Articles tagged with Alloys
Researchers trained a GAN to generate novel refractory high-entropy alloys with specific properties, surpassing human intuition and guesswork in material design. The model produces alloy compositions in milliseconds, offering a promising tool for determining suitable materials.
Researchers create a multiscale model to track water quality indicators like nitrogen and mercury levels, incorporating biogeochemical reactions in microbially-active zones. They also develop 'stretchier' alloys by adding nano structures, which enhance strength and ductility, making them suitable for various applications. Additionally,...
Researchers have identified a complex alloy system that can be strengthened and made more ductile using quantum-mechanical modeling. This breakthrough may lead to more efficient engines, lowering fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the aviation industry.
Researchers at Skoltech and their colleagues have successfully created a magnetic material by 3D printing a gradient alloy from nonmagnetic powders. The resulting alloy exhibits ferromagnetic properties, opening up potential applications in machine engineering, such as electrical motors.
Researchers from City University of Hong Kong created a new titanium-based alloy using additive manufacturing, boasting unprecedented structures and properties. The alloy exhibits high tensile strength, excellent work-hardening capacity, and is up to 40% lighter than stainless steel, making it suitable for various structural applications.
Scientists have discovered a heterogeneous structure in the Earth's inner core, with adjacent regions of hard, soft, and liquid iron alloys. This finding challenges traditional models of the planet's magnetic field generation and provides new insights into the dynamics at the boundary between the inner and outer core.
Researchers at Texas A t&M University have developed a method to create defect-free metal parts using laser powder bed fusion 3D printing. By combining machine learning and single-track experiments, they identified favorable alloy chemistries and process parameters to print parts with uniform properties at the microscale.
Researchers at North Carolina State University developed a simple, cost-effective method to deposit liquid metal copper alloy nanoparticles onto fabrics, creating an effective antiviral and antimicrobial coating. The coating eradicated over 99% of pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, within five minutes.
Researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin have achieved a new world record in materials research by using X-ray microscopy to create 1000 three-dimensional images per second. This allows for the non-destructive study of fast processes in materials, enabling researchers to gain insights into material properties and behavior.
Researchers found that the stability of an amorphous metal alloy's structure is disrupted by mechanical influences, leading to crystalline inclusions. The alloy retains useful properties at pressures below 400 gigapascals before experiencing rapid crystallization and loss of structural integrity.
Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt and Bonn have synthesized molecular nano spheres made of silicon atoms, known as silafulleranes, which can encapsulate chloride ions. The discovery of these new compounds may lead to improved applications in electronics, solar cells, and batteries.
Scientists introduced tiny precipitates into an alloy, tuning their size and spacing to enhance both strength and ductility. This approach allows for the creation of lightweight, strong materials that can withstand catastrophic deformation without breaking.
Researchers have developed a new 2D alloy material combining five metals that acts as an excellent catalyst for reducing CO2 into CO. The high-entropy transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) alloy has potential applications in environmental remediation, transforming carbon dioxide into a hydrocarbon.
Researchers developed a unique alloy with improved durability, made possible by casting and annealing regimes producing thermally stable nanoparticles. The new alloy offers high-strength, heat-resistance, and could replace expensive copper conductors in aircraft and rail transport.
Researchers created a catalyst with 100% selectivity in producing propylene, a key precursor to plastics and fabric manufacturing. The single-atom alloy catalysts are more efficient, run reactions under milder conditions, and require less energy to produce.
Professor Yuri Mishin at George Mason University is advancing understanding of interface thermodynamics and kinetics through atomic modeling. He aims to investigate grain boundary segregation, phase transformations, and solute drag effects in alloys.
A team of researchers from USTC developed a novel Ni-W-Cu alloy, demonstrating 4.31 times higher efficiency than traditional platinum-based catalysts in alkaline medium hydrogen oxidation. The alloy maintains high activity for up to 20 hours and shows excellent resistance to CO poisoning.
Two Lehigh University Rossin College PhD students, Mari-Therese Burton and Nicole Malofsky, have been selected for prestigious national STEM research fellowships. Burton will focus on high-entropy alloys, while Malofsky will work on biomaterials for corneal regeneration.
Researchers have discovered a new aerogel electrocatalyst formed from inexpensive metal alloys, enabling highly efficient electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide. The process achieves an efficiency of 93% with minimal byproducts.
Researchers aim to develop new alloys that can be additively manufactured to produce strong yet ductile structures. By understanding the underlying mechanisms of grain refinement in complex concentrated alloys, they hope to create materials suitable for various engineering applications, including space exploration.
Scientists at NUST MISIS created new magnesium alloys that can reduce the weight of heat-removing elements in electric vehicles and consumer electronics by one third. The alloys offer high thermal conductivity and low cost, making them suitable for modern gadgets.
Researchers developed a method to grow crystals with reversible phase transitions between 2D and 3D structures, leading to significant changes in electronic conductivity. The alloy's properties can be controlled by temperature, enabling potential applications in novel semiconductor technologies.
Researchers designed a nanodendrite Pt-Cu alloy electrocatalyst with high-index surfaces and graded composition, achieving excellent mass and area activities for oxygen reduction reaction. The catalyst's unique morphology and composition provide a high specific surface area to improve Pt utilization and enhance ORR activity.
Researchers developed an AI model that predicts crystal structures of multi-element alloys without requiring massive data. The method showed high accuracy in predicting structural phase and can save calculation cost by up to 1,000 times compared to previous methods.
Scientists have developed a new generation of thermomagnetic generators that can convert waste heat into electrical power at small temperature differences. The devices, based on Heusler alloy films, increased electrical power per footprint by a factor of 3.4 and reached a maximum power of 50 microwatts per square centimeter.
Researchers from Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have successfully created 2D Si-Ge alloys with adjustable electronic properties. By adjusting the composition of these materials, they can fine-tune their band structure to suit various applications, opening doors for new electronics innovations.
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that can increase the strength and toughness of high entropy alloys, enabling applications in transportation, energy, and defense industries. The discovery opens doors to lighter, safer, and more energy-efficient materials.
Scientists have identified diverse types of patterns on the surface of solidified metal alloys, including stripes, curved fibers, and dot arrays. These findings challenge existing understanding of liquid metal alloys and their phase transition processes.
Computational materials scientists at Ames Laboratory have created an algorithm that uses a hybrid approach inspired by cuckoo birds' nesting habits to find novel high-entropy alloys. The new method significantly reduces the search time for these materials, which are highly sought after for their unique properties and applications.
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a battery anode based on a new nanostructured alloy that can improve energy storage and replace solvents with seawater. The zinc- and manganese-based alloy suppresses dendrite formation, demonstrating super-high stability over thousands of cycles.
Researchers from University of Illinois Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory developed alloy nanoparticles with high entropy, showing exceptional stability and durability during chemical reactions. These findings have potential applications in energy storage and conversion technologies, such as fuel cells and solar cells.
Researchers at the University of Jena have developed a light-emitting silicon alloy, paving the way for silicon lasers that could revolutionize optical data processing. The alloy's unique crystal structure enhances the probability of efficient photon emission.
Researchers developed a new class of high-strength, defect-resistant superalloys that can be 3D-printed with minimal material waste. The nickel-based alloys overcome cracking issues in traditional AM processes, making them suitable for complex one-off components in extreme environments.
Researchers developed a highly efficient and long-lasting electrocatalyst for water oxidation using cobalt, iron, and ruthenium. The single atomic alloy catalyst's surface oxygen adsorption stabilizes the catalytic intermediate, increasing overall efficiency.
A research team at Pohang University of Science & Technology developed a technique for predicting the phase and properties of high-entropy alloys using AI. The technique, which uses deep learning, improves the accuracy of phase prediction and provides guidance on key design parameters.
Researchers at NUST MISIS have developed a unique method to process bulk metallic glasses, improving their quality and properties. The new method increases tensile plasticity up to 1.5% and hardness by 25%, expanding the scope of application for these materials.
Researchers developed a machine learning technique that rapidly discovered rules governing catalysts, which took humans years of difficult calculations to reveal. The team believes this will enable faster progress in designing materials for various purposes.
A team of scientists successfully fabricated a giant magnetoresistive device comprising single-crystal Heusler alloys on a practical silicon substrate. The device performs comparably to the one grown on a heat-resistant MgO substrate, overcoming challenges in high-performance magnetoresistive devices.
Researchers have developed a magnesium alloy that can be used to treat tumors using a low-intensity magnetic field. The alloy, known as MgA, can rapidly heat up under the influence of an alternating magnetic field (AMF), resulting in effective tumor ablation.
Researchers at the University of Michigan discovered a new class of semiconducting materials stabilized by entropy. These materials, such as GeSnPbSSeTe high-entropy chalcogenide alloys, exhibit ambipolar doping, ultralow thermal conductivity, and a wide range of functional properties.
A novel method to grow multi-layered, single-crystalline graphene with a selected stacking order in a wafer scale has been developed. The researchers used Cu-Si alloy formation to control the number of graphene layers, allowing for uniform large-area single-crystalline layer-tunable multilayer graphene growth.
Researchers have discovered a way to resolve the conflict between high strength and ductility in intermetallic alloys by introducing disordered nanoscale layers at grain boundaries. These nanolayers improve the alloy's strength with excellent thermal stability at high temperatures, opening up new possibilities for designing structural ...
Lobachevsky University scientists have developed new ways to modify the structure of aluminium alloys, improving their performance. They used induction casting in vacuum and plastic deformation technologies to create homogeneous highly plastic structures that maintain high strength, thermal resistance, and electrical conductivity.
A new study by Cranfield University reveals that zinc alloys outperform aluminum and magnesium alloys in terms of sustainability and part lifespan. The research highlights the need for manufacturers to consider the environmental impact of their materials, even if cost is a consideration.
The new LiDAR receiver technology boasts long-wavelength sensitivity and ultra-low noise, promising improved performance and eye safety. The invention enables higher-power operation within the 2-micrometer window, considered eye-safe for night-vision imaging applications.
A team of scientists has created a technique using nanoneedles to modify the properties of iron-rhodium alloy, allowing for the creation of antiferromagnetic nano-islands embedded in ferromagnetic matrices. This breakthrough enables the miniaturization of magnetic devices and facilitates the manufacture of more robust and secure memories.
Researchers discovered molybdenum telluride (MoTe2) nanoflakes exhibit high activity and selectivity for H2O2 production in acidic media. The nanosheets show improved performance over state-of-the-art Pt-Hg and Pd-Hg alloys, with potential applications in decentralized H2O2 production.
Scientists have measured the velocity of seismic waves in iron-sulfur alloys thought to comprise Mars' core, providing crucial information about the planet's internal structure. This study simulates the Martian core's composition and origin, helping researchers compare observations with Martian space probes.
Researchers observe the atomic growth way of Pt3Ni-Ni(OH)2 core-shell structure at gas-liquid interface using in-situ liquid cell TEM. Experiment results reveal underlying growth and transformation mechanisms, shedding light on rational design of metal-2D core-shell structures.
A research team discovered that high-entropy alloys exhibit exceptional mechanical properties at ultra-low temperatures due to multiple deformation mechanisms. The study used in-situ neutron diffraction technique to reveal the sequence of deformation mechanisms, including dislocation slip, stacking faults, twinning, and serrations.
Monash University researchers improved aluminum alloy design by introducing specific crystal defects, enabling rapid nucleation of a strengthening phase. The study's findings have implications for lightweight alloys used in the aerospace industry.
Scientists have revealed that gallium melt lacks stable crystalline domains and molecule-like Ga2 dimers, offering a fresh perspective on melt formation processes. Experimental data from neutron diffraction provided critical evidence to support this finding.
Researchers developed a concept to understand correlations between element selection, theoretical properties, and measurable parameters. This enables quick identification of promising candidates and optimisation of element proportions.
Scientists have created an alloy that generates hydrogen on demand, enabling the use of portable fuel cells. The innovative method uses a gallium-indium-tin-bismuth alloy to produce hydrogen when combined with water and aluminum.
Researchers have found that alloy metal nanoparticles facilitate faster carbon nanotube growth by attracting more active metal atoms to the growth front. This leads to a larger carbon concentration and quicker addition of carbon atoms, preventing precursor accumulation around the nanoparticle.
Rickman was recognized for his contributions to computational materials science, including the development of computer simulation methodologies and material informatics. He is a pioneer in understanding high-entropy alloys and their unique thermal and mechanical properties.
Researchers at RMIT University have developed a new titanium-copper alloy that can be 3D printed with exceptional properties. The alloy's fully equiaxed grain structure reduces the risk of cracking or distortion, making it suitable for high-performance applications in medical devices and aerospace.
Researchers created an alloy of titanium, tantalum and scandium that functions for a long time even at high temperatures. By adding a few percent of scandium, the alloy avoids the unwanted omega phase, which was previously a major limitation in high-temperature shape memory alloys.
Researchers developed mass production technology for solid-solution alloy nanoparticles, which can be used as innovative catalysts for exhaust gas purification. The new technology achieved stable synthesis of 1nm-class nanoparticles at low temperatures, outperforming existing rhodium-based catalysts.
A team of scientists has developed a new method for creating high-powered magnets using a simple hydrogenation process. The resulting compound has anti-ferromagnetic properties, making it non-magnetic.