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Investigation of the Microstructure and Rolling Texture Evolution of Cu-45 at.% Ni Alloys during the Recovery Process by Quasi-In Situ Electron Backscatter Diffraction
The quasi-in situ electron backscatter diffraction method was used to investigate the microstructure and orientation evolution of Cu-45 at.% Ni alloy during the recovery process. For the first time, the “tripl...
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Photocatalytic degradation of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin in the aqueous solution using Mn/Co oxide photocatalyst
Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), despite their beneficial effects on human or animal health, have emerged as an environmental unwanted material due to their excessive use and subsequent release into t...
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A Study about Ni–8 at % W Alloy Substrates Used for REBCO Coated Conductors
Ni–8 at % W alloy ingots were prepared using a spark plasma sintering technique. The evolution of the microstructure, cold-rolling texture, and recrystallization texture of the Ni8W alloy were studied using X-...
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Strong Cube Texture Formation in Heavily Cold-Rolled Ni8W/Ni12W/Ni8W Composite Alloy Substrates Used in YBCO Coated Conductors
Three types of Ni8W/Ni12W/Ni8W composite substrates with strong cube texture, high yield strength, and low magnetization were produced by heavy cold rolling and annealing processes. The three types of composit...
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Graphene preparation and process parameters by pre-intercalation assisted electrochemical exfoliation of graphite
Among all the preparation methods, electrochemical exfoliation of graphite in neutral aqueous solution to prepare high-quality graphene is a hot research topic due to many advantages, such as high efficiency, ...
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Electrical, dielectric and photocatalytic applications of iron-based nanocomposites
A series of iron-based nanocomposites such as Cu–Fe (CFNCs), Ni–Fe (NFNCs), Ag–Fe (SFNCs) and Al–Fe (AFNCs) were fabricated via sol–gel route. An extensive investigation about crystallinity, microstructure, el...
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Fabrication and characterization of textured Ni–5 at.% W/Ni–9.3 at.% W/Ni–5 at.% W composite substrates via solid-clad-by-liquid method
A novel solid-clad-by-liquid method was developed to form a 10-m long by 10-mm wide by 80-µm thick Ni–5 at.% W/Ni–9.3 at.% W/Ni–5 at.% W composite tape. Three deformation routes (cold rolling, cold rolling wit...
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Al–Sr metal oxides and Al–Cd layered double hydroxides for the removal of Acridine orange dye in visible light exposure
This study involves the preparation and utilization of Al-based catalysts for the photo-catalytic degradation of acridine orange (AO) dye. Al–Sr and Al–Cd were developed in metal oxides nanoparticles and layer...
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Comparative Characterization of Magnetic Properties of Textured Ni–5 at.%W Alloy Substrates
The hysteresis loss of Ni–5 at.%W (Ni5W) substrate contributes considerably to the alternating current (AC) loss of coated conductors (CCs) working at low transporting current or low-frequency field. In the pr...
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Effect of Yb Substitution on Microstructure and Superconducting Properties of Y1−xYbxBa2Cu3O7−δ Films
The purpose of this study was to improve the critical current density (Jc) of YBa2Cu3O7−δ (YBCO) superconducting films at high magnetic fields. Thin Y1−xYbxBa2Cu3O7−δ (Y1−xYbxBCO) superconducting films on LaAlO3 ...
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Evolutions of the texture and microstructure of a heavily cold-rolled Ni9W alloy during recrystallization
Texture and microstructure evolution during recrystallization of a heavily cold-rolled Ni9W alloy were investigated using x-ray diffraction and electron back-scattered diffraction. Brass, S and random orientat...
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Fabrication of Ni-5 at. %W Long Tapes with CeO2 Buffer Layer by Reel-to-Reel Method
A 10-m-long homemade textured Ni-5at.%W (Ni5W) long tape with a CeO2 buffer layer has been prepared successfully by means of rolling-assisted biaxially textured substrate (RABiTS) route followed by a chemical sol...
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Recrystallization and cube texture formation in heavily cold-rolled Ni7W alloy substrates for coated conductors
The formation of deformation and recrystallization textures has been investigated in a Ni7W alloy after heavy cold rolling and subsequent annealing at different temperatures. Cold rolling to a von Mises strain...
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Fabrication and characterization of SmO0.7F0.2FeAs bulk with a transition temperature of 56.5 K
The superconductivity of iron-based superconductor SmO0.7F0.2FeAs was investigated. The SmO0.7F0.2FeAs sample was prepared by the two-step solid-state reaction method. The onset resistivity transition temperature...
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The Effect of Do** with the Polymer Metallic Complex Poly Zinc Acrylate on Superconducting Bulk MgB2
In this work, the effect of do** with 5% to 20% poly zinc acrylate (PZA) complexes on MgB2 phase formation was studied. The changes of the lattice parameter and the amount of substituted carbon in the microstru...
