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Immobilization and solid reaction of adsorbed metal ions using heat treatment of synthesized Na-P1 type zeolite from coal fly ash 粉煤灰合成Na-P1型沸石热处理对吸附金属离子的固定化和固相反应

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Bulletin of Materials Science Pub Date : 2025-01-11 DOI: 10.1007/s12034-024-03371-5

Hiromichi Aono, Ami Takahashi, Takumi Miyamoto, Yoshiteru Itagaki

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Performance evaluation of transition metal dichalcogenide-based perovskite solar cells 过渡金属二硫族钙钛矿太阳能电池的性能评价

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Bulletin of Materials Science Pub Date : 2025-01-11 DOI: 10.1007/s12034-024-03360-8

Shikha Marwaha

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Tuning the structural, magnetic and optical properties of EuCrO3 orthochromites through Dy3+ substitution 通过Dy3+取代调整EuCrO3正铬矿的结构、磁性和光学性质

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Bulletin of Materials Science Pub Date : 2025-01-11 DOI: 10.1007/s12034-024-03376-0

Meenakshi, R Kapoor, S Dash, R Bansal, A Vij, H K Chourasiya, N Kumar, Ramovatar, S Kumar

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Impedance spectroscopic study on nanocrystalline Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 ceramics 纳米晶Ce0.75Zr0.25O2陶瓷的阻抗谱研究

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Bulletin of Materials Science Pub Date : 2025-01-11 DOI: 10.1007/s12034-024-03387-x

Sushama Kumari, S K Sharma, Ramcharan Meena, Vijay Kumar Goel, Swati Bugalia

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Natural polysaccharide-based polymeric materials used as bio-templates for the synthesis of metal/metal oxide nanocomposite particles and their sensing and catalytic applications 天然多糖类高分子材料作为生物模板用于金属/金属氧化物纳米复合粒子的合成及其传感和催化应用

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Bulletin of Materials Science Pub Date : 2025-01-11 DOI: 10.1007/s12034-024-03390-2

Jagabandhu Ray, Barun Mondal, Rakesh Kumar Saren, Tridib Tripathy

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Thermal influence on the current–voltage characteristics of TiN/Al2O3/p-Si MIS devices for emerging nanotechnology applications 热对新兴纳米技术应用中TiN/Al2O3/p-Si MIS器件电流-电压特性的影响

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Bulletin of Materials Science Pub Date : 2025-01-03 DOI: 10.1007/s12034-024-03375-1

Slah Hlali, Neila Hizem, Liviu Militaru, Adel Kalboussi, Abdelkader Souifi

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Electrocatalytic behaviour of Co–Fe–Ni–Cr–V–Zr eutectic high entropy alloy Co-Fe-Ni-Cr-V-Zr共晶高熵合金的电催化行为

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Bulletin of Materials Science Pub Date : 2024-12-27 DOI: 10.1007/s12034-024-03367-1

Girish Khanna Raja Mohan, Mayank K Singh, Dhirendra Kumar Rai, Sumanta Samal

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Synthesis of Fe90Nb10 via wet mechanical milling method and its structural, magnetic and thermal characterization 湿法机械铣削法合成Fe90Nb10及其结构、磁性和热表征

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Bulletin of Materials Science Pub Date : 2024-12-27 DOI: 10.1007/s12034-024-03372-4

Ali Hafs, Toufik Hafs, Djamel Berdjane, Amel Bendjama, Nesrine Hasnaoui

{"title":"Synthesis of Fe90Nb10 via wet mechanical milling method and its structural, magnetic and thermal characterization","authors":"Ali Hafs, Toufik Hafs, Djamel Berdjane, Amel Bendjama, Nesrine Hasnaoui","doi":"10.1007/s12034-024-03372-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12034-024-03372-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div>This study involves the synthesis of nanocrystalline Fe90Nb10 (wt%) binary powders through the use of a high-energy planetary ball mill within an inert argon environment. The milling process was used to investigate changes in structure, morphology and magnetic properties. This was accomplished through the utilization of techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD) using the MAUD program, which is based on the Rietveld method, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) and vibrating sample magnetometry. From the XRD analysis, it was observed that a disordered solid solution of αFe(Nb) with a body-centred cubic (bcc) crystal structure formed after 12 h of milling. Interestingly, the analysis also indicated that the average crystallite size 〈D〉 within this αFe(Nb) solid solution was remarkably small, measuring a mere 13.15 nm. Furthermore, the ultimate lattice strain 〈σ2〉1/2 was quantified at 1.08%. It is worth noting that the lattice parameter underwent a rapid and substantial increase, peaking at 0.2879 nm after 36 h of milling. The SEM analyses revealed the development of diverse morphologies at different milling stages. The elemental maps of Fe and Nb done with EDX experiments confirmed the results found by XRD about the evolution of the alloy formation. The changes in saturation magnetization (Ms), coercive field (Hc), remanent magnetization (Mr) and squareness ratio (Mr/Ms) were investigated in relation to microstructural modifications during the milling process. Annealing Fe90Nb10 (wt%) samples promotes the formation of a homogeneous solid solution and increases coercivity.</div>","PeriodicalId":502,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Materials Science","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142889769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Influence of residual stress on corrosion and mechanical properties of silicon carbide-reinforced nickel–tungsten coatings 残余应力对碳化硅增强镍钨镀层腐蚀及力学性能的影响

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Bulletin of Materials Science Pub Date : 2024-12-27 DOI: 10.1007/s12034-024-03369-z

Swarnima Singh, Anup Kumar Keshri, Sisir Mantry

{"title":"Influence of residual stress on corrosion and mechanical properties of silicon carbide-reinforced nickel–tungsten coatings","authors":"Swarnima Singh, Anup Kumar Keshri, Sisir Mantry","doi":"10.1007/s12034-024-03369-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12034-024-03369-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div>Nickel–tungsten (Ni–W) coatings reinforced with silicon carbide (SiC) were successfully produced on a steel substrate using the pulse electrodeposition method (PED). Influence of SiC addition on phases, crystallite size, dislocation density, residual stress, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of the coating were investigated. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) images revealed a refinement in the coating’s surface morphology and distribution of SiC particles. Higher residual stress observed in the as-deposited Ni–W coating was attributed to hydrogen dissolution into the coating, leading to lattice expansion, with the subsequent release of hydrogen, contributing to this stress. Addition of SiC to the Ni–W coating resulted in improvements in hardness and bonding strength by ~23% and ~184%, respectively. Moreover, the addition of SiC to Ni–W coating led to a reduction in the coefficient of friction by about ~34% compared to Ni–W coating. Corrosion properties were evaluated using an immersion test in a 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. The Ni–W–SiC composite coating exhibited significantly higher corrosion resistance, with ~67% decrease in corrosion rate compared to Ni–W coating. This enhanced corrosion resistance was linked to the grain refinement induced by SiC, which restricted the penetration of corrosive ions onto the substrate. Furthermore, the formation of a continuous barrier layer composed of SiO2, contributed to the improved corrosion resistance.</div>","PeriodicalId":502,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Materials Science","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142889835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Preparation of nesquehonite powder by solid-phase conversion of magnesite and its phase conversion mechanism 菱镁矿固相转化制备菱镁矿粉体及其相变机理

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Bulletin of Materials Science Pub Date : 2024-12-27 DOI: 10.1007/s12034-024-03368-0

YULIAN WANG, YIFAN ZHANG, TIANJIAO SHI, JIAYI LIU, QIHAO WANG, YIBIN ZHU, JUN ZHANG, ZHIGANG YUAN, JIN YAO, WANZHONG YIN

{"title":"Preparation of nesquehonite powder by solid-phase conversion of magnesite and its phase conversion mechanism","authors":"YULIAN WANG, YIFAN ZHANG, TIANJIAO SHI, JIAYI LIU, QIHAO WANG, YIBIN ZHU, JUN ZHANG, ZHIGANG YUAN, JIN YAO, WANZHONG YIN","doi":"10.1007/s12034-024-03368-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12034-024-03368-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div>A novel and straightforward ion-catalysed magnesite solid-phase conversion method was used to prepare nesquehonite powder. Magnesite and slaked lime were used as raw materials and MgCl2 was used as the catalyst. Magnesite could be directly converted to magnesium hydroxide by the solid-phase conversion method, and nesquehonite crystals were prepared by carbonisation and pyrolysis. The physical composition and microscopic morphology of the products were characterised by XRD and SEM, and the solid-phase conversion mechanism was analysed. The effect of catalyst type, solid-to-liquid ratio, hydration temperature, MgCl2 addition and magnesite ore powder to slake lime mass ratio on the magnesium conversion rate was investigated. The rod-like nesquehonite crystals with good crystalline structures were obtained when the hydration temperature was 85°C, the solid-liquid ratio was 1:40, addition of MgCl2 was 5%, magnesite ore powder to calcium hydroxide ratio was 1:2 and magnesium conversion rate reached 20.98%. The catalyst MgCl2 could react with Ca(OH)2 rapidly to form CaCl2, which improves the ionic strength in the bulk solution as an intermediate product. Consequently, the solubility of magnesite was improved due to the salt effect and the conversion rate of magnesium was further increased.</div>","PeriodicalId":502,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Materials Science","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142889833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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