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Pd–Cu alloys have been investigated as promising candidates for hydrogen separation membranes. Surface segregation influences the long-term performance of these membranes since their catalytic effect is mainly controlled by the surface composition. In the present research, surfac ...
Reported here is a 2D, interfacial microcompartmentalization strategy governed by 3D phase separation. In aqueous polyethylene glycol (PEG) solutions doped with biotinylated polymers, the polymers spontaneously accumulate in the interfacial layer between the oil-surfactant-water ...

Surface segregation of ternary alloys

Effect of the interaction between solute elements

Ternary alloys have been developed for a wide range of applications and surface segregation of ternary alloys has a decisive impact on their performance. Different from binary alloys, in which surface energy is usually the dominant factor, the interaction between solute elements ...
Hydrogel microparticles are important in materials engineering, but their applications remain limited owing to the difficulties associated with their manipulation. Herein, we report the self-orientation of crescent-shaped hydrogel microparticles and elucidate its mechanism. Addit ...
Surface segregation of a series of forty Palladium-based binary alloys has been investigated using a thermodynamic model based on an atom exchange approach. Their surface segregation behaviour, both in vacuum and in gas environments, were comprehensively estimated. The calculated ...
Rare-earth zirconates (RE2Zr2O7, RE = rare earth elements) are considered as promising thermal barrier coating (TBCs) materials. However, their thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) is relatively low comparing with that of either the state-of-the-ar ...

A promising material for thermal barrier coating

Pyrochlore-related compound Sm2FeTaO7

Pyrochlore-related compound Sm2FeTaO7 was synthesized and investigated. It is shown that the thermal conductivity values are approximately half of the Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ) over the temperature range of 25–1000 °C. Especially, thermal conductivity ...
Water-purifying materials are of vital importance for providing sanitary water, especially in epidemic and disaster areas and for wilderness survival. Here, we report a novel inorganic composite with a fast, reusable, and pleiotropic water purification ability. The composite of h ...