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Emergent α- corundum nano-Al2O3 material for Eriochrome Black T removal
The removal of Eriochrome Black T (EBT) from aqueous solutions by Al2O3 nanoparticles has been investigated as a function of contact time, initial EBT concentration, and temperature. The experimental design metho...
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In situ synergistic strategy of sacrificial intermedium for scalable-manufactured and controllable layered double hydroxide film
Layered double hydroxides (LDHs), a class of two-dimensional (2D) brucite-like layers, have been effectively applied in diverse fields. However, the current synthesis methods restrict the in situ scaling-up and t...
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Microstructure, wear and corrosion performance of plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings formed on D16T Al alloy
The plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coatings were produced on D16T Al alloy in the aluminate and silicate electrolyte with and without graphene. The phase composition, microstructure and elemental distribu...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Mg Alloys: Challenges and Achievements in Controlling Performance, and Future Application Perspectives
In recent years, Mg alloys have made inroads into applications for transport industries. The favorable property profile of Mg promotes increased usage. Despite magnesium alloys being used for years, there is s...
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Microstructures and Properties of Plasma Electrolytic Oxidized Ti Alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) for Bio-implant Application
In the present study, plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) of Ti6Al4V has been performed in an electrolyte containing 20 g/L of Na2SiO3, 10 g/L of Na3PO4, 2 g/L of KOH, and 5 g/L of hydroxyapatite at an optimum co...
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Influence of Lanthanum concentration on the Corrosion Behaviour of Binary Mg-La Alloys
Different contents of Lanthanum have been added to Magnesium and have been investigated on their influence on the microstructure and the corrosion properties. The microstructure was studied by optical microsco...
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A new magnesium alloy system: TEXAS
A new TEXAS alloy system (Mg-Sn-Nd-Ca-Al-Si) is presented in order to extend the range of applications for magnesium alloys. The alloy has been produced by permanent mould direct chill casting, a process that ...
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The formation of Sr6.33Mg16.67Si13 in magnesium alloy AM50 and its effect on mechanical properties
The increasing use of magnesium castings for automotive components and the number of newly developed alloys raise the question of suitable recycling processes. Remelting offers a high potential of energy savin...
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Behavior of stress corrosion cracking in a magnesium alloy
Slow strain rate testing (SSRT) was employed to study the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of ZE41 magnesium alloy in 0.01 M NaCl solution. Smooth tensile specimens with different thicknesses were stra...
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Recycling of magnesium drive train components
With the development of new heat resistant magnesium alloys, the automotive industry has introduced several parts to the drive train. The rising number of large magnesium components will result in a higher qua...
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Corrosion protection of AM50 magnesium alloy by Nafion/DMSO organic coatings
The effectiveness of the corrosion protection of Nafion/Dimethysulfoxid (DMSO) organic coatings for AM50 magnesium alloy prepared by simple immersion and heat treatment was investigated. Its corrosion resistan...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Structural changes of an austenitic stainless steel induced by rf plasma nitriding
RF plasma nitriding at 400 °C for 24 h was used to modify structural properties of the X5CrNi189 austenitic stainless steel. The results of the surface and bulk phase composition studied by Mössbauer spectrosc...
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Distribution of Ion-Implanted Nitrogen in Iron Alloys Investigated by AES
The depth distribution and the lateral distribution of nitrogen after implantation by means of plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII) in ferritic alloys with 0.3 wt.-% Al and 3.6 wt.-% Cr has been studied b...
