Antibacterial composite coatings of MgB2 powders embedded in PVP matrix
Scientific Reports, 2021 Three commercial powders of MgB2 were tested in vitro by MTS and LDH cytotoxicity tests on the HS27 dermal cell line. Depending on powders, the toxicity concentrations were established in the range of 8.3–33.2 µg/ml.
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Spontaneous dynamical disordering of borophenes in MgB2 and related metal borides
Nature Communications, 2021 Layered boron compounds attract enormous interest in applications. This work reports first-principles calculations coupled with global optimization to show that the outer boron surface in MgB2 nanosheets undergo disordering and clustering, which is ...
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A study on properties of electroless Ni-B/MgB2 coatings on AZ91 magnesium alloy [PDF]
HeliyonThis study explores MgB2 as a reinforcing agent in electroless deposition on AZ91 magnesium alloy substrates, evaluating its impact on coating properties.
Ferhat Bülbül, Tuğçenur Kılcı
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Gibbs Adsorption and Zener Pinning Enable Mechanically Robust High‐Performance Bi2Te3‐Based Thermoelectric Devices [PDF]
Advanced Science, 2023 Bi2Te3‐based alloys have great market demand in miniaturized thermoelectric (TE) devices for solid‐state refrigeration and power generation. However, their poor mechanical properties increase the fabrication cost and decrease the service durability. Here,
Chaohua Zhang +10 more
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Reactive Microneedle Patches with Antibacterial and Dead Bacteria‐Trapping Abilities for Skin Infection Treatment [PDF]
Advanced ScienceBacterial skin infections are highly prevalent and pose a significant public health threat. Current strategies are primarily focused on the inhibition of bacterial activation while disregarding the excessive inflammation induced by dead bacteria ...
Jingyang Shan +4 more
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Water and seawater splitting with MgB2 plasmonic metal-based photocatalyst [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPlasmonic nanostructures can help to drive chemical photocatalytic reactions powered by sunlight. These reactions involve excitation of plasmon resonances and subsequent charge transfer to molecular orbitals under study.
Vasyl G. Kravets +1 more
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In situ epitaxial MgB2 thin films for superconducting electronics
Nature Materials, 2002 A thin film technology compatible with multilayer device fabrication is critical for exploring the potential of the 39-K superconductor magnesium diboride for superconducting electronics. Using a Hybrid Physical-Chemical Vapor Deposition (HPCVD) process,
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Improvements in the MgB2 ceramics formation by using a dry mechanical milling method [PDF]
Science of Sintering, 2023 The development of the MgB2 manufacturing process to increase current density is an important issue to study. In this work, the MgB2 ceramics were manufactured by using the solid-state technique.
Hasbi Muhammad Yunan +4 more
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Strong Influence of Pressure on the Magnetic Properties of MgB2 Bulk Superconductors
Sakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 2023 The influence of the pressure on the magnetic and superconducting properties of polycrystalline MgB2 bulks was studied. Bulk MgB2 samples were prepared using conventional in-situ solid state reaction and hot-pressing methods.
Burcu Savaşkan
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Improving the connectivity of MgB2 bulk superconductors by a novel liquid phase sintering process
Superconductors Science and Technology, 2022 This work investigates a new processing method developed to improve the connectivity of ex-situ MgB2 bulks at low sintering temperatures. Mg additions (1–10 wt.%) were mixed to pre-synthesised MgB2 to make composite powders that were sintered at 900 ∘C ...
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