[HTML][HTML] Making sustainable aluminum by recycling scrap: The science of “dirty” alloys

D Raabe, D Ponge, PJ Uggowitzer, M Roscher… - Progress in materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
There are several facets of aluminum when it comes to sustainability. While it helps to save
fuel due to its low density, producing it from ores is very energy-intensive. Recycling it shifts …

Electromagnetic levitation containerless processing of metallic materials in microgravity: rapid solidification

DM Matson, L Battezzati, PK Galenko, CA Gandin… - npj …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Space levitation processing allows researchers to conduct benchmark tests in an
effort to understand the physical phenomena involved in rapid solidification processing …

Classical nucleation theory approach to two-step nucleation of crystals

D Kashchiev - Journal of Crystal Growth, 2020 - Elsevier
Crystals may not always nucleate directly in the supersaturated old phase, but rather in a
precursory metastable phase. This so-called two-step (2S) nucleation of crystals has …

Solute precipitate nucleation: A review of theory and simulation advances

V Agarwal, B Peters - Advances in Chemical Physics: Volume …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter focuses on a frontier for molecular simulation: nucleation of solute precipitates
from solution. The chapter refers to simulations of solute precipitate nucleation with a fixed …

Emulsification of Supersaturated Solutions Amplifies Induction Time Variation in Crystallization

AV Dighe, PKR Podupu, MR Singh - Crystal Growth & Design, 2023 - ACS Publications
The induction time for the onset of nucleation is known to decrease with increasing solution
supersaturation. A large variation in induction time is experimentally observed for various …

Optimizing nucleus size metrics for liquid–solid nucleation from transition paths of near-nanosecond duration

GT Beckham, B Peters - The journal of physical chemistry letters, 2011 - ACS Publications
We determine the mechanism for the liquid–solid phase transition in the Lennard-Jones fluid
close to coexistence with aimless shooting and likelihood maximization. The reaction …

Demonstration of the effect of stirring on nucleation from experiments on the International Space Station using the ISS-EML facility

AK Gangopadhyay, ME Sellers, GP Bracker… - npj …, 2021 - nature.com
The effect of fluid flow on crystal nucleation in supercooled liquids is not well understood.
The variable density and temperature gradients in the liquid make it difficult to study this …

Hierarchical porous polyamide 6 by solution foaming: synthesis, characterization and properties

L Wang, YK Wu, FF Ai, J Fan, ZP Xia, Y Liu - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Porous polym er materials have received great interest in both academic and industrial
fields due to their wide range of applications. In this work, a porous polyamide 6 (PA6) …

On the competition in phase formation during the crystallisation of Al-Ni-Y metallic glasses

MJ Styles, WW Sun, DR East, JA Kimpton, MA Gibson… - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Glassy metals exhibit a range of interesting properties including high strength and corrosion
resistance, but often have poor toughness and tensile ductility in the fully amorphous state. It …

Super‐high fraction of organic montmorillonite filled polyamide 6 composite foam: Morphologies, thermal and mechanical properties

L Wang, W Zhao, J Zhao, W Qiao… - Polymers for …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
High fraction of inorganic compounds filled polymer composites with lightweight character
show a potential application on building and transportation. In this study, super‐high fraction …