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Low-Temperature Sol–Gel Synthesis and Photoactivity of Nanocrystalline TiO2 with the Anatase/Brookite Structure and an Amorphous Component
Nanodispersed TiO2 consisting of anatase and brookite phases in a ratio of 3 : 1 is obtained by the sol–gel method from titanium(IV) butoxide at a temperature below 100°C. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron...
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Defect formation, ordering, and transport in SrFe1–x Si x O3–δ (x = 0.05–0.20)
Oxygen nonstoichiometry of perovskite-like SrFe1–x Si x O3–δ (x = 0.05–0.20), studied by thermogravimetric analysis and coulometric titration in ...
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Deformation Behavior and Structure of i-Al-Cu-Fe Quasicrystalline Alloy in Vicinity of Nanoindenter Indentation
The nanoindentation tests have been carried out for the quasicrystalline polygrain Al62.4Cu25.3Fe12.3 alloy with the icosahedral structure i; the load P-displacement h diagrams have been used to estimate the cont...
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Pressure-induced zircon to monazite phase transition in Y1–х La х PO4: First-principles calculations
Density functional theory was used to study pressure-induced phase transitions of zircon to monazite in doped yttrium orthophosphate, Y1–х La х PO
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Synthesis, structure and spectroscopic characteristics of Ti(O,C)2/carbon nanostructured globules with visible light photocatalytic activity
A morphology-controlled facile synthesis of titanium-glycolate precursors with subsequent annealing in He and air atmospheres has been exploited for the production of nanostructured composite globules, whisker...
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Localization of uranium in radiation-damaged nanoheterogeneous natural zircon
High-uranium natural zircon with signs of hydrothermal (up to 300°C) treatment is studied via transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, electron probe microanalysis, and local energy-dispersive ana...
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Ion transport in dual-phase SrFe1−xТаxO3−δ (x = 0.03 − 0.10): effects of redox cycling
The incorporation of tantalum cations in mixed-conducting SrFe1-xTaxO3−δ (x = 0.03 − 0.10) results in the formation of single cubic perovskite-like phases in oxidizing atmospheres while under red...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Structural, Optical, and Photocatalytic Properties of Quasi-One-Dimensional Nanocrystalline ZnO, ZnOC:nC Composites, and C-doped ZnO
Various thermolysis rotes of zinc glicolate complexes are considered for the synthesis of quasi-one-dimensional nanostructured aggregates ZnO and Zn–O–C used as photocatalysts. Structural features of quasi-one...
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Effect of do** with 3d elements (Co, Ni, Cu) on the intrinsic defect structure and photocatalytic properties of nanostructured ZnO with tubular morphology of aggregates
The precursor-derived nanostructured solid solutions Zn0.95 M 0.05O (M = Co, Ni, Cu) with tubular aggregates have been investigated using optical absorption spectro...
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Lamellar structure and nanomechanical properties of quasicrystalline Al-Cu-Fe alloys
The kinetics of structural phase transformations in quasicrystal-forming Al-Cu-Fe alloys with compositions in the region of stability of the icosahedral (i) phase has been investigated. It has been shown that, de...
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Synthesis, microstructure, and native defects of photoactive Zn1 − x Cu x O solid solutions (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.1) with tubular aggregates
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Nature of defects in nanocrystalline zinc oxide with particles of tubular morphology
Nanostructured ZnO powders with particles of tubular form were synthesized by a precursor method. A narrow symmetrical line with a g factor of 2.002 was detected in the ESR spectra of the materials. On the bas...
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Planar defects in the icosahedral phase in quasicrystal-forming AlCuFe alloys
Electron microscopy has revealed that, upon the formation of a stable icosahedral (i) AlCuFe phase, there arise a large number of planar defects. The revealed defects are nanometer-sized coherent intergrowths of ...
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Synthesis and structure of quasi-one-dimensional zinc oxide doped with manganese
Nanotubes of manganese-doped zinc oxide Zn1 − x Mn x O (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.2) were synthesized by heating the Zn1 − x Mn x ...
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Synthesis, microstructure, and photocatalytic characteristics of quasi-one-dimensional zinc oxide doped with d elements
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Calorimetric investigation of electronic and lattice excitations of the icosahedral quasicrystal in the range of moderate temperatures
The precise measurements of the specific heat and the linear expansion coefficient of polygrain samples of the ordered icosahedral phase Al63Cu25Fe12 have been performed in the temperature range 1.8–400.0 K. The ...
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Structural phase transformations in quasicrystal-forming Al-Cu-Fe alloys and defects of the icosahedral phase
Transmission electron microscopy was used to investigate structural and phase transformations and defects of the icosahedral (ι) phase that is formed upon isothermal annealings (T ann = 55...
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Photoelectron spectroscopy and diffraction of surface nanoscale NbO/Nb(110) structures
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and diffraction (XPS and XPD) are applied to analyze oxygen-induced surface structures on the Nb(110) face formed due to oxygen segregation from the crystal bulk on thermal ann...
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Surface quasi-ordered nanostructures NbO x /Nb(110): investigation by surface analysis methods
The oxygen-induced surface structure on the Nb(110) face have been investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron diffraction. It is shown that the states (in terms of coordination an...
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Investigation of the conditions for synthesis of Ce0.9Y0.1O2 dense coatings
The conditions for preparation of Ce0.9Y0.1O2 (CYO) oxide coatings on La0.8Sr0.2MnO3 (LSM) ceramic substrates by screen printing were investigated. The CYO compound was synthesized by the pyrolysis of polymer-sal...