Structural analysis of molecular materials using the pair distribution function

MW Terban, SJL Billinge - Chemical Reviews, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
This is a review of atomic pair distribution function (PDF) analysis as applied to the study of
molecular materials. The PDF method is a powerful approach to study short-and …

Determination of the electronic and structural configuration of coordination compounds by synchrotron-radiation techniques

C Garino, E Borfecchia, R Gobetto… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
In this review we provide an overview of the potential of synchrotron radiation techniques to
understand the structural and electronic properties of coordination compounds. Besides the …

Quantification of heterogeneous, irreversible lithium plating in extreme fast charging of lithium-ion batteries

PP Paul, V Thampy, C Cao, HG Steinrück… - Energy & …, 2021‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Realization of extreme fast charging (XFC,≤ 15 minutes) of lithium-ion batteries is
imperative for the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. However, dramatic capacity …

[HTML][HTML] Beamline P02. 1 at PETRA III for high-resolution and high-energy powder diffraction

AC Dippel, HP Liermann, JT Delitz, P Walter… - Synchrotron …, 2015‏ - journals.iucr.org
Powder X-ray diffraction techniques largely benefit from the superior beam quality provided
by high-brilliance synchrotron light sources in terms of photon flux and angular resolution …

Reactive flash sintering of the entropy-stabilized oxide Mg0. 2Ni0. 2Co0. 2Cu0. 2Zn0. 2O

B Yoon, V Avila, R Raj, LM Jesus - Scripta Materialia, 2020‏ - Elsevier
We investigate the reactive flash sintering of Mg 0.2 Ni 0.2 Co 0.2 Cu 0.2 Zn 0.2 O precursor
powders prepared by a polymeric synthesis route. The flash experiments were performed at …

Predicting short-range order and correlated phenomena in disordered crystalline materials

EC O'Quinn, KE Sickafus, RC Ewing, G Baldinozzi… - Science …, 2020‏ - science.org
Disordered crystalline materials are used in a wide variety of energy-related technologies.
Recent results from neutron total scattering experiments have shown that the atomic …

[HTML][HTML] Specimen-displacement correction for powder X-ray diffraction in Debye–Scherrer geometry with a flat area detector

BS Hulbert, WM Kriven - Applied Crystallography, 2023‏ - journals.iucr.org
The effect of small changes in the specimen-to-detector distance on the unit-cell parameters
is examined for synchrotron powder diffraction in Debye–Scherrer (transmission) geometry …

Tensile properties and microstructure of additively manufactured Grade 91 steel for nuclear applications

BP Eftink, DA Vega, O El Atwani, DJ Sprouster… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Laser powder bed additively manufactured Grade 91 composition steel was investigated in
comparison to wrought Grade 91 steel in terms of microstructure and mechanical properties …

Disordered interfaces enable high temperature thermal stability and strength in a nanocrystalline aluminum alloy

GH Balbus, J Kappacher, DJ Sprouster, F Wang, J Shin… - Acta Materialia, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Lightweighting of structural materials has proven indispensable in the energy economy,
predicated on alloy design with high strength-to-weight ratios. Modern aluminum alloys have …

Reactive flash sintering of the complex oxide Li0. 5La0. 5TiO3 starting from an amorphous precursor powder

V Avila, B Yoon, RRI Neto, RS Silva, S Ghose, R Raj… - Scripta Materialia, 2020‏ - Elsevier
We report the transformation of an amorphous mixture of Li 0.5 La 0.5 TiO 3 (LLTO) directly
into a single phase dense polycrystal, all within a few seconds at about 800° C by the flash …