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Effect of pre-existing nuclei on crystallization during laser welding of Zr-based metallic glass
摘要： In this study, experiments are carried out in laser welding of a Zr-based (Zr52.5Ti5Al10Ni14Cu17.9) bulk metallic glass (BMG), pre-existing nuclei nucleus density has significant influence on its crystallization behavior. Based on the classical nucleation/growth theory, it is concluded that a small amount of pre-existing nuclei in a BMG can shift the time-temperature-transformation (TTT) curve from a well-known ‘C-shape’ to a ‘ε-shape.’ This result provides fundamental understanding on why the shape of the TTT curve for a heating process is different from that for a cooling process for the same BMG. Two quality factors were defined as a measure of the effect of pre-existing nucleus density. By integrating the classical nucleation/growth theory with the heat transfer model, the evolution of crystalline phase during laser welding for a BMG with pre-existing nuclei was studied, and the modeling predictions compared favorably with the experimental results.
关键词： Crystallization,Nucleation and growth,Laser processing,Metallic glasses,Amorphous alloys
更新于2025-11-28 14:24:20
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LSPR Biosensing Approach for the Detection of Microtubule Nucleation
摘要： Microtubules are dynamic protein ?laments that are involved in a number of cellular processes. Here, we report the development of a novel localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) biosensing approach for investigating one aspect of microtubule dynamics that is not well understood, namely, nucleation. Using a modi?ed Mie theory with radially variable refractive index, we construct a theoretical model to describe the optical response of gold nanoparticles when microtubules form around them. The model predicts that the extinction maximum wavelength is sensitive to a change in the local refractive index induced by microtubule nucleation within a few tens of nanometers from the nanoparticle surface, but insensitive to a change in the refractive index outside this region caused by microtubule elongation. As a proof of concept to demonstrate that LSPR can be used for detecting microtubule nucleation experimentally, we induce spontaneous microtubule formation around gold nanoparticles by immobilizing tubulin subunits on the nanoparticles. We ?nd that, consistent with the theoretical model, there is a redshift in the extinction maximum wavelength upon the formation of short microtubules around the nanoparticles, but no signi?cant change in maximum wavelength when the microtubules are elongated. We also perform kinetic experiments and demonstrate that the maximum wavelength is sensitive to the microtubule nuclei assembly even when microtubules are too small to be detected from an optical density measurement.
关键词： localized surface plasmon resonance,optical biosensors,gold nanoparticles,microtubule nucleation
更新于2025-11-19 16:56:35
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Enhanced Oxidation Stability of Transparent Copper Films Using a Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Nucleation Layer
摘要： We report a novel seed layer for the formation of slab-like transparent copper films on glass and plastic substrates, based on a mixed molecular monolayer and an ultra-thin (0.8 nm) aluminium layer both deposited from the vapour phase, which substantially outperforms the best nucleation layer for optically thin copper films reported to date. Using this hybrid layer, the metal percolation threshold is reduced to < 4 nm nominal thickness and the long-term stability of sub-10 nm films towards oxidation in air is comparable to that of silver films of the same thickness fabricated using the best reported seed layer for optically thin silver films to date. The underlying reason for the remarkable effectiveness of this hybrid nucleation is elucidated using a combination of photoelectron spectroscopy, small angle X-ray studies, atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.
关键词： ultrathin metal film,nucleation,transparent electrode,seed layer,passivation,copper
更新于2025-10-22 19:40:53
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Surface and bulk crystallization of Ba1-xSrxZn2Si2O7 from glasses in the system BaO/SrO/ZnO/SiO2 doped with Nb2O5 or Ta2O5
摘要： Stoichiometric 0.5 BaO·0.5 SrO·2 ZnO·2 SiO2 glass was doped with 5 mol% Nb2O5 or Ta2O5. The effect of these additives on the crystallization behavior was studied using thermal analyses, X-ray diffraction, as well as scanning electron microscopy including elemental analyses. The addition of Nb2O5 or Ta2O5 significantly increases the glass stability enabling the preparation of crystal-free BaO·SrO·ZnO·SiO2 glasses with almost stoichiometric composition. Besides the desired main crystal phase Ba1-xSrxZn2Si2O7, also alkaline earth tantalates and niobates as well as Zn2SiO4 are observed. The Nb-containing glass shows solely surface crystallization, whereas in the Ta-containing glass, additionally numerous Ba0.44TaO2.94 crystals precipitate in the bulk acting as seeds for the nucleation of Ba1-xSrxZn2Si2O7. If the surface crystallized layer of Ba1-xSrxZn2Si2O7 approaches such a Ba0.44TaO2.94 crystal or gets close to it, then the crystallization of Ba1-xSrxZn2Si2O7 is initiated. It is supposed that these nucleation processes are notably facilitated by the stresses present in these glass-ceramics.
关键词： barium strontium zinc silicate,heterogeneous nucleation,Glass crystallization
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Reversed Crystal Growth
摘要： In the last decade, a reversed growth route has been found in many crystal growth processes. In these systems, a single crystal does not develop from a single nucleus. The precursor molecules/ions or nanocrystallites aggregate into some large amorphous or polycrystalline particles. Multiple-nucleation on the surface of the amorphous particles or surface re-crystallization of the polycrystalline particles then takes place, forming a single crystal shell with a regular morphology. Finally, the crystallization extends from the surface to the core to form single crystals. This non-classical crystal growth route often results in some special morphologies, such as core-shell structures, hollow single crystals, sandwich structures, etc. This article gives a brief review of the research into reversed crystal growth and demonstrates that investigation of detailed mechanisms of crystal growth enables us to better understand the formation of many novel morphologies of the crystals. Some unsolved problems are also discussed.
关键词： nucleation,crystal growth,core-shell structure,crystal morphology,hollow crystal,electron microscopy
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Eu-Doped BaF2 Nanoparticles for Bioimaging Applications
摘要： Pure Eu3+ ion doped BaF2 nanoparticles with tunable properties or property combinations are accessible via an ionic liquid-assisted solvothermal method. Structural parameters such as cell parameters, lattice strain and especially morphology are judiciously tuned with calcination temperatures. For example, tensile strain is observed in samples calcined up to 400oC, however compressive strain appears in samples calcined at 600oC and beyond. Larger surface area up to the sample calcined at 400oC and observation of layer structure at higher calcinations temperature (650oC and beyond) have been rationalized based on secondary nucleation. 3-dimensional island-like morphology with step-like layer structure caused by secondary nucleation and self-assembly are visualized and explained by Scanning Electron Microscope analysis. Moreover, emission intensity, decay time, quantum yield and Judd-Ofelt parameter of the Eu3+ ions increase systematically with calcinations temperature to a maximum at 400oC, above which they decrease and finally vanish at 800oC. Our results suggest that, smaller sized nanoparticles with 3-dimensional island-like structures, generated due to secondary nucleation at higher calcinations temperature may cause the increase of surface defects and subsequent luminescence quenching. To the best of our knowledge, the interplay between calcinations and secondary nucleation followed by drastic changes in the luminescence properties is new and previously unreported for the nanopowders. In addition, to improve the dispersibility, as-prepared nanoparticles are coated with silica and solubility of nanoparticles is measured in different solvents so that it can be useful for bio-imaging applications also.
关键词： calcination,photoluminescence,rare-earth ion,secondary nucleation,nanoparticles
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Quartz-containing glass-ceramics in the SiO <sub/>2</sub> -Li <sub/>2</sub> O-K <sub/>2</sub> O-MgO-CaO-Al <sub/>2</sub> O <sub/>3</sub> -P <sub/>2</sub> O <sub/>5</sub> system
摘要： Volume crystallization of quartz, triggered by adding P2O5, was investigated in the multicomponent SiO2–Li2O–K2O–MgO–CaO–Al2O3–P2O5 glass system. Glass‐ceramics comprising quartz as the main crystal phase besides lithium disilicate (Li2Si2O5) as a minor crystal phase were produced by controlled crystallization from the parent glass. According to quantitative crystal phase analysis by means of Rietveld refinement the mass fraction of the minor Li2Si2O5 phase decreased with increasing P2O5 content, while the fraction of quartz increased. Scanning electron microscopy revealed lath‐like Li2Si2O5 embedded in a matrix of rather globular quartz crystals forming an interlocking microstructure. Well machinable glass‐ceramics with a mean biaxial flexural strength of about 300 MPa and a fracture toughness of about 2.0 MPa × m0.5 could be realized. With mean values ≥13.6 × 10?6 K?1 the glass‐ceramics coefficient of thermal expansion is close to the one reported for low‐quartz crystals. The ease of production based on conventional glass melting and fabrication technology together with the good mechanical, optical, and machining properties enables the application of these materials in prosthodontics.
关键词： nucleation,lithium disilicate,low-quartz,glass-ceramics,quartz
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Zinc blende and wurtzite crystal structure formation in gold catalyzed InGaAs nanowires
摘要： III-V semiconductor nanowires made of materials which have the zinc blende crystal structure in bulk are well known to exhibit either the zinc blende or the wurtzite crystal structure. Understanding and controlling which crystal structure that forms is of highest importance for nanowire applications in a variety of areas. In addition to this, composition control in ternary nanowires is another key technology area for successful nanowire applications. We derive a general model, based on two-component nucleation theory, which we use to explain the so far less understood experimental observations of zinc blende, wurtzite, and mixed crystal structure as a function of growth conditions and composition, x, in gold catalyzed InxGa1-xAs nanowires. An interesting theoretical finding is that the wurtzite and zinc blende phases have different compositions, even if they are nucleated from the same catalyst particle at the same conditions.
关键词： A1. Nanostructures,A1. Nucleation,A1. Crystal structure,B2. Semiconducting III-V materials,B2. Semiconducting ternary compounds
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Optical, structural and luminescence properties of oxyfluoride phosphate glasses and glass-ceramics doped with Yb3+
摘要： The impact of Al2O3 and Y2O3 addition on the structure, Yb3+ luminescence and crystallization is investigated for glasses in the P2O5-SrO-Na2O system. Although the addition of Al2O3 and Y2O3 leads to a more connected phosphate network as evidenced using IR and Raman spectroscopies and increases the glass transition temperature, it does not affect strongly the site of the Yb3+. The addition of Al2O3 and Y2O slightly decreases the rate of the glass crystallization. Surface crystallization occurs upon heat treatment. Crystallization was confirmed by the presence of sharp peaks in the XRD patterns of the glasses. Independently of the glass composition, multiple different crystalline phases precipitate in the glasses upon heat treatment. The precipitation of the Na1O7P2Yb1 crystal phase leads to an increase of the excited state 2F5/2 lifetime of Yb3+ and also of the bandwidth of the Yb3+ emission band centered at 1μm.
关键词： nucleation and growth,Yb3+ doped phosphate glasses,Raman & Infrared spectroscopies,Yb3+ luminescence properties,heat treatment
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Kinetics of Ag <sub/>300</sub> nanoclusters formation: The catalytically effective nucleus via a steady-state approach
摘要： The kinetics of formation of silver nanoparticles consisting of nearly 300 metal atoms is investigated, which were prepared by reduction of silver nitrate with hydrazine in ethylene glycol at 25?C without any stabilizer other than the glycol solvent. The resulting sigmoidal kinetic curves are analyzed by using the 1997 Finke–Watzky two-step mechanism of slow continuous nucleation with subsequent fast autocatalytic surface growth. The kinetics of homogeneous nucleation of metal nanoparticles was analyzed using the assumption about the stepwise adjunction of precursor and the quasi steady-state approximation. The equations were proposed to calculate the concentration of the formed metal nanoparticles and their mean size from the experimentally determined values of the Finke–Watzky rate constants. It is shown that a stepwise nucleation process can be described in the terms of the catalytically effective nucleus concept and that the number of atoms in the catalytically effective nucleus can be estimated.
关键词： silver nanoparticles,homogeneous nucleation,kinetics,catalytically effective nucleus concept
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29