A low magnetic Zr-1Mo alloy was fabricated by a powder bed fusion (PBF) process using a fiber laser. The microstructure, surface morphology, and pore distribution of the as-built Zr-1Mo alloy were observed. Its magnetic susceptibility and Vickers hardness were evaluated by magnetic susceptibility balance and a microindentation tester, respectively. The as-built Zr-1Mo alloy mainly consisted of ...

We consider a family of statistical measures based on the Euler-Poincaré characteristic of n-dimensional space that are sensitive to the morphology of disordered structures. These measures embody information from every order of the correlation function but can be calculated simply by summing over local contributions. We compute the evolution of the measures with density for a range of disordere...

Hierarchical tungsten oxide assemblies such as spindle-like structures, flowers with sharp petals, nanowires and regular hexagonal structures are successfully synthesized via a solvothermal reduction method by simply adjusting the reaction conditions. On the basis of the experimental results, it is determined that the reaction time significantly influences the phase transition, microstructure a...

The anisotropic phase-field crystal model recently proposed and used by Prieler et al (2009 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 21 464110) is derived from microscopic density functional theory for anisotropic particles with fixed orientation. Its morphology diagram is also explored. In particular we have investigated the influence of anisotropy and undercooling on the process of nucleation and microstruc...

The present work investigates primarily the morphology evolution of the body-centeredcubic (BCC)/B2 phases in AlxNiCoFeCr high-entropy alloys (HEAs) with increasing Al content, which has been neglected so far. There exist two types of microscopic morphologies of BCC and B2 phases in this HEA series: one is the weave-like morphology induced by the spinodal decomposition, and the other is the mic...

Electro deposition of NiFeWS thin films was carried out from diammonium citrate bath at a constant current density (1 A/dm 2 ) and controlled pH of 8 by varying the citrate bath concentration(0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 mol / lit). Physical properties such as surface morphology, microstructure and magnetic properties such as coercivity, saturation magnetization and magnetic flux density were investigate...

We have studied how cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) self-assemble into liquid crystalline phases in shrinking, isolated droplets. By adjusting the water dissolution rate of an aqueous CNC droplet immersed in a binary toluene-ethanol mixture we can control the final morphology of the consolidated microbead. At low ethanol concentration in the surrounding fluid dense microbeads of spherical morpholo...

Archaeopteryx has been regarded as an icon of evolution ever since its discovery from the Late Jurassic limestone deposits of Solnhofen, Germany in 1861. Here we report the first evidence of colour from Archaeopteryx based on fossilized colour-imparting melanosomes discovered in this isolated feather specimen. Using a phylogenetically diverse database of extant bird feathers, statistical analys...

PURPOSE To develop a mechanical model with which to investigate the relationship between the crimping morphology of collagen fibrils and the nonlinear mechanical behavior of the cornea. METHODS Uniaxial tensile experiments were performed with corneal strips to test their mechanical behavior. A constitutive model was constructed based on the Gaussian-distributed morphology of crimped collagen ...

Prosthetic knee replacement is a surgical procedure designed to restore knee joint function in cases of advanced osteoarthritis and fracture. Since tibial morphology and microstructure vary among different individuals, the surgeon’s anatomical expertise and knowledge of various implant designs is essential. In order to contribute to the pre-surgical diagnosis of bone degradation, we investigate...