Impact of structural heterogeneity in solar absorber layers (Conference Presentation)

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael F. Toney
Keyword(s):  
Structural Heterogeneity ◽  
Solar Absorber

Nanoscale Structural and Chemical Segregation in Pt50Ru50 Electrocatalysts

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1112-1113
Author(s):  
Rhonda M. Stroud ◽  
Jeffrey W. Long ◽  
Karen E. Swider-Lyons ◽  
Debra R. Rolison
Keyword(s):  
Methanol Oxidation ◽  
Structural Heterogeneity ◽  
Oxidation Activity ◽  
Bimetallic Alloy ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Chemical Segregation ◽  
High Fraction ◽  
Argon Mixture ◽  
Microscopy Techniques ◽  
Electron Energy Loss

To address how the chemical and structural heterogeneity of Pt50Ru50 nanoparticles affects methanol oxidation activity, we have employed an arsenal of transmission electron microscopy techniques (conventional bright field-imaging, selected area diffraction, atomic-resolution lattice imaging, electron-energy loss spectroscopy, and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy) to characterize 2.5-nm particles in differing oxidation and hydration states. Our studies demonstrate that electrocatalysts containing a high fraction of Ru-rich hydrous oxide, as apposed to the anhydrous PtRu bimetallic alloy, have as much as 250x higher methanol oxidation activityThe nominally 2.5-nm Pt50Ru50 particles were studied in as-received, reduced and reoxidized forms. The reducing treatment consisted of 2 h at 100 °C in flowing 10% PL/argon mixture. For re-oxidation, the reduced particles were heated for 20 h at 100 °C in an H2O-saturated oxygen atmosphere. The particles were suspended in methanol, and pipetted onto holey-carboncoated Cu grids for TEM studies.

Heterogeneity in hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents: SAXS prepeak and local environments

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 3915-3924
Author(s):  
Akshay Malik ◽  
Hemant K. Kashyap
Keyword(s):  
Structure Function ◽  
Deep Eutectic Solvents ◽  
Structural Heterogeneity ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Intermediate Range ◽  
X Ray Scattering ◽  
Local Environments ◽  
Ray Scattering

The observation of the prepeak in the simulated total X-ray scattering structure function (S(q)) reveals the presence of intermediate-range structural heterogeneity in hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents.

scholarly journals Correction: Histidine protonation controls structural heterogeneity in the cyanobacteriochrome AnPixJg2

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya G. Rao ◽  
Christian Wiebeler ◽  
Saumik Sen ◽  
David S. Cerutti ◽  
Igor Schapiro
Keyword(s):  
Structural Heterogeneity ◽  
Chem Phys ◽  
Phys Chem Chem Phys

Correction for ‘Histidine protonation controls structural heterogeneity in the cyanobacteriochrome AnPixJg2’ by Aditya G. Rao et al., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2021, DOI: 10.1039/d0cp05314g.

Double-layer solar absorber coating based on high entropy ceramic AlCrMoTaTiN: Structure, optical properties and failure mechanism

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 101062
Author(s):  
Hui-Xia Guo ◽  
Dong-Mei Yu ◽  
Cheng-Yu He ◽  
Xiao-Li Qiu ◽  
Shuai-Sheng Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Double Layer ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Solar Absorber

scholarly journals Investigation of the Structural Heterogeneity and Corrosion Performance of the Annealed Fe-Based Metallic Glasses

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 929
Author(s):  
Dandan Liang ◽  
Jo-Chi Tseng ◽  
Xiaodi Liu ◽  
Yuanfei Cai ◽  
Gang Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Passive Film ◽  
Metallic Glasses ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Supercooled Liquid ◽  
Structural Heterogeneity ◽  
Coordination Shell ◽  
Supercooled Liquid Region ◽  
Liquid Region ◽  
Corrosion Performance

This study investigated the structural heterogeneity, mechanical property, electrochemical behavior, and passive film characteristics of Fe–Cr–Mo–W–C–B–Y metallic glasses (MGs), which were modified through annealing at different temperatures. Results showed that annealing MGs below the glass transition temperature enhanced corrosion resistance in HCl solution owing to a highly protective passive film formed, originating from the decreased free volume and the shrinkage of the first coordination shell, which was found by pair distribution function analysis. In contrast, the enlarged first coordination shell and nanoscale crystal-like clusters were identified for MGs annealed in the supercooled liquid region, which led to a destabilized passive film and thereby deteriorated corrosion resistance. This finding reveals the crucial role of structural heterogeneity in tuning the corrosion performance of MGs.

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