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Electrochemical conversion of natural graphite minerals into carbon nanostructures incorporated with Fe3Si for Li-ion storage application

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Summary: This article investigates the oxidation and graphitization of diamond powder, determining the oxidation activation energy and the high electrical conductivity of surface-graphitized diamonds. The study suggests an ultra-fast and economical method for surface graphitization of diamond crystals to enhance their electrical performance.

APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE (2021)

Review Mechanics

Estimation of carbon nanotubes and their applications as reinforcing composite materials-An engineering review

A. Garg et al.

Summary: This study reviews the use of carbon nanotubes to reinforce materials for increased strength, discussing various methods for predicting material properties and structural performance, while also highlighting some unresolved areas for future research.

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES (2021)

Article Environmental Sciences

Toxicity of thioacetamide and protective effects of quercetin in zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae

Kexin Wang et al.

Summary: Studies have shown that quercetin can prevent TAA-induced inflammation and liver damage in zebrafish larvae by reducing the expression of p53 protein, regulating the Wnt signaling pathway, and promoting cell proliferation. This suggests that quercetin has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic effects, providing a potential basis for the development of new drugs.

ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY (2021)

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The joint effect of electrical conductivity and surface oxygen functionalities of carbon supports on the oxygen reduction reaction studied over bare supports and Mn-Co spinel/carbon catalysts in alkaline media

Aldona Kostuch et al.

Summary: The study found that with increasing carbonization temperature, the electrical conductivity of the examined carbon materials increased, in parallel with their growing crystallinity. For the carbon samples calcined in the temperature range 650-850 degrees C, the ORR onset potential initially rises as the electrical conductivity increases, passes through a maximum at around 850 degrees C, and then falls.

CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2021)

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The Degree-of-Order Dependent Electronic Structures and Magnetic Properties of Fe3Si Alloys

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PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS (2020)

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Clean production and utilisation of hydrogen in molten salts

Ali Reza Kamali

RSC ADVANCES (2020)

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Toward Mass Production of CVD Graphene Films

Bing Deng et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2019)

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Fe3Si-core/amorphous-C-shell nanocapsules with enhanced microwave absorption

An Hua et al.

JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS (2019)

Review Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Graphene-based materials and structures for energy harvesting with fluids - A review

Joao P. G. Tarelho et al.

MATERIALS TODAY (2018)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Catalysis by hybrid sp(2)/sp(3) nanodiamonds and their role in the design of advanced nanocarbon materials

Yangming Lin et al.

CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS (2018)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Large scale green production of ultra-high capacity anode consisting of graphene encapsulated silicon nanoparticles

Ali Reza Kamali et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2017)

Article Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Ionic liquid electrodeposition of germanium/carbon nanotube composite anode material for lithium ion batteries

Jian Hao et al.

MATERIALS LETTERS (2015)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Towards large scale preparation of carbon nanostructures in molten LiCl

Ali Reza Kamali et al.

CARBON (2014)

Article Materials Science, Ceramics

Transformation of molten SnCl2 to SnO2 nano-single crystals

All Reza Karnali et al.

CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL (2014)

Article Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Induced magnetism on silicon in Fe3Si quasi-Heusler compound

C. Antoniak et al.

PHYSICAL REVIEW B (2012)

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Purification process of natural graphite as anode for Li-ion batteries: chemical versus thermal

K Zaghib et al.

JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES (2003)