Noble-metal-free multicomponent nanointegration for sustainable energy conversion

H Lu, J Tournet, K Dastafkan, Y Liu, YH Ng… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Global energy and environmental crises are among the most pressing challenges facing
humankind. To overcome these challenges, recent years have seen an upsurge of interest …

Understanding and designing metal matrix nanocomposites with high electrical conductivity: A review

S Pan, T Wang, K **, X Cai - Journal of Materials Science, 2022 - Springer
Metal matrix nanocomposites (MMNCs) are gaining more and more interest because
matrices and nanophases with heterogeneous characteristics could combine to provide …

Corrosion behavior of nano-treated AA7075 alloy with TiC and TiB2 nanoparticles

S Pan, J Yuan, C Linsley, J Liu, X Li - Corrosion Science, 2022 - Elsevier
High-strength Al alloys like Al-Zn-Mg-Cu series are susceptible to corrosion attacks. Nano-
treating is an emerging metallurgical method to enhance their performance. However, there …

Interface precipitation and corrosion mechanisms in a model Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy strengthened by TiC particles

K Zhao, G Han, T Gao, H Yang, Z Qian, K Hu, G Liu… - Corrosion …, 2022 - Elsevier
Interface precipitation and corrosion behaviors in the cast and extruded TiC p/7050
composites are comprehensively investigated herein. Aging precipitates are inclined to …

Simultaneous improvement of mechanical strength, ductility and corrosion resistance of stir cast Al7075-2% SiC micro-and nanocomposites by friction stir processing

A Kumar, K Pal, S Mula - Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2017 - Elsevier
Present work investigates the mechanisms of simultaneous improvement of tensile
properties, wear properties and corrosion resistance of stir cast Al7075–2 wt.% SiC micro …

Effect of Al2O3 particles on mechanical and tribological properties of Al–Mg dual-matrix nanocomposites

MA Eltaher, A Wagih, A Melaibari, A Fathy… - Ceramics …, 2020 - Elsevier
This article aims to manufacture homogenous dual-matrix Al–Mg/Al 2 O 3 nanocomposite
from their raw materials and give insight into the correlation between powder morphology …

Rutin precursor for the synthesis of superparamagnetic ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles: experimental and density functional theory

AM Amani, P Danaie, A Vaez, R Gholizadeh… - Applied Physics A, 2022 - Springer
Superparamagnetic nanoparticles could be greatly used in biomedical fields like cancer
hyperthermia, magnetic separation, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enhancement …

Electron work function–a promising guiding parameter for material design

H Lu, Z Liu, X Yan, D Li, L Parent, H Tian - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Using nickel added X70 steel as a sample material, we demonstrate that electron work
function (EWF), which largely reflects the electron behavior of materials, could be used as a …