Microscopic theory of hardness and design of novel superhard crystals
Hardness can be defined microscopically as the combined resistance of chemical bonds in
a material to indentation. The current review presents three most popular microscopic …
a material to indentation. The current review presents three most popular microscopic …
Sputter deposition of transition-metal carbide films—A critical review from a chemical perspective
U Jansson, E Lewin - Thin Solid Films, 2013 - Elsevier
Thin films based on transition-metal carbides exhibit many interesting physical and chemical
properties making them attractive for a variety of applications. The most widely used method …
properties making them attractive for a variety of applications. The most widely used method …
Self-assembly of noble metal monolayers on transition metal carbide nanoparticle catalysts
We demonstrated the self-assembly of transition metal carbide nanoparticles coated with
atomically thin noble metal monolayers by carburizing mixtures of noble metal salts and …
atomically thin noble metal monolayers by carburizing mixtures of noble metal salts and …
Magnetron sputtered titanium carbide-based coatings: A review of science and technology
Titanium carbide (TiC) coatings are widely used in several industrial applications, including
tooling and tribological applications. These materials are used due to their mechanical …
tooling and tribological applications. These materials are used due to their mechanical …
Ruby, metals, and as alternative pressure scales: A semiempirical description of shock-wave, ultrasonic, x-ray, and thermochemical data at high temperatures …
PI Dorogokupets, AR Oganov - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and …, 2007 - APS
We have constructed semiempirical equations of state of Al, Au, Cu, Pt, Ta, and W, which
within experimental error bars describe the available shock-wave, ultrasonic, x-ray, and …
within experimental error bars describe the available shock-wave, ultrasonic, x-ray, and …
Mechanical and electronic properties of diborides of transition 3d–5d metals from first principles: Toward search of novel ultra-incompressible and superhard materials
AL Ivanovskii - Progress in Materials Science, 2012 - Elsevier
The appreciable progress has been achieved currently in the development of design
principles, synthesis, investigations and predictions of various groups of ultra …
principles, synthesis, investigations and predictions of various groups of ultra …
Evolutionary crystal structure prediction as a method for the discovery of minerals and materials
AR Oganov, Y Ma, AO Lyakhov… - … in Mineralogy and …, 2010 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Prediction of stable crystal structures at given pressure-temperature conditions, based only
on the knowledge of the chemical composition, is a central problem of condensed matter …
on the knowledge of the chemical composition, is a central problem of condensed matter …
In situ characterization of the high pressure – high temperature melting curve of platinum
In this work, the melting line of platinum has been characterized both experimentally, using
synchrotron X-ray diffraction in laser-heated diamond-anvil cells, and theoretically, using ab …
synchrotron X-ray diffraction in laser-heated diamond-anvil cells, and theoretically, using ab …
Recent advances in superhard materials
In superhard materials research, two topics are of central focus. One is to understand
hardness microscopically and to establish hardness models with atomic parameters, which …
hardness microscopically and to establish hardness models with atomic parameters, which …
Core–shell-structured low-platinum electrocatalysts for fuel cell applications
R Wang, H Wang, F Luo, S Liao - Electrochemical Energy Reviews, 2018 - Springer
Pt-based catalysts are the most efficient catalysts for low-temperature fuel cells. However,
commercialization is impeded by prohibitively high costs and scarcity. One of the most …
commercialization is impeded by prohibitively high costs and scarcity. One of the most …