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Diffusivity and atomic mobility in fcc Cu–Mn–Si alloys: measurements and modeling by CALTPP program
Accurate diffusivities and atomic mobility parameters of fcc Cu–Mn–Si alloys are essential to understand the growth behavior of Mn barrier layer between the Cu interconnect and Si-based dielectric in microelec...
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Thermodynamic description and simulation of solidification microstructures in the Cu–Mg–Zn system
The Cu–Mg–Zn system is one of the important ternary sub-systems in multicomponent light alloys. This ternary system was reassessed in the framework of the CALPHAD method in view of the drawbacks of previous th...
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Thermodynamic Assessment of the Mg–Ni–Si System
The thermodynamic assessment of the Mg–Ni–Si system has been developed in the framework of the CALPHAD method. The critical review of the literature data has been provided. A set of selfconsistent thermodynami...
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High Thermoelectric Properties in Mg2Ge0.25Sn0.75−xSbx Solid Solution
Mg2Sn-based solid solutions Mg2Ge0.25Sn0.75−xSbx (x = 0, 0.03, 0.05, 0.07, 0.10, 0.15) were synthesized by high-frequency melting in a graphite crucible, followed by spark plasma sintering. The effects of Sb subs...
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Experimental investigation of the isothermal section of the Mg–Ni–Y system with LPSO phases at 400 °C
Phase equilibria of the Mg–Ni–Y system were experimentally investigated through X-ray diffraction, electron probe microanalysis and transmission electron microscope measurements on thirty alloys. The isotherm...
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A stepwise thermodynamic modeling of the phase diagram for the Cu–Be system
The calculation of phase diagrams (CALPHAD) approach in combination with first-principles calculation was employed to perform a thermodynamic modeling of the Cu–Be system. The experimental phase diagram and th...
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Thermodynamic Assessment of the Bi–Ni and Bi–Ni–X (X = Ag, Cu) Systems
The Bi–Ni system was reassessed by means of the calculation of phase diagrams (CALPHAD) method by considering the latest published experimental data. To maintain the compatibility in higher-order systems, the ...
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Phase equilibria and solidification characteristics of the Al–Sc–Si alloys
By means of scanning electron microscopy, electron probe microanalyses, and differential scanning calorimetry, 21 alloys in both as-cast and annealed states were investigated to study the phase equilibria and...
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Experimental Investigation and Thermodynamic Calculation of the Phase Equilibria in the Mg-Gd-Mn Ternary System
The phase equilibria of the Mg-Gd-Mn system at 773 K (500 °C) were investigated with sixteen alloys, by means of X-ray diffraction technique and electron probe microanalyses. Eight three-phase equilibria were ...
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Experimental investigation and thermodynamic description of the Mg–Y–Zr system
The Mg–Y–Zr system was studied via experimental investigation and thermodynamic modeling. Four diffusion couples and four key alloys of the Mg–Y–Zr system at 500 °C were prepared. The phase relations of the Mg...
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Experimental Investigation and Thermodynamic Modeling of the Nd-Zr and the Mg-Nd-Zr Systems
The Nd-Zr phase diagram was first constructed through the investigation of nine Nd-Zr alloys by means of X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, electron probe microanalysis, and differential scanning...
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Phase equilibria and thermodynamic modeling in the Ge–Zr binary system
The Ge–Zr system is assessed by means of calculation of phase diagram (CALPHAD) approach, supplemented with decisive experiments and enthalpies of formation computed via Vienna ab initio simulation package (VA...
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Reaction Scheme and Liquidus Surface in the Al-Rich Section of the Al-Cr-Ni System
The constitution of the ternary system Al-Cr-Ni is investigated over the entire composition range using X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDXA), differential thermal analysis (DTA) up ...
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Blue Luminescent Biogenic Silicon-Germanium Oxide Nanocomposites
Marine diatoms are a class of microalgae that possess cell walls composed of silica nanoparticles. These organisms actively assimilate silicic acid Si(OH)4 from seawater, polymerize silicic acid to silica nanopar...