Refractory high-entropy ceramics are attractive for use in extreme environments. Here, non-equimolar refractory metal high-entropy nitrides exhibit 6.9 GPa strength at 1000 °C during micromechanical ...

High-entropy alloys are promising advanced materials for demanding applications, but discovering useful compositions is difficult and expensive due to the vast number of possible element combinations.

A research group of Russian scientists from Skoltech, the Boreskov Institute of Catalysis of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and TPU has synthesized a new catalyst for the ...

Recently, a research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully grew ...

We are surrounded by a variety of alloys in our everyday lives. Brass for example, is made from copper and zinc, while stainless steel is a mixture of iron and chromium. The majority of these alloys ...

Researchers have demonstrated a method to guide the settling of atoms as a metal solidifies during Additive Manufacturing.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Liquid metals have long fascinated materials scientists due to their unique properties that bridge the gap between solid and liquid states of matter. These materials, which remain ...

To achieve a deep understanding of the CMAS corrosion mechanism and lifetime prediction of high-performance thermal/environmental barrier coating materials, the (Er1/4Y1/4Lu1/4Yb1/4)2Si2O7 and ...

In their quest for more-efficient catalysts and better battery components, scientists are exploring a new category of materials known as high-entropy oxides. These oxides, made from five or more ...

The research progress of HEMs as the catalysts for electrochemical water electrolysis in terms of theoretical research, synthesis, and application. The specific properties of HEMs have profound ...

The process of alloying has been used by material engineers, particularly to impart useful specific properties to different materials. In the process of alloying, different materials in trace ...