Influence of substrate bias on the properties of CrAlN wear-resistant coating prepared by arc/magnetron composite technology by Xiaoyan NIU, Mingze LIU, Guoqiang DONG, Yujiang WANG, Haoliang TIAN

“…In particular, the addition of Al elements caused the diffraction peak of the CrAlN phase to shift to higher angles. …”
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Effects of Doping Cr and Cr-Ni on the Properties of TiAlN Thin Films under Different Bias Voltage by LIANG Wei-zhong, WANG Cheng-lei, ZHANG Ke-xiang, LIANG Chao-jie, XIE Ying-guang, LIN De-min

“…In addition, the phase structure of the film was detected by X-ray diffraction (XRD), and the apparent microhardness was measured by microhardness tester. …”
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Effect of Oxygen and Zirconium on Oxidation and Mechanical Behavior of Fully γ Ti52AlxZr Alloys by Michal Kuris, Maria Tsoutsouva, Marc Thomas, Thomas Vaubois, Pierre Sallot, Frederic Habiyaremye, Jean-Philippe Monchoux

“…Characterization techniques including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) were employed to elucidate phase constitution and grain morphology. …”
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Wide & deep learning for predicting relative mineral compositions of sediment cores solely based on XRF scans, a case study from Pleistocene Paleolake Olduvai, Tanzania by Gayantha R.L. Kodikara, Lindsay J. McHenry, Ian G. Stanistreet, Harald Stollhofen, Jackson K. Njau, Nicholas Toth, Kathy Schick

“…This study develops a method to use deep learning models to predict the mineral assemblages and their relative abundances in paleolake cores using high-resolution XRF core scan elemental data and X-ray diffraction (XRD) mineralogical results from the same core taken at coarser resolution. …”
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A mineral-strength conversion model based on LIBS technology and rapid batch testing and application of uniaxial compressive strength by Qinghe ZHANG, Xiaorui WANG, Chuanbing WANG, Weiguo LI, Fengqiang GONG, Xinsheng ZHANG, Jingguo LI

“…A spectral database for granite and metamorphic sandstone is constructed using LIBS, and the elemental and mineral datasets of the rocks are acquired by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) tests, respectively. …”
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Research on the mechanism of the two-dimensional ultrasonic surface burnishing process to enhance the wear resistance for aluminum alloy by Zhen-Yu Zhou, Qiu-Yang Zheng, Yu Li, Cong Ding, Guang-Jian Peng, Zhong-Yu Piao

“…The effect of the gradient nanostructure on the wear resistance is explored by developing the crystal plasticity (CP) finite element and molecular dynamics (MD) models. The characterization results show that the 2D-USBP sample prepared a gradient structure of ∼600 µm thick on the aluminum surface, increasing the surface hardness from 1.13 to 1.71 GPa and reducing the elastic modulus from 78.84 to 70.14 GPa. …”
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Effect of Rare Earth Content on Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of HRB400 Steel by Chen　Hao, Sun　Yibin, Xie　Qingmin, Liu　Xiaolong, Zhang　Cunshuai, Peng　Zhixian, Cheng　Zhaoyang, Liu　Jing

“…As the rare earth content increases， the corrosion resistance of the steel gradually improves， with the optimal performance observed in the steel containing 0.01% rare earth elements.…”
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Effect of different current types on the microstructure of electrodeposited aluminium coatings by TENG Xinyue, LIU Chaonan, ZHANG Dongxun, WANG Zhenwei, WEN Feng

“…., direct current (15 mA·cm-2), unidirectional pulse and bidirectional pulse current, was compared. Both the X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to characterize the phase structure and internal microstructure of aluminum coatings.ResultsThe experimental results show that the coatings are all composed of Al element and have a face-centered cubic structure, in which the preferred orientation of the crystal faces of the direct current and bidirectional pulsed electrodeposition coatings is different. …”
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Microscopic phase evolution mechanism of lithium slag and fiber synergistically enhancing concrete toughness: Perspective of preventing coal-rock dynamic disasters through energy a... by Xuyang Bai, Junwen Zhang, Yulin Li, Zeyu Liu, Zhixiang Song, Yang Zhang, Xukai Dong, Shaokang Wu, Weizheng Xu, Xian Li

“…Furthermore, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) was used to reveal the interfacial pore state and element distribution of the internal microstructure of concrete. …”
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Thermal shock treatment of recyclable bimetallic MOF derived carbon composite for organics oxidation by advanced Fenton-Like technique by Safa H. Monir, Osama Abuzalat, Ibrahim E.T. El-Sayed, Hamed M. Abdel-Bary, Maha A. Tony

“…The synthesized Co/Fe@C morphology and elemental analysis are characterized via X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). …”
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Dynamic recrystallization and microstructural evolution in 40CrNi2MoV steel during forging by Wei Zhu, Xiaohe Wang, Luoxing Li, Peng Cheng, Chenxi Shao, Decheng Wang, Feng Feng, Peng Zhou

“…A strain-compensated Arrhenius constitutive model and dynamic recrystallization (DRX) model for 40CrNi2MoV steel were established via isothermal compression (900°C–1180°C, 0.001–0.5 s−1). Finite element analysis predicted microstructural evolution of samples, validated by processing maps, and electron backscatter diffraction. …”
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Effect of La addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast AZ91 magnesium alloy by Hongwei Zhu, Rui Zhang, Shule Xia, Furen Xiao

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Controlled bottom-up synthesis and characterization of crystalline and amorphous lead(II) coordination polymers: Sonochemical methods, structure–property relationship, and photocat... by Saeedeh Ebad Sichani, Mohammad Jaafar Soltanianfard, Alison Zamanpour, Payam Hayati, Jan Janczak, Zahed Karimi-Jaberi

“…Analyses of the synthesized compounds were performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), FT-IR spectroscopy, and CHNS elemental analysis. …”
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A potential eco-friendly degradation of methyl orange by water-ball (sodium polyacrylate) stabilized zero valent iron nanoparticles by Saud Bawazeer

“…Characterization techniques including Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) were employed to analyze the morphology, elemental composition, valent state and crystallinity of the nanoparticles. …”
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Synthesis, crystal structure, spectroscopic characterization, in vitro, molecular docking and DFT studies of 1- (Tert-Butyl) 2-methyl (2S, 4R)-4-hydroxy pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxyla... by Selvaraj Geetha, Rajendran Sribalan, Srinivasakannan Lakshmi

“…NMR, FT-IR, ESI-MS, UV–visible spectroscopy, and elemental analysis designate the molecule. The molecule crystallized in the orthorhombic space group P212121, identified by X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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Enhanced vacuum brazing joining between Ti–48Al–2Cr–2Nb/Ti–22Al–25Nb intermetallic alloys by Zr-free Ti-based filler by Hao Tian, Jie Xiong, Lei Zhao, Jun Mei, Yan Qi, Jun-Wei Wu, Kai-Kai Li, Jian-Chao He, Tong-Yi Zhang

“…This study investigates the microstructure and tensile properties of vacuum-brazed joints of Ti–48Al–2Cr–2Nb (Ti4822) and Ti–22Al–25Nb (Ti2AlNb) intermetallic alloys using Ti-based filler metals, with and without the addition of Zr element. Detailed microstructural characterization of the brazed joints was conducted using Electron Backscatter Diffraction and Transmission Electron Microscopy, identifying various phases and their distributions. …”
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Effects of Ge-Doping on Thermoelectric Performance of Polycrystalline Cubic Sn_0.5Ag_0.25Bi_0.25Se_0.50Te_0.50 by Haoyu Zhao, Junliang Zhu, Zhonghe Zhu, Lin Bo, Wenying Wang, Xingshuo Liu, Changcun Li, Degang Zhao

“…To enrich the research in this field, this work investigates the effects of Ge doping on the phase composition, electrical and thermal transport properties of cubic Sn_0.50Ag_0.25Bi_0.25Se_0.50Te_0.50 thermoelectric materials. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed that the Ge-doped samples exhibited a single cubic phase structure, while scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) revealed a uniform distribution of elements within the samples. …”
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A Strain-Compensated InGaAs/InGaSb Type-II Superlattice Grown on InAs Substrates for Long-Wavelength Infrared Photodetectors by Hao Zhou, Chang Liu, Yiqiao Chen

“…Novel methodologies were developed to optimize the As and Sb flux growth conditions. The quality of the epitaxial layer was characterized using multiple analytical techniques, including differential interference contrast microscopy, atomic force microscopy, high-resolution X-ray diffraction, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Utilization of Bottom Ash from Biomass Combustion in a Thermal Power Plant to Remove Cadmium from the Aqueous Matrix by Eva Pertile, Tomáš Dvorský, Vojtěch Václavík, Bohdana Šimáčková, Lukáš Balcařík

“…This study provides a cost-effective method for using bottom ash from biomass combustion, which would otherwise constitute waste, to remove cadmium from acidic industrial wastewater. The X-ray powder diffraction method was used to identify the crystal forms, i.e., the arrangement of atoms in the crystal lattice, and to determine the composition of bottom ash, and the X-ray fluorescence method was used to obtain information on the elemental composition of bottom ash. …”
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Improving Mechanical Properties of Low-Quality Pure Aluminum by Minor Reinforcement with Fine B₄C Particles and T6 Heat Treatment by Maxat Abishkenov, Ilgar Tavshanov, Nikita Lutchenko, Nursultan Amanzholov, Daniyar Kalmyrzayev, Zhassulan Ashkeyev, Kayrosh Nogaev, Saltanat Kydyrbayeva, Assylbek Abdirashit

“…However, unlike many aluminum alloys, pure aluminum exhibits high ductility and is often free from expensive alloying elements. This makes it a promising candidate for minor reinforcement to produce cost-effective composites with an optimal balance of strength and ductility. …”
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