A flexible sodalite-type metal organic framework [Cu(pyrimidine-2-olate)2]n (1R) is obtained in a self-assembly process involving Cu2+ ions and pyrimidine-2-olate ligands. 1R suffers a series of sequential and reversible structural changes upon solid-liquid sorption processes of metal nitrates. The 1C-to-1O transformation occurs only with large cations.

A silver(I) 3-D porous coordination polymer (PCP, 1) with a sodalite topology undergoes a remarkable reversible crystal-to-crystal expansion and contraction upon exposure to different solvents. Notably, complete desolvation of 1 also facilitates a transformation to a non-porous 2-D coordination polymer (2).

We report transmission electron microscope observations that provide evidence of deformation twinning in plastically deformed nanocrystalline aluminum. The presence of these twins is directly related to the nanocrystalline structure, because they are not observed in coarse-grained pure aluminum. We propose a dislocation-based model to explain the preference for deformation twins and stacking fa...

zeolites due to their structures can be used as molecular sieves for purification of materials and solutions. zeolites with phi and sod structure are so common and applicable for this purpose. hydroxy sodalite and phillipsite are the more abundant members of zeolites which display good selectivity for very small molecules and some ions such as sr, pb, zn, cu and rb. there is not any pure natura...

Nanocrystalline (nc) materials can be defined as solids with grain sizes in the range of 1–100 nm. Contrary to coarse-grained metals, which become more difficult to twin with decreasing grain size, nanocrystalline face-centered-cubic (fcc) metals become easier to twin with decreasing grain size, reaching a maximum twinning probability, and then become more difficult to twin when the grain size ...

A mechanism of the transport of nanocrystalline doped calcium carbonatephosphates through the membrane on the model of interaction with phospholipids is considered. Nanocrystalline doped calcium carbonate – phosphates are perspective to transport of the cations in a living cell. Kinetics of the synthesis of nanocrystalline doped calcium carbonatephosphates are non-linear kinetics. Biomaterial b...

Zeolites due to their structures can be used as molecular sieves for purification of materials and solutions. Zeolites with PHI and SOD structure are so common and applicable for this purpose. Hydroxy sodalite and phillipsite are the more abundant members of zeolites which display good selectivity for very small molecules and some ions such as Sr, Pb, Zn, Cu and Rb. There is not any pure natura...

In this paper, the performance of the cutting tool with nanocrystalline multilayer coatings (TiN+TiAlN) for machining of superalloy Inconel 718 in the dry and wet conditions was studied. The multi layer TiN and TiAlN with nanocrystalline structure was applied by physical vapor deposition technique (arc evaporation) on the WC-Co inserts. The results of the ball on disc wear test and the machinin...

Nanocrystalline cerium oxide is an attractive material for catalysis of environmentally hazardous gas-phase species such as sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide. Oxygen vacancies in cerium oxide are believed to coordinate and aid in the transfer of oxygen ions between the reactive species. We have sought to characterize these defects in nanocrystalline cerium oxide as a function of the heat treat...