The [ 2 ¯ 33 ] coplanar double-slip-oriented Cu single crystals were pre-fatigued up to a saturation stage and then uniaxially tensioned or compressed to fracture. The results show that for the specimen pre-fatigued at a plastic strain ampl...
The full description of the mechanisms for the diffusion of substitutional impurities requires an account of the correlation of the atomic jumps. This study investigated the diffusion of phosphorus (P) and sulfur (S) in the fcc copper (Cu) single cry...
Medium-fluence fast electron irradiation (1019 e/cm2 to 1020 e/cm2) or the changes in the praseodymium concentration in the range of 0.0 ≤ z ≤ 0.5 on the excess conductivity of YBa2Cu3O7–δ single crystals ware investigated. These ca...
Single crystals of Cu-8.% at. Al were subjected to cold drawing up to 1.1 true strain. Development of the crystallographic texture was analysed at various stages of the drawing process. Investigations revealed significant crystal rotation and reorien...
Copper and its alloys are used widely in marine environments, and anisotropic corrosion influences the corrosion kinetics of copper. Corrosion of copper in an electrolyte containing Cl− is described as a dissolution–deposition process, wh...
In the process of a systematic study of the bis-chelate oxime-amide ligands with different polymethylene spacers and their transition metal complexes, two new Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes of the mhiea2poh ligand have been isolated, and their molecular...
Developing organic luminescent materials with the advantages of low cost, high thermal stability, and strong emission performance is incredibly desirable. In this work, we synthesized a new neutral heteroleptic Cu(I) complex characterized by single-c...
We describe the synthesis and characterization of [Cu(POP)(1)][PF6], [Cu(POP)(2)][PF6], [Cu(xantphos)(1)][PF6], and [Cu(xantphos)(2)][PF6] in which ligands 1 and 2 are 2-(pyridin-2-yl)quinoline and 2-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinoline, respectively. Wit...
Chitosan-bounded copper (chitosan–Cu) was introduced for green synthesis of novel ferrocenated spiropyrrolidine hybrids, namely 3′-(4-.bromobenzoyl)-5′-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-4′-ferrocenylspiro[indoline-3,2′-pyrrolidin]-2-one...
Two new Co(II) and Cu(II) azido complexes with 4-picoline (4-Pic) and pyridine-2-carboxaldoxime (HAld) were synthesized by self-assembly of the organic ligand and the M(II) nitrate in the presence of azide as a co-ligand. Their structures were determ...
Four quaternary Zintl phase thermoelectric (TE) materials belonging to the Ba1-xEuxZn2Sb2 (x = 0.02(1), 0.04(1), 0.08(1), 0.15(1)) system were successfully synthesized using the molten Pb-flux or the conventional high-temperature reaction methods. Th...
Two new complexes, [Cu(dimpyr)2(H2O)2](NO3)2.2H2O (1) and (Hamdimpy)2[CoCl4].H2O (2), with the monodentate ligand 2-amino-6-methylpyrimidin-4-(1H)-one (dimpyr) and the countercation 4-amino-2,6-dimetylpyrimidium (Hamdimpy), respectively, were prepare...
The luminescent properties of epitaxial Cu2O thin films were studied in 10–300 K temperature range and compared with the luminescent properties of Cu2O single crystals. Cu2O thin films were deposited epitaxially via the electrodeposition method...
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...
In this study, we grew Cu co-doped single crystals of a topological superconductor candidate Sr x Bi 2 Se 3 , and studied their structural and transport properties. We reveal that the addition of even as small an amount of Cu co-...
We report on the measurements of the remnant magnetization, and hence critical current, in a single crystal of YBa2Cu4O8. A peak in the temperature dependence of the critical current is observed when the external magnetic field is tilted away from th...
Atomic layer-by-layer molecular beam epitaxy (ALL-MBE) combined with ozone is one of the best methods to fabricate single-crystal thin films of complex oxides. Cuprate such as La2−xSrxCuO4 (LSCO) is a representative complex-oxide high-temperatu...
Copper (Cu) doping is recognized as an effective strategy to enhance the electrochemical properties of LiNi1−x−yCoxMnyO2 (NCM) cathode materials. However, the influence of Cu2+ doping on particle size and grain boundary fusion remains ins...
The pop-in effect in nanoindentation of metals represents a major collective dislocation phenomenon that displays sensitivity in the local surface microstructure and residual stresses. To understand the deformation mechanisms behind pop-ins in metals...
Hydrothermal scheelite from three Romanian occurrences was analyzed in order to ascertain its structural, physical, vibrational, paragenetic, and crystal-chemical peculiarities as an important tool for characterizing the metallogenetic behavior and f...
Al18B4O33 whiskers were used as a reinforcer to study the effect of one-dimensional single crystal on the quality improvement of ZTA composite ceramic/Ti6Al4V alloy joints brazed by AgCu alloy. The microstructure of the joint with whisker additions w...
The organic–inorganic hybrid (BEDT-TTF)3[Cu2(μ-C2O4)3·CH3CH2OH·1.2H2O] (I) was obtained using the electrocrystallization method. It comprises a θ21-phase organic donor layer and a two-dimensional inorganic antiferromagnet...
Averievite-type compounds with the general formula (MX)[Cu5O2(TO4)], where M = alkali metal, X = halogen and T = P, V, have been synthesized by crystallization from gases and structurally characterized for six different compositions: 1 (M = Cs; X = C...
Novel quantum materials offer the opportunity to expand next-generation computers, high-precision sensors, and new energy technologies. Among the most important factors influencing the development of quantum materials research is the ability of inorg...
Single crystals of two novel shchurovskyite-related compounds, K2Cu[Cu3O]2(PO4)4 (1) and K2.35Cu0.825[Cu3O]2(PO4)4 (2), were synthesized by crystallization from gaseous phase and structurally characterized using single-crystal X-ray diffraction analy...
Moolooite, Cu(C2O4)·nH2O, is a typical biomineral which forms due to Cu-bearing minerals coming into contact with oxalic acid sources such as bird guano deposits or lichens, and no single crystals of moolooite of either natural or synthetic or...
(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3-based piezoelectric ceramics are of interest as a lead-free replacement for Pb(Zr,Ti)O3. In recent years, single crystals of (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 with improved properties have been grown by the seed-free solid-state crystal growth method,...
In this study, first-principles calculations were utilized to investigate the lattice constants, elastic constants, and mechanical properties of gold–copper (Au–Cu) intermetallic compounds (IMCs), including AuCu3, AuCu, and Au3Cu. We also...
With an attempt to improve the thermoelectric properties of type I clathrates in the Ba-Ga-Si system, we introduce Cu into the framework of the crystal structure. Single crystals are prepared in Ga-flux and characterized by X-ray diffraction techniqu...
We report on the novel heterometallic quaternary sulfides SrLnCuS3 (Ln = La, Nd, Tm), obtained as both single crystals and powdered samples. The structures of both the single crystal and powdered samples of SrLaCuS3 and SrNdCuS3 belong to the orthorh...
Two new members of the A2B′Cu3F12 family of kagome-related materials have been prepared, in order to further understand the crystal-chemical relationships, phase transitions and magnetic behaviour within this family of potentially frustrated S = ½ tw...
In this study, the effects of Cu nanoparticle inclusion on the dynamic responses of single crystal Al during shockwave loading and subsequent spallation processes have been explored by molecular dynamics simulations. At specific impact velocities, th...
During the preparation of single-domain (S-D) REBa2Cu3O7-x (RE-123) superconducting bulks, the seed crystals can serve as templates for crystal growth, guiding the newly formed crystals to grow in a specific direction, thereby ensuring the consistenc...
The development of advanced electronic devices leads to highly miniaturized interconnect circuits (ICs), which significantly increases the electromigration (EM) phenomenon of solder and circuits due to higher current density. The electromigration of...
The 1D {[CuII(cyclam)]3[WV(CN)8]2.5H2O}n (1·5H2O) (cyclam = 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) coordination polymer of ladder topology can be obtained in water-alcohol solution from [Cu(cyclam)]2+ and [W(CN)8]3− building blocks. Upon deh...
The crystal growth of high-temperature oxide superconductors has been hampered by the complexities of these materials and the lack of knowledge of corresponding phase diagrams. The most common crystal growth technique adopted for these materials is t...
Reaction of the 1,3-diisobutyl thiourea (L) with MX [M = Cu, Ag and X = Cl, NO3] provide polynuclear heteroleptic complexes [Cu3L3Cl3] (1), [Ag2L6](NO3)2 (2) and [Ag6L8Cl4] (3). All complexes were characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Th...
Single crystals of a new ternary chalcogenide Cu3InSe4 were obtained by induction melting, allowing for a complete investigation of the crystal structure by employing high-resolution single-crystal synchrotron X-ray diffraction. Cu3InSe4 crystallizes...
Two new Cu(II) crystals, {[Cu(dtp)]·H2O}n (1) and [Cu(Hdtp)(bdc)0.5]n (2) (H2dtp = 4′-(3,5-dicarboxyphenyl)-2,2′:6′,2‴-terpyridine, H2bdc = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid) were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. X...
This study uses the finite element analysis (FEA)-based atomistic-continuum method (ACM) combined with the Morse potential of metals to determine the effects of the elastic modulus (E) of a given example on atomic-level single-crystal copper (Cu). Th...
When processing single crystal X-ray diffraction datasets for twins of Al2Cu sample synthesized by the high-pressure sintering (HPS) method, we have clarified why the crystal structure of Al2Cu was incorrectly solved about a century ago. The structur...
We present a route to grow single crystals of Ba 0.9 Sr 0.1 CuSi 2 O 6 suitable for inelastic neutron studies via the floating zone technique. Neutron single crystal diffraction was utilized to check their bulk qualit...
The aim of this study was to investigate the crystal structure and bandgap of the emerging material Cu4TiSe4 using both theoretical and experimental methods. We synthesized the title compound via solid-state synthesis from elements. The occurrence of...
Three new hybrid inorganic-metalorganic compounds containing Keggin-type polyoxometalates, neutral copper(II)-picolinate complexes and guanidinium cations have been synthesized in bench conditions and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared s...
This article presents the single-crystal structure of the complex salt sodium dithiocuprate(I) dodecahydrate Na3CuS2·12(H2O), i.e., [Na3(H2O)12][CuS2], which forms in the high-sulfide concentrations of the alkaline solutions used for arsenic s...
The reduction of Cu(NO3)2 by HStBu in CH3CN under Ar atmosphere produces a light-yellow solution containing numerous {Cux(StBu)y} species. The addition of different pyridines (py-R) into this solution results in the formation of {Cu6(StBu)4} hexanucl...
The selective adsorption and separation of benzene from structurally similar six-membered hydrocarbons and fluorocarbons remain a significant challenge due to their comparable physical properties. In this study, we investigated the molecular recognit...
Single crystals of quaternary adamantine-type Cu☐GaGeS4 were grown using the chemical vapor transport technique, with iodine as the transport agent. Dark red transparent crystals were grown in a temperature gradient of ΔT = 900–750...
Single-crystal Cu not only has high electrical and thermal conductivity, but can also be used as a promising platform for the epitaxial growth of two-dimensional materials. Preparing large-area single-crystal Cu foils from polycrystalline foils has e...
Thermal expansion of metatorbernite, Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2(H2O)8 (1), and metazeunerite, Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2(H2O)8 (2), has been investigated using single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction. Both minerals are prone to dehydration, which proceeds already at am...
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