Electronic and Crystal Structure of New CrZrSe Intercalation Compounds.

New intercalation compounds CrZrSe were synthesized and thoroughly studied. Cr atoms were found to occupy the positions both tetrahedrally and octahedrally coordinated by the Se atoms in the interlayer gap. The magnetic properties and electrical resistivity were studied in the temperature ranges of 2.

Magnetocaloric effect and magnetic ordering in GdFeTSi, T = Cr, V, Ni.

The intermetallic compounds GdFeCrSi, = 0-0.8, GdFeVSi, = 0-0.4, and GdFeNiSi, = 0-0.

Surface Functionalization of Biomedical Ti-6Al-7Nb Alloy by Liquid Metal Dealloying.

Surface functionalization is an effective approach to change the surface properties of a material to achieve a specific goal such as improving the biocompatibility of the material. Here, the surface of the commercial biomedical Ti-6Al-7Nb alloy was functionalized through synthesizing of a porous surface layer by liquid metal dealloying (LMD). During LMD, the Ti-6Al-7Nb alloy is immersed in liquid magnesium (Mg) and both materials react with each other.

Titanium Dichalcogenides as Nanoreactors for Magnetic High-Anisotropy Phases.

Composite single crystals consisting of nanoscaled FeSe inclusions encapsulated into the interlayer space of TiSe matrix were obtained by the decay of homogeneous FeTiSe intercalation compound. These composites have a high magnetic anisotropy due to the coherent bond between inclusions and the host lattice of TiSe. The influence of selenium pressure over the composite surface on the composition of the inclusions is studied, and the possibility of controlling their content is demonstrated.

Composition optimization of low modulus and high-strength TiNb-based alloys for biomedical applications.

The effect of chemical composition on microstructure and tensile properties of a series of low modulus Ti-Nb-Cu-Ni-Al alloys was studied. These alloys consist of primary micrometer-sized β-Ti dendrites surrounded by intermetallic phases. The morphology of the intermetallic phases is strongly affected by composition.