A new way of preparing W–Cu functional gradient materials (FGM) with molten salts electrodeposition is studied. The results show that, with the conditions of current density 70 mA·cm−2, electrodeposition temperature 700 °C and bidirectional pulse ele...
Plasma-facing components (PFCs) were simulated by ANSYS, and the influence of gradient layer number and composition distribution index on the distribution of temperature field and stress field was analyzed. The simulation results show that a gradient...
For the DEMO reactor, tungsten is considered as an armor material. Eurofer97 is planned to be used as a structural material for the first wall and in the divertor region, especially for the shielding liner component. To date, several joining solution...
The ceramic tile industry, with significant energy and material demands in its manufacturing processes, has employed technological innovations in energy efficiency, advanced equipment and tile thickness reduction to address these challenges. This stu...
Plasma-facing components (PFCs) are among the most critical functional components in a nuclear fusion device. Their reliability and durability under high heat loads are directly tied to the safe operation and lifetime of the fusion device. Under cycl...
Cu2Se is a promising thermoelectric (TE) material due to its low cost, Earth abundance, and high thermoelectric properties. However, the biggest problem of Cu2Se is its unstable chemical properties. In particular, under the action of an electric fiel...
Wearable sensors to monitor vital health are becoming increasingly popular both in our daily lives and in medical diagnostics. The human body being a huge source of thermal energy makes it interesting to harvest this energy to power such wearables. T...
Nuclear fusion is a promising energy source. The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor aims to study the feasibility of tokamak-type reactors and test technologies and materials for commercial use. One major challenge is developing materia...
Heat transfer phenomena in multilayer structures have gained interest due to their promising use in thermal insulation and thermoelectricity applications. In such systems, nanostructuring has been used to introduce moderate interfacial density, and i...
Properties of nanolayers can substantially differ from those of bulky materials, in part due to pronounced interface effects. It is known that combinations of layers of heavy and ferromagnetic metals leads to the appearance of specific spin textures...
Achieving lightweight, high-strength, and biocompatible composites is a crucial objective in the field of tissue engineering. Intricate porous metallic structures, such as lattices, scaffolds, or triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMSs), created via...
Hard and wear-resistant coatings created utilizing physical vapor deposition (PVD) techniques are extensively used in extreme tribological applications. The friction and wear behavior of coatings vary significantly with temperature, indicating that a...
Tin selenide (SnSe) is a sustainable, lead-free IV–VI semiconductor whose layered orthorhombic crystal structure induces pronounced electronic and phononic anisotropy, enabling diverse energy-related functionalities. This review systematically...