Modeling the pinning of Au and Ni clusters on graphite by Roger Smith, C. Nock, Steven D. Kenny, J.J. BelBruno, M. Di Vece, S. Palomba, R.E. Palmer

“…The pinning of size-selected AuN and NiN clusters on graphite, for N=7–100, is investigated by means of molecular dynamics simulations and the results are compared to experiment and previous work with Ag clusters. …”
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Microstructural and chemical rejuvenation of a Ni-based superalloy by Zhiqi Yao, C.C. Degnan, Mark Jepson, Rachel Thomson

“…The microstructural evolution of the Ni-based superalloy CMSX-4 including the change in gamma prime morphology, size and distribution after high temperature degradation and subsequent rejuvenation heat treatments has been examined using field emission gun scanning electron microscopy (FEGSEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Synthesis gas production from biogas using Ni-based catalyst by Rhoda H. Gumus

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Preparation of mesoporous carbon nitride structure by the dealloying of Ni/a-CN nanocomposite films by Han Zhou, Yongqing Shen, Jie Huang, Bin Liao, Xianying Wu, Xu Zhang

“…The preparation of mesoporous carbon nitride (p-CN) structure by the selective dealloying process of Ni/a-CN nanocomposite films is investigated. The composition and structure of the Ni/a-CN nanocomposite films and porous carbon nitride (p-CN) films are determined by scan electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopy. …”
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Microstructural and micromechanical characteristics of tin-based solders under self-propagating exothermic reaction heating by Zheng Zhou, Anna Zhang, Xu Guan, Hui Liu, Changqing Liu, Fengshun Wu

“…In Sn42Bi58 solder, the mean grain size of Bi-rich phases in the fusion zone was finer than the original structure, and decreased from ~ 2.7 μm to ~ 0.8 μm away from the Al/Ni nanofoil. …”
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A new NiCe complex derived from ortho-vanillin: Structural characterization and luminescence properties by Hilal Kirpik, Muhammet Kose, Mark Elsegood, C.L. Carpenter-Warren

“…In the structure of the complex, there are two geometrical isomers with only water as coordinated solvent at the Ni(II) centre, and two others with part water and part methanol at this site. …”
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Low temperature fabrication of hydrangea-like NiCo2S4 as electrode materials for high performance supercapacitors by Fenglin Zhao, Wanxia Huang, Qiwu Shi, Dengmei Zhou, Ling Zhao, Hongtao Zhang

“…The special hydrangea-like structure and large specific surface area (74.8 m2/g) provided plenty of electro active sites which were beneficial to superior pseudocapacitive performance of NiCo2S4. …”
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Thin films of AlCrFeCoNiCu high-entropy alloy by pulsed laser deposition by Michael Cropper

“…Films deposited at room temperature exhibit a mix of FCC and BCC reflections, the FCC crystallites having size similar to the film thickness, but the BCC crystallites are larger. …”
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Facile synthesis of CoNi2S4/Co9S8 composites as advanced electrode materials for supercapacitors by Fenglin Zhao, Wanxia Huang, Hongtao Zhang, Dengmei Zhou

“…CNSCS composites showed remarkable electrochemical performance owing to the high porosity, appropriate pore size distribution, novel architecture and synergistic effect of Ni/Co ions. …”
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Microstructural evolution of Cu–Sn–Ni compounds in full intermetallic micro-joint and in situ micro-bending test by Liping Mo, Chaowei Guo, Zheng Zhou, Fengshun Wu, Changqing Liu

“…Under the bonding temperature of 240 °C, the micro-joints evolve into Ni/(Cu, Ni)6Sn5/(Cu, Ni)3Sn/Cu structure, where the interfacial reactions on Cu/Sn and Sn/Ni are suppressed by the atoms diffusing from the opposite side. …”
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Effect of micro/nano-SiCP on microstructure and properties of electroless Ni-P-SiCP composite coatings by Shuang Chao, Jingjing Cao, Hezong Li, Lei Fan, Junheng Yang, Christopher Harvey

“…Ni-P-SiCP coatings were deposited on 42CrMo steel by electroless plating. …”
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Deposition and application of electroless Ni–W–P under bump metallisation for high temperature lead-free solder interconnects by Li Liu

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SI files for "A new NiCe complex derived from ortho-vanillin: Structural characterization and luminescence properties" by Hilal Kirpik, Muhammet Kose, Mark Elsegood, Cameron Carpenter-Warren

“…In the structure of the complex, there are two geometrical isomers with only water as coordinated solvent at the Ni(II) centre, and two others with part water and part methanol at this site. …”
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Insights into the origin of high activity of Ni₅P₄(0001) for hydrogen evolution reaction by Yang Yang, Xiao Lin, Yang Li, Tian Sheng, Shaoan Cheng, Xiaoming Sun, Wen-Feng Lin

“…The calculation results indicate that the Ni5P4(0001) surface exposing Ni3P4 termination gains the highest stability, on which a nearly thermoneutral hydrogen adsorption was found at the P3-hollow sites, providing a high activity for HER. …”
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The corrosion behavior of Fe-Cr-Ni alloys in complex high temperature gaseous atmospheres containing the reactants oxygen, sulphur and carbon by Jonathan. A. Kneeshaw

“…The oxides and sulphides grew side by side until the oxides overgrew the sulphides to form a complete Cr 2o3 layer which cut off further ingress of sulphur from the gas. …”
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NiCoCrAlYHf coating evolution through multiple refurbishment processing on a single crystal nickel superalloy by Mudith Karunaratne, Rachel Thomson

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Experimental investigation on DMFCs using reduced noble metal loading with NiTiO3 as supportive material to enhance cell performances by V. Thiagarajan, P. Karthikeyan, K. Thanarajan, S. Neelakrishnan, R. Manoharan, Rui Chen, Ashley Fly, R. Anand, Thundil R. Karuppa Raj, N. Sendhil Kumar

“…Experiments are conducted with the combination of four different electrocatalyst materials on the anode side (Pt/C, Pt-NiTiO3/C, PtRu/C, Pt-Ru-NiTiO3/C) and with commercial 20 wt % Pt/C on the cathode side; 0.5 mgpt/cm2 loading is maintained on both sides. …”
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Supplementary information files for FeNC catalysts decorated with NiFe2O4 to enhance bifunctional activity for Zn–Air batteries by Wen-Feng Lin, Yingtong Chen, Guanzhou Li, Liang Hong, Yating Wang, Naiguang Wang, Zhiling Liu, Wen-Feng Lin, Zhicong Shi

“…While benefited from NiFe2O4 with high OER activity and the synergistic effect between NiFe2O4 and FeNC, the overpotential is 310 mV at 10 mA cm–2 in the OER. …”
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FeNC catalysts decorated with NiFe₂O₄ to enhance bifunctional activity for Zn–Air batteries by Yingtong Chen, Guanzhou Li, Liang Hong, Yating Wang, Naiguang Wang, Zhiling Liu, Wen-Feng Lin, Zhicong Shi

“…While benefited from NiFe2O4 with high OER activity and the synergistic effect between NiFe2O4 and FeNC, the overpotential is 310 mV at 10 mA cm–2 in the OER. …”
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Insights into thin film blistering of gold coating on metal substrate by Jing Cao, Bo Yuan, Na Gong, Tzee Luai Meng, Siew Lang Teo, Anna Marie Yong, Xikui Zhang, Ming Lin, Rahul Karyappa, Lei Zhang, Chee Kiang Ivan Tan, Ady Suwardi, Qiang Zhu, Hongmei Jin, Christopher Harvey, Simon Wang, Hongfei Liu

“…Au thin films, up to h ≈ 90 nm thick, have been deposited by direct current sputtering at room temperature to address the effect of coating thickness on film blistering that occurred on Ni-based single crystal (NBSC) superalloy rather than on Si. …”
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Electronic coupling strategy to boost water oxidation efficiency based on the modelling of Trimetallic Hydroxides Ni1-x-yFexCry(OH)2: from theory to experiment by Jun Ma, Pengsong Li, Xiao Lin, Yijun Huang, Yang Zhong, Lipeng Zhang, Xiaoming Sun, Daojin Zhou, Wen-Feng Lin, Zhenhai Xia

“…In searching for advanced catalysts, it is equally important to fundamentally understand working mechanism and be able to rationally design and manipulate catalytic sites. Starting from density functional theory (DFT) calculations as a guidance, our theoretical model revealed that chromium substitution in nickel-iron hydroxides (Ni1-xFex(OH)2) not only accelerated the charge transfer but also regulated the adsorption energy of OER intermediates such to achieve optimal binding strength. …”
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Synthesis and characterisation of nickel-bearing hydrous silicates by Joseph Jackson

“…The similarities in the cation sizes of Ni2+ and Mg2+ produce only subtle changes in the lattice parameters between the end members and no systematic trends are observed. …”
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Supplementary Information files for: Electronic coupling strategy to boost water oxidation efficiency based on the modelling of Trimetallic Hydroxides Ni1-x-yFexCry(OH)2: from theo... by Jun Ma, Pengsong Li, Xiao Lin, Yijun Huang, Yang Zhong, Lipeng Zhang, Xiaoming Sun, Daojin Zhou, Wen-Feng Lin, Zhenhai Xia

“…In searching for advanced catalysts, it is equally important to fundamentally understand working mechanism and be able to rationally design and manipulate catalytic sites. Starting from density functional theory (DFT) calculations as a guidance, our theoretical model revealed that chromium substitution in nickel-iron hydroxides (Ni1-xFex(OH)2) not only accelerated the charge transfer but also regulated the adsorption energy of OER intermediates such to achieve optimal binding strength. …”
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Formation and homogenisation of Sn-Cu interconnects by self-propagated exothermic reactive bonding by Wenbo Zhu, Xiaoting Wang, Changqing Liu, Zhaoxia Zhou, Fengshun Wu

“…This was achieved through the coalescing and subsequent growth of the original nano-sized metastable phases, as a result of the solid-diffusion of Cu and Ag atoms at intergranular boundary regions of Sn grains, AlNi NanoFoil/Sn. and Cu/Sn interfaces.…”
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Characterisation of microstructure and creep properties of alloy 617 for high-temperature applications by Fabio Di Martino, Roy G. Faulkner, Simon Hogg, S. Vujic, O. Tassa

“…MPa and associated carbon capture technology. Ni base alloys are primary candidate materials for long term high temperature applications such as boilers. …”
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Pyrene-based aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgen): structure correlated with particle size distribution and mechanochromism by Xing Feng, Jun Zhang, Zhen Hu, Qingsong Wang, Md. Monarul Islam, Jen-Shyang Ni, Mark Elsegood, Jacky W.Y. Lam, Erjun Zhou, Ben Zhong Tang

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The first study about the relationship between the extractability of thiacalix[4]arene derivatives and the position of the coordination binding sites by Jiang-Lin Zhao, Hirotsugu Tomiyasu, Xin-Long Ni, Xi Zeng, Mark Elsegood, Carl Redshaw, Shofiur Rahman, P.E. Georghiou, Simon J. Teat, Takehiko Yamato

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Irish women's rural fiction since independence. by Deirdre O'Byrne

“…The texts vary from the woman-centred stories of Mary Lavin, Edna O'Brien and Jennifer Johnston to the consciously feminist fiction of Maeve Kelly, Mary Dorcey, Leland Bardwell, Eilis NI Dhuibhne and Evelyn Conlon. The introduction sets out the historical contexts, beginning with de Valera's 'rural idyll' which provides the backdrop to Lavin's early stories. …”
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New regional geographies of the world as practised by leading advanced producer service firms in 2010 by Peter J. Taylor, Ben Derudder, Michael Hoyler, Pengfei Ni

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Thermal strain extraction methodologies for bridge structural condition assessment by Yanjie Zhu, Yi-Qing Ni, Andre Jesus, Jingliang Liu, Irwanda Laory

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Discrete dislocation dynamics modelling of mechanical deformation of nickel-based single crystal superalloys by Minsheng Huang, Liguo Zhao, Jie Tong

“…Internal microstructure size, precipitate shape and arrangement can significantly affect the deformation of the single crystal superalloy by changing the constraint effect and dislocation mobility. …”
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Materials issues in the transition to lead-free solder alloys and joint miniaturization by Zhiheng Huang

“…In addition, this thesis also addresses the question as to whether the solder joint size and geometry could become a reliability issue and therefore affect the implementation of the Pb-free solders in ultrafine micro joints. …”
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Controlling the coexistence of structural phases and the optical properties of gallium nanoparticles with optical excitation by K.F. MacDonald, V.A. Fedotov, S. Pochon, G. Stevens, Feodor Kusmartsev, N.I. Zheludev

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A study on indium joints for low-temperature microelectronics interconnections by Xiaojin Cheng

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Recent developments in manufacturing multiple emulsions using membrane and micro fluidic devices by Goran Vladisavljevic, Richard Holdich, Marijana M. Dragosavac, David A. Weitz

“…The membrane was a microsieve-type membrane with regular pore spacing formed by Ni electroforming. At the constant maximal shear stress at the membrane surface the mean size of oil globules in W/O/W emulsions decreased with increasing the amplitude of oscillation. …”
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Positive and negative allosteric effects of thiacalix[4]arene-based receptors having urea and crown-ether moieties by Hirotsugu Tomiyasu, Jiang-Lin Zhao, Xin-Long Ni, Xi Zeng, Mark Elsegood, Beth Jones, Carl Redshaw, Simon J. Teat, Takehiko Yamato

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Standardized procedures important for improving single-component ceramic fuel cell technology by Peter D. Lund, Bin Zhu, Yongdan Li, Sining Yun, Albert G. Nasibulin, Rizwan Raza, Markku Leskela, Meng Ni, Yan Wu, Gang Chen, Liangdong Fan, Jung-Sik Kim, Suddhasatwa Basu, Tanja Kallio, Ibrahim Pamuk

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Microstructural and mechanical characteristics of micro-scale intermetallic compounds interconnections by Liping Mo

“…Thereby, systematic studies have been conducted to study the microstructural evolution and reliability issues of Cu-Sn and Cu-Sn-Ni IMCs micro-joints. (1) Phenomenon of IMCs planar growth: The planar IMCs interlayer was asymmetric and composed of (Cu,Ni)6Sn5 mainly in Ni/Sn (2.5~5 µm)/Cu interconnect. …”
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Enhanced electrochromic performance of nickel oxide-based ceramic precursor films by Muhammad Z. Sialvi

“…In this regard, a promising metal oxide with a brown-black anodic colouring state is NiO or hydrated nickel oxide (also called nickel hydroxide , Ni(OH)2). …”
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Evaluating the activity and stability of perovskite LaMO₃-based Pt catalysts in the aqueous phase reforming of glycerol by Donald Inns, Alex Mayer, Vainius Skukauskas, Thomas E Davies, June Callison, Simon Kondrat

“…In the case of Pt/LaNiO3 alloying between the exsoluted Ni and Pt was observed post reaction.…”
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Supplementary information files for Evaluating the Activity and Stability of Perovskite LaMO3-Based Pt Catalysts in the Aqueous Phase Reforming of Glycerol by Donald Inns, Alexander J. Mayer, Vainius Skukauskas, Thomas E. Davies, June Callison, Simon Kondrat

“…In the case of Pt/LaNiO3 alloying between the exsoluted Ni and Pt was observed post reaction.…”
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Microstructural and mechanical characteristics of Cu-Sn intermetallic compound interconnects formed by TLPB with Cu-Sn nanocomposite by Han Jiang, Stuart Robertson, Shuibao Liang, Zhaoxia Zhou, Liguo Zhao, Changqing Liu

“…Unlike the columnar Cu6Sn5 grains commonly formed with Sn interlayer, refined equiaxed Cu6Sn5 grains with an average size of ∼1.6 µm are found to be formed with Cu-Sn NI. …”
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Defect formation and mitigation in Cu/Cu joints formed through transient liquid phase bonding with Cu-Sn nanocomposite interlayer by Han Jiang, Stuart Robertson, Shuibao Liang, Zhaoxia Zhou, Liguo Zhao, Changqing Liu

“…Furthermore, instead of columnar Cu6Sn5 grains, Cu-Sn intermetallic compounds joints formed with Cu-Sn NIs were mostly filled by refined equiaxed Cu6Sn5 grains with an average size of ~1.6 μm. As a result, the shear strength of IMC joints achieved with Cu-Sn NI was found to be higher than those bonded with Sn interlayer. …”
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Facile and controllable synthesis N-doping porous graphene for high-performance supercapacitor by Xiuxian He, Zheng Tang, LianLian Gao, Fangyuan Wang, Jinping Zhao, Zhichao Miao, Xiaozhong Wu, Jin Zhou, Yang Su, Shuping Zhuo

“…Specifically, the N-doping, PG prepared by Ni salt (PG-Ni) shows the smaller pore size (average pore size of ~20–30 nm) and larger pore density. …”
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Development, characterisation, and modelling of processability of nitinol stents using laser powder bed fusion by Parastoo Jamshidi, Chinnapat Panwisawas, Enzoh Langi, Sophie C Cox, Jiling Feng, Liguo Zhao, Moataz M Attallah

“…In this study, the potential for AM of superelastic NiTi-based shape memory alloy (Nitinol) stents was investigated. …”
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Construction of photosensitised semiconductor cathodes by Mohd Mat-Teridi

“…Cathodic sensitised PEC solar cells (CuI/Cu2S/(Eu2+/Eu3+) and NiO/Cu2S/(I3-/I-)) were fabricated by deposition of p-Cu2S on the texture controlled CuI and NiO photocathodes. …”
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Determination of layered nickel hydroxide phases in materials disordered by stacking faults and interstratification by Kurt Lawson, Sam Wallbridge, Amy Catling, Caroline Kirk, Sandie Dann

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Studies of dithioimidodiphosphinates and related compounds by Robin W. Keyte

“…The condensation reaction of iPr2PCl with hexamethyldisilazane, HN(SiMe3)2, followed by oxidation with sulfur yields iPr2P(S)NHP(S)iPr2. …”
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Supplementary information files for Determination of layered nickel hydroxide phases in materials disordered by stacking faults and interstratification by Kurt Lawson, Sam Wallbridge, Amy Catling, Caroline Kirk, Sandie Dann

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A nanometre-scale fibre-to-matrix interface characterization of an ultrasonically consolidated metal matrix composite by Ross Friel, Russell Harris

“…The results show that the inclusion of the NiTi SMA fibres had a significant effect on the surrounding Al matrix microstructure during the UC process. …”
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