Advanced applications of amorphous alumina: From nano to bulk

A Mavrič, M Valant, C Cui, ZM Wang - Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2019 - Elsevier
In modern technologies, the researchers are keen on top-down approaches to tailor the
materials from bulk into their nanometer forms. For the amorphous alumina, this is the other …

Crystallization of amorphous complex oxides: New geometries and new compositions via solid phase epitaxy

PG Evans, Y Chen, JA Tilka, SE Babcock… - Current Opinion in Solid …, 2018 - Elsevier
The crystallization of amorphous complex oxides via solid phase epitaxy enables a wide
range of opportunities in the formation of oxide materials in new geometries and with …

Effect of impregnation sequence of Mg on performance of mesoporous alumina supported Ni catalyst in dry reforming of methane

H Arbag - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, effect of Mg impregnation sequence on the activity of the mesoporous alumina
supported Ni catalysts was investigated in dry reforming of methane. Characterization and …

Effects of minor alloying elements on alumina transformation during the transient oxidation of β-NiAl

TL Barth, EA Marquis - Oxidation of Metals, 2021 - Springer
The transient stage of alumina scale formation on alumina-forming alloys is often
accompanied by the formation of metastable Al 2 O 3 phases that may affect oxidation …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties of CrN-based superlattices: Impact of magnetism

L Löfler, R Hahn, PH Mayrhofer, M Bartosik, D Holec - Acta materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Superlattices represent an important design concept for materials with exceptional
properties. In this work, we report on the influence of different interface orientations and …

High-temperature stabilization of bulk amorphous Al2O3

A Mavrič, M Fanetti, G Mali, M Valant - Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2018 - Elsevier
We present a method for high temperature stabilization of bulk amorphous aluminium oxide.
The stabilization is achieved by dispersing polysilane dendritic molecules in aluminium …

Fully transparent nanocomposite coating with an amorphous alumina matrix and exceptional wear and scratch resistance

M Valant, U Luin, M Fanetti, A Mavrič… - Advanced functional …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This study presents a method for high temperature stabilization of amorphous alumina. The
strain‐induced stabilization is obtained by dispersion of rigid globular polycarbosilane …

Effect of enhanced thermal stability of alumina support layer on growth of vertically aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes and their application in nanofiltration …

JB In, KR Cho, TX Tran, SM Kim, Y Wang… - Nanoscale research …, 2018 - Springer
We investigate the thermal stability of alumina supporting layers sputtered at different
conditions and its effect on the growth of aligned single-walled carbon nanotube arrays …

Amorphous-crystalline transition in thermoelectric NbO2

D Music, YT Chen, P Bliem… - Journal of Physics D …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Density functional theory was employed to design enhanced amorphous NbO 2
thermoelectrics. The covalent-ionic nature of Nb–O bonding is identical in amorphous NbO 2 …

[HTML][HTML] Progress in the synthesis of Al-and Cr-based sesquioxide coatings for protective applications

CM Koller, M Stueber, PH Mayrhofer - Journal of Vacuum Science & …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
The challenge of synthesizing protective alumina coatings in corundum structure at
moderate temperatures inspired the development of novel strategies of both thin film …