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Here, the heat treatment for FeCoCrNiAl high-entropy alloy (HEA) laser cladding (LC) layer was given at a temperature which is higher than that of the first phase transition. The effects of heat treatment on the phase transition, microstructure and mechanical properties of the LC-ed FeCoCrNiAl were studied. Meanwhile, the LC-ed sample was compared with the casting specimen. The results showed that the cladding layer had lower activation energy of phase transformation, and it had higher proportio...

A water-in-water (W/W) emulsion consists of droplets formed by the spontaneous liquid–liquid separation of two immiscible aqueous phases. The inherent properties of the W/W interfaces, low or ultralow interfacial tension (γW/W = 1–1000 μN/m) and a large thickness of several nanometers, beget the poor inherent stability of emulsions. Herein, we report a nanofibril emulsifier having Schiff base reactivity to generate a W/W emulsion. The W/W emulsion has superior stability (stable > 6 mont...

Building phase interface with enough solid-phase contact is of great importance for improving chemical reaction kinetics and depth. High dispersion of electrode materials, especially at the atomic-level, are known for high interface contact, yet their potential application in batteries is restricted due to low loading. Herein, the atomically dispersed metal Ni (Ni in Ni–N–C is 54.9 wt %) with high loading was achieved by ultrahigh N-doping carbon (N/N–C:29.5 wt %) during the discharging pr...