Microstructures and performances of Ni-SiC coatings manufactured by laser cladding deposition by Liu, Tianxiang, Li, Huaxing, Xiao, Zhongmin

“…X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), micro-hardness meter, wear/friction tester and electrochemical workstation were used to examine the surface morphology, microhardness, wear and corrosion performances, and phase structure of the Ni-SiC coatings. The results indicated that the structures of Ni-10SiC and Ni-30SiC coatings were columnar dendrites and equiaxed crystals (finer in Ni-30SiC coating). …”
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Hydrodynamics of random-organizing hyperuniform fluids by Lei, Qun-Li, Ni, Ran

“…Disordered hyperuniform structures are locally random while uniform like crystals at large length scales. Recently, an exotic hyperuniform fluid state was found in several nonequilibrium systems, while the underlying physics remains unknown. …”
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Ultra-thin oxide films by Hu, X

“…<p>Oxide ultra-thin film surfaces have properties and structures that are significantly different from the terminations of the corresponding bulk crystals. For example, surface structures of epitaxial ultra-thin oxide films are highly influenced by the crystallinity and electronegativity of the metal substrates they grown on. …”

Exploring two dimensional Co0.33In2.67S2.29Se1.71 as alloy type negative electrode for Li-ion battery with olivine LiFePO4 cathode by Chaturvedi, Apoorva, Morris, Samuel Alexander, Hu, Peng, Long, Yi, Kloc, Christian, Duchamp, Martial, Madhavi, Srinivasan, Aravindan, Vanchiappan

“…Chemical vapour transport technique is adopted to prepare high quality Co0.33In2.67S2.29Se1.71 single crystals with high yield. Li-storage properties are assessed using a half-cell configuration in which the cell is cycled in the alloying region (0.005–1 V vs. …”
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Observation of an acoustic octupole topological insulator by Xue, Haoran, Ge, Yong, Sun, Hong-Xiang, Wang, Qiang, Jia, Ding, Guan, Yi-Jun, Yuan, Shou-Qi, Chong, Yidong, Zhang, Baile

“…Berry phase associated with energy bands in crystals can lead to quantised observables like quantised dipole polarizations in one-dimensional topological insulators. …”
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In-situ infrared spectroscopy studies of surface reactions over irradiated photocatalysts by Gong, Dangguo

“…Great attention has been given to improving its conventional (UV-driven) performance by exploiting, inter alia, the synergy of mixed (anatase/rutile) phase junctions, or making more perfect crystals (defects act as charge recombination centers) without sacrificing texture (surface area) etc. …”
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Nanoscale Origins of Thermal Transport Phenomena for Hybrid Layered Perovskites by Dahod, Nabeel S.

“…These materials, solid crystals composed of alternating layers of atomically thin organic and inorganic subphases, possess novel optical and electronic properties that make them particularly suited for use in devices including solar cells, LEDs, flexible electronics, and even lasers. …”
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Printing of functional materials in 2D and 3D structures by Halevi, Oded

“…One of the common denominators of the various chapters in this work is that by relying on chemical principles such as synthesis rules, phase separation considerations and crystallization processes, printing process control was successfully gained over the deposition and the arrangement of the materials in the confined structures. …”
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Two-dimensional melting of two- and three-component mixtures by Li, Yan-Wei, Yao, Yugui, Ciamarra, Massimo Pica

“…We show that a mixture's melting pathway may differ from its components and demonstrate eutectic mixtures that crystallize at a higher density than their pure components. …”
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