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Ni-Ti shape memory alloys have attracted most of the research in the field of shape memory alloys both because of their complicated and diverse phase transformation characteristics and their optimum properties for various applications which span such a properties as shape memory effect, pseudoelasticity, excellent mechanical properties and biocompatibility. The key properties of these alloys is generated through a thermoelastic martensitic transformation the occurrence of which is extremely sensitive to the metallurgical conditions of the alloy e.g. composition and microstructure. This has led to the development of various procedures implemented in either fabrication, processing or heat... 

Recently lithium iron silicate (Li2FeSiO4) has been used as a new cathode material for lithium ion battery. Li2FeSiO4 has such benefits like low raw material price so lower production cost, lower environmental pollution, higher safety, electro chemical and cyclic stability and high theoretical capacity of 166 mAh/g against other cathode materials like LiMn2O4, LiBNiO2, LiCoO2 and LiFePO4. In this research Li2FeSiO4 was synthesized through sol gel synthesis method and effect of chelating agent concentration, calcination temperature and time has been investigated. To determine the appropriate calcination temperature range, TG/DTA was performed. Then the dried gel powder was calcined at each... 

The heteronuclear complexes [MePt(bhq)(μ-dppy)Au(PPh3)]PF6, 2, [MePt(bhq)(dppy)Tl]PF6, 3 and [Me2Pt2(bhq)2(dppy)2Tl]PF6, 4 in which bhq=benzo{h}quinoline and dppy=2-diphenylphosphinopyridine, were prepared by reaction of the mononuclear complex [MePt(bhq)(dppy)] 1 with 1 equivAuCl(PPh3), 1equiv TlPF6 and 1/2 equiv TlPF6 respectively. All the complexes were fully characterized using multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and ESI-MS spectrometry. In addition molecular structures of complexes 2 and 3 in solid state have been determined by X-ray crystallography that shown strong dative bonds between platinum and gold or thallium atoms. As shown by ESI-MS spectrometry, the Pt-Au bond in complex 2... 

MP210 alloy is a member of multiphase family alloys, a class of wrought nickel-cobalt base alloys extensively used in high-quality applications including aerospace fasteners, gas turbine engines and petrochemical industry. Very limited information can be found in the literature about the microstructure and phase transformations of this alloy. The aim of this work is characterizing the aging response of the material and identifying the major strengthening phases precipitated in different range of temperatures and also studying the static recrystallization behavior of this alloy. The effect of age-hardening heat-treatment on the microstructure of MP210 superalloy was investigated using... 

Over the past two decades, several studies have been investigated on synthesis and properties of semi-conductor quantum dots because of their applications in sensors, LEDs, detectors, solar cells, etc. One of challenging issues in synthesizing these nano-particles is their size distribution. In this study, Cadmium Selenide was synthesized by the method of colloidal synthesis. X-ray diffraction showed that the crystalline nano-particles have wurtzite structure. For obtaining a uniform size distribution, effect of various parameters such as molar ratio of components and reaction temperature on the growth kinetics of these particles, were studied. Results showed that molar ratio of Selenium to... 

Previous observation and models on the origin of linear hardening behavior in FCC polycrystals are critically reviewed. To reveal the draw backs of the previous models, selected results of an investigation on the evolution of microstructure during simple compression testing of two FCC polycrystals, Inconel 625 superalloy and AISI 316L stainless steel are reported. It is found that while a number of FCC polycrystals show linear hardening behavior, the evolution of the underlying microstructure may be quite different. It is argued that, in contrast to the current belief, deformation twinning may not be the sole cause of linear hardening in low SFE FCC polycrystals. It is suggested that only... 

In this study nanostructured composite from Al1050 and Al2024 were manufactured via accumulative roll bonding (ARB). Process was conducted in two different ways. In one approach the Al2024 sheets were annealed and in the other they were solution treated (ST). The sheets were degreased by acetone and wire-brushed, and then one Al2024 was placed between two sheets of Al1050, so three pieces of sheets were stacked to be 3 mm in thickness. The stacked sheets were rollbonded to produce the primary composite sandwich with thickness of 1 mm. Then, this sandwich was cut in the half and the two halves were degreased and wire-brushed and stacked to be 2 mm in thickness. Roll-bonding was conducted... 

In this study, the effect of temperature on the microstructure and electrochemical properties of the NMC batteries has been studied. An extensive set of accelerated aging tests has been carried out employing a Li-ion high energy 18650 system (2.2 Ah, negative electrode: carbon, positive electrode: Li(Ni0.5Mn0.3Co0.2) O2. Different influence factors on cycle aging, such as temperature and discharge rate have been investigated. The aged 18650 cells have been inspected via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), impedance spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) after disassembly to find more information about the chemical reasons of the degradation and... 

The bis(cyclometalated) platinum(II) complexes of the type [Pt(ppy)(p′py)], in which ppy = p′py = 2-(p-tolyl)pyridine, 6; ppy = 2-(3-bromophenyl)pyridine, p′py = 2-(p-tolyl)pyridine, 7; ppy = 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyridine, p′py = 2-(p-tolyl)pyridine, 8; ppy = 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyridine, p′py = 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyridine, 9, have been prepared from the reaction of the cyclometalated platinum(II) complex [Pt(ppy)Me(SMe2)] with one equiv p′py and one equiv B(C6F5)3. The structure of 6, 7 and 10 determined using X-ray crystallography in solid state. However NMR spectroscopy methods have been used for structural characterization of the complexes in solution phase. The bis(cyclometalated)... 

The cationic cyclometalated platinum(II) complex [Pt(ⱪ2-2-ppy)(ⱪ1-N-2-ppy)2][OTF], 2, has been prepared by reaction of [PtMe3I]4, 1, with one equiv Ag(OTF) and then three equiv 2-phenylpyridine. The similar complex with formula [Pt(ⱪ2-p′py)(ⱪ1-N-p′py)2][OTF], in which p′py = 2-(3-bromophenyl)pyridine, 4, has been prepared with similar procedure, from the reaction of 1 with one equiv Ag(OTF) and then three equiv of the corresponding cyclometalating ligand. Also, the cationic cyclometalated platinum(IV) complex [Pt(2-(p-tolyl)pyridine)2(Me)(H2O)][OTF], 3, has been prepared from the reaction of 1 with one equiv Ag(OTF) and then three equiv 2-(p-tolyl)pyridine. The structure of complexes 2, 3... 

The Ni-base superalloy CM88Y has good hot corrosion resistance, high stability and strength at elevated temperature; accordingly, the alloy is used in manufacturing of gas turbine hot components. In most applications, heat treatment is required in order to achieve the desired mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of the working conditions; often three stages of heat treatment is designed for precipitation hardening nickel-base superalloy. In general, the effective parameters of heat treatment cycles includes temperature, time, heating rate and the cooling rate. In this study, the effect of cooling rate from partial solution temperature (second stage of heat treatment) on the... 

In present work, nanostructured multilayer composites produced from AA1100 and St37 alloys and mechanical properties of resulted samples characterized using tension and micro hardness tests. Also dispersion pattern of second phase in matrix studied via optical microscopy. Thickness of second phase layers showed a little reduction after 2 ARB cycles; but their length decrease gradually. With increasing number of ARB cycles up to 6 cycles, sample's tensile strength first decrease rapidly and after that increased, but never reached initial value. In order to evaluation of heat treatment effects on samples grain structure, samples heat treated and tensile test carried on them. Annealing at 300... 

Gold(I) complex of [Au2(μ-PAnP)Cl_2] (1) (PAnP = 9,10-bis(diphenylphosphino)anthracene) has been prepared from the reaction of AuCl(SMe2) with PAnP in a 2:1 molar ratio. The structure of 1 was determined using 1H NMR and 31P{1H} NMR spectroscopy in solution. The tetranuclear metallomacrocycle [Au4(μ-PAnP)2 (μ-4,4 AzoPy)2]OTf4 (2) (4,4 AzoPy = 4,4-Azopyridine) has been prepared from the reaction of complex 1 with AgOTf and 4,4-Azopyridine in a 1:2:1 molar ratio. The structure of 2 was characterized using X-ray crystallography in solid state, 1H NMR and 31P{1H} NMR spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy and photoluminescence spectroscopy in solution state. The 1 has bright green emission in solid... 

In the first project, we have described the preparation of quadruply linked naphthalimide compounds 3-6. These compounds showed weak and strong excimeric emissions in solid and solution states, respectively. The experimental and theoretical results showed that the adjacent naphthalimide rings were oriented in solution so that intramolecular interchromophoric interactions enhanced the quantum yield efficiencies. However, although the strong intramolecular π and solute-solvent interactions in solution were replaced by n→π*, inter- and intramolecular π-interactions in the solid state, the naphthalimide units were aligned so that the quantum yield efficiencies were diminished. Also, a rise in... 

In the current study, we prepared two new tetranuclear clusters with linear and nonlinear Pt2Ag2, Pt2Au2, and Pt2Cu2 metal cores.First, the tetranuclear cluster [Ag2Pt2(μ-Cl)2(bhq)2(μ-(PPh2)2py)2](OTf)2, 1, from the reaction of 1 equivalent of Pt(bhq)Cl(SMe2), with 1 equivalent of AgOTf and μ-(PPh2)2py ligand has been prepared.Secondly, the tetranuclear cluster [Au2Pt2(μ-(PPh2)2py)2(Cl)2(bhq)2](PF6)2, 3, by the reaction of 1 equivalent of the mononuclear complex [Au(μ-(PPh2)2py)2]PF6 with 1 equivalent of PtbhqClSMe2 and (PPh2)2py ligand has been prepared.The third complex [Cu2Pt2(μ-Cl)2(bhq)2(μ-(PPh2)2py)2](OTf)2 has been prepared by the reaction of 1 equivalent of AgOTf and CuBrSMe2 with... 

As one of the main features of Li-Ion batteries, internal resistance severely affects performance and characteristics of these batteries e.g. output power and working voltage. In this study, we tried to understand role of internal resistance on microstructure development and provide a correlative relation between microstructural features and performance of lithium-ion batteries. To catch this target, four types of Li-Ion battery chose, varying cathode type. These batteries were exposed to both normal and severe cycling conditions. Regarding to the key role of current rate on the performance of Li-ion batteries, an extensive research on different types of batteries at various current rates... 

Silver(I) complex of [Ag2(μ-dppm)2(μ-phth)(phth)](BF4)2 (1) (dppm = bis(diphenylphosphino)methane and phth = phthalazine) has been prepared from the reaction of [Ag(CH3CN)4]BF4 with phthalazine and dppm in a 1:1 molar ratio. The structure of 1 was determined using X-ray crystallography in solid state and by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy in solution. Complex 1 shows a dynamic process including rotation of phthalazine ligand around the [Ag2(μ-dppm)2] unit wich was investigated by 1H NMR, 31P NMR and 13C NMR spectroscopy. Also, the complex 1 shows the aggregation induced emission (AIE) probably by restriction of internal motions (RIM). The trimethyl platinum(IV) complex [PtMe3(phth)3]+X- (2)... 

In this study, the aging of the LiFePO4/graphite cell was investigated in two different types of 18650 Li-ion batteries during cycling at various C-rates (0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4C) and high temperature under long-term cycling. An amount of 20% Capacity loss was considered as the end of the cycling. Batteries with a capacity of 1500 mAh after this capacity drop, experience 60, 120, 1502, and 2155 cycles, at the rates of 4, 3, 2, and 1C , and batteries with capacity of 1400 mAh was also 60, 360, 1100, 1000, and 805 cycles at a rate of 0.5C. Capacity decrease of the cell is in linear relationship with cycle number and the slope of the capacity-fading line increases with elevating current rate. Aging... 

Gamma prime (γ') precipitates are the most important phase in nickel-base superalloys that rise to a combination of desirable properties in superalloys. The morphology of these particles has important contribution to the resulting properties of superalloys. Heat treatment process of superalloys is one of the most important factors affecting the characteristics of the γ' phase. In this study, nickel-base superalloys IN738LC and GTD-111 were used to study the evolution of the microstructure and morphology of the γ' precipitates under a variety of heat treatment cycles including partial dissolution, aging for different times and under a range of cooling rates. Morphology and characteristics of...