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The present work proposes a new approach to the development of nanostructured ferromagnetic composites based on progressive oxidation of high entropy alloys. Sequential ‘subtraction’ of the metals with the lowest oxidation energy destabilizes the remaining solid solution and induces phase separation...

The use of silicon (Si) in the form of nanoparticles is one of the most promising routes for boosting the capacity of modern Li‐ion batteries. Many parameters influence the performance of Si making the comparison of materials complicated. The present work demonstrates a direct comparison of Si...

Sublimation-grown 3C-SiC crystals were implanted with 2 atomic percent of boron ions at elevated temperature (400 °C) using multiple energies (100 to 575 keV) with a total dose of 8.5×1016 atoms/cm2. The samples were then annealed at 1400, 1500 and 1600 °C for 1h at each temperature. The buried...

Transition metal antimonides form a class of intermetallic compounds, which has drawn considerable attention due to their potential applications in various fields. However, the formation of nanostructures containing multiple transition metal elements has been a challenge. Here, a new class of...

Ba1−xGd1−yLax+yCo2O6−δ (BGLC) compositions with large compositional ranges of Ba, Gd, and La have been characterised with respect to phase compositions, structure, and thermal and chemical expansion. The results show a system with large compositional flexibility, enabling tuning of functional...

The application of plastic core solder balls (PCSB) for the assembly of a silicon (Si) interposer die inside a ceramic package has been evaluated for a harsh application. Three different variants of assembly were compared. All variants survived the performed thermal shock cycling and centrifugation...

The Cu-Y2O3 and CuCrZr-Y2O3 materials have been devised as thermal barriers in nuclear fusion reactors. It is expected that in the nuclear environments, the materials should be working on extreme conditions of irradiation. In this work the Cu-Y2O3 and CuCrZr-Y2O3 were prepared and then irradiated in...

The application of plastic core solder balls (PCSB) for the assembly of a silicon (Si) interposer die inside a ceramic package has been evaluated for a harsh application. Three different variants of assembly were compared. All variants survived the performed thermal shock cycling and centrifugation...

It is well known that multicomponent catalysts can improve catalytic performance, however their rational design and precise control of catalytic activities by varying the composition of the elements is challenging. Herein, we present a facile and scalable synthetic strategy for production of senary...

Hydrogenases are attractive biocatalysts for utilization in electrochemical devices as potential replacement for Pt in hydrogen evolving electrodes. In this work, we investigate the immobilization of ferredoxin tagged FeFe-hydrogenase (Fd-HydA1) on black TiO₂ nanotubes (bTNTs), with uniform nanotube...

The formation of coarse Fe and Mn containing intermetallic particles during the DC casting of Al-Mn-Ti-Fe-Si alloys is detrimental to the alloys' cracking susceptibility, formability and even final mechanical/corrosion properties. In this talk, SEM/TEM are employed to reveal the microstructural...

Black TiO₂ is a versatile material that finds many applications in the field of photocatalysis but also in energy storage devices, such as supercapacitors. In this work, a new method is developed for the synthesis of black TiO₂ in the form of nanotubes. Amorphous TiO₂ nanotubes (TNTs) are annealed...

Chemical reactions involving co-deposits in plasma facing components will occur under heat loads. Previous experiments in the Be-C-O system evidenced that compound formation may induce by itself the peel-off of deposits when C films are annealed in vacuum due to the simultaneous formation and mixing...

UMB4 (M = V, Cr, Fe, Co, Mo, W, Re, Os) materials prepared by arc-melting have UMB4 as the main phase, with (V, Cr, Fe, Co) crystallising in the YCrB4 structure type, while (Mo, W, Re, Os) adopt the ThMoB4-type. For M = V, Cr, Mo, W the magnetic susceptibility is low and only weakly temperature...

Equiatomic high entropy alloys (HEA) have attracted considerable interest due to their exceptional properties, which might be closely related to their extreme disorder induced by chemical complexity. We have sputtered thin films of CrFeCoNiCu onto insulating and optically transparent substrates in...

The ZnCr2O4/ZnO materials system has a wide range of potential applications, for example, as a photocatalytic material for waste-water treatment and gas sensing. In this study, probe-corrected high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy and geometric phase analysis were utilized to...

Oxide-containing films were made by reactively sputtering a high-entropy alloy target of CrFeCoNiCu. We report on a wide range of changes to the electrical properties made by different heat treatments in oxidizing and reducing atmospheres, respectively. We combine temperature-dependent Hall effect...

Fourteen alloys of the FeCoNiAlxMnx system were processed by laser metal deposition (LMD). The feedstock was a weighted and proportional blend of the containing elemental powders, targeting the nominal alloy compositions. Prior to processing, the composition and particle characteristics of the...

Water photoelectrolysis has the potential to produce renewable hydrogen fuel, therefore addressing the intermittent nature of sunlight. Herein, a monolithic, photovoltaic (PV)-assisted water electrolysis device of minimal engineering and of low (in the μg range) noble-metal-free catalysts loading is...

For assembly of MEMS by use of soldering, the metallization on the MEMS and the soldering process must be selected carefully to ensure long-term reliable joints. A range of combinations of adhesion metal layers and solders were tested in this work. The target was to find a metallization system for...