High-Entropy Alloys and Their Affinity with Hydrogen: From Cantor to Platinum Group Elements Alloys.

Properties of high-entropy alloys are currently in the spotlight due to their promising applications. One of the least investigated aspects is the affinity of these alloys to hydrogen, its diffusion, and reactions. In this study, high pressure is applied at ambient temperature and stress-induced diffusion of hydrogen is investigated into the structure of high-entropy alloys (HEA) including the famous Cantor alloy as well as less known, but nevertheless important platinum group (PGM) alloys.

BAMline-A real-life sample materials research beamline.

With increasing demand and environmental concerns, researchers are exploring new materials that can perform as well or better than traditional materials while reducing environmental impact. The BAMline, a real-life sample materials research beamline, provides unique insights into materials' electronic and chemical structure at different time and length scales. The beamline specializes in x-ray absorption spectroscopy, x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, and tomography experiments.

Sputtering onto liquids: how does the liquid viscosity affect the formation of nanoparticles and metal films?

This paper reports on the effect of the solvent viscosity on the formation of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) during the sputtering onto liquid (SoL) process. All other parameters related to the plasma and the host liquid are kept constant. SoL is a simple highly reproducible approach for the preparation of colloidal dispersions of small naked NPs.

Formation Mechanism of a Nano-Ring of Bismuth Cations and Mono-Lacunary Keggin-Type Phosphomolybdate.

A new hetero-bimetallic polyoxometalate (POM) nano-ring was synthesized in a one-pot procedure. The structure consists of tetrameric units containing four bismuth-substituted monolacunary Keggin anions including distorted [BiO ] cubes. The nano-ring is formed via self-assembly from metal precursors in aqueous acidic medium.