[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 …

Bioinspired chiral inorganic nanomaterials

NH Cho, A Guerrero-Martínez, J Ma, S Bals… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
From small molecules to entire organisms, evolution has refined biological structures at the
nanoscale, microscale and macroscale to be chiral—that is, mirror dissymmetric. Chirality …

Electron ptychography achieves atomic-resolution limits set by lattice vibrations

Z Chen, Y Jiang, YT Shao, ME Holtz, M Odstrčil… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Transmission electron microscopes use electrons with wavelengths of a few picometers,
potentially capable of imaging individual atoms in solids at a resolution ultimately set by the …

Electron microscopy studies of soft nanomaterials

Z Lyu, L Yao, W Chen, FC Kalutantirige… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This review highlights recent efforts on applying electron microscopy (EM) to soft (including
biological) nanomaterials. We will show how developments of both the hardware and …

Single cobalt atoms with precise N‐coordination as superior oxygen reduction reaction catalysts

P Yin, T Yao, Y Wu, L Zheng, Y Lin, W Liu… - Angewandte …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A new strategy for achieving stable Co single atoms (SAs) on nitrogen‐doped porous
carbon with high metal loading over 4 wt% is reported. The strategy is based on a pyrolysis …

Self-assembly of colloidal nanocrystals: from intricate structures to functional materials

MA Boles, M Engel, DV Talapin - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …

Battery management strategies: An essential review for battery state of health monitoring techniques

SK Pradhan, B Chakraborty - Journal of energy storage, 2022 - Elsevier
To prevent probable battery failures and ensure safety, battery state of health evaluation is a
critical step. This study lays out a coherent literature review on battery health estimation …

Fractal-like hierarchical organization of bone begins at the nanoscale

N Reznikov, M Bilton, L Lari, MM Stevens, R Kröger - Science, 2018 - science.org
INTRODUCTION The components of bone assemble hierarchically to provide stiffness and
toughness. Deciphering the specific organization and relationship between bone's principal …

The double-edge effect of second-phase particles on the recrystallization behaviour and associated mechanical properties of metallic materials

K Huang, K Marthinsen, Q Zhao, RE Logé - Progress in Materials Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Most industrial alloys contain a matrix phase and dispersed second-phase particles. Several
thermomechanical processing (TMP) steps are usually needed to produce a final product …

Solid-diffusion synthesis of single-atom catalysts directly from bulk metal for efficient CO2 reduction

C Zhao, Y Wang, Z Li, W Chen, Q Xu, D He, D Xi… - Joule, 2019 - cell.com
Electroreduction of CO 2 into value-added products is an effective approach to remit the
environmental and energy issues. However, the development of an effective, accessible …