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    Electrochemical performances of as-cast and annealed La0.8-x Nd x Mg0.2Ni3.35Al0.1Si0.05 (x = 0–0.4) alloys applied to Ni/metal hydride (MH) battery

    The La–Mg–Ni-based A2B7-type La0.8-x Nd x Mg0.2Ni3.35Al0.1Si0.05 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4) electrode alloys were prepared by casting and annealing. The infl...

    Yang-Huan Zhang, Hui-** Ren, Tai Yang, Chen Zhao, Li-Cui Chen in Rare Metals (2013)

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    Research progress in Mg-based hydrogen storage alloys

    Magnesium and magnesium-based alloy hydrides remain attractive hydrogen storage materials owing to high hydrogen capacity and rich reserves in the earth’s crust. A high stability of hydride and sluggish hydrid...

    Dong-Liang Zhao, Yang-Huan Zhang in Rare Metals (2014)

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    The electrochemical hydrogen storage characteristics of as-spun nanocrystalline and amorphous Mg20Ni10−x M x (M=Cu, Co, Mn; x = 0–4) alloys

    In this paper, we comprehensively investigate the influences of M (M=Cu, Co, Mn) substitution for Ni on the structures and electrochemical hydrogen storage characteristics of the nanocrystalline and amorphous Mg2...

    Yang-Huan Zhang, Tai Yang, Hong-Wei Shang, Chen Zhao, Chao Xu in Rare Metals (2014)

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    Enhanced methanol oxidation activity of Au@Pd nanoparticles supported on MWCNTs functionalized by MB under ultraviolet irradiation

    A successful approach to assemble Au core Pd shell (Au@Pd) nanoparticles on the surface of multi-walled carbon nanotubes functionalized by methylene blue (MB) (Au@Pd/fuv-MWCNTs) was reported. In this method, MWCN...

    Ming-Li Xu, **-Kun Yang, Ying-Jie Zhang, Shu-Biao **a, Peng Dong in Rare Metals (2015)

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    Gaseous and electrochemical hydrogen storage behaviors of nanocrystalline and amorphous Nd-added Mg2Ni-type alloys

    Melt spinning technology was used to prepare the Mg2Ni-type (Mg24Ni10Cu2)100−x Nd x (x = 0, 5, 10, 15, 20) alloys in order to obtain a nanocrystalline and amorph...

    Yang-Huan Zhang, Sheng-Long Liu, Tai Yang, Guo-Fang Zhang, **a Li in Rare Metals (2015)

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    The electrochemical hydrogen storage performances of Si-added La–Mg–Ni–Co-based A2B7-type electrode alloys

    In order to improve the electrochemical cycle stability of the RE–Mg–Ni-based A2B7-type electrode alloys, a small amount of Si has been added into the alloys. The casting and annealing technologies were adopted t...

    Yang-Huan Zhang, Li-Cui Chen, Tai Yang, Chao Xu, Hui-** Ren in Rare Metals (2015)

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    Facile fabrication of ZnO–CuO porous hybrid microspheres as lithium ion battery anodes with enhanced cyclability

    ZnO–CuO porous hybrid microspheres were successfully produced through a facile aging process of zinc citrate solid microspheres in copper sulfate solution combined with the subsequent annealing treatment in ai...

    Qing-Shui **e, Liang Lin, Ya-Ting Ma, **g-Ren Yang, Jian Huang in Rare Metals (2017)

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    Double glow plasma carburization on zirconium to improve surface hardness and wear resistance

    Though some important progress in the excellent mechanical properties of zirconium alloys have been reported, their high surface hardness and good wear properties need to be explored further. In this work, a c...

    Jian-Qing Wang, Hong-Bo Yang, Bing Zhang, Wei **, Ze Dong, Qin **g in Rare Metals (2017)

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    Coercivity, microstructure, and thermal stability of sintered Nd–Fe–B magnets by grain boundary diffusion with TbH3 nanoparticles

    Grain boundary diffusion technique with TbH3 nanoparticles was applied to fabricate Tb-less sintered Nd–Fe–B permanent magnets with high coercivity. The magnetic properties and microstructure of magnets were syst...

    Wei-Qiang Liu, Cheng Chang, Ming Yue, **g-Shan Yang, Dong-Tao Zhang in Rare Metals (2017)

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    TiO2 sensitized by red-, green-, blue-emissive carbon dots for enhanced H2 production

    Carbon dots (Cdots) with a broad light absorption range could be a potential stable sensitizer for TiO2, which is an excellent ultraviolet (UV) response photocatalyst. Herein, we systematically investigated the d...

    Dong-Xue Yang, Dan Qu, **ang Miao, Wen-Shuai Jiang, Li An, Yuan-**g Wen in Rare Metals (2019)

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    Microstructure and magnetic properties of Nd–Fe–B sintered magnets with P addition

    In this paper, the effects of P do** on magnetic properties and microstructure were studied in Nd–Fe–B sintered magnets. With P do**, the grain size gets refined and the distribution of the main phase is o...

    Fang Yang, Guang-Le Dong, Yan-Li Sui, Si-Yang Ye, ** Li, Cun-Guang Chen in Rare Metals (2019)

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    Structures and hydrogen storage properties of RE–Mg–Ni–Mn-based AB2-type alloys prepared by casting and melt spinning

    To ameliorate the electrochemical hydrogen storage properties of RE–Mg–Ni–Mn-based AB2-type electrode alloys, La element was partially substituted by Ce, and La1−xCexMgNi3.5Mn0.5 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) alloy...

    Yang-Huan Zhang, Zhong-Hui Hou, Ying Cai, Feng Hu, Yan Qi, Dong-Liang Zhao in Rare Metals (2019)

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    Neutron diffraction studies of permanent magnetic materials

    Neutron diffraction technology as an advanced material research technique has special advantages in studying magnetic materials compared to the conventional techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning...

    Wen-Yun Yang, Dong Liang, **ang-Dong Kong, **-Bo Yang in Rare Metals (2020)

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    Electrochemical hydrogen storage behaviors of as-cast and spun RE–Mg–Ni–Co–Al-based AB2-type alloys applied to Ni–MH battery

    Preparation of La–Mg–Ni–Co–Al-based AB2-type alloys La0.8−xCe0.2YxMgNi3.4Co0.4Al0.1 (x = 0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20) was performed using melt spinning technology. The influences of spun rate and Y content on struc...

    Yang-Huan Zhang, Gang Huang, Ze-Ming Yuan, Shi-Hai Guo, Yan Qi in Rare Metals (2020)

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    Microstructure and microhardness of a novel TiZrAlV alloy by laser gas nitriding at different laser powers

    The Ti–20Zr–6.5Al–4V (T20Z, wt%) alloy surface was treated by the process of laser surface nitriding. The evolution of microstructures and microhardness has been investigated by changing the laser power parame...

    Zhi-Hao Feng, **n-Yang Sun, Peng-Biao Han, Hang Fu, Hui-Cong Dong, Shun Guo in Rare Metals (2020)

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    Enhanced visible-light photoelectrochemical performance via chemical vapor deposition of Fe2O3 on a WO3 film to form a heterojunction

    A heterojunction photoanode of Fe2O3 loaded on a WO3 film on a fluorine-doped tin oxide substrate (FTO-WO3/Fe2O3) was prepared via a simple hydrothermal and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth method. The phot...

    Yi-Fei Zhang, Yu-Kun Zhu, Chun-**ao Lv, Shou-Juan Lai, Wen-Jia Xu, ** Sun in Rare Metals (2020)

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    Controllable synthesis of Tb-based metal–organic frameworks as an efficient fluorescent sensor for Cu2+ detection

    A series of Tb-based metal–organic frameworks (Tb-MOFs) were successfully synthesized by a solvothermal method. The size and morphology of the as-obtained Tb-MOFs can be effectively controlled via regulating t...

    Cheng-Li Dong, Ming-Feng Li, Ting Yang, Li Feng, Ying-Wei Ai, Zhang-Lei Ning in Rare Metals (2021)

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    High-pressure microwave-assisted synthesis of WSx/Ni9S8/NF hetero-catalyst for efficient oxygen evolution reaction

    Designing the specific crystal phase with better intrinsic activity and more active sites is a very promising strategy for earth-abundant electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, a facile ...

    Xue Ma, **n-Yu Zhang, Min Yang, **g-Yi **e, Ren-Qing Lv, Yong-Ming Chai in Rare Metals (2021)

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    Improved sensing performance of WO3 nanoparticles decorated with Ag and Pt nanoparticles

    Gas sensors built with metal oxide semiconductors have attracted tremendous attention due to the growing demand for the detection of inflammable, explosive and toxic gases. Herein, to improve the sensing respo...

    Dong-Liang Feng, Zheng-You Zhu, Ling-Ling Du, **a-**a **ng, Chen Wang in Rare Metals (2021)

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    Sulfur dioxide gas sensing at room temperature based on tin selenium/tin dioxide hybrid prepared via hydrothermal and surface oxidation treatment

    In this paper, a novel SnSe/SnO2 nanoparticles (NPs) composite has been successfully fabricated through hydrothermal method and surface oxidation treatment. The as-prepared sample was characterized by X-ray diffr...

    Qian-Nan Pan, Zhi-Min Yang, Wei-Wei Wang, Dong-Zhi Zhang in Rare Metals (2021)

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