Understanding the correlation between the structural evolution of electrocatalysts and their
catalytic activity is both essential and challenging. In this study, we investigate this …

Chemical complexity significantly affects structures and properties in materials, such as high-
entropy alloys and oxides. In this study, we firstly studied the radiation effects in high-entropy …

MAX phases and corresponding 2D derivative MXenes have attracted considerable
interests due to not only their fascinating mechanical, physical and chemical properties but …

Recently, novel amorphous nanomaterials formed by introducing atomic irregular
arrangement factors have been successfully fabricated, showing superior performance in …

MAX phase materials exhibit both metal and ceramic properties due to their unique
laminated atomic structures, making them promising candidates in advanced nuclear energy …

For the structure materials applied in the innovative nuclear energy system, the strongly
environment radiation source is always a big concern which will severely degrade the …

Two high entropy pyrochlores (HEPs), Gd 2 (Ti 0.2 Zr 0.2 Sn 0.2 Hf 0.2 Ta 0.2) 2 O 7 and Gd
2 (Ti 0.2 Zr 0.2 Sn 0.2 Hf 0.2 Nb 0.2) 2 O 7 have been synthesized and irradiated with 800 …

Thermal expansion of MAX phases along different directions tends to be different because of
the anisotropy of hexagonal crystals. Herein, a new Hf 2 SeC phase was synthesized and …

M n+ 1 AX n phases exhibit unique laminated atomic structures that result in properties
typical of both ceramics and metals. Due to their unusual characteristics, these materials …

Future nuclear reactors and advanced power generators require materials with good
stability and damage tolerance under harsh conditions, including high temperatures and …