Publications by authors named "Keyi Tao"

To address the conflict between the "fitness" and "feasibility" of body-fitted stents, this paper investigates the impact of various smoothing design strategies on the mechanical behaviour and apposition performance of stent. Based on the three-dimensional projection method, the projection region was fitted with the least squares method (fitting orders 1-6 corresponded to models 1-6, respectively) to achieve the effect of smoothing the body-fitted stent. The simulation included the crimping and expansion process of six groups of stents in stenotic vessels with different degrees of plaque calcification.

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Background And Objectives: The bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a major risk factor for the progression of aortic dilation (AD) because of the induced abnormal blood flow environment in aorta. The differences in the development of AD induced by BAV phenotypes remains unclear. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the potential locations of AD induced by different phenotypes of BAV.

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Nickel nanoparticles supported on metal oxides were prepared by a modified electroless nickel-plating method. The process and mechanism of electroless plating were studied by changing the active metal (Ag) loading, acidity, and surface area of metal oxides and were characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and H(2) chemisorption. The results showed that the dispersion of nickel nanoparticles was dependent on the interface reaction between the metal oxide and the plating solution or the active metal and the plating solution.

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A unique type of nanoscale Ni(B)/Fe(B) bimetallic catalytic reductant was prepared and used for dechlorination of monochlorobenzene (MCB). The sample Ni(B)/Fe(B) was synthesized by an electroless plating method, in which nanoscale Ni(B) was deposited on the surface of nanoscale Fe(B) synthesized by chemical reduction. The results suggest that the nanoscale Ni(B)/Fe(B) bimetallic catalytic reductant has higher dechlorination efficiency than Ni/Fe(B) catalytic reductant prepared by replacing Fe(B) with Ni(2+) in aqueous solution.

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Article Synopsis
  • - Iron nitride was created by reacting amorphous iron with ammonia (NH3), which was made by reducing ferrous sulfate using potassium borohydride.
  • - The nitridation took place at lower temperatures than usual, specifically at 548 K, leading to the formation of a phase called -Fe2-3N at 573 K.
  • - A small amount of boron (1.6 wt.%) helped stabilize the amorphous iron precursor, allowing it to hold its structure at higher temperatures during the nitridation process.
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A simple, one-step thermal decomposition method for the preparation of Co(3)Mo(3)C is reported in this paper. In this novel synthesis route, a mixed-salt precursor, containing Co(CH(3)COO)(2) x 4H(2)O, (HMT)(2)(NH(4))(4)Mo(7)O(24) x 2H(2)O (HMT = hexamethylenetetramine), and excess HMT is directly decomposed to the bimetallic carbide under flowing argon at 1023 K. The role of HMT in the preparation process has been investigated and a detailed reaction mechanism is proposed based on the experimental results.

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The selective depositions of MoS2 and MoO2 over Ni surfaces are demonstrated on Ni/TiO2 particles in a mild electroless deposition process. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) images show the uniform distribution of 10-30 nm spherical and hemispherical Ni particles on TiO2 surface, and three to six layers of MoS2 on the surface of Ni particles. The as-prepared MoS2-Ni/TiO2 is used as a catalyst for the hydrodesulfurization (HDS) reaction of dibenzothiophene (DBT), and shows a significant increase over commercial catalysts in turnover frequencies as the result of unique distribution of active components in the binary catalyst.

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