Microstructure formation in the powder HIPed hardfacing alloy Tristelle 5183 (Fe-21%Cr-10%Ni-7.5%Nb-5%Si-2%C in wt%) (2021)
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Carrington, M. J., McCartney, D. G., Shipway, P. H., & Stewart, D. A. (2022). Microstructure formation in the powder HIPed hardfacing alloy Tristelle 5183 (Fe-21%Cr-10%Ni-7.5%Nb-5%Si-2%C in wt%). Materials Characterization, 184, Article 111688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2021.111688

Tristelle 5183 (Fe-21%Cr-10%Ni-7%Nb-5%Si-2%C in wt%) is an alternative material to cobalt-based alloys for wear resistant hardfacing applications. In this work, gas atomised powder was consolidated by hot isostatic pressing (HIPing) at 1120 ± 10 oC w... Read More about Microstructure formation in the powder HIPed hardfacing alloy Tristelle 5183 (Fe-21%Cr-10%Ni-7.5%Nb-5%Si-2%C in wt%).

Durability enhancement of low ice adhesion polymeric coatings (2020)
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Memon, H., De Focatiis, D. S., Choi, K.-S., & Hou, X. (2021). Durability enhancement of low ice adhesion polymeric coatings. Progress in Organic Coatings, 151, Article 106033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2020.106033

Icephobic performance of low-ice adhesion polymeric coatings has been studied intensively for passive ice protection. However, limited efforts were conducted to identify strategies for enhancing the durability of the coatings to maintain low ice adhe... Read More about Durability enhancement of low ice adhesion polymeric coatings.

Highly Ordered BN⊥–BN⊥ Stacking Structure for Improved Thermally Conductive Polymer Composites (2020)
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Ghosh, B., Xu, F., Grant, D. M., Giangrande, P., Gerada, C., George, M. W., & Hou, X. (2020). Highly Ordered BN⊥–BN⊥ Stacking Structure for Improved Thermally Conductive Polymer Composites. Advanced Electronic Materials, 6(11), Article 2000627. https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202000627

The substantial heat generation in modern electronic devices is one of the major issues requiring efficient thermal management. This work demonstrates a novel concept for the design of thermally conducting networks inside a polymer matrix for the dev... Read More about Highly Ordered BN⊥–BN⊥ Stacking Structure for Improved Thermally Conductive Polymer Composites.

Preparation of ZrB2-ZrC-SiC-ZrO2 nanopowders with in-situ grown homogeneously dispersed SiC nanowires (2020)
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Liu, C., Zhang, L., Yuan, X., Liu, H., Li, C., & Hou, X. (2020). Preparation of ZrB2-ZrC-SiC-ZrO2 nanopowders with in-situ grown homogeneously dispersed SiC nanowires. Materials and Design, 196, Article 109186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2020.109186

To explore the application of SiC nanowires (SiCnws) in ZrB2 based ceramic materials, a facile approach is reported to in situ synthesize homogeneously dispersed SiCnws in ZrB2-ZrC-SiC-ZrO2 nanopowders by pyrolyzing a B-Si-Zr containing sol precursor... Read More about Preparation of ZrB2-ZrC-SiC-ZrO2 nanopowders with in-situ grown homogeneously dispersed SiC nanowires.

Boron-doped rutile TiO2/ anatase TiO2/ ZrTiO4 ternary heterojunction photocatalyst with optimized phase interface and band structure (2020)
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Liu, C., Li, X., Xu, C., Wu, Y., Hu, X., & Hou, X. (2020). Boron-doped rutile TiO2/ anatase TiO2/ ZrTiO4 ternary heterojunction photocatalyst with optimized phase interface and band structure. Ceramics International, 46(13), 20943-20953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.05.152

To improve the photocatalytic performance of TiO2-based heterostructures, Z-scheme/Ⅱ-type rutile TiO2 (R)/anatase TiO2 (A)/ZrTiO4 ternary heterojunction photocatalyst was designed and prepared via a facile one-step calcining strategy. Phase interface... Read More about Boron-doped rutile TiO2/ anatase TiO2/ ZrTiO4 ternary heterojunction photocatalyst with optimized phase interface and band structure.

Intrinsic dependence of ice adhesion strength on surface roughness (2020)
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Memon, H., Liu, J., De Focatiis, D. S., Choi, K.-S., & Hou, X. (2020). Intrinsic dependence of ice adhesion strength on surface roughness. Surface and Coatings Technology, 385, Article 125382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.125382

The roles of surface roughness on icephobicity including ice adhesion strength have been long debated in icephobicity studies. However, the direct/systematic influence of surface roughness on ice adhesion strength while keeping other surface characte... Read More about Intrinsic dependence of ice adhesion strength on surface roughness.

One-step fabrication of superhydrophobic P(VDF-co-HFP) nanofibre membranes using electrospinning technique (2019)
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Tas, M., Xu, F., Ahmed, I., & Hou, X. (2020). One-step fabrication of superhydrophobic P(VDF-co-HFP) nanofibre membranes using electrospinning technique. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 137(24), Article 48817. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.48817

© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. In this study, superhydrophobic electrospun P(VDF-co-HFP) membranes were fabricated in a one-step electrospinning process. The effects of the key parameters of electrospinning (solution concentration, electrical potenti... Read More about One-step fabrication of superhydrophobic P(VDF-co-HFP) nanofibre membranes using electrospinning technique.

In-situ synthesis of ultra-fine ZrB2–ZrC–SiC nanopowders by sol-gel method (2019)
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Liu, C., Chang, X., Wu, Y., Li, X., Xue, Y., Wang, X., & Hou, X. (2020). In-situ synthesis of ultra-fine ZrB2–ZrC–SiC nanopowders by sol-gel method. Ceramics International, 46(6), 7099-7108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.11.202

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l. ZrB2–ZrC–SiC nanopowders with uniform phase distribution were prepared from cost-effective ZrOCl2·8H2O by a simple sol-gel method. The synthesis route, ceramization mechanism and morphology evolution of the... Read More about In-situ synthesis of ultra-fine ZrB2–ZrC–SiC nanopowders by sol-gel method.

Synthesis and characterization of styrene-based polyfluoroacrylate film for hydrophobic/icephobic applications (2019)
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Barman, T., Chen, H., Liu, J., Yang, G., Zhao, W., Peng, C., & Hou, X. (2019). Synthesis and characterization of styrene-based polyfluoroacrylate film for hydrophobic/icephobic applications. Thin Solid Films, 687, Article 137462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2019.137462

Low surface energy polymeric materials always attract great interest due to their effective non-stick feature when contacting with other materials. In the present work, hydrophobic polyfluoroacrylates (PFAs) were synthesized using styrene, acrylic ac... Read More about Synthesis and characterization of styrene-based polyfluoroacrylate film for hydrophobic/icephobic applications.

Energy saving strategy for the development of icephobic coatings and surfaces (2019)
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Zheng, Y., Wang, J., Liu, J., Choi, K.-S., & Hou, X. (2019). Energy saving strategy for the development of icephobic coatings and surfaces. Thin Solid Films, 687, Article 137458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2019.137458

Aircraft are frequently exposed to cold environments and ice accumulation on aircraft surface may lead to catastrophic accidents. An effective solution of ice protection is a critical requirement in the aerospace industry. For the research and develo... Read More about Energy saving strategy for the development of icephobic coatings and surfaces.

In-situ icing and water condensation study on different topographical surfaces (2019)
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Memon, H., Liu, J., Weston, N., Wang, J., De Focatiis, D., Choi, K.-S., & Hou, X. (2019). In-situ icing and water condensation study on different topographical surfaces. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 165, Article 102814. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coldregions.2019.102814

Icephobicity is intrinsically affected by rough asperities and the surface voids provide anchoring points for the ice. The anchor of ice is likely to form on the surface under high humidity conditions. In-situ water condensation and icing observation... Read More about In-situ icing and water condensation study on different topographical surfaces.

Laser drilling of micro-holes in single crystal silicon, indium phosphide and indium antimonide using a continuous wave (CW) 1070 nm fibre laser with millisecond pulse widths (2018)
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Maclean, J. O., Tangkijcharoenchai, C., Coomber, S., & Voisey, K. T. (2018). Laser drilling of micro-holes in single crystal silicon, indium phosphide and indium antimonide using a continuous wave (CW) 1070 nm fibre laser with millisecond pulse widths. Procedia CIRP, 74, 407-412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2018.08.158

The laser micro-drilling of “thru” holes, also known as via holes, in Si, InP and InSb semiconductor wafers was studied using millisecond pulse lengths from an IPG Laser Model YLR-2000 CW multimode 2 kW Ytterbium Fibre Laser and a JK400 (400 W) fibre... Read More about Laser drilling of micro-holes in single crystal silicon, indium phosphide and indium antimonide using a continuous wave (CW) 1070 nm fibre laser with millisecond pulse widths.