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Volume 56, Issue 9
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  • Hoang Nam Nhat, Pham Duc Thang, Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Masato Yoshiya
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1315
    Published: September 01, 2015
    Released on J-STAGE: August 25, 2015
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  • Tran Dang Thanh, Dinh Chi Linh, Hoang Thanh Van, Thi Anh Ho, Tien Van ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1316-1319
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    In this work, we present a detailed study on the magnetocaloric effect near the first-to-second order magnetic phase transformation of La0.7Ca0.25Ba0.05MnO3 nanoparticles with averaged crystallite sizes D = 39–79 nm. The ferromagnetic-paramagnetic phase-transition region of the bulk sample (exhibiting the first-order nature) becomes more broadened in nanoparticles (exhibiting the second-order nature). Based on isothermal magnetization data, M(H), we calculated magnetic entropy change versus temperature, ΔSm(T), of the samples under magnetic-field changes ΔH = 0–30 kOe. As a result, |ΔSm| reaches the maximum value (|ΔSmax|) around TC = 258–262 K. With ΔH = 30 kOe, |ΔSmax| values obtained from the samples are located in the range 4.38–5.63 J·kg−1·K−1, corresponding to refrigerant-capacity values RC = 138–141 J·kg−1. Field dependences of |ΔSmax| and RC can be expressed by a power law, with |ΔSmax| = a·Hn and RC = b·HN. Interestingly, all the ΔSm(T) curves of the samples undergoing the second-order phase transition at different applied fields are collapsed onto a universal curve, which is obtained by normalizing the ΔSm(T, H) curves to their respective ΔSmax value, and rescaling the temperature axis above and below TC with θ = (TTC)/(TrTC), where Tr is the reference temperature.
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  • Giang H. Bach, Oanh K. T. Nguyen, Chinh V. Nguyen, Cong T. Bach
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1320-1322
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    The Ising spin model with random competing ferromagnetic, antiferromagnetic exchange interactions in the external field is used to investigate the First Order Magnetization Process at low temperature in doped polycrystalline magnetic perovskite Pr0.5Ca0.5Mn1−xMxO3 (M = Co, Ga). Using Callen identity in the correlated effective field approximation, our calculation describes well the experimental behavior, which is explained by the reorientation of antiferromagnetic clusters and by the expansion of ferromagnetic clusters in the external field at low temperature. The origin of the number of critical fields at which the steps of magnetization occurred, the magnitude of these steps and the related jumps in the magnetic field dependent resistivity are also discussed.
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  • Johannes Christian Leutenantsmeyer, Vladyslav Zbarsky, Marvin von der ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1323-1326
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    The influence of the tantalum buffer layer on the magnetic anisotropy of perpendicular Co-Fe-B/MgO based magnetic tunnel junctions is studied using magneto-optical Kerr-spectroscopy. Samples without a tantalum buffer are found to exhibit no perpendicular magnetization. The transport of boron into the tantalum buffer is considered to play an important role on the switching currents of those devices. With the optimized layer stack of a perpendicular tunnel junction, a minimal critical switching current density of only 9.3 kA/cm2 is observed and the thermally activated switching probability distribution is discussed.
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  • Luu Van Thiem, Pham Duc Thang, Dang Duc Dung, Le Tuan Tu, CheolGi Kim
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1327-1330
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    The Co-Ni-P nanorods were fabricated by electrodeposition method by using the porous polycarbonate template. The investigation by mean of X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy indicated that samples were nanocrystalline clusters embedded in the amorphous base. The samples exhibited a room temperature ferromagnetism with the high magnetic anisotropy along the rod. The applied magnetic fields during the fabrication of the Co-Ni-P nanorods was strongly influenced by the magnetic properties. The MR/MS ratio and coercivity rapidly increased when the magnetic applied field changed from 0 to 0.21 T.
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  • T. A. Ho, T. D. Thanh, T. V. Manh, T. O. Ho, P. D. Thang, T. L. Phan, ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1331-1334
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    We used the modified Arrott plot method to analyze magnetic-field dependences of magnetization, M(H), around the ferromagnetic-paramagnetic (FM-PM) phase-transition temperature (TC) of three nanocrystalline La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 samples with average crystallite sizes d = 40, 23, and 16 nm. The analyses obtained the values of critical parameters to be TC ≈ 261 K, β = 0.485 ± 0.005, γ = 1.051 ± 0.094 and δ = 3.1 ± 0.1 for the sample with d = 40 nm, TC ≈ 252 K, β = 0.525 ± 0.010, γ = 0.893 ± 0.139 and δ = 2.7 ± 0.1 for d = 23 nm, and TC ≈ 236 K, β = 0.621 ± 0.008, γ = 0.825 ± 0.007 and δ = 2.2 ± 0.2 for d = 16 nm. With these critical values, the M(H) data points around TC of the samples fall into two universal branches of a scaling function M(H, ε) = |ε|βf±(H/|ε|β+γ), with ε = (TTC)/TC, f+ for T > TC and f for T < TC. The results reveal that the crystallite-size reduction of nanoparticles decreases the TC value. This is ascribed to the decrease of FM double-exchange interactions between Mn3+ and Mn4+ ions, which is related to the β change from 0.485 for d = 40 nm to 0.621 for d = 16 nm, corresponding to the change in FM order from the long-range type to the short-range one.
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  • Do Thi Kim Anh, Vuong Van Hiep, Makio Kurisu, Dinh Van Chau, Hoang Nam ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1335-1338
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Crystal structure and magnetic properties of Cerium-doped La1−yCeyFe11.44Si1.56 (y = 0.0 − 0.3) compounds are reported. The compounds possess the NaZn13-type cubic structure with ferromagnetic arrangement. The substitution of Ce into the host lattice slightly decreased the lattice constant from 1.1477 to 1.1471 Å, and as the doping content increased, the saturation magnetization and Curie temperature of the samples were also reduced. A large value of the magnetic entropy change ΔSm was observed at low doping concentration.
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  • Duong Van Thiet, Do Duc Cuong, Luong Huu Bac, Le Viet Cuong, Ha Dang K ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1339-1343
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    We report the effect of nickel doping on the structural, optical, and magnetic properties of Bi0.5K0.5TiO3 nanocrystal. The X-ray diffraction results indicated that Ni was substituted into the Ti sites in Bi0.5K0.5TiO3 and the NiTiO3 phase was formed when Ni concentration was higher than 3 mol%. The band gap value decreased from 3.31 eV to 2.96 eV when the Ni concentration changed from 0 to 3 mol% and then increased with higher Ni concentration. Both weak-ferromagnetism and diamagnetism coexisted in un-doped Bi0.5K0.5TiO3 samples. The ferromagnetic signal strongly influenced the paramagnetic signal for Ni-doped Bi0.5K0.5TiO3 samples at room temperature. The room-temperature ferromagnetism in Ni-doped Bi0.5K0.5TiO3 samples could be contributed by intrinsic reason due to presence of Ni ion in Bi0.5K0.5TiO3 crystal and by extrinsic reason due to segregation of NiTiO3 clusters when Ni concentration was over 3 mol% threshold. This method may provide a useful way to get both single-phase multiferroics and composite multiferroics materials.
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  • T. Yokoi, M. Yoshiya, H. Yasuda
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1344-1349
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    The site-selective occupation of point defects, Y3+ ions (Y′Zr) and O2− vacancies (V\ddot{O}), and their associations at a symmetric tilt grain boundary (GB) are studied to understand their competitive contribution to energetically favorable atomic arrangements by using atomistic simulations. It is found that at the GB there are the favorable sites for segregation of an isolated Y′Zr and V\ddot{O}. This indicates that the driving force for the site-selective segregation is present. Moreover, our results of Y′Zr-V\ddot{O} association at the GB show that the lattice energies are very dispersed despite that a second-nearest neighbor (SNN) vacancy to Y′Zr is favored for bulk Y2O3-doped ZrO2. The result suggests that the site-selective segregation has significant effects on the favorable point defect arrangement at the GB core, competing with the point defect associations. For more realistic cases, Monte Carlo simulations are performed to reveal favorable atomic arrangements for a high dopant concentration, where point defects are crowded at the GB. The results show that the region of GB segregation can be classified with respect to O2− coordination to cation species; at the GB core the favorable configuration is not necessarily a SNN O2− vacancy relative to Y3+. On the other hand, eight-fold O2− coordination is sustained for Y3+ ions more than ∼3 Å distant from the GB plane. The difference in O2− coordination may play an important role in O2− ionic conductivity at GBs via the energetics for O2− migration.
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  • Hidenobu Murata, Masashi Miyakawa, Isao Tanaka, Takashi Taniguchi
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1350-1353
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Stability of 12CaO·7Al2O3 (C12A7) crystal under high-pressure conditions is investigated by sample recovery experiments and first-principles calculations. After high-pressure and high-temperature treatments, C12A7 crystal is mainly decomposed to 2CaO·Al2O3 (C2A) and 4CaO·3Al2O3 (C4A3). According to first-principles calculations, the volume of C12A7 crystal is larger than that of [4(C2A)+C4A3]. From energetic point of view, C12A7 is stable at 0 GPa but it becomes unstable as pressure increases. This is caused by large volume of C12A7 at 0 GPa while the contribution of volume shrink of each substance is rather small. This indicated that the volume at 0 GPa is a dominant factor in these systems under high-pressure.
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  • Nguyen Minh Vuong, Tran Nam Trung, Truong Thi Hien, Nguyen Duc Chinh, ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1354-1357
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    A facile method for fabricating thin films of granular tungsten oxide (WO3) particles decorated with nickel oxide (Ni2O3) nanoparticles was developed for high response NH3 gas sensor. The WO3 granular film was fabricated by sputter deposition of tungsten, followed by oxidation. Ni2O3 nanoparticles were deposited onto the WO3 film by arc-discharge deposition of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with Ni catalyst nanowires, followed by burning the carbon nanotubes. The Ni nanoparticle catalysts deposited on the SWCNTs were then oxidized to Ni2O3. The Ni2O3 nanoparticles on the surface exhibited a catalytic role in ammonia gas reactions. A maximum response of 13.5 at operating temperature of 250°C to 200 ppm NH3 gas concentration was found. In addition, the gas sensing mechanism of Ni2O3 decorated WO3 film was also discussed in this study.
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  • Le Thi Mai Oanh, Danh Bich Do, Nguyen Van Minh
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1358-1361
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    A series of sol-gel lead nickel titanate powder with composition of PbTi1−xNixO3, where x = 0.00, 0.03, 0.06, 0.08, 0.10 and 0.12, were studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, and magnetization (M-H) curves. XRD patterns show that PbTi1−xNixO3 materials well crystallize in tetragonal phase. The tetragonal distorted ratio c/a of PbTi1−xNixO3 was found to decrease with the increase of Ni content and to increase with increasing calcining temperature. The mean size of PbTi1−xNixO3 crystal particles gradually decreased with increasing Ni content. Some Raman modes shifted to lower wavenumbers when Ni content increases, that is assigned to the variation of crystal structure due to the incorporation of Ni into PbTiO3 crystal. In addition, the results of room temperature magnetization measurements present an obvious improvement of ferromagnetism when Ni content increases in the range from 3 to 12 mol%.
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  • Jiyoun Choi, Jeongyong Choi, Sungyoul Choi, Jongphil Kim, Sunglae Cho
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1362-1364
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    We have grown un-doped and transition metal (V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu)-doped Ge bulk single crystals using the vertical gradient solidification method. The electrical resistivities of V, Ni, Co, and Fe-doped Ge crystals significantly increased, 104∼105 times, between 5 and 100 K, which were 100 times larger than that of the commercial Ge resistance temperature device (RTD). The large variation of electrical resistance at low temperature arises from decreased carrier density and mobility at low temperature. The mobility reduction at low temperature might be caused by ionized impurity scattering.
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  • Trinh Quang Thong, Le Thi Thu Huong, Nguyen Trong Tinh
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1365-1369
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    This paper presents a systematic investigation of typical characterizations of Sr(1-1.5x-0.5y)DyxTi1-yNbyO3 composition based on single Nb- and Dy-doped as well as Nb/Dy co-doped SrTiO3. Nb concentration of 10, 13, 17, 20 and 24 at% and Dy concentration of 4, 8, 10, and 13 at% were used for different doping compounds. XRD data was used to calculate the lattice constants. The limit of solubility of doped element in host lattice was determined based on the graph showing the dependence of lattice parameters on doping concentration. The thermoelectric properties were investigated from 20 to 1000°C or 293 to 1273 K. The electrical conductivity increases below 600 K but decreases above 600 K with increasing doping content for all cases. This characterization reached about 900 S/cm at 570 K with 4% dysprosium and 20% niobium doped in STO. Both the electrical and thermal conductivity of single Nb-doped samples increase with increasing Nb content. In contrast, the thermal conductivity of single Dy doping decreases with increasing Dy content and consequently best absolute values of Seebeck coefficient. Generally, increasing doping concentration provides larger magnitude of Seebeck coefficient for all cases of doping. The best magnitude of the figure of merit reaches approximately 0.17 at 1273 K. The optimized composition should comprise quaternary compounds of which is Sr0.84Dy0.04Ti0.80Nb0.2O3, especially for fast cooling regime.
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  • Dang Anh Tuan, Nguyen Trong Tinh, Vo Thanh Tung, Truong Van Chuong
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1370-1373
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Lead-free BCT-xBZT solid solutions were prepared by the conventional solid-state reaction route. A full set of elastic, piezoelectric, and dielectric parameters were measured using a resonance method and calculated following the formulae in the IEEE standard for piezoelectric ceramics. In addition, ferroelectric properties were also investigated to demonstrate the “softening” and the diffuse transitions in the material.
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  • Le Van Hong, Nguyen Van Khien, Truong Van Chuong
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1374-1377
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Ba1−xCaxTiO3 samples (x = 0.0–0.30) were prepared by a solid state reaction method. X-ray diffraction patterns of the prepared samples show that the samples containing Ca2+ concentration lower than 14 at% were identified to tetragonal phase of BaTiO3. In the samples with Ca2+ concentration higher than 14 at% CaTiO3 appears and coexists with BaTiO3. The dielectric constant at room temperature of all the samples was measured in a frequency range from zero to 2.5 MHz. A modified Cole-Cole formula was used to fit the experimental data. The fitting results show that the samples exhibit a single relaxation process that suggests BaTiO3 and CaTiO3 coexist in a nested hybrid form in the samples with Ca concentration in a range of (0.14–0.30). An abnormal dependence on the Ca2+ concentration of the dielectric relaxation time was observed and supposed to be related with a pinning effect due to the local point-deformation caused by Ca2+ substitution and/or with a nesting of BaTiO3 and CaTiO3 in a hybrid form.
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  • D. D. Dung, D. V. Thiet, N. V. Quyet, L. H. Bac, S. Cho
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1378-1382
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Lead-free ceramics of composition (0.97 − x)Bi0.5Na0.4K0.1TiO3-0.03BiAlO3-xBi0.5Li0.5TiO3 (BNKTBA-xBLTO) were synthesized using solid state technique. The strong enhancements in ferroelectric and electric-field-induced strain were obtained. The electric-field-induced strain values were increased from 410 pm/V to 688 pm/V for 6 mol% BLTO-added which results from the phase transition from rhombohedral to tetragonal structure. The maximum spontaneous polarization increased from 26.5 µC/cm2 to 30.8 µC/cm2 for 4 mol% BLTO solid solution in BNKTBA and then decreased as BLTO was further added. We expect that this work could be helpful for further understanding the original enhancement in electrical field-induced strain in lead-free BNKT-based ceramics due to comparison between A- and B-site co-modifications.
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  • Nguyen Khac Thuan, Vuong Van Hiep, Do Thi Kim Anh, Hoang Nam Nhat
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1383-1386
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    The exemplars of gold carbide AuC in cubic F-43m structure and cluster form Au6C3 are reported. The characteristics of structures were obtained on basis of Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory (TD-DFT) embedded within the framework of Generalized Gradient Approximation (GGA) and utilized Pardew-Burke-Ernzerhof functional (PBE) and spin-polarized wave functions. We found that the modeled forms of gold carbide exhibited no ferromagnetism while maintaining metallic ground state. The calculation showed the dominance of optical transitions which preserved spin.
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  • Jung Hsiang Lee, Li Shu Tu, Kuo Chi Dai, Bo Rui Jhang, Bo Yuan Li
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1387-1389
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    We studied the optical, electrical, and structural properties of indium-free Zr-doped ZnO (ZZO)/Ag/ZZO multilayers prepared on poly(ether sulfone) (PES) substrates by RF magnetron sputtering at room temperature. The optical and electrical characteristics of the crystalline ZZO/Ag/ZZO multilayer electrodes can be improved by the insertion of a nano-sized Ag interlayer with an optimized thickness between top and bottom ZZO films, owing to the very low resistivity. The ZZO/Ag (12 nm)/ZZO/PES exhibited high transmittance of ∼85.6% in the wavelength range from 450 to 600 nm and a low resistivity of ∼6 × 10−5 Ω·cm. Additionally, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) investigations for the ZZO/Ag/ZZO multilayers confirmed no interfacial reaction between the ZZO and Ag films. The performances indicate that the indium-free ZZO/Ag/ZZO multilayers are promising as transparent conducting films for low-cost flexible optoelectronics applications.
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  • M. A. Khusenov, E. B. Dushanov, Kh. T. Kholmurodov
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1390-1393
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    We simulated the interaction of the small nucleotide chain (NC) with gold nanoparticles (NPs) inside carbon nanotube (CNT) of an open ended boundary. Such system represents a great interest in many aspects of today biochemical and nanotechnological research (diagnostic applications, drug delivery in cell, nanorobotic design and related manipulations). The entire system (the NC chain, gold NPs and CNT) were allowed to interact with each other by the Van der Waals (VdW) forces only. The CNT was described through a quantum-chemistry potential, though the trajectory calculation for the whole NC-NP-CNT model was performed via the classical molecular dynamics (MD) approach. The Lennard-Jones short-ranged interaction is assumed between the NC, NP and CNT. We have carried out a series of MD simulations on different NC-NP-CNT configurations to investigate the pequliarities of NC-NP bonding and structural formation along with dynamical behavior inside a CNT matrix under rather a weak VdW interaction.
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  • Nguyen Mau Lam, Tran Minh Thi, Pham Thi Thanh, Nguyen Hai Yen, Nguyen ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1394-1398
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    The MnBi low temperature phase with high value and positive temperature coefficient of its coercivity has a potential for production of both the nanocomposite and hybrid permanent magnets. In this report, we present our results of investigation of fabrication of Mn55Bi45 nanoparticles by using high energy ball milling method. The Mn55Bi45 alloy was first arc-melted and then ball-milled for various time of 0.25–8 h in different environments of Argon, Alcohol, Petrol and Xylene. The resulted powder was subsequently annealed at temperatures of 200 and 250°C for time periods of 0.5–4 h in Ar gas. The fraction of the MnBi low temperature phase and the size of the particles strongly depend on the fabrication conditions. The desired MnBi nanoparticles with size of 25–100 nm and coercivity μ0Hc > 1 T can be achieved by choosing appropriate fabrication conditions.
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  • Nguyen Q. Lich, Tran P. Thanh, Duong V. Truong, Pham T. Kien, Nguyen C ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1399-1402
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were directly grown on alumina substrates patterned with Pt interdigitated electrodes by chemical vapor deposition method to fabricate gas sensor. Pt and Ag thin layers with nominal thicknesses of 2 and 4 nm were coated on the CNT layer by evaporation method to modify the CNT properties. The gas sensing results showed that the CNT/Pt- and CNT/Ag-based sensors exhibited enhanced sensitivity to NH3 gas at room temperature. The responses of the CNT/Pt (3.0%) and CNT/Ag (6.9%) sensors with a 4 nm thick metallic layer to 70 ppm NH3 were higher than that of pristine CNT sensor (1.5%).
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  • Luu C. Loc, Nguyen Tri, Hoang T. Cuong, Ha C. Anh
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1403-1407
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Three Pt-CuO nanocatalysts PtCu/Al, PtCu/CeAl and PtCu/Ce have been successfully prepared. The characterization of the catalysts was examined by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray energy dispersive analysis (EDS), temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), nitrogen physisorption measurements, and IR-CO adsorption. The kinetics of CO oxidation using these catalysts was studied in a gradientless flow-circulating system at 398–498 K. The obtained kinetic equation confirmed that the reaction proceeds in medium surface coverage with the participation of CO molecules and oxygen atoms.
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  • Nguyen Vu Nhan, Nguyen Van Nghia, Nguyen Van Hieu
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1408-1411
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    The quantum acoustoelectric (QAE) current is studied by a quantum kinetic equation method and we obtain analytic expression for QAE in a cylindrical quantum wire with an infinite potential (CQWIP) GaAs/GaAsAl. The computational results show that the dependence of the QAE current on the radius of CQWIP GaAs/GaAsAl, the Fermi energy εF and temperature T is non-monotonic, and the appearance of peak when the condition ω q = ω k + ћ2(B2n’,N - B2n,N) / 2mR2 (nn’ and NN’) is satisfied. Our result indicates that the dominant mechanism for such a behavior is the electron confinement in the CQWIP GaAs/GaAsAl and transitions between mini-bands. All these results are compared with those for normal bulk semiconductors and superlattice to show the differences. The dependence of a QAE current on some qualities in a CQWIP GaAs/GaAsAl is newly developed.
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  • T. L. Phan, D. N. Chung, P. D. Thang, P. T. Huyen, T. V. Manh, T. A. H ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1412-1415
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    We have used a top-down approach of the mechanical milling to fabricate Y2O3:Eu3+ nanoparticles (NPs), and then studied their crystal structure and photoluminescence (PL) properties based on X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and PL spectroscopy. XRD results revealed that the change of the milling time (tm) from 0 to 540 minutes (min) decreased the average crystallite size (d) of NPs from ∼83 nm (for tm = 0 min) to below 3.5 nm (for tm = 540 min). This varied lattice strain and defects, and caused the structural changes, which influenced directly the PL properties of NPs. Among the fabricated NP samples, those with tm = 5–10 min (corresponding to d ≈ 25–40 nm) offer strongest PL intensity at ∼611 nm (due to the electronic transition 5D07F2). The increase of the longer milling time (i.e., lowering d) reduces quickly the intensity of this emission, but slightly increased the intensity of auxiliary emissions. The nature of the observed phenomena was discussed.
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  • Mikhail G. Brik, Željka M. Antic, Katarina Vukovic, Miroslav D. ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1416-1418
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Preparation and spectroscopic studies of the TiO2 nanopowders doped with Eu3+ ions are described. Efficient emission in the red part of the visible spectrum can be obtained due to the 5D07F2 emission of europium ions. Quantum efficiency of such emission was estimated to be about 0.83, which indicates a rather weak role of the non-radiative losses. However, the increase of Eu3+ concentration up to 10 at% significantly lowers the quantum efficiency because of the energy transfer and re-absorption processes. Higher doping concentrations (larger than 3 at% of Eu3+) also decrease the covalency of the Eu3+–O2− chemical bonds.
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  • Tran Thi Hong, Pham Duc Huyen Yen, Vu Xuan Quang, Phan Tien Dung
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1419-1421
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    In this work, the Ce/Tb/Sm doped glasses with the composition of TeO2-B2O3-ZnO-Na2O were synthesized by melt quenching process. The photoluminescence properties of glasses doped with Ce3+, Tb3+ and Sm3+ single, doubly and triply doped TeO2-B2O3-ZnO-Na2O (TBZN) were studied by mean of emission and excitation spectra. There was an overlap between Ce3+ emission and Tb3+, Sm3+ absorption in the wavelength range of 350–500 nm. Therefore, it was expected that an efficient energy transfer occurred from Ce3+ to Tb3+ and Ce3+ to Sm3+ ions. When excited by ultraviolet wavelengths the co-doped glasses emit a combination of blue, green and red orange forming white light.
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  • Le Van Vu, Duong Thi Mai Huong, Vu Thi Hai Yen, Nguyen Ngoc Long
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1422-1424
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    LaPO4 nanowires doped with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 mol% Sm3+ were prepared by co-precipitation technique. These nanowires were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), photoluminescence (PL), photoluminescence excitation (PLE) spectra and energy-dispersive X-ray spectra (EDS). The PL spectra exhibited 4 groups of emission peaks, which are assigned to the transitions from the excited state 4G5/2 to the ground states 6HJ with J = 5/2; 7/2; 9/2 and 11/2 of Sm3+ ions. The intensity of PL related to Sm3+ ion reached to a maximum when the Sm doping content was 2 mol%. The PLE spectra show 8 peaks, which are attributed to the absorption transitions from the 6H5/2 ground state to the 4K15/2, 4D3/2, 6P7/2, 4F7/2, 6P5/2, 4G9/2, 4I13/2 and 4I11/2 excited states.
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  • Fabio Pichierri, Akiko Sekine, Tomoyuki Yamamoto
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1425-1427
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    The molecular and electronic structure of the 1:1 charge-transfer complex between ferrocene (Fc) and zinc porphyrin (ZnP) are investigated with the aid of dispersion-corrected density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Four stable configurations were obtained, two with the Fc molecule laying on the ZnP plane and the other two where Fc interacts with the porphyrin’s perimeter. The dipole moment vectors of these Fc:ZnP complexes indicate that they are stabilized by the transfer of electronic charge density from Fc to ZnP or vice versa.
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  • Pham Thi Ngoc Mai, Phan Tri Hoa
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1428-1430
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    A solid-contact ion-selective electrode for mercury (II) ions was fabricated to determine Mercury (II) in aqueous environment. A conductive polymer membrane (polypyrrole-PPy) was synthesized electrochemically on paste carbon electrode, which is covered by the ion-selective membrane (ISM) — an important part of a complete solid contact ion selective electrode (SCISE). The electrode showed excellent potentiometric response over a wide concentration range from 10−9 M to 10−2 M and detection limit down to 6 × 10−10 M. A good selectivity towards Hg2+ ions in comparison with other common ions in water has also been observed. The electrode was employed for determination of Hg2+ in ballast water samples with high sensitivity and accuracy.
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  • L. V. Cuong, N. X. Nghia, P. D. Thang
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1431-1433
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    In this work we present a study on sorting and trapping some living human cells, including red blood cells (RBCs) and breast cancer cells (denoted T47D), by using patterned micro-magnets with dimensions of each micro-magnet 50 × 50 µm2. The diamagnetic properties of these cells and the force exerted on them along the z-axis have been investigated. The diamagnetic levitation height of each cell has been both theoretically calculated and experimentally studied. The results open a novel possibility for positioning living cells with further applications to medical diagnostics.
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  • Trung-Dzung Nguyen, Huy-Du Nguyen, Phuong-Tung Nguyen, Hoang-Duy Nguye ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1434-1440
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Mesoporous poly(vinylsulfonic-co-divinylbenzene) (VS-DVB) and magnetic polymer (VS-DVB/CoFe2O4) are prepared and used as solid acidic catalysts to directly transform cellulose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF). The characteristic and morphology of the polymers were examined by Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, vibrating sample magnetometer, field-emission scanning microscope, and transmission electron microscopy. The yield of 5-HMF can reach as high as 98% from the dehydration of glucose using CrCl3·6H2O catalyst in tetrabutylammonium chloride at 120°C for 90 min. Cellulose conversion using the prepared VS-DVB in 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium chloride at 120°C for 180 min showed high yields of 50% glucose and 10% 5-HMF. An enhancement in 5-HMF yield was observed as reaction time increased. A combination of VS-DVB/CoFe2O4 and CrCl3·6H2O in ionic liquids was employed at optimal conditions for cellulose conversion. Magnetic catalysts were readily separated from resulting products in the magnetic field, as well as recycled and reused with negligible loss in activity. Glucose and 5-HMF yields were determined through high-performance liquid chromatography analysis.
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  • Cam-Tu Le, Van-Hung Hoang, Ngoc-Ty Nguyen, Van-Hoang Le
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1441-1444
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    A new method of extracting interatomic separation of CO2 is proposed based on using the dipole moment extracted from high-order harmonic generation (HHG) spectra. For this method, we show that the Bragg’s equations related to the electron interference effect can be obtained from the zero-points of the dipole moment. Using not only HHG with parallel polarization but also HHG with perpendicular one we discover an error-compensation effect which means that the errors of interatomic separation extracted from the two components of dipole moment are always opposite in the sign. Therefore, the final result of the interatomic separation obtained by the proposed method has a very high accuracy with the systematic error less than 1%.
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  • Daisuke Yamashita, Atsushi Ishizaki, Tomoyuki Yamamoto
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1445-1447
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    In situ measurements of work function of indium tin oxide after UV/ozone treatment were carried out using a photoemission yield spectrometer with an open counter. Although the work function increased just after UV/ozone treatment, it decreased as time passed and finally returned to the initial value. The continuous change in work function with exposure to air was observed under dry atmosphere and at various temperatures. The returning process at higher temperature proceeded faster than at lower temperature. By contrast, humidity has no influence on the work function recovery. The exponential decay of work function was consistent with the first-order reaction rate equation. The rate constant obeyed Arrhenius’ equation, and the activation energy was estimated to be 22 kJ/mol.
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  • Hidekazu Ikeno
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1448-1451
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Soft X-ray absorption near-edge structures (XANES) at the L2,3-edges of transition metal has been widely used for investigating the chemical reactions during charge-discharge cycles in the cathode materials of lithium ion batteries. In order to extract the information about the electronic structures from the experimental results, however, a theoretical tool that can deal with the strong electronic correlations between 2p and 3d electrons is necessary. In this study, the ab-initio multiplet method based on the relativistic configuration interaction (CI) method has been applied to the calculations of Fe-L2,3 XANES of LiFePO4 and FePO4. Experimental XANES spectra were quantitatively reproduced by this method. The effects of local symmetries around Fe ions to the spectral shapes were also discussed.
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  • Tetsuya Tohei, Hak-Sung Lee, Yuichi Ikuhara
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1452-1456
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    We have performed theoretical analysis of thermal expansion of carbon and boron nitrides under finite temperature based on first principles phonon state calculations. Volume dependence of phonon density of states and thermodynamic functions such as heat capacity and vibrational free energy were theoretically examined. Through the volume dependence of vibrational free energy, thermal expansion at finite temperature is reproduced within quasi-harmonic approximation (QHA). Our calculation results have demonstrated that thermal expansion coefficients of typical ceramics materials (diamond, graphite, c-BN and h-BN) are reasonably well reproduced with the first principles approach employing QHA calculations.
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  • Kazuhiko Kawabata, Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Akihiko Kitada
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1457-1460
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Na-incorporated β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) was synthesized via the solid-state reaction method and a substitution mechanism for Na ions in the synthesized materials has been investigated by X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) analysis. In addition, total electronic energy calculations within density functional theory were also carried out to obtain the most energetically favorable substitution site for Na ions in β-TCP. Both the spectroscopic and computational analysis indicate that substituted Na ions are likely to occupy Ca(4) site in β-TCP.
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  • Masato Yoshiya, Kenta Nakajima, Manabu Watanabe, Nobufumi Ueshima, Tom ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1461-1466
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Systematic atomistic simulations of homo- and hetero-phase boundaries have been carried out to quantify interphase boundary energies in iron including δ-phase and γ-phase grain boundaries and δ/γ, δ/liquid and γ/liquid interfaces. Due to structural mismatch between body centered cubic (BCC) and face centered cubic (FCC) structures of the δ and γ phases, the minimum interface energy of the δ/γ interface is as high as 0.41 J/m2, much higher than the minimum interface energies of the δ/δ and γ/γ homo-phase interfaces, which are zero, suggesting that the high interface energy is one of the key factors that lead to the massive-like phase transformation from the δ phase to the γ phase observed by in situ radiography. Although the minimum δ/γ interface energy is not significantly higher than the δ/liquid interface energy that determines the δ nucleation upon solidification, it is yet high enough for the small entropy change upon the phase transformation to inhibit γ nucleation at a given critical radius until more than one orders of magnitude higher undercooling is achieved according to the classical theory of homogeneous nucleation.
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  • Masato Yoshiya, Manabu Watanabe, Kenta Nakajima, Nobufumi Ueshima, Kok ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1467-1474
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Effective interface energies of various homo- and hetero-interfaces of iron were calculated with an aid of phase-field modeling, taking into account geometric constraints by competition among grains or interfaces. Calculated effective interface energies for δ/γ, δ/δ, and γ/γ interfaces are 0.56, 0.44 and 0.37 J/m2, respectively. Using two simple geometric models for nucleation on or off an interface in the matrix, the optimal shape of a nucleus at a given radius and undercooling, a critical radius and an energy barrier for nucleation for each possible circumstance were numerically calculated. It is found that, although the energy barrier for γ-phase nucleation in homogeneous δ-phase matrix is more than three orders of magnitude greater than that for homogeneous solidification of δ-phase, the γ nucleation on a δ/δ grain boundary in the solidifying matrix suppresses the energy barrier, increasing a nucleation rate. Furthermore, it is found that the γ-phase nucleation on an existing γ nucleus halves undercooling needed with smaller critical radius. This suggests that, once γ nucleation is initiated, then following γ nucleation is promoted by doubled driving force, enabling multiple γ nucleation as in chain reaction. These findings are sufficient to explain experimentally observed phenomena during the δ-γ massive-like phase transformation even if other factors such as solute re-distribution or transformation is neglected.
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  • Yosuke Suzuki-Yamamoto, Ryota Ozaki, Masato Yoshiya, Tomoya Nagira, Hi ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1475-1483
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    First principles calculations have been carried out in conjunction with lattice dynamics to evaluate free energies of ternary intermetallic phases, Al2Si2X (X = Ca, Sr, Ba, Eu, Y, Yb). The most stable crystal structure is identified for each X as a function of temperature. It is found that some of the intermetallic phases are stable over wide temperature range, thereby giving ability to modify and refine Al-Si eutectic phases with better mechanical properties. Substitution energy of the intermetallic phase is evaluated to aiming at examining the magnitude tolerance of the intermetallic phases with respect to deviation of chemical composition. Finally, the role of Al2Si2X as a modifier is examined from a solely geometric viewpoint, which provides yet another possible factors among many behind the X species dependence on modification of eutectic Si without using existing theories.
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  • Achiri Tange, Chunlei Gao, Chen-Tien Chiang, Minn-Tsong Lin, Wulf Wulf ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1484-1487
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    It is shown that 21 monolayers of Manganese films grown on Cu3Au(100) at room temperature have an uncompensated layered antiferromagnetic structure that show a deviation from this configuration due to structural imperfections. In some areas of the film a p(2 × 2) magnetic super-structure was observed on the surface.
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  • Morishige Yoneda, Shuji Obata, Masaaki Niwa
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1488-1490
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Investigated the nano-scale Fe3O4 which is ferrimagnetic material that has attracted attention as an application of the spintronics. In order to investigate the magnetization process of Fe3O4 of ferrimagnetism, we report the results that derive the magnetic hysteresis loop with various parameter by the computer simulation using the retarded trace method.
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  • Qiuzhi Gao, Minglong Gong, Yingling Wang, Fu Qu, Jianeng Huang
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1491-1495
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    The Curie temperature, phase transformation, microstructure and magnetic properties of Fe-10Cr-xCo alloys with low Cobalt content were analyzed after casted and solid solution quenched, respectively. The results show that the experimental Curie temperature increases from 1043 K to 1065 K with differential Co content addition, and which is about 50 K higher (as can be called “the degree of superheat”) compared with the calculated data. Besides, addition of Co promotes the formation of α-ferrite phase, and thus leads to the decrease of Vickers hardness. According to X-ray diffraction results, B2 type ordered structure forms, and Cr1.07Fe18.93 was observed in all the samples, whereas, CoFe15.7 only can be found in the sample with the addition of Co is more than 2 mass%.
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  • Jiaxiang Piao, Hiroya Shoji, Takahiro Murakami, Ryousuke Shiina, Shuji ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1496-1500
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    In a recent work, a hydrogenation process of palladium has been studied by the acoustic emission (AE) method with a new gas pressure cell. The high H2 gas pressure condition can, however, be easily provided by an electrochemical hydrogen charging technique. In this paper, characteristic AE power spectra caused by cavitation and/or bubble burst have been appraised by using an electrochemical separated AE cell. A typical AE signal induced by Pd hydride formation has been observed. The fundamental AE mode was 250 kHz in the Pd hydride formation stage, which was equal to the frequency measured by using the gas pressure cell as a standard hydrogenation technique.
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  • Ryo Yamada, Ying Chen, Tetsuo Mohri
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1501-1504
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Fe-Ni system has been attracting broad attentions as an Invar alloy. Although the origin of the Invar effects has been explained based on the temperature variation of alignments and magnitudes of magnetic moments, two of the present authors (YC and TM) reported that the non-monotonous temperature dependence of Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) were realized even without considering spin configurations explicitly. In the present study, we clarified that the main cause of the non-monotonous temperature dependence in CTE was atomic configuration effects which were originated from a peculiar concentration dependence of lattice constant in Fe-Ni system.
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  • Masae Kanda, Tiana Deplancke, Olivier Lame, Yoshitake Nishi, Jean-Yves ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1505-1508
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    We have studied the variation in tensile strength (σb), fracture strain (εf) and Young modulus (dσ/dε) of low voltage electron beam irradiation (HLEBI) on powdered ultra-high molecular weight-polyethylene from 0.043 to 0.43 MGy prior to sintering. The low dose of 0.043 MGy-HLEBI enhanced the σb, εf and dσ/dε, as well as increased the crystallinity ratio from 37 to 46% evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). An additional dose apparently decreased the σb and εf, as well as the melting point from approximately 412 to 406 K and the crystallinity ratio from 46 to 43% for 0.043 to 0.43 MGy, respectively. Irradiation induces two competitive mechanisms, namely (i) the scission of chains and (ii) the crosslinking of chains. The discussion is focused on these mechanisms.
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  • Sota Terasaka, Masanobu Kamitakahara, Taishi Yokoi, Hideaki Matsubara
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1509-1512
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    Calcium carbonates, the main component of seashell waste, can be converted to hydroxyapatite (HA) via phosphate solution treatment. HA can remove F from water, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), and HA particles of small sizes and/or large amounts are expected to remove F more effectively. To control the size and amount of synthesized HA, oyster shells were treated in the (NH4)2HPO4 solution whose pH value was adjusted to 10 at 4–120°C for 24 h. The HA particle size and amount increased with increasing reaction temperature. The samples’ abilities to remove F were evaluated by immersing them in F-containing solutions. The sample treated at 30°C removed F the most effectively, achieving a F concentration below 1.5 mg·dm−3, which is the level recommended by the WHO. The HA surface area is important in F removal.
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  • Masaki Shimodaira, Takeshi Toyama, Fumihiko Takahama, Naoki Ebisawa, Y ...
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1513-1516
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    The diffusivity and solubility limit of Cu in A533B steel, which is used in reactor pressure vessels, were studied by atom probe tomography (APT). Cu-A533B steel diffusion couples were annealed at temperatures of 550, 600, and 700°C, and the resulting Cu concentration profiles were measured. At the temperature of 700°C, the diffusivity of Cu in A533B steel was about 3 times higher than that in pure Fe, whereas at the temperature of 550°C, the diffusivity of Cu in A533B steel is almost closer to that in pure Fe. The solubility limit of Cu in A533B steel was similar to pure Fe. APT was also used to study the effect of the grain boundary (GB) diffusion. The results indicated that no Cu segregation occurred at GB near the Cu/A533B steel interface, which may imply that GB diffusion of Cu was not effective in A533B steel.
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  • Chisato Kubo, Masae Kanda, Yoshitake Nishi
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1517-1522
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    The effects of homogeneous low energy (170 keV) electron beam irradiation (HLEBI) on the adhesion force indicated by peeling resistance (oFp) at each accumulative probability of peeling resistance (Pp) of laminated sheets of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy polymer (CFRP) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) were investigated. The slight detectable adhesive force of oFp before treatment were 0.3 and 7.6 Nm−1 at low and mid Pp of 0.06 and 0.50, respectively, since the intermolecular attractive force exists at PTFE and epoxy polymers at cross-linking zone. Although additional dose of HLEBI apparently reduced the oFp of laminated sheets irradiated at more than 0.30 MGy as usual radiation damages, small dose of 0.04 to 0.22 MGy-HLEBI increased the adhesive force of peeling (oFp) substantially over the untreated. 0.13 MGy-HLEBI enhanced the oFp up to the largest values of 9.8 and 44.0 Nm−1, respectively, which were more than 30.5 and 5.8 times larger than those before treatment. Based on the 3-parameter Weibull equation, the statistically lowest oFp value at Pp = 0 (Fs) was increased from zero to 9.2 Nm−1 by applying the 0.13 MGy HLEBI. XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectrometry) measurements detected the fluorine (1s) signal on peeled surface of CFRP side indicating the residual PTFE adhered well to the epoxy of CFRP by the HLEBI. Thus, the fracture probably propagated through the PTFE inside near cross-linking zone of interface. This is probably a result of adhesion force of PTFE/CFRP being made stronger than the cohesive force of epoxy polymer. When HLEBI cut the chemical bonds and generated active terminated atoms with dangling bonds of Epoxy and PTFE polymers in cross-linking zone with chemical bonding around adhesive interface, strengthening the adhesive force indicated by oFp was mainly induced by the chemical bonding, as well as intermolecular attractive force in cross-linking polymers.
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  • Yuting Lv, Liqiang Wang, Xiaoyan Xu, Yuanfei Han, Weijie Lu
    2015 Volume 56 Issue 9 Pages 1523-1529
    Published: September 01, 2015
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    NiAl bronze (NAB) was produced using the friction stir processing (FSP) technique at various tool rotation rates (ω) and traverse speeds (υ). Optical microstructure (OM) observation results indicated that inhomogeneous microstructures were produced from top to bottom in the stir zone (SZ), cavity defects were found in the retreating side (RS) area due to inadequate fill of NAB material flow during FSP. Results indicate that FSP processing parameters have a significant influence on the microstructure of NAB alloy. An optimized FSP processing map was obtained from the analysis of the pseudo heat index ω2/υ. Five optimum processing parameters were selected from the processing map, which were used to investigate the effect of FSP parameters on the corrosion properties of NAB by the salt fogging corrosion test. It was determined that the corrosion properties were improved by decreasing the rotation rate at a constant traverse speed, and the grain size and the volume fraction of retained β phases were reduced by using the optimum FSP parameters. These results could optimize the microstructure and deepen the understanding of the corrosion behavior of FSP NAB.
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