Introduction

Nanoparticulate PdZn as a Novel Catalyst for ZnO Nanowire Growth

“…1a , 1c ). We take this to be indicative of a vapour-liquid–solid (VLS) growth mechanism [ 13 ]. Such an observation is interesting insofar as this mechanism, although common when different growth techniques are employed, has not previously been observed for the experimental conditions deployed here.…”

First-principles calculation of Mg/MgO interfacial free energies

“…However, we should bear in mind that in reality dislocations may form to relieve the strain once a layer is thick enough that the strain energy exceeds the dislocation formation energy [31]. We calculate E s via:…”

Synthesis of Samarium Cobalt Nanoblades

“…The 2:17 phase exhibits higher magnetic performance at the 8 cost of having a more complex lattice structure. Unit cells for each of these phases are found in Figure 2 [5].…”

“…Samarium cobalt is a binary compound that exists as a metal alloy with many phases as seen in the phase diagram found in Figure 2 [5]. SmCo alloy is a rare-earth-transitionmetal (RE-TM) permanent magnetic material, which is characterized by having a sufficiently high Curie temperature, a high remanent magnetization, and a high magnetocrystalline anisotropy [3], [5].…”

“…SmCo alloy is a rare-earth-transitionmetal (RE-TM) permanent magnetic material, which is characterized by having a sufficiently high Curie temperature, a high remanent magnetization, and a high magnetocrystalline anisotropy [3], [5]. The first two of these properties are provided predominantly by the sublattice of the 3d element cobalt, while the third is due mainly to the rare-earth samarium, sublattice [5]. The high Curie temperature allows for the material to remain in a ferromagnetic phase, hence remain spontaneously magnetized which is important for the integration into a particle accelerator.…”