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Journal articles
2014, 'A three-year experiment confirms continuous immobilization of cadmium and lead in contaminated paddy field with biochar amendment', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 272, pp. 121 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.03.017
,2014, 'Thermal stability of the nanostructure of mechanically milled Cu-5 vol% Al
2014, 'Phase transformation pathways in amorphous germanium under indentation pressure', Journal of Applied Physics, 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4871190
,2014, 'Size dependent elastic modulus and mechanical resilience of dental enamel', Journal of Biomechanics, 47, pp. 1060 - 1066, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.12.030
,2014, 'Uniting superhardness and damage-tolerance in a nanosandwich-structured Ti-B-N coating', Scripta Materialia, 74, pp. 88 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2013.11.004
,2014, 'Synergistic toughening of hard, nacre-mimetic MoSi
2014, 'Enhancing toughness of CrN coatings by Ni addition for safety-critical applications', Materials Science and Engineering: A, 596, pp. 264 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2013.12.064
,2014, 'Defect thermodynamics and kinetics in thin strained ferroelectric films: The interplay of possible mechanisms', Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.89.054102
,2014, 'Misfit strain driven cation inter-diffusion across an epitaxial multiferroic thin film interface', Journal of Applied Physics, 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4862556
,2014, 'Niobium addition enhancing the corrosion resistance of nanocrystalline Ti
2014, 'Accelerated precipitation in the AFA stainless steel Fe-20Cr-30Ni-2Nb-5Al via cold working', Intermetallics, 53, pp. 120 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2014.04.018
,2014, 'Approaches to greenhouse gas accounting methods for biomass carbon', Biomass and Bioenergy, 60, pp. 18 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2013.11.009
,2014, 'Characterization of an enriched biochar', Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 108, pp. 26 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2014.05.021
,2014, 'Effects of environment on dry sliding wear of powder metallurgical Ti-47Al-2Cr-2Nb-0.2W', Intermetallics, 53, pp. 10 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2014.02.021
,2014, 'Electrochemical behavior of (Ti
2014, 'Mechanical and corrosion-resistant properties of Ti-Nb-Si-N nanocomposite films prepared by a double glow discharge plasma technique', Ceramics International, 40, pp. 8621 - 8630, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.01.079
,2014, 'Mesoporous hexagonal Co
2014, 'Microstructure and mechanical properties of a Mo-toughened Mo
2014, 'Microstructure, mechanical and electrochemical properties of in situ synthesized TiC reinforced Ti
2014, 'Oxidation resistance of Mo(Si
2014, 'Through-thickness variations in recrystallization behavior in an Al-based ARB composite sheet', IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/63/1/012084
,2014, 'Unusual crystallographic aspects of Microband boundaries within {111}<110> oriented grains in a cold rolled interstitial free steel', ISIJ International, 54, pp. 1346 - 1352, http://dx.doi.org/10.2355/isijinternational.54.1346
,2013, 'The origin of remarkable resilience of human tooth enamel', Applied Physics Letters, 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4842015
,2013, 'Origin of copious recrystallization in cold rolled interstitial free (IF) steels', Steel Research International, 84, pp. 1320 - 1324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/srin.201300066
,2013, 'Unraveling the mechanical and tribological properties of a novel Ti
2013, 'Factors controlling the tensile properties of ultrafine structured Cu-5vol%Al
2013, 'Ruthenium nanocrystals as cathode catalysts for lithium-oxygen batteries with a superior performance', Scientific Reports, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep02247
,2013, 'Mechanical properties of Cr-alloyed MoSi
2013, 'The nature and role of passive films in controlling the corrosion resistance of MoSi2-based nanocomposite coatings', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1, pp. 10281 - 10291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C3TA11813D
,2013, 'Phase field simulations of ferroelectrics domain structures in PbZrxTi1-xO3 bilayers', ACTA MATERIALIA, 61, pp. 2909 - 2918, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2013.01.038
,2013, 'The mechanical properties of near-equiatomic B2/f.c.c. FeNiMnAl alloys', , pp. 249 - 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/opl.2012.1751
,2013, 'Influence of Ni nanoparticle on the morphology and growth of interfacial intermetallic compounds between Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu lead-free solder and copper substrate', Intermetallics, 33, pp. 8 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2012.09.016
,2013, 'In situ synthesis and characterization of a hierarchically structured Al
2013, 'Influence of fabrication conditions on the ferroelectric polarization of barium titanate thin films', Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies, 1, pp. 149 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jascer.2013.04.001
,2013, 'Tribological studies of a Zr-based bulk metallic glass', Intermetallics, 35, pp. 25 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2012.11.010
,2013, 'A comparison of dry sliding wear of Fe30Ni20Mn 25Al25 at room temperature and elevated temperature', Intermetallics, 39, pp. 94 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2013.03.019
,2013, 'Accelerated precipitation due to mechanical milling of two-phase B2/L2 1 Fe30Ni20Mn20Al30', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 559, pp. 97 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.01.083
,2013, 'Chemical and structural analysis of enhanced biochars: Thermally treated mixtures of biochar, chicken litter, clay and minerals', Chemosphere, 91, pp. 35 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.11.063
,2013, 'Connecting structural, mechanical and tribological characteristics of Al alloyed nanocrystalline molybdenum silicide coatings', Journal of Physics D - Applied Physics, 46, pp. Article no. 065304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/46/6/065304
,2013, 'Coral-like V2O5 nanowhiskers as high-capacity cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries', RSC Advances, 3, pp. 5069 - 5075, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3ra22425b
,2013, 'Effect of Al addition upon mechanical robustness and corrosion resistance of Mo5Si3/MoSi2 gradient nanocomposite coatings', Surface and Coatings Technology, 223, pp. 115 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.02.045
,2013, 'Electrochemical behavior of (Ti Nb )Si nanocrystalline films in simulated physiological media', Acta Biomaterialia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2013.09.021
,2013, 'Niobium addition enhancing the corrosion resistance of nanocrystalline TiSi coating in HSO solution', Acta Materialia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2013.10.040
,2013, 'Novel high damage-tolerant, wear resistant MoSi2-based nanocomposite coatings', Applied Surface Science, 270, pp. 418 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.01.041
,2013, 'The effects of stoichiometry on the dry sliding wear of FeAl', Intermetallics, 40, pp. 19 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2013.03.020
,2013, 'The roles of passive layers in regulating the electrochemical behavior of Ti5Si3-based nanocomposite films', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1, pp. 2064 - 2078, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2ta00510g
,2013, 'Uniting superhardness and damage-tolerance in a nanosandwich-structured Ti-B-N coating', Scripta Materialia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2013.11.004
,2012, 'ChemInform Abstract: Polyhedral Magnetite Nanocrystals with Multiple Facets: Facile Synthesis, Structural Modelling, Magnetic Properties and Application for High Capacity Lithium Storage.', ChemInform, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chin.201216010
,2012, '3D Microstructural Analyses of Premature Failure of a MoSi
2012, 'Microstructural Characterization of White Charcoal', Microscopy and Microanalysis, 18, pp. 1562 - 1563, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S143192761200966X
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