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    Cooperative spin alignment enhances dimerization in the electrochemical ammonia oxidation reaction
    (Springer Nature, 2025-08-14) Zhu, SY; Wu, Q; Dai, CC; Yu, A; Wu, T; Ren, X; Li, X; Tadich, A; Deng, DF; Liu, T; Wu, Q; Yue, MF; Xu, ZCJ
    Ammonia has recently attracted growing attention as a promising hydrogen carrier because it can be liquefied and stored in bulk under mild conditions. To fully harness its potential, more efforts are needed to elucidate and control the mechanisms of its decomposition. Here we show that intermediate dimerization processes proceed through a cooperative spin alignment effect between intermediates and can be promoted by the magnetic ordering rearrangement of magnetic substrates. We explored a series of Co/Pt magnetic thin-film catalysts as model materials to investigate spin-sensitive NHx dimerization and eventual enhancement on catalytic activity. Through in situ spectroscopic analysis and theoretical verification, we demonstrate that coupling of N–NH with aligned net magnetic moments is the most favourable with the lowest energy barriers. This provides a precedent for understanding spin kinetics to help improve the catalytic efficiency of electrochemical ammonia decomposition. © 2025 Springer Nature Limited.
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    Microstructure modification and corrosion resistance enhancement of die-cast Mg-Al-Re alloy by Sr alloying
    (Elsevier, 2021-05-15) Dargusch, MS; Shi, ZM; Zhu, HL; Atrens, A; Song, GL
    The effects of Sr additions on the microstructure and corrosion performance of a Mg-Al-RE alloy in 3.5 wt.% NaCl saturated with Mg(OH)2 have been investigated. Microstructure examination reveals that the Sr addition introduces additional intermetallic phases, refines intermetallic networks and dendritic grains, and improves the network continuity. More Al and rare earth elements can be identified in the intermetallics and grain boundaries or inter-dendrite regions under a transmission electron microscope and secondary electron microscope, respectively. On the Sr-containing intermetallic phases and the refined microstructure, the oxide films become more protective, resulting in more corrosion resistant boundary areas and thus dendrite grain grooves. Hence, the presence of large amounts of intermetallics and boundaries can enhance the corrosion performance of the Mg-Al-RE alloy containing Sr. © 2020 Chongqing University. Publishing services provided by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. Open Access CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
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    Evolution of a contact force network in a 2D granular assembly: an examination using neutron diffraction
    (Springer Nature, 2021-08-22) Wensrich, CM; Kisi, EH; Luzin, V; Rawson, A; Kirstein, O
    Results from an experiment involving the measurement of individual particle stresses in a two-dimensional mono-disperse assembly of 579 ball bearings are presented. Using a combination of neutron radiography and strain scanning techniques, the full bi-axial stress state was obtained for each particle from which the full contact force network could be established. The evolution of this network was examined over a series of five monotonically increasing loads. Significant levels of inhomogeneity were observed in the form of prominent force chains that showed complex interaction with regions of order and disorder within the assembly. A reduction in the level of inhomogeneity with increasing load was also observed. Copyright © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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    Interfacial friction enabling ≤ 20 μm thin free-standing lithium strips for lithium metal batteries
    (Springer Nature, 2023-09-14) Huang, SZ; Wu, ZB; Johannessen, B; Long, KC; Qing, P; He, P; Ji, XB; Wei, WF; Chen, YJ; Chen, LB
    A practical high-specific-energy Li metal battery requires thin (≤20 μm) and free-standing Li metal anodes, but the low melting point and strong diffusion creep of lithium metal impede their scalable processing towards thin-thickness and free-standing architecture. In this paper, thin (5 to 50 μm) and free-standing lithium strips were achieved by mechanical rolling, which is determined by the in situ tribochemical reaction between lithium and zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP). A friction-induced organic/inorganic hybrid interface (~450 nm) was formed on Li with an ultra-high hardness (0.84 GPa) and Young’s modulus (25.90 GPa), which not only enables the scalable process mechanics of thin lithium strips but also facilitates dendrite-free lithium metal anodes by inhibiting dendrite growth. The rolled lithium anode exhibits a prolonged cycle lifespan and high-rate cycle stability (in excess of more than 1700 cycles even at 18.0 mA cm−2 and 1.5 mA cm−2 at 25 °C). Meanwhile, the LiFePO4 (with single-sided load 10 mg/cm2) ||Li@ZDDP full cell can last over 350 cycles with a high-capacity retention of 82% after the formation cycles at 5 C (1 C = 170 mA/g) and 25 °C. This work provides a scalable approach concerning tribology design for producing practical thin free-standing lithium metal anodes. © The Author(s) 2023, corrected publication 2025. Open Access CC BY 4.0
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    THz filters made by laser ablation of stainless steel and kapton film
    (MDPI, 2022-07-25) Han, ML; Smith, D; Ng, SH; Vilagosh, Z; Anand, V; Katkus, T; Reklaitis, I; Mu, H; Ryu, M; Morikawa, J; Vongsvivut, JP; Appadoo, DRT; Juodkazis, S
    THz band-pass filters were fabricated by femtosecond-laser ablation of 25-μm-thick micro-foils of stainless steel and Kapton film, which were subsequently metal coated with a ∼70 nm film, closely matching the skin depth at the used THz spectral window. Their spectral performance was tested in transmission and reflection modes at the Australian Synchrotron’s THz beamline. A 25-μm-thick Kapton film performed as a Fabry–Pérot etalon with a free spectral range (FSR) of 119 cm−1, high finesse Fc≈17, and was tuneable over ∼10μm (at ∼5 THz band) with β=30∘ tilt. The structure of the THz beam focal region as extracted by the first mirror (slit) showed a complex dependence of polarisation, wavelength and position across the beam. This is important for polarisation-sensitive measurements (in both transmission and reflection) and requires normalisation at each orientation of linear polarisation. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.