ni6(n2h4)6(so4)4(oh)2(h2o)8](so4)(h2o)10 complex was prepared according to literature report. the reaction between aforementioned complex via sodium alkoxides as a reactants, were carried out in the solid state. the [ni6(n2h4)6(so4)4(oh)2(h2o)8](so4)(h2o)10 undergoes an intramolecular two electrons oxidation-reduction reaction at room temperature and metallic nickel nanoparticles (ni1-ni5) was ...

ni6(n2h4)6(so4)4(oh)2(h2o)8](so4)(h2o)10 complex was prepared according to literature report. the reaction between aforementioned complex via sodium alkoxides as a reactants, were carried out in the solid state. the [ni6(n2h4)6(so4)4(oh)2(h2o)8](so4)(h2o)10 undergoes an intramolecular two electrons oxidation-reduction reaction at room temperature and metallic nickel nanoparticles (ni1-ni5) was ...

When the complexity of a metallic compound reaches a certain level, a specific location in the structure may be critically responsible for a given fundamental property of a material while other locations may not play as much of a role in determining such a property. The first-principles theory has pinpointed a critical location in the framework of a complex intermetallic compound--Gd(5)Ge(4)--t...

The single crystal deformation behaviour of orthorhombic Al13Co4 has been studied below the brittle-ductile transition temperature observed in bulk material from room temperature to 600 C, using indentation, microcompression and transmission electron microscopy. At room temperature, slip occurred most easily by dislocation motion on the (001)[010] slip system, as observed in the ductile regime ...

A theoretical study was performed to evaluate the defersirox potency to chelate aluminum (Al) and gallium (Ga) as the toxic metals in biological systems. Deferasirox as an important class of chelators, which binds to the metallic center with the ratio of 1:2, is used to remove the toxic metals in the case of iron overload disease. The effects of water and DMSO as the solvent on the electronic n...

The discovery in 1987 of stable quasicrystals in the Al-Cu-Fe system was soon exploited to patent specific coatings that showed reduced friction in ambient air against hard antagonists. Henceforth, it was possible to develop a number of applications, potential or commercially exploited to date, that will be alluded to in this topical review. A deeper understanding of the characteristics of comp...

Additive manufacturing processes allow freeform fabrication of the physical representation of a three-dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) data model. This area has been expanding rapidly over the last 20 years. It includes several techniques such as selective laser sintering and stereolithography. The range of materials used today is quite restricted while there is a real demand for manufac...

This article aims at an account of what is known about the potential for applications of quasicrystals and related compounds, the so-called family of Complex Metallic Alloys (CMAs‡). Attention is focused at aluminium-based CMAs, which comprise a large number of crystalline compounds and quasicrystals made of aluminium alloyed with transition metals (like Fe or Cu) or normal metals like Mg. Depe...

Many metallic alloys contain nanoparticles created by solidstate precipitation and, to date, these nanoparticles show simple chemical structures (either homogenous or core–shell). Creating more-complex nanoparticles in metallic alloys (e.g., particles with a core surrounded by multiple concentric shells) would be interesting for two reasons. First, this would represent a proof of concept of a g...