Crystals, Volume 14, Issue 3

Catalysts enriched in Zinc ferrite (ZFO) were synthesized using coprecipitation and hydrothermal methods. Mixtures of crystalline nanoparticles (ZFO and α-Fe₂O₃, several allotropic varieties of FeO) were characterized by various techniques such...

Trace elements such as boron (B) and zirconium (Zr) can increase creep resistance in nickel-based superalloys. This study investigates the change of microstructures on the grain boundary (GB) in phase-controlled nickel-based superalloys through the a...

Proteins can form crystals spontaneously without crystallization experiments. These crystals can be used to determine three-dimensional structures. However, when X-ray diffraction is poor, crystal optimization is required to obtain a high-resolution...

We report the growth of single crystals and X-ray diffraction characterization of the quasi-one-dimensional spin chain compound, Li₂CuO₂. The single crystals were grown using the high-temperature solution growth technique. The resulting blade-shaped...

Explaining the crystallography of iron alloys martensite with a {225}_γ habit plane remains a challenging task within the phenomenological theory of martensite crystallography. The purpose of this study is to re-examine the martensite formed in...

The study investigated the effect of the molecular weight of three difunctional poly(propylene glycol) diacrylates on the temperature-dependent ionic conductivity of these monomers and their blends with an eutectic nematic liquid crystal mixture (E7)...

Metal-based additive manufacturing (MBAM) has enabled rapid prototyping and one-off production, but the cost of equipment has limited widespread adoption. Recent developments in hybrid filaments and processes have created more accessible methods for...

In this study, a Pt@Co-Al LDH hybrid structure was fabricated by assembling the metal precursor PtCl₆²⁻ with the exfoliated LDH nanosheets followed by in situ reduction by NaBH₄. The morphology, composition and microstructure of the hybrid were...

The crystallography of the eutectic Al-Si microstructure in both unmodified and Sr (0.2 wt.%)-modified hypereutectic Al-20 wt.% Si alloys, processed via arc-melting and laser surface remelting, has been comprehensively characterized using transmissio...

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The N-oxide functional group has been exploited for synthetic strategies and drug design, and it has been utilized in imaging agents. Herein, we present rare examples of neutral heteroleptic cyclometallated Ir(III) compounds that contain an uncoordin...

The surface of molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) underwent oxygen plasma treatment to enhance its machinability and mitigate the tearing effects commonly associated with mechanical forces on 2D materials. This treatment led to the oxidation of the atoms on...

HfO₂ has become a promising thermal barrier coating material due to its similarity in structure and chemical properties with ZrO₂ and its higher phase structure transition temperature. However, the fracture toughness of HfO₂ is not ideal, greatly lim...

Zinc-included intermetallic compound catalysts of RhZn, PtZn, and PdZn with a molar ration of Zn/metal = 1/1, which are generally prepared using a hydrogen reduction approach, are known to show excellent catalytic performance in some selective hydrog...

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Temperature directly influences the function and structure of proteins. Crystal structures determined at room temperature offer more biologically relevant structural information regarding flexibility, rigidity, and thermal motion than those determine...

Recent advancements in electron detectors and computing power have revolutionized the rapid recording of millions of 2D diffraction patterns across a grid of probe positions, known as four-dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy (4D-STE...

The effect of annealing treatment on the microstructure and texture of a Ti₅₀Ni₄₇Fe₃ shape memory alloy tube was studied. The results show that the recrystallization process of a cold-rolled Ti₅₀Ni₄₇Fe₃ alloy tube occurs at 600 °C. The microstruc...

Multi-source ferrous metallurgical dust and sludge are significant components of iron-containing solid waste in the iron and steel industry. It is crucial for the sustainable operation of steel enterprises to recycle iron from ferrous metallurgical d...

We report the results of atomistic simulations of friction between two-dimensional titanium carbide Ti₂C (MXene) and a silver nanoparticle located on its surface. Numerical experiments were performed within classical molecular dynamics methods using...

As the demand for battery technology with enhanced safety and high energy density increases, solid-state batteries are currently attracting attention as a solution to problems such as fire and explosion risks associated with lithium-ion batteries. In...

In this review, we summarize recent progress in crystal growth and understanding of the influence of crystal structure on superconductivity in pure and Pb-doped Bi₂Sr₂CuO_y (Bi-2201) materials belonging to the overdoped region of high-temperature cupr...

Sn58Bi solder is considered a promising lead-free solder that meets the performance requirements, with the advantages of good wettability and low cost. However, the low melting point characteristic of Sn58Bi poses a serious threat to the high-tempera...

Resistive metal/β-Ga₂O₃/metal structures with different interelectrode distances and electrode topologies were investigated. The oxide films were deposited by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering of a Ga₂O₃ (99.999%) target onto an unheated sapp...

Current research efforts in the field of the semiconducting chalcogenide perovskites are directed towards the fabrication of thin films and subsequently determine their performance in the photovoltaic application. These efforts are motivated by the o...

Multifunctional integrated meta-devices are the demand of modern communication systems and are given a lot of attention nowadays. Most of the research has focused on either cross-polarization conversion (CPC) or linear-to-circular (LP–CP) conve...

Primary dendrite information is one of the most important metrics to measure the quality of continuous cast slabs. The contrast of low magnification images is very low under the influence of illumination and sampling devices, so the traditional dendr...

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Investigation of high-entropy alloys in form of bulk samples as well as thin films is currently one of the fastest growing areas in the study of metal alloys. In this paper, a bulk sample of FeNiCoCuCr high-entropy alloy ingot with equimolar composit...

Magnesium-based alloys show significant promise for widespread applications owing to their lightweight nature and improved mechanical properties achieved through grain refinement via hot rolling. This investigation focuses on Mg-xAl-yCa-zMn (AXM allo...

A heightened interest in developing MXene (Ti₃C₂T_x) for energy storage is evident in binder-free MXene ink being directly applied to current collector Ni-foam. Moreover, 2D titanium carbide MXene, with a few layers of nanostructure, has been prepared...

In the present work, we studied whether the exposure of synthetic seawater with anaerobic sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) on some steel samples generates a bacterial biofilm in their surfaces. Bare steel belonging to a mooring chain as well as two c...

We present a novel approach to second harmonic microscopy combining variable temperature and photon counting. This innovative method aims to generate Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) images by scanning the same area multiple times with short pixel dw...

To enhance both the mechanical properties of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) binder and the combustion efficiency of aluminized propellants, 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoro-1,6-hexanediol (OFHD) was employed as a chain extender to impart mechanic...

Novel antiepileptic drugs have been developed at an unparalleled rate during the past 15 years. Gabapentin (GBP), which was approved for the treatment of refractory localization-related epilepsies in the U.K. and Europe in 1993, was one of the first...

In pursuit of unsymmetrical precursors for the novel series of anthracenyl-isoxazole amide (AIM) antitumor agents, a series of substituted anthracenes were subjected to bromination and re-aromatization in our study, during which we solved four single...

Two molecular structures of a complex C₂₆H₁₆Cl₂N₂Pd (1) with a benzene hemisolvate (1•0.5C₆H₆) and a complex C₃₄H₂₀Cl₂N₂Pd (2) revealed similar conformations: one side of the arylethynyl group is flat to the bipyridine plane while the other side...

Ag₂MoO₄ crystals were prepared by a precipitation method by mixing parent solutions of silver nitrate and sodium molybdate. The effects of experimental parameters such as temperature, concentration, and pH were studied. The samples were found to be c...

This article presents the utilization of the chemical–mechanical polishing (CMP) method to fabricate high-performance N-polar GaN/AlGaN metal–insulator–semiconductor high-electron-mobility transistors (MIS-HEMTs) through layer trans...

This Special Issue entitled “Magnetic, Dielectric, Electrical, Optical and Thermal Properties of Crystalline Materials” is devoted to a general overview of the subject of crystalline materials and may extend to the nanocrystalline field [...

One of the biggest challenges in the field of material science lies in understanding the structure and behavior of crystalline materials and nanostructures [...]

The paper analyzes the occurrence of evenly spaced cracks on the surface of lamellar specimens of Fe-28Mn-6Si-5Cr (mass %) shape-memory alloy (SMA), during cold rolling. The specimens were hot rolled and normalized and developed cold rolling cracks w...

This study delved into the correlation between the chain length of PEG polymerizable oligomers and the electro-optical properties exhibited by the resultant PDLC films. A range of di(meth)acrylate oligomers derived from polyethylene glycol with varyi...

A series of new Ag(I) complexes with 2,6-bis[(imidazol-2-yl)thiomethyl]naphthalene (L) and a range of counterions (X⁻) such as PF₆⁻ (1, 2), SbF₆⁻ (3), and CF₃SO₃⁻ (4) was prepared. As shown by SCXRD studies, all of these are 1...

Excited state calculations are performed to predict the electronic structure and optical absorption characteristics of Cu-doped anatase Ti$O_2$ nanofilms, focusing on their (101) and (001) surface terminations. Using model structures that successfu...

The Laser Beam Welding (LBW) of aluminum alloys has attracted significant interest from industrial sectors, including the shipbuilding, automotive and aeronautics industries, as it expects to contribute to significant cost reduction associated with t...

Joule heating of niobium (Nb) metal wires by running a high electric current density through them has been used to grow Nb₂O₅ nanowires. The formation of a micrometric oxide layer on the Nb wires has also been observed. The size and density of the na...

The solidification of Inconel 718 alloy (IN718) from undercooled liquid is studied. The solidification kinetics is evaluated in melted and undercooled droplets processed using the electromagnetic levitation (EML) technique by the temperature–ti...

Methane hydrate formation is analytically studied in the presence of the water memory effect using the classical nucleation theory. The memory effect is introduced as a change in nucleation site from a three-dimensional heterogenous nucleation on a s...

Lead-free ceramics with excellent energy storage performance are important for high-power energy storage devices. In this study, 0.9BaTiO₃-0.1Bi(Mg_2/3Nb_1/3)O₃ (BT-BMN) ceramics with x wt% ZnO-Bi₂O₃-SiO₂ (ZBS) (x = 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) glass additives were...