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Effect of La{sub 2}O{sub 3}-treatment on textural and solid-solid interactions in ferric/cobaltic oxides system

Pure and La{sub 2}O{sub 3}-containing (0.75-3.0 mol%) Fe{sub 2}O{sub 3}/Co{sub 3}O{sub 4} solids were prepared by thermal treatment of their carbonates at 500-700 Degree-Sign C. The produced solids were characterized using XRD, HRTEM, EDX and nitrogen adsorption at -196 Degree-Sign C. The results revealed that pure solids calcined at 600 and 700 Degree-Sign C consisted of nanosized CoFe{sub 2}O{sub 4} phase, while pure mixed solids calcined at 500 Degree-Sign C consisted of trace amount of CoFe{sub 2}O{sub 4} and unreacted Fe{sub 2}O{sub 3}, Co{sub 3}O{sub 4} phases. The presence of 0.75 mol% La{sub 2}O{sub 3} enhanced solid-solid interaction between Fe{sub 2}O{sub 3} and Co{sub 3}O{sub 4} at 500 Degree-Sign C yielding CoFe{sub 2}O{sub 4}. The ferrite phase existed also in all mixed oxides upon treated with La{sub 2}O{sub 3} besides LaCoO{sub 3} phase. LaCoO{sub 3} existed as a major phase in all mixed oxides treated with 3 mol% La{sub 2}O{sub 3}. La{sub 2}O{sub 3}-treatment modified the crystallite size of all phases present to an extent dependent on calcination temperature and amount of La{sub 2}O{sub 3} content. This treatment decreased effectively the S{sub BET} of all mixed solids. - Graphical Abstract: TEM photographs of pure mixed oxides calcined at 500 Degree-Sign C. Highlights: Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Cobalt ferrite exhibit chemical stability, low electric loss and high coercivity. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Cobalt ferrite is used in microwave devices, computer memories and magnetic storage. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Solid-solid interactions in ferric/cobaltic oxides system were investigated. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer La{sub 2}O{sub 3}-treatment modified surface compositions of the system investigated. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer All phases present in various solids existed as nanosized solids.

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Effect of isochronal annealing on the microstructure, texture and mechanical properties of a cold-rolled high manganese steel

Highlights: • Recrystallised γ grains have similar orientations to reverted/recovered γ grains. • After reversion, γ orientations are correlated to ε and α′-martensite orientations. • γ nucleation at the boundary of reverted/recovered γ grains - Abstract: A Fe-17Mn-3Al-2Si-1Ni-0.06C wt.% steel was subjected to cold-rolling to 42% thickness reduction and isochronally annealed for 300 s between 500 and 850 °C. The high Mn steel was characterised via electron back-scattering diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and uniaxial tensile testing. The reversion of deformation-induced ε and α′-martensite to austenite (γ) was witnessed with the formation of fine twins in reverted/recovered γ grains after annealing to 650 °C. The nucleation of new γ grains at the boundary of reverted/recovered γ grains was also noted. Upon reversion, the γ orientations originated from the ε and α′-martensite orientations by phase transformation via the Shoji-Nishiyama and Kurdjumov-Sachs orientation relationships, respectively. Upon segmenting the γ grains, the recrystallised γ grains were observed to nucleate with orientations similar to those of the reverted/recovered γ grains. Uniaxial tension on a fully recrystallised γ microstructure showed that the initial γ grain size has a more significant effect on the yield strength than the ε and α′-martensite fractions. On the other hand, the initial ε and α′-martensite fractions affect the total elongation.

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Optical and electronic properties of highly stable and textured hydrogenated ZnO:Al thin films

Highlights: ► We investigate the impact of hydrogen treatment at high temperature of ZnO:Al film. ► Electrical properties of the ZnO:Al films improved due to hydrogen annealing. ► Optical properties of the ZnO:Al films enhanced due to hydrogen annealing. ► ZnO:Al film properties strongly depend on the hydrogen treatment temperature. -- Abstract: We have experimentally investigated the effects of hydrogen-annealing on the structural, electrical, and optical properties of Al-doped ZnO (ZnO:Al) thin films prepared by RF magnetron sputtering at room temperature. From the X-ray diffraction observations, the orientation of ZnO:Al films was found to be a c-axis in the hexagonal structure. We found that intentionally incorporated hydrogen plays an important role in n-type conduction as a donor, improving free carrier concentration and electrical stability. We simultaneously obtained improved optical transmission and enhanced absorption edge of the ZnO:Al film due to hydrogen-annealing. Our experimental data suggest the hydrogen-annealing process as an important role in the enhancement of electrical and optical properties, which is promising as a back reflector material for thin-film solar cells.

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