Accurate Force Fields for Atomistic Simulations of Oxides, Hydroxides, and Organic Hybrid Materials up to the Micrometer Scale

K Kanhaiya, M Nathanson, PJ in't Veld… - Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The simulation of metals, oxides, and hydroxides can accelerate the design of therapeutics,
alloys, catalysts, cement-based materials, ceramics, bioinspired composites, and glasses …

Understanding the surface reactivity of ligand-protected metal nanoparticles for biomass upgrading

LO Mark, C Zhu, JW Medlin, H Heinz - ACS Catalysis, 2020 - ACS Publications
Ligand-protected metal nanoparticles are widely used in heterogeneous catalysis and
biomass upgrading. Thiolate surfactants can greatly improve the overall yield; however, the …

[HTML][HTML] Delayed parabolic oxidation via transient thermal exposures on a polycrystalline nickel-based superalloy

JWX Wo, DM Collins, MP Taylor, MC Hardy, HJ Stone - Corrosion Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Multiple oxides were observed during the transient oxidation stage of the polycrystalline Ni-
based superalloy, RR1000, before a protective Cr 2 O 3 scale formed. Thermogravimetric …

Understanding chemical bonding in alloys and the representation in atomistic simulations

J Liu, E Tennessen, J Miao, Y Huang… - The Journal of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Alloys are widely used in catalysts and structural materials. The nature of chemical bonding
and the origin of alloy formation energies, defect energies, and interfacial properties have …

Identifying heating rate dependent oxidation reactions on a nickel-based superalloy using synchrotron diffraction

TD Reynolds, DM Collins, NK Soor, SR Street… - Acta Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Synchrotron grazing incidence X-ray diffraction has been used to newly reveal the heating
rate dependent oxidation reactions that develop on a polycrystalline nickel-based …

From alloy to oxide: capturing the early stages of oxidation on Ni–Cr (100) alloys

WH Blades, P Reinke - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2018 - ACS Publications
The interaction of oxygen with Ni–Cr (100) alloy surfaces is studied using scanning
tunneling microscopy (STM) and spectroscopy (STS) to observe the initial steps of oxidation …

Mechanisms of exclusive scale formation in the high temperature oxidation of alloys

WH Blades, EJ Opila, K Sieradzki - Journal of the Electrochemical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The high temperature oxidation of alloys is most often considered within the continuum
framework developed by C. Wagner. We argue that in order to make progress in …

Early-stage evolution of nanoscale oxides on Ni (111) and Ni-Cr (111) surfaces

WH Blades, P Reinke - Corrosion Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The early stages of oxidation on Ni (111) and Ni-18 wt% Cr (111) surfaces were studied with
scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy. After exposure to oxygen at 500° C …

Initial atomic-scale oxidation pathways on a Ni–15Cr (100) alloy surface

WH Blades, MR Barone, P Reinke - npj Materials Degradation, 2021 - nature.com
To understand the atomistic phenomenon behind initial oxidation processes, we have
studied the nanoscale evolution of oxide growth prior to the formation of a complete layer on …

Atomic Scale Mechanisms of Multimode Oxide Growth on Nickel–Chromium Alloy: Direct In Situ Observation of the Initial Oxide Nucleation and Growth

S Wang, Z Dong, L Zhang, P Tsiakaras… - … Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The initial growth mode of oxide on alloy plays a decisive role in the development of
protective oxide scales on metals and alloys, which is critical for their functionality for high …