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The ciprofloxacin (CIP) removal ability of a Fe-Cu electrolytic material was examined with respect to pH (2–9), time (15–150 min), shaking speed (100–250 rpm), material mass (0.2–3 g/L), temperature (298, 308, 323) and initial...

Multi-segmented bilayered Fe/Cu nanowires have been fabricated through the electrodeposition in porous anodic alumina membranes. We have assessed, with the support of micromagnetic simulations, the dependence of fabricated nanostructures’ magnetic pr...

Fe/Cu bimetallic catalysts have a synergistic effect that can effectively enhance catalytic activity, so Fe/Cu bimetallic catalysts have been extensively studied. However, the efficacy and mechanisms of Fe/Cu bimetallic catalysts’ peroxidation...

Fe-Cu materials were synthesized using the chemical plating method from Fe powder and CuSO4 5% solution and then characterized for surface morphology, composition and structure by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectrosco...

The design of advanced nanostructured materials with predetermined physical properties requires knowledge of the relationship between these properties and the internal structure of the material at the nanoscale, as well as the dependence of the inter...

Fe and Cu powders were mixed at a 50:50 ratio. Then, Fe-Cu alloys were prepared using the ball milling technique with different milling times of 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, and 42 h. The crystalline structure was analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), an...

A molecular dynamics simulation was applied to investigate the diffusion behavior and mechanical properties of a Fe/Cu solid–liquid interface with different orientations, temperatures, and strain rates. The results show that the displacement di...

Rice husk ash (RHA) has potential as a supporter of catalysts. In this research, we studied the activity and SO2 tolerance of RHA-based Fe-Cu oxide in the reduction of NO by CO. Characterization methods were employed to study the properties of the ca...

To systematically investigate the diffusion behavior of Fe/Cu bimetallic materials and the influence of the Ni element on the diffusion and mechanical properties of the Fe/Cu bimetallic interface, the diffusion distance, diffusion coefficient, and st...

The Yong’an-Meixian Late Paleozoic Hercynian depression, located in western Fujian-eastern Guangdong, is an important metallogenic belt in China. The Yushui copper-polymetallic massive sulfide deposit from the middle part of the depression, wit...

Iron powder, Kaolin powder and CuSO4∙5H2O were employed as the main materials for the pilot-scale production of Fe/Cu catalytic- ceramic-filler (CCF) by way of wet type replacement-thermo-solidification. The physical properties, half-life, microstruc...

In the present work, Fe/Cu composite coatings were fabricated by electro-explosive spraying technology (EEST), with good lubrication performance and high wear resistance. The microstructure and morphology were characterized by an energy-dispersive sp...

A series of carbon nanotubes doped with Fe and/or Cu, Fe100−xCux/CNT (x = 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100) has been prepared by an easy method of wetness impregnation of commercial multiwalled carbon nanotubes previously oxidized with nitric acid. The wide cha...

In the present study, a series of monometallic Cu/SiO2-Al2O3 catalysts exhibited immense potential in the hydroprocessing of oleic acid to produce jet-fuel range hydrocarbons. The synergistic effect of Fe on the monometallic Cu/SiO2-Al2O3 catalysts o...

The preparation of heterogeneous Fenton catalysts with both adsorption and catalytic properties has become an effective strategy for the treatment of refractory organic wastewater. In this work, 4A-Fe@Cu bimetallic Fenton catalysts with a three-dimen...

This work presents the synthesis and deposition of CuI and FeCu materials on copper substrates for dye-sensitized solar cell applications. FeCu is a metastable alloy of iron and copper powders and possesses good optical and intrinsic magnetic propert...

Two bimetallic Fe-Cu and Fe-Ca oxygen carriers were studied for chemical looping gasification (CLG) of biomass. The SEM results indicated that there was no obvious agglomeration on the bimetallic Fe-Cu oxygen carrier supported on Al2O3 and Fe-Ca oxyg...

A set of multi-segmented Fe/Cu nanowires were synthesized by a two-step anodization process of aluminum substrates and a pulsed electrodeposition technique using a single bath. While both Fe segment length and diameter were kept constant to (30 &plus...

Reducing the saturation magnetostriction is an effective way to improve the performance of soft magnetic materials and reduce core losses in present and future applications. The magnetostrictive properties of binary Fe-based alloys are investigated f...

Alkali metal K- and/or Na-promoted FeCoCuAl catalysts were synthesized by precipitation and impregnation, and their physicochemical and catalytic performance for CO2 hydrogenation to light hydrocarbons was also investigated in the present work. The r...

In this study, zero-valent iron-copper (Fe-Cu) and iron-nickel (Fe-Ni) bimetals were prepared by disc milling for the dehalogenation of trichloroethylene vapors. For both Fe-Ni and Fe-Cu, three combinations in terms of percentage of secondary metal a...

A state of the art, custom-built direct-metal deposition (DMD)-based additive manufacturing (AM) system at the University of Michigan was used to manufacture 50Cu–50Fe alloy with tailored properties for use in high strain/deformation environmen...

Direct oxidation of methane to methanol (DMTM), constituting a major challenge for C1 chemistry, has aroused significant interest. The present work reports the synergistic effect of neighboring [Fe]--[Cu] cations, which can significantly boost the CH...

Generally, the Cu-bearing direct reduction iron powder (CBDRI) obtained from a direct reduction-magnetic separation process of waste copper slag contains a high content of impurities and cannot be directly used to produce Cu-bearing special steel. In...

The supersaturated Fe in Cu is known to reduce the electrical conductivity of Cu severely. However, the precipitation kinetics of Fe from Cu are sluggish. Alloying is one of the effective ways to accelerate the aging precipitation of Cu-Fe alloys. Nu...

Iron–copper bimetallic nanoparticles (Fe-Cu BNPs) were prepared via a green synthesis route. Ixora finlaysoniana has been used in this study as a capping and stabilizing agent in the modification of Fe-Cu BNPs. As-synthesized BNPs were characterized...

In the previous research works, ZnAl2O4 material was considered as one of the solutions for the decopperization process of molten steels; up to 33% of decopperization efficiency was reported by utilising the ZnAl2O4 filter. In order to verify the dec...

Phenol, an essential feedstock widely used in manufacturing and chemical industries, inevitably results in the discharge of phenol-laden wastewater. To enhance the phenol-degradation efficiency of Fe-based amorphous alloys, a novel atomic-scale fabri...

Submarine hydrothermal sulfides from the ultraslow-spreading Southwest Indian Ridge (SWIR) were sampled from three hydrothermal fields, and the Fe-Cu-Zn isotopic compositions were analyzed in this study. The Fe isotopes ranged from −0.011&permi...

Cu-Fe in situ composites often face challenges in achieving high strength during cold rolling due to the inefficient transformation of partial Fe phases into fibrous structures. To uncover the underlying mechanisms, this study systematically investig...

Fe-Cu-Co prealloyed powder is used for bonding metal of diamond tools. In order to obtain diamond tools with good mechanical properties by pressureless sintering, it is necessary to add Cu-Sn sintering aids. The substrate also has high corrosion resi...

Layered double hydroxide (LDH) materials have shown charming photo-Fenton capability for the treatment of refractory organic wastewater. In this study, CuFe-LDH hybridized with N-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) was investigated to further enhance...

The Fe-rich intermetallic phases have a broadly detrimental effect on the mechanical properties of Al–Cu alloy. In this paper, the continuous evolution of Fe-rich intermetallics and their effects on mechanical properties, especially the tensile...

The hollow hierarchical structure Cu@S and CuFe0.5@S catalysts were successfully synthesized through the “dissolution-recrystallization” (D-R) method for the reverse water gas shift reaction (RWGS). The encapsulated catalysts had a hierar...

The tensile strength evolution and strengthening mechanism of Cu–Fe in-situ composites were investigated using both experiments and theoretical analysis. Experimentally, the tensile strength evolution of the in-situ composites with a cold defor...

To study the effects of Fe content and cold drawing strain on the microstructure and properties, Cu-Fe alloys were prepared via powder metallurgy and hot extrusion. Scanning electron microscopy was applied to observe the Fe phase, and the ultimate te...

The current work investigates the impact of magmatic fluids and metasomatic processes on the Yolindi Cu-Fe skarn deposit in the Biga Peninsula, Turkey. It traces the stages of skarn evolution, from prograde to retrograde alterations, and investigates...

The Proterozoic Xianglushan Fe-Cu orefield (western Sichuan) is located in the Huili–Dongchuan ore belt on the southwestern margin of the Yangtze Block in SW China. The orefield has experienced complex magmatotectonic activities, and hosts a wi...

Studies of the microstructure, phase composition and mechanical characteristics, namely the microhardness of metal–ceramic composites made of Fe 90 wt.%–Cu 10 wt.% powder and hydroxyapatite (Fe-Cu-HA), are presented in the manuscript. The...

To explore the crystalline arrangement of the alloy and the processes involving iron (Fe) precipitation, we employed molecular dynamics simulation with a cooling rate of 2 × 1010 for Cu100-XFeX (where X represents 1%, 3%, 5%, and 10%) alloy. Th...

In this study, a Cu-promoted Fe/ZSM-5 catalyst was examined to reveal the effects of Cu species in selective oxidation of methane into methane oxygenates using H2O2 in water. Cu/ZSM-5, Cu-Fe/ZSM-5, and Fe/ZSM-5 catalysts were prepared using wet impre...

Copper (Cu) is an essential element for most living plants, but it is toxic for plants when present in excess. To better understand the response mechanism under excess Cu in plants, especially in flowers, transcriptome sequencing on petunia buds and...

Quasi-equilibrium directional crystallization was performed on a melt composition (at. %): 18.50 Cu, 32.50 Fe, 48.73 S, 0.03 Pt, Pd, Ag, Au, Te, As, Bi, Sb, and Sn, which closely resembles the Cu-rich massive ores found in the platinum-copper-nickel...

The decomposition of a one-dimensional composition wave in Cu-Ni(Fe) nanolaminate structures is quantified using X-ray diffraction to assess kinetics of the interdiffusion process for samples aged at room temperature for 30 years. Definitive evidence...

The effect of temperature, soaking time and particle size on the dissolution of particles (Fe3P and Fe) during homogenization was simulated employing Thermocalc® and DICTRA software. The initial precipitate size was determined through metallograp...

Immiscible Cu-Fe alloys exhibit poor corrosion resistance due to different corrosion potentials between the constituent phases, which limits their application. In this paper, a composite gradient-structured Cu-10 wt.%Fe plate was prepared via the ult...

Copper smelting slag usually contains 1–6 wt% copper, which can be recovered by pyrometallurgical and flotation processes. However, the tailing slags still consist of 0.3–0.7 wt% Cu and 35–45 wt% Fe equivalents to those in the coppe...

In order to realize the high-value utilization of copper slag, a process for preparing Cu–Fe alloy through the reduction of copper slag is proposed. The sulfur in the alloy exists in the form of matte inclusions, which is different from sulfur...

High mortality and morbidity rates are related to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is the most prevalent type of liver cancer. A new vision for cancer treatment and cancer cell targeting has emerged with the application of nanotechnology, which...

Icosahedral Al-Cu-Fe quasicrystal (QC) shows moderate electrical conductivity and low thermal conductivity, and both p- and n-type conduction can be controlled by tuning the sample composition, making it potentially suited for thermoelectric material...