are composed of the main phase without purity phases...
-
Article
Luminescent properties of La2LiTaO6:Mn4+ and its application as red emission LEDs phosphor
A novel phosphor, Mn4+ doped La2LiTaO6, was developed by solid-state reaction method. The luminescent spectra and emission efficiencies of La2LiTaO6:Mn x ...
-
Article
Processing and magneto-electric properties of sol–gel-derived Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3–Ni0.8Zn0.2Fe2O4 2-2 type multilayered films
Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3–Ni0.8Zn0.2Fe2O4 (PZT–NZFO) multilayered thin films with various volume fractions of the PZT phase (100, 74, 58, 48, 33, and 0%) were prepared on Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrates using sol–gel spin-coat...
