The dilution of aqueous neptunium carbonate complexes induces the intrinsic formation of nanocrystalline neptunium dioxide (NpO2) particles, which are characterised by UV/Vis and X-ray absorption spectroscopies and transmission electron microscopy. This new route of nanocrystalline NpO2 formation could be a potential scenario for the environmental transport of radionuclides from the waste repos...

The effect of partial replacement of Fe by Co (up to 8 %) on thermal stability, structure and magnetic properties of FeNbBCu alloys has been explored in this paper. The results indicate that Co reduces the stability against crystallization of the amorphous alloy and stabilizes the nanocrystalline phase prior to the further precipitation of metastable boride phases. Transmission Mössbauer spectr...

An investigation was conducted to explore the applicability of eddy current and microwave techniques to characterize grains size variation during mechanical alloying. A series of Nanocrystalline (Fe65Co35)70Al30 samples have been prepared, these structures are prepared using mechanical alloying based on planetary ball mill under several milling conditions. Mechanical alloying is a non-equilibri...

We have obtained the magnetic field dependence of static ferromagnetic correlations in nanocrystalline electrodeposited Co and Ni by means of the correlation function of the spin misalignment, determined from small-angle neutron scattering data. The approach yields a correlation length l(C), which is a measure for the spatial extent of inhomogeneities in the magnetization distribution. The corr...

We report optical properties of iron pyrite (FeS2) determined from ex situ spectroscopic ellipsometry measurements made on both a commercially available bulk single crystal and nanocrystalline thin film over a spectral range of 0.735-5.887 eV. The complex dielectric function, ε (E) = ε 1 (E) + iε 2 (E), spectra have been determined by fitting a layered parametric model to the ellipsometric meas...

Grain boundary networks should play a dominant role in determining the mechanical properties of nanocrystalline metals. However, these networks are difficult to characterize and their response to deformation is incompletely understood. In this work, we study the grain boundary network of nanocrystalline Ni and explore whether it can be modified by plastic deformation. Mechanical cycling at room...

The emergence of third-generation photovoltaics based on Si relies on tunable bandgap materials with embedded nanocrystalline Si. One of the most promising approaches is based on the mixed-phase Si1 - xCx. We have investigated the light absorption controllability of nanocrystalline Si-embedded Si1 - xCx produced by thermal annealing of the Si-rich Si1 - xCx and composition-modulated superlattic...

Scanning probe microscopy techniques (SPM) have been applied to a rapidly improvement in the characterization of metal oxide nanocrystalline. These materials are widely used in photon-to-electricity conversion devices, such as dye-sensitized solar cells. The surface properties of such nanocrystalline determine the devices’ performance. SPM imaging of nanocrystal surfaces and nanoscale systems h...

Nanocrystalline magnesium ferrite is synthesized by high-energy ball milling. The formation of nanocrystalline ferrite phase is observed after 3 h of milling and its content increases with milling time. The structural and microstructural evolution of the nanophase have been studied by X-ray powder diffraction and the Rietveld method. After 3 h of milling, ferrite phase (mixed spinel) nucleates ...