{"title":"Physical regularities of BCC/FCC bicrystal plastic deformation. A molecular dynamics study","authors":"A. I. Dmitriev, A. Yu. Nikonov","doi":"10.1007/s11182-025-03396-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11182-025-03396-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the present work, the deformation behavior of bimetal specimens consisting of BCC and FCC grains is studied by the molecular dynamics method. The influence of crystallographic orientation of grains on uniaxial compression and tension is analyzed. The α‑iron grains interfacing with copper or nickel are investigated. The choice of FCC metals is governed by different levels of the specific stacking fault energy. The results obtained show that deformation of bicrystals can develop either in one or both grains. This is determined not only by the material and its strength properties, but also by the crystallographic anisotropy of these properties with respect to the loading direction.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":770,"journal":{"name":"Russian Physics Journal","volume":"68 1","pages":"24 - 32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143818152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. F. Kopytov, D. I. Shashkov, A. A. Basov, V. V. Malyshko, A. V. Moiseev, N. D. Shapkin, E. E. Esaulenko, S. S. Dzhimak
{"title":"Influence of gelling agents on morphological properties of silver nanoparticles in the developed composition","authors":"G. F. Kopytov, D. I. Shashkov, A. A. Basov, V. V. Malyshko, A. V. Moiseev, N. D. Shapkin, E. E. Esaulenko, S. S. Dzhimak","doi":"10.1007/s11182-025-03404-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11182-025-03404-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The paper evaluates the morphofunctional properties of silver nanoparticles in gel compositions using either sodium alginate or gelatin as a gelling agent. It is shown that gelatin in the concentration of 0.9%, enables the composition to incorporate a significant amount of the most functional silver nanoparticles, ranging in size from 1 to 15 nm (76.2%). In contrast, at 0.9% of sodium alginate, a substantial (over 50%) content of nanoclusters ranging in size from 41 to 100 nm, is observed on SEM images. This suggests the need to reduce the concentration of this gelling agent to form the basis for hydrogel wound dressings. In this case, it is necessary to account for the material properties (density, extensibility, and absorption capacity of wound exudate) and the kind of application of the end product containing silver nanoparticles, e.g., the wound process stage.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":770,"journal":{"name":"Russian Physics Journal","volume":"68 1","pages":"83 - 89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143818151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of gamma radiation on magnetoelectrical properties of Bi0.85Sb0.15 solid solution doped with lead acceptor impurity","authors":"M. M. Tagiyev, I. A. Abdullayeva","doi":"10.1007/s11182-025-03411-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11182-025-03411-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The influence of gamma radiation on the magnetoelectric properties of extruded samples of Bi<sub>0.85</sub>Sb<sub>0.15</sub> <Pb<sub><i>x</i></sub>> (0.001 ≤ <i>x</i> ≤ 0.05) solid solutions doped with lead at ~ 77–300 K and magnetic field induction of up to 1.0 Tl is studied. It is found out that at low doses of gamma irradiation of the Bi<sub>0.85</sub>Sb<sub>0.15</sub> <Pb> solid solution, the simplest defects of individual interstitial atoms and individual vacancies are formed, leading to an increase in the concentration of free electrons n and electrical conductivity σ and a decrease in the thermopower coefficient α and R<sub>H</sub>. It is shown that a higher irradiation dose in the course of subsequent restructuring during irradiation can cause the formation of complex defects, i.e. point defect clusters, thus decreasing the concentration of current carriers and giving rise to the changes in σ, α and R<sub>H</sub>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":770,"journal":{"name":"Russian Physics Journal","volume":"68 1","pages":"132 - 141"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143818144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On cuprospinel in contact layers of copper-containing composites in dry sliding against hardened steel under electric current of high density","authors":"M. I. Aleutdinova, V. V. Fadin","doi":"10.1007/s11182-025-03398-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11182-025-03398-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Dry sliding of sintered composites of Cu–Fe and Cu–RBS (RBS stands for recycled bearing steel) compositions against a quench-hardened steel is tested at a high-density alternating electric current. The contact layers are subjected to plastic deformation. This leads to the formation of transfer layers containing Cu, Fe, FeO, and CuFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> phases. It is of scientific interest to determine the effect of cuprospinel (CuFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>) on the wear. It has been established that the average concentration of cuprospinel in the contact layers of Cu–RBS composites has higher values compared to that of the Cu–Fe composites. However, the wear of the Cu–RBS composites is higher than that of the Cu–Fe composites. The cuprospinel content varies in the range of (0–26) vol.% without any regularity. Therefore, it is not possible to determine the effect of cuprospinel on wear. The transfer layers contain more than 50 vol.% FeO. It has been noted that wear is reduced mainly due to an increase in the FeO concentration and thermal conductivity of the initial composite structure.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":770,"journal":{"name":"Russian Physics Journal","volume":"68 1","pages":"41 - 48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143818153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. A. Luginin, A. Yu. Eroshenko, K. A. Prosolov, A. D. Kashin, M. A Khimich, Yu. P. Sharkeev
{"title":"Corrosion properties of bioresorbable Mg-Zn-Zr-Ce alloy in coarse-grained and ultrafine-grained states","authors":"N. A. Luginin, A. Yu. Eroshenko, K. A. Prosolov, A. D. Kashin, M. A Khimich, Yu. P. Sharkeev","doi":"10.1007/s11182-025-03369-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11182-025-03369-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The results of the study of corrosion properties of a bioresorbable Mg-Zn-Zr-Ce magnesium alloy in coarse-grained (CG) and ultrafine-grained (UFG) states are presented. A solution of 0.9 wt.% NaCl (NaCl) and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) is used as the corrosion medium. An ambiguous corrosion behavior of the alloy depending on its structural state and type of corrosion medium is revealed. The most favorable corrosion performance is observed for the UFG state of the Mg-Zn-Zr-Ce alloy held in the PBS solution for a period of 14 days. The mass gain of UFG alloy samples in this solution is 0.2%, while the mass loss of CG alloy samples is 0.5%. In the NaCl solution, the mass loss of UFG and CG alloy samples is comparable, being 0.3%. A distinctive feature of the corrosion behavior of the Mg-Zn-Zr-Ce alloy in both CG and UFG states in NaCl is the uneven dissolution of the samples compared to their dissolution in PBS. It is shown that the corrosion layer of the UFG alloy after tests in both PBS and NaCl twice as thin as the corrosion layer of the CG alloy, which is attributed to the formation of a passivation layer on the surface of the UFG samples due to the defect structure.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":770,"journal":{"name":"Russian Physics Journal","volume":"67 12","pages":"2231 - 2240"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143612249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. E. Rezvanova, M. I. Kochergin, N. A. Luginin, V. V. Chebodaeva
{"title":"Machine learning driven models for microhardness estimation of composite materials","authors":"A. E. Rezvanova, M. I. Kochergin, N. A. Luginin, V. V. Chebodaeva","doi":"10.1007/s11182-025-03409-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11182-025-03409-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study is devoted to the development of models for predicting the microhardness of bulk composite materials by machine learning (ML) techniques. The microhardness prediction is based on standard mechanical tests, specifically employing the Vickers indentation method. To quantitatively assess the influence of material composition on the microhardness of the composites, we have developed a novel methodology. This approach involves constructing a surrogate model based on an ML Random Forest Method (RFM) and an analytical model for calculating the material hardness. The RFM simulates the probability distribution of the indenter imprint diagonal after microhardness tests which are the input data for the analytical model to compute the material hardness. The results of application of the RFM showed significantly greater accuracy (MSE is 7.42·10<sup>−4</sup>%) on the test data. Our findings underscore the synergistic potential of combination of experimental and computational simulation techniques, including machine learning, to predict the mechanical properties of the materials.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":770,"journal":{"name":"Russian Physics Journal","volume":"68 1","pages":"113 - 121"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143818175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High-temperature thermal oxidation of composites based on isotactic polypropylene with aliphatic polyamide 6/66","authors":"N. V. Vorontsov, A. L. Margolin, A. A. Popov","doi":"10.1007/s11182-025-03382-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11182-025-03382-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The thermogravimetric method is used to study the degradation of polypropylene (PP), mixed polyamide PA6/66 (PA), and their mixtures with PA contents of 10 and 40 wt.% in the temperature range from 30 to 700 °C in air. A significant inhibitory effect of PA on PP degradation is discovered. The maximum decomposition temperatures of mixtures in the presence of polyamide increase by more than 50 °C. This effect is comparable to the inhibitory effect of known antioxidants. A mechanism of inhibitory action is proposed as a result of the reaction of the PA phase with the oxidation products and the PP radicals.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":770,"journal":{"name":"Russian Physics Journal","volume":"67 12","pages":"2333 - 2339"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143612250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The influence of geometric parameters of reinforcement on the destruction of reinforced concrete structures under impact","authors":"S. P. Batuev, P. A. Radchenko, A. V. Radchenko","doi":"10.1007/s11182-025-03403-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11182-025-03403-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The results of numerical modeling of the interaction between a cylindrical titanium impactor and heavy reinforced concrete barriers with steel rebars, using their different mutual positions (configurations) and a number of rebar diameters, are presented. The numerical simulations are performed using the finite element method in a three-dimensional formulation with the EFES software package developed by the authors. The Johnson-Holmquist model, which accounts for plasticity, crack development, and damage accumulation in the material, is used to describe the reinforced concrete destruction. The influence of the reinforcement geometry and configuration on the barrier destruction behavior, the extent of damage, and the impactor residual velocity is examined. These results can be used to optimize the design of protective structures made of heavy reinforced concrete.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":770,"journal":{"name":"Russian Physics Journal","volume":"68 1","pages":"77 - 82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143818173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. V. Bagulya, V. M. Grichine, V. N. Ivanchenko, I. V. Shreyber
{"title":"On lepton pair production by muons","authors":"A. V. Bagulya, V. M. Grichine, V. N. Ivanchenko, I. V. Shreyber","doi":"10.1007/s11182-025-03388-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11182-025-03388-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The paper considers the lepton pair production by muons using the Geant4 toolkit for the Monte Carlo simulation of the high energy muon transport. The new Geant4 process is described for the muon pair production. It is shown, that during the high-energy muon pair production, the cross section is about 10<sup>−5</sup> of the electron-positron pair production cross section, but this process may provide a background to rare processes studied in LHC and FCC experiments.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":770,"journal":{"name":"Russian Physics Journal","volume":"67 12","pages":"2379 - 2382"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143612252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Faiz Ahmad Mohammed, Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed, Parween R. Kareem, Mushtaq Abed Al-Jubbori
{"title":"Revolutionizing scanning electron microscopy with compound lenses: a comprehensive review","authors":"Faiz Ahmad Mohammed, Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed, Parween R. Kareem, Mushtaq Abed Al-Jubbori","doi":"10.1007/s11182-025-03401-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11182-025-03401-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Compound lenses integrated into scanning electron microscopy (SEM) have transformed imaging possibilities by allowing higher resolution, improved image contrast, and better depth of focus than those of conventional single-element lenses. The basic ideas of compound lens systems are discussed in this review along with how their multi-element construction reduces typical electron optical aberrations and enhances general image performance. Examined are important technical developments like aberration-corrected optics and hybrid lens systems, which clearly affect SEM resolution and stability. Notwithstanding these developments, problems still exist including environmental effects on performance, susceptibility to misalignment, and high manufacturing costs. Potential future directions such as the use of improved materials, AI-driven image optimization, and multi-modal capabilities, which promise to improve the accessibility and usefulness of compound lenses, are also described in the paper. Compound lenses are likely to remain at the vanguard of SEM innovation by means of ongoing research and cooperative efforts solving these issues, thus promoting advances across scientific and industrial domains. This work attempts to provide a thorough knowledge of the present situation, difficulties, and future directions of compound lenses in SEM.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":770,"journal":{"name":"Russian Physics Journal","volume":"68 1","pages":"64 - 70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143818174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}