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5 papers

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Direct observation of nanoscale pinning centers in Ce(Co0.8Cu0.2)5.4 permanent magnets

Nikita Polin, Shangbin Shen, Fernando Maccari +15

Permanent magnets containing rare earth elements are essential components for the electrification of society. Ce(Co1-xCux)5 permanent magnets are a model system known for their sub…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Vacuum Dealloyed Brass as Li-Metal Battery Current Collector: Effect of Zinc and Porosity

Eric V Woods, Xinren Chen, Shaolou Wei +19

"Anode-free" lithium-metal batteries promise significantly higher energy density than conventional graphite-based lithium-ion batteries; however, lithium dendrite growth can lead t…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Electrochemically-driven formation of Intermetallic Cu3ZnLi2 alters Li-transport in nanostructured bimetallic battery anode

Eric V. Woods, Xinren Chen, Yuwei Zhang +10

The role of Li-based batteries in the electrification of society cannot be understated, however their operational lifetime is often limited by the formation of dendrites, i.e. the…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Effect of Ag nano-additivation on microstructure formation in Nd-Fe-B magnets built by laser powder bed fusion

Varatharaja Nallathambi, Philipp Gabriel, Xinren Chen +6

Laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB/M) enables the near-net shape production of permanent magnets with complex geometry while reducing material waste. However, controlling the microstr…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024

Secondary Grain Boundary Dislocations Alter Segregation Energy Spectra

Xinren Chen, William Gonçalves, Yi Hu +9

Grain boundaries (GBs) trigger structure-specific chemical segregation of solute atoms. According to the three-dimensional (3D) topology of grains, GBs - although defined as planar…