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Superconducting nano-mechanical diamond resonators

In this work we present the fabrication and characterization of superconducting nano-mechanical resonators made from nanocrystalline boron doped diamond (BDD). The oscillators can be driven and read...

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An extended hardness limit in bulk nanoceramics

Transmission electron spectroscopy of fully dense ceramics produced by sintering at 2 GPa and 795 °C.Mechanical strengthening by grain refinement is a method whereby a material’s strength and hardness...

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Point-by-point compositional analysis for atom probe tomography

This new alternate approach to data processing for analyses that traditionally employed grid-based counting methods is necessary because it removes a user-imposed coordinate system that not only limits...

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Slip band - grain boundary interactions: local stresses and slip transfer

This paper was originally published in Acta Materialia Volume 76, 1 September 2014, Pages 1–12 To read more about this article, click here. Log in to your free Materials Today account to download the...

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Multilevel surface engineering of nanostructured TiO2 on...

Schematic illustration of the formation mechanism of nanopores with TiO2 walls.As an implantable material, carbon-fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone (CFRPEEK) possesses an adjustable elastic modulus...

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Sol–gel derived nanocrystalline TiO2 thin films: A promising candidate for...

FE-SEM figures (top-view and cross-sectional view) of TiO2 films annealed at 400 °C.In the present work, anatase TiO2 films are prepared by sol–gel spin coating method. The structural and optical...

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A green approach for the reduction of graphene oxide nanosheets using...

TEM images of graphene oxide (GO).A simple and green chemistry approach for the preparation of reduced graphene oxide nanosheets through the reduction of graphene oxide (GO) using non-aromatic and...

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Book review: Sintering: From Empirical Observations to Scientific Principles

G.S. Upadhyaya reviews Sintering: From Empirical Observations to Scientific Principles by Randall M. German. As sintering applications march toward a $30 billion global business, the models for...

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Interview with Subra Suresh

Professor Subra SureshFollowing the announcement of the Elsevier Materials Science Council, Professor Subra Suresh shares a few brief comments about his thoughts on the Council and its potential within...

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Nano-scale mapping of lattice strain and orientation inside carbon core SiC...

Nanostructure of the 35 µm diameter carbon fibre.The strongest fibres available today are carbon-based, made from carbon nanotubes (CNTs) or reduced graphene oxide flakes (RGOFs). Carbon fibres (CFs)...

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Room temperature multiferroism in CaTcO3 by interface engineering

Schematic atomic structure of relaxed 1CaTcO3/1BaTcO3 superlattice at theoretical DFT ground state with monoclinic space group symmetry Pc.We carry out systematic studies of the structural...

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A low-cost non-toxic activation step for CdTe solar cells

Log in to your free Materials Today account to watch the video presentation. As part of our new Current Research program, Materials Today is delighted to introduce this presentation from Dr Jon Major....

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Microfabrication, characterization and in vivo MRI compatibility of diamond...

Schematics of the all diamond MEA fabrication process.Neural interfacing still requires highly stable and biocompatible materials, in particular for in vivo applications. Indeed, most of the currently...

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Webinar Q&A: MXenes: a new family of two-dimensional materials

Watch the following webinar, now available on-demand: Engineered hydrogels for regenerative medicine applications 24 November 2014 | 4.00pm GMT, 5.00pm CET, 11.00am EST | Ali Khademhosseini With an...

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3D Nanoprototyping with a DualBeam

Devices and structures made on a nanoscale now have a number of real world applications, and the potential for further development and uptake is still growing. However, converting the latest ideas and...

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Webinar Q&A: Past, present and future - the evolution of x-ray analysis

With over 1000 registrants and 2500 viewings, our webinar with Edax on the Past, present and future - the evolution of x-ray analysis was another highly popular event. Due to its popularity, we are...

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Hydrogen yields from water on the surface of plutonium dioxide

The long term storage of separated plutonium dioxide (PuO2) in sealed canisters requires an understanding of the processes occurring within the cans. This includes potential mechanisms that lead to can...

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Evaluation of aluminosilicate glass sintering during differential scanning...

The aim of this work is to investigate a difference in heat flow observed in the differential scanning calorimetry curves when aluminosilicate glasses are analyzed. Glasses with nominal composition...

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Graphene-containing flowable electrodes for capacitive energy storage

(a) Low magnification SEM image of carbon spheres (b) high magnification single carbon sphere surface (c) SEM image of spheres contact and wrapping with rGO sheets. (d) Crumpled open structure of rGO...

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Synthesis of high-quality lanthanide oxybromides nanocrystals with...

Nanocrystals of lanthanide oxybromides (LnOBrs) with low-phonon energy and high chemical stability are of particular interest for lighting and bioimaging applications. Here, for the first time, we...

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