Paramagnetic defects and thermoluminescence in irradiated nanostructured monoclinic zirconium dioxide

DV Ananchenko, SV Nikiforov, KV Sobyanin, SF Konev… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ESR spectra of nanostructured samples of monoclinic ZrO2 irradiated by electrons with
energies of 130 keV, 10 MeV, and by a beam of Xe ions (220 MeV) have been studied. It has …

Effect of ion treatment on the structure and properties of ceramic materials

SА Ghyngazov, VА Boltueva - Ceramics International, 2023 - Elsevier
The paper provides a literature review on the effect of ion irradiation on ceramic materials.
The effects of ion irradiation on metals and alloys are compared with those on ceramics …

Evidence for the formation of two types of oxygen interstitials in neutron-irradiated α-Al2O3 single crystals

A Lushchik, VN Kuzovkov, EA Kotomin, G Prieditis… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Due to unique optical/mechanical properties and significant resistance to harsh radiation
environments, corundum (α-Al2O3) is considered as a promising candidate material for …

Investigation on the material removal mechanism in ion implantation-assisted elliptical vibration cutting of hard and brittle material

J Ke, J Zhang, X Chen, C Liu, G Long, H Sun… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ductile-regime machining has been used to generate damage-free surface of hard and
brittle materials by setting the cutting depth to be smaller than the ductile-brittle transition …

Advanced synthesis and characterization of CdO/CdS/ZnO heterostructures for solar energy applications

Y Suchikova, S Kovachov, I Bohdanov, ZT Karipbayev… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study introduces an innovative method for synthesizing Cadmium Oxide/Cadmium
Sulfide/Zinc Oxide heterostructures (CdO/CdS/ZnO), emphasizing their potential application …

Investigation of the interaction of liquid tin-lithium alloy with austenitic stainless steel at high temperatures

YV Ponkratov, KK Samarkhanov, VV Baklanov… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper describes research work to determine the corrosion compatibility of material of
the capillary-porous structure (CPS) matrix with a liquid tin-lithium (Sn-Li) alloy at high …

Structure properties of CdTe nanocrystals created in SiO2/Si ion track templates

R Balakhayeva, A Akilbekov, Z Baimukhanov… - Surface and Coatings …, 2020 - Elsevier
The synthesis of CdTe nanocrystals was studied by electrochemical (ECD) and chemical
(CD) deposition in SiO 2/Si-n structures irradiated with 200 MeV 132 Xe ions. Both types of …

Effect of pulsed ion-beam treatment on the electronic and optical properties of GaN epitaxial films on sapphire

DA Zatsepin, DW Boukhvalov, EA Buntov… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
GaN films epitaxially grown on sapphire substrates and stored for more than a year under
normal conditions were treated using pulsed mixed carbon-hydrogen ion beam. The …

Thermal annealing of neutron irradiation generated paramagnetic defects in transparent Al2O3 ceramics

A Antuzevics, E Elsts, M Kemere, A Lushchik… - Optical Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
It is fundamentally important to understand, control, and predict the effect of irradiation on the
structure and optical properties of functional materials. In this work, the thermal stability of …

The Covariation of Color and Orange Fluorescence Instabilities in Yellow Sapphires

Y Yang, C Wang, C Wang, X Shen, K Yin, T Chen… - Minerals, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, some sapphires were found to fade in sunlight and to increase their color
after UV irradiation. This unstable color phenomenon is attributed to the photochromism of …