The common knowledge is that Pt and Pt alloy nanoparticles (NPs) less than 2 nm are not desirable for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, whether the same trend is expected in Pt-based nanowires (NWs) and nanoplates remains questionable because there is no scalable approach to make such Pt nanostructures. We report a general approach for preparing subnanometer Pt alloy NWs with a diameter...

Magnesium alloys are promising candidates for biodegradable medical implants which reduce the necessity of second surgery to remove the implants. Yttrium in solid solution is an attractive alloying element because it improves mechanical properties and exhibits suitable corrosion properties. Silver was shown to have an antibacterial effect and can also enhance the mechanical properties of magnes...

Texture modification during sheet rolling appears differently in binary Mg-RE (rare-earth) or Mg-Ca alloy, compared to their ternary counterparts containing Zn. The differences texture development and the active deformation mechanisms under tensile loading were investigated alloys. These analyses are based on in-situ synchrotron experiments electron backscatter diffraction measurements reveal d...

Abstract In this work, the electrochemistry of ammonium dihydrogen phosphate in aqueous solution on Mg and AZ31 alloy (Al 3 wt%, Zn 1 balanced Mg) electrodes was studied using electrochemical characterization similar to electro-agglomeration physical shed some light mechanism struvite formation as precipitation waste. It found that exhibited higher corrosion current densities ( j corr ), thus d...

Considering the advantage of safety and cost, designing a Mg–air battery with high capacity has been highly sought in recent years. However, self-corrosion passivation Mg anode critically reduce discharge performance, hindering large-scale application batteries. In this study, series as-cast extruded Mg-3In-xCa alloys were successfully fabricated. Microstructures, chemical composition, performa...

In the present study, the effects of Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr (JDBM), brushite (CaHPO4·2H2O)-coated JDBM (C-JDBM), AZ31, WE43, pure magnesium (Mg) and Ti alloy (TC4) on rabbit chondrocytes were investigated in vitro. Adhesion experiments revealed the satisfactory morphology of chondrocytes on the surface of all samples. An indirect cytotoxicity test using MTT assay revealed that C‑JDBM and TC4 exhibited res...

In model-based testing, one of the biggest decisions taken before modelling is the modelling language and the model analysis tool to be used to model the system under investigation. UML, Alloy and Z are examples of popular state-based modelling languages. In the literature, there has been research about the similarities and the differences between modelling languages. However, we believe that, ...