Author:SM Lee, HJ Jeon, BH Kim, WT Kim, DH KimInstitute: State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubricants, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; School of Engineering, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK; Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, ChinaAl-Cu-Fe quasicrystals are a unique group of […]
Author:SM Lee, HJ Jeon, BH Kim, WT Kim, DH KimInstitute: Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Center for Non-Crystalline Materials, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, South Korea; Department of Physics, Jeonju University, Jeonju 360-764, South KoreaIcosahedral quasicrystals are a unique form of matter that exhibits increased symmetry and lack of periodicity, making them interesting for scientific research and […]
Author:Paul D. Bloom, KG Baikerikar, James W. Andereggb, Valerie V. ShearesabInstitute: Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA; Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USAIn recent decades, quasicrystals have found wide application in the production of new composite materials due to their unique properties. In particular, Al–Cu–Fe based systems exhibit […]
Author:Yagnesh Shadangi, Sakshi Sharma, Vikas Shivam, Joysurya Basu, Kaushik Chattopadhyay, Bhaskar Majumdar, N.K. MukhopadhyayInstitute: Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras University of India), Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India; Department of Materials Science, Defense Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune 411025, IndiaA nanocomposite with an aluminum matrix reinforced with Al–Cu–Fe quasicrystals is a material […]
Author:Cai Anpan [jp]; Kameoka Satoshi [jp]; Terauchi Masami [jp]Institute: Japan Science and Technology Agency [Jp]; National Institute of Materials ScienceThe catalyst used for steam reforming of methanol is a specialized substance that actively promotes the conversion of methanol into more valuable hydrocarbons such as methane, ethane, propane and butane.The process of its preparation involves the […]
Author: Peskova A.S., Vinogradova T.S., Farmakovsky B.V., Ulin I.V., Yurkov M.A., Sholkin S.E., Mikheeva M.N.Institute: “Central Research Institute of Structural Materials “Prometheus”An alloy based on a quasicrystal of the Al-Cu-Fe system is developed to create a wear-resistant, nanostructured coating. This alloy has unique properties such as high hardness, excellent resistance to wear and corrosion, and […]
Author: Cheng Guolun, Li Wenxin, Sun Bo, Ying Yuying, Yang WenxingInstitute: School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, PR ChinaThe quad-band highly sensitive tunable absorber based on Al-Cu-Fe quasicrystals is an innovative device that can effectively absorb electromagnetic waves in a wide frequency range. Thanks to the use of quasicrystals, this absorber […]
Author: D.B. Chugunov, A.K. Osipov, K.B. Kalmykov, L.L. MeshkovInstitute: Mordovian State University named after N.P. Ogareva; Faculty of Chemistry, Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Department of General ChemistryThe formation of a quasicrystalline phase in cast alloys of the Al-Cu-Fe system is one of the pressing problems in the field of materials science. Quasicrystalline […]
Author:A.F. Prekul, N.I. Shchegolikhina, A.B. Gaiduchenko, K.I. GrushevskyInstitute: Institute of Metal Physics, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russia; Institute of Reactor Materials and Technologies National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, Moscow, Russia; Ural State Pedagogical University, Ekaterinburg, RussiaHeat capacity is one of the important physical properties of materials, which describes the ability […]
Author: Yoshiki Takagiwa,Ryota Maeda,Satoshi Ohashi,An-Pan TsaiInstitute:National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba 305-0047, Ibaraki, Japan; Institute for Interdisciplinary Research in Advanced Materials (IMRAM), Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Sendai 980-8577, JapanIcosahedral Al-Cu-Fe (QC) quasicrystal has moderate electrical conductivity and low thermal conductivity, and both p- and n-type conductivity can be controlled by tuning the […]