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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...