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This article reports a novel preparation of three-dimensional (3D) CeO 2 originating from crystalline cerium formate by a surfactant-free route using H 2 O, ethanol and ethylene glycol as solvents. The sea urchin shaped 3D CeO 2 gave rise to micro/nanocomposite structures with high BET surface area up to 234 m 2 g -1 . The 3D structure improved the reducibility of surface CeO 2 due to the increased oxygen vacancy. Both 3D CeO 2 and 5 wt% CuO loaded on 3D CeO 2 exhibit high catalytic activities for CO conversion.

To enhance the frictional wear performance of AZ31B magnesium alloy, a nanocrystalline layer was prepared by ultrasonic impact (UI) treatment on magnesium alloy samples, and the effects of different ultrasonic impact times (5 min, 10 min, and 15 min) on the organization and wear resistance of the composite coating were studied. The findings revealed that the maximum thickness of the composite coating was about 50 μm after 10 min of impact time, which was approximately 15 μm higher than that of the MAO coating. The elemental composition of the composite coating was mainly Mg, O, and Si elements, and the phase structure of the coating, mainly MgO and Mg2SiO4, was the same before and after UI. The microhardness value gradually decreased in a gradient with the increasing distance from the sample surface. The coating had a lower average coefficient of friction (0.18) and lower wear loss (1.56 mg) for the 15 min impact time. Moreover, a small amount of abrasive and adhesive wear served as the primary modes of wear.