γ-Graphyne is the most symmetric sp2/sp1 allotrope of carbon, which can be viewed as graphene uniformly expanded through insertion of two-carbon acetylenic units between all the aromatic rings. To date, synthesis of ...
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The influence of structural disorder on the thermal transport in the colusite Cu26V2Sn6S32 has been investigated by means of low-temperature thermal conductivity and specific heat measurements (2–300 K), Sn119 Mö...
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The influence of structural disorder on the thermal transport in the colusite Cu26V2Sn6S32 has been investigated by means of low-temperature thermal conductivity and specific heat measurements (2–300 K), Sn119 Mössbauer spectroscopy and temperature-dependent powder inelastic neutron scattering (INS). Variations in the high-temperature synthesis conditions act as a key parameter for tuning the degree of disorder in colusite compounds. Intriguingly, we find that all synthesized samples are disordered, the degree of which varies with the synthesis conditions used. Mössbauer data clearly evidence that Sn atoms do not solely occupy the 6c site of the crystal lattice but are present on possibly both the Cu and V sites, leading to a random distribution of these three cations within the unit cell. Increasing the disorder in these materials tends to lead to a smearing out of the main features in the phonon density of states measured by INS. Although the evolution of the inelastic signal upon warming is well described by a quasiharmonic approximation, elastic properties calculations indicate large average Grüneisen parameters, consistent with those determined experimentally from thermodynamic data. Increasing the level of disorder results in a decreased average Grüneisen parameter suggesting that the lowered lattice thermal conductivity is not driven by enhanced anharmonicity. These results provide experimental evidence to support that the remarkable changeover in the lattice thermal conductivity from crystalline to glasslike is solely driven by enhanced disorder accompanied by local lattice distortions.
Nematic and cholesteric liquid crystals are three-dimensional fluids that possess long-range orientational ordering and can support both topological defects and chiral superstructures. Implications of this ordering re...
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Nematic and cholesteric liquid crystals are three-dimensional fluids that possess long-range orientational ordering and can support both topological defects and chiral superstructures. Implications of this ordering remain unexplored even for simple dynamic processes such as the ones found in so-called “fall experiments,” or motion of a spherical inclusion under the effects of gravity. Here we show that elastic and surface anchoring interactions prompt periodic dynamics of colloidal microparticles in confined cholesterics when gravity acts along the helical axis. We explore elastic interactions between colloidal microparticles and confining surfaces as well as with an aligned ground-state helical structure of cholesterics for different sizes of spheres relative to the cholesteric pitch, demonstrating unexpected departures from Stokes-like behavior at very low Reynolds numbers. We characterize metastable localization of microspheres under the effects of elastic and surface anchoring periodic potential landscapes seen by moving spheres, demonstrating the important roles played by anchoring memory, confinement, and topological defect transformation. These experimental findings are consistent with the results of numerical modeling performed through minimizing the total free energy due to colloidal inclusions at different locations along the helical axis and with respect to the confining substrates. A potential application emerging from this work is colloidal sorting based on particle shapes and sizes.
Magnesium alloys have recently gained popularity due to their low density and suitability for various applications requiring both lightweight and robust mechanical qualities. Nevertheless, their widespread utilization...
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Magnesium alloys have recently gained popularity due to their low density and suitability for various applications requiring both lightweight and robust mechanical qualities. Nevertheless, their widespread utilization could be improved by their inadequate corrosion resistance. This study examines the deposition of ceramic films using chromium nitride (CrN) via High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS) on ZK60 and ZK60 + 1.5 Mischmetal (MM) at 200°C and 300°C. The morphology and thickness of the CrN films was evaluated by Field Emission Gun-Scanning Electron Microscopy (FEG-SEM) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD), roughness by atomic force microscopy (AFM), and mechanical properties (hardness and elastic modulus) were measured by nanoindentation experiments. Furthermore, the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis was used to evaluate the corrosion resistance. Fractured cross-section SEM-FEG images of CrN coatings deposited at 200°C and 300°C revealed differences in thickness and morphology for all samples. ZK60 samples exhibited thicker coatings compared to ZK60+1.5MM, which can be attributed to the stability of intermetallic phases. Increasing temperature resulted in the formation of thinner coatings. Also, at 300°C samples presented different thickness. Surface roughness decreases with temperature, reflecting the formation of refined columnar structures. Hardness and elastic modulus increased with temperature, also presenting different behaviors at 300°C. Corrosion resistance also presented improvement at higher temperatures, with ZK60 outperforming ZK60+1.5MM, as EIS analysis confirmed the denser films enhance corrosion protection, while porous coatings exhibit lower resistance, as was observed for ZK60+1.5MM at 300°C. Results also showed the impact of the thermic stability of the samples on the coating formation, indicating that substrate temperature rises during deposition, leading to possible phase changes in the substrate and, consequently, affe
In order to elucidate the origin of gain-narrowed photoluminescence spectra of 5,5″-bis(4-biphenylyl)-2,2′:5′,2″-terthiophene (BP3T) single crystals, the dependence of excitation energy threshold on excitation len...
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A new multivalent metal–air battery employing Titanium (Ti) as active material in EMIm(HF)2.3F room temperature ionic liquid electrolyte is introduced. Ti metal is highly attractive as it is a light metal that can po...
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The preparation of cellulose-based flame retardant paper treated with sodium silicate and silicon dioxide (SiO2) colloidal particle by simple immersion process is reported. Cellulose-based paper was preheated at 90...
The preparation of cellulose-based flame retardant paper treated with sodium silicate and silicon dioxide (SiO2) colloidal particle by simple immersion process is reported. Cellulose-based paper was preheated at 90°C for surface preparation. The heat treated paper was immersed in solution of sodium silicate-SiO2 at different immersion time ranging from 15 min to 24 hrs. Treated solution diffused into paper coated on the paper fiber and filled the void in the paper microstructure. Treated paper was heated at 90°C to convert an impregnated sodium silicate-SiO2 precursor into silicate framework. The treated paper showed Vsym Si-O-Si from siloxane bond at 792 cm-1 which confirmed a presence of SiO2 in paper. Treated paper at 1 hr immersion showed the highest weight percent gain (WPG) of 40% and total combustion time was improved to 14 sec.
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