The harsh operating conditions of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in water electrolysis
severely degrade the activity and stability of the electrocatalysts due to elemental leaching …

The MAX phases are a group of layered ternary compounds with the general formula Mn+
1AXn (M: early transition metal; A: group A element; X: C and/or N; n= 1–3), which combine …

In this comprehensive yet compact monograph, Michel W. Barsoum, one of the pioneers in
the field and the leading figure in MAX phase research, summarizes and explains, from both …

The demand for low-carbon MgO–C refractories is ever growing to meet the development of
advanced steelmaking technologies and efficient energy conservation. Meanwhile, to …

Thirty years ago, Nowotny published a review article in this journal'summarizing some of the
work that he and his coworkers had carried out during the sixties on the syntheses of a large …

MXenes are a rapidly growing family of 2D transition metal carbides and nitrides that are
promising for various applications, including energy storage and conversion, electronics …

The CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook, Third Edition is the most
comprehensive source available for data on engineering materials. Organized in an easy-to …

Thermal properties of ternary carbides with composition Ti 3 SiC 2, Ti 3 AlC 2, and Ti 3 GeC
2 were studied using the first-principles phonon calculations. The thermal expansions, the …

If one could increase the average en gine temperature of the world's jets by one degree
Celsius, the fuel savings alone would be worth around $1 billion per year. Using a similar …

Polycrystalline bulk samples of Ti3Al1. 1C1. 8 have been fabricated by reactively hot
isostatically pressing a mixture of titanium, graphite, and Al4C3 powders at a pressure of 70 …