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Carbon Aerogels for Supercapacitor Applications
Carbon is a commonly used material in capacitors because it is inert and durable during charge–discharge cycles. With recent developments within the domains of nano and 2D materials, carbon materials have once...
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Intermetallic-Precipitation-Strengthened Steels
Intermetallic-precipitation-strengthened steels have been widely used in various engineering applications due to their excellent mechanical properties at room and elevated temperatures as well as good welding ...
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Self-Healing Mechanisms in Chemical Conversion Coatings
High specific-strength magnesium-based materials are the promising substitute for traditional metallic materials like steel, but their easy corrosivity has caused serious resource waste and safely problems. Ch...
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Mineral Adsorbents and Characteristics
Removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions has gotten considerable attention over the years by using adsorbents derived from low-cost materials, especially natural minerals. Treating the pollution of waste...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
High Temperature Creep Behaviour of Carbon-Based Cathode Material for Aluminum Electrolysis
The of the semi-graphitic commercial material used for was measured on solid cylinder sample. Experimental results were obtained using a modified Rapoport equipment for the material during with a m...
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Perovskite Materials in Photovoltaics
This chapter presents a summary of the design and development of perovskite-based functional materials for the application in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) as the light a...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Study on Preparation of Lithium Carbonate from Lithium-Rich Electrolyte
of lithium from has attracted worldwide attention because of issues from both electrolytic aluminium production and environmental impacts. preparation from by H2SO4 leaching, removing impurities and lith...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Molybdenum Disulfide/Graphene Composites
The complex of single-layered and used for capacitor field to its better stability skeleton, higher specific surface area and conductivity. The morphology and electrochemical performance of the compl...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Study on Stabilization Treatment of Al–Mg Alloy 5E83-H112
The stabilization treatment of 5E83 alloy is investigated by optical microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and electron backscattered diffraction in this work. Through the mechanical properties and cor...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effect of Al–Er–Zr Master Alloy on Grain Refinement After Heat Treatment
The effects of Al–0.5Er–0.2Zr and Al–1Er–0.25Zr (wt%) alloys on the grain size of high-purity aluminum after isothermal aging at 450 °C were studied by micro-hardness, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), optic...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Trimethylisophthtalodinitrile Oxide as a Room-Temperature Curing Agent for Curing HTPB
In order to cure hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) at room temperature, Trimethylisophthtalodinitrile oxide (TINO) was synthesized in four steps from mesitylene with total yield of 42.0%. Its structure ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Humic Acid-Based Silica Composite Aerogels—A Preliminary Study
are promising in many applications because of their excellent properties. However, the real applications of pure are limited because of their fragile network structure. We have prepared composites using...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Preparation and Characterization of Mg–Zn–Al LDHs Nanoplates via In Situ Growth on Mg–Zn–Zr–Sr Alloy
Magnesium (Mg) and its alloy have been regarded as revolutionary bioabsorbable materials. However, high corrosion activity limits their applications as biomaterials. To improve the corrosion resistance and in ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effect of Erbium–Zirconium Composite Modifications on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of A356 Aluminum Alloy
The Al–7Si–0.3 Mg (A356) alloys with various contents of the rare earth element Er, Zr were prepared by the conventional casting technique. The effect of Er, Zr composite modifications on the microstructure an...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Hot-Rolled 5E83 Alloy
Hot-rolling plates of Al–4.5Mg–0.7Mn–0.2Zr–0.2Er alloy were prepared under the reduction of 50%, and tensile property, impact toughness were measured at the temperatures varying from 200–470 °C. The microstruc...
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Tailoring Performance of Polymer Electrolytes Through Formulation Design
The flammable organic solvent-based electrolytes used in lithium batteries impose serious safety concerns and temperature restrictions. A switch to solid polymer electrolytes can significantly increase chemica...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Investigation on Corrosion Behavior of High-Level Waste Container Materials
The proper high-level waste container materials in China are still under research. In the consideration of availability of carbon steel and low-alloy steel, the corrosion behaviors of four kinds of commercial ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Application of Rotating Magnetic Field to Improve the Reinforcement Distribution, Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Copper Matrix Composite
Particulate reinforced metal matrix composites are confronted with the problem of particle aggregation emerging in the process of solidification. It sharply deteriorates the mechanical properties of the compos...
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Flow behavior of SiC particles as tracer material during the fabrication of MMCs by friction stir processing
Friction stir processing is a novel technique for metal matrix composites fabrication. During the friction stir process, the flow behavior of reinforced particles and base metal are very important. Very little...
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Creep Behaviors of Industrial Graphitic and Graphitized Cathodes during Modified Rapoport Tests
Creep is of importance for evaluating the materials deterioration and deformation of the cathodes in aluminum reduction cells. The purpose of this work is to obtain the creep data for various industrial cathod...