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Dislocation loop and irradiation-induced synergistic-competitive mechanism in Cu-rich precipitates: a phase-field study
Both irradiation and dislocations have been proposed as routes to rationally manipulate spatial distribution and micromorphology of precipitate. An...
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Freezing solute atoms in nanograined aluminum alloys via high-density vacancies
Low-temperature decomposition of supersaturated solid solution into unfavorable intergranular precipitates is a long-standing bottleneck limiting the...
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Vacancy-enabled N2 activation for ammonia synthesis on an Ni-loaded catalyst
Ammonia (NH 3 ) is pivotal to the fertilizer industry and one of the most commonly produced chemicals
1 . The direct use of atmospheric nitrogen (N 2 ) had...
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The electron–proton bottleneck of photosynthetic oxygen evolution
Photosynthesis fuels life on Earth by storing solar energy in chemical form. Today’s oxygen-rich atmosphere has resulted from the splitting of water...
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The dualism between adatom- and vacancy-based single crystal growth models
In homoepitaxial crystal growth, four basic growth morphologies (idealized growth modes) have been established that describe the deposition of atoms...
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Engineering metal-carbide hydrogen traps in steels
Hydrogen embrittlement reduces the durability of the structural steels required for the hydrogen economy. Understanding how hydrogen interacts with...
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Multiple reaction pathway on alkaline earth imide supported catalysts for efficient ammonia synthesis
The tunability of reaction pathways is required for exploring efficient and low cost catalysts for ammonia synthesis. There is an obstacle by the...
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Decoherence of V\({}_{{{{{{{{\rm{B}}}}}}}}}^{-}\) spin defects in monoisotopic hexagonal boron nitride
Spin defects in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) are promising quantum systems for the design of flexible two-dimensional quantum sensing platforms....
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Element Effects on High-Entropy Alloy Vacancy and Heterogeneous Lattice Distortion Subjected to Quasi-equilibrium Heating
We applied Simmons–Balluffi methods, positron measurements, and neutron diffraction to estimate the vacancy of CoCrFeNi and CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy...
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Engineering a local acid-like environment in alkaline medium for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction
Tuning the local reaction environment is an important and challenging issue for determining electrochemical performances. Herein, we propose a...
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Composition rules of Ni-base single crystal superalloys and its influence on creep properties via a cluster formula approach
The present work investigated the composition evolution of the TMS series of Ni-base single crystal (SC) superalloys in light of the cluster formula...
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Microstructure of a heavily irradiated metal exposed to a spectrum of atomic recoils
At temperatures below the onset of vacancy migration, metals exposed to energetic ions develop dynamically fluctuating steady-state microstructures....
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Understanding the effect of irradiation temperature on microstructural evolution of 20MnMoNi55 steel
In this study, the effect of irradiation temperature on microstructural evolution of Indian RPV steel is reported. This study, by virtue of helium...
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Atomic-scale imaging of a 27-nuclear-spin cluster using a quantum sensor
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a powerful method for determining the structure of molecules and proteins
1 . Whereas conventional NMR requires...
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On a high photocatalytic activity of high-noble alloys Au–Ag/TiO2 catalysts during oxygen evolution reaction of water oxidation
The analysis via density functional theory was employed to understand high photocatalytic activity found on the Au–Ag high-noble alloys catalysts...
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Spin-defect qubits in two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides operating at telecom wavelengths
Solid state quantum defects are promising candidates for scalable quantum information systems which can be seamlessly integrated with the...
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AlO6 clusters’ electric storage effect in amorphous alumina supercapacitors
In this study, the electric storage effect of AlO 6 clusters in amorphous alumina (AAO) supercapacitors was investigated in terms of cluster...
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Compact A15 Frank-Kasper nano-phases at the origin of dislocation loops in face-centred cubic metals
It is generally considered that the elementary building blocks of defects in face-centred cubic (fcc) metals, e.g., interstitial dumbbells, coalesce...
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A strong bimetal-support interaction in ethanol steam reforming
The metal-support interaction (MSI) in heterogeneous catalysts plays a crucial role in reforming reaction to produce renewable hydrogen, but...
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Heterogeneous integration of spin–photon interfaces with a CMOS platform
Colour centres in diamond have emerged as a leading solid-state platform for advancing quantum technologies, satisfying the DiVincenzo criteria
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